R_is_for_Rachel Member

bbcgoodfood.com is brilliant for veggie recipes

i think losing weight has helped, but i also thinking going to the gym regularly and doing stretches there plus my orthotics are the biggest help!

yeah, i had roseacea for years and no treatments touched it, wasn't until i read that dairy can be a trigger and literally within 2 weeks of cutting out dairy my roseacea disappeared!

https://www.monashfodmap.com/about-fodmap-and-ibs/ basically your protein bars had them and they're a big cause of IBS symptoms

I like the small Pizza express pizzas you can buy in the supermarkets as they're about 500 cal!

thing is theres research showing that we crave sugary foods because sugary foods encouraged a type of bacteria in our intestines that love sugar which then send signals to the brain telling you to eat more sugar!

i've just started a work related 28 days no added sugar diet because i'm a total sugar addict. I like the idea of no added sugar because whilst still harder than normal diet, it' not as difficult as no sugars which means fruit too-though i plan not to go over the top with them either

donate all the clothes, including the not so good stuff as most charity shops will sell the unusuable clothing for rags

i don't know the answer to your question, but i can say one thin about carbonated drinks .....they knacker your teeth!

bizarre! i'm a dental hygienist and rely on pts returning too as i get paid per patient.....imagine though if your dental hygienist didn't tell you had gum disease or bad breath in case you might be offended?! quite rightly i could be sued for not letting you know...so why would a Dr not discuss being overweight! i've had…

i'm lucky that my gym is a mywellness gym so you have a key and it logs the calories for you! love it

absolutely this, i do the treadmill but i DO NOT run as i hate running!

making foods from fresh, quite often the problem is processed foods like tomato soup in a can...looks tiny but really high in sugar...however home made soup wouldn't suffer the same problem you just need to swap the sugar for meals plus we all tend to think we need to eat more food than we do, i've finally realised that…

the poster didn't say they ate too few calories but rather that they didn't eat much but that it was high in sugar my Mum says this all the time 'why am i fat, i don't eat much' however, she won't take note of the fact that her foods are high in calories because they're high in sugar

i think both are important if you want to be healthy...my work out now consists of 45 mins cardio -treadmill, cycling and cross trainer and he about another 45 mins of weight lifting i think whats good about the cross trainer is that it is strengthening aswell as cardio and if i'm stiff after a workout it always seems to…

i've been going to the gym twice a week for 6 months now, never stuck at it this long....and finally get what people mean about getting a high after a workout..

ditto re the hypertension and pre diabetic congrats on losing so much so quickly however, this has to be long term and making yourself miserable will severely affect your ability to keep going i'm on 1 lb a week loss which means my cals are just under 1500 and it's much better and i'm rarely hungry consider changes your…

same boat, i look slimmer but my waist is refusing to go below 41" at the moment! thing is a look pretty slim as slim arms and legs! friend me :)

i do steampunk....have done for years...i just like this pic :)

the fear of dying and the fear of being put on BP meds-my BP is fairly high and i know im pre diabetic...that's pretty good inspiration!

Yep.Ive been coming back for a good few years. Still never as heavy as the first time! Hoping this'll be it finally as I've been going to the gym 2 x a week for past 6 months and just need to take more care of my diet. Good luck!

think about your teeth! that's real motivation for me! seriously, tooth decay is caused by frequency of sugars and sugars in drinks are the main cause of decay in adults. i just drink water or various types of teas-i find white tea and green tea and earl grey are perfect without sugar-normal 'builders tea' i need to have…

do you have meat replacements in the US? Quorn is the main one in the UK and is perfect for meals such as chilli and curry -it's a healthy, low fat protein. Also try BBC Good Food website-has really good veggie recipes

Tiny ring doughnuts covered in cinnamon that you buy from a fairground that have just come out of the fryer and burn your palate .....

Seriously guys,those are all great achievements! I'm attempting 4lbs a month!

Do whatever suits. Quite often I'm left with 800 caps for dinner because my breakfast and lunch are often light.

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cool, i'll add you...I've just started again after a break and need to lose 2 odd stone and on a similar calorie goal :)

You know what, ive been overweight for years-only by 3-4 stone so not morbidly obese. And mostly i didn't give a fig about being accepted and because i was young it never affected my health. However Im now 39 and i do have health issues. I have gastric reflux from the weight around my belly and eating too much and I'm…

How much per week have you put in to lose? I'm on 1 lb a week as if i increase it then I'm down to 1200 cals