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If you like it and it makes you feel good - go for it. Just keep an eye on your macros (protein/carbs/fat) to make sure you are keeping them in balance.

My mum used to grow lots of our veggies herself. If she thought there might be bugs, she would rinse them then put them in a sink of cold water with some salt which brings the bugs out of the veggies. Then just rinse and dry them before you put them away and you'll be right.

Plan ahead.... I log my meals and snacks the night (or morning) before then I can see if I need to add extra calories in my meals or snacks. If I know I'm going to exercise, I'll estimate how much extra I'll need to eat. This way it makes it easy to add in extras like cheese, nuts, chocolate, more meat, extra snacks,…

I hit 600 days in a row today but I know there have been much higher numbers than that. In one way I'm pretty proud of my 600 days in a row, it's the first time I've found something that has really let me lose weight and give me a much better chance of keeping it off... but in another way I'm sad that I haven't had a…

MFP estimates your calorie burn based on your age and current weight. An HRM estimates your calorie burn based on your age, current weight and heart rate (usually, though they don't all do this, my Garmin doesn't). This means it should be a bit closer than MFP, but it's still an estimate. Everything we work with is an…

I prelog - usually the night before. It doesn't mean that I always stick to what I planned, but it makes it very easy to change one or two things during the day if my plans change. I find this much the easiest way to work out what and how much I want to eat for the day.

What MFP actually recommends is that you eat 1200 cals PLUS the cals you burn exercising. If you aren't currently doing that, perhaps that's a good place to start.

Yes. 2 reasons: 1. It's the law. I'm not keen to pay a fine for not wearing one. 2. If I get hit by a car, I can deal with damaged muscles and bones but we can't heal brain injuries. Why WOULDN'T you wear one?

Spray oil really helps - or if something sticks I just soak it for a few hours then scrub it with a scourer. Doesn't anyone know how to wash up anymore?

Sugar. People get so obsessed with cutting out sugar, but a teaspoon of plain old white sugar only has 16 cals. I'd rather have 16 cals that make something taste good any day over 0 cals with a horrible aftertaste.

I cook my porridge first, then stir in the pb while it's warm. Chopped or grated apple is a good addition too.

They always rip off the Aussies!

My advice is the opposite - if you slow down you will be able to run much further without feeling like you are going to die. In my opinion, endurance needs to come before speed. Going out hard and fast is just asking for an injury.

Nice story, labrat :smile: Thanks

In a word....yes. Less fat = more wrinkles. It's a trade off, but I'm still happy to be smaller, the wrinkles were always going to come sooner or later anyway.

My diary is sometimes "clean", othertimes full of stuff that is far from it. But, an ideal day would look something like this, I'll let you judge if it's "clean" enough!: Breakfast (about 300 cals) - omelette, porridge with peanut butter or poached egg and avocado on wholegrain toast. Today I had weetbix, skim milk and…

My favourite work snacks are: - almonds (count them out though, don't just eat a handful because the cals add up quickly) - be natural muesli bars - crackers (usually something like vitawheat wholegrain) - laughing cow light cheese triangles - mini can of tuna - mini can of baked beans - fruit - hommus and veggies (if I…

I can't see your diary, but are you waking up hungry because you're...... hungry? Almost everytime someone posts a topic saying "I'm hungry" it's because they are eating very little. It would be helpful if you make your diary public, or provide info on your current stats and how much you are eating.

It's probably a bit more than is necessary - but I doubt that it is enough to cause problems. If you want to know more, google "water intoxication" and you can read about what happens when you drink too much water/liquid. I treat the "8 glasses" guideline as just that - a guide, not a hard and fast rule for everyone.

Scale weight is really likely to fluctuate - I suggest you enjoy the sense of accomplishment this week, but don't be surprised if the scale goes up a little bit next week. I found that graphing my weight loss was really helpful - that way you get a better sense of the big picture without so much of the weekly ups and downs.

I have days where I eat over my calories and days where I eat under. I don't plan it out particularly, but am flexible enough to cope with special occasions when they come up.

Welcome aboard - but don't wait till tomorrow - get started today!!

I only bought one recently and didn't use one last year when I was losing weight. It is definitely a nice tool to have, though not absolutely essential. I used cups, package measurements and estimates for most of the time and that has worked well for me. Since I have a good scale I've been measuring things now and again -…

Who knows? Even if you use a heart rate monitor you are still only getting an estimate. It is quite probably a better estimate than MFP because it uses your heart rate (mostly, though my Garmion 405 doesn't use this) but there is still no way to know if it's accurate. Just pick one system and try it for a month or so. If…

I know, it seems hard if you start working out all the numbers - but once you start tracking what you eat and doing a bit of exercise, it's surprisingly easy!

Welcome aboard - and don't worry about not being "ready". Just start logging what you eat, do a bit of exercise and you'll be on your way, even before you are ready!

I assume you mean tracking calories and not worrying about macros (fat, carbs, protein)? Or the quality of the food that you are eating? I think it depends where you are on your way to losing weight, I see it as a kind of continuum: - If you are overweight and just getting started, then simply reducing calories is a great…

From the info you've provided (height, weight etc) MFP has worked out that it takes 1830 calories to fuel all the things you do in a regular day. If you eat 1830 every day (and don't exercise) you should stay at the same weight. As you want to lose weight, you need to create a "calorie deficit" - in other words, you need…

Plan your meals and snacks first, then make a shopping list. It's much cheaper this way.

Find a way of eating and exercising that works for you. Then do that for the rest of your life.