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So so so happy minis is back I'm delighted I missed the support on here and all the lovely friends I made ! X

Hey rach, how are you? Hope you've been enjoying your family visiting and you're ok xxx

Have a lovely time with your parents , and i agree times like that are to be enjoyed and don't be too harsh with yourself if you cant fast etc Your mega cleanathon will have burned loads of cals!xx

Aww thanks Waffle... The last few stones are the hardest!! x

I went from 26st to 13.5st, it took me around 13 months, calorie counting , usually no more than 600 cals a day and plenty of exercise . Ive stayed around that weight for 4 years...pushing on to get to my target now. I think you'll be fine, by the time i was where you are, my arms were bad...

You look brill in your pics, more like a size 14. You've got such good arms after the weight loss...after 12st mine look like deflated baggy baloons!! Love your positive attitude. ..you're so real and easy to relate to. xxz

Hey Rach....super brilliant loss Lovely trainers soooo pretty! Well done for persevering through a few difficult weeks and the scales not playing fair xxx

Brilliant loss What a lovely start to the bank holiday weekend. xxx

Congratulations. ..how wonderful xxx

Well done on your 7st loss, incredible!! You look fabulous in your flowery dress, and your face is so slim. Every picture you post, the difference is remarkable. Has you head kept up with your body losing weight? It took me ages to stop picking out bigger clothes in shops and get used to be...

Happy new year, hope you have had a lovely Xmas and new year xxx

Hey, you look fabulous, can see how much weight you've lost...truly remarkable woman. I think your positive mindset is your winning formula, you just keep going...a true inspiration xxx Sent from my iPad using MiniMins.com

That is fabulous! ! You should be so proud of yourself. ...brilliant achievement! Omg people will notice, how could they not. Great trajectory your on hunni keep it up. Cant you feel loads of difference in your clothes? That's always a great reward for the determination and losses xxx...

Yippppeeeeee brilliant loss....see cakes made by well meaning kiddies can only be good for you ☺ Glad you had a good birthday and a nice belated pressie xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Happy birthday.. enjoy the special cakes that hace lovingly been made for you xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Absolutely brilliant.....so delighted for you!! Whats your xmas goal then....you can clearly do whatever you set your mind onxxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Hope you're ok Rach, it can be so disheartening especially when you have anticipated a loss. I'm sure it wil be totm fluid. A few years back imwas weighing morning and night and i had upto 5lb gains fpr 3 or 4 days around my period and it would just suddenly drop off and sometimes more...

Hey Rach hope youve got a big smile on your face t9day and uts happy news xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Well done on the huge weight loss..can only imagine the frustration at gaining so much...oh and the discomfort with constipation. I take iron tablets every day which have a similar effect on me from time to time. The doc recommended lactulose solution. ...its brilliant and doesn't have the...

How's your wi gone, really hope its not as you have feared. I know its a horrible feeling, trying so hard and feeling like its not reflected at wi and it makes it all feel hopeless. Whatever the scale says, you can and will do this, we are with you ..its not easy but it will be worth it xxx...

Hope your headache passesby the morning. A Chinese isnt so bad, just make sure you have a 100% day tomorrow and no harm will have been done!! We are all allowed a treat , and I'm sure you'll get another good loss this week with being focused like last week xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using...

Wow that's absolutely brilliant! !! You must be delighted....nearly half a stone in a week. Perfect start to the weekend.well done!! Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Your dinner made me feel hungry!! Well done on getting your mojo back! You sound like youre doing well and you'll hopefully get a lovely reward on saturday xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Well done on your 6st award....you are brilliant and totally deserve it.. you'll be at 6.5 stone award in no time!! I loved Tallin, such a vibrant city and the old town is brilliant. We went to a gorgeous basement bar and restaurant called Porgu..such fond memories. So easy to get to Helsinki...

The exact same thing happened to me when I joined the gym...I had a gain and a sts for 2 weeks. Dont panic, there will be lots of extra fluid in you body, from working out and you'll be building up your muscle mass. muscle weighs more than fat. I was told to invest in some scales that give you...

I love this diary...its just so inspirational and positive...ive been lurking for a while:) Ive been waiting for your Borscht recipe! Going to make it on Saturday...my boyfriend and I went to Tallin this time last year and loved it. So will have a go...thanks for sharing! Well done on you're...

Hello, Just read your diary...what a fabulous read!! You're doing so well. I love your positivity and how you dont let a bad day get yoh down, you just press on and keep losing. You're brilliant! ! Well done on your weight loss...you'll definitely get to your goal....and by the looks if it...

Hey hun, Glad you enjoyed Cheshire. ..how are you doing? Ive been awol..but back to face the music ... Ive decided to try a variation of the 5:2 fasting diet. Hopefully I can then enjoy a meal ir take out in a saturday night. You gotta have a life..right?!! Anyway, hope you're ok ..would be...

Omg other peoples scales are evil.and actually incorrect! Especially being on carpet they are just scaremongering beasts! Ignore them hunni, they are not gpod fpr your soul!! Haha Hope you're having a good time with your relatives, Cheshire is lovely. I love knutsford for a girly lunch and...

Glad as you're back on track, holiday fabulousness waits for nobody... You'll be looking grand! Yep have a diary in the silver members diaries, it's quite quiet there though. You're curry sounds delicious. Love coconut in food, love Thai food... That will be my treat food once I've lost a few...

Hey hun, hope youre feeling more positive after a few low days. It's all part of the weight loss journey, we can't be saints all the time!! You've been doing brilliantly, don't forget that xxxx

Sounds like a fun time, hooe you had lits of nice comments about your weight loss xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Well done ..in the 14s woooohoooo...cant wait to get there. Sounds like the vending machine wanted to reward you! A little bit of what you fancy does you good!!! Xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Woooppeeeee 5lbs thats fabulous! !! Everyone will notice your weight loss, so wonderful. Have a brilliant trip xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

You can sooooo make it to 203lbs in 5 weeks for holiday fabulousness! Wow I couldn't run for 25 mins, I manage 7 mins on the treadmill at the gym and im pooped! ! I just do fast walking on the steepest incline...hoping it addresses the junk in my trunk!! You sound so motivated, I'm not...

Awww how lovely for someone to notice how youve changed AND say it!! I found so many people are scared of commenting for fear of saying the wrong thing. Im sure your family will notice and be very proud of you, which is reason enough to stay motivated. Lovely that you're motivating others to do...

Well done on avoiding the post drinking burger and general binge. Oh god its so hard! I had a night out drinkibg on friday and had such cravings!!! Luckily I avoided and lost 3lbs this week despite the session! Hope you have a good week of food and exercise... all makes for sunny hols feeling...

Eeeeek evil totm! Just ignore the scales and keep your fluids up, in a few days you'll have dropped again. After such a fab loss, a take away isnt so bad. At least you're mindset is great abd straight back to fasting. Xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Wow you wonderful weight loss machiiiine!!!! Well done thats a fabulous result and so well deserved! As for the pikey, id call the police and report it as a threatening phone call. If you get another call, tell them the calls have been reported to the police abd hang up. Horrible to have to...

The walks look fab, thanks!! I may have a go at the weekend ! Reminds me a bit of the wii fit ... Another great day for you in the zone xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Mmm venison burgers sound good!! Love venison sausages.. Haha the stars are always righy, ive been due a windfall for a while!! Thanks, I actually lost 13 stones 4 years ago kept 9 stones off til I started dieting again in June and have lost 19lbs since then. So another 2 and a half stones to...

Could you be anaemic? I felt like tha for months when I was dieting ( granted I had lost about 9 stones) anyway I was severely anaemic. I still strughle now and especially when I diet. ..which is ironic ad I have so much Iron rich food when im eating healthily. Maybe have a test, I find it...

Aww well done, you're doing so well. What a fab effort over the weekend, bet you'll be rewarded with a fab loss again. I'm probably dumb, but what's a leslie walk? Xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Oh my goodness thats so wonderful! !!!!! Soo pleased for you, well done!!! What an brilliant loss and absolutely deserved. ..hope you have a fabulous weekend !! Xxxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Aww hunni, I'm sensing utter frustration. ..stupid treadmill. Why do things always break at the wrong time?!!! Maybe you should become a trailblazer for the skipping diet...sounds like its brilliant exercise. I lack any coordination. .at all and never mastered skipping. Maybe try that for a...

I think we need to be having a serious word with your scales, they seem to have a mind of their own...They need to start playing fair! Hopefully that extra 2lbs is just a fluctuation from exercise and holding fluid. I wi just once a week now, before I started back properly being healthy again...

Well done on the run and the fabulous inch loss !! That must make you feel really proud of yourself! Think inches coming off is a far more pleasing feeling than losing a few pounds. The inches are real and its nice to think about shrinking. Or maybe I'm a bit odd like that!!! Dinner sounds...

Seems like youre fasting is going really well! Nice to have a break away to look forward to, and see your family xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Hope things are still moving in the right direction. ... I love gillian Michaels. Her work outs are killers.. in the best possible way! Xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Well done hunnie, def back in the zone!! Saturday nights are the hardest for me, well done thats a brill days food!! Nice to be in control, feels so much better having something good than the momentary high of something bad. Bet you'll drop thos few pounds v quickly..lets call them...

Yippeee to those pesky scales finally starting to plau by the rules!! Well done on your fasting, thays some great will power! ! Xx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Hope today has gone well. Hope realise how well you've done to go from 18.5 stone to where you are now. You look absolutely fabulous in that pic, some people will never look as good as you at a size 8/10, so I think you owe to yourself to keep going and achieve your goals. A few days off...

Binky is right; muscle mass is so much heavier and you hold fluid when after a lot of exercise. Just keep to healthy eating and your exercise and your body will start to play by the rules!! Totally understand your frustration xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Ok that's a deal hun..back on it tomorrow! We are all rooting for you ...you've been doing sooooo well. Two days off is ok xx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Aww hunni, don't despair...its just one solitary bad day....compare that to how many days you've eaten like an angel!! It happens, and its important that you just get back to ut strictly timorrow and don't let this br a set back, ad its not its just one day off your diet. You may even find in a...

Hows the quitting smoking going? X Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Brilliant brilliant!! Cant wait to get back in the 15s....but you'll be in the 14s very soon!! Bet you can do it within a week!! Happy days Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Binky is right, it does take time to show. Also makes a difference when you weigh, I only weigh after ive had a bathroom visit and without having had a drink or anything. Usually make sure there has been 12 hour gap between eating/drinking and weighting. Maybe a bit extreme, but that's...

Great plan....over the 12 stones I lost, there were some inexplicable weeks where I did loads of exercise and counted each calorie and was only having 800 cals and nothing happened ...for two weeks I didn't lose weight. Then the third week I lost 6lbs and the 4th 5lbs. Sometimes our bodies just...

Wooooohoooo 6lbs already. .hope it stays at that tomorrow. .new scales ..so what!! Thats brilliant, you must be delighted! ! There definitely comes a point when losing weight, that you realise , dieting isnt so bad and you can do it!! Sounds like theres no stopping you! Good luck for the...

Awww a bit of chocolate is allowed, it does help to ward off the cravings and stop a binge!! I totally understand what you mean about it just being enough, but a bit more can send your blood sugar into a frenzy and make you crave more. Soo nice that your seeing the benefits of the changes...

Always great when someone notices your weight loss. You are doing so so well. Have an options hot choc, thats good to get rid of a chocolate craving and far lower cals. Just think what you next loss will be, and how fab another few pounds off will be. By the end of the summer you will loom and...

Well done on the brilliant loss wooohoooo!!! Totm is beastly, make me want to snack more and feel sluggish. You're doing so well on the exercise front. Bet you're in for another good loss this week xxx Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Hey Rach, have found your diary! Oh and worked out how to use this app in the process!! Calorie counting works best for me too, I think things like 5:2 woukd be disastrous for me..i doubt the fasting days would make up for the mega binges on the other 5 days Have you tried skinny pasta? Think...

We'll done on your losses , you're doing brilliantly!! X Sent from my iPad using MiniMins.com

Loved reading your diary, wow you're incredible ! Well done , you should be very proud of yourself ....you have a great attitude x Sent from my iPad using MiniMins.com

Your tummy looks brilliant ! I'm booked in to have a tt and breast uplift with implants in may. Very nervous , but I guess the results will be worth it! How long did you take to feel ok after surgery? Thanks for sharing!

Lynn, Hope youre feeling a bit brighter, have been thinking about you... Brilliant maintainance !!!! Youre such an inspiration... it shows it really can be done and you can still go out and enjoy yourself. I love that programme too and know people that would pay to be at that kind of event...

Oh Lynn, I'm so sorry to hear you so down. It's heartbreaking for you at the moment and I was choked reading the poem too. But it will get easier, you have absolutely no reason to feel guilty, you have Bern the best mum to her and given her a beautiful life. Big hugs my lovely, I'm thinking...

Oh Lynn, I'm so sorry big hugs! Youve done it out of love and care for her, don't feel bad, the easiest thing in the world would have been to let her hang on as long as possible. But animals can't tell you how they are feeling and losing her sight must have been really frightening for her. I...

Aww Lynn so sorry to read about poor Sophie, I think whatever decision you arrive at will be the right one as you'll do it out of love for her. Well done on getting your weight back so low, you're brilliant at this weight loss business !! Xx

Well done on only gaining a pound, that's brilliant!! Think you must be right about your body settling down and getting used to higher cals. Shane about your sil pulling out of the weekend, it's lovely of you to try and help her and give get a break, at least you tried. hope you and Cliff have...

Sounds like a brilliant weekend and thoroughly deserved!!!! Glad you had a few drinks too, nothing like letting your hair down and enjoying yourself. Was a real shame to read about another musician dying in a hotel room, it's such a sad and lonely way to go. Sounds like you've got a lot of...

Have a brilliant time in the IOW Lynn, sounds Luke such a fun weekend and seeing some live music has got to be up there with some of the best ways to spend an evening! I wouldn't worry too much about your weight, you're at your target and even if you gain a few pounds you know you'll get then...

Well done on the 2.5 lb loss... You're doing so well Lynn and winning the battle to keep your weight low. The weekend away sounds really good, and I bet it's just what your sil needs. How wonderful to discover a gorgeous pair of long legs, I'd love that to happen!! Enjoy the boots you deserve...

Hope you're ok today Lynn, sounds like you had a hard day yesterday and hopefully the sickness is an anomaly. The weekend away sounds like a fab idea! Any ideas where you'll go? Have a good day xx

Poor Sophie, hope she's just a bit off colour and nothing to serious, she sounds like a resilient little thing, and obvious enjoys life in your household... Food sounds great, all really appetising, is this the new RC diet? Will be really interested to see how you find it and how it affects...

You should start your own diet class and could even work woth local health autorities and get referrals from diabetic people as you understand all the challenges and benefits of low carb for diabetes. But anyone really seeing what youve achieved would be straight through the door....i could see...

Wow the party sounds absolutely fantastic and more than a bit wild!! Not surprised you've been in your pjs all day given it's been one continuous day and night!!! I can't believe how strong your will power is with all the scrumptious food, you're a legend Lynn and should be running your own...

Lynn hope the party went really well and you're not too delicate today !! Bonus to get your weight down so much before so you could enjoy all of your gorgeous food. Everything sounds delicious bet your family were overwhelmed! Hope the dizzy spell was just a one off, what a strange thing to...

Got my fingers and toes crossed for you Hun, sure you can get to the 250s for valentines . Well done over Xmas xxxx

Woohoo size 10 in Jane Norman !!! You must be so slim now Lynn... You deserve to feel great about that. The RC class does sound more suitable than the WW class, and the zumba sounds brilliant, bet you'll love it! Sounds really scary on the roads this morning, probably best not to risk it and at...

Wow Lynn you party in style !! Sounds like it's going to be a brilliant party, and the food really does sound scrumptious. You must be a really good cook to make all of that, particularly samosas I wouldn't have a clue where to begin!Hope the marquee is still faring ok in this rather dismal...

Wow, wow , wow what a woman. I choked up reading your post and admire you so much for what you've achieved. Thanks so much for sharing your journey as it helps those of us with long journeys ahead of us believe that its possible to lose weight and change our lives for the better. I wish you...

Sarah well done you've made a brilliant start, to me cal counting and keeping carbs down is a winner. It's not faddy, expensive or hard to follow. Just stick with it and even if you have a bad day get straight back to it. You can win this battle xxx

Well done Emma! Really great loss, fingers crossed for week 2 hun, hope it goes well for you xx

All the best with your journey, you can do it, and 3rd will come off for April if you keep as focused and motivated xx

Hey Skinny woman!! I have always liked liqueur coffee and I miss not having one at the end of a meal, shame your experiment didn't work. However the trip to MPWs should cushion the blow!! You're going to be totally spoilt for your birthday and rightly so! Lol at your wardrobe situation...

Hope the family gathering goes well, such a wonderful thing to do that everyone will benefit from. I saw a programme on gypsy weddings last year and I was gripped! The size and weight of the wedding dresses shocked me! But it does seem like a totally different way of life, and people seem to...

Hey Hun, all the best with your weight loss journey. Everyone has to start somewhere, and where you are now can just be a moment in time, in a few months that weight gain can be just a distant memory. Just try to believe in yourself and focus on the goal you want to achieve, there is nothing any...

Welcome and very well done on your losses, keep believing and you'll get there and the time will pass so quickly. XX

Hi, Good luck with the healthy eating, I agree with everything above. All would add is for lunch maybe you could start having subway instead of other fast food. They have a low cal/fat menu and it's very tasty! In addition youc probably benefit from buying a weight watchers magazine, i don't...

Clothes are a human right as is warmth and protection of modesty. I'd remind the OH of these points ! If all else fails you're going to have to get creative with your storage! Love the bargains, I picked up a couple of tops last week from m&s and a few bras too, such bargains! I need to get...

I'm going to watch the programme on iplayer later, thanks for posting a breakdown, sounds really interesting. Ive Bern eating loads of soup since starting healthy eating and would explain why I seem mostly full when I've had it. Love reading your posts about your weight and the science behind...

Hey Lynn, well done on getting the 2lbs off, it must be so hard considering changing your diet and trusting something new. After you've had so much success with your low cal/carb, it's got to be a shock to the system looking at eating different foods and much bigger quantities. Ive though about...

Omg Lol I'm just picturing you sat in a little britain sketch! Does sound frightful! Are you really going back ? Youre a brave woman, but the WW plan is supposed to be good, so that's the most important thing. When will you start the plan? X

Lol Lynn, I would never will my weight onto you, your my weight maintenance guru! I bet it's not real weight, If you've had high salt content it could be just fluid or maybe you just need your system to clear out a bit, if you get what I mean. So you joined WW !!! Maybe their scales are dodgy...

Oh no...thats sounds like the kind of pickle i get myself into here are some excuses... 1. Not enough room for her to stay? 2. or radiator not working in the room she could have stayed in 3. downstairs loo, unviable so not practical for her to come 4. invite other people too, and say its not...

Its such a good idea to list things to achieve as i think its something to aim for, and once in black and white you can revist it and see how you getting along. I like that your list includes things that will make others happy too, and involve sharing your time with people. Its so easy to get...

Hi, thanks for that. I haven't been back to this introduction since July, and I'm shocked myself that I'm still here and I've now lost 10 stones. Its nice to end the year reflecting on something good, and makes me more determined to reach my goals this year. I would never have got so far on my...

Hi hun, Thanks got your message in my diary, all the best with your journey, youve come to the right place for support and understanding. Some of the best advice I've been given has come from some amazing people on here, somehow the difficult days/weeks are easier knowing that there is someone...

Happy new year!!!! Hope you and your family have a great year. It must feel good being able to list all of your excellent achievements over the past year! My personal favourite being the size 10 jeans, that's just brilliant! It seems you got such exciting times ahead will your husband retiring...

Aww Lynn, I think what you're feeling is completely natural given the massive changes you've made. I can understand how scary it must be to feel like you're a few mistakes away from a downward spiral of putting weight back on. Only from me having a naughty Xmas do I understand now as I'm so...

OMG size 10 jeans!!!! Goodness Lynn that's just brilliant, I'd be wearing them inside out to show the label! Sounds like you had a very successful shopping trip, and have lots of nice new things to wear. I'm off sale shopping today,hope I find I few bits too. Woe size 10, hope I get there...

Well done Emma, briliant to lose weight over Xmas!! I'm sure you can make your goal, with determination and you have such a good reason to get there. All the best hun, we are all with you xxx

Lynn, you are brilliant ! Youve been so good, I'd say you've definitely turned a corner with your dieting. You seem to have that magic ingredient required for success... perspective ! I can tell that the joy of the body you have now and being close to getting a size 10 is a far greater joy than...

Lynn, so sorry you're still not better, good that the doc has loaded you up and steroids particularly should work really fast! You have to be well for Xmas, especially if your son is going to cook something tempting?! Fantastic news about your check up and all of your blood levels etc, what an...

Hope youre feeling a bit better Lynn, was thinking about you today as I saw one if my neighbours and they said they had pulled their ribs coughing... They seemed to be in so much pain... Hope you're not that bad hun... Sending you a big get well hug xxx

Oh Lynn hope you're feeling a bit better, so hope you get rid of the cough before Xmas! Nobody should be poorly over Xmas it's just too unfair. Hope you and your son have got your tree and the decs up, nice to do something like that together. Especially when your poorly, good not to have to do...

Hi hun, Glad to see you back, good luck with the Exante, I hope it suits you. Sending you courage vibes for the doc, and a big hug in the meantime.. Things must be difficult for you when your struggling with PND. Remember you're not the first and you won't be the last, I hope you have people...

Hope your journey has gone ok, the weather is so bad in the south, my brother is stuck in london and had to abandon his car and find a hotel! Really hope you avoid any disruptions. Well done on maintaining, youre just doing brilliantly and every week you give me hope that it can be done...

Lol you sound like you had fun, and it's funny how some women become threatened by a slim attractive woman and assume their agenda is the same! If the woman wasn't such a marriage wrecking jezzabell it would be a fine compliment lol! It does make me laugh reading your post as I can tell you had...

Lynn, I must say your last post was such an endearing post to read, as I think its so good to say how you feel and air things that otherwise wouldnt have an outlet. Losing weight at whatever age is very emotional and getting to know the new person looking back at you in the mirror is hard. I'm...

OMG Lynn size 12 you skinny thing!!! That's just amazing, my advice would be buy some jeans as you need them, but as Xmas is coming up you will probably naturally put on a few pounds and all your new clothes will still fit. It sounds like you don't need to lose anymore weight and you're such an...

Wow that is truly amazing, you look brilliant! You look like you've always been thin, and Like a different person now. I'm betting your whole life and outlook have changed, many many congratulations, it must have been a tough decision to have surgery, but you have your reward now. Enjoy being...

Sarah welcome back!!!! Really good to see you on here again. I think you just answered your own question, if youre suffering from PND this will be why youre struggling so much to focus on weight loss as im sure youre dealing with a rollercoaster of emotions. Hun you really must try and go...

Wow Lynn, that's just amazing! Youre metabolism is obviously responding really well to your slow and controlled maintenance plan and it's not taken that long at all to up the cals. You must be so happy, after all you achieved with the weightloss, getting past your goal and mow finding a plan...

Well done Emma that is brilliant!!!! Youre doing magnificently, seeing such amazing results must keep the motivation levels high. So pleased for you, hope the secone week is brilliant too.. good on you hun xxxx

Lynn hope the sickness has passed, sorry you've not been feeling great this week. It must be a relief that the problem with your eye is not diabetes related. I often get migranes which all start with blurred vision and generally it progresses to flashing lights and inability to focus at all. The...

Well done Lynn!! Must be happy it's still coming off, I bet that will carry on even as you up the cals as your body will get more used to having more. Hope you're having a really good weekend xxx

Thanks for sharing that Lynn, it was touching to read something so heartfelt and close to you. So glad you have found such happiness, and whilst your wedding day may not have been everything you dreamed of, the most important thing, as you say is being with the right person. I'm looking...

Well done hun, so pleased for you !!! Onwards and downwards!! xxx

Superb Lynn, you most certainly have done a great job and you look absolutely brilliant. Its been a pleasure sharing your journey and you really are a constant source of inspiration, and one very special lady xxx

Hope your wi went well, youre doing reall well hun, keep up the good work and youll get to your goal in no time.. xxx

Shopping instead of having a binge... im going to use that as my excuse from now until xmas... lol xx

Mouth watering ... the curry sounds amazing!!! I am having cravings for it... Wow the ring does sound lovely, you deserve it.... that will be a nice xmas present to open. Glad you got your shoes sorted xx

well done on maintaing Lynn, thats briliant! Hope the migrane has passed, its a shame if its the wine, maybe it will just take a bit of time to build up a tolerance level... Something lovely about a lazy saturday, it feels so indulgent.. but then there are sooooo many sales on in the shops...

Hi Emma, Hope this week has gone well and youre doing ok xxxxx

Wow thats some shopping trip Lynn!!! Good on you though, after making it to your target you deserve a shopping trip! You got loads for the money too, which must feel good.. a lot of bigger clothes cost so much more than going to regular shops so thats a bonus of being thin too! Being really...

Re: Emma's countdown to a new me- a complete restart Really pleased WW is going well for you you Emma... Well done a new diet is always hard at the beginning to adjust to. Hope today has gone well too xxx

Hey Lynn!!!! New diary loving it! Fresh start for you, after your massive achievement of getting to your goal. I'm pleased you're sharing your maintenance journey with us, as I think we will all learn from it. I completely understand your worries about upping the cals and I dont think that...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! Well done Lynn, what an achievement ! You must be overjoyed and very proud of yourself! Time for the new ring ?!!! Have a fab day xxx

Wow the welsh cakes sound incredible, I love cinnamon so I'm sure I'd love them! It's so good that your at a comfortable point now with Byetta and you've got to grips with how to avoid sickness. You'd be such a good case study for other people to learn from, as you've done the while trial and...

All the best with WW Emma, I really hope it suits you. You deserve all those things in life that you most desire and I pray that you get to where you need to be to make your dreams come true xxx

Welcome! Really enjoyed reading about your weight loss success. What an inspiration you are, and I'm glad you've found happiness with the right person. All the best for your WI, all the determination you have had to get to where you are now, shows you can make it to your target xx

I'm with you on Costa! It's my favourite coffee shop, and I love to people watch too. I think it takes so much time to adjust to a changing body shape and readjust the mindset to wearing things that flatter and don't swamp! I meant to ask whether you have tried New Look for straight leg high...

Hi Lynn, How's the family? Hope everything is ok with them, sounds like really scary stuff; you must be so worried. Well done at the christening for resisting, and your sons cooking, he sounds like quite a chef! Must have been lovely at the christening people being able to see such a...

Hope this week is going well for you hun xxxx

Lol, oh Lynn, that has really tickled me! I can just picture your gran running down the hall way after you. Its so funny to think of being in a wheelchair when you dont need to be, then again, there were times at my heaviest that i would look at people in scooters at shopping centres with a...

Hi Lynn, I think it's only when you get to the point where you've lost the majority of your weight that anyone can really know what their target is. As we can all pick lovely numbers out of the sky for our targets, yet we have to see what looks and feels right on our bodies. You are now in that...

Aww Lynn, poor Sophie, It must be horrid not knowing what's wrong with her, the main thing is that she's not in pain. Poor little thing, hope she continues to improve. XX

Don't worry the 2lbs will vanish in no time, loved your last post, so nice to see a summary of your journey as its a reminder of how incredible your achievements have been. Have a fab weekend xxx

Yey glad you ordered the belt, totally deserved! Lynn, you must get the profile picture changed, you are not that person anymore, and whilst I think you looked good, you look so different now. All part of the process of your head catching up with your body I guess, but how lovely getting to...

Well done Emma!! What a good start, hope this week is good for you too xx

Woooohooo Lynn you look AMAZING!!!! Simply stunning, how thin and young and gorgeous! Love the jacket, and you absolutely deserve the sparkly belt! Can't put into words have brilliant you look! So glad you had a lovely weekend and the meal sounds good too, and what a bonus still being in the...

Good idea Slim !

8.5 lbs to go ...OMG :) :) :)

Wow Lynn in the 11s!!!!!!!!!! Wooohoooooooooooooo that's just brilliant, so delighted for you hun. What an achievement, just magical to have got there and the way you've overcome some really difficult times so deserving! Overjoyed for you, have a very happy day and what a nice way to start...

Glad your weight didnt fluctuate...would have been very unfair! Your hubby does sound lovely and very thoughtful, think you stand a good chance of getting the eternity ring and even letting him think it was his idea! Im not sure about the kindle, and e readers, my brother got one for xmas...

Ohhh i saw some lovely boots in there too... thats what made me mention them! I think we would be good shopping partners lol! How wonderful to be so close to such an amazing weight, i think id fing it surreal too. Hope you get there by the weekend, what a high to go on holiday with. Did you...

Wow Lynn!!! Your weight loss mojo is well and truly back !! So close to the 11s now... cant wait for you to get there. Loving your shopping stories, and youre a size 12 !!!!!!!! Even though you will say 14, if you can get in a size 12 claim it !!! That is really small, and seriously...

All the best with your WI, youve done so well sticking to the plan... hope you get a really good reward. I would say follow your dreams, as dreams do come true if you believe. Could you maybe set aside a period of time to dedicate yourself to getting into acting and if at the end of that it...

Emma, So happy to see youre back on here, all the best for this week. You can definitely do this...... you did so well before and you just have to trust yourself more than the specialists. You know your own strength, it will take time, but youll get there... WLS is an option, but its not your...

Yippppeeee.... brilliant to see your weight is moving again .. well done hun youre going to be under 12st very soon! Sorry late in catching up! Looking forward to seeing the new hair too, a new hair style to go with your new figure... perfect! Strange question... have your fingers shrunk? I...

Lynn, It was so lovely to read your last post, I think youre absoultely right in your decision. I must confess I was thinking that you look amazing, really thin and maybe part of the weight loss slowing down is your body saying to you, 'I am fabulous, enough now'. Not really for me to say this...

Congrats in the job !!!!! Great news... The course sounds really good, and an excellent way of fitting in your own child care with making money. Re the credit card, maybe get a copy of your credit file from Experian, used to cost £4, and credit scoring criteria can be fairly arbitrary, so...

All the best with Slimming world, and dont worry about having a few difficult weeks, we all have many ups and downs on our weight loss journeys. The most important thing is your back here, with a plan, so you can draw a line under the last few weeks.. Good luck, you will do it xxx

Hey Sarah! Happy to see you back on here after your hols, hope you enjoyed them.. how was the plane seat belt? Think its a great idea to write all food down one here, I do the same as it helps to see whats happening.. The very best of luck with the job interview, be confident in...

Fantastic news Lynn, so glad your persistence has paid off!!!! Big congratulations on the weight loss youre an inspiration. Another two pounds and youll have just one stone to go, wow !!!!! Thanks for the cocoa tip, I'm going to try that too.. Also the celariac mash, Ive only ever had it in...

Lynn, I feel your frustration, its must be awful being stuck.. I think that you may have something with the low cals. Maybe you need to have a refeed week to get your metabolism moving again. So even if you go up a couple of pounds, the following weeks your metabolism will probably be ok. I...

Lynn, Your showing such strength through this, so many would have just thrown in the towel especially being so close to the target. It does help for you to write about it, as like you say we will all go through it at some point and sometimes more than once!! I had two weeks before I went on...

Hey Hope, well done on the weight loss, youve been through a really difficult time with the shock of whats happened to your friend. Hope she is ok now and out of something bad can come good. Maybe it will help her to turn her life around. Glad youre starting to see the results of all of your...

Oh Lynn, im sorry this week has been a bit of a struggle with your body not cooperating with what your eating and dropping the pounds! I think everyone has to find what works for them, and its unfortunate that the exante coincided with your plateau. However, you were doing so well before, I'm...

Youre not huge at all, so far from it. I wouldnt lie.. as i know how you feel.. I still look at myself in the same way as I used to and it takes so much time for confidence and belief to grow. You honestly look half the size you were before, and being completely honest, If i walked past you...

Many many congratulations, you look absolutely brilliant! Such a pretty girl, your face looks so different and your body has transformed, you're going to have a cracking figure, you can see what a nice shape you have. Very happy for you and looking at those pictures will be an inspiration for...

Lynn, Its definiteley the plateau, your metabolism is just fighting against your will power and conserving everything you eat. It will pass hun, don't lose faith, and when it passes youll probably see a significant loss. Are you doing exante three times per day or two and a meal ? Youve...

Lynn, Just caught up with your diary, and its shame that you havent lost this week, however like others have said at least your weight hasnt increased and youll get through the plateau. Before I went on holiday, I had some of my best weeks for food and exercise and having so much to lose I...

Aww Lynn, thats lovely to provoke such a reaction! It must have given your confidence a boost. As youre at a different stage to me, being thin now, I bet you do get some lovely reactions. There will also be others who like to get a bit of a dig in there. Whilst most are happy I'm sure, I bet all...

Congratulations on the job hun, must be a massive relief to know your sorted. Dont worry so much about the weight, once you get into a routine, youll be fine and the job is active so youre being paid to exercise... can't be bad xx

OMG the hotel sounds amazing Lynn! No more than you deserve though. You are so close to your target now, I cant believe how quickly you have lost the weight, it will slow down as youre so close to your target. On all you pictures you look so slim now, so at least every pound that comes off...

Wow,I need to go to the Isle of Wight, may try it the next time I'm down south.. sounds like a nice place for a weekend away. Oh that is fantastic anbout your daughter Lynn, its good she is perservering and hopefully when she sees some weight loss, it will spur her on. How exciting to be...

Hey Lynn, How wierd of the ticket seller, to deny there was no underground at waterloo! Maybe he had been drinking, drugs or just trying to make his day more interesting by annoying as many people as possible. Karma will come and get him !! Ive never been to the Isle of Wight, whats it like...

Slim hyoure such a tease! Ignore him Lynn, he clearly doesnt appreciate the imortance of beautiful nails. Lynn I'm going to get myself some Sally Hansen tomorrow, its sounds miraculous stuff! My nails have always been quite good, but the last month or so I noticed they have become quite weak...

Hey Pink! Just been catching up on your diary, and its great you reached your September goal.. I'm sure the 3 lbs will be gone before you know it! Hope the job hunting is going a bit better for you, its sounds like your going through a period of lots of change at the momemt... so exciting...

I agree with Pink! Glad you had no change after the Indian, and that today has been ok for you x

Meal sounds great, and a really heathy approach to eating out. I always find with Indian food they work their way through my system fairly quickly, if you know what I mean ! So with that too, dont think there will be any issue with your weight. Its good youve adapted to the shakes, maybe...

Good for you Lynn, a treat here and there will do you good as you wrote quite inspirationally in my diary, its part of life going out for a meal! It doesnt mean the end of the diet, just doing something normal and you can go back to the diet tomorrow. Youre doing so well, im sure the weightloss...

Have a fab holiday and enjoy yourself xxx

wow Lynn!!!! That's brilliant!!!! At your weight now that is absolutely loads to lose, have you been measuring yourself? Bet you've lost inches too, at your Xmas party you'll look phenomenal!! Your husband sounds lovely, obviously very caring and your conversations are really amusing. Maybe if...

Ashleigh, All the best with your weight loss.. I hope you get to where you want to be and you seem determined enough to get there. I think weighing yourself regularly and setting yourself mini goals will help you to keep on track and stay motivated. Your first post, resonated with me as I...

Lynn, youre so funny, I can just picture that conversation lol So glad youre feeling better, and taking a peek at the scales must have given you a boost.. looking forward to seeing your results tomorrow. Good Luck xxx

Quark and Tuna sounds good too! Aww sorry youre feeling so rubbish, i'm sure youll get used to it, and the weightloss will be worth it. At least your daughter is trying it with you too and you can support and encourage each other. Its good your husband is concerned about you, maybe he got...

Well done on day two Lynn, youve done really well resisting all of the things that you usually enjoy. Hows your daughter doing on it, hope she is doing well too. I really admire the will power you guys on the shakes have, and youll most certainly be rewarded with really good weightloss. When...

Sarah, lovely to see an update from you. Sorry youre still not feeling too good. Maybe after your hols when there are a few less events to contend with it will be a bit easier for you to build on your fab weightloss so far. Have a wonderful holiday hun xx

Lynn, congratulations on maintaining your weight in the 12s, that really is fantastic. Pleased that the byetta is better now on the lower dose. Your daughter may come around to the idea, even if it takes a few days or for you to start and her see your results on it. I love figs too, have...

Oh my goodness Lynn, I cant believe you had to go to hospital, you poor thing, I hope youre feeling much better now. It must have been awful having such extreme stomach pain. Youve had an extremely eventful few days hun, and massive congratulations for making it to the 12's !!!!!! Yipppeeeeeee...

Aww Jenny I'm so sorry to hear that, your poor boy. Well it's true that there is nothing as cruel as kids. Try not to feel too bad hun, you just need to carry on a day at a time, you've mad a fab start and with determination you will get to your goal. Stay strong xx

Lynn, That's certainly thought provoking and I think weight loss inevitably gets us questioning things. I really can't profess to have any answers to those questions as I've never been on a diet before, and cared enough about myself to make the changes. However, the fact you are questioning all...

Well done on losing again this week, think how much a pound looks in food terms!! Youve done so well this week, the hardest weeks are the ones that make us stronger! Chocolate favours, now there is a temptation.... You have a fab holiday to look forward to, and youre going to be lighter still...

Ive just had to edit my post about 5 times, I think I have a severe case of needing a new laptop, mine keeps moving the cursor and typing on the wrong lines.. its gone mad! Unless I have it on the wrong setting lol

Lynn you last post really made me laugh, aside from obviously feeling bad for you being ill and wishing you a speedy recovery! Super nanny, shopping channel and pans.. Can tell youre bored and not at good at being poorly lol !!! Seriously though I hope you start to mend for the weekend, i...

Hi Hun, I'm glad you sound a bit better, it must be do hard going through such a difficult time, but it sounds like you're doing everything in your power to make it work for yours and your daughters sake. I hope you can find the happiness you deserve. Really well done getting back to your...

Congratulations Lynn!!!! 12's are coming very soon! Take the day off!!!!!!!! If you're not well, spend the day on the sofa with a blanket, a nice hot drink and some day time tv or a good book. X

Wow Lynn you look stunning in the beach pic, how slim are your legs, I'd kill for a pair of legs like that!! I have to say you look so much younger than your age, maybe I need to get myself a spa membership too!! Sounds like Cornwall was really enjoyable and your food sounds lovely, all of my...

Oh hunni I'm so sorry that things are not good at home. I really hope you're able to sort things out one way or another. With most of us emotional stress can cause healthy eating to go out the window, so you're not alone. Don't be too hard on yourself, a few days off will do you no harm. You've...

Thanks Hope, Sorry that you're struggling, it's hard losing weight when there are lots of other things going on. That's why it's important to take one day at a time and try not to put too much pressure on yourself. You will reach your goal! If youre body is feeling tired maybe cut back a bit...

I'm glad your little one was ok and it didn't turn out so bad. My friend was in a similar position this week and was happy her little girl went to nursery ok and then felt totally devastated that she didn't cry or miss her! Seems the path of motherhood is not a smooth one. Hope the rest of the...

Hope, Youre doing so well, you stay strong and keep it up. It doesnt matter what anybody else says to you, if you are not happy with your weight, and want to change yourself, you do it! I'm sure your family are trying to be supportive and make you feel better about yourself. However, when you...

Lol Lynn, bash him over the head! Hope you have a lovely weekend and you get good weather! I wouldn't regret Thailand as it sounds like you have a lot of travelling to look forward to in the future and when the stresses of work are behind you both you'll enjoy it more. Must have felt...

Hey Lynn, was just wondering how you're getting on. Hope everything is ok x

All the best at the nursery today, can't imagine how difficult that will be, but exciting too. Bet your little will love meeting new friends and all the fuss that will be made of her. With your free time, maybe go for a walk, it's harder to cry in public and it takes away temptation. Sorry...

In the 12's woohoooo!! Brilliant hun, great achievement xx

Well done Jenny 7.5 already is amazing... so pleased for you xx

Hi , My best advice would be to check what your BMR is on an online calculator and that will tell you the calories you need per day to stay the same. Then work out what you're having in relation to that. It may be that your metabolism has got used to having much less now you've maintained for...

Jenny , another great day well done! Great quote about not putting things off too. Think I need to listen to that, have been meaning to go swimming for ages , can't quite bring myself to yet. Hope I will soon though. Have a good day tomorrow Hun x

Absolutely does Ria!!! Youre skinny and gorgeous xx

Hope your day is ok, awful having things to do when you're ill. Porridge is also a good thing to have, If you can't face anything else xx

You look fab and so pretty! Thanks for sharing your pics x

Hope you're feeling better, peppermint tea is my cure for everything in life, upset tummy, headache, stress, TOTM, heartbreak,hunger... Lol think I like it a bit too much x

Hope, keep going your doing brilliantly. Sometimes we all have really difficult weeks where the weight isnt moving and the cravings are really bad. Then the next week the weight falls off and you have a great week. By keeping going you're proving how much inner strength you have. Keep going...

Yes tastes exactly the same, smells the same and with all the added fibre it's more healthy. I've made it for friends and family and they haven't noticed anything different, when I excited told them how few calories were in the meal, they were so surprised. I really rare this stuff and the only...

Congratulations on the loss Lynn.. see it hasnt stayed around long! The Thailand holiday sounds amazing !!!! Thats is a brilliant incentive for you to make final push to your goal. I definitely think you can and will make it to your goal by February!! Wow that is just so exciting, It was...

Oh meant to say, Thailand !!!!! What a brilliantly exciting place to go and so soon. I've been there twice and travelled around a lot, it's a fabulous country, the food is exceptional, landscape stunning and a brilliant place to visit. February is the perfect month too, I went the first time...

Wow Lynn you've certainly had an eventful week, before, during and after your holiday. You make me laugh though, the way you put things is hilarious. I can't believe you're being hounded by bad smells lol. Your poor son, I've a feeling he will be regretting filling your house with smoke now...

Yipppeeeee!!!! Brilliant weightloss hun!!!! You are doing so brilliantly, I'm so pleased for you. You've shown such determination and will power at the carnival! You throughly deserve your loss, before you know it you'll have lost 2st . I feel when you've had a difficult week, the achievement...

Jenny, so happy to see youre in a better place and you've taken a postive step forward and chosen a healthy eating plan you can sustain. You can do this hun, I know you can! To get through the struggles you have had thus far takes masses of inner strength and to have made such a brave step...

Welcome Back Lynn!!!! :party0019: Glad youre home safely, also that you had a good holiday. Shame about it being so busy and loud. Really pleased that your daughters condition has been diagnosed, has she been able to come home with you? Youre definitely right about people making changes...

FiberGourmet.co.uk - FiberGourmet Low Calorie Pasta and Cakes I stumbled across this a few months ago, its pasta with 40% less calories and extra fibre added. They have a sale on at the moment too. Hope this helps as I dont think too many people have heard of it. I will be stocking up, as it...

Fingers crossed for you today x

They sound good, will give them a try. Thanks hun and and good luck for tomorrow x

Well done on the 5lb loss Hope, that's absolutely brilliant. First week done, and nearly half way to losing a stone. So good x

I can feel your despair and unhappiness. Whilst I can't say I've tried all those diets, I know the feeling of feeling so down about my weight that I dont know what to do, and can't see any way of ever losing the weight. It's one if the worst feelings in the world, but you can turn things around...

Lynn, hope you're having a really good holiday and your daughter is ok. Looking forward to you coming back as I miss your posts! I particularly miss hearing about your spa days and shopping lol. Looking forward to your return x

Good look on the ww journey x

I love the mathesons turkey rashers, great on cals too

Looks lovely, will give it a whirl over the weekend. Thanks hun.

Great food day! Potato wedges mmm bet they're good do you make them or buy them ? Wouldn't mind tring those. Have a good day tomorrow x

Amazing Ria well done !!!!!! You'll be in the 12s before you know it, so pleased for you x

Good luck hun, just take one day at a time and before you know it you'll get to where you want to be x

All the best with your new job and the calorie counting, your food looks really good. X

Good luck hun, sounds good to me too . Definitely check out your BMR as mentioned above too as it helps to see what the calorie defecit is. Also keep checking your BMR each month and thar will give you and idea of when to drop your cals . All the best x

Big hugs, you sound like you're having a really tough time. Look after yourself and it's been said before but time is a healer xx

Hey Sarah, really sorry you had such a hard day, bless you, dieting is bloody hard and add in emotional stuff too , it's then makes it harder than ever. Glad you've sorted stuff out with the OH, and you should really be proud of jumping straight back on the diet. How easy would it have been to...

Wow what a lovely, and inspirational story, many congratulations on your fabulous achievement. It really helps being on this site and seeing people reaching their goals and the support is just fantastic. Before coming on here, I had never spoken about my weight issues to anyone and its people...

Congratulations, you look great x

You ok Sarah? Good job today, with the day out. It must have been difficult having all that temptation everywhere!

Lol Slim ..But you're doing a pretty good job of wasting away too! X

Hey Ria, you're looking fantastic, and see the slow down as a positive thing as itjust shows how close you are to your perfect weight !!! Also a pound loss at your weight us really significant as a proportion of your overall body weight and would probably equate to about a 4lb loss at your...

Hope you're ok Emma and having a good bank holiday weekend.. X

Hey that is fantastic!!!!! Well done hun, really happy for you you're doing so well! That's the first stone gone and well into number 2!!! Good luck for next week xxxx

I have averaged 3.5lbs pet week calorie counting and aim for 1200 calories per day. I have never eaten so much, and it's as cheap as you want it to be. Having this forum for support is as good if not better than any group could ever be . All the best with the rest of your journey x

Lynn you look FANTASTIC! Wow!!! You are THIN!!!!!!! Wow wow wow , so pleased you you Lynn you should be so proud if yourself you look stunning! You have a fab holiday, big hugs XXXXXXX

Lynn another great loss!!! Well done that is amazing and the spa is clearly not a luxury but a human right ! Hope the spray tan turns out ok, they are scary things but if you have any patches just slap on a bit of holiday skin to tone it in a bit. I bet you're going to look amazing in your...

Wow, you look amazing, actually you look like a completely different person. Well done, your pictures are incredible and such an inspiration. Such a massive achievement, you look absolutely brilliant. You really deserve the praise. Has life changed much for you since losing the weight?

M&S hovis bread 45 cals per slice

Hi there, all the best with your journey! I don't count vegetables other than sweetcorn and potatoes and I count all fruit. I have been calorie counting since March and love it as there is nothing I can't have and on having just Bern on holiday fir 3 weeks. I lost a stone in that time, eating...

Hi, good luck with your journey, you sound like you are really motivated. Thus is such a great place for support. X

Welcome and all the best with your journey. This is a great site where you'll receive lots of support and encouragement. It may seem like a big number, but just take it a day at a time. I have a big number to get to, but I'm 10lbs away from hitting 100lb lost and the time has flown by. You can...

Congratulations on your fine achievement!

The great pin hunt certainly sounds calorie consuming, so every cloud has a silver lining! X