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Count me in please. SW: 162 CW: 154.9 GW: 136 Weigh in dates: 01/03 Sat:154.9 01/10 Sat: 01/17 Sat: 01/24 Sat: End of the month(01/31 Saturday): Total weight lost:

Wow fair play to you for doing it all. I know how hard it is but I don't have it as hard. I have twin boys who are 5 now so its getting easier to find time to workout. I hate that I have to do it in the evenings too as this is my time to relax and the evenings I don't workout I am busy prepping dinner for the following…

I have to say I love porridge/oatmeal with flaxseed and some fruit on top strawberries are the nicest , but pear, blueberries etc are good too. Or even a small tub of fruit cocktail or tinned peaches can be nice too. I used to hate porridge/oatmeal and now I miss it on the days I don't have it.

Well done, you look fab.

Sorrowfully other people are always jealous. Good for you in starting this journey and just try and gain support from the people on here. It is very difficult when the people in our lives don't support us and help us but hopefully once they see you happier they will at least not try to sabotage you. My husband sometimes…

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First of all well done on the 15lbs. i'd advise drink loads of water and eat as cleanly as possible. Avoid any foods which may cause you to bloat e.g. wheat causes me to retain fluids. Avoid alcohol , this too dehydrates and causes fluid retention. Lodas of fruit and veg and less of the stuff we all know we shouldn't eat.…

Hi Ladies, thanks for the invite. I was 43 on Sunday and have twin boys who were 5 on Saturday. I have been on MFP for over a year now and with the help of exercise and people on here I have lost and mostly kept off 23lbs. I had my appendix out in July so wasn't able to exercise for a while and have put back on 5lbs but I…

I am 42 and have twin boys also starting school at the end of this year. It is hard to find time for yourself but we can do it. Feel free to add me.

The usual porridge and fruit is a great stay for me or something with protein would be great, would you be able to fry an egg to go along with the toast. On the snack front you will have to be organised and bring some if you want to succeed. Its the best piece of advice I can give, bring a bag of apples and a packet of…

I love the ON range. Liked the vanilla ice cream as can use with anything great with skimmed milk a bit less flavour with water. Got the chocolate recently and think this is lovely, even with water.

Thanks for this. They look and sounds Yum

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Excellent work, you look amazing!! well done.

I know what you mean about hitting goals when eating properly. I regularly fail to meet my goal and its not that high, but when you eat less carbs this happens. I am never hungry even on that low amount. I would suggest adding in some healthy snacks, to keep your calorie intake higher. An apple and some nuts is a good…

Be careful with the amount of protein you are getting 52 grams is way too muchYou should be aiming for maybe about 20gs at a meal. Like others have said eat less carbs in the evening eat them earlier in the day so you can burn them off. I would also suggest eating a different fruit than a banana as banana's are loaded with…

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Have something like a laughing cow triangle only 25 cals and will keep you full or a fat free yogurt the danone vitalinea are only 48 cals. I have afternoon pangs too and today there were cakes in the canteen left over from a meeting took all my strength to resist. by the time I gave in only the bad ones were left so a lot…

Cool thanks for this great tip.

Fab idea, thanks for posting

I have the same problem, tough at least I decide what is had for dinner each evening BUT hubby has to cook it as he is home before I am. I try to have healthy dinners prepared and skip the starchy carbs in favour of more veg. This seems to work fine. Like this evening we are having fish , the boys and DH Donegal catch and…

Yes I would recommend protein its a great way to keep you full, even a very milky coffee can help rather than just black. I always find fruit makes me more hungry as its full of sugar and spikes your glucose levels, eaten with some protein like some nuts will help keep you hungry for longer. Eat decent lunches and dinners…

Ditto

Fantastic work.

I gain weight by just getting on a plane so take that into account too, especially such a long flight. Just start afresh. I would suggest you maybe eat small meals more often this is supposed to speed up your metabolism as far as I know. Good luck and hope you had a great holiday.

great work you have done very well.

I have always been loosing the same 20 lbs for as long as I remember, for my wedding, in an effort to get pregnant , the weight I put on after having the boys (not while but all the eating I did because of lack of sleep afterwards). This time I put it on by going back to work and eating lunch out every day, snacking on…

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Just a quick look at your diary says you might be taking in way too much sodium, this will cause you to retain fluid. I'd watch your sodium intake and see if this helps. I also try to limit my wheat intake as this makes me retain water, look closely at what you eat each day in case you have a trigger like that too. I…