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Good luck tomorrow Susie. I’m lurking a bit at the mo, but am still here and following your journey, supporting you all the way xxx

Well done Susie!! So frustrating it didn’t snow up at WI but I’m sure you can get it the next time. Same thing happened to me this week - I reached by 22st target then suddenly 5lbs appeared on the scales!!! I’m sure water has a lot to do with it...

Just realised I’d already posted about my day in Birmingham - sorry for the repetition!! Am so tired at the mo 🙄😴

The Zutons are a band - they wrote and sang ‘Valerie’ that’s amy winehouse later did a cover of. They are an indie band - but jazzy and a bit of funk mixed in. Fairly easy listening - they were popular about a decade ago :) Had a busy day in Birmingham - 8,000 steps!! Had a Korean meal out, but...

So I lost what ended up being 4 add on pounds after that weekend in devon... just in time for a night out in Birmingham last night!! Went with my partner to see the Zutons. Had dinner in a Korean restaurant - didn’t actually go that mad and did 8,000 steps so hoping it’s just the 2 pints of beer...

Haha susie - it’s Mid April, fairly late this year, thankfully !!! so I we’ve got 3 or 4 weeks... doable right? You’re on xxx

Aounds brilliant Susie! well done you, and good idea to start as you mean to go on. I’m am so guilty of just accepting high cal food because I’m weak and/or I don’t want to draw attention to me being on a diet - I’m so silly! Well done on resisting the cheesecake x

Back from my parents house... 4lbs gained!! Lost 2 again fairly quickly, now trying to get the other 2 off so I am back to where I was. Am aware of Easter looming - Id like to be able to treat myself and have a choccy egg or two... but I really need to make some progress in order to do that...

Amazing Susie! congratulations xxx

Great loss!! Well done you xxxx

I’m staying with my parents for a few days in Decon. They. Are. Feeders. I can’t blamw them entirely. I am responsible for what I’ve shoved in my gob hole the past few decades... BUT geez it has never helped that they show care for me by buying super yummy food... croissants for breakfast...

Lost 2lbs this week. Yay :) Been shopping in Milton Keynes today - walked round IKEA and racked up almost 5,000 steps. Going down to devon at the weekend to see my parents. They have just got back from a cruise so I am hoping they will be keen to eat sensibly and won’t have too many treats at...

Well done in the loss!! I know what you mean - I love pancakes!!!

Totally makes you wonder why we even bother to use them?? Although the giddy happy feeling I get when I see a loss is pretty satisfying... I guess that’s why ☺️

Today I did some baking with my two year old. It was really cute. We found a peanut butter muffin recipe with not much sugar in. She called them butter puffins 🤣

Haha thanks susie. Yeah, I feel it’s better to have treats and get a slow steady loss... ALTHOUGH ... Friday showed a 1lb loss, weighed again on saturday and showed a 4lb loss - arent scales just STUPID!!! Had a lovely time with my friends. Didn’t go crazy with brunch but it was yummy and it...

Worked from home today and therefore racked up 1,000 steps. Whoops. But had loads to get done so it was just a case of being glued to my laptop all day. I did manage to get out when I dropped baby bear off at nursery but that’s a 15 min drive, so not going to help my step count much. Ah well...

ThNks guys - my daily aim is 5k and I feel I’ve done well if I do that (I don’t achieve it every day) Managed 5k today though and on plan so far....

Went to see my friend today. Ended up going for. Walk and clocked up 10,000 steps ... OUCH my legs ache but soooo pleased I did it Been doing pretty well, but having a few too many treats so need to try and stick to plan now until the end of the week as Id really like to see a loss this week

Hello! Well done waterfall for getting to the first group. I’ve never been, and totally Relate to your anxieties about going. I’m sure it will be great. I can also relate to the food obsessions - in the past I’ve tended to have one thing A LOT until I can’t stand the sight of it. For me, I need...

Been out and about enjoying the lovely weather - on days out I hit my 5,000 step goal with little effort. On work days (3 days a week) it’s more like 2-3 thousand steps. I need to shift my. I’m out the door for a lunchtime walk but I just get caught up in getting my work done... Been mostly on...

Haha yes! Darn autocorrect Susie 😂 Yes, am finding the weather helps. Would love to do more walking but having a two year old in tow somewhat hampers my efforts. Wish Intook more advantage of when she would happily sit in the pram... but summer is on its way and hopefully lots of nice...

Thanks Aussie, you’re doing so well - you’re definitely inspiring me to keep going Managed to get out for a walk on sunday and did 9000 steps ! Whoo hoo! Hopefully a Good week on plan and on track...

Been on holiday in awakes for a week - tried to be good but ended up having lots of treats. We must have been moving around a lot, because I managed to maintain which is a miracle!! Been back a few days and managed to lose an extra pound too so whooooooop Now need a couple of weeks really on...

Good luck with the interview!

She just turned two at Christmas time (22nd December) ... so patenting is getting quite fun now, interspersed with lots of shouting NO (both me to her and her to me) 😂😂

4lbsniff this week! Now at my lowest since having baby bear!! Next goal is to get under 20 stone... and eventually down to 19atone which is the weight I was when I fell pregnant... Feel like I am really back in the swing of things now, so just need to stick with my plan :)

Just catching up on your news. Fingers crossed for interview feedback on Monday!! Great news almost all of your gain is already off x

Thanks ladies xxx Yes, absolutely - getting back into the groove and back into routines. Find that I u can survive on 1600 calls ok once my tummy gets used to it!!!

Fantastic loss Snowy!b well done xxxx and as you said, it shows that’s the right calorie level for you - which is great if you feel satisfied with the amount of food but you’ least got ideas for where you will cut down as time progresses. You’ve got this xxxxx Yes, slim fast suits me - or kind...

Still going!! Since I last posted I’ve gained some and lost it again :) Been on a roll since Xmas and in a good downward slope so fingers crossedni can keep it up

Hi Snowy! Welcome back xx I also do calorie counting and use meal Replacement shakes (Inuse slim fast) for one of my meals a day - almost always breakfast

Chezz! Snowy!! So lovely to see you back :) Let’s do this x

Welcome back curly. I’m dragging myself back into the wagon tomorrow!

Hon sue, you look familiar - I think maybe we chatted when you were on here before. Are you in Scotland? Anyways, welcome (back). I’m just rejoining myself after a month astray 😊

Oh my goodness. I ate Christmas. All of it. I didn’t share one thing. Back on track tomorrow!!!!!

Thanks tip - since writing the last post I’m just about still hanging in here but veering off plan far too regularly. Need to get back on it in the run up to xmas

Haha - will post pics on Facebook :) Out for dinner tomorrow night (pub quiz), but apart from that I’m hoping for an ok week food wise. Have to go to London for work on tuesday and Wednesday, hoping I can grab something healthy for lunches and not go mad at any sandwich buffets!!

Oh, I’ve heard good things about Hastings - thinkninsaw it in a location location location once too. Hownlovelynto live by the sea. Can’t wait to hear more about your plans x Good luck with the vlcd- good to shift that weight and refocus x

Oh susie, totally sympathise and work trips away are just so hard to eat well... or diet well I should say? Am sure lots of that gain is water weight xxxxx Whereabouts on the coast are you looking ?

Yaaaay, into the 22s :) 3lbs loss this week. Feel I’m getting back into the swing of things. New job is going well - found it hard initially with people asking me to come and join them for lunch when all I am having is a slim fast meal bar, I just decided to go with them and buy a sandwich in...

Hahaha - exactly how I feel about it Susie, just going to celebrate the loss and keep going :) I really needed it to be honest (despite pigging our in the week!) I needed a loss to keep me going so I’m super grateful for it. Good weekend and setting myself up for a good week. Getting into the...

Ate what I wanted this week, thinking I’ll don a proper restart on Monday. Weighed in this morning, barely wanting to look at the figures... but... 4 pound loss ?!!? Scales are so rubbish - but I can’t complain :) So,... onwards and downwards and hoping that plateau is behind me!!

I’m ok thanks for asking El xxxxx Been out twice this week and after weigh in today I’ve... STS !!!! Which is better than a gain after being naughty (!!) but I’m just sick of seeing the same weight! Need to buckle down now and start shifting this weight. Went out last night with boyfriend in...

Glad to see you back xxxxx

Aaaargh another STS. I must be doing something wrong :(

Oops!! Haha - we’ll at least it sounds like it was worth it 😁

This is amazing!!! Love the JADE, can totally relate to it and also not talking to friends of family about my plan I lost 9 stone a few years ago, so also lots of what you say about dropping down sizes rings bells You’re doing I amazingly though, and thisnpostbis brilliant. Will save and come...

Trying to have a 100% week, going ok so far. Finding life really busy at the moment with lots of appointments all coming together, changing jobs, plus boyfriend is having a rough time and work and has also been under the weather recently. Sometimes being busy really helps get through the day...

WOW Ali you’re absolutely smashing this!!! What plan are you following and what do you think the key to your success is? Xxx

Fantastic!! So happy for you susie, you’re doing SO well !! How are your knees, and what other NSV have you noticed?

Yaaaaaay! Well done! Great loss xxxx

Thanks ladies xxx Pilates isn’t a million miles away from yoga, yoga is more about stretching and bending I to positions, but Pilates is more a out stretch the big core l, holding a position and making slow controlled movements. Well - that’s my summary anyway! I think classes vary hugely...

Whoo hooooo breaking through the 20 mark into the 19s is amaaaaazing Susie!

Joined a Pilates class today. I was the biggest person there, but as the class has just started up she took us right to the beginning and did loads of basic stuff. I now ache all over! Really want to stick with it. Doing ok, sticking to plan more or less :)

Yes!! I guess the key is still going out but just I having a tea/coffee and resisting the cake!!

Dolly, you’ve done amazingly well to survive being around yummy food so much!! I enjoy work days for keeping me busy and easier to keep on track. Find it hard when I am at home and especially when I am preparing meals for my little one. When’s your first weigh in? Hopefully you’ll get a great...

Hey dolly!! You’re doing great! I use the slimfast shakes and bars but add in some food too! The first bit is always worst isn’t it whilst you readjust to the smaller portions. You should see some brilliant results though :) xx I do online surveys - valued opinions is quite good. It’s...

Thank you for the optimism Susie 😘

STS this week... hmph... It is the time of the month though, and I’ve had a few little treats so not a huge surprise. THRought as I had been really good the rest of the time I might have got away with it !!! Onwards and downward though :)

Fantastic results Susie!! And brilliant news in the new pain. It was my knees that spurred me to join wemitts back in 2014, over those two years I ended up losing 9 stone and my knee pain totally vanished!

Had a lovely day out in Ixford with my friend. We wandered around EVERYWHERE - I racked up 14,800 steps!! Sushi for lunch, so prob to too calorific! Plus a small glass of wine. We were still hungry so went and found a big slice of cake and a cup of tea afterwards!! Treats are so worth having...

3lbs off!! Actually I didn’t weight first thing because I was up early with baby bear and had breakfast with her then weighed mid morning. Am pleased with 3lbs though :) Would be brilliant to break into the 22s next week...

I’m only about 20 mins drive from Oxford and it’s where I work (don’t get to go to the pretty bits though, end up working on a business park on the ring road!) Had a pudding on my night out last night, but did walk 5,300 steps yesterday so hopefully that balances it out a bit? Been in Bristol...

Whooo hooo ON IT Susie! Go you xxxxxx

Hiya! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 Lovely to see you back, although so to hear you’ve been struggling Well done in getting to the group! Never been to one butvthe sound like a great source of support and really important to help you keep on track. You can do this El!! Xxx

There are a few other mums watching their weight - none with as much weight to lose as I have though. Problem is, that I see lots of different mums trying to keep us busy, and every time I think they see it as a ‘treat day’ to have a coffee and slice of cake - but if we do three of four meet ups...

Been doing well not getting too tempted by treats. Got a dinner out this week with some mum friends but apart from that I am hoping I can stick 100% to plan.

Sorry Susie, hope you can move in swiftly from this and get those few pounds off. Eating at work is so hard, obviouslynwith your temptation levels there it’s even harder!! For me, preparation is the key - I pack my meal bar, fruit and allocated snacks and that’s that - no more! Just don’t even...

thanks Tipp - Sept excercise sounds good :) Just had a load of mums round for a play date. Chaos!! But lovely to have a natter. Bought two packs of fancy biscuits but of course no one touched them, and worse - one even brought a pack of chocolates!! Will have to give it all to my partner...

Yes, those zip lock bags are really good! I also love their freezer clips !! 3 pounds off at weigh in!!!! Yaaaaaay!! Which means I’ve lost all my holiday gain and overall have had a STS August! Better than I was thinking 🤔 So... here we go autumn.... lose lose lose!!

This trip was probably my best yet in terms of avoiding stuff I think I wanted but don’t need - I picked up a lamp my partner wanted, and a second back up panda teddy that baby bear loves, all I got for myself was a washing up brush (EVERY TIME) and an iPhone stand. All came it at a grand total...

Had 3 waffles... oooooops!mbut they were so good!! Work day tomorrow so pretty much know I’ll be ok sticking on plan :)

Went to Ikea yesterday with my friend who has a similar ahead daughter to baby bear. It was chaaaaaaaos!! We met for lunch then had a look round - four and a half hours in total!! Had the tomato soup for lunch - I desperately wanted the meatballs butntried to be good. My friend then persuaded me...

Yay susie, we’ll done for losing the gain. Getting to five stone off will be amaaaaaaazing, it’ll happen soon xxx

A few days of damage limitation being good this week, and weighed in today - 3 pound gain!!! Phew! I can live with that. Back on plan now and it’s onwarda and downwards again!!! Had a good week, except for the odd tiny treat here and there no big blow outs ! Work is pretty full as I’m just...

Saffron buns!! A Cornish thing - a fruit bun, almost a cross between a tea cake and a fruit scone, but with saffron in so it’s bright yellow, you also get saffron cake which is a sweet fruity cakey yellow loaf !

Back from holiday!! Three days in devon with my family and a week in cornwall... I enjoyed myself!!! pasties, pastries, saffron buns and ice cream... you name it, I have devoured it in large quantities and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Back to work today.... bump... ouch... what’s that groaning...

He’s back!! Four days of worrying and searching and he just appears at our back door!! He was just in time for his vet appointment for his annual jabs 😂😂😂 Then he and his brother are off to the cattery tomorrow 😼😼

Totally agree, we’ve got two weeks off work and lots tomoook forward to. Just spending a few days at home now doing jobs/cleaning! Then off to Devon on Wednesday the Cornwall on Saturday ! Our cat has gone missing, feeling so sad!! Have putnupmposters and dropped leaflets round the village...

Now off work for 2 weeks, so starting a period of more treats and enjoying myself. Tried to stick To plan a bit today - had a shake for breakfast, small snack then ate far too much at a picnic with friends. All sorts of yummy things like pork pies and brownies!! Oh well. Got 4,000 steps in, and...

I’m an eBay clothes buyer, although it’s hard when you can’t see or try on the clothes before buying. Love having stuff to shrink into, but sometit’s Mrs it’s a bit sad when you shrinkniutnif a favourite bit of clothing!! Ok ok ok... WHEN I get back to size 18... here I come !!!!

GREAT achievement, wel done you. I remember last time I was successful the feeling in getting under 20 stone is just so great. I’m coming after you!!! (Maybe a while yet - but wait for me!) :) xxx

Congrats on a new clothes size!b so exciting, although gets costly moving down sizes !!! I feel like getting into the 22 and 20s opens up a whole load more high street options. For me if I ever get back to a size 18 I’m going to RAID Fat face !!!

1lb off this week. At least it’s a start!! Littlemissnaughty - 0lbs/18lbs sarloumack - 4.5lbs/74.5lbs Achren - 3lbs/52lbs Jemjem2905 - 3.5lbs/70lbs Jean88 - 9lbs/42lbs Susie - 0lbs/42lbs AliGal - 0lbs/70lbs Mini - 2lbs/42lbs Vickiem30 - 0lbs/35lbs Dolly Rocker - 0lbs/67lbs JaceT - 0lbs/42lbs...

1lb off!! Well - better than nothing and fantastic given I had a few treats this week.

Got out from work for a walk at lunchtime today!! Only 3,000 steps but it made me feel good :) Have stuck to plan more or less this week after a few treats at the weekend so reeeeally hoping for at least a little loss on the scales tomorrow!

9lbs Jean... WOW! Thanks for adding me :)

Yes, me please!! 3 stone 8lbs by Xmas - BE GONE

Ah Sarah, I’m in between Oxford and Banbury so not too far at all!! Used to live in Brackely we were nice and close to Stowe then :) How about you miss naughty? Are you around here too?

Oh crikey Susie I’ve never heard of that happening. Glad it was a relatively easy fix and you’re ok now. Love the new furniture is all goes together beautifully Have fun at the beach. Post us some pics!!b

Welcome back!! I just restarted too - lost 9 stone and put 5 ofnit bAck on. But we’ve done it once we can do it again xxx

Went for a lovely walk yesterday at stowe landscape gardens. Beautiful day for it and racked up 8,000 steps!

Went out for dinner with someone local mums last night. 2 glasses of wine, a mall pizza and waffle with ice cream for pudding... whoops!b was good though... Now hoping I can be 100% on plan for the rest of the week. I’m then on holiday for two weeks so will be much more relaxed. If I could get...

Thanks Tipp - yes!! It was advertised full time but they’re letting me do it three days a week. Very pleased :)

My boyfriends work had am open day today. It’s a part Italian company so they had a pizza van and Italian buffet.. well .... pizza for tea and then s chocolate torte and a few mini lobster tails . Sometimes when there is yummy food, you just have to treat yourself !! Worth it :)

My boyfriend hates courgette, but totally doesn’t mind having these - you wouldn’t know it’s in there, but it just helps keep it juicy and i guess it’s a low cal way of bulking up the recipe :) 1 batch makes 4 so we freeze some xx

Yes, the med burgers - using grated courgette. They’re yum! Thanks for the link xx Tom Kerridge does a similar recipe using turkey mince and courgette, might try that too. He adds a couple of tea spoons of baking powder to help them stick together - I tried it with my burgers and it seemed to help

Thanks everyone.. I’m chuffed :) definitely makes up for the disappointing sts last week. Double play dates today - first with a mum friend from Nursery, then home for lunch (snack bar) and baby bears nap and we were out again to see another friend, different playground! 3,800 steps! Just from...

Thanks guys 😘😘😘 AND I lost 4 pounds this week!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗

Great that you can wait for the right job to come along. Nothing worse than a bad commute. Look forward to pictures. I love design/furnishing :)

I got the job!!!!! So chuffed :) handed my notice in this evening, so on track to start 1st October !!! Went for a walk today - it’s a bit rough around where we work, so I went with some colleagues - don’t really think I would feel comfortable going on my own. Overall have racked up 3,300 steps...

Congrats on the interview Susie! When is it?

Ours cost about £1200 including the installation (which was quite a big deal because they had to drill a big hole in the wall for the vent/pipe thing...). So it was a big investment, but we also have probs with not being able to have the window open - ours is due to boyfriend’s hayfever

Ok deal!! Will be something to look forward to when I get to gold :) :) Hi Ai 👋🏻 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 Thanks for dropping by I ended up walking round the shops this afternoon. Baby bear needed her feet measuring, she’s gone up another size - thank goodness everything is on sale right now!!! Racked up...

Don’t hurl anything at me but... we have air con in our bedroom. Had it installed about 5 years ago. Literally the best money we have ever spent!!!! 😍❄️😴

It’ll be great to follownyoure journey sarah. Tried yournlink butnufortunately I cant see it - from the linknlooks like you’re in the gold area. I think I’m silver, so hopefully I’ll be in the gold members before long - I don’t know how it works really xx good luck for your restart though - what...

Had a better night of sleep, it maybe slept too deeply as woke up feeling horrible! Managed to get out this afternoon to go swimming with baby bear, then we popped to Waitrose afterwards to pick up a few things for the rest of the week. Boyfriend is out for dinner tonight with a friend, sonUve...

Abso-frickin-lutely Sarah, welcome - I’d love the company :) will keep an eye out for your thread Thanks tipp - It was a full time post but I spoke ton them beforehand to see if They would consider my application for part time - to be fair they made it clear it really wasn’t my preference, but...

Interview was ok thanks - I’m at a disadvantage already because I want part time and they’re looking for full time. There were a few other candidates. I’ve not heard anything so I’m thinking that’s not a great sign!! I told my boss I was going for it. I felt that was the right thing to do, but...

Was good in Starbucks - an Americano and one of their chocolate coins. Limited damage! Had a bbq but didn't go too mad. I’ve def eaten over my usual calories, but am hoping with a good week I can shake it all off :)

Thanks Susie - I weighed again today in case of any change... nada... but it’s better than a gain isn’t it?! We went to a middle eastern place near us. Food was so delicious but service was awful!! Sooooo slow! They apologised profusely when we left - just really understaffed last night...

Went out with friends on Wednesday night. Had a burger and chips, then a chocolate torte 🤭 the next day at worknInforgot my access badge, so had to ask to borrow someone else’s every time I wanted a drink or to go to the loo!! Well, inevitably I hardly drank any water that day... Now it’s time...

Ah Tipp, it sounds so hard to keep on plan with such a busy schedule. Would it be worth trying to have some healthy snacks in your bag for when I’m get stuck away from home and you’re hungry?

Wishing you lots if luck for your interview tomorrow Susie! I’ll be thinking of you xxx

Went to a mum and baby group this morning. I still struggle a bit getting up and down off the floor repeatedly - it’s definitely one of this things I’d love not to have to worry about - roll on weight loss!!! Went out for a wander around the shops this afternoon, didn’t see anything wanted...

That’s good news. The rest will come off just as quick with all this exercise - just make sure your fluid intake keeps up too!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUSIE!!! 🎉🎁🏮🎊

Thanks guys. We’re all definitelynon the mend. Managed a delicious tea - leftover roast pork fried up with soy sauce and 5 spice, with Chinese pancakes, onion, cucumber and plum sauce... YUUUUM

Chinese food always makes my weight spike up!! Must be a salt/msg/water thing. Takes a week or so to even off again!!!! Keep going, you’re doing brilliantly. All your work will show on the scales eventually xxx

Well!!! Managed to get a small plate of party food and sit with baby bear, letting he tmuch through all of it :) she’s addicted to breadsticks and hummus!! Then shared a small slice of the cake with her. Lovely. THEN got home and had to go straight to bed - luckily my partner was here to take...

Off to a baby friends party today. Because all our Bavaria birthdays are around Xmas, there are lots of people having ‘summer parties’ for an opportunity to celebrate and get together. In this case her mum is Hungarian and celebrate ‘name days’ - her daughters name day is luckily in the summer...

Bin fishing. Oh Susie. We’ve all been there xxxx well done forngetting back into things with a veggie bake. Hula hooping sounds fun. Presumably not too expensive and can easily be done at home... space allowing !! I hate excess skin. Not too bad at the mo, but the more I lose the morenit became...

Susie that’s absolute genius !! Yeah, for 99p I would have gone for it :) you can google a few of the recipes anyway though. Went out for a baby free walk today, managed 3,000 steps around the village but it was just so hot!! Otherwise had a pretty lazy day but in plan food wise which is...

Wow Susie! Great bargain! I had a flick through it in WH Smith today - wasn’t persuaded... Tipp - yes aftertoday can def say there is an issue with not registering when I’m holding the pram, so that’s a pain. There lots of others stuffnitsbuseful fornthough, like regular reminders to get up and...

Thanks elanor, I’ll def keep an eye out for a cheap copy. I love books that have the calorie count in them, makes it so much easier to plan Decided to weigh in this morning ... 3lbs off!! Which means Im into the 23 stone bracket. Whoo hoooo! Off to meet a friend for lunch, so wanted to be able...

Haha guys 💦 I got a Fitbit! It’s an Alta HR, cheaper from eBay. Very pleased with it. Completely useless today and I’ve been sat behind a desk and hardy gone anywhere, but hopefully can start getting out and about with itnin the next week

Yes Elanor! We’ve been watching the tv series, so saw we it on there and googled the recipe. Are there any others from that book that you have found you liked? Work day today. My boss came over with a few mini daim bars. Luckily I hadn’t had any snacks yet sonInhad a couple and that counted as...

Busy day here today. My mum is staying so I thought I’d make the most of an extra pair of hands and went on an adventure! First to local baby group, then in to Ikea for baby stuff, then to opticians to choose frames for my new glasses then a supermarket shop. Hardly the most exciting...

Thanks Charlotte 😘 Had one of those “on it” days. My mum is here to stay for a few days and it watching Izzy whilst Inwork I’m wednesdaybinstead off my usual Monday, so Baby bear went off to Nursery this morning and I had a whole day at home on my own 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 Lots of life admin, making...

Amazingg Susie!! you’re so on it! Xxxx

Wow! What an amazing job! I’m starvstruck just reading about it 😂 I didn’t know that you can go through US immigration in Ireland. That must be an attractive short cut for those celebs.

Brilliant loss Elanor!!! Well done you x 5 days alcohol is great too, thatsborob helped with the loss. Sorry you’ve not been well. Hope you’re feeling a bit better now although this heat is just so punishing isn’t it. I’m so bad at picking at things too - great you realised when you were full...

Thanks Susie, I know you’re right but it’s always disappointing isn’t it :( thanks for the advice though xxx Have been into town, we did 2,600 steps. Reckon that’s enough for today. Quiet day at home now - because of this heat Injust don’t really feel like eating so that makes it easier!! Our...

1 pound off - gutted!! Been soooo good this week apart from one piece of cake I’ve worked so hard. Aaaaaargh. Just the way it goes. I’m going to stick with what I am doing and so know it will Pay off eventually. Will concentrate on water intake though because aim sure that helps. Off to local...

Thanks everyone xx Yes, we made it To blenheim. We’re so lucky it’s 10 minutes down the road so we go all the time. Managed to get my 5,000 steps in cos we parked quite far away from the playground so I could walk there, then little baby bear have a run around, then do the long walk back with...

It’s only one day Susie. Get back on it tomorrow and drink yourselfnsillynwith green tea and water. Those syns will be wee’d out in no time 😂😂😂

I’d say it was spring 2015... I remember it was nice weather?

Hello Lottie 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 That meet up was fab, good times xx

Definitely! I adjusted what I had later in the day, but I just wish I’d had less earlier in the day! Got up and out first thing this morning to get to the supermarket. Home now and baby bear is having a morning nap. Wondering about going to Blenheim palace this afternoon for a walk.

I work for the nhs so work today was full of jollybpeople, party games, good and a big cake! I managed to dodge most of the food, but eventually my boss brought a slice of cake to my desk, and Ibjust feltntoo awkward to decline it 😬 annoyed with myself, but it was good, I enjoyed it, now I’ve...

Christmas food already!!! That’s a complete joke !!!!!

Job sounds great ! Where would it be a web is thisbthe job that was making you think about leaving London?

Oooooo Dominican ruplican sunshine in a cold and rainy UK October... sounds lush !

Wow Tipp, those are really long days for you, do you find it easier tondiet with the distraction of work, or do you think being so busy makes it hard to prepare healthy food? Sometimes when I’m busy it’s when I start snacking in unhealthy stuff. Cooking lessons for people with DS sounds...

Wow your menu sound lush, good clean eating, lots of goodness in those meals xxx

Thanks guys - I usually have my skate in the car in the way to work. Will just carry on being discreet with my meal bar - ultimatelynInjust need to not worry what others think!! Need to have a firm word with myself !! Planned to walk to the park and take the long route back, but got half way...

Toothache 😆 It’s weird isn’t it. I’m so many other aspects off my life I don’t care what others think, but for some reason diets and using SF is just a sensitive spot... it’s good to know I’m not the only one though xxx

Thanks so much susie 😘 I end up taking the meal bar out if it’s wrapper then it doesn’t look so strange - I still feel self conscious as other people are having a ‘proper lunch’ e.g sand which or salads etc but I just know that this approach works for me My spirit animal would be a badger. I’m...

Thank you 😘 So I Conpeltely failed to get that walk in at work, hence my step count today was probably about 6 😂. I have to leave as soon as baby bear goes off to Nursery (she goes with her dad), straight to work - sit at my desk 9-5, then drive to pick her up, her home and it’s tea time then...

Oooooo good shout Susie. Water is so important isn’t it, but so easy to forget. I first all of all need to remember to take my water bottle with me when I go out or go to work, and secondly need to remember to drink it !!

Thanks elanor xx Somehow it should be easy because I can bundle her in her buggy and go for a walk, but there just always seems like something else needs doing, or now she wants to walk too we go at a snails pace 🐌

Thanks guys 😘😘 On Friday I managed 4,000 steps wandering around the shops. On Saturday I got 5,000 steps in wandering upnto the village fete and then taking the long route home. I’m javinf a quiet family day cath one today, but hopefully tomorrow at work I can get out in my lunch break for a...

Sounds like a great plan Elanor, cutting out booze is always hardestbforbthebfirstbfew daysbwhilst you get better out of the habit. Since starting my dieting a few years ago I’ve really cut down on alcohol - I found it really affects me for several days afterwards emotionally as well as the sore...

4lbs off!! My imagination was running away a bit and I was kinda hoping for a bigger whoosh for the first week but I can’t be too unhappy with that - especially because I have not even been 100% on plan

Hi Tipperary - she’s 18 months now!! Toddling around, starting to parrot back words here and there, making herself giggle and throwing the odd tantrum 😂 Today we got up early to go to the park and meet friends. Back for lunch so had a meal bar whilst baby bear had her nap. We then went out...

I posted on a local mums group a while ago about forming a little mums group and having a regular meal out. It’s workednoutngreat and went out with them last night. All intentions of being good... I even considered not drinking any alcohol but... one pint of cold lager and... suddenly I am...

So wish i lived near the see. I grew up in Hampshire, and went to school in Petersfield so we could always hop on the train down to Portsmouth. Now I live in Oxfordshire, I don’t think I could get further away from the seaside if I tried! Lucky as boyfriends mum lives in the new forest and my...

Work day today. Dull as anything, particularly crappy when it was such a beautiful day. Nursery phoned to say baby bear had a temperature, so they gave her calpol and I felt bad I couldn’t give her a cuddle. I think she has teeth coming through. I have a desk job these days. It doesn’t interest...

Ohhhh lovely pic. Is that the Isle of Wight? Looks blissful. Well done you for getting down there and enjoying it x

6.5lbs is amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 And cracking through into 20s is BRILLIANT You’re really smashing it this time Susie xxxxx I’m a snacker too, it’s definitely my downfall (as well as portion size)... I’m in a habit of a little snack after dinner with a coffee - it’s only a 100 cal snack but...

Good day today :) me and lovely boyfriend both went for sight and hearing tests at our local specsavers - boyfriend thinks I have a hearing problem charming)... turns out my hearing is actually better than average, so I guess it’s just tiredness or I’m ignoring him 😂. We called it out deal or...

All this cooking sounds delicious Elanor! Sounds like you’re head is in the right place xx There is a hairy dieters recipe for “Cornish” pasties thatbuses a bread dough for the crust instead of pastry - it actually comes out ok!! I hadn’t thought of doing the same substitution for quiche/tarts...

You’ve reminded me how important fluid intake is - I’m crap at remembering to drink, but I feel so much better fornit when I do plusnit definitely helps in the scales. Good luck for tomorrow ! Xx

Oh Susie, feeling very well ‘briefed’ On how you’re doing! 😂😂🤭 Sounds like you’re very much back on track so I’m sure things will go well for your weigh in tomorrow. Where do you get your skinny noodles from? I love NOodles but never find them very diet friendly. Do the skinny noodles taste as...

Thank you lovely. It’s worked well for me before, so I’m hoping it’ll work for me this time too :)

Pretty good start, Im getting used to having my slimfast shakes in the morning, and trying to stick to having a meal bar at lunchtime. I’m having unlimited amount of fruit as well and trying to drink lots of water (2-3 litres a day). Popped to the local garden centre today for a wander round...

Thanks Susie - congrats on your progress you’re doing brilliantly! Xxxxx

Thanks elanor, lovely to hear from you. Here we go again ☺️

My original blog - Claire bears shrinking mission took me from my highest ever weight (28 stone) down to 19 stone - the weight at which I got pregnant and then (plus a few stone) have birth to my beautiful baby bear. My next thread - losing the mummy bear weight - took my from 25 stone...

Welcome back Elanor, lovely to see you posting again. You can do this! We’re all in it together xx

Another lurker here... but reminiscing about our meet up has drawn meboutbifvthe corner!! Such a nice day. I lost a whole load more weight after that, but now post-baby prob about backbto Birmingham weight! Aw, Essie, Shelly, Candice, Tracy..so many people I’d love to hear how they’re doing...

Hi tipp! I'm here! Just lurking Plodding on with my plan and losing a few pounds each week. Prob not this week though cos I had a but of a wobble... Will be back with a proper update x

Wow Susie!! You are on it! You sound so upbeat and positive plus the good sleeping... this move has been great for you xxxxx

Welcome home! How does it feel? Well done on completing the journey xxx

Huge congrats susie!! Brilliant, and how fantatsic that have given you the job, after knowing you so well. Means they truly think you’re great xxxxxx

Thinking of you RIGHT NOW Susie xxxxx

Met a friend for lunch yesterday - had tartiflette that was ooooxing with cheese and oil, only ate half of it though ?! On plan today and went swimming with baby bear... although far more standing around than swimming !!! B toast and jam L meal bar S banana and snack bar D pork chop and oven...

Happy holidays!!

Week with my parents and brother and sis in law was... as predicted... diet carnage!!, but it was good... Back on the wagon today... B - toast and jam L - tomato soup S - slimfast snack bar D - old El Paso fajitas

All great progress Susie, and good on you for thinking realistically about the future. Good luck job hunting! I'm checking the job boards too for my return after mat leave x

Lol Yes, my brother !!

Stepped in the scales this morning and that 3 pound gain has vanished!!! So I'm taking that and logging it as a STS! Scales are so silly My Berger is here for a week now - him and his wife have flown in from Seattle so diet on hold, but then I am going to be ON IT until Xmas !

Scales are being stubborn for me too this week. Stick with it and you'll see results soon enough xx Where is your holiday?

How exciting Susie, would love to see pics!!

I'm a Skechers fan too!! Those extra squishy soles means I can walk for about 5 times longer than other shoes :) I even get Skechers winter boots with swishy soles - I love them!! That's an amazing saving. I've been to the outlet store in swindon before, but not managed to get anything that...

Pics from today's walk

Haha thanks guys, good to know I'm not alone. Dragged my bum out of the house today for a walk around Blenheim. We got rained on (!) but also got some lovely fresh air, managed about 3 miles, can't believe how much my feet are aching, I'm so out of practice with walking!! Going to go out much...

All sounding really positive Susie! If you could get some business on air bnb that sounds perfect, and having a holiday home - luxury!

Wagon is firmly attached!! Indulged in a bottle of wine over the weekend (half a bottle each evening), which also then leads on to eating more, plus with lovely boyfriend at home the motivation to stick to plan runs really low. I also keep forgetting to weigh myself in the mornings, and I refuse...

It's amazing how being distracted can take your mind off eating! It's something I battle with a lot at the mo being on maternity leave. I've an Americano drinker too... - mmmmmm Love crafting! Sounds fun, but I know what you mean about taking on more than you thought. I'm sticking to slimfast...

400 euros sounds like a good day!! Xxx

Had a lovely day take advantage in the nice weather. Went in a walk at Blenheim with a friend. It was so going cos my friend is quite unfit (perhaps the only person I know less fit than me!!), she has had a tough year though after having twins so has a very good excuse though! Had a sausage roll...

Good luck! Let's us know how you get on. Have you stuck to plan this week?

Yay for 2lb loss, that's great!! I did the plan successfully from august 2014 to spring 2016, I lost 9 stone !!! Only stopped because I fell pregnant, had my beautiful daughter Christmas 2016, and now just getting back into it with a big widget of baby weight to lose ‍♀️ Julia - found the...

Thanks chucklebug :) I definitely agree - less bread is a good thing. In the past when I've done well in slimfast I've gone down to eating hardly any bread at all. Today was a bit stressful - slightly ambitious to try and do the shopping with a grouch 8 month old, but I managed some how B 2...

Thanks Tipp - yes family holiday, baby bear, daddy bear, grandma (mother in law) and brother in law. Baby bear did really well, she's loving food (she's just turned 8 months), so she was trying loads of new things (she ate her body weigh in baguette!). We only had a couple of hours in the car to...

Hi littlemumma! Welcome back :) I'm just picking up the piece after one baby!!!

Welcome Julia! How are you getting on? Love following food diaries for inspiration xx

Hey baby dragon, welcome! How are you getting on?

Hi Ronsy, welcome! How's it going? Xx

Hi Chucklebug!! I'm a slimfast-er too, works really well for me - I am completely incapable of portion control otherwise!!! Look forward to following your progress. You've made a great start xxx

Hi Susie, Am so glad you've made a decision about where to live. Since deciding for definite your posts do seem a lot more upbeat and wow you're making progress on getting everything sorted! Love the experimental cooking. All sounds delicious x

Spent two lovely weeks in a cottage in normandy. Ate amazing food, and enjoyed every minute! Came back home and resumed diet a week before daring to stand in the scales. Have gained 4lbs... was convinced it would be way more!!! So pleased to be back on the wagon

4 pound down since a fortnight ago. Whoopeeee!! Off we go for two weeks in France. Expecting carnage on the diet front it's going to be great! Haha x

Same mistake again today, had coffee with a friend and ended up having a cane!! Aargh. Oh well, holiday tomorrow anyway then will be two weeks of treating myself :) B - bagel L slimfast ba S Bakewell tart! D homemade Cornish pasty Muller corner yoghurt S slimfast snack bar

Yesterday I met with another mum for coffee... she had a cake so I had one too as felt awkward not to. When you're a mum so many people say oooo let's go for tea and cake, like it's a treat... but when I'm seeing friends pretty much every day I just can't do it! Thankfully quite a few of my mum...

Hopefully it'll get caught in the London market and disappear quickly!! For a good price too :) xxxxx

I'm not being too strict at dinners at the mo, because they're my only real 'meal' of the day. Yesterdays were 'Holly hog' sausages from sainsburys. I've heard that HECK sausages (I also bought a pack of those from sainsburys) are very diet friendly, but I haven't checked the packet in any...

Sending a big hug to you Susie. Hope you get some good news on your flat soon and the open market responds quickly for you . Look forward to hearing from you soon. Chin up Hun xxxxxxx

I can't stand any bruised bits in bananas... the mush . Baby bear is a banana fan, so we often share one :) Slow morning, lacking motivation. After lunch Summined the energy to get dressed, get baby bear changed and ready and go for a walk. Drive to Blenheim and it started chucking it down ...

Good move to buy in healthy food - it's always a help to stick to plan when there are lots of tempting healthy foods in the house. You've done so well, I'm sure you can get back on track and push through the next two weeks to get to your goal xx

Yeah, funny how healthy looking salads can be as bad as the naughty stuff!! This was definitely an off plan treat lunch though. When I make quiche it's usually with double cream to mix with the eggs, this one she used light cream cheese instead which gave it an amazing creamy texture and taste...

Yesterday I went to my friend's house for lunch, quiche salads all yummy things (see pic). Technically healthy stuff but if course I ate far too much and then had pudding too. SO today is a restart. Back on plan for a whole week before my holiday. Will update later with my meals

Haha, thanks Julia. Tasted good too and who dares even think how many calories. Parents have been staying with us for the last couple of days and the diet has completely gone out of the window. So, I'm not weighing in tomorrow. I will have a much better week back on track then weigh in next...

Yes Tipp !! And another busy day yesterday... quick call in to Tesco for last minute ingredients, then onto friends house to help set up for a party for all 8 mums and babies in our NCT group. We did a sort of 'afternoon tea' - my plan to just have a couple of sandwhiches and stay away from the...

Oops, here are the pics

Busy day today! Went to get baby gear weighed, then did a Tesco shop and met a friend for coffee, back home for a quick lunch bar then back out again to Blenheim to meet another friend and we managed a 5 mile walk! (Pic below) Got home in time for baby bear's tea and bedtime, then made a few...

Quiet morning at home after quite a disturbed night for baby bear (and me!). This afternoon I went to collect a painting (pic below), a bit of a 'push present' for me, to celebrate an amazing year with our baby bear. In particular this week I am coming to an end of my breastfeeding journey which...

Again... being at home with lovely boyfriend means eating slimfast bars just don't really contribute to sociable mealtimes!! Still, today i have been a little more restrained but ended up on a bit of a toast feast ??! B - 2 slices toast and marmalade L - 3 slices toast and marmalade S -...

Argh it's so much harder to stay on track on weekends, lively Boyd is here and just want to chill out and eat copious amounts of yummy food ! Did some tidying today, went to the supermarket then came home and cooked a curry :) Turned out Ok B toast and marmalade L cheese and pickle sandwich...

Thanks for your message Tipp xx I'm so lucky I'll be on mat leave until Feb, when she'll be just over 13 months. I'm really treasuring this time together. Walking with the pram is great, and also having the time to do it makes it so much easier! I hurt my back this week that has held me back a...

Day started with a trip to the dentist to get a filling done. Luckily I'm pretty laid back about dental work - plus my dentist puts in enough anaesthetic to hymn half of my face so Inreallyndont feel anything - turns out it was 30 mins of lying back and having a bit of peace! Except for the...

Whoop! Welld done on the press release. Such a good feeling when you have confirmation you can still function in the workin department. I'm yet to get my notice of that... Sounds like you're making good plans to try and give yourself some options. Love browsing rightmove xxxxx

Thanks susie. You are so right, and that's what I try to tell myself and not let it stop me (or baby bear) from enjoying ourselves Unfortunately I've hurt my back, which meant cancelling my walk yesterday. I've also developed a stye in my eye. I'm falling apart!! Yesterday took all my...

Yay, great news Susie :)

Hi Emily, looks like you are following SW, I'm a dedicated CC-er with slimfast products :) Nice day today, saw some friends then took baby what to swimming lessons. I look horrendous is a swimming cossie, big deep breath and a pinch of courage, I just get in on and get on with it. Don't like it...

I signed up at a food fair and got one of their recipe books and a bag for free

Difficult when going through up and downs, but stick with it you're doing great, especially all that excercise - amazing!

10 pounds in 10 weeks sounds definitely doable. Go for it!! Also wanting to know about where you're going, love hearing about others holiday plans

Who hooo for a lovely little flirtation Poor orbit cat, hope he's on the mend soon Yay for CCing, welcome to my world :) xxx

THank your elanor and Susie for the positive comments xxxxx Good point in the spinach, need to get some veggies back on my plate. I signed up to a ricerford veg box a few weeks ago, Hopefully that will help me on my way. Boring day today - had to go to Banbury to get my car serviced. Took...

Well done for getting out. Always hard to start with, but makes it more rewarding when you realise a few weeks in how much progress you e made and notice how it doesn't hurt anymore

Thanks Elanor, you are so right. It's just about being in the right headspace and after 7 months of living with my life turned upside down I'm finally Ready to get back into this. So today was day 1 and I've done pretty well! Breakfast - 2 slices toast, marg and marmalade Snack - 2 satsuma...

Hi Charley Tonic water is good for cramps (it's the quinine in it). plus with ice and a slice of lemon you can imagine there a shot of gin in there too

Hi crafty girl Congrats on the 3 stone loss, that's amazing! Glad the injection has work. Pain is no fun at all xx

Happy birthday!! Go for it with the dating site :) Decent men are not going solely on looks, and anyway - you've got nothing to worry about - you are a gorgeous lady!!!

Hintipp, Sorry I've not been in here much recently, just catching up and so many congratulations to you - great losses, new job, achieving goals etc! You're doing so well Love your pic too, you have amazing hair!! Mine is the exact opposite, really flat and fine, Is love lucious curls like yours :)

3 years ago I created my 'Claire Bears shrinking mission' thread, when I had reached the overwhelming weight of 28 and a half stone!!! Over 20 months I lost just over 9 stone, and the fell pregnant! My beautiful baby bear arrived in December 2016 and now she is almost 7 months old it's time for...

Good luck Elanor!! I'm with you on the new start, Monday is day one. Let's do this xx

Ooooo steak sounds lush. Steak sometimes ain't too bad on a diet - depends what you have with it

Oooo I tried hecknsausage s the other day, didn't realise they were low cal... happy days! Thanks for the tip xxx

Hiya, would love to hear how you're getting on xxxx

4 is my lucky number Well done for planning out the week. Just stick to your great plan and you'll get off to a great start. Good luck!!!

Hope Stella has produced something! I've now signed up to a weekly organic veg box...

Hi El, You're not a broken record - it's great you're tracking your weight and feel like you are still committed to making changes to lose weight. That's brilliant just in itself. I'm really sorry to hear you lost your Dad last year. Can't imagine how that feels coming up to the anniversary...

Hi charley Wow - great losses and loving the food pics! That linguine the other week looked AMAZING where did you get the recipe from? Looks like you're reallynin the zone and doing brilliantly xx

HI Susie, Wow, fruit and bag shopping sounds amazing. I always enjoy a trip to a farmers market or Waitrose (!) to inspire me to eat healthily. Nothing like a mountain of gorgeous fresh produce to get you in the mood. Good luck! Hope your cat is 'relieved' soon xxx

Hiya - my diary is 'claire bear's shrinking mission' in the wemitts section. Feel free to come over :) Mmmmmm bread and butter. Once you start..... my weakness right now is a past, butter and marmalade. i could literally get through a whole Loaf!! Well done on signing up for Ww! Have you done...