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MONDAY WI (15 left) Melteaser: 28lbs (1lbs lost, 27lbs to go) [need 1.8lbs a week] VeggieAnna: 14lbs + maintain for xmas (3lbs lost, 11lbs to go) [need 0.74lbs a week] Moonwalk: 36lbs (12.8lbs lost, 23.2lbs to go) [need 1.55lbs a week] Syrinx: 30lbs (3lbs lost, 27lbs to go) [need 1.8lbs a...

2lbs for me this week. :) ..I am no longer 'obese'!

Eeee! Just saw the proposal news, congrats hun!! :D

Hello ladies, it's been a while! But new month, back on the wagon, new challenge. I hope to lose two stone between now and Christmas, that's around 2lbs a week, which is totally doable with my job as long as I don't go crazy.. which I have been doing, although I have been able to maintain(ish)...

STS for me this week, very well deserved too as I have eaten really badly this week. Next week I shall be a good girl! lol. Hope everyone is keeping well and everything is going according to plan for you! Off to work now, so tired!

CarlyLanky140: 64lbs (8.5lbs lost, 55.5lbs to go) [need 2.78lbs a week] - Tues WI/ 20 left Laurenasha: 39.5lbs *GOLD*(6lbs lost, 33.5lbs to go) [need 1.68lbs a week] - Tues or Thurs WI/ 20 left Littleromany: 24lbs (0lbs lost, 24lbs to go) [need 1.2lbs a week] Karen: 50lbs (6lbs lost, 44lbs to...

Morning ladies! 2.5lbs for me this week. The scales were showing 4.5 lbs up until yesterday, but hey.. I'll take what I can get! :)

CarlyLanky140: 64lbs (8.5lbs lost, 55.5lbs to go) [need 2.64lbs a week] - Tues WI/ 21 left Laurenasha: 39.5lbs *GOLD*(6lbs lost, 33.5lbs to go) [need 1.53lbs a week] - Tues or Thurs WI/ 22 left Littleromany: 24lbs (0lbs lost, 24lbs to go) [need 1.05lbs a week] Karen: 50lbs (6lbs lost, 44lbs...

Hello ladies! Glad you're all keeping well! I've lost a pound this week, which is pretty amazing, considering I had a 12 inch pizza & dip and had my TOTM this week, also! Sitting at 13 0 and a half, so hopefully well into the 12s next week. :)

Ditto on the probable gain, pigging out after a brilliant loss last week, why do we do it to ourselves??

Thanks guys, sooooooo happy with myself, can't actually believe this diet is working! lol. Also had an epiphany last night and am going to move to New Zealand for a year on a working holiday and do some volunteer conservation work for my CV when I'm there. :) So much to plan/organise! Though I...

Oh my god, guys. I had a sneak peak at the scales this morning. I don't even remember ever seeing 12 stone anything on the scale, so happy!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

If you just click on mine & follow the link, you should be able to edit it (delete all past data) and put in your own info and get a link you can copy into your sig. But also I think they come up automatically beneath your weight loss ticker home page when you've been recording your weight for a...

CarlyLanky140: 64lbs (10.5lbs lost, 53.5lbs to go) [need 2.44lbs a week] - Tues WI/ 22 left Laurenasha: 39.5lbs *GOLD*(6lbs lost, 33.5lbs to go) [need 1.53lbs a week] - Tues or Thurs WI/ 22 left Littleromany: 24lbs (0lbs lost, 24lbs to go) [need 1.05lbs a week] Karen: 50lbs (6lbs lost...

No Sherri, don't think I'd be able to pull off the lunch box diet at work, as I literally only get one 30 minute break (even on a 12 hour shift!) and the rest of the time I am behind the bar, or walking in and out of the kitchen, so wouldn't be allowed to have a lunch box anywhere to pick at it...

Thanks Lauren, hopefully you'll get away with it! :) I know it's easier said than done, but try to concentrate on the good things, there'll always be money worries (unless you win the lotto!), but you'll get through them & will forget about all the things you worried about. Cheer yourself up by...

5lbs lost for me this week! :D Back to where I was before "the great binge!" lol.

Eeeee!! Congrats to everyone doing so well, can't believe you have nearly 4 stone off already, Lauren! Me, you & Sherri must weigh about the same (I had a sneaky weigh this morning & was 13 2.5, so I need 3lbs to get into the 12s, too! It'll also be my 3 stone & halfway point! Can't bloomin' wait!

Got the email, thanks! Jesus, that sounds like a sweet bargain! Haha! :p

Yeah that'd be great, thanks! How did you find your first day on it? My email's [email protected] Lauren, that's fab that you've lost over 50lbs!! Congratulations! I need accomplishments like that to get me motivated again!

Yay Lauren, I'm so happy for you starting the new job! I hope you settle in quickly. :) I have been binging on pizza this last while, I've had about 4 in the last fortnight, it's the main problem! lol. But boy, do they taste goooooood! Cheers Sherri, I will wait and see what you think of it...

Cheers hun, this is just what I needed, something a little different to make me feel re-energised about dieting again. I'll read through this again practically when I have a day off, but it sounds like it'd be worth the challenge and doesn't sound to be unhealthy.

I'm really down about it and don't know how I can work this around work as I have to eat on my breaks in there and then have to go long times before I can eat again. Also I think being away from all of you is making me lose motivation, I just don't seem to have the time or energy for this...

Hello all, well as you may have guessed, I have fallen spectacularly off the wagon and have been eating all around me for the last couple of week, I'm trying desperately to get back to sticking to my points, but I can't seem to reign it in!

0.5lb lost this week, but I ate like a pig this week, so I'm not bothered! Off out for homemade birthday lunch & cake now, will catch up with you all later on today/tomorrow. :)

Haha, thanks Yass & don't worry about it. :p

Sorry to hear about your gain, Lauren! Think I'll be in for one this week, also! Put it behind you and plan your next strategy! :) Carly, congrats on the fab loss! You're doing brilliantly!!

I have eaten like a PIG today. Not even particularly bad stuff, just extra big portions & carbs! Been starving all day. I don't even care that much if I don't lose this week, because I needed it!

Haha, fair enough! :P Oooh, I tried on some things today that finally fit me/are fitting now without pulling/gaping, which was nice! There is one top from TopShop though and there is no WAY it is made for a size 16, I don't think it will zip closed on me for another couple of stone at least...

Do you think that was due to your STS the week before? At least yours hasn't ground to a halt like mine did! lol. I'm good, can't complain! Thoroughly enjoying my time off, lazing around, eating nice, warm meals and reading in the bath! :D How's about yourself?

Evening ladies! How is everyone? Are those of you doing the Shred/Davina, etc. finding it is boosting your losses? Also, those of you who think you're in for a gain, just think it is only going to be there for a short time before you undo it & I'm sure it was worth it for the treat! :)

Haha, I feel like that all the time and I'm only doing bar & waitressing! Keep having dreams about work, too, like sleeping on top of empty pint glasses! lol. Thanks hun! Aww, try not to worry, anything is bound to be better than that awful job you're in now, surely?

Oh, I will! :D Hmmmm, I don't even like getting my hair done, so god knows how I'd be with a massage! lol. My sister said she'll do it if I pay her instead! Haha! She's too good to me! lol. Awww, I'm sure it is terrifying, but in a couple of months you'll look back and wonder what you were...

Not too bad, mustn't grumble! lol. Enjoying the beginning of my two days off! Contemplating getting a massage for my crippled back, but I've never had one & dunno how comfortable I'd feel in a room with some lady pushing my flab around.. :S How are you keeping, Carly? Enjoying your newfound...

Hmmm, Ideally, I'd love to be at goal (the first of many!) by Christmas, but realistically, I never know how my losses are gonna go & I hate being disappointed if I don't make my challenges, so to be on the safe side, I am going to go for losing 32lbs to bring me to 11 stone. :) I'm not gonna go...

Eeee! Congrats on the job offer, Lauren! :D

Thanks Lauren! Gonna treat myself to a lovely, big pizza next Sunday for my birthday! Don't mind if I don't lose for a week, as I could really do with the treat! :D

3lbs lost for me this week! As usual, I am running out the door for work, but I'm off Monday & Tuesday & will catch up with you all then! :)

Good luck, Carly! A change is as good as a rest.. ha! Not with Jillian! :p

Thanks for the arnica advice! Will definitely check out Boots on payday if my legs don't improve by then. Oh and I am still on the old Weight Watchers, did a week of Pro Points again and had a good loss, but was too scared to eat any of my weeklies! lol. Don't think it really matters which I am...

This is my 500th post! :D How many do I have to have to do the gold/silver diary thing, does anyone know?

Meh, it's ok, really intense work and very long & antisocial hours with quite a cliquey group of people. One of the manager's I hate, the other I love, so it can be awful, or a right laugh, depending. I haven't really decided whether I like it or not yet! lol. It is doing wonders for my weight...

I'm an expert on leg aching, Carly! lol, try doing stretches nice and slow and holding them, definitely have a bath and consider using some deep heat/freeze rub and maybe some Ibuprofen to ease any inflammation. Good luck for WI and I hope you're feeling better soon! Sherry, congrats on the...

7 lbs to go until I am halfway to goal. I hope to get there in/before the middle of July! Will check back with you guys later, or tomorrow, as I am off to work now. :)

2.5 lost this week.. into the 180s! :D

Can't believe you're going to do SW, Lauren! You'll have to tell me the differences and whether you notice a difference in your losses and hunger levels, as I know nothing about SW! Are you going to be going to meetings?

Also added everyone on FB (I think!), so if you see a friend request, you'll know who it is! ;)

Had a sneaky look at the scales this morning & they're showing a 2lb loss, roll on Sunday (well Monday really, as I am off that day! :p)!

Good luck for weigh in, Yass! :) Bindi, I think you'll need to start doing some various exercises with light weights to tone those bingo wings! I bet there are some good examples on YouTube of different things to try. :)

Ha! I'm thinking of maybe doing a Jillian 'Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism' session with my sister tomorrow night, but we'll see how I feel! I'm doing more bar-tending than waitressing at the moment (which I prefer).. it's going ok, sometimes I like it, sometimes I want to quit, but I think...

Back to the Shred? No way! I'll not be fit for doing any exercise any time soon, seeing as I am on my feet 40 hours a week. I'll be quite happy if I continue losing 2-ish lbs a week. Since doing the Shred halted my weight loss, I am gonna wait til I get to goal, or at least closer to goal before...

Just for level 2, she throws in some walking push-ups in level 3! :p I found that I was a lot better at them by then, though. Good luck with the crunches, Carly! :)

Congratulations Ruth & Bindi! :) And good luck with Level 2 Ruth, no more push-ups, yaaaay! :D

Thanks hun. Like one of those microwaveable ones? I have a hot water bottle on the go at the minute which probably does a similar job.. and might grab some Deep Heat in a while!!

I think that's everyone added/accepted on FB! lol. We make a right little gang!

Hello all! To those of you in/sliding towards the pit of doom, get out!!!!! Get your head on straight tonight and start back on the points properly tomorrow, even if you don't feel like it, a few days back on the wagon and you will get your motivation back! I'm currently lying on the floor...

Also, anyone else on FB I would add, but I just saw Lauren's name & don't know anyone else's! And on the make-up note, I love this girl's tutorial's videos and will second Carly's rec of the L'Oreal Dream Matte Mousse foundation, but I am all about the Urban Decay eye make-up! <object...

Hello girlies! My god do you girls chat a lot! I've been scrolling through the pages for about half an hour! Glad to see The Shred has reared its head again! lol. Good luck to everyone attempting/planning to attempt it. Jillian is amazingly motivating! Lauren, I'm sure you'll pull off another...

Hello ladies, just dropping in to say I've lost 2.5lbs this week! :) I am off today and tomorrow, so will read back over everyone's posts. I've missed chatting with everyone! Off for a walk with the family now, so talk to you later.

Love the dress Lauren, it's really floaty and summery. Congrats Bindi!! 2lbs is great! Glad your first day went well, Carly! :)

Arrrrrrrgh, my feet/legs/back are sooooo sore and I am working between 9-12 hours every day for the next 3 days. :( Any tips on how to reduce the pain from standing for so long?

Evening all! Just in from my first (9 hour!!) shift of my new job. My shoulders, back, legs & feet are aching!! On the plus side, I had some fruit and a toasted sandwich before I went in and only had veg soup and a salad sandwich for my dinner. I am back on the ProPoints for a week to see what...

Hi ladies. 0.75 of a lb lost this week, so gonna call it 1lb! lol. Hopefully the small loss is due to my TOTM & I'll lose more next week.

Ruth, I'm 25 & most of my friends live on the other side of the country to me, so I am quite the hermit! I'm not a fan of social situations myself, not keen on partying or clubbing, etc. At least you have an OH! I spend most of my time with my Mum & sister!

A 14, Sherry, that's amazing! I tried on work clothes today and am officially a 16 bottom and 18 top (grrr!). Wish I was evenly proportioned, or even that I had big boobs as an excuse! lol.

Ditto, Lauren. I think I am getting used to the idea of slow, patient weight loss, of not getting my hopes up and dashed again for losing big numbers, but just travelling along, sticking at it and it adding up over the long run.

I start officially on Tuesday, Carly, with an 8 hour shift! My feet are gonna get a severe shock! lol. Lauren, I wish I knew your secret to drop the weight like you do!

No, it's not new, they said 3 FT members of staff are leaving, so that's why, but also it gets busier in the summer, or something? Also, I will be doing waitressing and bar-tending as well, so the staffing is for the restaurant, bistro & bar. Oh and what about the IceBowl in Dundonald?!

LEB, sounds fab! Why not give it a go! I had always wanted to do it, then tried it a couple of years ago with my best friend & found it agony on my feet/ankles and fell flat on my back a couple of times, but it was good fun! :)

Thanks Carly. :) I only really met the manager, who seems nice and the other new starts (only 2 of which are gonna be full-time, like me), but they seem ok. There's a couple of immature lads that think they're God's gift, but sure you get that in every job! lol.

Evening ladies! Congrats to everyone who's lost and commiserations to those who have strayed a little off the eating skinny path! Tomorrow is a new day! Sorry I haven't been around much lately, but I had my induction for my new job today & am so wrecked! Think the new job'll definitely keep me...

Very well done on the losses, girls! :) Sorry to hear about your collapse, Ruth. Hope you're feeling better now. And Lauren, do we still get that pic of the dress, even though you're sending it back?!

Aww Sherry, we all have gains & bad days. With a little bit of effort we can get ourselves back on track again! You can do this. :) Well done Lauren, another bloomin' amazing loss!

Good luck with your interview, Sherry! :) My 100% week won't start til my WI on Sunday.. until then I'll probably continue serial weighing, trying to wean myself off! :p As for the 100% week meaning no weeklies, I guess that is up to everyone individually, but if you feel having your weeklies...

I think we're all a bit wobbly these days, I feel starving a lot more than I used to and also lie in bed thinking about what I could eat and it's gotten to the stage where it's not even naughty things like pizza or chocolate I want, just like.. sandwiches and mashed potatoes and scrambled eggs...

My scales are ridiculous too, Lauren. I bounce from 13.12 to 14.2! And yeah, melon was a little under-ripe, but I just had a craving for it! Will leave the other half for a few days! For dinner I plan on having (Quorn) chicken in batter with sweet chilli sauce, 200g of garlic & chilli roast...

My breakfast: Yum, yum! You've put me right in the mood for a (Quorn!) sausage sarnie, Lauren! And Sherry, I agree with Lauren, I think you should give ProPoints a proper go over the next week or two and see if you can get better results this time. :)

Thanks guys! It is full-time, Lauren! Gonna be a serious shock to the system! lol. Fingers crossed the uniform is even slightly flattering! MammaCass, Singapore Chow Mein's are to DIE for! lol. Glad you liked it! And I'm not sure what they'd be on PP, maybe one of the other girls knows as it'd...

I tend just to get the same things in every week and make something out of what I have. I usually think about what I'm going to have the day before, so that I will not overeat on treats and not be able to afford good, decent meals.

Evening ladies! Just thought I'd drop in to let you know that I got the waitressing job! :) Induction is on Thursday and then I start next week. Don't know if it'll make dieting easier or harder, but I was so sick of being on the dole (8 months!!). Ate under my points today to try and make up...

1lb lost, definitely better than nothing! Gonna try to be really good today and get that other lb back during the week.

Thanks guys. It's such a weird impulse, I wonder if those who have never been overweight ever binge. I have my fingers crossed for you, Lauren! You are probably just retaining water from your TOTM & it's not a real gain, I'm sure those pounds'll vanish during the next couple of days. :)

Oh ladies, I am so disappointed in myself. :( I was babysitting at my sister's house and had eaten all my points before I went and I just could not resist all the goodies at hers, munched down crisps, biscuits, ice-cream and all sorts and with that 2lb loss I was showing earlier, I'm certain...

Fingers crossed you will fit into the 16 no hassle, Lauren! Can't wait to see the pics! :) And about a 2 lb loss! :D

Also had a sneaky peak at the scales this morning & they're showing a loss, so hopefully that will stick for WI tomorrow morning! :D

Awww, Ruth, they sound like a horrible bunch! :( Keep your chin up and remember that not only are you going to be lean and fabulous soon, but also you're a nice person inside, which is more than can be said of some of those people. *hugs*

I would personally go for the grey one, because I'm not one for colour! lol. But I agree with Carly, out of the blue & green, I like the green best.

Good luck for your WI tomorrow Tracyjane! Sparklegiraffe, what a horrible thing to say, it's really none of her business whether you weigh 100lbs or 500lbs! You are doing something about your weight to make yourself happy, so try not to let other people's opinions get to you. Hope you're...

Haha, I just got new digital scales & can't stop weighing myself (they're in my bedroom!), bad move! I put on 4lbs every day as soon as I eat breakfast!! :eek:

Hello ladies, sorry I haven't been on much! Sounds like everyone is more or less back on the wagon! Sorry to hear about your cramps, Sherry. Evil periods. :( Congrats on your exam, Carly, I am sure you aced it! Also well done to those exercising and trying to reign things back in! I...

Wow! Got my digital scales up and running and according to that I'm 201!! I normally weigh in the morning though, not at dinner time and I have the scales on carpet instead of tile and normally am wearing my PJs instead of clothes, so hope that's what's made the 5lb difference!!

Lauren, what about a bacon butty? Don't think they're too bad? And bring a packed lunch/low fat snacks with you, so all you have to deal with is dinner & didn't you say you could get a Chow Mein? Mmmmmmm, just had a Fry's Turkish Delight (3 points!). Delish. :p

Good luck MammaCass, you'll blow through that stone barrier! LEB, I do WW at home and have done since I started dieting and I find it just fine, especially when I have this thread for motivation. :)

Congratulations Sherry, so chuffed for you! That's a really decent loss! So only 1 more lb til your first stone? :) Lauren, I think you definitely got away lightly with only 1lb and you will have it and another couple off by next week. You just need to watch yourself at the weekends from now on!

Sounds a bit like gastroenteritis, but you'd be in pain all the time, not just in the evenings with that. Hope you get it sorted soon! I went 2 points over today, but will take those off tomorrow's points. Went for an hour and a half walk in the drizzle with my sister & her dogs, so gonna try...

Holy ****! Pardon my French! lol. You'd think that you'd get most of the vitamins and minerals you'd need if you ate a wide enough variety.. obviously not, though! :S

Fingers crossed you get your 4.5lb loss, Sherry! I don't think those scales can be right, there must be something wrong with them! I am trying to persuade Mum to buy some digital scales, so that I can be more exact about my losses and so I don't have to squint to see what the hell's going on...

Hello ladies! I'm glad to see you're all climbing back on the wagon, or at least have it in your sights! My Dad commented on my weight-loss and he hasn't seen me since Christmas, he's always been obsessed with my weight all my life and seems to think that I don't need to do a silly diet, all I...

Thanks and yeah, at least I got my 2 stone/4th silver seven! :)

2lbs lost this week, so exactly on the 14 stone. Next week ladies.. next week!

*sigh* Stupid Dad coming up tomorrow to get a stupid divorce from my Mum (who I live with). There's really no need to be twisting the knife nearly 10 years after breaking up with a divorce when you're in your 60s. Pfffft, parents.

You go girl!! Pain/hunger/temptation is temporary! Have a bowl of cereal or something when you get in if you're still starving, or better yet, head straight to bed! Hope you have a nice night!

I point it at about 8.5.. the same as a Beef Chow Mein, although I am not eating the meat and am on the old Weight Watchers plan. On ProPoints it would be 14PP. :)

It's a spicy version of a Chow Mein that normally has chicken, beef & prawns in it, but since I'm a veggie I just get it for the spicyness of the noodles & veg! Yummy!

Just had my dinner (Quorn meatballs, bolognese sauce & spaghetti!) and was gonna try and pull back the 2.5 points I had yesterday having that Dairy Milk, but broke and had a Chocolate Rice Crispy Square for two and a half points instead! I'm just in one of those ravenous, bingey moods where I...

Ditto on the stretch marks without kids, Sherry! I have stretch marks in places no human should have stretch marks! lol. But i'm just gonna hit up the cocoa butter and tan up when I drop the flab! 300 cals doesn't sound too bad to be going over. Yay for the new Netbook!

Hmm, I think I'll be the same as I feel like if I am putting so much effort into this weight loss that I owe it to myself to be the best that I can be when I am within a healthy weight range. But once I am down to 10 stone I'll hopefully realise that I am a healthy weight and anything further...

I love Morning View! Ha, 3 of my tattoos are Green Day related & I go to as many of their gigs as I can when they tour! 1 of my tattoos is Rings related! Hehe. I actually met Elijah Wood (who plays Frodo Baggins) on the Friday Night Project. Haha, I am such a stalker. :D

Hahaha, can't believe you are all going for the sunscreen! lol. I'd just have to use some palm leaves to build some shade! :p

Awww, Dirty Dancing is such a classic. <3 Haha, look at you bringing the family! lol. I am so harsh, I think I'd sort of enjoy being a hermit! lol. But I built the internet into my desert island, so I could always Skype them! :p

How did you feel at 9st 7lbs? Were you as happy with your body as you could be, or did you still feel you needed to lose some? What was your belly situation like?! lol. Hope you don't mind all these questions, it's just that you are the same height as me and I have no-one else to ask! lol. Sorry...

Bindi, I'm on the old WW plan and this is my second week doing the 18 point Kickstart, as I just needed to see some losses, but it does mean that I am hungry sometimes, but usually only very late at night. I will be back to my recommended point allowance on Sunday & can't bloody wait! lol. Enjoy...

Thanks Carly, I think it is because I have yo-yo'd up and down from 14 - 16/17 stone for the last 10 or so years that I don't really feel I have accomplished anything as it's my own fault for constantly getting away from 14 stone in the first place. I feel that once I get under the 14, the real...

Uggghhhh, I'm in one of those moods. I had an extra 3 points today, which I know is fine, because I have been eating under my points all week, but just have the 'I'm never gonna get there and even if/when I do, I won't look as good as I want to' feelings. /moan

Haha, I could, but I don't think he'd be too happy about it! :p Chat to you later! :)

Yup, definitely with you Bindi! I've been 100% this week and WI on Sunday morning, can't wait to treat myself to a small Dairy Milk! :p Ha! So we weigh the same now! Not for long though, you'll be flying down the 13s!!

Lauren, are you down to 14st 0lbs (your stats) or 14st 2lbs (your sig)?

You need to put after it. :)

Good luck for tomorrow morning TracyJane, I hope you get a nice big loss. :)

Aww, don't worry Alone, we all have days where we fall off the wagon. If you have weeklies left, I would just not use any for the rest of the week. Try not to beat yourself up, just start again tomorrow and you will be fine. One day doesn't put on a stone, but if you don't forgive yourself and...

Here you go: :) And here's the link: http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/5760/beforeafterd.png

Upload them somewhere and then right click on each one and click 'Copy Image URL' or 'Copy Image address' and then paste the addresses in the thread along with the before and after details. :)

Here's the link to most of the American ones: Watch The Biggest Loser Serie Online - Watch Series Lauren, if you link me to the two photos, I can stick them together in Photoshop for you and write the before and after weights if you'd like? Also, I have GOT to get me some of that lighter than...

Haha, glad you all like the quote from the Biggest Loser trainers! If anyone needs motivation, they should definitely watch it, I can give you the link to watch it online for free!

Sherry, I've just been looking at your progress pics and you can definitely see a difference!

Hey Chika, good to see you back in the light! lol. Getting fit must feel fab! Hope the weight keeps falling off you! :) MommyB, congrats on your loss. :)

Woo! Congrats Sherry! And as for giving blood, it's my worst nightmare! I have loads of tattoos/a piercing, but pass out at the sight of blood and am not good with needles that go too deep, but I admire your bravery! Lauren, nice one! I am fitting into size 16 jeans now, but then I carry my...

It's just vegetable soup, so there is nothing in it you need to charge points for. Do you not go to meetings? You could get all the books off eBay for about £15 I think. :)

She meant 0 point soup!

So they all say! Wish I could be a hare sometimes, though! :p

I hope I get mine soon, hopefully this week, if not, the next! Hmmm, I dunno, I guess it depends on how quick you lose and how good you are being. It's taken me about 4.5 months to lose this 2 stone, but I did plateau for a month..

Congrats Bindi! That second stone must feel damn good! :)

Maybe try eating more earlier in the day and less at night, or point cycling (ie - going a few points over some days and under on others, so that you stay within your overall allowance, but your body doesn't know what to expect)? Also I think it definitely matters what you eat and the variety of...

Yass, I'm so sorry hun, I totally know how you feel, I had a plateau for a month and seem to have been putting on/taking off this half stone forever. I think the only thing to do is be 100% and stay that way until you get over the hurdle, no matter how much you want to give in, you know deep...

Congrats Lanky, just saw your loss, 2lb is great! Don't be disheartened! Wow Lauren, just saw your new ticker, can't believe you're nearly halfway to goal!!

And me!! :D

Congrats LEB, that's brilliant! :) Thanks for the tip, I'll definitely sign up if/when I switch to cal counting.

Congrats Yass! Keep it up! :) Sherry, you sound like you are doing really well and congrats on sticking to the C25K, even if you have to repeat a week sure it'll do you no harm, only good! No point rushing these things. As for them picking the biggest loser for these things, I definitely agree...

Just making your tomato & basil soup, Lauren! Can't wait to try it. Took me a while to find a tray big enough to fit all the veg, though! :p

Yay Sherry! YOU CAN DO THIS!!! How is vegan life treating you? Welcome Nikki! I do WW from home, also. How much do you have to lose? I've got my fingers crossed for both Lanky & Bindi. :) I've had an ok day. I'm really trying to learn from my mistakes this time around and continue to be...

Congrats Lauren, I can hardly believe how fast you lose weight, girl! Almost 3 stone already! Amazing job!!

I try not to demonize or idolize carbs, I used to eat a lot more of them than I do now, but when I tried cutting them way down, it made my cravings worse, so I'll allow myself a couple of slices of bread and maybe even some pasta as well (in separate meals!) most days if I feel in the mood, that...

Maybe.. my perception is probably warped! lol. Oh pet, I know how it feels to be stuck in one of those ruts. *huggles* Maybe you just need a proper blow-out, get it out of your system, hit rock bottom, maybe have a weep and then regroup? I know that works for me. I'm really skint at the minute...

The girl beneath before and after a 75lb loss

Some thinspiration for my ladies! :) ..and I know the girl at 140lbs already looks great/healthy, but she looks even better at 117! :p

They'd probably be fonder of one of the nearby petting zoos! Night! :)

Lauren, Mountstewart is in my town! lol. It's at the top of the Ards peninsula - along the coast of Strangford Lough.

Thanks Lauren & Sherry! I am so delighted. Only 2lbs to go til I get my 4th silver seven/2 stone and then into the glorious 13s!! :) Sherry, is it the vegan diet maybe taking up too much of your energy instead of concentrating on the weight loss? Maybe try and be really strict with the calorie...

Look at your BMI, mommyB, only .9 away from being in the overweight range, concentrate on getting to that milestone!! You can do it! :)

Aww, don't feel down about it. I think it's definitely best to try things you haven't had before included in something instead of on their own. And don't worry about the C25K, you've all the time in the world and you are on the right track, so it's not like you should feel guilty about not doing...

What's your 'food phobia' Lanky?

Thanks! No actually ignore me, it was 6lbs, just seemed like I put half a stone on as I went over 14.7 again, but really I just put on 5 lbs. Still pretty chuffed, though! lol

Woo-hoo guys!! 14.2!!!! That's the 5lbs from my holiday off + 1 pound!! Delighted with myself! :D

Sounds like you've got it under control, Bindi! Put the muzzle on the shark! lol. I've had a pretty good day, although the Kids sized Dairy Milks in the fridge have been making eyes at me all week! lol. Gonna have one tomorrow after I weigh in, can't wait! Fingers crossed I am back down to...

Also, ordered this t-shirt today from America, I couldn't resist (I am a child trapped in an adult's body)!! Hope it doesn't cling to my fat too much! :S

6 hours?!?!? :o Wow, that's impressive! I haven't even gotten dressed today! lol. :p I may as well throw my two cents in and tell you I suffer from depression as well (is anyone else noticing a pattern?!), although I haven't been on medication in about 2 years. I think it's something you learn...

It is! But normally I never believe them and am usually at the end of my tether and give up pretty soon after hearing that, but I feel like I have just reset myself and have started over again with fresh motivation now, so hopefully I will make great inroads into the next couple of stone! :)...

Well done! :)

Hey guys, I've had a good week so far, almost back down to what I was before I went away (ie-my current stats) and have another 2 days until weigh in! I cannot wait to get into the 13s, so hopefully in another couple of weeks I will be there! Also got told by my extended family that they'd...

Just saw your post Yass, congrats to you, too! :)

Well done Lanky! You'll be there in no time! :) And yay for not having a gain, Bindi! I have my fingers crossed for your two stone.

Sorry Yass, try this one: [img]http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/9957/z4985e5c316095qr8.gif[/img ..and remember to close the bracket. As for exercise swissie, I did (most of!) the 30 day shred and didn't lose ANYTHING the whole time. I don't know if I would've started losing again if I...

I know! My sister went off the rails after my family's Easter buffet, too. She had a whole Easter egg, fish and chips, magnums, etc. and only put on one pound! I had a pizza, a couple of chocolate bars and 6 cans of beer and put on half a stone, I mean what is the story there?! Ah well... we...

I thought that's where I was going wrong, but it seems most people still lose eating their weeklies. Dunno what's wrong with my silly metabolism!

Hmm, well I'll definitely keep it in mind, although knowing my luck they'll have changed the rules by the time I get around to wanting to do a PGCE! Just wondering to those of you doing ProPoints that aren't earning Activity Points, are you using all your weeklies and still losing?

Haha, sweet! Get the tickets in! :P I don't think I'd be that bothered if I owed a lot, as you say, they take it back slowly, once you're earning over a certain amount. Who did you go to, just a bank, or a specific education and library board? I never want to leave uni! Hahaha!

Hmm, I didn't think you could get any kind of student loan once you'd done your first degree. I wouldn't even know where to start looking as I got a grant for my undergrad and my Dad paid for my MSc..

Oh right! Maybe teaching might be an option in the future, if I could ever attempt to finance it myself, especially with the new mental fees coming in. My Masters was in Animal Behaviour & Welfare, so it'd be Biological Sciences and probably something to do with conservation or behaviour. At the...

Wow, that's mad! I've only the two degrees from Queens.. so far! Haha! I always thought you had to go to the Stranmillis campus to do teaching! I'm trying to get a PhD spot at the mo, but it's just insanely competitive.

Hehe, well don't worry, I don't buy into it either, I spent ten years in the South, so don't even feel that loyal to the Ards cause and I went to tech in Bangor! As for why Lauren, I don't really know, I think it maybe started as a football thing? I have no idea, though! I'm 25 (26 in June)...

lol. People from both towns are supposed to think people from the other town are scum, basically! Haha.

I'm from Newtownards! *cue the Bangor/Ards rivalry!* lol

The city which must not be named! lol.

Haha, if we wait til we get to goal, one of us might be dead! :P

Haha, who'd have thought there'd be so many of us congregating on this thread?!

Haha, you guys are creeping me out, Bangor's like.. 15 minutes away from me! Think we're heading up to Dunluce Castle tomorrow.. if it doesn't rain!

Congrats Lauren! You're gonna have all your weight lost by the time I get into the 13s!! lol. I'm having an ok week so far. Have stuck to the points, though feeling a little weak-willed at the moment! Yass, welcome back! For the silver 7s, just copy and paste this...

Congrats Sherry! Was it as hard as you thought it'd be? Bindi, don't worry, I'm right where you are, except I had a week of binging! Tomorrow is a new day, wipe the slate clean and learn from your mistake! :)

Sherry hun, do you think you know why you have the gain? Is it from over-eating, or unexplainable? If it's the first, then maybe use today as your WI day, as it is the first day of your vegan diet and the start of a new month and then try being very strict with yourself for the week. I am going...

Wow, 7 miles?! Madness! I really have to start walking. I got a pedometer a while back, but am not really sure how it works, or if it is working right! It counts steps just from me wiggling it in my hand.. Good luck, Sherry! We're all behind you 100%!! Just keep in mind why you want to do it...

Thanks guys! :) And yep, I had lots of fun, it was lovely and sunny, so lots of beers in the sun and pizza in the evenings! I feel like April was just the month where I slightly fell apart, but I feel positive again and I'm getting back on track tomorrow! Sounds like you are doing great with...

Hey guys, I'm back from my holiday! I ate and drank an ungodly amount and the scales are saying I have put on HALF A STONE since Monday!!! I am gonna get back to the diet strictly tomorrow and hopefully it'll come off fast. Not going to change all my signature stats, etc. though, as it'll just...

I'm heading off to visit my friends for a few days, so I'll be gone until at least Friday. I'll catch up with you all when I get back and will try my best to keep the wagon somewhat in sight over the next few days! lol. :)

I know how you feel, Sherry, I've been fat all my life (that I can remember!), too. I think that's what gives me the doubtful feeling that it can't be done that lingers in the back of my mind, because I can't even really imagine what my body would look like slim. But if we just keep soldiering...

Thanks everyone! :) Feel a bit guilty now cos I have since had a slice of homemade quiche, potato salad, strawberry pavlova and two mini eggs cake bars!! Gonna have a chow mein for dinner and call it a day, hopefully I won't have done too much damage. :S

5 lbs lost, guys!!! :D :D :D 10% got, over 1/4 of the way to goal & into the 100s!!

No probs, I know myself how very easy it is to waver! Have spent the week trying to squish out the temptation to cheat.. on myself! lol. But a sneaky peak at the scales suggests the 18 points have worked this week & I'm just gonna weigh myself in for the week tomorrow morning as my sister is...

Aww, Sherry, chin up! Yes, ignoring that evil McFlurry will get you closer to your stone! Wash it down the sink, or give it to someone else and get rid of it if it's tempting you. How about a big salad with something Quornish with sweet chilli dressing? That should be low cals. Maybe go and sit...

Just had some chocolate poptarts, yum! Soooooo worth the 7 points!

How many points do you have left?

Mmmmm. Most delicious & low point dinner ever! Quorn meatballs (1.5 points), spicy bolognese sauce (1 point) & spaghetti (2 points)! I haven't had that meal since I became a veggie about 3 years ago! :D

Congrats Bindi! MommyB, I'm so sorry, that must be a horrible thing to have to deal with, I really hope the ring turns up for you. Everyone else, thanks for the support, but I didn't have anything! Sherry, going vegan for a month is a cool challenge, I'd love to do it, but don't think I could...

SO HUNGRY!! I could murder some toast, or some cereal! But gonna stay strong!!

Good luck Bindi & Lauren! :) Sherry, get some Bran Flakes in you! lol. Im still sticking to the 18 points after my gluttonous weekend and I'm bloody STARVING! I hate being at someone else's house for lunch, with their thick bread, full-fat cheese and butter! Could've had an extra point or two...

Congrats Lou! :) And happy birthday, Lauren! Hope you're having a fab day!

Haha, I thought I was going to pass out the first time I did 30DS! Nearly puked! So it definitely wasn't plain sailing, but my body got used to it very quickly! I'm sure you'll be fine if you stay good the rest of the week, Lauren! I've been good today, stuck within my 18 points & had...

Hey guys, had another really bad day today and just binged til I felt ill. However, tomorrow's a new day and a new week and I am going to hit up 18 points for the week with fruit for breakfast and no exercising, so if I don't lose this week, there's definitely something going on! As for putting...

3 lb on this week. :(

I totally understand that feeling of needing a loss, thank god we are both in a similar boat, don't know how I'd cope with all these other ladies losing like crazy around me if it weren't for you! Ahaha, that's madness! Won't your friend realise that she's drunk and you're not?!

What kind of diet have you been on & for how long? What kind of results have you been getting?

Yeah, I've seen those pics too, they're one of the things that inspired me to do it in the first place! But I really think you need to have lost enough weight where you would see muscle definition, whereas I have SOOOOO much flab over the top of my muscles you can see nothing, even though I can...

Yeah, I know what you mean with the temptations! I haven't really been out much since I quit and it's weird being in situations where people are smoking again, it's almost like you forget all the reasons you quit (either eating crap, or smoking) in the first place cos your brain's pleasure...

Yeah, I thought that too, until I stopped regularly losing weight! I'm hoping if I do no exercise (although it seems counterintuitive!) that I will lose at least a pound a week, which sounds amazing to me at the moment! lol.

Sure thing, but me, an inspiration?! Ha! But look at you with your BMI in the 20s! :P Hehe, I think I could definitely live in chocolate & pizza, they're my biggest temptations! I'm like a recovering alcoholic! Good luck to you starting up again! :)

Aww, that sucks about your best friend, hun. :( I sort of have that feeling about one of my friends too, who even though she is about the same size as me makes out like she's not big and I would just love to slim down and see her reaction! We're such bitter old hags, aren't we! :P...

Well I went completely mental tonight, girls! Had two Kinder Buenos, a bag of Maltesers, a 12" pizza to myself & about 4 Gold bars! lol. Just gonna get back on the wagon and I've decided I can't take not losing weight anymore so gonna stop the Shred either from now, or from Monday and just do...

Glad someone's having a good day, Bindi! I'm about to order a pizza, just a one-off, if i'm not losing, at least I'm gonna enjoy myself for once!

On the plus side, I think if I kicked anyone with my legs now, I reckon I could definitely break a bone! Haha! ;)

Had a sneak peak at the scales today, seem to be back to 14 and a half again, think I will just resign myself to the fact that nothing's gonna be moving til I finish the Shred. Only 6 days to go! :D As for buying things in a smaller size, I have some clothes that aren't specifically a smaller...

Seconded! Nice job! :)

Fabulous loss, congratulations!! Keep up the excellent work! :)

Oh dear, ah well we all have our off days! Try not to think about it too much & get back on the wagon! :) I'm good, just tootling along shredding & 24 pointing. REally hope I lose something this Monday, but if I don't it will be my last full week of the Shred, so we will see whether that's...

Wow Lauren, you're inhuman with your losses, wasn't this a week you were bad, also?! Bleedin' heck, well done!! mommyB, better luck next week, we know you can do it! :)

Also, I haven't lost anything doing the 30DS, although everyone says this is because I have lost fat and gained muscle in it's place, which is more compact & burns more calories, so that could explain why your trousers are feeling loose, though the scales haven't changed. :)

Good going! Ha! Stopping sounds perfectly normal to me! I start out each level having to stop for a break during certain bits and build up to doing it all the way through... and I'm not even asthmatic! :P I still can't do full push-ups, but I am building my strength slowly & hope one day I will...

Good work ladies, keep it up! I am suffering 30DS-induced carpet burns, which are no fun! lol.

Welcome and good luck to all the new people! :) Good luck for WI those of you who have it tonight!

Try a Quorn product that isn't plain, like a Southern Fried Chicken version, or nuggets, etc. and have them with a sauce/something else and you won't even notice, but the points are much lower! Argh! Skinned my forearm/elbow doing plank push-ups. :( Off for a wash & tea!

I'm looking forward to my pitta breads with Quorn chicken nuggets, lettuce and garlic mayo after the Shred! Mmmm.

Thanks guys! :D Haha, well the first couple of days you start each level are hard, so they probably all start out at an 8 or 9, but as you keep doing them I'd say they drop down to a 5, maybe? I don't push myself too far, I mean I am gasping for breath at times and my muscles burn, but I modify...

:faint2: PHEEEEWWWWW!! Level 3 is NO JOKE.

Thanks for the congrats, guys! :) Well done Lou! 1.5 is great!! Good luck with the shopping, Lauren! lol. I'm glad your leg is feeling better! I have had a bit of a sore instep that's probably due to the Shred, but it seems to get better after I do it & only be sore in between.. weird...

I'm due to start Level 3 today, I watched what was in store for me yesterday & am quite scared! lol. I was thinking of starting the C25K as well, but don't know if I could handle both at once..

I'm sure 4 points a day will make all the difference! I'll be down to 22 when I lose another 5/6 lbs. Hmmm, I think the 30DS will have improved my ability to do the first couple of weeks as I'm doing 3 sets of 2 minute non-stop cardio every day, which is like jogging, but more vigorous! lol...

Haha, I just fancied a roast dinner and would rather have a Milky Way afterwards than include some kind of meat replacement! lol. Did you calculate your points and they ended up at 24? Don't want to be leading you astray! :P I have my fingers crossed for you for tomorrow! :) Hmmm, I'm tempted...

Thanks! Don't think you should stick to 18 points for more than a week though, it's only meant for a kick start and you wouldn't be getting enough and may go into starvation mode if you start doing exercise and sticking with it longer than a week! Are you gonna start C25K from the beginning...

Thanks guys! :) Welcome Trisha! :) Level 2 of the 30 Day Shred = complete. On to Level 3 (ARGH!!) tomorrow! Can't believe I've stuck with it this far!

IT is indeed! Back up to 24 points on the old style WW this week, can't be doing with starving myself anymore, it's just gonna make me binge, or kill someone! lol. Hope you continue to show a loss for WI! :)

Originally I would have settled for 'not being fat'.. but then I wanted to get to 10 stone/a size 10, but now I reckon since I've put so much into this and it's gonna take so long, I'd like to lose enough fat so that you can see a little muscle definition on my belly, etc. It sounds insane to...

Hmm, just about a 1lb loss for me this week. It's just under, but I'm going to count it as one!

This time next year we are gonna be a DAMN sexy bunch! ;D

Thanks hun, that's just what I needed to hear. I think being on a diet this long and having so much to lose is driving us all a little crazy! lol. Even though you had those extra 8 points, you should be fine as if you even them out over the week, that's only a point or two extra a day, so well...

Hey guys! I've got my head screwed back on right after that little wobble! Had a Chow Mein and ate 11 points over last night as I was feeling so down about it, but have sorted myself out today. People have been suggesting giving the Shred a break, but I'm only 2 days away from Level 3, so may as...

Hmmm, I'm thinking I might if I don't lose for a week or two after I finish the Shred. I'm taking a one day break from it today as I'm so not in the mood! Gonna get a veggie Singapore Chow Mein & watch the last Harry Potter!

Ugh, my scales have ground back to a STS standstill. What else can I do?! Makes me want to eat like a pig and see if that spikes my metabolism, but I'm too scared of putting anything on. So demotivating when I've only lost one pound in the last month. :(

Congrats Alona! 2.5 lbs is a really brilliant loss! Keep it up! :) Lauren, as Lou says, we all binge occasionally, just try and point it out of your weeklies and don't let your mindset to change to that 'oh well, I've ballsed everything up, I may as well just eat like a pig til after WI"! If...

Be strong ladies! You don't have to treat yourself every week if it is becoming a habit and stopping you losing as much as you'd like, maybe try saving the treats for when you achieve certain goals? Tomorrow is going to be the 100th day I have been on this diet 100%! Shocking how fast it's...

Depends what you feel like, if you're really stuffed and could do without it, leave it for when you're really in the mood and have something for 3PP. If you think it'll eat away at your brain til you have it, just eat it and use 2 weeklies, or compromise and have half today and half tomorrow!

So am I! Hope it doesn't start to disappear again! lol. I hope yours continues to move, also! :) I've had 6p so far and am about to do the Shred, gonna work out some frustration gained from receiving a letter from the Social Security Office this morning! lol. Have you ever had the Nando's bean...

Ooops, sorry! It's hard to keep track these days! :D

Congrats Alb! 1/2 a pound isn't to be sniffed at, especially after being naughty! Well done. Had another shoofty at the scales this morning & think they are starting to move! *crosses fingers & toes* As for all this summer clothing and dress talk, I don't think I'm quite there yet, I can't...

Aw wow, 13st 12! Amazing! I'm still hovering at 14st 6. Think I'll definitely burst into tears when I see the needle going under that 14 mark! I have tried the Weight Mirror thing, but perhaps unsurprisingly I have NO full-length pics of me, so it doesn't really work as well on just my face as...

I think if you just click on mine, it links to the webpage and you can add your own data and make your own.

I don't think I've lost any inches and only lost 1 lb so far! I even put on 2 lbs initially, but I can feel the difference in myself, I'm firming up and feel stronger. I can't believe I only have 3 days of L2 left, feels like I only started it yesterday! I got all the way through L2 without...

Jesus, I'd go mental and eat the face off him for tempting me when I'm trying to be good! You must have the patience & inner strength of a saint!

Haha, why not! I am so into the stickers for rewards thing that I bought myself a pack of pretty, sparkly stars off eBay and stick one on my calendar every WI day to show how long I have been sticking to the diet 100% for. I definitely think it's good for morale!

At least you have your weeklies to fall back on, so don't feel too bad about it! Can't say I knew about that, being a veggie! lol. I was telling Mum about the 5pp for two slices of bread thing, she wouldn't believe me and worked it out with the wheel off the bread bag, but it was right! She...

Haha, ah well, maybe if you got that far (I'd need to get down to 8 stone!!) you could ask your leader for 5 10% ones!! :P

I had a bad day today and depressed myself job searching and ended up going 5 points over my 18 allowance with chocolate and crisps! I'm hoping everything will still be ok if I stick to the points for the rest of the week.