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Yes, I've done it too!! It's absolutely delicious, and slips down much too easily. :love: I definitely prefer it straight from the jar, on it's own, rather than putting it on toast. As others have said, it's much too yummy, and "more-ish"! I must say however, that I have not had a "nutella moment" so far this year! If I…

I have just given up cheat days, as I wasn't making the progress I wanted to. However, when I was in my 20's and dieting, I ALWAYS had a cheat day, and still lost weight steadily. (And it was a full day of cheating - high calorie meals & snacks all day, and alcohol!). I really think age is against me now. :ohwell: (I'm…

Last year, I put mine back to zero in January, as the weight gain was so bad! :embarassed: Not sure what I'll do this year - we have one more social event tonight, then I will have to think about weighing myself (which I haven't done for about a month!). Interesting to see what everyone else does. I think I might go with…

I'm in the UK,and I'm almost 48 yrs old. Had my first baby at 27, which I think was quite a good age. Had my 2nd (and last) baby at just turned 33 (the age gap WAS intentional, as I didn't think I could cope with 2 small kids close together) 33 was also OK, but I am starting to feel a bit old now compared to some of my…

I wouldn't have a clue how to use the mobile phone app! I think I'm still living in the last century - I can barely use the computer sometimes! :laugh: Luckily I'm at home for large chunks of the day (usually) - if I'm out, I can't log, it's as simple as that - but I'm pretty sure I'm the exception! :flowerforyou:

Hi again everyone, Just wanted to say thank you very much for all your replies - I've looked through them all, but will go through them again in case I missed anything the first time. You've made some helpful suggestions, and it's much appreciated. :flowerforyou:

Thanks, I appreciate you both taking the time to reply :smile: You are probably right about the exercise - will have to see what I can do to "up" it a bit. Re logging - it's not always possible to log accurately if I'm eating out or whatever, so I tend not to bother - I just don't see the point if you're completely…

No, I don't log gains - just because I can't bear to see my ticker going the wrong way! (I know that's not really a good reason! :embarassed: ). But I do take a note of it in my own diary. I like the support and encouragement on MFP, but I don't like others knowing when I slip up!! Last Christmas I gained so much weight…

Interesting topic! :smile: Well, oddly enough, I always FELT big (rather than fat) as a child, compared to other kids - I was very conscious of that from a young age. But when I look back at photos now, I just think I looked pretty average really. I was kind of a "hefty" teenager though - I remember I was wearing a UK size…

I wish I had some really useful advice for you, but I'm afraid I don't (if I did, I would be following it myself too!!). But I can certainly relate to a lot of what you're saying, and I do sympathise (very much). We have a few things in common, although you have had a worse time than me (infact, it sounds like you've had a…

This thread caught my eye, but I haven't actually read through every single post. However, I can't believe people are telling you to get up at 4a.m! That's the middle of the night as far as I'm concerned, and if I did that I'd be crashing big time by the afternoon. To be honest, I think you would be better just to try and…

Hello! :smile: Well, I'm not quite at the big Five-O yet, but not too far off it (I'll be 48 in few weeks' time). I am really hoping I can sort out this weight problem before I hit my next decade, but my track record so far has not been great! :ohwell: However, I have come across some very successful mature slimmers since…

Yes, I'm at least 30lbs heavier than my husband - and have been for quite a while! I'm not keen on the situation, and I'm trying to do something about it. He's not a particularly tall or burly guy though (trying to make myself feel better here, lol!:wink: ).

Thank you so much everyone :smile: My only real goal is to lose weight - and when (or if!!) I get to a healthier weight, I may see about toning up a bit, but I am not interested in becoming stronger or more athletic. I think in order to lose weight more effectively, I probably need to *either* eat a bit less, *or* exercise…

Thank you very much everyone (& thanks to Kevin for that link, I will definitely check it out ). :smile: It's also comforting to know I'm not the only one who has these doubts! You have all pretty much reassured me that I am not too far off the mark. I actually do a little bit more now than when I joined MFP (about a year…

This is interesting! Although we can see our friends' diaries, it doesn't usually indicate what times/intervals they take their food over a day. As for myself: On waking (about 7.45 a.m) I have a cup of tea 9 to 9.30 breakfast (after dropping my youngest off at school). No morning snack (maybe just a coffee) but lunch…

If you're young & healthy (& it looks like you are from your profile pic) you will probably lose the weight again just as quickly as you lost it (assuming you're now back on the straight & narrow! ). Now that I've hit middle age, that has become less easy - but I still tend to treat myself at the weekend - I don't think…

I agree with those who have said not to mention it unless she asks for advice. I regularly log what I think are too many cals for the exercise I've done - it's because I don't have an HRM/ Fibit or whatever, so I just go with the MFP cals, and I think they tend to give an over-generous reading. But I'm well aware of it,…

Sorry to hear that you're not getting the support you need :frown: I can relate to how you feel. My husband is a bit of a pain in some ways, as he nags me about being overweight (which he dislikes - very much!) but he is not prepared to eat the same food as me. Infact, he regularly sits there with take-aways and wine or…

I know what you mean - I thought I knew quite a lot about weight loss, having had various dieting attempts over the past 3 decades (my main problem has always been putting the theory into practice!) - but since joining this site, I have been totally bamboozled at times by some of the stuff I've been reading! :noway: I…

I suppose nobody can help the way they feel - but I don't see that it would be necessary to admit that it's someone's weight that puts you off; that could be hurtful. I would prefer the guy to use a more tactful excuse (even if it was a white lie!). My husband openly admits that he finds me less attractive than when I was…

In a word - no! (I don't). I would probably log it if my diary was private, but I would be too embarrassed to let others see when I really go over the top! :embarassed: Thankfully, I don't think I'm having as many binges as I used to. But to be honest, I don't even like logging if my calories are just slightly over - I…

I do tend to eat at pretty regular times, and I always seem to be ready for the food! But my husband can go virtually all day with nothing to eat (he can never face breakfast, and doesn't always bother with lunch, which I just find really weird!) so I suppose everyone is different. I find it incredible that anyone can…

I have never yet managed to achieve the recommended 8 glasses a day!! :ohwell: Partly because I just forget, partly because I find it kind of boring (although I enjoy it after exercise, or if I'm really thirsty) and partly because I just enjoy other drinks too much - tea, coffee, and low-cal soft drinks. I'm sure I should…

Happy Birthday - and well done! :happy: Wow, you are an inspiration. I'm having quite a struggle to lose weight, and I've been blaming a lot of it on my age - but I'm 15 years younger than you! (so I think "no more excuses"! Haha :laugh: ) You look fabulous in your photo - any secrets you'd like to share about your…

Hi there! Welcome to MFP! :happy: It's a really good site, and won't cost you a fortune like slimming clubs do. I have also been to every slimming club that's going, and tried medication in the past (which I think is now banned!) as well as other weird and wonderful diets which didn't work (hence my username! :ohwell: ) I…

Your honesty is really refreshing to me! :happy: I haven't looked through everyone's replies (although I will do, whe I have more time), but I must say I am always really sceptical when people say that they really enjoy healthy food (and dislike fattening food) and that they really love exercise! :huh: I'm sure there are…

Well, being in the UK this wasn't a holiday weekend for us, but the way you ate sounds very similar to what I usually do at Christmas, birthdays, holidays, and most special occasions! And yes, I've gained several pounds in a very short time, on numerous occasions! :embarassed: So don't feel too bad about it. I agree with…

Just stopping by to say that I can totally relate to this, and I very much sympathise with your situation. Infact, I posted a topic about more or less the same thing myself a few weeks ago. I have to say that eating back the exercise calories didn't work for me, so I'm now trying NOT to eat all mine back - I know people…

I'm 5ft 2", and I think I'd be quite happy at about 140 to 147lbs (or 10 to 10 & a half stone for us Brits!). However, I know it should really be a bit lower than than that, in order to have a completely healthy BMI. :ohwell: But as I still have a long way to go, I will think more about that nearer the time. I think MFP…