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I would tend to just enjoy myself on holiday and catch up after (depending how long the holiday lasted!)

It's a shame that the BBC have published this article (must have been a slow news day) because it is not really saying "exercise is bad" but that is the message people might take away from it. Of course you CAN lose weight by eating less without exercising.... IF you can cut back enough calories from your diet. I have…

Lol I get it all the time if I take the car in with my boyfriend - just a pet hate :P

This made me laugh :smiley: so true!

I would go to a garage/ car service centre with a female friend and enjoy being the one who gets the eye contact from the mechanic as he explains what is wrong with the car! (cos apparently women know nothing about cars) ;)

I don't really have a proper warm up, I don't stretch or anything, but I will start off whatever I'm doing at a slower pace for the first 5-10 minutes, then push it up as I get into it. Seems to work for me so far.

5lbs a week is a lot to be gaining if you mean more than just the last week. I would talk to a doctor about it.

What everyone else has said.... she doesn't sound like a very good friend.... friends support each other positively, they are not judgmental and don't put each other down like that. So what if you ordered salad or a big plate of fries? It's not her place to judge you and especially not to get a kick out of your struggle!…

Hi, just wanted to say this is so positive to read and I am sure your loved one would be proud of you and that your health had not been affected in a negative way. Good luck with this and feel free to friend me if you are looking for support.

Yes I think the only way to really do it accurately is to get a heart rate monitor that also shows calories burned. I am happy with the general estimation though and I rarely eat back my exercise calories. If I do it will only be about 1/3 of them. I just don't get that hungry anyway really! For me though, as I was so…

Hey Dezi. Well done taking the first step. I started again on here 2 weeks ago and am loving it! Also been overweight most of my life and I'm starting to see a change in myself already. Good luck!

Well done, it is really hard to resist things like that. Sometimes it's just social pressure/ joining in as much as actually wanting the food as well! You are winning with that willpower.

Basically I think our bodies just fluctuate. Sadly that doesn't mean that McDonalds is good for us. You might eat healthy food for a week and lose no weight, then eat a cheeseburger and lose weight the next day. It doesn't mean that cheeseburgers make you lose weight. The week of healthy eating probably still had an impact…

Yeah.... Cos if you don't like something in its original form with nothing added, you don't really like it. Stop drinking coffee OP, you big faker. Oh and while you're at it, stop putting any sauce or dressing on anything you eat too. You have t-shirts with patterns on? You don't really like t-shirts. Everyone should have…

Hi Ame. Well I am not an expert but I'm just going to give you some common sense advice which you can take or leave :) It sounds to me like you are stressing about this a lot. It sounds like you are doing loads of physical activity, and that should be plenty enough to maintain your weight at your age without you needing to…

Well I can see the logic of it. If you are active in the day and eat a big meal at breakfast time then you will work off the calories, and eating a small meal in the evening before sleep/ winding down makes sense. It doesn't really fit with most of our cultural norms and what we are used to though. I normally have a…

How is that helpful? :neutral: Anyway, like tigger says I guess it's a lifestyle change. If you have a 'cheat day' that's like rewarding yourself with food, which will probably make you want it all the more. Maybe it would be better to try and incorporate 1-2 cookies into day to day life rather than having a binge day. Yes…

Thankfully we don't have neighbours below :) Thanks for the reply and yes it is just fat loss really... he's eating mostly the same as me at the minute so pretty healthy

I started here 4 days ago and have been wondering about this too. I have exercised every day burning between 4-600 calories (roughly) each time. I haven't eaten back much over the past three days, but today I'm really hungry all of a sudden, so I'm thinking today I can eat a little more and use some of those calories. As…

I know exactly what you mean. Feel free to add me x

Hi Gail I am just the same and hoping to lose some weight so I can wear nice clothes this summer... fed up being overweight and I know what you mean about the depression... Good luck to you x

Welcome lashaylamack :) Good luck with your goals

Good luck :)

Do you mean those things that hold you in underneath a dress? If so go to M&S. They don't actually make you look smaller really but they do stop you being self conscious about flabby bits, and they are not that uncomfortable.

Lol, I think it's a joke article Vhovell, it didn't really happen :P Hilarious though :P

I don't log tiny little things like a swig of milk or a few grapes, but I don't have that many nibbles anyway. The calorie counts on here are not going to be 100% accurate anyway, so for me I just use it to get an overall picture.

I don't see a problem with reading on a recumbant or chatting on rowers. I don't do it because my workouts are more intense, but people can still burn calories and lose weight from less intense workouts. It is a bit irritating when people stand around socialising and not doing anything though.

This has been recommended to me many times (or any of the Polar Heart Rate Monitors) Much less than £100 and it has great reviews. Sadly I cannot afford one yet but am planning to invest in the future!…

You will probably find you actually feel less tired if you go to the gym a few times a week

My faaavourite is Spicy Italian with cheese and barbecue sauce and the herby cheese bread!!! But these days I normally have Turkey & Ham on wheat if I go. Sad times :( lol