shortjennifer

It all depends on your daily timetable, I guess. If you have to leave the house to get to work breakfast first thing sounds good, but given more time when you are hungry probably works. This is such an individual choice and your body knows best. Listen to what it is telling you and go for it! Let's not have too many rules…

Make sure you have a really good breakfast and plan a delicious evening meal. If sometimes you just can't have a light lunch don't worry and beat yourself up over it. More guilt = more comfort food = self hate and this will not make for a successful weight loss. Think about your good points and celebrate them and then take…

Twice a week but have noticed that weight drops 2lbs a fortnight rather than 1lb a week. Strange but true. I could easily do it more often but want to avoid the disappointment of having no drop to celebrate most days. It does seem important not to have those darned scales too handy! Have tried several programmes but MFP…

Absolutely agree with you! I think we have all become a bit careless about the impact of our posts on social media sites, including Twitter. Surely the rule must be that we only put what we would say directly to someone's face and what would not offend us if it was said to us. I think the distance has relaxed good manners…

I am "reading" the third Steig Larsson by audiobook - really good to listen while doing some ironing - so reading and burning a few calories all in one go! Also the second Hilary Mantell "Bring Up the Bodies" - you need to read Wolf Hall first to make good sense of it all, but both are good to read as proper book or listen…

The problem with keeping your calorie intake very low is that your body may go into starvation mode and you won't lose weight. That seems silly but is true. There seems to be a balance between eating less and nurturing the body that really works. Start with the really healthy and add a few treats for just enjoyment. Good…

When we learn to walk we fall down and then get up again. You are learning to rethink your relationship with food. Congratulations on the steady weight loss, start fresh - you know you can do it. Somebody (your OH perhaps) needs to have a word with your friends - what sort of friend won't support you just now? You are…

In the garden. There is nothing like an hour's bending, stretching, reaching and lifting to feel exercised and the garden is looking great. Nobody to stare, fresh air and some calories burned. Just strolling around with a trug full of flowers won't do it but the digging really works.

I would suggest less obsessing with the small stuff, focus on other things in life while keeping an eye on calorie intake/exercise. We are more than the diet and there must be other bits of life to enjoy. So go enjoy and it may well take care of itself!