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Skinny Taste - Your fave recipe?
I LOVE Skinny Taste (http://www.skinnytaste.com/), and I know I'm not alone in this! I can never decide what to make next, so I was wondering, what is everyone favourite recipe from the site?
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UK based looking for people around 300lb mark for support
Hi all I have been on and off MFP since 2011. I am currently 318.5lbs, the highest I have been for about 15 years and restarted on wednesday. I am 39 years old and based in the UK. I have recently returned from a lovely holiday in Florida, but was heartbroken to be unable to ride both the Harry Potter rides at Universal…
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What is your favourite 'on plan' meal?
So if you had to choose one meal, which would be your absolute favourite? (I say 'on plan' for want of a better term, I know everyone has different targets!) I'm looking for new ideas so I'm going to try other people's favourites! Links to recipes and pics a bonus! :)
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Exercising with Achilles Tendonitis - Help!
I've had pain up the back on my heel on and off for a couple of weeks. For the last week I did mostly low impact strength exercises and it started to feel better, so yesterday I did cardio. Was painful as the day went on, woke up this morning and could hardly walk. Managed to get a doctors appointment this morning and he…
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What is your weight loss the equal to?
Found this list, think it's a great way to visualise how much you have lost. Especially when people say they have 'only' lost a pound - that's a guinea pig! LOL. I've lost the chemical additives an American consumes each year (odd!). 1 pound = a Guinea Pig 1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts 2 pounds = a rack…
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Obsessed with food 24/7
I have been on 'diets' on and off for about 20 years now (I'm currently 34). I was put on a diet by the school nurse at 13 because I was overweight and my obsession with food has continued from then. I have lost over 100lb and regained most of it. I am now slowly on my way back to a healthy weight and this time I am not…
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Calories in a beef burger from the butchers?
I've got a great butchers that I've just discovered. I want to try their burgers. How many calories should I count? They're not quarter pounders, just regular sized burgers. I'm going to grill them. Any ideas?
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Chocolate Chip Scones (167 cals each) with pics
I made these yummy scones today. 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup all purpose flour (plain flour in UK) 1/2 cup old fashioned oats 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup plain fat free yogurt 1 egg 1/4 teaspoon vanilla…
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Looking for friends who eat over 2000 cals a day
I've just upped my calories according to what fat2fitradio.com recommends. I've got 2400 cals a day based on exercising 3-5 workouts a week. I would love some more friends who eat over 2000 cals a day for support and so we can help each other. I was eating 1900 a day and re-eating my exercise calories before, but I found I…
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Low fat/fat free (gall stones) help!
My sister has gall stones and has to wait 6 weeks to see the consultant. In the meantime she has been told to keep to a low fat/fat free diet. She wasn't given much info on this and has scoured the internet for ideas. However, she is BORED of her food and so I was wondering if anyone has any experience on this and can…
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UK - low fat ricotta cheese anyone?
Does anyone know if you can buy very low fat ricotta cheese anywhere in the UK? I have loads of recipes I want to try that are from the US and contain it but I can't source it anywhere. If not, would extra light cream cheese work as well? Or any other ideas?
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Stopping soda drinking - is sparkling water ok?
I have decided to stop the soda drinking (I've been drinking coke zero, cherry Pepsi max and fanta zero) but I get bored of 'plain' water and I'm not keen on squash. Is sparkling water ok? My concern with the diet sodas is the research that says the sweetners make your body think its getting sugar etc when it's not. Hope…
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Heavy weekend - still lost
I have been eating over my BMR for 4 weeks now and have had good losses. This weekend we went away and I ate out the whole time and didn't track. We had TGI Fridays (including a shared cheesecake!), fish & chips and Indian takeaway. Usually the weigh in following a weekend like that would show a 2lb gain on the scales.…
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What sizes are in your wardrobe?
I have clothes in so many different sizes from years of weight loss and gain and buying clothes to 'shrink' into. So I was wondering, what is the largest and smallest size in your wardrobe and what is your size now? All UK sizes: Biggest: Size 30 (A pair of trousers that I keep from my heaviest!) Current: Size 20 Smallest:…
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Proof that you're never too old to exercise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18346128 Ernestine Shepherd: The 75-year-old bodybuilding grandma 11 June 2012 Last updated at 00:15 Help The world's oldest female bodybuilder wakes up every day at 02:30 to fit in a 10 mile (16km) run before hitting the gym. But 75-year-old Ernestine Shepherd insists that "age is…
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Can I Eat back my exercise cals?
I understand that you should include exercise to get your tdee cut number BUT I find that I am more inclined to exercise if I 'earn' calories from doing it. So can I take my tdee cut from sedentary (which is 2000 cals for me) and then add and eat back exercise on top? I use a HRM to get my cals burnt so it should be pretty…
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What was the last thing you ate?
Thought this might be a fun topic. What was the last thing you ate, when and how was it? Also, what were the cals, if you know? I just finished a sandwich made from Warburtons Thins filled with a Premier Deli chicken slice, little gem lettuce and a smearing of Hellmans extra light. It was nice and filled a hole. I'm at…
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Recommend me circuit style DVD's
I have 30DS and Ripped in 30 as well as a couple of Jillian's other DVD's. Can anyone recommend me any other DVD's that work in a similar way, preferably no more than about 45 mins all in as I don't have a lot of time on work days. Or any fitness DVD that had a similar burn to Jillian's. I have a couple of Davina McCall's…
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Help with chicken calories please!
Hi all I am planning to make some chinese chicken legs or drumsticks this week. The chicken I buy will come with the skin on, but I am going to take the skin off before marinading & cooking. Usually I use skinless chicken breasts to cook with, but I think this will be better with chicken on the bone. The cals for the…
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What are your top 3 foods in your diary?
I know this has been done before, but I haven't seen it for a while and I always find it interesting! So, what are the top 3 foods in each of your meals on your food diary? No cheating! LOL. Here's mine: Breakfast: Cravendale - Skimmed Milk Sainsbury's Scottish Porridge Oats Sainsbury's Californian seedless raisins Lunch:…
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That bl**dy Jenny Craig ad with Scary Spice
Every time it comes on I want to throw my TV out of the window. I've never wanted to do Jenny Craig but that advert makes me certain I will never ever try it. I guess I must be "boom-badda boom badda" when I walk, eh Mel? AAARGH!
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New UK product - Philly with Cadbury Choc!
Anyone seen/tried this? http://www.philadelphia.co.uk/philadelphia3/page?siteid=philadelphia3-prd&locale=uken1&PagecRef=842&cid=1337&pid=2188&dynNav=pDBP2188
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New HRM - using with ripped in 30 - help!
Hi all I have a new HRM - it's the Kelly Holmes one from Tesco which had very god reviews for accuracy. I just did level 1 of Jillian Michaels ripped in 30. It times the whole thing including warm up and cool down as 40 minutes and stated that I burnt 590 calories. At the times when I glanced at it the heart rate did seem…
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How is level 3?
I am still doing level 1. I have tried level 2 on a couple of occasions but I just don't have the upper body strength YET for all those planks. Does level 3 have lots of them too? I'm thinking of giving it a go. For me level 2 didn't give me as good a workout as level 1 as I spent most of the time trying to get into the…
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Anyone not doing 10 days for each level?
I'm going to do 15-15-15 I think. I'm still on level 1 at the moment and it's still pretty tough for me. I CANNOT do push ups, no matter how hard I try, only the modified ones, so I'm a little concerned about all the planks I keep reading about :sad:
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Tummy ache every time I eat
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on this. I've been following MFP since last June and am really pleased with how it's going. On the 1st January I started 30 day shred and i've found that since then every single time I eat I get tummy ache immeditely after. Even if it's just a small snack. I've tried eating more…
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After 30DS - ripped in 30?
So, I know we're only 5 days in (well, i'm 6), but I was thinking - what about AFTER 30DS (I'm determined to keep at it!) and i've decided I'm going to order ripped in 30 and do that straight on from 30DS. Anyone else thinking of doing that?
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Favourite/most hated exercise on 30DS level 1
What is your favourite and least favourite exercise on 30ds level 1 (not including warm up or cool down)? I HATE jumping jacks. They kill me. I'm always gasping at the end of the first segment of them and them I have to do jump rope, more jumping jacks and more jump rope. Plus, I know I have another set to 'look forward'…
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Can you do push ups?
I cannot do push ups. I even struggle with the modified ones as I don't think I am holding my body in the right line. Any tips?
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Are you taking a 'before' photo?
I'm going to get my hubby to take my before photo in a minute. I hope to see a difference in the 'after' one in 30 days time! I'm not showing it until I have both tho! LOL.
