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  1. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Mmm I'm dodging sabotage fairy more than scales. I actually think I should've lost this week
  2. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Well done Lalalou, fantastic loss! I chickened out of weighing in today.
  3. PurpleButterfly

    Bloomin periods ladies?!!!

    Urgh I hate periods. Sometimes I turn into a complete monster around PMT time (er.. like this time.. though it's not often that bad) when I do I just cannot control myself around chocolate. So much so that I bought a few christmas boxes of chocolates for people but nope couldn't control myself...
  4. PurpleButterfly

    HELP - My Dress Doesn't Fit!!!!

    Hear hear on the TK Maxx thing; I've got some stunning dresses from there for real cheap. Good luck trying to find something to look stunning in!
  5. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Well this month I decided to try an experiment really. I thought that I would try and bypass the fight with the sabotage fairy and just go this month not weighing. I'll be interested to see the result. I've also been doing a semi-VLCD just using the packs I have. Really I've been using it in a...
  6. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Well done Red, good weight loss this week Sorry for not reporting in. I was scale dodging.
  7. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Haha! You almost had the balloon there jools and gem! But well done kj2s!
  8. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    I'm scale dodging. Good luck all!
  9. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Good luck all! :D
  10. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    2lb off for me this week. Happy with that :) Gem - sts Ellie - 2lb off :D
  11. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Beautifully put, gem. Won't let me rep you unfortunately! Luckily Sabotage fairy has fluttered away today and hopefully I can lose that unknown glycogen weight again for WI tomorrow.. (I didn't weigh this morning to avoid sab fairy, and to stop myself from getting disheartened if I'd put on...
  12. PurpleButterfly

    Slow cooker recipes?

    A nice one I had from a recipe book is very simple: chicken breasts 1tbsp hoisin sauce 1tbsp soy sauce 1tbsp sweet chilli sauce 1tbsp ketchup 1tbsp apricot jam Trust me it's yummy. Quite dry, not the usual stew type things. I've done some lovely soups in the slow cooker. The latest was a kind...
  13. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Er. Any ideas on how to get rid of sabotage fairy anyone? I reached goal but then sabotage fairy hit again. If I'm good tomorrow I might make it back to weight again, I haven't weighed but feel sure that I've got glycogen weight. But I'd really rather not deal with sabotage fairy when I had...
  14. PurpleButterfly

    Opinions please

    I think it's one of those decisions only you can make. I'd say for one stone, you could do it by moderating your diet and exercising more. That'll help to tone up your figure as well which is a major thing I believe once you finish CD or LL or any VLCD - to tone up to look good. From your stats...
  15. PurpleButterfly

    Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you

    Aw bless ya, what a lovely post. I would rep you but it says I have to spread round the reps before I can again.
  16. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Well done! Did good, girl.
  17. PurpleButterfly

    JUDDERing and exercise?

    Hi all I have a question. I was supposed to be DD today. I ate about 1000cals ish. But then, I went to gym and exercised about 850cals. What's the deal? If you exercise, on DD's are you supposed to still eat 500cals?
  18. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    WOW I was looking through some old photos and found some from last december before I started losing weight in january.. What a mahoosive difference! I mean wow. sometimes you don't realise what a change your body goes through when losing weight. My face looks so much chubbier in the photos! And...
  19. PurpleButterfly

    sign in here if you are a judder

    Hey all just to update my progress. I had one down one up day so far, now I'm down again. The down day was ok... I got that feeling I had like when on lighterlife, that slight fuzzy head made it hard to concentrate. Not sure whether I can exercise on down days; I'm going to give it a go today...
  20. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Ok so I busted my a$$ this week and I got a 1lb loss. I'm grateful for that because yesterday it was 0.25lb loss. So yesterday I started the JUDD thing. Hopefully that'll help kickstart the weight loss! Gem - Fantastic for busting those squatters! Yay! well done. Clarri - well done on STS - it's...
  21. PurpleButterfly

    sign in here if you are a judder

    Hey there! I'm just starting (as of today) doing JUDD.. I reached a plateau with calorie counting and need to do something to try kick off weight loss again. So I'll try this for a week or so and see how it goes. Can't be worse than plateau'ing!
  22. PurpleButterfly

    Words of wisdom and support?

    Good to know. It's natural to be scared of those hills. Just don't be overcome by that fear, and keep on going with it. You CAN do it - one step at a time.
  23. PurpleButterfly

    Comfortable or happy?

    Hm. I'm sort of at the same stage, I'm comfortable where I am, I've been more or less maintaining for a while now.. I'm not happy yet and so now I'm on a drive to lose another 1.5stone.... I'm pretty sure that'll do it.
  24. PurpleButterfly

    Words of wisdom and support?

    Exactly. Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to lose weight. Why are you struggling with the diet? What is it in particular that makes you want to give up? By the way, everyone has difficult times whilst dieting. It's like when you're there, you are at a crossroads. Either you take the...
  25. PurpleButterfly

    "But you don't need to lose weight..."

    Haha I've had that from day one when I started losing weight this year. The nurse said that to me. I was over 16 stone at the time. I get it more now. To be honest just take it as a compliment that you dress well, and as them saying they accept you as you are. But carry on and do it anyway - if...
  26. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Yeah I'd be up for that! Hm. I guess I'll go for a round number; 10lb.
  27. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Thanks Gem, thanks Clarri :D I've decided that my new thing is going to be a basic diet of 1000calories per day, plus whatever I exercise off. Some days I burn off 1000calories just at the gym so it makes no sense to stick to 1000cals on those days. So for example today I have circuit training...
  28. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Ok well things seem to be sorting themselves out again. I'm back to 13st 11lb this morning. That's the weight I was last week. It means I'm 4lb away from my target I have to be at for between 1 week and 2 weeks away (the WI date is the 15th but you get a week leeway).. So, I've just got to work...
  29. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Ooh a late charger there from Gem! Well done dear looks like you may have the balloon?!
  30. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Hm I think that I had one bad day, Gem. That plus TOTM. If I get another bad week this week then I might try going upwards for a bit. It would just feel so wrong! But I could do it. I have been really upping what I do in the gym this last month.. but then before that I was cycling 15 miles a...
  31. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Appears that somehow I got deleted from the list so just re-adding. Taz SD Jools 1lb off Gemstone 4 squatters (days numbered) Ellie - 1 squatter Clarri 4 squatters (days numbered) LaLaLou 0.5lb off Sanicholl 2lb on Redkoala 2lbs off
  32. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Well despite being 900cals under my calorie allowance for the week, I got one squatter. Putting that down to TOTM. Plus it's not so bad, I was cursing yesterday cos according to the scale I'd put 4 squatters on. Taz SD Jools 1lb off Gemstone 4 squatters (days numbered) Ellie - 1 squatter
  33. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    SH1T!!!!! Oh Bl--dy hell! 4 squatters??????? From 5 excellent days, one fairly bad? Ok I didn't have a great day yesterday. And I know it's TOTM. In the scheme of things I'm probably about 1000cal over my weekly 'lose 2lb a week' allowance. I jumped on the scale this morning. And I was back to...
  34. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    I think I'm going to try that this week. Though maybe it won't work cos halloween is over ;)
  35. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Hehe yeah maybe she bewitched the scales!
  36. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Thanks Gem! :D Well I had another good day today. I had aerobics today, all was good. Feeling so much fitter yay! But still emerged really sweaty and yuck so obviously got a good workout too. Ooh and the instructor gives us some killer toning exercises to do as well. eeeeeeeek! But I've eaten...
  37. PurpleButterfly

    the last 20 lb :-(

    Sophie louise, what a lovely name :) Sophie is one of my favourite names for girls (I'm not preggers by the way lol!) :)
  38. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Oooh. Just a quickie. Yay! Got my first star! :D
  39. PurpleButterfly

    Calorie BARGAIN!

    Nomnom I had a beef &lentil stew tonight came in at 250cals and was yummy. Just casserole beef, stock, tomato puree, tin of toms, assorted veg (pumpkin, leek, mushroom), 1tbsp brown sugar, bay leaf. Other calorie bargain I made were apple & cinnamon muffins. 150calories each and they're decent...
  40. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Oh heyyyyyy welcome back gem! :D we missed ya dear.
  41. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Well I'm glad to report that I've turned it around :D and now back on track, under my calories for the week. (after a couple days of exercising and eating well). I just decided hey girl, I have a choice. Let this eating of junk keep on and put on weight. Or get back on track and lose weight...
  42. PurpleButterfly

    anyone else feel down?

    Hugs hun! Have you ever thought of going to a personal stylist? I went to one and it's made the most massive difference. A lot of people have noticed the change as well. I just feel beautiful and confident even though I'm not a size 12. And I catch a lot of people looking at me now and treating...
  43. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Uh oh fell off the wagon yesterday and today. I just need something to break the cycle again and I'll be alright, need my head to click into gear again. Hopefully cycling tomorrow will do it.
  44. PurpleButterfly

    the last 20 lb :-(

    P.s. I'm with you on the last 20lb thing, I've got that as well. Well 16lb now. But anyway. This last lot of weight doesn't want to shift so easily!
  45. PurpleButterfly

    the last 20 lb :-(

    Hey there! Um the only thing I can suggest is to make sure you do weights at the gym. Don't just do cardio. Cardio burns calories short term. But put 1lb of muscle on and it'll burn an extra 300cal a week (resting metabolism) - equal to a chocolate bar!. Don't worry about looking muscly, how...
  46. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Fantastic, well done all friday girls and guy! Stirky, 5lb is incredible, that sounds like a good lurgy to get can you pass it on to me?!
  47. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    Come back to us! Don't have a life, it's not allowed! Join us :D!
  48. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Ahem. There's a lesson to me. I had a great week all week, I was excellent with diet and exercise. Til yesterday I jumped on the scale, only 1lb off, I was so peed off that I'd worked so hard for such a small result I had a really bad day eating wise (didn't help I was tired too). Scale today...
  49. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Wooo hooo! Well done that's fabulous stirky! :D
  50. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    :D well I'm happy to report I've had a good week so far! Yay. Even if I blow it tomorrow, technically I'm still waaaaay under my calories for the week. So I'd have to eat about 4000cals to really blow it. :D I just seem to have hit on a formula that keeps me satified but calories low. It's...
  51. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Uh oh stirky's on the warpath!:D
  52. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Well done for everyone on great losses! Even sts is great, your bodies readjusting as you rightly said, Gem. and Janey well done on remaining positive about your gain, it'll come off it's only one measly lb! :D
  53. PurpleButterfly

    Boobs & butt

    Hun you got to do what's right for you. But your bmi says you're healthy already? I know there's a lot of problem with bmis, but it also got some things right. Cos by your stats you're aiming to go under what a healthy bmi range should be. If you do, then of course you're going to lose your...
  54. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    3 evil little squatters evicted for me too :D:D:D Silence - STS Clarri - 3lbs LaLaLou - STS Katie - 3.5lbs:wee: Ellie (PB) - 3lbs
  55. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Yeah good luck everyone and may the biggest loser win :)
  56. PurpleButterfly

    Foods that are low in calories

    Oo good info about the subway. I've often been past subway and wanted to get something but assumed that it'd all be a zillion calories so stayed away. It'll be handy to know when I'm on the run and need lunch!
  57. PurpleButterfly

    Started At Last - John_T's Tale

    Hun, even 2.75lb and 2.5lb are great weight losses: you're technically only supposed to lose that much per week anyway! But fantastic that you're on a roll with it. Good luck with going away, sure you'll be fine. As you said you now have the skills to lose it again.
  58. PurpleButterfly

    Pig Dogs and Princesses unite....

    Well done kimber, keep at it chick :D
  59. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Darn I was trying to find a smiley of 3 squatters lining up before a firing squad or something. Funny enough they didn't have one. EDIT: This is the nearest: :tomato::tomato::tomato: Funnily enough although I was really shocked to start with about having to lose another 20lb.. a stone & a half...
  60. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    *BANG* *SPLAT* *SQUISH!* There go 3 squatters :D 3 of the little ******* gone this morning, :D
  61. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Eeeek! The universe has a strange way of working sometimes. Having just reached equilibrium with my mental state in regard to dieting, I just got accepted onto this weight loss trial. You get paid to lose weight basically and in a fit of madness I signed up to lose 20lb on it and maintain for...
  62. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Yaaaay woop woop karen! :D
  63. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Good morning Gem! :D
  64. PurpleButterfly

    The obesity epidemic - a myth?

    :D KDeee! Actually it's funny I was going to mail this just to you but then I thought I'd throw it out to the wider minimins community! Haha! I'm doing this for my own research project so that's what has led me down this path. But still I just find this fascinating! So in response. Yes it is...
  65. PurpleButterfly

    Super Tasty Lunch with zero guilt :-)

    Sounds like you really been experimenting girl! And go for it, it's great cos it'll mean that you won't get bored with what you're eating. :D
  66. PurpleButterfly

    The obesity epidemic - a myth?

    I've just been reading a whole load of interesting stuff and I'd like to bounce it off you guys and see what you think? I appreciate this may be fairly long; sorry about that! It just felt like a bit of a sledgehammer through all my beliefs about being overweight so I thought I'd share! I've...
  67. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Zomg. I've been reading some pretty interesting research. Apparently the obesity epidemic is bull-poo made up and perpetuated by pharmaceutical industries and the media. The Lowest group for mortality rates is those who are 'overweight' - i.e. bmi 25-29.9. The highest mortality rates are in...
  68. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    Hey bron hope it's going well xx
  69. PurpleButterfly

    Pig Dogs and Princesses unite....

    Kimber, your calorie total for those foods listed is only 690cals. That seems very very low! Even adding 200 or 300 cals for veggies listed at the end, it's still on the low side..?
  70. PurpleButterfly

    for all the ladies who might know (and any men who might know too LOL)

    Yes they do tend to mess up with weight loss. It sucks. As crazybrit quite rightly said it's cos of water retention. Some people it can be quite extreme amount of weight, like 6lb or something. Don't know about the ovulation sorry.
  71. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Eeks! I signed up for this NHS weight loss program thing; you get paid to lose weight. I forgot about it and now it's kinda kicking into gear, so I have to lose 20lb in 3 months, and keep it off for 9 months. Eeks. still it'll get me to goal or thereabouts if I can do it. Might sign up for...
  72. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Gee that's a fantastic loss! :D Just a suggestion, cos it seems like there's a fair few friday people who aren't around.. Should we make a separate list each week.. i.e. just add your name to the list with weight loss, then the next person copies that list?
  73. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Wowzers, Gem that's a fantastic loss! 2lb off for me :Ds Gemstone Silence -4.5lbs Clarri Taz Jools (frijj) Jane (mommyb) Bronski Ellie (purple butterfly) - 2lbs Sarahchi Iona Zoe (fgs) Caws Claire1981 Gemma1986 Kiirwarr Stirky7 Minnieme Georgiestar Lynsey Zoe Katie Minime Jenn (fbb)...
  74. PurpleButterfly

    Minerva; Confessions of a Food Addict.

    Hey hun. How you doing?
  75. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Thanks Gem. Well whether it's because I've been reading a few feminist writings on weight and weight loss, or because of Gem's post before, I've been really trying to refocus on getting fit and healthy rather than slim. You know I actually feel pretty good at the moment - I love feeling fit -...
  76. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    yup. Good luck all :)
  77. PurpleButterfly

    Abi's weightloss diary - post jaw surgery

    Good Morning :) Agreed with HelenG above, if you could make presents it's always better received anyway cos you've put time and thought into it.
  78. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    :D we'll be waiting when you do come back hun :)
  79. PurpleButterfly

    Calorie BARGAIN!

    Far as I know with risotto, you put all the ingredients in including sauce, then let the rice cook in the sauce & ingredients so that the rice absorbs the flavour. Might need to cook the other veggies first but probably not.
  80. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Hey jools! Welcome back :)
  81. PurpleButterfly

    Caloriefree's Menu/Weigh-ins

    well done girl, doing fab by the looks of things!
  82. PurpleButterfly

    PD Friday weigh in

    Heyyyy! A fellow friday girl. there's a whole group of calorie counters (and others) who weigh on fridays. come join us! http://www.minimins.com/weekly-weigh/92734-friday-girls.html
  83. PurpleButterfly

    Calorie BARGAIN!

    OH! Forgot to mention, I found tesco do an individual size pizza but it's only 200cals!! Tastes like a normal pizza too, nom. That's a total calorie bargain.
  84. PurpleButterfly

    Calorie BARGAIN!

    Ooooh I Love calorie bargains! I have discovered porridge with cocoa powder mixed in and a little golden syrup on top - 150 to 200cals (depending on how much you have!) and nice and filling too. For a treat in hot weather there's a couple of things.. Mr men ice lollies in orange & vanilla and...
  85. PurpleButterfly

    Abi's weightloss diary - post jaw surgery

    zomg christmas .. 10 weeks away .. It's good! But scary too how fast this year has gone!
  86. PurpleButterfly

    Self sabotage and why chocolate is a tool of satan. (a saga)

    junoesque, I just read this so forgive me for coming in a little late. What a fantastic post though! I do know what you mean - for me I was doing a VLCD for a while but because I had been big for all of my life, suddenly my body was making these massive changes and I didn't recognise who was...
  87. PurpleButterfly

    Minerva; Confessions of a Food Addict.

    Hey min. Just found your blog here. I'm so sorry to hear that you're having such a difficult time at the moment. The advice and support the others have been giving has been fantastic I see, I haven't really got much to add. Just take one day at a time and tackle one issue at a time, it's all a...
  88. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    :D You are both so absolutely right. It's so easy to get caught up in the numbers on the scale and it's not right really to focus so much on them.. After all even if you're maintaining, and even on VLCD's your weight doesn't drop constantly each week: some people even gain some weeks even on a...
  89. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Hmmmmm I reckon those squatters might be having a laugh with me. Week before I reckon it could've been just a weird reading: I didn't have a great week. Is it possible to have extra glycogen weight or something? If glycogen is the weight you lose in the first week, then surely you can gain glyco...
  90. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    ~That was very casually put there, Taz.. 3 off!! That's brilliant!
  91. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Gem, yes you are right that success is right round the corner. Sometimes I feel I'm taking 2 steps forward & 2 back, but actually I do have moments where I realise I've made progress. That was one of those little moments. So far today I've been very angelic: just had natural yog & honey for...
  92. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    I just realised something. Although my weight is over 14st *again* which is incredibly frustrating because I thought I was out of the range of 14st now. But nonetheless rather than feeling this is an ok size, I feel too big and I feel like I need to get it off again. I notice it round my tummy...
  93. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Gemstone - 2lb Silence Clarri - 4lbs :bliss: Taz Jools (frijj) Jane (mommyb) Bronski Ellie (purple butterfly) STS Sarahchi Iona Zoe (fgs) Caws Claire1981 Gemma1986 Kiirwarr Stirky7 Minnieme Georgiestar Lynsey Zoe Katie Minime Jenn (fbb) Lemon elmo Firefly Keeley21 kj2s Redkoala...
  94. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Good luck everyone!! :D
  95. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    :) well I'm doing well. Had my stylist session on monday, and it was SO good! She absolutely summed me up in how I dress/like to dress, and then gave me a few pointers of things that might look better, but mostly was really encouraging creativity and experimenting. Also went through what colours...
  96. PurpleButterfly

    Nearly all fat people skip breakfast

    hmm. I know that with me if I make sure to eat lots of protein in the morning (usually eggs), then I am sustained and eat less later on. Whereas if I eat carbs, even muesli or porridge, I get hungry by 11 or 12ish. But I really try not to miss breakfast; I'm one of those that it's more dangerous...
  97. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Oh Sh..ooot! Wicked witch must've snuck in in the night and put a brick in my stomach. I have managed to GAIN 1lb for every day this week. 7lb total, OUCH. I knew I had a bad week but I thought I'd have only put on a couple of lbs. But.... I just know I haven't eaten an extra 3500calories per...
  98. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Well I have decided that this week is just a write off week. I'm not gutted about that, it's just the way it is. I most likely will have gained this week but I'm kinda alright with that: i guess I accept cause and effect. I did join the gym today though! Yayyyyyyy happy with myself for that. So...
  99. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    :D good luck all!
  100. PurpleButterfly

    Started At Last - John_T's Tale

    Glad to konw you're doing well! :)
  101. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    Hey there hun! How's it going?
  102. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Gaah spoke too soon. sabotage fairy still here. :( Oh dear I feel like my mind is my own prison at times.
  103. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Relieved to say that thus far today I've managed to get rid of the sabotage fairy, after 3 days of it being well and truly there. ?Back on track today and I know that once I get back into the 'right' mindset again the weight loss is no problem. Thanks Gem, Silence & rhuba for your lovely...
  104. PurpleButterfly

    Will you miss being overweight?

    Go, Crazybrit! I dunno I guess this is my attitude shifted the more I learn, when I see someone who is morbidly obese (not directed at you, just generally I mean), I just actually feel sorry for how uncomfortable it must be for them living in that body. I don't scorn them like most people do...
  105. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Well I won the mars bar challenge.. just. But sabotage fairy has been visiting me :(. I must kick sabotage fairy out before it does any real damage. Bought the beck diet book. I must read it I hope it will help with nasty sabotage fairy.
  106. PurpleButterfly

    Weight Plateau (I've hit it!!!)

    Hey also, give your body a bit of a break: losing 2 stone in just 5 weeks is a phenomenal amount: more than you would lose on a VLCD where you eat only 500cals a day! So chill out and just maintain what you're doing: your body just probably needs a chance to readjust itself after such a huge...
  107. PurpleButterfly

    What will you do when you reach your ideal weight??

    I'm with shinytooth on this: I want to fill my wardrobe with totally gorgeous and totally stylish clothes to wear! Plus I want to stare at my reflection in every shop window and mirror and admire how fabulous I look :) - be a nice change from avoiding looking at it!
  108. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Yay still winning on the mars bar challenge! Yay. Well I didn't have a great day today but then fridays are my 'off' day. Buuuuut I am dead chuffed with weigh in result. It means I got my wish, I'm in the single figures of 13sts: 13st9! So I have now lost 3 stone complete which is fab-u-lous...
  109. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Well done all, fantastic overall loss and I can't believe 2 of us got 3lbs off!! That's absolutely brilliant. Woooo we rock friday girls (and guy!)!
  110. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    I did it! I was hoping to get into single figures of the 13sts this week, and I did! Yay. So next week the goal is to get to 13st7. Really happy with a 2lb loss though :D Gemstone Silence -1lb Clarri Taz -1lb Jools (frijj) Jane (mommyb) Bronski Ellie (purple butterfly) - 2lb loss Sarahchi...
  111. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Haha! Naughty mr Gem! Day 3- mars bar challenge: 3 left! :D I am feeling very smug. Last night I was absolutely ravenous and was ready to eat my own arm off. I ate fruit and ryvita and a little bit of chorizo sausage :queen: .. well and some biscuits too :angeldevil: but I'm not worrying...
  112. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Good luck everyone!! Naughty me weighed this morning but I won't say what I weighed! But I am happy with it..
  113. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    I remember you saying about the naughty box, Gem: if you ever abused it you would get rid of it. That would be why I couldn't have one! Well day 2: 4 mars bars still left! Although I am really hungry right now - & can't decide what to have for dinner. But I'm only half-tempted by the...
  114. PurpleButterfly

    NHS paying for you to lose weight!

    Darn.. I registered for it, but they emailed me and said that they are full.
  115. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Ok I'm going to post this here so I'm accountable for what happens. In a thrifty money saving move I bought a multipack of mars bars. As I'm burning around 3000cals a day at the moment I find that after work and before cycling back I need a bit of a boost to get me home so I schedule the...
  116. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Gem to be honest I think it's because I've got a little complacent with it and lost focus a bit. i.e. oh it won't matter if I have this extra or that extra today: I burn off all these calories anyway.. blah blah basically excuses to myself. But then for me I'm kinda happy enough to have some...
  117. PurpleButterfly

    Started At Last - John_T's Tale

    I think you get to have a lil avatar picture under your name, plus photos in your album? Oh wait maybe that is you get to see other people's photos.
  118. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Right. I've had enough of these STS weeks and I've decided that this week I'm going to have a definite loss. I want to get into single figures in the 13sts: ideally 13st8lb. So yesterday I had an excellent day, today is also good so far, the day before was not great but not awful. I want to...
  119. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Thanks clarri! gaah I think my journey is 2 steps forward, 2 back really! Hm. But anyway I guess at the least I have still not put on any weight again for quite a while. I just try and look for the positives: it helps keep me going rather than focusing on the negatives.
  120. PurpleButterfly

    Started At Last - John_T's Tale

    You've done absolutely fantastically so far, massive well done to you!! Well done for sticking with the milkshakes/finding better alternatives, and not just giving up on them. I wish I could get that same focus and determination for 4 weeks: I get it for one week then lose it, then get it back...
  121. PurpleButterfly

    About Me

    Well done James, great news for managing to kick this weight loss thing into gear. Just make sure you don't overdo it, and eat a balanced diet of everything. Just think, the easier you make it to diet, the easier it will be to stick to in the long run, and the more weight you will lose in the...
  122. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    Well done you for getting back on track and having good food days! One day at a time, right, that's the way to kick this weight loss lark. Love the laptop as well, it looks so pretty!
  123. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    I'm officially recording this as a STS this week although I think it might be 1lb loss. My scales are really weird, it's hard to tell weight from them cos if I step on & off them 3 times in succession it'll give me 3 different readings. I think on average it was about 1lb less but officially it...
  124. PurpleButterfly

    Post weight loss issue

    Hugs! Hun I can't help much I'm afraid: I am also 23 but I haven't lost that much weight and don't have the same problem. I just wanted to offer sympathy. What a tough thing to deal with. I mean I guess you've got to either accept your body which is tough. You will find someone out there who...
  125. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Good luck everyone! I reckon I'm on for STS. Certainly no massive numbers this week. Don't know though this is just intuition.
  126. PurpleButterfly

    NHS paying for you to lose weight!

    Hey.. I just heard of this scheme and thought I'd spread the word. The NHS are running a scheme to encourage weight loss, where they pay people to lose weight & keep it off - up to £425! Link: Weight Wins - Rewarding healthy weight loss
  127. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Thanks rhoobs! :D I was well chuffed. I just heard about this scheme run by the NHS where they pay you to lose weight! Weight Wins - Rewarding healthy weight loss In fact I might do a little post on general weight loss, it might give people that little extra motivation!
  128. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Oooooooo one excellent thing to add. A friend of mine has lost weight (I think she looked fine before but anyway), had some lovely jeans now too big for her that she gave to me. They're size 14 fat face jeans, and they Bloomin fit!! Look great as well. :D:D:D
  129. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Exactly right Gem: it wasn't even a particularly expensive thing, it was just that it was so unexpected and so thoughtful. Well I reckon I won't reach my target of getting to 13st by 5th october now.. but I am just going to keep going and lose as much as possible til then. This week hasn't been...
  130. PurpleButterfly

    You really weigh that much????

    Awww I just think you are all so brave for tackling the issues with your obesity! It's such a huge physical and psychological thing to do. Yes you are right about the acceptance thing, and I have the same that because I'm tall people say I hide it well, etc etc. In reality I think they're just...
  131. PurpleButterfly

    'The dress!!!'

    Woop woop. Well done, it's really inspiring to hear you've reached your goal as well :) Sometimes it's a long long slog to get there.
  132. PurpleButterfly

    'The dress!!!'

    Oh my goodness you look amazing!!! Wow fantastic you should be so proud of yourself.
  133. PurpleButterfly

    Rather not be here than be this fat thing

    A good tip is the 1% one.. When you are faced with a tough temptation you only have to want to be slim 1% more than you want that cream cake/whatever. Is it that you don't like being hungry? if so maybe try upping your protein levels as that's slow release energy. And taking it slowly, i.e. a...
  134. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Feeling very blessed :) Awwwww I got that warm fuzzy feeling, majorly. I'd been feeling pretty down lately - just a combination of being away from OH for so long, & so long til I'll see him again, and being at the palace reminded me of being with him last yr.. Also the people at the palace are...
  135. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Thought it was about time to update on here. Well I had a STS last week. Partly I was a bit like booooo about it but then I think it was the cupcakes I made that did it. Shame on me. I just couldn't resist them.. Also I don't think they could've accounted for the difference between going from...
  136. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Gemstone Silence +3lb :( Clarri STS Taz Jools (frijj) Jane (mommyb) Bronski Ellie (purple butterfly) STS Sarahchi Iona Zoe (fgs) Caws Claire1981 Gemma1986 Kiirwarr Stirky7 lost 3lbs! :D Minnieme Georgiestar Lynsey Zoe Katie - 2lbs Minime Jenn (fbb) Lemon elmo Firefly Keeley21 kj2s -...
  137. PurpleButterfly

    Aspartame and constipation

    An aspartame free VLCD is exante. Their soups are nicer, shakes are worse, and bars are good too. ?but they have much less crap in them than LL ones. constipation is probably cos of the lack of volume entering your system. i.e. if you think of the amount of powder in a sachet, times by 4 and...
  138. PurpleButterfly

    bmr help

    Yup it's entirely possible if you're that tall & heavy... Just think of it like carrying an extra 4 to 5 stone is maybe carrying an extra 50lb around with you - all day. Think of it in terms of sugar bags, and it's hefty. Think of that like a permanent gym, you have to use extra energy to do...
  139. PurpleButterfly

    Fed up

    Erm something else that I find helps. If I *try* to not have any chocolate at all, then I inevitably end up sooner or later having a whole massive lot of chocolate and 'spoiling' the diet. This is only really calorie counting that allows this, but I find if I 'make room' for those 250 extra...
  140. PurpleButterfly

    re causes of using weight as body amour

    LOVE that, thank you! It's exactly what I wanted to find, I'm about to do some psychological research into this area, this gives me some great leads.
  141. PurpleButterfly

    Weight Loss Counselling

    Counselling can last anything from a couple of months (cbt), to many years - depending on the severity of the problem and the model of counselling used. Yes you can get referred onto CBT from the NHS but that sometimes takes 6 months. However, it's free. CBT is generally great but a bit of a...
  142. PurpleButterfly

    From one extreme to the other...?

    I get that sometimes as well. Sometimes I think it's the body's natural cycle. Just as long as you're eating enough nutrition for each day, I think it's fine.
  143. PurpleButterfly

    Fed up

    I do sort of agree about finding the right diet. At the same time I think that it's easy to go from one diet to the next and never get to the bottom of the comfort eating. I think that weight loss is mostly a mental, not physical journey for most people. Therefore yes the diet has to fit your...
  144. PurpleButterfly

    January 2009 - Starters

    TI I only just read this stuff. I'm so sorry you're going through such a rough time. All I can say is my condolences are with you. I guess time is the greatest healer here, although that's not so much consolation right now. WEll done for keeping focused. That 0.5 is probably because of the...
  145. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Right. I am still a bit edgy about saying it but I think I have this 14st curse licked. If I can lose another 3lb this week it'll take me to 13st 8lb. Which will mean about 3 weeks of being under 14st without freaking out and bingeing, leading to me gaining until I get to 14st again.. Stupid...
  146. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    Hey hun! Sounds like you're having great fun at the cattery, it's such a worthwhile thing to do whilst you jobhunt. Also it's something you can say when you do go for jobs, just to show you havent' been sitting on your butt all day. Far from it with all that running, I feel all feek and weeble...
  147. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Woop woop well done all! Great results for many. Even if it's STS that's way better than putting on.. and Even if it's squatters then the quicker it's gone on, the quicker it'll fall off again if you banish em quick! Good luck Gem for when you find your scales.. And caws, I read somewhere of...
  148. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Well despite having a bad day yesterday and the day before, I didn't gain anything just maintained where I was at before then. Phew. So that's a 3lb loss for me this week! Now I need to really focus so I can finally beat this 14st curse of mine. Silence -1lb PB (Ellie) -3lb
  149. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Good luck everyone! I did a sneaky mid week excellent weigh in, then had 2 not so good days. Bad me. so we'll see.
  150. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    :-D I had a sneaky weigh in this morning. I've lost 3lb so far this week!! Yayness! So just 2 days to get through and hopefully a good result for WI. Means that I have just 11lb to go before reaching goal! yaaaaay. almost into single figures..
  151. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Well I've decided to name this my 14st curse now.. Having lost 3lb the week before, taking me to 13st 13lb I thought I'd broken the curse. however last week, I put 1lb on (even though I thought I'd done ok eating wise).. The curse isn't broken yet it seems! This week I am making a really big...
  152. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    I just realised I missed friday weigh in this morning! I will weigh tomorrow morning and let that count as this weeks WI. Bad me.
  153. PurpleButterfly

    Will you miss being overweight?

    I think I'm weird. For me, losing weight is something quite bittersweet. Although I crave it and have been striving for it for things like being able to buy a 'normal' size of clothing e.g. size 12, making exercise easier because of not having to heft around that extra weight as well, and stuff...
  154. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Ooo squeeeee! do I get the balloon this week then?! :D
  155. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Good morning campers. I got a 3lb loss this week WHOOOOPPPEEEEEEE!!!! Happy with that, you may have guessed! Gem - Don't worry with everything in chaos you can be forgiven for not weighing, you get back into it when you're good and ready :D
  156. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Goodness meeee I'm hungry tonight..... I am being very good and not eating. I might get some decaf tea, that usually helps... I'm just looking forward to friday now, I think the hunger is worth it for a good weigh in result :D Today was good. Hot day though. This evening i've been doing another...
  157. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    You say you need a kick up backside... But it sounds like you are already so motivated already.. all that running, you go girl! :D And so what is a bit of chocolate here and there.... You'll keep losing I'm sure of it, no worries.
  158. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Oh rhuba, yeah I read some of the gillian riley stuff. I didn't particularly like it at the time but didn't persist beyond a few chapters to be honest. Maybe having thought about it more I should try it again, before I was denying that I have a food addiction which is one of her main points...
  159. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Hey :) Well I've had a good couple of days.. tonight I even forgot dinner, hehe! I put dinner on, wandered off and got involved in other things. Realised about 2.5hrs later that I hadn't had dinner! But thought that there was no sense in having a meal I didn't particularly want that much. So had...
  160. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Gemstone +5 Silence Clarri Taz Jools (frijj) -0.5lbs ;) Jane (mommyb) Bronski Ellie (purple butterfly): -1lb Sarahchi Iona Zoe (fgs) Caws Claire1981 Gemma1986 Kiirwarr Stirky7 Minnieme Georgiestar Lynsey Zoe Katie - sts:sigh: Minime Jenn (fbb) Lemon elmo Firefly Keeley21 - Kj2s...
  161. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Right. The eating plan hasn't been going according to plan lately:badmood:. I haven't lost anything so far because I've been eating too much. I started toying with the idea of going on atkins, i.e. eat anything but no carbs. But then I thought of the bad breath, not being able to eat fruit &...
  162. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Ok I weighed this morning and I'm 14stone 3.5. Not overly happy because thats a STS from the other day: however I do have the joys of TOM at the moment so I think it's probably that.. Anyway I'll be back on friday weigh ins taking my start weight as 14st 3.5. Aim for 2lb a week to start. I was...
  163. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Hehe good luck on the lottery ticket!! It's my ToTM soon and for me that means one thing at the moment, I want to eat chocolate morning noon and night! Luckily with my job and cycling, I'm burning off almost 3500cals a day which means I can quite happily eat some chocolate and be ok, still be...
  164. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    :D yeah barometer jeans! i.e. when I can't get them on it's uh oh better lose weight pronto. When they just go on there's still a bit more to lose but getting there. When they fit nice and loosely (I'm getting there!) .. well I haven't quite got there yet lol Doing fine thanks frijj :) Same old...
  165. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Thanks girlies! Means a lot that you stop in and see how I'm doing, awwwwww. Doing well thanks, of course I have the odd down day and it's worse when I'm tired. I know I'm losing because I'm back into my barometer jeans which I was too big for when I came back from NZ. So I'm just continuing on...
  166. PurpleButterfly

    Not Following A Diet- What do You Eat?

    I just eat same as I always did, just with smaller portion sizes and I stop myself snacking too much. Following the old rule is good I find: eat less, exercise more. There are a few things I bear in mind though: I did always eat a fair bit of fruit and veg anyway, like I said my portion sizes...
  167. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Thanks hun. Yeah it's kinda inevitable that it'll be hard for these next few months. Ah well. I'll appreciate it all the more when eventually we are together. Anyway I'm trying a new cut of meat and I hope it'll be edible: pigs cheek! It was on special offer at my local farmers market so I...
  168. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    Love the pics bron, you looked gorgeous and the wedding dress was really lovely :D
  169. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Hey Gem! Thanks for looking in on me hun. Things are going well, I was a little naughty on friday night in that I ate a whole pizza to myself. I had done my cycling that day though so I'm sure I burned off at least that many calories as was in the pizza and I just felt like having a naughty...
  170. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Another good day today, eating wise. This time I might be on track to get that last 2 stone off that I've been wanting off for so long! I'm also feeling good because I'm doing a portrait of my dad's horse for his birthday, and so far it's going pretty well: I have til october to improve but I'm...
  171. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Mmm so yesterday and today I have been just limiting my calories to between 1000 and 1500, and it's going well. Someone I spoke to said they lost a fair amount of weight by just not eating between meal times, and it's true that it's easy for the calories to rack up by snacking. So, I've decided...
  172. PurpleButterfly

    Foods that are low in calories

    Mr men icecreams! I got a box from asda the other day. only 35cals each, they come in orange & vanilla, and raspberry &vanilla. Both yummy and very few calories! Excellent!
  173. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    :D Hey all. Sorry I haven't been around much lately. Here's my current thought-stream anyway. I think I am trying to reassess what's right for my life at the moment with regards to losing weight. Somehow I think dieting is quite transient in that when your life changes and therefore your...
  174. PurpleButterfly

    Saying goodbye to Vincent.....**VIDEO added

    BL I just caught up with all this but my thoughts are with you, what an awful time you must be going through. I've had to make the decision with a couple of my rats, but then it was obvious they couldn't go on any more. As andy said, when it's a slower process it's so hard to be able to let go...
  175. PurpleButterfly

    I want a success tattoo!

    Kerryberry, I had a look at your tats. Personally I wouldn't want a tat, but of all the tats I've seen I like yours the best, they're really elegant designs! I was thinking, if I was to get a tat I'd get one like that. Did you design them yourself?
  176. PurpleButterfly

    Feeling pretty positive, yay!

    Funny you say this, I'm doing pretty much the same thing at the mo, I am not bothered with what the scale says. I'll continue to eat healthily and do exercise and when I feel in myself I've lost enough I'll continue doing the same thing: eat a balanced healthy diet and do regular exercise. At...
  177. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Hey silence! Well I collected my uniform yesterday, training is throughout this month really. Then we start for real at the end of this month... There's going to be lots of new people on our section this year because there's hardly any returners: only 5 out of 30ish. I was a bit miffed before...
  178. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    Awwww congratulations, I'm so glad that everything went so smoothly :D Must feel amazing after all the planning and preparation that goes into a wedding, for it all to pull together and you can now get on with life after wedding! :D So glad the house move went well as well, because that can be...
  179. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Hey! Congrats to those that had losses this week! :D And for those with squatters, not to worry they'll go soon enough. I haven't weighed this week, I may do next week although I'll be at my parents.. Ah we'll see.
  180. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Good luck tomorrow everyone!
  181. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Hey hey heeeeyyyy!!! I'm back on the sunny shores of england... Still recovering from the old jet lag a bit but feeling considerably better than yesterday.. Had a phenomenal time in NZ, it was just amazing... Got a ridiculous number of photos (about 700!) and we did some incredible things like...
  182. PurpleButterfly

    Rollerblading!

    claire, is there anywhere flat that you can practice stopping. Once you've got the hang of being able to stop (without using the nearest wall!), going downhill is fine.
  183. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Well hello again lovely ladies!!! How has everything been?? I will catch up and read back posts soon but just thought I'd say hi :D
  184. PurpleButterfly

    I love The Biggest Loser programme

    Yay! I been on hols and missed the last month of biggest loser.... but so glad to see I can catch up with the end! What happened with black team/blue team though??
  185. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Hi girlies. borrowed an internet connection for a bit, thought I'd say hi. Having a great time here. unfortunately picked up a UTI (urine infection) but on the bright side it's curbed my appetite completely and I'm definitely losing still! Otherwise all fab though and the AB's/pain killers...
  186. PurpleButterfly

    I love The Biggest Loser programme

    I haven't had time to watch it and I'm going to be away for 5 weeks so I think I'll miss the rest of the series. But Miriam evicted? Nawwwwwwww she was my fave to win! And Sadie has already been saved over and over that really sucks.
  187. PurpleButterfly

    Foods that are low in calories

    has snack-a-jacks popcorn been mentioned? 31cals per salt and vinegar bag and it's yummy!
  188. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Hehe! I just saw it advertised last year and decided "ehhhh what the hell nothing to lose I'll apply for it". And I blooming got the job much to my surprise. Then then invited me back this year too! Unfortunately it's when dear ol' lizzie has retreated to balmoral, they open up the state rooms...
  189. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    Oooooh wowzers, really not long to go until you're going to be a Mrs! Go you! :D Have you got a honeymoon planned as well? Definitely want to see pics of the bouquet, and of the dress! In fact of all of it really....
  190. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Haha! No, I have a summer job at buckingham palace. Now if they could move buck palace to NZ that would be double amazing :D Flying day after tomorrow (tuesday). Countdown really on now!
  191. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Awwwww :D bron you really are lovely hun :D So I had a lovely day today. Mum and dad both came and visited me with no other purpose other than to see me. Really sweet! So lovely to see them as well and we had a picnic in the park, beautiful day for it too... I just put through my last load of...
  192. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    Woo go you! Must be a big relief to finish the beading :D
  193. PurpleButterfly

    Callenetics..?

    There are a couple you're right. The one you want is the one with blue background and a woman's butt in a peach colour leotard on the front and 'callanetics' is written down the side of her. I've been finding that I'm enjoying doing the callanetics: now that I have learned the exercises I can...
  194. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Bron I would rep you but it says I have to spread it around more before I can. If I could I would!
  195. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Awwww bron, that's so darn sweet and very wise words! *hugs* I was just about to apologise for spilling my guts and getting all deep and that. Afterwards I did that I then plucked up the courage to talk about it with my mum on the phone. We had a really good chat and arrived to the same...
  196. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    :D only food anyway so whether I eat or don't eat it won't make a difference to having a good time :D. Well I haven't been great today food wise, chocolate my downfall again, but I've also done a fair bit of exercise and that'll hopefully compensate. I will get back on track!! I also feel quite...
  197. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Definitely counting the minutes down, and definitely with regards to the indoor/outdoor exercise!! Hehehehe! I go on tuesday evening which is suddenly getting really really close. Eeeeeks... Loving this free time now though. I will try to pop on and say a quick how-do at some point definitely...
  198. PurpleButterfly

    I love The Biggest Loser programme

    ZOMG!!!!!!!! Watching it on iplayer now. Sicknote stuffing his face with cupcakes after effectively being given a last chance with richard and start losing weight properly. He's an idiot! And kevin clearly needed the phone call more. Do not like jamie now.
  199. PurpleButterfly

    just for me really...

    Heyyyyy found your diary thread thing :D. Have a great weekend and enjoy those cobwebs being blown out :D
  200. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Thanks rhoobs! Hope you have a fantastic time climbing snowdon! :D wowee that sounds great and you've got great weather for it! Had a lovely night out with my girls. well if you set apart all the drunk guys leering over us all (although, secretly I was quite pleased to be getting some male (er...
  201. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    yup, new zealand :D never been before so really excited.
  202. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Ya this is my last WI for a while too, I'll be back in July! Wow that's weird to say. But make sure you all keep losing, I'm sure you'll all have managed a good chunk of weight off by the time I get back.. Well done all on a good week by the way! :D Any loss or even damage limitation has got to...
  203. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Thanks girlies! :D
  204. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    :break_diet: Er... 7lb GAIN for me! I have 7 squatters in one week Aaaaargh! My only consolation is that there is no way I could have eaten enough for one squatter per day so therefore they can't be real. :wave_cry::cry: Guess I'll have to get back on track and stick to it, don't want to...
  205. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    :) hey guys. Don't fret I am still alive. I will post more probably tomorrow. off out with the girlies tonight :D
  206. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    :hug99: Thank you :)
  207. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Thanks jools! :) Wearing my new red jersey, size 12-14 so I'm proud of it :D Back on track completely today, way under my calories and plan to stay that way. I also decided to stick to 1500cals this week and for a couple of weeks if necessary. Last week I was on 1000 + exercising each day hence...
  208. PurpleButterfly

    January 2009 - Starters

    Thank you thin inside! Wearing a new jersey thing I bought from ebay, it's lovely and size 12-14 :D.. Congrats on being over halfway through your weight loss and 67lb lost is amazing!! :D
  209. PurpleButterfly

    January 2009 - Starters

    Well done from getting into overweight category susianna! And size 14 is great!
  210. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Ooh sounds like a good diet, mmmm chocolate all day. I did hear somewhere that supermodels like eating just a couple of squares of choc a day to lose weight cos then they satisfy their need for chocolate as well as losing weight. Whether it's true or not I don't know.
  211. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    Hey! Well done on resisting the brownie, I think you can be forgiven for one bite! And running 8 miles is no mean feat at all. Maaan my hat goes off to you, that's excellent. And hope your dragon is better now.
  212. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    Nomnom brownie. Yuuuuuuuum!
  213. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Nice Gem! :D I find painting so relaxing and hours and hours can pass when I get absorbed in doing it. People just don't believe me when I say that painting isn't difficult and anyone can do it, if only they start to look at things in terms of shades and angles etc, not the whole? Then it's...
  214. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    :D I got the watercolour paints out today... I do porcelain painting as my hobby so I have lots of mugs and all my plates and bowls are painted by me... Decided to try watercolour painting and did a painting for my OHs birthday... Here it is, I'm quite pleased with it! :D
  215. PurpleButterfly

    I love The Biggest Loser programme

    Ohhhh I'm so glad about that result yesterday. I also enjoyed today's program it's great to see Jamie actually just doing it rather than complaining and shirking out and all that. I think the competition between him and mark will spur him on now. And I also like the fact that they gave the...
  216. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Welcome Taz! :D
  217. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Hey all! Good day today, mostly because I haven't had much chance to eat today :) last exam over. We're all going out on thursday now, but I just went shopping with a friend, then back to her house for the evening. Loverly. So feeling very holy :)
  218. PurpleButterfly

    I love The Biggest Loser programme

    I love this program. There are a couple of people who really annoy me on there though, Jamie for one because I just think that he's trying to duck out of it he really doesn't want to do it. I think Angie is spot on with her instincts personally. Especially when the dad said that he often uses...
  219. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Hahah! Yeah exactly. Today is going to be back to normal eating. Friday nuns indeed! I had been treating myself before just buying a couple of those fudges & kids chocs at a time. It's just at the supermarket I bought too much of stuff that's tempting! Just like honey coated macademias (nom)...
  220. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Right. Made my mind up. I had another bad day today. Started well but this afternoon just lost the plot again altho I don't think as bad calorie wise as yesterday. Good news is that there's very little I can overindulge badly with now. I think that was partly the mistake: buying too many...
  221. PurpleButterfly

    Big Brother House This Is Davina...

    Oh hey anna! Just saw this. Sounds like you're having a fab time :D I'm mucho jealous. Glad you're enjoying yourself out there, I guess a couple of pounds don't matter as long as it's only a couple! hehe :D
  222. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Thanks Silence! Yeah actually, genuinely I do feel much more relaxed about the weight loss this time. Although I do have targets in mind I'm not being rigid about them in terms of time frame. I just want to make sure I lose *something* each week. Also with holiday looming I'd just love to get...
  223. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Interesting!! Ok yesterday was a binging disaster. I had loads of chocolate and fizzy drink (ok it was diet) and just not good generally. As this is part of the reason why we have these diaries, to record ups and downs and begin to see patterns I feel it's only right that I should record the...
  224. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Caws, don't worry about the 2lb gain at all. You cannot change what's happened yesterday or any other day in the past. The only thing you can do is change what you do today, and make up for last week. You'll lose the weight again, but you just got to refocus and get back on track today.
  225. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Someone give me a :copon:please! I've been really bad today, gone way over my calories. Not the very end of the world but I do need to address those reasons WHY. Now. For ages I've had a mental block about going under 14st. I have 80% got over it and ok with going under 14st now. It's just...
  226. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    :) no problem bron. The coil is the best solution for me personally. I have this thing that I don't like putting drugs and artificial hormones and stuff in my body unless I really have to. That's why I wanted to come off the pill; the coil I have is not one that has artificial hormones as well...
  227. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Definitely! :D Should we do something to put in our sigs if we're friday's biggest loser?! I don't know how to do it but I think that would be nice.
  228. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Haha! Calorie free brownies sound excellent, :) I'd love that recipe. Mmmmm brownies.
  229. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Hahaha! doh it may be too late, I had the ultimate in chocolate brownies today, pure heaven and the very best I've ever tasted by far.. but I'm sure I caught a glimpse of one of those nasty lil evil bunny squatters at the bottom of the bag. Ah well. On the pleasure vs pain scale I reckon it was...
  230. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Just got rid of mine.... but I know they are lurking round the corner waiting to catch me at an unsuspecting time, with holiday coming up.... I'd definitely be in favour of a squatter cull.
  231. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    I also can't help you with the pill thing. I did used to take them for a while (the mini pill anyway) it didn't affect my weight though.. I just have a coil now though, it suits me.
  232. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    :D d'awwwwwww thanks Gem! Serious good feeling and warm fuzzies :D What's our weekly group total to beat next week then?
  233. PurpleButterfly

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    Sounds lovely rhuba! :) It's great having meals like that, that are so filling, low cal and yummers at the same time..
  234. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Sorry about that bron I'll try and shoot them next time instead of pointing them to a different home. My bad. ;)
  235. PurpleButterfly

    Go On Tell Your Exercise Plan

    :) yeah joggings just one of those things that you got to just get out and do... I was out walking in the park one time when a girl jogged past me so slowly that it was barely faster than walking pace. Initially my reaction was mean, I speeded up my walking so we were going at the same pace haha...
  236. PurpleButterfly

    Claire Richards Documentary

    There's actually a documentary somewhere (google it) called "fix my fathead" which does focus on the emotional attachment to food almost completely. Might be worth finding it and having a watch of that minerva?
  237. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Haha do I get a badge of honour?!
  238. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Well done Frijj on the 1lb loss. I always reckon that it doesn't matter how much it goes down by, so long as it keeps going down! Means that you're still on the road to losing that weight which is great! :D
  239. PurpleButterfly

    FRIDAY GIRLS

    Oi.. Frijj.. Why so upset you "only" lost 2.25lb??! That's a great result! And Clarri that lb will be off faster than you know, I'm sure it's just water weight or not real weight...... Happened to me this week I "put on" 1lb earlier in the week for no reason at all, and it disappeared so don't...
  240. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    :D thanks girlies! Exam was alright actually, it was lovely cos the lecturer gave us some 'hints' of exam questions to practice with, and she used those exact questions for the exam :D She's lovely. Got it done anyhow and it's another out of the way :D. Haha bron, you mean those squatters have...
  241. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    psssssst... I had an unofficial WI today, :copon: but I've lost 3lb! :party0011: Hehe. It means I'm now overweight officially and also exactly 14st: my target was to be under 14st by the end of the month :D ETA: Oh yeah and it also means that all those cheeky squatters are banished now :D...
  242. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    Yeah exactly, just go and enjoy yourself you can always just cut back as necessary if you need to..... The advantage of doing CC is that you can still go and have whatever once in a while. :D consider it learning healthy ways of dining out :D
  243. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Camera broken but as soon as new one arrives and I work it out, I will post some pics. Heh I took some on the broken one (problem is that when it saves it distorts colours & adds a load of lines over the photo), but they still looked pretty cool! :D
  244. PurpleButterfly

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    Definitely about the portion size! I found I had 2 sizes of bowl, I always thought of one size as 'normal' and one 'small'... Now I start measuring out proper portion sizes, I realise the 'normal' bowl was actually 'large', and the 'small' bowls were actually normal size! Hence I use that...
  245. PurpleButterfly

    Addicted to carbonated drinks

    Just one article about how coke is bad: Can Drinking Soda Harm Our Bones? Plus if you really want to scare yourself, look up 'aspartame poisoning' - diet coke has aspartame in it. Anything is fine in moderation. My friend had an addiction to coke (the drink I mean!), she used to drink so much...
  246. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    :) I know that mum has been trying all sorts of things like evening primrose oil, some aloe vera stuff that was supposed to help, I don't know can't even remember all the things she's been trying. Have emailed her those things for her to have a look at. Thanks Gem!
  247. PurpleButterfly

    COUNTING!

    sounds interesting Nash, what website is that?
  248. PurpleButterfly

    I know i keep going on but...

    eg 1min jog/1min sprint or jog/walk, or combinations of jogging/walking/sprinting...
  249. PurpleButterfly

    The 14st Curse: Ellie's journey

    Today (will update as I go): B: apple, pear & ready brek = 230cal S: almonds = 70cal L: SF jelly. 2 small slices bread (toasted). 12g houmous. 16g cheese. Salad. = 200cal Total so far: 500cal I put on one of my original pairs of jeans today, hehe clown pants! hard to believe I ever had to buy...
  250. PurpleButterfly

    The Spoon and Me -- Bronski's Diary

    Hey bron! Don't fret it about the test. I took a few times to pass as well but got there in the end! Well done with your weight loss so far, and you're so close to your wedding now!! All ready now? I admire you making your own dress: are you quite sewing proficient then?
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