Franki261

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  • Veggie chilli is a bit of a failsafe for me too. I use butternut squash (cubed), orange sweet potato (cubed), kidney beans, tinned tomatoes, onion, garlic and whatever your usual chilli spice mix consists of (I tend to do cumin, paprika, and cayenne). Fry off the onions, add the garlic then cubed veg, cook a little, add…
    in In Need of Food Ideas.. Comment by Franki261 January 2014
  • This is such a good thread - so much of what you all are saying really rings true. It does take your body time to get used to a new diet. When I moved in with my boyfriend, he always used to comment on what a good metabolism I seemed to have. This was essentially because I cooked fresh and ate healthy (ish - I'm no saint!)…
    in Eating healthy makes me sick. Comment by Franki261 December 2013
  • Ha - totally. Likewise, if an American gives their weight, I have to go divide it by 14 before I have any idea what they're talking about. I still think of my weight in stone and pounds although on here it's listed in kilos because my bathroom scales are metric only. My kitchen scales are metric too but I use a lot of…
    in curious about "stone" Comment by Franki261 December 2013
  • What a great attitude... I wish I'd been as sensible when I started uni. I put on about half a stone (7 pounds) in first term alone! It's amazing to look back at the pictures now and realise that although I was younger and fresher faced then (I'm 29 now), in terms of health, I am definitely looking better now! It's tough…
    in GIVE ME LOVE! (and some friends...) Comment by Franki261 December 2013
  • Cheers guys. I have RunKeeper - I forgot I could use it for cycling too. Nice one. I cycle pretty regularly at weekends/for leisure but I'm no bike geek. I just ride a second-hand Raleigh hybrid. It's no looker but it works for me. I have just always been put off the 17 mile round-trip to work, especially in the winter.…
    in Cycling (and calorie burning) Comment by Franki261 November 2013
  • I think we can definitely be friends! I feel exactly the same. I also hate being told what kind of exercise is the 'right' kind or how much I should be doing. I'm not going to pretend I've never looked at a picture of another woman and wanted to look like her but generally these days I think I'm pretty happy with my own…
    in Body positive friends? Comment by Franki261 November 2013
  • I'm in! I've been here for three weeks and getting a bit bored of it all - religious logging in, very little by way of results. Think a buddy could be the way forward for me too. I've added you as a friend. Message me any time. Franki x
    in Check In Buddy until Xmas Comment by Franki261 November 2013
  • Bread. I generally eat a low GI diet anyway but toast has always been my weekend treat and recently it's started to creep back in as a more regular fixture due to laziness. But since I joined MFP I've realised what a massive waste it is when there are so many other delicious things to be eating. So I'm ditching it. Even…
    in So...what HAVE you stopped eating? Comment by Franki261 November 2013
  • Homemade breakfast smoothie (50g wholegrain rolled oats, 1 banana, 75g blueberries, 200ml apple juice, 200ml semi-skimmed milk - makes two servings). Plus a hardboiled egg for some protein and an espresso and a peppermint and ginger tea. Total: 316 cal.
    in What did YOU eat for breakfast? Comment by Franki261 November 2013
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