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146.1kg. To be honest, I was expecting it to be much worse, it was back in the 148kg bracket recently. I'm still eating out of boredom and loneliness when I'm at home but have started doing some more work in the garden these last few days, I assume that's where I've burnt off some of the...

Diet's still not going great for me, I've been eating more out of boredom when I'm not in work. Been feeling quite lonely at home, too. However, I have been doing some work in the garden the last couple of days and was pleasantly surprised by my weight this morning which was 146.1kg. It had been...

The diet has been up and down recently, I've been eating more out of boredom when I'm home. I've been trying to make more sensible choices and, on the whole, I think I have done better than I would do normally. I've had plenty of fruit and veg in my diet recently and I'm trying to make a...

Wow, you're all doing amazing! I haven't weighed myself for a little while now. My calorie intake has been a bit up and down, boredom when I'm not at work. I've tried to make healthier choices. I'm hoping to work myself tomorrow morning.

Up slightly this morning, 146.3kg. Hopefully it's just a blip! I ordered protein powder the other day. I know I don't get enough protein so thought I'd give it a go. It arrived today. It's vile! I may have to try it in a smoothie see if it's more palatable that way. Not eaten great today and...

Another small loss today. I've got the weekend off work so hoping to keep busy and not eat too much through boredom. Aiming for 145kg Monday morning. Did some weights yesterday (lifted 10kg bags of cat food), little sore today which is good. Hopefully get a bit more muscle. Manxy - 2lbs/10lbs...

All's good thanks. Hope you're well. Bit bored at home but I think everyone must be! I'm pleased even with small losses, as you say, they all add up. And they're better than a gain! Slight loss today today again, down to 146kg. Hoping to be 145kg by Monday morning.

Total of 1350 calories today, reasonably healthy. Managing to increase my protein and decrease my carbs (which is good as I love bread). Might so some jogging a little later on this evening

Finally a loss again. Only slight but having increased slightly (I'm blaming hormones!) And not accurately recording the slight increases, it is slightly more than it looks. Down to 146.3kg. Still hoping to be below 145kg by Monday

Can I blame my recent poor preformance on hormones? Small loss today (finally) of 200g but that was on a background of some slight gains so actually more as I chose not to pay attention to them (oops). Starting to feel more optimistic about this again. Manxy - 2lbs/10lbs charlotte_k -...

Total calories for today 1175. Possibly not enough but not particularly hungry today. Exercise done.

Eurgh, so it was defineitly my period. I woke up to a decent flow - it used to be so heavy when I was younger so I'm grateful it's not been like that for about the last 5 years now. When I don't have a period, I worry as I want to have a baby in the not too distant future. When I have periods, I...

My weight is unchanged. Not a great couple of days foodwise but I've been to the shops and have better food in And have had a healthy dinner this evening, so hopefully I'll start losing again. Well done to everyone on your recent weight loss!

Not so well these last couple of days. I needed to go shopping yesterday but didn't get round to it so had some rubbish out the cupboard. And today, I was too late for a canteen lunch at work so had a vending machine lunch. Pulled it back with a nice, healthy dinner full of veg, so hopefully...

Just over 1100 calories today. Weight this morning stable, need to see the numbers falling again!

Ooh, milk chocolate popcorn bars, not too sure about that. I had the salted caramel ones. I've had another one (just one) again tonight. In total, I've had about 1600 calories today, I've had 4 of my 5 a day, so not too bad. Done another mile jogging, too. Still hoping for 145kg on Monday.

And I would be quite happy if I could get down to 145kg by Monday for no other reason than it is a nice round number

I've had about 1500 calories today and feel as though I've actually eaten a lot. I had one of those fibre one bars for pudding this evening. I absolutely love them and could easily eat a box in one sitting (well, they are healthy, full of fibre...) but today, I decided I was just going to have...

146.5kg meaning 3.1kg off in a week! I'm thrilled with that! I'm continuing my healthy eating this evening with some roasted veg for dinner tonight (didn't want the mushrooms to go waste so will have the pepper later in the week), just put it in the oven now. Not sure what to have with it as a...

Congratulations everyone! Well, after the fluctuations earlier this week, and a slightly boozy weekend, I just wanted to be less than I was when I started on Monday, and I am, I am 3.1kg down! Over the moon with that! Manxy - 1lbs/10lbs charlotte_k - 7lbs/18lbs Miss Scarlett Blue - 2/14lbs...

Slight loss again today, down to 147.4kg. Not feeling great today after the wine last night and gave in to the chocolate orange this morning, but I'm feeling fine about it. I rarely drink so it's not going to be a regular occurrence.

Thank you Manxy. Some jogs have been easier than others. The last one felt like it was trying to kill me! I think it was cos I'd not rested at all between them - I never thought not resting enough would be something I would say! Definitely having today off too (I've had too much wine with dinner...

Well, something worked, down to 147.8kg today. Ate about 2000 calories yesterday (including a little dark chocolate which, apparently, can be good for the digestive system). Been to the loo this morning too. Legs are feeling much better today, they were feeling rather achy in work yesterday...

Slight gain again, now 148.2kg. Somewhat disappointed but have decided to up my calories today and overdo it on veg tomorrow after I've been shopping, see if I can get my bowels going (possibly a little constipated?). Fluid intake has been good so have continued with that. So long as I weighed...

Slight gain again this morning, really not sure why (unless I've developed super muscles from all the jogging!). The only reason I can think of is I'm constipated (haven't been properly for a couple of days and I normally go every single morning, more so when on my period, I don't feel...

Did just over a mile jogging just now. That's 2 hours moderate intensity exercise since Sunday (including my nice brisk walk back from the shop earlier in the week) and I'm very pleased with that! I think I might like to take up jogging properly when I've both got down to a much smaller size and...

Slight gain this morning, 147.8kg. A bit disappointed and not sure why but hopefully it'll even itself out by the end of the week. I like daily weighing as I like to know what is going on but I suppose this is the downside of that. Had I just done a weekly weight, I would (hopefully) just have...

Congratulations on your loss, Pratainua. Slight gain for me this morning, not sure why but I guess that's the problem with daily weights. Manxy - 1lbs/10lbs charlotte_k - 4lbs/18lbs Miss Scarlett Blue - 1/14lbs Strawberry - 3lb Slim Again - 0lb/21lbs GaGirl - 0lb/10lb Pratainua - 1.2lb/7lb...

I've jogged a mile this evening. My slowest pace this week but I've done it! 300 calories burnt - I think I would quite like to get 'hooked' on this exercise malarkey! Dinner was nice. I had a whole (small) can of salmon which seemed a lot but, calorie-wise, it was 140 calories which isn't...

I love this bit of the diet, the start when the weight comes off easily. Weighed myself atb147kg this morning which is a bit more off. Would love for it to continue at this rate but I'm aware it will slow down very soon, just trying to make the most of it whilst it's like this! Hope everyone...

This is the part of weight loss I enjoy, at the beginning when the weight literally falls off. Down to 147kg this morning which I'm really happy about. I bought chocolate when I did some shopping yesterday as I saw the chocolate oranges and thought I really wanted one, but I've not eaten it yet...

Exercise done, another one and a third miles jogged on the spot. Probably best not to do it again after a meal and a litre of water!

So I weighed myself this morning, 148.5kg. Started my period last night so that might have something to do with the weight loss. Anyway, feeling pretty pleased with myself! Manxy - 1lbs/10lbs charlotte_k - 4lbs/18lbs Miss Scarlett Blue - 1/14lbs Strawberry - 3lb Slim Again - 0lb/21lbs GaGirl -...

So I weighed myself this morning before work. 148.5kg. Also started my period last night so unsure if maybe that has had something to do with the 1kg loss overnight. Probably going to do a bit of exercise tonight. Doing a version of couch to 5k on my phone. Managed a jog (on the spot) of just...

So today's calories totalled just over 1400. Did another exercise session at home this evening and cut the grass. I've joined one of the challenges. I've joined a few in the last but never stayed around for long enough to really participate properly. I want to do it this time. I've put down to...

Official start weight for this time is 149.6kg. I'm at about 600 calories so far for the day, dinner still to go which I think will be another 600 calories or so. Feeling quite positive today about this whole thing.

Hi, I've joined a few of these but never actually carried on through with the weight loss (serial re-starter!). Hopefully, I can last the course this time. I'd like to lose 10kg (official start weight tomorrow). Manxy - 0lbs/10lbs charlotte_k - 0lbs/18lbs Miss Scarlett Blue - 0/14lbs...

8 foot 1 would give me a BMI of 24.99

Urgh, I'm rubbish at this diet stuff. I make a start, do OK and then something always derails me. I want to say this time I will do it. But I always seem to say that and its nevet the case. So I'm just going to say I'm going to give it another go. The world is just awful at the moment, nothing...

Hi. Need something to help me focus and break up the big number, so hopefully this will help! I'd like to lose 18kg by Christmas, get me in to the 120kgs and the lightest I have been for a long time. Littlemissnaughty - 0lbs/14lbs Pratainua - 0lb/ 16lb AliGal 1.2lbs/40lbs Ravenous - 0lbs/14lbs...

Family-wise the last week or so has been difficult but life is settling back down now and I think I can start focusing again properly. The diet hasn't been great; some days I've made good choices, some days I haven't. Yesterday I had a day out with friends which did involve unhealthy food but I...

The weather's miserable isn't it? Calorie count for the day is 2000. More than it should have been but it could have been worse. I made a beautiful fruit crumble from my own fruit. I knew what the ingredients were in a crumble but never realised how many calories it was, and I didn't have it...

Ha ha that's one positive! Back on track today, I think. I've had about 800 calories so far (had my main meal at lunch time). I've had one coffee and about 750ml water. I've not been able to get out in the garden today as it's pouring down with rain.

I'm sure you're doing brilliantly Tipperary, I've had a quick peel at your diary and you always seem to be doing something to burn the calories. Loose skin isn't something I'm even reqlly thinking about now, it's far more important that I focus on losing weight - if soon is a problem in the...

So I've not had the best day but I've been celebrating with a friend. I've had just under 2000 calories and we've shared a bottle of prosecco. I've only had about 500ml and two coffees today (in addition to the prosecco). But it was a special day and I don't intend to repeat today (for a while...

I bought myself scales yesterday. I did weigh myself last night but I'm going to disregard that reading as it was last things night. I've reweighed this morning after going to the loo and before anything to eat or drink 147.6kg. I'm going to do all my weights on this scale rather than using...

I've been out with my sister for the day. We had a short walk and went for lunch. I had a main course and a side and avoided pudding (until the ice cream we had that afternoon, but I just chose to have one scoop). Calories are around 1150 (from lunch and an ice cream!) and I plan to have...

And I'm still peeing lots - please tell me that will get better once I'm used to this amount of fluid!

I know, way more than I normally drink! I've had 2L water/squash in total and no further coffees. I've finished the day on 1650 calories. I might buy a set of scales tomorrow so I can weigh myself at home. The problem with doing it at work is that I don't always get the chance and when I do...

I'm pleased with my food and fluid intake today so far. I've had 1.5L water/squash and 2 coffees. I've had about 500 calories to eat so far, and they were so tasty! I had a fishcake which had sauce in the middle, with some garlic bread and peppers, a tomato and an onion. I think I'll have a...

Total calories today about 1700. And I've done just under 10 minutes jogging again this evening - I think that's the third time already. I had 2L of water/squash and two coffees. I'm not too sure what to do for lunch or dinner tomorrow. I might get something for a stir fry and have either a...

I felt like I was living on the loo! My pee is a nice colour though! I've had 1.5L of water/squash so far and 1 cup of coffee. I've had 1600 calories so far today and probably won't have anymore, feeling rather full now after dinner so just enjoying the sunshine in the garden. Met up with a...

Oh, and I finished yesterday on about 1600 calories.

Well, I had another half a litre of water yesterday. Including the two coffees, that was a total of 2.75L! I must have peed about 10 times yesterday! Not too sure what the plan is for today yet but I'll try and do well with the water again.

I've not had the healthiest of calories today (visited my mum, she took me out for lunch (turned down pudding) and bought chocolate - my first chocolate bar in a week!), but I'm only at 1200 calories so far, I might still have some toast or yogurt yet, though. I'm just about to have my second...

Good idea, see what they both say and I might have a fiddle with the settings on my phone, see if that helps

Two large glasses of water drunk and I've done 10 minutes of jogging. I've decided that the distance counter isn't right (it does warn about the poor GPS signal in my dining room) - it says in 10 minutes I did just under half a mile - I can walk faster than that without breaking a sweat!

So my final calorie count for the day is 1650 which I'm happy enough with and have definitely met my 5 a day today. My food hasn't been perfect today (I've had crisps and a jam sandwich) but I'm pleased that I've limited myself and not had a second jam sandwich or had toast - I feel self...

Ha ha, that's a brilliant idea, I'll have to give that a go! I'm going to do some jogging in my dining room this evening. Just been pottering in the garden today, picking and freezing herbs and fruit. Keep looking at the grass and try to decide whether to mow it or not - it needs it but it...

I'm awful at remembering to drink water but am trying to make an effort to drink more. 3L a day is impressive!

So I've finished the day having consumed 1350 calories, which I'm happy with. They've been relatively healthy, too, I think. I had an apple in the morning, spinach, tomato and mushrooms with my dinner (with sausage and bacon cooked in a drizzle of oil and scrambled eggs) and some yogurt and...

I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself today, so far I've had 820 calories. I've got some fruit and Greek yogurt to have later (and maybe some honey). I've not been terribly active today, but have been around town and done some shopping - I even avoided the chocolates and the chocolate type...

I feel stupid too. I can't find my sports bra at the moment so I'm trying to keep everything anchored down with one arm and holding my phone in the other, I must look ridiculous!

Just jogging round in circles in the dining room. I don't know how accurate the distance counter is on my phone though.

Small amount of jogging done tonight (like a quarter of a mile) but it's something. Calorie intake came to about 1750 calories, perhaps a little more than I should have had but it was an active day so I'm not too worried about that. I need to make an effort to drink more tomorrow. I thought...

Well, day one is going well. I'm at just under 1000 calories so far (about half of them were really healthy - I had a banana mid morning and home made stuffed mushrooms for lunch with some mozzarella and onions with spinach, followed by blueberries and another banana). I've also done about two...

That's what I've done in the past and it's worked well for me whilst I stuck to it, I managed to lose about 9kg (about a stone and a half) in 6-8 weeks previously and I was doing really well initially. I wasn't being too strict about how many calories I had (I think I was aiming around 1600) and...

Surprise surprise, I'm back again and back up at my starting weight. I seriously lack willpower. Anyway, I'm starting again. No goals or anything set currently, just going to aim for fewer calories and impose the rule again that I cannot buy myself chocolate, cakes or crisps. I still keep...

Thank you Tipperary. I've eaten a little more than I would have wanted to today but I went to see the light switch on, the fireworks and the late night shopping this evening. I still managed to burn off more calories than I ate today which is great. I'm hoping, over the course of the last...

Thanks Mini. Fingers crossed this time I actually manage it!

Day 1 has gone well. I've had avout 1800 calories, some healthy and some not so much. It'd be nice to get to a healthy diet but at the moment I'm more concentrated on the calories than the health of the food - one step at a time!

I'm back...again. I've really not stayed on track at all since my last visit here. Just don't seem to have had the willpower to do anything good. I need to get back on track. I need to get to a healthy weight range. Tomorrow morning I will be restarting my not-eating-so-badly diet (no point...

I've not had the chance to weigh myself which isn't the end of the world - I'll aim to do it next week. I've had about 1300 calories today but was over what I should have had yesyerday.

Been busy at work this week and in the garden come the evenings, hopefully I've burnt off a few calories! Diet hasn't been too bad most days. Hoping to weigh myself in thr next day or two.

Hi Docka, no advice as I'm rubbish at losing weight (third attempt in as many summers, I think) and have never done a VLCD but wanted to congratulate you on 5lb lost already.

It's an awful feeling, isn't it? Best of luck to you, Tipperary. I've decided I should have a goal. I want to lose 5% of my body weight - for ease, I'm going to round off - thats 7.5kg off. That will bring me down to (again for easier maths and cos I prefer working in 'neat' numbers) 142.5kg. I...

I've just read my whole diary. Wow, I was doing amazing at the start. Fingera crossed I can do that again. I've had avout 1300 calories today with a few servings of veg. I've been fairly active both at work and watering the garden this evening. I'm hoping to get the chance to weigh myself...

Well I'm absolutely dreadful at this weight loss stuff - I've been back to my rubbish eating and not really exercising thing. I'm back where I started, sort of - 149.9kg, so 4lb heavier than my start weight and absolutly desperate to not break in to the 150s. I need to really focus myself on...

Hi Sarah - well done on your weight loss so far - nearly a stone is a good amount to have lost. Cake is a bit tempting, isn't it - I made some cupcakes for mum the other day and ended up having a couple, they were really good though, so were definitely worth the calories!

Oops, it's been nearly a week! I weighed myself this evening just before leaving work, 143.5kg, which I'm happy with. This now means I have less than 30kg to lose to get to my initial target - still a massive amount of weight, but it's nicer to have 20-something kilos to lose than 30-something...

2kg off (and that was after weighing at the end of the day). Dolly Rocker 14/84lb Gamy 0/140lbs Cynicalgirl 0/19lbs Roses 9/46lbs H-Meally 0/95lbs Camplestar 0.8/108lbs buffy 63/100lbs Susie 14/70lbs PurpleRoses 16/84lbs Chezz 5/135lbs Nazia80 0/140lbs Crafty girl 16.5/70 lbs Geri: 0/56 lbs...

Hi Lisa, I've not been on for a couple of days. Your holiday sounds lovely. When I went to Scotland, we stayed near Loch Ness. I hadn't realised how big Scotland was. After driving over the border, and driving past Glasgow, I expected it not to be that far, but there were still miles and miles...

Hi Bella, What a stressful year, no wonder dieting hasn't been the first thing on your mind. I'm sorry to hear about your mum. Good luck with your weight loss and ultimately starting a family!

Hi Lisa - how was the holiday? Where in Scotland did you go? I went to the Highlands a couple of years ago - it was cold and wet but the scenery was absolutely beautiful. I'd love to go back some day! I had my first fizzy pop in ages - it was coke, I think normal, full fat coke (I don't like...

So, I completed my first session of couch to 5k. It was OK, not as easy.as I thought, but I think that was the fact I knew it was going to last 30 minutes and I was counting down to it finishing as I knew I still had things to do at home before bed. I will do it again Friday. I hate that I've...

Hi Razorbill, thought I'd pop over to your diary after your visits to my diary! You're doing brilliantly with the swimming. And the food - love the idea of having a fruit and veg target for the week, I might pinch that idea for next week! Long drives are the worst. If there's just me in the...

Today's been a good day, I've easily had my 3 portions of veg today and I'm at about 1300 calories. Just had to pop in and check on my grandmother but I'll be heading home soon and starting my first couch to 5k session this evening. I'm actually quite looking forward to it!

Thank you, Razorbill. I'm managing to convince myself it won't be too difficult - I can already run a mile - what's 2 more? A couple of my friends are really keen to do a 5k run, so it would be quite nice to do one with them. Let me know if you do start it. Calories yesterday were about 1700.

OK, so getting back on track today. I left my phone at home so I didn't get to count my steps today so not too sure what I managed. My ankle's still a little sore so I've not done any running/fast walking today, hopefully it'll feel good enough tomorrow or the day after. Calorie-wise, I'm very...

Thanks Razorbill. Families, they cause some bother. Anyway, things have settled now, though I certainly cracked at the weekend. I had the peanut cookies as well as a lot more, including chocolate - I had about 3000 calories on Sunday and again on Wednesday. Other than that, I've been well...

Weekends are mine too. I find it much easier to be self-disciplined at work and have to try much, much harder at the weekend.

Real quick update as I feel guilty I've not updated this for a couple of days due to a family emergency. Good couple of days regarding calories, about 550 the day before yesterday and about 1100 yesterday. Not had time to do any brisk walking but have met my time and number of steps both days...

Just completed my steps for the day. I thought I would be brave and do some running (!) - admittedly, it was only in my dining room but it was running none-the-less. I ran one mile over 10 minutes (my phone recorded the subsequent 5 minutes brisk walking as running, too!). It says I burnt almost...

Just 0.5kg off for me today, but it's still a loss so I'm happy with that. Dolly Rocker 14/84lb Gamy 0/140lbs Cynicalgirl 0/19lbs Roses 9/46lbs H-Meally 0/95lbs Camplestar 0.8/108lbs buffy 63/100lbs Susie 14/70lbs PurpleRoses 16/84lbs Chezz 5/135lbs Nazia80 0/140lbs Crafty girl 16.5/70 lbs...

Steps etc achieved yesterday. I had my multivitamin and my Inositol. I'm taking them just before bed which seems to be working for me, I've not missed a dose yet. I've just counted up today's calories, about 1100 currently, so expecting it to be below 1300 for the day. Quite carb-heavy this...

So, calorie-wise I'm at about 1800 today and have had my two portions of veg today, too. I've not eaten very well though having had two (!) donughts today. I'm not quite there with the steps yet but I've got a few hours to go yet.

Wow - didn't realise what an essay I had written yesterday! Anyway, yesterday was the start of my weekly goals. I had about 1800 calories in total, four portions of veg with dinner, salad on a sandwich at lunch with an orange juice and the tomatoes for breakfast. I'm sure I did my 6,000 steps...

I read something about choline somewhere. I don't think it really matters what it's diluted in, my packet says water or fruit juice. I just tend to drink water normally. I go through phases of fizzy pop, usually lilt, the sugar-free 7-up or diet lemonade (not currently going through a phase of...

It's called My Protein - I figured they were all the same and I think that was the first one that came up on Google that wasn't an ad. The dosing on the packet comes in scoops (3.5 scoops is 750mg) - from what I found online, it needs to be 4g which, after lots of maths in my head (I don't know...

I'm still craving peanut cookies - I can almost taste them. I'm being strong and resisting (I don't have any in the house - I don't have any junk food in the house - and getting them would involve a 20 minute drive to town and a 20 minute drive back). Instead, I've had a couple of glasses of...

Eating does become quite a habit, doesn't it? Good on you for resisting, though. Enjoy France - I agree that a food replacement diet wouldn't be the easiest (or politest) to follow as a house guest!

We never did dance fortunately, I'd have hated that!

Thank you Razorbill!

Jules, I've been canoeing at my current weight with no problems. When my BMI gets to below 35, I plan to start the process of IVF. That's 34kg away. That's my motivation to lose weight. When I'm much, much lighter than that, with a BMI of 25 or less, I would love to learn to horse ride. I...

Even though I've always been overweight, when I was in school, I loved PE - probably the only girl in the school to do so. I had a go at all the sports (enjoyed most of them) and athletics (my favourite events were discus, 100m and 800m). I played for the school in quite a few sports.We went to...

I've not done too bad today, considering it's the weekend and I find it much more difficult to to keep on track at the weekend. I've had about 1800 calories. I fancied some peanut cookies but resisted.

I totally get what you're saying, Annie - I had a wedding to attend which I wanted to have slimmed down for - it just didn't seem to happen. Like you, I kind of hoped if I didn't think about it, it would sort itself out. I think what really kicked me up the bum to get moving this time was a...

Hi, I had a not-great few months, completely didn't think about my weight but am now back and have started losing weight again. After gaining weight (I did get up to 149.5kg, but at my start point this time I was 148.5), I am now heading back in the right direction. I weighed myself today and...

That's the scary part, isn't it, Annie - how long this is all going to take? Have you got a specific target date or is it more of a it'll take as long as it takes thing?

146kg! I weighed myself late this afternoon and was 146kg. That's 1kg less than I was hoping for by the end of August - I'm happy with that! Calorie-wise, I'm at about 1700 calories today, somewhat higher than I was aiming for. I went shopping after leaving work really late (on an empty...

My goal for September is to get to 140kg. It's quite a drop - 6.3kg, that's a stone. A month is too long of a time frame for me for my next goal. I want to break up this 6.3kg in to smaller pieces. My next little goal will be 143kg by Friday 15th - that gives me just over 2 weeks, and then 2...

How did the gym go? I thought about joining initially last year, but haven't worked up the courage just yet!

Feeling better today. Weighed myself 146.3kg - happy with that! This diet's not going perfectly but I've done something right with it!

So, I never thought of myself as an emotional eater. Today, I was planning on having a low calorie day, I had a lunch of about 200 calories, and was planning on having one of the Slim and Save packs for dinner. But I had an absolutely awful day at work and I left thinking I wanted to get...

I started the inositol over the weekend. I'm going to stick with it, but it's vile. The pack says a dose is 750mg, everything I have read says 4g for PCOS, so I'm having to put a fair bit of powder in to make a dose. I'm putting it in as little water as possible (I'm impressed with how well it...

Considering it has been bank holiday, so I've had three days off work, I'm quite impressed with my calorie intake. I had around 700 on Saturday, 1900 yesterday and 1500 today. I'm normally much better when I'm at work and away from temptation. So to have stuck to under 2000 calories each day is...

The pasta and sauce yesterday was disgusting. I managed about a third of it. The texture was just wrong. I binned it and ended up having a sandwich. I still managed to keep to about 700 calories. I tried another shake last night. I had a chocolate one. It smelt like chocolate and tasted like...

Shakes are a little odd for meals, definitely not something I would do completely - I'm not in to shakes of any kind, I can't stand milkshakes. It was a trial pack, though, so I had no choice in what came in it. And it was more for having a low calorie option there for when I get home after...

I was absolutely starving yesterday evening. As the evening wore on, though, the hunger passed and by the time I went to bed about 11pm, I wasn't hungry anymore. I expected to wake up ravenous but was OK throughout the morning. Started to get a bit hungry about 1 but did OK. Had a lunch of...

So, I finished off the junk in the house last night (I know - probably a bad move), but that's it now. I ordered a trial pack of Slim and Save online on Sunday and it arrived today (well, I collected it from the drop off point thing - same difference). My plan is that I have that for an evening...

Diet-wise, yesterday was rubbish. I had about 2800 calories for the day, which is the upper limit of what the NHS BMI thing says on their website. I also wasn't terribly active - not sure how much I walked as I left my phone at home, but it was nowhere near what I normally do. I had a lot of...

Hi Diva, My start weight is around 148kg and I ultimately want to lose around 10 stone, too, though I'll set the exact goal weight when I get much, much closer to there. Its scary, isn't it? I'm trying to break it down in to much smaller goals but it still seems so much! I started last summer...

So not such a great day goodwise today but that is always the way - I find it much easier at work than at home. That being said, I went to the shop earlier today and bought spinach leaves to have with my dinner and didn't even think about getting any chocolate which is good.

Weighed myself today 148.5kg so not too bad - apparently it had been longer than I had thought since I last weighed myself. All things considered, I'm quite pleased with this and am taking it as my current start weight. I've been keeping an eye on my caloroies these last couple of weeks and I...

Hi Lisa-Ann. That's good to hear about the inositol. Sorry about the non-viable pregnancy earlier this year - best wishes for a healthy pregnancy soon

I think I might have PCOS. I have some, not all, of the symptoms. The one that worries me the most is the issue of fertility - I have very, very infrequent periods but am hoping to have a baby sometime soon(ish). When I was in my late teens, my periods were suddenly wonderful - before then, they...

My main reason for wanting to lose weight is to have IVF (or other fertility treatment). But I also want to do other things - I would love to go canoeing and climbing again and I really want to learn how to horse ride. I also want to look good. And then there is the health side. I don't want...

So the last few months have been tough. To cut a very long story short, I'm now planning IVF on my own. Anyway, the diet has gone by the wayside recently. I've fluctuated between not eating and eating like a pig. Somehow, my weight has stayed roughly the same - I was around 148kg when I weighed...

Thank you Emmaline

Stars - me too! Having a baby is my biggest wish in this world and the whole reason I want to lose all this weight.

So I've lost nothing in almost a fortnight. I want to get to 145kg as I want to start looking at my weight loss on nice neat 5kg chunks. My aim is to get there by Friday (so hopefully I can weigh myself before lunch for a more accurate result). I tried breakfast this morning. They were some...

Mark, you've done amazingly well. In addition to the massive weight loss you've achieved in such a short space of time, you've gained so much more confidence. Even from what you type here, and the thoughts you share, there's such a difference between those early posts and now. Huge congratulations!

I've not been well this last week or two, feeling nauseated, tired and coughing. I was even sick Friday night. I woke up in the middle of the night with a fever and really bad epigastric pain. I couldn't get comfortable in any position. I had to convince myself it wasn't the start of...

So, I weighed myself at work today - 145.3kg, which means 1kg off in 2 days! It's amazing, but I think it is to do with the fact that I hardly ate yesterday (felt awful, but wanted a takeaway at about 9pm, I resisted knowing that I would hate myself for it as soon as I had finished it. Instead...

So I weighed again this morning, with an empty bladder and after only one coffee (as opposed to at the end of my work day 2 days ago when I needed a wee and had already had my lunch), and I lost another 1kg - I think it is the fact that I didn't eat very much at all yesterday (I felt so ill most...

Mark you're doing so well!

Thanks Minerva. Been feeling unwell this last week or so. Been really nauseated and not feeling like wating until later in the day when I've been ravenous. I haven't made the best food choices for that reason. Starting to feel better now so hopefully back to healthier food choices. I weighed...

Only a tiny amount off this week but it takes me to 5% of my initial target Dolly Rocker 18.5/84lb Gamy -9/140lbs Cynicalgirl 0/19lbs Roses 9/46lbs H-Meally 0/95lbs Camplestar 0.8/108lbs buffy 11/140lbs Susie 0/70lbs PurpleRoses 2/84lbs Chezz 5/135lbs Nazia80 0/140lbs Crafty girl 7.5/70 lbs...

That must be so tempting Kaz - well done for resisting!

1.6kg off! It seems such a small amount but it's a step in the right direction and I'm happy that the scales are, once again, heading in the right direction.

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Well done on a great start, Minerva!

I made it in to town, but not to the supermarket. We went around some of the shops and then went to one of the local garden centres. It was a bit disappointing in there - they're sort of between their Christmas and summer display so loads of empty space. I did buy some seeds though, so I was...

Still waiting around for my friend to turn up - she said some time before 11, so they should be here soon. I wish they'd been more precise as I could have gone shopping and been back already. Ah well. I'm actually quite keen to go to the garden centre today as places are starting to have seeds...

Yeah, it must definitely be saving me money that way. I've not been to the shop after work since Monday, when rather than going and just getting snack-y stuff, I went to the supermarket and did an actual shop. (I spent a fortune, but it wasn't all on food shopping!). I normally often go to the...

I'm going to try and go shopping today - I'll look out for a money tin!

I need to think of rewards, too. I like the idea of saving for each bit of weight I lose, but I have a lot to go so I worry that I would make myself bankrupt on the way!

I've only got my first target at the moment which is to lose 34kg. That will give me a BMI of below 35 which is what it needs to be for IVF. So I didn't really choose this goal - if I want to have IVF, I've got no option. Ultimately, I would like to get to a healthy BMI. However, I'm trying not...

Well, I didn't manage to weigh myself today but that's fine, I'll do it some time next week. I've eaten well today. I had a sandwich at lunchtime. For dinner, I've just eaten an halloumi baguette with oven-cooked sweet potato fries and stir-fried mushrooms, onion, tomatoes and chillies. It was...

I've had a good day today - I think eaten somewhere around the 1600 calories mark, which isn't too bad (though I did have a fair bit of bread - I love bread!). I fancied some cornflakes this evening, but I said no to myself. I am getting some self-discipline back, which is an achievement. I've...

I'm trying to hold off until next week for weighing myself. I'm not clinical tomorrow so can't weigh myself, I don't work the weekend and don't have any scales at home, so only have to get through Friday without weighing myself! Well done for all your losses!

So, I've had a good couple of days, eaten fairly well and not bought any junk food this week, which is a massive achievement. As you've probably seen, the NHS is somewhat busy at the moment, which means we've been pulled in to help on the wards (lots of running around!). I was planning on doing...

His post was great, Nicky. IVF is my main motivation but we've been waiting years to do it and it's never been my weight that has stopped us - it's always been a bit time work-wise, of when I went back to uni, or it's not been financially viable, so it's never actually seemed like something that...

Hi Minerva - snap. I fell back in to my old routine and just came back a couple of days ago. I hope you start to feel better with your anxiety and depression soon, and good luck with the diet.

Been swimming! I did half a mile. After 50m I was exhausted. After 200m I felt like giving up. After 600m I was three quarters of the way there and decided I would be able to do it. Not as good as I used to be able to do but not a bad starting point.

Hi Nicky - December is such a difficult month diet-wise isn't it. There's just so much temptation - but we've another 11 months til we're there again and think how disciplined we will be by next Christmas! Mark - wow what a difference since I was last on here! You sound so much more confident...

Dolly Rocker 0/84lbs Gamy -9/140lbs Cynicalgirl 1.4/19lbs Roses 10/46lbs H-Meally 0/95lbs Camplestar 0.8/108lbs buffy 0/140lbs Susie 0/70lbs PurpleRoses 0/84lbs Chezz 0/140lbs Nazia80 0/140lbs Crafty girl 3.5/70 lbs Geri: 0/56 lbs GSP: 3/49 lbs Vintage Girl 0/106.5lbs GaGirl: 0/33lb Green Eyed...

I'm back, and sad to say I'm back up to 148kg. I'm ashamed and disgusted with myself. Last summer, I was doing so well and, having just read back through my diary, I was so motivated, upbeat and positive about the whole thing. Now, I'm just mortified that I have undone all that good work. I...

Wow - it's been nearly 3 weeks since I've been on here! So, I've been trying to keep a check on what I've been eating to some extent but have had some chocolate and other rubbish in the last couple of weeks. I don't know why really. Anyway, I weighed myself at work yesterday for the first time...

My bad weekend turned in to a not great week and bad Saturday foodwise. Weight on Friday was 140kg, so slight gain. I had friends round for dinner Friday night. I cooked chicken in a cream based sauce (with lots of veg) followed by cheesecake and then we had some fruit later that evening. We...

You seem to have some lovely colleagues at work. I love the feeling of butterflies in my stomach. When I do something when I have that feeling, it is almost like a thrill other people get from jumping out of an aeroplane or swimming with sharks or whatever. When I have done something with that...

I hope you find the motivation and willpower to keep going. Look how far you've come, you're so nearly there!

I think I want something to aim for! Plus I have so much to lose that I don't really want to think about the bigger numbers, so having small amounts to concentrate on are helping me break it up. I think I need to make things a little more structured - I just come up with numbers as I go. I was...

Yay for getting into the overweight bracket!

I hope this works out well for you! And maybe this physically active, more determined and more confident man is the new real you?

We've not heard off you for a little while - hope you're OK!

That was exactly what I was like after nights! And the nurse's station would always be covered with sweets, crisps, flapjacks etc on a night shift. I'm a little bit like that - I really thought I wasn't going to make it to my goal this week as by Wednesday I'd gone up to 141kg. Friday morning...

Your street party does sound great!

Good luck for starting Monday then! That's bit rubbish about needing root canal treatment - I hope you recover quickly. (And thanks for the lovely compliment Minerva).

I hadn't thought of them Minerva, might have to go and have a look there. I used to swim a lot when I was younger. I'm not so sure I could do the distances I used to be able to do, not without some training anyway, but it would be good if I could work back up to that. I can't remember when I...

You have had a couple of tough months. I can see why you shouldn't do a VLCD so soon post-op - your body needs the calories to heal itself. Maybe if weighing yourself is the one thing stopping you from starting again, why don't you just not weigh yourself? If you know you've put on weight, do...

Thanks Dylan! I'm still chuffed that I actually managed to get down to the 130s - I know it's the top end of the 130s but saying I weigh in the 130s sounds better than saying I weigh in the 140s, so I'm so pleased with that. 1.6kg and I would have lost 10kg, which sounds like quite an...

Thanks both. I suppose I'm it being too hypocritical as, as you point out, I am doing something about it. That's a good way of looking at it! I'm pleased to say the scales today, after coffee, said 139.6kg. I've got it below 140! I cut it fine but I did it!

Oops - 141kg the other day. Slight increase. I think this will be the first time I've not met my weight loss goal. I had a bit of a naughty weekend calorie-wise. It was a friend's 30th on Friday, so we had a bit too much prosecco to drink. And then, on Saturday, it was my friend's daughter's...

Loving the new positive attitude. You have done really well since your surgery. Best of luck for getting back on track with the diet next week!

25% of the way to target is great and a fantastic achievement. I hope you have a good time on holiday.

Thank you. I know what you mean about work, it can be hard to say no to cakes etc when everyone else is joining in.

I'm glad you're feeling better Minerva. I hope you don't struggle too much on the VLCD.

Night shifts are the worst, aren't they? I don't do night shifts now (which I'm so grateful for) - I haven't for 2 years, in fact. When I first started nights, I would join in with everyone else, crisps etc (and the odd takeaway!) during the night shift. All I wanted to do after a night shift...

I have no idea about targets, really - I just pluck random numbers out of my head, and think it's neater to get to a BMI of, say 43, rather than something 'scruffy' like 43.1, or that 140kg looks like a better target than 139.8kg. I use the NHS BMI calculator to work out how much I will need to...

I've just been double checking my BMI on the NHS website, and converting it in to stones and pounds (was about to say pounds and ounces - oops, that's the midwifery training sneaking out!), 22stone 1. I'm going to try and weigh myself tomorrow - it would be amazing if I could be below 22 stone...

I'm looking to try some new recipes, so may have to use some of yours. Thanks for sharing them!

Hi, I have been a bit of a chocaholic, so I can empathise with your husband, I'm afraid. It has taken a lot of willpower, but I've managed to go weeks without regular chocolate. I think I've had about 4 or 5 bars of chocolate since starting this day early last month. I used to finish work and...

Well done on the 2lb, especially with going away. I gained when I went away!

Im 5ft 11 and weigh 140kg (I think that's around 22stone) and my work tunic, size 22, now fits me comfortably. Clothes in my wardrobe, which all fit, range from an 18 to a 26 depending on where I have bought them from.

As you say, still a loss. Well done!

I was at mum's earlier, so just quickly shared my weight loss, even though I wanted to write more. I had said I wanted to get to a BMI of below 43 yesterday, and to below 140kg by the end of next week. I hadn't expected that to happen today. I didn't believe the scales when I saw them today. I...

Weight 140kg today! So happy!

Ooh, and I need to confess to having chocolate. It was after donating blood, it was an orange club, and it was wonderful! I'd earned it though, I think, and I didn't buy it myself, so still didn't break my rule. I'm going to try and weigh myself tomorrow. I want to get down to a BMI of 43 or...

4.30am - sorry! Glad you're getting yourself back on track, and yay for losing a couple of pounds.

Filo pastry, that could be interesting, I always associated filo pastry with Chinese food. Hmm, when I get chance, I will make this completely new mushroom tart and let you know how it turns out! Yeah, I don't think my nan knows how to iron! She'd probably burn the place down some how trying...

I've eaten more unhealthily today than I have in a while, I was giving blood though and they tell you off if you don't eat or drink enough (at least they did when I was 18 giving my first donation). Back to eating more sensibly tomorrow. Work's been much better so far this week, not quite as...

I can't find a hug-type smiling, but sending lots of virtual hugs. You know what, Mark, it's her loss. You seem such a nice man, and if she can't see that, then that's her problem, not yours. But, don't feel angry, look at what she has led you to achieve, both physically with your weight loss...

Mark - I think that may be the first time you have recognised your own achievement. I don't know whether I feel more pleased of you for that or for the 3.5km!:stickdance:

Well done - you're doing great, Bethie

Thanks everyone. I'm good Minerva, been really busy at work and have been so tired of an evening that I haven't had the motivation to do anything. I did a bank shift on the ward on Saturday (kind of regretted booking it by mid week, but it wasn't too bad, very little choice of what to eat at...

Yay - well done!

My nan does it through choice. Se doesn't even have the different colour options - she tends to go for different sleeve lengths, but wears it under a cardigan/coat-type things anyway so you can't see it, so it looks like she is literally wearing the same blouse in each photo. 6lb - fantastic...

Just realised I have now lost 6.1kg - that's almost a stone (0.5lb off a stone). I'm rather happy with that! :mm6kg:

Strange! Ah well, 4lb loss regardless of how odd it is!

I know I say this every time, Mark, but you're doing amazing! You're exercising willpower in limiting how much of the foods you love you eat. And nearly 60 miles - that's impressive! Even if it is 10% out, that's still 54 miles, which is 8 miles a day more or less which is really good.

I'm glad the exam weight well. And 2lb in 11 hours - that's crazy!

Thanks both. It's been a busy week at work so I've come home and couldn't be bothered to do anything. My diet has been good, though. I was starving on Monday so I had a chicken burger (oops), I really wanted something hot, and I had a few bits to do in town after work, so it was either a...

Ohh, Bethie, I'm sorry you had a bad day yesterday. I hope today went better for you.

I know I really shouldn't laugh, but what a few days! You do deserve a sainthood - Saint Finickity! My nan's just the same as your by the sound of it - rotates the same clothes constantly, I think every picture I have of her she's wearing the same two blouses! And her house is always filled...

Yesterday I weighed myself 143.5kg

You're starting so quickly. I work in the NHS - it takes forever to actually start a new job here! I'm sure it will be great and you'll love it. Oh no, why you dreading the holiday? You'll have a great time! That's a lot more then Alex has previously lost, isn't it? 16lb is amazing -...

So, I think I need a plan for next week. I definitely do better during the week than at weekends. At the weekends, I quite often have so much to do for other people, and my nan tends to ply people with cakes and biscuits, that I don't necessarily feel as in control of my food as I do during the...

Well done on the inches lost! You're doing so well with it. I've no advice about the ketosis, though. Sorry.

Going from struggling to walk 1km to jogging on/off for 2km, and being able to go out on long walks is such an achievement. And now you're below 19stone, too. You're doing great! You're starting to sound much more positive, too.

I know what you mean about random shifts - my neighbour was busy building a conservatory when I was on night shifts once. It was horrible! My other neighbour had a noisy girlfriend once (he's got a new one since then and I've not heard her). I made just as much noise in my bedroom in the hope...

Minerva - it's good to hear you're listening to your body and making the sensible choice of not pushing yourself further then your physical/mental health can cope with right now.

So I weighed myself yesterday. 144.3kg. Slight gain but not too bad considering. I don't think I'm going to be in the 130s by mid-June. I instead would like to be 143kg or below by next Friday.

I used to work on a trauma and orthopaedic ward - we had no elective surgery like knee replacements, but lots of little old ladies with broken hips, men with football injuries, car crashes etc. I get what you mean about the physios. I'm glad you had a nice physio. We had a lovely one when I was...

You're doing really well with the weight loss - nearly at a stone!

I can see your point then about CBT not helping you hold a dish cloth - I've never heard of it for that! You seem to have had a good selection of the meals so far and I'm glad that you're enjoying them. Mushrooms are one of my favourite foods, so that soup sounds quite pleasant. Being back and...

25lb is amazing - well done! Healthcare seems to attract mature students, so to me it's normal to have them on a degree course. When I did my nursing degree, the majority were older students. As an 18 year old straight from college, I was in the minority. When doing my midwifery degree (it was...

You've done well with that weight/inch loss! As soon as the neighbour went to bed, I would have started doing something loud, or maybe be noisy when you get up in the morning.

I think Pierce's idea is a good one about buying just one good outfit and replacing it with a new one when it becomes too big. Jogging for 500m is a great start - I bet you couldn't have done that before the weight loss? So that's an achievement already. It's nice that your colleagues are...

Thank you! I didn't get a chance to weigh myself today, so hopefully I'll get chance tomorrow or Friday. I went shopping after work, got some of those amazing mushrooms (had them with spinach and rocket) and some ice lollies (the ones which are in a cone thing, basically frozen squash)...

Good luck Sasha. You seem to have made some good choices this week (sea bass, one of my favourite fish!) and are aware of where you haven't made such good choices, which is good.

Minerva, I'm glad a couple of the exams are out of the way. Is this just your first year of this degree, then? Anyway, good luck with the next one. I'm so pleased for you about your one cat. Sorry the other's not as well and is having diarrhoea all over your home. And how rubbish about your...

Finickity, all those diagnoses have general and very vague symptoms. Maybe, as you say, weight loss will help those symptoms and maybe the weight is the cause of the symptoms. Your GP can't be too worried, though, if he's not even referring you for diagnostic testing yet, so that's a good sign...

Mark, 40 miles in 7 days is amazing - well over 5 miles a day! And look at all the weight you have lost - you're well over half way to getting to your mid-term. I know what you mean about feeling disgusted with yourself - I am disgusted that I have let myself get to this size. I think it's...

That dress is gorgeous! I'm not surprised you needed a rest though with such young twin!

I think one set of scales is definitely the way to go. 2.5lb is a good loss still - well done!

It is an amazing feeling! What are NSVs?

I've worn a pair of jeans this week that I haven't worn in I don't know how long as the waist was too tight. They fit perfectly in my waist, though like all jeans on me, they are far too big in the butt and I have all this excess material just hanging down!

Been away camping for a couple of days this week. I've done quite a lot of walking, run around a lot after my nieces and nephews whom I babysat for a couple of days, and probably eaten a bit too much (including chocolate)! Back to work Wednesday, so I'll see the damage then. Hopefully, it won't...

Ooh, fresh fruit salad sounds good - I really fancy a fruit salad now!

I had around 1600 calories yesterday which isn't too bad. I had a couple of those Cadbury chocolate biscuits with crème egg filling yesterday. Mum bought them when I took her shopping. My first chocolate in 2 or 3 weeks! They were nice. My calves feel a lot better today so will try and do mile...

I forgot to wish you a happy birthday, so belated happy birthday. 7lb isn't too bad - I'm sure when you're better, you'll lose it in no time at all.

Just half a kg this week - 143.4kg today

Well done!

Good luck for your waist in! I had mushrooms last night stuffed with cheese (though I'm guessing you could always try that cheese from that website) with stir fried veg without sauce and on a bed of rocket. Even with real cheese the mushroom were only a little over 100 calories each. As with...

Thank you! I think it's almost 2 weeks (3 weeks? - I'm losing track of the weeks now) since I had chocolate and I'm not even feeling as though I need it now. I'm also saving a lot of money! Stuffed peppers sound good!

I have just had the most amazing dinner - 2 cheese stuffed mushrooms (just over 100 calories each - they were already made up from the co-op and I just heated them in the oven) with a mushroom stir fry (no sauce), an extra pepper and half a packet of rocket. The mushrooms were gorgeous, I'll...

I just got in the habit of not drinking at work. I remember doing a long day on the wards once starting at 0730 and not having a break or a drink til gone 3pm when I decided I didn't care what I needed to do I just needed a drink and food. I've done other shifts where I've not peed from before...

Im a pretty good cook and baker but am not very artistic so whilst my cakes taste amazing the presentation is awful! I make a wondeeful gluten free cake but is still full of chocolate (so definitely not healthy) and don't know if there are carbs in it? It uses grand hazelnuts instead of flour...

Does that website you got the rice from do artifical breadcrumbs? Maybe you do something with that?

That's amazing - congratulations!

Well done on the loss, Dolly. I know how you feel trying to save. It's such a pain!

I'm used to no sleep Rach - it's what years of shifts have done to me! I can function quite well on a 3-4 hour night from time to time, though I don't do that too regularly. I remember once not getting to sleep until gone 2 in the morning (just couldn't sleep), and I had to be up at 5.30 for a...

Oh Mark, it'll get easier but it will take time. But well done on the weight loss! Over 3 stone - such an achievement! And 6lb in a week is amazing!

Congratulations on the arrival of Caitlyn!

Thank you - I think it's because I have so much to lose that just something as simple as cutting out the junk (and I could eat a lot of junk!) has done the job so far - I'm under no illusion that it will continue this way, though. How can you say that about goat's cheese - it's the best! I...

I've been doing well with the water - I had a little over 1.5L yesterday, which is quite good for me. I didn't count over weekend. I'm pretty sure I was over my calories at the weekend - ended up having fish and chips with friends for lunch on Saturday. There really wasn't very much on the menu...

Minerva, I'm so sorry about your cats

You do sound as though you're getting more independent. I bet you'll be glad to just get back to normal soon. And I'm sure restaurants have had weirder questions than 'do your chairs have arms?' - maybe!

The chicken dishes sound amazing! I've been working in kgs because firstly it's what the scales at work weigh in and secondly it doesn't mean the same as stones. I didn't want to know what it was in stones, but I've just braved it and had a look - I knew it was over 20 stone - I started at 23st...