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I'm 27 and 5'3 , small frame (muscly legs though!!) SW 144 CW 118.5 GW 110 UGW 105 or 15% body fat I'm speeding up for holidays at the moment so doing quite a lot of exercise. Over the week I normally do : 2 x zumba, 1x step class, 1 x body pump class, 2 x 30mins interval running, 1 x 10km run in the weekend. I eat 1200…

These are pretty normal from where I came from but pretty weird here where I live (UK) - Mango dip in fish sauce (or cooking apple in fish sauce, works well with any super sour fruit basically) - Pineapple in a salt and chilli mix - Boiled egg with soy sauce

Hi, I am Thai and generally whenever I want to lose some weight, I revert back to eating like a real Thai :D Thai cuisine is pretty healthy as it is mostly high in protein and low in fat. To avoid calories, it is the same as any cuisine i.e. avoid deep-fried menu and coconut based curries (although personally i don't think…

the smell is in the water it sits in, all you need to do is take it out, rinse if u like, but I just boil it and once cook it never ever has any smell. Just like strings of tasteless jelly. Also I suggest don't try using it instead of anything, that's why u can't get used to the texture. I think having it as a replacemrnt…

- small build to the rest of the world, med/athletic to the Asian world -_-" - 113lbs at 5'4 size 6 uk - love to be 105lbs but it's bit unrealistic and unhealthy I think... So my new goal is to maintain :D - I'm 27 yrs old - no kids!

I agree with having big breakfast. I was doing the same amount of running as u and couldn't stop snacking, hungry all time, my body was yelling for food. Now I have big bowl of porridge, chopped banana, cinnamon, a little salt and almond butter for breakfast. So you get fibre, protein, carbs and healthy fat in one hit. Its…

I don't really know any but would like to make a gentle advice that unless you are willing to eat those pre packed diet foods for the rest of your life then I suggest you start learning how to cook. Cooking really help you to understand more about ingredients, what food is good and bad for you, about balance and healthy…

OMG I've never seen this show before until today. I'm in shock!!! why would ANYONE eat any sandwich of that SIZE!!! (or pizza as i've seen in the advert) I understand that some good food can be very high calories and we should not be totally deprived from it (good in my term is not processed, freshly made and most…

Thank you so much for sharing and being so brave. I feel a lot for your post because it feels like your were reading my mind. I've lost the weight and prob at the point I should be stopping now....which i dont mind. The only thing is I can't stop obsessing about what I eat, to be exact, what I snack. I really feel for the…

I still remember a fight with my dad when I refused to tell him my weight and he pulled a scale out into a living room and tell me to get on it in front of everyone, I was like 19 yrs old and no more than 55kg(121lbs) then. My lil sis has the same fight 6 yrs later!! He hasn't learned a thing about having daughters. Funny…

Just had a salad with tuna, roasted squash, carrot, onion, tomato and jelepeno! Balsamic dressing w/o oil. and to satisfy my sweet tooth, a fresh fig,a spoon of poached apple, low fat yogurt and cinnamon. Yummy and I'm so full!

I've been making poached apple to go in my porridge Just diced up peeled apple, put in a pot with a couple of spoons of water. Under low/med heat, cook until soft. I add no sugar at all and the stuff taste great! Put a big spoon of it in my porridge in the morning, sprinkle with cinnamon, add of small spoon of honey if you…

What's the different between the 30DS and Ripped in 30? I'm looking to really tone up and get lean! Thanks :D

Well, I'm not a medical profession here so i cant say, but there's no harm in getting it check out right? better be save than sorry later :D

Oh yes, I forgot to leave the link! Thank you :D http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-304-311-8402-0,00.html

I'm 5'4, the ultimate goal was 105lbs (48kg), I know it's a little low but for my origin (thai/chinese) is unfortunately....is very normal. I'm at 114 lbs and actually quite satisfy with my size now. So the aim is to get really really tone and try to loose inches that way, if the pounds drop off as well will be a plus :D…

I love being a great cook!! and I extra extra love the fact that I can always make very yummy low calorie food!!

I would look up estimate calories for the outer crust (i assume puff pastry or mash potato? should be easy to find) then take that away from the total cal of the pie.

There are 2 types of skinny people around me First type : (Like most of my friends)They don't have much interest in food. So when they eat, they eat just enough to get by, without paying much attention. They don't crave, don't snack (unless given or in social occasion) don't DREAM about food (like i do :D). So averagely…

Hi, I find that on my heaviest exercise week (run 6 miles 4 times, same diet) I tend to gain weight straight away! Normally I gain 2-3 pounds after a whole week of running....them come panic then cried then stressed....u know the feeling -_-" but then after 4-5 days.. the weight just drop! whoop! all of it and more.....It…

No i havent done any strength training yet...think i'm ging to start this week. Yes I'm sure my sodium level is through the roof lately! and i havent been watching my water at all (i drink very little water as a person..always have to force it down) will try drinking extra water this week and see how it goes :D Thanks

Thank you so much for the info, def going to check out healthy snack...as im running out of ideas. Regarding my food during the week thou, sorry i was being vague. I cook my lunch and dinner in many many varieties of ways as i love cooking! I make thai, italian, chinese, spanish etc...just that each meal always consist of…

Thank you :D I'm really considering changing my exercise, I've been running so much I think the body is getting too efficient now...may b I should add lifting weight too..

Yeb I completely agree! i'm Thai and have never gained weight from eating Thai food (Ofcourse you can if you eat ridiculous amount). I've always struggle with weight since living in the UK with English diet. Healthier food seem to be much more boring here so it feels hard to go on diet. Whereas I have just spent 2 weeks on…

I used to eat under my goal calories and didnt eat my exercise calories back, all because of guild as well. It worked fine for 2 months or so. Then I hit a plateau for nearly 3 weeks and only manage to come out of it by eating more :D

and I have read many posts like that too. I understood the science behind it completely..but I WAS one stubborn girl :D Thanks for member like you kicking our butt into the right way....:tongue:

Lol :D I can't be sure...I couldn't really log the restaurant meals and all the snacks properly (they weren't the kind that easily match in the database)...so I prob had more!

I've re-heated mine up in some soup at work and it was fine. Still crunchy :)

Hi, I think I'll try answer this.. Im from Asia (though not Japanese) and grow up eating Japanese food regularly as it is my favourite. So I've had these Shirataki noodles since I was young but to be honest only really just realise they are zero/low calories when I start going on diet. Lucky I love cooking!! so been able…

Just want to say u've got a friend here....3 weeks and the needle hasn't move. I've up my exercise from 3 times to 5 times a week. I'm running 10k instead of 6k...and still i'm the same as 3 wks ago. How frustrating! It really makes going to gym much much harder as it's very de-motivating. I understand completely! However,…