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Mine's not as deep but has changed the way I think about eating - "don't treat yourself with food, you're not a dog". If I eat chocolate now it's because I want chocolate, not as a reward or compensation for anything.

Agree with bcdpearce - check age and weight and VO2 settings, the calorie calculation is partially based on those. I burnt about 150 calories in a class I usually do 400 last week - turns out my HRM had somehow set my age to 7 ;-)

I do a mix of evening and morning workouts - would never get out of bed if I didn't do classes at my gym though; you have to book them in advance and there is a limited amount of spaces, so I know if I don't show up someone who might have wanted to go would have lost out. Makes me feel guilty and so I always go :-) I think…

Hey there, I haven't read all the posts but I also started out on almost 1,700 calories here, was exercising a lot and it took me a while to see losses. Since I work full time and also study I rely on microwave meals a lot which I know isn't the healthiest but helps me with portion control and I'm still losing, even…

Oh, and VO2 is the setting after age and weight. Try it...

Hey Steph, I have the same HRM and it is a bit tedious how it sometimes resets the age and weight automatically.. but then it's a really good price and works so won't complain. But I think what you should check indeed is the VO2 setting - I didn't know what this was at all so had set it at 90 (thinking it goes the same…

If they have trampolines at your gym you could do a rebounding class, apparently as good as running but ok for the knees. The PowerPlate classes are also knee-friendly, tend to be a bit expensive though. If not why don't you start slowly with some shorter walks and maybe some upper body strength training?

How about logging your dinner earlier in the day? Then you'll know how many calories you have for snacks. Helps me to keep things under control and if I do want a snack or two but stay within my calories I don't feel bad about it...

And done! Might do something similar for my BSc in Psychology soon so would also be interested in your findings. Good luck with everything!

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Don't know if some days you're just not logging all meals but you seem to have calories left over a lot of times. Try and eat all your calories consistently or at least try and meet your BMR (http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/).

Me too!

Mmmh, Aero Milk Choc Bubbly Dessert (97 cals), a Curly Wurly (115 cals... I have LOADS of those as they take a while to eat)... M&S do a nice range of snacks called "Guilt-free snacking"... My latest is a portion of Krave (http://www.contagiousmagazine.com/magazine/upload/krave_02.jpg), 135 cals for 30g which is a decent…

I like the Nakd bars, Banana bread are the lowest I found in terms of calories so far (92 per bar): http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQC7WxRcjMbo4i4283tAFxs6FUVfcStiN-6CooGYxRUhyifZwhy If you have a few more to spend those are delicious, I think they're 153:…

I got my first one from Sports Direct, they often have offers and the Nike bras are quite good and not too pricey.

It took me much longer than a month to notice a difference from exercising but once you do it's so incredibly gratifying, and in my opinion much better than losing from dieting alone. I still have a lot of weight to lose but I feel much more comfortable with my body and for the first time have a taste of what it might be…

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I tend to add snacks - e.g. an Aero Bubbles dessert (97 cals) after lunch or a Nakd bar (between 92 and 160 cals)...you could also try hard boiled eggs for extra protein (~70 cals) or maybe some fruit? Or maybe add a soup as a starter? I try to eat half of my exercise calories or even all of them if it's a hungry day so I…

Beautiful, I love that you have a happy smile on all your pictures but it's even happier now! All the best!

1) Fit back into a dress I wore 2 years ago by August 2) Go sky-diving (which means losing 7kg...it was an awful moment last year when they told me I was too heavy to jump!!) 3) Go to the gym at least 3 times every week (that's easy cause I'm addicted anyway ;-))

Hey Jenn, what I'd recommend is to start exercising now, a mix of cardio and toning will help you with the weight loss but it will also make you feel better about yourself. I haven't been able to lose much weight this year (only started MFP about a month ago and seeing some progress now) but I'm feeling much more confident…

Hm, thanks for your feedback, I think I'll just see how I feel with it, it's only been a couple of weeks. I've just added sodium to my diary and haven't exceeded the daily limit ever so on that front it can't be that bad. On we go ;-)

My old WW favourite: Curly Wurly, 115 - not under 100 but takes a while to eat so feels like more than it is.