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I'm planning on going off plan for Christmas Eve and Christmas day and then reigning it in boxing day so I don't gain too much! I'm not counting syns or even guesstimating them. I love Christmas and don't want to worry about what I'm eating so I can fully enjoy myself. Having said that I will...

I don't think I would say my weight in front of my OH! The reason I'd be embarrassed is because he is a LOT taller than me and I'm heavier than him. I don't think he knows that himself though so I'd rather he didn't find out. Maybe I won't feel so ashamed when I'm at target.

I'm definitely having Christmas Eve & Christmas Day off. Not going to go crazy though as I don't want a huge gain. Also for the other days in the week I'll try and minimise my syns as damage limitation! Looking forward to booze, cheese & chocolate :D

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Oh I see! Silly me! >.<

Isn't pasta free and not hexb? *panics* D:

I thought they were lovely and I don't even like Christmas pudding! I didn't buy any though but will do as the weather gets colder and I feel more 'christmassy'.

I'd also like to lose a stone by Christmas. It seems like a reasonable goal :)

Walker's Prawn Cocktail - 6.5 syns

I've joined a gym recently and feel I prefer swimming. I don't know which is best for weight loss but after the gym I feel tired but after swimming I feel energized.

I'd like to think it's for me but really it's so I feel comfortable around other people. I don't want people thinking 'She's put on weight'. I've put on nearly three stone in one year. Pretty shameful.

I'm trying it but finding myself so hungry on my 500 cal days!

I'm trying to drink herbal tea & green tea instead of Diet Coke which seems to be doing me well. Not sure about any weight loss but my skin is definitely better.

Not been here as have been mega busy with family related stress! Been doing okay. I only want to lose a pound or two a week so hoping I will have by next weigh in although I am going out drinking Thursday AND Saturday. Oh dear!!

I think I lost weight too quickly and that means you put it on quicker. I also moved closer to my work so didn't have to cycle in any more so am getting less exercise. Also I live by LOADS of takeaway places so there is a lot of temptation around!! So it's a combination of things really. I think...

I work for Lush and love it so all my body/skin/haircare etc comes from there. If anyone is looking for a cheaper and more effective version of Bio Oil try Therapy Massage Bar from Lush and use it as a solid body oil. You'll seriously thank me! It's amazing. For makeup I use mainly MAC, Urban...

Another bread lover here! Crisps are my downfall too. Can easily chomp through a big 'share size' bag by myself.

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So I'm starting at 9 stone 13lbs and feeling motivated today. Porridge + raisins = 250 kcal Baked beans & Linda McCartney sausages = 350 kcal Tomato soup = 200kcal 'Chicken' and vegtables = 320 kcal

Thanks :D

I think I'll join that website if I don't lose weight by doing rough calorie counting but thanks for showing me it :) Off to zumba in a bit!

I'll be joining this thread as of tomorrow! Ahh! Going to weigh tomorrow morning. Slightly scared I must admit.

Noo I have a very old but reliable Nokia. Thanks for all the support though guys! Didn't expect any responses really!

I'm just Calorie Counting at the moment because I've not seen a diet that looks to be that easy whilst being (mostly) vegan. I also wouldn't be able to cope just eating raw food as much as I'd like to. It's just too time consuming to make it all when I work full time and I like my warm cooked...

Day one! Oh by the way I estimate calories a lot because trying to find exact calories is so time consuming and boring. Weetabix, banana + milk = 250 kcal Leafy rice noodle salad + balsamic vinegar = 150 kcal Curried vegetable soup + soya cream = 500 kcal Soya yoghurt = 100 kcal Marmite rice...

So my weight is 9 stone 13 as of 21/06 (not as bad as I thought but still a way to go!) Here are a list of small goals. I need small ones because I'm not looking to lose weight in a big rush. Lose that first pound! 3 pounds lost (9st 10) 5 pounds lost (9st 8) Half a stone lost yay! (9st...

I originally started losing weight when I was smoking and found it hard. Lost all the weight then quit smoking and Ive put some weight back on so i can honestly say that for me losing weight and keeping it off is harder than quitting smoking.

Well done so far :D I've read this thread and you seem to be much more health conscious now. Thought I might suggest you give soya milk a go. You can get Tesco's own for 99p. It has more calcium than regular milk, is fortified with vitamins, has no cholesterol, is low cal, fills you up and on...

Yeah cambridge sounds reaally hard! Good luck though :D And I haven't been here for 5 weeks and i've only lost 1.5 lbs. Eek. Nevermind though at least I haven't gained. :) It's the Christmas period which is most definitely a bad time for dieting so I don't expect to lose much, if anything, in...

Haha no worries! I've actually stayed the same which was to be expected really. So am still 9 stone 1.5 lbs. Damnn.

Oh no that's how much I weigh now! I've lost 47.5 lbs lol. But yeah I'm going to see how I feel when I get to my goal weight on my ticker and I might try and lose a bit more :) x

White bread toast Fried tofu Ready salted crisps Veggie burger Curly fries Arghh.. go away cravings! :mad:

Thanks :D xx

Okay I've lost a fair bit of weight but never properly track it and how much I lose each week so thought here would be a good place to start :). I weigh every Monday so will put my weight tomorrow. I have probably gained a bit as it was my birthday yesterday and haven't been too good but we...

Addiction to food, comfort eating, always being told 'no you can't eat that' as a child then having food as a reward leading to confused ideas surrounding food, being teased for being fat.. a lot of things really.

My 'official' weigh day is on Monday mornings after toilet, before brekkie. That's when I update my ticket. Though I confess out of curiousity I usually weigh a few more times during the week.

Have lost 4.5lbs this month so far :D 1.5lbs to go

My name seems to have mysteriously dropped off the list so have re-added it. Hope that's okay :o rainbow brite: 10lbs - 3.7lbs to go! Fizzy - 14lbs Emveg : 8lbs - 8lbs to go! Hezz123: 10lbs (-0lbs:cry:) madhousemum: 14lbs - 14lbs to go! pinkiepie: 14lbs - 14lbs to go! & get to target Cathy-...

Thanks for this thread! Have been using Food Focus for two days now and I'm finding it really helpful. :D

I think I'm getting back into it now :) we'll see if I'm going the right way when I weigh on Monday. Well done MzMonday.. the first few days are always the hardest I find.

It may seem tedious at first but chewing at least 20 times when I was eating has made me do it pretty much automatically now so I eat much slower than I once did :)

Smallest target so far but I didn't do very well last month so need to ease myself back into it. :) rainbow brite: 10lbs - 6.7lbs to go! Fizzy - 14lbs Emveg : 8lbs - 8lbs to go! Hezz123: 10lbs madhousemum: 14lbs - 14lbs to go! pinkiepie: 14lbs - 14lbs to go! & get to target Cathy- 10lbs-10lbs...

Tis that time again to renew the thread. Hope everyone did a lot better than I did last month!! :p I'm optimistic though that this will be a good month for me and others as August is often a time where people are on holiday, break from work etc where it's easy to over induldge. Well that's my...

Yep just as I thought only a pound lost for August. :( Ah wells new month new challenge now :p

It's my weekly weigh in tomorrow so I'll know overall how much I've lost but as of now I've only lost a pound for August! Well September will be a new month where I can get back into it all again :). Will report how much I've lost officially tomorrow and hope everyone has done better than me!

I'm only echoing what others have said but wow you look fantastic! You're such an inspiration :D

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Family Guy is one of those shows that never fails to lift my mood when I watch it. I always turn to it if I'm feeling a bit crappy. :p

I love it too! :D Am seeing the live show in October. I can't wait! And yeah RachelM the sugar puff advert was a blatant rip off of crimping.

What a great thread :D has really boosted my motivation reading all the things people love about dieting. I just wanted to add that I love how since I've been on this 'diet' (don't really like the word diet :p) that whenever I get down about my weight or feeling fat I can always remind myself...

Oh I get it now :o hehe thanks

Nice to read the good reviews in this thread as my Mum has pre-ordered one from HMV so I should be getting one within about a week or so. Hope I find it addictive too! :D

Oh wow I haven't had rainbow drops for ages! If they're only 50 cals then I might have to get myself some :P.

I allow myself something like a packet of crisps or some chocolate daily as long as I think I'm eating fairly healthily most of the time and it's all within my calorie allowance :). I'm sure it hasn't done me any harm!

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I've wondered that myself before actually. How odd that the points go down quicker when your BMI is already healthy. :confused:

Well done hun :D

I've read this thread and I'm so glad you're getting help. I've gone through periods of bulimia and the temptation is always there. It's so easy to fall into the binging and purging cycle but so difficult to get out of it. At the moment I've been going through this cycle but I must never be able...

Well done! :) And 2lbs a week is a very healthy rate to lose weight and it's more likely that you'll keep it off if you lose it at a healthy steady pace. So you should be very pleased :D And about the cake depending on what diet you're on you could maybe put yourself back some...

I eat little an often as well. I never really liked just sitting down to 3 big meals as a child but it was just something I got used to. I'm much happier eating this way most of the time :)

I want to be a healthy BMI by my birthday in November but I suppose that isn't far off from Christmas really so I'll join you. :D And incentives for me: -I'll be able to go to Christmas parties looking good wearing a little dress or short skirt instead of fretting about what to wear and...

Same here! I think it's just sods law that when you really want to just lose the last little bit to get to a certain goal/new stone it seems to be so stubborn to get off.

New month and I assume a new weight loss goal for us calorie counters. Just post how much weight you're hoping to lose this month and update us with your progress! :D Mixxi - 7 lbs

Well done everyone! And yep now it's time to start the August Calorie Counters challenge ^_^ x

Los 7.5 lbs over this month yay! :party0038: 0.5 lbs over my target :p

I would say I am/was a compulsive over eater as I would eat and eat as much as I could and stop when I was really uncomfortably full. I'd also eat lots when I was bored. Though now I've learnt by calorie counting and portion control how much I should be eating and I think I'm in the mind set now...

3lbs lost for me :D 3.5 lbs to go until I reach my July goal! Would love to hear how you other ladies are getting on xxx

I started at 12 stone 7 which put me at obese with my BMI (I'm 5 foot 3.5 inches) . My short term goal is 10 stone which will put me within the normal range and then I'll see how much more I want to lose after that. I've lost a stone so I'm 11 stone 7 so I've got 1 stone 7 pounds to go until my...

I used to take the pill about a year ago for nearly a year and I gained quite a bit of weight (I didn't weigh at that time so I don't know how much). I think I did because it made me REALLY hungry and I just ate and ate and ate whatever I wanted.

I think the eyeshadows, pigments, lipsticks, fluidline eyeliner and blushers are great! Though the mascara is pretty poor and the lipglosses are far too sticky for my liking and the skin makeup is brilliant but gives me spots. But the stuff I like is definately worth the money and it lasts for ever!

I found when starting out I needed to get into it so had a slightly higher calorie allowance than I do now :). I totally relate with finding it more difficult when you have less to do/no routine. I'm not at college at the moment and I need to resist the urge to eat out of boredom as I have far...

I think I am just echoing the general consensus here :D Thankyou and goodluck to you too. You're doing fantastic x

That's not too bad at all :). Don't worry about it. The good thing I find with calorie counting is you can make up for it on other days so you can eat less calories than your set amount the next day or next couple of days and it won't make a difference.

Well it happened to me and I'm only 17 now! Not sure if too much has changed since I left or if it's different in other schools. But yeah you would have thought it'd be sorted out as it's just not right at all. Nice to meet you too Gemstone.. I'm another who loves reading your topics and posts. :)

I suppose it's possibly a bit easier for me as far as meals go as I'm vegan so they tend to be lower fat than vegetarian or meat based meals. Though considering that it could be beneficial perhaps to use things such as texturised vegetable protein instead of red meat in things like spaghetti...

I can definately relate to this :(. The changing thing.. we had to change boys and girls together in the classroom in Primary School and I used to try and hide under the table to do so. One day when I was in Year 5 (so 10 years old) my teacher pulled me aside and she said that if I didn't try to...

Crusty white bread - 4 Thin fries - 5 Feeling crappy and a bit ill and am craving bad carbohydrates when I'm not even hungry!

Of course it's fine to join at this time. :D Welcome clarri!

Hello calorie counters! I have been away for a bit but I'm back home now. Only lost half a pound last week but I assume that's due to large alcohol consumption at the festival I was at! Will be getting back on track again so 6.5 lbs to lose. :D

Ah right thanks :D. Is that why I can't get an avater yet either? Thankyou everyone for the kind welcomes!

I'm just calorie counting which I'm finding works for me. I write down what I eat and the calories in an online diary ( The Online Diary - Join today, it's free! ) every day and what exercise I've done. As far as exercise goes I try and go to the gym 2-3 times a week, do more walking, use stairs...

I disliked Jen from the minute I saw her initial video thing before she went in and was utterly shocked she said she hated immigrants and thought abortion should be illegal.

Done :D. It's been stickied so it's at the top of the page x

Well the new month has started so thought I'd go ahead and start a new thread. Just post how much weight you're hoping to lose this month and update us with your progress! :D Mixxi - 7 lbs no1yoyo- 7 lbs Goldenaky - 9 lbs Redlilocks - 5 lbs supersara2001 - 3 lbs clarri - 8 lbs

Well done everyone on this thread! I missed this thread as I'm a newbie but how about one for July now?

Hiya and thanks everyone :D Ooh Redlilocks how strange haha. But welcome to you too and I would definately like us to support each other ^_^ I'll send you a PM x Edit: Not a PM function on this board I don't think! But my email/MSN is mixxi @ hotmail . co . uk

I've been posting a little and mostly lurking here and I've found it really helpful to keep me motivated. Especially the brilliant Before & After Photo Thread :D. Anyway I'm 17 years old and have been overweight all my life... even as a child I was never fat but always bigger than most...

It depends really I guess. I'm having 1000 calories a day at the moment which is fairly low but just try a number of calories (probably something between 1000-1600 calories) for a few weeks and see if you lose weight on the number you picked and if not then just lower it. :)

Have you tried green tea or herbal teas as well? They're really low cal. :)

Calorie counting is definately worth having a stab at :). I've been doing it and it's working for me. Calorie counting has made me realise how big my portions I were eating before were and it's a fool proof way of knowing how much you can eat per day and lose weight and of course it's free to do...

Hehe that's great! Well done both :D. Must be nice you're doing it together.

I personally think places like McDonalds shouldn't be allowed to advertise on TV at all just like with cigarettes. The problem is it does advertise itself mainly to children and then children will bother their parents and those wanting a quiet life may simply give in! It doesn't really affect me...

I was a size 16 when i started and I'm nearly a comfortable 14 now. My ultimate goal is to be a size 10 though which means that I'll have to lose more weight than my ticker is currently at. So I guess that means my short term goal is a 12 :D

Been counting calories and sticking to them, actually going to the gym (2-3 times a week) and exercising regularly and drinking more water and green tea. :D

I also hope that my hands slim down as I lose weight. They're really chubby and look like oversized baby hands right now! Lol :p

Personally I don't think you're eating too little as some people go on VLCD and they're fine. If you're feeling weak though I'd suggest you eat more. Also maybe try eating less on some days and more on others during the week? So something like 1100 cal day, 1200 cal day, 1300 cal day, 1400 cal...