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I have tried to think realistically and think of what I could eat for the rest of my life, that I would enjoy but would also stay relatively healthy, and so I haven't included any junk like my fave Ben and Jerry's, hehe Food 1) Porridge with syrup 2) Sushi 3)Tinned mackerel in spicy tomato sauce, on seeded bread 4) Chicken…

I read once that we burn an extra 200 cals a day when menstruating, but can't remember where I read it, or if it's even true. It is usually the week before my TOTM that I crave things anyway, so I wouldn't want to "spend" the extra 200 cals we supposedly burn when menstruating unless I was actuall hungry for them, makes…

I have a family of 5 too and can't say I really have this problem. I cook Shepherds Pie, Roast Dinner, Curry, Spaghetti Bolognese and even Lasagne etc but I make them the low-fat way and I measure out my serving, having extra veg or salad if I think my portion looks mean, ,lol. My kids really enjoy stir-fry and Fajitas and…

according to my HRM I burn between 400-500 per 50 minute session. I am 5ft 4 and currently 133lb

Is it fat or is it stretched skin? I am in a UK 10 (US 8?) at the moment and will still not show off my lower stomach, it's stretched beyond repair by my 2 little darlings :) If its more like fat than skin, it's not really possible to "spot reduce" you would have to just keep losing weight and hope it came off your tummy…

Too big- my favourite polka dot Vivien of Holloway dress (marilyn style), my favourite size 12 boyfriend jeans(managed to get an identical size 10 pair on Ebay though, yay) and most of last years summer clothes, lots of my bras Too small- nothing! this is the smallest I have been for 12 years :) have loved replacing my…

Apart from when I have seen people eating one of those "sharing desserts" to themselves in those pubs that are attached to Wacky Warehouses :)

Something on toast? beans or tinned mackerel in tomato sauce? I am having mackerel in spicy tomato sauce, on toast

I sent the pic of the pizza burger to my hubby, he said he would eat it!! ugh! He is 6ft 2 and only weighs about 154lb though, doesn't exercise either I am healthier :) even though I can't eat whatever I want without gaining

Vanity sizing! Sizes have got bigger over the years, without the labels changing. Shops believe they will sell more clothes if people can get into a smaller size than they were expecting, people don't like to admit they are getting larger! I have a black size 14 skirt from when I was at school, it's smaller than a size 12…

Ikea do some really nice oat crisp biscuits, they are nice and thin and crispy and about 33 cals each. Unfortunately they come in a box of about 60, so you have to trust yourself to ration them, lol

Mine is due tomorrow and at Thursdays weigh-in I had lost 1.5lb. If I look back through my weight-loss record, I mainly stay the same on the weeks I have my TOTM, sometimes I have lost 0.5lb and only once have I gained and that was only 0.5lb too. I think it all depends on your food choices in the run-up to your TOTM, it…

I use sweet chilli sauce, it does have about 70 cals per tbp but I find I don't need to use much cos its got a "kick" to it Or sometimes I will just marinade my meat in something like a powdered spice mix and then just use a little soy sauce on my stir fry to moisten it a little

Fruit and Vegetables are cheap if bought in season and veggies are often also cheaper if frozen or tinned Tinned beans are quite inexpensive, low fat, high protein and filling! Bulk buy your starches such as pasta and rice so the price per kilo comes down, etc etc Turkey is often cheaper than chicken but tastes pretty much…

Well done I weigh less than at school too, it feels great :) x

Hi I never made it to the full 30 days, only did about 12 days ( as didn't like level 2 cos of all the jumping floor-work on my daft laminate floor!!) but I was at a plateau for 4 weeks and the 2 weeks I was doing the shred I lost 2.5lb the first week and 1.5lb the second so it definitely made a difference. I am sure there…

I wear mine under the band of my sports bra. It seems to stay put at regular aerobics but quite often loses its signal at Zumba if we are doing anything fast, I just readjust it though and it gets it signal back pretty quickly, although it is annoying as my reading will be slightly off for that session then

421 cals for me today

I wore my HRM and burned 504 cals, I am 5ft4 and weigh 140lb. I have been inputting that every week as was doing the same routine and working just as hard each time and didn't always have my HRM with me. A new routine has been launched since. But... the new launch doesn't seem as fast and I am also not used to it yet, so…

Hi I lost 2.5lb this week. Not sure if it was too early for the 1400 cals to have made a difference as it had only been 4 days, but I am very happy :)

Can't beat a bowl of porridge in my personal opinion, maybe with some honey for sweetness. But for a "crunch" I like Special K, or good old Cornflakes :)

I eat tinned mackerel/sardines 2-3 times a week on toast for my lunch It tastes nice and is very filling. It is better for you to eat the fish rather than take a fish oil supplement (mainly as the small bones are good at repairing your bone density), but a supplement is better than no fish oil at all :) Does fish oil still…

I have just logged all the food I plan to eat today and I am still under 1400 calories (only by 20) But I think my diary today is healthy and balanced, I have even allowed myself a small treat of a WW dessert. I am just not sure I am gonna be able to eat my exercise calories on top of the 1400! Guess it just takes some…

Thanks ladies I have put it as the 1400 as from today, and will give it 2 weeks and see how I go! :)

I was a size UK14 at 11 stone 4lb and am mainly still a UK14 at 10 stone 1lb! The only difference seems to have been on my bottom half, I am *just* going into a size 12 in jeans (apart from a pair of "boyfriend" fit jeans that fall down and are a 12!) but my top half hasn't hardly shrank at all! I have lost weight from my…

When I used to go, my instructor said you could burn "up to" 700 cals per hour. But it all depends on your weight and how hard you work. I would probably just log it as "high impact aerobics" to be on the safe side, unless you can use a heart rate monitor to be sure! I found that I burn 504 cals in a Zumba class, but…

I just ignore the prompt I do a weigh-in/body test once a week or less

If I have had a meal in the last few hours, then the smell of KFC etc makes me feel sick! If I am really hungry however, the smell still makes me hungry. Chinese food seems to smell nice, whether I am hungry or not though, but at least there is a wider range of healthy choices there, than Mcds and KFC But fries always seem…

Salsa is really low calorie, I love a really hot one :)

It is definitely possible to lose inches and not weight, I have read lots of threads with a similar story to yours :) I wish I had taken measurements before I started, as I have only lost 10lb since January but have recently been getting a few compliments that I have lost weight, especially round my rib-cage, which I had…