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Have a fab time Tara! Enjoy it!! I'm off to Florida on Saturday and will be starting again on 25th June so wi be ready to race you to goal xx

Hi loopey. He came home Friday and it has been so nice having him home, however we have enjoyed each others company along with food and wine so I'm now 3.5lbs up and racing against time to shift it before Florida!! x

Thanks ladies! And a massive WELL DONE Maka, long time no hear!! So pleased you're doing so well!! I'm hoping to get into the 11s before my holiday and then will be on the home straight when I get back and want to get to 10stone before my anniversary mini holiday x

Hello all, I had forgotten to update this but after a crappy loss last week was evened out by a great one this week (4.75lbs, not bad for my 15th week on S&S!) I thought I would enter my stats. It will still be really tough to meet my target but as always I'll give it my best shot!! LauraZee -...

Oh my god, I'm in shock! I just got on and off the scales 10 times to make sure it was right. I've lost 4.75lbs this week and am now 12st3lbs :D So 171lbs, so close to the 160s!! I didnt have a great week last week so it does even itself out but I am so pleased with that. I feel so close to the...

Hi dee, not sure where you are in the country but redwoods are doing a groupon offer. 3 sessions of laser lipo for £99. Might be worth a look x

Thanks lovely lady! I'm trying hard to recognise what makes me turn to food and stop myself doing it. Last night I nearly made myself a burger telling myself it was low carb but actually knowing it was high in cals and fat. I stopped myself and told myself I didn't need it though. I had a spring...

Only 2 days to go!! I can't wait to have my hubby home :D :D So scales dropped a little again, so I should be ready for a good overall loss this week. Its nice to have that again but I know all the weeks my losses were slower were because I didnt stick to the plan 100%. I'm 172.8lbs now, nearly...

This post has got me so so excited about Florida too!!! I need a holiday do bad!! x

Thank you! Yes I am so excited to have him home again. It's bad enough being apart for nearly 2 weeks but knowing he is going through all the sadness without me makes me feel so bad. But he has lots of family around him and we talk as often as we can. I am counting down the hours until he comes...

12st5lbs this morning! Scales, this week you are my friend! Thats now 3.5stone on S&S and only 1lb more and thats 4 stone since jan 1st. Really want to do that before Friday when hubby comes home...........3 days to go!! Come on skinny Laura, it would be nice to meet you :)

Thank you :) I did binge when hubby first left but realised I was only hurting myself and since then I've been spot on. I know he'll be proud of me if I've done well while I've been alone but more importantly the last thing he needs at a time like this is me crying over my food issues and any...

Hey thank you! I think in a dream world I love to be a size 10 but realistically I think I'll be a curvy size 12. I'd be more than happy with that!! I'm at a point where if I'm clothed everything looks better and I feel better but when I am starkers and catch a glimpse in the mirror I still...

Not rude at all!! It's difficult to say categorically but I think I'm about an overall 14 now. My size 16s are a little big and I can fit into some old size 14 jeans. I'm way bigger on the bottom than the top now, my weight is still clinging to my hips and thighs for all it's worth. I guess that...

Those before and after pictures are fab, what a transformation! You should be so proud of yourself! And to hit that 100lb goal is just amazing, do many people would have given up half way. It sounds like you're determined to get the refeed right which takes a lot of willpower too. I'm starting...

Another little drop on the scales this morning :) 12st5.5lbs. Don't get me wrong I miss my husband so so much much since he has been away and I havent had to have food in the house or cook for him its been a lot easier! Still counting down the days until he comes home though.......4 to go!!

Good morning, everyone! Today is a very happy day as I lost the couple of extra lbs i put on and lost another one for good measure :) 12st6lb this morning. It has been really hard with my husband away, I am missing him so much. But having thrown away any food that isnt a vegetable I am now doing...

Hi dee, just catching up and you've done great. A size 12 top is such a great achievement! I'm the same as you, my bum and thighs still feel massive. Sideways on I look ok but I feel so wide!!! Fingers crossed our dimensions even out soon. And I'm going to look into this laser lipo thing, I'd...

Hi everyone. Had a difficult week, we had some sad news and my OH had to fly to Cape Town at short notice. He did make it in time to say his goodbyes which is a relief but unfortunately it just wasnt viable for me to go with him. So Ive been on my own from Tuesday and will be until next Friday...

OK, last day of the challenge for me today, I managed to wrk off another 1lb so didnt quite make my target again but close enough so I am happy! LauraZee..................12lb (11.25lb lost, 0.75lb to go) Katiebaby................ 12lb (11lb lost, 1lb left) Catdog................... 14lb...

Thanks everyone, it was nice to feel confident and I got lots of compliments too :) also managed not to eat any of the buffet, just had chicken soup and a stick of celery! Go me :) x

Off to a christening today, wearing my new dress. Hoping it'll be too big soon!!

Hi Deezer, just wanted to pop onto your diary for a change :D I mainly use my iphone app and I dont get to see peoples tickers and states etc so just wanted to say you have done AMAZING! And are such an inspiration. It must be a fantastic feeling to be near to your goal and start making plans...

Morning Deezer, feeling more positive today as the scales dropped another 1lb, amazing what a difference it makes! I go on holiday 5 weeks today (yay!!) and ideally I would like to get into the 11st bracket. Maybe about 11st12lb is doable, so Im going to keep gunning for that and stop pussying...

Thanks deezer! I just seem to be having them more often at the moment, I think it's because I know my holiday is coming and I'll put weight on then I keep thinking I may as well give up now kind of thing. But I'm sitting here with my chicken soup again, back on the wagon, not ready to give up...

Thanks all! I was pleased with 2lbs but ive been off work now with a kind of migraine for 2 days. Ate some carbs and was ready to give up on the diet but as always my OH gave me a pep talk ( as well as 2 weeks worth of leftover packs from my mother in law) and has spurred me on to keep going...

2lb lost for me this week :) I seem to be losing focus though. Need to get my head back in the game and stop getting complacent. This will be a good week now Im sure! x

Another 2lb lost for me this week :) LauraZee..................12lb (10.25lb lost, 1.75lb to go) Katiebaby................ 12lb (9.8lb lost, 2.2to go) Catdog................... 14lb (7.8lb lost, 6.2lb to go) Weasey.....................8lb (3lb lost, 5lb to go) Mhara......................12lb...

Yes I am having that problem too! I can't have them resized yet as I still have a way to go but might buy a spacer thingy! Great feeling though :)

Looking great in that dress!!! I want one :) x

Thanks pretty Paula! Yes I feel safely in the 12s now which is nice but I am now aiming for those 11s before my holiday. I've slipped a couple of times recently but I always jump back on and this diet is great, no denying it! I'm getting there and get compliments from people all the time who ate...

Hi fizzyfluff! I actually did the same, I lost weight last year and for various reasons just let it all go and put it all back on. It's stupid really, I see it on these tv shows where just because people are thinner they think they are thin and can relax. I'm determined not to let it happen...

Good morning! I thought I would put a quick update on here while I have a spare few minutes. Last week I caved (again) and ate some lunch with the people on my course. I was quite annoyed at myself as not only did I eat some food but I would say I overate. I didnt have as much as I would have in...

A 3lb loss for me this week :D Now another week and a half to go to do the rest, fingers crossed! LauraZee..................12lb (8.25lb lost, 3.75lb to go) Katiebaby................ 12lb (9.8lb lost, 2.2to go) Catdog................... 14lb (7.8lb lost, 6.2lb to go)...

OK so lost 3lbs this week :) I am really pleased to have a decent loss again after a not so great week last week. I have been in a training course all week and lunch is provided, every day I have avoided the lunch and sat with my soup but last night we went for dinner at the loveliest...

Well done Deezer, you are doing amazingly well. You should hit all of those in the next couple of weeks and I know it will feel great! I'm plodding along to my next goal now which is to get into the 11s, will probably hit it just before my holiday and will then have to see how much of my good...

BG is right, you are doing so well for sticking with it right now but its because you know a loss, sooner or later, is an inevitability. And when it does come, it sure will be a good one. Just go back to basics for a few days, no picking or licking if that has been creeping in, drink more water...

Thanks Deezer! It was a big milestone for me as I managed to get to 13st0lbs last August then piled it on quicker than I ever thought possible. Today, another milestone, I hit the 170s :D :D No more milestones to hit for a few lbs now but ive had my fair share over the last few days! x

Morning all! 12st12lbs this morning, that means I have now lost 3 stone on S&S!! Very excited, I never thought I would get here. Very nearly 3.5stone since jan 1st too! My weekend was OK, OH was working days on Saturday and Sunday. My run on saturday morning was a DISASTER! I wore some new...

How's it going Tara? Weigh day tomorrow and I'm sure it'll be a good one for you. My fingers and toes are crossed xx

Sorry BG, I bumped you. Not on purpose, I promise :) Emily -14lbs Starsy - 14lbs BordersGirl - 7lb LauraZee - 12lbs (0lb lost, 12lb to go)

OK, I'm planning ahead! This will just about bring me up to my Florida holiday, going to aim for another 12lbs :) Would be amazing if I could do it!! Emily -14lbs Starsy - 14lbs LauraZee - 12lbs (0lb lost, 12lb to go)

Today is a very happy day, my scales showed 12st13.8lbs!!! This is lower than I managed to get to last year and I dont actually remember being in the 12s since around 2005/2006!!! It feels good to know I can break those mental barriers now telling me I'll never get past where I did before, now I...

Why thank you :) (blush!) x

If you go to more (bottom right hand of the screen) and then subscribed that seems to show all participated threads. I find if I select oarticipated it just shows the threads I started. Give t a try and see if that option works for you x

Thanks ladies! I can't wait to get on the scales each day and see new numbers and not beat myself up about putting so much on anymore! I started this year with over 6 stone to lose now I have about 3 to go :) determined to finish what I've started this time around!! Boring day at work, still...

Love it!! I want a pug so much, or maybe two!! Just need to give up work first!! x

I love him!!!! I want one!!! I also love pugs, anybody got one of those? I can't have a dog as I live in a flat and work full time but would like to think I can have one one day :) x

OK so 1.5lbs this week, pretty good after a not so fantastic week. Now equal my 2011 lowest weight and am very nearly 12st something!! x LauraZee..................12lb (5.25lb lost, 6.75lb to go) Katiebaby................ 14lb (7.8lb lost, 6.2lb to go) Catdog................... 14lb (3.4lb...

Hello!!!!!!!!! Today is a happy day! I lost 1.5lbs this week, pretty good since it took me 4 days to get back into it 100% This takes me to 13st0lbs!!! This is the same weight I got to for my birthday last year before I ended up in hospital and starting putting weight back on. I am so excited...

Well done on the 100% day and on being back into the 10s :) youre on a roll now x

That is utterly amazing, how did you manage that a few weeks into the diet?? Tell me your secret :) x

Absolutely! I'll be over the moon to have lost anything as next week I know I'll be below my 2011 lowest weight and back in the 12s for the first time in about 6 or so years!!! Can't wait!! x

Weigh in tomorrow, should be a teeny loss for this week but i dont really deserve that so anything is a bonus! Tara - i know how frustrating it gets when it feels like youre stuck but you know once your body gets over the carbs and TOTM it will start to drop, unfortunately you have to stick...

Sorry to hear about your shoulder pain loopy, I ha a broken shoulder a couple of year ago but it wasn't diagnosed by my GP and I lived with it for 6 weeks. It wasn't til I went back and dropped into conversation I had BUPA they suddenly rolled out the red carpet. I had X-rays, MRIs the lot but...

Hi Tara, as soon as TOTM settles your body a bit you'll get that whoosh you're waiting for, you know you will. Then it'll be next to no time before you're in the 12s for your wedding!! :) xx

Thanks ladies, I do finally feel like I'm getting somewhere with this and am so angry at myself for straying a bit over the weekend. I still counted my calories though and never went over 1100cals so I am pleased it didnt take me weeks to get back into it. Being an overweight BMI feels good...

Thanks deezer :) managed to finish week 5 of couch to 5k this morning, ran for 20 mins solid so feeling very proud of myself!! Come on 12s, body don't let me down now!!

Thanks Loopy! Just about managed a 100% day yesterday (apart from being force fed 5 cashews lol!) and was rewarded by the scales this morning, thank god!!! I can just about smell the 12 stones now.................. xx

Incredible achievement! I can't wait til I'm in your shoes! Well done :)

I hope your first day is going well Tara, and that the scales were kind!! You'll overtake me now I'm sure after you've been so good and I've been a bit naughty!! x

OK time to come clean, not had the best week since thursday. I hadnt been feeling good for a fair few days (a little bit of dizziness etc) so decided to come out of ketosis as a kinf od reset. I kept my calories below 1100 and carbs were about 120g so nothing major but I guess I forgot how...

Oh loopey they at lovely!! I would love a dog of my own but with work (and living in a flat too) it just wouldn't be fair :( one day!

Haha, feel free to nag away, thats what I need. I just think even if I have a slight deviation from a plan its better than what I would do with no plan at all. Still 8 weeks away yet but nice to have something to aim towards. The disney and universal tickets came yesterday :D On top of the...

A 3.75lb loss for me this week, I'm really chuffed with that!! LauraZee..................12lb (3.75lb lost, 8.25lb to go) Katiebaby............... 12lb (4.8lb lost, 7.2lb to go) Mhara......................12lb (0lb lost, 12 to go) Moomoo13................12lb (2lb lost, 10lb to go) Cammie...

Hi Loopey, I have put a fair bit of thought into it and I think it is the best way for me to stay on top of things. I actually packed my scales when I went to Center Parcs in late Feb and that was great :) I plan to stop doing S&S about 5 days before I go to Florida, but still count calories...

Hi Tara, great pic!!! Things like that let you know that the 'weight gain' is just water and it is still coming off. Stick with it, you'll be at goal with time to spare :)

I remember being in hospital and I had been eating OK around the time, but was doing Atkins. I was never an extremist though, I used to have a lot of lean meat and salads. But since the attacks started about a week before I went in I stopped low carb and then ate some rubbish, the surgeon asked...

Thanks ladies, I was pleased with my 16.5lb loss, mainly as it was my second month. After such a big loss in my first month I thought the stone per month thing would never keep up but it was close enough, so I'm happy. Ive set a 4 week goal of 12lb for the May day challenge, I also have a...

I had an Atkins coconut bar while the others munched on Easter egg. About the same cals/carbs as a truffa but felt like a real treat! Just had to plan in advance I guess :)

Ok going to try and aim for a 3lb per week average! LauraZee..................12lb (0lb lost, 12lb to go) Cammie girl............. 18lb (0lb lost, 18 to go) Laurie.....................16lb (0lb lost, 16 to go ) Katiebaby............... 10lb (0lb lost, 10lb to go) Bordersgirl .............7lb...

Sorry, I'm moving to another challenge BordersGirl (We) ..........................11lbs (0lbs lost - 11lbs to go) Deezer (Su) ..............................28lbs (3lb lost - 25lb to go) EvieT (Su) 16lbs........................ (0lbs lost - 16lbs to go) Jessica...

How's it going cable? x

Good morning! OK so it was the end of my Easter challenge today, scales were kind and dropped a little so I managed 16.5lbs overall. A bit more than my original target of 14lbs but a little less than my revised target of 18lbs. I'm still pretty happy with that result though, it doesnt seem that...

Morning all! Well end of my Easter challenge today and managed to drop a little bit more. Only fell very slightly short of my target, and I'm pretty pleased with what I managed! Well done to everyone else too!! LauraZee.................18lbs.....(16.5lb lost, 1.5lb short of target, not bad!)...

I wasn't going to start another challenge (tantrum as I didn't quite make my Easter goal!!) but realised this one would bring me just about up to my Florida holiday so couldn't resist. A realistic (hopefully) goal of 21lbs for me :) BordersGirl (We) 11lbs (0lbs lost - 11lbs to go) Catdog (Fr)...

Sounds like you're doing well for your time 'off' BG! All good signs for maintenance which is rapidly approaching for you!! Enjoy the rest of your Easter weekend x

Have a great time loopey x

Hi All, not getting on here so much. Stupidly agreed to stop using my mobile at my desk to set a better example for other people in the office, but now I'm bored out of my brain and cant get on all my websites very often! I may have to go back on my word very soon and just let others know to do...

I'm in a conference call and just realised nobody else is coming so I've cranked it up to 23 :D positively toasty but anyone who walks in will think it a sauna lol!!

Thanks evie t, I am actually really pleased with that, as that is after my first month so it shows it hasn't slowed down overall too much yet! Hoping I can manage another pound or two before Sunday :D

Morning all, just a 2lb loss for me this week. Only a few days left to go before my final easter weigh in! I'll beat my original target of 14lbs but 18lbs will never happen now :( Kiika......................10lbs.......(10lb lost 0 to go) Weasey ................ 14lbs.... (10 lb lost, 4 lb to...

Ok do I guess it isn't just me! Yesterday I took so long to warm up it took hours! I sat at my desk wearing my colleagues red leather gloves the other day!! I might take a hot water bottle for my lap, even a blanket. The other problem with my office is me and one other woman are always cold...

Hi cat dog, yes Nika has one brown eye and one blue eye. It's quite common for the breed, I'm used to seeing it now!! I've had a bunny in the past that was like a pet dog, used to sit on my lap and come when I called him. Even used to lick my hand for an amount of time equal to how long I stroke...

Ok nice to know I'm not the only one, but it's awful!!! I have to wear a uniform so no way I can wrap up warm. It's like I feel a draft around my neck and legs. My hands are freezing too!! I've just cranked up the temperature in here by the time they notice how hot is I'll be going home and they...

Hi everyone! I'm sitting at work and am constantly moaning about the temperature in here, it feels freezing!!!! The air con is showing 22 degrees but I still feel cold to the core! I know it can be a side effect of ketosis so was jut interested to see if anybody else notices this and if it has...

And here is my mischief maker Molly (the tabby cat) and my 2 dwarf lop house bunnies, Toby and eddy. Love my fluffy friends!!

Here is the family dog (not mine I suppose but I love her all the same). She's a Siberian husky called Nika.

Thanks BG! Yes I guess that is only a couple of pounds away now, overweight seems like such an achievement after starting at 'severely obese'. I'll keep plugging away until maybe, just maybe I hit the 'normal' one day!!!! :D

It will come loopey. It's funny I believe the numbers but don't believe the mirror. I still feel i look as fat as I did on day 1 but people are starting to notice now so I guess I must look different, even if I don't see it. So stick with it and I guess the numbers won't lie!! x

Thank you ladies :D I'm feeling good today after realising my Easter challenge stats had been reset half way through so I had lost more than I thought. I've done over a stone since this time last month!! Hoping this uniform will be too big soon! x

Just updating my corrected figures again as they got lost, just check yours are OK now too norwegian girl! Kiika......................10lbs.......(10lb lost 0 to go) Weasey ................ 14lbs.... (10 lb lost, 4 lb to go) LauraZee.................18lbs.....(13lb lost, 5lbto go)...

Hi All, I looked back over all the posts and about 2 weeks ago somebody must have used an old post, I guess I never picked it up. So my stats are now looking much better :D Updated below and recommend everybody else double checks their numbers too: Kiika......................10lbs.......(10lb...

About to double check my numbers, I reckon mine got backtracked at some point.... I could be wrong but i might be back to my 18lb goal after all!!

Haha, thank you! I just noticed the intense concentration on my face! Taking photos in the loo is hard work haha!!

Try to put the weekend behind you and concentrate on the future and how well you can do between now and the wedding. Hopefully you enjoyed your weekend so focus on the fun and the nice break you had. You'll be at goal in no time and will feel fab on your wedding day :) x

I got into my new uniform today, yay! It's been too small for far too long!!

Weekend was difficult but I stuck with it as best I could and the scales have still come down a bit so I'm happy. We had a day out on Saturday and I got a selection of shakes soups and bars out to take with me, but forgot them all :( So I had a shake for breakfast, Harvester chicken with grilled...

Hi All, quick update from me now I can get on a computer. The iphone app has gone a bit funny on me and its kind of annoying. Anyway stayed at 13st6.8lbs for a couple of days now, ready to get shifting through the second half of the 13s soon!! Less than my wedding weight now, and 6.8lbs over...

I'm loving the arm shots Tara, looking fab!!! Well done you, wit woo x

I agree, I'm available for adoption if you want??! :D

I've jut started my 9th week an I've lost 2st 4.5lbs :D and that was coming from another diet for a month! S&S does work if you can stick to it :) good luck x

I hate it when people say you just put the weight back on after these diets. They obv weren't paying attention as I've lost weight with Atkins and put it back on, lost weight with WW and put it back on and lost a bit with SW which I put back on. This time I feel I'm making changes for life and...

Morning everyone! Sorry not getting on here too much now, tending to stick with MFP but thought I'd just say this week has been a good week. I lost 3lbs, said hello to the 180s and am now back at the same weight as I was for for the wedding :D I still feel much bigger than I looked in the photos...

Hi All, Another 3lbs for me this week, I'm happy with that! LauraZee.................14lbs.....(11.25lb lost, 2.75lb to go) Frannie....................9lbs....(3lbs lost, 6lbs to go) katiebaby................20lb.......(18.6lb lost, 1.4lb to go) Weasey ................ 14lbs.... (6 lb lost, 8...

I used to hate him being on nights as I knew I would stuff myself and then feel bad about it, not anymore. I did think about snacking on some chicken last night but then quickly thought better of it and sat in the bedroom away from the food. Anyway, it was all worth it as I hit the 180s this...

Hi Nikki, good luck with it! I'm 7 weeks in and over 2 stone lighter so feeling great! The idea is to have 4 'meals' per day so that's either 4 packs or 3 packs plus protein. You can add the veg to either option, I love it as I use a knife and fork to eat but everyone is different. Keep everyone...

Glad you're still enjoying it and doing so well! I love not having to make fancy packed lunches any more, I used to make stir fry and pasta and all sorts at 6am before getting ready for work! I love just chucking something in my bag before I leave the house! Good luck with your first weeks...

Managed to make it into work at 7.59 am which means I am still going to leave at 4.30 yay! Husband in nights now, finishing on Friday morning but I know I won't cheat now. Roll on 180s, you are so close!! I promise I will never moan about the diet again!! x

4lbs, fantastic! Not far to go now, the end is in sight :) x

Thanks Tara, the BBQ was easier than the carvery actually, but I still stuck with it. I had a bit of salmon and salad to start with and then for the main a slice of beef, some veg (which I think had some butter in) and a bit of gravy. Relatively low carb but calorie wise a lot higher than I'm...

Hi Ladies, Thank you for your encouragement. I did feel better about it not long after, at least I could get them on and done up, just a bit more hung over the top than I would have liked. I guess I'm in a slightly different position to some people as only 7 months ago I weighed 10lbs less than...

Biggest demotivator ever, just went to try on some cropped jeans and even the 16s looked gross :( came home in tears. Even more determined to stick with it though, def not giving up, not going to let anyone down!! x

Hi Moosh, at the rate you're going there is every chance you'll be at goal by the end of June! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! Have you chosen a dress for it yet? x

The truffa bar is my favourite too, I always order mainly those and only a few of the others but I just stop kidding myself really and just order those. I can'e wait for the milk chocolate one to be ready though, that will be lovely! So glad you are out of the headachy phase now, that can be a...

Hi Tara, yeah MFP is great, I've been on there more than here too. My username is 'Laurazeman' if you want a friend :) Hope the sunbed is going well for you! I was lucky as we had really nice weather last year in the run up to the wedding, then I got stuck in hospital for a week and after 2...

Up nice and early again today, although waking up at 5am is starting to take its toll, I don't think I've seen past 9pm for the past week! I had my first 'replacement bar' yesterday, a biggest loser berry fudge I think, but really wasn that keen. As it was so big I threw a third away, which is...

Oh no that's sucky, I know how disappointing it can be when people start to drop out :( shame you had to cancel it all though, will you plan something else instead? What were you doing before? Well done on sticking to plan over all the stress though, fingers crossed for Monday x

Yes I am pleased with my 2 stone, especially as I lost a little bit before I started S&S too. People are starting to notice now, people who don't know I'm dieting too which is great! I'm learning to say 'aww thanks' rather than 'I've still got loads to lose', it is hard though. A good friend of...

Hi Ali, oh you're very close to me :D there's that new one in Frimley where the DIY focus used to be, opening today apparently! Maybe I'll see you there :)

Hi Loopy, just seen your diary! There are so many new people now even since I started, its great. I guess its because everybody can see this diet works! I hope your hubby can stick with it, it will certainly be good if you can help each other through the difficult times and appreciate how hard...

Morning all! So the end of week 7 now! :eek: And I managed 3.25lbs this week! I'm a little disappointed the scales didnt go down again from yesterday but I won't complain, its on target for a stone a month so anything 3-3.25lbs per month I'm happy! I've earned my 2 stone badge now too, in 7...

Good week this week, 3.25lbs, being a bit of a coward though and lowering my goal. I'd rather have a lower goal that I might achieve as opposed to a higher one where it seems I have no chance! LauraZee.................14lbs.....(8.25lb lost, 5.75lb to go) Choo......................21lbs...

Has anybody else noticed how the new spag Bol is more tomatoey and the new chilli smells exactly like the old delightful (!) tomato soup while it's in the microwave? Now they've pulled the tomato soup I wonder if they're using up the old ingredients in the new meals haha :D

Great news, it just takes a little while to get back into it but I bet you'll be thrilled when you get on those scales Monday! 180s next :D I got over my little tantrum and am now hoping for a decent loss this week, official WI for me tomorrow!

Good luck Loopy! The first few days are so exciting! Please do keep me posted with the progress! Which shake are you having for breakfast? As a general rule I like them all but I do prefer the ones in the shiny packets, everyone is different though. 2 of my work colleagues are now doing S&S as...

My plan for florida is to have shakes for breakfast most days, we might go out for breakfast occasionally but the rest of the time it saves preparing anything. I'll then try and make healthy (ar at worst low carb) choices while I am out so I might not be in ketosis but I'll at least be in...

Well I can't really afford the peach ones I saw with the top that went with it but mate I'll pay matalan a visit! There's a new one near me jut opened and I've heard their sizes are quite motivational!! Jut ant wait til I can wear nice clothes again!! x

When you look at a pair of peach jeans and think 'i might buy those' rather than just looking at the black cardigans :D

Sorry to hear you weren't feeling too good Tara, it might just be the getting back into things and your tummy settling down. It happened to me a lot in the beginning, but hopefully it's better now :) x

Its funny, there are so many miserable children in the parks. They are hot and tired and the parents look miserable too! It’s fantastic when they are old enough to enjoy it though. I first went when i was 7 and I do remember it, I’m sure I couldn’t go on all the rides but it didn’t spoil it for...

Hi loopy :) Please do follow my diary, I need all the help I can't get lol!! I hope you enjoy starting today, I remember feeling so excited for my first day and almost relieved when I started. You just have to fight through the first few days if they're hard and it will all be worth it. I can't...

Thanks ladies, I appreciate your support! I think its just so hard to not have high expectations when the diet is essentially so extreme. However I also had a bit of a pep talk with my hubby who told me to snap out of it haha! I guess when it came down to it I wouldnt want to stop as I know I...

I'm going to be honest and say I'm feeling really down and disheartened today, the scales have stayed the same for the 4th day running, I've not lost an ounce this week. Ive been good and Ive been doing exercise, it just doesnt really make sense. I think Ive got to make the call that if I have...

All that wedding stuff is so much fun though, I really do miss it, it never really felt like a stress. Only certain family members made some aspects difficult, so we just uninvited them, done :) harsh I know but it was our day, nobody else's! Enjoy your hen night, and you know you then have the...

You are so close now Tara, how long til the wedding now? Is there much left to do or are you all sorted and just concentrating on getting excited? You'll be back to where you were very soon and at least you got to enjoy your birthday weekend which you always said you would. I guess I just get...

Thanks ladies, I think I will definitely be getting straight back onto it when I get back, probably even more determined if I have put anything on. I would also like to pack my scales again like I did in Center Parcs!! I know it seems odd but one of my main problems is denial, if the scales...

Yes I cannot wait to go to Florida, I love it and havent been for a few years so am excited about some of the new stuff I have done yet. I am nervous about what it will do to the diet though. I certainly wont be at goal and I just know I'm going to feel awful if I come back and Ive piled on a...

Sorry to hear you're not well cable, but hopefully the op is only minor and you'll make a quick recovery x plus you get nice food in private hospitals :D xx

Giving up working weekends will make a massive difference, I am really chuffed for you! Just seen the wedding pics too, the venue is beautiful! It's all getting so close now. It will be fantastic for the guests who haven't seen you for a while to see how well you've done. If you weren't the one...

Enjoy your first day! It all gets easier from here on in and it's great to see the losses as yet start to show x

Oh yeah that mvm picture is the adjusted goal weight, I would be more than happy if I looked anything like that! However I think the one for my current rate makes my legs look far skinnier than they are so I'm not taking it too seriously. Will see how I feel at 10st and maybe go a bit further...

Oh wow a new job! That's such great news! Kiss goodbye to all the stress and worry from your current job and say hello to a new chapter in your life! I do agree with BG though, don't say anything to anyone until you have that contract, just in case. Hopefully you're back in the big K now and...

Good morning everyone! I'm up bright and early as per usual but loving the fact its my c25k rest day. I've managed week 1 4 times now, and I started a week ago today therefore tomorrow is the beginning of week 2 eeek! I'll give it a go but might have to revert back to week 1 if its a bit too...

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Thanks Tara! Not sure why I couldn't get it to work yesterday. It's a bit fiddly on my phone and I don't want to do it on my work computer lol, people might think I'm making a fat little virtual friend! I'll have a play when I get home x

Love it!!!! Think I'm still on 1.5, but I was never too good at counting!!

I tried that mvm site but I really couldn't figure out what to do? I'm not usually crap at that stuff, maybe the link wasn't working on my browser? What did you click on to do it? I want to play too!! x

When you go for your c25k jog and your pants keep falling down! Even leggings couldn't hold those old stretched things up!!!

Vodka jelly, still no carbs :)

Have you tried sugar free jelly for the sweet craving? I used to have a lot of that when I was on Atkins.

When everyone else is so impressed with your loss they all start the same diet!! (4 people so far!)

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Hi Tara, you should be back in ketosis in no time now! It's just a little waiting game our bodies like to tease us with!! x

Lost 2lbs this week, I'm quite pleased with that after my first cheat in 6 weeks. Hoping I can last at least that long without another one!! Need to step it up now for Easter :) LauraZee................18lbs.......(7lb lost, 11lb to go) Choo......................21lbs .....(7lbs lost, 14lb to...

OK so I've finished week 6, can hardly beleive I'm still going. I was worried for a bit after my snack incident on saturday but I picked myself up as quick as I could and here I am weighing 13st13.5lbs!!!! :D Whoop whoop!! Only a 2lb loss this week, not bad after a cheat really, but I'm so...

God knows BG, I think I'm just superwoman (only in the toilet sense)! If I'm not on this diet more often than not its twice a day! My body is a funny thing, sometimes I'm not sure if its even on my side or not!!

Hi Sue! I am determined and actually I havent looked at that for a while! I've just had my 6 week weigh in and I'm still just as determined. I've had one blip so far which I'm not proud of but it could have been worse! Age is just a number, as is the amount of weight you have to lose! You will...

Went to the loo in the end, so hopefully all is well again there. Just wet out to dinner to celebrate my father in laws new job and I just had water with a tue steak and leaves. It was quite enjoyable and didn't feel like I was cheating or blowing anything. Fingers crossed for weigh in...

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Awesome, you're doing so well x

I feel for you, at least you were rewarded for your troubles with a fantastic loss this morning, well done you! x

Ok so I'm not too impressed this morning. Please don't read on if you are a bit sensitive but this morning I didn't go for a poo!!! This is the first morning on this diet, possibly the first morning in my life I hasn't had a poo!! So I couldn't weigh myself :( its WI tomorrow too so I'm gonna be...

Happy birthday Tara :) x You'll get straight back on it and get back to where you were in no time!!

Oh my gawd, you look fantastic! It's so good to put people's weight loss in visual terms! Well done you! Pretty sure my 26lbs haven't made half so much difference! x

This might sounds stupid but I have plain water at room temperature, it's far too cold from our work water fountain. I drink a lot more that way.

We're having a discussion on MFP, fingers crossed she is either a puppy eater who steals from charity or its an old pic and she is fat as a house! Until I get to go anyway :)

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Oh I'm definitely still at couch lol!!! But hopefully I'll get there! Yeah I know everyone has their own pace, and mine isn't slow, it's just me vein impatient. Got a few things to look forward to though and I'll look forward to them even more if I think I'll be skinny when I do them!! Just...

Hi cable, yeah I'm doing ok but was so angry at myself for cheating on Saturday. Was for no reason at all other than I was bored and lonely, stupid really, food didn't make it better. Back on track now coming up to the end of week 6, not far off losing 2 stone on S&S but for some reason in my...

Morning cupcake! Hope you have a great day :) x

Morning cupcake :) hope you have a great day! X

Ok starting to feel a bit lonely here lol Anyway finally shifted the weight I put on after my blip at the weekend and lost a little bit more. Now 14st0.8lbs. Must keep going, only 7.8lbs until I'm back to my wedding weight!!

You can have any combination you like, you don't have to select one of their combinations in the dropdown. Just select confirm combination at checkout and then at the end type it all out in notes (how many of each you want) so it really makes no difference soups come under meals. I have shakes...

I'm sure it can't be that bad Tara, and you will lose a whole load of that once you get back into ketosis. I am still up after my cheating on Saturday night but soon I'll be back to where I was again. Don't let it dishearten you. The only thing I would say is I always try and get back on the...

Oooh steep hill what a killer, used to climb it very year for the Christmas market but I doubt I could even make it now! Glad you had a nice time x

Thanks Tara, it's good to know I might be able to still hope for a loss this week. So annoying I did this when actually I am so excited to see that 13 on the scales again, I don't understand why I would sabotage it for myself. Anyway, I feel like I'm back on track today and I'm glugging the...

Had a blow out last night. Don't know why and I feel awful about it. Put on .75lbs this morning an possibly more tomorrow, pretty sure I'm not on ketosis now too. Can't believe I did it after nearly 6 weeks of pretty much 100%.

Mines set to 600 which I guess I shouldn't go above sticking with S&S plus my veggies.

Ok that's comforting, maybe I'll try it tonight with a nice salad. The only thing I've disliked so far is the tomato soup so I should be ok with it :) x

I'm a bit nervous now, I am usually pretty easy to please so ordered 9 of the new chillis to last the next 4 weeks. Hope I like it, but the reviews aren't fantastic so far :(

Looks great Tara! And you prob won't listen but your arms look fine to me! x

Fantastic news, I can't wait til I'm in your shoes! You've done so well!!

Ok so heres a quick snap of the new spaghetti, it might look a little messy in the bowl I microwaved it in but it was actually really good. Tasted like a quorn spag bol I'd make myself :)

Anyone know how I can add friends from the iPhone app?

Absolutely! I might well be the exception to the rule about running a 30min 5k in 9 weeks, more like 9 years for me but it's better then nothing! And well done you for doing it while you have kids to look after, luckily I only have a husband to take care of at the mo :) x

Hi all, I have my fitness pal too but only really been using to track my weight until now. Going to start entering my S&S packs now to keep tabs on it all. So thanks for the tip! My username is laurazeman if anyone wants another friend :)

I'm not so much upping my exercise as just starting to do some!! I've kind of been using this diet as an excuse not to which is bad really. I know you should take it easy with cal burning on a vlcd but my colleague took up running while on LL and did really well with it, it helped her keep her...

Yeah it was outside, we live on quite a new estate which isn't finished yet and over the back is kind of offices and stuff so was all nice and quiet. Monday morning however I'll have to be early to beat the builders and office workers!!! It was damn hard an I'm glad I'll get a day off now! Felt...

Hope you manage to get back with it moosh, this forum wouldn't be the same without your musings on life. As the Geordies apparently say get on it like a car bonnet, but I'm not sure what it means. You've come so far and don't have far left to go x

Good luck for today cable, I feel for you and your daughter! She'll be home soon, every girl needs their mum in times like these xx

Have a great weekend Tara, you'll feel great in your new outfit and you'll be getting into those 13s in no time afterwards!! x Ps bring me back a doggy bag from damons :)

Started my couch to 5k this morning, such hard work and I could feel every ounce of me bouncing around (even my back wtf?!?) but still proud I managed it. STS this morning, but that seems to be my pattern now right after weigh in. Should make it to the 13s by Thursday. Everyone have a good...

Hi Phoenix just wanted to say you inspired me to give the c25k a go!! I'd never heard of it before and gave it a go this morning and am very nackered but feeling proud I managed it. Not sure what I'll do weekdays when there's more people around though, my sure the flat downstairs would like it...

I really enjoyed the macaroni, just the fact it was something new after 5 weeks was pretty special! Only problem was I made a shiitake mushroom for the first time to go with it and it turns out I hate them! Far too overpowering, evil little things!! x

Thanks BG! Was sooo good to have something different! Plus I love my broccoli and cauliflower. Sometimes boil it with a bit of chilli, then blend it and it's a really nice soup!!

Hi all, just had the macaroni cheese and it was lovely!! Thought I'd post a little pic for you all x

Slightly better show from me this week, hoping i have half a chance to make it to my target now!! Less than a stone to go..... LauraZee................18lbs.......(5lb lost, 13lb to go) EvieT.....................12lbs.......(0lb lost, 12lb to go) Poepsie..................24lbs.......(9.5lb lost...

Hello! Just a quick one from me this morning! I managed to shift 3.5lbs this week, yay :) Into week 6 now, really can't beleive it! So I've upped my water intake threefold from last week and now I really beleive it makes a difference. Going to carry on force feeding myself that water knowing it...

4lbs is great, really well done! You must be so chuffed, keep it up :D

4lb this week is so good, I'd be ecstatic with losing that much! It's like a birthday present from your body lol :D x

Thanks ladies, it's actually surprising to see how many ladies have been in the same situation, damn men! I'm sure it wasn't half as bad for me as it has been for some though, I'll get back to how I used to be, or better still a brand new me!!! (hence my diary title) So the Swiss pilot came to...

Fantastic news!!! So happy you got there white your birthday meal, you really deserve it when you've been so determined!!!! Now onto the 13 stone bracket, that will feel amazing!! You're going to be pulling that corset back so friggin tight for your wedding day and trust me your arms will look...

I was trying to think to myself last night why I am doing this. Obviously I want to look better and feel better but I was trying to dig a little deeper and Im not really sure what to think. I guess in my head being the 'fat' one makes me the outcast, the sympathy vote, an outsider. So I guess...

Yeah I generally eat early anyway but it was interesting to hear it put like that! I don't want my diet to be anything like a sumo wrestlers :D

So I’m sat at my desk bored out of my brain and something has just dawned on me, I love ketosis and I think I am a little scared to enter the real world without it. I had my shake for breakfast as soon as I woke up (because on obese a year to save my life USA they said if you don’t eat as soon...

Awesome well done! That is such a good place to be an must be a huge mental boost! I can't wait til I'm in your shoes!!

Haha yep, I'm paid to pander to pilots every whim!! Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's just like being a child minder lol!! Feeling excited today, proper weigh in on Thursday, fingers crossed the scales are in a nice mood and do me the honour of dropping a decent amount :) x

and i know you'll be there in only a couple of days too, you're doing so well! I drank all day long and probably had about 1 hours worth of wee breaks yesterday, still its all exercise walking 20 yards to the bathroom and back!! x

Haha, just to clarify as thatmight have sounded odd, I work in aviation so doing pilots favours is kind of my job..........

Whoop Whoop! Todat is a good day, today the scales budges just a little and my weight is now 14st3.8lbs also known as (drum roll please!) 199.8lbs! I finally kissed goodbye to the 200s, and I'm never going back there. No longer am I 'over 200lbs'!! This is a great milestone and I'm really...

Damons is absolutely special!! Love damons and would drive the 3.5hours just for their breakfasts if I could lol!! Do you still get a cake with sparklers in if you tell them it's your birthday? I hope you have a great time!! x

Here is the lovely dinner my husband made me! Cottage pie, yum, with roast swede and shallots, steamed cauliflower, broccoli and leeks! Stuffed now!!!

The only way I can stay off the scales is if my OH hides the battery! Maybe you could try that? I hope you feel a bit better soon and can eat all your packs, it's a very odd feeling when you can't face eating.

Honestly he is great, he does so much to help me. When I was counting calories he'd make me low calorie meals and healthy snacks only to get a text from me the next day saying I've just stuffed myself on chocolate. He must have got so frustrated with me when I used to do that all the time. But...

Lovely dresses moosh, what a great motivation. Unfortunately I have a great mistrust of eBay but all your bargains are making me wan to have a go!

A massive well done, 4lbs is amazing! And getting into a new stone bracket is a great feeling too, you've done so well!! x

OMG I really hope you do 4lbs this week, that would be amazing! You'll feel so great for your birthday meal, what restaurant are you going to?

Thanks ladies, I feel really excited today! Everybody at work has started to say they can see the difference (although of course nobody said they noticed the difference when I put on 3 stone last year!) which makes me feel good. Only another 11lbs and I'll be back to my wedding weight and...

OK so the scales finally budged this morning, to 14st4 exactly. I dont want to sound ungrateful but thats 200lbs exactly, why couldnt I be 14st3.9???? If I dont lose more by thursday and get into those 100s I'm going to kick something, possibly myself or most likely my scales. So had a nice easy...

I have the Caesar one and it smells really good but you need a fair few sprays to be able to taste it, then it can start to taste a bit artificial too. Haven't tried the balsamic but Caesar is still prob bette than just plain lettuce!

Not from me, I'm going celibate now :)

They talk about increased fertility and the metabolism of the pill might be affected, I'm bloody hoping the the implant wouldn't be!! That could be bad news for me, not only for weight loss but just for my life in general haha!!

Oh my god the 100s are so close now! Say hi to Lincoln for me next weekend, that's where I grew up!! It's funny how you say you don't feel much different, I don't think I will feel good until I'm less than 13 stone as that's where I was last August but everybody else says they can notice, I...

Yes it def is and I do it too! I Broke down my weight loss into % before I started so I wouldn't get hung up on numbers, it didn't work for me though sadly!

Hi Phoenix, it's best not to compare your losses to others as everyone is at different stages of their weight loss. I started S&S the same week as my mum starting WW. I lost 12lbs and she lost 1.5lbs but I told her that I had over 5 stone to lose and she only needs to lose 1. As a percentage she...

Babysitting for my friend tonight (well her kids actually!) and I forgot to bring my bar! Starving so I had 5 mini chicken satay sticks, came to 4.5g carbs so technically just had the protein today instead of the 4th pack and still less carbs than if I'd had the bar. Fingers crossed the scales...

Glad the scales are moving again BG, everything says they should but I can empathise with it being disheartening when they don't. Fingers crossed they carry on in the right direction now! x

OMG I spent 40 minutes chasing my friends 2 year old round one of those soft play things and I couldn't move the next day!! Don't know how I'd ever cope with my own kids full time! Well done on your loss this week too! x

Thanks Tara, I'm always so quick to say its all rubbish when the scales don't go my way just for one day, I guess it's just my head preparing me for the worst! Sticking to positive thinking though for now, not going to let the scales get me down! Thanks to you too BG, my OH put on 4.5lbs so I...

Thanks ladies, your posts really cheered me up! I know I should be thrilled about losing weight while away but I guess a bit of me just thought I'd have an extremely good week because of all the exercise but that wasn't meant to be. I always have been a daily weigher, which can sometimes lead me...

Starting to feel a bit downhearted today, scales have gone up slightly again after my second 100% day. Really hoping my body hasnt got used to the extra calories from the protein i had during the week. I know that scales fluctuate but after such a small loss last week i felt like i deserved to...

Not exactly off to a flying start but at least its in the right directon! LauraZee................18lbs ......(1.5lb lost, 16.5lb to go) Curvykirst................14lb.... (0lb lost, 14lb to go) CammieGirl..............24lbs ....(0lb lost, 24lb to go) Lots2lose36.............14lbs.....(0lb...

Haha oh yeah I got that, it's just I guess from reading that that now when you say you've buggered it all up you probably haven't at all in the scheme of things!

Hi slinky, just catching up on your diary, those photos are great! I wish I hadn't been so disgusted with myself and had actually taken one before I started. I just got back from a week in center parcs and I had a couple of nice chicken salads while I was there. Felt normal sitting around the...

Well done on getting back into ketosis Tara! We'll be in those 100s soooo soon! Funny what you say about your meal not tasting right, I've had a few meals this week, all ketosis friendly but one wasn't really S&S ideal, but I actually couldn't wait to get back to 100%! Stick with it, you'll feel...

Oopsie!! I've often wondered why there isn't a recall option for texts! They are a life saver with emails!!

Hi moosh you are doing so well an just knowing that your 'blips' aren't half as bad as they used to be is such a big step. Well done!!

OK so I'm back home and have done my weigh in, lost 1,5lbs this week. Not bad for a week away, my husband put on 4.5lbs!! I would have liked to have been rewarded with a bigger loss for all my efforts choosing the right things when we ate out, all the extra exercise and avoiding all the snacks...

Ok weighed myself and the scales have def gone down today - wahoo - but I can't really use it as my weigh in as it does seem different on the different surface. Don't want it to look like I've done better than I have! Of course I brought the scales! I'm taking this pretty seriously and people...

Had another ok day today, shake for breakfast and chilli for tea. Was a little naughty at lunch, had a salad with chicken, bacon, avocado and a bit of egg. Shouldn't really have had it but I know it was low carb and I did really enjoy it, reigning it in by not having a bar and done lots of...

Another good day, but a few diet cokes. Had a red berries shake for breakfast, mushroom soup for lunch, half a truffa bar in the afternoon, chicken and salad for tea and the other half of my bar for pudding. I replaced all the sides from the menu and just asked for a side salad. When it came it...

Morning all, got a crappy GPRS signal so can't get on here much. Stuck to diet so far, while they had pizza for tea I had a chicken salad and while they had bacon sandwiches and muffins for breakfast I had a shake. Only downside is scales now say I've put on 1lb, could be the different surface...

Thanks Frannie :) Everything is packed, we're ready to go! I can't believed I downsized my car 2 days before going away - 5 days and it looks like we're moving house!! At least I squeezed the scales into the case though! Just catching a quick 5 mins on the phone before we go so haven't had...

Sorry to hear your news moosh, take it easy today and I hope you feel better. You've been an inspiration to me since starting and your honesty in your diary is fab, keep going, you're doing great x

9lb!!!! Well done you! You must be so thrilled, great start xx

Hi cable, I have the implant too and periods have always been irregular but when it stopped I wouldn't see it again for a few months. Since starting this diet it basically been my TOTM for all but 4 days!! Not particularly heavy but constant!! Stops for a day or 2 then comes back, I'm just...

I will, thank you :D x

Thanks I will do :) if I can squeeze a bit of 3G signal out of the place I'll try and keep my diary updates to keep me going! I'll be up at 6am hours before anyone else anyway! x