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@JustAnotherOneOfThoseGirls I'm non-american, but I don't know what Costa black forest hot choc is either. Though that sounds as though it might be a good thing! Costa is a british coffee shop, the blackforrest hot chocolates are amazing, check out the Monin coffee syrups (probably cheapest from amazon in blackforrest or…

as someone who works at a gym, I can probably give a different perspective. If you don't restack/put away your weight, the gym staff have to do it for you, and they will hate you with a burning passion. Weight-droppers - all you're doing is damaging the floor, which means the prices of memberships have to go up, as we have…

a moment of silence for all the non-americans, at least we have the Costa black forest hot chocolates to look forward to

the best trick to weight loss (for me anyway) is to never feel hungry, if you do, binges are more likely to happen, as well as cravings for sugary/fatty/etc foods, and willpower can only get you so far. I either buy or make up a big bag of peppers, carrots, cucumber etc and literally stuff myself with them until I feel…

eating 900 calories a day or less is a starvation diet, and exercise on top of that means you're running on adrenaline and nothing more, it won't be long before you're doing some serious damage. Ask yourself, are you willing to move to a healthy 1200+ cals a day diet? If the answer is no, and that idea scares you, then you…

yeah, you should be eating at least 20%, even athletes and bodybuilders etc. aim for at least 20%, so as a more general member of society, 10% is a little ridiculous

Myprotein is a good site, they offer loads of different flavours and are pretty cheap, just type in impact whey protein in their search

also, you only need to be replenishing electrolytes if you're doing very high intensity workouts (like competitive athlete training level) or if you're doing very long workouts (longer than 90 minutes)

if you're not lactose intolerant, semi-skimmed or skim milk is perfectly good for you. if not, an unsweetened alternative is okay (soy/almond etc), though not as nutritious

yeah, a multivitamin with iron/minerals is the easiest way, unless you want to gorge on leaves (about 500g spinach etc)

as another said, check food packages - Many people log sodium at the same value as the salt content (1000mg salt has 394mg sodium), or they enter it wrong (don't covert g to mg etc.), so that would probably be a good place to start

i usually get the 9 grain wheat (6") with either tikka or teriyaki chicken, loads of veggies and a small amount of low fat mayo - full of protein, and one of the lower fat options (it's more tasty than plain turkey/ham/etc)

as above, going over on natural sugars (fruit, veg, milk, etc.) is better than being over on added sugars (table sugar, biscuits etc.), and going over on healthy fats (unsaturated etc.) (avocados, fish, etc.) is better than going over on unhealthy fats (high saturated fat content etc.) (cheese, processed foods etc.)

try 35% carbs, 35% protein, 30% fat for a week or so, then adjust it from thereto suit you, depending on how you're feeling etc. it's more about listening to your body and giving it what it needs than following a specific diet plan

no, being vegan does not make you thin. eating the right foods in the right quantities makes you lose weight - this can be done regardless of whether you eat meat or not. It isn't animal products that make people gain weight, and plus many vegans make the mistake of consuming way to many carbs, and way too little protein

you're BMI is 21, the healthy range for you is 43-58.3 kg, so you're doing perfectly fine, a little on the skinny side if anything, but as you said, you're still young. Maybe aim to increase muscle, and tone instead of losing weight

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depends on your activity level, how much exercise you'll be doing, what type of exercise, whether you want to lose fat and/or gain muscle etc etc, there's quite a few different factors

breakfast is pretty good, don't have toast or milk, have toast and a glass of milk, maybe have some eggs and tomatoes with your toast to have a little more variety and make it more nutritious. Snacks, swap the crisps for crackers and dip, such as salsa or hummus, and swap the juice for veggies or fruit - you could make…

yeah, I can wear anything from a size 6 (XS)to a size 12 (M) (UK), depending on the brand, shop, how the item is cut and fitted etc etc. That doesn't mean that overnight I can gain or lose 3 dress sizes, clothes are just tricky. General rule of thumb, the more expensive and popular the brand, the smaller the sizing

swap to diet soda to ease the cravings, there's no point going cold turkey, you'll only end up caving as you've found out. Swap sugary snacks for sugary fruits, strawberries, apples, bananas, whatever you enjoy eating. Or, if that's not good enough, have a small pot of chocolate dipping sauce to dip the fruit into, so…

done that never have I ever attended a fitness class (zumba, body pump, body balance etc.)

you can use liquids to boost your nutrition, for example, a protein shake if you're not meeting your goals, but it's not sustainable or healthy to live off liquids. You will end up with severe constipation from lack of fibre, as well as bad skin, nausea, bad hair and nails etc etc.

turkey breast with a little BBQ dressing, new potatoes, cauliflower, brocolli and carrots, all roughly chopped and mixed together, then sprinkled with some low fat cheese and a crack of black pepper. Tomorrow I'll fry off the leftover potatoes, veggies and turkey to make a healthy bubble and squeak type dish

almost instantaneous for me, although I was keeping a hand written food diary from the age of about 12 (I was a competitive athlete), which was very time consuming and arduous, so discovering there was an app that made it so much easier a couple years later was a godsend

if anything, fasting increases hair loss, it's one of the major side effects experienced, it makes hair brittle and weak, and can make it fall out faster, or get to the point where it comes out in clumps and handfuls. Seems a little counterproductive

if I looked like you at my height, i'd weigh around 145lbs, so about 150-155? sorry if I get it terribly wrong, estimation is not my strong suit

what are the opening and closing times of your gym?

green tea (either supplements or straight up tea), and caffeine, they're the only real working ingredients in any diet pills that work anyway. But again, it's mostly water weight you'll lose (and will probably make you very ill if you're drowning in tea and coffee), and long term, nothing will make you drop weight except a…

wow, congratulations on the weight loss so far! Yes, it's completely doable to lose weight as a couple, it might even keep you motivated. As long as you can keep up the demand of having to log everything you eat, as well as everything he eats, you'll do fine, although it may start to drain your patience and willpower,…