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Thanks ladies, not eaten anything yet today struggling to even drink water. Going to try force some food down night make me feel better x

Great loss hun xx

Into another stone today whoop whoop! Had a little help from a tummy bug on Friday though, got sent home from work and it just wiped me out didn't really get out of bed all weekend. Didn't eat until Saturday night then ate as normal yesterday and lost 5lbs so hopefully that's a true weight, I...

Don't second guess it too much, if you have been running it that long yourself you would know something wasn't right. Also he's moving away!!! It will all be great x

Exciting times hunni! X

I thought I would be starving today but I've felt fine. Yipee x

First fasting day done, didn't eat until 7 last night (that's when my partner gets in from work) found it really easy, though I would need to eat at lunch time but I was that busy at work I didn't even think about it. Probably ended up having nearer 600 cals that the 500 but I just need to plan...

How long are you best not eating for x

I've missed you! You can do it xxx

Only 1lbs this month with a week to go! Lexie I've stated the 5:2 today, can I drink black coffee while I'm fasting? X

Finally lost some weight 2lbs, yey x

I know and I'm ok and carrying on with it just when I read others stories they all seem to have had much bigger losses, I need to just concentrate on what I'm doing though I know. Going to try combining Zen and 5:2 from Monday as I think that's something I can do when Zen is gone. I hope with a...

Drooling!!! It's been 7 weeks now with no chocolate, crisps, biscuits, cake and I've lost 13lbs! Sooooo not fair x

You're telling me it's hard! If chocolate was healthy I'd be a size zero lol x

I know I just hope you and Tracy know how much it means to take time out of your lives to help others, it's so fantastic and just means the world (especially when all I do is moan and whinge!) Xxx

Thanks again you did great 21lbs in 15 weeks! I'm going to give it a go whilst taking Zen, can't hurt if I stay in rules of both lol! At least then I won't be to panicked if the doctors won't give me another month on Zen. Back up plan in place! Thanks for all your help with this your so kind x

Thanks Lexie thinking I will give it a try! Which is the best book to read/diet to follow? I might have this wrong but is there a few different? X

Thanks, I just thought doing something like that when I come off xen then hopefully that will keep me losing? With me having so much to lose does it work when you have lots to shift! X

Thanks Lexie hopefully I will be more positive today lol! I just can't figure out why I'm not losing, I do feel bloated and bunged up if you know what I mean (that's been about 4 days since I've been tmi lol) the only other thing is I'm ovulating (i always know when as I get terrible pain as I...

Came to bed early really struggling today just want to eat naughty stuff and keep thinking why not if I'm going to gain when being good. At doctors for my monthly wi next Thursday and so far I've put 1lb on, had a sneaky wi today and sts, not my official wi until Monday but I need to get a...

Hope you're reading this from your new kindle! Xxx

Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday dear Tracy Happy Birthday to you Whoop whoop have a great day:bday:

Happy Birthday for tomorrow hope you are doing something lovely x I'm a little more positive, just frustrated! I could accept a gain if I'd had a bad week (wish I had now!) I see others having great losses every week and then there's me. I shouldn't feel sorry for myself but I Do!!! I'm sure I...

Thanks Tracy you always know what to say to me! I hope you had a great birthday and enjoy your time off plan you deserve it xxx

I've put 3lbs on! 3lbs I don't even know how? Is this worth it? I've stuck to the rules, had approx 1500 cals per day. I'm so shocked, do I lower my calories again was on 1300 but upped them so I had somewhere to go. I really don't know if it's worth it I've been off work for a week but been so...

Hello is anybody there taking xen or am I the only one??? Anybody!!! X

Wow that's great gives me hope! I work at a builders merchants at the minute I really enjoy the new path I've taken with them but I just feel I need more. I had worked for a farming family in accounts for 21 years and the owner became ill so sold off various parts of the business and who bought...

I would love to study to be an accountant but I'm so not clever enough. Having said that I did a aat online test to see where I would have to start that and it recommended I start at level 3 but I just can't afford it right now, would love to though. Strange because I hated math at school lol! X

That's great 15 years will fly by! Work in accounts and just taken on the vat for 3 companies and management reports etc, we have also just gone fully computerized (it was like dragging them from 1800 lol ) I'm really enjoying it though been a good challenge for me x

You look amazing Tracy, retirement sooooo far away and they keep upping the age I will probably have to work unil I'm 90 at this rate lol! In the last year at work I have taken on a huge amount. It's great though I love it. Didn't have much choice though our accountant didn't turn up for work...

Will let you off then lol! Ohhhh have a great birthday!!! I was 40 this year and really wanted to get my weight under control before then but I'm on it now so fingers crossed x

Well done on your loss xx

Yes but you're still losing! Don't think we don't notice lol!! X

I'm only managing about 1300-1400, keep trying to up it so I have somewhere to go when I stop loosing but I struggle to eat enough, most days I'm not hungry. I don't know if that's the tablets or my mindset! I'm hoping I have a better day mindset wise than yesterday, got a week off work this...

How may calories do you have? I got small bite size and had 3 think they was 15cals each so not too bad 4 a treat. I'm a true chocaholic so black magic sounds lush, think the yoghut was 90cals so no too bad for a desert I guess. Today has been the first day I've really craved something naughty...

She's so cute! X I've struggled a bit today diet wise so just made my version of Eton mess - meringue, strawberries and liberate honey fat free yoghurt. Yummy just did the trick xxx

Awwww she's gorgeous! Welcome Starbuck! Thanks for the finger crossing x

The pic is him after op a little (ok very) drowsy still! Did how are you? Did you get a little friend for Trudy x

Thanks Tracy, yeah my little Bertie he had his op Friday they took 3 biopsies from 3 areas (it's such a sore place for him to have all this going on) they overnighted them to the lab and fast tracked them so should hopefully have a idea what is happening tomorrow. The vets supposed to be ringing...

I'm a little late posting my loss this week having a lot on with my poorly lil doggie. 2lbs is ok, can't say I'm not a tiny bit disappointed, I'm thinking if I up my exercise will that help? I don't want huge losses every week don't get me wrong, I dunno I'm maybe a little down this week. Just...

Have a great weekend xxx

I thought you'd gone and left me! Feel better soon hunni x Try Echinacea supplement for your cold works wonders

Tracy & Lexie you are both great still supporting us newbies through our journeys, I hope I can do half as well as you both xxx

Oh Tracy poor Jaffa my heart goes out to you. He's having another op on Friday (had one last Monday) just hope they can find out what's going on..........it started with a lump on the very end of his sheath then the whole thing just swelled up 5 times what it should be the only thing keeping it...

So having a stupid mad busy week at work, still got a very poorly doggie and going to the vets everyday, if I'm not here I'm probably rocking in a corner somewhere. Food ok up to now, not sure on weight as I haven't even had time to weigh in so hopefully will be a nice surprise when I get...

Awww sending big hugs to Jaffa xxx

Oh no I will keep my fingers crossed, I know what it's like we lost our beautiful basset hound Ruby last year and my heart is still broken. We rescued a boy Bertie and he's very poorly at the moment and it's so frustrating I have been at the vets everyday for 4 weeks spent £450 and they don't...

Good we need you on here so don't go disappearing on us lol! You really are amazing Tracy, always about to help us all along our journey, truly inspiring xxx

It's been really strange as I struggle to eat all my calories doing this yet when I think of the things I used to eat must have been three times the cals I'm eating now. I don't understand it but I like it. Did feel like I was missing out today so I've got some midget gems as a treat lol. How...

Tracy I upped my cals to 1400 from 1250 and that seems to have got things moving x

So how's everyone getting on this week? Ohtobeslinky your losses are amazing you mush be so proud! I've lost 14lbs in a month, you did more than that in two weeks god dam it lol! X

Feel better soon hun x

Just a though but if you start a diary on here and put what you eat then I'm sure you will get lits of advice hun. Good luck with your weigh in x

If you stick to the 5g per 100g rule and no more that 15g per meal you won't get any nasty side effects like it says above. All I do along side that is calorie count using my fitness pal it's a great tool and helps track the fat per meal too. Some people do slimming world but you still need to...

Yeah that's the only rule break I've have and I've been fine with eggs x

I keep my main priority fat as I don't want to get tango'd, counting calories I run along side that and found it really easy x

Hi, I would think 1000 cals is way too low. If you use my fitness pal that will work it our for you. If I go below 1200 it tells me my body will go into starvation mode and you will lose nothing. I would up that to minimum 1200 then you should get some loss. How much do you have to loose x

Feeling really positive now, bring on the next 4 weeks xxx

So I've lost 4lbs this week whoop whoop so is good my scales are exact to the doctors. I must say eating more works girls you all like super xen geniuses xxx

I've stayed the same one week and only lost 2lbs last week but everyone kept me going and I feel better than I have in ages, keep going as long as your losing you will get there for that wedding dress xxx

Thanks everyone! For believing in me when I didn't in myself. Anyone havings problems loging into mfp? It says it doesn't recognize me! Bummer I feel out of control not putting everything on there and knowing what cals/fat I've used x

Thanks I thought everyone had abandoned me and I was all on my own! The doc was so suprised it was quite funny, hope I can shock her again next month x

Had my 4 week weigh in at doctors today they was very please (and quite surprised) that I have lost 14lbs in 4 weeks whoop whoop!! My wi is tomorrow so will update properly then. Happy to say I have another prescription, she wants to see me every 4 weeks and said the losses will slow down...

Well done you! Congratulations xxx

My other half is the same, this week he's eaten what I have and without the tablets he's lost 10lb so far, I was showing a pound (wi day not til Friday) it's so not fair x

That sounds like what we was told for walking them, hope he's still settling in well. Hope you have a good day - still can't see your food on mfp x

Good for you hun well done! Don't know if it's same for all puppies but be careful how far you walk him until his little bones are fully formed (ask your vet or where you got him they will advise you I'm sure all breeds are different) x

You pay the vet then claim it back from your insurance it's mad you don't do that with house or car insurance x

Yeah it's a must just frustrating you have it for large unexpected vets bills but then you have to pay it first. I have it because I can't afford those large bills aaarrrggghhh!!! X

This is for me to read back on when I'm having a bad day food wise. This week is just getting worse, my poorly dog Bertie had to have an emergency operation yesterday after two weeks of going to the vets with him every day, today we got up and he's much worse so straight back to the vets. I've...

That's great hun no need for you to be feeling hungry x

Mfp - settings - sharing & privacy (mines set to friends only) just might help if we can see it hun and people can comment for you. We are all in the same boat and here to help each other through. We all want the same results and really can't wait! xxx

Not sure hun well have a look. Awww Cody is a cute name, hope he's still settling in well x

Yeah maybe less water more food? I think 2-3 litres of water is what's recommended (im sure someone will correct me if that's wrong) you really shouldn't be hungry though. I used pretzels and rice cakes the first week to get me through x

I'm a newbie and I've stuck to the rules on fat as I don't want to get tango'd, also count calories using mfp. Good luck in you journey x

Can't see your food on mfp? But they all say under calorie goal? X

Are you having all your calories? After the first week I had stopped snacking between meals and now I struggle to eat enough but I can't see that you should be hungry. Keep going it will get easier I promise x

Jaw wiring I've considered that............

You will be fine hun but just weigh at sw else you will go mad! Drink as much water as you can hun. I'm on my 4th week and thought I would see bigger weight losses but as the lovemy peeps on here keep telling me steady and slow, that way you will keep it off and won't get such baggy...

My wi is Friday - I will add you hun I'm same as on here bexster71 x

That's my problem lol x

You will be fine hun don't worry x

50 hours plus omg you should be thin as a rake lol x

You could have had a homemade Yorkshire Pud? I did toad in the hole just used frylight in the pan came out great. I haven't been hungry yet, I struggle to have enough calories even some days. Weekends are hard I'm sure you will be fine tomorrow. Well done on resisting the goodies hun that would...

I love dogs, I have 2 basset hounds they are just adorable although one very poorly at the moment. You will have lots of fun and great walks with him (after the naughty puppy stage lol). I only like the caramel snack a jacks, I get the big ones as I think they were better on fat tham the...

I've only lost 3.69? Oooopps maybe I won't get any if it should be 5%! X

Congrats on the puppy...............name please! X

Thank goodness lol at docs for my 4 week weigh in on Friday, just hope they are please and give me more! X

Thanks guys I lost 7 n a half stone when I was 30, went to the gym got fit, loose skin wasn't an issue but 10 years on and the weight back with not so much time for exercise I think you are right. Sorry I know you are! I was just hung up on wanting it gone now, but it's taken 10 years to put it...

Thanks Lexie I'm getting there with the focus, you guys help me very VERY much x

I must be a chicken then! I haven't dare go over the 5g per 100 yet. You are very brave lol x

Congratulations to your hubby have a great night. And we'll done on your loss hun x

Hi hun what sort of cheese did you have? I haven't found any within the rules and I miss cheese!! Oh and what's a whirly bite? Sounds interesting! X

Wow Lexie I would be thrilled with that! That's fantastic x

Mmmmm that looks lovely how do you make them? I make banana pancakes but they don't look as good as yours x

Thanks Lexie & Laura I'm ok now thanks to you both for keeping me positive. I guess even though I know better that I think the tablets should be doing more but I know it just me with them scaring me into not eating fat! Here's to slow and steady xxx

So to my suprise I've lost 2lbs this week. I will take it that's great..........but it's just not a lot for someone my size. Anyway I'm happy it's 2lbs gone forever x

Yep all for one and one for all! Oh no that's something completely different lol x

Very true I'm going to do this for me!!! I don't have any mirrors in my house, but I will! Can't look at myself. I didn't realised how sad that is until I just wrote it down! X

There's my problem.................I'm 5ft 4. If I was taller I wouldn't be so fat ha ha ha x

Just posting again to hit the 50 milestone lol x

Thanks you're an Angel! I would have given up by now if it wasn't for you x

I can see them Laura wow I can't believe you are 12 stone in the after you look tiny, it's a beautiful pic and your children I presume? They are adorable, what a handsome young man. Congratulations hun, amazing x

Thanks hun , I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a little loss tomorrow, even half a pound will do x

Will give them a try I love bagels too thanks x And 7lbs in 4 weeks I'm sure you will do that no problem hun x

Just had a look, must be the yoghurt and the sultana bran..........I know it not over on fat but I guess I need to watch sugars too (lol been concentrating that hard on fat maybe had too much sugar lol I don't think so though) sorry I'm waffling now lol x

I don't usually like honey but omg they are delish! When I put that in mfp it said try keep under something sugars? I don't think I had anything other than that it could have meant? Stupid thing lol x

Ohhhh jam never thought of that. I got some yoghurts that are on offer that are fat free 90 sum cals Liberte really yummy had it over some strawberries x

Thy was the only bagels I could find that were ok on fat! Is there any others ok? I'm always up for saving money thanks!!! X

Don't worrry hunni the more people to help the better! I've only had 1100 cals today but I'm stuffed!! How can I get sone extra in!!! I'm never full this is weird lol x

Hi it's going ok so far, today I've had sultana bran with semi skimmed milk, a weight watchers bagel with extra light Philadelphia, salad New potatoes chicken breast and half pack batchelors savory rice. Mfp says that's just under 1100 calories and I should be having 1400 - 1500 calories. That's...

Thanks Laura, had a big bowl of sultana bran rather than just the 40gm I usually measure out so that's a good start x

Thanks Lexie, mfp said I should be having 1400 and I struggle to eat that much. I'm going to up the calories and fingers crossed, my dog is much better so a little less stressed now although they found a lump on my other dogs teet so waiting for them to remove that and make sure it's not cancer...

But I only lost in week 1 so far! People must be reading this thinking she (me obviously) can't be doing it properly else she would be losing more......... I know that's what I would think if I didn't know better lol. Just fed up with life, must wake in a better mood tomorrow!!! Xxx

Thanks Laura, I'm at doctors a week on Friday and just worried they won't give me any more if I've only lost 8lbs? I guess only time will tell. Thanks for replying and helping me you always seem to be here to cheer me on, thanks hun:D x

Good luck x

So had a sneaky mid week weigh in and so far I've stayed the same again. Totally fed up, wondering why I'm even doing this when I'm (i think but maybe not) doing everything by the rules. My totm messing about and had a very stressful week and a half with a very poorly dog and maybe not been...

Just think of it like this, what dress size was you when you started and what size are you now? That must be a huge change and what are spanx for!!! I'm sure exercising as you are you will soon smooth the lumps and bumps out. I hope so too, he's a Basset Hound called Bertie (we adopted him and...

Well you look fab, nothing like an old crock!!! (not quite sure what one looks like but still!) And if it wasn't for you lovely people on here sharing your stories I wouldn't be trying this or have a clue what I was doing x

That sounds great.................and painful lol! I want to start exercising but I'm too embarrassed at the moment!!! One of my dogs is poorly at the moment and having to take him to the vets everyday for injections and not allowed to walk him so not even getting my usual exercise x

Wow that's great, I haven't been on the scales yet trying to hold off until Friday weigh in. Just hope I lose this week! X

Whatever the outcome you will be fine, you are inspiring me so you have to be strong for me (no emotional blackmail honest) lol xxx

Wow Tracy that's amazing you must be thrilled! Just starting out like I am 10st something is so far away but you are proof it can be done xxx

Good luck Laura x

Thanks ladies, just taking a break from gardening, been at it since 10am so hopefully this will aid the losses this week!!! X

I am not going to be fed up, I will be positive....................fingers crossed for next week x

Thanks hun I've had about 1400 today so that's much better. My o.h. said what's the point in taking the tablets if they arnt working. Like I said to him this isn't about one week it's the rest of my bl**dy life it's not going to happen over night even if I want it to lol xxx

Thanks Laura, I am struggling to eat and enough calories which I'm really suprised at! I just don't feel hungry at all! Who'd have thought that was possible!!! For me anyway lol x Lexie the lamb ones sound worth a try will definitely give them a go thanks x

Not happy stayed the same for my second weigh in. I am reaaly disappointed but it's form so not going to worry just hope it shows on the scales next week x

I'm not giving in! always hated quorn but had a peppered quorn steak for tea like a burger and it was lovely so maybe will try other things! I'm really suprised at what you can eat. Thought it would be much more limited x

That's good to know (not for you mind) thought I was doing something wrong! 2nd weigh in tomorrow and not lost anything so far so maybe I am doing something wrong x

Thanks Lexie I hope so, just dint want to get disheartened as I feel so good, I'm not hungry or always thinking of food. I'm really enjoying it so far - omg can't believe I've just said that about a low fat diet as I'm a bit of a chocaholic and not even missing it! I've just realised that, it's...

That sounds like a great idea! I've had no help apart from this which is awful really. It's my wi tomorrow and I haven't lost anything this week up to now but just realised it's time of the month and I wasn't eating much as have had a cold and mfp kept saying I was in starvation mode so eating...

So far no errors lol quite the opposite at the moment! X

Lexie you must feel great! My doctor didn't tell me anything that's why you guys are my lifeline! Mis-behave (not got everyones names down yet) congratulations on your pregnancy! Thanks for the tips, might try the Apple cider vinegar the aloe Vera juice seems quite expensive or is it just me...

Your weight loss is amazing Tracy, with your ops and time off work it can't have been an easy journey. Just getting through a day without being tango'd is all I have to be proud of at the moment lol! X

I don't have their cookbooks but I'm hunting them down! I was worried that I was ment to be having 15gm per meal and was probably only having that all day too but this site is my life saver at the moment so I'm not worried about that now. Not sure of this is normal but first few days I could go...

You have all done so fantastic I just hope I can succeed this time! Trying to put something on my diary most days to look back at when I having a bad week but just reading all you have all achieved is the boost I need x

Hope you don't mind, just wanted to say hi. Just starting my journey and you are all such an inspiration. This site is a god send x

Had a Hairy Dieters Smoked Paprika sauce pouch today, less than 100 cals for half and I think 1.9gm fat per 100. Really nice change although not cheap so won't be having it every night! Had it with chicken, rice and roasted veg. Yummy yummy x

It will catch up next week I'm sure x

I'm too disappointed if it doesnt show a loss, I've done daily weigh ins and I got obsessed to the point I nearly stopped eating just to try get a loss every day. Mad! So just the weekly weigh in now. Wish I could leave it a month and just get weighed at doctors but I need to know I'm doing ok...

I hope you didn't hurt yourself too much? I used to love step class, maybe once I've lost a bit of weight I can do more like that again (don't like exercising in public at the moment) I have a rower at home and I walk my 2 basset hounds every day. Need to up what I'm doing when I'm feeling a...

Had a sneaky weigh in this morning and had sts (my weigh in is not until Friday) feel a little fed up but won't weigh in in between weigh ins again. I know this week maybe won't be great as I'm not hitting my calories with being ill I've no appetite. I did have meatballs in tomato sauce with...

My OH hasn't realised anything yet other than his work suit is getting baggy, asked what I've done to it lol, haven't told any one yet as don't want people to think oh there's another diet she's failed at! Not sure how to find people on mfp? Just had a look and all I could find was Facebook or...

P.s. you will lose what you need to now I'm sure, you can and you will!!! X

Your diary was a fab read made me giggle loved your old phone with.all.the.........'s lol soooooo funny. I was struggling with the fat at 15 per meal (never thought that would happen). I m hoping eggs are ok because they keep me full too, also love banana omelette, with a little cinnamon powder...

Thank you, you have been a huge inspiration! My name's Rebecca and this is my first time using orlistat, done every diet! The most weight I have lost is 7 & half stone maintained that for about 4 years then it creapt back on and some. I'm hoping this time I can make a lifestyle change. So here...

Thanks yours is the diary that has inspired me! I have previously lost 7 n a half stone, put it all back on and some. This is my first time on orlistat so I'm hoping it will teach me the right way. Trying eggs for the first time today, got my fingers crossed I'm ok with them! Got a chest...

I'm a week in to my xen journey and 8lbs lighter. Have been reading all your journeys for inspiration and boy have I found it. Starting at 19st 5lbs I have a long road ahead but hopefully posting on here will help along the way x