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A friend of mine (male, 24st) tried Diet Chef last year. Same as the last commenter, the meals become reptitive and boring after a month or so. Also same menu in summer when all the food seemed to be stews etc. Some sort of protein (meat) in a sauce. He gave up after 3 months and had loads of stuff left over and some…

Bingley here. I do a Pilates class in Shipley!

It's that in between time when all the winter food is a bit heavy/stodgy but summer salads don't hit the right spot. Soups a great filler. This week, courgette and watercress. Next week got curried butternut squash and sweetcorn to make. Off to Northumberland, visiting Alnwick and Lindisfarne (Holy Island) Need soup for…

Thanks for that. Wondered why there was no watercress or their rocket, spinach and watercress salad this morning. Nothing in store about it but you've just saved me a trip back on Saturday.

Shop mainly at Sainsburys once a week. Used to shop at Morrisons but found the fruit and veg didn't last for very long. Sainsburys may be a bit more expensive but quality is better so we don't throw out as much stuff. Always get the longest 'use by' date you can even if it's at the back of the shelf or the box underneath…

I drink wine every day, within my calorie limit, and have lost 32lbs since Jan '13. Don't have much of a sweet tooth these days so wine is my daily treat!

We have the same problem in the UK. I have size 14 to 22 (UK sizes) in my wardrobe and all of them fit me, though the jacket that is a 22 is a bit looser now. I'm a long term M&S shopper and know for a fact that a few years ago they downsized their range so a 14 today used to be a 16. They said that it was to make us…

Good alternative sweet things are maple syrup or dark agave nectar as they both have fewer calories than same amount of sugar. More expensive, but then what price your health? I'm in the UK, so love Del Monte raspberry or mango smoothie bars (92 cals) or Wall's Solero passion fruit coated ice-cream bar for 94 cals. Often…

Risotto is really easy though you do need to keep an eye on it as you keep adding stock/broth to the rice and keep stirring it from time to time until that is absorbed before adding some more liquid. Basic recipe 30g diced shallot or onion 2 finely chopped garlic cloves (optional) 30g celery - finely diced (optional) 2 tsp…

I have everything from a size 14 to 22 in my wardrobe and all of them fit.........go figure! M&S did the downsizing things a few years ago. I've shopped there for years and can get into their size 14 jeans. Still have a pair of their old size 14s and can't even get the zip up. We all get hung up on how much we weigh and…

I reached a plateau 6-7 weeks ago after losing 1.5-2lbs a week steadily since January. Couldn't even shift a pound a week. After reading several threads on MFP, it seems that my metabolism has settled into a new pattern, using what my body needs and storing the rest. I have a very sedentary life with not as much exercise…

I was an hourglass (36:26:36), in my 20s and 30s. In middle age (54), waist is 35! Bust is now 44" and hips 42". I don't expect to have the figure I had before but a 32" waist would be nice. In UK recently there has been a change to waist to height ratio with your waist half your height or less. I'm 70:35 so that works for…

And you do need that olive oil 'cos the vitamins in veggies are fat soluble. A vegan friend cut out nearly all the fat in her diet for years because she had high cholesterol. Result is she now has very dry, cracked skin (fat is good for skin) all over her body and internally (lady bits!) has osteoporosis and other health…

I'm in the UK and have a Solero Exotic lolly which is vanilla icecream covered in tropical fruit coating for 94 cals or a Del Monte raspberry icecream smoothie bar for 84cals. They do a mango smoothie one too. Skinny cow tastes too artificial for me.

I'm using quinoa for the first time tonight in a warm salad. Adding roasted red onions, courgettes (zucchini), yellow pepper and tomatoes plus some chopped fresh herbs. I roast the vegetables together. You could use any veg you like and dress it with whatever you prefer. I'm trying some tahini with lemon, oil, toasted…

I'd say stick with what you are comfortable with as if you cut it out you'll only crave it more and then binge drink if you lose control. I drink a glass of wine with lunch, an aperitif before dinner and a glass of wine with dinner. About 500 mls a day. Been drinking that for years (now 54) and it's just a lifestyle habit.…

Flavourless oils are things like groundnut (peanut) sunflower or safflower oils. But it's all down to taste. If you like the taste of olive oil but find using all olive oil is too strong, then only use about a quarter olive (or other flavoured oil you like) and the rest a flavourless oil. Once it starts to thicken up you…

Another Yorkshire lass here! Great community on here so lotsa support. Good luck with all that cycling! Me, I'll just keep on walking the beautiful hills and dales :smile:

A gallon in the UK is 8 pints x 20 fl.oz = 160 fluid ounces, approx 4.8 litres. That's a lot of water. I usually drink about half of that in water and black tea plus more water when I'm exercising. I wouldn't get through the night without a visit to the bathroom if I drank a gallon :wink:

You can bake under ripe avocado until soft enough to eat (about 20 minutes) or you can microwave it 10 seconds at a time. Put the halves cut side down on a dish. If you have a whole avocado that's still hard you can microwave it whole but prick the skin first with a fork or it can explode. They do roll around so put it in…