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Hi, I just started a hula hooping regime (I call it a regime, it's just me trying to do 20-30mins of hula hooping every day.) to try to tone up and maybe burn off some calories while I'm at it. I've only done two days so far and I had to take a one day break in between because my waist is SORE...

I've been going to boot camp classes for a couple of weeks now. :) Really great exercise! Good luck :)

Yeah I agree :) Even though the slices are smaller than regular bread I still feel like I am eating a normal-sized sandwich. very handy!

We all have off days, just have a fresh start tomorrow. :) Also even if you don't trust your scales, you should only stick to one set as different scales give different readings and won't give you a good idea of your progress - for example, I bought the cheapest set of scales I could find and...

Lost half a stone so I rewarded myself with a new piercing today, yay! (it's the nose stud in the front!) I'mma get another piercing when I lose another half a stone :) 6 more lbs to go!

I just got a new piercing today to reward myself for losing 8lbs! (I'm going to get a new one I want each time I lose half a stone... haha) Here's a pic: It's the nose stud at the front! I love it.

i use warburton's wholemeal, the slices are smaller but cos they are wholemeal they fill you up more and they are only 58 calories a slice

thanks :) I eat a lot of protein already, but i need to drink more water...

Ah thanks, didn't know that exercise made you retain water :) haven't been on in a few days because our internet went down, but I'll update my food diary later :)

Missed a couple days, sorry. 03/02/12 Breakfast - Woke up too late... Lunch - 6 slices sainsbury's wafer thin ham (sounds like a lot, but adds up to 35 calories), wild rocket and 1tbsp hellman's light mayo on two small slices of warburton's wholemeal bread, Weight Watchers strawberry yoghurt...

I use myfitnesspal, it calculates your goal calorie intake for free and they have an android/iphone app too. I've been finding it really helpful, I've never stuck this well to a diet before until I got it :)

31/01/12 Breakfast - 40g bitesize shredded wheat with 2tsp sugar, skimmed milk Lunch - Tesco Lighter Choices chicken and stuffing sandwich and an apple Dinner - The soup I made yesterday, but I used it as a sauce to cook quorn in and ate it with wholemeal pasta with a sprinkle of reduced-fat...

Lol yes well I probably won't be eating two trifles every day!! Today was much better anyway ;) 30/01/12 Breakfast - Shreddies and skimmed milk and 2 tsp sugar, coffee with skimmed milk, no sugar Lunch - Homemade roast pepper soup (was pretty bland though cos I had no stock so I just used...

I live in the city centre, just on Stoke's Croft

It was only half an hour. We had to RUN there as well because we were so late. Safe to say this was me: BUT I am booked in to do 3 more this week (one of which is an hour oh god) and I have the membership for a month so hopefully by the end I will be like this: ...that's the plan...

Oh right, I thought over 1500 was bad. I don't know where I got that idea from though... thanks, that's reassuring!

Today was a bad day for the diary... can't be bothered to write it all out but I was in a really bad mood because i am not sleeping properly and we have no hot water and everything is terrible, so I had a couple chocolate trifles to make me feel better.... Overall I think I went up to around...

No offense but dunno what sort of snot you've come into contact with...! I tend to think the bubbles are more like gummy bears, but they just don't have a flavour. There's not many places in the UK that do bubble tea but if you go to a Chinese Supermarket you can buy the tapioca pearls to cook...

all i've heard is try not to have 2 starchy foods in one meal e.g if you have lasagne don't have chips with it (pasta and potato)

Hello everyone! Thought I would pop back on for a bit. I am doing well, not sure if I've lost any weight since I left (my scales are really cheap and terrible, also i should be a couple pounds heavier this week anyway so i'm taking that into account) but I am still keeping to my calorie goals...

I can totally understand where you are coming from, the people on here are good to talk to when no one else will listen. I dunno, perhaps when I feel like I need some advice I will pop back on. But for the past couple weeks I have been on here every day for extended periods of time and it is...

Okay so basically, this diet is DOMINATING my life. Not in a good way, either. I feel like I am falling apart. Every second of every day is spent thinking about what I can and can't eat. I am constantly drained, I stay up all night and sleep all day and it's making me angry and stressed and as a...

my next is going to be another nose piercing directly next to my current one. xD I like eyebrow piercings, but not for me. Haha that sounds brilliant ;) Sounds awesome, I always feel like I should wait until I have slimmed down to buy clothes, but the fashions change so fast I get worried...

Thanks, that's very encouraging! I recently bought a coat off ebay that I really wanted, but couldn't find in my size... so I am determined to slim down and get into it! Also, I'm going to reward myself with a new piercing every time I lose 7lbs... sounds really weird, but that is the sort of...

I think the food from McDonald's in the US is different to the food in the UK McDonald's (and this sign suggests it's from the US), though of course it's all still processed and not particularly good for you.

I went over by about 120 calories today. I stayed within my carb and fat goals, but went WAY over on protein. Still don't know if this is good or bad?! Anyway, I went over my calories because I just was feeling SO drained with no energy and everything anyone said to me I was snapping so I had a...

Ooh that's reassuring. I do sometimes find myself unable to resist certain things, so it's good to know I don't need to ban them altogether so long as they fit in my calories. There are some things I try to avoid buying though, like loaves of bread or packets of biscuits, because if they are...

fair enough, but the original poster said that she did so I was just replying to that

Right so, I tried to hit my calorie target today because I've come to realise my slow weight loss could be due to eating too LITTLE. I took a risk and bought some cheese (I am terrible with cheese, I usually just eat it on it's own.) But I got some reduced-fat cathedral city and have been...

i've been going below my calorie target for 2 weeks now and really haven't lost much weight, I think sticking closer to your target is a lot better for weight loss. Even if you feel full your body could be in starvation mode.

Yeah I realised that so I've been trying to eat more. It's just hard, I used to feel hungry all the time and eat too much, now I have to make myself eat just because I know I haven't filled up my calories.... I wish I could find a happy medium.

I'm from Reading but I am living in Bristol at the moment

I must try this!

So, hypothetically, could it be okay to eat a chocolate bar every day (I don't want to, just want to know if this is possible) while still losing weight, so long as it fits in with daily calories/fat/carbs etc?

You always leave me lovely replies to my thread so I thought I would come along and say a massive well done for all your weight loss! Actually in awe of that level of willpower. :)

I got my bike last year but up until then I hadn't ridden one for about 10 years! I was so wobbly, I rode it into uni once and I managed to ride into two bollards, and also fell off... kind of got put off after that! But I'm going to try again. I live in a very cycle-friendly city, but I am...

I'm reading Lord of The Rings. It's taken me MONTHS because I keep stopping (also because it is the size of a fridge), but I am absolutely loving it.

Anyone into it? It's my main passion in life :) I'm currently studying an animation degree but I also work with illustration. I also love oil painting! Does anyone else like to draw? :)

Got back on the diet wagon this afternoon, though it started out kinda bad. Had a starbucks panini... but my dad bought it so I couldn't say no. I am but a poor student lol. I also had 3 bourbon biscuits... Had a big salad for dinner today anyway so that's ok! Going to book some bodyblast...

but, what do people mean when they say they want to "buddy up" ? I always thought it was someone you went to the gym or exercised with, but I was asked by someone if I wanted to buddy up with them and they lived no where near me. How would that work?

Kit Kat chunky caramels are my favourite things in the world, since starting my diet 2 weeks ago I've had 2... I kind of feel like this is bad but I'm not sure. How often do people usually treat themselves?

This is my dad's recipe for my favourite roasted pepper soup with a few tweaks to make it low-fat! It's really easy to make and so tasty. 3 Peppers (any colour) 1 large onion or leek (chopped) 400g tin chopped tomatoes Garlic Granules (or garlic cloves, whatever you prefer) Dry mixed...

I wasn't saying I was gonna quit guys, this weekend made me want to work harder. I was just worried it had undone my hard work so far. This weekend has been difficult but I got back into it this afternoon with a big salad for dinner and some green tea instead of my usual coffee. Don't give up...

Ah, thanks everyone for the encouragement. I was so worried. I'll just recommence tomorrow!

I just went out with the intention of being good.. tried to stick to only vodka and diet mixers... had 12 shots of vodka and 2 pints of lager roughly also when I got home I started crying about how fat I am and ate 5 mini chicken breast fillets with mayo and ketchup will this undo all the...

Thank you! Today was a write off. I got quite drunk and then ate a lot when I got in last night, then today I was feeling rough and didn't eat anything til about 9pm, when I had a big unhealthy meal. I'm paying for it now, my body had got used to eating less and I am in pain from that huge...

haaha I would always get a variety meal, sometimes 2 piece and sometimes 3. And I'd get coleslaw on the side. I also used to steal ketchup and mayo from wetherspoons and keep it in my bag cos they never give you enough in kfc. ;) but yeah, wonder why I was fat?! lol!

if it had no effect on my weight I think I'd just move straight into KFC and never leave

when I've felt that way I try to eat a small amount of really filling foods, particularly high-fibre ones. I've found a small handful of nuts (plain, not roasted or salted) helps, or maybe a banana. Sometimes if I really can't stop thinking about food I will drink a pint of water really fast...

13/01/12 Breakfast - 30g Special K, skimmed milk Lunch - I made an amazing low-fat chilli! fry light cooking spray, 1 onion, 1/2 red pepper, can of red kidney beans, 1/2 small can sweetcorn, 9 button mushrooms, container of Quorn mince, 1 tin chopped tomatoes, 1/2 pint veggie stock, and some...

Hi, yeah animation is a lot of fun. :) Good luck with your weight loss. What do you mean by "buddy up" though?

i'll try sticking closer to my target

Oh right, so I could be eating too little? This is so hard!! :S

yeah, you're right. Sorry I got arsey, just having a down day lol.

ok thanks

but what if I'm not hungry? Surely forcing myself to eat is not good either. *also, they always advertise special k as a good substitute for meals. I will eat that when I am not hungry because I know I should eat.

Hi, I'm using myfitnesspal. I never put sugar on any of my cereal (except that one-off bowl of porridge I had the other day) and I never drink anything with sugar in it. I just checked the special k I eat and its nutritional value is the same as plain special k... so I'm confused. Perhaps I need...

I have been eating healthy/calorie counting for 11 days now, where I used to eat SO much. I haven't done much exercise but I have done about 30 mins walking most days and even without that I've been on/below my calorie/fat target. But I have lost no weight! What am I doing wrong? I am feeling so...

12/01/12 Breakfast - 30g Special K Oats n Honey with skimmed milk Lunch - 1 serving homemade roast pepper soup (had 3 small red peppers, half a small carton passata, 1 small leek, 3/4 pint vegetable stock and about 2tbsp olive oil, but it ended up being 3 portions and I only had 1) + 2...

i was craving chips really badly the other night, so I drank a pint of water really fast and I didn't want food anymore. :) Also, in general, water helps you feel better. Often I find myself with a headache and realise it's because I'm dehydrated, because I drink some water and it goes right away.

Yesterday was not so great, was my deadline day so I was stressed and didn't eat much. 10/01/12 Breakfast - None Lunch - Small salad bar salad - mixed leaves, tuna, mixed beans and a few bits of pasta with tomato sauce Dinner - Bowl of porridge oats (probably about 50g) made up with skimmed...

Thanks, I'll try. In better news, my flatmates and I all got vouchers for fitness classes that were 93% off! For a whole month! So hopefully this will speed up my weight loss significantly. Also I just bought an item of clothing that was too small for me in the hopes it will eventually fit (but...

Me and my flatmates all just bought vouchers for 93% off a month of bodyblast bootcamp classes. Amazing deal!! Except... none of us really know what it will be like! Has anyone done it before? Thanks! Rebecca x

Today was bad! :( It's supposed to be my first weigh in day but I don't seem to have lost any weight. 09/01/12 Breakfast - 30g bowl Special K Oats n Honey with skimmed milk Lunch - Chicken breast (about 200g... too much) half an onion, half a pepper, fried in fry light spray with about 100ml...

I have had no time to exercise so far, save walking into town for an hour or so. But I have also been keeping my calorie content pretty low. I used myfitnesspal to calculate what my intake should be if I did NO exercise at all (and I have been doing at least some...) and it said about 1200 so...

Yeah I'm making sure to check fat content in things too, trying not to buy things that are over 3g of fat per 100g . Exercise is my main weakness, I just don't have time! Thanks for the advice.

you should try it, I always have tuna mayo with jacket potatoes! it's amazing. Also, food diary for today... 08/01/12 Breakfast - woke up too late... Lunch - 125g lean chicken breast fillet, fried in fry light spray with 1/4 red onion, 1/2 red pepper, handful of mushrooms, with low-fat spicy...

Just realised my maths is TERRIBLE and I weigh more than I thought I did! If I change my weight on my profile now will the system think I have gained weight? :S

try switching to diet coke, and maybe not have butter/spread on the sandwich. Stuff like that. even small changes build up in the long run. :)

I do that sometimes, simply because I think if I buy it in my size now and then lose weight it won't fit any more, and what if they stop selling it by the time I am slim enough?! Hahahaha

I hate raw tomatoes. I can eat cooked ones and sauce and stuff but even the smell of a raw tomato makes me feel sick. Back when I did science at school I managed to do all the horrible, gorey dissections, but the very first one where we dissected tomatoes I had to leave the room because I...

Hi, I'm nearly a week into my diet and so far I don't seem to have changed in weight. My calorie intake has drastically changed from what I was eating before and I'm really sticking to it religiously, so I'm just wondering how long it usually takes to lose the first pound or so? Thanks! x

If I remember my bio a-level right the small intestines absorb most of the nutrients from food as well as water. Also, I think it is possible to drink TOO much water. 4 litres a day sounds like a lot!

Ah, okay, well I'll try not to stay too far under then. I heard that consuming too little calories can cause your body to reserve more energy instead of burn it, so I'll try to keep closer to my target. Thanks a lot! :)

Thanks everyone, you are all so encouraging! :) Here's my first food diary entry: 07/01/12 Breakfast - 30g Kelloggs Special K Oats n Honey with a splash of skimmed milk. Lunch - Large jacket potato (250g raw weight) with a tin of drained tuna in brine, 1tbsp of hellman's light mayonnaise, 1...

Thank you very much! Yeah I know about the metabolism thing, I usually try to eat as soon as i get up anyway. I do sleep a normal amount of hours actually, just at a different time to everyone else! But I'll try and fix it :) I just joined myfitnesspal yesterday, actually! Before I was using a...

thanks :) x

I was well into that sort of thing when I was younger. I will still watch some of my old favourites now like Digimon or Sailor Moon and I used to read a couple mangas like Chobits and .hack. I'm a huge fan of Studio Ghibli though! Nausicaa, KDS and Princess Mononoke are my favourites. I'm doing...

Hi, I love all this sort of thing! Even the really extreme ones fascinate me (though I wouldn't get them...) I currently have 9 piercings; 3 in each ear lobe, with one in my left stretched to 6mm and one in my right stretched to 1cm. I have an amazing wooden tunnel in that one. I also have...

Thank you so much! you too :D

Hi! I just found this forum today so I thought I'd join as I thought all your support could really help! :) I'm doing a calorie counting/healthy eating diet and am on day 5 atm. Feeling far more positive than ever before! Good luck everyone, I'm excited about what lies ahead. :D Rebecca x

Hello! I'm new here too, it's exciting. Good luck with your goals! :) xxx

Hi, I'm new here too! Good luck on your goals! This year already seems to be a positive year for everyone :D

Hi! I'm Rebecca, I'm a 20-yo student in my second year at UWE Bristol. I'm studying animation, which is extremely time-consuming and sedentary - sitting at a desk all day and all night drawing the same thing over and over, only stopping to angrily go and buy chocolate is really not helping me...

quorn mince is gorgeous, I love regular meat mince but as a low-fat alternative the quorn mince does the job! The texture is a little different but it tastes similar. Mixed in with all the other stuff in chilli or bolognese though, I've found it's hard to even notice a difference. Hope this helps x

Hi, I'm new here! Been calorie counting for 5 days now and it's going pretty well so far. I haven't lost any weight (but this could be due to buying new scales and them being different to my old ones.) I am 5'4" and 168lbs and am trying to lose about 3 stone over an indeterminate period of...