sarahanne40 Member

Agreed, even on your worst day not writing it down is not going to make the calories magically disappear. We all have bad days, mine are normally planned, lol, and I have to force myself to be honest in my diary (parties, dinner out etc). At the end of the day I'm not here to impress anyone with how much I can stay on…

Hey , I do add mine to my diary, but not so much from a nutritional aspect (as vitamin capsules generally don't have calorific value - unless they are the child/sweetie type) - but as a reminder for me to take my one-a-day : I ALWAYS FORGET unless I log it in my diary :blushing:

Hi. The drinks you add to your diary do not automatically get added to the water counter so you will have to update these yourself, as the system doesnt define between different types of foodstuffs - its purely based on the nutritional value of the input data. I personally don't think of the fluid in these drinks as…

:flowerforyou: Congratulations ! I am working towards my first stone, which has taken about 2 months so far - this doesn't look massive to others who lose this much a month, but I feel soooo happy about it! I feel that one this intial weight hurdle is done I will be seeing really posistive result s - as from then I will be…

Hey - I don't travel too much, but my better half is away ALOT in all over the world - in general if he has coverage or wifi he can use his smartphone app (iphone - although I think they have an android version out too). Other than that he doesnt log them - I would suggest if you're away for business you will prob have…

Hi, I have just had a quick peak at your diary and it looks like a few dinners etc (at least over the last week) have titles such as 'generic...' or 'homemade...', I would try and individually add all your ingredients together on your diary instead of picking a generic or homemade recipe off the MFP menu, what someone else…

I don't often eat back all my calories either - but I ALWAYS make sure my net is above 1200 cals (i.e. daily cals minus excercise cals, then eat back up to AT LEAST 1200 cals - if not more, lol). Agreed on the healthy food etc, but by undereating your body will start to head into starvation mode after just 1 day (raised…

I went on a detox a few years ago, buit had to give up after just a week, as coming off caffein cold turkey gave me terrible headaches :sick: . Is there any stimulant which you are having less of? Coffee, tea, fizzy drinks all have high caffein content and could also be adding to your problems (if its not simple…

I know what you mean about the weight thing - the lowest I have been in the last 10 years was 12½ stone, I lost motivation when I moved towns and stopped WW (as the new group was not very supportive to the new members), since then I went straight up to ~ 15st purely through unhappiness in a relationship - when I got out of…

I hear you on this one! I am ever so slightly anal about measuring - but sometimes I go out and try to keep things totted up in my head, get home, note them in MFP and get a big (bad) surprise. If you are choosing the generic meals from the MFP database rather than adding each individual item on your plate then you might…

So are you eating 1200 calories then exercising - because this maybe dropping you calories way too low. Invest in some digital scales, they are great - your can't go wrong with mis-interpretation that way too :wink:

Maybe you're not eating enough to fuel your workouts? If you don't replace the excercised calories your body will think you're trying to starve it and hold onto all the excess fat it can, as it thinks its needs to stockpile for the winter (so to speak) - check that you are consuming and retaining at least 1200 cals a day…

Hey - I dont know how anyone else does it, but I tend to keep a track of my food as I go along (or rather before I cook it) - if you're having a bad sodium day try and keep and eye on the sodium before you eat it, then you should be able to keep within limit . I can't see your diary, so can't advise how your diet choices…

Ohhhhh, I had totally forgotten about the insult that made me actually cry like a baby on my sister. I was in Tescos (UK food store) and the lady at the checkout asked when I was due, I said 'excuse me' as I was quite puzzled and didn't realise what she had said, my sister beside me caught on very quickly and treid to…

Hey, I can't see you diary, but your stats suggest you have 11 lb to lose, maybe because you are near to your goal (already half way there :smile: ) you will not see the results as quickly - the closer to goal the harder it is to lose after all. Chin up - all your hard work will pay off :bigsmile: .

Here, here! Everyone does things differently, and we all have to listen to our bodies, but eating just 1200 cals a day, then excercising and not eating back your calories from that is just going to burn you out and erode all your initial motivation! If I have eaten just 1200 cals in a day I feel like a right crabby b***h,…

I thnk we all feel like this sometimes. I would just like to say I hate that term 'let yourself go', my mum said it to me while I was at uni and I still havent forgotten (and that was 10 years ago!) - although at the time I didnt nothing about it! From what you have said you're working really hard towards your goal - maybe…

I hadn't thought of this for an easy fix! I wander why they don't do that!! Well for now I will be keeping on comparing containers to MFP data :smile:

Wow, thats so great!! Good on you - already a 5th of the way there in month :)

I am getting a pup in about 3-4 weeks, I have had good contact with the breeder since before the litter was born and am really looking forward to bringing her hone :) ! I have choosen a smaller breed as they tend not to be hyper and are more content to stay at home and sleep during the day. I am going to gate off the…

Although me and bf are both on MFP, he is exactly like you (and I suppose I am like your bf!). I can buy a bar of chocolate, chuck it in the fridge and leave it there for a week, the bf will see the chocolate and have to eat it, straight away, that goes for crisps, peanut butter, jam, honey.... the amount of times I have…

'Well I dont look my size - I mean check out them people (insert chatshow name here) who say they weigh the same but are four dress sizes bigger...' yeah they may be big..ger, but that dont mean I'm a skinny minny! 'it runs in my family' and the classic 'i think my bones are very, very dense, and thats why I still look…

Yay :) ! Good on you Faye! Even though I know you have done this all before (with great results), but good luck anyway xxxx

Wow, I'm exactly the same! I started to count the calories I was intaking, then bought a digital scale, then invested in some colourful measuring cups (we dont normally use them over here in the UK - but alot of the American brand foods gets measured like this!), which I now hang proudly over the cooker. I have even…

I know I shouldn't but I do find this funny - and true! We can have joy and philsophical enlightment at the same time, yes? :D

I'm sure everyone has felt like this at one time or another about anything which is a change to the norm, especially those who have weight issues. Fad diets and occasional extreme exercise regimes have never worked for me - the only way I have consistantly lost weight have been to go for the whole lifestyle approach - this…

AS above - I am starting at a similar weight / height! True inspiration, thanks :)

You should pop this one into recipes, and they are avaliable to all it will be there :) ! Sounds delicious!

I think we all have 'bad' days! Mine tends to be Friday evening, when I'm frazzled from work and a few glasses of wine are calling... last week I went over by 800 cals! But I reckon as long as your honest with yourself and your food diary you can attempt to be good for the rest of the time and put in an extra walk /…