Corian3105

Congratulations on taking part in your first 5K race! I have been getting used to running for the past few months, with the odd bit of walking here and there (mostly when I encounter big hills!!), and I'm way too chicken to even dream of entering a real 5K with other people! The fact that you completed it is a real…

A small blob of peanut butter, fresh chilli, crushed garlic, grated ginger and a sprinkle of chinese 5 spice. I also add soy sauce to this but it's probably nice without. Just mix it all together and thin in out with a bit of water, and add to your vegetables for the last few minutes of cooking.

I like to pre-log, especially on days when I am going to work; it means I can plan out my meals and snacks and not have to think about it for the rest of the day and helps to keep me well away from the vending machine. Otherwise I'm a terrible boredom eater, and I find sitting at a desk all day = boredom. Pre-logging also…

Hello, and welcome :) You're in a great place to start making the changes that you want for yourself. There's loads of helpful advice, as well as support and encouragement on these boards. I would say just start by making small changes, sometimes anything too drastic can be difficult to keep up. Just start moving a little…

Hi Hayley, we sound pretty similar - I'm 5ft 3, started at 11st 4 and am down to 10st 2, I'm aiming for 9st as my gold bench mark but I'll be happy anywhere between 9 and 9.5! Feel free to add me if you like :) x

Yep, me too! I haven't cut anything out of my diet, however eating within the calorie and macro goals has very quickly taught me what is delicious and satisfying, and what makes me feel deprived or starving hungry 30 minutes later. For me, designating certain foods as "off limits" doesn't work makes me more likely to give…

Get yourself a copy of Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's Veg Every Day if you can, it's an amazing book. Just go easy on the amount of oil he recommends...

Ahh, I'm a mad cat lady through and through!

Blimey, that makes a field of cows seem a bit tame!

Yes to earphones falling out, that is guaranteed to put me in a bad mood in seconds! Also, fields full of cows. One of my favourite running routes had so far this year included fields of sheep, which I could cope with. But I hopped over the style yesterday morning to find the sheep had been replaced by a big herd of very…

Are you checking the nutritional information on the food packages with the values in the database options you are selecting? Some of the calorie counts seem a little low - for example, 2 large eggs are registering as 146 cals, whereas average 'large' eggs by UK supermarket standards contain around 100 cals per egg. I'm not…

I add a teaspoon of cocoa powder and a teaspoon of honey as a treat. Delicious with raspberries and/or strawberries. Also, adding a few drops of vanilla essence to plain oats gives them a slightly sweeter edge, lovely with peaches or nectarines.

1lb per week is a really good rate for weight loss. Keep at it and those numbers will add up and get you to your goal weight in no time. You're doing really well so far :)

Congratulations, the difference is really noticable. Your daughter is adorable :)

Hi, I'm from Devon. MFP has given me a pretty strict calorie allowance but I still manage to eat lots of lovely things which I make mostly from scratch. Please feel free to add me, I'm pretty new to this but could do with some friends for motivation now the initial novelty is wearing off!

Hi, I think my diary is open, feel free to have a look :)