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I agree about whole fruits and fibre but when you concentrate it in the form of agave syrup or fruit juices there is just too much.

Agave nectar consists primarily of fructose and glucose. One source gives 92% fructose and 8% glucose; another gives 56% fructose and 20% glucose. These differences probably reflect variation from one vendor of agave nectar to another.[6][7] The impact of agave nectar on blood sugar (as measured by its glycemic index and…

Stick with it this time ;)

I found I have this problem too especially if I am stressed or it's the time of the month. Over the last week I have cut out sugar from my diet altogether. By that I mean sucrose or table sugar, not fruit. It's tough at first and you still get the cravings but once you are over the first few days it gets easier. I have…

Nobody I know can keep up with me :) Not that I'm that good, because I'm really not. I do go with my sister but she does about half the number of laps I do. Would like to train with someone on the same level though

I was around 180 when I started doing 30 day shred. I can honestly say I thought I was going to die the first day I did it. I think it depends how fit you think you are. Before doing shred I could swim for 50 laps and had started couch to 5k running too so I probably was moderately fit. Obviously be advised by your doctor…

I do 30 day shred but not continuously.. I maybe do it three times a week. I don't belong to a gym so the strength training it provides makes up for that. Other days I run or swim. I have noticed, like the pictures posted, that my abs are more defined and I have the two curved lines going down each side that I didn't have…

If you want to eat carbohydrates that do not spike your blood glucose levels you should try basmati rice. When cooked in unsalted water it has a medium rating on the GI scale and is not chewy in texture like brown rice. Also have you tried quinoa, bulgar wheat or couscous instead?. Wholewheat pasta is fine. Even my kids…

Always looking for motivating friends and advice about cleaning up my diet and exercise. I still have a fair bit of weight to lose but I am very motivated. Sending a friend request. Sarah

Always in favour of a cuddle. It's in the name :)

Today I had oats so simple original (98 cals per sachet), unsweetened almond milk, small banana and 1tbsp maple syrup all for 251 cals. It was really good

I can now run for 25 minutes without stopping.

Also if you are doing a recipe, click on the recipe tab in food and log all the ingredients for the recipe here. There's a box at the top for how many servings and it will calculate the calories and breakdown of the macros for one serving. Really useful if you cook from scratch like I do. Trouble is I have 5 pages of…

I love Bonfire night but we always go to an organised bonfire and fireworks display. We went to one on Saturday night as it's a better night for my kids to be up late than tonight when they have school in the morning. Speaking as an English person I would rather celebrate our tradition than Halloween, a US import.

I sympathise, I really do. I have lost 22lb in 6 months so a similar rate to you although I think I have less to lose. I have about 30 -35 pounds to go to get to goal. I went through a plateau in the summer where I lost nothing for 4 weeks. Changing my exercise routine, and upping the intensity worked. I started doing that…

Agree about soup. My children will only eat my home made leek and potato soup. Sweat off a three large sliced leeks in a pan with some olive oil and a little butter. Add plenty of vegetable or chicken stock (about a litre) and some peeled and cut up potatoes (3 medium sized ones) and a little grated nutmeg. Simmer until…

I love to bake and my children like to help me but having it around is a serious temptation for me. Even lower calorie versions like the Hairy Dieter's cupcakes. It makes 12 cakes and I ended up throwing some out after a few days. I think I'll wait until they need some for an event at my children's school and make them for…

Hi there. Just commit to going to the pool even once or maybe twice a week. Set yourself a challenge. It could be How many laps can I do in 40 minutes or How many continuous laps of front crawl can I manage without stopping (this was really difficult for me when I went back to swimming) When you start getting better, find…

I have been trying to cut down on bread. Now I often have soup with a chicken breast instead of soup and bread or some kind of protein and salad. Cottage cheese and apple is a favourite lunch or hummous and cut up veg like carrot or cucumber. Ryvitas are quite good. I like the sesame kind or oatcakes (Nairns fine milled).…

A friend of mine went to the cinema recently and had large nachos with cheese. Over 1000 calories!!!!! If you don't log it you'll never realise how much you are eating on your off days

I was having a conversation with my sister over lunch yesterday. There are four siblings and she is the only one who has never been obese or overweight. She likes the same kinds of foods we do and eats the same kind of diet, she doesn't exercise much either although now she's older (she's 60) she's having to watch what she…

I hate you . Just joking ;)

I notice from your food diary that you do not log every day. How do you know what you are eating on those days? Even if you do have a social occasion, still log your food. Also I think you need to up the intensity of your exercise. Your body is obviously used to the walking that you do and you need to do more, not…

I've set mine to 40%carbs, 30% fat and 30% protein but I keep a separate track of my saturated fat and try not to go over 15g/ day on that. I'm happy if my protein levels for the day are in the 80 or 90g range. I would struggle to eat more protein as I don't use protein shakes and I am on 1380cals/ day. I've got 30-35 lbs…

Our stats are very similar. I am 5'3" and currently 170lb, although I am a lot older than you.

Hi there. I'm based in Manchester too. Always looking for motivating friends

The snacking whilst making dinner thing I have conquered by having a glass of diet coke. I know it's not the best health wise but it's the only one I have a day and it stops me from scouring the cupboards. Don't buy chocolate. Take healthy snacks out with you to have instead. I usually carry an emergency apple in my bag in…

Fat free Greek yoghurt is high protein low calorie. I also like extra light philadelphia cheese.

You say your BMI is just hanging in the healthy range so you haven't got much weight to lose. 1.5lb a week is probably unrealistic.

Was just going to say the same things to you as FabMrFox but he beat me to it :) I started off by walking more and cutting down on sweet stuff. Now I exercise like crazy (I love it) and cook from scratch most of the time. I still have the odd sweet treat too. Don't try to do everything at once, you will probably fail and…