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Is this too ambitious?
OK, I'm 270lb right now (weigh in tomorrow so HOPEFULLY a lil lower)... is it too ambitious of me to want to be at around 250lb by the end of January? Its my birthday Jan 23rd and it would be awesome to be under 260lb for it. My activity level is sedentary - I'm a seamstress by trade so spend all of my day sat at a sewing…
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"Spanish" chicken stew
I made this tonight and it was a huge hit with everyone!! http://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/spanish-chicken-stew.html Info for the link shy: ingredients: 1tbsp olive oil 8 chicken thighs 125g (4oz) chorizo 1 onion, sliced 2 garlic cloves, sliced 100ml (3½fl oz) dry white wine (optional) 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 x…
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"But fish is so booooring!"
OK guys, need some inspiration here. I have no less than 2 large bags of skinless, boneless cod fillets out in my freezer. I'm useless at cooking with fish - this is quite sad as my dad used to go fishing every weekend but we always just used to have fried fish, chips and peas with no real variation. Nowadays I tend to…
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Advice on making this recipe "better" please!
I found a recipe I'd love to try but looking at it the calorie content is going to be very high - can you guys help me out trying to figure out how to try and get the cals down on this one? Ingredients: 200g (7oz) caster sugar 4 tbsp golden syrup 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 165g (5½oz) rolled oats 1 large eating apple,…
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Light exercise I can do at home?
I could really use some advice guys - I used to be fairly active, would try and walk 3miles a day minimum, went swimming three times a week and went gym once a week. However, in August I slipped and fell down a flight of stairs straining my left knee and right ankle in the process. My ankle is constantly in pain when I…
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does shake weight actually work?
I cant afford to buy weights or to go to the gym right now but my Mother in law has a shake weight here that she bought on a whim and never used. Im considering giving it a go with the dvd for some light toning exercise.... but is it any good at all? is it just a gimmick or will it actually do something if I persevere with…
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Gluten free UK places to eat?
We have a friend coming to stay tomorrow and due to illness she needs to have a gluten free diet - we normally go out for a meal but my husband and I know very little about Gluten free food. It would be unfair to take them somewhere where she is very limited on food choices - we normally go somewhere like Harvester…
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Not getting support at home..
Ive been on MFP a while now and feel I've been doing quite well, when I started on MFP my husband also got involved.... only to quit less than 6 weeks after starting because he wasn't losing as much as me. Since he quit, he's gone back to a diet of junk and energy drinks and pulls faces and complains when I cook a healthy…
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Popcorn?
I recently dragged my air popper out of storage and intend to put it to good use! I've always just had air popped popcorn plain but my husband isn't a huge fan of it as it doesn't have much flavour - can you guys give some advice of yummy things we can add to our popcorn without bumping up the calories too much?
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Hi again!
I was here for a while and did really well with all of your help - unfortunately my life took a small turn for the worse and everything I lost crept back on D: The past year I've been made homeless, had two surgeries and lost three jobs. I'm getting back on my feet now thankfully and I want to sort my health out now that…
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Tesco diet confusion
Hey guys, As a birthday gift my husband paid for me to join Tesco Diets (he's a sweetheart <3 ) and I'm on their GI diet plan. We've both decided to do the plan together and have it set to be family friendly and budget meals as we have a low income. I am a little confused about some things though... 1. Their daily calorie…
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Not eating enough!
Hey all! I'm having a lot of trouble eating my recommended calories each day - I've only been a member of the site a few days now and I haven't hit my target once! D: It is a bit concerning as I don't want to shove myself into starvation mode but the food I AM eating is filling me up and making me not want to eat until my…
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Hello everyone!
My name's Shirik, I'm 25 and looking to start this New Year by kicking all my old habits and trying to slim down a bit! I'm doing this mostly to try and be healthier - most people in my family have type 2 diabetes due to being overweight and I'm on the borderline for it as well so I want to sort myself out! I'm looking…
