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As peace of mind for him, you can get attack alarms from ebay for a few quid, you could carry one of these with you and have a gps app that shows on a laptop if he's uber worried. There are things you can do to reassure him so then there will be no problems. My SO worried about me working in a rough area so I got an alarm…

Hello! I have hypermobility all over my body including my knees (you can look on wiki for more information on hypermobility syndrome) I find wearing a support (thicker than a tubey grip - Neo-G make good ones) gives you more stability and can avoid injury, although don't become dependent on them. Epsom Salts are also meant…

Just to add to everyone else's posting - 'detox' is a total myth. Just eat less the next day if you've gone over. Eating 800 calories in a day made up of purely veg is stupid. Needing oil to absorb it is double stupid. Find a different source of information. And BTW, I don't mean to be harsh, but you need to know that this…

My boyfriend is uber supportive. He encourages me to go to the gym if I'm in two minds about it. He says he can see I've lost weight but I'm not quite there yet which is very true. He's v honest and it's great to have genuine feedback!

You're doing great! You're standing up straighter and prouder now too :)

You don't seem to get much 'fresh' food in your diary. It's mostly pre-packaged and that's not great. Could you sway some of your cereal bar snacks for fruit? Maybe have veg & pasta instead of lots of pasta? (And no more Burger King :p) You're obviously not eating TOO MANY calories, it's just what those calories are made…

I personally would stop all the maths and just log what you do. You might be gaining muscle weight so measure your waist, chest, thighs etc to better gauge fat loss. I think kind of logging it but skewing the numbers might be confusing things. Good luck :)

THIS ^^^ Partners should always be happy for their other half's success. I earn almost 2x my partner but neither of us cares because 1. it benefits both of us and 2. we both have good and bad days at work. We also work in the same industry (digital marketing) so can talk about work v openly as we know what the other one is…

From the way you speak I'm guessing you're in the UK? If you like Italian, Prezzo and Ask both do really good low calorie menus. Khan's Indian is low fat and has nothing artificial in it so could be a good option. Main meal salads can be really good and most places will add a chicken breast or salmon etc to something and…

Bless! I don't know where in the Uk you are but the Surrey hills are good for happy dog walking / fresh air / stopping the grumps?

WITH WITH WITH! Sounds ridiculous, but listen to 'Bonkers' by Dizzy Rascal next time you're exercising - it has the best beat, especially for a fast walk!

Sweet potato is amazing in place of a normal jacket potato with cottage cheese on it. Or you can roast it, make soup out of it... Loads of stuff but having a sweet-jacket is definitely my fave!

In England (where I am), our health service does not consider potato to be a vegetable as it's nutritional values are closer to pasta, rice etc. Just saying :) Here, it's not considered one of your 5 a day etc.

1. Chill. No need to be so ridiculously rude. Maybe you get off on having a go at strangers on the internet - personally I find it childish and counterproductive. 2. I'm in England. The NHS do not count potato as a vegetable portion. Botanically, it is a vegetable. Nutritionally, it cannot really be counted as a vegetable.…

Just FYI, potato isn't a vegetable - it's a carb And I wouldn't count baked beans as a 'healthy veg' because of the sauce etc.

Honey and a banana!

Deodorant, headphones and iPod and wet wipes if uber sweaty.

After all of that, OP has deactivated her account. Pahaha

I give you a starting place, 1000 calories for lunch is very high. 700 cals for dinner seems more normal but I would find an alternative for lunch. Even healthy ready meals and soup can be under 400 if you don't have a lot of time.

Remember, a lot of it is about clothes as well - just because you lose weight, you don't have to wear tight clothes and you can hide anything you don't want people to see in the meantime until you get this worked out. I think you would benefit from speaking to a therapist to work out why you feel this way but remember -…

They're just jealous!

I have the same problem - seems to be bananas and other fruit that increase it but as they're naturally occurring I don't worry as much. I am making an effort to eat more salad/veg instead though to keep the sugars down.

Herbs, roasting, lazy garlic is awesome and quick! Eating with cheese will be pretty unhealthy so try seasoning instead of eating with something else. Salt pepper, rosemary, thyme, basil or chili if you like it hot!

I successfully stayed at about 140-150lbs a couple of years ago which for me is quite slim as I am curvy anyway and 5'7". My partner and I have been together for about 2.5 years and we love steak! Eating out is our treat so we've both put on a bit of weight. A week or two ago, I accepted that I am bigger than I have ever…

You can't be his rock if you're struggling yourself. He needs to know that you're happy and healthy so he doesn't have to worry and can concentrate on getting better. "The struggle you're in today is developing the strength you'll need for tomorrow." It's also medically proven that carers (or those in more stressful…

Good on you! You sound like you've struggled in the past but you've come to the right place for support! Please feel free to add me, I'd love to see how you get on and will be spurring you on from England for your end of the month goal!

I used to be a swimmer and my thighs have ALWAYS curved outwards at the front (if you look at me side on if you see what I mean) but I think this is the shape of my muscle there. Are you sure it's fat and not just your shape? Sounds like some more toning/strength training could help. The machines at gyms might be a good…

Tofu is lovely in stir frys (cubed Quorn or Cauldron are both good) and Quorn sausages are really nice and can take the place of mean in conventional ways (bangers and mash etc) or again, cut up in stir frys or pasta dishes

You look like a different person! Very very well done!

This made me lol. Well done for your hard work, results are v plain to see