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Hi. Having looked at your food diary you can be applauded for eating a healthy balanced diet but I would say you are eating too litte. You don't seem to be eating back your exercise calories. At the end of the day you should be eating 1,200 NET calories. So whatever you earn during exercise make sure you eat. Try…

Everyones posts made me cry! Thank you one and all. I am extremly proud of what I have achieved over the last 6 months, it was a long journey to get here and I'm not going to waste it as I have so many times in the past. Thanks again x

I told some people in the office that I was on a diet, what an idiot I am! Everytime I reach for the biscuit tin now I get told off, even though the last few times I have had a biscuit I have explained that I have accounted for it!!

Thanks, this looks good!

Too hard to choose for me! I love bacon and steak.

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The Food Bible by Judith Wills. A great all round health book and mt go to book for any nutrition questions. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Food-Bible-Ultimate-Reference/dp/1903845467

Green coconut water is a good source.

White fish, such as haddock or cod. Lovely baked in the oven on top of some canned chopped tomatos with herbs and garlic.

I often have 240g of mixed fresh berries, 80g of low fat vanilla yoghurt and 20g of seeds/cereals for lunch all mixed in together. Low cal, tasty and filling. I have a home made wholemeal blueberry muffin too. All under 400 calories. If you make your own soup it should be low sodium.

You could try half a can of tuna for a protein filled snack.

You are simply not eating enough and the foods you are eating are quite calorie dense. You could choose much better options for your calorie allowance. If you want some ideas take a look at my diary. Try to eat fresh foods packed with fibre as you will feel fuller for longer. I often have days where my calorie intake is as…

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Every morning before breakfast and evacuating my bowels without fail! Officially record it every Monday.

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Finely dice a couple of streaky bacon rashers and fry without added oil in a large wok. When lightly browned add in 60g of fine beans cut into 1cm lengths. Cook stirring constantly for a couple of minutes. Add half a head of savoy cabbage finely shredded and cook again for a couple of minutes. Add a dash of boiling water…

Your menu looks fine, only thing I do differently is avoid the protein bars and shakes. I just don't see anything nutritious about them and would rather fill up on food. You can take a look at my diary if you like. I'm on the same calories (1,200) as you and am close to reaching goal. The majority of my carbs come from…

I don't think it matters to be honest, if what you are doing seems to be working for you then just go with it. My snacks are sometimes up as high as 300 calories, I try to have one mid morning and sometimes one mid-afternoon snack but if I'm not hungry then I use the calories at so called 'normal' meal times.

Your diet generally looks ok, if a little on the low calorie side. Did MFP assign those calorie, carb, fat etc goals or did you set them yourself? If MFP set them then you aren't eating enough as your intake needs to be net calories.

If you are ill don't log and just look after yourself. A day off isn't going to make a massive difference in the long run.

Certainly not a bad day looking at your diary! Looks pretty good to me and you allowed some room for a treat. I'd pat yourself on the back! ETA: I monitor fibre too as I tend to find that if I'm not watching it it can be quite low.

Try monitoring your fibre intake, you can change your settings so that when you view your diary it shows your fibre intake from foods consumed. If you are getting enough fibre and drinking enough fluids you should not have a problem going to the toilet. I aim for about 25g per day of fibre, sometimes I'm more, sometimes…

Try some green coconut water :)

Of course sugar is sugar regardless of where it comes from and does affect insulin levels but I say don't worry, or sweat, about fruit sugars because they are packed full of vitamins and anti-oxidants that the body really needs. They are good for you and unless you are diabetic or really not eating enough that fruit sugar…

I only eat wholemeal or wholegrain bread and only at breakfast time as I love toast for breakfast. Other than breakfast I avoid bread as much as possible, I do occasionally have it and sometimes have to if I haven't prepared well and have to eat lunch out. Vegetables, fruit, cereals, pulses, oats etc are all good sources…

What do you have your calorie intake set at? I would suggest if eating such a small amount makes you think of not eating then increase the amount to a level you are comfortable with and just lose the weight over a longer period, rather than trying to get it off too quickly.

These look lush!

Eat as much fruit as you can within your calorie limit but don't sweat the sugar, fruit sugar is natural it's refined sugars you need to restrict. Hope this helps.

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