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Thanks guys, that's really interesting.

I don't mind a nice salad now and again, but would quickly fall off the wagon if it was all I could eat! My favourite is smoked mackerel, poppy seeds & lemon juice. on rocket, raw spinach and baby leafs. But I do have to be in a salad eating mood, and the only time I'd order salad in a restaurant is maybe on a red-hot day…

I'll do it the night before for the next day - and workouts are generally planned for the full week. Plus, if I know what meals I'm having tomorrow, I can check that I have the stuff in to make it, or if I need to pick something up. If I know I'm going to be eating out, I'll look at the menu online where possible, and…

My husband has suffered from two attacks of acute pancreatitis and as a result suffers from malabsorption of food. Due to this he doesn't put on weight like a healthy person would - at 5'5 he weighs eight and a half stone. Because he can eat and drink without putting on weight, he has previously been very careless about…

I believe Gillian what's her face recommends doing it two days in a row, then one day cardio. And a rest day once a week I think. I do it five days out of seven in a week - have Mondays and Thursdays off, with cardio on those days.

I tried it a couple of years ago, lost weight very quickly and put it back on just as quick - the problem for me was that I was no good at controlling portion sizes and totally (blissfully!) unaware of how many calories I was putting in...so, it didn't work for me as it was very much a 'diet' rather than a change of…

I don't, personally. I suspect I would overestimate calories, even halving them. If I know I've done a strenuous day, I will maybe not feel as bad about having an extra 100 cals or so, but that's as far as it goes for me. Also, and this is just for me personally, I know what I decent workout feels like - and I don't feel…

Could it be that they look bigger as your waist is now smaller?

I like to have more calories at tea time.- probably about half to sixty percent. This isn't a planned thing, it's just what works well for me - if I have a big lunch (for example, we occasionally go out for lunch at work) I feel quite sluggish and tired in the afternoon and am as hungry as I'd usually be come tea time. Big…

Blooming heck....no! It's not a cheat meal.

I try to have one day a week where I don't worry if I go over my calories - it's not neccessarily a 'right, I'm going to eat everything I get my hands on' day, but if I want a bar of chocolate I will eat it without running the numbers through first to see if it fits into my allowance.

Sorry, I was trying to explain how I make my workouts more interesting then spending forty minutes or so on one machine (where I would be only working one area anyway). That's why I don't spend longer on each machine - I find, personally, that I will tend to get bored on longer sessions so like to mix it up. I know I could…

Yeah, forty minutes on a treadmill is pretty grim...and unless you are training for something specific, the PTs at my gym seem to be pretty much in agreement that it isn't as effective to spend ages on one thing. I try and mix it up a bit - one workout I do goes like this: Round 1 Row 3 mins Run 6 mins Cycle 6 mins Stepper…

I found it really does - I'm on a new account now due to my total technological inability, but lost 40lb previously in a little over seven months. I haven't cut out any foods really - just smaller portions, and if I know I am having an unhealthy tea, I will run it through the calorie counter first, so I know what I can or…

I agree - whilst I would have thought racking weights would be common sense for most people, it obviously hadn't occurred to her. It probably doesn't mean she's the spawn of satan. To be honest, when I first started at the gym, I'm sure I made loads of faux pas...if someone had shouted 'rack'em' at me I probably wouldn't…

I must admit, I did find weight loss easier after ditching the Guinness and switching to vodka and slimline tonic. I try and plan it so I go out on a Saturday night or afternoon. In the morning, I have a big gym session - usually up to 1000 cal on the exercise tracker of which I 'knock off' half the calories to take into…

I do the same - husband is a 'snacker' so often leaves bits of his tea, which end up in my tummy! Or did, anyway. I also use mfp to plan all my meals for the day - there's nothing more disheartening than getting to tea time and discovering you've already eaten your full days worth!