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Self sabotage and male attention
Hi, Im looking for a bit of help and support with an issue ive had for over 20 years. Back ground: i grew up a skinny ugly duckling with no attention from guys. I never learned how to deal with it. Recently, after gaining some weight from lazy eating habits caused by depression after bereavement, i managed to get to a very…
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Favourite foods no longer doing it
I have noticed that my favourite foods that i used to treat myself with are no longer doing it for me. I went modified paleo 9 years ago (from long term vegetarian) and lost my taste for bread, pasta, cereal and rice- but my sweet tooth still stayed. I recently gave up artificial sweeteners as my use was increaseing and…
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UK people- brown sauce replacement
I guess this mainly for UK people as i dont think many other nations have brown sauce ( HP/Daddies). Its basically a smooth chutney. Im looking for a replacement for use in recipes. I use it in my sausage casserole. Id like to replace it with somthing ( or ingredients) that are not sugary as im hypoglycaemic. I also dont…
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Food with braces
Hi, at the age of 40 i got braces- top and bottom. Im still having so much trouble with eating as food gets stuck between gum and lips and anything hardish like meat presses on the wires and hurts. Plus im still having my cheeks shredded by the brackets- and the wax comes away when i eat. I need suggestions for food as im…
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Ideas for increasing fat in diet
Hi Im in maintenence at the moment but im interested in overhauling my eating. Id like to cut down on carby snacks. I get hungry constantly throughout the day starting at breakfast. Im in work 10 hours desk job. I have a small appetite and so my meals are tiny but with tonnes of snacks. Id like to increase my meal size but…
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Its just clicked! Revelation.
Hi Last night it suddenly dawned on me what's been going on, and i thought id share. Bit of background: since January ive been overeating treat type foods each weekend starting on friday night. This has coincided with my job becomming stressful and me not seeing it pan out. As i raided the snack cupboard last night I was…
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Good quality milk chocolate (uk)
Hi Im looking for suggestions for good quality milk chocolate in the uk. I dislike dark choc and it triggers migranes. Ive tried green & blacks but it tastes funny. Cadburies tastes too sweet as does lindt and Thorntons. Any suggestions?
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Post-viral Fatigue Syndrome
After having a virus before Christmas my husband is left with Post-viral fatigue syndrome (NOT Chronic fatigue syndrome). I’ve had it before (after shingles) and it took about 6 months to finally clear. I have no idea how I got over it-maybe it just took time to build up my immune system again. He is chronically fatigued…
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I dont usually ask for help
Hi guys. I dont usually ask for help but this weekend i have totally emotionally ate, which is unusual for me. The trigger was a colleague ranting at me for being obsessed with my weight because i admitted that i weigh once a week to keep an eye on things , though she couldn't recall me actually ever talking about my…
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My Mums tips for weight management
I was thinking last night about how my Mum used to cook for the family. She was a professional cook and liked to make sure that the family maintained our weight. She loved to cook but she explained to us that cooking at work was very different from cooking daily at home- because if she ate the food she cooked at work every…
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Michael Mosley TV show 6/01/16
Did anyone lse see Trust Me, I'm A Doctor on Wednesday (UK TV)? I found it really interesting. The main points examined (with studies) were: - Protein shakes do indeed target muscles which have been recently worked (used tissue samples as evidence) and quite quickly. Though they found that use of protien supplements did…
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Body acceptance & body improvement
This post is inspired by a conversation I was in yesterday. A female colleague was remarking how she wants to lose 3 stone (42lbs). A male colleague replied that ‘everyone should just be who they are’. I said that that everyone can be who they want to be. This got me thinking- why in my experience, are people (friends,…
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A very strange conversation.......
I’ve been quietly fuming about this for a while now and just need to vent! I had a very strange conversation with my father. He was calling me gaunt and too thin. His main argument was that I’ve lost my bust. (I’ve lost 2 cup sizes, 1 chest size btw) I replied that I still have a big round bottom (lol). He said that it…
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Salt cravings after drinking
The day after drinking and dancing I get intense salt cravings due to electrolyte imbalance i think. I've tried dioralyte and lucosade but nothing hits the spot like salty cheese and crisps. Any suggestions for less calorie dense options would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Bra help
Hi Quick question: is there any way to reduce band size on bras?. I know about bra extenders but what about the opposite. My cup size is fine but the band is now far too loose.
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Grapefruit DOES burn fat! But.....
According to new Britsh TV documentary I watched last night- scientific research in Isreal shows that the active ingrediant in graefruit DOES promote fat burning in cells..... ...but in order to get the benefit you would have to eat 40 in one sitting, yes 40! (plus any benefit would be negated by the huge sugar/ calorie &…
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Recent increase in hunger
Hi All My question is about a recent increase in hunger. Background: 5ft0, female- eating about 1150 per day (accurately weighed). No exercise at moment due to painful sciaticaBeen controlling calories for 17 weeks now, losing approx. 1lb per week. I’m 4lbs away from target of 105 lbs (my usual weight- I know it’s just a…
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Selecting the correct database item
Hi all Just a quick vent about the data base- imo there are too many erroneous entries that make it hard to accuratly record calories. For example I was trying to record 71g of pork loin steak (fat removed) and the two best options I found gave me 91 cals and 130cals cals- which should people go for? (I went for the higher…
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How do I deal with this?
Hi Guys I will be seeing a close freind soon. We haven't been able to meet up for ages as she has been travelling with her job. Last time I saw here I had put on weight and this time I'll have lost all the weight - and then some. She is obese and having trouble with losing weight - and all the eating out with her job has…
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Any Ukers found coconut yogurt in the shops?
Hi Guys My sister just told me about (ready-made) yoghurt made from coconut milk, which seems like a great idea for me as dairy can aggravate my asthma slightly. I know its gonna take time to hit the mianstream shops - but I was wondering if any Ukers have spotted it anywhere yet? (Its not in my local Holland & Barret-…
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Calorie-free food
Its true- foods is magically calorie-free under the following circumstances: - No-one was looking - You didn’t enjoy it - It was a free sample at a country stall - You ate it whilst were in transit (walking between kitchen and lounge counts) - It was made by a child (my nephew is too nice to put calories in his cupcakes)…
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Logging left overs
Hi I was hoping for some logging advice. When I cook I log all my ingrediants by weight, but often there is a spoonful of sauce or vegetables left that I don't eat (If I'm full, I'm not going to force myself to eat it just for logging accuracy). However, the next day I might have that spoonful of sauce with my lunch or the…
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Tastes have changed...
I’ve been 90% paleo (from vegan/vegetarian) for over 4 years now and my tastes have most definitely changed. I no longer crave: • Rice or pasta. • Baked potatoes with cheese (or potatoes in any form- though to be fair I never much liked them) • Bread- in any form. I prefer to have an extra serving of vegetables with my…
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IBS and weight loss
I've hit a stall for the last 3 weeks and it's co-incided with a severe bout of IBS and post-viral fatigue (IBS is stress- related and PVF means I have no energy to exercise- I'm literally wiped out). In the last week I've had severe stomach cramps and constipation, then over the weekend I've had the opposite (TMI, sorry).…
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Could do with a hug
Just a general moan to get things off my chest. I'm not giving up- BUT I feel like it at the moment. I'm deaing with a lot- serious personal family stuff, boring and stressful job, domestic issues - plus I've been sick for the last month with a virus that keeps comming back (Everyone has the same thing here) and it's left…
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Quick food weighing question
Bananas- do I weigh with or without the peel? (same for oranges etc.) If it's without the peel and I take it to work in the peel - am i supposed to be weighing it at work out of it's peel? Or skin it before work and weigh... stupid question i know. Oh, and one more- meat- weigh cooked or uncooked? Thanks WhiteZombiegirl…
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Stress relief/ management tips please
Usually when I'm stressed I binge for days untill all the junk i bought is gone. So last night was majorly stressfull- tears and everything. Pretty serious family stuff. So , i did'nt binge and ate a healthy dinner (but I shopped online and bought an expensive skirt I don't need- which is my other go-to!). My partner and I…
