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It's a very sobering wake up call that you've had but I'm sure your b-i-l would appreciate the salute to his memory as you live a happier and healthier life. Don't be too hard on yourself and set reasonable goals - 1 or 1.5 lb per week is so much more achievable in the long run and, let's face it, there's no point unless…

OP, I would have counted the walk to the shops and back but not the strolling around while shopping.

The more you exercise , the more you need to eat. If you don't eat those calories, then your deficit is bigger. You will lose weight but too fast. This is known as a crash diet and is not good. Take your time losing weight and it is more likely to stay off, because you have not shocked your body and have given yourself…

Like your advice. I'm also trying to lose weight slowly. It was 1lb a week, now I'm closer to my goal, it's 1/2 lb now. I'm just 7 to 10 lbs away and I'm in no rush. I've been having a little break and maintaining since the summer but back now to get a little in the 'bank' for cristmas

I was wondering about this too and then I read this and it made it clear: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/993865-why-you-gain-weight-if-you-eat-more-than-your-cut HTH

Have you come across Jo Frost Supernanny? She has some really good advice about all sorts of parenting issues and bedtime is one of her specialities. She's written books as well as her TV shows. her advice is to do controlled comfort where baby is put to bed awake and left to settle themselves to sleep. At the first…

and plenty of vinegar on the chips...

I knew this happened but for the life of me couldn't work out how to not gain it back again! I did have a vague plan in the back of my mind that I would get below my ideal weight so that I had a bit of wriggle room so i was nearly right (or right for the wrong reason!) Thanks for making this clear...

I go for a walk or go to the gym. i usually burn about 300 cals. That's my main exercise. I eat my packed lunch at my desk beforehand

This^^ Weigh everything, measure everything, log everything. Follow MFP's formula, log your exercise calories, eat (most of) them too. Do what this site tells you to do then come back if you are still having problems

If they feel it's right to comment on how much you eat, you should do the same! Say to them: 'if you eat that amount of food, you put on 3 lbs in a week' 'You should eat less, you are eating too much' etc. See how they like it when the tables are turned. Ha, I would love to do that but I (and probably you) wont do that…

1) Yes - eat back those calorie on top of your daily allowance 2) You can also just tick one of the exercises like Walking and then amend both the time and the calories from your HRM

I second the person who said to just follow the MFP way. - Aim to lose 1lb a week. it's easier to stick to - Log your food to the point of obsession. EVERYTHING MUST GO IN! Weigh everything - Log your exercise. MFP is good for walking and running calories so stick with those calories. Log about 2/3 of other exercises - Eat…

Hi there I think there are a couple of points I can make - firstly eating fat won't make you fat. It's excessive eating that does that. Though fat is moreish and can lead you astray with its deliciousness. But if you are following your calorie macro first and foremost then you will be ok Second, eat unsaturated and…

I don't watch my salt intake at all and eat processed foods (as well as more natural foods and fruit and veg!). ALso I am female and have hormonal contraception. All these mean that I can stall, lose, gain at complete random. My weight loss is definitely not a straight line down, but it is definitely a downward trend. I…

I would try to lift the weight just once. If it is a challenge then go for the 5 reps. If it isn't then keep trying the next weight up until you find the weight that is a challenge. Do your 5 reps with that weight. If you feel that you can continue after the 5 reps then stop and go up a weight - you should be feeling by…

Agree with this, especially the snot rockets! I think that the issue you are really wanting us to help with is not that they shouted at you but that you heard what ever it was that they said as an insult and got very upset about it. Have you thought doing some kind of course in self esteem boosting? They do have some very…

In the MFP database there is an entry fro circuit training. Why not just use that?

I'm not entirely sure what your question is. if you want to know how much you have to cut down to lose a lb of weight then, as a rough estimate, it seems that 3500 calories deficit a week equals 1 lb of weight loss. There is a little science behind it but it's not great science ;-). However, since it seems to work fine for…

I find that my weight loss here *kind of* comes second to the monitoring and tracking that I do. i think that when I am at maintenance I will keep logging everything each day and log my exercise too - I will just adjust the MFP setting to maintenance calories. I feel that I need that discipline and daily goal and probably…

Have you lost 10lbs in 12 weeks, as your ticker says? I'd say that is an excellent result, just a shade under 1 lb a week. I think that the hardest thing about losing weight is the slowness of progress. Patience is hard work! You are actually doing fine! With just 3 lbs to go, you should be aiming to lose just 0.5 lb a…

look at the bigger picture - what is your monthly progress? I do this and realise that I've lost over the month, even though it feels like i'm staying the same or going backwards...

you are definitely slimmer now than you were in 9th grade and so much more confident looking too. Good for you, i hope you are very proud of yourself!

I want cookies now... But if you want to eat cookies, eat them. We don't have banned foods here, just moderation. And you've already said they won't even take you over your goal so, in my book, that's the moderation bit taken care of.

You look like me! I'm Scottish/Irish too. I even have a Scottish accent

Why not just up your activity level to high as you suggest, that way you are logging your exercise calories (indirectly) and eating to your goal calories?

Love these stories. I am an apple shape too so seeing you all is very inspiring

Hi there I'm Carolyn from Scotland originally, now living in Warwickshire. I have about half a stone to get into 'healthy' bmi range but i reckon there's another few pounds more than that on my waist. So I am looking to get there then reassess. Happy to friend others for encouragement and motivation.

I did ask my GP this question when I had mine redone recently. SHe said that the evidence was that weight gain was not associated with Mirena. She did add though, as someone else has mentioned, that it can change your appetite initially so if you don't watch what you eat you can gain weight. I've been ok so far, having…