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Thanks - I'm 27 (nearly 28) :-)

MandaJean - 25?

I don't think I'd like that either - too plain. I usually grate an apple and sprinkle cinnamon in mine, as well as equal parts of oats, milk and Greek yoghurt. Chia seeds if I have them.

For me, too much restriction is a barrier to me actually getting out there and moving. I swear I rebel against strict timetables and then I get cranky and downhearted. Currently I am doing a half marathon training program plus my usual dog walking. I like to run four shorter runs (but I can drop one if I am busy with uni)…

I'll admit that I've never stretched. :o I always walk briskly for at least five minutes before run and cool down with another walk afterwards. I'm not saying to take my advice - I've always wondered if I'll regret not stretching but I haven't had any issues yet. And I'm increasing my distance at the moment.

My older girl Grace (stafford in my avatar), my problem child Abby (chi x) and four chooks (Ruby, Philippa, Nanette and Fay). Oh, and a part-timer - my grandmother's whippet Locke who is also my jogging partner.

Mmm... I think I'd either go the rocky road one or the pav one. That is a hard choice.

That is awesome. :-) I'm not quite sure what the obsession is with a number on the scale to be honest, but somehow it seems so very important? I will start taking progress pics for sure. It's quite likely that I won't care about scales if I can see progress with my body.

Thanks Lorina. The only thing I don't really do is progress pics. I may have to start. I've been of the mindset lately that I need to have fitness goals because if I just have 'weight loss' goals it tends to work against me and I sweat over the small stuff. Just starting a half marathon training plan, so that should keep…

Thank you, I will give TDEE -10% a try. Happy to really. :-) I don't think it's water weight though, as I tend to eat fairly well - sure I have my moments, but overall I'm pretty happy with how I eat most of the time. Not a lot of packaged foods. I go by the 80/20 rule roughly. My diary is open as well if anyone is…

I know in my heart that I do not want children. I'm about to become an aunty for the first time and I'm so, so excited. Over the moon. But I know I don't want children of my own. At my age (27) people say I will change my mind. I just smile and let them think that. I know there is nothing wrong with me, I just have no…

I'm Australian, so I really just have the Christmas/New Year Period to contend with. Honestly, I'm just going to enjoy it. We normally have cold roast meats and salads - some really healthy ones and some down-right calorific ones. But nothing that I wouldn't feel comfortably eating anyway. It's just really nice home cooked…

I'm not on 1200, so it's probably not that helpful, but I pre-log what I plan to eat for the day. The size of my meals is completely dependent on what I feel like eating and what I feel I should be eating nutrition-wise (trying to get a wide variety in my diet). Today I'm only having a small breakfast (145), a slightly…

It's the RDA %, so if you hit 100, that's 100% of your daily intake. For example, the yoghurt I'm having today has 50% of my daily intake. When I've adding products to the database in the past, that's how calcium is listed - as a percentage. On nutritional labels it's usually listed as a percentage and as a amount - ie…

Mine is open, and I am pretty active at logging so feel free to add. :-)

Unless I was genuinely not hungry by dinner (unlikely!) I would just have a light meal. Examples for me would be a tuna/chicken/egg and salad wrap or just the salad and protein, or some steamed veges with some protein. I'm not really into exercising because I have no more calories, because I like to see exercise as…

Emily. I love it. It's traditional, but beautiful. It's common, but I think it can get away with it because it's so timeless. My parents couldn't decide between Emily and Emma, so they went with Emily but I am known as Emma (never Emily) by my family. Professionally I am known as Emily. Friends call me Em or Emily.

Rest days are good for you and a necessary part of being active. I know I struggled with the idea when I first started becoming more active, but really I ended up biting off more than I could chew lol. For myself, I've had to think about this in terms of sustainable behaviour change over time. If I try to go out and work…

What to do at Christmas? Enjoy the meal. Eat what you want. Don't eat what you don't want to eat. It's Christmas! :-)

Lol, you've got a vivid imagination. I'm so glad you didn't get eaten by feral cats! It's far from the worst thing that could happen on a run, but on Wednesday I went running with the local club and the course they had mapped out had us going over the bridge. I have a mild uneasiness of bridges (far from a full blown…

Cambodia New Zealand Hungary but I could name many, many more. 'Tis but a sample of places I want to visit!

Most of the people that have commented have been my customers at work - some are daily regulars, others are weekly, monthly etc, so they see the big difference (I lost a fair bit of weight pre-MFP. I was 235lbs, now I'm 143lbs). A lot of people have asked this question. I just say that I'm making healthier choices in food…

1. What did you have for breakfast? Protein 1st cereal, blueberries and easiyo Greek Yoghurt 2 small pieces of rye bread with a 1/4 avocado, vegemite and a sprinkling of pine nuts. 2. How much water do you drink per day? Depends on the season to be honest - in the cooler months only 1.5 - 2.5L and in the warmer months…

Thanks so much for your help. :-) Sounds pretty positive for the run/swim/run approach. That is good to know about Hal Higdon Wolfchild and I agree - really cool! I didn't even notice a forum on the website - I was so busy looking at the different plans.

Sounds like me, except I haven't reached 8 or 9 mile runs yet. It'll be interesting to see if I feel any difference.

Nothing can beat the taste of fresh vegetables in season, but I always have a few packets of frozen veggies for days when I just couldn't be bothered with prep or I have a really busy schedule. I also sometimes buy fresh veggies on special in bulk and cut them up and freeze them when I get home. I'm really not into wasting…

It depends. On my short/easy runs or dog walks - no. I think my appetite stays pretty much the same. After a particular intense run or a long run. I don't feel particularly hungry on that day. But the next day I do, so I allow myself to eat back the calories I burned the day before if I so desire.

Oooh, tough one. I use a lot! I love cinnamon in my oats. I love tarragon with chicken. I use a lot of cumin Garlic in nearly everything Chill flakes I love the freshness of ginger, but don't use it nearly as much as I would like. I use others, but not on a regular basis. It's one thing I would like to experiment a bit…

Wonderful! :-) You must be so stoked that all your hard work is paying off and you had fun! Thanks for putting a smile on my face this morning.

I'm giving this recipe a try because it seems easy and colourful. Found in a Delicious magazine - Spanish fish stew Cook 1 large onion, 1 large stick of celery in 2 tbs of olive oil. Add 2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp paprika, 1 large capsicum and cook until soft and fragrant. Pour in 250ml white wine and reduce down slightly. Add…