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Low fat Thai food
Hi everyone, I'm cooking for friends this weekend to thank them for house sitting while we were on holiday in Thailand. We've decided to cook Thai food so am looking for inspiration. I guess I'll use half fat coconut milk and maybe have prawns and fish (although one of our guests isn't keen on chicken). Also any ideas for…
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Losing weight while carrying on living your normal life
So, this week's social activities are theatre (including pre dinner drinks/meal), dinner out with friends and a 40th birthday party on Saturday. My solutions are to not drink any alcohol tomorrow (added bonus won't need the bathroom mid-performance) and have dinner ready at home; not drinking wine on Friday (it's…
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UK gym bunnies - where do you get your kit
I'd like to find good quality, good value sportswear clothes. Don't care about labels but some interesting clothes, that aren't pink/lilac! would go down well. Interested to know where you shop online or IRL
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Bottom vs face
Apparently Catherine Deneuve once said: "A 30-year-old woman must choose between her bottom and her face." What do others think? Is that true for you? As someone who's just turned 40 who has always been told I look younger than my age I have often attributed that to being overweight (even though I stupidly invest in…
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recipe ideas for left over stilton
Hi I have a big slab of Stilton which goes off on 9 Jan 2013 - i never normally keep cheese in the house other than parmesan as it's too tempting to snack on. Any ideas what I can do with it? I mean recipes that is! I'm sure I could enter a cheese rolling competition with it/use it as a door stop but prefer recipes -…
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how to stop snack cravings connected to procrastination
Hi all I'm a mature student and in the last throes of writing my thesis. I have a deadline of 31 Dec but I am effectively my own boss. I try to be disciplined coming into uni rather than sitting at home in my jimjams at the computer. I am fairly good throughout the week and then at weekends I generally go a bit crazy but…
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Body image issues
...almost 2 stone (26lbs) down since June last year. Improved gym attendance (3/4 x a week) - dropped two dress sizes - wearing UK size 10. But yesterday it struck me when I was in my body combat class and I was looking at the other people in the gym I realised that the women's bodies I liked most were not necessarily…
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chicken on the bone
cooking some thighs, legs and wings on bone - how do I estimate how much meat there is? 6 pieces weighing 680 g what do you reckon?
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weight loss goals
Hi I'm wondering what goal weight to set myself. When I started this I was going to see what I looked like at 140lbs (and within healthy BMI range). Once I got there I thought let me lose a little bit more so now am at 133 (and my BMI is just under 24). I've dropped from 14 to 10(UK) - I think I need to lose a few more lbs…
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wardrobe dilemmas
Don't have any clothes that fit properly anymore and am in between sizes (10-12 UK). Don't want to buy too small clothes in case I never get there but not worth investing in clothes that are slightly too big. Just got measured at Bravissimo and I am now 32G (from a 38E) which is a whole other expense... I am glad at the…
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going on holiday in a few weeks
...bit nervous about what will happen to my weight...this year I'm going to visit my family in Bangladesh and then will be spending a few days (as tourists) in India before returning to London. Plus sides we will miss out on a lot of the hectic socialising we do at this time of year and this holiday will be 'dry' (no…
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low fat recipes for macaroni cheese?
I love macaroni cheese and there's a great article in the Guardian (UK) today on making the perfect macaroni cheese but I want a low cal version. Can anyone help???
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Kohlrabi
Anyone a fan? Any ideas what to do with one? Got one in my vegetable box this week; normally I would just chop it up and throw it in to a stew but not in a stew-y mood. Ideas gratefully received!
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wedding nightmare
Hi all I'm off to a wedding tomorrow - my partner is best man. I last saw the groom 15 yrs ago and have never met the bride. Don't know anyone else. I hope the couple will have a lovely day but as I'm doing MFP and I'm not close to the couple I slightly resent the fact that I will go over my allowance attending a wedding I…
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Glut of plums
Hi everyone, My dad has got lots of fruit trees in his garden. He has bags of Victoria plums at the moment that he wants to give me, In the past I've made a fruit compote, cooking them down with a tiny amount of sugar , cinnamon, star anise and an aged balsamic vinegar which was nice and sweet. Any ideas for something…
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foods I miss (v British!)
I believe in balance but there are some foods I've avoided since starting MFP. As a result I have been craving a fry-up, fish and chips and a cream tea (how British is that?) (I also miss a takeaway curry but I can cook low-fat Indian food so I'm ok there) Any healthier substitutes? Especially for clotted cream…
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Hot Smoked Trout Lime and Spinach Kedgeree
Recipe for 2 2 hard boiled eggs 150 g basmati rice (350 g cooked) 150 g smoked trout fillets flaked into pieces 8 cardamom pods 2 tsps Mustard seeds 6 Spring onions sliced tablespoon oil 2tsp mild curry powder handul of baby spinach Lime/lemon Fry spring onions in oil with mustard seeds and the cardamom pods. As they…
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how do you know how much weight you've lost ?
I weighed myself yesterday and had dropped a pound so was really pleased despite falling off the wagon at the weekend (chips!!!) But this morning I thought I'd try again - same time of day (albeit after breakfast) and I weighed two pounds less than yesterday. I know weight fluctuates but should i always take the lowest…
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Tofu recipes
Hi I've got a block of tofu I need to use up this week as it goes off. It's soft tofu and I want to use it for something savoury for tonight's evening meal. Any ideas much appreciated!
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advice for an apple shaped woman with flabby arms!
I carry my weight around my stomach and appear to have been losing some from there. However, I'm quite broad shouldered and large chested with slim hips and a firm butt! As I'm toning up I notice that most of it's around my legs and stomach but my arms aren't really getting thinner (and the footballs aren't going anywhere…
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Picnic!
This weekend I'm going to a friend's birthday picnic and I want to take something healthy, filling and not too calorific without people necessarily knowing it's 'diet' food. Any ideas?
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how do you have a social life and lose weight?
I signed up over a week ago and have been away (to France) and out and about and not keeping my diary. This was a particularly bad week but generally I really enjoy socialising and eating out. I know the obvious thing is to cut back but life's short! I've tried to make lower cal choices - no fries, leaving stuff on my…
