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hi! i have been neglecting this board for a while though i dont now why! am off on hols tomorrow though yippee so expect me to return making a fresh start and needing to lose at least 7 pounds!!!!

Congrats! Thats a really good achievement!

Same I have been here now and then - havent been following the plan though as i have been hectic. Oddly I have lost another 2 pounds though so maybe some of RC has wormed itself into my brain?!

Oh, I missed you! Hope youre having a fab time!!

Go on you can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi guys! I was out thursday last week with the school prom, and then went to the peak district from fri-sun. Did a 15 mile hike on saturday but ate out in pubs and drank 3 bottles of wine. I have lost -0.2 but I will say I sts!

Yes, anything under 5g per 100g is fine to eat :)

well done and good luck for the upcoming week :)

For the fat content you need to look at the amount per 100g.

My legs and arms hurt so much yesterday that it even hurt to sit down let alone do this again - does it get easier???? Are you sposed to do it everyday???

it is hard! i did it last night and need a day to recover :( kind of defeating the object but if i exercise now ill prob do damage!

Good luck! I hope you are back soon x x

I did my first one today, and I have to say I was a tad hungover and it was SO DAMN HOT but I pushed through and got it done. I am going to try and stick with this, itll be good if we are all doing it so we can egg each other on to move up to level 2 ;) I really hate push ups!

thanks! why havent you weighed yourself? fear of putting on? Am going to do the 30 day shred all through the week and then we are going on a walking weekend to the peak district so although active, i know the evening will be spent in the pub :) Sensible week ahead eek!

Gained a pound this week, totally justified - 3 meals out! Not enough exercise as have been really suffering with hayfever. Am away next two weekends aswell so its going to get tricky :(

Eek! Mine should arrive tomorrow. I admire you for carrying on even though its making you ache :)

Witwoo!!! Well done you and keep it up x

I have just bought this too, cannot wait to have a go!

Thats a shame, however, a pound of muscle weighs the same as fat so I dont know where they are coming from, lol! True that your body is getting toned up, but isn't that what you want essentially? You could weigh 150lb and have a 30 inch waist because you are boxing, or you could weigh 150lb...

30 mins a day is good! I have been doing Davina again, 30 mins jumping around and 30 mins toning. I WISH I HAD HER BODY. But not her face ;)

i am on 1200 til the end of the week so hopefully that will help! Wagamama is a noodle bar.

Hahahaha I think we are twins! I had half a bottle of wine, 2 beers, some thorntons fudge, wagamama dinner, m&s sandwich for lunch and a packet of snackajacks and some of a galaxy bar :( I felt disgusting this morning though!!

I too like the MandS fish pie, and the Sainsburys healthy cottage pie or paella.

well done! it is so hard to juggle life and diets when there are so many occasions, isnt it!

wooo another 1.2 pounds gone! foolishly ate and drank the wrong things yesterday but hopefully i can exercise my way out of it!

Snap! I have 8 weeks to go to! And I am aiming for 7 pounds before then.....good luck!!!

You go! You are doing rather well at this arent you!

YUM YUM!!! I love fish and chips !! Have you tried cooking your own chips in the oven? They are SO SO good, even my husband wont touch chippy chips anymore! Also, try rolling fish in polenta before frying it with spray oil :)

Good on you, :)

SO after my blip I am happy to report that I lost 1 pound this week so only 0.8 pounds more than my lowest on this diet!

Just done some kickboxing and arm weights again today :)

errr..........................WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need to take a leaf out of your book ;) Half term did me in haha.

I have got back on it, did 30 mins kick boxing and 30 mins arm weights yesterday and today have done 30 min aerobics and 30min leg weights...Feel so much better for it too!

Good luck on your journey :)

Haha I have ditched the wine for gin ;) I have just had too many social functions on over the last couple of weeks and it was also half term. Now I am back at work, and have nothing coming up I know I can stay on track. Thanks for all your support though I really appreciate it!

Wow thats is amazing stuff! Congratulations!!

I would be happy with 7 pounds to be honest.

Have fun!

Thanks guys!

Well done! Going away is hard when youre dieting but you seem to have cracked it :)

Started the 1200 plan today as I really went off the rails at the weekend despite picking myself up from the weekend before and exercising tonnes! I am now feeling miserable, tired and stupid! I have 9 weeks to lose a load of weight and I really want to do it! Wish me luck x

thurs b: fnf l: ham salad sandwich, yoghurt d: tuna steak potatoes salad s: 150g strawberries x2 e: davina aerobics and leg exercises

weds b: fnf l: soup, bread, yog d: chicken, rice and salad s: yoghurt, 150g strawberries e: davina aerobics and arms

Emma, I too have an underactive thyroid and this is the only diet where I have gone UNDER 11 stones. With WW and others I always hovered - I must say though, the exercise part of RC is crucial!!!

tuesday b: fnf l: soup, 1 slice bread, yoghurt s: 150g strawberries d: fish, new pots, veg s: yog e: rc dvd

Done and dusted and I have to say it wasn't as painful as I thought it would be! Thanks for the comment :)

..leaving the comfort of your routine and surroundings can really mess up your diet :( Just got back from a long weekend with the family, for a wedding and get togethers. Think I have eaten enough food to keep me going for a month! Also, havent exercised for a whole week and I feel so guilty...

eek! was away from fri-monday with a wedding, family get together and have had 4 awful diet and alcohol days. Back on track from today!

It is defo the end of term feeling, I am WHACKED! One more day though :)

I am on half term tomorrow and have found this week really hard to cope with as I am so so tired and excited about my brothers wedding. I know that when I get back though, I have to get into it again - with my goal being going to Malaysia in 10 weeks time. Have you got a goal you can set your...

I have been like this after the walk on Sunday but my OH came down with a bug and I think I have it too :( I hope it clears before the weekend as we have a wedding to go to! I feel really guilty for not being able to exercise aswell.

I would just cut back on the extra 200 calories you get and then enjoy it! If you feel guilty afterwards, drink lots of water during the week and step up your exercise - its a special occasion!

tuesday 26th B: fnf L: chicken tikka salad sandwich D: salmon, pots, salad S: 150 g strawberries, yoghurt s: small cereal bar 100s: 100hfs: can &up

I would say go to your meeting, take what is thrown at you when you step on the scales, and see it as a learning curve. It'll help you get a fresh start and a more positive week ahead. If you don't go you might think you havent put much on and continue the cycle :)

with the glorious weather yesterday OH and I drove to Wendover and did a 16km walk :) legs hurt soo much today but it was beautiful and a ncie change from the DVD in the lounge.....

monday 24th B: fnf L: chicken tikka salad sandwich, yoghurt D: cajun chicken, rice, salad, yoghurt S: 150 g strawbs S: 100s: 100h/fs: E: arm toning from Davina - legs hurting after the epic walk yesterday!

yay back on track x

I hope you enjoyed it!!

sunday B: fnf L: chicken salad sandwich, yoghurt D: chinese takeaway - half singapore noobles, half monk's veg, half chicken in black bean sauce - no idea about cals. S: cereal bar E: 16km walk S: 3 gin tonics Lost 1.2 pounds this week :)

Good luck on your journey :)

Sat: B: fnf L: M and S healthy ham salad sandwich S: grapes D: tuna steak, potatoes, salad Then I went out and had 7 vodka diet cokes 1/3 of my husbands shish kebab yum yum. Lost 1.2 pounds :)

I have gotten into the habit of having a tin of soup, with a slice of bread to tip in it and save my morning sack (fruit) and calcium (yog) for a dessert. However, with all this hot weather the soup is going to be oncomfortably hot! Has anyone got any nice ideas of lunch we could share and...

What I have been doing is on the day I get weighed, my OH and I have gone out for lunch/dinner and eaten something really nice but healthy - italian or harvester. That then takes up some of the extra calories that I dont eat during the week :) I have also had the h/f allowance on alcohol but...

Hooray! I lost 1.2 pounds this week (I was really worried as last night at 2am I ate 1/3 of my OHs shish kebab but that only tells me I would have lost more ;) So my total in 5 weeks in 10 poinds and 7.5 inches :) My brothers wedding next Saturday so I am going to really enjoy it and then get...

Make sure you do eat the 1400 and not just stick to 1200! Rosemary explains why in the book :)

Friday B: fnf L: soup, bread, yog D: spag bol S: 150g strawberries S: 100s: 100h/fs: 2 gin tonic Have 300 cals to eat still...

WOW well there ya go! A big boost for this week too!!!!

Thursday B: fnf L: soup, bread, D: salmon, rice veg S: 100g blueberries, yog S: 100S: 100 h/fs: 2 rice crispie crunchie things E: davina aerobics / leg toning. I still need to eat 150 cals.

Wednesday: B: fnf L: soup, bread D: lamb, potatoes, veg gravy S: 150g strawberries, yoghurt S: grapes 100s: 2 snakc a jacks 100 h/fs: wine E: Davina aerobics and arm toning

Take the WW yog out of your milk allowance?

A great story to read :) Good luck for the upcoming weeks!

Tuesday B: f'n'f S: 150g strawberries L: soup, bread, yog D: pork, rice, veg S: bluberries 100s: 2 caramel snack a jacks 100 h/f s: wine from sunday

Today: B: fnf S: 150g strawberries L: soup, bread, yog D: gammon, new potatoes, green veg S:grapes 100s: 100 h/fs: wine from yesterday E: 30 min arm toning

The new Davina one is really good I am enjoying it although she does get on my nerves a bit. My OH hates her and tuts every time she tries to crack a funny so he is banished from the room when I am working out, lol. As predicted, the legs are SORE today so much that it hurts to walk or sit...

Oops! Nobody is perfect but atleast you recognise where you went wrong and hopefully will do much better this week :)

Sunday B: fnf L: prawn salad sandwich, yoghurt D: seafood spaghetti and mussels in a restaurant, asked for no oil. S: meal S: meal 100s: meal 100 h/fs: wine (til thursday)

I have just eaten as much veg as I want with my meals, usually sticking to green veg as there are less calories in it. PLus, it is better to fill up on veg than chocolate?

I hope so! I dont actually feel any different though...we just got back from shopping and I still looked gross in clothes haha

I bought the davina fit DVD as i needed a challenge from the rosemary conley one. Did the aerobics and arm toning friday, aerobics yesterday and have just done the aerobics and leg toning today. I dont think Ill be walking tomorrow after the leg exercises :(

B: fnf L: baked bean toastie S: 1.5 cheese snack a jacks D: monkfish with new potatoes and veg S: 4 gin and slimline tonics Weightloss for last week = 1.4 pounds :)

Well I lost 1.4 pounds this week which is good :) Am only 7 pounds off my wedding weight in 2006, and would like to lose 14 more by August.

Had 4 vodka diet cokes last night...

It took me 3 weeks from one measure to the next because I dont want to obsess about it but in those 3 weeks I did lose 2 inchs from my waiast, 1 from my hips and .5 from my chest :) It is motivational as that week I didnt actually lose weight.

b: fnf L: soup, bread, S: fruit salad, yog S: 100s: 100h/fs: D: spag bol E: 30 min davina aerobics

awesome work so far, and the exercise will really tone up your body shape :)

B: fnf L: soup bread jog S: strawberries S: grapes D: salmon, rice, veg 100s: 100h/fs: wine E: 30 min aerobics, 30 min arm weights courtesy of davina fit.

B: 60 g fnf L: roast chicken dinner (280 cals), yoghurt D: shepherds pie n veg S: 150g strawberries S: 2 satsumas 100s: 100 h/f s: wine from sunday E: only just got home from work now :(

have you checked your inch loss? Out of 3 weeks, the 2 weeks I never exercised I lost pounds, but the week I did, I lost inches :)

hurrah that is a GREAT result after 1 week!

Today B: 60g fruit n fibre L: soup, bread S: 150g strawberries S + 100cal S: 1 can coke ( needed sugar as was getting tattooed) S h/f: wine from sunday D: cottage pie and veg E: non til thursday

Yesterday B: 60g fruit n fibre, yoghurt L: soup, 1 slice bread D: tuna steak, rice, steamed greens S: none S: 150g strawbs 100s: non (harvester) 100h/f: non (wine)

Thanks :) B: 1 slice toast, small tin beans L: 2 slices bread, 2 l/f sausages D: harvester (700 calories) S: used in lunch S: used at harvester 100 cal snack: used at harvester 100 cal h/f snack: 1 bottle of wine 500 calories (sun-thurs treats gone)

Wow, go you :)

Thanks guys, I am quite annoyed with myself though as I drank a whole bottle of wine last night!!!! Thankfully it was day 1 of a new week and I can take it from this weeks 100 calorie high fat treat.

But potato is nice! It was quite small too and had no butter or sour cream on it.....so with the chicken and salad I have estimated 700 calories.

Thanks, the website for harvester has the values for all the meals, and with chips....so as long as I dont eat the skin (yuck) and swop the chips for a JP the fat content will be less.

How do you guys cope with eating out? I have looked at the Harvester menu as we are either going there tonight or to an Italian and it looks reasonable in calories, plus you also get the salad which is healthy :)

B: L: D: S: S: 100 cal snack: 100 cal h/f snack:

This is the only diet where I have enjoyed doing exercise with it :) Good luck on your journey!

WOW!! Go you - this will give you a definite boost for the next week :)

Yup, 4.5 on my whole body - 2 on my waist :) With all this exercise and my body shape changing I am not too bothered if the pounds fall off slower - the initial disappointment has now gone :)

My snacks yesterday were 150g strawberries and 4 gin and tonics. I obviously need to track my snacks more carefully this week as I STS. I have exercised every day apart from Thursday so I thought I would have at least lost half a pound. Anyways my measurements are more positive. Waist - 36...

Well done! I have more or less the same as you to lose :)

I STS this week which is a bit gutting because Sunday was the only night I went off track and I did exercise every day except Thursday :(

I have stuck to my DVD this week (every day except thursday) and today I started doing to 10 min whole body toning on top of the aerobics and abs.

Day 21 B: fruit n fibre L: sainsburys roast chicken dinner approx 283 calories, yoghurt D: sainsburies gammon with pineapple 205 calories and potatoes and veg E: RC dvd, plus the 10 minute body toner, plus abs. S: ? S: ?

hehe, good thinking! Well done and enjoy your night out tonight x

The Real Women Real Results DVD is good, I do it every day ATM and am not bored of it!

Have faith in the diet - it works :) My weigh in is Sunday too which I think has been the best thing, because it stops me going crazy on a Saturday evening, lol. Your menus look good by the way x

My snacks last night were 3 gin and slims oops! :) Day 20 B: fruit n fibre, yoghurt S: 150g strawberries, yoghurt L: soup, 1 bread E: 30 min X trainer, abs and toning D: spag bol S: ?

wahey!!!! can you feel it??? :)

Day 19 B: f'n'f S: 150g strawberries l: soup, 1 bread, yoghurt D: BGTY cottage pie and veg S: ? E: non as going out tonight!

I did the aerobics part of the new RC DVD and then the express abs and my Inch Loss Plan toning exercises. NO idea how many steps though!

Day 18 B: fruit n fibre, milk S: 150g strawberries, yoghurt L: soup, 1 slice bread D: chicken and mushroom pasta in a chilli tomato sauce E: 30min DVD, abs, toning.

Day 17 B: fruit n fibre milk S: 150g strawberries, yoghurt L: tinned soup, 1 slice bread D: pork steak, potatoes, steamed veg, gravy S: grapes E: 30 mins X_Trainer, Abs, day 4 toning.

0.5 is still a loss :)

I am doing it on my own too, although I have the Inch Loss Plan book. I am on week 3 of the diet but week 1 of the exercise. Am climbing a mountain in August and I dont want to fail so that is my motivation and it seems to be working right now :)

Thanks, I think my OH enjoyed it more than me as he is dying today haha B: fruit n fibre, milk, yoghurt L: chicken stirfry S: cereal bar D: salmon, new potatoes, greens E: Day 3 toning, Abs and 30 min RC DVD

Thanks :) So, I ate.. Starter: king prawns in a tomato sauce with spinach and 3 small pieces of bread Main: spaghetti with meatballs Drinks: 400ml white wine, 6 vodka diet cokes Very late night snack: baguette with chicken EEK! I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY CALORIES ALL OF THAT IS....best get...

yum yum roast beef!

True, plus it is 1200 6 days a week and then one day I have my weekly gin allowance plus the extra 700 l/f calories for a nice big (healthy) meal! :)

Day 15: 1200 plus 100 plus 100 h/fat B: 65g fruit n fibre L: bg good to yourself chicken in a tom sauce with basil and potatoes 320cals D: Going out so something in a restaurant?! E: RC DVD plus abs plus day 2 toning exercise.

Looking good :)

I dont know but I guess Ill find out this week! :) I lost 2.4 pounds in my second week so thats 7.4 overall! Am at a gig tonight, and going out for dinner so methinks I shall be using all my extra calories and then sticking to 1200 during the remainder of the week.

They are the Sainsburies ones, 70cal per sausage I think. Less grainy than the weightwatchers ones :)

I thought I would start one so keep track of what I am eating...I am on Day 14 of the Inch Loss Diet BUT I only start the exercise programme today as I have been ill. B: 60g fruit n fibre, milk L: 2 low fat sausages, 1 slice bread, grilled tomato and mushrooms, dry fried egg D: 150g tuna...

I always seem to gain around TOTM :) Always have done on whatever diet I follow, haha

well done x

Thanks! I have to say though, that I fully intend to do exercise as soon as I feel well enough :)

good luck for the upcoming week, hope youre on track :)

hi, I am new too. Sounds like youre doing great though!!!

WOw, I lost 5 pounds :) I was really worried as I hadn't done much exercise, but I have actually lost more than I did when I stuck to the exercise programme....

Yup, this one is slightly more expensive but had the best reviews The Calorie, Carb and Fat Bible 2010: The UK's Most Comprehensive Calorie Counter: Amazon.co.uk: Juliette Kellow, Lyndel Costain, Laurence Beeken: Books

12 pounds in 6 weeks is bloomin good :)

I already have the WW scales so am not going to cash out more until they die. I did buy a book on Amazon though with calories in it so we will see how that goes :) Day 5 today and all is going well!

Aha very helpful thankyou :)

That's what I don't know how to do - where do you get the calories from in the first place? :)

Hi, I have just joined the forum, though this is my second time doing the Inch Loss Plan - in Jan and Feb I lost 9 pounds on the first month and then after my birthday I went crazy and put all the weight back on - well not all of it, but the 10 inches I had lost through exercising! :sigh...