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@Gold6767 thank you that's really kind! Not sure I deserve it though as it's genuinely taken me 4 years to wean myself down after I started noticing the pattern... if I feel like pants after eating something, eventually even I have to learn that it's not really that nice after all!!! Chocolate now literally smells like…

Great thread! My thoughts... 1. Seeing a goal weight as THE all-encompassing goal. When I was focused on that, I was eating too little (impatient) and feeling like a failure when it didn't all happen at once, or if my weight didn't fall in a week. 2. Not listening to my body re food. Eating should feel good, not bad! When…

Having recently started doing yoga for the stretching, I've been doing 10 min daily YouTube classes in the morning aswell as longer chilled out classes in the evening most days. This morning she went and popped in a slide plank as an extension. I nearly didn't try that because I 'knew' I couldn't do it, but I decided to…

Soup surely? Start with a base of onion, carrot and celery softened in a bit of olive oil. Then literally add any vegetable, meat, herb or spice that you like (probably best if they work with each other), cover with stock or water, then let simmer till soft. Whizz using a blender (I use a handheld) and you've a soft…

@Gold6767 I really recognise this. I'm not sure if this is you too, but my migraines are massively triggered by food. It's taken years to dig down into what sets me off, but for me the triggers are basically foods with sugar. Even fruit can set me off if I eat enough of it. This month I finally bit the bullet and decided…

Cotswolds calling... been on and off MFP for nearly 9 years (just realised how long it's been - gulp!)

Wow @SwtHedgehog a 45 minute run, that's amazing! I went for my first 'run' in a while yesterday and had to drop to walking after 25 minutes. And that was slooooow (hence the quote marks around the run). Sounds like you're a proper athelete. I seem to just potter without any real plan - bit of cycling, riding, running and…

Hi Lori (@SwtHedgehog), good to hear from you. I've also noticed it's a bit quiet on here. This seems to be the hardest time we've gone through since the pandemic started, probably because we're combining winter (and darkness) with lockdown. Sorry to hear you're not sleeping, that sounds dreadful! I've been lucky with…

@Dukare so happy for you! A weight off your shoulders. Hope whatever the doctors have lined up for you is just the ticket! Zumba sounds amazing. I keep meaning to look up a class on YouTube but have never got round to it yet. @tinybry i totally get the peanut butter thing. I’d not (often) go in directly with a spoon but…

@Dukare hope it was good news at the doctors yesterday? Look after yourself, enjoy the brownies, and the baby(!) until you’re ready to start again. So long as you maintain, there’s no harm done and possibly a lot of good from teaching yourself kindly. Today is a hungry day, probably because I cooked up some pork dumplings…

Some Doctors have a god complex. I’d say the best thing to do is nod like you’re REALLY impressed with his cleverness, ignore him, and go out and drop a shedload (and enjoy proving him wrong as an added bonus). Everyone can lose weight. Some people have more barriers to overcome than others, but ultimately, so long as you…

Today has been an interesting one. Maybe I’m approaching this like a research project but I am really enjoying noticing when things are changing. I guess it’s particularly important as the weight is coming off more slowly these days. At dinner today, I got full and stopped eating before I’d finished what was on my plate.…

Not a huge expert, but I've just got out the other side of a couple of weeks of not losing weight despite 'doing all the right things'. Looking up, maybe this wasn't an official "plateau" but it was certainly demotivating. For me, the thing that got me out the other side was upping my calories while keeping a wary eye on…

Good morning all. I'm popping in to celebrate. Today I accidentally did my belt up another notch. Ok, so it was a bit tight (and I'm back to my normal one), but I really have got through my plateau! This is a group for people who have done it before and are losing weight they've regained... so you know. Usually I have had…

That is brilliant! Well done you, and congratulations :smiley:

I fit into my interview suit! The one I bought in 2006, in my mid-20s. So utterly jazzed by that!

Hi - hope it's ok for me to join in this one? I've not done one of these before despite being on MFP for years! 41 167cm CW: 72kg GW: 63kg This month I'm working on being moderately active, also limiting my sugars (which includes bread) to see if that helps get me through. I'll be stoked if I get to the end of the month at…

I am flat out stoked! Today I finally lost the half-kilo that has refused to budge since mid-January. So happy to see it go. I know it's not just about movement on the scale, but once in while it's nice to see!

Great stuff @HealthyTrent. Cheering your stepbet on from England! Am definitely liking having a higher calorie budget. Its not a licence for munchies but having the space for 3 meals plus snacks a day is nice. Today I broke out of the house in the light and went for a jog with my son after school finished. It was…

Hi all, isn’t it seasonal today! Just back from a rather short and blowy hack out with my daughter, so feeling relaxed and post-exercise as I wait my turn in the nice shower... Have been keeping away from the intense cardio I usually go for (running or cycling) and doing more yoga and riding. It’s been a revelation how…

So after WEEKS of struggling to keep my calories down I gave up and raised my target. Ridiculously I’m now not only no longer hungry, but managed to come in under 1200 today without even trying. Whatttttt?! It’s like my body is saying “hahahahaha”. It’s the bread. I don’t want it to be the bread. I love bread. But swapping…

@HealthyTrent It's so much nicer to get to the end of the day vaguely near my calorie target rather than blasting past it and still hungry! The funny thing is I never used to struggle to hit 1200kcals before Christmas, when I was out of the house all day. But since Christmas it's been virtually impossible! The exercise…

@heather9986hg what is “deer meat Munster cheese”? It sounds exotic! Broccoli a firm favourite with us...

Hi everyone, it’s been a quiet few days. I’ve been feeling a bit like I’m off the wagon, having upped my daily calories from 1200 to around 1450. I was just too HUNGRY, and it’s been very easy eating my way through the extra leeway. We’ve had a nice dumping of snow, so missed my Sunday ride, but we built an igloo instead,…

Hey everyone. So good to catch up with you. What is it about this week?! I’m so flipping HUNGRY all the time and starting to eat just makes me hungrier rather than taking the edge off. On the upside I’m not gaining weight but I just need to accept that trying to hit 1200 cals a day just isn’t realistic at the moment. I…

Afternoon all! It’s the end of not only the weekend, but of my unexpectedly extended Xmas break. I’m back in school tomorrow after 5 weeks out. Thankfully it was a glorious weekend with not one but two sunny hacks out with my daughter. In England that’s not expected in January! @dukare that really sucks the the epidural. I…

Good afternoon all! This is a first for me: logging in on the laptop after a day of working rather than using my phone. Great you found a chiropractor @HealthyTrent - hope they work their magic for you. Low carb pizza sounds like a good plan. We had proper takeout pizza from the local artisan pizzeria and it was amazing,…

Morning all, checking in for yesterday. I was feeling rather down about it before reading @HealthyTrent post above, as it was another day where I’d just not been able to stay within my calorie budget. However he’s right... It was a healthy, balanced and (reasonably) low calorie day. Ok so it was more than I expected to eat…

@dukare you blew my mind saying you haven’t got pavements where you live. Do you have to drive from your house to get out?! That’s unbelievable! Glad you have a nice park near you. Re meeting the folks, you’ve given them a grandchild. I suspect they’ll be lining up to worship rather than judging you on your weight! And…

Hi all, checking in after a few days. As planned, we managed to get out riding both days of the weekend. Today’s ride was a bit faster than normal, and I was really feeling it in the legs towards the end. My husband doesn’t get how riding can be exercise when the horse is doing “all the work”. I’ll admit it’s easier than…