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I have a Garmin forerunner 110, my husband now has one too. I have never had any bother with the satellites finding me, and I even took it to Shetland when I was working there over the winter. It found me there no matter what the weather. I love it because it pushes me to go for that little extra mile, or to run that…

Dont forget potato and leek soup, potato scones(or farls depending on whether you are scottish or irish). Potato salads are nice, as are duchess potatoes (and you can freeze them too) :)

If you have not had a period for 2 months you should see your doctor. There are many reasons for a woman stop menstruating other than weight related issues. You are obviously worried about your weight as you have gone on to a web forum for reassurance, perhaps your doctor can also help you with that (be it to reassure or…

this is my new fave, I use kidney beans for 6 instead of the chicken and vegetable stock... the rest is vegetarian! YUM! Its a levi roots one :) http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/martiniquecoconutchi_91706 also, making this tagine tomorrow. I am doing mine in a Tagine in the oven, but this shows you can do it on the hob.…

Urgh! I hate people like that. I know its not exactly the same, but I am nearly blind so need to wear my glasses all the time. I am a very good swimmer, but when I go to a busy pool the only way to avoid everyone is to swim with my glasses on. This stupid guy was there with his family, and he actually leaned across the…

Beetroot is good roasted with olive oil and a splash of balsamic vinegar. turnip, parsnips and other roots are good in a little oil, or tomato, courgette, pepper, onion can go in a pasta dish. Roasted garlic is lovely too, you keep it in the little shell and then when it is done you can just squeeze it and spread it on…

Mush some raspberries or mango through it. pureed banana is good too :)

I think you are right about the t-shirt, I would have thought it would draw more attention and also some pools will not let you in wearing them. Once you are in the water, you will only see your head anyway! you can take your towel to the poolside and leave it near the stairs if that helps. I swim regularly, and love it. I…

Courgette lasagne is lovely, you make the tomato sauce and add the raw grated courgette. layer up with pasta sheets, then top with cheese if you are feeling naughty, bake in the oven until bubbling! Courgette cake is amazing too... substitute the carrot in your fave carrot cake recipe for courgette (nom!). Lastly, you can…

C25k is good, If it is to much you could try a scouts pace... walk 20 paces, run 20 paces. Do as little as you want, maybe even 5 or 10... then just ramp it up! Take it easy and remember to give yourself credit for the work you have done :)

Today I took a break from studying to go for a run with my fiance! Tracked us on walkjogrun, and we did 4.12 miles in 33 mins I burned 593 calories, and enjoyed a lovely shower afterwards using all my nice body lotions and potions (well deserved I think!). I always get left to do the garden as its weediness annoys me…

Hey! Im Fiona, I get married on the 3rd July this year. I started at 11st 3lbs, two years ago, after the weight just crept on to me (how rude!). I am 5'7'' tall. I reached my target of 9st, but since upping my running I am now 9st 6lbs which is 132. I dont feel bad for it, as I look much slimmer even though I am heavier!…

chilli... Green lentils onion garlic chilli chili powder, cayenne pepper, wee bit of cumin ground up, smoked paprika, oregano, salt and pepper. tomatoes, canned, fresh or what ever you fancy plus a wee bit of tomato puree (makes it richer) kidney beans ( i use canned, rinse before use) baby corns peppers I have not put…

I had some tortilla bake, made with peppers, baby corn, green lentils and kidney beans... so good! I was running today so felt I deserved a delicious dinner :)

Spironolactone is a diuretic for blood pressure... And it does have side effects!!! In the UK this is a prescription only medicine, It has no use in skincare!!!

I'm 28 and I still get spots too, I kept waiting for that magic day when they would just go away! I manage my skin using burts bees orange face scrub every morning, followed by the rosewater and glycerin toner. I finish it off with avene anti redness light moisturiser. Sounds silly to moisturise oily skin, but my skin is…

i like turnip boiled and then mashed with black/white pepper (if you are feeling naughty butter too)

Sweet potato curry and its also good in Tagine, the sweetness goes perfectly with the spices and fruits! http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/beef-recipes/beef-tagine this one is good, I am vegetarian so used a bunch of sweet potato, carrots and turnip instead of the beef. I like quinoa or couscous with it, but you can have…

Dont worry, Humans cant produce B12, we have to ingest it so taking a supplement to top yourself up is fine . It is absorbed in the last part of the small intestine if it is bound to intrinsic factor. The colon is the large intestine, and that is mainly for water resorption. Vitamin K is produced there by our lovely gut…

Also, Iron (Fe2+) is Iron (Fe2+), not B12, B12 is nothing to do with Iron. I know you are thinking that your porridge is somehow zapping you of your minerals... but I would maybe suggest that if you are lacking minerals then its maybe because you dont have enough variety in your diet. You can top them up, B12 (eggs, dairy)…

Vitamin B12 is not produced in the body. You ingest it. Vitamin B12 is then bound to intrinsic factor produced by parietal cells in the stomach and is carried to the distal ileum where it is then absorbed. I have not read any real research papers stating that oats can do any of that. Also by the time the b12 gets to the…

I usually buy what fruits are on special offer, or aldi does the 50p fruit/veg. I planted a few apple trees, a couple of blueberries, raspberries and cherries. They take a few years to establish so last summer was the first that I got apples... but that was nice! tomatoes are amazing if you home grow them, I live in the…

Hey! I work at starbucks so know how calorific it can be! My fave is a skinny peppermint white mocha, but that has two servings of syrup so not good!!! The least calorific things are the regular teas, there is Chai (not the chai late!), vanilla rooibos, chamomile, hibiscus, earl grey, english breakfast and then green,…

certain biscuits, like kit kats, triples, and gold bars are around the 100cal mark. The wee kiddy sized chocolate bars like cadbury dairy milk, or a wee milky bar is 130-odd cals. If you want to go all out, there are chocolate bars around the 200cal mark like frys turkish delight and frys creme (plain, orange and mint). If…

Rhubarb/ frozen raspberries (I like the cool and the hot)/ cherries/ sometimes the traditional way... with a pinch of salt!

I figure, there is no way I could bring myself to take another creature, kill it, prepare it and then eat it. I therefore would not expect someone else to do it for me. I like to do things for myself. I also dont like it when food companies hide things in their products that have no purpose other than to lower production…

The diabetes uk website lets you download a free cookbook... http://www.diabetes.co.uk/welcome/default.aspx?ref=300&seg=SEG_FOOD&utm_source=b&utm_medium=b300&utm_campaign=dcuk Hope that helps! xxx

A whole cup of oats?! good grief, that must be a big bowl. I usually weigh out 25g of oats, slosh in some skimmed milk (about 100ml) and then cook it in the microwave for 3mins. watch out, as it can flash up and out of the bowl which is most annoying! I use homegrown scottish wholegrain oats. topping wise, you can add a…

Get some tool on the go, or if you are feeling powerman 5000, try some ultraviolence or maybe something a little cyber-industrial, like combichrist,, skinny puppy (Assimilate!), or maybe some white/rob zombie, NIN etc. If you are in a Pantera mood, change it up for some slayer. Just now I have been listening to a lot of…

With the aubergine, if you slice it quite thinly, lengthways and stick it on to a dry grill pan it cooks beautifully and has delicious charred lines on it. Good in a salad. Alternatively if you cut it in half and brush the flat side with a little oil then bake it for half an hour (200c) or until soft, scoop out the inside…