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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ok over the last 6 mths I've completely lost my mojo and really struggling to shift a bit of weight ( alot ) and need to get on a good stable diet but just don't no were to start any suggestions ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cut out the crap, and stop snacking

It's these two things which do the most damage, and snacking happens and you don't realise you're doing it

Then get some exercise

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By *MOOTH AND ROUGHCouple
over a year ago

tamworth

Hubby has started about month ago he goes gyn 5/6 days a week just doing 40 - 50 minutes of cardio work along with eating fruit and cutting out bread , chocolate , fast foods etc etc has lost weight but he's not happy he can still see his belly lol , but people have told him that he his losing weight.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I don't eat crap all I have is

Bran flakes breakfast 05.30

Toast 10.00

Then a evening meal 18.00 ish

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What's your meal at night?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

join slimming world or weight watchers. There's loads of women there and you never know, you could lose a few pounds and gain a girlfriend

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By *wingerdelightCouple
over a year ago

eastliegh

and cut out the booze

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do NOT diet. At all.

Exercise often, eat quality foods.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never leave an empty plate, always stop eating when you have enough,and eat fruit rather than snacking on biscuits or bars and never eat crisps,

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Normally pasta and something and as for the beer not had a drink In 3 wks And I really don't want join a club

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By *plpxp2Couple
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

Slimming World, not a diet at all and it works: 7.5 stone gone! Never eaten as much as I do now, but as others have said its the right foods, and I'm never hungry.

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

"Normally pasta and something and as for the beer not had a drink In 3 wks And I really don't want join a club "

Sounds like carb overload to me. Toast. Cereal. Pasta.

I have fruit and a yoghurt for breakfast. Light lunch of ryvita, cottage cheese, salad stuff, pickled onions stuff like that. Then chicken/pork/tuna/veg/salad/stir fry type dinner.

Lost 15lb in 6 weeks. Not hungry or miserable. Gym 3 times a week for an hour (more for fitness than weight loss)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good clean meals. Eat regular but small portions around every 2 and a half hours this well get your metabolism ticking over and try and cut out carbs like white bread and pasta. Swap things like potatoes for sweet potato. Brown bread and pasta. Keep your alcohol consumption down but remember little changes if its too distract you will not stick to it. Feel free if you want more advice have trained for a Long time and been a victim of fad diets lol.

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

"Normally pasta and something and as for the beer not had a drink In 3 wks And I really don't want join a club "

So a diet high in addictive carbs.

Drop them and base your food around protein, good fats, vegetables, seeds and nuts with a little bit of fruit thrown in. Nothing to count or weigh just good, honest food.

I've been eating like this for over five years and I'm eight stones lighter.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

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All great advice above. Just to add a couple more tips:

Drink lots of water. Keeps you feeling full and prevents snacking.

Buy a smaller plate to eat your dinner from. Our plates have increased in size over the decades, and funnily enough so has the amount we eat. If you fill a smaller plate your brain thinks its getting lots and you'll feel fuller after eating. Just don't overfill!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Slimming world is fantastic. Only downside is it can be expensive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't eat crap all I have is

Bran flakes breakfast 05.30

Toast 10.00

Then a evening meal 18.00 ish "

Your not eating enough ! You have to eat to loose , a d exercise , try cutting carbs ... I lost 2 stone only eating meat and veg , with snacks of fruit and nuts and seeds ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ok over the last 6 mths I've completely lost my mojo and really struggling to shift a bit of weight ( alot ) and need to get on a good stable diet but just don't no were to start any suggestions ?

I have been on the 2/5 fasting diet amazing results and for health reasons too 11pounds gone in 3 weeks but thinking about what I eat now. Highly recommend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Everyone has given you great advice so far

If you do ever touch pasta make sure it is wholemeal and a small portion but really try to avoid it. When going low carb, as we all need some, if I have anything it is a small portion of brown / wholemeal rice.

High protein snacks will help you to feel more full at those points in time when you're feeling peckish. A boiled egg, biltong, 25grams of nuts, low fat cottage cheese etc.

It sounds like you need to keep yourself a bit of a diary. Take pictures of yourself in a mirror and measurements around the areas you're aiming to lose from. Whilst you may not notice it by the sound of what you're friends are saying you are losing it! With us guys burning the belly podge, especially the last little bit is the hard bit and will require you to adapt to a healthy life stlye avoiding the naughty snacks and alcoholic drinks.

You should join the people on the fab diet thread as everyone in that is doing great and highly motivated and losing steadily but surely, which is the way to do it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks everyone some great advice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A note on cereals. Most cereals are actually processed. Even the likes of Weetabix and shredded wheat. Best cereal you can go for to start your day is a bowl of porridge

This is also the ideal time to get carbs into your body as you then have the rest of the day to burn them off. Much better than eating a load of carbs in your evening meal.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I eat junk food regularly and still manage to keep the weight off, personally I find reducing calories in general rather than cutting out foods altogether is the best way for me to diet.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

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"A note on cereals. Most cereals are actually processed. Even the likes of Weetabix and shredded wheat. Best cereal you can go for to start your day is a bowl of porridge

This is also the ideal time to get carbs into your body as you then have the rest of the day to burn them off. Much better than eating a load of carbs in your evening meal."

And most cereal is between 20% and 30% sugar! At least shredded wheat and Weetabix aren't that bad. But yes, porridge for the win.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I eat junk food regularly and still manage to keep the weight off, personally I find reducing calories in general rather than cutting out foods altogether is the best way for me to diet."
if that's the case get eating more but good clean foods and smaller portion sizes. I eat about 3500 calories a day of clean healthy food I weigh 60 kg which granted is a bit light but body fat is 8% so I am now bulking up. It takes years to get in real good shape so be clear what your goal is

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't eat crap all I have is

Bran flakes breakfast 05.30

Toast 10.00

Then a evening meal 18.00 ish "

no wonder you have lost your mojo, that isn't a healthy or balanced diet, no wonder your body is storing fat, its gone into starvation mode.

ask dr to let you see a dietician, its free, and if you follow the advice weight will come off, if you can swim a few times a week, as well weight will come off twice as fast

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ok over the last 6 mths I've completely lost my mojo and really struggling to shift a bit of weight ( alot ) and need to get on a good stable diet but just don't no were to start any suggestions ?

I have been on the 2/5 fasting diet amazing results and for health reasons too 11pounds gone in 3 weeks but thinking about what I eat now. Highly recommend "

unless you get medical advice, certainly not suitable for diabetics, or people with heart conditions, can be fatal if not monitored

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Slimming World, not a diet at all and it works: 7.5 stone gone! Never eaten as much as I do now, but as others have said its the right foods, and I'm never hungry. "

slimming clubs, don't want you to lose weight, they need people to stay overweight and pay their weekly fees, its a business with shareholders, and they have to make money, In the first month of course you lose weight, and you get hooked, but generally members sign up and stay with them for life. slimming world is popular because they say you can eat unlimited amounts of certain foods, like oven chips, eggs and beans, so people feel full, but its kidology.. the only way to adjust your weight is to eat less and move more.

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By *ikki ShooterTV/TS
over a year ago

Epsom

"join slimming world or weight watchers. There's loads of women there and you never know, you could lose a few pounds and gain a girlfriend

I do this and managed to ditch 8kg in 2 1/2 weeks

Only mild exercise due to injury.

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By *ikki ShooterTV/TS
over a year ago

Epsom

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

All very interesting and useful tips. That's a good thing about these fora sometimes.

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London

No alcohol

Think of a slice of bread like you would do a chocolate bar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I decided to sort myself out a few months back and started with a 30 day squat challenge. I started watching what I ate and made better choices. I took pics at the start and again at the end. I'm now halfway through my 4th month and doing various exercises. It's working for me. Seeing results. Slow and steady.

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By *ikki ShooterTV/TS
over a year ago

Epsom

"I decided to sort myself out a few months back and started with a 30 day squat challenge. I started watching what I ate and made better choices. I took pics at the start and again at the end. I'm now halfway through my 4th month and doing various exercises. It's working for me. Seeing results. Slow and steady.

Well done x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well done x

Thank you. I'm very pleased so far and keeping it up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I eat about 3500 calories a day of clean healthy food I weigh 60 kg which granted is a bit light but body fat is 8% so I am now bulking up. It takes years to get in real good shape so be clear what your goal is "

I weigh 75kg and can press that overhead, I don't bother counting calories.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thing is though I can press you over my head and that's the difference of being ripped and not. Friendly advice fella not trying to be macho!!

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Ok over the last 6 mths I've completely lost my mojo and really struggling to shift a bit of weight ( alot ) and need to get on a good stable diet but just don't no were to start any suggestions ?

Keep an eye on your carb intake - don't cut out carbs, you need them. But you don't need them with every meal. I stuck to eating a few carbs in the morning to give the energy to get through the day and dropped a lot of weight.

Avoid fatty foods - obviously. And processed food - keep to as much fresh produce as you can.

And finally, don't take in more calories than you burn. Simple.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Save the junk food for weekends (Saturdays and Sundays, not Fridays included lol)

Try to stick to a very basic food group if you can, but you have to snack regularly (every 2-3 hours) rather than have meals.

Bananas, Yoghurt, Eggs, Tuna, these are great foods. You can still have coffee or tea a few times a day but treat it like a luxury.

You need to drink water very regularly and it will make you piss like crazy but that's a huge key to losing weight, improving metabolism and mood, and not being hungry. Water takes a lot of energy because it's not really digestible. Because it has no fat in it, you're burning energy without taking any in to get your body tuned up.

Oh and know what foods are high in iodine and low in goitrogens to also improve your metabolism.

Over all of this, make sure to exercise for at least half an hour at a time and at least three times a day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don't eat crap all I have is

Bran flakes breakfast 05.30

Toast 10.00

Then a evening meal 18.00 ish "

Your metabolism has slowed down. You need to eat something with the toast at lunch, like ham and tomato and a piece of fruit.

Your body will not lose weight as it is surviving on bare bones for food as it is. Instead it is storing the fat as it doesn't understand when it's next decent meal will be.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't have carbs at night if at all possible. Have at morning or lunch when you are still moving around. Try to have something like a salad and fish.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Well I've started mainly today and I no I still need more changes

5.30 muller rice and a banana

10.30 2 toast and scrambled egg

17.30 salmon and steamed veg

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

Cut down on the carbs, and NEVER eat carbs after 6pm.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Normally pasta and something and as for the beer not had a drink In 3 wks And I really don't want join a club

So a diet high in addictive carbs.

Drop them and base your food around protein, good fats, vegetables, seeds and nuts with a little bit of fruit thrown in. Nothing to count or weigh just good, honest food.

I've been eating like this for over five years and I'm eight stones lighter. "

Wow 8 stone? That's truly impressive!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well I've started mainly today and I no I still need more changes

5.30 muller rice and a banana

10.30 2 toast and scrambled egg

17.30 salmon and steamed veg

Good start. Add a little glass of milk or some cheese with your toast at lunchtime. Also there is quite a gap between lunch and tea. Perhaps a handful of nuts or something to stop a mid afternoon dip.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Considering the site were on a hand full of nuts at dinner could be miss read sorry couldn't help that one lol

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By *outhernchappieMan
over a year ago

brighton

Simple, eat less calories than you burn.

Last year I changed my diet- in fact it's not a diet it's a change of eating habit.

No wheat, dairy (eggs and butter only allowed), caffeine, alcohol and no sugar.

Eat 'spelt' as an alternative to wheat based foods...

Think like when we first arrived on earth- eat like a caveman- if it rubs, swims or grows it's all good- everything else doesn't count!

Try it for 4 weeks you will be amazed!

Oh, and 3 x litres of water to flush toxins out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

dieting never works it has to be a life stile change. with what you eat I think it would be wise to see your doctor to loose the last few pounds and keep them off. when you are thin you can harm your health with bad diets. If you don't want to join a club try walking you need to exercise to get the body working and burn the fat

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

"Normally pasta and something and as for the beer not had a drink In 3 wks And I really don't want join a club

So a diet high in addictive carbs.

Drop them and base your food around protein, good fats, vegetables, seeds and nuts with a little bit of fruit thrown in. Nothing to count or weigh just good, honest food.

I've been eating like this for over five years and I'm eight stones lighter.

Wow 8 stone? That's truly impressive! "

Thank you. Not one minute of increased exercise went with that.

As for needing carbs, it's a myth. We don't. I run on ketones which is the brains preferred energy source. My HbA1c is 4.6 and I have the blood lipid profile most would be envious of. I eat saturated fat (and lots of it) protein and vegetables (no roots). The weight loss has left me with baggy bits that only surgery will fix but I'm not going there! I'm fitter and healthier at 52 than I was at 32.

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