joannafarrer

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These sound lovely. Thank you! (By the way, what does 'bump' mean? Maybe it's because I'm British, but I don't understand....)

I agree, try it and see. Do remember, though, that what makes up the calories is so important. Try to eat mainly nutritious, good calories and don't waste your allowance on rubbish (though obviously give yourself treats now and again - we all need that!). Eating decent food usually means you can consume far more for your…

It can also be dangerous. Some skinny people (usually undernourished people - a study in India, for example, showed up a lot of people with this) have little visible fat, but register high on body fat percentage. In this case the fat is in their arteries and around their heart. Far more worrying than any fat you can see.…

I absolutely agree with lifting weights/resistance work to shape and tone up. But don't forget the benefits to your heart and lungs with cardio. The stuff you don't see that makes you live longer! You don't have to do much of it to get those benefits.

Stop weighing yourself every day, for a start! My weight fluctuates from day to day (even if I'm eating exactly the same calories) and the last thing you want to do is de-motivate yourself. I wouldn't weight myself more than once a week. Also, if you're working out and building muscle, you won't lose weight so fast (muscle…

At the gym (I don't have any bathroom scales at home), wearing gym clothes. I did weight my gym clothes, though, on the kitchen scales, so I subtract that from the total (in my case, shoes and clothes weigh 1.25kg). To be honest, I'm more interested in the holes on my belt. I've moved up three holes and find that much more…

You've got some great suggestions here. It's difficult for me to comment on buying food, as I live in Holland and healthy food (fresh, natural, non-processed stuff) is cheaper than the processed, convenience food. You say you can cook a little, which is fantastic at your age. Go on-line or ask an adult (mum of a friend,…

You look lovely. And even if there were anything to worry about (which there isn't), with a face as pretty as yours, no-one's going to be looking below your neck.

Veggie omlette, heavy on the veggies, made with two large or three small eggs. Add a little strongly flavoured cheese - but only a little! With a big green salad, I find it filling and tasty.

I seem to be in the minority here, but I was almost 42 when I had my first (and last!) child. I'm now fifty and my little girl is still only just nine. So, the pro's: Had a wonderfully free life until then; travelled a lot, saw a lot, had a lot of fun, enjoyed my jobs. The cons: pregnancy and childbirth were HARD; looking…

Make your own pizza, then it's already half the price and much healthier! Make your own dough if you have time (it's fun) or buy a THIN pizza base, spread on some tomato sauce (out of a jar is fine) and load it up with things like onion, olives, mushrooms, peppers and basil leaves. Leave off the meat and go easy on the…

Excellent! In a nutshell.

Hi - I'm from the UK, but now living in Holland (time diff only one hour!). I've been using MFP for a couple of months and can quite honestly say that it's the first 'system' that's ever worked for me (in fifty years). It's the first time I've ever managed to stick to an eating plan for longer than a couple of days and now…

Masses and masses of vegetables! A dinner plate loaded with carrots, runner beans, broccoli etc stll comes in well under 100 calories. You can then add a small baked potato (even have one or two tablespoons of sour cream with it - way fewer calories than butter) and a small steak or a piece of salmon (wild caught is better…

I eat far less pasta, bread and potatos. I´ve also stopped snacking on sweets (candy) and chocolate and I drink far less wine. However, I do have pasta sometimes, just stick to the 60g (about 2oz) recommended and find that`s it plenty (once you adjust your portion sizes, you get used to them and find that not only do they…

What a beautiful girl you are! You must (and should) be very proud of yourself. You look stunning, but more importantly you are now looking after your health. Well done!

EVERYBODY eats the same thing more than once a month! If you are the one doing all the food shopping, preparation and cooking, then I agree with the others - he's being a bit of a spoilt brat (unless you don't go to work at all, in which case fair enough - but I doubt that). I do the cooking in my house, out of choice (I…

I'm from the UK (originally) but live in the Netherlands. Hello! And to Trolly Dolly, I was raised in Watford and it absolutely counts!