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Going (mostly) veggie just to lose weight
Has anyone else found going vegetarian helped you lose weight faster? I'd like to add more no-meat meals to my weekly menu, partly due to cost of meat and cuts in benefits, partly due to what I read about processed meats causing cancer as I ate alot of ham, sausage and bacon. I also figured there'd be alot less calories in…
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Best fitness games on consoles?
Apologies if this is in wrong place but I didn't know where to put it. I need to lose a good couple of stone as its all piled back on and hoping a new games console for xmas might motivate me when family will be here to play too and get me started! I have the original wii and wii fit game but its too easy and I lost…
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Treadmill length for dog to use??
Not sure where to stick this, but was wondering if anyone on here has a treadmill and if they've ever used it also for their medium sized dog? He's a Border Collie. I live quite rurally so when it snows I'm snowed in for a week at least and as I have mobility problems can't walk him as Mobility Scooter won't run in snow…
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can't remember how to work out what calories I need!
Can anyone tell me how I work out my base calories that my body needs just to stay alive? I can't remember the equation thing Thanks
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coconut oil
I've heard it has some great health benefits and also helps with losing weight. It seems good for targeting areas around the stomach. http://cdn.eatlocalgrown.com/2-coconut-oil.html QUOTE: "Coconut oil appears to be especially effective in reducing abdominal fat, which lodges in the abdominal cavity and around organs. This…
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calories in part boned chicken breast?
I've got an essential waitrose pack of 2 part boned chicken breasts. 1 is 275g and the other is 306g. It doesn't say on the pack anywhere what the calories are and it isn't in the database? I also googled 'How many calories in 275g part bone chicken breasts?' but did not get a answer with a specific number. Anyone got a…
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HELP can't eat till I've worked out my calories
I'm struggling to work out calories for my rice. I'm using Essential Waitrose (love life) whole grain rice.. it says on packet 180g (cooked) is 219 cals.. but on here gives 100g uncooked as 352cals. I'm not going to eat it uncooked.. and 180g rice is way too much even half of it for one meal. I've got 100g weighed out in…
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weighing bananas
when you weigh a banana to work out its calories do you weigh it with skin on or peel it first then weigh it?
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Restarting again!
Hi You may remember me I was here a while back got from 12st 7 down to 9st 3. ..well I'm back to square one..have put on 15kg after getting down to 60kg (9st 6) I'm back up to 75kg (11st 11). Due to stress and caring for my elderly dog who has neurological condition and is going blind and senile. I don't think she has long…
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Are bananas bad for stomach fat?
I keep seeing ads about tips to lose tummy fat or foods that are bad for stomach fat or good for losing it and there is often a pic of a bunch of banana's ..it usually leads to somewhere that wants you to buy a book to find out! Does anyone on here know if they are bad or not as I had been having a banana for breakfast…
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soy milk and thyroid
Am I right in thinking I've heard soy blocks absorption of thyroxine? ..and what do you do if you're intolerant to cows milk? Almond milk is out as I have allergies to several nuts including almonds as well as peanut and coconut. I'm ditching dairy to see if lose bloat on tummy but can't drink tea without any milk in at…
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how do I change weight on here?
I've come back after re-gaining weight and when i went through log in it has my old weight goals and didn't seem to be able to change them in the little box. It was saying I was 128lbs and my goal was 129lbs???? I've put about a stone back on my goal was 9st 3 (about 60kg) and I've gone up to 10st 4.. how do I change this?…
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just can't lose tummy with thyroid probs.
Hi I've been on a diet about 2 years. I went gluten free as heard people with thyroid problems had prob processing wheat and was often connected with nut allergy (which I already had) so went gluten free. Also went low carb. so even though had gluten free bread I only had it once or twice a week or had no white carbs with…
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Fibroids & weight loss
After visiting GP who has done examination of my abdomen it seems the Fibroid is growing back again and maybe why I can't get back under 10st and look fat round tummy. I did have a scan some years ago and one was found the size of a large apple (or fist). I had gone on Vitalzym and it had shrunk it considerably..I got down…
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just bloated!
what foods are bad for causing bloating and which are best for helping it? no matter how much I exercise or how little I eat my stomach stays bloated. my arms are skinny can see bones round my elbow (doesn't half hurt if I bang it!) my legs are shapely with all pedalling on passive trainer bike, I've lost weight in face,…
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Exante shakes & soups
Anyone know if these are good? I've seen some on ebay cheap. Thing is I'll have no food in for about a week as I'll have no fridge/freezer (buying new one) then have to restock it by home delivery as I'm housebound. I might get lucky and get a delivery slot the next day but I thought I'd use that week to get shakes & soups…
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anyone dropped weight switching from T4 to Armour?
I'm on synthetic T4 and can't lose weight..I've tried adding T3 but still gained a stone after getting down to 9st 3. I'm thinking of switching to Armour thyroxine just to see if the changeover period would result in significant drop in weight whilst my body got used to it.....a stone would do so I was back to where I was…
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Should I start again?
feeling a complete failure this morning :sad: I had got down to 9st 3 from 12st 7 when I started here ..though was originally 16st in 2002 when first started with health problems..but I've regained just over a stone and weighed in at 10st 7 this morning :embarassed: I tried to start again as new person but every name I put…
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Ultrasonic Cavitation..anyone tried it?
Anyone tried this and hired these machines to use at home? http://www.ukweightlossnetwork.co.uk/home-equipment-rental/4578160134 If so how much weight did you lose hiring it for 1 week?
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anxiety levels through the roof today!
Igot on scales today and was 10st 3 my anxiety levels are through the roof. I can't eat anything solid in fear of putting another pound on. I'd stopped exercising cos I gain water weight which was sending me over 10st. I been on slim quick and take 400mcg thryoxine a day for underactive thyroid. I also been supplementing…
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Foods to help Depression
Are there any foods that naturally help with depression that are 'healthy' and very low calorie to help me stick to diet. I'm trying to to stick to low calorie and only fruit, veg, quorn or very lean meat/white fish but I've no energy and the tiniest thing makes me cry or makes me angry and feel depressed..then I need…
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anyone watching Fat Family Tree (UK TV)?
I'm just watching this on ch4+1 ...I'm sure I watched another program previously where they said there's no such thing as 'fat genes' or slow metabolism so wonder which is true?
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constant hunger & cravings from peri-menopause
Hi I've been away a while.. I reached my goal.. got myself my puppy and been busy his first 6 months with training and stuff.. I managed to maintain weight quite well until this last months or so when I've suddenly started having periods every 2 weeks. i get really bad choc cravings and constantly hungry... if I don't give…
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Gluten free protein shakes?
Anyone know of any chocolate GF free protein shakes? My chocolate cravings are really my undoing especially with peri-menopause and monthly cycle happening every 2-3 weeks the cravings have no sooner worn off than they are back again! so i thought if got a choc protein shake I can have one for brekkie and lunch to satisfy…
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wow still only 9st 6!
I haven't been on here since before xmas after making it from 12st 7 to 9st 6...I did get to 9st 3 to complete wii fit but then life happened. My dog wasn't getting any younger and she helps me around the house, the assistance dog procedure was going to be long so I had to make a decision and found myself a young male…
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Gluten free pizza
I made a Gluten Free Pizza using a gluten free garlic and coriander naan bread as the base with mushroom, peppers, tomato, sausage and cheese on top it was yummy! :tongue:
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Bread mixes and breadmakers
Hi Is anyone in this group in UK? Do you make your own Gluten free bread in a breadmaker? I'm looking for advice how to get started.. what mix to use, where to buy it from in the UK, an easy to use breadmaker that's not too expensive? , as Ive never even baked before in my life but GF bread is so expensive! I'd prefer an…
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GF bread rolls/burger buns
Anyone know of GF brand that can be bought in UK of GF bread cakes or burger buns that taste decent? I really miss having a burger (use veggie burgers) and it's not same with sliced bread.
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gluten free dumplings
a favourite winter dish that my mum used to make is ash and dumplings which is basically same as stew and dumplings but my mum used to use tomato soup instead of gravy. I've always used to use a dumpling mix or pre-made ones as I can't make them as good, anyone know where I could find gluten free dumpling mix?
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progesterone cream - when to use it?
I'm gonna try progesterone cream but confused about when it should be used. It will say things like on day 7 -28 or whatever (that was just an example) how do I know when day 1 is supposed to be? The first of the month? the first day of PMT symptoms? ..the first day from when it actually starts? And what happens if my next…
