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Here I go again After taking a break from watching what i eat over Christmas and most of January, I now feel motivated to get back on the wagon :). I am still doing aqua exercise and pilates, just not as much as i did, so need to up that a bit. I think i have probably put on a couple of lbs...

Over half way there Today my BMI is finally under 30 yippee and having lost 42lbs with 39 to go i am over half way to my target weight. I started this weight loss plan in August last year and I think this is the longest I have ever stuck to any diet. I guess that's because this isn't just a...

The tea helps Well another 1lb gone :). My weight loss has really slowed down but to be honest i could be more careful with what i eat (4 pack of muffins anyone?):rolleyes:. I have started drinking herbal tea and feel better for it. Plus the 3 or 4 trips to the gym each week are toning me up :).

Cho Yung Tea? Well i've pretty much stayed the same the last few weeks but have continued with my exercise so feel fitter:). Last week though a friend gave me two Cho Yung Teabags to try and i think they may get things moving! Anyway i've ordered some to try for a couple of weeks so we will...

Which VLCD should i choose? Well, i weighed myself again this morning (don't normally weigh every day but felt i may have lost more :rolleyes:) and another 1lb gone. This is great but progress is soooo slow now I have decided to try a vlcd. Never done one of these before so currently online...

Another 1lb gone :). Been a bit stressed lately and feeling quite sad, however i've managed not to dive in to the comfort of chocolate and cake the way i once would have done so maybe old habits are changing? Not going to the gym as much but still doing at least 4 classes a week and feeling...

Start as i mean to go on! Well i had a good day yesterday: Breakfast - 2 crumpets Lunch - Diet Chef tomato and pesto soup Dinner - Plaice fillets Snack - 3 jaffa cakes :D I feel a loss coming off this week fingers crossed!

Need to focus Scales are not moving again and I am not really surprised. I have just eaten a packet of jaffa cakes for lunch (why!) and am really not watching what i eat at the moment. Its not that i am massively over eating just that i am not making healthy choices. Sigh.. i really need to go...

That looks tasty, not heard of Dukan diet before? Good luck with it anyway :).

Well i am still doing lots of exercise and actually did 2 aerobics classes last week! AND really enjoyed them :). However, i have noticed that i am snacking more and eating the odd bar of choc. I think i need to get a grip on the diet again, exercise alone won't do it. Am going to do an x...

I have Paul McKenna's book Atkins Gillian McKeith and loads of slimming world and weight watchers recipe books! Actually some of the recipes are really good, may dig those out today... :)

Yes, i have books that are 'keepers' and plan to re-read some day :rolleyes: so many new books though and so little time!

I loved that book! Thought none of his others lived up to it (not that i've read them all). My favourite book of all time though has to be A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving.

It's difficult to limit myself to just three :) but here goes: A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger

I'm currently reading Vanished by Joseph Finder and will then be starting The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan.

Ah thank you Sheil :) I have stopped doing DC altogether for the time being as got fed up of the same food (even though it is lovely). So just calorie counting and much more exercise now. I got on scales this morning and have lost another 1lb. I am only weighing myself every few weeks now so...

Got on scales this morning and finally movement! Another 2lb off. It has been weeks since i've lost anything on the scales but...have been doing regular pilates and for the last 3 weeks have been swimming 3 times a week. Am definitely noticing a difference in my shape and toning up a bit :). I...

Well my weight has stayed the same the last couple of weeks :sigh:. I have not been paying as much attention to calories as i need to. On a positive note I have finally started to use my pilates machine on a regular basis and can really feel it already :). So, more exercise definitely the way to...

Hi Amber When i said i had an exercise plan would have been more accurate to say i plan to exercise:rolleyes: But since then have decided to start going to the gym (never been before, so not sure what i need to do). I have been doing a bit of yoga at home but really feel i need to be more...

Thanks for that :) I know what you mean about the Cadburys eggs! At weigh in yesterday i lost another 4lb really pleased :D. Have started an exercise plan today too, hmm not sure how that is going to work out.

Looking for motivation :)Good news is that i didn't put any weight on over xmas despite the mince pies etc! Since then i've lost a lb so now looking to get motivated again. I still have some DC meals but not sure if i could face them, may just have the odd one but go back to using food focus...

:sigh: I don't know what is going on this week but ever since Wednesday i have been picking throughout the day on things like bags of quavers and iced fruit cake! I was so pleased on Monday too when i lost 3lb. If i'm not careful i will undo that. I think it is because i am planning to relax my...

Really pleased with weigh in this morning, I have lost 3lbs making 25 in total :). I know i keep saying this but i REALLY will have to do some exercise now to try and tone up otherwise it wont be pleasant ;).

Thank you for that :). Yes bread makes a big difference. I am planning a Christmas treat for myself of white bread with cold turkey and cranberry sauce!

Hit my second mini target today - I am now under 200lbs for the first time in years :). I've had a really bad cold this past week and so the scales say only 1lb lost in 2 weeks but i think that's to be expected with all the extras you have when you are ill! Also, i have really noticed a change...

Virtually stopped doing Diet Chef altogether for the moment. Just sick of stews and casseroles :(. So i have been using Food Focus to keep track of my calories and still staying with around 1200 a day. What DC has taught me though is smaller portions, 3 meals a day and yummy porridge for...

The paella is my favourite at the moment, a change from all the casseroles :)

After 5 weeks of it yes, just a bit! I think i am just getting bit fed up of casseroles and stews. Oh and can't face most of the soups now. I think i will start to have one day on one day off DC but still track cals on food focus.

That's great news Lisa, well done. One of the reasons i want to lose weight is to hopefully reduce medication (high cholesterol and diabetes) It is really encouraging to see that this can be done. I am next due to have my HBA1C done in December and hopefully will be lower than 7 (which is the...

Will bread be my downfall ? After being so pleased to lose 1st yesterday, i went shopping and for the first time in 5 weeks i bought bread. It was a low cal wholemeal one and i had 2 slices with a banana for lunch (heaven). So far so good... by midnight i also had 4 pieces of toast! Why? I...

Lost 14lbs in 5 weeks :thankyou: to DC. This is the lowest weight i have been for years :). It also gives me the motivation to be good for another week!

I've had a hectic week, one of those when everything seems to conspire against you. My pc is not working so having to use my temperamental laptop:(. Food wise done really well despite lunch out on Monday (steak and chips, yum!) and a few lemsips last couple of days as i'm getting a cold. I am...

Well i've had quite a good day today, in fact i think i'm probably under my calorie allowance. I've spent most of the day online it is such a distraction :). I need to be more active though, can't just sit at pc all day! I aim to try and get some mini goals together to help keep me motivated. I...

Thought i would start keeping an online journal about my journey to a lighter me :). I think it will help to keep me motivated and i plan to post at least every other day and hopefully will learn a lot along the way. All help/input gratefully received :D. First, i have tried several times...

Well I don't like hot/spicy food so didn't like the chicken curry or chickpea & apricot tagine, and I found all the shakes too sickly sweet except the chocolate. There are a couple I didn't hate but wouldn't re-order like the pork meatballs and chicken casserole. Most of the food is lovely and...

My favourites so far are the sausage casserole, mutton stew, lamb hotpot and pea & ham soup. Still a few I haven't tried yet though.