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I see other people's threads where they say that they've lost 7 or 8 pounds in the first week, or else that they're consistently losing 3 or 4 lbs a week. I've been back on plan for about 5 or 6 weeks now and whilst I've lost about 10lbs, it's been a real struggle and a hard slog. I'm calorie...

Hello! Loved your post, I can relate to much of what you say. Can't post much now as in a rush but didn't want to read and run. I'm in a similar situation, a few years on from you (36). Recently engaged and focusing on trying to lose as much as possible before desperation and panic about...

YAY! Only 1lb to go! (well, for this challenge anyway!).

Thanks Pudge :) Things seem to be moving in the right direction this week, so I'm hoping I'll have a better loss on Monday. And well done!

Hmmm. Not impressed. sammyE : 39.2lbs lost -3.5lbs to go QueenOfTheDamned : 28.5lbs lost - 71.5lbs to go!! Seasons : 6lbs lost - 29lbs to go Kes : 39.5lbs:- 19.5lbs lost - 20lbs to go (140lbs goal) Ria : 19lb lost - 8lbs to go till 12 stone! Precious : 6lbs to go till 12 stone! Sa89 : 3lbs...

Yay! Only 5lbs to reach my Christmas target! sammyE : 35.8lbs lost - 7lbs to go QueenOfTheDamned : 28.5lbs lost - 71.5lbs to go!! Seasons : 6lbs lost - 29lbs to go Kes : 39.5lbs:- 19.5lbs lost - 20lbs to go (140lbs goal) Ria : 19lb lost - 8lbs to go till 12 stone! Precious : 6lbs to go till...

sammyE : 34lbs lost - 9lbs to go QueenOfTheDamned : 28.5lbs lost - 71.5lbs to go!! Seasons : 6lbs lost - 29lbs to go Kes : 39.5lbs:- 19.5lbs lost - 20lbs to go (140lbs goal) Ria : 17lb lost - 10lbs to go till 12 stone! Precious : 7lbs to go till 12 stone! Sa89 : 3lbs lost - 56lbs to go DebsM ...

sammyE : 32lbs lost - 11lbs to go QueenOfTheDamned : 28.5lbs lost - 71.5lbs to go!! Seasons : 6lbs lost - 29lbs to go Kes : 39.5lbs:- 19.5lbs lost - 20lbs to go (140lbs goal) Ria : 17lb lost - 10lbs to go till 12 stone! Precious : 7lbs to go till 12 stone! Sa89 : 3lbs lost - 56lbs to go DebsM ...

Hello all! I know it's a bit late in the day, but does anyone mind if I join you? I'm hoping to lose at least a stone by Christmas. Dim sammyE : 32lbs lost - 11lbs to go QueenOfTheDamned : 28.5lbs lost - 71.5lbs to go!! Seasons : 6lbs lost - 29lbs to go Kes : 39.5lbs:- 19.5lbs lost - 20lbs...

Right. Sorry I've been absent (hangs head in shame) but I'm here now! Well done everyone - you've all done much better than me, I must say. I'm going to try to lose 5lbs tis time. I've completely porked out over Christmas and New Year. Still got a few post xmas dinners and drinks etc to go to...

Right. In the last 2 months, I went on holiday, met a new man (too many nice dinners out), had too much fun and now it's almost Christmas and I seem to be out for dinner and or drinks every night for the last couple of weeks. I've completely fallen off the wagon and put on LOADS! No idea how...

Oh ladies! posted yesterday after weighing on Sunday. Weighed again this morning and I've lost another 2 lbs! Which means I made the challenge! I've found the last 6 weeks or so really difficult. It's felt as though I've been eating nothing, exercising loads and not losing anything. I've...

Does anyone else find it increasingly difficult to stick to low cal as winter sets in? I really struggle. Crave carbs all the time. Last thing I want is a bowl of salad : ( Saw another thread on "calorie bargains". Thought I would remind everyone that king prawns are only something like 70 cals...

Woop! Woop! Woop! Vicky 7lbs STS, -2lb, STS Kimber 5lbs STS, STS, hol Darling09 7lbs: -1lb, -3lbs. Nic 10lbs -1lb, -1lb, +1lb, -2lbs Diminishingreturns 14lbs -2lbs, sts,-5lbs, -3lbs. rhuba 8lbs STS, -2lbs, STS tweetypie 16lbs, -2lbs Sa89 14lbs. +3lbs.-2lbs.-1lb. Bren 13lbs = +3lbs, - 2lbs...

Well, last week was a bit cr@p, but this week is looking much better! Vicky 7lbs STS, -2lb Kimber 5lbs STS, STS, hol Darling09 7lbs: -1lb, -3lbs. Nic 10lbs -1lb, -1lb, +1lb Diminishingreturns 14lbs -2lbs, sts,-5lbs. rhuba 8lbs STS, -2lbs tweetypie 16lbs, -2lbs Sa89 14lbs. +3lbs.-2lbs. Bren...

2 lbs gone!!! You guys are great - I've really struggled over the last few weeks but being back in a challenge has given me so much more motivation! I'm wearing my first ever pair of skinny jeans and I bought a couple of size 16 tops in New Look. I'm not a 16 (yet!) by any stretch of the...

Count me in! I'm going for a very optimistic goal, but recently I've not been losing despite being really good, so this might be the kick up the bum I need. Vicky 7lbs Kimber 5lbs Darling09 7lbs Nic 10lbs Diminishingreturns 14lbs

Hmmmm. On the plus side, lost 3lbs this week (hurrah). On the minus, today I ate fish and chips for lunch and a toasted cheese sandwich for dinner. I suspect I may put the 3lbs back on overnight. Why oh why did I do this to myself? Oh well, too late now. Back on the wagon tomorrow. Am off for a...

Hello all! One thing I wanted to ask - Iris, you said you hit a plateau for 3 months. I don't understand how our bodies can do this to us! It's so unfair. I was wondering - do you think this would happen to people who don't have a weight problem? I don't mean to go down the whole slow...

Count me in! I'm trying to sort myself out once and for all, so if you want another buddy, I'm your girl. :D

You can also use (virtually) fat free yoghurt or even a low fat/low cal salad dressing (honey and mustard or french vinaigrette are nice). I often add a spoon of wholegrain mustard.

Well done Nic! Vicky - love the dress. You could try it with wedges maybe - bit more comfy than stilettos. Personally, I think some cute sandals or even ballet pumps could go with it to - if it's your mate's wedding, you want to be able to dance all night at the reception (think of the calories...

Vicky 7lbs STS Serafyn 7lbs Nic68 10lbs -4lbs STS Debzi 7lbs -1lb STS Dramatic_Star 4lbs CarefulCounter 5lbs Chickydee - 10lbs - 2lbs off - 8lbs to go Diminishingreturns - 8lbs to go. -3lbs! Get in! Iris 1lb preet 2lbs

Ah Debzi, don't despair! At least you've not gained at all. And you've lost two pounds! I know you don't think that's much, but it's still closer to your goal, and look how far you've come.

Count me in! Vicky 7lbs STS Serafyn 7lbs Nic68 10lbs -4lbs Debzi 7lbs -1lb Dramatic_Star 4lbs CarefulCounter 5lbs Chickydee - 10lbs - 2lbs off - 8lbs to go Diminishingreturns - 8lbs to go.

Thanks Debzi, you've lost this week! Yes, it's "only" a lb, but it's gone all the same. Well done! Things are moving in the right direction, you can do it! Dim x

Well! Things are looking good, have lost some more this week, even though it's totm :( Had a bit of a wobble at the weekend (I bloody love cheese, but it's evil!), but still managed to keep at it 100% over the week. Come on troops, keep going! We can do this. Dani doot 7lbs, - 2lbs, STS...

Well, don't forget that I've got a LOT more to lose than you lot, but I'm feeling a bit pleased with myself all the same :D The temptation now would be to "celebrate" my achievement by buying a Pret sandwich for lunch, or eating one of the croissants leftover from a meeting this morning, but...

I don't berluddy believe it! My weigh in isn't until Monday, but I've only ruddy well done it! I've lost at least 4lbs so far this week - i've checked two mornings consecutively on both sets of scales! So...I'm amending my challenge slightly. I want to get into the next stone down. Roll on...

Hi Claire, My stats are similar to yours. I've been posting here for about a month, but I've been trying to shrink myself now for nearly 3 months. I think I've lost about 3 stone in total (I've gone from a size 26 to a 20/22, but I've only been weighing myself since I started posting here...

Thanks all - appreciate your support, and goodness knows I need it! Well, yesterday was quite easy and I stuck to my cals easily without feeling hungry. Have ordered some new electronic scales because the old mechanical ones were really temperamental and it would be easy for my posture to...

Well, a bit disappointing this week. Was very well behaved all week (typically keeping to 800 cals and always less than 1000 every day)...and yet had hardly lost anything (must stop weighing myself so frequently), up until Saturday afternoon when things went a bit wrong : ( Had family staying...

I do a stir-fry that's really low cal, although I haven't acutally worked out the values. In a non stick pan, I fry up loads and loads of veg (e.g. carrot batons, mushrooms, spring onions, broccoli, red and yellow peppers, mange tout etc) with garlic, ginger, soy sauce and some lemon or lime...

HURRAH! Only 3lbs left now to meet the challenge! Keep going everyone, we can do this! Dani doot 7lbs, - 2lbs Serafyn 14lbs Nic68 14lbs - STS, -3lbs, -3lbs Debzi 8lbs -1lb -3lbs Vodevil 14lbs Vickydink 7lbs -1, STS, -3lbs Preet 5lbs -1 -3lbs rhuba 5lbs __________ FGS 14lbs chickydee 14lbs -...

Ah, but then I have got the most to lose (by a very significant amount...). Oh well, Aha were the band playing at the event on Friday I was a massive fan of them when I was a kid (yes, I'm getting a bit long in the tooth)...and still a "massive" fan today :( but at least I got to meet them and...

Oh poop! Have STS this week, and I've been so good. Did put back on all the weight I had lost (probably as TOTM) and have lost that again, but still... Seems really bloody unfair. Had a work event on Friday and had a few drinks, but hardly touched the meal at all and danced all night, so thought...

Well, I seem too have lost the extra 5lbs during the course of one day! (lesson learnt - only weight yourself ONCE a week, not every day and Don't PANIC). Having said that, I've not lost any more yet, despite being very very well behaved. :(

Saw this recommended somewhere. Molly Cake recipe - Waitrose.com And this... Chocolate Low Fat Muffins Recipe

K, you're an inspiration to me (and I'm sure many others). We CAN do it, we have to believe in ourselves and persevere.

I hope this is right... Dani doot 7lbs Serafyn 14lbs Nic68 14lbs Debzi 8lbs Vodevil 14lbs Vickydink 7lbs Preet 5lbs rhuba 5lbs __________ FGS 14lbs chickydee 14lbs diminishingreturns 14lbs - 5lbs!!! I can't believe I did it. Visiting family yet resisted all manner o fgoodies...

Christ on a bike! Weighed myself this morning to find that I've put on at least 5lbs literally overnight. :eek: I haven't cheated at all, and I've been doing 30 mins stepper as exercise everynight. I'm due on in the next couple of days. Please please PLEASE tell me that's why and I haven't got...

That's brilliant, thanks. I'm a newby round here and I've not joined one of these challenges before. What do I have to do? (other than get a bit smaller...). ;)

Yes, it's really really easy and I sort of invented it myself a couple of weeks back - I had never made curry from scratch before so thought I would be brave! Once you've got the spices, it's dead cheap and much better than buying jars of curry sauce full of creamy calories, much as I love them : (

I'm absolutely certain you could use frozen veg, although I've only ever used fresh. I think you would just boil it up in veg stock with garlic, herbs, lentils etc until cooked. Peas/sweetcorn I would put in towards the end so they aren't over cooked. Then you could blitz all or half of it with...

I make really low cal/low fat curries. Chop up an aubergine and a green pepper, dust with chili powder and roast in the oven until cooked. Meanwhile, in a frying pan with the teeniest tiniest splash of olive oil, lightly toast the following all together. Cumin, garam masala, curry powder...

Hello ladies! Can I join? I would like to try losing 14lbs. I probably won't manage it, but it's got to be worth a try. Am staying with relatives a few days this week and won't be doing the cooking/choosing meals so it might be a struggle...

Cheers! updated my ticker for the first time today (and in the right direction too...). That was a good feeling!

Thanks all!

Thanks so much for the lovely welcome. Am trying to just take things day by day at the moment - little steps. Am fed up with feeling that I'm missing out on life becasue of my weight. It's time to get rid of it!

Well, I only discovered this forum the other day, but I've been trying to pluck up the courage to join in ever since, so here I am! I'm a laydee, early 30s and have always really struggled with my weight, to the point that I have been severly depressed at times and felt completely alone...