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Me too! I find that I have less opportunity to make excuses not to go if I'm there before I even wake up properly!
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Me too!
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Hmmmm....by amazing coincidence! My Grandma had a 'quiet word' with me last May when I was visitng home. And when your 92 yr old Grandma speaks....you have to respect the chain of command!
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Firstly we each had to make our food diaries 'open to view by others'. Then: 1) Husband logs in on one window and opens to the menu page required 2) I open up another window and log in 3) Go back to Husbands window and use quick tool to copy to date 4) Select date and copy - which then appears in my diary Not sure if it's…
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Me Too! Lost steadily for the first 4 weeks and now nothing for the last two! I would be properly upset by now if I hadn't taken measurements - I've lost 17cm overall in the last two weeks. Phew! And my clothes are definitely looser too. Personally I just keep reassuring myself that if I give up now I DEFINITELY won't lose…
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Definitely a difference - I wouldn't have actually recognised that the first and last pics were of the same person! You'll get there - just keep on keeping on!
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Before cooking - once it's cooked I'm EATING!! Apart from anything else though - I had assumed that the calorie contents had been calculated with that assumption. You're hardly going to eat 200g or raw steak.....are you???
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Oatmeal Total 0% - Fat Free Greek Yoghurt Asparagus - Fresh, Baked Generic - Avocado (Half) Spicy Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup Strawberries - Raw Sainsburys - Feta Cheese Organic Brown Pitta Bread Youngs - Cod Steaks In Parsley Sauce Vegetables - Boiled New Potatoes, Carrots and Peas
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I'm usually up at 5am and eat straight away unless I'm going to the Gym. In which case I have a drink and then eat properly straight after Gym - otherwise it doesn't...stay. I tend to eat oatmeal though - which fuels me up nicely until lunchtime. If I eat cereal I'm starving again by 10am.
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If you give in to your urge to eat a donnut/to excess - will it actually make you feel any better? Or will you just feel guilty afterwards in addition to your original distress? If you manage not to give in though - you will carry it forward with you as a success to inspire yourself with in the future. If you can tough it…
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First thing in the morning before work - if I tried to leave it till afternoon/evening I will definitely find excuses not to go. Instead I spend the day feeling pleased that I've already been - which may be my version of the 'energising' that is being mentioned?
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That's not rude - that is work place bullying and frankly you would be within your rights to make a complaint! What an appalling way to behave in a workplace! That is not professional behaviour! p.s. I would also like to sign up for Forthe4s fan club - you made me laugh!
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On my fourth one (over 17 years) - gained a bit of weight at first but no significant difference since. Have been losing at a rate that I would expect now - so no issues here.
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If I'm hungry I eat them all, if not I don't. But I always make sure that I each my 'minimum' calories.
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Me too - I find myself stuck on some of my swimming days where I have 500 calories left but have maxed out on sugar and protein already. Which leaves me scratching my head for healthy food that consists of Carbs, Fats and Sodium.....EEP!! I've ended up going for things like raw Almonds, nairns oatcakes, salad rollups (put…
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I do - mainly for workday breakfast/lunch as it helps me to plan out how many calories I'll have left for my dinner/tea in the evening. Which in turn helps work out what we end up having. Also when I know we'll be going out for 'social eating' I will work out a slightly adjusted/reduced breakfast/lunch so as to 'save up'…
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One point to remember also is - on days if/when you exceed your MFP calorie limit, be mindful that it is already in defict of your actual/non-dieting average daily calories. If/when I find myself there I just try to be mindful at my actual average BMR and try not to exceed that. Then it's back to business-as-usual the next…
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Another vote for the "try not compare your progress with others" camp! And "don't forget that the number on the scale is just one factor" I started a week or two after a friend who has lost an astonising 25lbs ...which is depressing if I compared it to my 9lbs! However - she has a lot more to lose, thus is carrying more…
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Australian but living in the UK....for my sins
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Mon + Wed + Fri @ 45mins Alternating between Gym and swimming Sat + Sun 1 hour swimming ...much perfer swimming to gym!!
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Number 1. Have a nice big drink of water. Number 2. Have you considered taking up a hobby? e.g. Knitting, drawing, embroidery etc or read more (maybe books on nutrition?) It would help occupy your mind - thus you would not be bored AND you would be distracted from thinking about food.
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I make a lot of homemade oatmeal cookies. You can vary the ingredients so they're not always the same. I use a lot of extract/essences for extra flavor without the calorie cost. e.g. Vanilla, Almond, Lemon, Orange and even Chocolate essence! ....not all in the same cookie of course! But sometimes combined with fruits and…
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By coincidence I have just been reading this article: http://www.livestrong.com/article/307688-high-protein-and-no-sugar-foods/ Perhaps you might find it helpful too! But looking at what you have listed below I would personally avoid eating Bagels, Coco-Pops and Chips And if you are eating white rice/pasta/bread - consider…
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Gosh - well done! What an amazing achievement!
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Try this Red Lentil Vegan Moussaka - it's delicious, low calorie and really a good hearty filler upper!! http://www.onearabvegan.com/2012/04/02/easy-vegan-lentil-and-aubergine-moussaka/ p.s. I'm neither vegan nor vegetarian - I just like yummy food!
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I'm Australian and was always taught that there needs to be a balance between your water and salt intake when you are sweating alot. http://suite101.com/article/drinking-too-much-water-can-be-badoverhydration-a169892 ...for what it's worth!
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Generally I've found that the American flag on the back pack is a bit of a clue!
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Salads in Summer - I make a stantard 'basic salad (e.g. baby spinach leaves/lettuce/tomatoes/onions/peppers/cucumbers - whatever is available) and combine some form of protein (feta or smoked salmon or ham or chicken etc). I dont bother with 'dressing' as I find that if I make it the night before and add in a bit of ground…
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Maybe take the blended fruit part then just buy/beg some milk at the uni cafeteria/refectory to combine and shake? Alternatively - do they do shakes at uni? Maybe ask/suggest that they start making shakes/smoothies to order??
