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Morning all...haven't been around much lately...hope all the tough love is still going strong!? Am off to France for a couple of weeks today. Will be packing away some tough love and inspiration....as I'm sure I will need it! Will report back early aug. keep it all going :)

I lost .5lb this week!

Wow!! Well done!

Fair point...being prepared is important, and only having that to hand. Thanks sparty :)

Brilliant result!

Thanks bonnie, you had a good loss too. And fair play for re-thinking how u will approach ur weigh in days from now on. I don't go to someone to get weighed anymore...I do it myself, first thing in the morning each week. It took me ages to break away from going to a group...but actually, I can...

Morning all, had my proper weigh in today...and am pleased with a half pound off!! It doesn't sound like much..I know...but after a holiday, I'm delighted. Holidays used to mean 6lb gains for me!! Am happy with this result :)

When I'm back on my own pc I will def be adding the cool new badges! Word of warning going down to co Waterford. Not that I doubt ur resolve....cos its rock solid at 4 stone loss! But they have these soft bread roll sandwich things which have an Irish name...but it's pronounced 'blah' and they...

Thanks sparty! Being accountable is helping...as well as planning for the few days away. I was staying with my cousin, so I enlisted her help..and we cooked ourselves when we could. I brought low cal treat size stuff for my inevitable cravings!! (I had it all counted in my daily allowance...

Thanks boss! That's how we roll in Ireland!! Good luck in ur comp...and hope the food end of things is straightforward enough with the hotel. Jezzi...I do think ur right to have a think about things..and for the record, I think goal dates for smaller losses are the way to go. We move towards...

Hi all, back from holidays...the first break away in my life I didn't go mental and just binge for the sake of it! Big change. I did have a great time...and that included some planned nights out. It's important to let ur hair down too! A quick peek in the scales shows a small loss, so happy with...

Fair play to u!! Dress looks amazing! X

Well, at the risk of sounding like chit chat (which of course it isn't!). Have had day from hell...on a journey to the west of Ireland (I live in the east) and my car kind of blew up! Have shifted plans and am getting the train....but after car gt towed...I went for lunch, and had....soup! In...

Excellent work, good on u

Down 3! I'm back in business

Sorry if this doesnt constitute tough love fearless leader....hugs Lou, hope the tests arent too tough for her, and you too x

Down 3 lbs!! Being on here has really helped :) Im safely into the 12s for the first time in about 4 yrs. Best feeling, onwards and downwards

Fantastic result smiley! Well done

Great result this week bonnie....face the 11s head on and leave the emotion out of it. You have no room for "will it happen" ... You need to make it happen. One day at a time, being honest and sticking to your guns..you will absolutely get through the 11s to your goal of 10 stone 5. It's time to...

Thats the stuff....excellent start. Well done :)

Rod, get the jeans!! and a smaller belt as well!! As you drop a bit more, you'll need it for the ones you just bought. Had a good chuckle at you having a girly moment in the supermarket....not what I would have though our fearless leader gets up to of a lunchbreak! Glad to hear ur coming to...

I agree with Lou Lisajade, it is possible (and prob the right thing to do) to step back and take the focus off the scales. It doesnt mean u take the peddle off all the good habits you have going...just take all the power from the scales. For a bit. Sounds like ur priority...like the others...

Good on u purpled!!! Come on the blues!!

Great...thanks for the reply to that! The more I have incorporated exercise that increases metabolic rate...the better my losses and tone. Good advice can be hard to come by, cheers

Welcome back boss....good result all round for u! Great photos, and inspirational post. U lead by example, good way to start the week.

Quick fitness question for u....with regards to running..what kind of minute mile or km should I be aiming for? I know running isnt the best exercise...but I do love it, as exercise buddies make me accountable! I do interval training sessions about twice a week...and some resistance training...

A tough day...can't imagine how sad. Good on u food wise

Right, just checking in....as an aside...can't believe rod accused me of girly chit chat ;) Had a small wobble on Thursday. Went to an concert...took my healthy snacks, an that was grand. The food wasn't an issue, was the booze. Didn't drink at the gig, but afterwards I had two more than I had...

A 1lb loss for me this week

Hi bassers, I normally weigh on a fri (as it keeps me honest for the weekend :) but had to weigh this morn as heading away tonight. Pleased to report a pound loss...after 3days back on the wagon. Good to be off the blocks again!! Going to a concert tonight (bringing snacks to avoid the old...

Great losses everyone...wow holly, ur on a roll!! Carly...would u mind updating mine again...I actually put on a pound and a half last week :( am now 183 lbs. Am working on getting that off!! Thanks!

Happy birthday!!!

Hi rod, Happy to report a good start to the reign of 100% for me...gracias for the motivation. No blarney...just action. As regards ur 3 days away...how big is the chilly bin/cooler yolk? Protein will be your friend on this trip, so in addition to what u catch to cook...def bring chicken...

The almost there...is the slippery slope, big style. A stone for aug 16th....sharp intake of breath! Right, ur on!! Blarney smarney...gym bag packed. Proper food shop done. Thanks for the collective kick, will report back

You're dead right...I'm not a Labrador!! And to be proper slim and slinky is def where I want to be!! Liked ur post about the weekend...impressive.

Ok Rod, Am reporting in for some tough love. Have hit a major slump....and its the food is the problem, not the exercise. Am in training for a half marathon...and have a good variety of exercise on the go. I have lost a fair whack...but the last month has been a stay the same fest. And I...

1.5 lbs up for me....in a bit of a rut. Going to dig myself out. Will have better news to report for the blues next week. Apologies team

Great stuff Minnie!

That's brilliant fnm, zi Ann and mmm, well done! By some chancey fluke I am down a pound today ...really shouldn't be, but I am! Happy days :)

Wow! That's brilliant...good on u x

Minxy, don't panic....def not a fail! Just a speed wobble ;) Some good results being posted too!! Struggling this week a bit myself, not looking fwd to weigh in. Sometimes there's just a few slow weeks in the middle of everything else!!

Congratulations purpled!!! That's brilliant news :) Some great results everyone. You Too minxy...great result after a tough week. As for your child's weight query completely.... ridiculous! Is a sts for me this week...not bad all things considered. Rough week. Onwards and upwards :)

Thanks for the support!! Good on you Minnie, a loss is a loss!!! X

Good on u holly...and all the other losses too! Very sorry blues...but I'm up 1.5 this week :( Will do better next week I promise

Had to weigh in early this week....and lost 3.5 lbs! A bit surprised really...but delighted!

Sts for me this week....am happy enough as it has been a busy week! Hoping for a better loss next week. Well done everyone x

Well done love handles! X

Don't lose heart debbie Lou...you have been doing great, you can get back into it no prob x

Good on u Carly!! That's fantastic x

Hi everyone, some great losses..well done!! 3.5 off for me, delighted! X

Sorry blues, only another half pound! Am hoping for more next week. Congrats everyone on the losses xxx

Good on you Debbie Lou!! And come on the blues!

Don't worry holly, you have had such great weeks since the start of the challenge....just get straight back on the plan and you will be ok. Good on you purpled for sticking with plan even though you are having a rubbish week! X you too Minnie. My last 2 weeks have been a bit rubbish to be...

Hey Lenny, how are things?

Don't worry Nichola...that will come off no hassle. Afraid it's only .5 for me again this week. Am looking at the slippery slope unfortunately!! Need a kick up the backside please....this is typically where I sabotage myself, and I really don't want that to happen. Need to refocus now, and put...

Hi Carly, you poor thing!! Sounds like you have had a really rubbish day...and fair play for venting on here! Sometimes it's the only thing you can do to make sense of it. It does sound like you are truly fed up....and sometimes it takes getting really fed up to give us inspiration to decide to...

Well done everyone on your losses!! Down half a pound this week....I had a shaky week, so prob a lucky escape really tbh! Come on the blue team!!

Hope ur ok after the surgery...you poor thing! X

Hey Danielle, bad days just happen Hun. The important thing is that you get right back on plan tomo....god damned hormones!! Xx

Very impressive Danielle!! You are doing great at the moment. Hope you have a nice weekend x

Down 2.5!! In the 180s for the first time in such a long time!!!! Come on the blues!

Well done on all the losses....ESP purpled!!!! Go on the blue team!

Is there any kind of exercise you really like? I think finding something you are into is the key....as it will help keep u motivated and committed when the initial phase of interest wanes a bit x

Hi Danielle, Sounds like you are coping very well with a busy time!! You can hear your motivation coming through!! The week is going ok with me....I'm back to work after a bit of time off, so getting back into the routine! Did a 10k race at the weekend...so very happy with that. Am quite...

Sounds like you have an extremely busy day Lenny!! If it has been happening a bit lately...then it's got a pattern to it...and I reckon the only way of getting around it is to understand it/figure out why you are doing it. Everyone is different I suppose with triggers. Mine is pure...

Hi Lenny, I can completely sympathise!! I do the same too. And it's so frustrating. Do you have any idea what your triggers are? Are you bored? Were you actually hungry? For me weighing myself in between weekly weigh ins is dangerous....as I give myself leeway to eat crap as a 'reward' for...

Hi there team blue!!! Hope the week is going well for u all xx

Great thanks! And thanks for doing all the hard work too!

Hi there! Just saw this...can I join? Last weeks weight 192 lbs, wi day Friday and I would like to lose 35.5 lbs Thanks! X

Sounds like you had an incredibly tough time Danielle....and I don't think that's an excuse at all. When life gets tough, we all have ways of dealing with it. I eat at times like that too!! I can relate x I had almost got to goal (5 stone loss) and then life and a car accident and subsequent...

That's great!!! Well done. You are definitely in the zone at the moment! Sounds like you made a good decision with switching from ww if you are hungry....I think it's really important to Find the plan that suits you...not all diets suit everyone. Gym sounds like its going great as well. I think...

Hi Danielle, looks like you are doing great so far! We are very similar weights....so I might be checking in with you a lot to see how things are going! You sound like you really motivated at the moment. What r u doing in the gym??

You look fantastic, well done! X

You look fantastic!! Well done. Amazing result x

o my god! u poor thing....what a thoughtless throwaway remark for them to make. Please take no notice and carry on with the good thought you had....of starting again after a bit of a blip. I had an easter blip too...so u r not on ur own! Unbelieveably rude of her....try your best to put it...

Hi Lerp, Fair play to you for coming on and sharing your story and asking for help. It sounds like you know where you want to go which is great. In terms of the stationary bike: does it have gears? For any exercise to work you have to be sweating...and ideally (what I have found works for me)...

well done on your loss bluecatlady! you are doing great. im 13 stone 12lb at the moment, and a size 16 on the bottom and 14-16 on top (depending on the shop!). at my heaviest I was 17 stone 2, and a size 20-22. I found that the more exercise I did as I lost....the more it changed my shape...

I havent been on here for a good while, but have lost 12 lbs since then...getting closer to the christmas goal! Antifever (48lb to lose 19lb to go) Beanboy (42lb to lose by xmas 29lb lost 13lb to go) Beanybaby - 19lb to go Begghead - 6lbs lost - 59lbs to lose (by xmas) Bobsledwheels (26.5lbs...

Good on u angeljade!! A very inspirational post.....and u can def get to 190 for the wedding. No hassle. It's like u said, getting ur head around ur relationship with food. Signing up for the tri is a great motivator as well...what kind of training are u doing?

nice one riotgrrl...keep it up! by the way...love the goal listed as 'thinspiration trousers' :) also thanks evy...ur def on the way to hitting ur goal x

great stuff Laura and Michelle...great losses!! x

2lbs down this week!!! Delighted! Hope the week has gone well for everyone :)

Don't panic Jayne...am having a week like that too! Am only getting about 1 15 min burst a day. It's v frustrating...but you have to ride it out til things calm down again. Keep ur chin up xx

Thanks riotgrrrl!! It's great...am so spurred on. Hows ur week going?

by the way...meant to say am now down into the next stone range!! very exciting ;)

Nice work lola! great loss....and dont panic polly, 1lb down is still a half bag of sugar, and soooo much better than a pound on. Good on you. 2 lb down for me, delighted! Evy_Starlight - (20lbs to lose - 18lbs to go) gettingfitat50 - (11lbs to lose - 7 lbs to go) Katierose - (60lbs to lose -...

Well done everyone!! Great losses. 2lbs for me this week...am chuffed! Antiefeva. -2lb (20lb to lose 4lb to go) Beanboy (42lb to lose by xmas 38lb to go) Beanybaby - 19lb to go Begghead - 6lbs lost - 59lbs to lose (by xmas) Bobsledwheels (26.5lbs to lose 24.5lbs to go) Cat38x - 4lbs lost -...

Hi all, Hope its ok to join on here? Mayweather....loving the very inspirational post! I cannot tell you just how many new years eves, weddings, nights out that I have spent wishing away and vowing to do better....you are right, none of us will wake up and just be different. I almost reached...

This is really keeping me focused.....the thought of being a christmas cracker and not a christmas pud ;) looks like great losses so far! keep it up x Antiefeva. -2lb (20lb to lose 4lb to go) Beanboy (42lb to lose by xmas 38lb to go) Beanybaby - 19lb to go Begghead - 6lbs lost - 59lbs to...

Hey all, Regarding the bio washing stuff...it's the enzymes in it that sometimes cause the problems...I have a big sensitivity to it but have started to try and reintroduce bio to see if things have changed any, and there's certain ones I can use..it's trial and error really. This is the...

Funny you should say photos from a wedding samprand....as that was exactly mine! I came home after years of living abroad for my cousins wedding, and when I saw the pictures I cried and cried and them cried some more. I was mortified at what I looked like to others...as that wasn't how I saw...

You speak the truth Clara....sitting is very much under rated! Nice idea with the 15min bursts....a good compromise. Sounds like you are having a proper blitz there Katie...good stuff! Very impressive. I know what u mean Jane about visitors having somewhere half decent to 'go'....I got so...

thats great tras! seems like a pretty good week all round between fashion shows and big losses!! Well done everyone. Im delighted...lost 2lbs this week, and has two nights out this week. So relieved

well done everyone! Joined back again after a bit of a break from it and lost 2lbs! Very happy.

Lost 2lbs this week!! Its good to get the challenge underway!

Hi all, Would like to join up please...and lose 20lbs by christmas....great thread by the way! Good to think ahead at this stage :) Thanks

OK.....todays task was a big one, got the bathroom sanded sown..and painted the ceiling and walls (first coat). I have been putting this job off for months!!!!Feels so good to get this job started.....2nd coat tomo, and finish the job by Friday.

hi all...hoping its ok to join on here?! Really throwing myself into it this week....and hoping for a good result on thurs. This is the part of the week where I can start to falter...so its great to be able to post when I feel a bit wobbly. Good on you swdieter! Lokks like you are set for a...

Thanks mommyb! am finding this thread very inspiring altogether.....glad u had a good productive day yest! Hope the weather holds for a nice day out today. Am heading into work today...to begin the tidy up there before i start back in a couple of wks :cry: Im going to use the timer idea for...

what a good thread! so so true that decluttering your space has a lot to do with how you are in your own head. Have started a mammoth clean up in my house that has been calling me for a long time!! Its funny how once you begin to try and tidy one spot....you notice that the chaos is...

Thanks!! Reading some of those success stories has motivated me to the gym this avo... Have to start somewhere ;)

Hi All, Just starting again with ww...and liked the look of this forum. I figure this is the missing bit of motivation I need! Looking fwd to keeping it going to goal this time. I have about 4 stone to lose, and hope to do it over the next year or so. Hopefully talk to you all soon! :)