SamanthaD23 Member

Thanks for all the lovely replies. I was asking because I was reading some recipes from the Blood Sugar Diet book - which contained "a dollop of" and "some of this" and "small chunk of". I will now dollop with confidence :) thankyou lovelies xoxo

Wondering how I lost 6lbs this week.

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Weight-wise? Getting a desk job that pays a lot.

HAHAHA!!

I think most people here have said "don't stress" in one way or another. I had a year of therapy and discovered some very deep-set reasons for some of my overeating. I also learned my attitude towards food was described as "petulant" - I CAN have it, so I'm GONNA! Anyways, I know it's hard but you need to r-e-l-a-x around…

Gardening! LOL!! I have a lot of "weeds that want pulling" !!

Haha! Love it.

The sentry guns from Aliens ~drool

I visited Cheesecake Factory on one of my visits to US (they are not in UK, thankfully!) - and I nearly passed out when I saw portion sizes. I feel for you, turkey avocado sounds great though!

Hang on a minute, you've lost OVER a HUNDRED POUNDS and you're JADED? Holy cow I'd be running naked laps around the planet! If you can't smell your roses can I have them please? I would give this guy a chance, while you're working with him ask him to explain the science behind what he's telling you, you might actually…

Not really answering your question but do you strap your droid to you all day? If not I'd get a fitbit or a cheap pedo you can clip to your bra or belt. Not sure I'd want my phone strapped to me all day. Nothing related but there's an awesome app that takes your pulse by putting your fingertip on the camera lens "Instant…

If I was marooned on a desert island with a box of cereal I'd feed the birds with it and starve to death.

Is this educating you about diet? what are you going to do when you've lost the weight you want?

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I was having scheduled mealtimes, however now I just eat when I'm hungry. I do try not to eat too late. More natural if you listen to your body I think. It's whatever suits you, in my opinion.

"MAGNESIUM OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER SULFATE, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE" - are mostly vitamins and minerals, commonly found in multi-vits (pyridoxine is B12 etc)

I burst into tears when I ran for the first time (since school) a year or so ago, I know that feeling well done! xxx

Actually having read all the posts here I think the most power to you will come from just shutting her off - be friendly but don't tell her anything personal (vocab: "fine thanks", "sure do", "not sure you'd better ask..." and "no" - should do it !!!) Since she's a TEMP you have the power anyway, and she's THAT small for…

It's against the law in UK to publicly humiliate someone under harrassment and bullying laws. Depends where you are. Specifically if she's talking about work you might want to notify the firms hr dept if there is one - she's on seriously dodgy ground if she's mentioned the company she works for.. brand image and all that.

Just about everything's got sugar in it these days I find it the most frustrating thing also, it's not like I've got my head in a box of chocolates every day :) and so - like someone's said before - I concern myself with cals carbs and protein - life's too 'effin short :) edit: you know, unless it's a particular health…

I always work up a sweat when I'm cleaning (because I don't particularly enjoy it I rush to get it done) - makes the sitting down afterwards that much more special!. However I don't log it here as exercise, I think that's a bit of a cop-out to making time for real structured exercise.

Yeah it's called "clean" or aka "paleolithic" - the latest thing. General rule is not to eat anything you can't catch, grow, or pick. And no food with more than five ingredients on packet. My trainer is all about this, I'm trying trying. I've read somewhere that you can go 70/30 clean, then 80/20 and so on if you find it…

The best advice I've seen on here is this: "If you are hungry, eat. If you're not, don't" I wouldn't plan the food on my exercise days, I just eat when I'm hungry. I don't see exercise as there so I can eat extra (don't need help there thanks) but rather, lose more - that's your goal right?

I think fessing up to yourself is quite a good idea. I put on 9lbs since April as I've been working from home and rattling around the house eating and drinking. I wouldn't record the daily fluctuations though.

Nick something from him then deny it. He'll soon stop - you'll find these people are usually the most selfish! LOL

If you're weighing yourself every day I'd expect some serious fluctuations. I don't know what its like for men, but we are hormone factories and there's stuff going on we don't know about :) It's how you feel. If people notice then bonus I suppose but you need to get that sense of accomplishment for you. If you're on a…

I was going to say... I had IUD for a couple of years and the worst periods I've ever had in my life, just crippling. Don't do it :) Never had problems with weight gain on the pill, but I was young, poor and non-sedentary I suppose! These days I leave it to HIM. (when there is a HIM) :) Let us know what doc says.

Oh, re: The Elimination Diet I've just done a review of the supplements I take (to make sure I need to be taking them) and some of them in excess can mess up your thyroid and result in weight gain (iodine intake). It's an interesting exercise to do if you take supplements. I've been quite shocked by the research I've done…

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