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UK website recommendations?
Open to all, of course, but probably mostly looking for recommendations from the UK Single peeps, as I imagine the situation is variable between countries! Which dating websites would you recommend/caution against? I have to do *something* to get myself out of the starting blocks on this, and joining clubs/interest…
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Plank questions
I've just started adding the plank exercise to my morning strength exercises and have a couple of questions. Firstly, how long should I be aiming to hold it for? At the moment, I can manage 1 minute plus a few seconds. Should I be aiming to double/triple/extend that, or would it be better to do multiple repetitions of 1…
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A Coronation Chicken recipe, please?!
Hi, I've just been asked to bring a Coronation Chicken dish to a picnic this weekend, and wondered if anyone has a recipe that is less-than-disastrous in terms of calories, but still tastes good? Ideally one that the majority of those consuming won't realise has had substitutions... Anyone?
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Holiday ideas for a single female traveller?
So... I have a rather important birthday coming up, and am thinking of taking myself somewhere lovely (and sunny!) for a long weekend in mid-July. Any recommendations for places, probably in Europe, that are beautiful and relaxing, but not too expensive, and work well on your own? I'd love to go to the Amalfi coast, but…
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RBS Credit Card feedback please!
Hi, I'm just looking for a balance-transfer credit card and wondering if anyone has any feedback about RBS? Service? Problems? They seem to offer a good deal, but I've never banked with them. Barclays looks like the next best option, but I've heard a lot of negatives about them.
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Self-Sabotage, again. How do you conquer it?
I've been on MFP since last September. In that time, I've lost 40lbs - almost three stone. Almost all of it between September and early March. I feel better about myself most days, and am only 6kg away from my first goal. However, I've been at this point before, more than once, and have always reached a certain point -…
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London/UK meet-up
What's the plan for Wednesday, folks? Or have I got the date wrong?
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Non-gym inner thigh exercises?
Does anyone have any suggestions for exercises that can be done at home/not at a gym ie. not requiring special equipment to tone the inner thigh area? This is the last hold-out area on my otherwise very-toned legs, and it's driving me slightly demented!
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Time to do something about this.
I heard this morning that the man who has held my heart for the last three years has become engaged to his girlfriend. When we first met, they had recently broken up. I, in my usual fashion, missed a very clear signal of interest, and by the time we met again, the GF was back in the picture. I've regretted the missed…
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Gentlemen, what are your 'must-haves' in a woman?
This may have been done before, so my apologies if I am flogging a dead horse! In the interests of research, Gentlemen of MFP, what are your absolute 'must-haves' for finding a woman attractive? My guess is that we all have a list of non-negotiable factors, as well as a fair few desirable characteristics, but I'd really…
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Water-filled dumbells - recommendations pls?
Does anyone have any recommendations for hand/arm weights that can be filled with water and emptied for travel/storage? Ideally available in the UK? MY hand weights aren't practical for travelling! Thanks in advance!
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Saturated fats - as evil as they are made out?
Hoping some of the scientists here will have some answers for me. I am frequently over the saturated fats recommendation (but under total fats) by a few grams, with the majority of these fats coming from eggs, fish, poultry, seeds/nuts and dairy (plus occasional red meat - my housemate, for whom I cook, doesn't eat it). My…
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Legal for Doctors to lie to their female patients...
OK, this'll put the cat among the pigeons, I know, but I seriously want to know how anyone can justify the laws that have been passed in Arizona and proposed in Kansas that allow Doctors to legally withold information about issues discovered in prenatal treatment that might, in the Doctors' opinion, lead to that patient…
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Ways to make walking more intense?
Hi, hoping for some ideas. I have three jobs and effectively work 7.00am to 11.30 pm Mon-Fri, and 8.45am-11.30pm Sat/Sun, which means that the only way of fitting in exercise is during my commute from one to the other, as I'm not prepared to compromise on sleep! Walking a minimum of 30-40 mins five days/week, at 3.2-3.7…
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Scale recommendations - UK
Hi, I've been using a very old scale to track my weight loss, but I seem to have stalled, and I'm looking at buying a new scale with BMR/Body Fat/Body Water etc functions to see if I can track what's happening (am I gaining muscle/retaining more water, for example?). I'd love any recommendations of digital scales available…
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A female POTUS?
This is really a question for my own edification, but I suspect/hope it will cause quite a bit of debate: Why do you think Obama won the nomination over Clinton? What does it say about America that it was (from an outsider's viewpoint) more ready to have a non-caucasian male president, than a female president? Bearing in…
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Strength-training suggestions, outwith gym?
Hello and Happy New Year! Hoping for some suggestions, please. I have neither the time nor the money to go to/join a gym, and I'd love some suggestions of strength exercises I can do at home or work, without special equipment. I fit my cardio into my daily commute, but strength training is eluding me. I have a 5kg hand…
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Fingernails keep on snapping - deficiency?
My previously-very-strong fingernails keep on snapping just above the quick. They're not overly long, and this has never been a problem before. Could this be a sign of a nutritional deficiency? I typically eat two servings of dairy/day, which is supposed to be good for nails etc. Any ideas?
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weight gain for glamour - oh, how the world turns!
http://www.retronaut.co/2011/11/vintage-weight-gain-ads/
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UK pitfalls reality check
This one's for the UK folk - information I thought might amuse/appall/relieve! I usually bring my lunch to work, but on Fridays I allow myself a treat and buy my lunch. I absolutely love the Pret a Manger Christmas Lunch sandwich, but knowing it has 542 calories/serving, I figured it was best avoided most of the time, at…
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iPhone Pedometer apps
Hi, Can anyone recommend a good iPhone Pedometer app? I have been using the free version of Pedometer Pro (with GPS), but often the number of calories it says I've burned is higher than the number MFP gives for the equivalent time and speed. I'd like to be sure I'm not overestimating my exercise calories as a result.…
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Lunch suggestions please!
I have been eating cottage cheese and smoked turkey slices on crispbread for lunch most days for the last five weeks or so, and I simply can't face it any more! I have added a bowl of soup and/or some cherry tomatoes some days, but the thought of cottage cheese right now makes me want to gag. It has been working, though…
