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Yes, probably. You'll have eaten lots of hidden sodium, and your insides have probably not emptied themselves yet. drink loads of water, get back to the healthy stuff, add a nit of exercise and normal service will resume quite quickly :-))

Shoes shoes and more shoes, oh and maybe a handbag or two.

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Fit as in gorgeous, or fit as in healthy and strong? I choose..... Fit n healthy.

I'm about as English as you can get, on both sides of my family.(and rather proud of it) My husband is half English , quarter Italian, quarter Scottish, so that's mean, moody and magnificent.

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Walk as much as you can, yes drink water but not excessively, dance with your nieces and nephews, play twister, ride yor bike round to friends. Have fun! It's Christmas, but remember to get back to normal as fast as you can.

Great goal, so much more tangible than pounds, I think inches and clothes are so much more achievable. Well done

Boiled gammon, celeriac, cauliflower, cabbage and parsley sauce, will make soup with boiling liquor and more veg with lentils, that'll do for lunch for rest of week.

That's such a bad idea! Don't skip breakfast it's soo bad for you. I have a cup of tea and get busy to distract myself. Then a couple of oat cakes mid afternoon. But I would have had a load of salad with the cheese and turkey.

It's my knees! Round and fat, so shorter skirts are out. I've got bingo wings too, so sleeveless is a no-no, have to add a shrug.

1. Walk or garden almost everyday 2. Make sure I eat breakfast everyday, oats and fruit 3. Refuse all cakes/ biscuits unless they are homemade, most people buy them so it's easy to refuse. ( or convince myself they have nuts in, I hate nuts!) And try to drink lots of water

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Porridge made with water, blueberries, or raspberries, skimmed milk and a squeeze of honey, and peppermint tea. Occasionally have a one egg omelette sandwich, seeded batch bread and squeeze of Heinz tomato ketchup. Both will keep me going til lunch.

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Totally agree. It'll all settle down in a week, don't be too harsh on yourself. Carry on doing the right thing, making healthy choices and exercise.

Waitrose sell that too, and pigs cheek which is equally versatile .

Yep I love those cheese oatcakes, so nice they should be banned. Also waitrose love life soups, but only when price is reduced cos their stuff is expensive.

Other friends are right, i'd avoid the traditional starters, too fatty, and stick to tandoori or tikka, but no masala sauce, add loads of salad amd a simple dal if you can. Chapattis are better than naan or paratas . Booze weakens the will, so water if possible.

I think you should try zigzagging for a week or two. Keep your weekly average on target but over eat some days and under-eat others, it fools your body into thinking your not starving yourself. I cant explain how it works but it did for me. And make sure you are eating the calories you burn, and vary what you eat. My…

Soup, homemade with tons of whatever veg is around. Tinned tomatoes on toast, BIG salad with sardines or tinned salmon, carrot stick, celery and hummus with cherry tomatoes, wholemeal pitta stuffed with lean turkey, salad, and everything else that others have already mentioned. Enjoy.

I think your body will switch into starvation mode and make it very hard for you to lose weight. Try to eat your calories in protein and few carbs, that way it doesn't seem so much but gives you the fuel you need. You could try zigzagging too, over your allowance one day, under the next and normal on 3rd day( or any…

I tend to go for a walk if I'm hungry or tackle a physical household job. That way if I'm still hungry afterwards I'll have earned some calories that I can eat . Then it's a bowl of homemade soup, if there is some in the fridge, or tinned tomatoes on one round of toast.

Something that happens to us all! Try taking a probiotic, and garlic capsules, also peppermint tea.

loads of FRESH fruit and veg, organic chicken (then you can make chicken and veg soup with the leftovers ) yoghurts fresh fish tinned tomatoes wholegrain pasta/bread low fat milk

leeks, lentils, diced parsnips, cauliflower florets (near the end so they stay crunchy) or chinese ify it, add ginger and spring onions , beansprouts, waterchestnuts, shredded chinese leaves, baby corn ....

the truth? everyday :grumble: ,(Morning/naked/pre breakfast i know i shouldnt but the scales call me until i answer, but i dont register it that often. I also have a weekly weigh in at work where the scales are harsh :noway: but i dont register that weight cos its 8lb heavier than home scales. afternoon/fully dressed

It's madness to stress to much about it, cos that'll just spoil it for everyone. I plan to walk as much as possible, and try to involve the rest of the family too. My new healthy eating(it's not a diet is it!) suits me so well that I really don't crave the fatty rich food so hopefully I'll say no. But whatever slips I make…

:flowerforyou: thank you, great recipe, will try tomorrow