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Hi Steph! Congratulations on your little girl :-) I'm in a similar boat. I had my son in March, my second child (of two, lol). Not a section but he was in hospital for the whole first month of his life. But now he's home and doing well so it's time to attack those post pregnancy pounds. I was...

Bah, I'm currently doing an 8 minute run, 5 min walk and another 8min run. That's grand. But tomorrow I'm supposed to do a 20 min run! :eek: I honestly don't think I'm able for it just yet. The app even says to "not worry, you've been building up to this". Eh,no. I'm struggling with the 8 min...

Aw, that's a bit nasty! You should be able to count on your friends to congratulate with you when you achieve things you're proud of. Don't let it get you down, well done on the 8lbs and remember, this is just the begining!

Hola chica :wavey: What a great attitude! You really sound like you're in the right frame of mind to get healthy. I too am not a diet-fan, for the same reasons as yourself. Nope, it's all about eating healthily, exercising regularly and shedding the weight slowly and permanently. (The...

Hellooo right back there! :wave: What an inspiring success story, thank you for sharing. :happy096: You look awesome and 13th out of 23 in a 5k is bloody great!

Awww! Just found this thread now. Such gorgeous babies! I had my lil baby girl back in Feb, here she is: And here she is in a more recent pic. And if I can post just one more...

Excellent! Thank you so much. Off to YouTube go I... :bighug:

Woo! I measured my waist today for the first time in aaaages. I'm glad I did, I found I've lost 6 inches! Or, as I like to think of it - half a foot of tummy. That sould keep me motivated for a while. :wee:

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me out. There was a show on Living last January (I think) where they took three fans of celebrities and had the girls follow their favourite celebrites diet and exercise regime. At the end they would choose one of the girls and give her a contract as a...

Hi all! Remember me? (lol) :missing: I have been away from the thread for a while because I kept getting the same number flashing up at me from the scales so there didn't seem much point in recording it. Anyways today I found out there was a very good reason why I haven't been losing any...

Oooh, it used to be eggs, usually scrambled. But I ended up eating eggs too often and got sick of them! Oops. I really should try to get back to eating them as they are really good for you.

Congrats parisienne and Bobbi! So I got myself a new scales, I was afraid of piling on the lbs if I didn't keep a close watch on it. I got a nice surprise when I hopped on. Down 6lbs! :scale: :wee:

RTE is reporting the death of Irish novellist Maeve Binchy at the age of 72. I didn't even realise she was ill. Condolences to her friends and family at this tragic time. R.I.P. Maeve. Here is the link and the article below.

I've actually gotten into this a bit more since starting the thread :ashamed0005: And it's good that they take the Superskinny aside and show them how unhealthy their way of eating is as some of them really don't seem to realise that there is any room for improvement in their own eating habits...

Welcome newbies! :welcome: :sigh2: I have hit a little setback. A little while ago I got out my scales, stepped on and faced a blank display. My first thought was that the battery had come loose (as it flashes "lo" when it's running out) so I picked it up to have a look. It was dripping wet...

Wow, what a week! Congrats Gled33, Rendaridra, philbfg and Bobbi.T! :clap: And best of luck this week parisienne and coachnomad. I'm finally sliding off my plateau now with a loss of 1lb this week. :woohoo: Gotta keep this up now!

Well done peeps! No such good news from me, 1lb on. :sigh:

Woo! Go Citystar! Welcome to the Zumba Fitness party! :party0049: Well done for giving Zumba a try. The worst that can possibly happen is you won't like it and don't want to keep doing it but I don't know how anyone can not love it. I myself started in January of this year and am now a...

Congrats JustJools and Rendaridra :greenapple: I am delighted to add myself to the "losing team". After weeks of being stuck on my lil plateau I've finally managed to inch myself forwards. 2lbs down. :scale: I don't think I've ever been so happy to lose such a small amount of weight. I was...

Well done everyone! Y'all are on your way again. Don't leave me too far behind, I'm still stuckity stuck stuck. :raincloud: Oh I could think of lots of "reasons" aka excuses, but I would much rather get on and suceed despite any and all excuses. So that's still what I'm aiming for. There are...

Sorry to hear about your being down Rendaridra, it does suck when you're trying just as hard but getting nowhere. But usually when you make a big change in your eating habits your body drops weight quite quickly to begin with, I think this is because your body has gotten a bit of a shock that...

Well done Linzi, Miss Bee and Rendaridra. Commiserations coachnomad. 1lb on for me. Grrrrr. :flamingmad: I was like a demon Friday morning. First time going in the wrong direction. Still, time to put that behind me now, back on the ol' horse and do better this week. Tally ho!

Congrats miss bee and ditzeeblonde Comizz's coachnomad I couldn't weigh in yesterday (Friday) so I did today instead, I hope that counts. 3lbs down. Will be happy enough to just not put a load on this week considering that my Malteasers easter egg is staring me in the face as I type! Have a...

Well done fatz, reading about how you're achieving your goals keeps me motivated!

Bah, again nothing!

OMG, that's terrible! :eek: What a horrible thing for people to do to you. I would say that has a lot to do with you "losing your spark". You'd lose your faith in humanity tbh. I don't think you should focus all of your attention on the sole goal of losing weight - you would be putting...

Woo-hoo! Finally a loss for me. 2lbs down. Congrats to everyone else who lost this week. :wee:

What a fantastic idea! A great way to share your love of Zumba with someone and maybe get them hooked too! :0chacha:

They say olive oil is not great for use in cooking, as it has a low smoke point. This means it starts to break down at a lower temperature than other oils. It's recommended that you do not heat an oil past its smoke point. High quality extra virgin olive oils (with low free fatty acids) have a...

Bah, nothing this week, nothing last week. :raincloud: Time to get myself a pen and write out a hundred times: SkinniMinnie will try harder this week. SkinniMinnie will try harder this week. SkinniMinnie will try harder this week. SkinniMinnie will try harder this week.

Zumba Queen, thanks a million, I really appreciate getting to hear a bit about what the course would be like. It's being run by Hermann Melo. I had to look up ETM. Is it Exercise To Music? I'm sure I could shrug off unhelpful or unnecessary comments. Thanks for the heads-up. I still really...

Thank you both for your responses. I know not everyone in a Zumba class is like a music video model, but I was worried that in the teacher training classes they might be.

Another Zumba course has opened up in my country! :wee: :party0019: :wee: After the last one filled up I swore I'd jump at the next one but before I hand over my card details I'd love to hear from some people who have already been through it. My main concern is would I be ready for it? If...

Well, I make a stirfry by dicing up a chicken breast and frying it in a little oil. Then I add peppers, bamboo shoots and shaved carrot. You could also put in beansprouts, mangetout, baby corn, sugar snaps, water chestnuts and probably other things that I'm forgetting! You can add any...

Friday mornings for me! In between peeing and eating. If I have lost weight then it keeps my motivation up for the weekend.

I was starting to develop a late-night cereal habit! Not good, a bowl of carbs right before bed. :nono: I've knocked it on the head now though.

Today when I went to the hospital to see my sister there was a retirement party for two of the Occupational Therapists who are leaving. You should have seen the spread that was laid on! Cake, pie, cupcakes, sandwiches, sausage rolls, crackers, four types of cheese. There were also a few other...

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Oh yum! I forgot eggs!

The great thing is that by planning this in advance you will be better able to make healthy choices. And whatever treats you decide on, you can fully enjoy, knowing that they are all being taken into account. If it were me, I'd try to get a good bit of meat, very little pasta or bread and I'd...

Nuts are often mentioned as a healthy snack but they are quite high in fat so you can't go mental on them. Almonds, walnuts and pecans are best, I believe. Natural yoghurt would be another good choice, or sugar-free jelly.

Hi Nataliy and welcome! :wavey: Sorry to hear about your struggles. This forum is a great palce to talk to like minded people so I'm sure you will find lots of help and support. Best of luck in your weight loss journey.

Wow, that's loads! Well done. :happy096:

Lol, no, I didn't even think of that! But I have been thinking of little treats for reaching certain milestones, eg half a stone lost, a stone lost, a dress size dropped - that kind of thing. They have to be non food related. So far I bought myself a new handbag after losing half a stone. I...

:clap: That's a brilliant start, well done!

Personally I think the best weight loss plan is the one that works for you, as Legomum said. The trick is finding the one that works for you.

Ugh, some peple are so judgemental. They say "Eat less, move more - it's that simple, people!" Er, no it's not. First of all a lot of people have physcological issues that need to be addressed before they can get in the right frame of mind to lose weight and even despite that - there are many...

I'm a real, genuine, bona fide salad-dodger! But I freakin' love bamboo, that's my new thing.

That's the spirit! Congratulations on the engagement and well done you for deciding to confront the issue head on. Lots of people put on a bit of weight when they get into a new relationship - I know I did, until I gave myself a much needed kick in the arse. So welcome back and I'm sure you'll...

Boring I know but I eat fruit if I'm after something sweet. Sometimes I'll chop up a few different fruits and have a fruit salad. Or natural yoghurt. For people trying to keep away from chocolate and finding it a bit difficult I read this tip on a health site: Melt some dark chocolate (70% or...

Well, I think so too but a lot of people on the IMDb claim that Teddy really is US Marshall Teddy Daniels and the doctors on the island are trying to turn him insane, as an experiment, to see if it can be done. I don't agree with this theory myself.

Totally agree with this. And thank you Sarah :wavey:

I agree with you about The Biggest Loser. Turning weight loss into a gameshow is a recipe for disaster I think. The focus is on "big numbers" and losing weight as quickly as possible not safely losing weight and sustaining that weight loss for the long term. I always wonder what happens to the...

How about a "blonde" joke? A chemist and his blonde girlfriend were out to dinner. The waiter asks them what they would like to drink. The chemist says "As I'm a chemist I will have some H20" The blonde says "I'll have some H2O too!" So the waiter brings her H202.

That's awesome! Thank you so much for sharing.

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I liked The Human Centipede too and I went into it reluctantly expecting a gore-fest but I was pleasantly surprised by how the subject matter was handled. I didn't feel like there was gratuitous gore, gore for its own sake, but the movie more dealt with the implications of what the crazy doctor...

Does anyone watch this on E4? I give it a go sometimes and the programme definately has its good points. However, I don't like the main premise of diet switching. Surely it can't be healthy for either person? The Supersized person will be crash dieting by eating close to nothing and the...

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Lol, I could pass it on to you when my brother's done... You'll have a wait on your hands though. I hear the book doesn't leave an ambigous ending like the movie did. On the IMDb people were divided into two camps, "he was sane" vs "he was insane". I watched the movie with a friend and we...

I do think that eating healthily is more expensive but it's worth the bit of extra time. And the extra effort of preparing a heathy meal instead of getting a takeaway or popping a ready-made meal in the microwave.

Hi Ellen, I'm gonna weigh myself on Fridays. On Monday, 16th January I weighed 15 stone, 0 lbs. Then I didn't weigh myself until Friday 17th February and I'd lost 9lbs. So that's 9lbs in 5 weeks. Then I weighed myself last Friday, the 24th, and I'd lost another two pounds. :happy036: I was...

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Ah, he's gorgeous! If you click on the picture it opens up and is much bigger.

Yes, I have read loads of Penny Vincenzi novels. I stopped for a little while as I noticed a lot of similiarites in her stories so I took a break but I'm back to reading them again. What books have you read? My favourites are: No Angel : Something Dangerous : Into Temptation - These three are...

Sorry to all the fans, I know lots of people love Steig Larsson's trilogy but I actually couldn't get into the book at all. A friend who wouldn't be a big reader at all read it and loved it. Something that drove me crazy was the amount of details Larsson went into for things that ended up not...

I found Shutter Island in a local charity shop. I loved the movie so I snapped it up and am reading it now. My brother has even asked to borrow it when I'm done.

Hi Karen, Best of luck with your weight-loss journey. And congratulations on your upcoming nuptuals. :love047: There's plenty of great advice here on nutrition on this forum that should be of help to you in putting an eating plan together. An idea might be to find alternatives to the...

I keep meaning to try butternut squash. Does it really work as a substitute for potatoes?

Thank you everyone for the kind words and encouragement. It's lovely to have such a supportive place to talk to like minded people. We're all in the same boat, all trying to row to shore.

Thank you! There was a B1 course near me due to start at the end of March, I stalled, wondering if I'd be ready, and the course sold out. :cry: I'm gonna keep an eye out for the next scheduled course and go for it. In the meantime I will concentrate on getting better at Zumba and fitter so...

I also agree. If you express this opinion on the IMDb you are told that you are an "Ashton Hater" or a "Charlie Fanboy". I'm neither. Although, looking back on old episodes, I can see that Charlie gave the show a certain charm that's hard to decribe. Charlie Harper was a womaniser, a cheat, an...

Hear, hear Fulltum! :clap: No more fad diets, healthy eating from here on in. The way I see it is, I am now pretty much eating the way I aim to eat for the rest of my life. As healthily as possible with a few treats every so often. Less treats at the moment as I'm trying to lose weight but even...

Raspberries, if berries count. If not, Golden Delicious apples. Don't like red apples and not mad on greeny ones, yellow all the way for me. I read that pears and blueberries are superfoods so I'm trying to eat more of them aswell. But I don't really like them all that much.

Lol! :giggle: I'm a fan of stir fry. I fry up some chicken, thinly cut peppers, shaved carrot and bamboo shoots (looove bamboo :drool:) If I could stop there a stir fy would be a lot healthier but I usually pour in some Uncle Bens Szechuan and serve with (brown) rice. :nono:

Classes all the way for me. I can shake my butt in the living room on my own any time. And, in fact, I do! It's also fun but a different kind of fun. I like the classes because of the atmosphere, the way the teacher mixes it up a lot and does different things all the time and also because it's...

I'm not a Zumba instructor (but I'd love to be) and I thought it was very good. :clap:

Best of luck Croc, but I'm sure you won't need it. Zumba is tons of fun and there's nothing to worry about. No-one will be judging anyone else's dancing ability, everyone's just there to move and have fun. And hear, hear fatmoo :party0011: I frickin' love me some Zumba too. I haven't even been...

The only way to guarantee failure is to never even try. This is going to be my signature as soon as I have enough posts. I think it's a good mantra for all areas of life.

I've been trying to add as many "superfoods" to my day as I can and green tea is on the list. I've tried it, haven't developed a taste for it yet. A friend suggested trying it cold from the fridge. I will give it a go. Can't hurt to try, I've already bought the box.

A very similiar thing happened to too. I got close to my goal weight after 2 years of dieting. I somehow got it into my head "That's grand, I'm fairly slim now, I can relax a bit and eat what I want". :doh: Obviously the weight crept back on. The only thing to do really is re-commit to healthy...

Hi everybody, I'm brand new to the forum and just wanted to say "Hey!" :wavey: I hope to be a regular contributer as I'm on a health kick for the long haul. No more quick-fixes, no more fad diets and no more feeling down because I haven't lost as much as I think I should have. Every pound lost...