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I want to do it for my mental health I guess is the best way to explain it. I have gone from a super confident person to having very little confidence, I'm lonely but make excuses to not go out and see people because I am embarrassed about my weight. I also am unhappy with my job but I don't...

Slimming world definitely does sound like something I could do, I am only planning on doing exante for 4 or 6 weeks, to just give my weight loss a really good kick start but to be fair if I could have the same kind of loss you have had, slimming world would do that anyway!

I am back for another attempt at shifting this weight, heavier then ever. Today is my second day TS and I am feeling rough, I'm starving, my head is banging and I feel really weak, I know this will pass but if I dare to mention I feel rubbish my husband is straight away saying "you are starving...

Well done for your first week loss! My diet history is very similar to yours, when will we learn huh... I'm back for another restart at a similar weight to yours, at the moment doing food replacement (I currently hate my life and the whole world haha) just to get a few stone shifted asap and...

Well done bubble. I've got a feeling my diet is going to be on the sideline for a week or two, as my husband is on his way home from Afghan after just short of 8 months, feel like I've been holding my breath for 8 months without even realising it, we've lost five friends to that hell hole over...

I used to be a diet coke addict... I cut it out totally, just drank water or juice for 4 weeks, had a glass of diet coke when I went out and hated it, it tasted sickly sweet and put my teeth on edge! I now also don't like the taste of wine or cider, because its just too sweet! So you can change...

I've lost 29lbs in 4 months just by calorie counting, haven't always been on it 100% and have had meals out and alcohol going way over calories on the odd occasion and 4 weeks of that I wasn't really being good at all, so only lost 3lbs that month, if I hadn't of done that I probably could have...

1lb off this week, don't deserve anymore then that but I was hoping for a bit more! List as of 21st June - please update your loss and change date if relevant Autumn 500 - pledged 42lbs - lost 17lbs Rosielea - pledged 21lbs - lost 1lbs chezz - pledged 70lbs - lost 9lbs loulou83 - pledged 35lbs...

1lb off this week, didn't deserve anymore then that, to get to my holiday goal I do need to pull my finger out and stick to the diet a bit better, but to be honest even if I lose 1lb a week for 10weeks its better then gaining and I'll still be a lot smaller then I would of been if I hadn't of...

Not sure if this is the best advise... but sometimes taking a planned break from the diet really helps me come back and get motivated again, esp if you don't go crazy so your not looking at a massive gain to lose. It really helped me when I was struggling, to be fair I did probably pretty much...

Had a bit of a bad day Sunday with a big fathers day meal with all the family, the scales are not being kind on my mid week check in, so I will be lucky to stay the same this week, unless something drastic happens in the next few days but oh well. Still staying motivated though, not letting one...

Well done jojo, sounds like your doing really well. Don't beat yourself up about the odd bad day, happens to all of us, life still has to go on and sometimes that means going over calories for a day here and there. Enjoy your night out x

Just been having a think about how my eating habits have changed and thought I would cross post something I just wrote on another post :) try and keep all my ramblings in one place. Something I do naturally now, without really thinking about it and it may help others struggling, it kind of...

1.5lbs off for me this week, not sure I even deserve that much as Ive had two three course meals out this week and drunk wine! But I did try and really pull back on the other days, really happy with the 1 and a half pound this week as means I've now lost 2 stone. Something I do naturally now...

1.5lbs off this week and to be honest I don't deserve anymore then that, as I haven't been that great, had two meals out, with dessert opps, so Im really pleased I managed to lose, it also means Ive now lost 2 stone. Every stone I am taking measurements, with this stone I have lost 3 inches...

2lbs off for me this week, only 1.5lbs away from my 2 stone loss, fingers crossed I get that next week! Well done everyone else on their weight loss and keep going for those staying the same or with small gains, it will come off if you don't give up :) x List as of June 7th please update your...

Thanks JoJo. Good luck on your weight loss! x Weigh day today and despite TOTM this week, I lost 2lbs, so happy with that! Which means only another pound and a half until I get my 2 stone loss, fingers crossed I manage that next week!

That's still 5lbs lighter then you would have been if you hadn't been on the diet, I know that doesn't really help, but if you had of gone to holiday without the diet before, you would be in the 14 stone bracket now instead of 13 stone, that's a good thing right? :)

Yes, my weight problems were started by starving myself on and off for a few years as a teenager, then I lost a lot of weight very quickly with total food replacement, the weight was almost all back on within 2 years of starting to eat again, and that was with losing a stone here and there on...

Thank you Tracy, your right, I know food replacement isn't the answer... it is purely just a quick fix... and the weight will fly back on as it did before but man its tempting haha, but no I wont do it. If I could get another stone and a half off before we go that would be amazing, which is...

The dreaded food replacement is seeming mighty tempting at the moment :( but I know I will gain like crazy while on holiday if I do that and stand the chance of not sticking to it and not losing anything, esp with planned days off... I know food replacement isn't the answer for me but I know...

13 stone 6 and a half pounds this week so that's 2.5lbs off, meaning im only 3.5lbs off of my 2 stone loss. TOTM is due in about a week though so next week may not see a loss at all... if I could get a pound off I would be happy though as that would mean I could very possibly hit my 2 stone loss...

2.5lbs off for me this week :) yayyy Think I've updated everyone whos asked too List as of May 31st - please update your loss and change the date if relevant :) Autumn 500 - pledged 42lbs - lost 17lbs Rosielea - pledged 21lbs - lost 1lbs chezz - pledged 70lbs - lost 9lbs loulou83 - pledged...

Plodding along, sticking to the diet pretty much, all im doing different to the weeks I was maintaining is having salads for dinner, normally chicken salad with 2 or 3 new potatoes depending on their size and staying away from biscuits. For lunch I have either a ham sandwich or pita bread, with...

Been having a think about my fad diet rehab and I think the fact Ive lost even when not dieting, has proved to me that how I am doing it this time is really mending my body and the damage I did with food replacement and crash diets, when I was on exante, if I had 1 month off the diet, I would of...

Im still plodding along, started to struggle a bit so thought I would try and maintain for a while, weighed myself this morning and I had lost 3lbs, really thought I would of gained, back on the diet now to try and get some more of the weight shifted again

I started to struggle so thought I would try and maintain for a few weeks, weighed myself this morning and I have lost 3lbs, honestly thought I would of gained! Autumn 500 - pledged 42lbs - lost 11.75lbs Rosielea - pledged 21lbs - lost 1lbs chezz - pledged 70lbs - lost 9lbs loulou83 - pledged...

Stay the same for me this week, but I deserved that as I stuffed my face yesterday and drunk lots of wine and I haven't really been that great all week, at least it isn't a gain

After a sneeky peak on the scales this morning it looks like im heading for a stay the same this week unless something drastic happens lol doubtful!

I'll give it a go too :) Day 1 of 100 days happy - receiving chocolates, flowers, wine and a card from my husband who is currently over 3500 miles away, and has been for over 5 months now, for no reason other then to tell me he misses me

Thanks ladies :) Had a bit of a bad day today... went to an easter egg hunt with some friends and there were so many little cakes... couldn't resist, opps! But I have just had a super healthy chicken salad dinner so still managed to end the day within calories, why do bad things taste so yummy?

Good luck with your weight loss journey x I used to be addicted to diet coke, when I started my healthy eating plan I stopped all fizzy drinks, to start with water made me want to gag but now I physically cant drink coke, it feels thick and just so sweet, puts my teeth on edge! I occasionally...

Just change your weigh in day bubble, I weigh Saturdays so if I do have a bit of a wobbly weekend I have time to try and fix any damage I've done

Had a pretty good day yesterday again, within my calories etc. Im really pleased with my loses so far, but I think what I am most pleased about is for the first time in my life I have lost a good chunk of weight while eating, I have only ever lost weight by basically starving myself, I honestly...

Not sure how I managed it, but 2lbs off this week, total of 19lbs lost now in 8 weeks. Two pretty good loses after having 1 bad day each week... don't want to get my head into thinking I can have a bad day and still lose though but maybe proof that if you pull back the rest of the week after a...

Not sure how I managed it, but 2lbs off this week, putting me at 13 stone 12lbs :)

Well its weigh day tomorrow, I have stayed away from the scales this week so no idea what damage my night out caused or how the weight loss is going so far, apart from last sat I haven't been over on my calories at all this week, so everything crossed that I manage half a pound off tomorrow to...

Im a scale lover too, but Im also taking measurements as when I lost 7 stone I would have a month where I was going mental over the scales not moving much, measured myself and I had lost inches but not much actual weight and to be honest, its our size we want to reduce, our size is what makes us...

Yeah true, I lost the 1st stone in 6 weeks, so if I continue to lose at the same rate, I could have lost another 4 and a half stone by then, which would see me at 9 and a half stone but.... I really cant see me losing a stone every 6 weeks, esp with my husband coming home in the middle of it and...

Yeah, I'd be happy with a STS this week, but hoping for half a pound loss, we will see! Just been asked to be a bridesmaid in October, which has thrown a spanner in the works of my "Im not setting myself goals because I get down when I don't hit them" idea and im really struggling to not try...

I find exercise can be a slippery slope, when you miss days etc, well for me it is anyway. I was being really good, exercising most days, 7 days a week dog walks and then 4 days of doing gym stuff, I missed a day when I should of gone to the gym and that was 2 weeks ago and I haven't been back...

Had a bad weekend as I went out sat night to a party and had a bit too much wine and buffet, its also TOTM this week which does normally see me gain 2 or 3 lbs so even if I can manage to stay the same this week, that should mean I see a goodish loss next week, but I would still love to see...

Think I may have blown any loss this week after last night lol, so much for losing my taste for wine... not really sure how much I drank but it must have been near on 2 bottles, I still feel hungover now and the buffet was far too tempting.... as were the cakes... oh well, cant stop life because...

Weigh day today for me, lost 2.5lbs, was worrying I wouldn't lose anything as had a bit of a bad weekend and did have a small gain when I checked the damage Monday, so really pleased to have lost the gain and another 2.5lbs, putting me at 14stone on the nose, so fingers crossed next week I'll be...

Weigh day today, have lost 2.5lbs this week, happy with that considering the bad weekend, putting me at 14stone, so close to the 13s now! Hopefully I will be there next week, yet to have a STS but I am sure it will happen at some point, just hoping it isn't next week so I get into the 13s haha.

Im using myfitnesspal app and found that's really helping me.

Its so easy to run up the calories though isn't it. On days where Im being good, Im like oh how did I ever manage to eat so many calories before, then I have a day where ive nearly used all my calories before dinner and then it hits me how easy it is to over eat, but last time I had a bad day I...

Haha yeah I got that when I was on food replacement, probably because I lost 1 stone in the first two weeks and then another stone over the next three weeks and then the next stone took 4 weeks, so within 9 weeks I had lost 3 stone, which only got me down to 13 stone but the comments starting...

I call it the "sod it" mentality when I get days where I crave bad food after eating one naughty thing... I used to do it ALL the time, if I ate badly I would think "sod it, ive blown today, might as well carry on eating what I want" for me I think it was more in my head then my body actually...

Yeah, Im going to try and do my best to just totally ignore her, cant work out how to change my facebook so only friends can send me messages as that's her only means of contact to me, so if I can stop that totally she will have to leave me alone. Had another good eating day yesterday, planned...

There is a channel on youtube called real fit tv, really makes a lot of sense without being over the top on views

It been happening for about 4 years now, at least once a month, she said the same thing when I was 9 stone so I know it isn't really linked to my current weight because shes said the same no matter what size I was, but when shes saying it and im slim, its easier to ignore, but when the insults...

I don't think you can really make people support you but maybe joining a group like SW or WW? Then you can go to the groups and get support from them rather then home? Or start a diary on here and I am sure people will help give you support. Use any negativity from others as motivation to prove...

Still plodding along, trying hard to stop myself from setting myself weight loss goals Im going to struggle to reach, but with being so close to getting back into the 13's, I cant help but keep thinking "ohhh just 2 and 3/4 lbs and I would be in the 13s next weigh in" but with me losing 1lb and...

Ive stopped giving myself monthly goals now for that exact reason, hence the longer term goal. I eat the same pretty much every week, one week I'll lose 1lb and then suddenly lose 5lbs. I originally lost all my weight doing food replacement but if I had a weekend off plan, still eating healthy...

Bit late joining. I started in Jan... fell off the wagon and gained it all back again but now Im back and determined to lose 73lbs this year to get me to 10 stone by Christmas 2014 Autumn 500 - pledged 42lbs - lost 9lbs Rosielea - pledged 21lbs - lost 1lbs chezz - pledged 70lbs - lost 9lbs...

I found when I lost all the weight before, at 9 stone, in some shops I was still a size 14! But I tried to not get hung up over the size, just how it fitted and looked on me. I went from hating shopping, to loving it because instead of looking for things that stretched or would hide my fat...

im the same! Glad you see you managed to crack it last winter! Managing to maintain is harder then losing for me, so well done for maintaining all through winter!

I track everything... every thing I eat, every bit of exercise I do, how many calories I burn, what the change on calories is when I lose weight. I use myfitnesspal to track calories and exercise, but use a diary to put more info in and I have an excel spreadsheet (yes I am a total geek) that I...

I think I would be a bit pee'ed off with 1lb in 12 days too :( but its better then gaining or staying the same. How about following SW but using myfitnesspal at the same time? I used myfitnesspal to log what I eat and that's been really working for me, it does include measuring but it might help...

Another sneaky peak at the scales this morning after being extra good yesterday and that pesky pound has gone again, phew, no more weighing until weigh day though as I can become a little obsessed with the scales. Been really good today as well, trying to cut back the calories to make up for...

Had to quick peak at the scales this morning to see what damage I had done over the weekend, 1lb gain, so not the worse, but with only losing 1lb or 1.5lb for the past couple of weeks, I could be looking at a STS this week, not ideal but better then a gain, going to up the exercise again this...

Lost 1.5lbs this week so done my first stone, yaaaayyyyy!! Also did measurements and in 6 weeks I have lost 3.5 inches from my waist, 2 inches from my chest, 2 inches from my hips, 1.5inches from each thigh and half an inch from each arm. Pretty happy with that, off out tonight for a friends...

I think at the moment Im too big for a stone to be a noticeable difference, it will probably take another stone for it to become really noticeable but I can see a difference in how my clothes fit, I think after gaining so much so quickly, I was still in denial and squeezing myself into clothes a...

Thanks 2mnn and Chelsea lou! Good luck with slimming world, I have friends who have had great loses on SW. Last week I had a pound loss, so still chasing my first stone lost! Hopefully this week I will do it! One big change I have noticed is before if I cheated I would think "well that's...

Thanks hun. Well today was my 1 month weigh in and I have lost 12 lbs in the first month, amazed with that to be honest! I have only ever lost that kind of weight by doing food replacement! Having a well earned glass of wine tonight (still within calorie allowance haha) The exercise is still...

So here I am again.... but this time with a new attitude and view on life. Brief history - normal weight kid, chubby teen, lost weight late teens by basically starving myself :( slowly gained weight through my 20's, late 20s hit 16 stone, started food replacement, lost 7 stone very quickly...

1lb off last week and an amazing 3.8lbs off this week! So 15.8 lbs off in total Saruk - starting 224lbs - 40lbs - 14.5lbs lost Sugarloaf - starting 233.5lbs - 40lbs - 4lbs lost CH - starting 270lbs - 40lbs - 3lbs lost Mishie089 - Starting 238.0 - 40lbs - 11lbs lost ilovepugs - Starting...

Amazed by this weeks loss, from 14 stone 9lbs to 14 stone 5 1/4! 3 and 3/4s off this week!

1lb off this week... to be expected really after pizza and wine last weekend but oh well. Not feeling too positive at the moment, I had been hoping to go to my parents for Christmas but they have just told me they are going to my brothers and his wife has said she doesn't want me to go, unknown...

Today ive had Breakfast - Weetabix 182cal Lunch - tuna, sweetcorn, salad in a pitta bread - 217 Dinner - homemade cottage pie with loads of veg - 405 Snack - hotcross bun - 170 cookie - 106 Total for the day - 1080 calories I really struggle to get above 1000 calories in a...

Another day done, got up to 1200 calories as well... well 27 below but that isn't a huge issue. Breakfast - Weetabix -182 Lunch - Butternut squash soup and 1 slice of bread - 205 Dinner - jacket potato, ham, cheese and homemade coleslaw - 536 Snack - iced bun - 250 Total 1173 calories

Todays been ok so far and Ive just had dinner so that's me done with eating for the day. I think this is something that could actually work for me in the long run, I got too hung up on wanting to lose weight as fast as possible, which is great when your dropping a dress size every 4 to 6 weeks...

Thanks Sar. Well yesterday didn't really go to plain, because they all wanted to go to pizza hut :( so I ended up going over my calories for the day but oh well, I've been below calories all the rest of the week so hopefully it wont do too much damage. Today Ive been extra good Breakfast...

im still here, keep forgetting to update, will update when im on computer tonight x

Anyone still in this with me? hehe. 2lbs off this week RawrGirl -- 7 pounds (3.8 down, 3.2 to go) HotSue67 -- 7 pounds Escapade -- 14 pounds (11 down, 3 to go) Manda72 -- 7 pounds

1st week of normal eating again, after lots of thought, Ive realised TFP diets are never going to fix my problem, it might get the weight gone fast but it doesn't teach me the lessons I personally need to learn so Im calorie counting with myfitnesspal, I was expecting to STS or even a gain by...

2lbs off today! Was really shocked by that, I was really expecting to stay the same after adding carbs back into my diet, if I could get another 2 or 3lbs off next week that would be fantastic and 3lbs would mean Ive shifted a stone in 3 weeks but anything is better then a gain. Ive also...

Nearly got to 1200 cals yesterday Breakfast Weetabix - 182 Lunch Pita - 170 Honeyed carrot soup - 116 Dinner - Chicken salad - 232 Snacks Hot cross bun - 170 maoam sweets - 315 Total - 1185 calories Probably not the best choice to have sweets but hey ho, was still within my calorie...

Ive tried to up my calories a bit today but still a bit low Breakfast - Weetabix, semi skimmed milk and teaspoon of sweetner - 182cal Lunch - honeyed carrot soup - 116cal wholemeal pitta bread - 170cal Dinner - Chicken breast - 260 cal Sweetcorn - 31cal...

No that's fine Jodie, I normally do have Weetabix and milk for breakfast but had no milk left this morning, but fiber wise, I had 8g where as I should of had 14g, if I had of had my normal breakfast that would of been another 4g of fiber, the carrot soup is homemade with a ton of carrots and I...

Thanks hun, yeah Im not feeling too bad today, had an easy day with food, not feeling hungry or craving anything bad Today Ive had - Breakfast - Tesco light choices hotcross bun - 170 cal Lunch - honeyed carrot soup - 116 Dinner - tin of tuna, sweetcorn, lighter then light mayo and salad -...

Thanks everyone. I did look at slim and save but I still think despite food replacement working for me before, it didn't teach me how to eat properly and I just regained it all, I don't want to keep going from healthy weight to obese :( Yesterday I made a batch of honeyed carrot soup, mega...

Thanks everyone, still plodding along. The exante products I had from my friend run out yesterday and I had a good think about my relationship with food and why Im desperate to lose my weight so quickly. Am I going to suddenly feel so much better about myself just because Ive lost weight fast...

Day 1 - 50 squats - DONE Day 2 - 55 squats - DONE Day 3 - 60 squats - DONE Day 4 - Rest Day Day 5 - 70 squats Day 6 - 75 squats Day 7 - 80 squats Day 8 - Rest Day Day 9 - 100 squats Day 10 - 105 squats Day 11 - 110 squats Day 12 - Rest Day Day 13 -130 squats Day 14 - 135 squats...

looking great, well done!

14.12 as of weigh in yesterday, hoping to be in the 13s before christmas

Weigh day today and 9lbs lost so down to 14st 12lb another couple of stone before I start to feel a bit happier with myself. I have been feeling quite positive today but another day of no conversation and spending the whole day in my own company has got me feeling a bit lonely again... I hate...

Another pound by of official weigh in day, happy with 9lbs :) RawrGirl -- 7 pounds (3.8 down, 3.2 to go) HotSue67 -- 7 pounds Escapade -- 14 pounds (9 down, 5 to go) Manda72 -- 7 pounds

9lbs off for my first week loss :) Saruk - starting 224lbs - 40lbs - 10lbs lost Sugarloaf - starting 233.5lbs - 40lbs - 4lbs lost CH - starting 270lbs - 40lbs - 3lbs lost Mishie089 - Starting 238.0 - 40lbs - 11lbs lost ilovepugs - Starting 196 - 40lbs - 0lbs lost Dolly Rocker -...

Thanks hun :) Today ive been starving for some reason, ive struggled with my water today as well, always going to have bad days I guess, probably doesn't help that Ive been looking online for ideas of food stuff to send hubby for Christmas... my mouth is watering haha, im going to have to take...

Just finished day 3, I can feel a slight pull down the back of my thighs but other then that, not too bad x Day 1 - 50 squats - DONE Day 2 - 55 squats - DONE Day 3 - 60 squats - DONE Day 4 - Rest Day Day 5 - 70 squats Day 6 - 75 squats Day 7 - 80 squats Day 8 - Rest Day Day 9 - 100 squats...

Thanks I'll have a look

Hi Leila, Im Sammie. How are you finding it so far? Just over 2 years ago I went from 16 stone to 9 stone in under 7 months but 9 stone was too hard for me to maintain, I had to count calories every day and go to the gym and run most days, it wasn't something I could keep up, I got to goal in...

I used to drink nothing but diet coke, I couldn't stand water, but then I went onto squash you dilute with water, once I got used to that, I went to plain water, I did that for about 2 months, went out and had a diet coke in a pub... urgh I couldn't stand it, it was so sweet and made me feel...

Today wasn't too bad, stuck to the diet and completed day 2 of the 30 day squat challenge, feeling a bit hungry but having another pint of water before bed to stop me cheating. Into the 14s now, hoping it wont be long until Im into the 13s. Onwards and downwards, but must put a stop to this...

Day 2 done :) Day 1 - 50 squats - DONE Day 2 - 55 squats - DONE Day 3 - 60 squats Day 4 - Rest Day Day 5 - 70 squats Day 6 - 75 squats Day 7 - 80 squats Day 8 - Rest Day Day 9 - 100 squats Day 10 - 105 squats Day 11 - 110 squats Day 12 - Rest Day Day 13 -130 squats Day 14 - 135...

Thank you x

Ive obviously got far too much time on my hands as Ive been thinking about this for a while now, my story is simple, was ideal weight to chubby all of my child hood, gained weight as a teen, lost it, gained weight early 20s, lost it, gained weight late 20's, got to 16stone, went down to 9stone...

Yeah sure its here http://www.minimins.com/challenges-weight-loss-otherwise/328528-40lbs-14th-feb.html

Lots of water, head ache = drink water, hungry = drink water, cravings = drink water and keep reminding yourself if you stick to this you could lose 7 - 14 lbs (a whole stone is possible on this diet in the first week for the select few) It is a hard diet, Im not going to lie, Im back on it for...

Sounds like your doing great, I really need to start more exercise

From a serial yo-yo dieter (in the past three years I have gone from 16 stone to 9 stone, up to 11 stone, down to 9 and a half stone, up to 13 stone, down to 11stone then up to 15stone 7lb so in three years I have lost around 9 and a half to 10 stone!!) the biggest mistake I made was thinking...

haha I can be a bit like that... because I got to goal, I became a fitness freak, was down to 9stone and a size 8-10, then it all went wrong... so I know how to lose weight and how to get fit... but if anyone was to look at me now they would think I was talking rubbish haha... its maintaining I...

I kind of disagree, I went from 16stone to 9stone a couple of years ago, I had these skinny legs, skinny arms, skinny hips and this stupid belly, I focused my work outs on core based, I didn't cut down calories but did keep on a lowish cal healthy diet, so the extra exercise burnt more calories...

Yeah I had a few people tell me I shouldn't be eating a flapjack if I was being good, haha I just said oh its a healthy one

8lbs down today and it isn't my official weigh in until Sat morning, even if I don't lose anything else Im over the moon with 8lbs, be even happier if I can manage another pound or two between now and weigh day as my loses after the first week, really slow, the second week is usually around half...

I started 5 days ago at 15st 7lbs and today I had a peek at the scales and Im down to 14st 13lb, cant wait to get back into the 13s

Had a peek at the scales this morning and Im down to 14st 13lb so Im out of the 15s already, YAY!

Well Ive just checked the scales this morning and Ive somehow managed to do my months target in 5 days, so Im going to up my target to 14lbs x RawrGirl -- 7 pounds (1.8 down, 5.2 to go) HotSue67 -- 7 pounds Escapade -- 14 pounds (8 down, 6 to go)

Good luck, Im also back for a restart. Got to goal and within 2 years put it all back on, set a slightly higher goal this time as the only way I could stay at my original goal of 9 stone was to basically diet all the time, work my butt off in the gym and run daily, it just wasn't a life style I...

well done on your weight loss so far! Im desperate to get back out of obese bmi

I think sometimes being unhappy with yourself can put a strain on relationships, because you cant believe someone could love you when you don't love yourself or even like yourself very much. I would download myfitnesspal app on your phone and start with that, it really helps make you aware of...

Good luck! Have you any ideas on what type of diet you want to do? Or is it going to be a general change of life style?

Well today wasn't a easy day, went round to a friends for her birthdays, out came the mini pizza's, sausage rolls, fancy sandwiches, crisps, cakes and birthday cake.... I didn't take a food pack with me and had 2 cans of zero coke, a quarter triangle of a ham sandwich and 3 crisps, refused...

It sure is, Im desperate to get out of the obese bmi category sounds awful doesn't it! urgh! After I swore I would never be obese again!

Exactly, everyones got to start somewhere. Im going to do 30 day crunch challenge next I think

Ive only just restarted my diet after regaining pretty much everything of the 7 stone I lost 2 years ago and my first weigh in is this Saturday, so everything crossed I get a good loss this week to give me a kick start

Weigh days are Saturday for me, everything crossed for a good loss to give me a kick start x

Hiya, I'll do it with you :) I started on Saturday and am 15st7 and want to get down to 10st, my weigh days are Sat

Done day one. My plan is to add another 30 day challenge each month, so once I get to 250 squats, I'll keep doing the squats and then add something really stomach based as that's my real problem area, then the next month add in something upper body based. Day 1 - 50 squats - DONE Day 2 - 55...

Yeah, it sure is :) Much more fun to go shopping when you know you can go into any shop and buy the clothes you like, not the clothes you have to buy because they are stretchy or are flattering. Im starting the 30 day squat challenge today, 30 days to get up to 250 squats... ouch! But...

Well done everyone on their loses :) I had a sneaky peek on the scales this morning... just to make sure the diet was working haha and looks like Im heading towards a good loss this week, fingers crossed anyway!

Im on a restart too after going from 16 stone to 9 stone... now Im back up to 15 st 7lbs :(

Thanks hun, sorry to hear your feeling so down :( I don't really like going out out when Im this big either, I feel really self conscious, even clothes shopping! And when you do go out it normally involves eating or drinking, or both! So the pounds just come on even more! Im having quite a...

Hard to get motivated to go out to the gym when its all cold and rainy isn't it. I really do need to do more exercise!

haha 2 years ago I was running 4 miles a day and doing 3 hours in the gym a week... oh how the mighty have fallen! So im hoping my muscles might remember what exercise feels like... trouble is I don't really have the space to do proper exercise videos or programmes in the house and the weight I...

Yeah I'll give it a go

Yesterday went ok, onto day three of the diet and day two of Exante, its going ok so far but man do your taste buds change after you have done exante for a while because I used to quite enjoy some of the meals and now I struggled to get them down but Im sticking to it as I know how your tastes...

Yeah, last time I set mini goals based around special events but this year birthdays and Christmas feel pretty unimportant as I'll be spending them alone, good thing is it means I wont be tempted to cheat! I have set myself goals for losing each stone by a certain date, not important dates, just...

Ive just finished reading the third book, strangely for me, it took me ages to read it... I even read other books between reading the hornets nest, Im not sure I will reread them. I like faster moving stories more

Sounds like your doing great, well done :)

Well done :)

Sounds like your doing really well :)

Thank you, well Im hoping its fleeting! hehe

Wow what a difference! Well done!

Thank you :)

Thank you for your replies :) I think the main reason I keep getting tempted to go back to Exante is because I know how quickly I can lose the weight, when I went from 16stone to 9stone I did it in under 7 months, so its very tempting to know I could lose all the weight I want before hubby gets...

Well onto day 2 now, day 1 wasn't too bad. Im back on exante from today as a friend gave me her left over packs so hopefully I can get a bit of weight shifted. Feeling rather lonely today, went to camp for the remembrance parade and went to the church, just made me feel a bit sad to be honest...

yeah you can but I think you need to check some of the fruit teas to see whats in them I started exante before hating green tea, but now I love it, needs to be made with water that's been allowed to cool and I normally add a bit of cold water to cover the tea bag over wise it tastes a bit...

im coming to join you all, hopefully not for long! (no disrespect hehe) Im back on Exante for the 2nd time... 1st time I went from 16stone to 9 stone in just over 6 and a half months but sadly I made the epic mistake of gaining weight again and over the last two years ive regained nearly all of...

Same here little owl. Yesterday I did calorie counting and today my friend who lost loads on exante gave me her left over packs so Im back on exante for the time being, fingers crossed I can stick to it and get this weight shifted again. We're aiming to lose the same, so maybe we could do it...

I know how you feel, I went from 16 stone to 9 stone 2 years ago and have managed to put it all apart from half a stone back on! Now my hubby is working away for the next 8 months Im really going to do something about it, but I had to quit my job to move with my husbands job, then he gets sent...

Im around the same weight, went from 16 stone to 9 stone two years ago and have put it all back on apart from half a stone :( I live in leggings and my husbands hoodies now, nothing fits... I tried so many diets which never worked for longer then a couple of days, then I found a diet which...

A bit late joining but I'm doing food replacement so hopefully I might be able to catch up with the rest of you :) My husband is away with work from now until the start of March so want to shift quite a lot of my weight by then so I get to have a "taa daarr" moment and have my weight loss really...

I only started yesterday so hopefully will have quite a good loss next week and then have 2 more weight ins so Im going to go for 8lbs RawrGirl -- 7 pounds (1.8 down, 5.2 to go) HotSue67 -- 7 pounds Escapade -- 8 pounds

ive done that too... but didn't realise until after I had taken a big mouthful of shake and nearly gagged!

I just used to have a soup and tell people it was cup a soup if they asked or have a bar and say it was a flapjack type thing, I did tell people I was "being good" so they didn't offer me biscuits or cakes

My husband is away for the next 8 months so I am hoping to surprise him with a slim me when he gets back, its easier to diet when he isn't around coming home with bottles of wine and takeaways. He is due back for two weeks start of March, so I would love to have shifted a big chunk of the...

Sadly Im one of the people who lost and regained... everything apart from half a stone, I went from 16 stone to 9 stone in 6 months and 2 weeks, I finished the diet with a "yayyy Im skinny, Im a real skinny person now!" mind set, nope... I was still a fat girl in a skinny girls body, in the 2...

Hi all. Don't really know where to start or what diet to follow but I do know I HAVE to do something now, not tomorrow, not next week, its got to start now, so until I pick a diet for me, Im using my fitnesspal and doing calorie counting. Im sure my story is typical of many people, chubby...