Annabel89 Member

155lbs. I’m going to buy myself something when I get there :)

I ran for 15 minutes without stopping today, and burned over 500 calories at the gym!

5’9’’ and currently 160. Want to get to 140 for my wedding in July :o

Hi! Londoner here trying to slim down for my wedding! Feel free to add :)

They're lovely sauteed with prawns, peas and chopped onions. I serve this with spaghetti or zoodles.

Lunch- a portion of weightwatchers lasagne, a mixed salad, crackers, leerdammer and strawberries. Whole box= 560 cals

Protein, Protein, Protein. Make sure everything you eat is high protein.

Oh, and it's 298 cals if you use 2 big squares of choc. Doesn't even need that much and is very chocolatey!

Today's was awesome! Quaker instant oatmeal made with almond milk with dark chocolate and goji berries stirred through. Mmmmm.

Thankyou for helping me put it in perspective. I've only gained 0.75lb, which is nothing. I was just hoping to see it go the other way! I feel so much better, so I'll keep up the process and just try and drink more water. I don't have a lot to lose so it probably is a bit slower when it's the last 14lbs. x

I'm tracking my calories and weighing absolutely everything. I was way over on my sodium yesterday but the rest of the week I've been under. I'm eating 1650 a day. I haven't been great with the water drinking the last few days. Might be TMI, but I'm about a week away from my period...could that be it? I started walking…

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I always eat back my calories, really important, and agree that the deficit is built in! I did 3.45km, 35 mins, for a calorie burn of 131. I'm not overweight any more either, and the bigger you are, the more you burn. I'll stick with the calorie deficit and maybe keep running and strength training for fitness and looking…

Haha maybe you're right! When I looked back through my log, it was only when I was at the end of the programme running 5K straight that I was seeing a burn of 300cals. I did 35mins. Also since I've got into running and got proper trainers and whatnot, I'm probably more efficient and my heart isn't going as mental!…

YUM! Coffee?

OMG yum...what's the quantities please??

I've heard roll on deoderant for sensitive skin on your thighs helps... Sports bra wise, as a bra-fitter in a past life, MAKE SURE IT FITS. Seriously, go and get measured.

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Depends what you use it for! I used to find it added flavour to things, so I now get a load of toppings for my dinners instead. Salsa, low cal balsamic vinegar, hummus, tzatziki, seeds etc..all help reduce that impulse to grate cheese all over everything. I just had a mushroom omlette with salsa for 150cals :) HTH!

That is beautiful!! The world needs more mummies like you :)

Here's my two cents. I HATE sugary fizzy drinks, and maybe if you can start to see my reasons you will begin to find them equally disgusting. 1. Drink a sugary drink. Then run your tongue over your teeth. Feel furry?? If you don't drink sugar, your teeth stay smooth. In my head, that is SUGAR sticking to my teeth. And it…

I haven't read every post, so I apologise if I am repeating what someone else has said. The two things here are communication and compromise. My boyfriend is really good with working out with me, and we've taken up new things like running and badminton together, which I love! We've made a lot of changes together, and he's…

https://sites.google.com/a/aglugofoil.com/a-glug-of-oil/linguine-with-prawns-chorizo-sun-dried-tomatoes-and-chilli This!! It's ridiculously yummy. I scrap the oil and just use the chorizo oil to fry in, and then think about portion control :)

I repurpose last nights leftovers...so the chilli goes in a sweet jacket potato to microwave at work, fajita chicken goes on a tortilla pizza or in a salad, roast dinner goes in a sandwich...if you are looking for lower in calories, I do a lot of open sandwiches..so a slice of wholewheat bread with half a can of tuna,…

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Of course- sorry for the generalisation.

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I have almond in my cereal and smoothies, and semi-skimmed in my tea. I love almond milk, it feels like a treat to myself and is really tasty! I've suffered from acne for the last year or so and cutting down my dairy intake seems to be helping. Also, I hate skim milk and so almond milk is a way of cutting down the cals…

My co-workers have messed up eating habits. My boss eats nothing all day and then eats a three course dinner at the hotel + family sized bag of chocolate- then feels guilty next day and so eats nothing again. Another colleague has gained 3 stone in 3 months and has admitted to waking up in the night to eat cake. Another…

These are all really good suggestions. Generally my OH will eat what I give him, but if he's cooking or he really fancies something not so healthy, I think about how I can adapt what he's making. So curry for example, I might make some roast veggies on the side and only have a little bit of the curry. Or ask to have my…