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My standard vegetarian stir fry recipe is: Approx 5 - 10 broccoli florets 2-3 grated carrots A cup of frozen sweetcorn A cup of quorn chicken style pieces Sometimes a handful of sunflower/pumpkin/sesame seeds Amoy straight to wok fine thread noodles I start off with a teaspoon of olive oil (I normally use fry light 1 cal…

Not sure if it's been mentioned yet, but Nigella Lawson has a really nice recipe called Sunshine Soup. It's mainly sweetcorn, so if you don't like sweetcorn then it's probably not for you. I will post a link to the actual recipe below but it's basically a lot of frozen sweetcorn cooked in stock with garlic oil roasted…

It's hard to give things up completely so don't! If you like cookies or chocolate then cutting them out completely is only going to make you want them more. Instead, try to focus on portion control and some healthier snack swaps. For example, I love sugar but big bars of chocolate and packets of biscuit were a massive hit…

If you want to get a rough idea of whether your body weight is healthy for your age and height you can try the free online NHS BMI calculator. http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Healthyweightcalculator.aspx I think it modifies its range for teenagers if you enter your DOB.

I bought a fitted hoodie without trying it on a few weeks before I decided to lose weight. I loved the colour and pattern but it was extremely snug and not really wearable when I actually tried it on. Instead of returning it I kept it as inspiration for my weightloss. Every week I try it on again after my weigh-in and it's…

You'd be surprised what a difference just the first few pounds lost can have on your self esteem. Make painting your nails or anything else you enjoy doing a little reward for getting through the week and losing some weight. Anything to positively reinforce healthy eating choices and exercise can only make you feel better…

EYE OF THE TIGER. I am Rocky. ¬_¬

I don't think going on an unrealistic strict diet or punishing yourself is going to help you. From my past dieting experience, any time I focused my weightloss around negative feelings I ended up eating worse and being unsuccessful. Focus on the positives: you lost 1kg! If you managed that there's no reason why you can't…

On days when I'm unable to log my food I keep a rough list of what I've eaten on my mobile. Then you can either carry on logging when you feel motivated again or update your diary the next day from your mobile record. I imagine by now you're used to roughly estimating a day's worth of calories, so as long as you eat around…

I try to keep healthier versions of the sort of snack foods I used to binge on in the house so that if I feel tempted I can have something without such a high calorie hit. That way I don't feel deprived but I also don't waste 500-600 calories on snacking. If you really feel like a binge try going on youtube and watching…

I didn't mention to my family that I was trying to lose weight initially. After 4 months and 19lbs lost my mum and dad both commented on the fact I looked like I had lost weight a few days ago. It was a bit of a boost; although it took them long enough to notice!

I would like to lose another 3lbs before Christmas. Recently my weightloss has increased from 1lb a week to 2lb, but I don't see this continuing as the Christmas parties and meals loom! Goal weight by Christmas is 197lbs.

I don't get out of breath walking quickly or upstairs, my knees don't hurt and my back feels much better. I just generally feel healthier. It's taken a while to notice but now I'm over the 1 stone lost mark I can really feel the difference. I can't believe I managed to do anything at a higher weight!

Play the Rocky theme tune. 100% success rate for motivating workouts!

Do you tend to eat the same kinds of things? After a while I find the novelty of the healthier foods I'm eating can wear off it I eat the same things repeatedly. Try looking up new recipes or healthier version of the sort of junk food you like. That way you get the comfort of the food you like but with fewer calories. At…

Home workout videos are your friend. Youtube has loads so you don't even have to buy them and you can always pick and choose which exercises you do. Mr Motivator is good, some Chris Powell workouts don't involve much jumping. Jillian Michaels workouts are good and most have a moderated version with less impact for the…

Put on some good music and go for a walk. Always improves my mood and motivation. Or look at photos of what fat looks like. That usually scares me back into eating right!

I know what it's like to have an overwhelming amount of weight to lose; I needed to lose 65lbs to be at a healthy BMI when I started 3 months ago. My fitness level was also bad due to sitting all day at work and not exercising much. Rather than think about the daunting 65lb number, I broke it down into goals of losing at…

You look forward to watching a little frog move along a line with numbers on it. (Or whatever your weightloss ticker may be)

'Only' 3lbs in 2 weeks...that's good!

My first 10lbs came off quite slowly, but that's because I set my goal as 1lb a week because I wanted to make the changes to my diet/exercise slowly. It is extremely satisfying getting to that first 10lbs. If you need some motivation on the way google what 1lb or 5lbs of fat looks like. There is a photo on there somewhere…

THE ROCKY THEME TUNE.

THIS! I keep telling people the Rocky theme tune is the key to all weightloss. It's not a fact, but the point still stands.

For the first week or so after deciding I wanted to lose weight I pretty much forced myself to do at least 30 minutes of some form of exercise every day at roughly the same time. After a couple of weeks I got used to the idea of doing exercise at this time and it began to form into a habit. i built it up from there with…

I bought a new pair of jeans after 3 weeks of starting my weightloss effort. I just bought the exact same pair of jeans but in the next size down 3 months later.

Well firstly that's compared to eating a takeaway pizza. Also, you can buy light version of naan breads in most supermarket chains which are about 135 calories per half naan. Obviously it varies between brands. Tesco sell lighter choice naan breads if you're in the UK.

The idea of living off salad in winter to lose weight makes me sad. Breakfast is toast, porridge etc. I make a lot of pasta sauces and soups from scratch for lunch and dinner as I think they taste nicer; plus you are in control of what goes into them. Also, if you make a big batch of cooked veggies/beans/pulses in…

I agree with this, I started using MFP about 3 months ago now, but only ventured into the community side in the last few weeks when I was lacking motivation. I was skeptical about using the forums as my experience of other forums is mainly sarcasm and trolls but this is totally different. People are genuinely supportive.…

Try and focus on your whole identity, of which looks and weight are just one part. If you don't like the way you look right now, try to focus on the things you are good at, any skills you have like writing or playing an instrument for example. It's a good way to improve your self worth while you work on improving your…

I am 6ft tall and my goal weight is 11 stone. (154lbs) Possibly less depending on how I look at that weight. I'm doing strength training now, which I haven't before, so I'm hoping to look better at a higher weight. I have weighed less than this, 9.5 stone at my lowest, but that's too low for me really as I have a fairly…