mrsnecincy Member

Thanks everyone. I'm going to chat to my husband again. Looking at it I think we eat well anyway and I don't think he realises it's a specific plan and specific shopping lists etc. We don't shop regularly, we eat what's fresh and what's on offer and I cook from that and then count the calories so It means a change in…

I am eating at a deficit now and I am at my personal goal we don't add salt to anything and eat fruit and veg at nearly every meal so it sounds like we're pretty much there anyway. I think my point is that my husband would lose weight anyway by cutting out bread with dinner and lowering the alcohol consumption. I don't…

I was trying to avoid that melimom since I already use low calorie recipes like ww, sw and hairy dieters this just feels like another way of counting things which I don't really want to do. He does have high blood pressure but hasn't been officially diagnosed. Mine is ok. I also think it looks like it has quite a lot of…

I agree with the others in some respects. Sushi is ok but it depends on if you're watching carbs and sodium. Sashimi is better but not filling in my opinion. Do you have a Tepanyaki restaurant near you? We have a great one here and always go for celebrations as I don't feel I'm going overboard. Last time I had sashimi to…

Durian? Isn't that the one that smells like sewage but tastes of custard? I'd try it for a laugh! I eat fruit everyday and never worry about the sugar. Berries are good due to the antioxidents. Can't get them very often here or my other fave, rhubarb which as not a fruit really I'd think that was very low in cals. It's…

I don't eat any bread or cereal at the moment. I'm not gluten intolerant I don't think I just find my weight loss better when I eat as little wheat as possible. Yes I miss it but I like gluten free oat cakes. I top them with PB at breakfast or to dip in eggs. I have them with cheese or ham for lunch, I dip them in soup in…

Google Weight Watchers Lemon Drizzle Cake. I substitute half of the fat with 2% Greek yog. It's delish and less than 80 cals a slice. Also probably the easiest cake I make. Just chuck it all in the food processor.

Savory is good. Will try with fish too. Had an amazing Mussel and cider soup once so I can see the logic behind that one. And will try making apple sauce in the crock pot. Hate that thing so pleased to find a good use for it! Also like the sound of apple chips do I need a dehydrator or can I do in the oven? Did try banana…

That does sound good! Watching the fat at the moment but will save that for a treat! Am trying to stew the windfalls to see how they cook. Just covered them in Peach Nectar instead of adding lots of normal sugar. Google says these apples are close to Golden Delicious. The look like Pink Lady but taste tart like an English…

That's a great help. We eat a lot of cheese and cold cuts in this house so chutney is a great idea. I didn't know I could freeze them I thought they'd go watery and nasty. I do like nuts and oats on a crumble but it's almost 40 degrees C here at the moment so not really crumble weather!

I use the cornstarch and skimmed milk option but with decent cheese just less of it. It does work but is a bit bland so I either go heavy on the black pepper or add Nutmeg, Bay, English Mustard or Tabasco to help with the flavour.

'Watch your fat young lady' is the best one I've had! I was a bit miffed and thought about deleting the offender but I decided against it. I was still under cals and I'd been eating out a lot as we had family staying with us. I decided against it but I was annoyed I felt like I had to explain myself. But that's what you…

Yes but I've played around with the settings loads and cut things out of my diet when I hit a plateau to experiment.

I don't know how low carb you're going but I like Greek Yog with nuts. I add fruit but don't really need it. I also like oatcakes with either cream cheese or nut butter. Having said that someone on here once told me breakfast foods don't have to be eaten at breakfast. That's great advice. Have whatever you fancy!

With me I've learnt that it was only portion control that caused my weight gain in the first place so it would be a concern that old habits creep back. Also I don't like ways of eating that focus on feeling full I want to eat what I like. A little of what you fancy does you good and all that. So far the only time I haven't…

I don't want to hijack this thread so apologies to anyone who may think that. It's just that my husband thinks tracking leads to obsessive behavior and he knows people who have lost weight on diets where you don't count things. His parents have lost the same amount of weight as me in the same time on Slimming World but…

This is very interesting to me. I still have a bit to go and my husband wants me to stop logging my food. I told him I'd try but I am worried I wont have the control. I probably have 16lb ish to go probably more. I don't weigh food as much as I used to but I do weigh the things that could catch me out. Jacket spuds,pasta…

Do you eat a lot of dairy? MFP counts the lactose in dairy products too as sugar. I go over my limit every day in sugar and it hasn't done me any harm so far. If I hit a major plateau at some point I might look at that but I don't consider it to be the most important macro at the moment. If you are concerned you could take…

Cyprus is very beautiful I live there. I went to Italy for my holiday this year. I'd been before but this time we went to Venice and it was by far my favourite Italian city. But I like Milan to and reccomend the trains to get about. Very efficient. I might get a weekend in Greece later in the year. I like the Cyclades…

I think at this stage anything is worth a try. I'll carry on with the weight loss anyway regardless. I am sceptical though as there isn't much evidence to back up weight loss improving chances of conception and different docs say different things. Mine is convinced my weight is an issue. But she also told me not to take…

Aw thanks! You too! It's been a very long time for us. Decided not to wait until I've lost all the weight just to carry on while I'm losing and then stop the plan if I get lucky. If I lose the weight and nothing happens in a few months or so then we'll go and find out what's going on. Lots of people telling me weight isn't…

Hi! I've not been diagnosed with PCOS but am in this to ttc. Don't know if I need treatment yet but I'm in the same boat.

I get mine from Primark too. They fit fine and I wear them every day. Getting them in different sizes means I can mix and match them. I think I'll be in size 14 bottoms longer than tops for example. But I agree about shop sizes. Last time I measured my waist I was 31" yet I have a denim skirt in a 12 from M&S that fits…

You could buy cheap ones now in both sizes. I haven't thought about what weight I want to be but I think I'd be happier at a comfortable 12 rather than a 10. I do worry that a 10 would be a nightmare to maintain but that said if a 10 fit I'd be delighted. I've just got a lovely black and white polka dot tankini in a 14 and…

I'm not a low carb expert so forgive me if I get any of this wrong. I hope you can get what you want from that supplier that was mentioned before but if not I wanted to give you my experience anyway. My MIL has an Ice Cream maker and she uses it just for frozen yogurt. Only greek Yog, fruit and sweetner nothing else. My…

I agree with the above but it didn't come across in my previous post. It's one of the reasons I like MFP as I know some people liked WW of old where you had 'exchanges' like macros. Before I discovered MFP the WW points were based on the ratio of calories to sat fat and sugar. I think it's better nutritionaly now it's…

Hi! I've done both too. My mum has worked for WW for 20 years since she lost 5 stone with them. She gained 2 but is happy now. Anyway she stayed with me for a couple of weeks. I am about a stone heavier and an inch taller. We did an experiment. We ate similar meals but my cals worked out at 25 points and hers at 29 as she…

Hi! I'm English and I live in Cyprus. Would love to support you. Sent you a request.

Pre-logging is a great idea too. With the recipe thing I found that there are a few things I always eat but do different versions of but the cals would't vary much like a salad a pasta bake or a stir fry. I also know people that log last nights dinner at breakfast too. That might help. For me Logging everything works. But…

Would using the recipe function help you a bit more? Sorry if it has already been suggested but I use it loads and it saves me a lot of time. Just a thought. Best of luck!