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And this clearly shows that it's ok to mash your fruit! So mashing a banana is ok as it's what your teeth do but juiced, pureed and cooked is out. This makes sense as those 3 change the make up of the fruit rather than just breaking it up. The 'strands' of fibre etc get changed which changes how...

But to all the now skinny consultants, who doesn't like a fantastic before and after!

From the sounds of it people haven't got a problems with having a consultant who is still struggling with their weight. What they have got a problem with is C's who aren't following the plan! Why would you want a consultant who talks about how off plan they are, how drunk they got, etc. What we...

I agree. It's when newspapers and people use it as the be all and end all. The problem is people think it's the only thing that matters, it doesn't take into account bone density which makes a hell of a difference. I reckon body fat % would be a better measure but of course it's harder to get...

The only bit I disagree with is the BMI bit and that's only because I hate BMI! I mean it classes most Olympians obese which is stupid!

If you don't use all your healthy extra you don't have to syn what's left. It doesn't make sense that just because you don't eat the last few spoonfuls of cereal that it suddenly becomes a syn. It makes no sense logically or physiologically. However you should probably get a slapped wrist for...

It's just that it doesn't logically or physiologically make sense for it to turn into syns if you don't have all of it. I mean if you didn't eat the last 2 spoonfuls of your hex then suddenly it's a syn?! How can that work?

I would assume it is because the calorie and sugar levels are much higher in an apple than a fruit. Also you'd be unlikely to over consume the tomatoes.

Just want to make it clear I didn't mean you personally :D but I think we've all known people who had really good loses even when they totally not followed plan. I'm not sure how it should be worked out to make it truly fair but I think most people who are bigger are likely to lose bigger...

But surely rather you'd rather have won it knowing that it was because you tried the hardest, worked out more, stuck to plan rather than because you are the biggest? Then you wouldn't feel embarrassed because it was a fair competition. Yes the weight coming off should be enough but for some...

Completely agree with all of that! I think we all pick up some of our own bad habits along the way when it comes to food and dieting. Not eating on day of weigh in, daily scale check, guilt and the list goes on and on. So I think you are right not to encourage that sort of thing but at the same...

I think I'd start offering them food and drink constantly for the next couple if days and every time they say no call them a square or boring for turning any of it down see how they like it! Personally I don't drink that much but I think I'd be annoyed if people thought I was no fun just because...

I work with people who are diagnosed with binge eating disorder and it's all about tackling each stage at the right time. A person with an eating disorder can't just make the decision to 'reconcile' their eating disorder and then that's it all fixed. For most patients it's about working up to...

Having said that starbucks is a bit evil. Im sure at least 2 stone of my 7stone weight gain was due to the chocolate cheesecake that they used to sell. I used to walk all the way to town to get a slice, good exercise I hear you say? Well yes until I would buy myself two slices just to make it...

I'd say to some extent we have all have some sort of disordered eating. I mean how many people who have been slim all their lives have sat there and eaten til they feel sick, or feel guilty when eating and hide themselves away? I'd say the washing up liquid thing can help some people not to stop...

Well it seems no matter how many times sw are asked they seem to come up with a different answer. One time they say it has to be per meal and another it's per day so unfortunately it doesn't seem like you can say that 'sw said it' definitively as they don't seem to know! But in my opinion that...

I found that I couldn't eat bought pasta sauces after I started making my own because they are far too sweet. It's ridiculous how much sugar is in them! I tend to avoid foods that list sugar as one of the top 5 ingredients.

I look forward to my boyfriend putting his arms round me and me not moving them as I don't want him touching my fat tummy!

To be fair I couldn't do that even if I was thin!

I think they are so focused on the antibiotics making the pill not work they forget about everything else. My sister managed to get pregnant while on the pill and using condoms so I had to make sure in case the hyper fertility was genetic :D but I'm guessing you wouldn't change your 2 for anything!

Yeah it's in some of the literature in the that there needs to be an increase in dose if the woman is over a certain weight but it's only when I asked my doctor he was like 'oh yeah I suppose so'! Not made clear at all.

Sadly one thing I look forward to is my medication doses to going down! I hated going to my doctor to get my contraceptive pill as I had to take a higher dose when I got over 14 stone as it meant I had to get weighed more often than I'd like!

Actually you need to check your TSH level in order to look at thyroid function. But a full blood count is always good to check. Maybe also get a ferritin test to make sure your iron levels are ok as low levels will make you feel knackered.

I've been off plan for a month or so and have just got back on it but I'm trying to see it as a positive. I'd lost 2 stone when I went off plan but although I'd stopped losing I managed not to gain. So I've managed to change my eating habits enough not to go start my weight going back up.

I'd suggest that your hunger is more psychological. Physically you would be full but don't feel that veg could fill you up enough. I'm the same with soups. If I haven't chewed then it doesn't count as food!

When I reach target I'm going to give away my 'fat' clothes as I won't be needing them again but I think I will have to do at least a little ceremonial burning!

Also you should be careful not to overdose on bananas as lots (and I mean lots) could increase your potassium levels which isn't too healthy.

That's a really good point.

Mine is finally realising than when people tell me that I have lost more weight when I haven't, aren't lying. They are just being sweet and I should take it that way rather than thinking that they are just saying it for no reason.

I think that's why I reckon it might help to start off on red and green days in order to learn or relearn how to recognise that you're satisfied so don't need anything more to eat and then move on to the EE days when you can control yourself. Because I know it was a real struggle for me.

I think it's from years of being told that there are starving children in Africa when growing up! Still feel guilty if I have to throw any of it away.

I need to like the diet stuff when it comes to fizzy drinks. I love my full fat coke but 7.5 syns a can? So not worth it!

Well you need some control as I could easily eat the third superfree then continue to stuff my face with the rest of my meal even if I was too full and feeling sick! I needed to learn it was ok to leave food on my plate and to put the fork down!

I think I'd really struggle with image therapy as I'm the sort of person who fast forwards through the bit at the beginning of quiz shows. I don't want to know about your personal life- just get on with it! But also I get quite anxious meeting new people so I don't know if it would benefit my...

To be honest if cyclists want the right to use the road the same as anyone else then they need to follow the rules of the road the same as all the other road users not to mention pay road tax! The proper ones I have no problem with it's the ones who can't ride fast enough, can't take off from...

According to my sw 2010 directory it's 3.5 syns for a 295g can of weight watchers tomato soup.

In the police station where I work there is an honesty fridge so what a lot of the coppers do is stick a tenner in there at the beginning of the week and then just grab stuff from it whenever. So dangerous for me! It's alright for them they spend all day walking around or running after shoplifters!

Well according to my women's fitness magazine (I read it and sort of count it as exercise!) it says that the sugar found naturally in fruit is called fructose and has a different affect on blood sugar levels due to soluble fibre that is contained in the flesh and skin of the fruit. This...

Well according to my women's fitness magazine (I read it and sort of count it as exercise!) it says that the sugar found naturally in fruit is called fructose and has a different affect on blood sugar levels due to soluble fibre that is contained in the flesh and skin of the fruit. This...

In tesco it's buy 4 muller lights get 4 free which works out as a £2.88 saving I think.