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As long as you are within your calorie allowance the carb percentage doesn't matter that much. However I do feel fuller and more satisfied overall if I eat the recommended amount of protein each day (or most days).

You can add me if you like My Fitbit username is Fitbit.com/user/2TK79S I do around 10-12k per day walking and am training for a 10k (slow run) in march.

You'd be better off putting your Fitbit user ID here instead of your personal email - anyone can see this on the internet. Good luck with your fitness goals.

Thanks for the recommendation- I have it lined up on YouTube for this afternoon.

For me it's not just the alcohol, it's the food I eat at the same time. Eg last night I had a glass of red wine (not too bad in itself) and half a pack of tuc salted crackers. Aargh! When I stop drinking for a week or two (as I do regularly) I get double the result.

I was enjoying this until the mince meat which made me gag on my All Bran! Do you mean little bits of beef like you use to make a burger?

Wow- you actually look like a different person. Your face is pretty in both though. Congratulations on all your hard work.

Here- hold my hand, lets be friends!

Practice eating and running at the same times as your 5k will be. Eg if your race is in the morning do one or two practises at the same time. For me I like to eat porridge 2 hours before a race so I have to set the alarm for an early morning race. Evening races are trickier as they seem to fall when I would normally be…

When you log your gym workout or run on mfp make sure you include the correct time of day. Eg if you run at 6pm and add the run to mfp at 8pm then change the start time to 6pm. If you don't do this it counts the exercise twice (Fitbit plus mfp entry). It took me a while to realise that. I've a Fitbit zip and it seems…

Hi fran. Are you logging all your food on mfp? You can snack on anything as long as it fits into your daily calorie allowance. If you want healthier choices how about unsalted cashews (25g is approx 150 cals) - lidl sell big bags cheaply. Or fresh fruit. A slice of aldi low fat cheese (60 cal) on 4 aldi whole grain…

You are not going to build muscle with that regime.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1 Read the above thread if you haven't already. Are you logging every bite- milk in your tea, drinks, fruit and veg, butter on bread etc. Rather than resetting your daily calories to 1500 it's probably better to…

I once got advice from a weight watchers leader- she said to always keep a carrot in your fridge. When you think you are hungry between meals go and look at the carrot. If you are really hungry go ahead and eat the carrot. But most of the time looking at the carrot reminds you that you aren't really that hungry and you are…

I plan my snacks, weigh the food and log everything. Snacking isn't necessarily bad, especially if it gives you a boost of energy before a workout. Eat a little less at each meal to allow the calories to be available.

Congratulations on your new arrival. You can do some gentle walking if you feel up to it, but this is probably the time to get sleep when you can and get back to training when your baby is sleeping for longer periods.

I have taken antidepressants before when my anxiety gets very bad. I'm now off meds and try to manage my symptoms with regular exercise - especially brisk walks along the seafront. I also sing in a choir which is a great boost for my mood and helps regulate breathing.

I think it is realistic actually. If you are just starting back on a healthy diet you could lose 3-4 pounds in week one. Then two pounds per week for the next five weeks and you'll be close to the 14 pound loss. I'd try to eat real food rather than meal replacements though.

Hi everyone. English but living in Ireland.

Congrats on the half Marathon. I think you have plenty of time to build up to a June marathon. Plans for April marathons start in early january, with a half Marathon in March so you are ahead of schedule! The longest run in a marathon plan is usually 18-20 miles so you are not that far off that. I say go for the marathon!

Hi. I used to work in Devizes and Salisbury but now live in Ireland. Hope all is well in sunny Wiltshire! Add me if you like, it's nice to have some friends on GMT:)

I log cardio exercise including running. Make sure you set the time of your exercise correctly on MFP. Then if you take 3000 steps between 10am and 10.30am but log a 30 minute run starting at 10am your calories won't be added twice. You will only add the running Cals (not the Fitbit step Cals from that time period).

SSRIs don't effect your metabolism but can effect your appetite. If you eat at the MFP maintenance calories you shouldn't gain weight. You admitted in your post above that you are eating more- that's why you gained weight, not the meds. It's great that your anxiety is reduced, you should now be able to use MFP to count…

Cardio alone won't make you ripped. You need to lift weights regularly and eat a careful diet with plenty of protein. If you enjoy the running keep doing it but maybe cut back to three or four times a week to allow your body some rest.

If I weigh all my food and log every bite I see a drop in the scales after about four days.

You are making it too complicated by using all the different sites. Use my fitness pal. Choose "sedentary". Then add exercise calories on the days you exercise- eg add 200 calories for running 20 mins. That should work well.

I'm a mental health pharmacist. A large number of antipsychotics do list weight gain as a side effect. However this is due to an increase in appetite. If you eat the same amount as you used to you will not gain weight. I have seen some people intentionally lose weight while prescribed some of the "worst offender"…

You can be good at something, or you can be good at excuses- you can't be good at both! Thank you to my taekwondo coach for this.

I haven't worked out the values of your calories exactly but it looks like you are doing a huge amount of cardio for the small amount of calories you are eating. I am trying to lose weight and I ate 1900 Cals on Wednesday when I did lots of walking. Either reduce your cardio or increase calories. Good luck x

Try Weetabix with milk instead. Or make the oats into flapjacks. If you really don't like oatmeal then don't eat it. Life is too short!