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Hi Everyone. Can I join the over 60s please? I'm 73 and have had to keep track of my weight most of my life. Records show I first joined mfp in 2013 when I lost about 20 pounds and got down to 145 pounds. Moving on 7 or 8 years and I was back up to 165 pounds May 2021. Since then I got back on it and I'm now maintaining at…

Hi I do a high fibre diet roughly based on the F Plan diet. F Plan dates back to the 80s and the recipes are very old fashioned but I think the theory is sound and I use the fibre mix recipe to up my fibre. I try for 30g. If I eat carbs I eat wholefood. So, wholegrain rice and pasta, skin on potatoes and wholemeal bread.…

I find this site useful. As an example the link is to some low calorie recipes. https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search/recipes?q=low+calorie Its free to use. I import the ones I like into the recipe section on MFP. There are thousands of recipes on there and they cater for all dietary needs.

Hi I'm 71 and looking for some friends on here. I've returned to MFP after four years having put all my weight loss back on. :( It looks like the friends I had before have all given up. So I need to lose about 20lbs and could do with some encouragement. I don't know why my text is so small and I can't see anyway to enlarge…

I use grams or spoons. A teaspoon is 5 grams. What I can't get my head round is cups. How much is a cup? Could be any size or is it?

I'm the same. I last used the app in 2017 and have just come back to it last week. I've really let myself go. All that good work wasted. I haven't weighed myself yet as a big part of me doesn't want to know. I 've started logging my food and I'm feeling quite committed at the mo. I hope I can keep it up. I just want to fit…

Hi I'm in North Yorkshire and looking for friends. Please add me.

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Hi I am hoping that cutting back on alcohol is going to be the answer to me losing weight. I've tried dieting but I already have quite a healthy diet so wasn't having much success. So I'm blaming the booze. I used to drink at least half a bottle of wine a day and lots more when partying. So now I don't drink at all at home…

Well I've noticed. I can see a massive difference. Well done.

My mum has coeliacs disease so I am familiar with a gluten free diet. First though I think it would be worth asking your doctor for an official diagnosis. This is easily done. Here in the UK you can then get products on prescription eg cake mixes, flours, pasta, biscuits (they are truly horrible) If you have coeliacs…

Very glad for you. Nice to get a good luck story. I'll look out for you posting that you've lost your first pound next month after pay day. :-))))))))) Very big smile.

I think my husband is romantic. Some of the things I like : breakfast in bed every morning, giggling together, getting dressed up when we go out - makes it feel like a date. Remembering and talking about how we met, cooking together, crying together at sad stuff. Going for a walk and holding hands, staring into each others…

I started the menopause when I was 49, I'm now 63. I have put on a stone plus and all of it has gone around my waist :-(. It is much harder for me to lose the weight now than it used to be. My first bit of advice is lose it now before it starts to get really difficult. Next have you though t about HRT? I have never felt so…

Jack Monroe blog (UK) Living below the bread line feeding herself and her son on less than £1 a day see recipes here http://agirlcalledjack.com/category/below-the-line-budget-recipes/ Might help you.

Wow, brilliant NSV Congrats!

Brave post Daniel. There is a lot of support and encouragement around on MFP. Make some good friends on here and get started. Good luck

Ask yourself if you want this man. Answer honestly. If no end it. If yes have a conversation with him that goes like - You know that if you were ever unfaithful to me you would be out. Don'tlet on that you suspect. Then wait and see. If he doesn't change he doesn't want you enough. It won't help you to catch him having…

There is only me and Mr H at home but we sit down at the table every evening. It is the most important part of our day. Mr H always lights a candle too. I often do a roast on Sundays I make 12 yorkshire puddings with it. He eats 10 and I have 2. I get fat and he doesn't. :-(

I really agree with boboff. Its possible your husband can't deal with this new you. I had a friend whose husband sabotaged her weight loss and put her down all the time, but it was through fear that she would become attractive to other men. It is unacceptable for your husband to speak to you the way he has. If I was in…

I love the Spanish Chicken only 370 calories a portion so even ok for a 5:2 fast day. A friend made me the fish stew and that was delicious I'll be making it myself soon too.

I'm 5ft 4 and weigh 145 pounds. I think that's fat and have just started dieting. Looking good can depend on what age you are too. When I was young 128 pounds was a good weight for me but now I'm 63 and I think I would look scrawny and wrinkly at that weight. So I'm going for around 138 pounds. I'll see if I'm right if I…

Hi You can add me. I live in North Yorkshire. I am good at the food diary but rubbish at the exercise side. I could do with some encouragement.

Hi I love the Hairy Bikers diet recipes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/programmes/p00vq8c6 You might find something you like there.

I use scales. I get really frustrated when I find a good recipe and it uses cups! I don't want to risk using cups because I don't know if its a tea cup or a mug or a coffee cup. What's a cup?

Hi I'm from North Yorkshire needing as much motivation as possible. Please add me. Anyone else who wants to add me go ahead.

My husband is dieting with me to support me. He doesn't need to lose weight so I really love him for helping to get me motivated. I know he'll probably end up losing more than me, but he's much more active than I am so its my own fault. Hope your man finds some friends on here who can help him.

Wow! You've lost a whole body! Amazing!

Hi Maz I have just added you as a friend. Thanks for asking me. I've been doing 5:2 for 3 weeks and I'm actually enjoying it and I'm feeling really motivated at the moment. That's motivated with thediet but I don't do exercise. There is no point in telling myself to exercise because I know I wont stick with it. I fast…

I like the 5:2. Its not too restrictive so I think I could stick to it. I don't think its a quick weight loss programme though, but I think it could become a life style. The only way you'll know is if you give it a go.