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It’s so quiet isn’t it! Where has everyone gone?! It used to be such a buzzing little community.

I have just logged back in the MM after a 6 year hiatus. Funnily enough, I only weight 11lb more than what my stats say I was which I’m impressed with considering in that time I have finished my degree, started a new relationship, got married and had a baby!! Wowzers. So, currently weighing in...

2 1/4 off today, officially in the 14's!!!! So happy! I have an event in 5 weeks, hoping I can lose the 13lb to get down to the next stone bracket by then (ex-bf is going to be there lol) Means I'd have to lose 2.5lb a week which isn't completely realistic but I'll give it a shot :) Hope...

Well done girls! I only lost 0.5 but I'm happy it wasn't a gain or STS! Annoyingly weighed myself this morning and it said I was in the 14's, fingers crossed I can keep at it and see that through to next Tues. PMS'ing like a mofo this week and struggling not to binge, got 5 boxes of chocs in my...

I'm 27, F and 5"4 and apparently my healthy weight should be 9st 3 - 10st 5lb. Your stats are almost the same as mine, height, start weight etc. I'm setting myself an initial target of 14st 4lb which would get me to my club 10 (10% of your start weight lost) - yours would be the same as mine...

I know its not what you might want to hear but people lose weight at different rates, your hard work this week could show on next weeks scale - that's usually my case, its annoying for motivation but we are just who we are. Apart from what other people have said before, water weight, period...

Lost 1lb this week, slow but steady I suppose. Set myself a 9lb october goal - we shall see eh! 8.5lb loss for me so far :) Well done everyone else!

Lost 1.5lb this week - not bad considering I had a slight binge at the weekend and had a Cinnabon (naively thinking I'd be looking at 15-20 syns and it was in fact 44!!!) hope everyone else did well!

You have done amazingly, and I'm sure the comments of your colleagues and friends about how fantastic you look now and how well you've done will far outweigh the jealous comments of one nasty insecure neighbour. I too am a serial binge eater, the last year hasn't been a particularly good one...

Hello all, hope you don't mind me joining! I restarted SW Monday and really keen to get my motivation back so I can lose my first couple of stone before christmas. I managed to lose weight and have a bit of motivation a few years ago with the help of Minimins so hopefully I can get back to that...

well done!!! I envy you!!

I bought a root veg pack from the supermarket today, though I've no idea what to do with it! It has a few carrots, a swede, a parsnip and a small white onion. I have vegetable stock and limited herbs and spices so I could make a soup, does anyone else have any other ideas? If possible please...

Thanks for this!!! It can be syn free if you use yoghut as HexA right? I've just had poached eggs and I LOVE hollandaise on them but went without because of all the butter thats in it normally, so this is a real find. Thank you

Hi fellow miniminers :) I'm selling my Insanity set if anyone wants it, its the deluxe set 10 DVD's + 3 bonus DVD's, comes with the wall chart and the nutrition guide (its not the original nutrition guide but a knock off one I got from eBay - exactly the same though). I'm looking for £70ono - I...

1lb off for me, 5lb in total :) 9 to go for my stone for August! June (0 weeks): 1 - LittleMissThin 17: 122lbs (3lbs lost, 14lbs to go) [2.8lb perweek] 2 - Marysu: 133lbs (0lbs lost, 17lbs to go) [3.4lbs per week] 3 - 8stoneplease: 110lbs (0lbs lost, 15lbs to go) [3lbs per week] 4 -...

Well done Gemma!! 6lb thats fantastic :) I lost another 1lb this week, I've been a bit naughty though and I just come off my totm so Im glad it was a loss, 5lb for me so far! I know how you feel Sally, its horrible being totm but next week will be a loss I'm sure :) xxx

well done!!! You still with us Gemma? X

Faery the cravings will pass, keep at it lovely! I know what you mean though about stress just makes you want to eat choc lol but eventually you wont have this emotional trigger for chocolate or food. Keep it up xxx

toofatkat - Milk does provide vitamins A, D, E, K, B1, B2, B6 and B12. Most of these you can get from other sources such as yoghurt (and the sun - vitamin D!) or in nuts and cereals. You don't need milk to get these vitamins. I am a bit of an anti-milk veteran though. Although I'm not vegan I...

I actually have the wilko strawberry shake mix cos its less sugar than the slim fast, its 112 calories. I also have the wilko meal replacement bars for 99 cals they're quite nice. Another good thing about mixing it with water is that you can have more water if you want so its a bigger meal, I...

June (0 weeks): 1 - LittleMissThin 17: 122lbs (3lbs lost, 14lbs to go) [2.8lb perweek] 2 - Marysu: 133lbs (0lbs lost, 17lbs to go) [3.4lbs per week] 3 - 8stoneplease: 110lbs (0lbs lost, 15lbs to go) [3lbs per week] 4 - kellymarie3488: 164lbs (3lbs lost, 25lbs to go) [5lbs per week] 5 -...

She does make the cakes as low-cal as possible - using light/low fat versions where possible. She knows I've been on/off dieting for the last 2 years but even if I ask her not to bake anything, just for a few days or a week she says why should everyone else go without just cos I can't control...

Hi Pixielocks, welcome :) My downfall and what I struggle with is cakes and biscuits. I live with my parents at the moment until I head of to uni and my mum doesnt work and she loves to bake. So theres always some sort of cake in my house, and if its cheesecake then theres biscuits too :( she...

I am finding it really difficult sticking to 1200 calories! I got really annoyed today, I was slightly hungry but I wasn't ready to eat so I had a can of cherry coke. I tracked this on the MFP app and it was a whole 150 calories I couldn't believe it! Had I of not had that then I'd have made my...

hope everyones day has gone okay! I tried WW and SW but failed at both, they just didn't work for me, I would lose a few lb then nothing for weeks and it would demotivate me loads. I tried the lunchbox diet and also juice fasting which is definitely the quickest but hardest way to lose, I lost...

Well done Rhyannasmum! Thats brilliant faery_lights, keep at it - it gets a bit harder then it gets easier in my opinion. Wish I was doing it! I test the waters today cos of my leg and I was able to jog for about 10 seconds then my leg killed so definitely too soon to try lol

Thanks for the advice! I've found some good sitting down exercises, my legs aren't too bad today but the bruise is worsening lol I was really hoping to start c25k but reckon I'll give it a miss till next week. Starting my tracking properly today, the last couple of days have been a write off -...

well done everyone still doing it :) I've had a set back cos I fell off my bike badly, injured my legs so dont think I'll be able to start for a few more days :( really angry cos I was really focused to start doing it today!

Well said purple rain :)

Yea I also have the app on my phone, the scanner makes things tons easier. I've added everyone whose usernames I got on here, so if you got a request from wildtrapeze then thats me :) I've had a bit of a set back already, I went out last night to celebrate the last day of college and had a bit...

Starting calorie counting today, C25K tomorrow and if I have time I'll try and get some kettlebells in tonight too. Really focused!

Wanna buddy up Gemma? I weigh just shy of 14st, im 5ft 4 and I have 4st to lose - pretty much the same as you. I'm doing myfitness pal too, I lost 25lb last year on that but sadly put it all back on now :( lost my motivation but now I have it back. I too looked at photographs that were taken of...

Saw pictures of someone I used to know very well a few years back and she's lost 1.5st recently and she looks brilliant she's made me realise that I have do this if I just stick to it. I've finally got the motivation I've been looking for all this time. Feeling very focused, bring it on I say!

I completely fell off the wagon, as usual. But I'm feeling very focused today, so I'm going to retune my target to 1st by August. Fingers crossed I can stick to it, I'm actually praying! June (0 weeks): 1 - LittleMissThin 17: 122lbs (3lbs lost, 14lbs to go) [2.8lb perweek] 2 - Marysu: 133lbs...

I saw someone I used to be really good friends with and she's lost loads of weight, and being the competitive person that I am I just cant let her be slimmer than me haha! She looks great too, and its made me realise what I can achieve so I'm definitely back on. Have started really positive...

Faery_Lights - do what I do and get a cap with a low beak so no-one recognises you lol. Proper running shoes I think are definitely worth the money, especially if your heavy like me. I ran on pavement for weeks one and two in ordinary trainers and it did me in - I ended up having to take a break...

I've done some pretty novice workouts with my 8kg kettlebell but I'm thinking about teaming it up with jogging and a low cal diet for optimum results, I definitely think they're worth it

Yeah I'm definitely feeling more positive. Got my mojo back!

Well done Sue, have you been doing kettlebells throughout your whole weightloss journey?

I can't stand dark chocolate! Its not sweet enough for me lol

well done time2go!!

yeah, just calorie counting :) 1200 calories a day. Was the best way I lost weight last year.

She loves the attention, admittedly and her boobs look hideous. I like the muscles! I don't like too much of them, but I think it's good. I wish I had the willpower, who knows I might buy some shakes! lol

Well done! Its hard not to eat carbs sometimes, its almost as tempting as chocolate!

Well, I weighed myself this morning and it's not as bad as I thought. I thought that I'd be up to 14st 7 again but I'm weighing in at 13st 10lb.

It will be a toughie not weighing in for 2 weeks, just after 1 week should be enough but its completely up to you :) Good luck!!

I read the Sun - not the best paper I know but the most entertaining anyway! - and Jodie Marsh is in there a lot. And I have to say, I admire her a lot for doing the weight lifting. Yes she may be a bit vain, etc, but how much self discipline and stamina must she have! I admire her, and...

Last year I lost 25lb due to a range of diets - mostly WW, SW and CC - though CC was best for me. It was very easy to track with the android app and MyFitnessPal. I also did my first ever Race For Life, even though it was only 5k I treated it like the marathon and started 'training' 6 months in...

I hated my PT sessions, even though they are meant to be personalised no-one knows you better than yourself. Even if you do 30 minutes of light exercise a day its better than nothing and your health is improving even if the weight comes off slower. Weight loss journeys are all about finding...

Well done Jarvis, keep at it hun!!! I'm not doing low carb but I am very concious of how many carbs I eat and tend to stick to one portion a day - i'm veggie and find it easier to cut down rather than cut out. Had no idea about the caffeine/insulin thing though - good to know! Good luck!

My scales are my frenemy lol one minute they say I lost the next I gained. I hate them but I love them. Sometimes I get really obsessed and weigh myself daily, I make sure that I am starving hungry and my belly is rumbling and I'm wearing pants and a t-shirt when I do WI. I need to get a grip...

Amazing, well done chick. You've given me a bit of motivation I've been lacking the last few months. Thank you!

You look brilliant Ruth! Well done and keep it up love xxxx

Thanks Sue :) I just need to find that motivation again, someones hidden it! lol

Thanks Lose2Win, I'll give it another go for definite because its an expensive thing to have to buy again if I change my mind later on down the road! I would rather see long term better results than a quick loss, admittedly. I lost the weight first time round quite slowly and its taken its time...

yeah I just use one, when you get a bit more experience perhaps use two for different moves and that. They really are good, I don't know why there isn't more of a craze over them!

I know this was some time ago now but for angelicbex and the other ladies at the start of the thread who found it difficult juggling home life, kids, etc and exercise then I would highly recommend kettlebells. Just a 20 minute kettlebell workout has the same effect as running uphill for 40...

I'm contemplating doing slimfast/celeb slim or slimmm. Are they all pretty much the same?

Someone, for christs sake, give me a good kick up the arris!! Im almost back up to 14st WHY CANT I STOP EATING S**T!!!

Yeah I cant wait to lose any weight let alone a stone lol, I lost 25lb last year it was amazing but I dunno whats gotten into me this year I just have no willpower and I've put pretty much all of it back on :( I'll get there though! I'm not giving up just yet!

I quit doing insanity, but I'm not sure whether to start it up again or not? I find my life schedule doesn't really help insanity to fit in as I go to college full time and work 22 hours a week too. I finish my college course in a week so should have loads more time to do it but I've been...

Well done Sue! Keep at it love xxx

congratulations!!! xxxxxx

had a bit of a bad week, now im 3lb back on and back to square one. sigh.

Did Day 2 straight after getting in from work tonight, I really struggled cos I had no energy - hadn't eaten for 7 hours :\ not good but theres not much I can do about it. I'm not sure if I've done more harm than good tonight cos of doing it on hardly any energy - and I think I undid all my hard...

Lost 1lb this week, updated :) May (1 week): 1- Sweetness88: 131lbs (0lbs lost, 17lbs to go) [17lbs per week] 2- stacey1985: 147lbs (35.5lbs lost, 23.5lbs to go) [23.5lbs perweek] 3- leanne641: 130lbs (27.5lbs lost, 0.5lbs to go) [0.5lb perweek] 4- anradharc: 154lbs (4lbs lost, 28lbs to go)...

Sami your doing nothing wrong! As long as you are eating alright then it's probably muscle mass, get a measuring tape and measure around the widest part of your calf, around your thigh, around the widest part of your arm (bicep) and around your waist and hips. Write them down and I bet in a...

I have just started my Insanity, Day 1 Fitness Test - that alone killed me, I was kidding myself into thinking I was fitter than I am! My first fit test and I did; Switch Kicks: 37 Power Jack: 26 Power knees: 50 Power jumps: 12 Globe jumps: 6 Suicide jumps: 8 Push up jacks: ZERO! Couldnt do...

Well done Carly! I lost 2lb this week :D May (4 weeks): 1- Sweetness88: 131lbs (0lbs lost, 17lbs to go) [4.25lbs per week] 2- stacey1985: 147lbs (35.5lbs lost, 23.5lbs to go) [5.88lbs perweek] 3- Blonde_sue: 175lbs (0lbs lost, 15lbs to go) [3.75lbs per week] 4- leanne641: 130lbs (27.5lbs...

hey everyone, do you mind if I join? I'm new to kettlebells and would appreciate some tips and advice :) I have a 7.5kg bell which I find fine but will probably get a smaller one to do arm exercises with as some of them I struggle with the 7.5kg. Can anyone reccommend a good workout or DVD I...

I started using kettlebells 2 weeks ago, although I'm only using them 10-15 minutes a day on top of cardio they definitely do work. 10 minutes of using kettlebells has the affect as running on a treadmill for 45 minutes!! I use a 7.5kg for everything, I will get a 5kg though because I find some...

I'll have a crack at it! I'll be doing calorie counting :) 1200 per day and 30 mins exercise per day too.

Took some photo's yesterday of me in my bikini I bought for my hols in 4 months time. I kid you not, even the terms 'harpoon' and 'whale' were the first thing to come across MY mind let alone anyone elses. I'm not being too hard on myself either, it was just a massive shock to the system. I...

Have just taken pics of myself in my new bikini I plan to wear for my holiday in August, and HOLY SHIZZLE is that a wake up call or what. I. LOOK. HORRIFIC. Carly!! Sign me up for 3 stone by August please. If I don't lose it then I'm burning the bikini along with the photo's!! I cant get over...

Got on the scales today, 4lb on. I've put most of the weight on that I lost last year and I ain't f*****g havin' it!!!!!! lol Going to lose 40lb by August. I WILL!!! No more excuses, no more lazyness, no more binging. I got my motivation back, I can feel it! ROARRRR! haha!! :D

Can I join please!!! Want to lose 40lb by August. Just over 2lb per week. Bought my bikini last week - it fits me now but hopefully it'll be too big come august. I have to do this now!!!! Got on the scales this morning, +4lb :( Shame on me!

what happened to this thread?? its gone dead! lol I remember the days when I didn't even have time to read through the pages and pages of thread updates :P I signed back up to WW today, I'm doing it online so I'm not going to meetings by my WI is on Fridays. I've crept back up to 13st 6. I've...

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hey, hows everyone doing?? Everyone on plan still?! Or alive even! lol xxx