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Amazing success story! I’m a big believer that exercise is great for mental wellbeing. You look incredible and your confidence really shows! Well done.

I’m losing at a similar rate- around 2 pounds a month despite eating 1200 calories. It’s difficult not to get frustrated but the most important thing is that the weight is heading downwards. At least we don’t have to worry that we are losing lots of muscle as the weight is coming off slowly. I found tracking my weight on…

You need to scrap the idea that one ‘bad’ day has ‘ruined’ things. We all have days when we indulge in more calories- you need to consistently be at a deficit but the odd day with more calories is part of life! What’s more, you know how many calories over you were- that’s good! You probably have been far more restrained…

You’re definitely not hungry when you get back in the house? I did similar and put on 30lbs before I decided to take back control. I would try and busy yourself with a hobby or meet up with friends in the evening. Get into the mindset that everything which passes your lips gets logged....even if it’s bites of this and that…

What is creamer? Not sure we do this in the uk. I like a lot of milk in my coffee- I allow myself one latte at breakfast and then the rest of the day I take a dash of milk instead.

Well done! I started my trial gym membership today and picked up the Olympic bar then quickly set it down again- I didn’t feel confident enough to even try with other more experienced people in there! I had looked at some stronglifts videos but I think I need someone to show me the ropes!

Meat bolognaise and chilli are both old favourites for making a big batch then freezing. I serve with pasta or rice for the family and courgetti (zucchini pasta or cauliflower rice for me. There’s been a few posts on preparing mason jars full of stuff to take to work but I haven’t tried these yet.

Approx half way there- goal weight is 140lb. I’m 5 foot 7.

Can in I join please? I gained a lot of weight over winter and have lost 18lb since the start of the year. I started really well but then started to get complacent and started having bites here and there which didn’t get logged. I go on holiday in June and although I don’t expect to get to goal by then, I want to start…

Another vote for aldi Greek yogurt. I weigh out 150g from the big tub then add fruit and 5g runny honey. Sometimes I add some almond nut butter.

Greek yogurt for pud, eggs for snacks.... My impact vanilla protein is not bad for adding to shakes. If you get an unflavoured protein powder you can add it to quite a few things. When I’m making a meal for the family I tend to make a little extra of the protein component of the meal for myself then eat less of the carb…

I guess the issue is that weight can fluctuate by pounds with fluid retention etc. so if you just happen to weigh yourself after a high sodium day one week and you see no progress or even an increase in weight on the scale and then wait another week to weigh yourself, you could become disheartened in the meantime. If you…

I like to weigh daily and track it on happy scale app which evens out fluctuations and gives you overall trends and predictions for when you will reach your goal.

I’m one of those people who likes to follow a plan but self sabotage myself when I deviate from it. Over the years I’ve learnt what kinds of food make me feel good and about those which don’t and I tend to try and stick to the stuff which makes me feel good. I’ve picked up various recipes from the various diets I’ve been…

PS stress at work is making me want to break out the wine at home at the moment. I’ve bought myself some premixed diet gin and tonic and allow myself one with my dinner- 98 cals instead of a load more if I cracked open a bottle of wine and drank most of it!

Could you find some lower calorie alternatives to satisfy your vinegar cravings- do you like pickles? Could you snack on some gherkins? I get massive carb cravings before my period but I find having a black coffee and plenty of water can stave off the cravings for a while. You can have a little of what you crave, chew it…

Bolognaise made with lean steak mince with courgetti. A bag of king prawns stir fried with veg, Chinese 5 spice, soy sauce and a little peanut butter, served with courgetti noodles or cauliflower rice. Chicken sausages with broccoli mash. Roast chicken with steamed veg, root veg baked fries and a little gravy. Chilli made…

Don’t eat breakfast until you are hungry- even if that’s 1pm. Don’t eat after dinner. Log everything as you eat it or you’ll forget things and go over allowance. Eat plenty of protein to keep you full. Drink lots of water.

Also, you could perhaps consider IF- I have my first meal as late as possible in the day and then I can have a more substantial dinner so I don’t feel hungry in the evening.

I guess there’s two ways to go- either you have a cut off time for eating and you don’t eat after that time or you save some of your calories for a snack later on. Have a calorie counted snack bag in the fridge made up.

I don’t really drink anymore, save a glass of wine for a special occasion. I find that no one really notices that I don’t- I just go order a sparkling water or a soft drink and I guess people assume it has alcohol in. I’m late 30s now so don’t really feel the peer pressure to drink anyway.

I have lost 16lb and have 10lb to lose to get to a healthy bmi. My colleagues haven’t noticed any loss- one seemed surprised when I had said I’d already lost 16lb! I have noticed the weight loss however and my clothes fit better.

Wow, amazing loss! And fantastic you’re off the BP meds!

Your calorie intake seems quite low for all that exercise- are you sure you’re weighing and logging everything? Another thing I had meant to ask OP was if she was recording milk in teas and coffees etc.? I realised that I’m such a big coffee drinker that I could be consuming over 200 cals in splashes of milk!

I should stay, I started doing a carb cycling plan with HIIT a couple of weeks ago and I started to lose again but I broke my toe doing the HIIT so have just carried on with the diet. Maybe make a change to your diet? I have seen in so many threads people recommending people to up their calorie intake too but I’m not sure…

Ah wow, a couple of people in similar boat to me- I’ve lot 16lb since beginning of Feb, I’ve around 25 lb still to go and I can’t seem to budge the scales. I downloaded happy scale on recommendation and it was useful to see the Downward trend even though it seems slow. 1lb per week is a great rate of loss though. Keep it…

Wow! Still very beautiful before but what a figure you have now! I take it you do a lot of lifting?

I started my body blitz programme yesterday. The first workout was sooo hard. I stupidly did it without trainers, landed awkwardly on a jump lunge and broke a toe! Doh! I saw a new number on the scale this morning though so hoping to shock my body into letting go of fat finally.

Feel free to add me. I’ve been back on mfp since early Feb and have lost around 14 lbs but have completely plateaued for the last 3 weeks. I’m changing it up a bit from today and trying to incorporate more exercise- I’ve started a 4 week body blitz which basically consists of carb cycling and HIIT 5x per week. Eek! My…

I have a large bust and have found shock absorber bras to be good. They feel quite constructing at first but they keep everything in place!