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Good on you, jules :character00116: And welcome! :welcome:You can absolutely do this, you've already started! Just think...in two and a half years, you'll be the same age whether you started now or not - so better to get there and be at your 'happy weight'. I think 1700 sounds a great...

Yeah, you are!!! Well done you - clearly, the emotional and mental changes you've been making are huge! Well done! :talk017::happy036:

You guys rock, thanks for the support and advice! I'm really appreciating it :chores016: I'm on 1350 today so let's see how I go. I'm suddenly enthusiastic about vegetables...isn't that interesting :character00180:!! Hotsue, you make a really good point...and I like the idea of factoring a treat...

You need to weigh them *once* they're deep fried, as they soak up oil from the frying which increases their weight. The statistics I found at CalorieKing.com.au - Food Data. Nutrition information about your favourite food. fat, fibre, protein and more says that 1gram of hot chips, once fried...

Thank you both :chores016:I have decided to up my calories to 1350 per day. I have also created some other focuses for myself which I know will improve my overall health and well-being, such as increasing the amount of veggies and non-processed foods in my diet, drinking enough water, getting at...

It's not whether you fall down that determines if you succeed...it's whether you get up again afterwards. Well done you! :happy096:

This is a really good thread, folks. It's making me feel quite a bit better about the last few days, where I ate around 3000 calories one day, because I felt deprived so when I went out for tea I 'binged'. Normally I would have ordered a small main and a dessert, even a dessert to share with the...

Hi folks, I checked out the 5:2 section of the forum a couple of weeks ago. I may do this at some point, but at the moment I think i would find 500 cals in a day, even sandwiched between two 2000 days, hard to stick to. There is a 5:2 area of the forum, as I've mentioned: 5:2 Fasting If you...

I'm glad you're OK :heartpump: You're right, you will meet someone lovely when the time is right. In the meantime, you're showing yourself lots of love by getting back your physical and emotional clarity and focusing on meeting your own needs. Awesome sauce :character00180: Yay and go you...

Hi Floss. I agree with lucy...be gentle with yourself. And take into account that you have had a shock and it's OK to be feeling however you're feeling. However, you also know the signs of something that is possibly 'not quite right', so I feel I should ask - have you ever sought help for an...

Hi, Floss. What did you think of my suggestions? I wasn't being flippant...I truly believe that how we talk to ourselves, creates our reality and the possibilities we experience. But, you're here and that's the main thing! This thread might help you, it's a group of us who all have two stone to...

Hi Tracy, could you please explain the having to drop your calories part? Are you saying that with any calorie counting, once losses stall, one has to drop their intake again from where they started? I thought that when losses stalled, the advice was to eat higher for a few days (e.g. TDEE) to...

*Grin* I was suggesting to cancel because I *wouldn't* be strong-willed enough to go on the weekends and eat healthily. Or at least, I would have trouble doing so. However, if I was at home, I would find it easier to stick to the plan. When I'm on holidays or out for a meal, there's a sense...

It doesn't seem extreme at all. It's perfectly natural and normal to have feelings, even depression and paranoia are normal aspects of the human psyche. There is nothing wrong with you - what I mean is, yes, I can hear you're going through some stuff, but you don't have to apologise for it...

Hey SianLeighan, welcome! I just moved your name on the list so it's still in alphabetical order :character00180: Dextermummy - don't worry about that pound! I'm sure you'll zap it off, no problem! :vibes: As of my weigh-in this morning, I lost 1.5 lbs this week :hug99: :flirt2::cool...

Don't go on those weekends? That's my suggestion. In two years you won't care whether you went or not but you will care if you're still fat.

Hello :) Yes. Change the picture in your signature to include a quote about being where you want to be already, instead of a quote telling you to jump. Change the picture on your avatar to something about the fact that you ARE doing what you want, instead of telling yourself 'to start'. In...

Hi folks, From my understanding, zigzagging calories is OK as long as you're still having a sensible amount *on average* over a week. At the moment, rach, you're having 800 cals x 5 days = 4000 cals + 2000 cals x 2 days = 4000 cals which is 8000 cals over the week, or 1142 cals per day on...

Does anyone here use the app 'fitocracy'? It's a good addition to MFP. You can beat exercise targets and get badges - it's sort of a social networking game for fitness. It has all different kinds of challenges ranked in order of difficulty and you can also join groups on there. Worth checking...

Hiya! This is an awesome food diary, thanks for sharing. Only problem is, after reading the last couple of pages, I want a cream egg! :party0048::17729: Also, snow?! Where do you folks live? Must be cold there! Hope everyone is feeling a bit better :)

Onwards and downwards!! *High fives you* WELL DONE AND CONGRATS!!!!!!! :0clapper:

Well done, everyone! I've added myself in...goal is 29lbs. Leeee-eeet's go!! :) BerryBerry - Target 10lbs, 0 lost, 10 to go. beerwolf1212-Target 10lbs, 0 lost, 10 to go. bekxx - Target 26lbs, 0 lost, 26lbs to go. Cas3- Target 20lbs, 5 lost, 15lbs to go, dextermummy - Target 42lbs, 15 lost...

Don't know if you still need help but my advice is: 1. Up your calorie allowance to a number where you're still losing weight (still below your TDEE) but higher than it is now. 2. If you're using MFP, exercise each day to 'earn' more calories so you can eat more but still be 100%. 3. Plan your...

I'm not sure...I wish you the best of luck...but doesn't a buffet, by its very nature, go against calorie counting? Does it have to be a buffet, or could you make a set three course meal with a low-cal tasty soup, a healthy main and a dessert - then provide all the ladies with the calorie count...

Tee hee hee! :) Well done on surviving all that time without your cooker ;)

Hey aniauk, very inspiring stuff, thanks for sharing! I have heard that cutting down on carbs is very good for you...sabz, I've heard the same about caffeine. I get overwhelmed if I try to make too many changes at once, so I've been focusing on lower cals...now I'm starting to lower my caffeine...

Well done you! Yes, it's good to let yourself have some treats too, so well done for making a sensible choice for that, to let yourself have some chocolate at easter. I was talking with a friend recently who read a diet book which said that binging is a natural part of the body's process so it's...

Hi Alex / REV23. I have just read some of your diary and you are very inspiring. Thank you for posting about your journey and sharing your success and losses here with us! I can see, just by your attitude that you are very focused and you will definitely succeed. You know the saying 'battles are...

Hey, fellow students! I reckon we can all do it. Welcome, sophie1 and hello lauralozzle. Just wanted to pop in and say YES WE CAN! I am a student too and I understand the temptation to eat junk sometimes...I was at uni with a couple of slim friends who invited me to share pizza with them the...

Wow, Vixs...I wonder if that would work for me...hmmmm. Congrats on your losses thus far! :)

I want to lose 2.81 stone by my holiday...my goal date is 1st July...in 20 weeks. Good luck all :) By the way, where's Benidorm? I love sunny holidays :) Even though I'm in Australia, so it will be winter here, my holiday is still a sort of a summer one because I'm going where it will be much...

Well done you! :) That's fantastic :)

I'd suggest that maybe the being so hard on yourself is why you feel the need to pig out. A sort of rebelling thing, trying to escape the tyranny of your own inner voice. You don't need that inner critic! Make a resolution to lose her along with the fat ;) You want other people to treat you...

This might help :) http://www.minimins.com/calorie-counting/308758-vegetarian-help.html

I eat mine back and I'm still losing. That's part of the fun of doing exercise, knowing that I've 'earned' some more food that day. I don't exercise to lose weight, I exercise to be fit and healthy and keep the heart pumping all the good stuff through me and keep me taking deep breaths and being...

Well done you!! Especially for picking yourself up when you were down. Glad you're alright and it all worked out well :) Sometimes, just having the extra ears and hearts on here to support you can help, hey? :)

Or just write today off and eat what your body needs. No point in feeling terrible, calorie counting is supposed to be sustainable and feel good. When I am having a really bad day I usually just eat my TDEE so I know I haven't gained or lost on that day :)

Hi there, well done for deciding to get back to how you want your body to be. Just an FYI...a lot of people on here say that under 1200 calories a day is too little for women, as it can cause health issues. That's even more the case when you're exercising off some of the calories. Have you...

Hi Tracy, Sorry, I got mixed up :) I didn't actually calculate her BMR and I also thought that the advice was 'don't eat at your BMR' when it's actually 'don't eat *below* your BMR'. Whoops! Yes, what Tracy said :) Also, don't eat below 1200. Hey, Tracy, if emmah's BMR is 1600, does that mean...

Hi emmah, CalorieKing - Diet and weight loss. Calorie Counter and more is a good website for calculating calories. Also, you can google 'how many calories in [whatever food]', and you will usually get a result. Some acronyms you will see here are BMR and TDEE. Tracy just advised you to check...

Hi there, emmah :) A sunny summer holiday is great motivation, isn't it? :character00238: I set my goal to July at the start of the year and at the time, didn't have a holiday planned, but now I do, also to somewhere sunny! So I understand the want to be in shape for the swimming and the sunning...

Yo can dooo eeeiittt! Welcome :happy036::happy036::happy036::clap::clap:

If you're doing this because you're concerned about animal rights, try watching the film at Earthlings.com | A Film by Nation Earth to find out just who you're hurting by consuming meat and animal products.

I hope she meant midnight (12am) and not 12noon (12pm) :)

Pretty much any meal can be made vegetarian or vegan, just google your favourite meals and put 'vegetarian' in front of them. Also google 'low calorie vegetarian meals'. Welcome to VegWeb.com | The World's Largest Collection of Vegetarian Recipes is also a pretty cool resource :)

Hi all! May I please join? :) I'm at 11st 10 and I'd like to be into the 10s by April 1st...or quite soon after :) That's in 6 weeks which means I'd need to lose approx 1.6lbs per week. MFP puts me at 1220 cals per day for 1.5lbs per week and 1200 cals for 2lbs per week. Heeerrreee we go!! :) PS...

Hello! Don't despair :) Sometimes I have lost....but then I do one 'naughty' thing (like your drinks, like a hamburger and chips...something where I go over) and the next day there is a big gain. But then, if I eat clean and drink lots of water the next couple of days, the 'gain' drops right...

They could be exercising to get fitter, burn muscle and because it's not healthy to sit on your butt all day. They might eat the exercise calories back because some people on here (and there's debate about this) say it's unhealthy to go under a certain amount of calories per day. Some say it...

Could you be pregnant? That can suddenly turn you off certain foods.

^ oh, you said 'please help. Well, here's some more help - DON'T do this. Because then you'll just balloon out and come back here in a few months feeling even more crap. Patience and positivity is the name of the game. Find something to be happy about and focus on that :) ^

Why? Why do you 'have to'? You don't 'have to' anything. Except 'have to' find a program which works for you long-term, is sustainable and which keeps you happy. Any other 'have to' is just in your head. You don't need that excess pressure...it's a road to silly things like starving yourself or...

Well done, crispy! :) I'm about to start week five, with renewed vigor :) Heeeerrre weeee go!!! :)

About every three days :) Why is it naughty to weigh every day if you want to?

Pandanate, I think this is a really positive suggestion. More positive than setting a monthly weight-loss goal. Because, you know, you can be sticking to your calories and your weight may still not drop one week...or for the ladies, if it's time of the month, it might go up...or any other things...

Welcome! What did your doctor suggest?

I love making my own souvlakis - I think you call them kebabs in the UK (to us, kebab is meat on a stick). Get some low calorie flat bread - mountain bread is very good, I'm not sure if you guys have that brand? Grill some lean beef, lamb or chicken in a non-stick pan with no oil. Have it cut...

That's so cool! I want one of those spaghetti makers. More vegetables makes the body super happy :)

Welcome and good luck! Calorie counting is easy and doesn't cost you anything. I was wondering about you joining the gym...if you don't like paying a lot of money to clubs to lose weight, why pay to go to the gym? Why not just exercise at home or by going for walks or doing some form of exercise...

Why *did * you do it? Maybe understanding what happened would help you next time? Have you reflected on this and worked out what happened? Also, having a PLAN for next time this happens...i.e. next time you get the urge to eat over your calorie allowance - would really help. Because unless...

Well, being at a weight which you find ideal and doing activities you are passionate about will certainly HELP - of course! However, there may be more to it than that. Your first post sounded quite honest and with a 'something is really wrong here' message about it. Now, your second one sounds...

So, you were following the diet but not losing weight? Weight watchers is, in my understanding, very similar to calorie counting except you have points which you have to add up instead of calories. Sometimes, even when you're 'following the plan', your weight will plateau for a while. It's not...

Hey! You sound very confident and pleased to be you - good on you! Welcome and pleased to see you here :)

Yes. Four years ago I had quite severe depression - it felt exactly like you're describing. I'm sure many other people have experienced something similar - you're NOT alone. What is important to realise is that you ARE important, you ARE worthwhile, you ARE valuable. You *feel* like you are not...

We all love the calories :) I do it too, and there's a nice sense of control, of achievement and accomplishment which goes along with it :)

Depends. You didn't say how much weight-loss you're expecting. You just said the results you got on a different kind of diet. Are you expecting the same results now? Do you weigh the same at the start of *this* diet as you did at the start of *that* one? Bigger people will lose more weight...

Chicken kebabs are DELICIOUS! Those are one of my favourite things to make - by a kebab I assume you mean, in a pita bread? You can make them by buying a pita and putting salad, cooking chicken and adding some low-fat yoghurt and sweet chilli sauce -- mm, yum! Yes, I'm in Tasmania - there's an...

I don't mean to be rude or discouraging at all - it's fantastic that you're doing something wonderful to help yourself. However, I'd add in - have you looked at the emotional 'stuff' underneath being overweight and trying so many different diets? Just the way your post reads, I read you saying...

Hi ladies!! I hope the snow isn't too snowy :) It was so hot here the other week (about 40) but now it's somewhat cooler here (about 22) which is good. Yesterday I let myself have one of my 'treat' meals which I allow myself 3x per fortnight. I weighed in this morning and thank goodness I hadn't...

Hello and welcome! :) Congratulations on taking this awesome journey! We started calorie counting on the same day - awesome, eh? You're not 'stuck', by the way. The way you define things creates how you think and feel about them which can affect your inspiration to keep going. So it's a good...

Hi happyhealthy, I'm just wondering where you got this recipe from, as I've searched for the values of the ingredients online at http://www.calorieking.com.au and come up with higher values than you listed: 1 TBSP whole wheat flour - 44 (45 for white flour) 1 TBSP sugar (do not substitute) -61...

Eejayess, is the original posters' real name 'Sharon', as well as the lady who replied, or were you replying to the wrong person? Burgerbun, sorry to hear you're feeling down. I reckon the advice you got here is pretty good :) A warm bath is great if you have a cold. So is a tin of something...

:greenapple::bananalove::party0019:WOOOOHOOO!!!:woohoo::party0011::wee::rainbow::stickdance: Go you!!! I haven't even lost that much yet in the 13 days I've been doing this! That's an awesome loss, congratulations! :) And good on you for sticking to the calorie counting!!! :) You're now 4lbs...

Oooohhh...no you don't! :nono: The important thing is that you are doing a positive, healthy lifestyle change *long-term*. Whether you lose from WEEK to WEEK (*short-term*) is SECONDARY to that. As long as you stick to the plan, whether you lose on a given week or not, you MUST reach your...

Maybe that was just that particular girl...I'm not sure, I don't know much about surgery. I'm not sure how true this is, but I've been told if you're exercising and toning regularly while dieting, and also not losing the weight too fast (which makes calorie counting far better than some crash...

This girl lost 6.2 stone (40kg) through calorie counting: http://eatright-staybright.tumblr.com/image/40369382590

I did a google image search for 'before and after weight loss photos calorie counting' and got quite a few...here are some: Calorie counting | Before & After Weight Loss Photos CCRG (CalorieCountingRunnerGirl): February 2012 calorie counting | Search Results | Before & After Weight Loss Photos...

Would it be easier to just not be around them when they're drinking and eating burgers? Have a weekend to yourself or with some friends instead, if you know that seeing them drinking may be a trigger for you. You could organize to stay over at a girlfriend's house and even maybe switch it up...

Babycakes - you must have an awesome accent! Yes :) Oooh, I inspired a 'wowsers!' - I feel exotic ;) I did live in Leeds for a while a few years ago which is why I recognize the shop names. I love Camden :) Don't know much else of London. Hello and welcome!! :cool:

Welcome! You'll be at your goal before you know it :superwoman: I think it's fine to switch and adjust your calorie amounts if you need to - as long as you're eating less than you expend, you've gotta reach your goal, right? ;) It's about finding a practice which works for you and which you can...

There's lots of UK people on this board, methinks! I see people talk about Sainsburys and Asda and shops we don't have here. I'm in Australia :) G'day!

Depends what they classify as 'a regular portion'...100 grams? 250? 500? CalorieKing.com.au advises that hot chips are 246 calories per 100 grams.

Welcome! Congratulations on committing to doing something to get yourself back to the body you deserve and love! It's easy to gain weight,slowly...much more powerful to acknowledge there's a problem and to DO something about it. You're going to have fun here, especially as the weight comes off...

Yay you!! See, clearly you CAN do this :)

ndz - Could you join in some of the goal threads in here in lieu of a weekly weigh in person? The monthly goals are pretty good, I love going and updating my stuff each week :) I love calorie counting because of the freedom to have whatever I want. I also love the mental and emotional...

Because everything in your life always reflects everything else. So, you're cleaning your body out of junk and therefore it is natural to clean your environment out too.

Welcome, lovely person! It's good to have you here :) Sorry you had such a rotten time on New Years. However, it sounds like, for whatever reasons, this is a better option for you at the moment to achieve your goal body. So I am saying welcome and I hope you have fun here :) I love calorie...

Chinese, eh? Well, so you don't slip up with alcohol, I recommend not drinking any ;) Make sure to have plenty of water before you go out and that way you're not dehydrated. Being dehydrated can make your body ask for more food than it needs as well as wanting liquids. If it's a good Chinese...

Hi Will, If you're finding the MFP app confusing, this website might make things a bit more simple for you: How Many Calories Do I Require To Lose Weight? You enter your gender, age, current weight, activity level and height... Then you put in how much weight you want to lose and in what...

Get a massage :) Indulge in OTHER kinds of physical pleasure while you have your time.

Welcome, hannah13! :party0011: I've added you on. In future, all you need to do to join a challenge is copy and paste the list into a new post and then add your name and goal. I lost another 0.6kg! Well done everyone, great losses! :happy096: MellyMoo- Goal: 11lbs, Lost: 6lbs, To Lose 5lbs)...

Where did my rainbow formatting go? :rainbow::rainbow:

Chocolate. Because it has so many calories. I have dark chocolate now - a few pieces is quite satisfying. Also I have those low calorie hot chocolates and white hot chocolates in place of chocolate :)

Welcome, melissajayne! Somehow, the numbers got mixed up a few postings back. But that's OK because I'm changing my goal and I gained a bit of weight back. I'm updating it from when I started at 78kg and changing my overall goal to 6kg. If I make it down to 69.9kg that's great but if I don't...

Hi mamaboo3 :) What you need to do is: Copy the list of weight-loss Paste into a new message Add your name, current loss and goals in Post that message Then when you lose weight, you repeat the process and enter your new info :) I've lost another 0.3kg! MELLYMOO- GOAL: 20LBS, (LOST: 0LBS, TO...

What sizes are you talking about? Australian sizes are different to UK sizes which are different to American...and so on.

Hello Suze :) I second what Lexie said - if it works, keep going ;) Whether you will lose weight or not really depends on how much fruit and veg extra you are having on top of your 1200. For instance, if it's only an extra 100 calories a day, you're probably still going to lose weight. However...

Yeah, emmie! And you're over half-way there! One of my goals is to have EVERYONE I know say WOW! YOU LOOK *AMAZING* - over and over and over again :kissass2::thankyouthankyou::party0011::wee::bunnydance::party0038::party0023:

'does anyone else do a lot of exercise that vpklc help me out here ?' What does vpklc mean?

I like making a 'nom plate' - it's a plate of things you can go nom nom nom and nom them all up ;) Celery and carrot sticks...a small apple cut up.... some low fat crackers ... a splodge of low fat hummus or low fat tzatziki - and maybe a triangle or two of laughing cow low fat cheese (if you...

well done, newgirl-x!!!! :clap: keep going, guys! we can do it!!! :)

Select the text from the previous poster, copy...paste into a new post - and change your numbers - then repost. I've done it for you this time :) I've also lost another 0.4kg since my last post! MELLYMOO- GOAL: 20LBS, (LOST: 0LBS, TO LOSE 20LBS) Blueway- GOAL: 9lbs, ( lost: 0, to lose: 9lbs)...

Hi folks, When you want to join a challenge, please copy the previous list and add your name to the bottom with the goal then repost. It saves someone else having to do it. Thanks =) Here's the list with new people added and my first kilo off! :) MELLYMOO- GOAL: 20LBS, (LOST: 0LBS, TO LOSE...

It's a small goal, but it's to get BELOW 77.1kg. I've been at the same weight since Sunday! I want to lose for tomorrow because it's my weigh-day :) Good luck everyone - we can do it!!

I use kilos, not pounds :) My goal is to get below 70kg - 69.9kg or lower - by September 1st MELLYMOO- GOAL: 20LBS, POUNDS LOST: 0LBS, POUNDS TO GO 20LBS Blueway- GOAL: 9lbs, lost: 0, to lose: 9lbs SuperGroovy: 8.1kg, lost: 0, to lose: 8.1kg

Muesli (non-toasted, with dried fruit), with soy milk...and slices of fresh apple or banana mixed through...warmed up in the microwave. Super yummy breakfast for cold winter days! And the oats in muesli are good slow release energy which keep me on a level energy plateu until lunchtime...

I'm ressurecting this thread as it's a really good one! My reason for losing weight is it's 2012 and this is the year I promised myself to really create joy and happiness in my life. It's half way through now so I'm on a big push to be ready for summer (I'm in the southern hemisphere so summer...

I really like weighing every day. It helps me be especially motivated in the evenings. Evenings are one of my potential 'weaker' times - especially now, in winter when it's so cold - I want to reach for the cake, the biscuits, the hot chocolate. Knowing those things will show up on the scales...

Have you considered just asking her not to talk to you about anything to do with her weight issues and dieting, unless she is going to take your advice? You could explain to her that you do care and want to see her happy - but her contantly telling you all the things that are going wrong is just...

Well done you!!! You're doing so well :)

I can't have a packet or bar of something around without either eating it, or thinking about it lots. So I only get chocolate etc when I'm going to eat it THAT DAY. It's usually a milky way for 130 cals (or whatever they are), sometimes a Mars or Snickers etc for 230 approx. But if you've got...

Hey loopzyloo, a couple of things to consider are: 1. are you drinking enough water? 2. have you been sick? 3. what sort of fats and sugars are you eating (even though you're ccing, not all foods are created equal) Sometimes weight loss does plateau, and you've just gotta stick at it. It WILL...

Taking me off the list, I'm going to focus on the April challenge instead::: Bostik:: 3.4lbs lost; 23lbs to go betterforever: 0lbs lost; 7lbs to go Squeezyweezy: 2lbs lost; 18lbs to go Rkmriddell: 0.5 lbs lost; 17.5lbs to go Linda1971: 20.5lbs lost; 3.5lbs to go Donzy84: 8.5 lbs lost; 4 lbs to...

Count me in, too! I'm back, did ya hear? :D I'll go for a round 5kg, which is 11lbs: Caroline g: 4lbs (0lbs down, 4lbs to go) Hoz : 4lbs (0lbs down, 4lbs to go) Tiamaria0405 (0lbs down, 6lbs to go) NumNums: 8lbs (0lbs down, 8lbs to go) Starkissedx: 4lbs (0lbs down, 4lbs to go) Lucysmommy: 8lbs...

I'm not sure (I just brush my teeth and try not to breath on anyone)...but just wanted to say, congratulations!! You're in the easier bit now :) How long did ketosis take to get into? I'd also like an answer to this question, as well as whether any chewing gums like the sugar free ones are OK...

Hey Saska, totally unrelated but I can't help notice your post count and your join date. Do you really have 289 posts just from 31st Janaury? That's an average of 19.26 posts a day! Or did the counter mess up? Just curious...:/

Hi Siany, I think you should keep posting here, especially if you're wanting to train yourself into eating well and being healthful :) There's lots of great support here, especially for when you fall down! (which we all do on a diet!). It might help to say a bit more about why people have said...

its called archery and awesome motivational post ali! :) thnx

Here's my update :) Just over a quarter of the way there! Bostik 3.4lbs lost; 23lbs to go betterforever: 4lbs lost; 10lbs to go Squeezyweezy: 1lbs lost; 19lbs to go Rkmriddell: 0.5 lbs lost; 17.5lbs to go Linda1971: 8.5lbs lost; 15.5lbs to go Donzy84: 3lbs lost; 9.5lbs to go tiamaria :18lbs...

Thanks for posting this thread :) After I had been on the diet 4 days I started getting diarrhea. I was also farting heaps. I figured it was my body clearing out all the toxins of stuff I'd eaten? I get confused as to how the body can still make poo anyway, it's not like we're eating much! How...

I know you're probably over at the Exante forum now, but I just wanted to say GOOD ON YOU for posting here and taking this first step forward. Best of luck!

Hey gonnabeslim, well that sounds awesome, like will make you feel really really good about you. Sorry if I jumped to conclusions! I'm glad to hear this is what you want too :) I think you can TOTALY do this!! So, you asked a few questions, I will try and help answer them: 1. You asked if...

Hi gonabeslim. I wish you luck and all that. I just gotta ask, why are you doing this? The way you tell it, it's because your prtner said a certain dress wasn't flattering. A dress which you said you have no complaint with and which the bride says is fine. Now maybe thats just the way youve...

I weigh myself everyday. I refuse to be scared of the scales and I like to know what's happening :)

Carrot and celery sticks :) Sometimes with low cal crackers and some low fat tzatziki or hummus dip. I like things that crunch :) With a plate of that, maybe with a cut up small apple, you can have a good snack for 100 - 150 cals.

what caroline said! :) it's probably going to be hard whenever you start because you're changing your mindset. But it will be harder if you make excuses... You can dooo eeeit!!!!! :)

Hotsue, you posted an older list. Please make sure you're posting the most recent list :) Here's the most recent list with yours added hotsue: And welcome to the challenge! :) Bostik 3.4lbs lost; 23lbs to go betterforever: 3lbs lost; 11lbs to go Squeezyweezy: 0lbs lost; 20lbs to go...

^^ Like it says, welcome! :crazy: Personally I've found calorie counting really easy. It's straight mathematics basically...which means it works for me because it's so simple in my head: My weight = food in - calories burned So if food in is lower than calories burned, weight goes down...

I agree with Bostik that it could be stress related. I don't know you so sorry if this is not correct but reading your exercise plan for the week it looks like you push yourself very hard. Are you kind to yourself emotionally? Because being emotionally healthy is an important part of health...

Isn't the adrenaline just delicious? Good on you! Keep it up, exercise is great :character00116:

Well done for just having a cupcake and a sandwich! By the way, I've found when there's something like a party coming up it can help to have a meal beforehand so I'm more full during and therefore not as likely to snack.

Welcome Emma :) Here's mine seeing as today is official weigh-in day for me: Bostik 3.4lbs lost; 23lbs to go betterforever: 3lbs lost; 11lbs to go Squeezyweezy: 0lbs lost; 20lbs to go Rkmriddell: 0.5 lbs lost; 17.5lbs to go Linda1971: 4.5lbs lost; 19.5lbs to go Donzy84: 3lbs lost; 9.5lbs to go...

How DARE you have crabbies?! :grumble: I don't even know what :airquote:"crabbies":airquote: are!!! .......IF THERE EVEN IS SUCH A THING!! How DARE you have something that I don't even know what it is?! :rant2: :rant2::rant2:I think you must have made them up!! :rant2:I mean, there's no such...

I just love the title of this thread ;) And thanks for the food tips! Errm...those ready made meringues you can get from the supermarket are often very low in calories (as always check the individual packs)..a couple of those broken up in a bowl and mixed with some low fat instant whipped cream...

An update from me, just 'cause I can't remember how long since I updated. I'm going on a VLCD soon, but I'll still update here weekly so I can finish the challenge :) bostik: 2.2lbs lost; 24.2lbs to go betterforever: 0lbs lost; 14lbs to go Squeezyweezy: 0lbs lost; 20lbs to go Rkmriddell: 0.5...

Good luck oxopop! How are you feeling? I have about 5 stone to lose as well :) Keep us updated!

I dunno if you've already seen your friend, but I think the best option would be to say 'No, I don't want takeaway, I'm on a calorie counting diet. If you come over I'll make us some nice food though'. Then you could even make a kebab and buy the pita and chicken and salad, cook it yourself, and...

It's not pathetic :) It's ok to have cravings for chocolate. Here are some suggestions for you; it's up to you which ones you go with...just pick which ones resonate with you (if any :)): 1. Eat really good quality dark chocolate instead of milk or white. It has less calories, is better for...

here's mine! :wow::character00238: well done everyone that's lost! keep going...wee can doo eit! bostik: 2.2lbs lost; 24.2lbs to go betterforever: 0lbs lost; 14lbs to go Squeezyweezy: 0lbs lost; 20lbs to go Rkmriddell: 0.5 lbs lost; 17.5lbs to go Linda1971: 2.5lbs lost; 21.5lbs to go Donzy84...

Well done you brilliant people! I weigh in tomorrow morning :) Linda, I saw yousaid you didn't know how to edit the list so didn't add your 2.5 onto the list so here's the updated list with that added: bostik: 0lbs lost; 26.4lbs to go betterforever: 0lbs lost; 14lbs to go Squeezyweezy: 0lbs...

That's brilliant! Doing it for you is the best motivation there is :) And if you write out why you're doing it for you...that can be great to read when the motivation gets lower. Welcome back here! You can do it! :) What calories are you going to be eating?

Hey Bec. I don't think you did anything wrong :) I had a similar experience a couple of times, where the diet was just making me M-I-S-E-R-A-B-L-E and I decided I'd rather be fat and happy than a bit skinnier and sad. It had to come to the point where I was able to be slim and happy! I think...

Hello! Please count me in too...I love this, a realistic, yet challenging goal. My weigh-ins are on Saturdays so I can weigh myself on Easter Saturday morning then still have some choccies on Sunday! :) I want to get down out of the '70s' for kilos and weigh in at 69kg or less by Easter. That...

Wow Cherry you have posted heaps of lovely recipes in such a short space of time! thank you thank you thank you, you delightful lady. I love food and I love losing weight, so these yummies will help me do both at once! Thank you for taking the time to post! :)

Doesn't sound weird....sounds thoroughly awesome! ;) Where is your next piercing going to be? Do you have an eyebrow one yet? I love those! Also...You shall be in that coat soon!! :) :) :) As for me...I can't wait for my ex to see how good I look :D and feel stupid that he ever let me out of...

I think you're doing really well :) What sorta stuff do you use for motivation? I don't mean the beating yourself up motivation...I mean the feeling good, I can do it, I am awesome, type motivation :) For example....have you got certain clothes that you're going to buy yourself when you reach...

You can do it!! :) I don't know if this helps but...I've found starting a diet AND an exercise plan at the same time CAN result in some sort of emotional overload, because it's two big lifestyle changes at once. So just be aware of that...and if you find that you feel overloaded and 'I can't do...

depends how much it weighs! do you have kitchen scales....can you tell us the weight?

Heya! I eat 1000-1400 per day. I know that as long as I eat 1400 or less I'll lose weight so I eat within that. I exercise some days, other days I just blob about. So far in week 1 I lost 1.2 kg. I haven't finished week 2 yet :)

I find looking at 'before' and 'after' pictures of weight-loss very motivating. Try googling some. Also, try writing a list of all the ways you will feel once you're at your goal weight...and all the things you will love doing. And also you could do some exercise, like a nice brisk walk :)

Depends what you mean by 'healthy'. What is healthy has to take into account so many factors, like what else you are eating, how much you weigh, how old you are, how much you exercise. Also, healthy in what way? E.g. something that has, say, lots of vitamins might have too much salt. Or...

Rhiannon, it's totally OK and normal to have a bad day :) I just wanted to remind you that it's normal during a diet and it doesn't mean you did anything wrong. So be nice to yourself and do something that makes you feel good. It's easier to 'get back up on the horse' again once you're feeling...

I love chocolate! I agree that CC is good because you can still have whatever you want, as long as it's inside your allowance, that's one of the great things...*I* choose how to spend my allowance. I have fun size snickers (88 cal), fun size twix (77 cal), frosty fruit icy poles (about 64 cal i...

I was very good tonight. My boyfriend cooked lots of veggies in the oven including two giant portabello mushrooms, and made some carrot and potato mash to go with it. Pretty much no oil or butter, just lots of herbs, salt, pepper for seasoning and some skinny milk in the mash. I calculated it at...

I'm on 1000-1400 a day. I write them down in my 'goals' notebook because that makes them far more real for me than using a computer application. What was the reason for asking? If you want to know how much weight that would make you lose, it would depend on other factors too like your starting...

I have to keep a fine balance between not splurging and not being too controlling, else I go insane. So yes I count them but only roughly. Unless it's stuff like spuds or carrots which can contain more calories than the leafy salad things / spinach etc, then I will actually figure out how many...

My goal this month is to lose 2.2kg (4.9 pounds). With everything going on in my life at the moment, if I lost that much I would be quite happy :) Anything over that and I would be thrilled. Count me in, please! :)

I failed :( Oh well! It's May now! Yay for May! :)

Goal - 4.2 Lost - 3.5 Yay back on track! :)

I know how you feel! I fell off too about a week and a half ago and only just came back the last few days :) Well done for getting back on. The past is the past so don't worry about that :) If you need help being re-motivated, check out this thread here...

If there's something really tasty and fattening for dinner, I just try and not eat anything else all day. Or maybe eat fruit. Yeah fruit is good. Or those meal shakes. Or instant soup (cup o soup things) or miso packet soup (10 calories) and some low fat crackers. You can get through a day on...

Ohh...I haven't heard of this book. What is it? Dressing nicely tricks me into feeling like a thin person.

Don't do it if you're not bothered. Save the treats for when you are bothered and are like OMG WANT POPCORN MUST HAVE POPCORN OMMM NOOOMMM NOMMM...and THEN have popcorn. Hooray! PS I want some Popcorn now :) PS you can always google 'how many calories in Vue (or whatever cinema) popcorn?'...the...

Well done Carrie! :)

Hello. As I posted the other day, I kind of fell off the wagon with this and actually gained some weight back :break_diet: But instead of feeling sorry for myself I'm resetting my goal to one I can actually reach. So please reset my goal and info to... Goal: 4.2 Lost: 2 So I have 8 days to...

Welcome! It sounds like you've got a couple of awesome things happening..becoming a teacher and losing that weight. You're gonna feel GREAT by September 2012 when you've lost it all AND got your qualifacation! I bet you'll feel just AMAZING about yourself...5000% on what you feel now! You're in...

I certainly don't eat all of them every day. So far it seems to be working. But sometimes I'll eat over...like on Friday we got McDonalds and it pushed me up from 1200 to about 2000! Somehow I still lost weight the next day :)

Hi again all. Just wanted to say thanks for the love, kindness, friendship, advice and support. After all that, we had a 'big talk' about what was wrong, and are going to make it better rather than breaking up (YESSS). I'm still doing this for ME though (losing the weight). Anyway it's been a...

Update: Goal - lose 10.8 Lost so far - 5.3 Left to lose - 5.5 :D

Thank you so much for the hug and advice. I am very in shock, it only happened a few hours ago.

Dear everyone, I know this is a weird place to post this, but I need HELP PLEASE. My fiance just broke up with me. TBH it was a really messy relationship. Thing was, I was losing weight to be more beautiful to him...weird I know. But now I know I want to lose it for me. I don't want to binge...

Update: Goal - 10.8 Lost - 3.3 To go - 7.5

Hello! Could I please join? :) My goal is to lose 10.8 pounds this month. So far, I've lost 2.2 - 8.6 to go. I know it's a lot to lose but I work best with strict timelines and high targets :) Thank you!

What I've found helps if you're going out on a weekend evening: 1. Don't eat much during the day. Have low calorie foods, and SLOW RELEASE energy foods. Like start the day with a bowl of porridge, or low sugar cereal. Then don't eat much else...if you get hungry, have some soup or a piece of...

Yes! You're back! Thanks for the post, I'll remember this if / when I plateau and NOT give up. Out of interest, how many calories are you eating a day?

Congratulations on your wedding! I love your signature pictures, makes me want to make some myself. I hope we get to see photos of your wedding in November, and you in that dress! You can totally do this, just keep thinking how good it will feel. I find it inspiring that you're combining...

Hi BT9! :) Welcome to the forums, I am a newbie too. Have you seen the thread on how to put a ticker in your signature? It's in the main thread with info for new users. It's a really cool way to track your weight loss. Anyway, good luck and I look forward to seeing you around the boards!

Congratulations! Please post us those wedding photos at the end of your journey! You can do it! :cool: I'm engaged too, yes it will be wonderful to be all sexy and how I want on that day. Hooray for us!