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geordie accents (people from newcastle in england) are my favourite. love australian too

you don't neccessarily have to up your intake, just differ it slightly. try zigzagging calories to get out the plateau. that's when you eat more one day and less the next. google it and it should come up with sites you can use to plan your perfect zigzag as it were. i used to be vegetarian and had the same problem of not…

raisins. didn't realise it until the other day but i'm over my fibre every day now

i've not tried it but i know people who have. some say it works for them, some say it doesn't. the ones who say it doesn't is because they simply can't stick to it because it doesn't really allow variation. if you are a big fan of meat and fish then go for it. but you have to stick to it in the first few weeks pretty…

read this :) it really helped me when i was in your situation http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=3926473&SPShared=TRUE

i'm definitely a rose drinker although i like wine in general. white zinfandel is my favourite. try medium/sweet white wines instead of drier ones if you're just starting to drink wine since they are usually preferred by people that like sweeter drinks

plateau'ing is pretty much a given for dieters. happens to nearly everyone. the best advice that i've been given is to change your diet slightly and change your exercise. plateauing (so i've heard) happens when your body gets so used to a routine that it has completely adapted. you need to shake it out the routine, so yes…

yeh i've always been told its great to snack on fruit if you're just a little bored or something not really 'hungry' but if you're genuinly hungry then combine fruit with yogurt or honey

funny i was just about to post the exact same question. i'll keep an eye on this thread but i'm going to google it just now and i'll post back if i get any answers :)

i'm really sorry to hear you're going through this. the doctor is right though, you need to go to counselling and you need to tell them this because it sounds like you're dangerously on the edge of developing an eating disorder. there's many different reasons obviously why people develop them but from what you've…

nuts, eggs, cheese and meat... but i hardly ever reach my fat requirement unless i eat junk like biscuits. don't necessarily view that as a bad thing as long as i'm getting enough of other things..

okay first of all you can start looking at what you have for breakfast. make sure it's filling and healthy such as porridge or wholemeal toast. maybe with some egg whites and some fruit. if you can, take a smoothie with you to school. (make it the night before and refridgerate it if you need to) next work out what you can…

its not so much 'carbs' but more just the wrong type of starchy carbs like white pasta, white bread etc. if you like pasta then just get wholewheat and if you like bread, get wholemeal. just don't overload on them. take the mediteranean diet for example, widely known as the best way to lose weight. (watched a programme the…

i tend to fill half my plate with lettuce/veg/things i KNOW are healthy. then fill nearly the rest of it with lean meats/egg/wholewheat pasta (other relatively healthy things) and then i allow myself one treat. don't overload your plate. try and not mix things together too much. for example, go up and get salad with…

i'm from aberdeen, north scotland :) originally from edinburgh though! feel free to add

i do :) i think mine is shared..

we don't have tim hortons in the UK but i went to canada to visit my friend and HOLYYYY that stuff is good. i am so glad its not here because i would be drinking that hot chocolate all damn day haha

you have to be careful with cereal BUT there are some great ones. for me the best is all-bran, it fills me up til lunch which is UNHEARD of for me when i eat anything else even porridge etc. and it's healthy. not very high in calories though at all so you might want to eat something like a banana or low fat yogurt too :)…

i usually make a sandwich the night before or in the morning if i have time with something like goats cheese/hummus/cooked chicken with lettuce, tomatoes etc. or i make a salad the night before like greek salad, tuna salad, salmon salad, chicken caesar, chicken + sweetcorn, ham and pineapple, goats cheese+beetroot, avocado…

lettuce, goats cheese, tomato, mushrooms, cucumber and beetroot. AMAZING love chicken salads too, i sometimes put some pineapple in it too.

read this article, it really really helped me when i was feeling exactly the way you are http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=3926473&SPShared=TRUE

there are some really great answers here :) thankyou!

that's a great article :) it's amazing how the body works.... losing inches but absolutely NOTHING in weight.

"the calories in alcohol are different and don't count" "i've had one slice of pizza/chocolate/other junk so i might as well have another since it will make no difference now'' "walking to uni is as good as the gym'' "breakfast is a waste of time and calories''

probably about 10-12lbs is when i started noticing. it's totally different for everyone though because my heighest weight was 136lbs so going down to 126lbs was a change but i had a very high body fat percentage so i couldn't tell you how many lbs someone else would have to lose to get the same result. hope this comment…

so many... -carrots + hummus -frozen fat free yogurt -olives -crispbread w hummus/low fat cream cheese -baked banana w 2tsp nutella in the middle

omg..... i don't even have a sweet tooth and my stomach is rumbling looking at this.

try searching for Pure Gym too (for people in the UK) it's the same idea and the prices range from £9.99 to £16.99 a month with no contract. there's also staff on hand during the day (it's open 24 hours too) if you want personal training or a guided tour when u start. i'm a member of another gym at the moment but looking…

pizza, cheese and mayo! every time i've cut them completely out i've ended up bingeing so now i eat them as a treat but make sure it's healthy stone-baked pizza or homemade, goats cheese or light mozarella instead of hard high-fat cheese and low fat mayo!

i'm from scotland too :) born and raised in edinburgh but now live in aberdeen