IsabellaGiano Member

I mean, fortunately is still affordable... I didn't mean I don't believe you!

In Italy sellers have to specify the origin of products, and yes, usually our so called "zero chilometers" products are cheaper... anyway, we still see a lot of stuff from -more or less- every place in the world. From Europe most of the stuff travels by tir, from Africa or south America through ship -I think- Travel costs…

[/quote] I feel like we're the only ones reading our comments, and everyone else is too busy feeling good about not spending crap tons of money. I'd like to not spend crap tons of money. Do you know how many cute dresses I could have bought instead of spending money on fruit?! [/quote] I believe you, why not? May I ask…

Anyway, I imagine that it also depend on how much fast foods cost where you live... in italy is not as cheap as in US, I know, so switching from fast food to healthy food is not expensive at all (and anyway very few people are fast food addicted as in the USA, usually in Italy people get fat because of eating just too…

Well guys, this discussion is very interesting, thanks for answering... by the way, do you know a way to go directly to the first comment you didn't read yet? Every time I go out and come back I have to go through all pages to find the right spot.

Nottingham... I bought mostly from Tesco, or Salinsbury though, that I know are not the best choices.. but I was happy with how much I spent, and the quality I got. And since I'm Italian, beleave me, the quality IS important to me!

Ups, an euro is, now, about 1.4 dollars, and 1 chilo is about 2.2 pounds, I believe.

So, it would be more interesting to compare the costs of stuff following a common list, what do you think? milk 0.85-2 euros per liter eggs 1-1.5 euro per 6 eggs cereals don't know! :) chicken/turkey 3-9 euro per kilo pork 3-14 euro per kilo beef 6-20 fish 5-40 euro, depending on the type. But there are some cheep fish…

Well, not so bad, right? One can go much higher, but I think that I'm able to buy good food for me and my daughter (also chicken and pork meet, some fish, good cheese -ehi I'm writing this not because you're vegan, just because in Italy, at least ,meat and fish are considered expensive) at 60-100 euros per week. With some…

Uao! You look... fabulous... stunning... smiling like the sun! Thank you so much for sharing... your success story is incredibly motivating! Looking at your happy face makes me smile too :)

Been there, done that. You are "lucky" that a part of you still cry to live, and that you can see there is something wrong. You need help. You are strong, sure, but this is like an illness. An illness of the brain. And illness need doctors. nobody will tell you to cure a broken leg by being "strong". This is the same I had…

I just saw a topic in Nutrition, about sugars. Seems to me that a lot of people find difficult to stay under sugar limits. Some say you should try, but apparently it is... impossible :)

Thank you :) yea, I agree, eating healthy and below calories is just good enough. It was just curiosity, 'cause I don't see how one can eat healthy AND stay below the sugars... Or, eat healthy, stay below sugars AND within the macros... Just wandering :)

Look at what you have already done! And you know that it's not worth of it, ruining everything... Maybe, you just choose a diet/lifestyle that is not sustainable for you... If you restricted too much, if you forced yourself to suffer too much, now all that is asking the bill... Stop. Eating. Now. Breathe... And NOW, set a…

I think you should be proud of yourself... surely, the new healthy attitude of your daughters is due to YOUR attitude. Kids follow the abits that they have been given. That they are changing them now, without pressure, goes to your credit. I alweys noticed that kids eating trash, do that because they are allowed to. If…

I don't know why it is that for the people, but I know why it was for my brother -still struggling every month or so with a new diet- and a few others. The fact is that they DON'T ACCEPT that they have too much fat because of their eating. They really believe (or really hope) that they eat healty and with the correct…

I will join :) As a scientist myself (not psicology) I'm always willing to help young researchers. Good work to you :) Isabella

I don't know the "theory" about when you should be eating before exercise in order to loose the maximum weigth, but, IMHO, exercise is good even just to take your muscles active, to make them grow as opposite to your fat mass, to tell your body it needs to burn its energy reservoir. So, maybe you can just eat at your…

I don't know... I duly put my actual weight and activity (veeeeery sedentary) at the beginning, and I agreed to lose 1 pound a week. 1200 Cal (1230) is the suggestion of MFP. Really, I stared when I realized how few Cal they are :) A little problem is that I have no scale, no tape to take my measures, that I travel A LOT…

Thank you very much! It is a bit (more than a bit, really) difficult for an Italian to think about eggs in the morning, but maybe, since I'm living in the UK now, I can give them a try :) Also the oat and the weetabix... For most Italians, breackfast is coffee/tea and orange juice plus bisquits or a croissant or bread or…

Don't worry, it may be that you have already transformed a bit of your fat in muscle mass. :) Muscles wheight more than fat, so you will see that your body is better shaped but the scale says you weight more. After a bit, since muscles burn more calories, you will see a faster drop on the scale. Just be patient and enjoy…

Chocolate... yum! I'm new here, but I have the same problem, so I can tell you what I do. A whole serving of italian style chocolate pudding has about 116 Cal... something to remember when craving chocolate :) Anyway, if you can stick to a chicken soup for one evening, a bit of chicolate stay well within the calory goal of…