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Sometimes. With regards to eating the trick is planning and preparation.. Make sure you always have ready prepared meals that you can defrost and eat whenever you get in etc...tends to stop that impulse of eating something crappy just because you can't be bothered to cook. A break won't kill you though, sometimes we all…

Thank you. This was a lovely post and has genuinely been appreciated... I need to re-find my motivation to continue onwards. Thank you for taking the time to respond :)

I'm sorry that you 'dont buy it' but I do believe the last few pounds are the hardest to lose. I haven't changed anything...I've always done the same amount of exercise and eaten on the same level of healthiness during this 'journey'. The simple fact is that when your body doesn't 'need' to drop the weight it's harder to.…

Heh, sounds like your own version of biggest loser is working wonders. Unfortunately where I'm so close to my goal weight it can take me weeks to get even a pound off sometimes!! I think cals are fine...have been eating 1600 (ish) - I'm 5 ft 11. Pretty sure this is a motivational issue...just not sure how to get my head…

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I also worked hard to include things I craved...just in small quantities. I still had pizza if I really want it...I'd just make it from scratch at home rather than order in dominos, 1 square of chocolate instead of the whole bar, etc. It's just like I've lost the motivation/will power. Today probably hasn't been aided by…

I normally go in capris, a light/loose top and a thin hoody. Then I can always tie the hoody around my waist if I overheat....I'd boil in trackies here. It's still relatively mild. Where what you feel comfortable/confident in. And beware that you may well overheat after the first 5/10 mins and need to strip off a layer :)…

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Sit him down and tell him that you want his support. He's your partner. Your PARTNER. He's supposed to support you in everything you do regardless of whether it makes his life a bit more difficult...or whether it makes him feel guilty about not watching his own health (which you may well find is why he's encouraging you…

It kind of goes against what I'm trying to do....I'm not going for the full blown 'clean eating' hype but I do want to be eating mainly things I've made which is why I'm trying to find an alternative to quorn. Thanks for all the answers guys.... broadening my mind a little... bit by bit, lol

Just vegetarian :) I eat eggs, dairy etc. Although try not to delve too deep into dairy due to a mild intolerance. It's not a moral choice for me, I just really can't abide the taste of meat. Have been veggie for 10yrs now

1600 with eating back as many of my exercise cals as I can stomach. In short I eat til I'm full :p I'm not ridiculously active but I am tall so I get to eat that bit extra and keep losing :)

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Because it's nice to see others in the same boat as you are... I'm 5 ft 11 and therefore even the amount I have to eat to lose weight is quite high. It can be difficult to hit those calories with healthy food/some less informed people don't appreciate that I can eat 1800/900 calories if I want to and still lose weight (I…

Me... at 5 ft 11 my maintenance level for a healthy middle range weight is around 2100 calories per day :)

Thanks guys, have done :)

Totes. Those 10 lbs he's loss (woohoo, btw!) have lightened him up.... I'll just plonk my weight on his back until we all agree I've won ;)

5 ft 11 tall, 153 pounds, hour-glass shape/wide hips/busty(!!) Jeans/trousers: UK 14 (I do have a couple of 12s) Tops: UK 12 Or I wear a medium.

Smart black trousers, which ever cut is most flattering on you (for me I have them tight to my thighs and then a slight flare at the bottom), with a white blouse. You can find something that swoops over your stomach or something with a few ruffles to distract attention if that makes you feel more comfortable. Depending on…

I consider myself to be curvy and at 155 pounds & 5 ft 11 tall I'm not even remotely overweight. I could weigh an extra 20 pounds and still be classed in the healthy range. I have wide hips and a set of boobs. I go in and out. I have curves. I'm not unhealthy, I'm not overweight and I'm certainly not obese/lazy/making…

When I was going through some interviews for my (second) nanny job in January of this year I came up against quite a lot of stern looks being aimed at my nose piercing and blue streak in my hair. I don't even 'look' alternative, so I was surprised by this. The family that took me on did later say that they'd had negative…

Why would anyone force themselves to eat it all?? If you're full you're full! I guestimate what I eat for the most part. I've never really had problems with portion size...my problem is more WHAT kinds of food I eat so I'm normally quite good at self-regulating portion size. That said, I've been losing weight/inches and…

Exactly. Or, I try to enjoy the things I love....more healthily. ie. dark chocolate over milk chocolate. If I want pizza I make a homemade pizza and smother it with pepper & mushrooms etc :)

What works for some doesn't work for all... I come up in spots and whatnot after one day of eating a bit naff. But that's, for the most part, beside the point. What I was getting at is that if you eat, for instance, a burger, some fries, a milkshake and some toast within your calorie allowance....vs eating 3 balanced meals…

You can also lose weight successfully by starving yourself for a few weeks or months... that doesn't make it healthy anymore than losing weight whilst regularly eating fast food does. Don't get me wrong, I believe in having the things you enjoy sometimes... but I'm talking, like, a pizza takeaway every couple of months,…

I invested in a cheap second hand exercise machine (elliptical) and used that until I felt strong, fit and confident. Once I felt okay I started running outside...but I would go to the middle of a forest and take my dog with me initially. Now I run on the busy trail near my house... it's baby steps. You have to start…

I haven't done much research into 'the most filling snack with the least calories possible' but I normally solve my afternoon hunger pangs (4/5pm) with 15 almonds + around 10g of raisins. Sounds lame but it really ties me over til dinner. I also drink 0.5l most afternoons around that time to try fill me up til dinner :)

Ravenclaw.. I did the WB studio tour last week and bought myself this as a birthday present. It's huuuuge, super soft and looks super cute on (believe it or not!). I also got a lovely subtle ravenclaw vest top but cant find a pic online :(

I used an elliptical machine 6 days a week for 30/45 mins to increase my swimming endurance. Worked wonders. Luckily I've always had a good swimming technique so my problem was purely fitness/endurance as opposed to struggling with breathing and getting myself moving through the water. Build it up slowly and do other…

Again, not implying these foods are really BAD for you. Just wondering if they're NOT AS GOOD as some other fruit/veg? Personally I've not had any problems - I eat both white and sweet potato in my weekly staple diet and have been losing weight fine :)