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this is next on my to read list, really looking forward to it.

Did my first run of Week 1 last night, its my first time doing any exercise in nearly a month and I have to say it felt great to be out and about. I've picked up an injury so any kind of heavy exercise is out, so took it slow, was as light on my feet as I could and got through it okay. I did a...

Me Before You by JoJo Moyes and I am loving it. I can't put it down.

hi all. This is my third time :eek: doing C25K, I've always completed it but never kept running enough to make it a regular thing in my life. This time I want to finally become a proper runner. I walked a half marathon a few weeks ago and felt so inspired by all the runners some of whom...

I'm reading The Passage by Justin Cronin. I read it a few years ago and am reading it again cause the sequal just came out and I want to remember everything that happened!

Day 2 of Week 4 done, good timing too, its now lashing out of the heavens here. Today's run was a little bit better than the first one, I managed to do the first three sections without having to stop but the last 5 minute run is still giving me a hard time, I had to stop for about a minute...

Me too! Small world. I'm in Blanch

After years of trying every mad, bad and completely crazy diet out there I made a decision a month ago to not bother with them anymore, I have thrown away my scales and now am focusing on doing more home cooking and eating good quality food without calorie or point counting or weighing of any of...

Did day 1 of Week 4 last night, found it hard but not as hard as I expected, quite surprised by how well I did actually. Looking forward to tomorrow when I go out again.

Well here I am back again, my last diary didn't go too well so starting over. About me: 35, mum of two, always been overweight, about 3 stone to lose. I did do WW, SW and all the other diets but have decided now to just focus on a combination of eating well and doing exercise So I have a 6 day...

Have heard so many good things about these books I have raided my daughters bedroom and am going to start Book 1 tonight. :)

Just started The Wish List by Martina Reilly. A chick lit book, nothing too heavy, just what I need after Jo Nesbo

I have had depression on and off for about 3 years now, it got pretty bad after the birth of my son and while I am about 90% okay now I have days where it just comes on me out of the blue and I can't do anything. I also seem to forget about eating healthy on those days and pig out. I find...

So glad I found this thread.... Another binger here :( I feel really embarrassed to admit to that. I seem to do well for a while and then I go into self sabotage mode. I don't know why I do it. I don't eat when I am sad or depressed. I can be feeling on top of the world and still be eating...

Just started "The Pact" by Jodi Picoult. Her books can be quite heavy going and I know more people who hate them than love them but I am addicted :) Also just started reading "The Redbreast" by Jo Nesbo...have heard so many good things about the series and so far so good.

Everyone is doing so well :) I started Week 3 today, very windy out so it was tough, got through the first 3 min run fine but the second one was hard...had to stop and get my breath back halfway through it before I could continue :D I ran on a running track round the local field today for a...

Day 2 of Week 2 done this morning...been hard to get out this week so I have been doing the 30 day shread as well and my legs are in bits....I really found the run hard today so I might repeat week 2, will see how I feel after the 3rd day

First weigh in today and down 1.5lb :D Its not huge but seeing as I am very slow to lose weight I am happy.

Really glad Damien went...the pathetic way he was moving that sand really annoyed me :mad: To think of all the people who really wanted to be there and he just took the mickey.

Just made the veggie stoganoff...it is delish, thanks for posting, looking forward to trying all the dishes on the thread :)

Babycakes that is an amazing weight loss :eek: Well done, hope you have a nice post weigh in treat. You deserve it :)

Keep with it Samprand, its one of those books that takes ages to get going and you don't really know what direction its going in but its well worth it. It doesn't really pick up until the middle but its one of my favourite books.

Well done everyone...I am facing into Week 2 tonight and feeling nervous :eek: Just getting over a cold which had me floored all weekend and I hope I haven't lost all the good work I did last week.

Thanks so much for posting this xx

Oh thank goodness for that! Been looking at my average food intake and it will be hard to shave off 2 pts. Mind you I the weight was really slow to come off last time so I might try 27 pts on alternate days and see how that goes.

I started back today but couldn't stay for the meeting. My leader told me the daily allowance has gone from 29 to 27. Does anyone know why this is?

First weigh in so only posting my starting weight....13st 2lbs. My goal is to get into the 12's for next week ;)

Ok just back from WW so have my stats Name: maggie Age: 34 Current Weight: 13st 2lb Goal Weight: 10 st Mini Goals: just to keep losing it every week!! Motivation: trying for a baby Strong Points: lots of motivation on minimins :D Weaknesses: i can self sabotage, that will be a...

Well done. I watched it tonight and I think I will do it too. Not sure how much actual running I will be able to do lol but I think it will keep me on track when I feel like giving up.

I have a tub of marscapone cheese I bought a few weeks ago to make chocolate mousse with but haven't got round to using. Does anyone have any ideas on how to use it in a WW friendly way? Thanks in advance

Hi I'm Maggie...34 yrs old and work as a counsellor part time and am in college the rest. I'm doing my first WI tomorrow so no idea how much I weigh or have to lose but I think its around 3.5 stone. :cry: Really really need to do this cause I am sick of being fat. I'm also worried about the...

Me too, I'll be on for that

Once you are not going hungry it sounds fine :) Activity points don't have to be eaten unless you want to. Some people save them for a treat during the week but if you want to just let them go that's okay too. Just remember you can't carry them over to the next week so what you don't use...

And me!!

Would love to be on a team too..it sounds like just the motivation I need

I'm going to start exercising at night I think. Last night I didn't get to go out for a jog until nearly nine and by the time I came back I didn't want any chocolate at all. I usually crave sugar in the evening and last night is the first night I was able to go to bed without it.

And Jake is quite tasty too ;)

Have my first weigh in this evening since October. The week I left I was 12st 7 so dreading what I am now. Will post my official weigh in later.

Day 2 of the C25K done. Have to admit I feel really delighted with myself for braving the windy weather :) I really had to talk myself into it but it was so worth it. I am really looking forward now to my last run of the week before moving onto Week 2 Today I go back to WW for my first...

I watched it last night and was in tears. I found her story so inspirational especially when she completed the half marathon. She is amazing.

Did Day 2 of Week 1 last night. Really had to force myself to do it because it was so windy but I am so glad I did. I was running into the wind most of the time so my legs are in bits today but I feel great for having done it. Really looking forward to Day 3 now. ;)

Another Irish girl here ;) From Dublin and going back to WW today for the first time since October Dreading seeing what I weigh now :cry: I was like a hoover over the past few weeks.

Loving this series. My money is on the orange team to go all the way. I hope the purple's will come out of their shell a bit more now and participate cause I think they have a lot of potential.

Thanks for that...I thought as much about pointing from scratch but I will check out the website. I have some old ones from years ago called "Shop and Cook" and I have some of the old magazines with some lovely dishes I want to try.

Best of luck Annie. Remember its not the weight you put on between Christmas and New Year that counts but the weight you put on between New Years and Christmas!! I am in the same boat here too although have gained about a stone but only myself to blame. Really looking forward to getting back...

Does anyone know if there is an easy way to convert the old points value of recipe to pro points? I have a few of the old cookbooks and would love to try some of the recipes in it but am too lazy to point each item individually :o

Cai its amazing the amount of us out there trying to lose weight for a baby...I thought I was the only one :eek: There will never be a better reason to lose weight though so we can do it. I hope you don't have to wait too long xx

I have just finished reading Snow Blind by PJ Tracy! I agree its not as easy to get into the books as with other writers but try the earlier ones esp Want to Play cause that is actually very good.

I tried online too before going to class. I don't know why I felt so embarrassed about going to a meeting but I was even though we are all in the same boat going through the same thing. The online resources are great but I need the discipline of a class to keep me focused. Its also a great...

Another New Year starter here too. Feeling a bit more positive this year having found this site though. Best of luck to everyone.

I use both. My kids will not touch the brown stuff so have to have a bit of white around for them. :) I prefer brown. I don't know it anyone else will agree with me but I think the brown stuff has more flavour. It tasts a bit nuttier or something. It does taste different so can take a bit...

Feeling very proud of myself. I went out and did Day 1 today. Found it really hard to motivate myself but I have a family thing on later and I knew if I didn't go out early I wouldn't do it. Wasn't half as bad as I expected it to be. Good luck to anyone starting in the next few days.

Hi LouBou....I use it a lot mainly for things like spag bol and chilies and its lovely. I am veggie for years so no idea how it compares to real mince taste wise, I always flavour mine with lots of herbs and garlic and things. I think on its own it would be a bit bland. Its very easy to cook...

1. to be a good example to my kids and actually have the interest to do things with them 2. to look good and feel good about myself 3. to have another baby in 2013 4. found out this year there is a risk of heart disease in my family and I don't want to end up having a heart attack 5...

I'm reading a biography of Natalie Wood called "Natasha" by Suzanne Finstead. I saw a file about her on True Movies recently and she was a very fascinating life and died long before her time.

Sign me up!! Not sure yet of how much I weigh or what I need to lose. Will be back in WW on Wed so will know then. This is going to be a good kick up the bum I need to dust off the Wii Fit and get cracking on some of those books I have meaning to read all year.

I know exactly how you feel. I have put on a lot of weight this year and I notice as my weight has gone up my social life has gone down. Its all me, I find myself making excuses not to go out anymore. I have lose count of the number of nights out, cinema trips, lunches I have said no too cause I...

This is a huge problem for me too. I can discipline myself really well during the day but at night I find it very hard to say no to anything. I think it must be because I tend to just sit down in the evening and do nothing, at least during the day I am up and about and keeping busy. This will...

I too am on a mission to turn to books rather than food this year. Lord knows I have enough of them to get through and I find when I get into a good book I forget everything so I'm hoping food cravings can be kept at bay too. I don't drink enough water either. I do drink lots of tea and coffee...

That is an amazing weight loss!!! You should be so proud of yourself and I know you will get to goal this year. Best of luck xx

Yes even though I know its not wrong to want to eat and I hate myself for feeling that way.

Really looking forward to it too...need the motivation. I love seeing how these people who start off looking depressed and broken down end up with smiles on their faces and a light in their eyes. I love that more than the transformations almost! Really hope I can see those changes in me too.

I thought caffine actually worked against weight loss by retaining water. I remember at a WW meeting a few years back the leader was trying to encourage us all to stay off tea and coffee and switch to green tea instead. The next week those of us who had changed got great weight losses. I will...

Last day of 2011 and still so much Christmas food lying around. I actually don't feel like eating any of it. I have gorged myself the last two weeks and I have that awful feeling you get when you have been living on junk and your body is just crying out for some proper food. I have a few...

Right. I have my tracksuit washed and hung up ready to go and I'm off out shopping today to buy myself some decent trainers. The 5 yr old ones I have at the moment are just not going to cut it. Really looking forward to starting now...after a week of doing nothing and eating nothing but rubbish...

Can you add me too please? Really need something like this to keep me going. I weigh in on a Wed and I want to lose 21lbs

This has been so inspiring to me...I really want to have another baby and feel my weight is what is holding me back. 2012 is the year I have decided to dedicate to my body and getting it fit and healthy. Reading your post has made me see it is possible. I wish you and your family all the best...

Another one here returning in the new year....I was last at a meeting in October and nothing had changed then. Dreading that first weigh in - I have been so naughty over christmas - but it can only get better!

No idea lol....I reckon its about 4 stone, probably closer to 5 really. I would like to get to about 9.5 stone or a size 12 whichever comes first! Right now I am an uncomfortable size 16 and I hate it.

Thanks Rainbow...I am so so glad I found this site. No one I know has ever had to struggle with weight loss and they just don't get it. I think there will be no better motivation than a baby in 2013. My hubbie keeps telling me I gave up smoking for a baby so losing weight will be easy in...

Buy yourself some new clothes, makeup, a book or dvd etc A night to yourself with a nice bath Manicure, pedicure, trip to the hairdressers

If I fancy a treat I use them during the week but I try and hold onto as many as I can to have a bit of a "night off" at the weekend.

Starting this 1st Jan....really looking forward to it....got to week 6 last year but got sidelined by an accident so am determined to finish it this year. I'll be starting at week 1 again cause I have gotten really unfit. Best of luck to everyone.

I was asked to leave WW when I found out I was expecting my son....my midwife told me that they won't take the risk which is fair enough but she also said it is safe once you modify it to take into account your extra calorie needs and are having an otherwise healthy pregnancy. Just listen to...

One of the things I love best about the interweb is that it is a safe place to talk about how you are doing without fear of anyone making you feel bad about it. So as we approach the start of a new year I find myself YET AGAIN talking about how I am going to make a difference and lose the...

All done to what works best for you. I have done both and they both have their plus points. Personally I stuck with WW because I found it easier to work treats into my daily eating plan. I found the SW syns didn't go very far and I love my treats lol. You will also need to think about...

9/10 tough today !

Hi all...I am the ultimate restarter...every year I make a vow to lose the weight once and for all but always seem to find myself in the same place every December....this year no more. I really do not want to be here this time next year saying the same thing!! My biggest pitfall is losing...

I try and exercise about an hour a day between walking my dogs, going on the stationary bike and will be starting jogging in the new year. If the weather is bad I don't get out and I miss it. It very quickly becomes part of your life.

Best of luck with it. I will be starting again on 1st Jan. I got to week 6 early last year but broke my ankle and lost all my momentum. Hopefully in 2012 I'll actually get to finish it. Is the thing you are talking about a pedometer? I think you can get them in most sport shops. I have the WW...

Thanks for those links...will deffo be checking them out.

I only have the Wii fit...I've heard its pretty accurate, it seems to be from my WW weigh ins but what annoys me is it records weight in Kilos which I cannot understand at all. But if you have it and you need an idea its not bad.

I really can't stand John Travolta...terrible actor, he is so bad. And for actress Halle Berry really annoys me.

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Thanks guys...never heard of any of those so will deffo check them out. Really need the help. I am usually very good but I find all it takes is someone to open a packet of sweets or biscuits and all my resolve goes :( Hopefully the books will help.

Hi all Can anyone recommend a good book about getting my head sorted for weight loss? I have no problem eating right and doing exercise but I find I am not in the right head space and I lose the momentum. I really need to work out why I am self sabotaging all the time and get my head...

Hi all. Newbie here back on the weight loss wagon for another year. I have always been big and finally last year managed to get within a stone of my goal weight but this year a few things happened that left me feeling lost and depressed and I gained it all back and then some. Feeling...