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I have found in brief 'experiments' that when I cut carbs down (not out, just down) I lose weight really really fast. As someone else mentioned above, it is also easier to eat less when you eat less carbs. BUT, although I feel great for a few days, on about the 5th or 6th day, I fall in a heap, absolutely exhausted and no…

I just don't log. We will be staying with my in-laws in Poland so will just try to stick to everything in moderation the best that I can - which is not always possible with my mother and grandmother in law practically shoving food in my mouth lol. I just deal with it, we only see them once a year, it's a holiday, and the…

I use greek yoghurt and a splash of water instead of milk. Frozen fruit is also a great way to make a smoothie thicker - I buy frozen berries anyway as they are cheaper than fresh, but you can freeze anything, banana, mangoes etc.

English, and very basic (ie. lots of words but not quite conversational) German, Dutch and Polish (should be better at all three but I suck at languages lol).

Take a rest day from strenuous exercise or you will burn yourself out. On your rest day you could take a long walk or do some yoga, so you still feel like you're doing something, but let your body take a break. I've been where you are, it's not sustainable long term.

Sign me up! I have trouble staying motivated when it's cold and wet outside - beach weather feels so far away.

Screw the big party!! My husband and I ran away to Gibraltar, got married in a civil ceremony then went up and had an amazing afternoon on the Rock - where a monkey tried to steal my new wedding ring off my finger :laugh: Went out for dinner and cocktails, husband had the band dedicate a song to me -- and best of all we…

Thanks for the info!! Do you know if you can sync the Up with two devices at the same time? I was thinking about using my husbands iphone to sync runkeeper workouts but not sure if it would mess up the UP data. Runkeeper is showing all the runs I did when I used it on my old iphone a couple of years ago, so I should be…

Everybody is different but for me it's really important to have at least one day a week where I am more 'relaxed' about my eating. I make it Friday evening - its kind of a nice reward I can look forward to during the week and it keeps me on track. If I mess up during the week, I don't let myself have the Friday night…

I always weigh my protein powder.

Just made them, waiting for the mix to chill before I roll them but had a taste and really yummy!! I didnt have choc chips so just chopped up some dark choc, and used slightly less coconut and flax and added a scoop of vanilla protein powder. Next time I might use more protein powder to make them more 'protein bites', and…

Thats what I'm trying to explain, 1200 is not a sustainable goal, thats why you are having trouble keeping self control. You need to increase it, there is plenty of info accross the forums on working out how to calculate a reasonable caloric goal for yourself, have a look, work it out - I'm pretty sure the number you get…

But if you manage to eat so much more on the weekend, how does more than 1200 feel like to much on other days? If you eat at 1200, then exercise, you're going to be netting under 1000 cals a day, which anybody will tell you - is not enough for your body to survive on, hence the weekend binging. If you physically can't eat…

If you are eating 1200 calories and not eating extra when you exercise, you are probably not really eating enough - the result is you get to the end of the week and your body is screaming for more fuel = binge. I would try upping your daily calorie goal slightly to spread your calories more evenly throughout the week. You…

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I enter everything into the recipe calculator, weigh the final product (its good to weigh your pot/pan beforehand, otherwise I just put it on the scales in a big bowl when its done) - divide total weight by 100 and enter that as your number of servings (I usually round it to whole or half numbers). That way 1 serving…

Mmm sounds yummy, going to give this a try.

Nothin, can't even get out of bed after! Got some action this morning, went back to sleep for 3 hours and now its lunchtime and I've still got all my calories. FTW! :smokin:

Damn!! Have been waiting for the flex to come out for ages, finally gave up on Wednesday and ordered a Jawbone Up band. I knew this would happen lol!!

During the week I eat at 4am, 8am, 12pm, 5pm and 7pm, and sometimes extra snacks or a protein smoothie - thats what fits in around my work/exercise schedule and stops me ever getting hungry. On the weekend I eat when I feel like it, usually bigger meals less often.

I make my own - lots of recipes out there but mine is a no bake chocolate-peanut butter one with whey powder, peanut butter and linseed. Easy to make, keep them in the freezer and 20g protein each.

I often make a rough log after I eat breakfast to see how everything fits in. Then if it doesn't fit I can readjust my food or exercise plans so that I dont get caught out at the end of the day.

Oops, also just realised you are gluten free - guess toast, muesli and oats are all out for you then. Smoothies? Cottage cheese really does have alot of protein. I found a recipe for 'Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie' - around 180 - 230 cals (depending on how much cottage cheese you use) and 18 - 20g protein.

So many options, hard to know where to start! Maybe you could open your diary and we could offer suggestions on how you could improve on what you're already doing? Some of my favourites are muesli with fruit and greek yoghurt, porrige with fruit and honey, scrambled eggs and toast, peanut butter on toast. Lots of ways to…

And an old favourite: Banana Milk Vanilla Protein Powder Honey. Simple but delicious!! (and best with icecream, for a special treat).

My favourite at the moment for when I want something different to protein powder. Strawberry cheesecake smoothie (found the recipe on MFP) Cottage cheese Low fat milk Frozen strawberries Vanilla essence & Stevia Sooo yummy. 180 - 200 cals for 18 - 20g of protein (depending on low fat or regular cottage cheese).

Do you really think you can feel the difference between 280 & 300? lol. I'm not sure how intense your DVD is, but according to most calculators, I burn around 10 cals/minute doing medium intensity cardio (ie jogging 6mph) - so around a 300 cal burn for 30 min workout sounds about right (I'm a similar weight to you…

hahaha I thought the same thing.

I sometimes find when I put too much pressure on myself and restrict my eating too much, I also turn into a grumpy cow. Working in some regular treats and making sure I always eat most of my calorie allowance cheers me right up!

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