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I recommend going on several dates with the Gila monster before asking to try its saliva. Just so it doesn't feel objectified.

You can make your own in a blender; that way you know exactly what's gone into it: http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/03/make-your-own-peanut-butter.html

Hahahaha! I'll second that.

Have a handful of nuts once a day. They're pretty good for you in terms of their mineral content, and are getting quite a good reputation as a weight loss aid: http://www.drbriffa.com/2008/10/06/why-the-evidence-on-nuts-and-weight-makes-a-mockery-of-the-calorie-principle/ Plus you can put nuts and seeds in salads. I love…

Snacks are all about nuts for me - nuts of all kinds. And occasionally I have them with very dark chocolate. I'm partial to a hard boiled egg, too.

Yup, I am prone to the Paula Radcliffe syndrome, as my husband calls it! Apparently the causes are under debate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runner's_diarrhea Cold comfort for us, eh?

Well, in answer to the original question, I'm quite hardcore about it. I won't even discuss it. At the very most I just say, "Thank you for your valuable input. I'll have my water now" and just get on with it. Usually I just raise an eyebrow and make an awkward silence. Let's face it, we're not here for other people's…

If you're short of time to work out, then why not try HIIT? See this: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6823/9/3 I follow this sort of protocol, using 'virtual skipping' (no rope) and burpees for the work interval. That's all I currently do, plus walking to work, the shops and back. I choose this approach because it offers…

The short answer is by doing a course of a cognitive therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (aka ACT). There are some good books on the subject by Russ Harris. This therapy aims to shift your focus from your feelings of not being good enough on to the steps you need to take to build a life worth living. It's…

Just to clarify: the less you weigh, the less energy (aka fewer calories) you need to maintain your weight. This is because there is a) physically less weight to move around, so physical activity uses less energy and b) less muscle and fat to maintain, repair and just keep plain ticking over. If you're eating only 1200…

Hi Jen. Well, the oft-quoted 2000 calories a day is the recommendation for the average woman to maintain weight. It factors in certain assumptions about lean body mass and activity levels. It's a blunt sort of instrument, because energy needs vary widely depending on height, body composition, activity and more. MFP gives…

I think the general idea is that fat is the only macronutrient which does not stimulate the release of insulin upon its consumption. Therefore this helps to create a more favourable hormonal environment for ongoing fat burning, especially with respect to the dangerous visceral fat. The fats I have been adding to my diet…

I love exercising hard but when I'm doing that regularly my bedtime naturally gets 2 hours earlier. Exercising makes me tired. And when I was training really hard in my teens I used to wake up every morning aching like an old woman. I thought that was normal!

This is so true. I'm 5'4" and 175lb (so not exactly skinny) and I have a substantial thigh gap. I'd never heard this trait referred to as something attractive before - it seems a wee bit random to me, but hey.

Mine are really fast and I have made the scrambled eggs and bacon in the microwave. You could probably do the omelette in the micro, too.

2 whole eggs and say 50ml egg white made into an omelette in a dry non-stick pan with chopped onions, sliced peppers and grated mature cheese added in. That holds me over until lunch quite nicely. Full-fat greek yogurt with a handful of blueberries or raspberries and then sprinkled with nuts and seeds. 3 whole eggs…

Done it. Very good survey design, by the way. I like the way you've phrased your questions.

Nah, I think that's just a way of getting people who don't log their food to cut down on their eating opportunities. If we're logging we don't need to do that. I'm usually hungry by bed time, so I eat something right before turning in on most nights. Of course, if you feel uncomfortable sleeping on a not-empty stomach then…

I want to walk the West Highland Way. And Hadrian's wall. Although I might be fit enough to do those before I reach my goal weight. But one thing I really look forward to is learning to fly a microlight aircraft.

Oh yeah, they use this kind of thing in Chinese vegetarian cookery as well. I think it tastes really good, and the texture is nice.

Yeah, all that gathering really does my back in. I want to have a go at hunting but my husband ain't no new man. What's a stone age gal to do, eh?

Ah yes, Ammi's cheesecake recipes (on 'Not Jut a Man's World') look really good. My Tesco has avocado oil, and also virgin coconut oil. They're pretty good about stocking things I ask about, too. Maybe have a chat with our local shopkeeper or manager. I make a lot of things using ground flax from Holland & Barrett.…

Hi. I've been broadly following paleo for a couple of months now, inspired mostly by Dr John Briffa's book 'Escape the Diet Trap'. He has a lot of very practical advice in there for those of us in the UK who are trying to combine paleo with a full-time job. For example, his paleo Scotch eggs are a great on-the-hoof meal.…

Yeah, quinoa is amazing. I like it in porridge in the morning instead of oats: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-porridge/

Don't forget tofu, or better still, tempeh. My husband is ethnically chinese and makes fantastic dishes with tofu, prawns and vegetables. And I love his Ma Po tofu (you should be able to find a recipe online). You don't have to chew your way through big slabs of meat to get enough protein.

Dark chocolate and bacon is an amazing idea. I want it! I usually have brazil nuts and dark chocolate together. And I eat at maintenance for the whole week. I never lose any weight that week anyway, so it all the works out the same!

You started on MFP ten days before I did, weighing roughly the same as I did and with about the same target. You've done so well! You were very pretty in your early pictures, and now you're radiantly beautiful.

I'm like you. My appetite is a force of nature. For me, cutting my carbohydrate intake and keeping my exercise to short sessions seems to work wonders. Oh, and not trying to set my calorie allowance too low, either. Another thing: lately I don't start eating until lunchtime. I'm never hungry in the morning (unless I get up…

I find that using my arms REALLY gets my heart rate up. Have you tried shadow boxing from a sitting position? Sounds nuts but quite effective. Or consider upper body dumbbell exercises with a short rest period between sets. Weights really get my heart rate up, too.

Oh dear. If you read my post I never cast aspersions on the OP's character nor did I allude to the character of his girlfriend. I am in no position to do either. And of course I may have misinterpreted the situation. I confined my comments to my perception of the post, and made my recommendation -as asked - based on that.…