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I've got the baking bug lately. I made this Victoria sandwich the other day. Any guesses how many calories in it? (Baking things and working out the calories is putting me off cake very quickly!)

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That looks delicious! I have no idea about calories as you would have to work it our per ingredient. Boo!
 
No idea, I painstakingly put every ingredient in My Fitness Pal.
 
AbiS said:
I know I started this thread over a year ago and then promptly dropped out but I am now back and embarrassed! I feel like an absolute house-end and have gone up a clothes size so I need to do something about this. I would like to lose a stone but have zero commitment, I find calorie counting etc such hard work and will fail at any diet that makes me cook one meal for me and a different one for him.

I am seriously considering the 5:2 diet - has anyone given this a try and had success with it? I figure I can probably cope with 2 days of serious dieting a week better than an every day battle.
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Hi Abi, I too had my fill ( pardon the pun) of calorie counting, so this time I am eating low fat and low sugar, I have to watch the sugar content of things like a hawk as so much savory food is loaded with it. As a consequence we are all eating much more totally home prepared food. I still have big portions as I love food but I am slowly reducing the amount of rice and pasta. I have discovered bulgar wheat which is really tasty, low fat, low sugar and as a bonus is also low in calories. This method is working for me and my husband and son are eating the same meals as I am and they are losing weight too.
 
You are doing so well Jenny and to be able to stick to your own diet is just amazing.
 
Hi guys, have lost just under 4 pounds this week. I have less than a pound to lose and I will be less than 18 stone, the lightest I have been in years. Husband and son also lost a good chunk this week so we are a happy house! Sending good vibes to everyone on a healthy eating plan ( the word diet is such a doom laden word!)
 
jenny57 said:
Hi guys, have lost just under 4 pounds this week. I have less than a pound to lose and I will be less than 18 stone, the lightest I have been in years. Husband and son also lost a good chunk this week so we are a happy house! Sending good vibes to everyone on a healthy eating plan ( the word diet is such a doom laden word!)
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What a fantastic result! You are doing so well and that is such a lot to lose in one week!
 
I'm on my way to work with no breakfast, I slept in! Good job I have an emergency box of fruit and fibre in my locker at the station for days like this. ;)
 
BossHogg said:
I'm on my way to work with no breakfast, I slept in! Good job I have an emergency box of fruit and fibre in my locker at the station for days like this. ;)
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This was me yesterday! I didn't over sleep, quite the opposite! I had a very relaxing morning, up at 5am, didn't shower/have breakfast/walk the dog. 7:40 decided to get some breakfast, thought I'd just check my diary.... Turned out I was on a double shift and was due to start at 8am - oops!
 
I'm so confused - I just looked up the calories in chicken breasts so I can start planning my fast days. From different sites (diet sites and supermarkets) there appears to be a range from 90-140 per 100g! That makes a big difference when you can only have 500 in a day! Should I just guess at somewhere in the middle?
 
That's why I'm glad lean grilled chicken is syn free with slimming world. ;)
 
Well - this is my first fasting day - only 500cals allowed. I have been up since 8am and am starving already! It's going to be a long day!
 
Good luck, are you eating little and often throughout the day or one big meal tonight? I always ate throughout the day because my IBS makes me eat little and often or I get stomach pain.
 
Hello everyone. I often read this thread and you have all done such am amazing job. It's also great to look at 'before and after' photo's.

I have decided to join myself as up until December, I was happy with my weight. That was until a medication change and a long stay in hospital made me pile on almost 2 stone in three months :(

I have been taken off the medication which was the main culprit as it was giving me horrendous side effects and have lost almost 1 stone of the weight since January but I'm really struggling with the last stone.

Since losing this, my clothes are starting to fit again but I'm still feeling uncomfortable.

I am also on long term sick leave so not exactly active and getting out of the house is a struggle for various reasons.

I wouldn't mind so much but I'm not a big eater as it is. But I must admit that my eating habits aren't the best as I tend to pick.

I'm just trying to watch my calorie intake but it's having little effect right now.

Any suggestions? I'm a vegetarian so meat and fish is out of the window.

Sorry for bombarding the thread. Just you all seem so supportive of each other xx
 
Claire W said:
Hello everyone. I often read this thread and you have all done such am amazing job. It's also great to look at 'before and after' photo's.

I have decided to join myself as up until December, I was happy with my weight. That was until a medication change and a long stay in hospital made me pile on almost 2 stone in three months :(

I have been taken off the medication which was the main culprit as it was giving me horrendous side effects and have lost almost 1 stone of the weight since January but I'm really struggling with the last stone.

Since losing this, my clothes are starting to fit again but I'm still feeling uncomfortable.

I am also on long term sick leave so not exactly active and getting out of the house is a struggle for various reasons.

I wouldn't mind so much but I'm not a big eater as it is. But I must admit that my eating habits aren't the best as I tend to pick.

I'm just trying to watch my calorie intake but it's having little effect right now.

Any suggestions? I'm a vegetarian so meat and fish is out of the window.

Sorry for bombarding the thread. Just you all seem so supportive of each other xx
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Hi Claire :)

Do you keep a note of what you eat? There's lots of free apps out there that you can use, personally I use My Fitness Pal, it's so easy to use and keep track of things. It'd give you an idea of where you could make changes.

You can get moving more without leaving the house. Pop Lesley Sansone in youtube - she's a bit mad, but it's surprising how much you can do without leaving the living room!

Vegetarian wise - quorn and other meat replacements are often lower in fat than their meaty counterparts, so I'd just say watch things like cheese.
 
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