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  • Hey there! How's it going. I started a couple of months ago after many years of neglecting my body and soul. Had a little wake up call and now I'm taking small steps toward eating properly and losing weight. I'm ashamed to say that I was 246lb. 6 weeks later I'm 238lbs and determined to get down to the 160lb area. I…
  • Hmm...me too. I always use the nutella on wholewheat toast as a way of topping up my calories. Homemade appeals to me even more so :)
  • I have looked into this 'water' theory quite a few times and have always arrived at the same conclusion...science is bunk! :) NO one can agree on how much water someone needs really. One thing I do know, drink water when you feel thirsty and you won't go too far wrong. Too much water causes tiny little fronds of tissue…
  • This might sound silly, but it has been proven to be true. If you eat a meal with a glass of water, you will get hungry faster than if you take the same meal and the glass of water and blend it. Honestly, you stay full for longer. I've see this on a BBC documentary series on diets/eating habits of Britain shown by the BBC…
  • I'm pretty much in the exact same boat. I started in January 2011 at 224lbs, and I'm aiming for 160lbs. So far even though I'm aiming for 1lb/week, I have managed quite a bit more. Al ot of that may be water retention, but hey! I feel good, I'm definitely seeing the difference, and my waistline is shrinking so booyah!…
  • Just a suggestion. I'm not a chocolate addict by any stretch of the imagination, but you could try diabetic chocolate, or even diet chocolate. In Europe we have a brand called Ritter Sport. They do chocolate (diet 30% Cocoa) that isn't too bad. My mian suggestion would be...don't cut chocolate out. Just save the calories…
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