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I'm still under 15st!:bliss: Well, I'm 14st 13.6lb :) I'm seriously chuffed though because I've pigged out over the last couple of weeks and only put 4lb back on. So back to ketosis it is :rolleyes:

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Hope you feel better soon. Good to be losing weight but not through feeling poorly! Fingers crossed you'll be on the mend quickly.

Well, I'm back on track - one bar thing and a shake so far with a 'yummy' soup to come shortly. But I am ravenous :-) I'm going to weigh in tomorrow. Don't want to cos it'll depress me but I know I don't weigh when I'm putting on weight as it's a very effective form of denial for me. My...

Ok, have had enormous easter and bank holidays blow-out! :eatdrink051:Easter bunny you are one bad dude :bunnydance: If there is a plus, it's that I was 24lb less than I was before I binged, so at worse that's taken me back to where I was and not made me even bigger still :) I know what that...

Complete and utter blow out this weekend and will only get worse tomorrow :-) Nevermind, will make a fresh start on Monday.

You did amazingly to put the phone down! Hope you get a good night's sleep tonight. How did the starting nursery go?

That's a brilliant start. good luck with week 2 :-)

It is exciting isn't it! Quite tough but not impossible. Try getting yourself a ticker - it's very nice to see yourself moving along :-)

That's so hard Jojo, what a really difficult thing to get over. No wonder you want to blurb it. Trying for a baby is such an emotional rollercoaster I know. I wish I could give you a big hug and then both go and do something really exciting. Don't quite know what that would be, but sometimes...

How did this week go Moosey?

Blimey - I'm tired just thinking about it! You are definitely going to get into that dress and also look fantastic when you take it off :-)

Bizarre isn't it? I can see how it saps your willpower. I look at it as my body sort of catching up with my weigh loss and consolidating it so it's real - don't know if that makes any sense but it did make me feel a bit better :-)

That's very impressive. I left buying eggs until today because i just couldn't trust myself. I've even come to bed early to keep them at bay! It is definitely addictive :) I'm weakening at the thought of Easter and will think of you. If other people can do it then so can I :confused:

You are an absolute star and a real inspiration!

What a great feeling that must be :) Hope you had a great night sleep and wake up with just as much energy!

Ooh, a cross trainer! I think I'd make any trainer very cross :-) You must let us know how it goes.

I've bought a few things on Ebay to shrink in to but I'm slightly concerned I'm tempting fate! Good you've got a date for your appointment. Good luck working nights - i'm always in awe of people who can do that :-)

5lb! How nice to have such positive news when you've been having a hard week. You're doing incredibly well on all fronts and should be feeling very proud today :-)

Oh no, poor you. I so sympathise about the emotional eating. I really hope you had a better day today. Do come and chat to us whenever you get a moment and we'll give you a big hug.

:rolleyes: I know! I feel more guilty having a lump of cheese at the moment than I used to when I'd eaten 2 giant bars of chocolate in a row! A mackeral salad's got to be low in carbs so I bet you've done no real damage. Tomorrow's another day :)

Ok, I can honk. Have come to bed very early as I could feel the cadbury's eggs calling so am watching New Tricks with a big bottle of water on the bedside table. One step at a time...

Hope you have pleasant dreams - sounds like you will!

Wow - I'm really impressed that you can keep biscuits in the house! And cycle in the sun! Sounds like you are really on track. Go you!

Now there's an incentive for you! :)

Well I had a very bad day today, having started off so well:cry: I can so see how my eating is so linked to stress, but of course I then eat and get even more stressed! My other half was taken into hospital, he'll be fine but it was still quite stressful. I'm feeling pretty weak-willed at the...

Good luck! I think it's great that you've told everyone and with your positive attitude I think you are bound to succeed! :)

Definitely not. When I Atkin'd I ate loads of cheese as a treat between meals and stayed in ketosis as it's really low in carbs. Don't worry :-)

I hope today is working out for you and those lovely lollies and icecream aren't calling out too much! You are doing brilliantly and how lovely to be going on holiday nearly 2 stone down on what you were before. Even if you do put a little on, well that's life and now you know you really can...

Sainsbury's 25% off yesterday! Who'd have thought it :-) Sounds like you've had a tough couple of days, but i'm glad you've got some lovely friends to give you some support. I hope your referral comes through really quickly and they are able to give you some peace of mind. Well done with...

Wow , that's brilliant - a size 14! All your hard work is really paying off.

Well done on honking yesterday and hope today goes well for you too! (I keep thinking when that powder stuff starts working you'll get a sudden dramatic weight loss :-)

They were doing buy 1 get 2 free on Easter eggs in Sainsburys yesterday. I haven't been able to buy any yet in case I eat them. At this rate they'll be sold out! I agree, shops sap your willpower :-)

Hope you are feeling a bit better. Sounds like your days menu yesterday was lovely!

Drink up girl :-) We need it in this hot weather! Have a lovely day.

2lb down - hurray! :happy036:Well to be honest it's nearer a lb cos I've done a bit of rounding :) I am chuffed though because I did have a break. I am finding it hard getting back on track - dipping in and out of Ketosis isn't easy - but I still feel really positive. Just 4lb to go and I'll...

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7lb! That's brilliant! You must be really chuffed :-)

You're doing brilliantly. I wish I could be as positive as you about the Easter holidays. I think it might be a bit of a setback for me as i'm out of my usual routine. Hope your next weigh in is a great one. Not sure I could wait two weeks, one seems to be a struggle!

Many congratulations on your 3lbs off, and on doing so well with TS. I think Easter is going to be a real challenge for me as well. I've decided to have a planned break on Sunday and eat any chocolate that comes my way all in one go! Of course I could just give it to someone else but I don't...

Well I really enjoyed my "planned break"! Had the sesame chicken on Saturday and will definitely have that again. Yesterday was a sunday roast out - very yummy. Shouldn't have had the potatoes but ho-hum. Shouldn't really have had the Cadburys cream egg either :-) But I didn't binge and...

Poor you. I hope this week is going better :)

Got rid of the gas then? :-)

Get you! :worthy: Fantastic news.

Have a good day and enjoy your mushroom soup!

Ok, good start today. Stay strong frog. Have to hit Sainsbury's to feed visitors and am going to go for sammeh's recommendation of chicken salad and also the tuna/salmon steak recipes. Do you know something really strange? when I chew my teeth hurt. I noticed it yesterday and this morning...

I really wish I could give that bloke a good slapping for you. What a complete and utter git. You really, really do look fab! Perhaps I should come and stand next to you and make you feel good! It's not stupid to feel hurt, I know I would have done too. But keep talking to us till you get...

I let my frog down and now I feel really bad :-( My husband suggested a curry all round and I had some, Not a huge portion but i'm really regretting it and didn't even enjoy it that much. I can see why people end up dropping off this list because you feel really guilty. Silly, silly, silly...

What a really encouraging lot you all are - it really does make a difference. Just off to make the children tea and already suffering from that internal battle that says it's just not fair that they get something nice and i just get a shake. Eyes on the prize, girl.

Congratulations! I'm just off to make tea for the children - it's my worst time of day, I'm so easily tempted :-)

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Congratulations on getting on your TA course! Lovely to read you had such a good day, I hope today goes just as well :-)

Thanks very much - I'll give those two a go! When I atkin'd before we lived on Coronation Chicken but it was nice :)

Really like this, from a link that Notsoskinnymarge posted: When reaching for unplanned food. Think H.A.L.T are you Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired? If hungry then try to eat something that will satisfy your hunger healthily. If any of the others then take appropriate action but remember "if...

The only soup I really cannot stand is the tomato one: tastes foul, smells foul and comes out pink! I add loads of black pepper to the other ones and that does help me.

You are definitely going to do it - I feel it in my bones!

Mmm - I do know what you mean. But then it does show on the scales cos maybe we could have lost more this week if we'd been 100%. I don't really like the word 'cheat' as it makes me feel really guilty. I prefer to think of it as 'unhelpfully suplemented'!

Glad you had such a good day yesterday, hope today also goes well for you - certainly sounds like you have got all those positive vibes going on!

I only lost 3lb as well but am taking comfort in the fact that it's going in the right direction. What's fantastic about you is you are going to end up fit as well as slim!

Glad you're feeling more positive today. If you need to do some more cleaning and burn off some energy I know somewhere you can come :-)

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Weigh in today and I've only lost 3lb :( The good news is I now weigh 14 stone something - haven't been that for a while. BUT I used to lose more that that when I was doing Atkins and at least I got to eat then, in fact I ate loads. I admit I wasn't 100% this week, but those 'cheats' in...

You know Sorcha, I really think you're going to do it this time :-)

Hope today went well and you aren't feeling as hungry. 10lb was a fantastic loss!

I had really bad headaches to start with which is very unusual for me. They did fade after a few days though, but I still get quite tired. Lots of other people said they got a real burst of energy, but I haven't had one of those for about 20 years! It definitely got easier after the first few...

Sorry to hear you've been feeling poorly. You are an inspiration when it comes to returning to real life - I think that's the scariest part.

Good luck Nicky! No useful advice from me, I seem to do all the wrong things :-)

It's so hard not to eat when you're feeling stressed so well done!

My bars arrived today, thank goodness, I really need something solid! How do you like the tomato soups Carly? Cos I can't stand them. I'm going to have to gather up all my tom soups and choc shakes and send them off to someone who does! It's my 5 week weigh in tomorrow so you're a day ahead of...

I agree - that's going to be my biggest challenge, I know I'm a yo-yo-er, and getting a mindset that this is for life is really really hard. I do feel food is an addiction for me. Bought a cadbury's dairy milk Easter egg today for my parents who are coming up early. Not eating it is such a...

A few years ago I lost three stone and some people never noticed :-) i think it only showed up when I started wearing new clothes and not my big baggy stuff that was just a bit baggier!

Doesn't look like this week's WI in going to be that good. Started off with a shake. had a wodge of cheese for lunch & have just had some Sunday roast. That was naughty but I did put it on a side plate to limit my portion, but have to confess to eating a delicious roast potato :-) I know I'm...

That's a very good point - I want those rubbing thighs to be a thing of the past!

Oh I'm so envious - curry, toast, even the chicken salad sounds good. Weekends are really bad, I sort of feel I deserve a blow out. I'm glad you enjoyed it, if you are going to fall off the wagon temporarily you might as well do it in style :-)

Honestly, your meals sound deicious, If you're eating all that and still losing plenty of weight that's amazing! Good luch tomorrow.

You may have a point there. Noticed the skirt I put on today is missing the button. Must have popped off!

Boo to the scales! Unless they tell us we've lost a massive amount of weight that is :-)

How lovely that people are noticing how much slimmer you are. Go you!!!

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Ooh - now you've got me fancying crisps too. O can physically taste them :-( My husband's frying black pudding downstairs which I can't stand but is still smells delicious. Stay away from the tuck shop and in my case the kitchen!

Poor you. The only consolation is you couldn't eat if you tried :-) Hope the antibiotics kick in quickly and you're feeling better soon.

Oops - fell off the wagon:eatdrink051: Not big, big style but I did eat. Last night I had a bit of the beef hotpot I'd made for everyone else (including a dumpling) and I've just eaten some cheese. Do you know, I nearly lied about the dumpling, and that was on here! I've just ordered a new...

That is so, so brilliant! I hope I can join you one day :-)

Have managed two 100% days (ignoring the milk in my tea and coffee) so keeping on track. Strangely none of my clothes feel much loser and my summer wardrobe fits fine, in fact some if it is a bit tight. Shows how much weight I'd piled on in the last year. I refused to weigh myself all last...

It's funny isn't it? Just a short time a go if we went to bed having only eaten a bit of ham and some lettuce leaves we'd have been incredibly impressed with ourselves! Honestly, if I want a bit of motivation i just look at your ticker: how amazing are you!

You don't have too much to lose, so I don't suppose it will come off quite so fast. Still at 4lb a week you'll be over a stone down in a month! :)

You've done really brilliantly to avoid the ham! And don't worry about moaning on here. We all have out issues with food or we wouldn't be on here in the first place!

Ooh, I'm a bit scared to do that - I don't want to know I'm 95% fat!

I'm very impressed you've done 100% TS for so long too! You are one very determined lady - good for you.

Coffee (very impressed we managed to include chocolate & alcohol so easily)

But as Chazsucks says, nearly a stone in just a fortnight! If i'd said to you, do you realise you'll be 13lb lighter in two weeks I bet you'd never have believed me :-) Very, very impressed that you didn't lick the spoon!

Carly - your froggy's beating mine :-(

When you look at how much you've lost overall, and in such a short time, I think you're doing amazingly. I wish i'd lost that amount so quickly! I guess you just have to look at the bigger picture :-)

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I think you're right, people are generally more bothered about themselves to notice what you look like! Down on Brighton beach anything goes :-) We'll all be there in our bikinis before long, but then again i wouldn't want to put anyone off their ice cream...

4lb gone, that's 19 in 4 weeks. Really very happy with that. Haven't noticed much change in the way my clothes fit yet, but I'm hoping I'm losing fat and now water now. I'd be extremely dehydrated otherwise! What's really exciting is that if I can just lose 2lb more the scales will read 14...

I've never really had headaches before but have had a background one for the last month, drinking gallons of water doesn't seem to help a great deal. Nurofen does :-) Part of me wonders if it is my body trying to tell me something. I'm going to keep perservering though.

Could I join too? It's my four week weigh in tomorrow, and I'm aiming for 14lb in April. Hoping Easter won't get in the way too much!

I think that's great that you've stayed the same overall - doesn't feel like you're going backwards! And also great that you felt so much better. We go on holiday in August and I'm really hoping I can go not looking like a heavily sweating red balloon :innocent0001:

You are doing brilliantly on the exercise front. If you haven't lost 4 it's because all the fat is turning into muscle and that weighs far more :):character00116:

Oh dear, just ate some fish pie. Only a small portion but it was absolutely lovely on a cold, damp day. Serves me right for cooking yummy food for the rest of the family - will have to serve them slugs on toast tomorrow.

Really enjoyed your post - 17lb lost too, fantastic!

7lb down - fantastic!

It's my weigh in tomorrow. Perhaps I should stop drinking for the next 12 hours so I way less :-)

Oh, I so want to have to buy smaller clother :-)

Hope you feel better soon. Please do keep going with your diary even when you come off Exante - it's nice to follow someone through to the end!

Never come across those. Sounds like a nice reward though. I'll have to look out for them!

That was great to lose 3lb and be eating as well! It's really encouraging to see. Please do keep writing in your diary. I'm really worried that when I do return to real food one day I'll immediately start piling it back on again so it's lovely to read about someone who is managing it...

Running a cooking group - now that is a challenge! I think you were very sensible to take a couple of days off. I find it really hard to drink the amount of water everyone else seems to have. I just don't feel that thirsty! Having to really force myself.

You did really well, I'm worried that once I start eating I won't be able to stop :-)

Can't believe you've lost nearly 2 stone - that's fantastic! I thinking the hardest thing is when you're socialising. There's the whole diet debate thing, the not wanting to be rude thing, and then the fact that it just looks really yummy! Monday again though so no excuses for having a...

Yes, I know what you mean about telling people, I haven't told anyone either. I have to confess I always used to think that if you use a diet like this you are bound to put it back on again, so I'm really hoping I can prove myself wrong!

I like the treats idea too! What sort of tattoo do you fancy? Well done for being so positive today. I like positive, it gives me a lift when I'm thinking about chocolate hobnobs :-)

Oh, i do love daffodills. And chocolate hobnobs. just as well we don't have any if the house! One banana shake and my last bar so far today. Feeling very sleepy.

Hi Stuchie Hope today's going well for you. I don't like the tomato soup, especially the fact it's pink!, so add tonnes of black pepper to it and that definitely helps. Can't stand the chocolate shake either. I know other people have it hot, or add coffee to it and swear by that. I like the...

:happy036:Well done you, that's great!

Hope you had a nice meal out! I know what you mean about all the questions, I'm not looking forward to Easter with all the family! I know they'd all like to see me slimmer, but I don't think they'd approve of the way I'm doing it.

The really, really annoying thing about chickenpox is there is a 2 week incubation period and my three managed to make it stretch over six weeks! Hope yours all go down together! It's awful when you get those cravings isn't it? There are sometimes when I could eat absolutely anything within...

Sounds like a feast!

Well I do feel proud that I didn't go for the curry but I am a bit miffed that I've had to turn down the Mothering Sunday meal out. At them moment I only want to eat the cereal bars and the soups and shakes don't appeal at all. Down to my last bar though, so it'll just be liquids this week :-(...

8lb! That's brilliant! Stuff that doctor :-)

You lost a phenomonal amount the first week, maybe your body is sort of adjusting to it? That's how I feel, that I've got to consolidate the weight loss so it feels real, and not just a temporary blip that my weight has gone down. You only started a week before me and I've lost a stone...

Goodness am i hungry today. What I'd do for a curry. I think I just crave something with some real flavour and a bit of texture to it! Nevermind, I'll have a soup and another glass of water. I'm at the stage though that if someone said 'go on, have a takeaway I would in a second'. :-(

We'll did eat a few bits on Wed night and had a small ball of bolognaise and a bit of pitta bread last night so will have gone out of ketosis. Having said that I'm well below the recommended calorie intake and didn't pig out so I'm really pleased. My biggest fear is that I'll just binge once I...

When I get enough I'll send them on to you! I'm sticking with the mixed packs at the mo, but eat more of the bars than anything else :-(

I'm sure you can do it Julie :-)

5lb down this week :happy036:which means I've now lost over a stone! very happy with that. I'd love to be able to say 'gone for good' but don't quite believe that at the moment. Bad day food wise. Had a leaving lunch at work (was quite sensible and only ate some carrot, cucumber and...

I soooo want to eat one of the hot cross buns in the bread bin, in fact I could happily polish off all of them :-(

Are you sure you're the same person? You look amazing!

Definitely. You kept a Toffee Crisp in your house and didn't eat it?! Now that is willpower for you :) How nice to have someone notice that you've got slimmer.

Wow! You look like a whole different person! I want to be like you :-)

I think it helped that I saw it as a positive thing and not that I'd 'cheated'. I'm not very good with that word cos it reinforces that feeling of failure and I've had enough of that! 100% day yesterday, if you ignore the milk in my tea and coffee, which I do :rolleyes: I'm going to end up...

Wow, you're doing brilliantly, only a stone to go!

Ooh - a 12/14 dress! I can but dream and you have it in your sights! What an incentive.

Hi Chelle Wierdly there seems to be a lot of Essex people around. you'd think all that dancing around our handbags in white stilettos would keep us all lovely and slim! Best of luck to the two of you - looking forward to following you on your journey :)

Ooh - can I come round? It's lovely to read that you are doing so well in returning to normal food. It's my biggest fear that I'll suddenly start pigging out again but all your meals sound delicious. I think your Radley purse is well deserved!

I know, but think how lovely you'll look when you're there!

Me too! I hope it was a good one and you come back all jolly and enthusiastic. I'd love to lose about 10lb a week myself, but if my clothes are feeling loser then that's good news as far as i'm concerned :)

Hope you're feeling better today. What a git your medical bloke was. I think you did really well to stand your ground. I just don't understand people like that - it's almost as if they want you to fail so they can say "I told you so"! I think it's absolutely amazing how much weight you've...

Blimey - that's fast work! Can I borrow your scales?

Bad isn't it? But you can do it! Everyone's cheering you on so just keep coming back and being frustrated on here rather than heading for the rusks.

Two thirds of the way there! Go girl!

Now I've actually been doing that. It wasn't my intention but I got invited out the first couple of weeks and yesterday I just plain cheated :) I'm sure it must slow my weight loss down but today I have felt better and not quite so deprived. My real issue is going to be not over doing it if I...

Ok, I confess I was naughty :eat: but it was yummy though ;) Eldest daughter returned from a school trip so I suggested a takeaway in the full knowledge i would eat some. I had about a third of a chicken kurma, a good size portion of sag alloo but stayed away from the rice and naan bread. I'm...

I have noticed something really strange - I've developed a really heightened sense of smell and can now smell food from a mile off. But things like bins etc also smell much worse. I wonder what that's all about? Must go and eat some lunch - had a nice yummy bar for breakfast not looking...

I'm so impressed with the amount of water you lot manage to drink - it makes me feel like I'm going to pop! I hate it when everyone else is eating dinner too and get really grumpy. At least they do look a little ashamed as they tuck into something really yummy having already had loads of hot...

That is a very clever idea - I think I'll copy it out and stick it somewhere!:)

Exciting isn't it? I keep thinking, if I really really try I'll have to buy a whole new summer wardrobe. What a tragedy :-) I'll probably have to get matching shoes as well. Oh, and definitely a new hair cut and my nails done...

Hang on in there Trish. I think it' s all that water. Must weigh at least two stone! I'm having a thrilling day myself. Discovered youngest daughter has thread worms so we have all had to take tablets and I'm having to wash all the bedding in the house along with all the towels. Ho hum...

A bite of Scotch egg? That must have all of 20 calories? Don't feel you've messed up. This time a few weeks ago I'd have eaten 4 quite happily as a mid afternoon snack - and I don't even like them! In the great grand scheme of things I think we're doing brilliantly :-)

Well that's good - you're not back to where you started! Have a lovely weekend, let's hope it stays nice and sunny :-)

I think I'm going to take the laptop and a bottle of water upstairs, sit in front of the telly and browse catalogues for nice summer dresses. I'd really like to fit in one so I'd better not give in to that cheese that's calling me. Thanks so much for the support, minime

Just read somewhere else that you were on Eplilim. Me too and I really did whack the weight on then. Always assumed it was just because I was eating far too much chocolate! Came off it when I got pregnant, but by then I was pretty big and shortly after I was huge! My practice nurse had also...

Glad your day is going so well. I'm sure a bit of flavoured water can't throw things too badly but I' certainly no expert! Now if were two pints of lager it might be more of a problem...

Glad it's all going so well. It's a nice feeling isn't it, when it all comes together :-)

Thank you so much to everyone who keeps popping in to my diary, it's really encouraging especially when like now I am ravenous. Mentally going through the contents of the fridge. Haven't really felt this hard done by up till now, I think it was being stressed that brought it on. Would go and...

:grouphugg: It really can be tough can't it? I'm thinking, make it to the end of my box and then see how I do. If I do it a box at a time I think I might find it a bit easier as I don't like waste. That's why I'm so fat :):o

What is it about Fridays? I'm absolutely craving a curry. I think it's the whole it's the weekend so it's time to relax and treat yourself thing going on. I need to find something that feels just as much of a treat and a comfort as food does - just not sure what! I've got a massive piece of...

Oh poor you. I just had a very stressful drive (took over an hour when it should take 20mins so got my daughter to her thing really really late so she was in floods of tears) and my first thought was I really deserve a takeaway. That's why I'm on here - if someone walked in with a curry right...

Sounds like you're very determined and have made a really good start. I really like your reasons for wanting to lose weight :-)

Have you been eating the bars? They are my most exciting bit of the day, when it comes to food! I've found making the shakes with loads of ice has made them more filling and that's helped. Otherwise I've just had to keep busy and have come on here every time I feel hungry, People are very...

"Ultimate Goal - To be able to look down and see my bikini line to shave it - and not have to do it from memory" I really like your goal Marge! I'd be quite happy to see my boobs stick out more than my stomach!

I want to lose 100lb too. Two weeks on and I'm 10% there - sounds nice like that. And I like seeing my frog hop!

You are brave - I've been too scared to do that! :) Good luck with your first few days.

Someone said if you drink lots of water it doesn't always show up on the sticks and they can be quite inaccurate. I'm not using them, as long as I'm losing weight I'm not too bothered whether I'm in official ketosis or not :-)

I kept getting headachy and had to have several really early nights so I think it may well be the diet. Everyone kept saying I needed to drink more water so then spent most of my time on the loo!

That's very sensible, I'm going to end up with lots of chocolate shakes and tomato soups left over as I really don't like them :yuk:

Oh go on - do it!:o

16lb - that's brilliant! I'm dead jealous :-)

Bums - I got on the scales this morning. I am pleased that they said I'd lost a lb but I had promised myself I would only weigh in once a week. I have a habit of becoming obsessed with the scales when I'm losing weight, but refusing to get on them when I'm gaining it :-) I WILL NOT GET ON THE...

Well done :-) I had an ok day today but so nearly lost my way at tea time. It's hard making it but not being able to eat it!

Had a good couple of days. Have to confess I am still having tea and coffee (with milk) albeit decaffinated. In the great grand scheme of things that's not bad for me. Went into the Co-op today and they are doing 5 mars bars for £1. Usually I'd get them and eat them all in one go - what an...

Easy to get carried away isn't it? I did the same thing! Give it 2 weeks and I'm hoping they'll fit properly :)

Your story REALLY made me laugh! Did he ever text you back? Sounds like the time I was sat on a wall flirting with a boy I really fancied when somehow I fell backwards, legs in the air, displaying my spotty granny knickers that I was wearing over my tights to hold them up :-) What a fabulous...

OMG! You look like a different person. What an amazing achievement!

What a busy life! I'm smiling at the image of you shaving the cat :-) I'm really impressed that you didn't say that you were so stressed that you wanted to eat, you must be a very positive person. I hope the rest of your day goes better and you wake up feeling jolly tomorrow.

I have found this forum really encouraging so I suggest you continue to use it! You haven't got much to lose compared to fatties like me so don't be disappointed if you don't got some of the amazing weight losses that other people get - it'll soon come off!

I'm really interested by your diary. I know I'll have to eat proper food again one day :-) and I'm really concerned I'll immediately start pigging out again! Your plan seems really sensible. Good luck!

Wow - you're over half way there! I love reading other people's diaries, I keep thinking that could be me if I stay positive!

From memory, you copy the link ticker factory gives you and then post it on your signature :)

I hope you'll stay around - you're a very encouraging person, which is great when you're feeling a bit low :)

Now, girl, you can't say that. Afterall I've only lost the same amount and I started the same time as you! Whilst i'd love to wake up weighing 10 stone tomorrow, I'm focusing on the summer. One stone gone in March etc and by August we'll be a svelt 11 stone something. That sounds really...

We can do it!!! Sadly I'm particularly encouraged by watching my frog move along the grass :-)

I found last time I lost weight (bums, put it all back on again) people only really noticed when I started wearing new clothes. Some people never noticed and I'd moved from a size 22 to a size 16! This time it really is for good :-)

Glad to hear you sounding so positive. Go girl!

Well done you for getting back on track. How did you do today? It's not always easy is it? :sigh:

Mummybelly :-) Put it this way, I think I have seen the end of my bikini days. A friend of mine did exercise properly whilst losing weight and she looks fantastic so I don't think it's inevitable that you end up with that nice little roll of podge. You're doing brilliantly!

I'm really impressed with how well you're doing. At the moment being under the 200 mark seems a very distant dream to me, watching other people get there is really encouraging :-)

Poor you, but as you say, your health absolutely must come first. Just think you'll be going back to WW nearly half a stone down :-) Do stick around though as we are very happy to encourage you on your WW journey. Hope you can stay motivated - I think you are right that sometimes you have to...

Well I lost 4lb this week so we're keeping neck and neck at 10lb each :) It can certainly be hard I think but I've got good vibes about the two of us, after all we're after exactly the same thing!

Hope the rest of your day went well. You are good ploughing on through your totm. It tends to make me feel a bit down and crave everything not nutritious so I think you are doing well to be so sensible!

Thank you so much you lovely people for all your encouragement - it's working! 4lb off at my weigh in today, another week like that and I'll have lost a stone :happy036: I'm really chuffed. It's great to see the scales saying 15 something not 16 something. I don't think I'm drinking enough...

Oh C-F I could have written your post myself. Although I'd add to it the fact that I can't fit in the bath and have water in it as well :-) I lost 3.5 stone a couple of years ago, kept it off for 6 months and then stuck it all back on again. I don't know why really. I don't think it's that...

Ooh, what a lovely feeling! A new wardrobe for summer - now that is something to aim for. You are doing amazingly :worthy:

But you've lost so much! I'm so impressed with people like you who've kept going. You are my inspiration you lot :grouphugg:

Really hope today is going ok for you.

I'm sure you must have been a bit miffed to only lost 2lb this week but you can't go because now you weigh exactly the same as me :-) I don't like the soups either, particularly the tomato one. I think we should have an exchange system - I'd swap the orange bar things (yuck), the choc shakes...

I think you're doing really well. If I thought eating anything other than a bar thing meant I'd failed I really wouldn't last very long. I do want to as much 100% as I can but equally I don't want to feel rude if I'm out with someone or horrendously guilty if I eat a bit of carrot :-) But...

I don't think you should feel too guilty about having a weekend off. We'll all have to go back to normal life at some stage so I'd rather use this diet to suit me rather than the other way round!

New dress and new shoes - what a very nice reward:-) Staying 100% all that time is amazing!

Hope your weekend has been ok and you've got past the shaky bit. I felt really lethargic my first week but feel more energetic now. I switched to having my cereal bar thing for breakfast and that seemed to help?

Wow! Your doing brilliantly! I can't believe you've lost so much in three weeks!

All those 100% days, you're doing brilliantly :D Hope you enjoyed the rest of your weekend.

Hope your WI is positive. The good thing about having it on Monday is it's the start of a new week, perfect for getting back on the wagon :-)

One nice thing - I've got a skirt that is now too big. Admittedly it was always on the large side but all the same it's satisfying. Two unhelpful things. Went out for supper last night and had a very nice curry. Certainly not low carb - rice, sag aloo, naan bread etc - but it was extremely...

Hi Bubbles. I so know how you feel but it sounds like you've already made a fantastic start. I'm so impressed you've already lost 21lb. And you've resisted the fridge! Enjoy the rest of your weekend x

We're off out tonight as well. I like your attitude 'clean slate Monday' as I could easily think sod it and go back to my old ways. Now I'll just enjoy my meal, try to resist second helpings and get back down to it tomorrow :-)

Good luck! I'm very impressed with your ability to not eat a bar all at once. Once I start I can't stop!:o

Well done on not giving in! I think for me, it's a combination of the both. I definitely eat more when I'm down, and being fat makes me feel down, but I also have a genuine addiction to carbohydrates, esp in the form of chocolate! It sounds really pathetic but I know it's true because if I...

Had a horrendous headache last night and was asleep by 6pm! Did wake up for a couple of hours later, but then slept through until 8am. I really hope this is a temporary thing. I love the weight loss but feel bad about not having enough energy to focus on the family. :sigh: Lovely sunny day...

You are such a star, I'm not very good in those sort of situations. I'm dreading Easter, please no-one give me any Cadbury's eggs!

Won't you drown?! I'm really struggling with the water intake, it makes me feel bloated and I'm always on the loo! :tear_drop:

Was so knackered last night that I was in bed by 9pm, absolutely unheard of for me. Wasn't hungry at all either so ate a bar instead of soup which means I've got to have two soups today :-( And, bums, have just been invited out top supper tomorrow. Can't say no as they are extremely good...

Hope you're having a better day today. I felt so exhausted yesterday that I was in bed by 9pm, totally unheard of for me. Feeling a bit flat today too and putting off eating my lunch as it doesn't appeal at all. I'm hoping we have bad days followed by lots of good ones!

The treadmill! You brave girl. One of my dreams is to be able to ride a bike again. Mine said it shouldn't be ridden by anyone over 14.5st :-(

I know exactly what you mean. I have a real fear of losing it to only put it back on again as I've done that once before. I'm hoping that staying on here might give me the encouragement I need. It's such a long way away for me, I really shouldn't be worried just yet!

A strange thing happened to me this morning. I was putting biscuits out for a group I was running and had no urge to eat one! Has to be said I probably would now, but it was a very unusual experience for me. Have taken to having my bar for breakfast and shake for lunch as I'm usually in a...

9lb! Wow! You are doing amazingly.

Cockles hey. I haven't had one for years. We had cockle sheds near where I lived. I agree the chocolate one is yucky. I've tried it hot, with and without coffee and cold and still can't stomach it. Had a vanilla one for lunch with plenty of ice and it tasted a bit like melted ice-cream :-)...

You are so good - I drink loads of tea and coffee still, I tell myself it is part of my water intake ;) I know I should be stronger but if I gave up all my vices in one go I'd go under!

It's so nice this group. I admit things to you lot that I wouldn't say to my lovely thin friends - they'd be terribly shocked :-)

That's great -well done!

I wish! I suppose the only plus side to being so fat is that I'll lose it more quickly :-)

You lot are so inspiring - I look at your tickers and think "that could be me one day!" :-)

I hope today went ok as well. I've been absolutely ravenous all day, but if I eat one of those princes I'll eat the lot :-) I'm not very good when it comes to resisting temptation :-(

Managed 6pm in my first week which I am chugged with. It'll be nice when my clothes feel a little looser - at the moment it just shows on the scales :-) I'm finding this forum so helpful, it doesn't feel like I'm doing it all by myself, which I find so hard. How nice to have so much support!

Good for you! I've got a fear of exercise and Lycra in particular. Will have to tackle that at some stage but will try and overcome my exante soup phobia first :-)

Congratulations on your first stone down!

Go you! The thing about stretch marks is the do fade over time. Don't give up on the bikini just yet :-)

I have a friend who keeps a mars bar in the fridge and cuts off a small slice to have with a cup of tea each afternoon. I just don't get it. I can easily manage whole giant bars of choc in one sitting. It's the one thing that sends me spiralling out of control.

You're doing brilliantly! Especially going to the gym :-)

You are good. I think my weakness is going to be eating out. I can sort of control it at home but I'm very weakwilled when I'm somewhere else and make up all sorts of reasons why I should eat, to be polite, to treat myself etc. KFC might finish me off and I don't even like it that much!

Woohoo! We've managed a week! :-) hope day 8 goes well.

I'll trade you my choc shakes for some strawberry ones :-)

Hey Trish, I just noticed we're on virtually the same path! Same weight to lose, same goal etc, only you lost more weight than me last week :-) and my house isn't tidy. We can do it!

2 full stone! What a lovely feeling that must be :-) you must be very proud of yourself especially resisting all those temptations!

Weigh in day and 6lb down :-) I'm feeling very proud of myself. The nice thing is that takes me to 16st so just one more lb and it'll say 15 something which is a lovely feeling. It has been a hard week, I'm seeing Easter eggs everywhere, but I am really determined to keep it up! Choc shake is...

Oh I'm so with you. Just fed everyone lovely JPs with chili so now have to force myself to eat some yucky soup. I'm so hoping the scales are kind to me tomorrow as I don't feel any different and my clothes are no loser. :-( I feel the week has gone really slowly. And I've got terrible cravings...

That's fantastic! I want someone to say that to me! Might have to wait a while though :-)

Good luck with it! You've certainly got a good event to aim for!

Good luck! I'm one week in and still very positive even though I am finding it hard. We can do it!

Good luck! I add tons of ice to my shakes - I think it freezes my taste buds as I quite like them now.

Another 100'/, day! Even had to through some left over chocolate fingers in the bin which was very difficult to do 6 days done :-)

Hope your day has gone better and you've stopped beating yourself up. New week starts tomorrow!

What a fantastic thing to hear. Go you!!!

You are doing wonderfully. I can't believe I've only been doing this since Wednesday. Feels much longer. It is such an emotional thing food. Part of me is certain I'll never do this but I keep listening to all the kind people on here. Nearly one week done!

What a kind and encouraging lot you all are. Just had the most disgusting one,for me anyway, the tomato soup. Added twenty tons of black pepper and made it a bit runnier which helped. Avoided the yummy fish pie I made for everyone else so a 100'/, day :-)

You've lost nearly half the weight you want to in just two weeks! WOW!!!