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Hi RR Thanks for checking in, glad to see you are doing better after your little accident. I have changed my eating plan to low carb, after getting a bit stuck and happy to report 4.5lbs loss this week. Long may it continue. Have a lovely week everyone :) Margi x

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Hi Goldie71 Sorry to hear that it didn't work for you. I do believe that it works better for some than others. Like Gigglepants the op side of it didn't work for me but I have taken away some valuable information and see food differently. I really hope you find something that works for you...

Hi Lou hang in there, they will budge. Hope you have a better wi this week :) x

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Well done Lou! Hope it keeps coming off for you x

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Hey gigglepants 10000 steps a day is pretty impressive, I am lucky if I get to 5000 with my job being desk-bound. I have sts this week and seem to be a bit stuck, so I am going to have to try something else. How did you get on?

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Well done!! :)

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Well said RR!

Thanks RR, weigh-in yesterday I had lost 2lbs so back on track after hols. Hope you are well. M x

Hey Lou sounds like you had a fantastic time! 80's night sounds like fun, we need to see picture of your crimped hair :)

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Don't be so hard on yourself Jackie! We all fall off the wagon from time to time. The main thing is that you have started again. Fingers crossed the scales will be kind to you. Margi x

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Hi RR I maintained which I was really happy about. Thing is I have not quite managed to get back to where I was when I went on holiday, so today will tell all no doubt. Nice to see you are getting on so well. M x

Hi Deb and Siobhy and welcome! x

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Hi Jackie I have more to lose than you and 2-3 a week would be nice indeed. Just been away for 10 days and really over the moon that I managed to maintain as I was so very bad! I have tried every diet under the sun in the past and always ended up binging. Which is why I am not on a diet now...

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Don't be upset hun, you might not lose when you start doing excercise as fat turns to muscle and muscle weighs more than fat. You should have a measure as you may lose inches instead. Keep up the good work! :)

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Hello again MamaB I am not on a diet either. I had some hypnotherapy earlier in the year to deal with my cognitive behaviour therapy and that has changed the way I look at food. I have also recently joined 30 minute workout for women place near me and I was daunted by it at first (gyms scare...

:) good to hear! I am doing good thanks, just been on 10 day holiday to St Petersburg and I was very bad, did loads of walking but I was very bad. The scales have been merciful to me and I have stayed the same. My therapist has actually offered me some follow up treatment for a very good...

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Hang in there gigglepants it will happen :) x

Well done on getting your 2 stone GLL, keep it up! x

Hello ladies I am back from a fantastic holiday (where I ate far too much) and convinced myself that it was ok to try all the sweet delights because I am on holiday. Praying for kind Boots scales at lunchtime as I think I will be mortified at a huge gain. I keep trying to tell myself I didn't...

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Hi Jackie and welcome! I take my hat off to you for doing meal replacement diet. I know I couldn't do without food! Good luck and I will keep an eye out to see how you get on. Margi x

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Hello MamaB and welcome! You have made a start - you are here. I too have a lot to lose but small simple goals is the way. Good luck with whichever diet you choose :) Margi x

Hello Felicity Welcome to Minimins. I have a similar amount of weight to lose than you. Good luck with your journey and I will keep a look out to see how you are getting on. Margi x

Well done ladies, hope the weight keeps coming off for you. Goldie, sorry to hear you feel you have slipped. Hope it gets sorted when you go back. We all have times we feel like this, best thing you can do is get on the scales and get it over with. You might be feeling bad for no reason...

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Thanks everyone. My last day on here for about 10 days as its finally time for cold St Petersburg. Enjoy the sunshine ladies and keep on keeping on losing :) x

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Good luck Goldie x

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Well done Lauren, 10lbs is a GREAT loss in a week!!! I take my hat off to anyone that can do the whole meal replacement thing. I just know that I wouldn't be able to stick to it, so I wont even try. I think you have made a wise choice going for one meal a day. The worst thing we can do is...

Hi gigglepants, the mp3 not very effective either, but I am going to keep listening to it till it works lol. I will try and upload it to my website for you to download so you can give it a try. I will pm you with the details when I manage it :)

Afternoon ladies, just been to Boots and the scales are working and they were very kind to me too. Just over 4.5lbs loss but it is for 2 weeks! Still I am delighted as I have been a bit naughty this weekend. Hope you all have a good week :) xx

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Hi GLL, sts is still better than gaining so well done! x

Hey Lauren Thought I would say hi so I can keep in touch with you here. Interesting reading so far. Good luck and keep it up! Margi x

Hi Lauren Glad to see you are feeling a bit brighter. We all get these moods, but you did well to abstain. There is something quite empowering about saying no to something you know you love. Unfortunately the scales were still broken, so I have decided to just wait till next week. I am then...

Thanks Surreygal :) Hi RR, I did go back for a weigh but they were still broken, so I have taken your advice and will wait till Monday. Will be another 2 weeks again before weighing as I am off to St Petersburg next Friday :D Hope you are well x

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Hi Lauren Sorry you are not feeling the greatest, I am sure it will pass. When you go off carbs you tend to get headachy and feel rubbish for a couple of days but it passes as does the cravings. Frustrating day for me as the scales in Boots were not working so I didn't get to weigh myself. I...

I think that is the way it works (fingers crossed). I have made it through 2 weeks and if I can do it, ANYBODY can do it! :)

Oh so frustrating, the scales at Boots are broken, so what do I do? Do I try again tomorrow or leave the weighing for a week? Hope you are all well! :) x

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Hi Lauren I am good ta, hope you are too. Well done you for not giving in to the forces of food and drink! It does feel quite liberating when you feel in control. Thanks for the advice about fat turning into muscle (now I have an excuse lol). Nah will weigh myself in Boots at lunch time...

Well done Gigglepants :)

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Hi Lauren, weight loss buddies sounds just great to me. I have not kept a diary on here, but I do post to my blog at least a couple of times a week. I have my weigh-in tomorrow after my 2nd week of gym so hopefully I have lost some more. Thanks for the nice compliments, I too get the whole...

Hi Haimaat, I have more than you to lose and I too am in the 'zone' so to speak. I have a similar aim to you only a goal date of next August :) What days are you weighing yourself so I can keep an eye, mine is Mondays. Good luck with your weight loss. Margi x

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Good luck ladies hope it works for you. Believe!!! x

Ahh thanks Kate and well done on your loss :) x

Hello Fi and welcome. I read your post with great interest as I too can relate to umpteen diets and I have also gone down the hypnotherapy route. It has definitely changed the way I think about food. I am still not eating as little as I should having the gastric band done, but I am still...

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Nicely put GLL. Best of luck! :)

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Thanks Sparkles and GLL :) and Big Girl. I too have bad knees and asthma but finding that I can cope with the 30 min workout as it is low impact. Its been 2 weeks now and I am really enjoying it. Fingers crossed for your next weigh-in

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Thanks Lynn. When is your weigh-in day? :)

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Aw that is terrible. Just puts me off having the op all the more!

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Hi Kate, I lost 2.5lb this week :) Good luck for Friday!

Hello Jackie and welcome. Good luck with your 2nd weigh-in :)

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Hi ladies I had 5 hypnotherapy sessions, first being just a consultation, then 3 sessions and the last being the gastric band one. The sessions changed the way I look at food and find I am unable to overeat now. Sadly the gastric band element didn't work for me as I am still eating more than I...

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Hello and welcome! Good luck with your loss :)

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Hi Lynn, good to hear from you. The reason I said the gastric band hypno didn't work for me is because I was no different after it. I had decreased my portion size before that point and it didn't make any difference. The idea is that you are supposed to eat about 100g of food and be full, as...

Hello Hannata and welcome. I understand what you mean, I too can't imagine myself 11 - 12 stone so I am aiming for 15. I went on to the Dukan website and there is a method for discovering your true weight by answering some questions. Mine came out around 15 stone. I did this because I was...

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Well done Kate! Keep it up. Its good to see that the measuring thing does work. The gym will measure me on a monthly basis, so hoping for some serious inches to have come off in 3 weeks time. I am off to weigh myself in a bit. Not looking forward to it as I have spent the last 3 days in...

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Hi AuntyPasty and welcome! I also have a lot to lose and like you doing the healthy eating thing. Best of luck :)

Welcome and good luck :)

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Hi Ellie, yeah back on positive track now, you are right a pound is a pound! Well you have lost great weight and I am sure this Sunday would be no exception. I am sure any man will tell you 3 inches is very important :D I do feel much more positive esp since people who haven't seen me (and...

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Thanks for the encouragement girls, I have calmed down a bit now. Ah so sorry to hear Rainbow Rose, still you could have gained and that would be worse. Went for my 1st workout tonight and I'm still alive!!! The fitness instructor explained that when you start an excercise routine that your...

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Well girls I lost a mere pound today and I am quite disappointed. I know a pound is a pound but I have been exceptionally good this week and exercised!!! Hopefully it will be better next week! Hope you all go on better than me :)

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Hi Kate Thanks very much :) x Ellie Indeed we seem to be of similar weight, but you probably carry it better being 4 inches taller :) I must say I admire you for sticking to Cambridge as I know I couldn't go without food, I enjoy eating and its part of my social life. I really couldn't...

Rainbow Rose Good idea about breaking it into smaller goals, I must do the same!! Good luck again! :)

Hi RainbowRose Lightbulb moment indeed, its good to feel so focussed. Good luck! Big Girl Yeah they are all orange, I once had a stewart shouting to the top of the cabin for an extension for row 17, it was so loud and embarrassing. I dread being given the seats where the arms don't lift up...

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Yep 1lb is the equivalent a bag of sugar and it all adds up. The weekend is the reason that I weigh on Monday, as I know having a pig out will affect my weight on the Monday. I used to go to SW years ago and I had the choice between Thu or Mon and Thu was bad news as I convinced myself that...

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Hi Taz Hypnosis has helped for me as it changed the way I think about food. However, the gastric band part did not. Do your research and make sure you have a therapist that is a specialist in this field. I am interested to see how you get on :)

Hi Kate I know the fears about aeroplane seats only too well. Thanks for your good wishes :) Good luck and may Friday bring more good news :)

Bloody hell Big Girl, you have had some journey!!! But your story is very inspiring and I think you have hit the nail on the head. It has to be a life changing decision. I once heard that DIET stands for Don't Intend Eating That (and the world is full of good intentions :)) Well it seems to...

I will check back Friday, mine is Mondays :)

Hi Shellpot I downloaded some self-hypnosis mp3. There are plenty out there just google. Thanks Irene :)

:) Which day of the week do you weigh yourself? I will keep an eye.

Hi Stacy and welcome. Looking forward to seeing how you get on :)

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Hi again Big-girl Sorry to hear about your past. I have found the cd's to be quite effective as a follow up, so as long as it works thats all that matters. When is your weigh day? It will be nice to see how you get on :)

Hi Kate Well done on your loss too. I know what you mean about your head being in the right place. This is it for both of us. My weigh-in is on Monday. When is yours? I look forward to seeing how you get on :) x

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Big-girl I noticed you have hypnosis down as your method of diet. Have you had any sessions yet? How are you finding it? I finished 5 treatments and its been great for me. Just curious to know :)

Hi Suzie The hypnotherapist has changed the way I look at food and I don't overeat anymore. Its like I have something telling me to stop, strange. The gastric band part of it didn't work for me, but I downloaded some self-hynosis and listened last night and I couldn't finish my breakfast this...

Hi Loonylamb, well done on your weight loss. I have more than you to lose, but its going well so far! Keep it up, keen to see how you get on :) x

Hi girls I have 10 stone plus to lose I am 9 weeks in and so far so good. Had one minor blip which included a long weekend with old friends and plenty of cocktails and 5lbs gain. Good luck to all of you, looking to see how you get on :) x

Welcome back and well done on the loss :)

Well done bikergirl!! Very good weight loss for a week, keep it going. I am going ok thanks, will know Monday when I get on the scales :) x

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Thanks Fallen Star. Keep me updated on how you go on as I am curious like that :)

I lost good weight on SW few years back,but like you I also hate dieting. But reading some of the success stories, just inspires me more. Keep it up and good luck! x

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Hey Jules 4 biccies still better than scoffing the pack! Sunshine seems to be everywhere. Good luck with the weigh in :)

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Hi Lianne welcome and good luck :) x

Hello Fallen Star All I can say is make sure you do your research. Most articles you find online will mention where the therapists are. Find a specialist, have a look on the Hypnotherapy Register Devon - The Hypnotherapy Register but also make sure they specialise in gastric band. Good luck!

Well done everyone, keep it going :) The reasons I want to shed the pounds: 1. Want to be able to go on an aeroplane without having to ask for an extension. 2. Not always have to worry about where I can and can't sit down for fear of breaking furniture. 3. Want to move away from "fat shops"...

Hello fellow newbies, its my second day on here. Looking forward to see how you girls get on :)

How are you ladies getting on? Very curious to see how your weight loss has progressed.

I can also relate to your story and take my hat off to you as I couldn't stick to CD. Its comforting to know that there are others that feel the same as me. Good luck hun x

Wow very inspirational stuff, you all look great! Thanks for posting x

Hi bouncybikergirl I went to a place in Leicester. How are you finding Slimming World?

Hi Judith. Sorry it didn't work for you. Funny thing is though I was never sure I was in a trance, but obviously something is working. Thanks for the good wishes :)

Hi my name is Margi and I am new to this forum, wish I had found it a long time ago. I have been fat ever since I can remember, weighing a whopping 12 stone aged 12. I have tried every diet with great results for a week or two and then the loss stops and you all know how it goes after that...

I will join you girls with this,my aim is to lose 5 stone by September :)

I started 9 weeks ago and have lost nearly 2 stone, still need to lose more than 10 stone.

Well done Tricia!!! I am very much in the same boat as you in that I need to lose more than 10 stone. I was also facing similar problems and fears. Its nice to hear others success stories. Keep it up!

Thanks for the recipe ideas. I came across this in Malta and the chef took his time to explain to me in detail how to make it. Best thing to do is make it in bulk and then you can reheat it for work or it it with any meat. Courgette Quiche 2 courgettes (halved) 3 eggs 50ml water...

Very inspirational!!! Thanks for sharing your pics :)

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Hi there I am new to the forum. Having tried most diets, I went to a hypnotherapist in January. I have lost 17lbs so far, long may it continue. M

I saw a special offer for Gastric Band Hypnosis around christmas time and paid for the course of 5 sessions. First session was a consultation session to see ascertain your eating behaviour, attitude to food, etc. I too was a diet coke addict and my therapist told me that fizzy drinks inflate...