EllieTheLondoner Member

Can't add much that's not already been said, but I shop as much as possible in Aldi, and the freezer is my friend! I batch cook, buy frozen meat and vegetables, and stuff on offer. I went through a very tight financial period, and it was tough to eat right. In the end I upped my food budget to 40% of my budget because I…

Just a different line of thought to look at, are you heavy on carbs/sugar that's causing you to crash in the evenings? I cut out all added sugar and eat low-ish carb (ie, carbs through veggies) and that late night hunger vanished. Oh, apart from when I eat too few kcals in the day, then I wake up in the middle of the night…

1200-1500 kcal a day, losing 0.5kg (about 1lb) on average. My body hates me, but I'm gonna beat it ;-p Reading people losing weight on 1800+kcals a day makes me want to cry a little inside, you're living my fantasy!!

Too much to elaborate on in one post, because every one word answer listed above involves a huge underlying shift in how you go about your life! You got to build habits and develop a longer-term approach - these changes are forever, kind of mentality. Focus less on the exercise element and more on the food element if…

Sadly it's an incredibly slow process, and the closer you are to your target weight the slower it becomes. Plus your period will mess with your numbers for a week of the month, so try not to get disheartened or impatient! If the numbers are moving in the right direction, you're doing the right things and it will happen!…

You might surprise yourself with how quickly your body adapts to the new movement. Last week I changed up my workout routine and could barely walk after day 1. This week I did exactly the same thing and my muscles felt fatigued but walking was ok the next day! Just repeating advice that's already been said, but I find what…

I don't log any of my drinks or using MFP becomes too cumbersome for me and I stop logging entirely. The only drink I have with any kcals in it now is my morning coffee, but I have a limit on how many I drink and it's fairly constant. The only other drinks I mostly have are black tea and water. Oh wait, I do log booze…

Bodies are weird. I settled on 1200 kcal a day through a bit of experimenting, as it was high enough to give me some 'wiggle room' - I was eating around 800 kcal a day at one point, and being shouted at by MFP. At the weekends I allow for a little more, as long as the overall kcal deficit for the week is between 6k and 8…

I think it's good initially when you can't stop checking it, but then the novelty can wear off and it can become a glorified expensive watch with poor battery life! Having said that, even when I'm not actively monitoring my steps, I still keep an eye on sleep and general activity trends. I wouldn't say it's actually helped…

Depends on your motives. And don't be put off giving up the diet coke just because there are no calories, cutting it out has had longer lasting effects on my ability to lose weight than I would have ever believed possible. Because losing weight is NOT purely a maths game, it's a behavioural shift, and that is harder and…

I'm on day 2, how is everyone doing?!

Honestly, as someone who is currently just under the biggest they've been for years, I can tell you that this initial 'kick start' mindset is the biggest de-railer I think I've faced, and in fact I think it's partially to blame for my weight GAIN over that period. I've been constantly in a cycle of hopping on the band…

Me too, i realise if I at least log my food daily it keeps me thinking about eating right, which I've managed for two weeks straight now. Been failing for 5 years now, and this time I MEAN IT! Add me if you want some more friends to cheer you on!

Count me in, although mine will be 10kg: Start: 90 Goal: 80 by March

I've given up trying to be "low-carb" per se. I eat too many vegetables, and I don't see that as a bad thing! I do limit the amount of "white carbs" though - pasta, potatoes, bread, rice, etc. Because I found in my experience they mess with my energy and I just don't lose weight on them.

Count me in! Been wearing my fitbit for about 6 months so generally in the habit, but I need a kick up the backside as I've let it slide lately! When does the 30 days start?

Am relieved to hear that I'm not the only one who struggles to conform to the parameters of "normal moderation"! I think if you need a brownie hit, and the craving doesn't go away, "plan to cheat". Then when you've gorged, move on! Like Emma said above, the most challenging way to lose weight is if you hate the process. OR…

I did 4:3 fasting (so 4 days eating normal, 3 days 500 kcal) and it worked a treat for me, and weirdly I felt less hungry on my "normal" days. I advise you try it, but still track your "normal" days as it's easy to go off the rails thinking you've "earned" it! It's not a quick fix, expect gentle weight loss, but I find it…

I've just decided to try it about just under 2 weeks ago because it fits best with my lifestyle, and if it works then I think I'm going to love it! I'm not expecting miracle rapid weight loss but I've yo-yo'd so much that I don't care, I just want something that feels like it's going to fit with how I live and give me some…

Up your protein intake with each meal. They may seam calorie-laden but they do give you the 'full' feeling. Eggs, chicken, turkey, tuna, all easy protein fixes, should help I'm between 1000 & 1200 a day and hardly feel hungry.

Yaay, FINALLY I have unearthed dieting people who drink! Sorry, only just joined this group and very excited to be here :-) Booze is my biggest problem when it comes to my gut, not chocolate cake or crisps or anything like that! But when you tell people something like that they assume you're an alcoholic and I'm really…

Different marketing and that's about it really! Although I like the author's quite pragmatic approach at times. And he's very anti-powdered meal replacements. And big time into the virtues of oat bran! This is lucky for us poor hungry people as it is the versatile ingredient that creates carb-like substitutes (muffins,…