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I used to get told I looked like Meg Ryan when I was younger, first time I had never heard of her and a couple on a plane told me I looked like her. It was just after 'Inner Space' came out. Then it was constant, guys in nightclubs, people in bars constantly said it. Told my husband about it and he didn't think I looked…

Good morning, I think that I was working on the proviso that if I set it to 1200 cal (2lb loss) then I would need to earn the extra calories to be able to eat at a desirable level rather than set to 1lb per week giving me 1530 cals with the exercise adding an extra 600-700 cals which I then have to eat the majority of to…

Totally inspired by this, am just starting out (again), loving my new charge 2 and logging on map, only 4 days in but hopefully this time I will succeed.

I have now reset both fitbit and MFP to 2lb a week weight loss, this is giving me 1200 cals per day so if I want to eat more I need to earn the calories. I am averaging about 1700 cals a day whilst still watching what I eat to a degree (it could be a lot worse) so will see how that works out.

Wish there was an edit function!. I also went for a walk around the grounds of where I work at lunchtime and then walked the dog in the evening. Yesterday being Saturday I walked him twice, normally I would get my son to walk him but during the week he goes to doggy daycare and gets about a 5 mile walk a day. The lady who…

I made an effort to walk :D Steps wise (Thur 10879) (Fri 7,626) (Sat 10,651). And let me tell you I am feeling it. I have bought a Fitbit Charge 2. Because I am known to just sit at my desk and not move because work is so full on I have put a reminder on every hour to hit 250 steps and I have that on until 10pm. However as…

Many thanks, have found it now.

Hmm I think I take back the above sentence, after all £40 only works out at approx £3.33 per month and if you think about it, a lot cheaper than going to WW or SW every week at almost £5 a pop. I thought I saw a somewhere that you could sample it for a week. I am not a fitness fanatic looking at macronutrients etc just a…

Hmm this is exactly the question I wanted to ask. I have many pages of my recipes and would find it really helpful if I could search with a key word.

I was thinking about upgrading. Did see a discussion about it and can see there were a lot of disgruntled people but I am of two minds. I think its a fab app but can see that £40 per year is a little on the steep side price wise.

Hi I am restarting officially tomorrow but also logging todays food. I am going to be doing 5:2. I am starting out at 216lbs and am 5'8", I would like to lose about 40lbs. I would still be overweight at that as that would take me to about 185lb which in English is still around 13 stone and for me to be at a healthy weigh I…

I find this interesting, I am 5'8" weigh 206lb and am a size 16/18. Are you talking British 12 or American.

Forgot your second question. Go into activity on your app and press the + then search for automobile or light truck, you then input the time you started driving and how many minutes you drove for. Only use fitbit to log this, if you do any other exercise ie swimming then log that on MFP and only MFP.

It doesn't, what you are seeing is a combination of calories burnt for exercise and calories burnt so that your body can function. Think about it, a hunger striker would eventually die if left without food, your body needs to burn calories to function.

Here you go http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/harris-benedict-equation/

Have just done a quick calc for you and your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) is coming out at 2277 calories and your BMR is 1333. The BMR is based on the calories you would need for your body to function if you stayed in bed all day.

Your body needs approx 2000 cals just to exist and for your body to function so I think you will find it is accurate. I have my fitbit synced to my iPhone and every time I open the fitbit app it locates my fitbit and then updates and by the time I look in MFP that has updated itself. Somebody more knowledgeable will…

All you have to do is go into your account and pick driving as an activity (think it comes up with light truck, but you may have to put automobile). You input the time the journey started and how long the drive was and it will then adjust you total. Now you can get back to loving your fitbit. For me I love it although like…

Also regarding the fast day, have your evening meal and then go to bed, treat your 24 hour period from midnight to midnight, in that period you can have 500/600 cals, it is up to you when you have them. Personally I like to save mine and have a decent evening meal. What it does not mean is that last eve meal at 6pm, next…

I would advise you to look into this a bit more. Dr Michael Mosley did this for a Horizon show and has continued doing it, has lost some weight but more importantly does it for health reasons. Constantly feeding does not give your body chance to repair itself which is what you are doing. He had numerous tests done whilst…

I read somewhere that the bra is better, less erroneous steps picked up that way.

the bamix which is a stick blender can cope with ice, used to use it with lighter life shakes to make thick ice cream style shakes.

Bamix which is a stick blender ( I think what you are calling an immersion blender), then if you are making soup you don't have the gaff of transferring it from plan to blender, you just blend it directly in the pan. http://www.bamix.com/mono-189.html Forgot to say, I have both but use my bamix most.

Haven't got time for a proper answer at te moment as have people coming over. Just do me a favour, look at Madison's picture, she is a stunning natural beauty.

Do I go out in the sun, of course because sun is good for you. Do you know that rickets are coming back due to lack of Vitamin D which is produced when in sunlight. I go out in the sun and I make sure I have adequate protection and I always wear a large sun hat and sunglasses. I am not ignorant and yes it is my opinion, I…

Ok I am not in the least bit religious and sometimes find the praise the Lord stuff a bit much, lets face it, religion is the cause of a lot of the problems around the world! However, I think you are amazing and truly inspirational. Well done.

Ok controversial. Don't do it, you have beautiful skin, don't ruin it. Think of what that tattoo will look like when you are old and wrinkly. Sorry I just think tattoos are chavvy, same goes for piercings. How about rewarding yourself with a bracelet, like pandora and with each significant milestone reward yourself with a…

Erm Lindsay, I think you will be safe to wear a bikini now, you look fab!

I also have big portions, that is one of my downfalls. For eg yesterday made an enormous Turkey casserole with dumplings. Had two full bowlfuls and I am talking pasta bowls here. Admittedly apart from the dumplings it was probably pretty healthy but still large portions.

I agree totally, I set myself a lb a week but to be honest I would be happy with .5lb a week if I could still eat good food. You know what they say a little of everything in moderation. Just need to get my greedy gene under control.