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I remember hearing about Elvis' peanut butter and banana sandwich years ago and thinking it was the grossest combo ever. Always been fine with bananas but can't stand peanuts, so never tried PB. I've only just started eating PB this year and yesterday tried some with banana as a pre-workout boost. So good!

Frozen banana in a smoothie is good, but room temp banana smoothies are gross. Can't stand peanuts on their own or in anything, but can have peanut butter - and I buy one that's just nuts and salt, so it's not down to added oils and sugars. Don't like the taste/texture of almonds or marzipan but ground almonds are fine.…

34 from Sussex, diary open to friends. I mainly shop at Sainsbury's for home with a bit of Tesco or Ocado online but buy lunch stuff nearer work due to commute. That's a mix of M&S, Tesco and a slight Itsu obsession. Feel free to add. :)

I have a major sweet tooth, and generally have (at least) one sweet every day. Here are my staples. Maltesers. The fun size bags are about 100cals and if you let each one dissolve instead of crunching it, you can actually make those tiny packs last for ages. Same for the fun size Smarties and Milky Way bars, although…

I have four that I rotate depending on the season and time. Generally... Smoothie - Protein powder, almond milk, reduced calorie OJ, frozen fruit (whatever I have in), chia seeds, peanut/almond butter, ground ginger and cinnamon Oatmeal - Instant (no sugar added) packet made up with water, protein powder, chia and…

I don't know Sprinkles specifically, but familiar with similar gelato places along the south coast. Look for sorbets, they should be lower in calories than the creamier options. Usually around 75-100 calories per scoop, although it will depend on how sweet the one you choose is. Sharper ones such as lemon are usually less.…

I'm the same height as you. If I eat 1600-1800 calories every day, I gain. Even if you're tracking accurately, it may be that you're consuming more than your body needs. All the calculators out there (even TDEE) are only estimates, and will vary for each person. I find I do better on 1200-1400 per day. Towards the higher…

This. I used to binge eat constantly in the evening, and it was never because I was hungry. The only thing that worked was a solid month with nothing other than what was needed to prepare meals in the house. Now I can have a few treats available (I only buy ones that are pre-portioned into snack sizes, like 100 cal bag…

I sometimes replace breakfast with a smoothie, I worked out the ingredients so it's around 300 calories (my breakfast target) with about the same macros as my protein and berries oatmeal. Funny, I usually do smoothies when I'm running short on time as I find it quicker than anything else. But I do have my fruit all pre-cut…

I weigh daily when at home, but I have a FitBit Aria that sends my weight to their site/app so I don't even have to read it then and there if I don't want to. But I think having the daily log lets me get more accurate trends over time, as I may have had an unexpected large fluctuation (either way) on weigh in day that…

You can set your own calorie goal, rather than the MFP suggestion. It's in My Home > Goals > Change Goals > Custom. You could set it ridiculously high if you wanted. Then you'll (hopefully) never reach it, and won't be adjusting your food to meet the intake. Long term though... as your aim is to lose weight, you WILL need…

Stone (st) is a weight measurement used in the UK. 1st is 14lbs, therefore 9st 12lb is 138lbs. OP - Given that you're already at a healthy weight for your height and don't have much you want to lose, I'd agree that around half a pound a week is realistic. Maybe 1lb in the first week or two if you've got any water weight.

I only buy low fat if it's an item that doesn't have any ingredients (e.g. sugar/sweeteners, or worse) added to replace the fat. So non-fat greek yoghurt is fine, but low-fat nut butters are a no go. I do buy lean cuts of meat (including bacon) but that's due to texture/taste rather than trying to reduce calories. Would…

Their nutritional info puts the sub at 278 without cheese or mayo. The cheese is around 40 calories and mayo 60, so that sounds bang on to me.

Ripped in 30 is the same format as 30DS so it's not longer. 20 minutes of actual work out, plus the short warm ups and cool downs. But I agree it's more intense. And I like it more, Jillian is quite funny in it. Anyway, In the first stage of my weight loss a few years ago (about 80lbs) 30DS worked really well for me, only…

There is actually slightly more sugar in skim per ml than whole, simply because the fat is removed so the ratios are different. But it's not really enough to be concerned about unless you're drinking a lot of milk per day. The milk in a tall skinny cappuccino would be less than half a gram more sugar. But it's 50 calories…