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Walking is excellent exercise, you burn calories, it's free, it's easy, and you can walk for ages. It's not going to give you the best body ever but it's still a great exercise and we should all do more of it. I don't have a car so I have to walk a lot and I'll burn more calories from walking in my day to day life than I…

well, it is only gas, not fat. Just let it all out (if you're a lady, do it when no one is around ;))

It looks like you don't have much to lose so it's going to be slow losing that weight, not to mention hard! It is possible but you have to keep at it for longer. It took two months before I saw the scale go down so don't give up. I would set your goal to just .5lb loss a week and increase your exercise. At just .5lb loss…

Personally I don't like the taste of frozen ready meals (or most ready meals) and yet my freezer is always full... I make big batches of freezable meals so I've always got something when I'm feeling lazy or have run out of fresh ingredients. And a big bag of froze broccoli and a bag of frozen peas are a must. It's so easy…

I listen to BMI as a warning. I started losing weight because my weight was 1lb off having a BMI indicating overweight. For me that was a wake up call. My goal wasn't large, I just didn't want to go beyond that point. It is only a guide and isn't accurate but according to the medical profession being above a healthy weight…

That is not happening. What has happened is that only a week has passed and that's much too soon to see real results, if any! Your weight can fluctuate by as much a 5lbs due to any manner of things (that has nothing to do with fat loss) so ignore the scale and keep up a healthy lifestyle. If you don't see any changes in a…

Just use less butter if you want to save on calories. Or poach your eggs, honestly, I think poached is my favourite way to eat eggs anyway.

I think the first sentence says a lot. It's hard getting used to smaller portions (try cutting it down to 50g at first, especially as you make it with water) but you will get used to it. It might not make you feel THAT full but it should stop you from feeling hungry. There is no reason breakfast should make you feel so…

Everyone has given great advice already. What I would say is to try to look at the very big picture. You want to lose 70lbs, but you also want to keep it off! That means you need to be focusing on changing your habits for life, not just to lose the weight. You need to remind yourself that these need to be life long changes…

I was addicted to Coke. The best thing to do is go cold-turkey. I found that when I would get thirsty I craved Coke, not a drink, just Coke. So what I did was when that Coke craving came and I felt I couldn't take it anymore I would down a whole pint of water in ONE GO! After that I saw if it was gone, if not I would drink…

Oh God, I'm a chocolate addict so I understand. You just need to show self control and it's easy to fit in a chocolate fix every day. I know you said you don't like dark chocolate but it's worth learning to like it. Why? Milk chocolate is just so much more addictive than dark and it's easier to eat large amounts of it. It…

It's hard because we don't know what you normally eat. You may have to change your diet a little. I must admit, I don't really buy into 'light' or 'low-fat' and just buy normal food stuff, and often only supermarket brands. Does fine. You can easily get wholegrains/wholewheat products. To clarify on milk, 2% is the…

Oh geez, there's an awful lot of abandoned common sense at the front-door of this thread. Of course milk is hydrating. So is cucumber, soup, and even things containing tiny amounts of water. Milk is mostly made up of water. And if only 'pure' water can hydrate you I know an awful lot of people who never drink plain water…

My most recent favourite veggie meal is shakshouka (you could have it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!) I cannot share the recipe I use but you can find lots online if you search for it. Actually, this one is closest to the recipe I use: http://princessblaya.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/simple-shakshuka/ I have it with some…

Oh yes, you can also die from drinking too much water... so stop it!

I'm gutted that chocolate isn't on your list. You would have to eat a lot in one go for it to kill you, but it really is poisonous. And it's not because of the sugar, fat, processing of whatever. Try feeding chocolate to a beloved pet. I genuinely believe it's more dangerous than anything you listed. At the end of the day…

I know this isn't helpful but I no longer live in a town with a starbucks, so it's easy to avoid the temptation!

Naturally I'm not the kind of person who binges on food, or can even eat huge quantities, so I felt quite safe giving myself some free days (one or two a week). I mostly did it because I HATE thinking about calories all the time and I just needed it for my sanity and so I could enjoy myself. I never went mad, it might have…

I wonder if the reason beans upset you is the side effects of high fiber, if you get what I mean ;) If that is the case try eating a little of it instead of avoiding it as your body will get used to it. If it's not the case, don't worry. Wholegrains, such as wholemeal bread is pretty high in protein and aslong as you can…

I try to pay attention to iron but, at the end of the day, iron is rarely listed on MFP items, even where you expect it! Same with other vitamins and minerals, so I never put too much stock into what they say. If you eat meat you shouldn't have much of a problem with iron, otherwise it's found in things such as dark…

I have it with honey and while honey is just sugar you're in control of how much you use, a little goes a long way and it tastes better than regular sugar or sweeter. It really is so tasty.

There is such thing as vitamin toxicity if you get too much of a vitamin and it can be damaging. I wouldn't take so many vitamins if you're eating a healthy diet already.

Have the curry but just pay close attention to the sides. Nothing deep-fried and have a small portion of plain boiled rice and you should be fine.

I don't know if you can get it in your country (not sure where you are) but I love River Cottage Veg by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. It's not really 'vegetarian' even though all the recipes are, it's written by a omnivore and the recipes are simply wonderful and work every time. And no there's no mock meat sorta things in…

Honestly, it has been less than five days? That's nothing. If you're willing to give up that quickly you'll never succeed. Everyone says it, it's not about diet, it's about forming healthy eating habits for life. If you cannot keep it up in the long run you really will find that you end up 'yo-yo' dieting. There are a lot…

Unfortunately you're very likely to lose muscle mass along with body fat when losing weight, it's common. All I can say now is that seeing as you're at your goal weight you can work hard on gaining that muscle back.

I only recently discovered I like beetroot. It's so sweet I can understand why I see it in cake/brownie recipes. I've not tried it, but for beet lovers, beetroot and chocolate ice cream: http://www.rivercottage.net/recipes/chocolate-beetroot-ice-cream/

Thank you, I actually don't mind Stella's Cidre so I might chose it in the future. But yes, Rekorderlig Strawberry and Lime is my favourite, thankfully it's so sickly/deliciously sweet that I've never been able to drink more than one bottle! I tend to treat it like a dessert.

If you are relying on just what MFP says your iron intake is then it will not be very accurate due to the fact many of the foods simply don't have their iron content listed. If you are worried about iron then I would see a doctor and get your blood tested. It's quite unusual to have an iron deficiency based on your diet…

MFP sets my sugar intake to 30g. In the UK the recommended amount of sugar is 90g and since I fail at being under on the MFP one I like to attempt to be under 90g instead.