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Took the plunge faced the demon scales and signed up for 12 week countdown!!!! Horror 16st 2.5lbs....... Was a really good group brand new consultant loads of people all dreaming of the day they get to goal!! When I was asked to set a goal I said anything under 12st!!!!! So this is it ... I'm...

So here goes my last ever weight loss diary......... No idea what I weigh guessing 16st heaviest I've ever been will find out in a couple of hours as I face the horror and step on the scales at my first slimming world class!!!! Bit about me the usual always been chunky gained loads after...

hey all cant remember last time i posted on here but im pretty sure it was a couple of years ago better update my profile.... last time i was here i think i on exante lost nearly 3 st in around 12 weeks off course i put all that back on and more.. since then ive lost the odd stone and gained it...

yeehaaa!!! finally the postie delivered on Wednesday and I was raring to go found the book really easy reading and wanted to get right onto the cd but held off till I watched the dvd on Thursday. Is it just me or did anyone else feel like a bit of a muppet trying to co-ordinate the"havening"...

Still waiting!!!!!!! Come on postie I wanna crack on with this!!!!!

So excited waiting for my book and CD to arrive!! Its on its way from amazon been reading through this thread and can't wait to start my programme and shift some flab!! Tried and failed many diets finally got my mojo back and ready to kick butt lol need to lose around 4 stone arghhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!

Thanks for that xx I really want to get stuck in and lose this weight . At least if it is IBS I can go back on the packs just gonna wait till the blood test results come back so 2 weeks and I'm back at docs hopefully fresh start yet again :( x

If I do have IBS can I do the packs when I get it under control???? Gonna have to look into it anyone got any advice on this one I'm clueless !!!

Gutted!!!! Had to give up the packs! I've been a bit poorly and can't get back into it again but and I know exante has nothing to with me being ill so not scaring anyone !! Doc thinks I mays have IBS but had to have some tests to rule out anything nasty so diet can wait till I feel better ...

FAIL...... Had a bad day dunno what triggered me but I had a bit of a binge!!! Confession over trying my best to get it out of my system and back on track tomorrow!!! :(

Welcome just go for it!!!! Stick to the plan and you can't not lose!!!! Last time I lost 10/11 lbs in the first weeks went on to lose 30lbs in 6weeks or so!! My major tip is don't think it's easy I though oh one weekend off won't hurt!!!! Huge mistake I never got back on track!! Untill now ...

So tired today!! Don't think it's the diet though yesterday was tough my first day back at work after 4 weeks on sick! Never mind I made it through and slept well but still shattered that'll teach me to have 4 weeks sat on my butt lol gained over a stone so hopefully I'm undoing some of that...

Still strong :) Day 3 well just watched biggest loser USA and UK and it has given me real motivation to get my ass in shape!!!!!! Gonna shift as much as possible gonna stick to my plan ts Monday to Friday ws at weekend and no it's not a license to pig put at weekends cos I'm weighing in on...

Yup day 2 for me too..... I usually get really bloated tummy by day 3/4 then I'm fine let's see how tomorrow goes!!! Keep it up and shift those lbs xxxx

I'm trying to stick to 1 mug bullion and 1can coke zero (with my bar).... Day 2 nearly done sitting watching the footy with a black coffee instead of my usual lager or crabbies mmmmmmmm Right I'm going back to work tomorrow after 4 weeks off sick eeeekkk !! Had my vari veins treated by laser...

Happy honking!!!! Keep it up lolxxx I'm honking too haha !!!

Aw I know it was a shock to read about it as u say hope she's found peace xx

Not seen the Australian one did see the american ones and yup their results are amazing the transformations are fan at the finale ! I just like to see who's lost what and hope I can keep up lol maybe just maybe !!!!!!

They advertise it as a vlcd!!! It does seem like a bit of a con!!

Hey blue u clever thing!!!! Never tried any of those not even a hot shake!!!! I add coffee and ice to vanilla and choc shakes!! Nutmeg and ice to banana and that's about as exciting as it gets lol gonna try the hot shake check me out getting adventurous lmao!!!!! Will let u know if I like...

Really!! I never knew that!!!! I did think about the samples do you think they were just smaller versions of the actual pack you receive ?? Think I will stick to what I know exante shakes and tesco bars!! Cheers for the heads up xxxx

Anyone gonna watch biggest loser? New series starts tonight!! I love this would love to have the guts to go on it weighing in wearing a wee Lycra crop top and shorts Jesus those people got guts!! I weigh in naked in the bathroom with the door locked lol what a shame Angie has gone she was a...

I know there are people on here who've tried LL and CD but anyone tried slim and save????? Had a look on their website and kind of like the look of their stuff!! Using up my exante supply first got 3 weeks to decide!!! Any opinions would be helpful xxxxx

Ohh 10lbs of Christmas junk and booze gone by Monday!!!! What a thought here's hoping !!! Count me in but may settle for a wee bit less ... Xx

day 1.... made it through with 2 shakes a bar and a cup of bullion later on! ;) really struggled hopefully next few days be easier :sigh: somehow i doubt that lol!!!! last time i was on this by day 3/4 my stomach was really bloated and painfull but the day after it goes down and i feel fab...

Hi I'm setting my goal weight at 12st for now would love to hit 11.7 but that seems a long way off !! I did exante last year got to just under 13 st from 15.7 so gutted to be back at my present weight but hey the only way is down now!!!!! Good luck when u get started just go for it!!!! Xxx

Start weight 2/01/12...... 14.8 :(

Lucky thing I'm on day 1 and starving had 2 shakes trying to hang on till 6 for my bar !!! Hope your good vibes rub off on me!! Keep it up x

Thanks for welcome back!!!! I'm so hungry right now tempted to have 4 packs today but gonna see if I can hold off till 6 !! Forgot how tough the first day of restart can be!! Wish it was like the very first time when I found it so easy huh seems much harder 3rd time round!! Hey heads up and...

Hey all you lovely people!!! My 3rd go on examte feel like a total failure!! Quick recap started march 2011 at 15.7 had a great 6 weeks lost 30lbs or so made a huge mistake of a weekend off never recovered .... By august back up to 14.7 had another go back down to 13ish and now Jan 2012 I'm...

Ooops been AWOL again!! My poor diary is very neglected yet again!! Been busy this week more good days than bad few slip ups but in all still feeling ok!! Kind of dreading going to docs on monday about the veins dunno what he will say but one thing he can't sat is it's my weight omg what if he...

You can do it!!!!! Get your head in the right space and that stone will melt away!!! It is harder when you think you can't do it but you know you can and you know it works ! Do u want a butt kicker??????? Everytime you start thinking can't there will be a wee voice shouting course you can...

Omg!!! I'm so sorry hunni that is such a shock can't imagine what you are going through right now but sending you massive hugs and deepest sympathy xxx.

But I get away with crap!!!!! Lol

Lmao must be of I've been very female doggy today that is soooo funny!!!!!

Oh I been censored is ***** an offensive word?????

Still going well feeling pretty good at the moment!!! Had some coments about how well I'm looking from some and others saying how they would love to give this diet a try!!!! Funnily enough the ones who want to try it used yo be slimmer than me but they can't admit that I'm now the slimmer one...

Ooh not al all it's a great goal and easy to remember lol just trying to think when I last weighed under 12st probably 15 years ago lol oooh let's turn back time and be there again xx with you on this one xxxxxxxx

Glad your back hunni !! It's so hard restarting but when you've got your head in the right place you know this diet works and the weight's gonna melt away! You'll be a sexy Easter bunny girl for your man coming home xxxxxxxxxx

Made my doctors appointment now that I'm 13 st I feel I am ready to face the doc and see what can be done with my varicous veins ugly lumpy things!!!! Hopefully another few lbs down by next Monday gonna keep ts up for another 3 weeks feeling good XXXXXXX

Luvving your goal it's the same as mine we will get there!!!!!! You have done amazing and such an inspiration to all us on the exante train well done hunni xxxxxx

thanx peeps im really in a good place (again!) totally lost trak of my weeks and stuff but with my faffing about having 2 shakes and a meal no shakes just crap and generally wasting my time i decided to pack it in for a week or so then get my big fat butt in gear and sort myself out. Still been...

I'm still here been struggling and taken a break fae this diary didn't want to drag everyone down with my weakness!!! Right sob story.... over tomorrow morning I will be weighing in and over the last 7 days I have been full on 100% ts nothing but water coffee shakes and a bar a day!!! Feeling...

Oh well 3lbs down today that's the first stone gone 2 more to go !!!!! Struggled today had 2 shakes and a meal been suffering from headaches this week and for some reason I feel eating something helps! Probably all in my head but just for the last week it's made me feel better!!!! Gonna try ts...

Oooh weigh in tomorrow still hoping to hit 13.7 but have to wait and see!!!!

No longer a bullion virgin!!!! And I like it added some chilli flakes to give it a wee kick and it just tastes like chicken noodle soup without the chicken or noodles lmao ;) x

Oooooh Lady Magners Tikka-Massala lol xx impressive eh???

Hiya just butting in on your diary to say I nearly wet myself at the porn names u think every one should have one!!!!! Good luck getting to the 11's thanks fir making me chuckle this morning XXXXXXX

I'm back on track!!!!!! Got some bullion not had any yet but will try it tomorrow!!! Been 100% since my slip on Saturday so damage control and fingers crosses fir Thursday !!! Hoping to hit 13.7 but need 4lb loss to get there mmmmmm we shall see xx feeling good again xx

Ooh is that allowed on exante??? Lol will it keep me in ketosis?? ;) make a change fae black coffee and shakes!!!

Oh I'm a liar it was week 3 !!!!!!! Convinced it was only week 2 when I caved ooooppppss oh well I'm over it now !!!!!! Bring on week 2 !!!!

Thanks peeps!! Back on track 2 shakes and a bar today!!!! It's funny I looked back at my old diary and mast time my first slip up was on day 9/10 guess what day yesterday was???? Yup I managed to get back on track then and I will this time xx thanks fir support xx feel free to kick my butt if it...

Looks like I'm out!!!!! Rough day yesterday but hopefully back on track today!! Feel like I let you all down so stupid!!! ;( x

Yeh let's get blue!! We can say it's a smurf thing lmao xxxx

I ate the crisps ;( knew it was gonna be a rough day I caved and felt crap so I had chicken stir fry to finish a **** day off!!!!!!!!!! Worried I'm getting obsessive now after I ate the crisps I felt like I wanted to throw up but didn't I took a xenical dunno why thought it would help so...

I love the bodyshop coconut body butter reminds me of holidays dunno if it's the smell of the suncream or the Malibu lol x also soap and glory body butter is amazing xxx. Mmmmm butter lmao !!! ;)

Got them on amazon xx

If you look on the stickies there's a list o drinks and asda diet coke is ok xx

Not sure on that one as far as I know it's coke zero or dr pepper zero but sure someone will help you xx

Ooooops got my nu-phar breath strips and hopefully they'll work magic on the dog breath but now I look like I've been on the WKD blue lmao big blue patch on my tongue customers be thinking I'm a raging alcoholic!!!!! Oh well better blue tongue than minging mouth ;). Xxxxxxxx

That one bag of crisps had 570cals in!!!!! A full days cals in one binge! So chuffed the packet remains closed!!!!! ;) x in the zone again x

I want crisps !!!! ;( Just took a 150g bag of crisps out the cupboard and I was so gonna open it and scoff the lot!!! But made my shake instead today gonna be tough I think may have to add an extra pack so will that still count at 100%????????? maybe if I chop a bar up that will take the edge...

Sorry not loony look lmao bloody iPod !!!!

Yey I luv trash tv too!!!!! Just think how good we gonna loony by the time big brother/x factor finished woop woop bring it on! And let's hope Paddy kicks the crap out of Jedward they do my head in!!!!

Good luck hunni the first few days are tough but your first weigh in makes it all worth it just remember loads of water and steady with the coke zero you can have it but don't go too mad on it xxxxxxxx

Your so clever I cldnt Figure out how to add my loss :( bit thick me thinks x

Amen lol XXXXXXX ;) I'm feeling really good at the minute I re read my old diary and know where I screwed up last time this time no breaks not slip ups and 100% all the way!! I did giggle at some of the crap on there though good to look back at it now x

If a was that strong would I be this size now????? Mmmmmmmm there's a thought!! But in gonna shift this flab and it ain't coming back!!! We can do it ..all the way XXXXXXX

How you finding it so far??? Xx

First week not too bad thought second time round might be harder but na pretty much plain sailing so far!! I know it get easier but I struggle when the lower numbers appear on the scales!! Not this time looking at bigger (or smaller lol) picture 3lbs a week is still 12lbs a month so just gotta...

Thanks chick well shopping and cooking for family is tough at times but do u know what's worse ???? Tomorrow morning when i go to work at 6 am i gotta bake fresh rolls pastries and croissants omg that smell is a killer especially the chocolate croissants my absolute favorite drooooooollll gonna...

Think I'm on day 9 100% only 91 to go ;)

Well done XXXXXXXX ;)

Aww thanks peeps not holding out for much next week as this is my second go on exante and first time I lost 10lbs week one then I was gutted to lose just 3 the week after!! If I hit 3 this week I will try not to be gutted just gotta think a stone in 2 weeks well that's bloody amazing ...

Friday yee ha!!! Just done the weekly shop In the whole trolley there were 12 bottles of water fir me!!!!! Working tomorrow wee bit o overtime seems lime a good idea at the time but when it comes to getting up at 5 am maybe not such a great idea after all ;) Don't think buying my own scales...

Damn!!!! I work in a tesco and since we opened we sold that swiss bullion guess what??? Went to buy some today and we don't stock it anymore lol x thing is I cant remember in the 6 years I've been there anyone ever buying it!!!!!

Not tried it but tempted can I add chilli flakes or curry powder to gimme a savoury kick ??? Can't stand the exante soups so miss the salty stuff!!!!

Week 1 weigh in ..... didnt get my 7lbs ...........i hit 11 woop woop woop how good do i feel today.. right week 2 now underway lets see what next thursday brings xxxxx

Ok my first week has been 100% I've list 11lbs happy bunny xx

Start weight 14.8 :( Week 1. 13.11 ;) Down 11lbs woop woop xx

Really really hungry today!!!! Hadvtibhave my last shake early bout 5.30 before u could make dinner fir the boys otherwise I would definately been picking at their plates mash potato and cabbage never been more tempting not fussed about the meat and gravy lol resisted and it better be worth it...

Good thinking!!!!! X

Also noticed there are no notches on the chocolate packs to tear them open dunno if this is a flaw but gotta cut the pack open with scissors mmmm something went wring there!!!!

Think so mine have exp date 07 06 12 and batch 22225 the vanilla 23 05 12 and batch 22194 both been replaced x

Hope you feel better soon xx

Wow 19lbs in a week that's amazing !!!!! Good luck with the next phase xxxxxxxx

Morning peeps!!!!! Weigh in tomorrow yikes!!!!! Been a good week been 100% hoping for 7lbs cos I'm worth it lol Not much going on today will post more later xxx

Oooh it's still there !!!! Just had a read through my old diary and I know exactly where I screwed up last time!! That weekend away thinking oh one weekend won't hurt well it bloody did I never got back on track and it's taken nearly 3 months to get my head right to start over!!! This diary now...

Dig breath lmao you know what I mean bloody fat fingers again!!!! ;)

Aww thanx hun.. Let's see how brilliant when I weigh in on Thursday lol!! The op went well was bloody awful watching him go to sleep then he was really upset and sick when he came round 2 hours in surgery he's got a rod going up his wrist to his elbow which will need another op in 3 months to...

been to see my wee nephew it's his first birthday today!!! They had the biggest banoffee pie and a spongebob birthday cake I had nothing!!!!!! I luuuuuvvvv banoffee pie so bit gutted bur chuffed I resisted I did think ok one piece wong hurt but came to my senses very quickly!!!!!! Woop woop in...

If I don't hit 7lbs no more bars lol Think i will save them fir Saturday night treat cos they are yummy and feel like a treat better than my usual xfactor diet!! Sure you can imagine what that consisted of!!!! Junk crap and lager .....

Feel like I have cheated but haven't !!!!!! Had a tesco meal replacement chocolate crispy bar for dinner took ages to eat and now I feel really really bloated!!! Dont feel like I've been 100% today but convincing myself i have if I'd had an exante bar I bet I wouldn't feel bad ! Does this make...

Oops neglected my diary in my first week that's not good!!! Anyhoo been 100% since Thursday when my packs arrived had no blips made it through weekend fae hell so I'm chuffed to bits. Going to keep it up and hopefully the scales will be kind. Need to get under 12st this time bit stopping till...

Yup the dog breath can last a while lol I've ordered some breath strips fae amazon hopefully that'll help!!! Xxxxxx drink loads o water and put up with it the weight loss wil be worth it xxxx

Fantastic losses peeps can't wait till my weigh in on Thursday xx

Just having one of the sweeeeet vanilla shakes now I added a big spoonfull of cinamon and blitzed it with ice and it's yummy !!!! Oh and extra water too x try it!!!!

I had my veins done in my 20's and they have come back thats one of the reasons I need to shift a couple of stone as soon as I get under 12 stone I'm going to see my gp and see what can be done!!!! I still have the little scars where they were done before and it's the same places again!! First...

Great but ok with shakes fir now saving them fir a bit o crunch when need a change x

tesco ultraslim bars!! An we have these on ts??? Got themeal replacement bars on offer 2 boxes (6 bars) fir £3.50 xxx sounds like a good deal I got some but gonna save them till at least week 3 lol xxxxxxxx

Cheers peeps need all the support I can get lol hopefully my lad will be home today but needs another op in 3 months that's his 100 day challenge :( xxxxxxxxxx

Still100% dunno how my lad still in hospital after his op could have murdered a big greasy kebab but didn't got through it on coke zero water and my shakes the next 95 days should be a piece of cake after this weekend!!!!!! Big pat on back for me! Xx

I'm adding 2 spoons of coffee to them to kill the sweetness but still get the aftertaste! Probably end up in the bin when I get replacements!

Really hungry arrrggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!! Not giving into it though!!!! Long time till weigh in not gonna blow it this early!!!!!!! If i can Get through this weekends trauma no blips I can do anything!!

Still 100% but really hungry today stress gives me the munchies!!!!! Not giving in willpower makes me thinner !!!!!!!

Op postponed till tomorrow morning great another sleepless night!!!!! Wish it was over already!!

Oh forgot I'm on day 3 in ketosis and drinking exante flavourings x

Oooh the blackcurrant one is lush with sparkling water and ice just checked the label there's 2.65 fibre in 5g serving so yup bit o fibre there but for loo issues get psyllium husk capules fae holland and barratts loads o people swear by them on here. For you tracker go to ticker factory and...

What a day!!!!! Just spent 5 hours in a&e my 13 year old fell off his bike, broke his elbow and has to have surgery in the morning!!! How do I get through tomorrow morning on black coffee and a shake!!!!!!!! ;( stressed and scared hate the thouht of my baby being put to sleep but has to be done!!

Day 2 woop woop only 98 to go ;) xx onwards and downwards !!!!!!

Oops should gave posted this in diary section hahaha x

Day 2 of my restart waiting for the dreaded cold feet and stinky breath lol No hunger or headaches either so woop woop bring it on and watch the lbs melt away!!!! Found it so easy last time got a feeling might be more of a struggle this time but I'm more determined to finish my 100days not...

Well that's near enough fir me!! Count me in x

Iiking the water flavouring right now I'm on blackcurrant with sparkling water and ice mmmmmm.. Not missing the alcohol at all!!!! Ok maybe just a little ;) but not gonna have any how good am I??? Xxxxx

Right now my song is SOBER by Pink lol

Ooh I would love to try 100days!!!!! Want to shift 3 stone by 11/11/11 dunno how many days that is though but must be nearly 100 xxx 100% day1 woop woop ;)

Totally with you on the head thing!!! My downfall was thinking I could gave a day off plan which turned into a weekend and I never got back on track...... Untill now xxxxx let's watch the flab melt away !! ;)

Right on carpet last night new scales 15stone on lino this morning 14.8 guess that's why there called bathroom scales lol I know where I'll be weighing in fae now on lol having a good day xxxx

Today is my day 1... Packs will be here this morning and looking to complete 12 weeks of 100% I know it's gonna be tough I managed 7 weeks last time and gave up not this time!!! But I will need butt kicking now and again! Good luck to all on this trip with me xxxxxxxxxx

Right packs should be here today !! Got my new scales not impressed think they're lying to me already i've gained more than I thought back up to 15stone!!!!!!!! Still can make my goal only 3st 3 to lose !!! It all starts today ! Disgusted that I've gone from 13.5 back to that since may but hey...

Had a fab 10 days in Devon fab weather and lovely site but never walked up so many hills in my life that was just getting to the bar and back lol drank way too much so 12 weeks drying out shifting flab and getting fit and next year I will be running up and down that hill lol xx Dunno if shakes...

I all order in am ready to get cracking again just waiting for mr van driver tomorrow and away I go lol x gonna weigh on tonight so I got some idea of the damage done since I gave up in may!!!! Feels great to be motivated again xxxxxxx

Well my i'm back fae my holidays and first thing I did was order my shakes!!! Can't wait to get going again dunno what I weigh right now so ignore my trackers laptop knackered and can't remove them on iPod !!! As you can see I got a goal and am ready to get serious !!!!! So hopefully shakes...

I am coming back!!!!!! Holidays till 9th august order in 10th and on the shakes by the 12th how sad am I but I'm so excited all over again ! Promise not to be counting down the days till then so fir now I'm off but I'll be back !!!! Xxxxxx very very soon! :)

Hey chaz glad your still here and doing fantastic!!! Well done hunni I'm really considering getting back on exante and looking forward to catching up xxxxxx

Hey all been a while missed this site so much fell off the wagon and gained a few lbs!! Really want to come back but gotta talk nice to hubby lol promised him it was a short term thing and now I wanna do it all over again ! Going on holiday next week so hopefully 2 weeks of gentle persuasion and...

Can I jump in fir 2 weeks? Hardly seems worth it but I've only got 14 days of packs left and want them gone !!!! Too many days of messing about need to buckle down get my butt in gear and finish what I started !!!! 100% fir 14 days I can do this I managed 5 or 6 full weeks before I started...

Thanx peeps!!!! I could really kick myself I found it so easy for the first 6 weeks then bam a weekend off turned into a week and I've never recovered couldn't get back on ts not managed one full day in the last 3 weeks messing about with 2 shakes and a meal which was ok lost 4 lbs bit really...

Been so far off the wagon I can't even see it! Had about 2 weeks of total pigging out eating all sorts drinking loads avoiding the scales and hiding my exante packs away!!! Now there back out and I am gonna get to the end of my supply think I've got 3 weeks left so trying once again to do my...

Ok so now I cam get into my size 16 jeans I have found a huge difference in sizes from shop to shop!! My next jeans getting very loose need to wear a belt but my debenhams ones still tight with slight muffin top lol not a good look!! Falmer ones just right lmao sound like I am goldilocks ...

Woo hoo after feeling like a failure I've faced the scales to see the damage and ... I've lost 4 lbs!!!!!! Now 13 5 could still be 12 something by 11 June and my race for life!! Got some ace running shoes which link up to my iPod and tell me how far and fast I've run while listening to my...

Aww thanks peeps!!!! Feel much better I have faced the scales and lost 4 lbs!!!!! :) Been really struggling to do ts so been on 2 packs and a meal feeling rubbish cos I've not been able to get back into it properly but woop woop still doing something right! 23 march I weighed 15 7 now 13 5 may...

I will kick yours if you kick mine!!!!!! After an awesome first 5 weeks I had a break and now cannot get back into it! Not been on scales am in denial .... Today is a new start will face the scales next week! If I dare lol Good luck with your restart and anytime u need a kick let me know !! X

Reading loads o posts about people weighing everyday sometimes 2 3 times a day but does anyone else avoid the scales for weeks at a time???? Or am I in denial because I've been on and off plan fir the last 3 weeks especially this week and don't want to know what a mess I'm in right now!! I need...

Had a total break been hiding fae the scales again dunno what damage I've done not a happy bunny at the minute!!!!!!! Got about 3 weeks worth of shakes left so starting today I'm gonna try for 100% take it day by day and see how it goes. Really wish I'd never had my first break cos I was in...

Week 7 ..... Omg only 5 weeks till race for life I'm really hoping to be under 12.7 by then so ts all the way no more blips!!!! Please feel free to kick my ass when I start struggling cos the softly softly stuff don't work for me!!!! Can I do at least 17lbs by then??????? I'm gonna give it a...

Well done chick x keep at it lol xx

Ok week 6 weighed in... Started at 15.7 today 13.9 2lbs off the 2 stone mark if I hadn't had my fab weekend off I might have got lower 13 but hey there's always next week !!! Back on ts and ready to get to the 12's woop woop!!

Back in the zone!!!!! Busy day not had time to be hungry still one more shake to get in tonight ooh something to look forward to while watching Barcelona whoop real Madrid yey love footy! :) Has my wee nephew this morning fun! Been to dentist may need root treatment and crown cha ching! Dentist...

I am avoiding the scales!!!! Not weighed for nearly 3 weeks but after my weekend off I am sticking my head in the sand and saying no to weigh in tomorrow!! What a chicken ivdhould bitbtte bullet and get it over with ..

So hard!!!! My first full weekend off plan and boy am I paying for it now!! Really struggling to get back on track and back on ts! Found it so easy when I first started but this is a whole new ball game! Need to get my first day done then hopefully back into the routine!

Gorgeous picture you look fab hunni ! Xxx

This sounds exactly like what I'm struggling with right now!! Nearly in week 7 started so easily but just had 3 days totally shake free and am finding it really hard to get back into it!! Yesterday had 2 shakes all good intensions went out the window about 7pm was so hungry I caved in and had...

Starting over!!!! Just had a lovely weekend away totally off plan no shakes lots of nice things and now I'm back on track!!! Felt great to have a break after 6 weeks now gotta get stuck in and hopefully shift some lbs xxxxx Don't feel like I've let myself down still in my new size 16 jeans dunno...

Ooops just realised it was a food based question!!! Ok Indian all the way!! And having a tidy bush!!! Lol

If all that fails get reading some diaries we've all been there! Xx

Not having to lift my belly up to do my gardening lmao ;) xxxx

Aww hunni it is tough but just think of the end result!!!! Go fir a bath a walk paint your nails try clear out your knicker drawer anything to take your mind off munching!! Don't give in it does get easier xxxx

Chazz how you doing chick!!!!!! Hopefully on track and having more good days than not so good ones!! Will be watching out fir your weigh in tomorrow ! You know where we are hunni anytime xxx

I don't have any but I do have a wii fit board anyone know if these are accurate or not?????? X

:( Had to come home from work early my neck is so sore and starting to go into spasm!!! Gotta get into a hot bath and get some heat and pain relief into it sharpish or I will be in a right mess!!! On the up side people are saying how much weight I've lost and that my whole shape has changed yey...

Week 6!!!! Only one more week till weigh in it's killing me not to have a peek but hopefully it will b worth it and I will see a much better result cos if it's another 3 that's it I'm packing it in lol want at least 12 lbs to take me to 2 stone!!!!!!!! Been 100% for 5 weeks bar 2 days in all...

Omg that's amazing!!!!!!! Jammy git lol just proved it works!! Good on you!! X

STEP AWAY FAE THE PIZZA!!!! Jamies wee pals have left loads o pizza arrghhhhhh it's killing me!!! Sitting here with my bar mmmmmm!!!! So doesn't taste like a big meaty feast pizza slice! Just asked hubby to put it away cos everytime I go in kitchen I'm tempted to nick a wee bit pepperoni or...

Fab loss chick well done xxxx

Week 5 .... Feeling much better today back in positive mode!!! My little ones birthday he's having a sleepover I must be mad !!!!! Roll on tomorrow morning when I send them all home lol Only one more week till weigh in!!!!! So hoping to get in the low 13's.... Neck still playing up so no cross...

Thanxs chick I really don't want to give up but just realised what the heck has gone wrong today!! Totm!!! Fabulous now I know why I've been crappy and in a couple of days I will be fine again !!! ;) oh I'm coming back as a man next time lol xx

May have found my mojo!!! Been a bit crappy today wanting to eat allsorts but didn't!!!! Just done 5k on cross trainer my neck still a bit delicate but feel better for doing something other than obsess about food I can't eat! Have got a wee sweat on just having some water then off fir a bath...

Not gonna make it!!!!! Ok here I am on week 5 thinking once I've used up the supply of packs I have possibly 4 weeks that's me done with this!!! Been struggling think it's because I'm not weighing in but gonna wait till next Wednesday anyway!!! Really hungry and tempted to eat all sorts but not...

Hey hunni dont beat yourself up one day out of 5 weeks aint so bad!!!!! (thats what ive been telling myself anyway lol) Get back on track and call it damage control you got till thursday to get it off again before you weigh in TS all the way baby!! Im so with you on this i felt crap cos i knew...

Feel like I'm back in week 1!! Just can't get warm tonight feet and nose freezing!!!!! But my BBQ day off was worth it !! Just won't be doing it again fir 8 weeks lol Been to another BBQ today but stuck to ts got my little mans birthday on Tuesday again gonna stick to ts so will have made it...

Well where am I ?? Week5..... This not weighing lark has got me lost oh well only another 10 days till weigh in!!!! Went out last night and took a bar and can of coke zero instead of hitting the magners and buffet!!! Must be getting better with the fizz cos not bloated today yey!!!! Still not...

Back on track after my lovely day off yesterday!! ;) feeling fine it's a lovely day and I got my little ones football presentation tonight but no snacking or drinking for me got my TS headed screwed on tight!!!! Dunno what to expect today will it be like my first couple of days all over again...

Hey don't beat yourself up!!! I've had my first "day off"yesterday since I started 5 weeks ago and right back into it today !!!!! Think most people have a blip planned or not and the sooner you get back into it the sooner that chocolate be gone lol xx

Ooh just thought....... If I divide all my food from tonight that could be my full week of aam!!!!!! Lol just all been eaten in one night!! Xx

Ooops!!! 2 mini chicken fillets BBQ no breadcrumbs 1 homemade burger (in a bun!!!!!) bit of steak Handfull of doritos And...... Summer fruit jelly and a wee bit haggen daz!!!!! Ok don't feel guilty expect to be out of k and feel shocking tomorrow but the first major food in 5 weeks and I...

Eeeeek I am going to eat later today but defo no booze or puddings!! Be back on 100% tomorrow wish me luck!!!!!!

Found a site called strips r us !!!!!! Only problem I don't have pay pal gotta sort that out lol x we will all b minty fresh!!!

Not to price I can do it to prove I can bloody fingers!!!!!!! Arrrggghhhhhh it's gonna be one of those days!! And breathe!!

Don't feel like a star right now!! Feeling quite anxious whether to have a bit of steak and salad tonight at BBQ how stupid is that !!! I think maybe I should just to price I can do ws too I know I can do ts easy but adding a wee bit of food frightens me!! I really should be aamw anyway cos it's...

Hi all going to a BBQ tomorrow and as I'm on week 5 thinking maybe a wee bit if steak and salad would be ok thing I'd been on ts for 4 weeks had one blip (nothing drastic) but scared one day off will lead to another and bang!! totally off track!!!! Any suggestions or advice????

Week 5 and my wee elephants having a sleep fir 2 weeks till I weigh in and hopefully he will get a big jump towards the middle of his track!!! Had to wear some old trousers today cos my size 18 were falling down !!! Woop woop!!!!! Busy week ahead got BBQ Easter a bank holiday and my little ones...

Fantastic hunni bring on the 15's xxxxxx hope your smiling ;) x

Yikes week 5!!! No weigh in till week7 omg!!!!! I'm so hoping to be in the lower 13 by then tbh can't see why I won't be cos giving it 100% and even though I got bbq's Easter and a weekend away I'm taking my packs with me!! Never have I been so determined to do a diet properly and the results...

Let me know how you go with aam!!! Hope you get a big number tomorrow and have a huge smile on your face all day lol XXXXXXX

Good luck chick get stuck in and drink loads of water!!!!!!!!! Don't be shy post as much as you like someone always around to advise have a laugh or give you a butt kicking if needed lol Your goal is achievable if you give it 100% xx

Aww hunni just go for it! I was like that I went on the website and put the stuff in my basket even got to check out and chickened out!!! Then decided to just go for it and haven't looked back 16 lbs in 3 weeks! No other diet I tried got anywhere near that result! I have however given myself an...

Awww reconsidering the coke zero!! Had one can Monday night was fine had one last night and I was so bloated it hurt!!! Had the same after a bottle of sparkling water maybe exante and gassy stuff just don't mix well with me!! Shame cos I got 24 cans free!!! Yup went to makro and if you bought a...

This diet rocks!!!! Fantastic results keep at it and you'll be shop shop shopping for skimpy summer gear too!! ;)

12 weeks is definately gonna be long enough for me I'm like you whatever I get to in that time will do!!! Hoping for 3 stone off and then healthy eating (and drinking!) and no more milkshakes!!!!!!!!! Xxxxx

Hi all omg week 4 ends today!!!!!! Got 2 weeks before weigh in so dunno if I've hit my Easter challenge! My new packs came today so stocked up fir another 4 weeks yey!!!!! Not doing aamw! Sticking to ts and giving it my best shot!!!! Got a comment from my best friend today saying because I'm...

Bloody fingers again determined not whatever I put instead lmao!!!!

Hi hunni sounds like you've had a better day paddling pool sounds like a great idea!! Just think in the summer you'll be kicking the kids our and be lying in it in your bikini lol hopefully in a more secluded garden!!!!! Hope you get a big number on Thursday when you weigh in sure you will...

Just had my first can of coke zero first pop or anything not coffee water or shake in over 4 weeks!! Feels like I got a bit of a buzz going on !!!! Can't believe the difference those physillium husk capsules make anyone struggling with loo issues should get some!!! Ready to start my second month...

Fantastic 3st 3 in 11 weeks that's the kind of number I'm hoping to reach!!!!!! Your doing amazing xxxxx

Week 4 nearly over!! Gonna be hard not weighing in for the next 2 weeks due to Easter holidays!! Ordered my next load of shakes today sticking to TS and shakes couldn't stomach the soups and the bars didnt really do it for me either! So my next 5 weeks sorted take me up to week 9 yikes...

Hey hunni I wrote you a really long winded reply but lost signal on iPod and couldn't post it lol ok do here is the edited version!!! Make some mummy time daddy will cope! Most of us have been there and survived ! It's a nightmare at the tine but you will look back (in a few years lol) and...

Yup holland and barratts dell physillium husk caspule they were on offer too when I got some and yip they help! :)

Week4 Still!!!! Big decision I'm not gonna be weighing in fir the next 2 weeks while the kids off school so hopefully when they go back I will be well into the 13's!!! Dunno what I've done but I can hardly move my left shoulder and arm it bloody kills!!!! Ibuprofen soak in bath and heat pad...

Hey I wasn't hinting fir you all to sponsor me just if you all lurk on fb I'm there too lol I know everyone knows someone doing this event and I just wanted to be part of it and it's gonna raise millions fir a fantastic cause!!! Thinking I might not weigh in over the Easter holidays do TS for 2...

Friday Friday Friday !!! Week 4 still lol Well nearly the weekend again hoping to stay 100% and again hoping fir a better weight loss but 3 may have to do again!!! 3 may indeed by my magic number! Hoping you all have a great weekend if you can't be good be carefull ;) xx

Well that's another 10k under my belt !!! Feels great and I know it's gotta help with weight loss! Easter approaching I got my egg all ready but not allowed to touch it till my 12 weeks are up I might still have it on my birthday in July cos no way am I binging on chocolate and its gonna last a...

Oh yes the gas has left the building!!! ;) my stomach looked like a beach ball so not the result I expected from sparkling water! Give me a magners anytime!!!

Well done chick !!!!! Next stone be gone before you know it!! Xx

Ooooh I like that offensive chips lol Can u imagine the face on the person taking the plate back to the kitchen? Good luck with weigh in chicky have a great day! Xx

Morning world!!! Week4 continues..... Omg I really want some cheese on toast!!!! And a big mug of milky tea. Not had a cup of tea since I started cos I can't drink it black so coffee will have to do for now. Oh well back to reality found out what's causing the bloated tummy think it was the...

Name...... Karen Age ........ 37 (eek) Location.. Notts (originally from Ayrshire) Film.. Silence of the lambs Drink. Magners or White Zinfandel or lager lol Food.. Anything fae my fav indian takeaway ! Sing.. No way! 10k.. Gotta be Disneyland with the family! Job... Mrs Clooney!!!!! Lol...

I was a wee bit worried about still bring on ts and doing the 10k but I really don't want to come off early cos once I finish that's it! I'm done with it! So hopefully my training at home will boost my fitness but could also slow my weight loss if I'm building muscle so gonna go by how I look...

Oh well another 3lbs gone again a bit deflated but bigger picture 16lbs in 3 weeks! carry on and i SHOULD just about lose 3 stone by my end date... I have an olympus cross trainer dunno much about them but its easy to use (if the kids havent been messing with the tension control lol) i enjoy...

Oh I know what you mean about the soup!! I'm not a fan either tried chilli flakes in it to give it some taste but na!! It's just not for me no too taken with the bars either do I'm a shake gal!!!!!! However some people love the soups and bars and hate the shakes so whatever floats your boat...

Omg week 4 !!!!!! Why do I always feel bloated on weigh in days? Waiting fir my butt kicker to come do her stuff and give me a good result (fingers crossed!) Ooh it's cold today got the heating on and still shivering! Anyhoo still in a good place hope this weeks been better scales wise but as...

Hi I was warned before I started that possible side effects include headaches fir the first few days! I didn't get any think it's because I drank loads of water to keep hydrated lots of people do get headaches and dizzyness at first !

Hey all I have signed up to do race for life 10k was planning to to TS fir 12 weeks but not sure if I should come off the week before the race or not!!!!! Was due to come off exante on 15 th June when my 12 weeks was up but race is on 11th June dunno if I can do it on so little cals and risk...

Just done 10k on cross trainer in 25minutes at a steady pace burned off 220 cals which I'm just replacing now with a lovely choccy shake! Feel brilliant that o didn't slow down or have to stop for a drink on my first go... Thing is I will be still on exante when I am doing the race think I...

Good on you for leaving the chips!!!! I'm sure you've still lost this week have faith!!!! 100% tomorrow and you'll pull it back for Thursday ! Yey hot mamas here we come.. Xxxx

Holy ****!!!! Must be crazy! Couldn't get in for the 5k race for life so entered the 10k OMG!!!!!!!!! gotta stick to my diet now!! Xxx

Hey fab loss!! U doing same as me lol 12 week max on this whatever I get to will do! Also hoping to get another 2 stone off by 15th June xxxxx

Thanxs chick hope u have a fabulous day too!!! Xxxxx

Yes you will chick!!!! Doing fab keep going xxxx

Week 3 day7... Got really bad stomach cramps this morning !! Hopefully a couple of painkillers will shift it! Ready for weigh in tomorrow not much going on today!! Sure will find something that will keep me occupied !! Lazy day ahead ..... X

Yuck yuck yuck!!!! Definately not a fan of the soups and tried a bar last night not too keen on them either so shakes it is for another 9 weeks!!!! I can live with that!!!

I am so ready fir this diet to be over!!! Only another 9 weeks to go ;) let's hope it zooms by!!! Really wanted to eat some of the spagetti and meatballs I made for the boys but not going to!!!!!!!! Eating pasta isn't gonna get me to 11stone anything is it!!!!!!!!!!! So glad I can stick to 100%...

Week3 day6.... Wow nearly into week 4 and only one minor slip up been 100% rest of the time!! It's really weird I have started looking at myself in my full length mirror!!!!! I can see huge difference already my belly is going my legs not so heavy and this will sound odd but even my back fat...

OK what do you add to your shakes?? Tried coffee in vanilla and chocolate yummy!! Always add ice!! Not tried them hot! Didn't like cinnamon in the coffee/vanilla Love nutmeg in the banana! What else ?? What would Nigella add lol!!

Ticker factory !!! My chubby fingers always screw up my typing on the iPod lol you'll get used to it!! Xx

Oooh the ticker thing yup go to the ticket factory make your ticker then paste it onto your signature box on your minimins profile! Took me ages to figure it out but if you look on tech help page on minimins it will guide you through it! Xx

Hey you can put whatever you like in your diary don't worry I post all sorts of rubbish in mine lol Good luck with the diet the first week seems to be the hardest but stick with it and youll do well!! Drink loads of water that's my first tip just drink drink drink!! It helps with the headaches...

Hi hunni sorry been AWOL last couple o days but felt crap and didn't want to drag everyone down!! Congrats on the first stone babes your doing fantastic keep going!!! Anyhoo happy dayz ahead looking forward to summer and smaller clothes and lots of fun !!!!! Looking back at our diaries it's...

Week3 day5.... Woo hoo feeling fantastic today been up since 7 done all my ironing caught up with blue bloods and the good wife love trash tv!!! Lovely day ahead watching my lad play footy then up to mums fir dinner! It's fine they know about the diet they can see the weight coming off and I've...

Week3 day4.. Well felt rubbish yesterday beat myself up over a few chips and a slice of bread lol skipped my last shake probably not the best idea but it's done now!!! New day the sun is out and I'm back on track!!!! Have a fabulous Saturday peeps xxxx

Week 3 day 3 first slip up!!!! 4 oven chips and a slice of bread !!! Damn I was doing so well wonder how much damage this has caused!! Might skip my last shake tonight!!!!!

Ooh update hubby and cameron scoffed all the banoffee pie last night so it's no longer teasing me in the fridge lol x

Week 3 day 3...... Morning all..... Friday already I'm still in shock that I've managed to sat 100% since I started this diet really thought I'd be struggling by now! It's either my determination to make the most of my 12 weeks on this and get as near 12st as possible or the fact that I've...

Right back at u hunni !!! Nothing I like better than good vibes ;) have a fab weekend! X

Ooooh how good am I???? That banoffee piecwas screaming at me from the fridge! So I went and fad a lovely long bath and scrubbed my skin with Gok gorgeous body scrub I smell fabulous and the banoffee pie has shut up lol Waiting fir my hubby to come home wish he'd hurry up!!! Aww how sweet been...

Week 3 day2!!! Well still 100% doing well but feeling a bit crap!! I'm still hoping fir a better loss next week less than 10 weeks to go even 3lbs a week will give me a 43lb loss taking me to 12st 6 but I really wanna be 11st anything!! On the plus side one of my workmates noticed I'd lost some...

Well done chick!!!! Great loss xxxxxx

Rough day!!! Still 100% though!!!! Over my initial shock of only losing 3lbs I know crazy!!!! Had to make my son the dinner he asked fir cos it's his birthday lol homemade burgers proper chips and a banoffee pie!!!! Feeling great cos I didn't even lick the toffee spoon how good am I!! About...

Week 3 day 1... 3lbs off i know its a loss but i really thought i was gonna hit my first stone mark today.Gutted to be totally honest but still giving it 100% and will do better next week !

Well done chick!! Great results xx

Ooh I got dance central and adventures also the sports adventures is my fav as I can dance to save my life!!! It's so funny when the wee video clip of me looking like I'm having some kind of fit comes on screen! Definately a tena moment!!!!!! Found my biggest loser game for wii so gonna give...

11bs awesome loss chick well done you!! The plan is working!!!! Xxxxxxxx

I'm sticking to it !!!! Nothings gonna stop me from doing my 12 weeks!!!!! Chocolate will still be there in the summer!!! But will I want to eat it??????? If I can get through mothers day both my boys birthdays and Easter still 100% huge achievement!!!!!

Morning chick!!!! Your a brave woman I keep hearing about this shred but not got the guts to try it! Have a brilliant day with wee man Enjoy your coke zero (still not tried that!) Will keep u posted with my wi yikes!!! Be good and you'll be grinning big time tomorrow xxxx

Aww hun sounds like you had the day from hell!! I think you did bloody well with just a chicken kebab and cupcake I would have had at least 3 cans o magners to wash it down after that day lol.. Chin up chick get right back into it cos summers comming and you're gonna look fabulous !!!!!!! XXXXXXXX

Oooh weigh in today cant wait but dreading it!!!! Gonna be a tough day but I'm gonna stay 100% no matter what.. My baby becomes a teenager today omg when did that happen? So cake and Camerons choice fir dinner it is (for them!) told him choose anything u want and guess what he picked my...

Get some water down u!!! Go for a walk empty the bins lol Anything to take your mind off food!!! Don't wanna undo your hard work now it will pay off tomorrow when u weigh in!! Xxxx

OMG!! Last night I managed my 5k easy today I took dog out and decided to have another go it was much harder and I was struggling however when my son came on from school and asked had I done my 5k told him I struggled he started grinning little bugger had changed the tension level up 2 notches...

5lbs!! Well done you!! It's great when you can actually see the difference makes it all worth it. Keep it up xxx doing fab!!

Like your plan!!! That kinect shape game is it any good?? May invest in it fir my lose a stone treat lol xx keep it up you're doing fab !! Xxxxx

Thank god the dog breath goes away!!!! It's the most unpleasant side effect of this diet!!!! Makes me a bit paranoid but it's not forever and I've only got 10 weeks left to deal with it lol xxxx

Week 2 day7 can't believe I've been 100% for 2 whole weeks!!!!! Starting to notice my clothes a bit looser and my belly seems to have gone down a bit. Ready for weigh in tomorrow hoping to hit my first stone tomorrow so neeeeed 4 lbs off! Keep me on track for my Easter challenge of 21 lbs Have...

Bloody men!!! Sometimes so clueless but we love them anyway lol hope you get calmed down and back to your happy place soon!! Big cuddles xxxxxx

Sorry but had to laugh at you tea bag!! Bet you thought your blender was knackered? Still grinning thanxs ;) xxxxxx that's the kind of thing I would do!!!!

Hope you feel better tomorrow good for you sticking with it and giving another 100% it's gonna be a great week!!!!! :) roll on wednesday!!!!! Xxxxxx

Just started on my cross trainer getting ready fir race for life gonna try 10k a day will split it into 5k morning 5k night hopefully build up from there!! Feels great to be moving not munching!!!!! :)

Thinking shakes tomorrow maybe try another soup on Wednesday not sure about the bars saving them for out and about !!! Took my shaker yesterday to the rugby lol everyone on lager chips and burgers and me giving it shake shake shake !!!! Hubby enjoying having a chauffeur fir a change . Really...

Week 2 day6 still!!!! Started my training lol 5k on cross trainer in 13 mins not bad going to have to do it twice a day started on level 3 will build it up as the days go on!!!! Hey at this rate I'm gonna be a very hot mama this summer!!!!! Woop woop !! Feels good to have a bit of a sweat off...

Oooh I told loads of people at the weekend lol I got all the comments can't be good for u! You'll put it all on again! What u can't eat anything? I had an answer fir them all!! It's my choice I'm gonna do it and even if I do put a bit back on I'm never gonna be 15 7 again oh and my personal...

Just had my first soup ! Mushroom still undecided if I liked it or not lol mixed it slowly adding water bit at a time them finishing with my hand blender added salt pepper and chilli flakes and had to microwave fir a minute cos with all my faffing about it wasn't that hot by the time I was...