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Just popping in to say hello! Not been on MiniMins much but it was nice to catch up with your diary. I also ate so much chocolate at Easter that I stopped wanting it, but that effect only lasted like 2 days, now I want it again!

I squat 50kg, but I can't lift it over my shoulders, so I use the squat rack! In pump I do 20-30, but that's the limit for what I can get up onto my shoulders!

That's really sad :( Most of the guys I work with have schizophrenia and it's a terrible disease - and people get so marginalised and lonely...

Hope you're ok :/ x

I worked and then went back to uni. The landlord wasn't happy because it means their insurance goes up lots. So renting to a student means less profit than renting to a professional. Not fair, agreed, but it might make you feel better to know that it's not just the agency's prejudice. I guess...

I use MFP, and I use my heart rate monitor to estimate a burn. It's probably not in the database because it varies so much depending on your effort? But I guess that's also the case for other activities, hm...

Good luck for wi :)

Good luck today! X

That sounds awesome! Pack plenty of food :)

Dear neighbour on crowded commuter train. Please don't mop your face with an already soaking sweat towel while sitting beside me. It smells terrible! I've been close to gagging the last half hour and if you don't get off at the next stop, i will give up my seat and spend the next hour standing...

Dear Millies Cookies, Please be less tempting when I'm waiting for the last train home after an already very unhealthy dinner at a friend's house... Now I've got some of your surviving products sitting on the counter, and I'm going to have to eat them with my morning coffee or they'll...

Awesome day, and well done on resisting the cakes! Xx

Hey! I'm at uni at the moment and I am managing to keep my food healthy. Some tips: - think about your goals. Do you want to lose weight? Do you need to? Will you fee healthier and happier? If yes, read on. If no - stop beating yourself up and enjoy uni! - do a big shop once a week with...

Great to see you so happy :) Cheered me right up this morning! Xxx

Fritata! I do that sometimes: I'll have had a really good day food wise, and then I'll tuck into something bad just before bed. Yesterday I had some peanut butter with a spoon just before bed lol. Your job sounds really interesting but hard! I work with mentally disordered offenders, and their...

Mmm ice cream! I want some now, lol. I was intrigued by the "challenging behaviour", what's your job? X

Mmm, that stew sounds yummy! You're such a good cook! Any ideas for healthy things to do with a pheasant? The neighbours went shooting and left us some. No clue how to prepare it though!

I'm here to give you a kick up the backside, as requested! :) Draw a line under the last few days, get a new notebook and start from scratch. And mrsM's idea seems really sensible. I also plan each day in advance, including snacks. Really keeps you away from the bad stuff. Finally, you need...

Thanks :) I made oh finish all the chocolate, so no more horrid noise.

Thanks Muis, it's not for three weeks, but I have to read lots of books beforehand, eek!

Argh I'm trying to prepare for a super important interview (psychology training post which I've spent 3 years applying for and which had 1200+ applicants, but I can't concentrate because OH is sitting next to me eating chocolate and slurping coffee in THE NOISIEST WAY POSSIBLE. I know I'm very...

Totally. I was having a stressy day earlier this week, but then I saw some crocuses and snowdrops, and heard the birds sing, and smelled spring, and felt the mild sun on my face, and I immediately felt cheerful :) I agree about the fruit bowl too. And I love having lots of green things in the...

Ooooh happy birthday! Xxx

Awww don't worry! It's actually the easiest class to learn because it's not choreographed. Just tell the instructor you're new and they'll help you out :) x

I used to get that, running socks do help a lot.

This happened to me too when I was working in a grocery shop to pay for my postgraduate study. A customer was being really patronising when I made a mistake in weighing out his ham. There was a queue out the door and it was stressful, so I typed the wrong kg price into the scales. He then huffed...

Hehe the blue dress is gorgeous! It'll look fabulous I am sure. Your mum is probably just jealous that you've found something so bargainatious! I lol'ed at Shirleen's choice though! X

Don't worry, it comes with time! So long as you keep pushing yourself and do the best you can, you'll get the benefits!

Yeah it sounds less good than Pump proper, but it might be good to get people interested in lifting? Good idea about the chest weight, I still feel the 15kg in my shoulders and arms, so maybe I'll up it today.

Lol, it comes with time!

Thats makes a lot of sense. Hope she gets back to you and kudos for being such a nice friend! x

Well done. I would say though... I don't reply to texts much and haven't seen my mates in a while as I am crazy busy. She *could* really just be busy. Just throwing it out there, obviously I don't know what she's usually like, whereas you do! X

Lol, this made me laugh! I completed my challenge - let's do it again! I'm really focused at the moment. My aims are: work out 5 times a week. Eat 1845 calories but don't eat back exercise calories. And most importantly, eat clean - i.e. only things with nutritional benefits. I'm nearly...

Yeah, or does your gym have one of those exercise bikes whose pedals you move with your arms while sitting down? I think they're designed for people with broken legs or something. It'd be perfect as you get a really hard workout without moving your ankle at all!

Oh no Sadie, that sucks! I had a friend like that too, just decided she didn't want to be my mate anyone for no obvious reasons (other than she got some more conveniently located ones to replace me). When I see her in the street she sort of squirms squirms and is always "in a hurry". Wish I...

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I love combat, but I can't make any of the classes at my gym :( Did pump yesterday and upped my weights. I'm sore today, but also proud: Warm-up: 5kg Squats: 20kg (might up this next, as I've been using this weight for a while... Or maybe just work on better form?) Chest: 15kg (up from 12)...

Mmm, what brand are your wholewheat noodles? I've been looking for some, as I'm a bit bored of having brown rice with my stir fries! X

I can't even do 5 kg each side on the presses - most i've done is 3.5 each side, and I couldn't even finish the track!

Oh no! Poor you, hope your ankle improves :s

Oh dear, I hope you're not coming down with something! If my appetite goes, it's a BAD sign, but maybe I'm just greedy :s

Ooh well done, that's a big difference!

Mmm, that sounds lovely! I'm glad to see you so motivated, and well done on your loss! X

Yeah me too, my poor little shoulders are dead from all the other tracks by the time the shoulder track starts!

Just caught up on your diary. Happy late birthday! And congratulations on your NSV :) Hope you have a great time this weekend, and I'm loving your positive attitude! X

Omg so cute! And I don't even like dogs that much usually. This one is adorable though :)

Thanks! Day 1 was good :)

I had this for two weeks! And then it just disappeared as quickly as it appeared in the first place! Hope yours will soon! I don't think it is as obvious as you think though - everyone has a twitchy eye sometimes, but I've never yet spotted one on someone else! Can I have a rant? Dear OH...

Wooo, well done on the excellent start to your 2 - week challenge. It's good to have Becktoria back! X

I'll join you :)

Hi Becks! Just catching up on your diary, been offline for a while. I've also struggled to stay on plan lately and had a proper binge last weekend; I felt disgusted with myself even as I was stuffing my face. Here is what I tell myself now and I think it would apply to you too: 1) I...

Yeah, other classes just aren't the same intensity. Except the circuits class at my gym, it's really high intensity - I sometimes have to stop for a bit of rest!

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That's awesome :)

Yay! That's excellent news! :)

Just reading your diary made me feel positive for the day - thank you! Xxx

Hey hun, Just catching up with your diary. I just wanted to say that you must not think like: " oh, this always happens, I start off well and then it gets hard". If you think stuff like that, it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, eek! Instead, remind yourself of all the reasons why this...

Only just catching up on here. Well done losers! And your fish made me laugh, Caroline :) xxx

Ooooh Gina that's sad news! Yeah those burpees are tough, but they feel good. I'm sure your gym will find another instructor who is good. Or maybe you should get qualified, you'd be perfect! I'd come to your classes lol! Xxx

Thanks to you I am now addicted to giant couscous. It's sooooooo nice! Does the kind you get cost over 3 pounds? Mine did, but as a result it now feels like a treat, which is good cos it's healthy! Your food sounds nice again. What spices do you use to make porridge? Xxx

Oops... Fat fingers, small phone. ...supporting and encouraging you with the training - make sure you reinforce this good behaviour: men need a bit of training, lol. I suggest you buy him a little treat like his favourite beer or something! Just to make sure he continues to behave, lol. Keep...

Just caught up with your diary having been too busy to check MiniMins for a while. You sound really happy, positive and full of life. It's made me feel really happy myself to read about it :) Really impressed with your gym and race for life!!! I have no doubt you'll be rocking that pink top...

Haha yeah mine gets fed up with me talking about the gym too!

Mmm, that sounds good! Xxx

Haha awesome! Elephant ladies have a lot to deal with it seems...

Yes, do put it up! Thanks, looking forward to trying it :) xxx

You go girl! Chicken sounds lush :) x

It was really great - love the new Attack, especially the "Big Step" move, it boosted me when I was struggling :)

It all looks lush! You are really good at taking food photos: normally food pictures look gross, even if the food is nice, unless they're taken by a pro. Do you do much photography? x

Erm, I think booze *does* make you "lardy" to use her words!!!

Back to maintenance! Bostik: 4lbs (1.2lbs down, 2.8lbs to go) Donzy84: 7lbs (0.5lbs down,6.5lbs to go) Carolineg: 8lbs (0lbs down, 8lbs to go) Alex: 7lbs (3lbs down, 4lbs to go) Betterforever: 7lbs (0lbs down, 7lbs to go) xCherryKx: 4lbs (0lbs down, 4lbs to go) Squeezyweezy: 7lbs (0lbs down...

I just had the Attack and Pump launch. I'm so tired, but it was great fun - and my heart rate monitor (which I accidentally switched off 1h 49 in) stopped at 1000 cals burnt :) So I immediately tucked into a huge healthy lunch. Feels great :) @Debbi: Thank you for your kind comments! I think...

Samjay, Gina, Nixi - I don't know how to do multiple quotes so I will just say "thank you" to you guys like this - thank you so much for your kind words, it made me feel loads better :) @ Nixi: well done to you too for getting down to that size! It's such a big achievement. @ Gina: How...

Baby Bear, of course you'll stick to it! Just don't even allow yourself to doubt it! I watched a Derren Brown programme on "negative suggestion" and I thought it was really powerful. It was all about how when you think stuff like "DON'T do xyz", it makes you more likely to do it. Makes me think...

I experienced some weight discrimination today I think! It was really weird, it was the birthday of one of the women in my body Attack class, apparently. I didn't know this, as I don't really socialise with them - I try to chat to them sometimes, but for some reason they don't really want to...

My heart rate monitor finally arrived! I'm so glad it came on time for Pump & Attack launch tomorrow - can't wait to use it! :D Gina_b, when is your gym launching? xx

It's hard! I can't park for s**t, rubbish spatial skills, lol.

OMG I just bought some wholewheat couscous. It's pricey but SO NICE! Thanks for the tip! xxx

Loving your diary - hope you do not mind me following it! You're doing great :) xxx

I'm pretty sure that the food continues to be digested and absorbed throughout the small intestine too. So you've probably absorbed some, but not all the calories. Another function of the digestive system is to absorb water from food; you've probably lost a lot of water. This explains your...

Excellent point! In the end, nobody really knows what goes on inside our cells - all we can do is infer stuff based on a number shown on our scales. It's all trial and error, isn't it? Good luck everyone! Snakes x PS: I'm really, really hungry today!!!!!

Lol, I nearly fell down the stairs after my first Pump class after Xmas - my legs were such jelly!

What a lovely story, and how well you are doing! Amazing work, keep it up! x

Great idea! Try 1400-1500 for a week and see how you get on! Obviously the quality of calories also has an effect - if you eat more protein and "good oil" (don't cut out fat - you need it!), and replace white carbs with wholemeal, it should fall off of you! xxx We can compare diaries on...

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You sound really motivated - good for you! I also love the gym :) What kind of workout do you enjoy most? x

I definitely found that when I was doing 1200 previously! I think maybe MFP only ever goes as low as 1200 for health reasons, but it might not be quite the right number for a 2lbs loss? I'm just thinking this: - you need to burn 3500 per week to burn one lbs, so that's 7000 if you want to...

Hi pod! Welcome to the forum and good luck! From what I've read so far the best way to build lean muscle and lose fat is through a combination of weight training (especially high impact circuits that keep your heart rate high) and interval training. In terms of food, high protein is good...

Are those the classes at 6.30am? :eek:

It's less complicated too, right? I know people do really well on SW and that's great, but I don't get it! Isn't counting syns just a more roundabout way of counting calories? Or maybe I'm just too thick for it. (it just occurred to me that the group aspect of it is maybe a big advantage...

Yeah I agree, it sounds incredible! Where can you get the giant couscous? You're doing really well, keep it up! :) X

I did that and it was OK... Good luck!

That's really good! Xxx

Wowsers wirralmum, that's one big loss!!! If you want to add me as a friend on MFP, my username is "snakesandladders2". May I ask how big a loss you're going for per week on MFP? I only ask because I get 1450 cals allotted for a 1lbs loss per week, and 1200 for a 2lbs loss.

I'm so jealous - really want an airfryer!

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Great job xsarahx!

Well done! I lost 4lbs :D :D :D :D Maybe some of the weight I gained was water weight or something, otherwise there's no way it would have shifted this quickly! Not that I'm complaining, obviously! :) I expect the next two lbs will be muuuuuch slower as normally I'm a very slow loser...

Mmm good idea! Will definitely try this :) Thank you for posting.

Awww you've done great so far. Don't beat yourself up about the holiday gain. It'll come off in no time, you know how to lose it now! Just think of this as a temporary blip on the radar, worth it for the lovely holiday season. Plus it's good to know you can eat lots at Christmas and then get...

Ouchies! How long did you not exercise for then, gina_b? Debbi, it's so hard when you first go back. I've really struggled in attack and pump this week, but luckily didn't need to drop my weight except for the shoulder track.

I think everyone stores fat in different places. But unfortunately you can't do targeted fat loss. If you want skinny legs, you will have to burn fat overall. The best way of burning fat is through a combination of weight training and interval training. You could lift a couple of times a week...

I feel your pain about the essay! I'm doing the background reading for mine at work, sneaky me! Lunch-wise, I always have salmon (for those healthy oils), which I buy from the basics range. In the morning, all I do is throw some pellets of frozen spinach, half a pack of smoked salmon and half...

I'm with you on that. If you have planned your meals ahead, you're much less likely to cheat.

Happy new Year Becktoria! Looking forward to sharing your journey this year :) xxx

I'm in! Gained 6lbs over the festive period. I hope it'll come off easily as I haven't been on plan AT ALL for a while... so I'm going to aim to lose those 6lbs. Emmie83, I also use MFP and am going to add you - need all the help I can get! Bostik: 4lbs (0lbs down, 4lbs to go) Donzy84: 7lbs...

Me too, 6lbs on :( Back on it tho, let's see how quickly we can shift it. Got an important essay to write too, which I will NEED to start working on today. Sigh...

Is your gym open yet? How can they just close for ages?! I'm booked in for Pump and Attack double launch next Saturday - am a bit scared because I'm unfit at this moment, but am also looking forward to the satisfaction it'll bring :)

Yup it's all in the trying! xx Mmm tiffin! I made Stollen the other day (with home-made marzipan) and have been noshing that...

Aw Becktoria, I know exactly how you feel. I've also been tucking into treats left, right and centre and not been to the gym. Let's make a pact: we shall have ONE good day. Today. What do you think? Xxx

Just dust yourself off and move forward - you can do this! Xxx

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I really recognise the drinks thing. I used to drink quite a lot at occasions, but now I think of ways to avoid it. I need excuses though or my friends won't let me get away with it! This Saturday, im going to a dinner party about 15 miles away. I know someone else from near where I live who's...

You already sound more motivated than a few posts ago. Get yourself to the gym (no excuses!) and then the food motivation will follow. And like you say, take one day at a time and don't slip into all-or-nothing thinking (like: "oh, I've already ruined everything so might as well eat a...

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Squats and lunges galore today at Pump :)

Nooo squats are great! And much better for fat loss and toning than core stuff :( Doing pump today, I hope there are squats!

Mmm your food sounds lovely! I'm always looking for good packed lunches, can you post a recipe for your healthy pasta salad? Oh and was the full fat version nicer? Just curious :) xxx

That's so mean! What's her problem?! Grrrrrrrrr stupid woman. Sorry your MIL is making things so hard for you hun :( x

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Apparently it's really good for your metabolism to indulge once in a while - so it may kick-start you! xx

Ugh I hate it when other people change your plans! Makes me super grumpy. Hope you manage to get out at a reasonable time! X

Wow, bargain!!! Well jealous!

Ooh you should have taken one, to make up for it!

Awww I've also been "dumped" by a friend for moving away - in my case an 8 minute train ride away! And then when she was in hospital after an accident, she suddenly remembered me. Conveniently, I bought a car when I moved, and I was the only one she knew with a car. So after months of ignoring...

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The people I work with in the secure forensic units have, on the whole, had really awful lives, and combined with mental disorder this has been a really strong precipitation and triggering factor for their crimes... Obviously it's still not okay to commit crimes, and I'm sorry that your...

Oh and if anyone is interested, I can send you better photos :)

Hey, Your food always looks so lush! Are you using the ww bagels? I've searched for those EVERYWHERE (tesco, sainsburys, waitrose) and haven't found them! Are they standard size bagels? And what's the nutrition info? Thanks xxx

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Hi everyone, A few months ago, I bought this lovely, flattering Phase 8 dress for an interview. Then I lost lots more weight and it's too big for me now, and I only wore it once. But it's so lovely that I would hate to see it go to waste. Some details: - A-Line dress (tightish under the...

Well done, Dream! Fish, I just buy a range of Sainsbury's basics fruit - it's just as nice but way cheaper!

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You look amazing! I bought some size 10 trousers last week - felt so good! I've now gone from a 16 to a 10. I NEVER thought I'd be a 10 ever! :)

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Don't be sorry! You should be feeling proud, you're doing really well! It's the hardest thing staying on plan when things in your life aren't going your way. It's great to hear you feel good about yourself - make a mental note of the feeling, or write it down, so you can remind yourself if you...

Oh I love Nando's, I go there quite a lot actually! The Nando's website has all the nutrition info: The Menu | Nando's Just click on the faint green link "nutrition" at the bottom of each menu item. A quarter chicken (breast) is 135 cal, and then you could have Macho Peas (158) and corn on the...

Well done on the jeans front! I bet it feels like you beat that low point now, and like you can achieve anything you want (as indeed you can)! I also found a pair of jeans in my cupboard lately - I bought them when I was at my thinnest, and never wore them because they were a bit uncomfortably...

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No exams for me until January, luckily, but I have lots of essay and Dissertation deadlines coming up :( Can't wait for the end of term and some time off!

I don't know how you would point it, but a lower calorie, healthier version of porridge (so lower pp probably?) is this: -25g porridge oats, -10g bran (oat or wheat, but at co-op or health food shops), - 8g skimmed milk powder and however much water. You could obviously use milk rather than...

Thanks Gina! I think I'm a bit of too scared of the tablets, but I will do more weights and step us the protein shakes. I feel like I've already de-flabbed lol, I'll have to get measured again next month though, so we'll see! Thank you for your advice, it's really helpful. Went to Pump...

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Hey gina, You know in your signature it says you got your body fat down from 22% to 16.8%? I had my BF measured a couple of weeks ago and it's 23.6%. The trainer said if I lost 7%, then I would be super toned. I'm now about 11 stone at 5ft10, quite slim in clothes but still have wobbly bits...

Lol! That's because you're a bloke! It means 'time of the month', and it's it's an excellent excuse for overwhelming chocolate cravings... ;) I bet your loss will be different at your other pharmacy - but you're right, it's not the weight that matters, but how you look and feel. And it...

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You could make yourself the same lunch as for the kids? Economy of scale!

Welcome! I also travel a long way (1.5 hours to placement, 2.5 to uni), so I feel your pain! I always make a big pack of food the night before. It normally contains 2 snacks for mid-mornings and the afternoon as well as lunch. Today I have: - Fruit for the mornings. I have my breakfast so early...

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I think it's schoolgirls, pre-pubescent ones of about 13-14 who I see buying size 6s, mostly. Although I do have some mates who are naturally very skinny, despite eating normally. They tend to have very little muscle and be quite weak and boyish, and they'd kill for hips, breast and a bum...

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Aw :( Poor KittenKat! I know how you feel, it's so hard when someone you were close to changes like that; it's so difficult to understand. But Shirleen obviously knows what she's talking about - she's totally right...take her advice :) xxx ((hug))

Wow, those look hard! I do lunges with 16kg at the moment and that kills...can't imagine how you could do these with weights at all to be honest!

Well done on your fantastic progress! And sorry to hear you're unwell :( I'm like you, I get so impatient when I'm ill, I just want to be out and about doing stuff. I hope you feel well enough soon to go out and go for a little walk or something, so you don't get cabin fever. Drink lots of hot...

I just looked up those bagels - they look lush! I really want to get some now :) Bulgur wheat is really nice too!

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It also really helps to look at the motivation photos I think - makes you believe that it's possible. So many people have achieved amazing things and documented them for us to take inspiration from. Good luck with day 2!

Hello everyone! I know this is an old article, but I only just came across this. I think she is absolutely stunning, and I can't believe she's seen as "too fat" to be a model! Too fat to be a model? The picture that caused a storm in the fashion world | Fashion | The Guardian I wonder...

Oops! ... Sounds like your head is in the right place. Blummin phone and its small buttons! X

Good luck! I'll follow your journey if that's ok? You can do it, sounds

Hun what are plyometric lunges?

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Aw lol, that made me smile - such a short and to-the-point post!!! Don't worry about the cake, we all need treats and you've done so well. xxx

Lol, I passed despite taking 20 minutes for a three point turn, emergency-braking in front of an amber light (thus nearly causing the car behind to collide with me), and not swerving / stopping when a parked car opened its door onto my lane (the instructor had to use his dual controls!). I was...

Ooh but the whole point of beetroot is its amazing colour! I looked at the purple potatoes in the shop the other day, but they looked all soggy --- ew!

Glad you're feeling better! Booze is definitely the hardest thing to stay away from - and once I start drinking, I can't stop! And it makes me stuff my face... Sounds like you're doing really well, I hope you and Charliecat have a lovely week. xxx

Aw poor Gina! Hope you're not too sore today :( @chublock - yes it really hurts! I like it though, lol. I've started doing lunges with 16kg and that really, really canes! It'll get better though, and you'll see results fast :D x

Awww that's terrible! You sound like a really caring compassionate generous instructor - wish you'd been mine! X

I can't even find the 10s lol (the search function and I are not on good terms), so here I lurk! x

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Yeah me too. It comes in phases for me. Just got back on it though and had a big loss!

Hello MC, I'm enjoying your diary, you've got a really great attitude. Hope you and everyone in your family feel better soon though. I think I had that bug last week, it's not nice! Sending you get-well-wishes and virtual mashed potatoes :) x

Well, I weighed myself a couple of days in a row now. Yesterday I thought looked suspiciously low, so I didn't trust my dodgy scales, but today they still said 10 stone 10 lbs! :D I have literally NO IDEA how that happened, because although I have been working out a lot (and trying to build...

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Haha i bullied him into it, because we live in the middle of nowhere and I'm sick of picking him up everywhere all the time, especially late at night when he's been out! Or rather, i don't mind picking him up, but then I want to be able to go out in town too and be picked up after a few...

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Oh MCV, I know exactly what you mean. I have been teaching my OH to drive. Whenever he took longer than usual to find a gap in traffic at complex roundabouts, and got honked at, he'd panic and stall. I got so cross on his behalf! Can't people see the L-plates and remember how scary it is to...

Awww you poor thing! 11 stone is a great goal - it was mine too, and I'm the same height. Just keep at it and you'll get wherever you want to be. Xxx

Georgina, me too! I ate SO. Much. Chocolate. Back on it today. xx

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Wow your food sounds so tasty! I hope you don't mind if I follow your thread? It all sounds like exactly the kind of stuff I love :) When is your weigh-in? Xxx

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Oh, that took me so long to write that I didn't even realise everyone has moved on. Yay :)

Dear celebrations chocolates, Please could you stop jumping in my mouth? Thanks. Oh and could you also tell the treatsize crunchies, please? It's just that I don't really want you guys on my hips - no offence and all that... Ta, Snakes x PS: Come on my lovely miniminners, let's all kiss and...

Ehm yeah...so I think this was a blip! Back on 11.0 for the last couple of days! Ah well...

Hm, I am 5ft 10 and a 10-12. I don't look too skinny and no-one has said I do. I have good muscular tone and feel healthy. I think friends can be one's worst enemy sometimes. Can you think of other reasons why they might have said that? It sounds like you're not too skinny really, so could it...

It looks like I've lost half a pound, taking me to 10 stone 13.5 lbs! :D But I don't trust my (Sainsbury's basics) scales very much, as they fluctuate a lot. So I'm going to wait, and if they still say the same next time, then I'll believe it :) Good luck to everyone else who is weighing in...

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I went to the gym yesterday to repent for my binge. But I just sat in the hot-tub and chatted to my friend. Oops! But I'm back at 11 stone 0 lbs today anyway. Must have been the hot-tub, lol! :)

Sorry to hear about your tummy. It always makes me feel awful when I'm like that. What always helps for me is adding 10g of wheat bran to my porridge in the morning (before cooking it, it needs to boil with the oats for a few mins or its too chewy). There is something about its warm, fibrey...

Yeah, what she said! :)

I also binged massively on Sunday :( Let's all get right back on that wagon, ladies! What's done is done, but we have the choice for what's to come. Xxx

Awww that's not fair! Can't you just wear heels? :D x

I had some chips too today - and a falafel wrap!

This is so odd - I spent ages on my phone while commuting today, trying to read reviews on the internet etc. And then you start this thread! Just had a nosey round the old threads and really want one now!

Ugh, I hate it when it's all slippery like that :(

No, don't give up! I've fallen off the wagon millions of times, but getting back on always made me feel better. I've just eaten half a can of condensed milk so you're not alone lol! Maybe think about what's making you eat so much? Also maybe write it down, because chances are it's not as bad...

Ooh that sounds like so much fun! Would love to be at your party, pizza and cake sound lush! And well done on your diet, you're doing really well :) OH and I always celebrate Halloween, we'll make some treats and carve pumpkins, and make the house all cosy with dim light and candles. Can't...

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I agree with Molly! Oh and bowl cuts are very trendy at the moment :) xx

Woop, well done!

Well done! Keep it up! Zumbathon does sound awesome :)

Dear boyfriend, I know we don't have much money and that the oil for our middle-of-nowhere heating system is expensive. But do you really think that 8.2°C is an acceptable room temperature?! I'm sitting in my functional skiing clothing, trying to move my fingers and you're in a t-shirt. But...

Ladylike

I went to the gym yesterday to do a step class, but turned out to be Pump. It's been 3 weeks since my last pump class (not on purpose, i've been doing 65hr weeks) so it was mega hard! So much fun though, and I really pushed myself. So sore!

Tenth

Umbilical cord

Yeah, three pounds! :eek: But I'm sure I can lose it quickly, some of it feels like water weight. Well done on your loss! Xx

Hehe sounds like my week has been! I guess though it's not as bad now we're maintaining... Just a week of being good should do it, right? Good luck to you! Xxx

Send-off

My experience is purely anecdotal, but whenever I drink diet Coke (I get a craving every 2 months or so) I get really hungry afterwards and end up eating hundreds of calories of junk. Obviously this may not be because of the coke, but it does feel that way. After last time I decided to stay...

telltale

I miss pump! Can't wait to go tomorrow - haven't been for more than a week though, so it's gonna hurt. But I've just been so busy! Just started my placement in the secure Unit, and they apparently have a gym there that I can use, so I need to look into that :)

I need some digital scales, I have really crummy ones: Sainsburys basics! But this morning my crummy scales were definitely at 70kg, which was my target, so I can't hate them too much. Kind of scared to buy other ones in case they make me remove my shiny new "maintainer" badge. Still want to go...

Alchemy

tyres

Last time I went (more than a week ago, been so busy :(), I upped my chest weight substantially, and it hurt for ages!

Eel! ugh...

Oh dear, I hate it when you feel all sick because you've eaten too much! I was bad this week: curry, pizza, booze, lots of chocolate, some crisps...and I put on 3 lbs, but I had a sneaky hop on the scales this morning, and after 2 days of being good, it's all gone again! Just goes to show that...

How was wi Georgina? X

I know what you mean, it's really satisfying when you can do them on your toes!

Well...I've been doing ok, but as I am typing this I am getting drunk, waiting for my friend to get ready for her birthday night out. So not great... ;) Oh well, tomorrow's another (hungover) day!