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You've done great work! Those abs are really starting to show! .....Now tidy your room hahaha! ;P

Do you use spray deodorant? I discovered recently that the chest strap wont work on skin with spray on it!

Soup and pre flora'd brown bread Wholewheat pitta with houmous baby spinach leaves and sliced peppers Fill a little pot with a layer of beetroot and a layer of cottage cheese then pack dry ryvita or bread to put it on Cous cous and grilled/roasted/stirfried vegetables with a little spice and chick peas

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Annerea, yes! I am from Ireland. Sligo to be exact but I live in London these days. Paddy's day used to be the oasis in the desert that was lent haha! I do intend to enjoy my pancakes. I say go for the Nutella!

I've worked hard for the pancakes I'll be having tonight. I got up a couple of hours early and went to the gym before work. The original point of shove Tuesday/ mardi gras meaning fat Tuesday is to gorge yourself before lent which is a 40 day fast. I'll be giving up chocolate for lent like I used to do back in catholic…

There's body dismorphia which sounds a little bit like what you're describing. Google it and see if it sounds familiar. Support is probably the best thing you can give her is support and keep telling her she looks great!

What method do you guys use to accurately test body fat %?

Digital scales can be really tempermental I always get on and off a few times to make sure. Lately before I get on them I put something else with a known weight on it and then you can be a bit more confident cuz you know that inanimate object hasn't put on weight.

Nskerr If I was you I would go back and edit my starting weight in the settings! You've earned the right for that ticker to display every single one of those pounds! It's a badge of honour haha!

Oh I have a tip for you and for anyone else who is just starting out. Weigh your portions! I remember when I was starting out I would log a bowl of say bran flakes as 1 portion of bran flakes. It was only a while later when I weighed my portion which was 88g did I realise that that was nearly 3 times the 30g that the box…

You can do it lady! Don't be daunted by that number, remember that you will feel better, fitter, more beautiful, powerful and capable after every single Kg. Enjoy the process! x

My own thoughts on this after reading thread after thread about it are: At the beginning of your journey it can be disheartening to check everyday because at that time you need the encouragement of seeing the numbers change and the truth is the numbers don't start changing until your body becomes efficient in burning…

I had a fitness instructor once who told me that when you're on the eliptical you should try and keep your head as level and still as possible and then it works out your legs much more. It feels like you've just done loads of squats when you get off. I do the other way though where you're dispersing the energy used from…

Thats great! Best thing is she's just the first, people will start to notice more and more, its gradual but suddenly everyone will be like "Woah! Where's the rest of you?" A couple of funny things I've had from people at work have been a colleague genuinely asking "who's that fat lady on your pass?" and one of the canteen…

I only really "count" pepper and other spices when I'm entering recipes and thats just as a guide to myself to use them next time I'm making the same thing again.

There's a formula to calculate your body percentage using measurments from your neck, hips and waist as well as your height and sex. Luckily loads of people have developed online calculators to calculate this formula so you dlon't have to! Try this one: http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html

Walkers Thai Sweet Chilli Sensations!!!!! They are the thing that calls to me the most! BUT I must say I don't deprive myself of anything that calls to me I just plan it into my day occasionally. Oh and I never buy the big bags of them just the single portion 40g bags. Couldn't trust myself with a big bag in the house!…

Just bought one from there this morning! I know I shouldn't spend money on me with christmas coming but now that I'm trying to "maintain" I think its even more important to know my exact calories burnt during a workout.

Hi there Welcome. From what I know of MS nutrition and lifestyle can make a huge difference. We've recently discovered that my sister has MS. I would encourage you to see a nutritionist if you haven't already. Best of luck!

The WORST thing about hangovers is all the bad food you wat to eat when you're hungover! All the carby, salty, fatty, cheesy delicious but terrible food you want to eat!

Well done! Keep it up you're doing great!

Its not the healthiest think to starve all week and binge at weekend but yes, I believe any calories spare in the week can be used at the weekend for treats! I've just opened a bottle of wine with which to use mine! :)

Egg white omelette is filling but low in carbs/calories: Try grating a courgette into it and a handfull of spinach for bulk, adding mustard for flavour and mushing up a load of tofu into it for added protein.

Ha! Well done, thats an interesting tale with a great moral! Sooooo not to ruin the great system you've got going on but.... have you ever tried herbal teas? Particularly the caffeine free types such as peppermint, red bush etc etc? Its pretty much the same as water intake.

If I know I'm going to have some calories left over I look forward so much to a nice glass of Rioja! Its calories yes but they are fat free calories so on the days where I save a bit of my quota for wine all my numbers for fat and other nasties are really low! All of this calorie counting is just teaching us moderation at…

At weekends I often eat the amount of calories, or a couple of hundred less, than would be my allowance if I set my goal to "maintain" However once a month or even 6 weeks I might have a big night out with food AND alcohol and that would prolly go over that by a couple of hundred. It's only happened to me twicew so far and…

A common love of cheese amongst all the veggies then! There is no comparison. I just avoid it sometimes and when I do use it I use very strong flavoured cheese so a little goes a lot further. You possibly will have a job on your hands getting the right ratio of protein and carbs, but on the plus side you'll have a lot less…

Hey there, Yes I'm a veggie and I've been putting a lot of energy into going back to real vegetarian cooking as opposed to overusing Quorn. Quorn is great but very processed and doesn't necessarily provide all your nutritional needs. So yes I use it sometimes when I'm in a hurry or on the move but wherever possible i cook…

With chinese most of the calories are in the egg fried rice/noodles stick to boiled rice and you'll save yourself lots of calories. Chinese has loads of sodium which will mean you'll have to drink loads of water and stay away from the scales for a couple of days or it'll look like you've put on a few pounds! With indian…