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Unless you're going for the more meditative, lowering your heartrate for ages, kind of angle. I think most people here do it for the strengthening...

I took Xenical once too, and had the same effect. I didn't get any side effects, because I was already eating a pretty low fat diet. I could still eat bacon sandwiches on it.. which really wasn't the idea. I think it buys into the old idea that eating fat makes people fat, rather than the new(ish) idea that carbs are more…

I would cut back on the bread a bit. I know it's a big culprit for triggering binges with me. Have your peanut butter on an apple instead, or with your yoghurt. Try to make sure you shop for success too! That means don't buy the foods you love to binge on, find other things to eat. May not be easy if you have to buy food…

Another idea for when you're getting hungry. I find plain brazil nuts quite good for hitting the spot when I'm spending a lot of time in my car. I choose brazil nuts, because it's easier to remember how many I've had, and they last a while cos I suck on them a bit too. you could always put them in pre-weigh portions in…

I think you'll be amazed how many calories there are in fruit! And that it's possible to give yourself a sugar rush on fruit alone... I understand where Slimming World is coming from, but I've watched my friend on SW eat huge platefuls for lunch, then wonder why she isn't losing weight the way she wants. Sure, it's mostly…

Can't even walk 10k, let alone run it! Besides.. I graduated from both.. which side would I join?

I've actually seen different types of abuse have much the same effect on people, but I also like keeping this group specific, as it keeps it smaller and cozier. I think it makes it easier for people to open up, knowing that the only people reading it are people who have experienced similar situations. There are so many…

I would say they are real, but your mind is/was trying to protect you by taking your conscious mind away from what was happening. I know I had memories I'd blocked for years, but when they started to reappear, it was difficult to sort them out in my head. When they first reappeared I had something like a nervous breakdown,…

Is there any reason not to listen to your body and save those exercise calories for your rest day, when it's asking for them?

Maybe she was hoping you'd use the hair brush on her?

If you're looking for ways to stay on top of housecleaning, I really recommend looking at flylady.net. She is big on the "15 mins at a time" thing, and has loads of ways to build habits and routines to keep things manageable. I've been incorporating some of her ideas, and they really do work.

I've lost 45 lbs and am still wearing the same size clothes, although I do occasionally notice them being a bit more comfortable than they used to be. Basically I was wearing these clothes when they were probably a bit too tight, and now they're getting comfortable. Some time next year maybe I'll actually go down a size!

How times change...

Yes it is too soon to be muscle. You were right the first time when you said it was water weight. Some people can go up and down 5 or 6 lbs just on water, so don't worry. Keep drinking your water and it will come back off.

I think you already know how to deal with them. Tell them to talk to each other to sort it out, and that talking to you won't get anything sorted. I grew up being my mother's confidante/counsellor/therapist. It's no place for a child to be, even if you are officially an adult now.

What works for me: *Making exercise part of my daily routine. My car takes me to the gym on autopilot now, so I don't really have any choice but to go in :P *Drinking my water *Simply not buying food I want to binge on. If I can't leave it in the cupboard, it doesn't come home with me. *Increasing protein and whole foods.…

Don't try to be 100% successful. Be 90% successful. None of us are perfect! Focus on one specific thing you are going to do, and when. Don't try to do it all at once. Are you going to focus on your exercise first? Or your overall calorie intake? Do you need to get to grips with planning your meals? Or maybe increasing your…

I went swimming at the fun pool with my nephew in october, in a swimsuit I hadn't worn in a year. Didn't realise I needed to tighten the straps.. .. Completely fell out of the top going over a water jet! Thankfully I managed to pull it up before too many people saw...

Is it a specific type of food you tend to binge on? Bread or sweet things or cheese or crisps or chocolate? I had to not buy any of these things for a while, so I had to make my meals out of other things. It broke the cycle for me, although I now buy bread again, so I'm having to learn not to stuff myself with it. If you…

The worst.. was being approached by a random man in the street who got really into my face and told me I should go on a diet.. The best insult... There was an advert in t he uk several years ago that had a man running away from this huge belly bouncing down t he street after him. The tag line was " Belly's gonna get ya!" I…

Heya I actually started my current effort to lose weight (this time) before I joined MFP. I have struggled with binge eating and depression ( and self harm when I wasn't allowing myself to eat comfort food). I spent the early part of this year just trying to break my binge habits, and working out some of my triggers, and…

If you really don't want these in your diet.. bring them home and give them to the neighbours. Or just bin them if you don't have any obliging neighbours!

Lost 1kg since last week.. but then I didn't have that strange american turkey day to throw me off!

I've always found it difficult to lose with the flu.. unless it's gastric flu. Something about your body holding onto everything to fight the bugs, I think. Just keep going, and it will pick up again!

Gianni's Ices - Strawberry Milk Lolly It's under 60 cals worth of sweet tooth filling, creamy goodness, that takes me a little while to eat.

I think you have to just find a quiet time and tell him there are some things you need him to know about you. You don't need to put in many details at first, just that you have had these experiences, and they do cause you issues. I'm assuming you already feel safe with this guy, and trust that he will listen and try to…

I weigh myself 3 times a week, but only record on wednesdays. I know my weight goes up and down over the course of the week, but this way I get to see the patterns, and recognise what happens if I have too much sodium, or other factors.

I know that my mother would have used me like that if I hadn't got out when I was 18. She's partially sighted, and wants someone around all the time " to help her". Really she just wants someone to order about, and to manipulate. Even from a distance she is still trying to manipulate my life. I've had to be strong and not…

but when you say a cup is 8 oz, it means fluid ounces, which is volume.(about 250ml) This is why I hate fluid ounces, because people confuse them with weight :(

Yes, find out about projects to feed homeless or elderly people. Then you'll have lots of people to share the day with, and you'll be putting a smile on their face :)