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Gosh, it has been such a long long time. Today I was wandering around and decided to check if the forum had re-appeared and here it is. I've already read the diaries of some members I used to follow and it's so nice to see many of you around. I just didn't have the time to reply to all. A lot...

It does make sense! I am/was just a bit afraid, but it's non-sense. The thing is that sometimes I eat fine and don't reach the calories, so I think it's better to keep it than eating for the sake of eating. Not that I don't like eating for the sake of eating, but it doesn't seem the point of...

Hey chezz, I was missing you around :D

To Italy! At least there you can eat your air with a hint of pizza, pasta and wine!

Morning, Susu! Have a great day :)

I definitely have to check SW recipes, this one looks so good. My risottos are always a mix of whatever I have in hands with rice (normal rice, not risotto rice).

Yes yes, it helped a lot! I now can jog hahaha (I was so happy the first time I could jog for more than 10 minutes). Couldn't do that before. It's still sore every once in a while, but not like in the old days (couldn't climb stairs without pain). Perhaps it is some family thing, my father is...

I also keep the technique of not having delicious-fat things in the house. Of course I could go and buy them as there are many supermarkets nearby, but ahhh... laziness pajamas win. 3lbs go fast, the important thing is that you celebrated :) I always feel that I have a boost in terms of weight...

I see :/ I was using myself as an example, being a morbid obese for my whole life let me with limitations even after losing weight. Like, my knees carried too much weight and knees don't recover. I'm not complaining, it is just a consequence and I also enjoyed all the food that I ate during my...

Yep, I read Tracy and Stacks suggestions about the calories :) I also see that all reasonable people (like Susu, Geri, chezz and Grumpy) eat more calories and still lose weight. Geri, I'm Brazilian and I'm now living in Belgium, where I study. I lived in other countries before and Belgium is my...

The weather here is always kind of gray, which is strange for someone who is used to the sun almost every single day. But I do like it. I think it's easier to go around when you are not under 35 degrees, like the normal weather in Brazil. Enjoy your holiday :)

Susu, why don't you try the Couch to 5k? It's great :) I also think that we have to respect our body limits, like... I did the couch, but I can only jog as I have really bad knees (and I'm only 28, almost 29). It's not worth the trouble to try to be like the others when we know that we all have...

Wow, food porn, love it! It's so nice when we see that we can get smaller sizes, isn't it? My first "diet happiness" was when I could find clothes in the normal section at C&A -- it was like a whole new world! I was re-reading your very first post yesterday and it just came to my mind that the...

Hello all, I'm still a bit tired of everything -- perhaps it's the anxiety because my trip back home is approaching (I do miss home). Good news is that I could manage to have treats and stay on the plan. In fact, I've been moaning about increasing the calories for a long time (as you know), but...

Thank you girls :) Cat, I'll check the studios near here and see if they fit my (student) budget! -- As a side note, I'm not sad, but I'm a bit tired today. Kind of tired of dieting, might give myself a bit of a controlled break as I've already done exercises and I'm plenty of extra calories...

Congrats everybody! I finally have something to add :) 2.6 lbs gone this week. Another Tracy - 8lbs to lose - 6½lbs lost - 1½lbs to go Ladyfelsham - 8lbs to lose - 2lbs lost - 6lbs to go MrsMooMoo- 9lbs to lose - 7lbs lost - 2lbs to go bliss - 8lbs to lose - 8lbs to go S_J_B - 8lbs to lose -...

Morning update for WI results: -1.2kg (2.6lbs).

Yeah, when your "friends" say mean things to you, just think about us :) Chezz, just a random comment, I saw your pics while doing my daily stalking (hahaha, joking, but sometimes I just go around when I "want" to procrastinate) and you look great :)

The chocolates look so nice (I know I'm late)! Tomorrow is groceries day, I'll see if I can find something similar. The problem is that I always check the calories... numbers are such a disappointment in life. First the scale, then the calories, and age... and you name it.

Fingers crossed for you! Enjoy your weekend :D

Oh, so envy, I'm in need of a break as cravings are starting. Might go over my calories this weekend as well! All in the name of pizza, pasta and some ice cream.

Hahaha, you can blame me! I like to be the one who gives chubby ideas :) You know those people who are always posting about healthy food and exercise... so, they are boring.

Hahaha, so we are share the same gene pool! I'm a failure even with home videos, I get annoyed because I see that I'm doing the wrong thing every 30 seconds. But I was talking to someone today and I'm considering to start pilates. Any experience? Day was good with huge portions of veggies and...

If you are enjoying your week and food, then it's a worth gain :) I googled mash shop and saw lots of awesome pastry. Definitely not a place for a diet hahaha.

I found a recipe for hummus here on minis, it is very very simple! I can't link the original post because I had saved it on my computer, but it was a post with LOTS of SW recipes. Roasted Pepper Hummus 400g can of chickpeas 1 large garlic clove 2 roasted red peppers Half a tbsp. lemon juice...

Geri, I think it depends on your speed. In my case, I can't go over 6.5 km/h. I don't even try because I know that I have bad knees. Susie, I hope the menus give a good results tomorrow! Susu, I'd love to try zumba, but I'm one of those who are unable to follow instructions and coordinate the...

I usually do some weight lifting, alternating days between upper and lower body. Then cardio, I set a goal of 1 hour of cardio, but sometimes I do more, sometimes less, it depends on my mood. My laziness also defines the equipment that I'm going to use, I usually avoid the recumbent stationary...

Hey girls, I didn't have a bad day, but a pretty hungry one :/ Fortunately I was able to control myself (at least until now, still a couple of hours to resist). I've been going to the gym for more than a week in a row, so decided that I was going to relax today as my body was a bit / a lot sore...

I hope you are feeling good back on the plan, Chezz :D

I also had sausages this morning, veggie ones, though :D

I came across this website this morning and it reminded me of you: Stuffed Avocado Recipes | Prevention

Morning Susu, I hope you have an awesome day :D

Ha! Congrats :D

You can put some sweeties in your diet when you want them, you just have to control the other portions. Skipping meals is always a bad idea for me. I can have only fruits or whatever I can pack, but skipping is not an option. If I do so, I'll want to eat everything I see later.

Are you checking the measures? When we do lots of exercise, we may gain some lean mass, which is good, but will reflect on the scale. I hate when I have a good week and then lose no weight. It's not fair game :( I always binge after that. Glad to hear you are feeling better!

So nice! I want this: Lurch Spirali 10203 Vegetable Spiralizer Green/Cream: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home

Looking forward to seeing your bracelet plenty of beads :D

Almond milk is really good (the normal version, I've never tried the unsweetened one - don't like this word "unsweetened"). Glad you are feeling better :D By the way, after reading the word passata so many times, I had to google it... so, it's just normal tomato sauce/puree?

Girls, Had a great day and didn't eat anything unplanned during the course (and they had tons of sandwiches AND chocolates AND biscuits). Then, when I arrived at home, had to live in a wasteland without Internet hahaha. It came back only now. It was really good :) Coincidentally, I did...

Great news, Emma! And totm does affect things :/ Perhaps it was the reason of your unjustified gain!

A colleague once told me that it's really difficult to lose weight in Scotland because every thing is fried and there are lots of delicious and fat food.

Why don't you want people to see you running? I think good people will be amazed by your transformation and cheer you up, while the bad ones will be envy hahaha :D Gyms here don't have an induction, so I do whatever I want in terms of weight lifting. I'll get a proper plan once I go home, then...

This job is a perfect fit for your weight loss plan :) It seems that it was a good day! Salmon is one of my favorite dishes.

Such a good day! It was productive, with lots of exercise and good food. It should be always like that! Breakfast: Cauliflower fritters (egg + mashed cauliflowers = yummy) + Laughing Cow / Fromage 0% + Blueberries / Coffee. Snack: Coffee (for the productivity). Lunch: Cauliflower rice risotto /...

I don't have totm for a long time because I take an injection every 3 months, honestly, it was the best decision I could have made. My totm was followed by headaches and pain, like... unbearable. Even without totm there are some days in which I just want to eat the world, I think my hormones...

Awesome loss, congrats!

Hey, best wishes and I hope you recover soon :/

You came back, this is what matters :)

It's still edible, so, it'll be around until I finish the pack.

I'm not sure if I have an upset tummy or if I'm hungry. I had to have my dinner early today or I'd binge on something else... but still not sure. I just know that I'm not at my best. But the day has been good until now. Here is today's food: Breakfast: Horrible bread that I bought yesterday +...

According to more experienced people, if you need to lose lots of weight it's a good idea to start with around 1800 calories instead of reducing it a lot. Then you can slowly reduce it as you lose. So, don't worry about the milk :) I really hate soya milk :/, but I'm fine with skimmed milk and...

Lost 4lbs this week, it'd be good if it wasn't all to cover the damage of my holiday hahaha. I hope I'll have something to add next week :) Congrats everyone!

Susu, I also found their interface a bit difficult, but they have lots of food included! It makes counting easier :) If you need help, just ask :) I'll see if I can take a nice picture of the dress tomorrow. It's a bit cold here today and I'm already in my sleeping mood to do it now. Food...

I want to see the cats! I miss my dog so much, I wish I could have a pet here (a dog or a cat - I like both), but the places I can afford with my student budget often don't accept them and I also would feel bad when travelling and letting them in a pet-hotel. I always see people walking their...

You'll have to opt for the small one or maybe another shopping trip :)

How the lunch ended up!? I usually struggle when I have social events, I'm the kind of person who likes to control everything or nothing. So, if I go out, I just eat a lot without thinking :/

Zucchini lasagna with lots of ricotta is great! Glad you're feeling better. I'm the same as you and Grumpy when I'm sick... I just want to eat and stay in bed. I live alone now and last time I was sick I just wished that I had my mom with me, so she could cook all the awesome stuff that mothers...

Ahh, I came to share that I bought such a lovely dress today. It was exactly the kind of dress that I've always wanted (kind of hippie-chic), but could never find in my size. Sooo happy :)

If you are unsure about something and would like to know, you can always ask :D I think mfp is quite brand based, so it's difficult to know exactly what other people are eating. We also have different names for things that are pretty similar, like, here we have tosti'crocs, that are more and...

HIIT is great to give you a boost in metabolism :) You can also slightly change your diet, like, give yourself a day of indulgence and then go back to the diet. It kind of work for me. I must admit that I also do it when I reach a plateau and I'm fed up with dieting, then there is a one (or two...

Thank you girls! I know it was not enough to cover the damage, but it's still nice :) I'm quite positive and happy with how things are going... like, when I eat a lot, I get what I deserve; but when I'm disciplined, then I see the results... so it's a pretty fair world!

Do you have a food diary, Emma? Like, a really organised one with the portions and so on. I know SW doesn't require you to get portions, but maybe Grumpy is correct and you should try something else (or a combination of SW with controlled portions). Perhaps you should consider one and then the...

Slowly, steady and happily is the key when we have lots of weight to lose :) I tried lots of crazy diets when I was younger and unsatisfied with my appearance -- none of them worked and I even got sick. Now, that I decided to accept myself the way I am, I could finally manage to improve my diet.

I think I saw a thread on SW forum in which they calculate the syns for you if you post the nutritional information.

What do you use to track your calories? I've recently started using mfp. Congrats for the good day.

1.9kg (4lbs)lost and almost all the damage was undone in a week which included chocolates :) Next week I will have some positive results for sure, but I don't think I'll meet the 6lbs challenge this month. It's not a problem, I knew it was going to be a not-so-diet month and I'm fine

It's a very low caloric fish, like 70 calories per 100 grams. It's pretty good with veggies, but not so good roasted :) Sometimes people also use the name pangasius.

Hello all, I bought my digital scale and I loved it, everything today was precisely checked :D Food was good, but calories were below 1200 (1135 to be exact). Even so, I had one of my favorite healthy treats: Fage 0% with chocolate powder (a Brazilian brand called Toddy, which I love). It's...

Welcome Susu :) People here at WeMITTS are great and you'll find lots of "whatever you are looking for". I don't like to think about it just as a support group, but as a place to have some fun, relax and share experiences :)

I'll be on the housing hunting (for renting) soon and one of my demands is to have a freezer! I live in a student-studio now and, though the cost-benefits are great, I'd like to find a place more like a home, perhaps a small apartment or a duplex studio with a better kitchen and bathroom.

Gosh, Shelly, it's awesome! Congratulations :) I think we all know how it's not easy.

Yah, we have problems hahaha :) One of my pills is also a herb, but the name is in Dutch and I can't remember. I've just decided to buy a digital kitchen scale tomorrow, I totally want to be a crazy-diet-lady who weighs everything. I have a very simple one by now, but it's not as precise as my...

Another good day, though I'm still feeling a bit tired. But I finally managed to do my laundry! It was one of those days in which I wished I had some frozen food instead of cooking. Nothing unhealthy, just practical. Breakfast: as yesterday, but with a apple instead of pear. Lunch: pasta with...

Susie, your batcat picture told me that you were one of mine since the very beginning, by this I mean... far from being a lady hahaha. I love Quorn chipolatas, but didn't like the minced beef :/ Emma what plan are you following? SW? Sorry if you said before, but I wasn't sure.

Yeap! Panga is a really low caloric (and cheap) fish! I already have two sleeping pills that work well, one is a natural complex and the other is really a medicine. The things is that I wasn't taking them for quite a long time and it was fine, but now I went back to the medicine. I know some...

I'm kind of tired today. Even after spending long hours writing the paper I couldn't sleep until late, woke up at 6:30 am, had breakfast and then went to bed again, which is always a bad idea. When I woke up, I had to finish the paper. I'm sure it has many typos, but if it's accepted, I will get...

Ha! Thanks and thanks for the tips about the nutrients, I found it and decided to be a MFP person, they even have all the Brazilian food and a Portuguese community. I think I'm one step to become the crazy-diet-lady.

Sounds like you have an awesome plan for tomorrow! I don't know what is more exciting, a van or a cottage in a scenic place :/

I did the C25K and I felt so proud! I do recommend it! Obviously I cannot really run, but I jog and now I'm able to do it for 30 minutes -- not always, though, but I can :) There are days in which I prefer a kid of HIIT, alternating between walking and jogging. Other days I want to challenge...

Ah, I can't see your diary, might not be public / for friends :/

Congratulations! It seems that things are going pretty well on the Minis' world, I've seen quite a few job offers in the past couple of days!

Emma, actually you should have snacks! They will help to control your appetite between meals, then you won't feel so hungry and won't eat a lot :) As you are doing SW, perhaps you can have a super free food, such as a fruit, as a snack. I usually have 2-3 snacks per day and I'm still losing...

I don't know why you can't see, I've set it for friends only and you are on my list of friends. Here is the link: Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal | MyFitnessPal.com Maybe I'm doing something stupid. I think I'll keep both for a while, the database of mfp is much better, but they...

I'm trying to get to the healthy amount of 1500, but I'm too afraid to reach it :/ By the way, I created a MFP account and updated food for this week (since Monday). I still don't like the interface, but as many people who are on calorie counting have it, I thought it would be nice to have some...

Welcome waffle! The website went off yesterday and I missed you girls! My day was pretty good, but included lots of procrastination instead of hard working. I had to stay awake until 2:00 working on my paper and could finish it this morning, fortunately. In terms of food, I got around 1300...

Congratulations for the job offer :D

With so many treats you should really be proud of yourself! So much will power - I must say that I wouldn't have it, Ben & Jerry are too good for me to resist :) Congratulations!

Sophie! How are things going!? I always think about you when I have fromage 0%, after discovering how to eat it properly I became a fan :)

I was thinking, can I actually follow you on MFP? I use cronometer because I didn't like MFP's interface, though their database is ways better. But it'd be nice to follow people for some ideas.

So nice how your menu included chocolate AND avocado. I'm not a big fan of avocados, but I do find them nice on sushi. Frozen things are great, even the fake ones... this is the biggest reason why I want to move from my current place, I don't have a freezer here -- it's also too studentish and I...

If you are satisfied then this is what matters :) I try to make sure I can reach a reasonable levels of nutrients when controlling my own calories (I use cronometer.com as I didn't like MFP), but I kind of eat a lot (lots of low calorie things, though).

I know we can't see the portions when reading someone's diary, but did this food satisfy you? It doesn't seem enough (not for me, at least) :/ I hope you day gets better!

If you think about how long it's going to take, you'll get mad. Just do one day at time and enjoy it by changing your eating habits. I try to adopt the idea that I'm not going to it if I don't like it. It's a diet, but it's also my life and I'm a food lover - so I want to conciliate both words...

I once binned some Lidl ice cream, I bought the big pack and it was not so enjoyable as Ben & Jerry, plus, I checked the calories while eating. I had already eaten a lot and felt so bad for eating something so caloric that wasn't even awesome. I was in one of those days of "I'll never diet...

Let's give my report of the day. It was good so far, but I'm still a bit afraid of totally increase the calories, so I didn't even reach the 1300. It was also because I'd have a night snack, but I'm still feeling full after dinner and don't want it (ok, I want it, but I'm trying to respect my...

Can you believe that I was missing it? I also had decided that I'd increase my calories after the holiday, so it gave me more numbers to play with, which makes me happy and anxious to try. I even feel that I am eating a lot (even though it's a lot of veggies and fruits).

That's awesome! Congratulations for the loss. This SP plan really works!

Hey! Congratulations for the job! Such a good new :) I hope you have a great week!

Hello Emmy, I know my comment is not going to be motivating, but I'm pretty realistic and understand your feelings. At me heaviest, I was afraid of buying things that wouldn't support my weight as well. So, I wouldn't buy something if I'm unsure whether (1) it'd support my weight and (2) I...

Welcome :D

I know I'd probably find more information in one of the many pages of your diary, but there are too many to read :( Do you have a van? Do you travel around the country side? You always post such awesome pictures of lovely places! I'd love to travel around the country side of whatever country...

Hahaha, it's always great when you have two awesome options and just need to wait and see. I hope you can get the best, whatever it is!

Talking about avocado, I always see people here eating it as something salt. In Brazil we eat it with sugar (hahaha, because you know... you can always make things fatter). Join me for the one chocolate a day, Grumpy!

I love theories, Susie. This is why I became a researcher. So, I'm going to adopt it! I bought a pack of KitKat, just because the Norwegian chocolate activated my sweet-tooth so much, and now I'm going to monitor my days to always leave some space for a treat when I want one. Today has been...

I always check everybody's diaries and see that many of you can still have a treat almost daily. Like a piece of chocolate or something like that. I kind of limit myself on that aspect and I think it's one of the main reasons why I eat as if the world was going to end during pig-mode, because...

I wouldn't call it modest hahaha, it was very kind of you. But I enjoyed my time (and the Norwegian chocolate). You girls must try if you go there: Also cat, I forgot to reply about my birthday, it's on May 26th, but I don't have any party planned. I'm quite lonely here, my friends and family...

Hello! The day went almost as expected! I went to the gym in the morning and thought that the supermarket would be opened until 18:00, but, well, I was wrong. When I came back from the gym and checked the address I saw that it was going to close in 10 minutes. I still tried to go (perhaps...

I don't think exercise is fun, sometimes I really force myself to go to the gym. But I do think that there is a kind of motivation / sense of accomplishment when you see yourself doing things that you wouldn't even imagine before. In my case, I'm getting a bit addicted to challenge myself on...

Dear dear, I went on holidays / conference for 4 days and since the very beginning I was planning on letting the diet during those days. Then I did it, but I didn't eat as a person who is not on a diet, I ate as if the world was going to end. Really, I think I ate around 10 chocolate bars in 4...

Hey Bethan, how are things going? I've been reading your diary (which I find super well-organised), but was away from home and had no time to reply. I hope you keep updating it.

I had a week of madness and actually had a huge gain in my last weigh in, I'm not going to update my status for now, because I don't want to use the weight gained as weight lost later. So I hope to have some good results for May in general, but for now I just have all the chocolate I ate inside...

Love mushrooms... and cheese. But cheese always spoil my calorie counting when I want them melted. So I usually just throw a bit in my salads. It reminds me of an illustration that I once saw about a perfect salad: first you throw some mixed greens, them you throw cheese until the greens disappear.

I tried to make a diet chocolate mug cake once, the bin ate it all. There are certain things that are made to be fat and they don't work if they are not fat.

Hello Susie! I was reading the diaries when away from home, but my netbook is such a jerk that I didn't have the patient to comment! So, now I'm commenting just to say that your week looks the very opposite of mine, which means great and disciplined!

Hello girls, The conference went very well. I watched so many interesting presentations and also had the opportunity to get some feedback about my own presentation. It was also a kind of a personal achievement. I'm in the intersection between disability studies and communication studies, this...

Cat, pig-mode-holidays was part of the plans for May, after that, back to the healthy life with an increase in my caloric intake. I think I'm going to keep things as planned and weigh in on Monday, mainly because I want to see how the increase in calories will work. It's also a good idea to see...

I've just read that today is No Diet Day! Is someone else "celebrating"?

Hey hey, another pig day! Norway has a kind of kit kat chocolate that is much better than kit kat! I read that Norwegians eat an average of 9 bars of this chocolate per year, I think I'm going to eat 9+ in 4 days. Coffee break 2 today had lots of dry fruits, de-li-ci-ous. We have 2 coffee breaks...

Ah girls, I feel comfy with you! Let's give a big-fat-puffy hug :)

Hello girls, I'm in Bergen and it's such a beautiful village, super cute. The conference couldn't start better, they had a kind of metal performance which was awesome -- can't believe it's an academic conference hahaha. As a bad note, I'm totally pig-mode. I knew I'd do that, but it's sad to...

Ha! Had a healthy breakfast and now I'm heading to the station, with my apple. Then, let's see what Norway has to offer. I'll keep it updated as I'm taking my netbook with me (yeah, I'm kind of a geek who can't live without a computer for a couple of days).

Hahaha enjoy it, dear!

I have one of those and they are pretty effective, but, to be honest, I'm too lazy and the kind of person that "doesn't really care" to have a shaving routine. So I just do it when I want to wear a dress. Otherwise I'll be gruffalo mode forever -- it's still cold here in Belgium, the hair might...

Congratulations for the great loss and the cooking thing :D I love cooking, but I improvise a lot because I never have the fancy ingredients. Tonight I made a sauce for my salmon which was basically goat cheese with canned peas and carrots + herbs. It was awesome! I agree about the take away...

Thank you girls! For me, the problem is Ben & Jerry, they should be considered public enemies! Had a super great day with a well spent time at the gym, including a super sweat t-shirt! Let's expect that all the work done since May 1st will be able to compensate the damage of the next days...

Yeah Lauren! We have a long way to go sometimes and we shouldn't punish ourselves when we just enjoy a little bit of what life has to offer in terms of food. This is one of the things that I learnt during my journey, of course I'm still learning and there are moments in which I just want to jump...

Thanks girls! I'll enjoy :) Just one more day to keep myself on the plan! Cat, believe me, I was almost giving up for an extra pear, if there was a pack of ice cream in front of me -- as in your case, there would be no will power at all!

May I ask if you have huge portions when doing SP or SW in general? I'm a person of large portions, it can be a really large salad, but I like to see my plate full, sit and eat. Those diets with super restricted portions don't satisfy my brain / body at all. I agree with Shelly's consultant...

The day is almost over! Just one more to go and then I can really be on holiday mode without feeling guilty (if it's possible). I'm going to weigh in on Monday (11) and plan to weigh in only 3 times this month, so I can actually enjoy holiday / birthday without putting too much on my shoulders...

Oooo you get ice cream and manage to stay on your calorie counting! I want the secret!

I found myself in your words, Shelly. I'm also single, probably for all the reasons you have listed. But, to be honest, I'm kind of an introverted and individualist person, so it usually doesn't bother me. I like to be with myself and also have a lovely family (they are quite far away now and...

Hello Betty, I'm here to follow your diary. I really like the idea behind SW and always think about giving it a try, but most of the food on their lists are not available outside UK, which makes things a bit difficult for me. Even so, I'd like to see your meals and perhaps get some inspiration...

Yes, of course. Use your syns allowance daily as planned and understand yesterday as an off-plan thing :)

My gosh, I think I'm totally on holiday mode (though it's a conference, it's also holiday hahaha) and it's been very difficult not to screw things up! The day is running SOOO slow! Susie, I also hope I can sleep well and sleep a lot, so tomorrow will pass quicker than today!!

You will do better next week, I'm sure. Also, you had such good news that you deserved a feast-style celebration!

This is how past me, who lived in Canada for a year, used to deal with lots of work to do: Canada, and North America in general, is a great place to get fatter. Things are awesome and I still think about the peanut butter with chocolates cookies. I think I was at my heaviest while living...

Crap night, had to control myself not to binge eating. At 4:00 am I was still awake and tired, took some pills but couldn't really sleep until 5:00. Then woke up at 6:00, which means I didn't sleep at all. Ate breakfast and took a medicine for headache, then could sleep a bit more. But bah, I'm...

Just enjoy your food, draw a line and start again tomorrow. We all have those days in which things get out of control, it's normal. We feel guilty and blame ourselves, but the point is that life cannot be so strict. Next time, take it as a break :) Congrats for the 10 lbs loss, it's great.

A normal white fish fillet -- not like salmon, but I liked it. Let the other half marinating for the night and it might be even better tomorrow :)

Hahaha, I should have gotten an useful degree in medical sciences / nutrition, so I would totally work on a 0 calories awesome treat. It'd be the aim of my life :D Blondcat, you are awesome! I'm sure you will always have enough people around you to remind yourself of how beautiful you are! I...

Thanks for asking :) Yes, I'm feeling better! I went to the gym yesterday and today and everything was fine. But I do think that I should improve my caloric intake, mainly because I want to adjust for maintenance and for the no-diet-at-all in June/July. I took a picture of myself yesterday and...

I totally agree and I'm also not willing to take the risks. But I'm not going to wear long sleeves hahaha! World, be prepared to see all my skin :D People are too judgmental, someone has to teach them a bit of acceptance.

Hello all! I had a nice day today, was too bored in the morning and so I went to the gym just for some weight lifting, but while there, I decided to do cardio as well and ended up with a quite productive morning. Food was also good, though I've been repeating myself a lot. Plans were a bit...

Cheers!

Hahahah, I did some deforestation today too, everything to improve WI!

Have you done any surgery of this kind, Tracy? I found your diary recently and saw how much weight you lost (and, more important, how you are keeping your current body), it is great!

I've been doing weight lifting almost since I started dieting. I must admit that most of my body is not that bad and I saw a huge difference in my thighs. I'm still obese and, to be honest, I don't have the ambition of being thin. In fact, I'm pretty satisfied with my current chubby body :)...

Pizza is my weakness as well. I tried to cook a healthy version, but it didn't work. If you find a good recipe, please, let me know :/ Enjoy your weekend!

Whatever works for you and your family is a good plan :) I've switched diet a couple of times, as well. Tried WW, healthy eating and now I'm on calorie counting. I will switch again if it starts to annoy me. Sometimes the journey is too long to stick to just one plan.

I'm tempted to join the challenge, but at the same time I know May is going to be hard (holiday and birthday). To be honest, I'd love to reach my goal by the end of May. But I'll be a bit more realist and follow GSP on the 6 lbs. Another Tracy - 8lbs to lose - 0lbs lost - 8lbs to go Ladyfelsham...

Yey! They wouldn't waste their time with a second interview if you weren't good enough, so you do deserve some wine to celebrate and I hope more wine will come in the middle of May :D

My day had a sudden turn of mood / health and I spent the afternoon in bed. I don't know what happened, I went to the gym and felt dizzy... couldn't even exercise properly and now I'm feeling like crap. I did follow the plan, though. But I think that part of the problem is that I didn't eat well...

Such a lovely place! I definitely have to explore the countryside of UK. I lived in Ireland for a year a couple of years ago and it was so beautiful, but didn't take the time to go to UK, not even to London (stayed there for a couple of hours to take the bus to another place and that's it).

Hey girls, so I've finalised the results for April this morning and had a great surprise. Lost 1.8 kg, which gives me a total of 6kg (13 lbs) for April :D It was my best week in months, I attribute it to a low carb week + the addiction of whey protein to my diet. Estameme 10lbs to lose - 14lbs...

Girls, as I said before, I was going to weigh in this morning for the April results. It was awesome! I lost 1.8 kg (almost 4lbs), which gives me less 6kg (13lbs) for April and takes me out of the 90kgs. I'm really happy! Maybe it's a result of the Whey and also the fact that my diet this week...

Ha! I loved them all! Will spend my morning on Feminist Apparel hahaha. Thank you :D

I've never eaten turnips! If it's something that people crave, I should give it a try :D Enjoy your trip!

Thanks for all the comments, girls. Yes, I'll never accept as a compliment something that judges my past self and a lot of people together. I really don't mind being called fat, I just don't like how society sees it as always ugly and negative - I think it causes lots of damage to the mind of...

Happy birthday! Enjoy your food and yourself :)

Girls, body cooperated and we had a good day! I had to give us some work to keep us busy hahaha. I cleaned my "cave"/house and as my cleaning skills are far from great, it kept us busy until lunch time. Then gym :) Now I can have my planned salmon as dinner without going over the calories. I'm...

Hungry! Though I weigh in on Saturdays, I usually have a monthly weigh in every first day of the month. So I can write down in my calendar how many kgs I lost per month (I don't write weekly). Tomorrow is April's weigh in and thus I would like to have an awesome day today, but... my body seems...

What kind of exercise Jane? Most exercises help building lean mass, which means that you may fill out your loose skin with the lean tissue, but it doesn't make the skin to come back to its place.

I'd like to increase my caloric intake, but I'm always managing something around the 1200 and afraid of going over :/ I think up to 1500 would be nice, but now that my organism is set at 1200, I might gain some weight before adapting and I'm not sure if I want to see it happening. I go to the...

Hello night-eaters :) I knew that today I wouldn't have time for a proper lunch and the day was all messed up. Breakfast: Whey + Almond Milk. Snack: 1/2 Apple. Lunch: Pear and Banana. Snack: Whey + Almond Milk. Dinner: Tuna + Spinach / Lots of Canned Corn / Mixed Greens + Tomato + Gouda Light...

1200 kcal is the lowest amount that your body needs to work properly. You had a great loss, but try not to starve yourself, mainly if you intend to have a healthy life and do some exercise. Perhaps you can add some fruits and veggies to your diet, they will increase the calorie counting and...

It's normal, no worries, you will get back on track as soon as you feel better. I think minimins is great because we can see that we are all humans and we are going to have these "bad" days sometimes, the important thing is to find your motivation later :) We will be here waiting and supporting!

Oh, I just realised that I wasn't following your diary! So, here I am! And I also wish you a great interview, you'll rock it :)

4 lbs is AWESOME! Congratulations! Of course we always want more, but it's great! I am at a point that the maximum I can lose per week is 2.2 lbs :/

Oh, a good night sleep can be everything you need :) I was on sleeping pills for a long time and I'm so happy that I don't need them anymore! Perhaps a consequence of the diet. Susie, I hope luck (and, of course, your dedication) is contagious, so we will all have super a nice May!

I had an awesome dinner today, I'm feeling super satisfied and the taste was great :) Also, I talked about the Whey that I bought yesterday, it's good and when mixed with 150 ml of almond milk you get almost a light dessert -- if I remember, I'll take a picture tomorrow! After 8 days in a roll...

I bought PhD Diet Whey for myself and it reminded me of your post. I used other proteins before but stopped because (1) the taste was horrible, (2) it was not worth the calories and (3) I didn't trust the brand. But I'm really pleased with the PhD Diet Whey, it tastes awesome (got the chocolate...

A week plenty of good news! Congrats for your loss :)

Hey! How was your day and weigh in?

Thanks for helping with SW! I'm going to adopt their philosophy in terms of good food, but will keep counting calories, as it's easier when you don't live in England :)

It should be a surprise, but I sent a picture to my mother and she shown it to all my extended family :/ So, no more surprises hehehe. But most of my friends still don't know. Food today was fine. Breakfast: Wholewheat Bread + Laughing Cow + Gouda + A Slice of Tomato + Alfalfa / 1/2 Banana /...

Glad to hear that you enjoyed your trip :D It looks indeed a nice house! I hope you haven't gained any weight, but even if you have, the trip was worth it! Good luck on your job interview!

Hello all, I felt like I ate the whole day yesterday and even so didn't reach the 1300 calories. Breakfast: Coffee / Frittata (Mushroom + Spinach + Gouda Light). Snack: Pear (I divided this pear into 4 parts and ate pieces of it for the whole day). Lunch: Chinese Fake Away Veggie Noodles...

Today was great and I managed to increase my calories, I want to keep that for the week and see the results. I hope I can still lose something, but I know that my body might react in a different way. Anyway, the calculator still says that I have a really large deficit with all the exercises and...

People were giving free Magnuns at the supermarket today and I resisted. Oh gosh, I almost felt it in my mouth :/

You said that you are feeling well and even your students noticed your good mood. So, you already have some positive results :) I'm sure the scale will give you more. Just make sure you don't get too much carbs before weigh in, as they make you retain water.

KG you can also check how your body adapts to your new weight and find a middle ground in which you are satisfied with how it looks like :) This is what I intend to do instead of aiming for a regular BMI.

Today there was a really weird chubby guy "modelling" at the gym, with the t-shirt inside his pants and a very strange look. He was passing by all the machines and looking at everybody, but did nothing. It's the first time I see him there. Then he finally decided to use the vibratory machine...

Another 2.2lbs for me again, will have my last weigh in for April on May 1st and let's see if I will achieve the 10 lbs :) Anyway, I am happy with 4kg (8.8lbs) per month. Estameme 10lbs to lose - 11lbs lost - Goal +1 Susie - 10lbs to go - 2lbs lost - 8lbs to go Chezz - 10lbs to go - 9.9lbs lost...

Hello and welcome blondcat :) Morning update for my weigh in and another 1kg is gone (2.2 lbs) :)

Have a great holiday :)

Everything went well as planned! The only thing is that I couldn't go to the movies because the defense ended quite late! But the food was good! I was a bit hungry by the time I prepared my dinner, but nothing that could make me binge eating. I'm still afraid of increasing my calorie counting...

Lines are there for this reason, enjoy it as a celebration because your husband is back :) Congrats for your losses, it seems that you are eating well and having great results.

I've been on different diets since I've started and have adopted calorie counting just recently, mostly because I was interested in checking how many calories I was eating and if I was getting enough nutrients. After reading posts here, I realised that I should in fact eat more. You seem to have...

You girls are right! The day started very well and I went to the gym for some workout :) Now I have the doctoral defense of an office mate and there is always free food after the defense, but I've decided to watch his presentation, congratulate him and then go to the movies! I'm pretty...

I was at 1200 - 1300, but after reading a couple of things, I think that even if I want to lose weight it is pretty low and I want to be able to sustain that for a long time without freaking out, so I'm trying to increase it up to 1400-1500. Most days I'm even afraid of reaching the 1300 :/

There are quite a few items that you can also introduce into your diet in order to get some nutrients to prevent loose skin, you can find some of them here. You may also get a vitamin mix with lots of collagen. But, to be honest, if you have lots of weight to lose (like me), loose skin is almost...

Emma, you can have some fruits and low fat yogurt for the weekend. I like blueberries with fromage 0% or low fat Greek yogurt 0%. In case you prefer salty things, have you ever tried zucchini chips? If you sprinkle some paprika before baking they will taste just like chips.

Ha! Better than expected, see!? Congratulations :D

Ha! I blew everything out today without regrets! I intended to go back home for lunch but ended up staying at the conference and had lunch there. Then I also had nasty things during the coffee breaks and can't even count the calories! So, I've decided to declare today as a crap day and just...

Nah, you will be fine! If there is something different from the expected, you already now what to blame :) I have a scale at home and it's really hard not to jump in every time I eat a bit more -- not really a good attitude.

Enjoy your trip :D

Concluding the day, food was pretty good! I was almost skipping dinner and just having the snack, but them remembered that I don't want to reduce my calories intake, but to increase it up to 1500 -- which might be a healthy amount. Breakfast: Wholewheat Bread / Laughing Cow Light Wedge /...

Hahaha, I call them my planning squirrel wings, one day they will allow me to fly like the squirrels! Even so I bought sleeveless dresses, but I intend to use them with a jacket :)

Girls, I'm officially 12 sizes smaller than when I started dieting :D Now I don't have to go to the plus size section nor buy the biggest size in the normal section! I can even buy things from the Clockwork collection from C&A (which is more limited than the other collections). I'm also...

You are all great examples and one of the reasons why I'd like to try. Unfortunately, there isn't lots of material about SW online (perhaps due to copyright issues) and I live on a student budget (I'm a PhD student with a scholarship). Anyway, I can always get tips here and incorporate to my own...

Welcome! I'm also using Cronometer for calorie counting and try to stick to a 1200-1500 calories intake. However, I'm quite convinced that the quality of what you eat is more important than the actual calories. I look forward to reading your diary :)

Hahahaha, gosh cloudy, it looks awesome! I'll do as Shelly and use my imagination hahaha.

Ah, I'd like to see the chocolate heaven but can't access your diary, cloudy :/

Hahaha, there is a thread about gym weirdness somewhere here. The really slow ladies are one of those weird things. There are quite a few in my gym and I think they just go there to say that they workout (but they don't).

How do people calculate syns? :/

Hello Emma! Try to get at least a fruit for breakfast, this way you don't feel hungry and it also bumps your metabolism a bit. Good to hear that you are now prepared to start! For me, if I don't eat properly, chances are that I'm going to give up and binge eating whatever I can find in front of...

Today was pretty good, but I felt kind of hungry the whole day, might be some body change / regulation. Ah, I was successful in getting the right amount of calcium today :D Breakfast: Coffee / Frittata (Egg + Broccoli + Corn + Cherry Tomatoes) / Laughing Cow Light Wedge. Snack: Hot Chocolate...

Trijian, I'd go for Optimum Nutrition as they are a reputable brand - there are many protein shakes that do not have what is in the label, so don't buy a non-tested brand. As for Optimum, you have the 100% Gold Whey and the Lean Why (less calories). If you go for the Gold, people recommend...

Welcome, Emma :D

My gym opens just at 8:00 :/ I'd like to go early in the morning as well. Hope you enjoy your exercises and have a nice day!

Life would be much easier if cheese and chocolate had the same calories as lettuce. Congrats for the loss, one pound is great and a loss is always better than nothing or a gain :)

That was great! Are you feeling well? Perhaps today the atmosphere was inspiring exercises, I went to the gym twice for some jogging and, believe me, I thought I'd never do that in my life!

Thanks chezz! It will be! I'm planning for tomorrow and will make sure it's going to be better :) I have just found a website which says that cravings have meaning and guess what craving a pizza means!? That your body needs calcium! I'll also make sure that I am plenty of calcium tomorrow and...

A bittersweet day So, today, as the title says, was a bittersweet day. Food-wise it was terrible, none of my plans went well and I ended up having almost the same thing for lunch and dinner after failing at cooking something better. Moreover, I'm craving a pizza and might buy one soon and spoil...

Nah, you don't need to be sorry, it was a good suggestion in terms of ingredients. I'm going to use it for recipes or might even try something sweet. The problem was my mistake in thinking that it was cheese -- when I saw the pictures, it reminded of a kind of cheese that we have in my home...

Oh! Take some nice pictures to share a bit of Italy with us!

Yes :) I've already pinned some recipes on Yummy.

Unfortunately, the fromage 0% seems not to be for me. I was expecting something more cheesy and not so yogurt like, my mistake. I'll try to find some recipes to use it as the calcium amount is pretty good, but for breakfast nevermore :/

Your sweets look great! Ice creams are my weakness, so I'm trying to stay away from them and replacing for greek yogurt with whatever comes to mind. I'm not sure if I'd resist in your situation :)

Hello people, Finally ran out of groceries and will buy more things tomorrow. The food today was good :) Breakfast: Coffee / Tostis + Hummus + Alfalfa / Pear. Lunch: Chicken with Curry Sauce / Basmati Rice / Cauliflower. Snack: Yogurt 2% + Blueberries Dinner: Chicken Fillet / Big Salad as...

Glad you liked it!

It would be great to see your changes! If you don't want to show yourself, perhaps you can blur your face :) It'm looking forward to the day I'll be able to buy clothes in all shops hahaha, even if it is the biggest size available! I was already happy when I could find jeans at C&A that were not...

The 0.2 might be most water and might have already compensate it with the other days :D

Girls, we are all awesome hahaha. Congrats, chezz!

Congrats!

Congratulations for your loss! Losing weight when we are on a diet always boost our confidence and perhaps you will feel better about your body now :) I also don't like my arms, after all the weight lost, now they have wayyy too much skin and sometimes I just swing them to check if I can fly...

I was not brave and weigh in this morning - though Saturday was good, I don't like the fact that I have no idea about what were all the ingredients of the Fettuccine (I have to change that and just accept that I can't control everything when eating out). Anyway, no gains, in fact, there was a...

Oh, E-bay has some nice ones! But you should take a look around as well, I'm sure you will be able to find something fabulous.

Better than expected... Hello all, so the day went better than expected. I went to the gym in the morning and then to my friend's house in the afternoon. We went to the charity dinner together and there they accepted to change my mac and cheese for vegetarian fettuccine (which in fact looked...

A morning update: lost 1kg (2.2lbs) this week :) It goes well with my plans, though we always expect more hahaha.

-2.2 lbs for me this week :) Estameme 10lbs to lose - 7lbs lost - 3lbs to go Susie - 10lbs to go - 1lbs lost - 9lbs to go Chezz - 10lbs to go - 8.2lbs lost - 1.8lbs to go Lauragoespop - 8lbs to lose - 5.5lbs lost - 2.5lbs to go Another Tracy - 8lbs to lose - 4lbs lost -4lbs to go S_J_B - 10lbs...

So, today was fine. No pictures of my own food, though :/ Breakfast: Coffee / Banana Pancakes (Recipe below because it's super easy and I had to share). Lunch: Can you guess? Yes, the last portion of the Veggie Curry Soup. Snack: 1/2 Pear. Dinner: Salmon / Pumpkin / Salad (Mixed Greens +...

My problem is exactly the other side of my belly, below the boobs, they are much bigger than the lower part and it seems that I don't loose weight there. Of course it improved a lot since I started, but I still say that I have two bellies. I heard exercises can help you to gain lean mass, but...

I'm from the other side of the ocean, Brazil :) I came to Belgium just to lose weight as Brazilian food is too tempting hehehe. Joking, I'm doing my PhD here since September, which is also when I started dieting.

Another item for my groceries list! I'm also enjoying being part of WeMITTS :) Welcome! I'll buy this 0% fat fromage next time I do my groceries - I love cheese and it won't be a sacrifice.

Hello! I'm here to follow your journey. I'm also not from UK and it'll be nice to read your diary. You really have to be more positive about your body, it doesn't matter the shape, accepting yourself as you are is part of living a healthy life as well - can you believe that I only started eating...

This is how I feel when I open my arms and I am still obese: I do most of the things that BrightSide mentioned, even so I'm all wrinkled and this is one of the reasons why I don't want to lose too much weight. I think being a morbid obese for most of my life will charge its price in the form...

Hi! I'm here to follow your yummy diary :) I really liked the pictures and will try some of them!

Congrats Duchess! We are in the middle of the month and you have already reached your goals. That's awesome :)

Do you have a food diary? It makes it easier for people to give you tips.

Congrats Dave, that was a great change :) I've also lost 25% of my weight, but I started as a morbid obese, so now I am just obese (I'm pretty happy with that).

I totally agree, I think what keeps me going this time is that I don't have a big goal. I just have small goals and see how my body adapts. I've never been on a diet for that long and I've been obese since I was a child. I hope you like some of the meals and thanks for joining :)

Couldn't agree more. A big salad doesn't take much of your time and it can be awesome, as a suggestion, I usually have mixed greens + carrots + beetroots (a recent addition) + cherry tomatoes + a portion of goat cheese (usually a tablespoon as I don't have a scale). Then you can use seasonings...

Hello, your weight changes according to the period of the day. So it's good to weigh in always at the same time. For instance, I like to weigh in when I get up every Saturday. Also, don't weigh in everyday, it's pretty disappointing. Once a week is good, once a month even better :) I'm sure next...

Hello girls and thanks for joining ladyfelsham! So, it was a good day. I had procrastinated a lot in the past few days and today I've finally managed to finish some of my work. Then I went to the gym and started Week 4 of Couch to 5k :) Cron-O-meter says that I'm still low in fat and some...

Lovely pics! I must say that I'm not a big fan of beaches, but I do love cookies hahaha. Congrats for the loss :)

Thanks for joining girls! If I discover the secret of not thinking about dieting, I'll share :) Meanwhile, I hope it's a great day for all of us. Here in Belgium it's nice and sunny and I have lots of work to do! The veggie curry soup is super yummy, I just need some time to translate the recipe...

Thank you! I do feel that people here are great! I've been lurking for a while :)

Hello all, I would like to ask if you have any suggestion regarding gym supplements and thermolytics for weight-loss. I took Cellucor Super HD for a while and then switch to Hydroxcut Hardcore Elite, as I'm pretty immune to caffeine. Now, I'm on my one month cycling, which is going to end soon...

So, here is my food for today: Breakfast: Coffee / Tosti's + Hummus + Alfalfa / Blueberries Lunch: Veggie curry soup (cauliflower, sweet potato, pumpkin, chickpeas, low-fat coconut milk, tomato, onion and lots of seasonings) Snack: Greek Yogurt + Blueberries Dinner: Veggie curry soup / Mixed...