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Cut them with a plastic knife and wrap it tight in cling film and it won't go so brown so quick. Bacon and avocado bagels are my absolute favourite thing. And avocado with eggs, when they are really soft, stirred into cous cous or rice with chopped cucumber, onion and chicken....mmmmmmm, now im hungry :)

That's awesome, great victory :) i had a similar one yesterday when i sat in a restaurant and ate a salad, then watched both my dinner companions eat chocolate fudge cake and I didn't want any!! Woo hoo :)

I have been told you should drink the shake within 20 mins of mixing it but i don't know if its true!

I'm from Worcester and have fibromyalgia. I log every day and try and exercise as often as i can. Send me a fr if you like

Bump :)

I'm pretty sure its when you keep waking up in the night but aren't aware of it, so you aren't getting the sleep you need. So you might have just about enough energy to get through a normal day, but add in a gym session and it leaves you exhausted, which makes you irritable and depressed.

I'm in Worcester but my partner lives in Sutton Coldfield :)

Hi, i was diagnosed about 6 years ago. It can be hard, but it can be done. Add me if you like :)

Two this week, the other day i pulled a jumper out of my too small pile and it fit, so i tried on some other stuff and a dress that has never done up fit nicely and I also found some trousers and a top that now fit. went to an event for work and met a woman i know really well but haven't seen for a couple of months. In the…

I have the same problem! One stretch i was shown is to rest one leg on a surface in front of you (i started using a step, then the arm of the settee and now a kitchen work top in the utility room), rest on the back of your heel and keep your toes pointed up, knee straight, then bend over the leg. You can rest your hands on…

Thanks guys :) it is my boss who keeps telling me (when he isn't telling me to make sure you eat enough protein!) who in the past ran a business as a personal trainer! I have asked him to explain it to me, but he starts such a long winded explanation i get lost- obviously because there isn't an explanation! I will just…

Hi, I'm afraid i have no idea about the calories, but i would say you are using much more than that. But the thing is, you are losing weight doing exercise you can manage, so whatever you are doing, its working :) You are about the same age and height as me, and i just wanted to let you know it does get easier! I started…

If you have been eating out, you will likely have eaten more sodium which can cause water retention too. Make sure you drink plenty for the next day or two and it should go. I weigh every day too and the scales do have blips but it is about accepting the general trend and not worrying as other people have said. You will…

I had a personal trainer, who was working out a program for me to follow tell me that! His weight program was big muscles to little muscles, every week we did chest press, shoulder press, triceps, biceps, russian twist. ONE week, we did one leg press thing on a machine! (out of 8 sessions!) Then 20 min on a elliptical…

Woo hoo great victory :)

^this! It is great with mint and yogurt dressing! cook it in stock, instead of plain water adds some flavour. also, serve it with saucy things, like curry, instead of rice.

I also suffer from fibromyalgia, so I know how you feel. A few years ago, I was in a similar situation to yourself, if I had to go out anywhere, even getting a lift to the supermarket, doing my shopping and getting a lift back, I would have to sleep for several hours to recover. I couldn't work, i slept A LOT, and i was…

Scales can be different, but you never know, when you get home, your scales may say you have lost 2lbs!! Personally, i would take that reading as a spur to help me stay on track as best as i can while away, but if you get home and your scales show less weight loss, just think about the great time you had and get back on…

Sounds so much nicer than the 'french style chicken' thing i had for tea tonight :) will definitely try it out.

Yay!! Doesn't it feel good? Enjoy your new clothes, and the compliments :)

I haven't visited take away sites in years, not ever on this computer, and i still get them :(

EBay or charity shops! Donate or sell anything that doesn't fit and pick up a few cheap items which can then be sold or donated further on down the line. Personally, due to finances i sell mine on ebay then use the money to buy new stuff :)

Vaseline works wonders and you can carry a little tin easily in your bag and top it up if necessary! I tried talc but it quickly sweats off in hot weather, and it is harder to reapply if you are out. :)

I struggled at first with the tae bo ones but if you keep at it you will pick it. There are a few different ones, so maybe try another one? He really does know what he is doing and i soon saw a big difference in my body

Great nsv!! That's an amazing achievement :)

Always open to new friends - send a fr if you like!! But welcome back anyway :)

I just used to wear ordinary trainers, but then i would end up taking them off and doing it in bare feet! I now have some split sole dance trainers I bought quite cheaply off ebay, but you don't need to buy those - i just liked them!

My boss, who used to be a personal trainer, tells me that you can't get a wrong low reading and I'd like to believe him :) he says you can get a false higher reading due to water etc but if the scales go lower that's what you weigh! It may be that you have eaten less than you think, or have got rid of some water weight or…

I have tried sooo many times to lose weight, but this is the longerst i have kept it up, so feel free to add me if you want :)

Im a little older and my kids are grown up now, but i am always open to new friends :) i have about 70lbs to lose so add me if you want to :)