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i'm 5'7 - and my ultimate goal is 136lbs, or 9.10. The lowest i've ever been is 11.8... so I have no idea if that will be too big or too small, but its around the midpoint of healthy bmi's and is 100lbs of in total :D

Hmm... its July... and I just had my weigh-in this morning, so imna include that one :D Super exiting thinking by the end of this challenge I could be 'normal' and lighter than i've been in all my adult and teen years. Welshtigger 21lbs (0lbs lost ~ 21lbs to go) Bridie 11lbs (0lbs lost ~ 11lbs...

3lbs for me :) Katieaby 10lb (6.4lb lost ~ 3.6lb to go) bit2lose37 14lbs (0lbs lost ~ 14lbs to go) Welshtigger 21lbs (13lbs lost ~ 8lbs to go) SerenityValley 21lbs (0lbs lost ~ 21lbs to go) Bettyb82 11.5lbs (2.5 lost ~ 9lbs to go) Violetfire 14lbs (8lbs lost ~ 6lbs to go) Loveloveyy 11stone (3...

In keeping focussed.... I guess realizing that there will be the bad times, when the scales aren't moving, or you really want to eat something thats not a shake.... but thats its a temporary thing. I have mini goals.... like right now my friends birthdays in 3 weeks... and since I will be...

3lbs for me :D Katiebaby 10lb (3.4lb lost ~ 6.6lb to go) bit2lose37 14lbs (0lbs lost ~ 14lbs to go) Welshtigger 21lbs (7.5lbs lost ~ 13.5lbs to go) SerenityValley 21lbs (0lbs lost ~ 21lbs to go) Bettyb82 11.5lbs (2.25 lost ~ 9.25lbs to go) Violetfire 17lbs (11lbs lost ~ 6lbs to go) Loveloveyy...

Ive been around almost four months, and probably have another 3-4 to go. So far i havent had any breaks, Ive had times where ive had more than I should in terms of protein and such, but no official breaks. I've been wondering if i should as my weightloss has really stalled over the last month...

Hey! I -think- I remember you from CD board from years ago! Welcome to S&S!

aww well done! like everyone said you look fantastic!!! I think its definately scary getting close to goal, I know when I did LL after breaking the 11's I felt amazing and walking on air - for about 5 minutes, then got in my car and cried! I think the main thing is to have a plan, so that even...

Has anyone heard anything about any planned S&S releases? much as I love the mealpacks, after months anything new is always exiting!

I'm going to try for 12..... recently my weight loss has slowed alot, but being a scale hopper I have an idea of what i'll be getting tomorrows weigh in, and it isn't too bad :D Welshtigger 21lbs (7lbs lost ~ 14lbs to go) SerenityValley 21lbs (0lbs lost ~ 21lbs to go) Bettyb82 11.5lbs (0lbs...

After a few weeks of struggling (I cant remember what week i'm on now, but I started feb) and picking I got more strict with myself last week. It was amazing really to see the amount I needlessly was walking to the fridge (I used to snack on protein, so told myself it was okay - only I have...

glad to see you back! I'm planning on giving up smoking in around a months time (my weight was -really- effecting my confidence so I wanted to tackle the weight first... I figure in around another month, while i'll still not be at my goal i'll be near it enough that it wont feel like two...

I just wanted to say well done for jumping back on the wagon. :D I lost weight on LL a few years ago, and came off at christmas due to life situations going on at that time.... and took me over two years and over 70lbs to get back on it >.< Slim and save is great though, having done cambridge...

Weeks ago I was feeling reaaaallly hungry, and was walking around the house complaing about it loudly... until someone offered me dinner, at which point I said 'No, im not really hungry, i'm cold and tired and it just smells good!' Cuz yanno... I wasnt really. Its hard to advise on a board...

me too! 5 weeks later... I think its stopping.... *praying to the TOM gods*

Good luck to all new starters here! xxx

I did CD years ago.... and was planning to switch back to it after a month or so of S&S (keeping the costs down ;) ). I didn't though. :D I can only compare it from memory.... my losses have been alil less than with CD, but not massively. It could simply be because of where my body is a few...

I'm a total scales hopper.... and theres good and bad in that. The good is that I know thats just how my body works... I could pretty much stay the same all week, then shift the whole weeks worth within two days! Also... on my worst week (around 1.4 lost) I was pretty disheartened, just because...

*grins* yeah I had a kinda goal like that too.... not with weight, but I have a pair of my besties jeans and one of my goals was to fit in them and be smaller than him!

Hi everyone! It was weigh in day for me today... 4lbs off, which brings it up to 50lbs total :woohoo: I was thinking about goals, and wierdly it meant more getting to 49lbs off than the 50. A few years ago a comment was made 'You'd look quite pretty of you lost 5 stone'. I know that sort of...

hehe - I'm glad i'm not the only one! And hoping you guys both discover your bony side too soon!

Theres always time for water ;) Try and think of it as part of the diet, and get into a routine of having it.... get a refillable waterbottle for when your on the go, and just build it into your routine. :D For me as a smoker (eugh, i know) every time I want a smoke I get myself a glass... or...

Soo.. just wanted to share my new love of finding bones I'd forgotten existed (they really were there under the fat all along O.o ), it started a fortnight or so ago when I was laying on my side on the floor (wierd, but its how i study best) and I was getting kinda uncomfy... like i was lying on...

I did AAW8 for a few weeks before switching over... and I have to say i'm glad I did! The only thing I prefered about AAW8 was the shaker they use - so if you have it keeeep it! ;)

Good luck to those just starting! Its... well in some ways its the easiest diet in the world, you get into a routine of having packs and the weight falls off. Other times it can be really hard though. Its more of a mental thing than a physical. I've been on S&S now for.... since feb! And during...

Definately! I think theres something psychological.... if your done for the day you feel semi deprived, or something anyway. :/ Blah to fat girl mentalities!

When I did CD I did this too.... and the eventual result was it finally catching up with me and passing out (up a hill, in the snow, with a teenytiny friend thinking how the heck am I going to get her back :p ). Its so easy to fall into though. For me I hate having my last pack of the day and...

I'm not really sure... but I think its a height thing, not just because your a guy. On LL too everyone 5'8 and over needed a pack extra a day.

I personally dont throw things out until theyre 2 sizes too small, just because i've learned from experience sometimes life just happens. Maybe thats a defeatist attitude, but when I put weight on, if i dont feel confident in my clothes, i tend to put off going out, and the weight creeps on...

Maybe its.... kinda like... getting part of the way there, but still having quite a way to go? I don't know really. Or maybe its just trying to undo a lifetime of crappy eating habits. I know for me as young as 8 I was having secret binges while everyone was out. I hate the feeling of not...

hey... hows everyone doing today? I'm kinda struggling a lil this week... okay quite a lot. You'd think after so many weeks you'd have gotten over that. The other day I had a veg-and-meat binge.... left over sunday roast that I couldn't stop picking at until it was all gone. I mean yeah... its...

Ya... agreeing totally with weasy and starlight.... One solution might be to use the packs for some meals, so your still controlling your cals, but not be as strict as the real S&S... kinda like you might during maintenance?

Best advice... throw them out and dont buy them again. If you follow the plan you'll get into ketosis usually within 3-5 days. Not everyone has the symptoms. Some people like the sticks, but if you stick to the plan you know you will be in ketosis. Peeing on them and checking wont make it...

The most important thing is not to feel deflated in yourself. I think S&S is a fantastic plan... but you really need to be in the right frame of mind, and initially make it a priority. Unfortunately smoking and eating go hand-in-hand. My first few weeks on plan i smoked tons, and previous...

The average weightloss is 14lbs a month, or 3-4lbs a week. More in the first week or two. Personally my aim is 10lbs every 3 weeks... though i always hope for 4lbs a week! My lowest was 2lbs.. or just under... and highest outside of week one was just over 6lbs.

It gets easier. Mostly. I wont lie and say there aren't times where your head just wants to eat.... but it gets alot less, and you get better at talking yourself out of it. What ive always said... is do you remember what you ate four weeks ago last friday? Cravings come, and they go. I might...

You go into yours (or any plus size shop) and go hunting for the smaller size, only to realize they don't stock it. (Which is great, but kinda sad when its that top you've had your eye on for a while and really wanted to get!)

did you try and not like the other one? If not get them both!

If your in ketosis.... some of it might be habit-hunger. We assosiate hunger with alot of diffrent things, for example.... I always liked warm comforting food when I was cold and tired. Last week I was freezing and thought i felt hungry.... I said outloud that i was starving, and was offered...

Awww.... I've had so many false starts... so totally feel where your coming from. Honestly hun.... if its not working for you then cut out the carbs and maybe try in a few weeks once your feeling better about the no smoking?. But really we're all behind you and know you can do it! Have you...

I havent actually got to goal.... but I know my goal weight is a rough estimation... maybe i'll be happy within myself sooner, or want to get alil lower. I think alot of people do this, and as long as it doesn't turn into always wanting just a little more weight off then its normal.

me too! though just realizing if I meet my april challenge goal next week, and the may one what weight i'll be. :D Emily -14lbs Starsy - 14lbs BordersGirl - 7lb LauraZee - 12lbs (0lb lost, 12lb to go) Welshtigger-14lbs (0lbs lost ~ 14lbs to go) Pippin276 - 14lbs Weasey - 10lbs (0 lb lost, 10...

.... If you haven't been to the toilet in a few days.... you need more water too!

One of my favourite things is they always seem to be releasing new things.... maybe its just because I started at a good time, but every time i've ordered theres been at least something new to try and change things up with. Plus the flexiability.... you can go out and eat 'normally' (but...

I don't know much about gallstones.... but you'll always get people critical of VLCD's. After all... we live off shakes and eat way below the normal callorie limits. Mostly my friends and family are supportive (I think it was more a case of thankgawd shes doing something about it), including my...

I think its a personal thing... some find having protein more convinent... I do this and it means I can go out for meals and things with friends as long as i'm careful about what im consuming. Having 4 packs I havent done on S&S but I did on LL years ago.... in some ways its easier to...

LauraZee..................12lb (5.25lb lost, 6.75lb to go) Katiebaby................ 14lb (7.8lb lost, 6.2lb to go) Catdog................... 14lb (7.8lb lost, 6.2lb to go) Weasey.....................8lb (3lb lost, 5lb to go) Mhara......................12lb (3lb lost, 9lb to go)...

yay! the weightloss vibes worked! 3lbs for meeeee *happy dances* I'm officially in the 13s ... and 4lbs away from my april goal/getting out of obesity.... so theres a chance there! Hope everyones having a good day?

yay andy! *happy dances for you*

aww yay to everyone that weighed in today! L2BS - you'll get there! I think I said earlier in the topic that my body seems to like holding on to the lbs.... then over a few days drops them fast. You never know really what your bodys doing. Weigh in for me tomorrow.... was hoping for 3lbs...

hey Penny! I've been doing Slim and save for around ten weeks now, and it really is a great plan! ... Look forward to seeing you on the S&S board!

https://www.slimandsave.co.uk/support/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/10/0/i-am-on-medication-can-i-follow-a-vlcd Thats the on site info... without knowing your meds and history its hard to say for sure. But if your concerned ask your doc?

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It varies... I think I lost 6lbs my first week.... others I've seen ranging from 4-13lbs. It does depend on alot of things.... how much weight you have to lose... how much water weight you carry.... what time of the month it is etc.

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I know what you mean about wishing lives away and wanting to be there NOW .... I scale hopped today... and im 1lb from being into the 13's.... 3 from 3 stones total loss and 5 from being overweight and not obese... i know in two weeks time i'll be there, but part of me is like 'I want it...

I don't know all the science.... but I did atkins when I was 18 and lost around 50lbs in 5 months.... probably could have been more if I didnt keep adding things in the last two months - so... it does work!

Happy birthday! And good luck with monday!

Louise..... if your feeling motivated try a pre-S&S weekend?.... basically low carbs... it'll make going into ketosis and your first week alot easier!

Definately the best vlcd out there.... the flexiability means it can fit into your lifestyle, and the vlcd/mealpack aspect means its strict enough to stay on track. Plus.... I'm still nowhere near my goal, but i think when its in sight the fact you are used to eating protein meals means the...

hehe - im pretty lucky that i can be a little fussy! Another idea might be going for a short walk/drive if you struggle walking while he's cooking.... mine was my cigs run *whistles* Or alot of people have suggested in the past taping pictures you dont like on the fridge and things...

You guys make me feel really disorganized! Mine are in there original box, plopped in the cupboard, and everyday I have a 'luckydip' :D Around halfway through the box I do kinda have a stocktake.... like to see what i have and if theres any i need to use up more... but thats about it!

WT - fantastic first week!!!!! and Catdog... I dont think you posted to us how much you lost (or maybe I just skipped over it >.<) but I noticed your now in 'healthy bmi' range - so awesome job! *happy dances for you*

And happy birthday prettyPaula!

Is there any food you reallly hate? I told everyone I live with during my first week they were only allowed to eat things I didnt particularly like so I wouldnt get tempted. You could also tell your OH to be mean.... only have enough for him (or him + kids if you have them) and not to share...

I guess my goals are food/drink related just because theyre social occassions - which I really want to look good for - and thats motivation. My besties birthdays a big one.... just because last year I felt so low about myself/my weight I missed it. I lived next door to him at the time too, so I...

I just want to say congratulations on giving up smoking! In a way the two things are pretty similar.... like an addiction to food, as well as having to break the habits. On day one of your restart maybe think back to day one without the cigs? I know when i've tried I spent most f the day...

Its definately about getting into the zone...... for me Ive restarted alot... usually lasting between 3 and ten days >.< Once your in the zone, and it becomes part of your life and routine it gets lots easier! welcome back and good luck!

Yes mam! no drinking in ketosis! ;) Years ago when I was on CD I got a teeny tiny bit drunk off my face one night with no ill effects, so figured one would be okay. The other kinda... just slipped in *laughs*. For me I have a lot of small goals.... like easter was one.... my birthdays...

Wow, awesome first week! Welcome to s&s! Like you, I did a sucessful vlcd... then after putting weight on have tried restarting again ands again never managing to get past my second week. Once im in the zone i'm good though! Good luck on your jouney, and looking forward to getting to know...

I dont think i noticed bad breath until my third week.... at least not noticiably to me! Hoping your feeling more energetic tomorrow anyway!

I kinda 'cheated' tonight... :/ Not a terrible cheat.... I had 2 vodka and lemonades (would have been diet coke but i hate the stuff!) and a few canopes.... not sure if satay chicken counts in the chicken limits.... and that creamy stuff with samon definately didn't... but I had fun night and I...

Hey everyone.... I'm waiting for my packs to arrive... have about a days worth left, but I forgot to write to leave them under the porch so i'm hoping they come while i'm in. Plus.... im really feeling like a praline bar today.... hopfully they'll live up to what ive heard about them...

Not about food... but since you'll be shrinking out of clothes faster than you can buy them - find friends who are slightly smaller, especially those who are dieting. And charity shops/asda. :D

If it was the case of thats all there is to have, then its better than alot of things. Like if ya picked off the breadcrumbs it'd do in an emergency.... but not really for planned

Hi all.... Question for the girls here - I've read sometimes people have menstrual changes and things when on VLCD's... though its never something I experienced before (at least not knowingly, I have PCOS and I Probably wouldnt know what to do with normal ones).... but this is definately not...

Welcome back! I never tried exante but have a few others, and so far slim&save is definately my favourite! Lots of options, and new ones being released all the time too! - I'm sure you'll be at your goal in no time!

When I was on LL I worked at a Costa Cafe.... I started there a few weeks after I started too... maybe its some psychological thing... I cant eat food so have a need to be around it at work :p Was totally fine while I was on plan, kinda got into my head work wasnt for eating so it was fine...

Like everyone else said - I'd stick to whats recomended. I vary a little.... some days I'll miss a pack or the protein, sometimes i'll have extra protein. I have done a VLCD before and really struggled having all the packs, getting to a point I was only managing one or two a day. After passing...

Aww yay! awesome loss! *happy dances for ya*

Thinking back, I struggled most on the third week.... the initial exitement had faded, and it wasnt quite 'normality' yet. You can get through it for sure though! Finding ways to keep yourself busy is great though./... i dont knit... i'd probably take out my eye if i tried.... getting a new job...

~Your doing amazing! and like everyone said such an inspiration!

What did you have for dinner on the 27th of January? Maybe you really craved a certain food that day.... did having it make your life suddenly amazing? Or if you didn't did not having it deprive you? Unless it was a special occassion I bet you cant remember, I know I cant.... thats the thing...

I like everything too!.. I mean I have my faves... and ones that are okayish, but nothing I cant force down! I'm loving how theres always new stuff released too.... i'm just putting in an order with the Mushroom Pasta that i just missed last order, and praline too... even if its something you...

Hey everyone... its the 16th today, so just over halfway through April and therefore the april challenge... obviously great losses y'all.... but hows everyone doing/feeling? I think im finally over wanting to eat other stuff! I noticed that today as i was icing chocolate buttons, i didnt have...

Hey sezzy! I'm like you... I've done CD and LL before and have put the weight back :/ And I just noticed we're the same height and start/goal weight! I find down-days interesting. Being on a diet (especially a vlcd) focuses our attention on the fact we aren't happy with our size.... and...

I try and tell myself... in a few months the weather will be warmer and i'll be glad to be colder.... and not have as much 'insulation' around my body!

I do treats and challenges..... getting into a new stone bracket means a treat..... and with every half a stone between these are the challenges. So right now... when I hit 13.13 (next week hopefully!) I'm going to go and have my hair done.... then at 13.6 my (slightly scary) challenge is going...

I find it makes a diffrence what shaker you use! I dont use the one from slim and save as I had another anyway i liked better... but i remember when i first tried CD mannny years ago I had an awful one and dreaded my lumpy shakes! - so maybe worth looking around? And playing with water...

Catdog - ty! It feels great.... im not naiive enough to say never over 200 again, because i did that last time >.< but it feels great anyhows!... and I just noticed how close you are to a 'normal' bmi - go you! Bridie - Its so easy to fall off the wagon. especially on a diet like this.... its...

Yay wt! thats amazerous!

6lbs! Ooot! (Mine wasn't updated last weigh in on this challenge... that was 2lbs... so now just 7lbs to go before i finally stop being obese! And.... im under 200! ... 198.4. :D soooo happy!

6lbs for me! *happy dance* totally making up for the low-loss last week.... and into one-derland! Catdog.................. 14lb (3.4lb lost, 10.6lb to go) Weasey...................8lb (3lb lost, 5lb to go) LauraZee..................12lb (3.75lb lost, 8.25lb to go) Katiebaby............... 12lb...

When you end up doing less laundry.... smaller clothes mean you can fit more into one wash! .... or more laundry... because you now buy tons and change 3 times a day minimum >.<

Hmm.... the first few days until you get into ketosis can be.... a little hellish. So if its an important exam it might be worth waiting. Once your actually on the diet then its fine... just getting there effects everyone diffrently and if you end up feeling rough you don't want to either...

well done on your 2lbs! I always have smaller weightloss during TOTM then big ones the week after - so hopefully you'll have something nice to look forward to next week! I just noticed your BMI too - so close to not being obese! yay you! x

Hey andy! I have a feeling you were around doing LL the same time I was.... I rememer your avi *grins and shudders* I know what you mean about having been here before.... in some ways its harder to get exited about milestones having been there and lower (and come back up), but im learning to...

Oh, definately! I'm very much an all or nothing type of girl.... so VLCD's work well for me because its the 'nothing'... but its what scares me most about getting to my goal. I see three options.... one being what happened after LL which involved huge pretty disgusting binges (though there were...

If its not too late to join.... 14lbs for meee :D Catdog.................. 14lb (3.4lb lost, 10.6lb to go) Weasey...................8lb (3lb lost, 5lb to go) LauraZee..................12lb (3.75lb lost, 8.25lb to go) Katiebaby............... 12lb (4.8lb lost, 7.2lb to go)...

It depends on your shape too.... like as a traditional apple (sadface) i'm around a size 14 around the legs and hips, but 18 in the waist. i'm 5'7 and I know for me a 14/16 is around 13 stone.... but its the shape as well as the weight :/

I don't know if I'm happy or not about this.... On one hand... I looove praline On the other... if its good will I really be able to stop at one? :/

The thing i like best about VLCD's is they show ya you dont actually need to eat anywhere near the amount you thought you did to be 'full'. A few times i've gone out for meals with friends (sticking to chicken or fish with veggies) and not only was I full without finishing my meal... it also...

Hi Vikki! The 'average' weightloss for VLCD's is around a stone a month.... so 3 stone in three-and-a-bit months is definately achievable! My best advice for starting would be to have a kinda 'atkins/low carb weekend'..... both diets opporate on the whole ketosis thing and people who have...

Hi everyone! I've been busy this week so not had a chance to pop on >.< Last weigh in was 2lbs.... which drove me mad because it was more like 1.6 and i'd been resisting easter chocolate all week! I still have 2 days to go before my official sunday weigh in, and being a scales hopper popped on...

Definately! The other day I was sitting right under the hot-air con still complaining ... everyone said I couldn't still be cold... until I touched them!... of course though that started all the 'your not eating right' talk... blah On the plus side... hopefully the weather will warm up again...

I was diagnosed seven years ago now, and it can be worrying at first -- I know I paniced i'd never get pregnant and things like that, but like you said it was also a relief there was a cause for things. I can't really comment on low GI diets.... like curvey_em i'm on slim and save, and have...

Welcome to s&s! Like im sure you've read.... sometimes the first few days can be a bit hard.... but it does get easier, and its great for results! How long d'ya think you'll be with us?

I think after the initial exitement of losing big numbers 3lbs can seem small... but its not! For me I always aim for 3lbs.... and have TONS of goals.... like right now i'm about two weeks from one-derland then after that two weeks from another goal.... so instead of looking at individual...

Its also a personal choice thing.... For me I don't stick to the guidelines really, I have my three mealpacks a day, but tend to overdo the protein... chicken is my new best friend... i use it as a snacks mainly. I don't do milk though and veggies are really an 'eating out treat' (mainly...

So i've heard its hard being a teacher dieting with food constantly being around the staffroom.... and it could be pretty hard when I tried dieting while working next to a costa.... I'm just on my way to my second week of my new job... AT THORNTONS >.< Hopefully oneday I'll get immune to the...

I've always hated soups, so didn't order the sample pack. On a diffrent diet plan I figured i'd have porrage every morning only to discover I had a months worth of food I couldn't stand! (which probably was partly the reason I only stuck to it for two weeks). With S&S theres so many options that...

When I started this time around I made a point of asking everyone to make meals I wasnt too keen on for my first week or so. I did have a slip week 3.... but asside from that it's easier once you've resisted things you love a few times!

I think I had my lightbulb moment *after* I started... I go to an OU tutorial around once a month and my class was on the fouth level and I HATED the stairs. Every time I went I'd stop and 'read the noticeboard' before going into class - just so I had a chance to get my breath back. After a few...

The first few days can be hard - but just try to remember it does get easier!

hmmm... even with a spoon or two in 3 weeks I'd have thought just from the callories you'd have lost something! Like everyone said try sticking to it 100%. Do you have a lot to lose? obviously if its not much then its harder to lose. Could it be the scales? Or... any meds your taking...

I think my first week was a 5? Definately drinking more helps.... I struggle with that more than anything else, but I have noticed it really does make a diffrence. It could also be lots of other things too... TOM maybe? (for me i'm heavier the week before, another friend during, and another...

The other thing is.... if you go for LL theres nothing to say you can't switch back if your finding the finances hard. When your spending over £70 a week it can be great motivation .. ie, you dont want to waste all that money by cheating... but at the same time on 'bad loss' weeks its also...

Oooh! can I join too? I'm going to say 15lbs.... which is a little optomistic maybe as i'm averaging 3 a week, but would bring me to a big goal so no harm in trying! WI sunday! :D

I've done LL before, and cambridge and both times I lost but came undone when theI couldn't get to meetings (once when I moved, the other when my LL councellor left).... and thats one reason i'm liking SS... its delivered fast and I know i'm not relying on having to be at a meeting on a certain...

yay for new starters! :D Minimoosh.... I'll have to come back to you on how it compares... being one shake in I cant comment *yet*. So far i'm loving the fast delivery, and i'm really hoping the meals are better because for the last few days i've been forcing them down (maybe thats the point...

It's day one for me too, and kinda a restart since i'm an ex-CD/LLer! We can do it!!!!

So hi *waves* As i'm planning on staying around here for quite a while I thought I should do the whole introducing thing! I'm phoenixx, i'm 25 and i'm a foodoholic ;) VLCD's aren't new to me, i've been overweight ever since I was a young kid... a few years ago I did CD, lost a few stone...