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You mentioned stress, do you have a good support network you can reach out to? Finding a new behaviour such as calling a friend or messaging a buddy on MFP and talking it out when you're having a craving might be the real key here. I have struggled with emotional eating and snacking. I think it's important first to not…

apparently I have a "perfect hour-glass figure", can honestly say I did not see that one coming o.O

That's what I thought, but it's been going very slowly the whole time, my goal wasn't very high to begin with (15kg). I'm still eating 1,200 calories.

Thank you to everyone for your responses. I have to admit I was feeling a little paranoid about eating them back, as I'm not losing weight very quickly to begin with. I come from a family of people with slow metabolisms, so sometimes I feel as though if I eat 1,400 I'll just maintain. I guess I'll just have to do some…

Thanks for the feedback :) My diary is now public so you should be able to see it. My calories for today were much lower than yesterday, and I've actually ended up eating not enough. I'm going to try and keep to my week's calorie allowance rather than looking at just the individual days I didn't do so well and hopefully I…

I'm not sure how well it would work with an ice cream maker, but I make ice cream by freezing a whole banana, and then putting it in the food processor with 1 tbs of peanut butter. It will start of looking crumbly, but if you keep pushing down the sides eventually it will have the texture of soft serve. It doesn't taste…

Have to try this!

yummmy! Love watermelon juice :)

Angel is right, if you had your diary open we could see what's going on. I found when I first joined this site that I wasn't being completely honest with myself about what I was eating, or I completely misjudged the amount. It's important to figure out how things weight, there are some tricks you can use like:…

For that amount of exercise you should be eating a little more :) aim for at least 1200 cals, and make sure they are clean vitamin rich foods. Balance is key.

Thanks, I've tried googling and I completely missed that site. I'm thinking it could be my breath, I try to breath evenly but when I'm pushing myself I tend to huff and puff.

BodyRock!!

Yes I'm thinking now I might see a trainer just for one session so they can correct my positioning. I usually have to support my head with my hands, but some exercises mean that I have to use my hands and place them under my back for instance and that is when I really feel the pain. I'll try looking up at the ceiling next…

Stretch stretch stretch! if it is your butt try this: Lie down on the floor and bring your feet close to your butt so that you have a nice bend in your legs. Lift your left leg up and place your ankle on the knee of the right leg. Try to push your left knee out so that your leg is on one plane. You should start to feel a…

I'm no doctor so this could be wrong, but my friend who was on the pill (she's a swimmer and took it so she wouldn't get her period during races) would skip a period, then for what she skipped, her body would make up for by giving her 2 periods in one month. I don' t think it is because of your weight loss, most likely the…

How is his metabolism shutting down? - he has only been on a calorie deficit for a few weeks. And your metabolism does not shut down until you are dead and really has nothing to do with hunger signals. The context you are using starvation mode in is totally wrong. Your metabolism isn't even impacted for 72 hours. There is…

From looking at your food diary I can see that you skip breakfast some days. This can stop your body from feeling hungry through out the day as it hasn't had that initial kick to get started. Also try eating more frequently through out the day. This will boost your metabolism, meaning you will burn through the food you've…

I have a friend who is taking them at the moment. I don't know if they are the same as they were prescribed by her doctor but those tablets she's been taking have been working well. It is possible to have tablets that increase your metabolism as they would have the same affect as drinking a lot of green tea or eating blue…

I had an appointment with a dietician and she recommended I have a big tablespoon on my toast every breakfast time. I also eat almonds through out the day. I think that eating healthy fats are important, it makes your hair and skin glow. And it's a yummy way to kick start your day with a protein hit. Of course don't buy…

^ This has helped me more then you can imagine :)

Thank you to every one for the advice. I think over the past week I have really improved my thinking as well as my body. I have been sick and stuck in bed and so I couldn't exercise, and all I wanted to do was grab the easy food but I pushed through it. When ever I feel like eating up a binge, I have tried waiting, and if…

I don't use it as pasta, more as noodles, they taste soooo much better in a stir-fry. If you do want them as noodles, try mixing them with normal pasta. There are more calories and carb but it is more bearable.

thank you these are the answers I want. Even if they are harsh it's what I need :) I'm looking for mantras, better ways of thinking

I completely agree with you, that's why I'm asking for people to give me advice on how to get over this. Also, many people suffer from food addictions. Maybe you need to do your research. Yes your eating is by choice, but it is the same as an alcoholic wanting a glass of wine. If they have been drinking that wine for…

I'll have to try it. And love Link and Epona in your ticker ;)

Unfortunately we cannot pick and chose where we lose fat from (which disappoints us all) but toning that area up can give it a tighter appearance. When your body burns fat it taps into stores from all around your body. So just like doing 100 crunches a day will not melt all your stomach fat away, there isn't much you can…

The rules for weightless are simple, burn more calories then u consume. Actually doing this is the tricky part. I would recommend using mfp's metibolic rate calculator and eating the same or less calories then the number given. It's also important to watch thigs like sugar intake as it is empty calories and around 40% of…

This is so inspiring. Got to admit I'm pretty happy about the fish in the first photo as well