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Easy peasy lemon dessert recipe
I am in love with this dessert so thought I'd share it! You will need: 1kg of 0% Greek yogurt - I find Fage works the best. 2 lemons 1 can condensed milk Combine lemon juice and zest with condensed milk, then mix in the yogurt. You can adjust the quantities according to your tastes. I use about 3/4 of a can of condensed…
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Cholecystitis
Hi all My husband has been laid up in hospital for the last 2 days and has just been diagnosed with cholecystitis, or basically, a gallstone has become trapped in his duct. It's extremely painful and he's been told to follow a low fat diet, which is easy enough. However, when I've tried to look up things he needs to avoid,…
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Would really like some high protein lunch ideas please!
I had a lunch very high in protein today compared to what I normally eat, and you lot don't lie - I am still full. Normally I'd be chewing on my keyboard by now or ramming an entire packet of biscuits in my face while I impatiently wait for dinner to cook. Any ideas would be appreciated - I can't live on chicken salad for…
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Macros
I am curious to know, how many of you actually plan your day around your macros? What I mean is, I just aim to stay within my calorie allowance. I always aim for a fairly high protein amount because it fills me up more, but I let all the other macros fall where they may. But I see a lot of posts on here saying "I eat x in…
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2 ingredient Nutella ice creams
You will need 1/3 cup nutella 1 cup whole milk Mix, pour into ice lolly moulds, and freeze. You're welcome.
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How to survive Thanksgiving
Get back on it the day after.
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3 ingredient Nutella brownies
You will need: 1 cup / 280g Nutella 2 eggs 10 tbsp / 62g flour Mix all ingredients together until smooth, pour into a tray or divide between 12 cupcake papers, then bake at 350F / 180C for 30 minutes. They will need less time if they are in cupcake form, so keep checking. Approximate nutrition per serving (makes 12…
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Slow cooker Taco Chicken
I tried this for the first time yesterday and it has instantly gone to the top of my favourites list - and it's so easy! You will need: 400g chicken breast 1 can chopped tomatoes 100g passta 1 packet taco seasoning (I used old el paso) 1 onion 100g black eyed beans or kidney beans 150g sweetcorn 1 tbsp chilli powder…
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Anyone clued up on employment law?
Ok, so I was recently offered a job elsewhere, for a company I've always wanted to work for. They literally made me an offer I couldn't refuse. The only downside - no start date. To cut a long story short, I was asked to go for an interview by this company because I was recommended by a guy I used to work for. There is no…
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Non exercise calorie eaters, please explain something to me
I know, I know. I should not concern myself with other peoples methods and should just concentrate on my own. However, I would say 90% of the threads I read that say 'help, I'm not losing weight!' are made by people that are not eating their exercise calories back Please could someone explain to me why you would join a…
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Creamy Cajun chicken pasta
This is not an especially low calorie receipe compared to others I've seen on here, but it is certainly not high for what it is. Low carbers need not apply either, sorry guys. This makes quite a good portion and is perfect for those that are a sucker for creamy pasta - like me. You will need: 150g penne pasta 200g chicken…
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Not a full success story yet, but I only have one chin
I have been feeling a bit demotivated recently, but one of my friends took this picture of me the other day and held it up against one taken before I started losing weight, I still have a long way to go but I feel a bit better now - I only have one chin! Before: After:
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Question for fitbit zip owners and TDEE
Literally just set this up so ive not done anything with it yet - im impressed though, it looks like a nifty little gadget. I bought the Zip mainly in the hope of getting a more accurate day to day idea of my TDEE, but I have a question, and I'm sorry if this sounds like a stupid question, but would the fitbit work out my…
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I 'only' lost 1lb this week
'I worked so hard, I exercised every day, and I only lost 1lb!' How many people have heard or said this? I see it a lot on here, and even more among friends and colleagues. This is what 1lb of fat looks like. There is no 'only' about 1lb. Any loss is a step in the right direction. :smile:
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Help me out with an awkward friend
I don’t normally post these sort of things on here, but I think I need some advice from ‘outsiders’, as it were. I have a friend called Shelley. We’ve been friends for a couple of years, and always got on pretty well. She has some faults. She absolutely loves to be the center of attention, and she has a habit of taking…
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No lifting for me
I had some serious lower back pain last year which was actually what spurred me into this lifestyle change. Extra weight = more pressure on back, apparently. Almost a year on and I feel much better, I'd had no back pain for a long time and I wanted to start lifting. I started off very light (5kg) and did this for a while…
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The first NSV I feel is worth shouting about
I went to my doctors last night for a routine check up; I'm on the contraceptive pill so I need to do this regularly. I found out that my blood pressure has now dropped considerably to finally land in the healthy zone. It's been high for at least 4 years. That means far me to me than anything the scales may say. I'm…
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Need some advice
Hi all, My partner has just been for a hospital check-up after a few health problems and has had some worrying results. Basically, he’s got to lose some weight, but the doctor hasn’t given him much help in telling him where to start other than he has to ‘eat less and exercise 3 times a week’. Stats are: Height – 6ft (72…
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Protein bar recipes...
...would be great if anyone has any good ones? The ones in the shops here are crazily expensive and taste like sh*ite. Thanks :smile:
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Self-praise
I don’t normally post things like this, but a few recent conversations (some with myself) have made me want to say something. Being the beginning of February a lot of work colleagues/friends have now given up on their post Christmas health kicks and are now depressed with their results. I was talking to two women this…
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Things they never tell you about weight loss
Since losing weight, I’ve noticed a number of changes that had never even occurred to me may happen: Sleep is much less disturbed and I find I have a full 7-8 hours now rather than repeatedly waking up. I used to be ill all the time – now in the unlikely event that I do catch a cold, I’m over it in a day or two. If I eat a…
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Show me your cars
I love cars - working on them, going to shows and forum meets, etc. At the moment I have an MG ZR 160 - I get a lot of stick for owning an MG, but I don't care. :wink: The one I have is a particularly rare model, only 12 ever made in this colour, thought to be 7 left but not confirmed. It's had a lot done to it, some by…
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I need some help please
I need some help from all you high calorie experts. Firstly, my stats: 5”10 250lb Activity level: desk job, and walk 2 miles, 5 days a week, so 40 mins a day light activity – sedentary? BF % - Unsure, too many calculators, been told anything from 25% - 53%, but I’m guessing it’s in the higher range I’ll try not to make…
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Advice needed from all you weight-lifters
I’ve just treated myself some proper weights. I’m no stranger to using weights but I’ve only done Body Max classes at the gym (which I have now stopped as the weights there only go up to 4.5kg!) and Jillian Michaels 30DS. Really I’m after some sort of programme I can do at home 3 times a week but I’m unsure where to start,…
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Having trouble eating all my calories - any food ideas?
My weight loss seems to have stalled over the last few weeks and after a bit of research I decided to top it up to 2000, just above my BMR. Trouble is I'm having some real trouble eating that now, which is surprising as I used to net about 1600 before so it's only an increase of 400. I think I eat pretty healthily and…
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I know, I know, another 'how many calories?' topic
...but I'm confused! I have not yet hit a plateau, but I am very conscious of doing this eventually and my weight loss has slowed down a lot, just not to a complete stop. I've been reading about this BMR and TDEE, and I've worked out both, but I just don't understand how this works. MFP gave me a calorie goal of 1760 to…
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Need some help with eating out
So I'm going out for dinner with the parents on Friday, and it will be an indian. Anyone got any ideas on what to order? My parents always insist on a starter, but we rarely get dessert. I know to stay away from anything creamy and I'll order plain rice, but to be honest it all looks fattening! This is the menu:…
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Heart rate monitors - how accurate are they?
I do the same walk every day to and from work, which is very nearly exactly a mile. I used to log it on MFP as 'walking 3.0 miles an hour' for 20 minutes and it would calculate it as 126 calories burnt. I always thought that was pretty high so I bought myself a heart rate monitor and used it for the first time today. Got…
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Portion sizes
Anyone else look back and get really shocked at how much they used to eat? I had some rice for the first time since losing weight the other day, and actually weighed it. One recommended portion is 75g dried. Well, I poured out this pathetic amount of rice and decided that wouldn't feed my cat, so bumped it up to a (still…
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Anyone lost loads of weight for their wedding? I want pics!
Just booked my wedding - 5th June 2014. :) I have a while to get to my goal weight, but with 94lb to lose, it still feels like no small feat. Show me some before and after pictures of you for your wedding day, and how you did it! :)
