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How to dress without wearing maternity clothes!!
As my clothes get slightly tighter I find myself in the dilemma of how to dress for maternity without wearing maternity clothes! From a purely economic (and ok aesthetic also ;) ) I would rather buy clothes I can wear post maternity and still look somewhat like myself and feel good about it! So far my purchases have been:…
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What exercise are you doing while pregnant?
Pre-pregnant I was fanatic about Bikram yoga, now given its controversy with heat and pregnancy I'm taking a break till Christmas! (due just after :) ) and I'm interested to hear what everyone else is doing! My current regime is basically dog walking - my poor dog has never been walked so much... I did find a low impact…
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Calorie intake on exercise free days?
On a day free from exercise do you up your calories? Normally, with exercise, i eat around 1700 calories a days and that works fine. The trouble is when I have a day free from exercise I find it difficult not to go over my calories... Any thoughts out there?
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Rice puddings/meals anything ... collating ideas!
Hi all, I've been making and eating alot of rice lately due to dietary requirements and was wondering if anyone has some great creative ways of eating it? My favourite at the moment is banana rice pudding: 1 1/2 cup Cooked rice, milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp cinamon and 2 bananas. Cover rice with milk, add…
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Everything tastes better with...
Garlic salt !!!!!!!!!!
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Dried Peas!
Wow! My supermarket has recently stocked garlic and chilli dried peas in their bulk bins. Only around 389kj (approx 90-100 calories) per 100 grams. They are very high in fibre, really fill me up and leave me feeling content and satisfied when I finished eating with no desire to snack or eat beyond my calorie limit. Highly…
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Justifications for saying 'yes' to that bar of chocolate...
1. This will be the last one ever, I'll start my chocolate free self tomorrow... 2. I deserve if because ... (it's Monday, Tuesday, ....Friday, a nice sunny day, a cloudy horrible day,....) 3. Lifes too short ... (!) To name but a few :smile:
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Strategies to say "no" to that bar of chocolate...
What strategies does everyone use to resist the urge, to say no to that second helping, the chocolate biscuit, the fast food... (the diet demons :devil: ....!) I've developed a few, and thought perhaps we could share different ideas as mine dont work perfectly or all the time!!! 1. Chewing gum, as soon as I've finished…
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What's your strangest favourite food combination?
Ok, I have alot of strange food combinations that make other people look strangely! But I love them.. Here's my current favourite: Brocolli, Cauliflower and carrots with a satchet of powder chicken and corn soup sprinkled on top. Sounds gross but its great! I also like plain pasta with sauce powder mixes sprinked on top..…
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Runners, what do you think?
Hey Runners! What do you think? I've started to change my running routine a little - every second day i run 20 minutes, by which time I've reached some steps and then do two minutes of step running (just three steps..) and then I alternate between jogging, side stepping, and backwards running along this straight pathed…
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Healtheries Naturally Slim?
Hi all, anyone tried the Healtheries Naturally Slim tea bags? What's the good and bad?
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Down under in a bikini???
Is there anyone else down under in the southern hemisphere contemplating in buying a bikini for the summer?? I am, and am thinking it may be a waste of money... Or motivation to look good in it, keep to my calories and work out those abs!
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Fibre
I've been thinking about fibre lately... And a few questions for the fibre fans... Whats your favourite way of adding fibre to your food? How many grams of fibre do you eat per day on a high fibre diet per day? And has anyone read that fibre diet book (F6? I think) that came out last year?
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Amazing Cottage Cheese Ideas!
I love cottage cheese, and am looking for new ideas on different ways to eat it - any ideas? Currently my favourite is Cottage Cheese, Natural yogurt, I banana 1 apple Chop up the apple and banana and mix altogher, amazingly good low in calories and really fulls you up.
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Banking Calories...
Ok this may work for some people - but not for me! I read on an earlier post about banking calories and/or making up calories - sounded good but really didnt work out for me. I started justifed overeating my calories by 'making it up' the next day, but the next day I would feel guilty and hungry while trying to eat less...…
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Fish Recipes??
I've been reading alot about the benefits of fish and have decided to start to eat fish :smile: So I'm looking for simple fish recipes that require minimum time, minimum ingredients (I dont have the typical kitchen stock of spices etc) and taste fantastic. (Also for someone who is less able in the kitchen.... :ohwell: )…
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Anyone else Stuck In A Rut?
OK, so Im officially stuck in a rut, I havent lost any weight for over a month. I think it must get harder as you get closer to your goal - 6 pounds away! Getting kind of nervous that by the time I make my goal weight skinny jeans (my reward) will be out of fashion (its been over a year!) So heres my idea, a challenge for…
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Partner Yoga??
Ive been thinking about and looking at DVD's for parnter yoga to do with my boyfriend... Has anyone tried it or know of a good DVD?
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Swimming and hair care?
I have long hair and have a nightmare keeping it in good condition when I swim regularly. Any tips on how to keep it healthy?
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Body Mass Index
Long time listener, first time caller! The "Shape" magazine has a body mass index calculator which takes into account: Height, weight, gender and body frame. Its great as it gave me an ideal weight range based on my body frame. Body frame is measured by the size of your wrist and the weight range it gives back seems to be…
