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That is great, well done.

I think the above quote says it all really. Stick in there, it'll get easier, and when you start seeing results you'll want it even more. Good luck.

Just weighed. Week 2. I've lost another 5lb. Woohoo. Must say I am surprised but very happy. :D Hoping everyone else has a good weigh in too.

Day 14. Its safe to say that day 14 did not go as planned, my early wake up didn't happen and I stayed in bed until 11am :o. At least I'd got over the night shifts. Small bowl of Maple & Pecan crunch as a change from the weetabix. Made up a new batch of soup for lunches and had a beef/veg...

I'm thinking the same as you Paul. I'm pretty sure it won't be anywhere near my first week's loss but will be happy if it's a loss. I'm quite excited.

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I need to do some today, even if it is boiling hot outside. Thinking of getting one of those tow along bikes for the little one (5yo) so I can take the kids out too. Besides, the extra weight will help the workout.

That is a lot of weight to shift in such a short time, your friends/family must think you're disappearing in front of their eyes. Well done.

Next door's DIY :( Making me feel that I'm lazy :p

Peg Leg :D

Hopefully its just a blip. Any idea why it may have gone up? :)

Day 13. So unbelievably tired having finished nights. It took all my effort to just get up and walk around. Snappy, irritable and grumpy...that is until late evening when body clock means you're wide awake :rolleyes:. So, no exercise today, going to have to make up for it on Day 14. Food...

Something to talk about - Badly Drawn Boy

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Snoring :(

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The same title was also used by Staind. Ok, so as much as I hate the song.... (Everything I Do) I Do it For You, Bryan Adams.

Day 11. Not a good day. Started off by having a light roast dinner an hour or so after getting up. Tasted remarkably good, especially as I hate roasts. Had some fruit just before I left for work then I was in for that awful catered night. The provided packed lunch (of which we had no...

Welcome to the forum jac. Like you say it's a proper little community, and it looks like you've been quite busy already - 13 posts made before your first reply here, lol. You should settle in just fine.

There are some amazing chest pieces around but you're right they would really hurt. What I find a bit bemusing is that some people still have this archaic notion that only sailors and criminals get tattooed. Ok some pieces look like they have been done with a guitar string in Strangeways but...

My initial motivation was for health reasons, still is, but there will come a time where I will forget where my motivation ended and my tendency towards obsessive/compulsive starts. As long as I focus on its for health reasons I'll be fine because god forbid I ever just focus on the losing...

Easy. For me it's because we're all here for the same reason so of the same mind. There is understanding here that you won't get from your friends and family. What I mean is that when I tell people I'm trying to lose weight they nearly always say "oh why? You don't need to lose weight.". Well...

You raise a very good point there. When you look into a lot of these charity expeditions and the like it makes you wander how much the charity is actually getting. The one I mentioned above I was interested in because the charity is one close to my own heart (excuse the pun), and the entry cost...

I decided on my first reward today. A food treat of mini fish and cone of chips, sitting by the river in the sun. That's my reward for getting to 14st. Thing is I know I'll get to 14 but not so sure about the sun, not this summer anyway. As for the tattoos, I'd love a new one but I still need...

Day 10. Another late shift and another messed up meal plan. I ate what I wanted to it was just the last meal of bolognaise (again) was eaten at around 2am whilst working on the computer. Friday and Saturday late shifts will always be like this, I'm just glad its not every week. I did succumb...

Thank you for the reply Mini. That link is great, just had a quick look and there's some good recipe ideas there. I'm also starting to understand the smoothie issues now. Its great that you sister is doing well with her pacemaker. I have found that there is very little support for younger...

*Oh, and now I've added a ticker too for a bit of fun.

Day 9. I knew shifts would make hard work of trying to stick to a regular meal plan. Late shift meant a bit of a lie in; phase shift the whole meal plan back by 4 to 5 hours. Got up at midday and had 2 weetabix. A nasty smoothie of fruit AND veg at about 1530/1600 before work. I was...

I'm sure this time you'll be successful. Good luck.

Thursdays are quiet around here so thought I'd open it up again. End of week one was yesterday; down from 15st 4lb to 14st 9lb for a 9lb loss. Great first week, shame it'll slow down, still its going in the right direction. :)

+1, first thing in the morning after the toilet for most consistent results.

I have to say I love cycling. Having been away from it for many years I decided back in March to buy a new bike. Figured I could ride to work (7.5 miles each way) and have a bit of fun off road when not at work. Was working out on until a little health set back but have recently got back on...

I'm back at work now, and boy have I been busy...time for an update. Day 6. So Day 6 was was spent with my wife, she had most of the day off so we went shopping and stuff. Quite an active morning going here and there but managed to get my meals in, breakfast was weetabix with skimmed milk...

Day 5. A pretty rubbish day all round. I spent most of the day indoors, pottering around the house waiting for a phone call which never came :mad:. Still, it gave me plenty of time to make up a new batch of soup, do the house chores, but most usefully also to research the varying nutrtion...

Hi all, I'm DaddyPig, not the one off the telly though. I joined Minimins last week as it was time for me to lose weight. Between medical advice, hating seeing photos of myself, and having a heart condition, it was about time I shed a few stone. I have no intention of doing any silly diets, I...

Calories...... Never having been one to count calories, and spurred on by a browse of this forum, I thought I'd see how many calories were in this new daily diet. Where possible calorie figures are taken fromthe packet that the product comes from, otherwise its from an old book or Google. All...

Day 4. Well, day 4 was pretty much the same as day 3, just a few differences. The kids had drunk all the fruit juice before I got to the fridge so there was no smoothie on day 4. Lunch was the remainder of yesterday's batch of soup. Evening meal was a roast chicken dinner, small portion as...

Thank you. Re: the smoothies, do you mean home made or shop bought ones? I make my own smoothies using pure fruit juice and whole fruit and a hand blender. For example, 200-250ml pure orange juice, a banana, 1/3 pineapple and a peach with stone removed. Nothing else added, no tinned fruit...

Day 3. Getting into the groove now. I'm managing to eat at regular times and I'm eating smarter. Feeling great despite having been woken up several times during the night. Breakfast was a very [un]exciting bowl of 2 Weetabix (other brand copy of them anyway - much cheaper) with small amount...

I think Jodie Marsh is great, and its good to see that the bodybuilding is going better for her than trying to become a tattoo artist. This is from someone who usually hates all thing 'celebrity'. And as for that piccy posted earlier in this thread :gimi:. WOW, simply WOW. I have never seen...

Ghostbusters. Was defo the very fave of mine as a kid, and when I was about 10 I found a large empty stainless steel fire extinguisher by the side of the bypass. Using some tools from the shed I managed to unscrew the top mechanism, refil it with water and Mum's red food colouring and...

I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I hate traditional forms of regular exercise, ie: running, swimming, etc, and I refuse to even go to the gym anymore. Maybe its the boredom of jogging, maybe its the repetition of swimming back and forth in the same pool, maybe its the 'watch yourself...

Day 2. Remarkably easy despite the hiccup at the end of the day due to visitors coming over which had been planned before the start of the weight loss scheme. Breakfast of fruit smoothie (pineapple, peach and orange) followed by a wake-me-up coffee 10 minutes later (made with small amount of...

DAY 1. The start of it all. Day 1 was easy, but then I guess it was only half a day, strictly speaking. Did no exercise except walking around town doing some essential tasks and shopping (buying batteries for the scales being one of them). Must try harder. Cereal for breakfast and fruit and...

My diary to inspire and motivate me when I feel down and want to give up. I also welcome comments and advice. :) Picture the moment; you're sitting in A&E having been suffering from palpitations and dizzy spells. The cardiac sister is telling you to cut down the alcohol and caffeine and also...

And what better motivation than doing it for your kids. Good on you fella and good luck.

Couldn't have said it better myself. My workout playlist centres around lots of Slipknot, Slayer, System of a Down, Sepultura (Hang on there's an 'S' theme here), Pantera, Misery Loves Company, etc, etc. It has to be fast paced and aggressive to help me overcome 'the wall'.

They're not supposed to add up to 100% :D Cheers for the welcome though.

Hi Ryan. Good luck with the weight loss fella. I'll be watching your progress as I weighed myself today and I was very close to what you are now, 15st 4lb. Looking at your goal weight and BMI I must say that have set yourself a great challenge there and it's one that will certainly change...

Hi all. No I am not the real Daddy Pig off the the telly, lol, I was just a little short on imagination at the time of registering. A little about me. I am a 34 year old dad of 2 who has decided its time to get back to the level of weight and fitness that I should be at. I'm not overly...