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I only pay attention to calories and protein to be honest. Not sure if there's such a thing as "good sugar/bad sugar" BUT most diet plans (like Weight Watchers and Slimming World for ex) say that you can eat as much fruit as you want, and that has a lot of sugar.

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This one is not about anything gross :D This happened to a colleague of mine when we used to work at the same seafood restaurant. We had a special on beer-battered shrimp in them days. A man came in and ordered 45 beer-battered shrimp, my colleague served him. When the man was nearly done eating, he asked if he wanted…

You say "I wish I had more self-control"... well have it then! You can wish all you want, but self-control is yours and yours only! Nobody ever gets anywhere just by "wishing" I really feel for you and on one hand I want to say "take a deep breath, relax, it was only one bag of candy, not worth it to quit just over that",…

I just saw this today - it's Tom Sturridge and Sienna Miller in the new Burberry campaign. Ok - she's a slim girl - but her waist is smaller than her head in this photo...

Don't worry - I had the same problem when I first started. Keeping a diary made me realise after just one week that I was eating the 1200 recommended calories just for breakfast and lunch alone. What I did was - I calculated my TDEE and BMR honestly, and I found I can eat around 1550 calories a day, not 1200. Two months…

I love this! :) so worth to stick to it for moments like this - congratulations on your achievement! It's quite a thing to say "I weigh the same as 13 years ago" - I'm working towards the same goal, 18lbs left for me... :) keep up the good work!

Well done on your re-evaluation... I think this food diary is invaluable when you need to assess eating habits - it helped me to no end, and I don't watch any macros - only calories and fat! Best of luck going forward! :)

Hey AngelHeart, how are you doing yourself? :) I feel LOADS better, but I still miss him very much and I think about him a little too much. When I'm at work Mon-Fri it's easy to forget, but weekends are still hard. Also I'm coming up to the 1st anniversary of our meeting/first date and I'm thinking too much about "we…

I don't like the way that husband of yours talks to you. It sounds like he climbed so high he left his good manners and respect for you behind... I imagine the way he talks to you doesn't help how you are feeling either! I second the advice already given - but another thing you can do is see some people less fortunate than…

to hear later, thanks for sharing :)

Picking at the wrong things is very easy at work - and it doesn't have to take over your life either! In my office people are cookie-crazy and we have them all the time. In May, we had SIX office birthdays, everyone brought in some treats - cakes, donuts, more biscuits, etc - it was madness! I try really hard to stay away…

I'm doing C25k too! :) I've been so lazy in the past, now I do it 4 times a week and I love how I feel. Even if I feel tired or not in the mood, I tell myself I'll feel better once I do it, and it's only like 40 minutes anyway! So I go and do it. But the funny thing is - I'm on my 4th week of week 1 now ha ha - they say…

Thanks to this thread I started doing a combo of planks and bicycle crunches which I think are awesome! Yesterday I held 5 planks for 15 seconds each, with 10 seconds break in between. Then I did 12 reps x 3 on each side of bicycle crunches. Ouch! But good ouch! :)

Hello all! :o) I'll be 38 in July, and I'm here to get back to the weight I was in my early 20s, that is around 128 - 130lbs. I have 30 lbs to lose. Three weeks ago a guy I was seeing for 8 months broke my heart, and it gave me an unbelievable kick. I still miss him, but I started thinking totally about myself from that…

I just checked your diary and for the last few days you have been eating very well and staying under your calorie goal very successfully - why beat yourself up over one Toblerone bar? :) just don't do it again! Have peppermint tea, that's a great idea, or some water with a few drops of lemon juice or a slice of lemon and…

what a wonderful idea, I'm jealous! I love photography, wish I could afford more professional pics... please do post the results when you have them, would be great to see! :)

Thank you - I will continue doing this then and being patient while readjustment is taking place. The stopping has not affected my motivation, but the initial surprise glee I felt after 5lbs has gone, and I'd like more of it :o)

Thank you ladies :o) It came from TDEE-20%. I presume I should eat back my exercise calories, but I read on here that TDEE already includes exercise estimate, so if I eat back my calories I'll be eating at TDEE, which is not recommended for weightloss. Hmmm.

No? ok then :o)

I agree with getting out there if you want to - looking after yourself is something you do for you on your own time :o) I would just say, don't talk about this when on a date, this is one of the most boring topics ever to discuss on a date... dieting and losing weight... I am newly single and I'm currently very focussed on…

What should a complete beginner aim for with planks, ie how long to hold and how many repetitions?

It certainly sounds like you are, this is a great start! :o) you are already sounding a lot more positive in comparison to your very first post in this topic. You can do it! :o) looks like you have all the tools, and your husband wants to help too. Giving up snacking is not hard - just don't keep it at home, and replace…

Starting is easy - and sticking to it is easy when you start to see results! :) coming here was the right thing to do! What I find really works for me is looking at before/after pics people post on this forum, there are lots of those collective threads with loads of pics - it's amazing how much boost it can give you! Don't…

I find most of the Prodigy's album Fat of the Land is amazing for working out - especially: Breathe, Mindfields, Narayana, Firestarter, Climbatize in the order they are on the album. The beats get faster and go really well with building up the workout :) Your list is great, some good songs on there! :o)

Well, some people would compare themselves to pineapples lost, so whatever works really, totally agree! :o)

This is so very true - it's helped me!

This is BRILLIANT ha ha what a fantastic way to look at it! :o)

Natalie - you are a beautiful girl, and it's really too bad that you don't see it. I agree with others - it's time to see a new therapist. This one isn't a good match for you. A good therapist will usually give you like "homework" to go home and think about specific stuff, which really helps. Not all do, but many do. This…

There are several of us going through the same or very similar thing on this forum right now, and I'm one of them! I'm also the same weight as you are right now, and looking to lose 30lbs. I struggle with the same things, don't know what to do with myself despite the fact I know what I'm good at, I just don't know how to…