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CICO is the priority. How you achieve that is completely up to you and how it makes you feel, and fits in with your lifestyle. The best option is to find an approach that works for you and that is easily adaptable when you are wanting to move to maintenance so you don't have to start over with a new plan

Are you weighing your food or just guesstimating your portions? You must not be in a calorie deficit if you are not losing any weight at all.

If the walking helps to increase / create a calorie deficit then yes absolutely walking will help with weight loss. Walking is a very underrated exercise in my opinion. Its easily accessible, free, you can do it anywhere, its good for cardio, you can mix it up with increasing tempo and adding bodyweight movements or short…

Fantastic achievement . Don't put them down . Be proud of your determination to hit those targets. Well done !

This ^^. The calorie deficit is the most important thing in weight loss, it does not really matter how that is created. Make sure you get enough protein and let the rest fall as they may within your calorie target

You should always aim to hit your calorie target primarily as this is the most important in ensuring a calorie deficit to lose weight. Then you can look at reaching your protein goal then the other macros as the next things

Just get her to write down what she uses in each meal and the weights of each item and then add it to MFP as a recipe. Then when she does that meal again all you will need to do is adjust amounts of each item or log it as the same because after all even with being 100% accurate with weights there will still be a margin of…

Its helpful to a lot of people to work on weekly averages as it takes the pressure off a little at times when they have a meal out or social gathering. The same is useful for weight due to how much weight can fluctuate from one day to the next

Depending on the type of yoga you choose to try it may help with core stability and flexibility. As mentioned above adding compound lifts into your routine can be a huge help too. Deadlifts have been great for me and recurrent sciatic nerve pain

I personally find high protein and fat for breakfast keeps me full until lunchtime,so I tend to eat sausage, egg (in some form) and beans on toast or a crumpet nearly every day. If i have cereal or even oats I get hungry again quickly. Spending the few extra calories on a good breakfast saves me craving snacks and adding…

I have to vote for eggs. The king of diversity. I eat eggs every single day without fail

I wouldn't consider anything a waste of calories unless I really hadn't enjoyed eating it. Everything can be made to fit into a healthy diet if you fancy it.

How about adding a weights complex using barbells, dumbbells or kettlebells. Keep the weight low ish and don't put it back down until you have gone through all reps and sets of each exercise. Jen Sinklers Lift Weights Faster is great for already set up stuff to follow. Also Craig Ballentyne has some good stuff to

I'm going with a personal chef too

Yep me too. If I'm tired or bored, especially when I'm alone I find I will be thinking about going to get something to eat. Even more so if I've had a glass of wine or two. My trick is to try and keep small things to hand to snack on that will satisfy what I know will be a sweet craving. So Fibre One bars, fruit, low cal…

We have just been fortunate enough to adopt a Staffordshire Bull Terrier pup at 14 weeks due to a friend having to give her up for family reasons. She is an amazing dog and a very loving breed. Staffys have been historically used as "nanny" dogs because they are so great with children. They are amazingly loyal, easy to…

Its natural for your periods to change after losing or gaining weight as production of hormones can be affected. Give it time to settle, if not go back to your gp. I also found that my periods have altered although haven't become irregular

I got 36. I am having one of those days though You have a poor body image that is placing major restrictions on your willingness to engage in the day-to-day tasks of everyday life, destroying your ability to have fun, and denting your self-esteem in a very big way. I wonder if you have been aware of this until now - it is…

I love all my mfpals to bits. I certainly wouldn't have made as much progress without their support. My friends list has people with such varying goals I always have someone to go to for queries

I would love to have access to a gym like that. Don't worry you'll fit straight in. Noone will be paying any attention to what you are doing at all

I totally agree there. I've been sucked in for 9 pages though

mirror, signal, manoeuvre ....simple as that

I think those are all they currently sync with. There may be future plans for others but I suppose you'd just have to keep checking or use one of the apps that already syncs

have a check on the apps tab. There is a list there with easy connecting links

I often buy frozen chicken, fish and veg. The veg especially you can get a lot more for your money and it lasts. Chicken and fish, although it may not be top quality is easier on the purse and you can always eat a little extra

I have a 2ltr bottle I routinely fill up at work and leave on my desk every day. I know that I have to drink at least that amount before I go home. This week I stuffed it full of lemons and limes for a different taste.

Hahahahahahahaha but on a serious note wowzers Sam

They're meeting each other in the middle personality wise as the seasons go on, Dean is getting softer and Sam harder. I totally agree Sam got the better hell deal

Castiel says in one of the later episodes in season 6 to Sam, something along the lines of "you seem troubled, normally I ignore it because its such a big aspect of your personality" I actually much prefer how Sam's character has developed, especially after the whole no soul thing. Now he's not so soft and soppy and has…

Exactly this. Plus you don't have to worry about going out on dates where you eat and drink etc. You can pick what you want to do and don't have to keep any one else happy but yourself