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Brilliantly put. Please stick around

I too would like to hear you elaborate. Eating LESS than 1700 stores fat??

my friend stopped logging when, several months into maintaining her impressive weight loss she found herself weighing natural yogurt and thought, enough is enough

welcome. you are an impressive fellow!

well said. Sadly this myth will run and run. I despair in particular when people post that they have reached a plateau and someone replies "are you drinking enough water?" . `

not the ones I know

My family is full of doctors, all unanimous that the modern day advice to chug down eight glasses of water a day in addition to other liquids is a pile of nonsense.

I am astounded that your self esteem is so low post baby that you are even considering that the nonsense you friend is spouting might be true

I am very envious of the OP being able to lie in in the mornings

at last someone speaks sense.

"Eating breakfast jump starts your metabolism" "you need to drink at least eight glasses of water a day for optimum health" if I hear either of those pieces of utter nonsense again I am going to jump off a bridge.

It matters not a jot. Calories in v calories out is the ONLY thing that matters

is alcohol ok? No, it's not ok. it's WONDERFUL. Be accurate in recording its calorific content . Beware the post drinking disinhibition which might see you stuffing your face with all the delicious snacks you have been strenuously avoiding.

Me too. I smile when I am advised to find something I like. I've been around for a long time. Believe me I've tried them all. I have maintained months and years of strenuous exercise several days a week at various points in my life. (including swimming, cycling, running, walking) . I have never ever experienced any kind of…

if you are in the UK, ASDA do premixed cans of diet tonic and Gin, and Diet cola and vodka. £1 each. 75 calories per can. Served over ice you get two glasses out of a can and the can makes portion control easier than if you have access to a bottle of gin and a big bottle of diet tonic. I'm going to a party tonight with two…

it's your Liver that deals with toxins. Drinking excess water does NOT enable your body to "flush out " toxins. When will this myth die? Your kidneys get rid of all the unnecessary water you have been chugging down

it's a guideline. Your body needs fluids. Lots of fluids .You get those in foods and in any other liquids you drink. You do NOT need to chug down an additional magical number of 8 glasses a day over and above all the fluids you are drinking. Water DOES NOT "flush out toxins " or any other nonsense. What it CAN do is keep…

food combining "works" because it is just another tool to make you consume fewer calories than you expend which is the ONLY way to lose weight, however you want to parcel it up. Good luck with your journey. If it is helpful for you to follow a weight loss plan by introducing extra rules then I wish you well. It is a very…

I lost about 30 pounds ten years ago to get down to 135 pounds with no exercise. I averaged 1.5 pounds a week. I was following a well known weight loss programme which involved attending weekly meetings. I ate about 1800 cals a day , and was breastfeeding my new baby

it's unlikely that the person measuring you will be happy to take your word for it that you will be slimmer in 8 weeks. They've heard that so many times before! Good luck in your weight loss.

You might like to read stardozer's profile. To stardozer - you're doing just fine, honey

I'd have to add a LOT of bacon to make that stuff taste ok

enjoy in moderation. It's no big deal

sweet! what kind friends

I'd like to add number seven "You should eat breakfast as it Kick Starts your metabolism" Er, no it doesn't

excellent post, and good contributions by Alloranx

fad. Does not train you for real life eating

Your body has gone into starvation mode. You need to eat MORE to boost your metabolism. Right?

I went on an overseas trip for work , and I had to pack a lot of equipment weighing up to the baggage allowance of 20kg. On normal holidays I travel very light. I weighed my suitcase and it was just under 20kg and to me felt tVERY heavy. I realised it represented pretty much the amount of excess fat weight I was carrying .…

Feel proud. Most people appreciate how hard it is to lose weight. They are paying you a compliment by asking details about you weight loss well done