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I'm really interested to know peoples on opinions on this too. I'm fairly new to exercise too. I tend to wake up, exercise (swim, walk or exercise dvd) before I eat. I might have a drink of water before but thats it. If I eat before, i find it SO hard to judge when to exercise and more often...

HI MartinD. Big thanks for all the info, really really helpful! It's a shame that that's the one part of my body which has noticeably got bigger/sagged recently and yet I cant spot reduce the weight. I'll carry on eating sensibly, exercising and trying your tips and hopefully I'll notice a...

Thanks Thanks for the replies. I've heard a lot about kettlebells, I might have to invest in one. Actually - do you just buy one? Or do you need a set? And what weight is best? I noticed my bingo wings had got bad when I saw a pic of a holiday I'd been on where I was hugging someone. My arm...

Hi guys Despite maintaining a more or less constant weight over the last 6 months, I've noticed my arms have just sagged and got significantly bigger. I've been putting it off but it's time to admit it - I have BINGO WINGS. I want to tackle this asap and I've bought myself a pair of 3kg...

Hi all, Bit of a weird (and personal!) question, but I wondered how many of you that are trying to lose weight were breastfed when you were a baby. I was talking to my mum about it this morning, and it turns our my brother and sister were both breastfed, and I wasnt (apparently she tried but I...

Hi Lozzy, I've only just started and Im already struggling. Cos Ive only lost one pound I keep thinking 'ah its just a fluke, i wont lose anymore' - and then I reach for the biscuits! You just have to rememer its a vicious circle, and thats the reason we got the extra pounds in the first...

Naomi, apart from the lobster skin your back looks great. Dont give up!

Wednesday Today wasnt a very good day :( Working in an office with 4 other girls is hard! Breakfast: Good ol porridge Lunch: 50g Ainsley Harriot Lime couscous Peach Dinner:100g Homemade chicken curry 75g Basmati rice Snacks: One jasmine tea Two normal tea One low fat hot chocolate Two...

Tuesday Today was an ok-ish day, considering my parents thought it was a good idea to get a chinese! Breakfast: Porridge again Lunch: Two crackerbreads Two olives Two sundried tomatoes 4tbsps Cottage Cheese A peach Dinner: 4 riceflour pancakes Chopped cucumber & spring onion Crispy Duck...

Hi guys.....I know im a bit late but can I please join and add my +7, minus one pound? xxxxx

Hi sammii, You are doing so great - Im very jealous. You must have a lot of willpower to be eating 800/900 calories a day! Can I ask, do you live on your own or with your parents..? Im finding dinners quite difficult as I cant say no to my mums cooking! I already have a picky brother and...

Yeah...maybe I should bulk it up just a little!

Monday Today wasnt such a great day.... Breakfast: - Quaker oats Morning tea: - Cup of Jasmine Tea - Light hot choc with water Lunch - 3 Tbsps lemon & coriander humus - 2 sundried tomatoes - 2 green olives - 2 tbsps of grated carrots - 2 ryvita crackerbreads - 4 plums Afternoon...

Congrats on the 2lb off! Looks like its all working for you :)

Lyndzi your dinner sounds lovely....did it fill you up?

Thanks for the link! My BMR is 1500 too, I think im managing to stay under that mostly apart from when I have an off day. I think today has been ok but im not sure I trust food focus that much. Today I've had: Breakfast - Quaker easy porrige with water, one sachet Tea with semi skimmed milk...

Hi Sarah and Sammii! Thanks for the replies. I've been looking around for someone on the site who is of a similar weight so it will be interesting to see how we both do! How tall are you? Im 5"3 so the weight doesnt get distributed too well and I feel pretty dumpy...! Thats ace to know that...

Hi all, Im new to this and need a bit of support - so I thought a diary would be a great way to keep track of things! My weight at the mo is 10 stone 10, I have lost a pound in the last week through calorie counting which im so happy about! My goal weight is 9 stone 11, once I reach that...