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OMG! I forgot the peanut butter!! :noway:

Can you manage to eat soups with veggies in them? You can hide them from yourself by blending the soup so it's smooth if you don't like lumps. Here's a recipe to start you off - http://studentrecipes.com/recipes/soup/easy-vegetable-soup-1/ and another http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/8029/versatile-veg-soup Use the…

Anything really sweet - Cookies Chocolate Candy Pastries Cheese and bread if I've been stupid and bought some really nice fresh french bread. I've been known to bake cookies or a cake just so I could eat them / it all. Mmmm fudge..... coconut ice.... mint creams.... I could eat any amount of them! For heaven's sake,…

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Sorry, just bumping, wish I had something to contribute! :drinker:

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Caffeine (which is found in normal coffee and other drinks) is NOT good for you if you have a heart murmur as the OP stated that he had.

I drastically reduced the amount of coffee I was drinking two weeks ago and switched the remaining occasional cup to decaf at the same time - for the same reason as you have. I haven't had any headaches but have felt a little sleepier occasionally. I've been drinking lemon and ginger tea and very dilute orange squash…

It's ok to "Bank" calories for a treat coming up, so it's a good plan to eat under your allowance for a few days to save up for your mum's birthday party. Take a look at the total number of calories you eat over a week - if that's where it should be you're fine. Enjoy Saturday!! :drinker: Remember, both nuts and drinks can…

Congratulations on getting to grips with losing that excess weight. Being stressed about your blood pressure will contribute to sending it up, so try to relax about it. Weight loss really helps bring your blood pressure down, so use that information to keep you eating healthily when the initial impetus wears off and you…

When I'm bored I make soup!! Chopping all those lovely veg and cooking them in a tiny smidge of oil takes some time. Maybe add some carefully trimmed, chopped up bacon, perhaps some lentils, stir and add water, maybe some tinned tomatoes (depending on what veg you've got). Cook til done, blitz with a blender or leave lumpy…

I guess we all feel like this after a while. I try not to stress about it, not to charge at the weight-loss thing like a bull at a gate. I try to keep the changes that "hurt" least going and focus on eating healthily, then distract myself by focusing on other things as well as weight loss so I have other subjects to think…

I'm with this - an occasional treat, don't drink it every day. Your teeth are affected by the acid, even if your waistline doesn't suffer.

If your sugar is going over because of the amount of fruit & veg you eat (not because of added sugar) you can safely ignore it unless you have a medical condition such as diabetes. I don't track sugar at all because of this - I substituted tracking fibre instead - and you want to get that number into the red if possible,…

Buying clothes that are slightly too small in a charity shop = great motivation & doesn't cost a lot. (Charity shop = thrift store in America, op shop in Australia). You can pick up fab clothes in great condition - some are still new, with tags - I imagine someone who never made it to that size having a clear out. The best…

Wants to start again without all that "history" following her around maybe? I hope she's OK

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I just weigh them as I use them - or look for the "Generic" entries in the database that specify the size - e.g. "banana, small, 6" - 6 7/8 " The difference between, for example, carrots that count as "medium" isn't great. If it's a high calorie item like oil or other fats then you need to measure carefully. (Edited for…

I'm aiming to lose 8lbs by Christmas. That's around 1lb a week - a big "ask" after my 21 months of dieting. If I don't make it I'll settle for less, obviously! :-) How about you? Have you got a goal in mind for Christmas?

So glad to hear you managed to see a better doctor than the first jerk! How could he be so dismissive of your serious conditions? Idiot!! I hope you get your conditions sorted out and are able to return to good health. :flowerforyou:

I'm so glad and relieved that you managed to get someone to take your symptoms seriously OP! I hope you get the treatment you need at a price you can afford. I'm even more thankful now for the NHS. We grumble but shouldn't.

Hi Hope I'm not too late to join the pre-party party! I'd like to lose 8lbs by Christmas. I've added myself to the list (which just about fits my screen for copy/paste purposes) ainehanley9 - Agirlcandream - ashleysteiner - Atoriaz - beattie1 - bird_3_lee - bridgeydidge8 - carolinetayloruk - Facecoach - fitmomma23 - 2 lbs…

Bump to follow. I'm twice your age and had almost completed C25K when increasing knee pain, exactly as you've described including its absence on examination by physio or doctor, made me stop. Then I fell and sprained my knee badly enough to need crutches for a while. It's finally back to normal and I've been doing knee…

I'm just back from holiday too. You have to just get on with it! Look back at why you want to lose weight, find an item of clothing that almost fits to motivate you, keep an accurate log on here, make an effort to move more - they're all helpful. "If I don't get on with it I'll be back where I started - that's MY…

A lot of people get sick and shaky when their blood sugar drops. Check it out with your doctor, but I'd suggest eating a bit more and being a bit more gentle with the exercise til you're more used to it.

If you find you naturally zigzag your calories anyway you could use this tendency and look into the 5:2 diet or "fast" diet. It's one where you eat very low calorie on just 2 days a week (preferably separated days) and eat at or near maintenance on the other 5 days. The "fast" bit refers to the partial fasting - it's not…

Yup, doing this.Today I got up and had breakfast as normal (usually I skip it on fast days), but reckon I can still get in under 600 anyhow. Or "tomorrow is another day" - may defer til tomorrow. You could search "5:2" on here. There are lots of threads.

I often cook for my husband, adult son and myself. The men eat more than I do, so when I make a dish for the three of us I take one quarter for me and split the remaining three quarters between them. So when I put the recipe into the recipe builder I tell it there are 4 servings, and enter one into my food diary. They are…

I agree with this - I'm the lightest I've ever been except when I was a child & growing up and through this weight. I've just crept down into the "overweight" category and friends tell me I've lost enough now. But I know I've got 27lbs to go before I get to a "healthy" BMI, and if they can't see where those 27lbs can come…

OK, thanks you can keep that one! jalapeno = no thanks for me!