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blooming heck, I knew as I got fatter my man boobs got bigger, and I had a pretty close shave this morning, but am sure my voice is still deep enough to be recognisable as a fella :8855::8855::8855::8855:

Hi Dalek, second time around the block certainly seems to be a killer - I’ve also struggled with abstinence (since day 1) and I am now week 4. I agree with Magda, there does seem to be a rebellious child appearing. I would remind yourself why you choose to start the journey the second time...

I agree, even after the LL journey is over, there will be blips - Christmas, Easter, Holidays where we’ll put on weight. It’s ensuring that we don’t turn those blips into habits that’ll ensure a diet free lifestyle.

I fell off the wagon big time over the Easter holidays, and as I have been off work all week have kind of not gone back on it. I shall return to the diet on Tuesday, work is perfect for creating and maintaining a routine. I have to stick to it, have 7 weeks to lose a shed load of weight in...

I’m gutted I missed it - could have done with a laugh! I’m doing good thanks - just chopped my way through a Chilli con Carne food pack - adding a little more water to what the pack suggests turns it from gloop to something rather tasty!!

Have I missed something? What post? I feel totally left out now :o( lol. I take it some saddo was having a pop? Oh well, as you say Magdax, I’m a grown ass man, and as I grew so did my ass :8855::8855::8855:

Thanks for that Hannah, you’re so right, I do need to stop thinking of them as food - I’m back on LL because I know that I can lose the weight quickly on this plan, I guess I need to focus on that. btw - love your avatar :)

Hi After a 3 year gap, I’ve returned to LL - first time round, I never had a problem with the food packs, there was no problem with taste or consistency, and the plan was easy to follow and the weight fell off. This time round though, oh boy, the powders just seem vile - What am I missing...

Well, I’ve done it, picked up my packs this evening and am ready to start tomorrow. Had a look at my previous stats this evening - it’s 3 years since I last started LL. I am currently 5lb lighter than I was at that time. So there’s a bonus. It seems so right to start the diet now. I am...

Thanks for all the wishes of good luck - am eager to get the show on the road, but waiting for my GP to get her act together and sign me off as OK to go back onto LL. Am still hoping to be able to pick up my packs on Monday evening, and get the show on the road Tuesday. It’s so frustrating...

Hi, I did do really well on LL - I have the same LLC which is good as there is that history there already and apparently there are still quiet a few of the same guys there still. Got to see my GP to get the forms all signed off - need to make that call tomorrow, and then will be back on...

Hi About 3 years ago, I used to post regularly on here whilst do LL. Stupidly I stopped doing LL just after going onto RTM, and the inevitable happened, all that weight I lost ended up going back on, and within months was back to where I was. So I took the extreme approach and had...

Kazd, I understand your frustration. Many have been before you and am sure many will follow you. The question to ask yourself is this - how badly do you want to lose the weight? If you badly want to lose it, avoid the milk. It may only be a small amount, but its not in the diet. The diet...

I am on and off abstinence - it is definately harder second time round, and have quickly fallen into old habits. So really do need to get my butt back into gear really. I don't go to WIs - got really disillusioned with them towards the end.

I'm gonna hold you to that spanking!

I kinda started a new one, but havn't updated it - AT ALL!!!! Oops! I'll get round to it one day I guess!

I'm not too bad - loving my job, not loving my mini weight gain!! But that'll soon come off again - I'm a definate yo-yo!! How are you fella?

Howdy folks..... I am absolutely over the friggin' moon........ you may remember my legal battle with Wimpeys over cracking in my house? Well after a couple of years of fighting and spending thousands on legal fees, we have had the ruling today. The Vosts 1, Wimpeys 0. They now have to...

Hey BL - all the healing vibes I am muster are heading towards the south coast. One thing you said though has kind of bothered me........ You said you felt fitter when you were fat. Had you still been fat you might have missed that lump altogether. On top of that you are way hotter now...

Food Celebacy - the new word for abstinence!!

Don't worry I wouldn't forego the packs (not that daft - although some might disagree).

Morning peeps, I am so shallow!!! My friend phoned last night, she lives in Limerick now, and she invited me over for the "I Love Limerick" weekend, basically it's Limerick Pride. Checked on flights - RyanAir flights cost £0.00 plus taxes so that's about £40. So now have 4 weeks to lose as...

So BL, is the gym instructor a hottie???? That's always an incentive for me to go. lol

Morning all, I'm a little bit tired this morning, went out with the girls I used to work with last night - painted the town pink!! Was introduced to Sambucca - OH MY GOD!!! That could quickly become my downfall. I had better watch out. Anyways, diet not been going too well, have put...

Hi Rachel, well done on getting away from that awful (seems a rather pathetic word to use, but can't think of anything stronger!) situation. You did so well in leaving him, and here's why...........YOU ARE TOO GOOD FOR HIM. Now, give it some time, and when you're ready, get your backside out...

Welcome to Minimins. One of our regulars, Blonde Logic, recently went to California for a 4 weeks, so took absolutely loads of packs - she had no problem (that I know of). So take your packs, and enjoy your hols.

Hey Red, Good ridence to him I say. Life isn't a dress rehersal, you have one stab at making the most of it, and life sure is miserable when the people around you don't make you happy. I remember once when, after finally getting out of an extremely abusive relationship (I still have the...

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Well my TV is back and working - yippee!! The representative from NHBC arrived a shortly after the guy from Wimpeys - the meeting seemed to go well, think it went in our favour, but have to wait for the report - but made me wonder as they were leaving when the guy from Wimpeys said to the lady...

Morning........ BL, I really do feel for you, let's hope the X-Rays show something that is easily treatable. However, whilst off work, lock up the credit and debit cards, and block ebay on your computer!! I wish you well honey. I've a day off work today, as has OH. Our TV (which went bang...

Househunting went well, the development we went to look at has three builders on it, so big bit of land, hundreds of houses, but on the outskirts off the beaten track one of the builders has a small side cul-du-sac road that only has 17 houses on it, we have fallen for one of them, it's just...

Morning Campers, Hi-de-Hi.............. It's been a long time since I started one of these......... We're off looking at new houses today - I desperately want to move, used to love the house, now hate the house, hate the location, hate ASDA, hate the lager louts that seem to permanently be...

Hi BL, I was going to Pride, but then arranged the dinner for my sister. There'll always be another pride! Dinner was great, a huge success, will definately be doing that one again!

Well done BL - I can't believe how far you have come in such a short space of time. Now can you start bottleing and selling your spirit, devotion and motivation, I'd like 2 cases of the stuff please!! I've been busy trying to get my house sorted, my big sis is coming over for dinner tonight...

well done you! Would love to get into a pair of 501s, perhaps one day :(

Hey peeps, I'm shattered - am so glad Saturday is only another day away, am so looking forward to a lay in!! Work is still great, and have my first day in court tomorrow, am SO excited, it's only a pre-trial, but as we're expecting him to plead guilty, it'll be heard and sentenced tomorrow...

Well done BL, But please, mind your neck!!!

Oh I do jazz up my salad with virtually fat free salad dressing - honey and mustard is a particular favourite - Blue Cheese is my absolute fav, but with the high fat content, it's a no-no at the moment :( I have to say I used to spice up my meat, but had forgotten about that since you...

Thanks for your words BL & My~Turn~Now. It is actually quiet rare for me to become somewhat the introvert, as I have on here, I'm usually somewhat of a big mouth (as you already know), I promise to scream and shout from here on out, and will throw my Barbie from my pram every time I need too...

OK - I'm going to take a deep breath and blurt it all out. I hope I don't offend anyone, because that is not my intention. When in abstinence, the diet was easy, boring, but easy. RtM was hard, I quickly slipped back into old habits, my inner child was (is) way too loud, and I gave in, and...

Glad everyone is not affected. I do feel for Californians, such a beautiful state (off course, not as attractive as the Garden State!!), but always takes more than its fair shares of natural disasters!

Hey BL, Just heard about the earthquake in CA. Hope your family and friends are all OK? Hugs Corey

Hey everyone - what a fanastic day I had at work today - did my first interview under caution - she confessed to fraud so was really happy about that, my first interview and I get a result. Then later in the day got a phone call from a woman I sent a letter too last week asking for some info as...

Hey BL - I thought you had your perfect exercise - SHOPPING!!! You do a hell of a lot of walking and the more shops you go in, the heavier the weight lifting!! If you go into the shops closer to your house first, the heavier the weight is and longer the walk home!! On that basis, shopping...

Blimey o'reilly, another quiet day in the minimins forums!! Back to day 1, and so far so good!! Am counting down to my holiday to Orlando - want to be stick thin for the parks!! And have just booked my OHs birthday present - 2 weeks in Gran Canaria next June (although his birthday is in...

Conquest was by far the worst of the Planet of the Apes movies. Day one of abstinence almost done ;)

Hey Sarah-Louise - weekend's not been too bad, except it went too fast! Still not too worried, I like the weeks (am just loving my job) so can't complain. Am getting excited about returning to abstinence tomorrow (I am so sad!) I was talking to my sister earlier, she has a friend that has...

Morning peeps, Beautiful day here in Essex, but off to Sussex for the day so hoping it's as nice down there as it is here???? Thought we'd spend the day at Sheffield Park, bit of a picnic, look around and then back home to iron shirts for the week ahead!! I need a house keeper I think...

I really don't know what I found difficult with RtM. I guess the biggest problem was having almost 4 weeks off work and being out of my normal routine. Although the first couple of weeks were OK (even a 5lb loss one week), but the last two weeks, was boring, and when I'm bored, I eat! And the...

Thanks Mary and Bex, hopefully second time round something will stick?

Hi guys, I've made the decision to return to absintence on Monday (why do diets always start on a Monday?) During RtM, I managed to put on a stone. So will use up my stock of packs and then will do Slimfast. Have decided on Slimfast for two reasons. Firstly cost! Just love LL but money is...

Hi BL, I have been around (hovering), but havn't felt much like posting. Despite following the plan, RtM has not worked for me, I have put on about a stone whilst doing it. I didn't even go to WI last week as I couldn't see the point! Why waste money to hear "You've put on again!" I have...

Hey Claire, welcome back - you have been missed!!! So good to hear you've exchanged, bet you are counting the days until the 24th ticks round? Is it still the same flat you were talking about a few months ago? The one with the balcony that you can put a few plants on?????????

ah thanks - lycra holds a lot in ;)

We're going for 15 days - can't wait - have visited most of the East Coast of America (having lived in New York for a couple of years), but Orlando is one place I have never been too, and vowed I would do before I hit 40 (only a couple of years away from that now) so should be a very good couple...

It certainly will help. It had better help me!! I guess I am lucky working next to a gym with a pool, I can spend my lunch hours in the pool rather than in the shops - that'll save me a small fortune I am sure

Hi Sarah-Louise. I really need to update my ticker - it really is out of date. I am now week 11 Route to Management, but am struggling to stabilise my weight and are having weight gains pretty much each week. Still having just joined a really good gym next door to were I work, I am hoping...

Hey everyone, Another day done - and am still loving my job, it's so much fun. They are letting me look at some case files tomorrow, can't wait for that, and will also be sitting in on some interviews. Can't wait to get into work tomorrow. This is such a weird feeling, I havn't looked...

Blimey - it's quiet on here again? Thanks for the good luck wishes. Today was totally brilliant. Think I am going to love my new job. Had a bit of a shock though - I knew that myself and one other person were starting today. Was totally shocked when I discovered that the new person (other...

Morning all, After 3 and a half weeks off work, today's the day that I start my new job. I am very excited, but at the same time a little nervous. It's a new career, will be a challenge, very stressful at times also, so just hope I am able to do it? That said I used spend all my time in...

I start my new job tomorrow as a Counter Fraud & Corruptions Officer (in english that's a Fraud Investigator & Prosecutor)

Hi I got mine from Makro and was £199 (plus VAT), but generally they are around £250 - £400 depending on where you buy it. They are not as powerful as the fibreglass ones, but do the job just as well really. Have a look on ebay for inflatable hot tubs - there are always loads on there. I...

I wonder......As we are loosing weight, our self confidence increases (as Summerskye mentioned), do other people pick up on our level of self confidence, and that is something that they are attracted too? Perhaps a contributing factor to all the attention we hotties are now getting?

Hey, it isn't just men that act like that - I have had the same in female attention (like I am even interested), But have noticed women looking at me when I walk down the street, a couple have struck up conversation, but I am way too shy to say much back. I have also had some male attention -...

Enjoy your holiday Vikki. Am sure you'll have a great time. It's pretty dead on here today? I've been to my brother in laws all day planting their garden up - have finally finished their makeover project. It looks pretty good, but is a little spoilt by the trampolene that has to be up. I...

Boy was I tired when I got to bed last night - the BBQ was a hit as was the hot tub, my brother in law and sister in law are off out at the moment buying one for themselves. Which is delaying me doing the planting in their back yard. So just waiting for their phone call to get over there and...

I know - who'd have thought we would ever have a serious conversation? I'm there on your mountain and call me Heidi!

I'm not so sure it's the world - you don't hear about this stuff happening in say Australia, and not so much in the US either. But this country really has gone to the dogs. I was reading this morning that some high ranking Judge wants Sharia law to be merged in with our legal system. I tell...

Trust me TG no one will be looking at your spot, your mum will be looking at your weight loss and nothig else!

Here's how I am linked to Sarah Jessica Parker AND Robin Williams, and I can get there one of two ways My Niece works in Holby City with Hugh Quarshie and Rakie Ayola. Both have acted in Doctor Who with David Tennant (3 steps from the hottie Dr himself). Dr Who also starts John Barroman (4...

Hey BL, I would love to come and help you pull weeds - which bar are we going to first?

It works for me!

All together now.................... Oh, say can you see, By the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed At the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched Were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red...

U could say that we have two lots of degrees of seperation - the Aled Jones one, and then off course there's be Minimins buddies?

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He sang "I'm walking in the air" from the animation "The Snowman". It'll be on Channel 4 on Christmas eve. He now hosts Songs of Praise. Actually, can I take this one off - My rep' has probably just taken a huge nose dive!

Oh another one degree of seperation. Went up to Blackpool for a weekend with some girlfriends, and stayed in the same hotel as a rather well known celebrity. We didn't know he was staying there. But later in the evening we were in the bar and he joined us with his manager. He wasn't very...

I was in the audience of Top of the Pops and was less than 2 feet from Cliff Richard as he sang!! I should point out this this was in the 80's! Same time that Utah Saints had their hit by the same name and Sonya was Liverpools lovely.

My best friend is Kevin Steincross, a News Anchor for Fox News KTVI in St Louis, Missouri. OK - so Kevin interviewed Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) Kevin has interviewed George W Bush. So I am two away from both a wizard and a political moron!

This is Blonge Logic inspired game from something she said in todays hour x hour post. They claim we are all connected to every body on the planet by 7 degrees of seperation. For instance: Corey to Tom Cruise. Corey's niece is Nadine Lewington who works with Rakie Ayloa. Rakie was in the...

The laws of seperation certainly do apply - especially with a city such as New York, there are so many ex-pats living/working there. We had an apartment that was within a community where 60% of the occupants were from either Europe or other parts of the US. We were lucky in the sense that none...

9/11 was (and still is) tough for both of us, especially my OH who lost 69 colleagues, and they only ever recovered 6 bodies. That kind of makes it hard, and as you can imagine the funerals and memorial services were very tough. It also meant that we were having to relive that day for 3 weeks...

Nope - don't call a dog a dawg, but my pa likes me to call her my sister though! Well he said he married a *****, so the dawg must be ma sister!

Thanks Tange, I have been around, but just not had much to say. I know, unbelievable I know, me.....nothing to say..... but it does happen occasionally (Very occasionally!!) Nope, Essex boy born and bred, but lived there for quiet some time, accent changed etc (if you listen when I speak...

Enjoy the day tomorrow BL - I'm going to be cleaning the BBQ shortly ready for tomorrow, and will have to dig out my Stars and Stripes from the garage, and decide where to hang it. It's days like tomorrow that make me wish I was back home in NYC.

TG your MIL is obviously very proud of how well you and hubby have done and wants to tell the world of your success. I was always taught that the only time to worry is when people stop talking about you. Take it as a stroke and love every minute of it.

Mike, Will a small slip up over the weekend really mean setting back going onto RtM by a week? I would say, keep to your date for RtM you will still lose weight whilst on that next stage, so no harm providing you learn from the experience. See you on Thursday.

Morning everyone, My last week of freedom before starting my new job next monday - so am going to enjoy it. My OH is off today, and we're planning a day out - probably Sutton Hoo in Suffolk and a few stop offs at other places on the way either there or back I guess. Anyways, s'pose I had...

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I know, stupid huh? Off course it has been passed to the Department of Health to look into and propose a bill - it was opened and closed for public comment in 2005, nothing has been done since! I guess losing all the bi-elections is top of this governments agenda rather than giving all of it's...

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Thanks TG and RC. She really is the best. I am so blessed. Have to say it's pretty quiet in here today? Where is everybody? Come out, come out, wherever you are!

Morning. The wedding yesterday was fantastic, lost count how many times my stomach was touched - I don't think people could believe it had gone. Mum doesn't want me to lose any more - like please, still got a stone and a bit to lose. But all in all a lovely day. Spent a lot of time...

Who and Who? blimey.......erm....... Killers Queen (wasn't Killer Queen one of their songs????)

Thanks honey, will do my best, but being a stereotypical male, I don't really know how to handle compliments!!!! Will let you know what is said later.

'ere - how comes we've jumped to 5 letters??????

Morning all, I've got a car to wash, then shower, change and off to my nieces wedding. Where my Mum will see me for the first since I started the diet. I'm a little nervous to hear what she's gonna say. My other niece is on Weakest Link Special tonight on BBC1, so will have to tape that...

Bloody typical - I purchased a new hammock this morning at B&Q (50% off - so something good has come from the credit crunch), got it home, have just erected it, and it starts raining! No sodding rain for a good week or more, and now I can't laze in my garden!!! Still better rain today than...

u lot crack me up!! Dirk Diggler indeed! Oh to have the body of Mark Wahlberg! Heck, oh to have Mark Wahlberg ;)

I'm so naughty - I should go and get spanked!!!

Morning all, Blimey it's warm this morning - OH is off now until Tuesday so off out this morning, haircut ready for tomorrows big reveal this afternoon and Lily back to vets this evening. Still don't have a start date for my new job - getting somewhat frustrating now. I was hoping to start...

A fantastic weight loss - well done you!

How did you do with your WI Kate, It was your first one right???????

Yippee - I'm a loser again - lost 3.3lb

Blimey it's a warm, sunny day today (sorry my northern friends for rubbing that one it!!) The TV repair man came very early (yay!) so had the day free - ended up visiting two garden centres, spent £160 on plants, have put those into the ground - looks lovely. Then popped out to get a new...

Radio Head Sound track to "Wicked" - what? my people are supposed to like show tunes!!!! It could have been Judy Garland you know!!

Hey Lady, so good to see you back. You keep posting or else it'll be a :whoopass: for you!!

Good Morning Well a bright morning here in Essex, and a day of rushing around for me!! Will be taking OH to the train station shortly, then onto the garden centre, looking for a wooden gazebo and a specimen shrub for the front garden. Got to be back home for 12 though as the TV engineer is...

Phew - I am glad today is over!! Had my meeting with Occupational Health - it was about my absense last year over stress - was off work for 18 weeks. Explained to him that I was doing 3 people work whilst in special measures blah blah blah - his reply was most complimentary and said there is...

Hey BL - sending you some healing vibes:vibes::vibes::vibes::vibes::vibes::vibes::vibes: I've done two reiki courses this year (am now a qualified practioner), would really recommend you going to see someone. It may take a couple of sessions, but you will soon feel the benefits. I'm off out...

Hi BL - unlimited SF Jelly - but pretty much everything else should be measured. Just before you start RtM, your LLC should be giving you recipe books and exercise books etc that give you the full list of foods to have during that week. This really is the hardest part of the diet, and it is...

I never watch 'enders, but did see that scene! Think was a minor explosion in comparison to what I could produce at the moment:rotflmao:

Don't even get me started on cramps (now there is a sentence you don't expect a fella to say!!)

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If you think it's bad now - wait until you hit RtM, it'll all change again - if you could offset your fuel bill by supplying the national grid with methane, well.... let's just say it would be a very lucrative business! There is no way I can have a candle lit in my house at the moment let me...

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I had no problem with tiredness, to be honest I was more alert when I was abstaining - it is only now that I am on Route to Management that I can drop off at at a moments notice. What was your experience the first time round? You mentioned that you were on LL for a few weeks? Were you tired...

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Bone I was wondering if you would say something ;)

Morning all, Well good start to the day - my beloved 37" Plasma TV died this morning - it was only 3. So am struggling to watch my stories on a 15" portable now. Fortunately I took out extended warranty, so engineer coming out on Thursday afternoon. On the plus side - if he can't give it...

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I'm glad you've told us BL - we have a locum for the next two weeks, so wonder if she would be telling us, or waiting for our LLC to return to tell us.

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Who and Who????? erm......... In that case.......... Cream Scissor Sisters

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Oh great - is my OH the only one that's not up for it? I got more attention when I was a bloater - although thinking about it - he could have been reaching over to get the duvet back, and I just read something else into it?!?!?!

I can't believe this, after 10 hours in the garden, was expecting to see loads on here!! So just you and me today then BL? Have just had a shower and now sitting in my PJs - gonna have a shake in a minute (am trying to cut back this week, so get rid of some my WI gain ready for wedding on...

Morning all, A grey start has led to the sun shining - just as well as another day in my brother in laws back garden. I laid two patio's yesterday and today is digging trenches to lay railway sleepers. So another back breaking work - if I don't lose anything this week, then I have concrete...

Hi Mikey - actually about to start week 9 now!!! Maggie does do a monthly meeting for those that have finished RtM. Am toying with the idea of going - still havn't made up my mind to be honest!!!! Think it will all depend on my journey home from work (remembering I work on the opposite...

TG, plant your salad garden in pots - that way, the dogs can't really get to them, and if your finding your veg need that little extra sun, you can easily move them into the front garden for a day under the rays before moving them back again. Consider also getting some slug stoppa tape to put...

Hi Martyn, and welcome! The principle is almost the same, however LL has the advantage of the councelling that isn't available on CD. This is one part that I have found the most beneficial. You look at why you eat what you eat and almost retrain your brain to thinking differently about food...

Morning all - well my leaving party yesterday was good fun - chinese was lovely and stuck to plan (as much as you can with chinese) and didn't have anything that I shouldn't really have, stuck to protein and veg. It was one of those all you can eat buffets as well, so am really proud of myself...

Hi BL - that is me in the Avatar. That picture was taken in Jasper National Bark in Canada, it was minus 26 degrees when that was taken, so the blonde you are seeing is actually ice!!! I'm normally dark brown!!

Morning all, Have a busy day ahead of me - it's my leaving party at work, so meeting up for a chinese at lunch followed by copious amount of beer after - that'll mean a week ahead of me that will involve lots of cutting back. especially as I have my big reveal to my Mum next weekend at my...

You're right Mikey - the string vest would be a little too much!!:rotflmao::rotflmao:

Oops - whilst watering some plants in that I had moved in the garden, managed to give my BlackBerry, my normal cell phone and my landline phone a good watering as well. Luckily my cell and blackberry are both fine, but my landline now has a life of it's own - it OK for 5 minutes then all the...

Hey everyone, Another day at home for me!!! Was woken at 4am this morning also, but not by foxes, just my cat, Leo, boy can he scream when he wants attention (which is usually every minute he's awake!!) Still that was easily fixed, my OH just closed the bedroom door - couldn't hear him after...

thought about it, but hate to be paying a loan back on something I no longer possess - and also the thought of having a huge amount of negative equity in the next car just doesn't make it seem worthwhile. nope, I will settle with my Corsa for now, and will think again in a year or 2. On the...

Well it now looks like I am not getting my new car - despite having been told last night that I was - it seems that the amount of negative equity in my current car is far too great to be picked up in the new finance. So have decided to keep my old car for another year or two and go from there...

Oh BL - you are so naughty!! I love it! I could drive with my top off now - my moobs won't get in the way as they flap about in the wind!!

I am so excited - I have been trying to buy a new car - a Chrysler Crossfire for the past week - having just left one job and about to start another has not made the task of getting finance for it particularly easy, but thought I had it in the bag, only to be told this afternoon that the finance...

I have quiet a few packs left over, but am keeping mine in case I have a bad few weeks and need to abstain again for a couple of weeks - and if I don't need to abstain (which is my hope), I will be using mine for 2 weeks before I go on holiday! I know I will still be watching what I am eating...

Let's just hope I can lose the stone and half I still need to lose, hopefully that will then shave a few more years off me - I'd like to go back to being about 27!!

i didn't know you could do that!!!!!!! will give it some thought

Aw fella that would be great - in four weeks though - well be starting week 12 of RtM - we'll only be back together for one week :(

Hey you - welcome back. Can't wait to see and hear all about your trip back home. Good to have you back with us in ol' blighty.

We discussed moving from unconscious incompetence through to unconscious competence - rather interesting! Our little RtM is slowly growing - having gone from 3 to 5 now!

YIPPEE!!!!! Had WI tonight and have lost for the first time in 4 weeks - was 2 1/2lb lost - just got 1 1/2 to go to be back to where I was, so should have that gone in time to start the trigger weeks next weeks.

Hey TG, was the cheating woman on Sally Jesse? If so I'm watching it now (on ITV +1). Have to say, this fella has no emotion - she tells him she cheated, and no change on the look on his face, doesn't say anything. It doesn't seem to me that he is too bothered about it to be honest. One...

Oh no, chocolate should be given a sainthood, it is well known that when you are miserable chocolate can help to cheer you up, especially if coupled with a case of pinot grigio. Now when has water ever had that effect?

He's jealous because he's missed out on 6 months of fulfilling every straight mans fantasy (am I the one now stereotyping??)

Let me guess - his list is...... 1. Clear out Garage 2. Get everything out of loft 3. Pack up the house Your list is....... 1. Shop for new curtains 2. Shop for new china pattern to go with curtains 3. Draw sketch of new room layouts Oh no, wait, that's my list, but you're welcome to...

water also caused my kitchen ceiling to collapse - evil stuff, it should be destroyed!

Congrats MrsPNut - how excited must you be????? Went to B&Q this morning to return the waterbutt that doesn't hold water and got a replacement - not what I wanted, but don't trust the other ones, so got a bog standard, butt ugly one. Got a few other bits as well, one thing was a solar charged...

TG that's gross - but I like your thinking!!!!!!

let us know if you get the house - will be keeping everything crossed for you

Since I started RtM - dizzy spells have pretty much become a thing of the past. Enjoy your fish, and hope that the dizzy spells become a thing of the past for you too.

It's only 8:10am here, so early in the day for me - but had my breakfast bar and a banana, and a cup of tea (how terribly British), so, so far, so good. BUT, am home alone, so will have to be strong to keep out the fridge and cupboards, and as I'm cooking a chicken casserole in the slo cooker...

I was wondering what you were doing planning on going to bed at 2pm Bren, then saw where you were! You lucky, lucky person!!

Way to go Claire - can't get over the change in the way your clothes are hanging now (god I really am gay if i noticed that and not your boobs!!) Keep up the work - you are doing so, so well xox

Oh blooming 'eck! Hope your son gets well soon. Put that padlock back on the fridge and step away from the pantry. Keep strong Miss B.

Good luck Lisa - I get pain in the kidney area too - usually for me though, it's a sign that I havn't had enough water that day. If it gets worse, pop and see your quake and get it checked out - always better to be safe than sorry. But am sure it's nothing except your bodies reaction to a...

Hi Oake, My LLC advises that people should continue to lose weight upto the trigger weeks on RtM. I doubt it'll be the stone and a half you want to lose, but that is the same weight I needed to lose when I started RtM, and for me if I lose that weight whilst on management it's an afirmation...

Morning losers. Today is day 1 of my holiday - can't believe I have a couple of weeks off :) Got to go back to B&Q today and return a water butt - it won't hold water - the tap doesn't fit!!! AND my replacement Blackberry is supposed to be delivered today, so guess I will be waiting in for...

the hour x hour thread is really just a new thread that we post each day. It's a more general thread, anything goes in there really - we have had everything from new bra sizes (not that that applies to me - my man boobs won't fit into a training bra now!!) through to lapsing, hating our jobs...

That's a good idea MrsPNut - have to say I rarely go on previous days hour x hour threads. Why has it been so quiet on here lately? What is keeping people away? Answers on a postcard please................

I can't believe it is almost 8pm and I am starting the hour x hour thread! Has World War 3 started and someone forgot to send me the memo to let me know???? Anyways - left work today, that's it, no more dealing with Incapacity Benefit. Have 2 and a half weeks off before I start my new job...

You lot really do know how to make a guy blush - I really not that cute!! Although am sure I could be with a little photoshop editing :) For those of you that can't access my pics, if you're on facebook add me as a friend - you can search for me under Corey Vost - there is only one of me...

Thanks for the advice on that book Lyn, will pop out during my lunch break tomorrow and pick up a copy.

Another day in the garden for me, have built a shed - took 7 hours altogether, it's down the side of the house in what would otherwise be a dead zone (it's only 5 and half feet wide between the house and fence), so my 7' x 5' shed fits perfectly. Have put a little border along the side of the...

Just wanted to say thanks for all your comments, really is appreciated and a big ego boost. My LLC wasn't too happy with my after photos, so she took a couple more last night - was wearing a fitted shirt, so should look somewhat slimmer - when I get them, will post them on here also...

Blimey, I havn't started this thread in a while! So tired this morning it's unreal, another night of nightmares, I should start keeping a diary on them, write them up and there's the next few episodes of Doctor Who - it was two factions of Daleks last night fighting one another and everyone on...

I am absolutely friggin gutted. Had my WI tonight and have yet again put on weight, that's 3 weeks in a row, and am now back to a 30BMI and back to being obese. So that's it - am cutting everything back, one yogurt only per day, absolutely no raisins, will have to up my water intake as well...

Be careful - my advice is follow the plan, and ignore you rebellious inner child. What happens later when you are in the same situation, but this time don't have any bars to eat? When you think you are going to have a blow out just think about why you are dieting and think about how you are...

I felt exactly as you are feeling now, but trust me, don't be in a rush to finish. I went onto RtM with a stone and half still to lose, and am really struggling with RtM now, I have gained weight for the past two weeks (just under 3lb in total) and know I will have yet another gain this week...

Just wondering if you had thought that you might still be losing lots of weight, BUT..... doing lots of weights at the gym is going to build muscle and muscle weighs more than fat. So what you might be finding is that muscle building is counteracting your weight loss?

Hey you, so good to see you back. I know you will do well with a healthy eating regime - am pretty sure you will succeed knowing that you can eat what ever you like (within reason off course). Keep us posted honey xx

Thanks for all your kind words - it's still a different story with the shirt off though - urgh!! Won't be posting those photo's for a while yet!

Thanks guys, still got a little way to go though, and my addiction to yogurt isn't helping much!!!!!

Hi Guys and Gals, Sorry not been around much this past week, have been loitering, but not had much to say!! I've had my before and after pics given to me by my LLC, have scanned and now have them on my the Profile Albums link on the left.

I've had to stop buying Muller Light yogs - if they were in the house they were eaten, I would happily give up all other foods and live on them alone!!! So it's now just SF Jello for my pud now, and I am more than happy with that!!

59lb lost, still got about 21lb still to lose either whilst on RtM (now on week5) or after RtM finishes....

well I am showered and changed, and watching a movie that we plussed a few weeks ago. Toying with the idea of going out into the garden between showers to sort out empty plant pots - have a hundred that need recycling. But don't want my bald patch to frizz in this damp weather, so may do that...

How about something like a tulip? Tulip's come out in spring, spring represents birth, renewal, life, the end of winter. Being overweight was the winter period in your life, you've lost the weight and are now in spring!

Morning all! Well it is very wet here in deepest, darkest Essex. Am still in my PJs, have just watched last nights episode of Desperate Housewives, and now watching Brothers and Sisters. OH busy making me a cuppa and cleaning the kitchen - I have decided to have a totally lazy day - will be...

I certainly am feeling great!!

Have just got back from my sisters bbq (which ended up as a buffet). Everyone was absolutely amazed at how much I had lost - I had taken a pair of my largest trousers that I have kept as a reminder of where I have come from, and everyone was laughing hard when they saw me in them. A friend of...

Have a great birthday Cookey - enjoy your drink, and enjoy your birthday, although not with you, Rob will be looking down celebrating your birthday with you. Going to my sisters for a BBQ this afternoon - she forgot to order decent weather, so BBQ is now a buffet. So still get to show off the...

Cheers Mikey - it's still very early days yet, but having already had loads of conversations with Social Services, both us and they feel that a child of pre-school age would be ideal. When I asked if we would have to wait ages for a child of that age, the answer was a definate "no!" apparently...

Coming on here and admitting you have eaten is exactly what you should be doing. This is a support forum, and if you can't come here and tell all to get the support you need then where can you go?????? At least you know where you have gone wrong, you know you are looking for excuses, so you...

Well done Claire - have no idea what a size 16 looks like, but hey that's better than 18s (I know that much!!) Happy sofa shopping!!

Have just read rest of posts on this thread - thanks all for the good wishes - we're both dead excited, but long hard slog ahead of us, after the seminars (which we have to attend) is 8 visits from Social Services to do the Form F before being submitted to adoption panel for formal approval...

Lemma, do a search for Corey Vost on Facebook - there's only one person with that name on facebook - and it's me!!

Thanks Liz - have had double celebrations this week, the adoption application ebing accepted and me getting the job of my dreams. Lucky me, I start week 5 RtM on Monday, which is introduction of alcohol, so glass of champers for us on Monday :)

Oh, forgot to say - had my WI and had a 2lb gain - not overly bothered gives me something to aim for for a loss for next week - if I achieve it, then I kinda know that I can control my weight.

It is - just wish I get it - working for central government though at the mo, so doubt I will get it. Would be lovely if I did, still they do owe me a bit of annual leave, so might just take that off instead of getting paid for what hasn't been taken. It's good to have you back Lady.

Lady, it's good to see you back - was thinking of you yesterday. Hope it's not too long before you're back on track and in full control - you can do it, else you'll never get that pair of dubarry boots or jacket!! Can't wait for the job to start - then my first day in court prosecuting!! So...

Hey all Firstly, Sir Alan made the right decision - Raef had no real substance, was a lot of big words and hot air - glad he's gone. Secondly, got offered the job I interviewed for last week - am VERY excited. Want wait to hand in my notice at work, but will wait for the contract to...

Morning peeps, Back to work for me today :( Was good to have a day off yesterday, but always a downer when you have return to the pitts of hell! Oh well role on 4pm - get to leave, come home, and mow the lawns. Still not heard anything on the job I went for last week - guess no news is...

Hi - I know what you have read, and it applies to fish that can be "steak" like Tuna, Shark and Marlin, and it is due to the amount of heavy metals that are in the fish. I have fish on average 4 nights awake, and so far have noticed no ill effect - although it is getting hard to pick up a...

Hey Have to say Chelsea Flower Show was a total waste of money - cost £46 for the ticket, going on Members day seemed ideal, they limit the numbers so thought there wouldn't be much in the way of crowds - couldn't see any show gardens are people were standing 5 deep trying to view them - I...

Good morning all Damn I am up early - sitting here with a cuppa tea and my cran/rasp berry reading threads. Was thinking it would be me starting the daily thread today, but Lemma beat me to it. It's a nice sunny day today on two fronts, firstly well the sun is out, but secondly I have a day...

Here's a link that refers to the guy I spoke off in the above listing. He lost a hell of a lot of weight.......... Subway Diet - Walking Plus Subway Sandwiches Equals Weight Loss

There was a case in America back sometime between 2000 and 2002 (sorry can't be more specific on dates, remember it being on TV when I lived there and was there between those dates), where a guy ate nothing but Subway sandwiches and lost weight. I guess it does all depend on what the filling is...

Slimssea, I have a wedding to go to towards the end of week 9 (week 4 at the mo), and am actually pretty grateful for this post - it has given me food for thought (excuse the pun!). I think what I will do (as I do want to enjoy the wedding) is simply cut back week before and week after - not...

I'm doing gr8 Claire, although do need to find a support group to help me with my addiction to Yoghurt! I just can't get enough of the stuff - could happily live on it! Although that said, have it a bit of a wall with RtM - am now finding salad etc isn't enough, I need something that has some...

Bloody airlines - they never seem to give a monkey's arse about the people flying their planes - they'll soon remember when people fly with the competition that offer a level of customer service one would expect when you are paying them good money! Hope you got reunited with your suitcase, and...

Hi Claire - I'm starting week 4 on Monday, and at my last WI (Thursday) had lost a total of 5lb on RtM - I still have about a stone and a half to lose, so will lose some of that whilst on RtM, but do want some weight still to lose after RtM, so I can prove to myself that I can control my weight...

Have absolutely no idea what my LL BMI is, lost my book a couple of weeks ago, so no idea what it is, I do get told, but have no head for figures, in fact the only figure I care about is the one where my waist goes in towards my navel and not stretching away from it!! I'm happy with my...

DonnaLou, perhaps we should call them and do a Lighterlife special? I love that show too!

You are still beating me Mike - JUST!! I'm 29.5 compared to your 29.4!!!!

A year???? I'm planning on being super sexy in October when I go on my hols to Orlando - there is no way on this planet I will be able to take my t-shirt off with enough spare skin for a handbag, shoes and belt hanging off me!! All I can say is it had better snap back pretty quick, or it'll be...

What home delivery plans at the Rayleigh store?????? You had better be friggin kidding me!! Well I have had my interview - they told me I did great, so just got to wait and see now - will know by next Friday. I really want the job - one of the first things I'll do is undertake a course to...

morning all, had my WI last night - lost a pound, happy with that, so that's 5lb lost whilst on RtM - I can live with that, and providing there is a loss, or stays the same, I am happy. Am just finishing my preparations for a job interview this morning at Harlow Council as a Counter Fraud &...

And so the diet becomes even more restrictive!!!!

Blooming heck - if you look fantastic for "your age" Ali, I must really be a fossil - I'm already 37 years YOUNG!!!! AND only 9 months away from being 38.

Have a safe journey, and a fantastic holiday. Enjoy all those compliments ya gonna get!

Lisa, hope your Mum gets well soon. I have had one b*tch of a day. A woman at work has been pushing me since the beginning of April, and made the mistake of pushing me so far today that I snapped, but not only at her but everyone else in the room - well I was trying to concentrate, and 5 of...

Glad you still don't mind being in the same room as me Katie!!! I'm thinking of renaming my house at the moment - how does "Trumpton" sound?

Thanks for all your words of encouragement - feeling a mixture of guilt and not too bothered this morning - but on the plus side - it was mostly protein I pigged out on, and didn't run across the road for Belgium Buns which is what I used to do - so not all bad!

I can't believe it - I have seriously slipped off the wagon!! As you know I am on RtM, started week 3 tonight, and was looking forward to having a nice lean bit of steak with my salad. So overdoing it with 2 pieces of steak wasn't enough, then followed tomorrow nights chicken, my second bar...

Pineapple - had some today in a fruit salad, and couldn't get enough - it wasn't till an hour after I had had it, that I discovered Pineapple is a no no until week 6 - oops! I'm on week 3! Oh well!

Dave, I can TOTALLY sympathise! A few more tooters, and we'll have a choir!

I love gardening (am doing a garden design course at the moment), I did have a large L shaped raise border by my summer house, and filled it with roses, but moved that today to be close to the kitchen french doors (the roses have been transplated around the garden), have planted the raised...

Following a low GI diet, using the Collins Gem GI book for £3.99 (ISBN: 0-00-721139-2) a really good book, that can even fit into your handbag, gives you details on pretty much every food, even fast food - I've been studying it ready for when I go into the big wide world of food on my own, it's...