Elleinnz Member

Yes - totally agree I am 5'9 , 210lbs, 52years old, and my BMR is 1900.......which means I should not eat below 1900.....so 1320 is way too low for you.....I lost 120lbs by never eating under 1500 - and eating back at least 75% of my exercise calories - tried to net 1500 most of the time....

Where are the vegetables and fruit? If you truly don't eat any I suggest you start cutting out some of the "empty" carbs, and adding a truck load of vegetables. If you are eating them, but not logging - bad idea - it is still calories, so start logging them. You also seems to have quite a few days were you go over.....…

Yep - the key thing is don't buy them - ever! If you really need to eat some buy only one small pack ( this is my approach) Crisps is one of my weaknesses as well, so I just never buy it.....

Awesome - yep - some pretty basic testing should have showed there might be an issue - at least it did not crash the site ;-)

My favourite go-to breakfast - Steamed Broccoli, chopped soft boiled eggs with the yolks drooling all over the broccoli, and some Tabasco - YUM

It might actually be good for you.......

Anything by ACDC or The Clash for when I am lifting heavy :-)

No no no - please do not do that - teach your kids to make healthy choices, and hopefully they will never have to count calories...... I am sorry, but to me it sounds like a recipe for encouraging a eating disorder in their teens.....there are already to much pressure on young people to fit into a certain size without…

What an awesome job you both did. I too say that one of the smartest things I did was to start working with my coach - I did the hard work, but he has been my rock through all the highs, and occasional lows....

Yep - lost my first 100lbs eating at least 50% of my exercise cals back - now even more :-)

I have been training with my coach for the past 2 1/2 years - when it comes to nutrition and strength and conditioning he is one of the smartest people I know, and as my pals will tell you I pretty much worship the ground he walks on. He is forever searching / training to find the best for his clients and has helped me…

I have one of these amazing gizmo's - works a treat ;-) http://www.chefscomplements.co.nz/shop/kitchen-storage/product-list/details-/_cat2_/1142/Vegetable-Storage/_prod_/Avocado-Saver-Holder

All good healthy fats, so I just work it into my calories for the day - over a week I eat 2-3 avo's :-)

Officer.."..... http://www.fancydressball.co.uk/fancy-dress-ideas/letter-o-costumes.htm

Almond butter - I have not had bread in my house for 18 months - still manage to go through a jar of almond better each month ;-) Blueberries, yoghurt

Reset your weight to the new scale you bought, and the weigh on that going forward :-)

If it was something I did already did while I was getting fatter and fatter I dont log - shopping, cleaning the house, walking around the office, short walks less than 15 minutes etc..... If I purposely walk to get my heart rate up - and it is more than 20 - 30 minutes I do log.......so if I am on holiday, and on my feet…

Few things - you say your nutritionist is not aware of your health problems - not a smart move - the first thing you should have told her is exactly what other issues you have - any nutritional plan that does not consider your health issues is fundamentally flawed, and could potentially cause further issues - especially if…

Good luck - and just a little tip - if you want to keep a journal the " my blog" function on your home screen is a much better wat than the forums ;-)

For me a French plait (braid) works best now that me hair is shorter :-) <<<<< as you can see quite short ;-)

I actually use walking as active recovery days - still allows muscles to recover from lifting - but at least I am moving and not just sitting on the couch :-)

Great job - I just love that big grin on your face - you have so much to be proud of :-)

I have a Suunto m1 - been using it for 2.5 years now - and it is still going strong ( have just needed to replace the armband) I wear it as my normal watch, and that was the main reason I chose it over the polar - it just looks so much better ..... It is really easy to set up, and the chest strap is very comfortable - I…

Good job - and yes - definitely a difference. If you have not done so yet please start taking measurements as well - sometimes our brains deceive us when we look at ourselves - but measurements do not lie :-)

I am in rehabilitation from a knee replacement and the stationary cycle was (and still is) my best friend - did a 10 minute 160 calorie burn today doing HIIT. Other knee friendly options is a Rowing machine, elliptical and swimming

5'9 - 52 years old - lost first 100 lbs by eating 1500 to 2000 calories (depending on how much I had exercised that day) Stalled, and upped my calories - lost 12lbs so far eating between 2000 and 2300 calories a day......burning 500 to 700 calories 4 or 5 times a week .....weightloss is much slower - but it is going down…

Interesting thing - according to the chart OP linked to it is not actually a "neutral" - bit confused - but it might just be because I am blonde...... http://www.colonhealthinfo.com/diet/separation_diet.htm

OP - every story has two sides, and a quick google found a few reasons to ensure that eating carbs and protein together makes a lot of sense - well once you understand a bit about insulin and weight loss - actually a lot more sense than the separation diet…

Oh my - dont we just love the internets ;-) For every scaremongering site there are some that will give you the benefits - in the end of the day I look at all the information - good and bad - and then - in the case of coffee - keep on drinking it ...... Here is a view on the other side.....…