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  • We had second-hand furniture, and new stuff (only bed and cooker) were gifts, we borrowed a small portable TV. No overseas holidays before we were married, then after our honeymoon none for 7 years (and that a week in a friend's apartment) Oh, and the interest on our mortgage was 15%. we are having to work longer to get…
  • Mornepro has it perfectly! Avoid any fads and avoid excluding things for the sake of it (or because you read it online/in a newspaper!). If you can cook from scratch then do, as much as possible - its easier to work out what you are eating, and there are less likely to be hidden sugars which will increase the calories…
  • I always log everything, if I'm out and not sure I'll log what looks nearest.
  • If you only need 500 calories add some cheese or extra meat, or a couple of handfuls of nuts/seeds to your planned meals. You know what you're getting then!
  • I used to weigh myself once a week. Now I'm in maintenance I measure instead, if the numbers on the tape measure creep up then I weigh myself to double check, then cut my calories until I'm back to where I should be.
  • Carbonated water is bad for teeth (not quite as bad as sugary drinks though!). Carbon dioxide is highly corrosive.
  • I'm not quite that early, but I generally get up about 5.45, have a cup of tea and then do a short HIIT workout (I like Davina's 7 to fit - lots of really effective 7 minute sections including a great abs section, but nice short warm-up - but I used to do 20-25 mins aerobics). Then quick shower, granola and make my packed…
  • Organic refers to the feed the chicken is fed. Free range means chickens have access to the open air. Barn raised/perchery means they are kept inside but can move around (not in small cages), nbattery means they are kept in cages, about the size of an A4 sheet of paper. I go for heritage breeds - Burford Browns from Ocado…
  • Set your activity level for "non-deliberate" exercise, i.e. exercise you do as part of your daily routing, then add in calories for "deliberate" exercise - workouts, walks etc.
  • I use my tracker to track steps and speed to work out if I've been walking at 3mph, 4 mph or whatever. I don't sync it to MFP because of my fears of logging too many bonus calories. I have a Garmin because when I looked at the Which? reviews, fitbits overestimated calorie burn by 40-60% (depending on activity and model)…
  • I've done it but its too low to be sustainable. MFP is better because you learn to make the right choices
  • You look thin to me, your calves are small - your legs are not sticks, which is unattractive, but a normal muscle, your stomach is way flatter than mine will ever be. You are just used to seeing yourself heavier so think that's how you still look.
  • As others have said: First get your MFP account set up properly, including your activity level. Ignore "deliberate" exercise in this - just because you exercise 3 times a week does not make you active, it depends what your job/daily life entails! So if you have a desk job, set it to sedentary. Then stick to the daily…
  • I do one zumba and two clubbercise classes a wee, on the other days I do exercise dvds of various types or long walks. The only day I don't really exercise is Thursday, because I have done a double class (zumba and clubbercise) the previous evening, but I still walk to and from work. Mixing it up stops me getting bored and…
  • Before I bought a fitness tracker I read the Which reviews (UK consumer association). Fitbit monitors could regularly overestimate calorie burn by up to 40%. That's why I bought a Garmin, and even then I don't link it to my account, I use it to make sure I'm not over-estimating my walking speed and putting down 4mph when…
  • I don't binge. There were days I went over - mostly due to family events, vacations etc (refuse to ruin holiday I've paid for!!) but still continued logging so I knew exactly what I'd eaten. I also tried to go under the daily allowance through the week to save those calories for days when I needed extra. I still do that in…
  • OP believes in it. Other commentators are pointing out the belief is mistaken - you can't "not believe" in something that isn't real. You just know it isn't real. Like (spoiler alert) Father Christmas - its a pleasant fantasy designed to control behaviour and inspire spending.
  • And be honest with yourself.Get a pedometer or a smart watch to measure your walking distance and speed - don't log "30 mins at 4mph" just because you're a bit out of breath!
  • Love this idea!
  • I log any "deliberate" activity, i.e. something I could NOT do if I preferred to sit on the sofa. So I log mowing the lawn - interestingly, now I'm lighter it takes me 10 minutes less than when I was overweight! I log my walks to and from work - as I could get a bus or drive - and I log cooking/food preparation if its…
  • Bet your dr was a bloke!
  • Did you warm up and cool down, did you stretch? No workout should leave you in such pain you take to your bed, so either you did something wrong or just fancy being in bed today! Warm bath and gentle stretching exercises, followed by a short workout doing the opposite of what you did yesterday.
  • Drop your dog's "package" where she will tread on it, or put it by the wheel of her car. She needs to get a life, and stop looking at magazines full of airbrushed stick insects so she's forgotten what a normal person looks like. Don't let it get to you, people like that are not worth bothering with.
  • Apparently there is now and app which comes with a thermometer to help you use the rhythm method, and it is as "safe" as the pill if used correctly i.e. the failure rate is the same as people not using the pill properly.
  • I have porridge in the winter sometimes with a tablespoon of maple syrup, and it does fill me up for longer than granola. But ist more calories and I prefer granola. As others have said its about your overall calories - if that fills you up for longer than the eggs so you don't need a snack (or can have a smaller one) then…
  • Special K cereal bars are around 90 calories and not too sweet. I do like lots of the others but refuse to use up that many calories for a snack on a daily basis.
  • What she said. Also that eating healthy and losing weight are not synonymous, its all CICO. You will feel better if you eat a well-balanced diet and incorporate some exercise, but as long as you keep within your calories you can lose weight on fast food. You just won't be full up because you will only be able to have a…
  • I used to do the Wii "Let's Dance" with my younger son, and he's done some aerobics with me. He drew the line at zumba, unfortunately!
  • I put my calories up by 100 calories at a time, initially I continued to lose but now as a 5'5" woman I can maintain on 1800 calories in term time, 1700 in the school holidays (I work in a school, but when there are no kids in I'm a lot less active) and I continue to weigh, measure and log everything. Also to eat back my…
  • I try to be under during the week so as to leave enough for weekends. Or you could try doing extra activity at weekends to give your self the exercise calories - also might give you the willpower to avoid the hangover!
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