JillyCornwall Member

Yes you can...just reduce by a hundred cals a day for a couple of days before & after then you can enjoy yourself without guilt...and why not...this is your life..not an obsession. Have a great time.

It depends what you are counting it for...ie if calories then track it as food...if you are tracking fluid intake then in medical terms for hydration purposes any non alcoholic or high caffeine beverage counts as fluid. Just because MFP asks you to track water people get hung up on it...I log 3-4 glasses of water as water,…

Well done, thats a great loss

Agreed...its far from easy...but so well worth the effort...thanks....everyone usually pretends its a doddle..even when they are struggling......its nice to know we are not alone.

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I noted that you take an Ensure drink on odd days...is this prescribed for you? If it is I'm guessing you have a history of nutritional defficiency? If not...then well done for adding them to your diet..they are an excellent source of avilable nutrients..and ideal to bump up your calories to a more acceptable level.

If you are only eating 1000-1200 cals a day and doing all that exercise you weekday net is probably only about 600-800 cals..no wonder you are not losing..its too low, your body is being severely strained just to survive..so when you eat it grabs every calorie & stores it ready for its starvation it knows is coming after.…

You don't say how many calories a day you eat in the week, if they are very low then your body will hold onto the extra you eat at the weekend, especially if they are 'junk'. You need to work on converting body fat to lean muscle mass and to do that you need to eat well in the week...and have your weekend treats but try &…

In your profile you say you are never still and that you 'run' on nervous energy..so as you are also young I think you may have a high metabolism..and that you do need to eat a few more calories.....you lose when you exercise because this is structured energy burning that your body is less used to....try increasing you…

greens, yuk, rhubarb.....will eat most other things...but don't really love veggies

As one of your friends I know that your diet is excellent and that you work out really hard...so I'm with you on the eating your calories back...its ok for anyone considered 'obese' not to eat them back, but not somone with so little. Personally I think that you should now be looking at converting body fat to muscle ie…

yeah, what a difference, don't worry next year you'll win by miles

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IMHO Skim milk is a waste of time...if you can drink something with skim you can drink it with just water....so thats what I do..its either 2% semi skim or water.....

Hi, you have done amazingly well...congratulations...you know I don't think your diet is a problem...you are eating well...I think that as you are keeping your calories up & your protein up that you are converting fat to lean muscle.......so weight loss on the scales will be being masked by this...you will lose in time,…

Good warm up & cool down routine....before & after you go on the machines

With over 1700 cals to play with you need to get at least 3-400 cals in for breakfast..I have oatmeal & fruit in winter, at the moment I have bran cereal, apple & cinnamon or strawberries, , soya milk ,greek yoghurt & a cup of tea...all for less than 400 cals, never get hungry. Sometimes I have a two WHOLE egg ommelette,…

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Well thats the math taken care of! Regarding the 1300 being too low..well technically you are OK going with a big deficit as you..like me have a load to lose, however I have no doubt in my own mind.(.you must decide for yourself)..that when you start out really low..it gives you no room for movement as you lose…

As you only have a few pounds to lose it will be more difficult for you to lose than someone like myself who is obese. You cannot expect to lose more than 1/2lb a week if that...and perhaps you might be better looking at your body fat ratio/inches & forget weight...as that might be misleading if you are toned &…

You are not alone...but just remember you are doing great..I had a look at your diary...and the thought that you put into it shows....so fed up you might be, obsessed you may be...but it will get easier. Also remember that you are on quite a low calorie goal so even if you were to go over by 2-300 calories you would still…

With respect looking at your diary you are just not eating enough at any meals. You lack the protein & complex carbs that would add the sort of nutrition and calories that you need to burn fat and to maintain a healthy weight loss. You are at least 200 calories light on your breakfast alone. Perhaps you should browse a few…

If you have your lifestyle setting at moderately active or active then the only exercise you should put in is structured exercise that raises your heart rate, such as running, zumba, gym.....or exercise which you would not do i a normal day..such as going for a walk or heavy digging in the garden. Your body will be used to…

I believe sadly that we should actually weigh less as we grow older....mainly because you start to lose muscle mass as you hit middle age. However it also becomes harder to lose weight for the very same reason....so you just have to keep on plugging at it and it will go eventually..and there should be no reason why you…

Fantastic, thats true dedication. Congratulations on your weight loss and being able to maintain it.

Yes, friends can be brutal sometimes...I'm sure they don't mean to be..but they can. I think that you should feel quite smug about your weight loss and pity the girl who starves..because you will have lost 30lbs of mainly fat and when you reach your target weight you will be happy and healthy and look fantastic..whereas if…

Welcome, its a great site and it offers all the tools you will need to change your lifestyle and make your future a healthy & slim one. Just be honest when you log your food and exercise and set goals which you feel you can attain and maintain for life...it will take you quite a few months to lose 130lbs so you need to be…

no it uses the weight you enter when you set your goals

Fantastic, well done, so motivating.....I love to swim..yes its a great exercise..and yes I see many on here say they won't get in the pool UNTIL they lose weight..you have shown that to be rubbish, power to you.

You will be a stunning Bride in either, well done......if pushed though I'd go for the 2nd...you look amazing in it..and its unusual.