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Thanks! I just checked it against today's exercise though, and it gave me a significantly higher estimated burn than the HRM! Which would be great as I could have an extra snack, but I don't really trust it... Part of the Polar (it's an F55) set up is programming in age/weight/height/gender so it is taking those things…

Yeah I do some weight work as well. But I don't use the HRM then, having read that they're not accurate for lifting.

I worked out what my 50% is (I think!) using an online guide, and I'd rarely hit with the exercise I currently do. So should I just disregard the HRM and not eat exercise calories back?

^^^ that's interesting. I have no idea... and don't know how to calculate it!

I just looked at your diary, and if you want to be healthy and lose weight you need a serious rethink. You need a balanced diet and a reasonable deficit - carrying on as you are is going to lead to health problems and an established eating disorder which will be very hard to recover from. Please stop if you can.

When you look at reports, you can select "last 7 days" though, so you can look at your first complete week that way.

It's well worth experimenting with making your own. I tend to like quite strong savoury flavours (which also means you use much less) and not too much sweetness, so they might not suit you, but may be worth trying; reduced fat greek yoghurt, gherkins, capers, anchovy, over romaine lettuce; basil, lemon juice, a little…

I use reduced fat cream cheese in small quantities in dishes similar to this (don't like egg salad myself) might be worth a try as it does give that creamy feeling. Great in pasta sauces for instance, so it should be OK with eggs...

I'm always sorry we don't have Dr OZ in the UK, because I do enjoy a good comedy show.

Still confused over here, lol. I understand that the HRM estimate of calories burned will not be accurate for weightlifting. But surely a weightlifting session must burn more calories than just sitting watching TV? Is there a way of estimating that burn, or do you just ignore it (and therefore not "eating back" those…

It will put you over for the day if you're at your calorie goal already - but it doesn't matter too much if you're over one day, you can always be a litlle under another time - it's the average that counts. It might help to plan your day so you've got some fruit in if it's something you crave, and maybe allow some extra…

I'm sure the correct healthy eating advice is to always have wine with cheese. Apparently it creates a fat-burning metabolism boost, and makes you look 10 years younger overnight. And two sizes smaller.

Love it! Weigh it! It's the only way. I won't eat "lite" cheeses - I'd rather eat less of the good stuff. And I've recently discovered that I can fit in 2 oatcakes and 25g or so of cheese as a snack fairly easily a few days a week; I like strong flavours, blue cheese, smoked cheese, aged cheese, goat's cheese. These little…

The Imagine brand has zero fat and is a negative calorie food

My heart tries to bleed for you: and then it doesn't. For gods sake get a tiny bit real - not the OP of course, well done for you for making these steps and I do wish you well and hear where you are coming from; but anyone bothering about the taste of water (and I've only heard it it from US people on this site so far),…

I'll only make comments if people have for this for support (say trying to cut down on pizza/fast food/chocolate/beer or whatever). Otherwise I think it's none of my business. And I agree about being positive about people who log honestly - it's a brave and difficult thing to do. I was surprised when I first joined by…

I like soy, but maybe it depends where you live. Food labellling in the UK is pretty regulated and accurate - so it doesn't really ever turn up as a surprise extra ingredient, lol. And all the products I buy are GM free. The soups and soy sauce etc are all quite high sodium though, so I'm a little careful for that reason.

Sounds like CFS which I also think I have. It seems to be a question of management - balancing the fatigue against the exercise. I've no idea how, so if you find out do tell me...

Yuck - tried it and it's horrid. And expensive - I suggest eatng instead?

I'm exactly 6' and have hit my intial targegt of 180 - but I'd like to get to somewhere in the mid 160's, and build some muscle as well

It sounds fine to me. I'd not make myself eat breakfast - I usually skip it myself - if you eat a small meal when you're hungry (or preferably just before you reach that point, if you see what I mean) and save the rest you'll be fine as long as you stay at a deficit. I think what matters is your average net calories over…

A bottle's ten units of alcohol, so one a day = 70 units per week (assuming you don't drink more or anything else as well at weekends) = longterm health damage. Probably. Although we all know people who soaked themselves in booze all day everyday, and were hale and hearty until they were about 110 when they died peacefully…

Well, seeing that no-one else is responding, I'll just say that I don't think my stomach has the capacity for what I'd like to eat in these circumstances! Lots of little appetisers: olives, wontons,Sashimi, gherkins, samosas, gyoza, falafel with dipping sauces Some seafood - lobster Some meat - fillet steak Interesting…

Oh now - squid in its own ink - that should be yummy. Although I can't share your comparison, LOL. Sheesh, I hope THAT'S not a memory... Anyway, it must have been very badly cooked to be unpleasant

I used to have a ride on lawnmower with an excellent manual, featuring helpful tips like "do not operate on riverbeds", and classically "do not operate on grass"...

You don't have a choice about burning your BMR - it's the calories you use by just existing, without any activity.

It makes quite a difference to me, because my exercise is mainly walking with my dogs, so low intensity. And I'm close to my goal weight. Of course all these things are only estimates - but on an average day for me it makes a difference of 120 calories. I wouldn't overeat by that much (well, not often anyway, lol) so I…

I have the same thing and I eat - sometimes it helps me to sleep, especially things like toast, crackers, and crumpets..

Replace the sugary cereal and the OJ with things which offer better "value" both nutritionally and in terms of fullness for those calories, is what I'd say. Then you won't be so hungry cone dinner time and you'll have more calories to play with.