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haha see generally I eat pretty well and love my fruit and veg... I don't like KFC and what not. But SUPER CHOCOLATEY CAKE and white chocolate and croissants etc.. Those get me going. haha Yeah I guess I have to 'wean' myself out of it but that kind of defeats the purpose of a cheat 'day'!

Try hit your calorie goal, I know people think 'eat less weigh less' but calories are FUEL. If you're doing workouts you need to hit it! It's already factored in weight loss. Your body doesn't stop metabolizing just because it's late / asleep. :)

Here in Australia I am actually too small for most clothes. I'm about an American 2. -_- So come shop here! haha Check out Sportsgirl? (I'm an xxs in their sizing!)

Here it is anyway if anyone is curious! 2 large eggs 1/3 cup honey (can be a lot less than this! especially if you can only find sweetened apple sauce like me) 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cup oat flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon…

Has anyone posted the recipe that is pretty much just banana and oat flour? I'll find it if you'd like! :smile:

I get "you need fattening up!" from my boyfriends family whenever I'm over for dinner and refuse seconds. I love his family but arghhhh don't pressure me into eating food I don't want!

I'm 21. 5'7" and on my last 5lb!! However my journey won't stop once I hit that, I'm more focused on looking good than the number so a lot of toning up to go! Keen to connect with others in a similar situation. :)

OP I don't see any snacks or basics like bread, milk, general fruit etc in there? Are they included in your monthly budget?

I feel you on this. And all you can do is encourage activity! Or maybe mention more how happy you are with the effort YOU have put into YOUR body and the results? And how you notice he's impressed by it? I don't know it might convey to him how that could be his situation if he got off the couch :smile:

haha damn censoring! But yes I see how that rapid loss IS motivating, I mean we all feel like we're doing this for nothing sometimes don't we?

Sorry if someone has already said this; but I find having a VERY substantial breakfast helps me a lot! What's the saying? Eat like a king at breakfast, a prince at lunch and a pauper at dinner? Something along those lines. ...With healthy snacks in between :wink:

There is a 'Frank Body Scrub' fad at the moment so thought I'd mention it. haha It's meant to get rid of stretch marks / cellulite. But no evidence of this I can find! I agree with you, if you change your lifestyle all of those things will sort themselves out eventually. But interesting to know if any one HAS had results…

I can see SOME muscle. But it's just not on the same level as the rest of my body if that makes sense? And I do more ab work than any other area! Maybe I am just being impatient. I guess there has to be some stubborn areas of fat storage your body wants to hold onto. I know I shouldn't expect doing a juice fast or…

This is why we take 5 X longer than men to try on clothes. ;) But YES to the difficult ordering online! It is the biggest hassle, and then you have to factor in height etc also.. Most clothes are made for girls of about 5'4". :\

Other than fruit and veg.. Rice cakes, flavoured tuna (and gum! haha), corn kernels, cashews, Le Rice (ADDICTED! not that good for you but a great source of tasty calcium), tea. Get's me through!

Cucumber! Hated it for as long as I remember but started making myself put it in salad.. Now I like it! I also put tomato on something BY CHOICE yesterday, but I will probably never eat it on its own. Other than those 2 I've always loved my fruit & veg.

The Silmarillion by J.R.R Tolkien. :) Just finished My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl!

Wow didn't realize how many replies this got! :) haha I'll get onto friending! Good to see so many other people trying to sort out their health / fitness

I don't know if anyone has posted this.. But Lentil Shepherds Pie! Cook on the stove top: -Celery -Veggie stock -Tomato paste -Tomato passata (or can of tomatos) -Onion -Peas -Can of lentils And mashed potato on top if you're feeling it! ;) Then bake in the oven for a bit. I can be more precise if you need. haha

At least you know that you win some you lose some! It's such a boost to find just ONE thing that looks sensational ;)

I'm not new so much as new at taking this seriously haha Thanks guys! :)

I'd say I'm a kind of 'Cameron Diaz' shape. haha Shoulders look 'wide' because not much definition at my waist and slender hips. My WIDEST 'hip' part is technically the top of my thighs. :\ And nothing really tells you how to dress for ridiculously low curves like that. haha Apparently I'm 'hourglass' by measurements as I…

Same! You want to leave the house looking and feeling your best, very frustrating when that doesn't work out :(

Aw that's great to hear! Weirdly enough I felt sexier 10kg heavier, AND clothes looked better. I miss all that boob fat :'(

If anything I am more motivated at that time! But I don't experience the cramps, etc anymore that some women have mentioned. Although I do only have my period like twice a year, got to love the pill! ;)

haha I like it! No no I'm not put off doing it because I'm insecure about my body. Not at all! But similar to you it just annoys me they feel that it's appropriate to gawk and I get so close to having a go at them. haha But thanks for the advice on that first! I do walk to the gym so it's not like my muscles aren't a bit…

How many reps / weight would you recommend for a starter like me? haha I always intend to use the bar but the choice is either to point my butt at all the meat heads doing weights, or at a mirror! Definitely a bad set up :\

My gym equipment doesn't actually have numbers on it.. But I think each setting is about a 5kg increase so only about 20kg and 2 sets of 30 on the leg press. With squats, lunges, etc as well. This is after about an hour between the bike and ellipticial on level 7-8 so my legs are a bit sore by then! I've been doing this…

I never thought of those! Thanks. :) Bound to attract the usual creepers pulling those out at the gym though. haha Downside of now going to a gym without a female only section. :(

instead of stir-fry you could make Tom Kha Gai (sorry I keep mixing up the names! haha) soup (spicy asian soup with coconut milk, I put mushroom and capsicum in it and chicken would go fine!) and add rice to it? Generally this soup will have less calories to it than any kind of stir fry packet mix. I lived off this for a…