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I wouldn't. I'm quite happy living in the UK and wouldn't want to leave :-)

Weigh each ingredient before cooking and either enter them all individually, or if it's something I make often and exactly the same, I enter a recipe. My husband does it for me when he cooks, and when we're eating together we weigh everything and I just log half of it. I even weigh the plates once it's dished up sometimes,…

Good for you! Me too - even the jeans I wear every day - the first time I get them clean out of the wardrobe there's a moment as I start to put them on where I think - they'll never go on me! It's impossible! My husband is really skinny! And now we're wearing the same size jeans! I find it so hard to believe! In my head…

Strangely, although I have, I seem to have erased the experience from my mind :noway: I stand corrected. :blushing:

You just don't really see people eat that way - if the food calls for a knife, you eat with knife and fork together. But if the food doesn't call for a knife (like pasta with sauce) then you would just use the fork, It's not a rule as such, but I think using cutlery neatly and nicely is seen as a sign of manners and using…

In UK too - hands should be on the table. But not elbows! You mustn't lean on the table on your elbows - you can put your forearms on but not elbows! Brits are getting more into the TV dinner thing - we have trays with cushions on the back which we use on our laps. It's something that gets debated from time to time, the…

We do that too! Probably nowadays most Brits use teabags, and either put them in a teapot or straight into the cup. I've never seen anyone cover the cup though. In my house we use tealeaves though, in a teapot. But I don't tend to warm the pot or the cup I have to say. The trick is you have to use the water just as it…

In fact, in the UK that's considered bad manners! Children as they grow and learn to use cutlery are constantly told to hold their knife and fork properly! At home on our own, we eat might with the fork in the dominant hand, if it's something you don't use a knife for, but you'd still hold both if they're there. But if you…

Where in the world are you Amused Monkey? I'm British. Breakfast is usually toast and jam or marmalade, or cereal and a couple of cups of tea. On rare occasions like holiday weekends, or if I'm in a hotel for some reason, I'll have a full English (sausages, bacon, fried egg, fried bread, plus whatever other bits and pieces…

We've had absolutely no snow at all* this year :sad: In fact, it's been about the fifth warmest winters since records began, in the UK. But we've had rain and wind. Lots of rain and wind. More rain and wind than you need in one year. We're soaked! A few people have got flooded (although not as many nationally this year as…

You're on the right lines! You're logging it all! You're battling habits and cravings - it's only been two weeks, so don' t despair! This isn't easy but it is possible! Maybe, try just making smaller changes - aim for having half the snacks you used to, then aim to eliminate certain ones - you've spent your life developing…

Rella, have a look at the info on the Mind website about anti depressants http://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/antidepressants/about-taking-prescribed-drugs/?o=7247#.Uw3ecIUQed4. Is there a local Mind near you? Maybe there's support groups for people with anxiety and panic attacks, you might be…

Well, quite! And Sweet potatoes are like any other foodstuff - you choose how you want to prepare them to suit your palate - I like a bit of spice or pepper with mine.

Sweet potato wedges are fantastic, tossed in some spices - I'm still experimenting because the first time I cooked them, some came out crunchy, the next time, they came out like charcoal! I get a tiny drizzle of oil and toss the wedges around in it, then in the oven at 200°C for 30 - 40 mins depending on the thickness of…

Only loads of black pepper! Love it - it just offsets the sweetness, and it reminds me of clapshot which my mother used to make - potato and swede mashed together with lots of pepper.

You are amazing! 3/4" is enormous because you've worked hard for it, you've earned it! Don't underestimate your achievement - it's so much more than a bit of tape measure - it's the change in your life that you've accomplished! You're right to be proud of yourself! Here's to the next inch! You'll certainly do it! I've got…

Weigh EVERYTHING even the pepper. Enter every ingredient - if it's something you make regularly and stick to the same recipe, you can enter the recipe and save it If you encounter an ingredient that isn't in the MFP database, you can enter it yourself using the data on the packet, or you can probably find it somewhere on…

Thanks everyone, yes, I am aiming for 9½ stone so that I have a bit of room before I hit "overweight" again, but I don't plan on allowing my weight to fluctuate more than 2 or 3 lbs over! It's easier to lose a couple of pounds than a couple of stone! And I'm anticipating that things like Christmas will mean I put a pound…

Well good for you! I started in November 2012 and never dreamed I'd be here! I thought the weight was there to stay! And I'm not someone who has much self discipline! You'll do it!

You're amazing! And you look stunning :flowerforyou: You're right, everyone has their own struggles, it's not right or helpful to compare. But to be fair, I started out only obese, and now I'm down to the last few pounds of overweight - I can't begin to imagine the courage and effort and tenacity you've pulled out of the…

"I can't lose weight, it'll never come off, it won't make any difference, I'll be like this for the rest of my life, it's my age...."

I miss the Friday night bottle of wine :ohwell: It's a rare treat now. (well, bit more regular since Christmas but in general, avoided).

Brian your story is inspirational! You've come a long long way - your attitude is excellent! Your friend Jackie sounds marvellous - you're lucky to have found her! But don't forget, wonderful as she is, and however much you have relied on and valued her support - she didn't do it. You did it. I'm certain Jackie will be the…

Also, as everyone else has pointed out, you need to measure and log each ingredient really carefully! for example, toast and butter - do you weigh the bread before you toast it? A slice of bread can be anything from 40g to 60g! And how much butter? you can put anything from 3g to 12g of butter onto one slice! I often have…

Measure yourself as well - the needle might not move on the scales, but the waistband still gets sloppy! Other things affect your weight, not just fat, like water, which will vary according to all sorts of things, what you've been eating, the weather, exercise, time of the month (for women). Do you weigh yourself at a set…

I've lost 3 stone almost exclusively by counting calories and eating at a deficit. I don't have a regular fitness regime - but I do keep active with things like gardening (heavy work like digging, sawing branches etc) and long walks at speed or in the hills. If I do something substantial and out of the normal routine -…

here we are: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/150-team-uk

My mum used to pick nettles, stick them in a jug, pour boiling water on them and leave to steep, and then strain off a tot or two every time she passed it. She swore by it for her arthritis.

I'm 50, British, been here just over a year (Nov 2012) and lost about 3 stone and two dress sizes :bigsmile: All I do is weigh and measure my food, log my calories, and try to keep active (gardening, walking etc). One day at a time!

If your old trousers are too big, just go and try! My jeans got really baggy on the hips and I was hating them, but they weren't falling down or anything, but one day I just tried a smaller size, and they went on! And just because the first pair you try don't fit, don't think you haven't dropped a size! Different brands…