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Being off colour is no fun with watching what you eat. I had wisdom teeth out, after a night of not being able numb the pain (most of a bottle of wine and ice cream failed). I took a bit of time not logging (although not blowing out) and felt better being able to approach with full attention. Do give yourself a day you'll…

Smoking can lead to weight loss and stopping is often associated with gain. Obviously smoking won't help you have a healthy life style (with the blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, making you smell bad, infertility, impotence, etc) but neither will being obese.…

Excessive water consumption can be a (just one of many, doesn't mean anything for sure) symptom (not diagnosis) of diabetes. Just a heads up.

fresh veg and fruit. Think more a case of not having unhealthy stuff around.

When talking about saturated fats, what about if lowering cholesterol? Last I heard this was something to cut down on, is it still? Not being sarcastic, the advice seems to change weekly in UK. Eggs fine, bad, good, okay ... etc Thanks Edit: Ps & Qs

I look most days out of interest but don't log weight. Official day is Friday when back from work, because I would forget other days (actually look forward to it atm), this is only day I actually measure (inches, body fat, bmi and blood pressure).

By any chance did: I rub coconut oil all over my body. Help: I have 6 kids

carrot batons and salsa

pitta, lettuce, tomato, cucumber with meat of choice. Take 1/2 lemon or lime and squeeze over before eating. Carrot batons (stcks) with salsa. mix it up? a small sandwich and salad, with fruit after.

At 15 you've a long time left to get healthy, we all stumble from time to time. Nobody expects perfection, just aim to be better than yesterday.

Weight loss is great but not what you expect. Either too little exercise or too much food are likely. If social worker is same as in UK then I would guess you're stress levels are high. Are you getting tea and biscuits most stops. Do you snack in car? Is it being logged.

Not this topic again. :-)

Salad some days? vegie kebabs for grill, grilled Portobello Mushrooms for meatless burgers. You do seem a fussy eater (ignore meat issue), cooking simple things may help, ask to help in kitchen or just do it. Not your major issue but sea salt at home (1 pinch of this is same as 1 pinch table salt but) you don't need as…

I used to log the day before (usually know breakfast and lunch) then dinner whilst it's being cooked. Much better at judging now, so do after dinner, any slips balanced with Wii - exception is if I have a snack I do asap because I'd forget.

Are you just setting yourself up to fail by having a goal to far in the future? Would having 6 days of virtue followed by a day off work for you? or every other day this week, 3 days off next week, then weekend, etc? What about something else? If you can you log food on your phone, do this before you tuck in. I couldn't do…

steroid therapies, would this impact on weight?

Yay for another public transport user :-) I also got rid of my car but so I could read more, easier for us city dwellers (and those that can afford it in the UK). You sound like you already do a fair bit, sure you'll go great guns at it - please report back how you find it.

Regarding thyroid. Below is a link to the Wellcome Institute podcast, where they talk about the Thyroid a lot as a background to the cancer resulting from Chernobyl. Really interesting series, would love to attend a lecture (live local but work far away).…

What about 1800 each day? That way you don't have to have an odd day of eating. Edit: when I say odd, I just mean different to the rest of your week.

You can fit exercise in virtually any schedule, doesn't have to be a gym. I walk to and from work each day (helps me think more than anything) so by increasing the pace so I break a sweat it's exercise, it could be gardening or house work, etc just make sure you put some extra effort in. Every little helps, I've even found…

tldr? Eat same amount spread over day in smaller sizes. I tend to plan my food out for the day and that helps. Also exercise enables you to eat more (although some say it makes them more hungry, seems to be a gender split with this). Regarding a schedule, I've had a wisdom tooth out and had to change my eating habits…

Atkins bad breath tends to smell like alcohol. Remember all those pilots that were arrested on suspicion of being drunk before flying a few years ago? Was this :-)

I'd track until I hit my ideal weight, then use mfp to maintain for a month before stop logging. I think mfp is good for education so I feel it should be enough by then. Having said that I'll monitor my weight, something I'd not until now.

Think of all the other days you've kept under your calorie goal and try to put it in perspective, it's not the end of the world and you're not where you were 6 months ago because of one night.

It doesn't make me sick to eat it but cravings definitely drop when I don't have for a while, and increase when I start eating it again. I was never a big Burger chain fan but do (did?) like fried chicken. One thing, I wish people would stop calling it a treat, it should be given it's correct name of a last resort…

Same here. Think once close to BMI / body fat normal range will look at more quality. Reduce from 2lbs / week to 1. Even now I'm not wedded to target calorie intake. I've reduced three main things: Stopped drinking (for most part) but don't miss it so may be permanent Over snacking on 'healthy' dried fruits and nuts -…

Another trick is get a bottle and nurse it.

Small one but just simply going from notch 2 on belt a few months ago to notch 3 being loose - find this is more encouraging than lbs down.

Another issue with BMI is Black muscle and bone density is higher than White, that would add some mass. Had an ex who said this was (partly) why there were no top black swimmers, although her main argument was the chlorine damaged her hair. All generalisations of course, I'm pasty white and can't swim a stroke.

Congratulations on first week. Will be easier with two of you I think. I found it easier to have overall plan saying 2lbs per week so 6 months of loss. Then each week I set mini personal goals at the start like: under 15 stone next weigh in, BMI under 33%, under 200 lbs, etc Good luck