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Oh, cheers! That made me realise I should have searched the threads, oops. See you there.

Aw, thank you! :blushing: The pic is from last July and I've lost more since then. I'll switch to maintenance when I hit my target, which is now only 5lb off. Based on other people's stories I was expecting the last bit to be tough, although actually (touch wood) I've had significant weight loss this month so maybe it…

Awesome! What exercise did you do to burn 900 calories? Nice to meet another tall person, btw! And wow - that's lean!

It was intended to be quite a specific question about reaching target weight.... I do intend to try heavy lifting, from when I reach my goal weight - the reasons for that are based on quite a lot of reading for one thing, and my individual circumstances for another. There are pros and cons for different theoretical…

God, how frustrating! Applause from this corner for sheer stamina!

How long did you do that for to lose that last 10lb?

Good for you! Just at the moment I'm working with the scale number, using calorie counting, healthy eating, and exercise. It's each to their own on this one, but I've decided to get to my goal... once there, though, as well as shifting to maintenance eating I do intend to try heavy lifting, some of the stories on here are…

^^^ thanks for that! Yes I've read some info about eating at maintenance for your ultimate goal weight, and it does make sense. I think I might be a bit too impatient for it though! I don't exactly allow myself a regular cheat meal/day, but I do have spells of a few days when I choose not to log - I'm usually eating…

Probably a ton of caffeine in the tea...

Unpasteurised milk is absolutely fine, much better for you, and over here (UK) there's a thriving market for it amongst those interested in nutrition and people with allergies, including those with lactose intolerance. Just don't buy it from a dirty dairy, lol. My local farm specialises in it, and if it ever contained…

Yes I suppose the calories won't be far off. I do like to keep an eye on my sodium intake as well though, and the store bought stock is always stiff with it, whereas I add no salt when making my own.

That sounds so good I might have to get myself single and do the same!

I just worked out that 80 minutes walking for me, on farly flat terrain, not majorly overweight but pretty unfit, burns about 400 calories according to both HRM, MFP, and website calculators. So if you were covering hills and (sorry to assume, it's just your profile pic) are rather more overweight, that burn doesn't seem…

I have an HRM and the MFP estimates are pretty close to the readings I get from it. They are only estimates - but then so are the calorie burns given by HRM's, pedometers, fitbits, websites... you may get a closer estimate, that's all. If you are unfit/very overweight you will burn a lot more calories, so depending on the…

Stuffed with wholemeal breadcrumbs, garlic, herbs, pepper and a little grated gruyere. Stuffed with the above, but minced meat mixed in too - venison is a current fave as it's so lean. Stroganoff. Risotto. Mmm. Must eat mushrooms...

I have no idea but it sounds awful! Think I'd stick with eating well and your exercise regime - from what I read it's nigh on impossible to combine weight reduction with heavy lifting, so maybe go by bodyfat percentage and measurements instead? Best of luck.

I often make enough at one time for 4-6 servings with a ton of veggies (I live one my own, and was finding prep too time consuming and it difficult to get enough variety before). At moment I making a salad of roasted and braised winter veg, and also winter vegetable casserole. Both these recipes involve one pan, one bowl…

I'm pretty careful about what I make at home, but eating out in a restaurant or when friends have cooked is tricky. I just try to keep the portion size of the meal down, make the most realistic guess I can from what's in the database, and eat well within my calorie allowance for the day overall. I'd rather have a social…

Seconded, they're lovely! Have yours got strange updated nutritional info labels stuck on them though? My supply has as the calories shown are now really high - I'm sure not accurate... Twiglets are really good, high fibre and filling, 98 cals for a 25g bag.

Yep, drives me nuts. The only thing is that having been here very nearly a year, most things I eat are now in My Food list, or I've edited and corrected the information. There's no excuse for it, but it has given me a laugh or two I suppose (the protein free steak, and the zero fibre spinach, etc). It would be good to have…

I take vitamins B12 and D3 - they're supposed to help with depression. I also take Omega 3,6, and 9. Eating well's important, and exercise is a huge factor. I also take anti-depressants, and anticipate doing this long term - I've just recently upped the dose and I'm feeling better, largely because I'm sleeping better. Good…

Baked potato skins with dips (guacamole and spicy tomato). Flatbread pizzas. Homemade burgers with lean meat (try using turkey or venison). Casseroles (crockpot) in loads of variations. Meat's good for protein, just try to reduce fat and have loads of veggies to balance it - try roasting them if BF isn't used to eating…

It drops my BMI from 24.4 to 23.4 (I'm 6'). Both are healthy range though. Just need to adjust the fat/muscle balance now!

You could just reset your activity level according to how often you work out, probably either lightly or moderately active. MFP will then give you the calories you should be eating and you won't have to deal withh the psychological factor of "eating back" calories burned.

Polar are good. You want something with a chest band (more accurate) and one which will estimate your calorie burn for you. I've got a fairly fancy model which I bought secondhand, but find that in practice I only use the basic functions. If I were buying new I'd be very happy with the FT4. I know several people with this…

When you've got the bit between your teeth

There's just no reining you lot in

Really? *Rushes to google* I love gelatin in savoury recipes. I'd never thought of it having protein in, and the packs I have don't have any nutritional info on them... great tip!

You could try getting beans and lentils into your diet - they're quite good for protein and easy to add to a stew, curry or chilli. Tinned ones are fine, just make sure you get them in water without added salt or sugar - you're in the UK I think, so there's loads of choice at all the supermarkets. Google vegetables for the…

My 3 pigs go to slaughter next Tuesday and will be turned into chops and bacon the week after. Very nice they will be too, and oddly seem to have none of the defects listed, lol.