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Readingite Well done for getting back on track. I do sometimes add cheese. Infact cheese omelettes are now one of my favourite meals if I don't fancy a Go Lower meal. Yes, I got the dress when I went back with my mum last week. I also got some shoes and while trying on a pair I found a pair...

Well done Izzymum, see it does start to show......... Don't those compliments make us all feel good as well?

I will enjoy it, thanks! If I win I am sure it will make the day even better. I am really looking forward to a "grown up" day without kids where we can have an adult conversation without being distracted by one of our kids every two minutes!

Scott you are both doing brilliantly. I also started to make more of an effort as the weight came of. Manicures and pedicures are one of my favourites! The OH will love a new hair do as every women does and good for you for getting yours done as well. I think men often feel left out when it...

Lucky I wish I could get in to exercise but it is something I just do not enjoy. I tried the gym in the past and at one point I was really good about going but I never got the feel good endorphins that people talk about...... Mayfaire how are the knees? I was thinking of you over the...

Thanks Kamwendo, that is the plan.........

I hope I look good....... For us it is a girls day out so it will be social but we are not meeting up with anyone else there so I guess we will place some bets just to add some excitemment to the day!

Oh girls what a lovely surprise your partners are going to have with they see you. What a great motivation to keep it up. I am losing for my 40th in September and I plan to be smaller than I was for my wedding.

Mayfaire if we didn't want to "listen" to what you are writing we don't have read it so don't worry about sounding off on here, that is what I believe this forum is for...... the good and the bad of losing weight! I choose to reply to you because I have been there and I know how easy it is to...

Great news Kitty, I hope that makes you feel good. Lucky you enjoy being a kid again! I got hubby a new bike for his birthday one year and he was like a kid with a new toy riding it up and down the road. That was the day he proposed to me and I still don't know if that was why........... he...

I got the dress....... One of my hats with a matching bag goes perfectly with it. It was suggested I buy shoes by other customers in the changing room....... 4 pairs of shoes later, I won't be telling hubby I have got a pair that go with the dress. The things we have to do, like anyone is even...

Not Ladies day...... We are going on Saturday 19th for a girls only day out. I have never been to the races before and am really looking forward to it. I sometimes place a smell bet on the National or Derby but that is about my limit so it should be exciting. Any tips would be appreciated as...

Stop stressing! I have not been online for a few days and I have just read all the recent threads and you have been doing so well. If you don't want to go for a walk then don't. You will go when your knees are better. Here is my doggy story....... A few years ago I was walking staying...

Readingite well done for getting back on the diet so quickly. So you went of track for a couple of days but you have got yourself together and by the next weigh in you will be losing again. Please stick to the diet as you will lose weight as you proved to yourself last week. My loss has been...

Hi Jim The shopping trip went well, thanks. I found a dress I really liked. I am hoping to go back at lunchtime to try it on for my mum to see and get her opinion. I also need to check it matches one of my hats as I am not spending out on a new hat! The dress is very girly with some flowers...

Hi I tried a dress on at the weekend in BHS and it gathers over to one side just above the waist and it looked very slimming. I am going to try to get back their later with my mum to try it on again and get her opinion. I also need to make sure it goes with one of my hats. Sugar enjoy the...

Hi Scott Good top hear from you as I was starting to get a little worried. It is great news that you went out for your birthday and a treat every now and then is what we need so I hope you enjoyed the pizza! I am glad you are feeling better about things and well done with the weight loss. Two...

Sammy he is going to be in for a shock when he next sees you at the rate you are losing isn't he?

Sammy Sleep is a great healer so don't worry if you are doing lots of it. Well done with losing the gain.

Lucky Cat did you buy a bike? I was so going to get hubby to get mine out of the garage last week and I still haven't asked him!

Sugar.... "WELL DONE" you deserve it and congratulations. I am so pleased for you. How long till you start? and do you need a whole new wardrobe. The dress you wore for your interview sounds like it was perfect, even if you didn't like it. Peachey good luck, you will do great. Any...

Readingite Well done for not cheating at all. I was so proud of myself when I satrted on Go Lower as I knew if I cheated it would only be myself that would feel cheated so I have stuck to it really well. If I do have the odd slip I don't stress as I know the next day I will be good and will...

I would say Go Lower has made it fun Happy as I have not stressed about the diet. Any other diet I have tried I I would stress the day before weigh in and then try to starve myself...... none of that with Go Lower. Flexiable Fish I don't know what I am classed as now. I will have to...

I am much better now at refusing than I have ever been in the past. The last couple of parties have been to have been at a soft play place so only the kids were fed so it was much easier not to worry about picking. I was offered some chips that were being passed around, that the kids hadn't...

Nothing in Tesco so I really do have to get to the high street this weekend. I can't wait as it has been a long time since I could shop for something nice for me. I don't even know what size I am down to know so that will be a pleasant shock!

I don't think the odd one would make that much difference but I guess a call to Go Lower would soon answer that question for sure.

Happy we also grow raspberries which I am allowed on Go Lower so I am just waiting for them as well.

It is always the little things that get to us isn't it. I can't complain because Hubby does all the cooking, although I do manage to put my own Go Lower in the microwave...... I am not that bad! He is also great with the kids and will take them to the park etc if I have things to get on with.

Yes Sammy I think you are right. People are so worried they will offend us as it was obvious we were bigger that they don't say anything at all. Happy, I know it isn't!

Hi Sammy how are things going?

Happy, you did make me chuckle just so long as you know I was laughing with you and not at you! It would be great if we did have all the answers wouldn't it?

Thanks for calling me a genuis, you have just made my morning! I will get on the bike soon. I just need a gentle kick up the rear to get going. I am also planning a busy weekend. I am thinking about going away for a few days if we can get somewhere cheap and cheerful. The boys break up...

You have lost so much weight of course people will comment. I am not to worried about hitting 40...... well maybe a bit but I am looking forward to my party. I have already decided that next year I will be 39 again and then work my way back down....... I am also very grateful to Go Lower as...

Not tidying up after himself........ is that a man thing? Hubby has various piles on the floor of dirty clothes and then when I go to pick them up he will tell me "that is not for washing, I only wore it for an hour." Well how I am supposed to know? He does leave his work clothes by the washing...

I love your ideas and I will have to see if I can try the belt / ribbon trick to show of my waist and hide my stomach. Sugar when is the interview? It is soon isn't it? Have you found an outfit yet? Peachey where are you moving to? I love your idea of helping me shop online. You are all...

Readingite If you need some support just phone Go Lower and say that. I am sure they are used to all sorts of things and if you say you just want some encouragement they will give it to you. We are also here to offer motivation and will help in any way we can. Also sometimes reading other...

LOL at your trouser pockets....... I want to know, had the back pockets already gone? Isn't it great to be able to buy anywhere. I got a couple of tops in ASDA last night and they are gorgeous. they should hopefully see me through the summer and even when I reach target I may still get away...

I am glad we are not the only one without strawberries yet. We have lots of flowers on ours and last night hubby was saying we should get lots this year so fingers crossed as I had to buy some yesterday. I still can't believe I get to eat my favourite fruit on the Go Lower diet.

He will love them when we get barbie weather again. Any excuse and he gets the barbie out. I will definitely try your ideas with the foods that I do like. Are you allowed bananas every day with Go Lower as I thought they had quite a few carbs. I should just phone my consultant shouldn't I?

Yes, I guess those of us that are bigger to start with don't show the first couple of stone, whereas someone that doesn't have a lot to lose would show when they lose just a few pounds. Not fair is it!

Yes men... don't they realise that if they said that they love us as we are they actually aren't doing us any good. Bless they can't win can they? Saying that I would not have my OH any other way as that is the man I fell in love with. Talking of men, we haven't heard from Scott lately have...

I know things change far to quickly....... I sent out emails yesterday about my 40th and as my birthday is September I was one of the oldest in my class and so I am getting all these replies back saying 40, so soon........ Cheeky lot they will catch up with me soon enough. One friend isn't...

Hi Colly I am doing really well. How about you? Happy I also forget about ebay sometimes. Others option are Freecycle or Reuse or whatever it is called in your area, I am always seeing bikes being offered. Also we have a local swap, buy or offer free site.... maybe you find out if you have...

Hi Jim I did guess you were only teasing...... well I laughed when I read your comment and so long as it is a case of laughing with me and not at me I can take it! It is a great feeling to know I can buy of the high street and not have to go into the big girl shops..... saying that we don't...

Jim I am not sure what to say to you about finding a hat big enough.......... are you implying I have a big head? I will go back to classing all men together soon if you are not careful..... Enjoy the wedding and don't get to drunk as some men, (most) can talk utter rubbish with a drink...

Yes Happy I did know what you mean..... I just couldn't resit it....... You know what they say about little things and little minds well sometimes I just like to chuckle to myself over silly little things. Anyone else that saw me laughing would think I have lost it and some days they are...

Readingite I think a lot has to do with the support system. I know I can call Go Lower any day and they are always able to answer my questions. My personal consultant is soo supportive. On past diets I had to wait for the weekly weigh in before I could ask anything and by then I would normally...

Hi Sammy Well, you were expecting a bit of a gain so I hope you are not worried by it. As soon as you are up and about again you will have to get your leg strong doing some gentle exercises so it will soon come of again. Is it possible to cook your soups in the microwave and if so can...

Ahhh Mayfaire, what a lovely text. I hope next time you feel down you read that again and remember what a great person you are and how well you are doing. Most of us have long journeys but if we do it the correct way now it will stay of and we will not have to go through it again. I know I...

Yes, Happy I think he looks good..... He is quite tall and slim so when he is suited he looks really good and even casual I still fancy him.... Not bad when we are coming up to our ten year wedding anniversary soon. He has been so supportive of my diet but he thinks I am just doing it for me...

Happy how about look on ebay for a cheap bike just to see how you go. I remember when I got my "flash new mountain bike" they said after I have ridden if for a while and done some mileage on it I was to bring it in for a free overhaul...... well that was about 12 years ago and I have probably...

Thanks for the ideas, I think I will have to try the peaches. Unfortunately because I am so fussy about food none of your other food suggestions are things I will eat. I will suggest them to hubby as he eats everything and he loves his barbie......

Happy that means I have to get to the top first........ I didn't make it last night as it was far too hot. Hubby is going to be home really late for the next couple of nights so I will have to put it of a bit longer.... I am seriously thinking about it! It is just getting my act together to...

Natalie You have done really well and deserve to be soo happy. You go girl and keep up the fantastic work!

How come your strawberries are out Isabel????? We must be doing something wrong as I have still not seen any in our garden. I am also waiting for the raspberries as that is two less items we need to buy that I have to be given first choice to eat as they are both part of my diet...... that is...

I started Go Lower quite a few months back now and the loss has been steady and consistent. I thought I might get bored sticking to a diet for so long but because I can eat such varied foods I am able to stick it really well and that is probably why Go Lower is the only diet that has worked...

Natalie I just wanted to say well done again as you are so close to the half way point now.

Mayfarie A loss is better than a gain and it was still a loss, so well done you. The photos really show a difference and in such a short time, it just goes to show how well you are doing. It is great to hear your sister is on the mend. I am sure as soon as she cuts back on her carbs for a...

Isabel The dress will look great with your "new body" and you are bound to get loads of compliments as you deserve them! I am going to Ascot in a couple of weeks, never been before and I have the hats, it is just finding the dress to go with them. I had one dress that was an option but that...

Hi Sammy First big hugs and wishing you a speedy recovery. I managed to break my leg in three places falling of a horse so I can sympathise with you. I was lucky in comparison to you as I only had a cast up to my knee. The rest of me was just badly bruised! I would still try to diet as best...

Hi Happy I will have to try the banana on the barbie. Please let me know if you come across any other ideas that I can try why I am following Go Lower.

Natalie you are doing really well with your weight loss. keep up the fantastic work. Sonkie Good luck with your new journey today. We are all here for you.

Winky what happened to you with your boss's husband not saying anything is a classic example. He didn't want to offend you by saying you lost weight, I agree with you he must "offend" you when he next sees you! I think this is happening much more than we realise. Maybe these people think...

Hi Readingite Another non-cook...... hurray!!! I am not alone! Hubby cooks my veg, the little of it I eat. First let me just say after a few days of the diet you will be in ketosis and you may find you struggle to eat what you are supposed to each day. If the Go Lower meals weren't so...

Isabel I have also learnt alot more about food etc since I started on Go Lower. It is great you and your friend are both losing. Happy, I just posted on another thread about bike riding..... just a thought. I guess I lost track there of what you should be spending your money on and just...

Happy My two boys are like yours, totally different in so many ways and yet in others exactly the same and they are both the same sex. Going back to our chicken discussion, one will let them try to peck his feet whereas the other one runs away when they get too close. By the way, hens only...

Happy we are all vain to a certain extent otherwise we wouldn't care how we dressed etc and some people may think that is shallow but we know we need to lose weight for various reason and that is what we are doing. I also want to look slim for my hubby, who loves me as I am but it will make ME...

Thanks Happy, I was hoping...... I know that feeling...... the one where you can't remember that far back. When did I turn into my mother? I used to laugh at her memory problems, especially when she walked into the room and then forget why! If this weight I am losing with Go Lower is just...

I like the sit downs idea as well...... I was talking to a friend in New Zealand over the weekend. he was very impressed when I told him I was losing loads with Go Lower and we discussed tummy muscles. he told me to try a bit of bike riding. He is a mountain biker so it is his hobby. He...

Happy My problem is I don't like the green stuff that goes into a salad..... like the leaves etc. Lettuce, spinach, watercress...... are all on my I do not like list!!!! I like celery and a bit of cucumber and that is about it. As Go Lower allows me to eat meat that is why it is working so...

I don't like salads, probably one of the reasons for my weight issues as I am so fussy. Like you Happy, I do like fish. Since being on Go Lower I have eaten quite a lot of fish. the only problem is hubby often forgets to shut the bedroom doors before cooking it so we end up with a fishy house...

I enjoy swimming but I was thinking of something other than lengths, only because it makes it a bit different. I will keep the thinking cap on for you and let you know if I can come up with any other suggestions.

I also don't know where my tummy muscles are...... I need to think about doing sit ups I suppose as then I may find them eventually.

So glad it is not just me!!!!!! I wonder as we lose weight and get back to our pre-mum state do we also get our brains back????

Happy that is exactly the same as me. I am not happy with the way I look which is why I strated on Go Lower. The health concerns are just extras but they don't really bother me, even though I know they should. I don't see it as being shallow, just honest!

Readingite, Good luck with starting. Has your food arrived yet? Mine normally arrives next day. I have found the diet so easy to follow. Any questions those of us on here will always try to help, or give your Go Lower consultant a call.

Lucky, you loss has been great and I hope the confidence is gaining as you are lossing as nobody should be passing negative comments on you at any time. Rigby, it may well be people ar eto embarassed to say anything. Recently if I have mentioned that I am on a diet people are saying I have...

YOU DESERVE THEM!!!!!! Please Mayfaire, you need to realise you are a good person. Look how much you have been worrying about your sister. You deserve to feel good about yourself as we all do. Nobody should put anybody down and if they try you shouldn't listen!

Happy you may be surprised how little room you need for a couple of hens. It is great as I can eat eggs on Go Lower and I get them for free!

I'll try really hard not to poison him when I cook, otherwise I will be making myself ill as well. That is why I am going to attempt a Go Lower recipie as that way we can both eat the same. My hair is also long so if I had a lot cut he couldn't help but notice but the trims he doesn't really...

Hope, so long as you are happy that is the main thing. I think this thread was stated because so often we don't share our partners on here and to give them the recognition they deserve is a great idea. I know my hubby puts up with me and I am not always the easiest to live with. I don't cook...

Happy you have lost me.... Chillimango, I agree with you I just see that I still have a long way to go. Thankfully with Go Lower the weight is coming of but I would still like that magic wand!

Mayfaire, You have a great sister and BIL and I agree with Judith, your mum is the one that has a problem, not you! As Laura says, you can't fight with your mum but you can walk away. I think next time she starts that is what you need to do before you get upset. You are doing...

Isabel because Go Lower is not based on calories I don't know if the same applies. I just try to eat at a sensible time as then if I fancy one of my Go Lower chocolate snacks in the evening I can really enjoy it. Foe me there is nothing worse than forcing myself to eat the chocolate when I...

Hi Isabel I am still doing great with Go Lower and can not sing its praises enough! I think most oily fish is OK but call your consultant and double check as I would hate to give you the wrong information. I eat smoked salmon a lot as it is low carb. I have all sorts of tinned fish in the...

How about swimming in some way. I know swimming is about the only sport I enjoy and there must be clubs that are more than just swimming. I am thinking like water polo or something. Just to make it more fun as lengths on your own can get boring. Maybe when I reach my target with Go Lower I...

I still look pregnant! Before Go Lower I looked ready to drop, now I just look pregnant! It is going down and the clothes are looking better as they don't cling like they did before...... As for tummy muscles, sorry Rachel but can you tell me what they are as I think I have forgotten!!!!!

My memory went when I was pregnant. To think I used to laugh at stories of new mums leaving their babies in shopping trolleys etc.... I never realised how easy that actually is to do. Even now I will put the boys in their car seats and before I am about to drive of one of them may yell at...

Rachel I have to agree with Happy there. I know by sticking to my Go Lower foods I can't change them and it makes life so much easier. I can the other foods I can eat if I fancy something f=different but the main Go Lower meals I stick to as they come.

Irishmum please don't worry, you will be fine. Positive thinking really does go a long way to making you feel better. Happy I hear what you are saying about putting things into perspective but if we are carrying too much weight that is not good for us. I know health is more important than...

The thinking cap is on........ I will let you know when I come up with something else. I had thought golf because it involves lots of walking which I think you do with your friend, don't you? so I guess you enjoy it....... Tennis sounds like too much hard work, I can only think of sports at...

Yes Happy.... bizarre I know. I have the freshest free eggs at home and I had to go and buy one for lunch that day! It is great that I can eat eggs on Go Lower as it saves me even more money. That reminds me I need to go and check shortly how many eggs we have got today. I had one of OUR...

Well done you for just having one biscuit..... I remember the days, not so long ago when I would have picked at all of that before being on Go Lower. I would even feel hungry just thinking about it and now I don't care about it at all. I didn't know turkey was cheaper. I will buy some when...

We are a lucky bunch aren't we to have loving supporting partners.

Hi Stivesliz I have tried all sorts of diets over the years and it is only since I started on Go Lower that I have finally found the diet for me. What diet are you following?

Hi Mayfaire I have worked in bars over the years and it is often cash in hand. If that is the case your sister may not be able to claim. I think it is only about £60 a week anyway but if she has a contract then she may be on the books. I think she also needs a doctors certificate and most...

Hi Mrs M I will have a look at the website you mentioned, thanks. When I was on holiday I didn't follow my Go Lower diet and I didn't gain anything at all so I am hoping when I am ready to maintain I can eat normally without worrying about weight gain anymore. They do have some recepies on...

It certainly does take time for that perception of ourselves to change. I have needed to lose weight for so long I still don't see me looking much different in the mirror. I do know the weight is coming of and I have had a few comments, I am just waiting for MY brain to see it!

Great loss Mayfaire you are doing really well. Just remember a loss is a loss and you are heading in the right direction so keep going! You just made me laugh reading about going from crying to giggling, that is down to those darling things called hormones..... yes we are blessed being women...

Mrs M Yes, your diet does sound very similar to Go Lower the diet I am on and the weight is falling of me. I am allowed a handful of berries each day but I don't have any other fruit. Some days I may have my berries with my breakfast or I may save them for desert in the evening. Enjoy the...

Rachel I guess I was lucky, after my first one my local midwife thought a female doctor had stitched me as it was done so well yet is was done by the male doctor who delivered him. No pain at all as I had a spinal block. My son was delivered in theatre just before they were about to do a crash...

By the time I picked up the kids I had a second wind on Friday and it was just as well because we had company for the weekend. A friend of mine from Aussie stayed and he and hubby spent all day Saturday putting the boys new beds together..... so much for me showing him the sites. We went out...

You need new clothes to fit the new you as you are losing so much weight on Go Lower! Let me have a think on what else you can spend your money on. Golf is supposed to be fun...... and it keeps you fit as well.

Happy, I think you got my tone of voice wrong as I was joking about the fact they "shouldn't have had this bowl of boiled eggs". It really was like they were calling out to me "Buy me!" At least I know I can buy them anytime, although I will try not to get them at work to often as I spent...

I never thought about turkey...... DOH! I can eat that on Go Lower can't I? There is me eating loads of chicken and I never even thought about turkey........ I thought I was being really bad yesterday as it was full fat coke, I can't bear the taste of the diet stuff! I have been very good...

Happy I also don't mind what I spend on Go Lower as it is working but it is an added bonus that is is probably saving me money. Hubby certainly spends less on the weekly shop as he is not buying for me as well as the money I save on lunches etc. Scott I just wanted to ask how you are doing as...

My OH is great at supporting my weight loss, and as I don't cook he always does little things for me like boils an egg for me to take to work for lunch. Now I am following Go Lower I have all my meals supplied but some evenings if I fancy a change he will make up a plate of the low carb foods...

Hi Happy, Thanks for the info. Birmingam is not too far for a weekend so I will have to google it and find out more. I was REALLY BAD today. I had some training at work this morning and it was sooooo boring I was literally falling asleep and the only way I could think to stay awake was to...

Hi Mayfaire How is your sister doing? Also how are you? The comments about getting her healthy snacks like fruit etc are a very good idea. How about some chopped up fruit salad for her for when she wants to snack. If she is on crutches you will have to have put it in a lunch box type...

Mrs M Is the diet low carb? Go Lower the diet that I am on is low carb and I am losing amazing amounts, about a stone each month! I never thought that was possible. If your new diet is low carb I eat of chicken and prawns as well as cheese in addition to the meals that Go Lower supply...

Rachel, good luck, I will keep my fingers crossed for you! Peachey, nearer the time of my birthday I will bug you for ideas of what to wear with my pear shape..... shame you live so far away! Sugar, just rememebr you are smart and grown up and you can carry that look, you jut have to believe...

I like the comment about the OH not even noticing a new hairstyle..... sounds just like the one I married! Hubby does now say he can notice I have lost some weight but he certainly did not notice the first two stone! I guess because I have so much to lose it didn't really show to start. I...

Peachy I think I need you to help me get my party dress for my 40th as I want to IMPRESS!!!! I love your idea of "faking it!" Like Happy I hope to be able to do more with my wardrobe soon as I get closer to target but I have just lived in jeans and baggy tops for so long it wil be...

ShweetThang I am really fussy and when I first started on Go Lower they made lots of suggestions to me about foods to send and I just said yes and no as they went through the list. Some meals I like more than others but they are all OK. I have never tried any of the spicy meals as they never...

Irishmum I beleive this site is about being honest and if you want to say something go ahead, we won't think you are putting a dampner on things, we will support you how ever we can! Regarding getting the date wrong I blame it on a mum thing. My brain went to much mush when I was pregnant and...

They shouldn't have had a bowl of boiled eggs just looking at me if they didn't want me to buy one! It tasted lovely and hubby boiled one for me for work today and I didn't see it in the fridge so I may have that with my Go Lower meal later. Really quick and easy!

Sorry to hear you didn't even get to enjoy you first pay after so long..... you need to buy a few special bits for you apart from work clothes, especailly as you are losing soo much weight.

I know I am lucky that the child care stays in the family and as my mum did an OK job bringing me up, I tdon't worry about the boys. She has even taken them to the doctors if I am working. Very tired today so I am grateful I can cook my Go Lower meal very quickly in the microwave soon and then...

I know!

Have a great holiday and I am sure you will get to target before you go. I am sure you will enjoy exploring new foods. How about just different combinations if you are really bored.

Where is Drayton Manor? As you have just given us an option of somewhere to take the boys for a weekend in the summer. As we have all just been away and because we are going to NZ for a month at Xmas we will not be taking a proper summer holiday! Is it expensive as I have quite a bit in Tescos...

I am so lucky my parents do my child care as they do the school pick ups. I just have to collect them after work and then get them home for hubby to feed them. (I will occasionally cook for them but not often.) At least I can microwave my Go Lower meal when it suits me! They are not doing other...

I am the same, if I had known about Go Lower before I would have done it. That is why I am now telling my friends about it as I want to spread the GO LOWER word..... I never knew a diet could be so easy to follow! If I went for a school job I really don't know where I would prefer to work, in...

Thanks Happy! Sugar any luck with an outfit yet? You also now have a list of do's for your interview...... I hope all our comments have helped.

LOL. Ahhh bless! You said it! Not me.

I hope all has gone well for your sister and if she is on crutches she will probably be kept fit moving around on those.... The Go Lower diet I am on is all low carb and I have found the weight is falling of me. How about if she just tries to eat plenty of protein foods but watches her carbs. I...

No, still not called Virgin. there always seem to be so many things to do I forget to do the important things, like saving money!!! Good girl that I am was just thinking I fancy something different for lunch and went into the cafe at work. I saw boiled eggs and asked if I could buy one on its...

A women just lets a man think they have won........

Rachel I hope your interview went well today. Sugar, if you found something like I said at Next, did you try it on and how did it look? If you are not keen on the colour have you looked at their website to see if they do it in other colours. Also look at the websites of the supermarkets to see...

Mrs M I hope today has gone better for you. How old is the baby? At that stage where you can't leave the room? It gets easier I promise! Good luck with your weigh in, I am sure you have done well! Bren, getting up an hour earlier for me sounds like far to much work but great news that it set...

My fertility doctor thought I had PCOS when I was trying to fall pregnant with my first. All the indicators from my blood results etc pointed towards PCOS and then when he did a scan it showed all was clear so I couldn't use that excuse for my weight problems, and that was before I had the...

Mayfayre sorry to hear about the small gain. You sound OK about it and not too stressed so that is good to know. Come you next WI you will have bound to have lost it again so please don't stress. The jewellery sounds lovely, especially once you have built up the full set. Your sister and BIL...

Yes, OK as much as I hate to admit it to you are right.

I feel like you do when we talk about Go Lower, so many people still haven't heard of it. I love it when I can talk to someone that knows what it is all about. Glad ketosis has set in and you have stopped stressing. I was thinking about doing something with kids in school as then I would be...

Glad to hear you are feeling better now. Some days it feels as if I have no life as everything is based around the boys but like you I wouldn't have it any other way!

I am sure all will be well with your son and I am always here to try to be supportive whatever the problem is. Don't forget you may also be able to use your Tesco rewards at any hotels if that is your plan for Legoland. Staying for two days I don't know how you will go about organising food as...

Happy You have got exactly what I was trying to say. If I have my Go Lower chocolate I do not have that guilty feeling thinking what have I done as I am still sticking to the diet.

Marmaduke you have done really well to lose what you have. I know that variety will of course help with sticking to losing weight but some of us are hopeless in the kitchen, well I am anyway. Can't cook, won't cook is me. I am following Go Lower and all food is supplied with lots of different...

Hi Irish mum Good luck with the scan, I am sure all will be well but I know what you mean about hoping there is a reason for your gain. I guess the doc has done a thyroid test as I know sometimes that is a cause of weight gain. I too have hoped in the past that there was a reason for my weight...

Sugar I would personally go for a suit and the last one I brought was from George at ADSA but that was a while ago but I don't think it was too expensive. Another option is how about a black shift dress, with a top underneath in colour that suits you. Do you know the sort I mean, like a school...

Izzymum I found my comments come from people I haven't seen in a while. Hubby did say as he sees me everyday he doesn't really notice it but my mum and dad have commented and I see them most days! You know you have lost because your clothes are loser and it shows on the scales and you are...

I hate it when that happens Bren. If I have been typing for a long time and I am worried it may log me out or I have walked away from the computer to deal with the kids or something I have now learnt to try to copy my post first. It doesn't always work and many a time I have had to re-type it...

Just as you are grouping all us women together.........

Hi Clarish I thought about putting a pound away for each pound I lost but because I have always lost the Go Lower target each month of a stone that idea never really materialised. I am losing for my 40th birthday in September as I am planning a party and want to show of the new me! I had not...

Great that you are sticking to it Juelles and I guess ketosis is well out the way by now. I love the fact that Go lower is proper food as I can not bear shakes etc. I have to feel that I have actually eaten something solid. Keep up the good work and we are here if you need us. My Go Lower...

I have failed at all the other diets I tried as I have never been able to stick to them and I have not got alot of patience so calorie counting and points etc are just not for me. That is why I like Go Lower as the food is already prepared and I don't have to think about what I can and can't...

Mrs M A very big well done for not being tempted by the food on offer. I was invited to a restaurant opening last week and missed all the food samples because I had a school meeting first. I was actually quite happy about it as it meant I didn't have to explain why I couldn't eat it because I...

I think what you are saying kinda makes sense!! I know my habits have changed drastically since I started Go Lower whereas I have never been able to stick to a diet before as well as I am now. Maybe it is because I know I have the chocolate snacks if I really want them and in the past I would...

I am sure you are letting things get to you as you are stressed and not feeling great. If you are worried book him into to see the doctor, then you can put your mind at rest one way or the other. Legoland is quite big with young ones. First I have to say the food was really expensive I think...

It wasn't planned to miss the food samples! I had a meeting at the school which I had to go to first and that is why I was late. As I said though at least I wasn't tempted to cheat and as I have been so good with sticking to Go Lower recently I am glad I didn't get to even think about trying...

Always here Happy to offer that support. That is what is so great about Minimins. I have seen another thread where people are talking about forums that have people abusing others and I was so shocked. I must have just joined the right site! I have found this site to be great and supportive...

So glad you realise I would never group you all together...... Much!

KB I have found I can be totally honest on this site and everyone is really friendly so I am pleased to hear you you will be posting on here and not just reading. I am still shocked that sites exist where people are rude, especially as these forums are about support, not abuse!

Thanks. That is a good idea about mini goals. I was only focusing on the weight lose itself, which as I think I mentioned I am hitting the Go Lower target of a stone each month. I never thought about other goals! Doh! OK so I have to decide what I am going to set myself. It has been so long...

Thanks Jim. I wouldn't want the men to think that us women may stereotype you all. No, we would never do that!

Happy did you mean to say loads of kids? or did you mean kids parties???? Great you are getting back into Go Lower and you know you are going to do well!

Scott If you are here to chat that is great, even if you just want to drop in to say hi. You have done so well with your weight loss and you should be very proud. I also hope that feeling proud makes you feel better about yourself. As I have said before I don't know what you are going...

You are both right, yes Go Lower works for me and I know it is me that has lost the weight but that is because I find the Go Lower diet is so easy to follow. Other diets I have tried I just could not stick to for whatever reason and. Now I have found one that is also teaching my good eating...

Happy it doesn't matter if it was a bad angle or you are making excuses so long as you stay focused with Go Lower you know that weight is going to fall of and you will look great! STOP STRESSING about it and look forward to the furture. The past is history!

Diet wise I am being really good and sticking to Go Lower really well. I had a small problem last night I went to an opening night of a new restaurant. We got there after the food samples were finished so I wasn't even tempted. The problem is what to drink? I ended up having two bitter lemons...

Happy If you are worried about his health then take him to the doctor before you really start to stress. As you are just getting back into keotosis again you need to stick to Go Lower and you know stress will not help. Can asthma start that young? As you say it may just be his short legs get...

Happy when you think how much better you are now you are on Go Lower in a realtively short space of time just imagine how you can change your habits even more by the time you reach target! Does that make sense? It does to me. Each week I eat less and less of the Go Lower snack food and I...

Mayfarye I am glad you have realised you have to stick to the same scales each week. I think the printout is a great idea to keep as you can also prove to youself each week how much you are losing and that has to be great motivation. As Clarish said your sister sounds like a great support...

Would I honestly imply it has anything to do with you being a man!!! Well maybe yes that is what I was thinking but don't tell anyone else!

P.S. I don't have to exercise to lose the weight with Go Lower

Hi Kellie The only diet I have found that works for me is Go Lower and they supply all my food and snacks except for veggies and fruit. I have found the money saved on our weekly shop and the extras I would buy more than covers it. I lose on average one stone each month, which is what Go...

How lovely to read that we all support MINIMINS. I am a big fan and since being on here I have found nothing but nice people willing to help and support others. The only other weight loss forum I sometimes follow is the Go Lower one, which is also supportive but I don't think I have even...

Did I say that???? Great minds obviously think alike!

Hi Mrs M Sounds like you had a fab weekend and you still managed to lose weight even with the shortbread biccies, well done you. Yes we are all losers on this site, whoever thought I would be proud to call myself a loser! I have to admit although I have done it myself I couldn't have done it...

Typical!

WELL DONE!!!!! That is a great loss and hopefully now you will just stick to your scales! We are all allowed to get stressed about things concerning our weight and that is what this site is about so don't feel embarrassed about it. Just feel good that you lost. A great loss as well that you...

Juelles How is it going? Did you have as much fun opening your Go Lower boxes as myself and Happy have had. What kids we still are! Let us know how you are doing and we are here if you have any questions. Although always best to call your Go Lower consultant as then you will get an immediate...

Happy My "just because" was because it was there. It it wasn't in the house I was fine most of the time. Although sometimes I would go and buy what we called fun food which was crisps and chocolates etc and start munching. The OH would still have some of his left a few days later where as...

Happy If he is tall he is going to be bigger than the other kids so please don't stress about it. You know the problems we have with our weight issues so we can't pass that on to our kids. My youngest only weighs a little less than his brother but I think he will be stocky when he grows as he...

Hi Happy So long as you enjoyed the party! I hope you are now ready to get back on track and into keotosis. Don't forget to drink loads as I really found that helped with the first few days of getting back into it. If you feel you need any support drop me a line but I am sure you will be fine...

Happy I have never managed to lose my baby weight before and when I had number two it just added to the first pregnancy so I just got even bigger. It is only because I am having a 40th party this year that I finally thought it has to go and that is why I started with Go Lower and the results...

Happy, Sorry to hear about the photo, but if it works as added motivation I guess it is going to do you some good. I am sure it is not as bad as you think it is! You know you are losing weight on Go Lower and it will continue to come of and soon you will look great. Keep up the great work as...

You mean you really don't have the answers!

Happy, sorry to hear your problems with your pregnancies but as you say look at what you have now. I did think about having more but now I have lost so much weight with Go Lower I really don't think I want to be pregnant again and hitting 40 this year I am really at my last chance. Scott...

Happy I am sure as you have been good the rest of the time you will still have a loss. As you may remember while I was away I didn't stick to Go Lower for two weeks and didn't have a single gain. Just remember you will probably go into keotosis again as I guess as you have cheated with the...

Mayfayre I agree with Clarish that scales can be wrong and you should always stick with the ones you know! Even if it is a small gain, it is only a blip and you know you can lose it because you have done so well. You also know that some of your loss may be because you were ill and you would...

To be carefree and travel the world again...... one day when the kids are grown up I will do it again! You know you need to stop picking so do you want me to yell, PACK IT IN! or do you want me to go with the softly, softly approach and say now come on dear, you must stop this if you want to...

Hi Juelles Great news that your food has arrived. Have you started yet? I remember when my first Go Lower box arrived and I was like a little kid opening a present pulling it all out to see what I had. It was like a lucky dip with all those little squashy polestyrene things to protect it.

Thanks Jim, there was me thinking with you looking so dapper in your uniform you had all the answers!!

Lucky I now really believe your brain has to catch up as I also see myself as I was. I also have a theory that is also has a lot to do with our body shape as I am just a smaller round person than I was nut still rounded... Gonna, I don't think about photos anymore as I never think I look...

Happy so long as you get back into the Go Lower diet I am sure you will be fine for weigh in. Goat is meat, so hopefully it is full of protein and not carbs...... I won't get into the rice discussion though! Lucky I don't know if you have ever eaten meat but I have eaten goat and I was told...

Happy we sound so similar in our outlook towards the kids and food. Like your children, my boys are encouraged to share and that is why I have to think about what I say when I have them trying to force their treats into my mouth. I don't want to say an outright No, as I want them to still...

I would never have believed before starting Go Lower that I could have chocolate treats in the house and not want to at them. How things have changed for me! I think, like you a part of it may be knowing they are there if I do feel the urge.

Happy, was it clomid by any chance that you took. I still can't believe that for me it was only 5 tablets, one a day for five days and then a month later, shock horror, panic time, I was really pregnant. For us that was really the start of the emotional roller coaster as at 12 weeks we...

Hi Mayfaire I am glad I made sense to you about my body as I still feel very round....... However, I know the weight is coming of so long as I stick to my Go Lower diet so stick to it I will!

Hi Lovely long weekend over here was great although the weather could have been better!!!! Took the boys out yesterday to Legoland and did LOTS of walking, and spent lots of money! They had a great day so that is the main thing. I was really good and took all our food with so why...

Twenty years younger, does that mean as my target is for my 40th and I know I will reach it can I rename my party my 20th....... somehow I don't think I will get away with that. Why is it men grow older and look distinquised, women just look older......

Mayfaire I can understand that you haven't seen a big loss when you look in the mirror. I am the same and I have finally deceided it must be because my actual body shape has not changed. I have lost lots of weight on the Go Lower diet and like you, my clothes are baggy on me now and my...

I am so happy to have the boys back it is great! and of course I am a little pround that I have stuck to Go Lower so well! My official weigh in is monthly but I often do step on the scales during the month to have a quick glance to see how I am going. I know I shouldn't but I do not do it very...

I find that if I have picked at my lunch during the afternoon then I really struggle to want to eat a meal in the evening..... I am just so not hungry but I do make sure I eat something as I know not to skip meals. I did that for years and I am sure it can not have helped with my weight...

Hi Yes all my weight has been lost thanks to Go Lower. When I go out for a meal I normally choose a chicken dish and some veg and maybe a prawn cocktail to start. That is pretty much what I would order before my diet except I would have bread with my starter and chips with the main and of...

Great news Scott about both your weight loss it has been really great and you and OH have both done so well. I am sure the meds will help you before you know it and the fact you are already feeling better is a good start. My cuddles were great thanks, I still keep getting them and lapping...

Happy, I will call Virgin, so thanks for letting me know. I also prefer my Go Lower chocolate treats, although I don't always want them but I do enjoy them when I eat them, the raspberries are my favourite!

Mrs M well done on your loss, it was still a loss! I am sure at the time you enjoyed the dessert so stop feeling guilty and just remember you have started a new week and it is in the past. Great news as well that you reached 3 stone. You will get to target before you know it. Enjoy the...

Boys are back, they came home yesterday lunchtime and cuddles have been great. I have done really well sticking to Go Lower and have not gone for the comfort eating. Feel quite proud of myself in fact.

I know it is difficult to explain to young ones about good and bad foods as like you the last thing I want my kids to have is a problem with food. That is why I control treats for them but do not ban them entirely. I sometimes now have them trying to offer me their treats, especially the...

Cuddles galore yesterday and this morning. Can't wait to get home soon and catch up on some more. Happy we also went down the fertility path for the first but for us we were lucky and it was very short. Five tablets over five days and two weeks later I was pregnant. Scott how has weigh in gone...

Hi Happy I'm also with Virgin so I'll have to speak to them as if I call my friends out of our local area it costs me more to speak to someone in the UK than it does to speak to New Zealand. Knitting...... I could knit but I could never cast on or cast of so I guess I will give that one a...

Hi Mak Good luck with the diet and great news on your weight loss. I am on the Go Lower diet which is low GI as well as low GL and low carb..... what a mouthful and it has put my body into ketosis so I do not feel hungry. Although I do drink much more water now than before I started the...

Hi Mayfaire, we are all allowed to have a whinge and a moan and that is what is great about this site, as you will get that kick up the rear if you need it and we will also support you. I love what Judith has just wriiten about telling us your positives as it will make you feel better as...

Hi Jim So there is still hope for me yet!!! My mum never liked cooking but she had to do it to feed us and I guess I picked up on her vibes that she wasn't enjoying being in the kitchen. She still finds it a chore, although at least my dad helps more now as he is retired. His limit isn't...

Good luck for weigh in. Where are you planning on going in August? I am going away for a week just before my 40th with a friend, can't wait. Rest and relax by the pool all day and only have to think of myself. Selfish I know...... That is another incentive for me to carry on losing...

Hi Scott I spoke to my dad before and he said they were sitting on the plane, so soon I will leave for the airport........ I really can't wait for big cuddles. Having a baby is the best thing I have ever done, well having two in fact. I really believe though because it was the right time for...

Hi Happy Like you I speak to whichever consultant is available at Go Lower and I find them all really helpful. I also pick during the afternoon sometimes but that is because I find my lunch so filling I can't always finish it.

I also have a slim one and a brusier, but mine are both boys. The older one looks like he may have his dads build, tall and slim. It is the youngest one that worries me as he appears to have my build and I worry that he will put on weight easily as he gets older. He has always had a bit of a...

Scott I am so pleased you are getting some help. Thursday will be here before you know it. As Happy says, we are all here to support each other, whatever the problem. You weight loss has been great and you are doing really well but any support and you know we are here. No cuddles yet as my...

Happy it works for me, but then I am a chatterbox. Nearly two hours on the phone last night to my best friend who moved miles away..... and it was her phone bill. She asked me all about Go Lower and was really proud of me when I told her how well I was doing. It is so nice when you get that...

Hi Stn Halyz I also hope to keep a few sexy curves and with my big bum I can't see that being too much of a problem. The bb has always been with me, so I guess how ever much I lose that is going to stay. By the way I ignore my BMI as it would depress me to think what it says about me. Hi...

That is great that you are so close to target. SW didn't work for me. I just couldn't stick to it properly. How comes you have been on and off it? As Go Lower is based on high protein and low carb it suits me so much better and I have the results to show for it.

You guys make me feel guilty because I don't cook but that is why I love Go Lower so much as it is just a case of putting it in the microwave! I should think about trying the Go Lower recepies but I just don't enjoy being in the kitchen......

Hi Nadia As Isabel says, when you call make sure you speak to someone...... I have to be honest and say my consultant always gets back to me but if I have any querys and she is on a day off I speak to whoever is available. You don't just have to speak to your consultant. Forget the sharp...

Hi Nadia You can talk to any of the consultants if you can't get hold of yours. Do give them another call as you they will be able to recommed what to do. Are you actually eating enough as they insisted I must have breakfast to kick start my metabolism each day. Juelles I wish the...

Hotels, weekends away...... aren't we lucky. Last week we were away, unfortuantely for a furneal but we made the most of it. We would have loved to stay an extra night but I thougt I had to get home to collect my boys and parents from the airport........ When we were only about an hour from...

Happy I do have a short walk when I drop the boys at school and I do not get out of breath like I used to before being on Go Lower and that is because of the weight loss. Wednesday morning I am back into that walk as I haven't done it for a month...... Rachel I am so glad you are over...

Thanks Happy. I have been feeling a bit down again as they missed out on such a beautiful weekend weather wise, thankfully they shoud be home tomorrow. Good news, I was at a wedding on Friday and I got a few comments about my weight loss so I told them all about Go Lower and how great it has...

Hi Scott Ages ago you mentioned you met your OH through a website, I think when you first talked about signing up with a local doctor. Sometimes my memory is great and at othertimes I can't remember what I should be doing, like when I walk upstairs and then can't remember what I came up...

I wish I could cook from scratch but I leave it all to hubby. Maybe one day I will get the will to learn! At the moment being on Go Lower with everything supplied I can put that thought aside for a bit longer. Happy, like you I am hoping my boys will be good, sensible eaters as they grow up...

Hi Juelles I do not do any exercise at all and I am still losing the weight on Go Lower. For me it is the best diet I have ever done. Have you got your food yet as if you mention this site and my name we both get a discount. Just a thought. Keep us updated on how you are doing and we are...

Thanks both of you. I am back to feeling normal again. I know the boys will be home on Tuesday and I just have to focus on that. The infant school have about 20-25 families stuck abroad and they know it is out of our control so they can't really say alot. They even have two members of staff...

Hi Natalie I agree with Happy that I wish I had discovered Go Lower years ago. It really is the easiest diet I have ever done and it works!!!!!! Any questions just ask and I am sure one of us can help.

Happy this does show how lazy we have got as a nation. I guess that is also another reason we gain weight because we have so many labour saving devices. I can just imagine how slim I would be if I didn't have a car...... yet I won't give it up! I am so thankful to Go Lower that I am...

Hi Scott Thanks for helping me out with my ignorance. Have you gone back onto the website you met your OH through as a way of helping you through this. I am just worried so please excuse my nagging.

Mrs M I know what you mean after two pregnancies...... I sometimes think I am expecting number 3 when I look at my tummy. Does it never go back again???? I was so hoping as I neared target it would look better. Well maybe I will just have to get hubby to save for a tummy tuck for me! A 12...

Sorry Scott, I don't even know what a CPN is, so please excuse my ignorance. Have you tried to look on the internet for one. Or can you chat with one over the internet. At least you are now registered with the doctor so that is one thing out the way. Have you spoken to your OH about what...

Hi Marion Did anything cause you to go of track. You know we are all here to support you if you need us. I wasn't too bad when I was off GL. I did have ice creams and desserts but I never went stupid, or felt the urge. You will get to your target as you know on Go Lower you can and we are...

Rachel where does logic ever fit in with our bodies????

Happy I also cheat..... I have a dishwasher to wash up my one plate and cutlery....... so yes although hardly any washing up Go Lower, I don't even do it. I had to run the dishwasher on rinse yesterday as their is so little in it with only me and the OH and he just has salads during this...

Mrs M It is how we look naked in the mirror I think that will finally make us happy, well maybe with my underwear on!!! Dress sizes vary so much I agree it is difficult to know what size we really are. Still a flowy dress or not if it says size 10, that is brilliant that it fitted you. Enjoy...

Hi Natalie It is definitely worth a look at as both Happy and I get to eat proper food. Breakfast is a kind of nut crunch that you can add low carb yogurt to. Most days for lunch I have salami or chicken with an egg and maybe some celery and also a bit of cheese. Evening meals are very...

Hi Happy I had a bit of a wobble last night. I think that I made myself feel worse by cuddling my friends boys as last night I didn't have my own to put to bed and it really hit me. I am just hoping they do not change the flight situation again as I could not bear to have them delayed again...

Hi Wobbly What diet are you following now? Hi Freedysmum Have you found a diet for you yet? keep us updated on how you are doing.

Hi Natalie Do I enjoy Go Lower????? Well you have two of us that think Go Lower is fantastic. I see like me your goal date is a.s.a.p. well it is because I am seeing such quick results that I have found the diet so easy it stick to. My loss has been fantastic and I was shocked that the...

Mrs M that is fantastic news about your weight loss and the dress fitting. A size 10, WOW I was only aiming to get to a comfortable size 12 and I think I would be happy, you must be over the moon!!!! Good luck with this weeks target, I am sure you will do well. Bren I recently had...

Hi If I didn't have the Go Lower meals evenings would be a nightmare for me. You are so right, open packet, microwave for a couple of minutes, plate, eat and then relax and sleep!!!! What could be easier and quicker???

Hi Happy I have just replied to you on the Go Lower thread. The boys are booked on a flight for next Tuesday as when I had to re-book their flights at the weekend that was the next time they had seats available. Hopefully everything will now stay as normal and then they will be back next...

Hi Happy, yes I am following the Go Lower diet. I know as stressed as I am about the boyz it is not worth coming off the diet over as I will only start to comfort eat and I know that will not help me at all. Now the flights have started again they should be back next Tuesday, but that is...

Hi Happy Yes a brillaint feeling that finally Go Lower is my last diet. I know when it comes to maintaining I will have to be sensible but I got away with so much whilst on holiday I know it will be fine. I have never stuck to a diet like I have this one before and because the results are...

Scott you have both done so well on your weight loss. I hope you are both really proud of yourselves. Like Happy I am also going to give you a little nag about the doctors. You don't need to apologise to me for not booking it. I only want to try to help. Have you discussed it with your...

What are MIMS and oopsie rolls? Are they just bread substitutes as if they are I will do without as I am not missing bread so it seems silly to substitute it.

Hi Ellie Don't worry about not replying, some times I don't get onto the site as often as I would like to. I am following the Go Lower diet which for me is great. The weight is falling off and all the meals are supplied including chocolate snacks..... How long have you been on SW and how...

Have any of you told you OH that it would be nice if they could be more considerate and eat certain foods when you are not around. Maybe they can check their emails etc whilst having a snack so we aren't the ones that feel we need to take our minds of things. I am lucky that my OH does NOT...

I was always under the impression that we shouldn't eat late at night. I don't know why, maybe it is just an old wives tale but then I was also told I should never miss breakfast. I do struggle somedays to eat breakfast because of the lack of time etc and the fact I don't feel hungry in the...

Scott that is a fantastic weight loss so far. How do you feel? Can you notice the difference? How is your OH doing, I hope her weight loss is also good. I remember when I hit the two stone mark and I was shocked that everything I had been told about the Go Lower diet was true. I think until...

Hi Mrs M Maybe because I can't cook, won't cook is another reason I find all the weighing and measuring so off putting. That is why Go Lower is great for me as I only have to open the packet and stick it in the microwave and within 5 minutes I can sit down to a meal. It is good to hear you...

Hi Happy and Sugar Thanks for the support. I am really starting to stress about the boys now. I know they are in good hands but I am missing them so much. I am still being good and sticking to the Go Lower diet because I know it is the right thing for me. Happy you are right, come the...