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    How much weight is a dress size?

    An update on my own post. Since I wrote it, I have lost 2 stone 12 lbs and have gone from an 18 (tight) to a 12 (not tight). So I guess it is about a stone a size for me - am now looking at getting to a 10. Stopped dieting between Nov and March and put on 2 lbs, but have started dieting...
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    Marvellous March Challenge!

    Not enough - but still going in the right direction 1.Ailly 4lb (0lbs lost - 6lbs to go) 2.All About The Climb 10lb (0lbs lost- 10lbs to go) 3.Ally89 5lb (1lbs lost - 4lbs to go) 4.ally___pally 8lb (2lbs lost - 6lbs to go) 5.Angie_b 4lb (0.5lbs lost - 3.5lbs to go) 6.anna* 10lb (0lbs lost -...
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    NSVs - Non Scale Victories

    My friends son, aged about 26, said 'wow you look fantastic!' . He he - that did make me feel good :bliss:
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    Marvellous March Challenge!

    Only 1lb - but the first pound in ages and did have a night out with champagnes etc so could have been worse. 1. Ailly 4lbs (0lbs lost - 4lbs to go) 2. Ally89 5lbs (1lbs lost - 4lbs to go) 3. ally___pally 8lbs (0lbs lost - 8lbs to go) 4. Angie_b 4lbs (0lbs lost - 4lbs to go) 5. anna* 10lbs...
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    Marvellous March Challenge!

    Have been off the diet for the last few months and put on 2lbs. Need to lose that and more - and need help to get back on the diet. Much easier to do it with you folks. So here goes - 8 pounds (that will make me have to try hard): Needwillpower (8lb - 8lbs to go) Birdmummy (8lb - 8lbs to go)...
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    Wasabi peas?

    Does anyone know the syn value - rather like then so better find out what damage they might do. Thanks
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    Advent Calendar Girls 10 Week Challenge!

    Lost 5 lbs this week! (helped by having a stomach bug for a couple of days). Really pleased as I had been stuck for weeks and now only need to lose 3 lbs to have lost the 3 stone, so it all feels doable again.
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    Advent Calendar Girls 10 Week Challenge!

    I am joining a bit late but I need something like this to get back on track as haven't lost any weight for about a month. Did well to begin with, but slacking now. So my target is 8lbs. (i will do it, I will do it, I will do it, I will do it)
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    window cleaner

    Ours comes every 6 weeks for the outside and evry third visit for the inside. Windows are gleaming.
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    Change of Career - Start a Business

    What I would advise you look into is: 1, why are they selling ? 2, what are your overheads? (when our pub was for sale I was amazed at how many people were unconcerned about their bills and how much they needed to earn before they were in profit, just liked the idea of running a pub) 3, What is...
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    describe me...FAT!!

    Your ex sounds horrible - you are better off without him if he can't appreciate the person you are. You do need to build up your confidence - just think of all the good things about you and all the good things that are going to happen now you are rid of that horrible man.:grouphugg: Sending you...
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    Portion Sizes

    What an interesting way of thinking of portions - can't help thinking the ice cream scoop looks v small for pasta though :cry:
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    H.A.L.T!!!

    A good one to remember. Could do with one for drink too as I am having to teach myself that I don't 'deserve' a drink just because I have had a hard day
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    Name 1 physical feature of yours that you like! :)

    I love my smile and eyes, and ankles. Would like to love my thighs but far too wobbly for that. However I do think the wobbly bits are getting higher (ie just above the knees, not so bad now).
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    Feeling Old!!

    Losing weight has made me feel younger, but looking in the mirror at the hairdressers yesterday my neck is getting saggier - downside of weight loss. Two sons left home last week to start their careers - hurray!
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    Will giving up the beer help?

    Well, while I totally agree that cutting back on alcohol helps I am so glad that not all our customers are like us lot. Especially as I we are having a beer festival this weekend at the pub!:D :beer8:
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    How much weight is a dress size?

    Wow - you should be so proud of yourself. Thats great
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    June losers - getting set for Summer

    I stayed the same this week, but did lose much more than expected last week. Lost 10lbs in all, 2lbs above my target so happy (ish)
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    renting

    Worth asking the agency to check with the landlord who may be happy to have a guarantor.
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    You know its bad when..........

    My mother used to cook my dog belly pork or mince when we went to visit. The boys just got really cheap fish fingers with no fish content. Dog wouldn't eat for days when he got back as it was back to dried dog food. And when she would phone up she would ask after the dog before the boys -...
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    What are yu scared of in cooking terms?

    I hate doing steaks in the pub - luckily hardly ever have to - had an order the other day with one steak rare to medium and the other medium to rare! :confused:
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    and yet another proud *mum*

    Thats amazing! Well done you!
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    Another Proud Mummy

    How wonderful! No wonder you are proud :party0011:
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    Changes you've made during these tight financial times

    Most of my clothes come from Asda, but after reading these posts I have been looking on ebay at clothes - great tip thanks.
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    Interesting Facts

    Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used to whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice. Glad they don't do that now - what a racket. Would...
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    June losers - getting set for Summer

    Hurray lost 4 lbs! But also have now reached two targets - lost over a stone . Good day. And - niot positive, but thought I actually had a glimpse of muscle under my fatty legs - surely not...
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    Any plumbers out there?

    What a nightmare - poor you! x
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    Proud Mum

    Even prouder now - another son has just got a first in his master in Mechanical Engineering from Leeds!!:clap::clap::clap: Big celebrations tonight!
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    Feeling Sad :(

    I absolutely agree with this. The best weddings are the ones which are done with love and not money. xx
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    Proud Mum

    Just found out my youngest has got a first in his Business Studies degree at Nottingham Uni !!!!!!!! Hurray!!! :clap::clap::clap::D:D:D:D:D
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    Help with my sig!

    Well I can't work out how you all have so much in your signatures I can only have a few words - how do you do it?:confused:
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    I am very scared !

    I am so happy for you both, got tears in my eyes. Hurray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    How much weight is a dress size?

    One week at a time and you'll get there. Just picture being able to go in and buy that size 12/14.
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    How much weight is a dress size?

    wow - well done. Maybe that will be one day...
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    June losers - getting set for Summer

    Three pounds off for me - and that is despite a hen weekend with champagne and cake. Think I must have shivered the weight off in fear when I did the ariel walk 60 feet up! Thats 6 pounds in all for me in June if someone could update mine please
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    Anyone been to California??

    I went with my teenage boys a few years ago - last holiday together. At the time I was working with lots of Americans so got their advice on where to go, We did San Fransisco (and the bike trip described earlier - fabulous), white water rafting, Lake Taho, Yosemite national Park (best bit) the...
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    Advice Needed

    I agree - go for the interview. Remember you are interviewing them as much as the other way around.
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    Who or what sabotages your weight loss

    Definitely ME. Triggers are being with friends with a bottle of wine. When I have had a few drinks then get the munchies so a downward spiral. As I live in a pub there are always friends coming in, and if I am not busy then I sit down with them... So only drinking one day a week now - saving...
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    June losers - getting set for Summer

    I lost 3 lbs in the first week but none this week - very disappointing as had been good apart from one night when had a few glasses of wine. Got a hen weekend this week so dreading next weeks weigh in.
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    I've got an interview tomorrow (UPDATE)

    Brilliant news - congratulations. When do you start?
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    Any good book recommendations?

    I have just read a fascinating book called Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick - all about life in North Korea, a place I knew nothing about but you really don't want to live there. A novel - The Book Thief, can't remember who by.
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    June losers - getting set for Summer

    I lost 3lb last week - hurray!! I have started drinking lots more water and it seems to have helped - as went to the Rod Stewart concert in Newbury and had a weeks worth of syns in one night (but had saved them for then) - but still lost weight. Good week
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    How much weight is a dress size?

    You are so right - I was probably a size bigger than I admitted. Clothes are looser - have lost 9 lbs so far but probably now in the right size. So just another stone before I see much I guess
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    June losers - getting set for Summer

    Can I join too? Hi there I would love to join as doing SW online so good to get involved with other people. I.m on week 3 now and by the end of June I would like to lose 8lbs - then it will be a stone altogether....getting close to size 14 but probably not there even then
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    OOps - wine tasting

    I'm looking to increase the wine list in the pub but get better value, good quality wines at the lower end. The Wine Merchant came by with some sample to try - I know I could have spat them out, but no, I did taste them :sigh: - 8 syns I think for all the tastes (nice wines!) But I am getting...
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    Opinions, please????

    So did you buy it???
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    How much weight is a dress size?

    Hi All I am nearly at end of week two and was wondering how much weight, approximately, you need to lose to drop a dress size....any ideas?
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    Did I blow it

    Hi there - don't beat yourself up. This is a long road so the odd slip up is understandable. Just draw a line under it and start again - and I hope you feel better soon
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    Fench dressing help please

    Well I bought the really low fat helmans mayo and another asda one - not french dressing as I thought it would be better to have another taste - and I really liked it. Went out today and had a salad nicoise with no dressing - but pinched the beetroot off my husbands plate and it was great -...
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    How to diet in the pub?

    Thanks for the advice might have to resort to gum but at the moment am getting people to yell at me. Think the idea of not going to the pub might be a good way to lose weight - but being out of work and homeless seems a rather severe diet:D
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    Fench dressing help please

    Right - Asda here i come...
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    Fench dressing help please

    Hi there On day 3 and last night had some of my home made salad dressing (that I make for the pub) - what a shock when I put it in the food diary! Anyone know of some tasty dressings I can use ?in the past the ones I tried were terrible. Thanks
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    How to diet in the pub?

    Hi there I am a newbie on SW (though dieted many times before) but it is going to be even harder this time as I now live and work in a pub. So despite the drink availability (which doesn't really worry me) I also have the cooking issue. As I make all the puds it is very easy to sneak a...
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    How to survive dieting in the pub

    Hi there I am a newbie on SW (though dieted many times before) but it is going to be even harder this time as I now live and work in a pub. So despite the drink availability (which doesn't really worry me) I also have the cooking issue. As I make all the puds it is very easy to sneak a taste to...
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