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I sometimes buy mini twister ice lollies. They take longer to eat so it stretches out the snack. That, or I tell myself that overpriced prepared fruit is a good treat since I haven't had to do all the slicing & dicing!

Watched it and was slightly dismayed at the amount of crap in a weight watchers dessert! Most of their 'alternatives' are pretty foul...think I'd rather earn the calories for real ice cream!

I'm currently following MFP with a net goal of 1620. This is based on my current weight, being sedentary and wanting to lose 0.5lb a week. I've said I'm sedentary so I can eat back all my exercise calories. So I eat about 2000-2500 a day, but burn off around 500-1200 through gym workouts, walking to and from work, cleaning…

I think (and I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong!!) that the amount set on MFP is already a deficit, so if you do no exercise, you'll lose weight. Exercise burns off some of these so you should eat them back, or your body won't have enough fuel to function properly. Plus there's a high chance of grumpiness from…

Hello, I've seen quite a few forum posts which suggest that more calories would be beneficial. Since I'm on a tablet, I can't work out how to copy and paste so I'll try to type them...sorry if I get it wrong! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/865024…

Tried to reply to this before but my broadband died! 1) pretty coloured running kit. If it's fun to wear, then I'll want to use it.(the more colours the better!) 2) kitchen scales so I can keep track of how much pasta I'm eating (can manage triple portions without them!) 3) iPod loaded with random songs to help me through…

Wear pretty underwear and my favourite shoes. Plus I try to give my body a bit of a break every now and then...I make it walk to work and back, it's never allowed to use the lift, always the stairs, it has to do workouts at 6am, run in the rain, hours of housework each week and I never give it as much chocolate as it would…

Hello, my wedding is on November 9th this year. Dress purchased and mostly fits, but hopefully I'll be thinner and can get it altered...it's more about my other half being able to carry me over the threshold than it is about the dress!! :laugh:

Before getting into running, I was a lot heavier, a big drinker, a smoker, an insomniac and heavily dependent on energy drinks. Running motivated me to kick the nicotine (with the help of patches - wasn't up to cold turkey!) Then once my taste buds sharpened up, I ditched the energy drinks as they taste flipping awful! As…

Why do you want to lose weight? To look better? To feel fitter? Focus on why you want to do it and it can be easier to get started. Also, if everything else is hard at the moment, then baby steps might help. Start by resolving to do 5 healthy things in a week. One thing can be replacing one of your comfort foods with…

Just read the article...horrifying!

how often are you weighing yourself? it's best to stick to once a week, same time and clothing (or lack thereof!) to get an accurate picture of weight loss. the 16th was only 4 days ago so don't get disheartened. plus 11.5lb in less than 2 weeks is AMAZING! finally, take measurements once a month (waist, hips...) sometimes…

I definitely agree with all the above. I still feel slightly jealous of biggest loser contestants though, as the challenges look like so much fun! plus it would be a luxury to be able to concentrate solely on food and fitness, rather than trying to cram it into the week and budget!

good advice! I've had to use similat logic myself, especially for getting to the gym after a long day at work. I tell myself that 10 minutes is better than sitting on the sofasofa, so I go and usually do more than that. :smile: and the snow has been a pain...but shovelling it is a good workout! :laugh:

I find it easier to do longer runs and tougher gym workouts at the weekend as I have more time. however, I also find it easier to eat a LOT more too! as long as I'm not over my calorie goal by too much, I don't worry about it.

I notice after about 6-7 lb, usually, but it can be sooner, depending on if I'm doing a lot of exercise.

maybe try finding a new strategy for dealing with low moments. exercise for example? I like running with some bad 80s rock music on the iPod, one of my MFP friends has an exercise called "beating crap out of heavy bag" which sounds therapeutic! or how about a funny DVD? nature program s about penguins make me smile and I…

I have treats for each weight milestone. At 5% weight loss, it's expensive face cream (I've stopped buying magazines and lunch out to finance this!) at 10% (which I have never yet managed in all the diets I've done) I'm thinking of a leather jacket.

my other half and I have a deal - if we manage 2 gym trips in the week, then I'm allowed to bake and we share whatever I've made. plus I tend to half each recipe so there's less temptation.

same here...and I'm not sure I'd want to do 26.2 again!! :noway:

are you weighing yourself on a hard, even floor? my bathroom floor was so uneven that there was a 7lb difference from one side to the other! carpet can make scales inaccurate as well.

I feel like this too! I did 5 half marathons, then made the leap to the full 26.2 last year, which was brutal! Someone asked if I was doing another one this year and the thought of all that training made me want to hide under the bed!! This year, I want to improve my half marathon time and lose weight. Signed up for 2…

thanks, downloaded a sample onto the kindle and will probably add this to the library:smile:

I've just read fit2fat2fit by Drew Manning about a personal trainer who deliberately gained 75lb in an effort to understand how hard it is for his obese clients. really really good as it catalogues him hating junk food at first, then slowly becoming addicted and struggling to return to his healthy lifestyle.

when I told my new colleagues about the "bad old days" when breakfast used to be 2 cigarettes, a can of energy drink and a chocolate bar! they were flabbergasted as I now tend to have fruit & porridge after running to work!

ok, I've just mentally flicked through my conversations and Facebook statuses of the past couple of years and I may be guilty of *kitten*-like behaviour...! I definitely got obsessive about long runs in the run up to my first (and possibly last) marathon, often to the detriment of my social life. I'll certainly bear these…

how about family activities like walks, bike rides and playing in the park? all free and you can set a good example to the kids. do they like soft play? if you go in with them, it can be a good workout.

I take a thermos flask of veggie soup to work and have a mug of that at tea break time.

we have a liver and kidneys for detoxifying our bodies. if they stop working, I think I'd be more concerned about blood poisoning and death than weight loss!!

by the end of the month?? might take a case of amoebic dysentery...!!