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Hey Bridgee, welcome to Minimins :) Hope you're feeling a bit better than yesterday. Can't recommend this place enough, just having somewhere to put down your thoughts is nice and then to be able to read back over it can be motivating in itself. Stick at it and you'll see the results you want.

After a rough week food-wise, I didn't have much hope for this morning's weigh in. I'd struggled at the beginning of this week, and kept snacking on silly things for no reason. Stupid cravings! I weighed myself mid-week and I was up to 63kg, so Thursday and Friday I got back on it and stuck to...

Good morning everyone, hope you've all had a good couple of weeks :D I'll start off by saying that the race went amazingly. It was both the best and worst experience of my life! It was absolutely scorching, everything ached, I nearly threw up in front of thousands of people, and at around 7km I...

Race day! Wish me luck! :D

Nice to see you too Skinny! Good morning everyone, it's absolutely gorgeous outside :D Today is going to be a good day. After a rocky start to last week, I had some really good days towards the end, and official weigh in this morning is 62.9kg, a loss of 0.5kg :) So a healthy total of 1.3lbs in...

That's absolutely amazing Alex :D It's wonderful to see how far you've come in a year. Well done, keep going!

Hey Martine, you're doing well so far. That's a really good idea having a pic on your phone at work. I might steal that idea haha! Work is the worst, especially an office job where it's so easy to sit and snack all day.

Weight in day! Official weight of 63.4kg, which isn't a massive loss haha. Loss of 0.1kg / 1/4lb. Still, better than a gain and I'm a little light than I was this time last week. Overall last week went well, although calories were a little high on Thursday and Friday, finishing on net 2124 and...

Hi Lush, lovely to meet you. It really sounds like you're in the right place for this, and I wish you the best of luck. Stick at it - of course it'll be hard work at first, but it will all pay off in the end. Will keep checking back to see how you're getting on :)

Ha I'm exactly the same! Saw the scales getting ever closer to 10 and then that was the final straw! Down another couple of points of a kilo this morning! I know they say you shouldn't weigh yourself daily, but for me it motivates me. If it's gone down, then I'm motivated to carry on, and if...

Hey Greta, glad to see a familiar name :D How you doing? Got my homemade burgers ready and chilling in the fridge, and I've quickly put together a lovely spicy sweetcorn salsa to go with the burgers. For dinner I had a tomato and pepper pasta salad which wasn't too bad, but a little high on...

So yesterday was a very good day, and I'm quite pleased with myself. Had a sneaky look on the scales this morning and I'm down half a pound over this weekend. This bodes well for the upcoming weeks! I stuck to the food I'd wrote down, and I also got out and went on a 3 mile run with my cousin...

Hey Elm, you're doing great. How you manage to get up at 4:30 is beyond me haha. I have to get up at 5:15 for work and that's bad enough! Hope you had a great birthday and you hear back good news from your skin test.

Hello everyone! Yesterday didn't go too badly calorie wise, but the actual nutritional content of the food could be much improved! Breakfast: Museli and full fat milk (296 cals) Dinner: Packet pasta (472 cals) Tea: Chorizo and sweetcorn soup with 1 slice of wholemeal bread (431 cals) Snacks...

Hello everyone! It's been a while, and I hope I still see some familiar faces around :) Just a quick recap of everything that's happened since last time I posted on here in October. It's fair to say it's been a hectic last six months. Unfortunately I lost my job in December as the company I was...

Hello all! I can't believe it's been three months since I last posted on here. I hope everyone's doing well. Just a quick catch up on how I'm doing. Current weight is 59.4kg, and I'm very happy to have been maintaining now since I hit goal. I'm still counting calories as this keeps me...

Thank you Hobbio, and yeh, someone at Costa also mentioned something like a knee brace to help the problem, as I'm sure when I'm running I must be slightly twisting it funny or something like that. Will see how it goes and if it continues then I'll get hold of one. I think I'll be looking at...

I've just noticed your new profile picture and I have to say, gosh! What a massive difference! You're looking fantastic Alex, and you've got such an awesome attitude to this whole thing. A lot of people could definitely learn a thing or two from how you're doing this. x

New job is going really well thank you! Two months in and I'm off my probation period and onto a full time contract, really looking positive for the future. And damn those pesky chocolate pretzels! x

Hey, I started out just watching what I was eating, then that changed to calorie counting, and now I'm calorie counting along with running twice a week and getting in some toning Kettlebell exercises a couple of times a week. As for not eating in the evening, that for me was one of the hardest...

Welcome back SkinnyLegs, and fantastic news both on the weight loss front and on the job front! Great to see you back :)

Hiya Treax, good luck loosing your last stone and a half! If you want to add me on MFP I've got the same username. I'm always looking for regular users and am happy to give positive comments to keep your going!:) Also, it might be worth checking out what your TDEE, as 1200 is usually too low...

Just got back from an epic 2 hour, 10 mile run. Everything aches! That's my longest distance by far, so I'm really happy that I managed it. I'm going to have to get hold of something to help with these aches though as my knee was really starting to hurt at around the 7 mile point, and we did...

Welcome Hobbio, You sound like you really know what you're going to do, and that's a great place to be to start your new lifestyle. It'll be great to see how you get on with this! :)

Another great day yesterday :) Breakfast: 2 cheese and onions muffins with olive oil spread Dinner: Ham salad with mint sauce Tea: Sweetcorn and chorizo soup with ciabatta Snacks: 30g dates, 1 Fruseli bar, 1 raspberry donut Drinks: 2 x coffee, Zero Monster Exercise: 20 minutes of Kettlebell...

Sometimes it just has to be done! Have a great birthday weekend :)

Had a great weigh-in today! Finally starting to head in the right direction after nearly 6 weeks of stalling. Persistence is definitely key in this, and I'm glad I've kept my head in the game and not thought 'well I'm not losing any more, may as well eat what I want.' So official weigh in...

Thanks Sian, I really do find it helps. If I go out somewhere without checking beforehand, I'll just get greedy and pick whatever my eyes think looks the nicest, and I'll really pig out. Today has been another good day, and finished under my calories again. I'm feeling that this will be a good...

I'm very pleased with my self restraint yesterday! We went out for a meal for a friends birthday, and then out for drinks afterwards, and I'd already looked at the menu and chosen what I was having beforehand so I could add it to MFP. I stuck to my choices, only had one alcoholic drink with...

I'm definitely doing a bad job of posting daily hah! This week on the whole has been a good week, and weigh-in this morning was 60.7kg, loss of 0.2kg, which although is small, it's a step in the right direction as I've been stuck around this weight for about four weeks. I do believe I could...

Yesterday was a really good day I feel. Finished on 1664/1600 cals. Breakfast - 40g chocolate cereal and 90ml skimmed milk (220 cals) Dinner - Tuna salad with lettuce, cherry tomatoes, mangetout, sweetcorn and light honey and mustard dressing (254 cals) Tea - Beef steak with sweet potato mash...

Hey Alex, hope you have a great weigh-in today! x

Morning all! It's ridiculously sunny outside - definitely running weather, so going to plan a nice run for that later on. Official weigh-in this morning was 60.9kg, so that's a gain of 0.1kg. Considering that last weekend I easily consumed around 8000 calories over the course of two days, and...

Heya Nettee, sounds like you're really in the right frame of mind to do this! Keep it up and you're gonna see great results. Also, I feel your pain with carbs! I am a massive carb fan so I find it difficult to reduce them. I usually allow myself one portion of carbs per day, whether that pasta...

Hello everyone! Sorry I've not been about the last couple of weeks, life is hectic at the minute! I've been in my new job 5 weeks now and I'm really getting into it. I have a good variety of work, so it's never boring, and it's generally a nice atmosphere to be working in. There's a great team...

So I completed the Manchester 10K yesterday :) My first official run, and I completed it in 1:03:28! It was ridiculously hot, but it was an amazing day and I loved every minute of it. I'm upping the game and I would love to run a half marathon next year, so that's my next aim. So today I'm...

Doing awesome Alex :D Keep it up! x

Good morning all! Another good week here, and a teeny tiny loss of 0.1kg bringing me to exactly 61kg and 1kg from goal weight. This last kg is one hell of a pesky bugger though, and I can tell it'll need some gentle persuasion to leave! I plan to do another session of the 30 day shred today (I...

^This. Loose skin is going to be unavoidable, but you can help to reduce it by loosing weight slowly (1-2lb a week) and giving your body the time to shrink back. Also drinking lots of water can help, and toning exercises rather than cardio.

Hey RawrGirl, how you doing? Not heard from you in a while :) x

I've not heard of the water fast, what's that about? And yeh doing well thanks! Small gain for me this week but just getting on with it and sticking to healthy eating. Glad to hear that you're thinking positive about the whole thing. There were many times whilst I was loosing weight where I...

Definitely keep this in mind! I'm in the same boat as you, a year ago I was almost 3 stone heavier, but I still mentally think that I'm 'fat' even though everyone says that I'm not. Sometimes we need to step back and think how far we've come. And I 100% sympathise on the bikini situation. I...

Good morning everyone :) It's been a while! I've spent this week settling in to my new job, and though I don't have much to do at the minute, I'm enjoying it and I'm enjoying Manchester. Getting my diet right at work is currently easier than I thought, as I'm taking in pasta salads and soups...

Go for it Alex! You have the best mind-set for this whole lifestyle change. I know far too many people who want to loose weight and go crazy depriving of themselves of anything nice. They tend to manage a week tops and if you even suggest just eating healthily and making better choices as...

Hope your weigh-in goes well Squishy! x

Hello guys! Sorry I've not been around for a few days, been busy finishing off uni and adjusting to working life! So thought I'd pop on quickly while on my lunch break. Had my weigh in this morning, and the scales showed an amazing 60.8kg, which is a loss of 1.3kg from last week. I'm honestly...

Thank you Rev! Same here, I've been reading more about how much to eat/best things ect and I'll be honest, I seem to struggle a lot getting that healthy balance. Some days I'll find it hard to get over 1200 cals, and then others I'm going crazy getting over 2000 lol. I've really been working on...

Sorry I didn't manage to get back on last night, but I'm taking a short break from working on my dissertation presentation so I thought I'd pop in with a quick post. Food yesterday was fairly good, with the exception of a cookie dough desert, but I finished the day on net 1446 so still well...

Thanks guys! Weigh in was 62.1kg, a gain of 0.2kg, which I definitely expected (in fact I expected worse) as I had three days quite a bit over 2000 calories. However, the past two days I've been on track, and netting around 1400-1500, so I just need to avoid eating out this week and I'm in for...

Hey daisydress, sounds like you're off to a good start. Remember, the great thing about calorie counting is that you can have everything in moderation, so if your boyfriend has some sweet treats waiting, just have a few and stay within your daily limit. Since you've got a couple of stone to...

Just got some fantastic news on the job front! I've been offered a position working with a company in Manchester who make Facebook games, and I'll be working on marketing and then 3D art as they ramp up production. I'm over the moon with this, and I start the day after my final day at uni :D...

Hey everyone, hope you're all off to a great start this week. I had a good day on Saturday and yesterday, Sunday it's fair to say I over indulged just a little :P Ended up going to Nandos and eating an obscene amount of chicken. And then after Nandos we drove to Fredericks which is a famous ice...

That's absolutely amazing :D Sounds like you've had a great couple of months, and welcome back x

27:50?? Oh lord I feel so slow! Haha I'm just about to go out for one now but I don't think I'll come close to that. Challenge accepted :P And well done on the weigh-in. Half a pound is half a pound :) And enjoy your stone baked pizza, I had one last Sunday and it was gorgeous and not dripping...

Hey Paul, 1lb is a great loss. Just think if you keep that up for another 4 months you'll be at target! Remember as well that if you're running a lot, your muscles will retain water after exercise to help with the repair. I've always noticed my weight-loss tends to be lower the day after a run...

Hiya Charli, welcome to Minimins :) I'm sure you'll do really well on calorie counting, and be sure to check out the calorie counting forum for some lovely simple ideas. As for the limit of 1200, that's definitely too low for your starting weight. The 1900 mark is probably about right, and it's...

Hey guys, I changed my weigh-in day to today, and it will be Friday's from now on. My only valid reason for changing it is that I seem to have better results on a Friday lol. And first week so good, I'm down 0.5kg since my last weigh-in, and down 0.2kg from my lowest weight yet, so I'm at the...

Whoop, finally a small loss on the scales for me. 1/2 a pound this week :) dextermummy - 14lb (8 lost, 6lb to go) marier1986 - 14lb (6 lost, 8lb to go) nicolae - 8lb (0 lost, 8lb to go) Bigbluepenguin - 14lb (0 lost, 14lb to go) Emmie - 8lb (5lb lost, 3lb to go) SamanthaJones - 14lbs (5...

Morning everyone. It's a nice sunny day here but ridiculously windy. I'm thinking I'll let my joints rest today so no running, but I think I'm still walking to uni later and I'll try and get some strength exercises in. Yesterday was another very good day. I went out running with my friend and...

My highest I think was around 13st, highest that I saw on a scale was 12st 7lbs. I'd tried loosing the weight a few times before and managed to loose half a stone, but I wasn't that motivated and I'd keep stopping and it would pile back on. When I finished my 2nd year of uni last June I'd had...

Hey Flubber, I'm doing great thanks. Yeh, just the last 2.4kg to go but it's refusing to shift haha. Just keep at it, going carb crazy on one day won't ruin your entire diet (and carbs are good energy to fuel workouts :P) so get back on your bike! Good luck, and keep posting here -...

Sorry that I've been MIA for a few days but been busy with work and uni but still sticking to the plan and getting some good exercise in. For my challenge of travelling a total of 25 miles by walking or running I'm now up to 15/25 miles with three days left to go. I'm planning to go out running...

Hiya Paul, welcome to Minimins :) That sounds like a great first day, and well done on getting out for a run! How did you find it? I've just started running over the past couple of months and I have to say I'm really enjoying it much more than I thought I would. If you're feeling hungry, it's...

This happens to me all the time. Keep being tempted to switch my weigh-in days to Fridays but I'd only start weighing in lighter on the Thursday instead xD Got myself plenty of healthy snacks to be munching on when I need extra calories, such as Cup-A-Soup, Ryvitas, dried fruit, Snack-a-Jacks...

Quick question guys? When you go off weight lost, do you base it off your weight when you started this challenge or the total you've lost regardless of gains? For eg, I started the month at 61.2kg, first weigh-in was 61.8kg, and then this weeks weigh-in was 61.4kg. So would you say I should...

I'll have a look out for some Oatcakes when I go to Morrisons later, thanks Squishy. Also thinking that cup-a-soups and Ryvita make a nice healthy snack so will stock up on those as well. Official weigh-in for this week is 62.4kg / 9st 11lbs. Tiny bit disappointed with this as I was showing...

Thanks Squishy! I'm sure your Monday weigh-in will be great too :) I'm personally finding it really hard to eat enough calories on exercise days especially whilst trying to stick to eating healthy foods. Sure I could easily make up the calories if I grab a bag of crisps or chocolate but I'd...

Evening everyone. Another good day for me. Just one more to before weigh-in! Breakfast: Cereal and skimmed milk (183 cals) Dinner: Pea and ham soup (240 cals) Tea: Spaghetti bolognese (492 cals) Snacks: Couple of nachos, Cranberry and white chocolate cookie (209 cals) Drinks: Costa skinny...

:O You look like a different person since I saw your last photos. Thought you'd disappeared as hadn't seen you update your diary for a while. You're looking amazing, congratulations, you should be so happy :D

Finishing today on net 1187 cals ^_^ Very happy with how this week's going so far. Just need to keep it up for another 2 days and hopefully I'll see a good result on Saturday for the weigh-in. Breakfast: Cereal and skimmed milk (183 cals) Dinner: Tuna salad (335 cals) Tea: Home-made toad in the...

Honestly, cutting out eating at night is one of the best things I ever did. Me and the BF used to eat late at night all the time. We'd have our tea at about 5pm and then by 9/10 we'd be hungry again and end up putting a pizza or chicken in the oven. This was pretty much every night and I...

Morning everyone. It's quite nice and sunny here today so feeling in a good mood (though I can feel a slight head-ache coming on so might have to fix that soon lol). Yesterday I feel was a good day for me. I was feeling extremely stressed in the morning as I was trying to finish my uni work but...

Don't think so negatively :P Try not to think of it as a diet and just make small changes. The thought of dieting for months on end is enough to depress anyone, so just see what you can do to change your lifestyle, whether it be eating more salad, making sure you do that 5 mins on the exercise...

Heya Hannah, firstly welcome to Minimins. Just keep sticking at it, and see every day as a new day, rather than as a continuous diet. I myself started out just by reducing portions and switching to healthier foods, and it does make all the difference. You're already starting to make those...

Really glad you're enjoying your new job, I'm very excited for you :) It's always nerve wracking isn't it when you start something new, but definitely sounds like you're getting into the swing of things. x

Back again! Pleased to say that I can tick off another 100% day, finishing at just under net 1200 cals. I also ran my first 10km on the treadmill at a time of 69:11. My legs are pretty much killing now, and I know for a fact I'm going to be ridiculously stiff in the morning but now I know I can...

Congratulations on completing your 5K! ^_^

Ha it's not really that silly of a goal. A lot of people, myself included have/had goal clothes that they wanted to fit into. The only difference is that you can't really go prancing around in your goals to show them off :P Or maybe you could....

So yesterday was the first day of what I hope to be a very good week and the scales are heading back in the right direction again. I finished the day on net just over 1200 cals, so right on track. Breakfast: Cereal and skimmed milk (187 cals) Dinner: Pea and ham soup (240 cals) Tea: Home-made...

Thanks Missie. To be fair I don't use the kettlebell enough to notice if it's doing much, but I do know that the day after I've done a 10 minute workout, I can barely walk so it must be doing something good! :P This morning, another 0.2kg gained, and I feel like I'm slipping! The closer I get...

Thanks RawrGirl! Official weigh-in today was 62.8kg so +0.7kg. Not ideal but expected after a weekend indulging in chocolates and then a very calorific meal at F+Bs last night. I've felt this whole week that even after a big meal that I'm still hungry, and constantly wanting to snack. Need to...

Glad to see you back Squishy! Seems everyone round here has had that bug, so I hope you're feeling better soon x

Heya RawrGirl, hope you're doing well - certainly sounds like you had a lovely Easter :) I'm sure we've all over-indulged just a little last weekend, but as you say you're back on it, most of it will probably be water weight and you'll be back to your slim 124 sooner than you know! As for the...

Good luck with your race on Saturday :) I'm sure you'll do brilliantly, and you'll have to let us know how you get on. I've got a 10K one coming up at the end of May - really looking forward to it but nervous at the same time x

Just a quick update as to how today has gone. Got out for a long walk with the other half, and although I didn't manage to get to the gym I did one of my 10 minute kettlebell workout and now my legs are killing ^_^ Breakfast: Cereal and skimmed milk (245 cals) Dinner: Tuna salad (324 cals)...

Good morning all! Had a good couple of days, and the bit of weight I put on over the Easter weekend is slowly coming back off. I'll be taking my weigh-in back to Saturdays, so I'm hoping for a STS this week or at worst a 0.1/2kg gain. Feeling really motivated and am loving the running I'm...

What's your username? I'll try and send you a friend request. Today has been a good day. After 3 out of the last 4 days being over my calories, today I'm due to finish on a very nice number. Breakfast: Fruit and fibre bran with milk (198 cals) Dinner: Ham pasta salad (393 cals) Tea: Sausage...

So happy for you Alex :D You're a massive motivation to everyone on here :) x

Very excited to see what you're going to have achieved :D Good luck! x

I've occasionally considered a VLCD but I'm sure I'd find it far too difficult! Love my food too much and as I mainly cook for me and the BF it would just be a bit awkward to fit into my life. However, I've known a few people on here who've had great success with them so if you end up going for...

Hey Missie, Currently I'm running at the gym, but really need to get my arse into gear and get running outside. The cold weather is always a good excuse to run inside instead though at the minute lol. I was trying to net 1200 but since I'm running quite a lot I don't want to end up putting...

Definitely count me in on this one! dextermummy - 14lb (0 lost, 14lb to go) marier1986 - 14lb (0 lost, 14lb to go) nicolae - 8lb (0 lost, 8lb to go) Bigbluepenguin - 14lb (0 lost, 14lb to go) SamathaJones - 14lbs (0 lost, 14lbs to go) tweekedgirl - 2.5lbs (0 lost, 2.5lbs to go)

Another 1lb for me so that's my March target met :) Everyone's done so well this month! Emmie - 8lbs (8.5lbs lost 0lb to go) - target met Dextermummy - 12 (8lbs lost 4 to go)4:/9 Diamonddoll - 14 (2.5lbs lost 11.5 to go) *steph* - 8 (0lbs lost 8 to go) Newmummi - 0lbs lost 14 to go Polyanna -...

Hello all! Weigh-in day today and I checked in at 62.1kg /9st 10lbs! That's a loss of 1lb this week for me and I'm overjoyed with that! Was honestly expecting maybe just a 0.1 or 0.2 of a kilogram, but 0.4? Very pleased :D This means I've reached my March challenge of loosing 4lbs, and I've now...

That's absolutely fantastic :D Well done on getting into the 10st, and for smashing your March challenge! x

Couldn't agree more! Waking up every morning to find it snowing AGAIN :( Anyways, I'm in much more of a positive mind-set today and was at the gym at 9:30! Did my 5.5km and also another mile with inclines to get used to running uphill. I've also been doing a bit of nosying around the MFP forum...

That soup actually looks amazing :) I was considering making a soup for tea tonight and now this is definitely on the cards. Good luck with April, you'll do fantastic with a mind-set like that :) x

Caved in and bought Walkers Sensations Peanuts. Always so good :P On the positive though I opted for zero sugar Monster rather than the normal one which would have been an extra 250 calories. Am feeling better now than I was earlier, and off to the gym early tomorrow to get some running in and...

Feeling really down today :( Feeling bored, unmotivated and just generally self-loathing. I'm sure it's do with the fact that it's now been cold for about four months straight. I'm having to wear about 4 layers in the house, and I'm finding it really hard to even contemplate putting any effort...

Just a quick post with today's food. Breakfast: 40g fruit and fibre + 100ml skimmed milk (183 cals) Dinner: Pea and ham soup (240 cals) Tea: Peri-peri chicken with luso beans (771 cals) Snacks: 1 bag of crispy fries, 1 apple, 1 peach yoghurt (254 cals) Drinks: 3 x coffee, 1 Options hot...

Ha so yesterday I over-indulged just a little. Got home and my mum had cooked enough of that cheese and potato bake for about about 12 people (there's four of us). I had a reasonable portion of that and then she pulls out the most ridiculous serving of carrot cake. I had mine without the cream...

Tell me about it! I never knew how many calories some of my favourites had like Dissaronno and Baileys. Nearly cried when I saw how many calories was in each drink! I suppose that's another thing I have to inadvertently thank my new life-style for - reduced intakes of alcohol! I don't drink at...

Well after logging everything I drank and ate last night I finished the day netting 2318 cals, which considering that involves lots of cocktails and a greasy takeaway is more than acceptable! However today is a new day and the start of a new week (weigh-in wise) for me so back on it. I managed...

Off out for my friend's b-day in a few hours in this wonderful weather ^_^ I won't come in on target tonight simply because of the booze but I'll still have a good number. Factoring in the bottles I've already bought I'm currently netting 1013 cals for the day. So considering I'll be having a...

Thank you Squishy ^_^ I never used to like them that much, but I went on a cocktail making class up in Newcastle and they were fab. Been a fan ever since but they do tend to be quite expensive. x

Have updated Baggiesles and Chuffy. 1lb loss for me this week. Hopefully can bag that last 1lb in the next week. Emmie - 8lbs (6.5lbs lost 1.5lb to go) Dextermummy - 12 (8lbs lost 4 to go)4:/9 Diamonddoll - 14 (2.5lbs lost 11.5 to go) *steph* - 8 (0lbs lost 8 to go) Newmummi - 0lbs lost 14...

Weigh in day today and scales are showing at 62.5kg / 9st 11lbs :) Yesterday they were showing 62.3kg but I had a late tea last night so that's probably caused a slightly higher weigh-in. Never the less, that's still a loss of 0.6kg since last week and 0.2kg less than my lowest weigh-in so quite...

Good morning! Yesterday went better than expected food-wise and I felt I was very well behaved at the carvery :P. I opted for turkey breast, peas, cauliflower, roast parsnips, carrots, a few roast potatoes, stuffing, onions and gravy. I only had a glass and a half of diet Pepsi and didn't have...

Good luck with starting out running! If you start outside you'll probably find it 10x times easier once you get on the treadmill, as it always tends to be harder running outside. So this morning I have a discovered a spanner in the works for my 100% day. I'd agreed to go out for a meal tonight...

Another 100% day! 4/7 done, with the scales showing a nice result this morning but I won't say until weigh-in ;) Breakfast: 40g fibre bran and 100ml skimmed milk (171 cals) Dinner: Spiced pumpkin soup with 1 sesame seed Ryvita (181 cals) Tea: Home made pepper, spinach and ham pizza with sweet...

Hey Paul, just popping in to say what a fantastic transformation! (Though even at your heaviest you don't look anywhere close to 14 stone!) I think your little mini goals are more than achievable, and you'll be there in no time at all. Keep it up x

Hey Alex, you'll definitely have fun running - I used to hate it but now I find it so calming! When I first starting attempting to run back in June on treadmills, I could barely handle about 2 minutes running at 5mph. I could hardly breathe and my legs would be in so much pain. Used to blame...

Food for the day is done, so may as well update the challenge. 3/7 days 100% Breakfast: 40g fibre bran and 100ml skimmed milk (171 cals) Dinner: - Tea: Aromatic chicken curry with brown rice and naan (867 cals) Snacks: 1 pork pie and half a slice of chocolate caramel cake (438) Drinks: 2 x...

Congratulations! That's a fantastic first week result :) Keep it up x

Back from the gym and a very refreshing 6.6km run :) I'm slowly increasing my speed and how far I'm running at that speed and my fastest 5km time is now 32:17 which I'm very happy with. I think if by the time the run comes around in May I'm managing 5km in 30mins I'll be chuffed with that...

I'm so jealous Alex, that looks gorgeous :) x

Hello! Feeling fat this morning and bloated :( But gotta keep perservering. I know that as long as I'm eating well and getting to the gym then I'm still getting fitter and healthier. Yesterday was another 100% day I believe. As I mentioned yesterday, my mum cooked lasagna for tea and she...

Morning all! Day 1 of my 100% week went brilliantly, and I was definitely 100%! Finished on a net of 1084 calories :) Food was: Breakfast - 30g chocolate shreddies with 100ml skimmed milk (148 cals) Dinner - tuna salad with peri peri salad dressing (311 cals) Tea - Thai-ish chicken curry and...

Thanks Squishy! Just need to get this stomach flat now :P So scales showed a small gain this morning but I'm not really that fussed. Was expecting it a little after a couple of days of crap food and it was probably deserved :P. So anyway, after this morning, I really want a 1lb loss by next...

Haha same! When I first started I could barely make 2 minutes without collapsing in a fat sweaty lump, but now there's just a sense of achievement after having ran so far or for so long. I actually find it more fun and a great stress reliever rather than thinking about it as exercise x

Good luck with your weigh-in! x

Hey Squishy, glad to see you back in it. Good luck with your VLCD this time around x

Had a few lazy days over the past couple of days, with net calories for Sunday and Monday being 1635 and 1941 but back on it today and on track for net calories of just under 1200. Just come back from the gym and had a really good time training for the 10K run in May. I managed to do 5K today...

Hey Darren, it's definitely possible! I'm currently in my final year at uni (only 7 weeks to go!) and I've spent this last year being the most focused I've ever been diet wise. During my second year I put on so much weight as my course is computer based, which gave me even more excuses to sit...

To help reduce feeling hungry at night, I usually finish the day with one of those 40 calorie Options hot chocolate sachets and I've found that this really helps me to not snack at all. As you've said, finding something to distract yourself is probably the best solution in the long run and...

You're doing amazingly well Rev, I'm sure there's not many of us on here who could keep up what you're doing for an entire month. As for the one can of Pepsi Max, unless you're planning to give it up completely for the rest of your life, then having something you enjoy in moderation in the best...

Hi Amy, that's a fantastic time! I'm currently training for my first ever run, which is a 10K one in Manchester and I'm so nervous that I'll do a terrible job lol. What technique do you go for when you're running? Do you do interval running or just keep a slower but steady pace for the whole race?

Yes, part of it. I'm going three or four times a week and start with a five minute warm-up on either the bike or crosstrainer. Next I do all my weights which is usually sit-ups, leg press, inner and outer thigh and varying arm exercises. Then back on to the treadmill and interval running. Also...

Kettlebells aren't too big, perhaps double a tennis ball? They come in a few different weights and the one I have is 5kg, though to be honest this is probably too heavy as I really do struggle with this but Tesco was out of stock of the lighter ones! As for your weight, looking at your stats...

Thanks Missie and hippychick! I'm 5ft 6. Just come back from the gym doing a bit of run training. Managed to do 2 miles in 24:30, so an improvement of almost 5 mins this week! Aiming to be able to run 3 miles by the end of next week in around 40 mins.

Thanks Skinnylegs! Haha I've mentally detached myself from the old me - never going back there again! x

You look absolutely fantastic! :D You should be so pleased loosing such a massive amount of weight. For your stomach, do you do any toning exercises? Just a few reps of sit-ups, or the plank every other day can make a big difference, and also a lot of the kettlebell moves work the core so...

Thought it's about time to post a comparison picture... (shield your eyes!) I've trawled through Facebook to find the worst image of me, and got one from November 2010, where I reckon I'm at my heaviest of about 12st 7lbs possibly up to 13st. The second image was taken this morning at 9st 12lbs :)

Thank you Drums, I'm over the moon with it! Congrats as well on moving on from those pesky plateaus x

Great first March weigh-in for me! 2lbs down, only 2 more to go! Emmie - 8lbs (3lb lost 5lb to go) Dextermummy - 12 ( 0lost 12 to go) Diamonddoll - 14 (2.5 lost 11.5 to go) *steph* - 8 (0 lost 8 to go) Newmummi - 0lbs lost 14 to go Polyanna - 8lbs (0 lost 8 to go) tweekedgirl - 4lbs (2lb...

Hiya MissieCB, thank you for subscribing! I'm on the usual of netting 1200 per day. Days where I'm being lazy I'll just eat around 1200 calories, and on days where I actually do some exercise I'll eat more to net 1200 calories. Working quite well for me so far! Today's weigh-in is much better...

Hope your interview went well :D x

Had the first weigh-in of March this morning, and my official starting weight for the March challenge is 10st exactly. Really hoping to push for that 4lbs this month!

So weigh-in day, and it's a stay the same this morning. Totally expected considering yesterday night I was constantly snacking on chipsticks and carrot cake! Haha whoops, I could't resist, though I did stick to my allocated booze that I'd brought. Finished yesterday on a shocking 2300 calories...

I'm in for this one :) I'd be happy with 4lbs Emmie - 8lbs (0 lost 8 to go) Dextermummy - 12 (0 lost 12 to go) Diamonddoll - 14 (0 lost 14 to go) *steph* - 8 (0 lost 8 to go) Newmummi - 0lbs lost 14 to go Polyanna - 8lbs (0 lost 8 to go) tweekedgirl - 4lbs (0 lost 4 to go)

Hey Al, congrats on loosing so much weight, you're really doing well this time around - another advocate for calorie counting! At the rate you're going you'll hit your next goal in a couple of months, and I'm looking forward to you posting again with your success! :)

Morning all, hope you're having a sunny Thursday morning like we are here. My scales have now been showing 9st 13lbs for the past two days, but I'm holding out until the official weigh-in on Saturday before I start celebrating! As always, life likes to throw things in the way of weight loss...

Enjoy your holiday, have a wonderful time Mandlegrot :) x

Sounds like you had a lovely meal Squishy! There's something comforting about pub grub isn't there lol. Anyway, nice to see that you're straight back on it again this morning x

Thanks Squishy! Yeh its started snowing here too, but only leaving a light dusting so not too bad. Hope it lightens up where you are and you manage to get out x

find it difficult to reach 1200 calories? I know the problem with the majority of us is that it can be very difficult to stick to 1200 calories, as was the case with me last month, and is probably why we're here in the first place! :P However, since I've restarted CC, I'm finding that I'm...

Thank you guys! So...10st 0lbs!! :D Official weigh in today is 63.6kg, so the very bottom end of 10st 0lbs, and only some mere 100gs away from the 9 stones. I'm unbelievably happy with this, and it just goes to show that a fully focused and committed week can have massive rewards. With a loss...

So, having a very good week this week, with my net calories since Saturday being 1241, 1229, 1025, 1053, 1157, and then looking at about 1164 for today. This is by far the best I've ever been with calorie counting. When I was first loosing the weight I was happy enough, and then Christmas came...

Hiya Lucy, just popping in to subscribe. Really enjoying reading your diary, and stick at it and you'll definitely see that 1lb a week loss you need :) x

Hello! First of all, let me say congratulations on loosing such a massive amount of weight, you're doing absolutely fantastic! :) Also, you seem like you're in such a great mindset to continue and shift the rest of it. You'll definitely reach it this year! We'll both be having fantastic bikini...

Hiya everyone, hope you're all doing well :) Just popping on to say that at my weigh-in this morning I'm down to 64.8 / 10st 2lbs, so finally back to my pre-Berlin weight! Haha it's only taken 4 weeks. It's fair to say that this past month I've been very laid back about the dieting, but this...

Hello everyone, just popping on to say I'm going to be having a small hiatus from Minimins. I've got four months left of university and want to focus my entire efforts on finishing with a good degree. I find I get far too easily distracted when I come to browse here for 5 minutes then end up...

50g of pasta is only around 190 calories, and if you bulk it up with loads of veg and a low fat salad dressing, then that can really help with the carb craving without going ott x

Thanks Lisi :) And Mandlegrot, from yesterday I've started incorporating more exercise into everyday, as for the past month it's fair to say I've been very lazy. I'm aiming for about 35 minutes per day minimum made up of walking, dancing and some kettlebell exercises. Hit my target yesterday...

Yeh, I'm the same as Greta, I don't weigh myself in parts of a lb, so 10st 4lbs is 10st 4lbs regardless. However, since I go off kilograms, I see it as either closer to 10st 3lbs or 10st 5lbs, but still always 10st 4lbs! So don't be discouraged. If you're worried about sticking at such a high...

1lb gain over Xmas is actually amazing! There are few people, even those who aren't dieting who would manage that! :D Where have you booked? Hope it's somewhere sunny! x

Off to a good start for day one :) RawrGirl: 120 min cardio, 750 min weights -- 24 min cardio done, 100 min weights done Nettee: 15 hrs - 2hr 40 min done TweekedGirl: 60 min Kettlebell, 450 min walking, 450 min DanceStar -- 2 min Kettlebell done, 20 min walking done, 15 min DanceStar done

I will most definitely join you! I'm not sure what my goal weight for Feb 14th is, but a good exercise goal will help to shift as many pounds as possible. I'm going to aim for 2 minutes of kettle bell reps, so 30 seconds two arm swing, 30 seconds one arm alternating swing, 30 seconds squat...

So a movement in the right direction this morning, with a loss of 0.1kg. Not massive, but it's moving and the quicker I get back to pre-holiday weight the better! I was looking at myself in the mirror this morning and I still feel so flabby! Around my stomach I can grab the rolls lol, so I'm...

Glad to hear you've found some things to snack on at work. For me work was always the hardest part of dieting. So many times I'll go into the staff room and find that someone's brought in a chocolate cake or a load of biscuits. At my old place the boss used to regularly bring in fresh Danish...

Just catching up - you're doing really well :) and that's a good weigh-in. Also great news about the ice skating, looking forward to seeing you at the next winter Olympics :P It's always nice to talk about dieting with friends when they're really interested! I love talking about healthy food...

Good luck with the weigh in Rev!

Well done on both of those fantastic losses, that's a great start to the year! x

Thank you everyone! Like I said Rawrgirl I'm surprised myself it wasn't so much more considering I've had a full English for breakfast four days in a row, and eaten out for dinner and tea five days, plus Amaretto and cocktails! So today I've been back on it. Was quite difficult from going to...

Heya minini, massive congrats on getting under the 100kg! You're doing really well, stick at it :) x

Heya SkinnyLegs, you're doing great with that 4lb loss this week - as you said the Xmas weight will be off in no time at all.

Wow it's been busy on here this week hasn't it! So came back from holiday yesterday and I had a wonderful time. Berlin is lovely and even though the weather was wet and cold I really enjoyed it. I didn't track any calories last week as it would have been impossible, and every day was a feast of...

Thank you everyone! I'm off to work in half and hour, then straight home and packing. The flight is at 6:45 tomorrow morning so very early night for me! My next weigh-in will be the Saturday, the day after I come back so that might be entertaining. Have a great week everyone!

So as thought official weight today is 64.7kg, 10st 2lb AGAIN. I hate this number now lol. Yesterday went very well food wise and apart from two Jazzies, everything was healthy food. Managed to eat up to 1348 calories. I couldn't fit any more food in so I can imagine unless I'm eating crap that...

Definitely looking forward to my next summer holiday where I'll be strutting my stuff in a sexy little bikini :D So weight this morning is at 64.7kg, and has now been bouncing around this for a good couple of weeks, so I think I'm stalling. Having read from many people that upping calories is...

Thanks Rawrgirl, though I was back up to 65.0kg this morning >:( A little annoyed but only have myself to blame as I've picking at everything this past week. However, today has been a great day in terms of food. The first day in quite a while where I've finished the day UNDER my calorie...

100% agree with Mandlegrot! Despite having eaten far too much over this Christmas, this is my first Christmas where I've been actively trying to loose weight, and I now know which situations I'm most likely to pig out in and so next year I'm sure Christmas will mentally be far easier than this...

Morning everyone, hope you're all well on this fine Sunday morning. Yesterday I must say was a mammoth failure in terms of food as I ended up finishing on around 2100 calories. I was sat at home all day on my own and just felt like crap yesterday and every time I went downstairs I ended up...

Hiya Sarah, welcome to Minimins :) Good luck with your diet, you'll loose the 2 1/2 stone in no time at all x

Heya Skinny Legs, I'm about 9lbs away from my initial target of 9st 7lbs. If when I get there I feel I could do to loose a few more pounds then I'll adjust my goal accordingly. Just pigged out on a couple of Cadbury's Festive cakes. Damn you Cadbury and your soft chocolatey goodness.

So final weigh-in for December was a loss of 0.2kg, so not quite enough to say I've lost another pound. Moving on over to the January Challenge thread now - going to smash it! tweekedgirl - 5lb (2lbs lost, 3lbs to go) Clanger72 - 6lb (3lbs lost, 3lbs to go) thesaifeye - 3lb (0lbs lost, 3lbs to go)

Going to change mine to 4lb, seems a bit more realistic now I think about it xD Caroline - 14lbs. (0lbs down, 14lbs to go) Trisha - 14 lbs (0lbs down 14 to go) Laura - 6 lbs (0lbs down, 6lbs to go) Sugarsally - 7 lbs (0lbs down, 7lbs to go) Emma07825 - 10lbs (0lbs down, 10lbs to go) Cheshire58...

Morning all! Official weigh-in for this week is 64.6kg/10st 2lbs. I know this is only a loss of 0.2kg, but given this was Christmas week I think I should be pleased at any type of loss. Moving into January I've set myself the mini goal of losing 4lbs, which is definitely achievable and will...

Thanks Rev! I think the most annoying thing about working in a job with lots of physical activity is that when you get home you're just drained! I'm in retail so it's all shifts and I always get the late shifts until 8pm. By the time I'm home and have cooked tea and cleaned up it's past 9 and...

Afternoon all! The day before weigh-in so trying to be extra good today :) Yesterday didn't manage to get to the gym and ended up going into work a couple of hours early for a bit of extra money. Food yesterday wasn't too bad though. Added everything up to around 1400 calories, so just over my...

I'm definitely in! Need to get back on this weight loss in the new year and push for goal. Caroline - 14lbs. (0lbs down, 14lbs to go) Trisha - 14 lbs (0lbs down 14 to go) Laura - 6 lbs (0lbs down, 6lbs to go) Sugarsally - 7 lbs (0lbs down, 7lbs to go) Emma07825 - 10lbs (0lbs down, 10lbs to go)...

Well... one days break turned into three days break! Haha couldn't resist yesterday - and it all started so well. I had my usual cereal for breakfast, took salad in for dinner at work whilst everyone else was treated to Dominos pizza! Then after work we went over to the BF's parents house where...

Morning all! Well after 2 days of definitely not sticking to any form of diet, from today and on into the new year I am 100% on it. Not sure of any sort of loss this coming Saturday just due to the vast amount of food consumed over the last 48 hours, but if I can aim for a STS of 64.8kg I'll...

Heya Lisi, hope you're doing well. I definitely think that maintaining is a great battle plan for Christmas! There are far too many nice treats lying around the house this time of year! x

Heya Rev, you're doing fantastic, and your weight loss this week was incredible. Keep it up! x

Have a fantastic Christmas Rawrgirl! Will see you very soon looking skinny in the new year :D x

Definitely the sandals! And I'm also definitely up for joining team skinny :P

Another 1lb this week :) tweekedgirl - 5lb (2lbs lost, 3lbs to go) Clanger72 - 6lb (3lbs lost, 3lbs to go) thesaifeye - 3lb (0lbs lost, 3lbs to go)

Thanks Rawrgirl! Christmas day will be the only one where I'll try not to feel too guilty about what I eat! The other days I'm being a bit more lenient but still keeping an eye on calories. So official weigh-in today is 64.8kg/10st 2lbs. Very pleased with this as when I was this weight a couple...

Hiya, congrats on the losses so far! Just stick at it - even though you feel that you're only loosing a small 2lbs, that's still 2lbs lighter than you were before and 2lbs that you're NEVER going to see again :) Also, gorgeous dog :P Is it a Saluki?

That's absolutely fantastic! You've done so brilliantly and you're looking gorgeous. Stay strong over Christmas! :D x

Thanks Rawrgirl, the carbonara was lovely and dead simple. For one person, 1 piece of bacon, fat cut off and chopped into pieces 75g spaghetti 1 garlic clove 1 egg half a tbsp of cream Italian hard cheese Cook the spaghetti and whilst that's simmering, cook the bacon with the garlic. Once the...

Today's the day! Good luck with your weigh-in x

Hiya Tylar, been reading your diary now for a few weeks and you're doing really well. Can totally relate to the eating loads and then having an unexpected loss. I think (despite not being the best mental attitude) that sometimes our bodies need that mass injection of calories and then back on...

Haha it's painful isn't it? I got it done yesterday and today my legs feel mostly fine, though the bottom of my stomach feels a little tight (this I know is a good thing!). Think the swimming probably helped to relax them. Exercise today is going to be a walk with the dogs shortly, and then get...

So this morning my scales are finally showing back in the 64kg range, which is lovely since I've been bouncing around the 65kgs for the past two weeks! Yesterday I spent the day in university for a competition so ended up doing a bit of snacking, and finished on 1876 calories. Sunday was a good...

Welcome to Minimins and glad to hear you're having a lovely Christmas here in the UK. You're doing really well with your food, so keep it up :) x

That's an absolutely amazing loss! You're doing brilliantly. And I love the picture about the running 27 mins a day, really shows that just a little effort can go a long way x

Lol I can picture this, good job your mum came in! For the curry, don't worry too much about it. If you know where you're going, can you choose what you'll have before hand so you can count the syns? Otherwise opt for the tomato based curries rather than the creamy ones like Korma, Pasanda...

You are looking fantastic, and I love the shirt in the third picture, very pretty :) When is it you step back on the scales? Can't be far away now can it? x

Morning everyone! Last went ok, but not as planned. Turned out that rather than ordering from the normal menu they'd arranged a buffet style meal, which blew all my nicely planned options out of the window. I tried to stick as closely to what I'd originally planned as possible, and had one and...

Getting back on it slowly but surely :) tweekedgirl - 5lb (1lbs lost, 4lbs to go) Clanger72 - 6lb (2lbs lost, 4lbs to go) thesaifeye - 3lb (0lbs lost, 3lbs to go)

You're doing absolutely fantastic, and you're showing such great losses each week. Do make sure your stay strong over Christmas! It can be so easily to get down about eating those few extra chocolates, or over doing it with the roast potatoes! But just keep in mind all the hard work you've put...

Thank you LucyNewMum, no I don't have an exact goal date, but I'd like to be there abouts by the time I graduate in 5 months. So official weigh-in today was 65.2kg. The scales were a little bit all over the place this morning but this was the weight that showed up most so I'll go with this lol...

Well done Elm at getting to the gym everyday and running so far, you're doing fantastic. x

Yeh Rawrgirl, I hate wearing baggy clothes, but at the minute that's all I've got really for lounging about the house. I'm really refusing to buy many new clothes until I reach my goal. My dissertation is on 'How the colour of lighting in video games affects the memory capabilities across...

Please stop spamming my diary with generic comments. Finished the day on a nice 1386/1488 calories. (May have forgotten to count a few celebrations but still a good day overall and have avoided the snacks on the whole)

I think all of Christmas this year I've eaten two mince pies :( I need to up my game - might just have a day where my entire calorie allowance is made up of mince pies haha I love them that much. Good luck with your weigh-in tomorrow! x

So time to do a proper update today rather than the dribs and drabs I've been posting recently. Been busy with getting university work completed for deadlines and seem to have been out for social things a lot these past couple of weeks so not really had the time to sit down and do a proper...

Fat days are the worst :( I'm sure we've all had many, many of them. Have fun Christmas shopping and in your allotment! x

Definitely a great feeling knowing you can go into any shop and know that the clothes will fit with no problem at all. Worst moment ever for me was going into Quiz in Debenhams and asking if they had a skirt in a size 16 and they replied 'we only stock up to size 14'. Awful but never again...

That's great stuff SkinnyLegs, being able to say no to free sweets and chocolates is by far one of the hardest things to do, but after the first time it just gets easier. Keep it up, you're doing fantastic :) x

Good luck with the weigh-in!

Hiya and welcome to Minimins! Seems like you're really in a good place mentally with this, and you've had a fantastic weight loss for your first month. Keep it up and you'll be back to that size 6 in no time at all. Wishing you all the best of luck from everyone here! x

Added you to the list :) Well, I've put on two pounds this week :/ So I guess that now makes my goal 5lb for this month lol tweekedgirl - 5lb (0lbs lost, 5lbs to go) Clanger72 - 6lb (0lbs lost, 6lbs to go) thesaifeye - 3lb (0lbs lost, 3lbs to go)

Well, who knew that half a large Pizza Hut pizza could cause so much damage! Official weigh in this week at 65.5kg, a gain of +0.7kg! Whoops :P x

Well after that pizza last night, it's fair to say that the scales reflected the sheer amount of dough and cheese consumed! Not very confident about any sort of loss this week, but not too fussed. Having a low calorie day today to try and end with a balanced week. x

Thank you! Today is a different matter - pay day so went in town and ended up having Pizza Hut for tea which was a whopping 1700 calories. Added to MFP and let's call that that. However the crisps are still untouched in the cupboard! But on the other hand, I'm off to a businessy type meeting...

Thought I'd pop on quickly and post about today's small mental/willpower related victory. It's fair to say I have a massive love for Walker's Sensations, and every now and again I'd buy and eat the entire of one of those 150g 'sharing' bags. Was craving some today and so bought a bag. Now...

Mornin' all! Hope everyone's well. Yesterday - not quite sure what happened but ended the day on just under 2000 calories whoops :? I ended up making a chicken madras curry with brown rice and mini naans and this ended up coming in at about 800 calories. Apart from the naans everything was...

Thank you RawrGirl, we'll shed this 3lbs together ^_^ So, constipation is back :( making me feel bloated in the morning and stuck at 65.3kg - it just won't budge! I'm going to go and get some prune juice as Squishy suggested and hopefully a glass of this a day will help to keep me going haha...

Thank you Ruthie, and yeh when I get my own place I'm definitely going to be getting hold of some gym equipment. Would definitely do more exercise if I could just go and do ten minutes here and there when I'm bored lol. Feels like it's been a quiet weekend here, so I hope everyone is doing...

Welcome aboard Clanger ^_^

That's definitely a tough one isn't it? I'd say Christmas shopping today :P x

Well done on getting out of bed and going for that walk, that's great work! I'm sure you'll have a 100% week x

Welcome back! Can't wait to see you in that lovely new coat x

Hello, definitely don't think of anything as a massive failure! It can definitely be tough when you go back to eating normally and healthily and still see a gain, but as you already know, this is just your body getting used to going from 500 to 1600 calories overnight. Hope this week goes well...

New one for December :) Anyone can join, just copy and paste the list and add your name and goal to the end. tweekedgirl - 3lb (0lbs lost, 3lbs to go)

Another 2lb loss this week for me so just hit my target :) Everyone's done so well this month, great effort everyone x tweekedgirl - (5lbs lost, 0lbs to go) Target reached! newandhappyme - 17lbs (19lbs lost, 0lbs to go) lucynewmum - 10 lbs (0lbs lost, 10lbs to go) Dextersmum - 14lbs (0lbs...

Morning everyone! So today's official weigh-in is 64.8kg :D That's another loss this week of 1kg and brings me down to just about 10st 2lb. Very, very pleased with this. The past two days have been quite difficult and I've really been in a snacking mood, but I've kept it to a minimum and...

So had another good day both food and exercise wise :) Food has been: fruit and fibre cereal for breakfast, a banana, Heinz pea and ham soup for lunch, chilli made with lean steak mince and a good dollop of soured cream, sugarsnap peas for a snack, and then drinks have been 2 coffees and an...

Thanks everyone! And Ruthie, you definitely have to give the chorizo dish a go - it's gorgeous. I do love my gym but unfortunately with balancing work and uni I only get chance to go once a week. We break up for semester break in two weeks and we're off for a month so hoping to go twice a week...

Welcome back, that's a brilliant half a stone loss! Did you manage your 5lbs in October? x

Well, woke up this morning to see 65.0kg staring me in the face!! Was expecting perhaps a 0.1kg drop from yesterday, but 0.6kg? That's crazy. That has really spurred me on and there's no way I'm messing this week up. If I maintain this there's a potential that I can say I'm 10st 2lb on...

Hiya Ruthie! You need to believe in yourself that you can get to a size 10 again - it's 100% possible. When I was at my heaviest of 12st 6lbs, I was a size 16, and I remember trying on an old pair of size 10 shorts, and I couldn't get them up past my thigh. It was an awful moment and I...

That's fantastic SkinnyLegs! That's a great loss this week :) Chinese buffets have got to be the most tempting places ever, and the worst for when you're trying to be good. I tackle them by acting as though I'm at a normal restaurant, where I'd have a starter of say spring rolls, duck and...

Hello Squishy, the bacon and tomato pasta sounds lovely :) I think that's the only unfair thing about having lost all that weight isn't it? We've worked so hard to get here and then have to carry on working hard to stay here, whilst other people constantly cram junk all day and don't put on a...

Thanks Berry, yeh I definitely think I would have failed a long time ago if I'd have gone for a strict 'not allowed that' diet. I think anything can be included in a healthy diet as long as it's in moderation and you account for it. And I'm doing Games Art at uni, in my final year now and...

Hiya Sophie, just subscribing to your diary :) Also, our diary names could be identical, I'm currently in my last year of uni and really wanting to shift all this weight for graduation. I put on about 2 stone during my first two years of uni, and when it came to the end of the second year I...

Well done, you're doing absolutely brilliantly and you've got some really nice little goals to work towards. Also, I absolutely love the charm bracelet idea, I think this is wonderful :) x

Welcome back! Good luck with keeping at it this time x

Don't think I've ever actually tried an espresso, that's got to go on my to-do list! 1st 5lbs is definitely do-able in five weeks, that's about 4lb a week isn't it? x

Hello everyone, hope everyone's good! I've had another couple of good days. On Saturday for tea we ended up having broccoli, red onions slow cooked in balsamic vinegar (yum) and topside beef with a slightly Indian spice mix. Finished the night off with a banoffee tart and a hot chocolate, and...

:O You're looking so good, there's an absolutely massive change since you first posted those pictures x

5lb is a great loss so far :) When are you hoping to get to 13.7 for? And I understand about the McDonalds latte! If I didn't have my mochas I'm not sure I'd make it through the week :P x

Well done on the 1lb loss Lisi :) and great to see people who are so positive thinking - today is a good day! x

Can't believe how well everyone is doing! One week left to push for goal :) tweekedgirl - (3lbs lost, 2lbs to go) newandhappyme - 17lbs (14.5lbs lost, 2.5lbs to go) lucynewmum - 10 lbs (0lbs lost, 10lbs to go) Dextersmum - 14lbs (0lbs lost, 14lbs to go) Clanger72 - 4lbs (0lbs lost, 4lbs to go)...

Thanks Skinnylegs, and don't worry I won't! Straight back on it again. So today's official weigh-in is 65.8kg, which I'm actually pleased with. As I said, I'm sure last week's weigh-in of 65.8kg was a fluke caused by an alcohol fuelled night out and I actually weighed in at 66.8kg on the Sunday...

Well, after a good couple of days, having a not so good one :P, but not too bothered. Sat here with a big tub of ice cream (they didn't have any frozen yoghurt :() and having some southern style chicken pieces for tea. So will finish on around 2000 calories for the day. However, the shower at...

Hey everyone :) Still having a good couple of days, and yesterday the scales were showing 65.7kg Whoop. Our shower had broken this morning so I've not had chance to check what I'm at today, but hopefully by tomorrow's official weigh-in I will have pushed for a little bit more. I also managed to...