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Great weight loss - quite sad losing a precious item, have you thought of borrowing a metal detector? It should detect the gold and metal in you ring. Just a thought.

Welcome - there's a number of us in similar boats. My daughter is think (size 2- 0 US, 6-8 Aust) she is also extremely fit (dancer) yet she was the one who introduced me to MFP - I;m the one who has been on the weight loss journey for a long time (i have a lot to lose after being ill for a long time and putting on a lot of…

Hi yes swimming is great when the water is warm. I hear ya with the sore knees - I had a car accident a number of years ago and whole lower body had crushed bones - i eventually walked again but some mornings i shuffle more than walk - until i invested in vibration technology - look into a vibrating platform - no, nothing…

Yes i do this too now. Also another tip which helps me A LOT - if i feel like something naughty or in danger of binging then I go to the food diary and type in the food I am contemplating eating and when I see the calorie count I change my mind - as I know how hard its going to be to work that off! This is a good tip for…

Hi just going by what I have read - apparently morning exercise is for losing weight and evening is for toning body. In the morning eat a small amount of protein before you exercise and then eat more after (within an hour on each side to raise metabolism)

Check out the Fats!?! thread - there's a lot of explainations about fats there. you don't have to cut all visible fat from meat - some fat is good to cook with.

OK basically, and this is very basic.... good fats - unsaturated fats (poly and mono) - come from vegetables (except canola, coconut oil and palm oil as they can easily become rancid at room temperature) unsaturated fats help lower cholesterol - olive oil is a great choice to help with this and also helps with healthy…

Hi - I feel your pain - I have dealt with the beast myself and am coming out of the depths of what it did to me. First remember not to listem to all the horror stories - EVERYONE is different in how they are affected and effected and how they respond. The reason you are having so much trouble being supportive is because…

Yes - I have a ways to go and know how tough the climb looks sometimes - started on my own last year and lost 30kg= found it difficult when I staggered to lose more - then my daughter introduced me to this site and am now back on track and finding it easier. feel free to befriend me along your journey we all need a helping…

Hi Angel welcome to MFP. I have recently started using this site. It is very useful as it keeps you honest and can even help you plan what you eat - espec. if you are out at restnt. I have a lot of weight to lose so fell free to befriend me. Since i have started using the food diary i haven't been bloated and my weight is…

Hi and welcome yes it can be scary, but its not hard at all when you use this site. I'm much older and tried a lot of other methods. My daughter (who is NOT overweight at all) put me onto this site, as she uses it to assist with weight maintenance. She's a dancer and actually needs to check that she's eating enough. This…