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If you eat too late then it will impact sleep because your body will still be digesting whilst you're trying to sleep. I go by the rule of not eating last 2 hours before bed, unless it's something very small

I'm a geek (see profile pic!) Also going to Finland for holiday this year, want to see the Moomins! Lol

Tofu, quorn, beans

How about Quorn? Its dead good stuff-very versatile I really like tofu too,the white fresh stuff is better if you press it then marinate and you can also get Cauldron make tofu pieces which are flavoured

Maybr you yo-yo because you restrict your diet too much? I assume when you put the weight back on its because you started to eat the dairy/bread/ pasta/etc and don't go to the gym so much?

not quite yet

they taste amazing with chicken :)

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i'm 40 in April too! :D

Its funny isnt it? I looked at old facebook pictures of me at my largest and it doesnt feel like me anymore and whilst at the time i knew i was big it didn't bother me. Now, however, I'm pretty ashamed that i didn't realise i was that huge. I've got a way to go as i have gone backwards recently but at least i know i…

Personally i never put into MFP my eventual goal weight as it's too intimidating! I tend to put in 14lbs at a time-it feels so much more achievable and i always feel great when i exceed it!

which is crazy, because all the scientific evidence at the moment is showing how damaging inflammation is to the body as a whole :neutral:

you've answered the question-you use lemon juice on a lot of your food and eat alot of fruit and have GERD problem is our diets have changed massively -people rarely used to have soft drinks-carbonated or fruit based or eat as much fruit as we do now which is why we see acid erosion so commonly now (im a dental hygienist…

frequency is the major problem, so many people will eat an apple in a short period of time but will sip on a soft drink-exposing the teeth for much longer and more regularly

oh yeah tofu! really easy lunch i had yesterday was a miso soup sachet that i just added fresh tofu and spring onion into :)

tin of cooked mixed beans-sorted for protein and all you need to do is open the tin!

yep, the evidence is just silly, i mean of course acid doesn't erode of melt stuff does it? yep. the British Dental Health Foundation and the American Dental Association are just silly, best ignore the professionals eh? mouthhealthy.org/en/nutrition/food-tips/9-foods-that-damage-your-teeth

i think like anything, you may get a bit bored-but if it works for you then who am I to judge?

yeah, you've just got to break the cycle. Just think about the damage it does to your teeth dentalhealth.org/tell-me-about/topic/mouth-conditions/dental-erosion

i have IBS and can't touch codeine, which is a pain when i get a migraine! in fact most NSAIDS impact my stomach, i have to be careful to keep down my useage-which has been hard recently as Ive had a terrible cold!

i have a beautiful Antik Batik dress i bought at xmas that i would love to fit into-it cost £18 but new would be £300 ish. It's silk and heavily beaded-really classy :smile:

have a drink, you could even go for a nice low cal hot chocolate-they will give you a sweet kick and the fluid helps to fill you up the other option is to just have loads of low cal munchies in the house, good luck :smile:

i would suggest that if you've never eaten a vegetable the you need to give it a go-you'll never know if you like them unless you try. Best advice is to start with sweeter veggies uncooked as they have a better texture. Have you ever eaten a tomato? (i know officially it's a fruit but try some cherry ones anyway!). Also…

Eat slowly and notice what you are eating . Take a bite then put down your cutlery or sandwich and concentrate on tasting your food. You'll enjoy it more and are more likely to feel full afterwards

Teeth discoloration can have a few causes. Most common is surface stain from foods drinks and nicotine. These are not permanent and can be removed by lovely Dental Hygienists like myself! Next up is intrisic stain, smoking is a big cause but also just ageing. This can be improved by teeth whitening through your dentist or…

Taste in movies!

Dexter is one of my top FIREFLY! The Wire is great but bit stressful Loved Lost at the time until they stretched it into too many seasons Sex and The City tickles my fancy Breaking Bad Adam Adamant Lives! (any one else?!) Dr Who Used to love ER Castle (bar final season)

Last year when i was doing well i would only weigh once a week,i managed to keep it to that by only weighing myself at my Mums house!

I find processed foods in general are a problem, so cooking from scratch is best. Worst things personally are tomato soup, alcohol and carbonated drinks. Eat slowly and try not to overindulge as again these things will aggrevate acid reflux x

Funny, at work there's a pic of me on my wall when i lost the weight, i almost dont recognise her. Hoping it'll work as inspiration though!