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    first post and the first steps towards becoming half the person I am!

    It's not a race Hun. "Normal" thin people have bad days too. Eat sensibly but don't deny yourself the odd occasion, they don't make that much difference if its one day out of 30! you're doing really well xx
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    *Team 50*'s June Challenge

    4lbs off, 8.7lbs to go. Forgot to update this when I was on the computer sorry! Xx
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    18's into 17's

    Lost 2.6lbs this week :) 10 more to go til I'm outta here! :D
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    *Team 50* Christmas Challenge

    Could someone update me too please. 47.4lbs to go, 2.6lbs lost :)
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    Couch to 5 K

    I have only done W1D1. I've been so busy this week that my joints have been sore by the time I've had the opportunity. Will start again Monday on W1D1 Glad everyone is still doing well :)
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    *Team 50* Christmas Challenge

    Jaxkar7 31.5 to go 18.5 lbs lost --------------------------------------------- Brolly 37 to go 13 lbs lost MissMiff 37 to go 13 lbs lost joee 37.3 to go 12.7 lbs lost --------------------------------------------- Jayde 38 to go 12 lbs lost ---------------------------------------------...
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    Does anyone remember the story of thd two dieters?

    This was exactly me, but not anymore!
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    18's into 17's

    3lbs is brilliant! Well done :)
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    Couch to 5 K

    haha!! Love the PJs!! I wish I lived near a beach like that :( your boys are gorgeous! Here are all my boys!
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    Couch to 5 K

    Poor souls! Not hard to dig down and put some chicken wire under a fence. Do you have any more pics of them? :) My GSD is called Dino, I've had him since a pup. The cats are Pablo (black longhair moggy) and Ollie (ginger and White moggy), both rescues. The guinea pigs were privately rehomed as...
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    Couch to 5 K

    Yeah I have a German Shepherd, 2 cats and 2 guinea pigs lol. Will be adding another Shepherd pup at some point too :) Did you rescue yours or have them as pups?x
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    Couch to 5 K

    Hi guys :) I actually found it alright! I realised when I got home that I'd done 2 extra laps by accident lol!! Don't get me wrong I was knackered but I didn't feel like quitting and the 90second recovery seemed to be enough for me between jogs. Quite pleased with how it went :) no pulled...
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    first post and the first steps towards becoming half the person I am!

    I have used it in the past but I pretty much know how many calories are in everything now lol! I find the projected losses aren't very accurate for me either. Off out to do my run now :o Xx
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    *Team 50*'s June Challenge

    Could someone add me please? 12.7lbs to go, 0lb lost
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    first post and the first steps towards becoming half the person I am!

    Well done! That's a fab loss :) :) I'm Rachel, 21 years old and 18st 12.6lbs. I also couldn't believe how much I weighed when I stepped on the scales last week (19st 2.3lbs!) I had never been over 15 stone until a few years ago and it just spiralled out of control. Great mini goals are stone...
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    18's into 17's

    I'm just joining the group now. Have been on the forum before but kept falling off the wagon! Hopefully I will stick it this time. My gran wants to see me thin again before she dies - bit morbid but if that isn't motivation then I don't know what is! I'm 18 stone 12.6lb and hopefully will be...
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    Couch to 5 K

    I'm going to join in too :) I had started before but my joints were sore. Just going to take pain killers for the running days until I get used to it again. I feel it will be better for my joints in the long run to get this weight off so here we go! Week 1 day 1 today!
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    Zero Noodles???

    Not hugely lol, a little slippery but I always put them in my mouth with veg so didn't notice too much. The only offputting thing is the smell when you open the packet... lol
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    Zero Noodles???

    I tried them tonight and they're awesome. Had them in a chinese style stir fry with garlic sprouts, ginger, garlic, peppers, red onion, beansprouts and chicken. They literally taste of nothing so brill for making you feel full
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    I can't believe how much I weigh - please help

    I've done 700 before and been fine for a couple of weeks, I don't starve myself just eat a lot of veggies and meat with a small amount of stodgy food. Eat when I'm hungry etc just healthy stuff like stir fries, grilled chicken and salad. I make sure I get all my nutrients. Even the official...
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    104lbs to lose

    It will but break it down into stone brackets, and BMI brackets and it will go a lot quicker :) I'm just doing a really low calorie diet, with lots of veggies, water and exercise - just for a kick start, then I'll go to normal calorie counting with exercise x
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    I can't believe how much I weigh - please help

    Lol I just want to get out of the 17s quickly, after that I can slow down and do it properly :) think I'm just gonna have about 700cals a day (healthy cals), a vitamin pill, lots of water and go running...
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    1 Stone in 6 weeks - can I do it?

    candy-cat 14lb to lose -0lb lost mustang 14lb to lose -0lb lost Goingtobeskinnysoon 14lb to lose - 0lb lost Vanessal 14lb to lose - 0lb lost RScothern 14lb to lose - 0lb lost Kirsti87 14lb to lose - 0lb lost! Febbabe 14lb to lose -0lb lost NickyRees7 14lb to lose -0lb lost Purpled 14lb...
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    104lbs to lose

    I have a similar amount to lose so I look forward to seeing your updates :) Good luck xx
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    Anyone in the 17s wanting to get into the 16s

    I'm joining this :) I'm 17st11lb atm and need to get down into the 16stones by a fortnight's time... After that I can slow it down :)
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    I can't believe how much I weigh - please help

    Thank you for the reply :) I just want the kick start to lose the first stone - after that I'm happy to do a normal low calorie, high exercise diet. I will look into them thanks so much :)
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    Zero Noodles???

    These sound fab - I don't need something with a noodle taste, just something to bulk out my food along with veggies. Going to go to the chinese supermarket today and see if I can find them x
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    I can't believe how much I weigh - please help

    I came on here back in 2010 and was so determined to do this, and I don't know what happened :( I came on here when I weighed myself and I had gone over 17st, I was so shocked. Previously my max weight had been 15 and a half stones. I've just weighed myself and I'm 17st 11lbs. I know exactly how...
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    BatFitch to BinnySkitch? Let's hope so! My diary

    Well.... If only I'd kept on the wagon! I didn't... Hello again. This forum was really really good for me while I was here, I don't even remember what happened and why I didn't come back. I did break up with the waste of space, and he wouldn't leave me alone for the next 10 months. I've had a...
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    Writing this after just finishing a bowl of biscuits.

    If you can't stop eating then exercise more lol.
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    BatFitch to BinnySkitch? Let's hope so! My diary

    Sorry I've not been on again. I'm so stressed out right now. Weighed myself on Monday and was +1 lb :( I really can't help it, i've not been able to cook, i've been out most of the day, almost every day. When I get home I can't cook because there was a gas leak in our piping and the gas has been...
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    BatFitch to BinnySkitch? Let's hope so! My diary

    Hi everyone, sorry I've not been around. My gran got taken into hospital and i've been busy shopping and see her down in Greenock. She might be getting operated on tomorrow, they found a blockage in her intestines. She's 84 so not sure if she's going to make it through the op.. Will update...
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    Just Ordered 30 day shred dvd

    Mine STILL hasn't come :(
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    BatFitch to BinnySkitch? Let's hope so! My diary

    Thanks Valerie :) It feels amazing. Yesterday was a bit weird, I ate badly but not enough to go over my calories I don't think? I was down helping my gran all day after breakfast and we didn't get home until about 7pm. I had 2 weetabix in the morning at around 300calories. Then at lunch we...
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    im a newbie! yay meee!

    Hiya love. Everyone on here is great, and reading all the weight loss diaries and looking at before/after photos has really helped me with motivation. I've been on here just a week and I've lost 7lbs :) If you need any help with motivation, if you feel a craving coming on, just have a look over...
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    pounds to lose by may 2011(everyone welcome!)

    pudge- 90lbs to go! -17, 73lbs to go! Miss Mango: 50lbs to lose = 4lbs lost, 46lbs to go! mistysmummy 59.5 lbs to lose -3.5, 56lbs to go! WelshCake 37 to go! 34 to go! SammyE: to lose 46lbs! - 7.7lbs lost ~ 38.3lbs to go soccermom to lose 5olbs - 3.5lbs lost so far Miss_kassy 62.75lbs to go...
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    BatFitch to BinnySkitch? Let's hope so! My diary

    Valerie I'm really sorry to hear that :( I had a bit of a rough time, my dad died when I was 8. My mum ended up going out with someone he used to be in a band with. He never really beat us up or anything, but he controlled my mum, pinned her up against walls if she did something "wrong", and I...
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    Ambers SW diary

    I hate it when it deletes everything you've typed! Don't worry I'm sure people are reading it, and anywho, it's a really good tool for yourself to look back on. My diary doesn't get a big response like some others, but I write really long posts, I just wrote a massive one about my past...
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    BatFitch to BinnySkitch? Let's hope so! My diary

    I didn't have the toast + banana + hot chocolate last night, instead I went to bed at 9pm, and woke up at 5am. That's fine, I can deal with that, mum will be up soon. I'm going to go and get a shower and then hopefully mum will be up and I can get her to make me breakfast (i'm so lazy haha). I...
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    Help! So confused???

    First off, that's great weight loss!! Secondly, have you been eating the same things as in previous weeks? Have you been going to the toilet normally? Salt vs water intake? If you've eaten particularly salty foods, you retain a lot of water to balance it out. Maybe you need to change up the...
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    BatFitch to BinnySkitch? Let's hope so! My diary

    Haha don't worry about it :) That's good that you've been 100% Hope you get a big loss too!! I've been good today: Cereal - about 300 cals 1 small Baking potato, 1/2 tin tuna, small amount ex.light mayo, lots of cucumber and some carrot - 250 cals Small lidl brand fake mars bar - titan - 190...
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    Just Ordered 30 day shred dvd

    I ordered it too! It may well slow your weight loss, but do you really care about that? All you're looking to lose is fat.... If you're worried about weigh ins take your body fat % Apparently you need a mat, particularly if you have wood flooring. Can just use a tin of beans if you don't have...
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    I GOT THE FUNDING !!!!!!

    Ohh how exciting! Just wondering, been having a discussion. What's your reasoning behind getting the surgery, and getting it on the NHS?
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

    It's fine I ordered it last night without telling my mum lmao!! I really wanted to watch it... Was pretty good but omg bella is such a cow!!!
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    struggleing at day 2! :( any meal ideas?

    You can get extra light mayo at 3% fat. You could try tuna pasta? I make a biiiig bowl with 60g wholewheat spaghetti, half a tin of tuna, some EL mayo and loads of peppers/cucumber/red onion/sweetcorn and black pepper. Mix it all up and it fills you right up, is low fat/calorie. It tastes...
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    How do you...

    If it's that bad then I'm sure he'll have noticed by now. In which case he's been kind enough to not say anything until you're ready. If he hasn't noticed, he's your husband and he married you because he loves you. I'm sure he'll be happy you've identified your problem and that you're doing...
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    Hello! - New to Minimims.com

    Wow well done losing 10lbs!!!! I'm aiming for 5lbs this week. I weigh in on Monday morning. Haven't tried to the fullest extent so I don't think I'll lose any more than that. It's great you've come here, keep up the good work!! If you want any help with easy tasty recipes then give me a shout...
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    BatFitch to BinnySkitch? Let's hope so! My diary

    I fell asleep everyone!!! I'm such an idiot. 11am-8pm, the EXACT opposite of when I want to be sleeping. Urgh. Hate myself sometimes. Just had some lunch now. 154g potato (cooked weight, i.e 2 normal size potatoes) done in the microwave, with half a tin of tuna and 1/3 tin of sweetcorn. I'll...
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    The best ME I can be......

    If you put 100% into it, at our weight, we should be able to lose a stone a month for the first 2 months anyway. It will slow down after that no doubt, but I think we should be able to lose it in less than a year. Last time I ate healthily I lost half a stone in 10 days!! I didn't even starve...
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

    God I know!! How bad was that? Why would they add in such a ridiculous bit. Cringe! Everone cracked it up to be really good, people on facebook etc. I was really excited and then within the first 5 minutes they'd changed stuff they didn't need to. Was fuming. Especially the bit about Hermione...
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    Piles,... sorry!!

    Just eat lots more veggies :S What has your diet been like generally? Not sure about the piles, don't know much about them other than you can get cream and if they're bad the doc can push em back up! Definitely increase the fibre though.
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    BatFitch to BinnySkitch? Let's hope so! My diary

    Thanks :D I totally agree with everything about willpower, you put it eloquently. I've never had the willpower before, I really hope this site keeps me going. I agree about slimming world etc. it does do great things for people. Don't think i'll strike you down ahah! I've always just been...
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    The 30 day Shred!! Round 2!

    Cool I have wooden floors so will need to find something to use!! I don't know when we'll be starting, I was hoping by the weekend! Depends when everyone has their copy and who's joining in etc. :)
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    The best ME I can be......

    I'm hoping to be less than a year tbh. I want to be almost at my target weight by May/June. I'm about a size 20, well, the clothes I buy now are a size 20 (that was the turning point for me, going from an 18 to 20 and seeing 17 stone on the scales), but according to my measurements i'm bigger...
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    The best ME I can be......

    Ohh we're the same height and weight :D When you hoping to lose it by? Can I be cheeky and ask what your bust/waist/hip measurements are? Just to compare! Good luck xxxx
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    The 30 day Shred!! Round 2!

    Yes definitely!! I really want people to do it with :P Just need to sort out my DVD player and it should be here this week I hope! Although the weather might slow it.. Do you know if we need anything for it? xxx
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    Disappointed

    Don't worry!!! You're 1lb closer to your goal!! Sometimes our body just plateaus like that, maybe change up your routine a bit. Don't worry, be good and i'm sure you'll lose more next week :) It's not that it's not working anymore, if that was the case the weight loss would gradually slow. Just...
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    New Picture :D

    Wow that's fantastic!!!!! You've really boosted me now, need to get skinny again. You honestly look beautiful. Hope you had a good night xxx
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

    Tbh I'm not sure how anyone who hasn't read the books even knows what's going on. I have to fill in my boyfriend on the bits they've missed out. I'm really hoping for a better finale
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    not possible right?

    Well my scales are the same as the doctors and i weighed myself, then took my bra off, and i lost a pound! Strange.... Hope you've lost 8.5!!! xxx
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    The 30 day Shred!! Round 2!

    Felix are you just starting?? I've ordered it and am just waiting on it arriving. I want someone to do it with and compare results with though!! Love your hair btw x
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    Jonesy's New Calorie Counting/ Batman Plan Diary

    It's only 20 minutes a day ;) But yeah I understand, I have exams etc. too, although uni postponed one of them to January! :D I really want a stepper too, they're such hard work though!! I can only do about 3 minutes at a time with weights in hand! (At fastest pace) Yeah I love to work out to my...
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    BatFitch to BinnySkitch? Let's hope so! My diary

    I'm sooo hungry. I didn't eat until about 9pm, had some chilli, i don't know how much though because my brother made it and put it out. I left most of the rice though, was a huge man size portion. I've only had cereal otherwise though, so I can't be over my limit, but I don't know so i'm best...
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    pounds to lose by may 2011(everyone welcome!)

    Ohh can I join?? Well done on your losses everyone!! pudge- 90lbs to go! -14, 76lbs to go! Miss Mango: 50lbs to lose = 4lbs lost, 46lbs to go! mistysmummy 59.5 lbs to lose -3.5, 56lbs to go! WelshCake 37 to go! 34 to go! SammyE: to lose 46lbs! - 7.7lbs lost ~ 38.3lbs to go soccermom to...
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    BatFitch to BinnySkitch? Let's hope so! My diary

    Thanks Paul :) @Hope - If I hadn't grabbed onto railings I would have slipped another 2 times! It's really bad up here, Glasgow Airport has been closed, my mum was meant to be back from Tenerife yesterday! Yeah I'm pretty lucky, I really love my crisps, if I cut it out altogether I'll just fail...
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    not possible right?

    My clothes weigh tonnes. My bra alone weighs a pound?? Don't know if that's normal?? lol.
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    Jonesy's New Calorie Counting/ Batman Plan Diary

    Well done!! Do you wanna do the 30 day shred DVD with me? Some other people have been doing it and have seen a difference in the first week. I ordered it today off HMV, reduced to £5.25 with free delivery! Would be cool to have someone to do it with on the same timescale :P xxx
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    Hi Everyone

    Hi Balboa, that's great you're looking to lose weight, I just hit 17 stone and for a 5'6" girl that's just not acceptable :( What are you planning on doing to lose the weight? Be careful with exercise as you don't want to shock your system and set yourself back further. If you wanna chat/need...
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    Hello! I'm new! =)

    Great loss already!! Well done :) Thanks for the reply on my post btw, we can swap notes and recipes and keep each other motivated! xxx
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    BatFitch to BinnySkitch? Let's hope so! My diary

    So I've decided it would be in my best interests to keep a diary. Hopefully people will read it and keep me motivated. I've fallen off the wagon so many times, not even for a real reason. I just self sabbotage.. I may not be hungry, and I may enjoy my dinners, but I just miss eating that naughty...
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    New here. Put on soo much weight it's disgusting :(

    Thanks guys :) I don't get that hungry tbh, I'm keeping my calories under 1500, because that's what i'll need to maintain the weight I want to be, it will come off steadily but I definitely won't put it back on if I get used to eating that amount from day 1. Going to write a diary from today so...
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

    I thought it was awful!!! Really awful, they did miss out a lot of stuff actually, which is hilarious because not much happens in the first half of the book, yet they had to miss stuff. Wonder how much they'll miss out in part 2! I think part 2 will be better but I was really disappointed in...
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    The 30 day Shred!! Round 2!

    Just looking at the before/after photos I really really want to try this!!! Defo going to buy it! Just got money in this morning so yayy amazon here i come :D Will let you all know how I get on to add to the results! :)
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    Failure is not an Option- My Diary

    :D One thing, Special K is sooo high in sugar. If you're finding it hard eating less, you could pick a cereal without so much sugar in it and be allowed more of it for breakfast for the same amount of calories. I don't know how you feel about tuna pasta. But I used to make and awesome dinner...
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    New here. Put on soo much weight it's disgusting :(

    I can't afford weight watchers or anything :/
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    New here. Put on soo much weight it's disgusting :(

    Beans! that's a plan! Ohhh actually we might have a tin of vege soup from lidl. full of "stuff" (as mum likes to call it lol) but only 130 cals. High in salt too, but I hate salt and don't put it on anything so should be okay. I'm really really self conscious, I always feel like people are...
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    New here. Put on soo much weight it's disgusting :(

    Thanks everyone!! I had some cereal. Don't know what else to have though. I suppose I could make some pasta. But there's nothing to put in it... I'm defo going to read lots of diaries. I might start writing one tomorrow once we have real food in lol xxx
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    New here. Put on soo much weight it's disgusting :(

    :D Aww I'm sorry, my friend has endo... She's getting an operation this week I think. Nursing! That's fantastic. 9lbs is brilliant, I hope I can lose about a stone before my 19th next month. I've only just started so no news yet. I'll update weight in a few days knowing me lol! I've got...
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    Motivation HELP Pleeeaasse!!!!

    Hi there, you've done really well already! Don't worry, you've binged, it happens to the best of us. Sometimes we honestly just need to get it out our system. Have what you're craving tonight, then get back onto the diet tomorrow. Redouble your exercise efforts. There's a study I have on a usb...
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    New here. Put on soo much weight it's disgusting :(

    Hiii! You're the only one who responded to my post :( That's a great uni course hope you do well! You in first or second year? I'm having to repeat first year, had to withdraw last year and came back again. Lol thanks. I don't know I just started today.. Not eaten yet which is bad news but...
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    Failure is not an Option- My Diary

    Don't slip back now! I've just sat and read through your whole diary, the start is so familiar, I barely last long on diets. You've inspired me :) I really hope you get to your goal! ... Those sensations though, my god they're good!
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    New here. Put on soo much weight it's disgusting :(

    I feel so disgusted with myself. I was always the chubby kid, then got faaatt. Then I got thin but curvy, I was a pretty perfect weight although I still saw myself as obese, I only realised I had been thin after I started puting the weight back on again. That was ages ago though. I've been...
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