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I bought some 3 compartment lunch containers from Amazon so we can have a little pick and mix of things - as both me and my husband aren't office based I can't make anything that needs to be reheated and I got bored of salads! :D Last week we had: Chicken tikka chunks Falafel Cucumber, carrot and pitta bread slices with…

1. Food scales are essential. 2. Do something sustainable. Accept that pretty much everyone in the world eats junk food at least occasionally and try not to be so hard on yourself. Allow yourself things that you like that aren't necessarily that good for you, but in smaller quantities. 3. If you fall off the wagon, don't…

Lifting can do strange things to the body! Firstly, I have to ask, is the final 10-20lbs important? I know you said you're at the top end of your healthy weight, but BMI doesn't account for muscle. Is it just the number you're interested in, i.e, are you generally happy with your body? 2 weeks isn't very long to attempt a…

'Ive lost the control of ignoring hunger cues' This sentence worries me. You shouldn't be ignoring hunger cues. The reason you're probably finding it harder is because you weren't eating enough. People who follow VLCD often find themselves in a vicious circle of eating too little then binging because they crave more food.…

Some stats would be helpful. Height, weight, activity level? More often than not you can eat more than 1200 calories a day.

I've struggled with binges pretty much since I hit puberty, and 15 years on I'm finally starting to get help with it. The most important thing is to work out why you binge, because there can be a multitude of reasons. Keep a food diary - not just for calories, but note down how you feel at the time, and you'll start to…

This is an example of why I find it confusing: We currently drink whole milk, not loads, but in our coffees. One doctor said to switch to skimmed as it has less fat. Another doctor said you should stick with whole as skimmed milk contains much more sugar which in turn produces insulin which is turned to fat. So confused...

Thank you. Tbh this is the problem - it's where the confusion started! Every doctor or nurse seems to have a different idea. I guess a lot of it will be trial and error, I just don't ever want to see him like this again. :(

I'm field based so completely understand this, my car is my lunch room! https://www.packit.com sell a great range of lunch bags with built in ice packs, you freeze them overnight and then they chill all day, and they do work. I take things like yogurts in the middle of summer and they are still cold by lunchtime. So with…

Sorry to bump a few day old post, but I just watched this, and while I agree it didn't really explain why, at the same time, I found it interesting that it was basically repeating what I've seen many experienced people on here say for years. Every single one of those people followed VLC diets, sometimes combined with an…

3 weeks wouldn't have ruined your metabolism. A 'slow metabolism' is really a saying for a low BMR anyway, which is normally caused by having a low muscle mass. I'd be interested to know your stats and what you are eating though, as you said you 'felt awesome and looked great', so perhaps you don't need to lose any more…

Congratulations on your loss! What others have said is right - I am also 5"10 and it took me until 35lb loss to actually notice any difference, and even then it was other people that commented and I only noticed through looking at pictures! Take a picture of yourself with every 10lb loss - don't forget, you look in the…

What? :laugh: Are you comparing swishing oil around your mouth for 20 minutes to selling your car? Perhaps I'm just tired, but I can't see the comparison here. The idea of this makes me feel a little sick; I wouldn't swish mouthwash for 20 minutes, let alone oil. if you want to do this in addition to normal brushing then…

Heybales spreadsheet will only ever be an estimation. If you were maintaining at 3000, then you can cut to 2500 to lose 1lb a week, or 2750 for 0.5lb a week, depending on how much you have to lose. A 1000 calorie daily deficit can be hard work. Also, what are you eating with those 2000 calories? Can you open up your diary?…

No, I have never and would never sabotage my friends efforts to lose weight. My friends are all incredibly supportive of me and I would be to them. I have looked for 'validation' with them though. If I want dessert, for example, I ask if they are getting one, and if they are, in my mindset that means that it's ok for me to…

Huh? From the Kellogs website: Serving Size 1 Serving (30g) Calories 113 Sugar 2.4 g Fat 0.3 g Saturates 0.1 g Salt 0.38 g

Don't cut out anything that you can't cut out forever. Eat the pizza, just limit your portion size and log it. You'll be much more successful if you learn how to eat for life. Good luck! :flowerforyou:

I used to be like that when I did 'diets'. I think now I know that I can have some Nutella, for example, but just a smaller portion, I don't think about it so much. No food is banned. After a while my tastes changed too, and now I really enjoy my chicken and feta cheese salads. And I'll happily snack on carrots. :laugh:

To be honest, it sounds like you should be eating more than 1500 cals, also, with an active job and a 400 calorie daily burn. Otherwise you're still netting 900 calories, which is better than what you were, but still not good. I would set MFP up for a 1lb a week loss maximum, with an active activity level and log and eat…

I have done Herbalife, and I did lose weight, and if I'm honest, I never felt really hungry. However, about 2 weeks in I started to feel very lethargic and downright miserable. The shakes aren't really that high in protein (18g, if I remember correctly), and they taste grainy. Eat some real food and learn how to eat for…

This :laugh: Either fit them into your calorie allowance, or just eat them all and move on.

Nothing wrong with sugar, unless you have a medical reason to limit it. If you like the yogurt and it fits into your calorie and macro goals, eat it to your hearts content.

Actually, I recognise you from another equally opinionated and ridiculous post. Believe me I don't need to go through your profile. So what you are basically saying, is that binge eating disorders don't exist. Picking fun at people's need to see a counsellor, too? Aren't you just a peach.

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Yeah, this person believes that overweight people are overweight purely due to a lack of willpower. Have a look at his previous posts, they are something to be marvelled at. OP, you do need to see someone, so stop cancelling your appointments. You can try and help yourself in the meantime, though. Set yourself a small…

You should be aiming to eat those back. Half if you are using MFP calorie burn estimations, more if you are using something more accurate like a HRM. You don't need to stuff yourself to get the extra calories in. Don't eat 'diet food'. Swap the skimmed for whole, the low fat for full fat, etc. Cook in a tbsp of oil -…

I was going to say this. Never any butter recorded with your sandwiches or bread. One day you recorded 'home made roast potatoes, 5 small - medium' - you need to actually weigh the potatoes, measure the oil, etc. And yes, just 4 rashers of bacon, nothing else for lunch one day? It doesn't ring true to me.

Don't get me wrong, I understand some have medical reasons or even preference reasons for substituting sugar, but I've never understood why real sugar needs a substitute for anyone else. I put real sugar on my porridge as Stevia and other sweeteners just doesn't taste the same. At only 15 cals a tsp, it's not going to…

Her diary does reflect that. I genuinely can't believe you cannot see that. You've just completely ignored what I wrote in my previous post. Also, read the OP. We don't actually know if the OP isn't losing weight. It's become clear that she's lost 8lb in 8 weeks, but we don't know how long she's been stalled for as she…