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Well, it's not going too badly. I've been mostly good with what I'm eating and this week I have started doing exercise dvds again. There have been times when have been sooo tempted but have managed to resist most of the time. I haven't weighed myself. I have never been a weekly weigher as I...

Today's food: B - none (I'm a naughty one who rarely has breakfast) L - Weetabix Breakfast biscuits, apple D - Roast Chicken with a HUGE salad (no dressing) Snacks: handful almonds, 0% Greek yoghurt, two ice-cream wafers, Baked pears and cinnamon. Drink: Water, black coffee, diet cola. If I can...

Hi all, I lost 5 stone last year calorie counting and running and was really pleased with myself. However, I have managed to regain 2.5 stone by generally eating crap and not exercising enough. (I had to quit running due to arthritis problems, but have been trying to get into...

I'm 15 days into the 30 day shred so halfway through level 2. I started on boxing day and I have decided to do it every day with 10 days at each level. I'm doing it to try and tone up really. I considered myself quite fit (can run 10 miles) but I still ached like mad for the first few days...

Just a thought Lauren about your knee. I know like me you are a Jillian Michaels fan. Well, she suggests that if you have leg injuries then you can still do a really good cardio workout using upper body only. Punches for example, especially if holding hand weights. I'm a runner but have been...

One meal isn't going to ruin any diet you are on. I would suggest eating lightly during the day of the meal. Then have what you want at the meal. Enjoy it and don't feel guilty. You will still lose weight. Then back on tack the following morning. You still have to live a normal life. Enjoy the...

Possibly, but I've lost 5 stone and had at least 2 cans of diet coke a day. I agree it has no goodness in it but in itself it doesn't make you gain weight. Studies show that it can cause you to crave more sweet things which (if you give in to cravings) will make you gain weight. It's full of...

Yes I did have cheat meals. I love Chinese takeaway. I probably have one once a fortnight and sometimes once a week. It's so difficult to count cals in takeaways so on the days I'd have them I've eat very little food and really enjoy my Chinese in the evening. You cannot deny yourself what you...

I love Jillian too. Her podcasts (with Janet!) are helpful and so funny at times. I lost 5 stone between Feb and Oct. Went from size 18-20 to 8-10. I did it by eating 1200 cals a day. I then maintained between Oct and Dec by eating about an average of 1800 cals a day. I did not put any weight...

Just by eating what I choose but counting cals in everything. Thankfully I love salad and veg so my meals are never small. I never deny myself. Just count everything and make sure that at the end if each week I'm not over cals. I still have occasional takeaways etc. I also do an hour of exercise...

I've lost just over 5 stone this year. Gone from a size 18-20 to a size 8-10. BUT I'm having Christmas off. Today, tomorrow and Boxing Day will be the first days I haven't counted calories since Feb! I'll be back to counting on Thursday though! HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE xxxxx

Sugar free jelly

Well done for losing the stone. You've done really well. I've had a quick look at your food diary and the only thing I would suggest that may keep you motivated (and less hungry) is to eat bigger quantities of lower calorie foods and not have many high cal foods (eg sausage rolls) that really...

I've never heard of that before. Good luck with it anyway. :)

I listen to Jillian Michael's podcast too. Do remember that she doesn't include any non starchy veg in her calorie totals. So in effect you would be eating 900 cals plus as much non starchy veg as you like. So if you are a veg lover (like myself) then you would find yourself eating more like...

I couldn't have lost all my weight had it not been for mfp keeping me on track. Plus it's FREE! I will never pay to lose weight again. Good luck with your weight loss! :)

Try eating some nuts. High in calories without eating too any of them. Plus they are really good for you.

Your food looks great. Good luck with your weight loss. x

I think it's a great idea. It keeps me sane knowing that everyso often I will have a day where I eat guilt free. Funnily enough I often find myself not going too overboard but it's the knowing I can do if I like that I enjoy. Having said that I still log what I eat even on a splurge day. My...

I do not agree that a man must never eat below 1800 calories. My hubby is 5'7" and calorie counting and he nets below 1800 cals every day. He probably nets about 1300-1400 a day. He does work out for at least an hour a day though. He's at the very top of the healthy bmi and wants to lose...

Well done on your good start. I'm a fortnightly weigher. I find it really motivates me a bigger loss really perks me up. I've lost just over 4 stone since feb. I was averaging 5lbs a fortnight weight loss which was fab. Now I'm in the healthly weight range (but still want to lose a little...

Where are all the Thursday weighers? We are few and far between at the moment. :confused: Anyway, I weighed in this morning and I've lost 3lbs this fortnight. :D I'm very happy. I'm off on holiday on Saturday, so any losses now give me a bit of leeway whilst away.

3lbs off. ~Laura~ - 28lbs (0lbs lost, 28lbs to go) Ashna - 35lbs (4lbs lost, 31lbs to go) Babana - 26lbs (16lbs lost, 10lbs to go) Baby_Cakes - 42lbs (0lbs lost, 42lbs to go) Betterforever - 23lbs (2lbs lost, 21lbs to go) Carrie1980. - 31lbs (2lbs lost, 29lbs to go) Carrieblue - 56lbs ( 4.4lbs...

If your main priority is weight loss then I see no problem in drinking lots of diet drinks. They are (in my opinion) one of the totally guilt free pleasures we have when calorie counting. However, if you are wanting to 'eat clean' and avoid all processed food then give the diet cola a miss...

Running...I just love it.

If you're genuinely not hungry then don't eat them. You never know you may be extra hungry tomorrow or later in the weekn and want to eat them then. I like to look at calories as a weekly rather than a daily count. I find this much more flexible.

I think it is a case of trial and error. We are the same height and similar in weight. I have been counting cals for a few months now and have lost all my weight doing this. I always allow myself 1200 cals a day, never lower. I exercise everyday but I do not eat all my calories back for two...

Good advice about eating if you're hungry. My only word of caution would be that if you're getting your exercise cals from MFP I'm pretty sure that it over estimates how much you burn. For example, I did a just over 4 mile run in 35mins this morning. MFP says that would have burnt 405 cals...

3lbs off. ~Laura~ - 28lbs (0lbs lost, 28lbs to go) Babana - 19lbs (13lbs lost, 6lbs to go) Baby_Cakes - 42lbs (0lbs lost, 42lbs to go) Betterforever - 23lbs (2lbs lost, 21lbs to go) Carrie1980. - 31lbs (2lbs lost, 29lbs to go) Carrieblue - 56lbs ( 4.4lbs lost, 51.6lbs to go) Cas3 - 25lbs (5lbs...

Well, after my weekend of excess I got on my scales this morning and I've actually lost 3lbs!!! This is over 2 weeks but I'm still very pleased. This means that I have just edged into the 9s. I weighed in at 9st 13lbs. :D So only there by the skin of my teeth, so I will be lurking around...

Fingers crossed! How was your holiday? Did you have a good time? Don't worry to much about the half stone. I think that is pretty good for a 2 week holiday...could have been a lot worse. I'm sure you'll get back into the zone soon. x

I'm due to weigh in this week on Thursday. Due to going away and various parties I haven't been 100% on plan. Plus tomorrow night I'm out for dinner and I already know that the main course will be a cheesey, creamy potato and bacon bake...yikes all those cals! Fortunately I'm providing...

Biscuits. I could quite easily polish off a whole packet of chocolate digestives whilst watching tv in the evening. Now I try not to even have just one as I'm not sure I could stop once started.

Black coffee or sugar free gum.

Hello, I have lost almost 4 stone this year calorie counting and exercising. I also use MFP. I generally eat back some of my exercise calories. I exercise for at least 30 mins every day. I'm pretty sure that MFP over estimates how many calories are burned so I try to eat back less than it...

I just calorie count. I'm always well over on fibre and sugar but a lot of the sugar is natural (eg from fruit) so I'm not too concerned. I've lost 54lbs without being concerned about the boxes at the bottom so don't worry about it too much.

Another 5lbs off for me this fortnight! That includes having a massive chinese takeaway and huge fish and chips from the chippy during that time too! :D Any other Thursday weighers out there? We seem a bit thin on the ground at the minute!

I'm getting closer. I just had my two weekly weigh in and I've lost 5lbs. That means I'm now 10.2. So if I continue to lose at the same rate (fingers crossed) I will be 9 stone something in two weeks time!

Laura~ - 28lbs (0lbs lost, 28lbs to go) Babana - 19lbs (10lbs lost, 9lbs to go) Baby_Cakes - 42lbs (0lbs lost, 42lbs to go) Betterforever - 23lbs (2lbs lost, 21lbs to go) Carrie1980. - 31lbs (2lbs lost, 29lbs to go) Carrieblue - 56lbs ( 4.4lbs lost, 51.6lbs to go) Cas3 - 25lbs (2lbs lost...

Fantastic, well done! :)

Well done, you're soooo close to the 9s now.

Well, I've been good all week. I've decided to not only calorie count this week but to also eat as 'clean' as possible. Usually I snack on low cal things like meringues, bitesize chocs, quavers etc. which are tasty but empty calories. This week I've been eating more nuts, avocado, porridge...

I love running and will run 5-10k 3 or 4 times a week and it has fantastic health benefits. BUT running is not the great calorie burner that many people think it is. It is not a free pass to eat loads more. For example I did a 4 mile run this morning in 35 mins. According to MFP I burned 389...

I honestly think that it doesn't matter how you divide your calories out as long as you keep to a weekly total. This way you can alter calories on different days to fit in with social events without having to go over your weekly calorie goal. Personally I don't think it makes any difference to...

Hey Ali, good to see you here. :)

Thanks conlou, although it's not 5lbs in one week...I'm not that good! I weigh in every fortnight so it's 5lbs over 2 weeks. x

Weighed in this morning and it's 5lbs off! :) Anyone else weighing today?

Wooo Hooo! Did my fornightly weigh in this morning and I've lost 5 lbs. That brings me to 10.7. I'm so chuffed. Takeaway for tea for me tonight!!!

Morgenmuffel - 56lbs (3lbs lost, 53lbs to go) Conlou. - 23lbs (3lbs lost, 20lbs to go) Carrie1980. - 31lbs (2lbs lost, 29lbs to go) Betterforever - 23lbs (2lbs lost, 21lbs to go) Chestergal - 56lbs (0lbs lost, 56lbs to go) Toni007 - 52lbs (4lbs lost, 48lbs to go) Babana - 19lbs (5lbs lost, 14lbs...

Miley34 : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go Sooom : 11lbs lost, 19lbs to go dietqueen82 : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go tiamaria0405 : 11lbs lost, 19lbs to go katoof : 18.7lbs lost, 11.3lbs to go lucysmommy : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go justjudith : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go Babana : 30lbslost, 0lbs to go MrsMoose : .5...

I do my exercise in the mornings...normally between 6am and 7am. Really sets me up for the day. I run 3 or 4 times a week, generally anywhere between 5k and 10k with occasional interval training. I swim twice a week, 1 mile each time. Any day that I'm not running or swimming do try to do...

How's it going everyone. I think I'm doing ok. I only weigh fortnightly and on a Thursday. This Thurs will be my weigh in. I'm hoping for at least 3lbs. I generally eat 1200-1500 cals a day depending on exercise. If I know I'm going to have a blow out at the weekend at parties etc I...

Hello, I'll join you too. Last time I weighed (about 10 days ago) I was 10.12. I would love to be 9.7. Hopefully when I weigh later this week I'll see a nice loss. I've not been 9 stone something since I was a teenager (manay many years ago!!) and would love to get there. Good luck everyone. :)

Great loss Ali, well done! You're so close to your goal. :) I will weigh in next week. Although I'm not overly hopeful for a 4/5lbs loss that I I've had the last few weigh ins as I've been away visiting a friend and have done no exercise and haven't calorie counted. Back on it now though!

Morgenmuffel - 56lb (0lb lost, 56lb to go) Conlou. - 23lb (0lb lost, 23lb to go) Carrie1980. - 31lb (0lb lost, 31lb to go) Betterforever - 23lb (0lb lost, 23lb to go) Chestergal - 56lb (0lb lost, 56lb to go) Toni007 - 52lbs (0lbs lost, 52lbs to go) Babana - 19lbs (0lbs lost, 19 to go)

Hi everyone can I join too? I'd like to lose about 20lbs by Christmas!

If you look online ASK have some delicious below 600 cal meals.

Well, I DID IT!! I weighed in this morning and I was 10.12!!! A loss of 4lbs this fortnight. I am so chuffed. :D I have to be so careful not to slip back into the 11s again.

4lbs off for me. Finally I am into the 10 stone somethings!! :D

Tesco value pasta sauce is 44 cals per half jar. I find a quarter of a jar (only 22 cals!) is enough for a portion of pasta. I have it on whole grain rice too. Plus it's only 39p.

I've got my fortnightly weigh in on Thursday this week. Last time I weighed I was 11.2. So I'm really really hoping I'll be 10 stone something when I weigh in.

Well done! :) Just 3 more lbs and you'll be 10 stone something!

Poor you, you have really been struggling haven't you. I think that you really wont achieve anything until you get yourself into that 'zone'. Like you I used to eat and eat without tasting it. Biscuits were my weakness. I could happily polish off a large packet of chocolate digestives of an...

I use an iPhone. At the top right of the home screen is a 'weekly' button. Tap this and it shows your week's calories. Hope that helps xx

I do this. I tend to think of my calorie allowence in weeks rather than days. The reason being that 2 days a week I only eat about 500 cals as I sleep during those days (work night shifts). That means that on other days my calorie intake can be much higher. MFP lets you see what your weekly...

I always have a couple of weightwatchers meals in the freezer for emergencies. I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with them from time to time. I couldn't live on them as I try to cook for my whole family and ready meals are not really practical or economical.

Miley34 : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go Sooom : 11lbs lost, 19lbs to go dietqueen82 : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go tiamaria0405 : 11lbs lost, 19lbs to go katoof : 15.1lbs lost, 14.9lbs to go lucysmommy : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go justjudith : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go Babana : 25lbslost, 5lbs to go...

I weighed in this morning and I have lost 5lbs this fortnight. This takes me to 11st 2lbs. Just 3 more lbs to go and I'll be in the 10s!!!!

5lbs off again this fortnight. I'm very pleased. :D

Thanks! I'm 5'7" and started at 14 stone. Mfp gives me 1200 cals a day which I have. I exercise every day and burn at least 350 cals a day which I eat some/all back depending on how I feel. I try to plan ahead as much as possible. For example I knew I was going out for a curry last night so...

I've been cc since end of Feb and have lost 2.5 stones...maybe more (I don't weigh in every week). It works pretty well for me.

I drink black coffee and never count it in my calories. The same with herbal/fruit teas.

Well done, keep up the good work!

I completed wk9 run3 this morning! I even manged to do cover 5k in the 30 mins which I am so pleased about. When I started this program I remember finding week one and two so tough. I used to dread the running bits! But now I can run for 30 mins. I'm not saying it's effortless becasue it...

I generally eat some or all of my exercise calories back. I generally exercise every day first thing in the morning. Therefore it gives me room to eat more if I ger peckish throughout the day and 1200 cals isn't enough.

Hi Laurenmay, I recognise you from the calorie counting forum! I've been doing the NHS c25k and I just love it. I'm on week 9 now and am running 5k in 30 mins. 9 weeks agao I was stuggling to run for 1 minute. To answer your question I do all of my running outside (can't afford a treadmill...

I doing ok I think. I only weigh in fortnightly so wont be weighing in until a week on Thursday. Hope everyone has good losses this week. x

I had such a lovely experience last week. With the sudden arrival of all this hot weather I dug deep in my wardrobe for some shorts. I found a size 16 pair of denim shorts that were a bit of a tight fit last year and put them on....and they fell right off me! So, with a big smile on my face I...

My alarm went off at 5.15am this morning (I don't do running in the heat or the evening!) and set off for my wk9 r1. And WOW I think it was one of my best runs. I really quite enjoyed it. Normally the first 10 mins are a killer for me but it wasn't actually too bad today. Anyway, I did just...

Did w8 r3 this morning. Got up at 5.30am to do it as I just cannot bear running in the heat. Anyway, it went well. I even carried on to do 30 mins (rather than 28) and managed to do 5.1k. I am soooo chuffed!:D

Well done with your losses so far. I would say that half a stone is definitley possible in 8 weeks. Have you joined myfitnesspal.com I think most calorie counters here use this. If you enter all your details and how much weight you would like to lose a week (in your case about 1lb) it will...

5lbs off for me this fortnight. I'm very pleased. If lose 2 more lbs I will then be on the 'normal' range on the nhs bmi chart. :)

Miley34 : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go Sooom : 11lbs lost, 19lbs to go dietqueen82 : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go tiamaria0405 : 9lbs lost, 21lbs to go katoof : 9.5lbs lost, 20.5lbs to go lucysmommy : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go justjudith : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go Babana : 20lbslost, 10lbs to go MrsMoose...

Did my weigh in this morning and I've lost 5lbs this fortnight...woo hoo. So I'm now 11.7. Only 8lbs until I'm 10 stone something!

Well done Kaiku! you must do some fab workouts to burn 800 cals...wish I had that kind of stamina! I weigh myself fortnightly and my next weigh in will be tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed that I will have a loss.

Well done everyone, keep up the good work. I did w8r1 this morning. I completely changed my route and thoroughly enjoyed it. If someone had said to me a couple of months ago that I would be able to run for 28mins I would have laughed in their face. Just goes to show that it can be done!

Hi Danii, good luck with your journey to the 10s. :)

I'm on 1200 cals a day plus any exercise cals. So in reality I eat between 1400 and 1700 a day. I average about 2lbs a week loss.

I could be wrong but I've always counted it dry. So for example if 50g of dried rice was 100 cals I would cook 50g of dried rice and eat it all and count it as 100 cals. Like I say this could be completely wrong, but it hasn't done my weight loss any harm.

Can I join you? I've not long come out of the 12s. Just over a week ago I was 11.12. I weigh every two weeks so hopefully I'll be a little closer to the 10s when I weigh in next week. We can do it! x

Well, done to all you losers! Ali, totm plays havoc with losses. I'm sure you'll have a big loss next week x

Could you keep your scales at someone else's house? Then you could go to their house once a week to weigh in. You could strip off in their bathroom so no one has to see you.

Great news x

Just finished wk6! I cannot believe I just ran for 25 mins. Mind you I was as red as a beetroot at the end of it! I covered 2.5 miles in that 25 mins so I'm pretty slow but when I think about how difficult I found week 1 and now I can run for 25 mins! I'm sure my speed will pick up over time.

Hi everyone. Did my fornightly weigh in today and I lost 5 lbs which takes me to 11st 12lbs! I'm so chuffed to have left the 12s. Fingers crossed I never slip back. So it it with sadness and happiness that I will be leaving this thread (but will check in to see how you're all doing) x

Miley34 : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go Sooom : 9lbs lost, 21lbs to go dietqueen82 : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go tiamaria0405 : 7lbs lost, 23lbs to go katoof : 6.5lbs lost, 23.5lbs to go lucysmommy : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go justjudith : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go Babana : 15lbslost, 15lbs to go...

I've lost 5lbs this fortnight. Woo hoo! I've entered into another stone bracket. I have left the 12s (never to return again!) and am now in the 11s!

Just did wk6 r2 and boy did I enjoy it. I hated r1 of wk6 and felt down about it but it's completely turned around today. I can't wait for the 25 min run on Friday!

Wow Miley34, you are doing fantastically well. Good on you! :)

I am sooooo pleased with myself. This morning I did wk5 r3.. I ran 20 mins non-stop! A few weeks ago this would just have been an impossibility. I was nervous this morning and actually found the first 10 mins quite hard. I must've then got into my stride as the second 10 mins seemed much...

Fantastic, well done! It's such a great feeling when you drop inot the next stone down. Your target is now within your sights!

Thank you :) Some good advice there. Well done for you for getting to week 7. You must feel like a proper runner now!?!

I've got wk5 r3 tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to it and yet dreading it at the same time...can I really run for 20 mins non-stop??? :confused:

Totally forgiven Ali. Well done you on a fantastic loss :)

Welcome to calorie counting Jen. I know all about emotional and boredom eating as that is me exactly. My fitness pal is great and I use it to count all my calories. I also try to plan a dy ahead so I know roughly what I'm eating. A tip I would give you is not to deprive yourself as you will...

I would find out what oil she's using and how much she uses and work out the calories of the oil like that.

Hi VBenus Blue. Wow your weight loss has been amazing! Good luck for Thursday. :)

Wow! Well done you! :)

Wow, well done on your amazing weight loss!!! My fitness pal is great and most people who calorie count on here seem to use it. I find it really helps me to plan what I'm going to eat and of course it tells you the calorie content of pretty much everything.. Good luck with calorie counting too.

I think there are various different c25k programmes. I do the NHS one but I don't think it really matters which one you do as the aim for all of them is the same.

So sorry to hear your news. Heartbreak is a horrible thing and Baby_Cakes is right. Take one day at a time so you can mourn for the loss of your relationship. Try to keep strong x

Hello can I join you all? I'm doing the NHS c25k podcasts. I'm really enjoying it. I did w4 r3 today. I cannot believe how much I have progressed since week one (which so far has been the toughest week for me). I have had to run in torrential rain twice this week which is a whole new...

OOh I like this idea. I'm saving up my cals today for a takeaway later....yummy!

I'm a strong believer in only eat when you're hungry. I generally don't eat anything until about 10.30am because I don't really fancy anything until then. On the occassions when I have had breakfast at 7.30am I find that I am ravenous by 9.30am and need to eat more and this just seems siily...

Miley34 : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go Sooom : 6lbs lost, 24lbs to go dietqueen82 : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go tiamaria0405 : 7lbs lost, 23lbs to go katoof : 3.5lbs lost, 26.5lbs to go lucysmommy : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go justjudith : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go Babana : 10lbslost, 20lbs to go MrsMoose : 1.6...

Well done Ali and Petlamb! Ali I've seen the eat more to loe weight groups on mfp. It seems too good to be true...I shall be following your results with interest. I lost 5lbs this fornight so very pleased!

Hello. My advice would be to eat a viariety of food and not drop any food groups. This staves of boredom plus if you eat a little if what you fancy you wont feel deprived. Join myfitnesspal.com if you haven't done so already as it's invaluable for calorie counters. Finally I really swear by...

Yay! Go for it!

I always run at 6.30am in the morning. It means that I'm completely rested before running. I did my run this morning in torrential rain and driving rain and boy it was tough. I wore hubby's lightweight waterproof but the rain was so hard that I was soaked to the skin anyway. Plus my running...

Hello and welcome to calorie counting. I think 3 stone in 6 months is definitley possible. Half a stone a month sounds achievable. If you're exercising and calorie counting I'm pretty sure you'll get there and you can go to Barcelona feeling fantastic. Good luck x

I am sooo happy. I did week4 run1 this morning. I was dreading it. I thought there was no way I would be able to run 5 mins once, let alone twice. BUT I DID!!!! A month ago I was a total non-runner and couldn't run 10 seconds without collapsing. This programme really seems to work. There...

Well done for completing week 1. I thought that week one was harder than week two. I'll be starting week 4 tomorrow and so far week 1 has def been th hardest. That could all change tomorrow though.

My main tip is to not deprive yourself of anything. Obviously to lose weight we all need a lifestyle change to some degree and healthy choices are better but you will go onsane if you deprive yourself. With careful planning you can still indulge in your favourite things. I've lost 20lbs since...

I've just had a weight watchers mediterrean pasta ready (only 262 cals) and it was much to my surprise absolutely delicious.

Just finished week3 run3. It wasn't too bad, I did manage to run the 3 minutes but I was so pleased when that 3 mins came to an end. I've had a look at what week 4 entails and OH MY it looks scary! I will give it my best shot. I will do week4 run1 on Monday.

Well done to all you losers! :D Some great results. Fingers crossed I'll have a good loss next week when I weigh in.

I've never really thought about it. On the odd occassion I have a jacket potato I weigh it uncooked. Doesn't seem to have effected my weightloss but then again I don't eat many potatoes at all really.

Hello. Really well done for your weight loss so far. Good luck with the calorie counting. I've been doing it a couple of months now and I cannot believe that I haven't tried it sooner. It just seems to make sense.

Sugar free gum gets me through the hungry days.

I see we're at similar stages. I did week 3 run 1 today. I do it on the streets and really enjoy it. I was dreading the 3 minute runs as I thought there is no way I'll do that but I did. It was no where near as difficult as I thought it would be. I'm really looking forward to run 2 of wk3...

I eat between 1200 and 1300 and eat back exercise calories and lose about 2lbs a week.

That is fantastic! Well done. It gives you such a boost when you can see things are on the change. Will you weigh in again in 4 weeks? I do fortnightly, but I would love to get to 4 weekly. You must feel such a high when you see such a big weight loss.

Good luck. Well done you for lasting so long without weighing in!

Just finished run 3 of week 2. So far so good! I'm looking forward to next week. Despite how difficult it is whilst doing it, it's amazing how great you feel after a run. I've not given up yet so that's a good thing.

I'm a Thursday weigher. Simply because that's the day I started calorie counting .

Hello! I'm a fortnightly weigher too. Mainly because I'm less likely to to have any sts's or heaven forbid gains! I've been ccand exercising daily since the end of Feb and I've lost 1 stone, 6lbs already. I've actually not found it too bad and quite enjoyable really. I'm sure the honeymoon...

Weighed in this morning (I weigh in once a fortnight) and I've lost 5lbs!. I'm very pleased. So I'm now 12.8. How are all the other 12-11ers getting on?

Me? Let you down big styley this week girls! My first gain since moving to CC from SW - a mahoosive 2.75lbs ON!!! :eek: Back on it like a car bonnet today though ... hoping to get rid of this by next Thursday :cross: Awww good luck Ali, you know you can do it! x

5 lbs lost. Yipee! Miley34 : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go Sooom : 4lbs lost, 26lbs to go dietqueen82 : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go tiamaria0405 : 3lbs lost, 27lbs to go katoof : 3.5lbs lost, 26.5lbs to go lucysmommy : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go justjudith : 0lbs lost, 30lbs to go Babana : 5lbs lost...

Good morning Thursday weighers! It's that time of the week again. Any more of you around today? I weighrd in this morning and I've lost 5 lbs! I soooo love doing a two weekly weigh in. :) How have the rest of you got on?

Yummy, enjoy the chips. I allow myself a treat day once a week. This week will be Saturday. I might copy you and head down the chippy. If you plan well you can keep under 1200 cals too. xx

I eat healthy foods six days a week (as there's more to being healthy than losing weight)but one day a week I allow myself a day of eating rubbish. I always stay below 1300 cals though but it makes me feel like I'm having a treat without the guilt. Easter Sunday for example I picked on a few...

There's been some great advice here. I have two children and only work part time so I am in complete admiration of you with 5 children, working full time and on top of that coping on your own too. You say you have pretty much no family support. But do you have a good friend who can support...

I count everything except drinks. I only drink water, black coffee, fruit tea and the occassional diet coke. None of these drinks are higher than 2-3 cals so I don't count them. However on the odd occassion where I have a full sugar drink I will count it. I always count vegetables. I don't...

If you don't feel hungry enough to eat huge amounts to up your calories you can eat small amounts of healthy high calorie food such as nuts and peanut butter. A handful of nuts is pretty good for you, high in calories and you only need to eat a small amount to gain 100s of calories.

Hey all, can I join too? I started at 14 stone and the last time I weighed (11 days ago) I was 12.13. I'll weigh in again on Thursday. I hope to have lost some but I don't think the big bag of maltesers that I scoffed yesterday is going to help matters. :(

I've just done run one of week 2. Although it was a little tough at times I felt so good once I'd finished. The weather, however, was a nightmare. It was raining and windy. My hat kept blowing off my head. I spent big chunks of it having to run into the wind and rain whilst holding my hat...

And me too!

Hahaha! I couldn't even think about running without wearing my Shock Absorber bra! :p Good luck with persuading your OH. Although, I do the C25K on my own and don't get funny looks. Plus to begin with it is mainly walking with a little running so wobbles are at a minimum. I really enjoy...

I'll be doing run 3 of wk 1 tomorrow. I can't afford the gym so I do it on the streets BUT I do wear a hat and dark glasses so no-one will recognise me! :D

I've started to spread out my weigh ins too. I'd love to get to monthly but I'm currently weighing every two weeks. I'm still being good and keeping to my calories doing two weekly. I'm not 100% sure that I would be quite as committed if I was doing monthly weigh ins but I'd love to get to...

Well done! :)

Hey well done for that. It's great that even when we have a few extra cals it doesn't have any long lasting effects.

Morning fellow Thursday weighers! I've just checked in to see how you've all got on today. I'm still on my two weekly weigh ins so will weigh in next Thursday. Fingers crossed for lots of losses for you all xx

I always save myself about 100 cals for the evenings. Therefore I can have a packet of french fries or some other low cal treat or if I'm feeling good I'll have a banana. If I run out of calories by 6pm I get a bit panicky!

Having done both (was very successful with slimming world) I would probably opt for slimmimg world as it worked (until I got to target and then put it all back on again!) If you like big portions taen SW is great. However in all honesty I would actually recommend calorie counting. It's free...

I started cycling to work when our car conked out and we were without a car for a few weeks. I loved it. Although we now have a car I still cycle to work as much as possible. I don't know how good it is at fat burning but my stamina levels certainly increased.

I'm off to Pizza Hut for my eldest son's 7th birthday...eek! Although apparently they do a pizetta which is 500 cals. So I might have one of those and a salad. Luckily I was working all night so slept all today so haven't eaten anything so I should keep within my calories.

I know exactly what you mean. I used to eat until I was really stuffed, even if I wasn't particularly hungry. It's a bad habit I got into. I kind of got used to that feeling of being completely stuffed that it eventually became normal to me. However, now I'm calorie counting I do feel full...

Well, I was out at 6.45 this morning doing my first walk and run. I really really enjoyed it. I'm really looking forward to the next one on Weds. How's everyone else getting on?

Just had a weightwatchers macaroni cheese. Then off out to a friend's house later to drink wine and nibbles.

I feel so much better now. I went out for a long power walk and had some crackers and cottage cheese for lunch and felt totally better. I'm nor going to be having a chinese for quite a while I think.

It's good to see others doing or planning to do this. I'm quite excited about starting now! I've got my running kit sorted. I will be up at 7am on Monday morning to get started...hoping I wont find it too difficult.

Do you know I hadn't even thought it might've been my body rebelling! LOL! Thanks for all the comments. It actually makes me feel quite pleased that my body is more intollerant of fatty food than it used to be. I must try to remember this horrible yucky feeling as hopefully it will put me off...

I had a chinese takeaway last night (Chicken chow mein and spring roll). I had only eaten a small apple and one cream cracker all day so probably wasn't too far over my calories so I'm not too worried about that. However, this morning I woke up feeling awful. Not food poisoning awful but just...

I'm having chicken chow mein from the takeaway tonight. I might eve have a spring roll too. Very naughty I know but I've only had a small apple and one cream cracker all day so it shouldn't be too far away from my calorie limit. I was well under on Tues and Weds too so I think it evens itself...

Oooh, I like this thread. I'm going to have my nails done. I love having long lovely (obviously false) nails but I can't see the point if the rest of me doesn't look great. So when I get to target I will be booking that appointment! Also if I'm thinner and fitter by July I might even take...

Oh yes, nothing like a bit of moral support. When are you planning on starting?

Well done Ali! I weighed in this morning after two weeks of resisting the scales and I've lot 6lbs!! That's 3lbs a week. I've really upped my exercise so maybe it's that. It means that I.m now 12.13. I'm so pleased that I'm into the 12s (albeit by a whisper). I'm going to try to go anothet...

Good luck for the 5k run training. I'm really lookng forward to starting c25k on Mon. I've never run before so I'll see how it goes!

Well done you. It's such a great feeling isn't it x

Has anyone done or is doing this? I found it on the NHS website. Basically it's a way to get you started running. In theory using the podcasts will get you from doing nil activity to running 5k (or for 30 mins) in 9 weeks. The podcasts are free to download. (There are other versions but the...

Thanks everyone. It's such a great feeling. I'm resisting the temptation to buy lots of new clothes as I'm no where near target and still want to lose a few more dress sizes. Mind you I have got clothes of varying sizes anyway thanks to my yo yo weight loss/gain. This time I'm determined to...

How annoying!

Well done, you're doing great!

I'm trying to space out my weighing ins. It's been almost two weeks (I'll weigh on Thurs). So I don't know if I've lost any weight BUT I put on a blouse to today that I couldn't do up properly over my bust the last time I put it on (Christmas) but now it fits perfectly!!! I am just so pleased...

Generally I don't. I drink quite a lot of black coffee but I rarely stray too far over my calories so I don't worry about it.

If I'm honest I don't really do breakfast.

Quorn sausages, baked beans, grilled mushrooms and tomatoes and two rounds of small wholemeal toast. 428 calories. It was yum!

I'm the complete opposite of sunnyrae! I am trying to to do less frequent weigh ins. I'm hoping eventually to get to once a month as I want this to be a lifestyle change rather than an obsession with weighing myself. I will weigh in on Thursday this week, which will be twq weeks since my last...

You're possibly building up muscle due to all the exercise you're doing. Have you measured yourself because although your weight is the same you may well be losing inches.

Hi Em, welcome to CC. I've been doing it about a month now. I have done other diets before too but so far I really rate CC. OK, you may not shift the weight as quickly as say on Lighter Life but it really does get you thinking about what and how much you're eating. If we manage to get those...

I'd like to know this too. I'm pretty sure that you do eat the calories back BUT I do think that mfp overestimates how many calories you burn. I could be wrong though.

Congratulations on your new baby. :) I'm no expert on how much should/shouldn't be eaten but my guess would be that what you've suggested isn't enough. I'm sure some others on here will help you more. I get all my calorie info from myfitnesspal. That will work out for you how much you...

Oh My! Her husband needs to seriously help this lady.

How frustrating for you. I bet if you weighed again tomorrowyou would see a difference. I am a Thursday weigher but I am trying to go longer between weigh ins (hopefully to avoid too many sts's). So I will weigh in next Thursday which will be two weeks between weigh ins. My aim is to get to...

Yes, I'm fearful of that too but I'm going to try. Weigh in should be tomorrow but I'm feeling quite motivated at the moment and see if I can get to next week without stepping on those scales...time will tell!

Well done. I always feel really pleased with myself when I manage to resist temptation...it spurs me on even more.

Hello! I lost a lot of weight with slimming world 8 years ago. Unfortunately it has all come back on.:( I just couldn't face SW again(plus I can't afford the classes) so I have been calorie counting for about 4 weeks now. So far I have been so pleased with how flexible it is and how you do not...

A friend of mine is having a fancy dress party in June. I so want to be able to hire a costume and look good in it. Also I want to not be a fat blob on my holiday in August.

Has anyone had the willpower not to weigh in every week? I only ask as it's something that I'm considering. A dietician friend of mine strongly believes that no household should have scales and that if you 'must' weigh in then do it no more than once a month at somewhere like Boots. She...

I don't know if it's been mentioned before but ricotta cheese is reasonably low calorie compared to other cheeses. It is 130cals for 130g. That is quite a lot of cheese. I've just had ricotta on two large flat mushrooms and it was lovely.

I think Slimming world is great to get you started and in the past I have lost 3 stone doing it. However, ultimately the only way to lose weight is to consume fewer calories then you use. I think it gets to the point on slimming world that you over eat the free food and build up too many...

Good luck x

A good tip I got from here is if you fancy something sweet then a hartleys no added sugar jelly pot is less then 10 calories! These have been great for me as I really fancy something sweet in the evening...I used to dive into the biscuit tin but have one of these instead. Sounds like you're...

Hi Dejay and welcome to calorie counting. Obviously you wont lose as quickly as on the CD but hopefully it will make you more aware of what and how much you're eating. If you haven't done so already then I'd really recommend signing up to myfitnesspal.com as it's a great way to keep track of...

1 lb off. I am so pleased especially after all the family parties I've been to this week. I know that resisting the puddings would be worth it! Well done everyone x

Yes, good luck everyone. I'm dreading weigh in after my bad weekend at family get together. I'd be happy if I sts but I'm fearing a gain.

Like many of you on here I try to eat 1200 calories a day. Obviously it's pretty impossible to get dead on 1200 so how many calories each way do you give yourself? Is is better to be slightly over or slightly under?

I've just had roast chicken with a mountain of steamed veg and a dollop of mayonaise. For pudding (I will have once kids are in bed!) I'm going to have a brandy snap basket piled with strawberries and some light suirty cream...can't wait! :D

Thanks everyone, I'm determined to continue with my good work. I'm working a nightshift tonight so wont be eating all day tomorrow as I'll be asleep so thinking about it the lasgagne tomorrow evening shouldn't be too much of a disaster. I've had a good day tonight and by the end of my shift i...

It was my sister's 40th this weekend. As she lives a long way away we spent the whole weekend there from Fri to Sunday. I have eaten and drunk far too much. It's so hard to calorie count when oter people are giving you meals. PLus there was a delicious buffet at one point that I just...

Lost 2lbs this week. Happy with that! Good luck all other Thursday weighers!

I worked nightshift last night so have been asleep all day therefore haven't eaten anything. Just got up and I have decided that I'm going to have cod and half portion of chips from the chippy. This blows most of my calories in one go but I'm really looking forward to it! Still within calories...

I work two night shifts a week (9pm-7am). I think I just use will power not to head for the vending machines at break and lunch times. It also helps that I do not take any money in with me therefore cannot buy anything. I take low cal snacks with me such as snack a jacks and sugar free jelly...

Good luck x

Wow, I've just watched the youtube clip and what an amazing transformtion. Holly looks great. Did she do it through calorie counting?

I do power walking. I do 30-60 mins 4-5 times a week. It costs nothing to do which is great and gets you outdoors. Did a 30 min walk in the pouring rain this morning and it was surprisingly refreshing. I hope one day to up it to jogging but that is long long way off! :D

Just has some lush homemade paella. It was yummy!

Well done everyone for the losses x

I weighed in this morning and have lost 6lbs. I'm really pleased. I know it's only my first week and that my losses will slow down but this has given me the motivation to carry on.

I'm a Thursday weigh in person too. Tomorrow will be my first weigh in. Fingers crossed my first week has been successful! Good luck everyone!

I'm very much a comfort eater too. I also will eat just to have something to do with my hands. I can quite happily get through a packet of biscuits during Eastenders. I have however recenty taken up crochet. It gives me something to do when I'm in danger of over snacking. I recommend...

I work two night shifts a week (9pm-7am). I'm trying to think of something I can eat before I start. My last shift was Friday night. I had some porridge before I went but found that I was absolutley starving by my first tea break at midnight. I was hoping not to have anything at tea break...

Thanks everyone. :)

Hi all. I'm so looking forward to giving and receiving tips from all you fellow calorie counters. I need to lose 3-3.5 stone. I did manage to lose that amount 8 years ago with slimming world. However, over the years (and two children later)it has all crept back on again. Anyway I now feel...