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Oh my god hell yes!

You really, really need to find better doctors.

Are you counting your calories accurately? Are you weighing EVERYTHING or eyeballing things?

Circumcision has health benefits? I don't think any developed country in the world other than America still believes that...

Mine were done when I was around 7-8 months. I personally wouldn't do it to a child that young (just don't see any reason to, except that it looks cute) but peoples reactions are a little extreme. It's not like you're going to mentally scar your child, and the way children heal, if they decide they don't want them, I doubt…

My dream for a long time has been to manage a large group of young people who are just starting their careers, and helping them develop into their desired roles. Right now I'm an IT service desk team leader with approximately 40 staff on the team, so doing well :)

I agree with this. Don't start exercising so much at the start. Reduce your calories and go for a walk. Once you maintain that healthy pattern for a week, up it to a run, or add an additional workout. I too suffer from an "all or nothing" type personality - I find it hard to do something unless I'm devoting 100% of my…

Anyone? :)

Omg bump

I LOVE adding vanilla protein powder (and banans and sultanas for flavour)

yum!!!!!!

I wish braces worked for me, haha! Anyone else? :)

Monday when I wake up, around 4.30am. Admittedly I jump on the scales every other day for motivation though.

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I love the very simple but tasty combo of lemon, garlic and oregano.

Keeping Faith, I adore Jodi Picoult.

I'm a manager of a team of 40 people on an IT service desk, servicing 33 clients. And yes, being out of the house for 152 hours a fortnight for work alone, I still fit in the gym 1+ hr, 5 times a week.

I have time to exercise so not the kind of response you're looking for... But I work 12 hours 5 days one week and 6 days the next (so 11 a fortnight) so assuming how much people work really isn't fair.

You're implying that weight is the only form of measurement. Unless you can get your head out of that space this conversation is not worthwhile. The point is: sliuba, when you have gained weight but not gained size, it is usually muscle. The same volume of muscle (say, 1litre as a measurement form) weighs more than the…

You're saying one thing, then counteracting it with the rest of your statement. Of course a pound of muscle does not weigh more than a pound of fat. However, any given volume of muscle weighs more than that same volume of fat. Say you had a table, same size, same thickness of wood, exact same appearance other than colour.…

Seriously? You've never had the skin off roasted or fried chicken or something?? What an odd reaction to chicken skin.

3 girls. Lily, Ruby and Penny. Boy cat, Halo.

Dream job: IT Service Desk Business Manager. Later though, SAHM Actual job: IT Service Desk Team Leader

About 130. Ewwww!

The rule about not eating below BMR is not as crucial for those of us who are obese. As long as you're above 1,200 a day (AND NOT HUNGRY, TIRED, OR FATIGUED - I CANNOT STRESS THIS POINT ENOUGH) it's not a big deal. Reassess once you are in the "overweight" category instead of obese. Either way, It really doesn't sound…

You need an underwired, supportive sports bra. Berlei are great. I'm a G cup and have no pain issues whatsoever, and I didn't when I was a K cup either.

Thanks for the encouragement everyone :) It's always nice to hear

My plan has been very similar to you. I'm also 5'8" and work a desk job. :) I aim for approx 1750 calories a day, but have had odd days as low as 1100 and as high as 2500. My average over the course of a week is generally about the 1700 a day, though. I burn probably an average of about 3,000 calories a week (also very…

Tell me about it! I keep peanut butter at work so I can have a bit from time to time, but I can't even do THAT with Nutella. I'll sneak into the toilets on lunch with a spoon and eat it all LOL.