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  1. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    Thanks Sammie and Tipperary. I've been on the additional drug for the last 5 days and I feel rotten - lightheaded, fuzzy headed, like I'm not quite breathing properly. Ugh. Going to phone the surgery tomorrow to find out if I should carry on taking it. Have had a shitty couple of weeks...
  2. SweetFannyAdams

    Starting over (again!)

    Wow, well done, you are doing really well! Think you're right about upping the calories on more active days - that's a good motivator to walk more :) I was away over the weekend with friends and smashed my steps target both days ... but then probably eradicated any benefits with extra alcohol!
  3. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    So I didn't have too bad a week last week for my birthday - not that I've weighed in. I'll wait till the end of this week. I had a night away with friends on Friday, and had a late dinner and breakfast next morning, so that was the first break from the 16/8 since I started on 7th Jan. Ate...
  4. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    Had a kilo on, and then off again this week. The coming week is going to be a write-off - it's my birthday and I'm out every day. I will keep up with the 16/8 bit but not the two fast days - and no shits given :) No weigh in either.
  5. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    Fast day today. Only managed one fast day last week, due to circumstances, and I forgot to weigh myself the morning after. Have had a weekend of excesses, so we'll see what the scale says tomorrow. It's currently 1.14pm, and I have no desire to eat yet. My brother in law is coming over for...
  6. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    Aww, thanks :) I'm just really being a very lazy dieter and trying to make the smallest changes possible to fit in with my lifestyle! And with that, I'm off out for lunch .... :-D Good luck - what programme/regime are you following?
  7. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    Half a kilo off this week - so about 1lb. That'll do. It's all in the right direction. I was supposed to be on a fast day yesterday but arranged to meet a mate for a cuppa, which turned into lunch. I had soup and a sandwich. Ended up not eating dinner later, so just had the one meal, and...
  8. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    Thanks all :) Scales were up half a kilo this morning (I don't weigh each day, just the morning after each fast day) so that was a sad moment. Hopefully next weigh in (Saturday morning) will be better!
  9. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    Currently 5.8 kilos down. It's been pretty minimal effort to be honest, so I'm really happy with that. Still eating out often and pretty much eating what I want 5 days per week. Long may it continue! The 24 hour bp monitor experience was horrid. I was so uncomfortable and had a load of...
  10. SweetFannyAdams

    Starting over (again!)

    Ugh, didn't sleep last night for fretting about this blood pressure thing. Have been this morning and it was high when they measured it, and I've been fitted with a 24 hour monitor. It's taken about 4 readings so far, but I got an error message with the last one, so hope there's nothing wrong...
  11. SweetFannyAdams

    Starting over (again!)

    I'm timing my 800 calorie days so they come when I can have a lie in, if possible - the longer I stay in bed, the less chance I have to eat :-D I am totally bobbins on the exercise front, so need to step up (see what I did there?) on that front. But it's wet outside and it's warm here on my...
  12. SweetFannyAdams

    Starting over (again!)

    Good work - 10kg in a month is brilliant! I'm doing similar to you - I'm fasting 16 hours a day, from 8.30pm to 12.30pm - just water or green tea in that period. Then 2 days per week under 800 calories. The rest of the week I eat what I want. I'm trying to make this sustainable whilst losing...
  13. SweetFannyAdams

    The long road

    13lb? Wow, that's amazing - you must feel really motivated!
  14. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    Another half a kilo off, 5 kilos in total. I've been out for meals loads this last week and succumbed to a bag of jazzies and a huge slice of chocolate cake, so I'm very happy with that. I need to get moving more, I'm way too static, so I'm going to force myself out a little more this week. I...
  15. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    Yay, well as of today I am bang on 5kg down. I go to the doctor's tomorrow to get a 24 hour blood pressure monitor fitted, so we'll see what happens. Thank you!
  16. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    Another 0.4 kg off (about a pound, I guess). I'll take that.
  17. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    Another kilo off - whoop! Watched Hospital last night. There was a woman on there with endometrial cancer. The consultant said that women with a BMI over 40 are TEN TIMES more likely to get it. Bloody hell. If I get no further, I WILL get my BMI under 40. So, 4.1kg down so far. I'm...
  18. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    So it's been a sobering few days. I've always had low blood pressure. The last time I had it measured was 5.5 years ago, which was when I had a Mirena coil fitted. Went for a smear just after Christmas and the GP had asked the nurse to check my bp as well. I was a bit traumatised...
  19. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    Thank you! Weighed in this morning and I'm down another 1.8kg - really pleased as it's been fairly effortless. Bloody long way to go though!
  20. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    1.3kg off this week - I'll take that!
  21. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    Fast day number 3. Have had some soup so far. I'll conjure up some kind of salad thing later - I've got some parma ham that looks good. Not having any problems with the 16:8 part - I've been making sure I've finished eating for the day by 8.30pm, and not having anything other than green or...
  22. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    If you eat cake and then have the shits, you don't need to count the calories, do you? Asking for a friend .....
  23. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    800 is definitely more sustainable. Think it makes a big difference psychologically. I've eaten 770 calories today, which comprised a salad for lunch (surprisingly tasty - baby spinach, plum tomatoes, prawns, avocado and a splash of olive oil. Had a Hartleys 10 calorie jelly. Then for tea...
  24. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    So, the fasting bit has gone okay. I fasted from about 6.30 last night to 12.30 today. Today is 'eating normally'. Let's see how that works, eh? I've had a toastie with home roasted ham and a little smattering of cheese, and an apple so far today. Need to have a rummage in the fridge for...
  25. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    Sod the 500 calories. Been doing some reading this afternoon and it seems 800 works pretty much just as well and you're more likely to stick at it. 800 it is. I'm having a portion of homemade chilli for my dinner (385) with a teaspoon of sour cream (9 calories) and some cauliflower (28...
  26. SweetFannyAdams

    Time for me to be honest

    .... and make some hefty lifestyle changes. I had a couple of health scares at the end of 2018 and realised I can no longer be blase about my weight. It's not just about looking **** in clothes or my knees sounding like Rice Krispies when I'm going up the stairs. Seeing the words 'grossly...
  27. SweetFannyAdams

    This time I have to make it work!

    Hi Julie Good luck! I'm kind of in the same boat. I lost loads of weight back in 2008/9 on Lighter Life but am back older and heavier and realising I need to make lifestyle changes rather than quick fixes before I start getting obesity related health problems. I'm going to start a diary on...
  28. SweetFannyAdams

    Sacked! It's official now!!!.....

    Sorry you've been made redundant, BL. I imagine you must be a zillion times more confident now, however - you'll be blinding at interviews :) One of my LL group got her redundancy notice yesterday too, seems to be in the air :(
  29. SweetFannyAdams

    The dress...

    Lovely dress and you look gorgeously curvy - rahhhhrrrrrr!
  30. SweetFannyAdams

    ***New pics added*** Holiday Photos! Road trippen around Northern California

    Gorgeous photos, BL! When are you planning to move back over there?
  31. SweetFannyAdams

    Back on UK soil

    Glad you've had a good time - bet people were astonished to see how much you've changed shape! x
  32. SweetFannyAdams

    does anyone have a bad taste in their mouth?

    I had it in the first week or so, especially if I had soup, but I dumped the soups and haven't had the bad breath since - so not sure if it was a soup thing or a 'getting into ketosis' thing.
  33. SweetFannyAdams

    I'm Overweight! WOOOHOOOOO!

    Well done! I DREAM of being overweight :)
  34. SweetFannyAdams

    DANGER: I have re-discovered shopping!!!

    Ah, I have a coat for all different occasions ..... an everyday tartan duffle coat, one mac, one smart black coat, one smart brown coat and a cream waterproof/windproof one. I like to be prepared :)
  35. SweetFannyAdams

    Finally lost my 'baby' weight!

    Thank you!
  36. SweetFannyAdams

    Finally lost my 'baby' weight!

    As of today, I am the weight that I was when I got pregnant with my youngest, who is now over 5 years old ..... Yippee! I've also had to make a new ticker, as I've dropped off the end of my old one. So this is my new, definitive ticker. Off to Paris for a long weekend and will miss next...
  37. SweetFannyAdams

    DANGER: I have re-discovered shopping!!!

    Yes, I'm in danger of replacing one addiction with another. I have bought 5 coats in the last 6 weeks - from size 20 down to size 14! Madness.
  38. SweetFannyAdams

    How do you rate your LLC?

    I'm not sure. She has missed quite a lot of sessions and we've had various locums. I like her and she knows her stuff, but I wouldn't feel that I could call her for support if I was having a bad week. We had a locum in last night who's new to it and she was very good - probably one of the...
  39. SweetFannyAdams

    I'm rich!

    Excellent! I dipped a toe in the 'selling fat clothes' water last week and got £20 for my old coat. Have sooo much stuff to list, going to do it bit by bit. I did the Trafford Centre on Sunday :)
  40. SweetFannyAdams

    so close I can almost touch it...

    That is a completely amazing weight loss, I'm in awe!! x
  41. SweetFannyAdams

    OMG... Your not gunna believe this!!!

    Blimey, that's unbelievable - well done!
  42. SweetFannyAdams

    Roll on a treat :)

    Well, have had a day in Manchester with my Mum and she treated me to a gorgeous pair of green suede gloves, so will class that as my treat :)
  43. SweetFannyAdams

    Roll on a treat :)

    Thanks BL - loving your before and after pics! What a fox!
  44. SweetFannyAdams

    Roll on a treat :)

    I'm 4 stone 1 down now (5lb tonight :eek:). I give myself a non food-related treat for each stone. What to choose?! So far I've had two facials and a Wii (a freebie with my new mobile phone, but still a treat). Will have a nice evening planning my next one! My 7 year old is thrilled that...
  45. SweetFannyAdams

    I've bit the bullet

    Sounds like a well thought out decision, Bex. Hope RTM sorts you out and you start feeling more like yourself again.
  46. SweetFannyAdams

    Back from hol but feeling put out!!

    Blimey, I'd be seriously hacked off with that. How unsupportive? You made your decisions, you were in control. Well done. I'm glad you had a nice holiday!
  47. SweetFannyAdams

    WEEK 37 WEIGH-IN and I am on my way to RTM!!!!!

    Amazing! Look forward to hearing about your adventures in RTM!
  48. SweetFannyAdams

    Woo hoo!

    Long way to go yet, Tange - I just couldn't face doing a really huge ticker! But nearly at my first milestone anyway :)
  49. SweetFannyAdams

    Woo hoo!

    LOL, haven't bought clothes for myself for so long, so am beginning to make up for it ....
  50. SweetFannyAdams

    Week 2 pop in - can't believe it !

    Superb, well done you!
  51. SweetFannyAdams

    Woo hoo!

    Today I bought a SIZE 14 Edina Ronay coat from TK Maxx, down from £349 to £49 - yippee!! In the last month I have bought 4 new coats - a size 20, an 18, a 16 and now a 14, and not a huge amount of size difference between them. I think I may have to love the latest one best though, simply due...
  52. SweetFannyAdams

    Feeling Light Headed

    Might be worth getting your blood pressure done. You're supposed to have it done every 4 weeks anyway. My blood pressure is always low and I'm often lightheaded. I just grit my teeth and try not to get up too quickly, etc.
  53. SweetFannyAdams

    14 week done

    That's fabulous! Well done!
  54. SweetFannyAdams

    I almost gave it all up today

    I spent pretty much the first week in bed, it was the only way I could keep my hands out of the fridge! Once the first week was over, I was okay, felt better and had got in the swing of things. Stick with it, it's worth it.
  55. SweetFannyAdams

    Friends or foes

    The only people that have been negative with me are ones who are very overweight themselves, who I think enjoyed me being overweight too. It's their issue, not yours, don't let it bother you.
  56. SweetFannyAdams

    Your chosen Screename - what inspired it?

    I was passing a shop ages ago in Skipton called Fanny Adams and just had a lightbulb moment :)
  57. SweetFannyAdams

    4th day pop in - am gobsmacked !!

    Woohoo! Super start!
  58. SweetFannyAdams

    met a LL celeb tonight!

    Cool :) I was Thursday nights, but as of today am in Development on Tuesday night.
  59. SweetFannyAdams

    met a LL celeb tonight!

    I go to Chorley - with Carol Gamble :)
  60. SweetFannyAdams

    I cannot believe it!!

    You've done brilliantly - well done!!
  61. SweetFannyAdams

    Last week in foundation

    Tonight was our last group meeting in Foundation. Only six of us remain from the original 13, but happily we're all going on to Development together, so as of next week I'll be weighing in on a Tuesday.
  62. SweetFannyAdams

    met a LL celeb tonight!

    After our meeting tonight, we were hanging around outside chatting, and a girl came over who was on her way to the management class .... and it was the girl from the LL TV ad who does the salsa in the red dress! She is a friend of one of the girls in my group so she stayed to chat for a while...
  63. SweetFannyAdams

    Newbie guy kicking off tomorrow

    Good luck!
  64. SweetFannyAdams

    I've lost my 5 year old!

    Lovely image, SurreySlimmer :) Well done you!
  65. SweetFannyAdams

    First Size 12 outfit pics :)

    Just gorgeous ....
  66. SweetFannyAdams

    first offical weigh in

    Great start, well done!
  67. SweetFannyAdams

    went to see lighterlife lady

    I struggle to get to my meetings by 6 too as I have to wait for my husband to get home to look after the children. It doesn't matter if I'm a few minutes late though as the others are getting weighed. Good luck, let us know how you get on!
  68. SweetFannyAdams

    Week 35 Weigh In- and 40% of me GONE!!!!!!!

    Cor blimey missus, you're disappearing! :)
  69. SweetFannyAdams

    Tonight's WI

    10.3??? That's amazing! Well done you!
  70. SweetFannyAdams

    Tange!

    Looking HOT, Tange! Glad you had a good holiday.
  71. SweetFannyAdams

    i went to drop in and .......

    Great start - well done you!
  72. SweetFannyAdams

    My first size 12

    Yay, way to go Bex!
  73. SweetFannyAdams

    Foodpacks

    I don't like any of the soups, and the only bar I like is the peanut. I have a peanut bar once or twice a week. The rest of the time I live on shakes. I like vanilla but only with added coffee - have that as my first shake each day. The only shake I like on its own is raspberry. I mix...
  74. SweetFannyAdams

    Milk week

    I think my taste buds are changing ..... after 10 weeks of peppermint tea it doesn't taste the same anymore. I keep handing it to my husband for his opinion as to whether it really is peppermint, I just can't taste it anymore!
  75. SweetFannyAdams

    Milk week

    It's our group's milk week. I've not had any coffee since I started as I really don't like it black, but I snuck in a skinny latte at Starbucks today .... omg, heaven! Amazing how much of a treat a coffee was. Will stick to the peppermint tea again from tomorrow though, before it becomes a habit!
  76. SweetFannyAdams

    I've lost my 5 year old!

    My group is officially week 13. I started later and am in my 11th week. I think I'll be sorted when I've lost both my kids :)
  77. SweetFannyAdams

    I've lost my 5 year old!

    Yes, I'm working on losing my 8 year old next :)
  78. SweetFannyAdams

    Hold fast to you dreams...

    lol, ooh yuck. I broke my hand blender a couple of weeks ago when it fell off the draining board. Bought a new one from Tesco (£10 - half price) but don't like it as much as my old one :(
  79. SweetFannyAdams

    I've lost my 5 year old!

    Not literally, lol! But I've now lost 46lb, which is how much he weighs. It's so weird to think I've previously been walking round with his weight as well as my own!
  80. SweetFannyAdams

    More Piccies! 8 stones lost photos.

    Top totty, BL :)
  81. SweetFannyAdams

    At last!

    I'm wearing some more fitted tops than I was, so that's probably why. Still struggling with trousers though. My old ones are really baggy but the new ones I've bought a couple of sizes smaller still don't fit. I don't think it'll be long, but I'm a bit in limbo. Going from elastic waists to...
  82. SweetFannyAdams

    newbie question..

    Good luck Holly and Caz! I've just got my ticker (below) and I occasionally write in my blog on here, though haven't updated it for a couple of weeks.
  83. SweetFannyAdams

    what did ur o/h's think?

    My husband's been awesome. He's very supportive and has done Slim Fast alongside me doing LL. We were eating out at least once a week and at least one takeaway too, plus I'm meal planning for the rest of the family which has saved money, so I don't think the £66 has had much of an effect...
  84. SweetFannyAdams

    At last!

    Thanks everyone! Yay, had another one today, from the kids' horseriding teacher! I've said I'm going to have riding lessons myself when I'm closer to being 'normal' :) BL, you must've really knocked your colleagues' socks off when you came back from holiday!
  85. SweetFannyAdams

    At last!

    For the first time, someone who doesn't know I'm dieting has noticed I've lost weight! It's only taken 3 stone!! It was my first choir rehearsal since June, and the two women I sit next to were openmouthed when I walked in. Yayayayay!
  86. SweetFannyAdams

    LOOK at me!!!!

    Wow, top totty! :)
  87. SweetFannyAdams

    Me in a frock!!!!

    What a transformation! Amazing!
  88. SweetFannyAdams

    Saturday Hour x Hour

    Hope your back holds up, RC, and you have a great holiday. I'm full of a cold and feeling very sorry for myself. If the Sinutab does its job I'll take the kids out somewhere after lunch. Otherwise it's a sofa day here!
  89. SweetFannyAdams

    3 stone down

    MinnieMel, my goal on my ticker is very much a 'first goal' - I'll still be obese at that point .... but my weight will certainly feel more manageable by then, I hope! I'll need another 30lb or so to come off after that. Baby steps .... :)
  90. SweetFannyAdams

    Newbie

    Hi there. Well done on your 9lb off. Don't beat yourself up over your 'blip' - the fact is you got yourself back on it, so move on. Let us know how you get on on Saturday!
  91. SweetFannyAdams

    3 stone down

    Thanks everyone :) Celebrating with food porn on the tv, lol.
  92. SweetFannyAdams

    3 stone down

    :D 4lb off this week, which takes me to just over 3 stone off in 10 weeks - yay!
  93. SweetFannyAdams

    SOOO happy!

    Superb, well done!
  94. SweetFannyAdams

    week 5 weigh in

    Excellent - go Hooley!
  95. SweetFannyAdams

    Wednesday Hour X Hour

    Have a fab holiday, Tange - savour that wine! BL, really pleased everything was in the clear at the hospital, what a relief! Well done Annaphylactic, you're doing really well! I'm feeling low today. I can feel my first chest infection starting .... it's still August, FGS! Familiar prickly...
  96. SweetFannyAdams

    Week 32! 8 STONE GONE! Yesssssss!!!!

    Yeehaw! Great news!
  97. SweetFannyAdams

    I am now officially Size 14

    Way hey, well done Bex, that must feel soooooo good!
  98. SweetFannyAdams

    week 5 and size 14 jeans!!

    Well done, that's fabulous in just 5 weeks!
  99. SweetFannyAdams

    week 4

    Wow 6" from your waist in 4 weeks? That's awesome! Our counsellor only measures after week 14 so I've no idea - though I do know she had the measuring tape very slack when she measured us on week 1, am sure it will be tighter on week 14 :) My boobs have dwindled to practically nothing, I was...
  100. SweetFannyAdams

    FRIDAY Hour x Hour

    Thankee, BL! Not often days like this come along :) Oh, and my free Wii that I got with my mobile phone arrived today as well. I've now got Wii arm from playing tennis ..... I'm so obsessed that I asked my 5 year old earlier, 'Did you drink your Wii (wee)?' instead of 'Did you drink your...
  101. SweetFannyAdams

    FRIDAY Hour x Hour

    Great news, Corey! And BL, that's one in the eye (literally) for your club members :) I've had a fab fab day! This morning I met up with an old friend who I've not seen for 15 years. My niece got up early and did my hair for me, I did good makeup, wore my most flattering outfit, and y'know...
  102. SweetFannyAdams

    Echinacea

    Bleurgh, does it not make you gag? I've attempted to brush my tongue a coupe of times and nearly lost my supper ...
  103. SweetFannyAdams

    Echinacea

    Thanks Bex, I hope you're right!
  104. SweetFannyAdams

    Tonight's WI

    Thank you!
  105. SweetFannyAdams

    Echinacea

    8.5 stone? OMG! I hope some of your immune system (and willpower!) rubs off on me .... :)
  106. SweetFannyAdams

    Tonight's WI

    Certainly is .... I danced my way out tonight :)
  107. SweetFannyAdams

    Echinacea

    Asked about this tonight and she's said to give it a try if I want, and she'll give me some ketosticks to check that I'm staying in ketosis, which seems fair enough!
  108. SweetFannyAdams

    help, day 2 lighter life

    Took me till about day 6 to feel really human. It's not a big sacrifice in the grand scheme of things. It gets a zillion times better after that. Stick with it!
  109. SweetFannyAdams

    Tonight's WI

    6 off, yay! After last week's 1lb misery, I'm very relieved!:bliss:
  110. SweetFannyAdams

    AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY CHALLENGE! Get In!!!!

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  111. SweetFannyAdams

    Echinacea

    God, I hope so - my last 2 winters have been so miserable. My kids are starting a new school in September, which I'll have to drive them to, so I need to make sure I keep well. My neighbour would take them to school for me before if I was ill but that won't be an option now. Will mention it...
  112. SweetFannyAdams

    Echinacea

    For the last 2 winters I've been constantly ill from October to March with one chest infection after another. I'm determined it's not going to happen this year and I want to start taking echinacea as a supplement from September. Is this likely to have any effect on the diet? Have my meeting...
  113. SweetFannyAdams

    Wednesday! Hour X Hour

    Yahoo - beat my kids in a race today! Not managed that before :)
  114. SweetFannyAdams

    Wednesday! Hour X Hour

    ((Hugs for Tange)) Hope the ankle is better soon. I've had a lapsy start to the day .... We planted a Victoria plum tree in the garden a couple of years ago and it's fruited amazingly this year and I just had to have one .... except one turned into three. Buggeration. They're amazing though...
  115. SweetFannyAdams

    Doctors?

    No problems with mine either! Good luck.
  116. SweetFannyAdams

    hello all

    Good luck, Julie. Keep us posted with your progress!
  117. SweetFannyAdams

    Tuesday Hour X Hour

    Have a good holiday, Nadine - and well done on the 10lb off! Busy day here ... been into town to run a few errands, and have to ferry the boys to horseriding and swimming lessons this afternoon. It's pouring down, which doesn't make me feel any more motivated!
  118. SweetFannyAdams

    Week 31 Weigh In

    Excellent - 8 stone is mindboggling - you've nearly lost a person!
  119. SweetFannyAdams

    first week

    Well done, both of you - keep it up!
  120. SweetFannyAdams

    low blood pressure??? advice needed, check post 20!!

    Judging from your ticker you've not got too far to go now. Would you think about going into RTM a little early and hoping to lose the rest then?
  121. SweetFannyAdams

    Monday Hour x Hour

    Yes, might just do that. It's interesting that it's protein and pastry I'm really really craving rather than the usual chocolate at this time of the month! Mind you, the kids were given some chocolate birthday cake yesterday and I could have cheerfully garotted them for a nibble, lol. It was...
  122. SweetFannyAdams

    low blood pressure??? advice needed, check post 20!!

    Mine tends to be on the low side and it has dropped since doing LL - last reading was 95/60. I feel fine though. How are you feeling in yourself? Might be worth a trip to the doctor.
  123. SweetFannyAdams

    Monday Hour x Hour

    Thanks Tange. I won't give in to the bacon, but I am biting my nails in frustration .... wonder how much carb there is in fingernails ..... lol.
  124. SweetFannyAdams

    Monday Hour x Hour

    I'm in the depths of PMT and craving food big-time ....:( Passing the sandwich shop with the smell of bacon this morning was a major trial. Hormonal eating is going to be a challenge for me, I can tell. I have workmen here today fitting new doors - psycho neighbour kicked down ours a few...
  125. SweetFannyAdams

    Pop-In Shock :)

    Blimey, that's an enormous loss! Go Preeti!
  126. SweetFannyAdams

    What about the arms?

    Ah, so hopefully I'll avoid drastic means, lol. If I could just manage a half inch off before Sept 3rd I'll be happy.
  127. SweetFannyAdams

    Shoes. uh-oh.......

    No no no no no no! I'm too scared ....... I did order some from Duo last year, having measured my calf - I needed the biggest calf width measurement. When they came they still didn't fit - I have such short legs that the widest point of my calf was at a totally different place to the widest...
  128. SweetFannyAdams

    Shoes. uh-oh.......

    Yay! Can't wait for a pair of knee-high boots .... maybe for Christmas!
  129. SweetFannyAdams

    What about the arms?

    My first mini goal was to be wearing a new top I bought (a Joe Browns size 16 very funky jobby) on the kids' first day back at school on September 3rd. Well, it fits in the body now, but the arms ..... it's like overstuffed sausages. I can't get it off by myself as my arms are so wedged in...
  130. SweetFannyAdams

    S.O.S!!!! I need collective positive vibes please....

    ((Hugs)) and a zillion positive vibes. Keep us posted, BL. x
  131. SweetFannyAdams

    AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY CHALLENGE! Get In!!!!

    BLONDE LOGIC - 25 pounds :) 11.1 to go! :D RecoveringChocaholic -28lbs:D Sheena-24 pounds:) SweetFannyAdams - 28 pounds - 8 to go! Toller-Girl - 7lbs - 4lbs to go!! JELLYBABIE - 25LBS :p 7lbs to go!! Twinny - 21lb :D 4.2lb to go :bliss: Bexnkev - 25lbs :) 7lbs to...
  132. SweetFannyAdams

    Tuesday hour x hour

    SweetMod - well remembered. I had a green salad :( She did notice I'd lost weight though :) I've given myself a stern talking-to and I'm back in 'the zone' now. Mini goal: no lapses over the next week.
  133. SweetFannyAdams

    week 3 shocker

    Wow, amazing loss - well done you!
  134. SweetFannyAdams

    Tuesday hour x hour

    Oooh Nadine, I used to have the top that you're wearing in your 'before' pics. What an ace top it was - saw me through to 9 months pregnant. It was so stretchy that I was wearing it in a size 12 even though I was probably around an 18. I was gutted when it started getting holey! Amazing...
  135. SweetFannyAdams

    WEEK 31 Weigh In, and my little Ladybirds progress!

    Yahoo! Well done (and your ladybird looks very at home on that flower).
  136. SweetFannyAdams

    Having a bad day!

    It's my first time .... and will be the first time my friend's seen me. But will she notice? The friends I saw last night didn't say anything :( Everyone in my group has now lapsed, with most still losing large chunks of weight, and it's probably not a good thing!
  137. SweetFannyAdams

    Having a bad day!

    I lapsed last night as well. We went to an open air concert where everyone took a picnic. I took my peanut bar but when our friends arrived with a sumptuous picnic, I ended up picking at some garlic chicken. Why? None of them know I'm doing LL. I guess I justified it to myself by saying...
  138. SweetFannyAdams

    first weigh in roll on week 2

    Superb first week, Wendy! Well done to you.
  139. SweetFannyAdams

    Non-food things that make you smile!

    Cuddles from my boys, playing with makeup with my niece, having my Ipod on loud with something cheesey playing (Abba or Queen today!)
  140. SweetFannyAdams

    Tonight's WI

    .... and another 4lb down, yay. How do some people lose so much more than others though? One girl in my group is in week 9 and has never lost less than 6lb in a week. She did 8lb tonight! She doesn't drink more than 2 litres. She does have more to lose than me, but not massively, maybe a...
  141. SweetFannyAdams

    AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY CHALLENGE! Get In!!!!

    BLONDE LOGIC - 25 pounds :) 14.4 to go! :D RecoveringChocaholic -28lbs:D Sheena-24 pounds:) SweetFannyAdams - 28 pounds - 9 to go! Toller-Girl - 7lbs - 4lbs to go!! JELLYBABIE - 25LBS :p 7lbs to go!! Twinny - 21lb :D 4.2lb to go :bliss: Bexnkev - 25lbs :) 9lbs to...
  142. SweetFannyAdams

    One of my paintings

    Love the fairy & butterfly pics - they'd be great book illustrations. Eye of the wave is really cool too.
  143. SweetFannyAdams

    Wednesday! Hour X Hour

    I love Aquafit classes. I really love the water but dislike formal swimming - I'm not an efficient enough swimmer so it's too much like hard work. Aquafit is good fun and I find I'm quite agile in the water - a refreshing change. Enjoy!
  144. SweetFannyAdams

    2nd weigh in and another 4 pounds gone!

    Well done, Hooley, you're really off to a flying start! Tange - shin bone? What's that then? lol Will I even recognise mine?
  145. SweetFannyAdams

    One of my paintings

    Wow, you're multi-talented, BL! Well done.
  146. SweetFannyAdams

    started again with new councellor

    Good luck, Wendy Anne - keep us posted with your progress!
  147. SweetFannyAdams

    Pics!! This is a real bravery test....

    Yay, get you! You have a lovely face shape too! x
  148. SweetFannyAdams

    Saturday Hour x Hour x Hour x Hour :D

    Good luck, Guy. I was just saying to my sister-in-law how, at my first LL meeting, the seats really dug into me and I kept looking round furtively to see if everyone else was as uncomfortable as me .... At my latest meeting, about 5 weeks later, I fit and am comfortable! Yay!
  149. SweetFannyAdams

    Saturday Hour x Hour x Hour x Hour :D

    Woohoo - am living vicariously through your posts, BL, can't wait to be where you are :) I think my boys are waiting for the day when I take them swimming enthusiastically rather than them having to appeal to my better nature to take them .....
  150. SweetFannyAdams

    Back from holiday

    Kaalin, I lost 9lb :) - that was over 2 weeks, as I missed a WI with being on holiday. Was over the moon! I had a starter of tuna sashimi with a soy dressing, followed by scallops wrapped in bacon with a green salad. It was lush! It did open the floodgates a little, however, as I had a...
  151. SweetFannyAdams

    A quick update

    Hope everything goes well for your baby. Take care.
  152. SweetFannyAdams

    I;m wearing LEVI's!!!!

    Fabulous - I think we need a photo!
  153. SweetFannyAdams

    Week ... erm dunno .... weigh in

    I did get myself a gorgeous necklace while on holiday last week (Swarovski Crystal - Detailview) so am jewelled out for now! Might go for the matching bracelet though .... hmmmm .... Wasn't expecting to hit 2 stone for at least another week, so it's caught me unawares.
  154. SweetFannyAdams

    A New Game: WORD PLAY

    sips
  155. SweetFannyAdams

    AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY CHALLENGE! Get In!!!!

    BLONDE LOGIC - 25 pounds :) 15.5 to go! :D RecoveringChocaholic -28lbs:D Sheena-24 pounds:) SweetFannyAdams - 28 pounds - 13 to go! Toller-Girl - 7lbs - 4lbs to go!! JELLYBABIE - 25LBS :p 11lbs to go!! Twinny - 21lb :D 6.8lb to go :bliss: Bexnkev - 25lbs :) 14lbs to...
  156. SweetFannyAdams

    Week ... erm dunno .... weigh in

    Is it a good or a bad sign that I've no idea what week I'm on? I think it's week 6? Anyway, missed WI last week as I was on holiday and was cacking it slightly tonight as I had a lapse while away. However .... lost 9lb - taking me up to 2 stone dead on, yay! Now I have to decide what treat...
  157. SweetFannyAdams

    LAst day in abstinence

    Well done, Tange - and good luck with RTM!
  158. SweetFannyAdams

    Back from holiday

    Have been away in the South of France for a week - v hot, fab time. I decided before I went that I was going to allow myself one meal - that we would go to St Tropez on Sunday and I would have some grilled fish and a green salad for lunch. I really looked forward it and it was wonderful :)...
  159. SweetFannyAdams

    Oh my god - I really have done it. I've lost 100 POUNDS!!!!!

    Oh wow, that's fabulous! Did you change anything over the last week or do you think it was just your body catching up? You've done brilliantly!
  160. SweetFannyAdams

    Hiya, 1st session tonight

    Good luck to you both - hope you're buzzing after your first meeting!
  161. SweetFannyAdams

    3 weeks in on Lighter life - new to MiniMins

    Welcome Jen! I'm about a week further on than you. The past week has been my hardest - PMT has given me massive cravings, whereas I sailed through the previous couple of weeks.
  162. SweetFannyAdams

    So stressed

    In the early hours of this morning we were woken by massive bangs. One of our neighbours was kicking our back door in and screaming (called me a 'fat c*nt' - imaginative) but apparently in his alcoholic fuzz had decided that my husband was having it away with his wife. Total delusion, he's...
  163. SweetFannyAdams

    first meeting next tuesday!!

    Good luck, Hooley! Keep posting.
  164. SweetFannyAdams

    week 4 weigh in RESULTS

    Excellent - well done!
  165. SweetFannyAdams

    Thursday Hour x Hour

    Good day here. It's my 15th wedding anniversary, and I've been for my celebrate-losing-a-stone facial, which was fabulous. My kids brought their school reports home, which were just awesome, and I've lost 3lb at my weigh-in. Okay, I was hoping for more, but I'm greedy (probably why I'm here...
  166. SweetFannyAdams

    AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY CHALLENGE! Get In!!!!

    BLONDE LOGIC - 25 pounds :) 23.6 to go! :rolleyes: RecoveringChocaholic -28lbs:D Sheena-24 pounds:) SweetFannyAdams - 28 pounds - 22 to go! Toller-Girl - 7lbs - 4lbs to go!! JELLYBABIE - 25LBS :p 23 to go!! Twinny - 21lb :D 13.4lb to go :p Bexnkev - 25lbs :) 17lbs to...
  167. SweetFannyAdams

    If you miss a pack ....

    Wow, BL - you're hardcore!! Laughing at the whirring and funny looks!
  168. SweetFannyAdams

    If you miss a pack ....

    Tange, maybe I shouldn't own up to having missed a couple then, lol - don't want to get into trouble ....
  169. SweetFannyAdams

    If you miss a pack ....

    Thanks BL! Do you really not 'eat' until 7pm? I tend to have one around 10am, another after I've picked the kids up from school at 3.45, then my next when they've gone to bed around 7.30, but if it gets later than that, I'm struggling to fit in another! I only have shakes, really hate the soups!
  170. SweetFannyAdams

    If you miss a pack ....

    ... should you catch up the next day and have an extra one? There have been a couple of times when I've not had my third pack until 10.30pm-ish and just haven't felt like having another later. I did have one at after midnight the other night and was awake for hours with a growling belly! I...
  171. SweetFannyAdams

    Monday Hour X Hour

    Hi all. I've got raging PMT and am struggling today, thinking about food .... aaaarghh. I feel cold and hungry, like I'm just going into ketosis again, v weird. Need to hibernate for a few days, I think.
  172. SweetFannyAdams

    Check out the ticker!!!

    Wow, you're amazing! Way to go!!
  173. SweetFannyAdams

    A New Game: WORD PLAY

    Spat :eek:
  174. SweetFannyAdams

    TGIF!!! Hour X Hour

    Laughing at BL's 'islands'!! I have a lovely big bath, thankfully! Hoping the weather picks up over the weekend - it's awful here :( Am supposed to be doing a car boot sale on Sunday and don't fancy doing it in the rain. I'll have to tell my parents that I'm doing LL this weekend, as I'm...
  175. SweetFannyAdams

    Thursday Hour X Hour

    Thanks BL! I've just been and booked my facial - my prize for first stone off :) I've booked it for next Thursday, which is also my wedding anniversary, so double treat day!
  176. SweetFannyAdams

    Just 2 stone 6lbs til management!!

    That's wonderful - and seriously inspirational! :) Well done!
  177. SweetFannyAdams

    Thursday Hour X Hour

    Wow, fabulous!! What a bonus :)
  178. SweetFannyAdams

    AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY CHALLENGE! Get In!!!!

    BLONDE LOGIC - 25 pounds :) 24.2 to go! RecoveringChocaholic -28lbs:D Sheena-24 pounds:) SweetFannyAdams - 28 pounds 25 to go! Toller-Girl - 7lbs JELLYBABIE - 25LBS :p Twinny - 21lb :D Bexnkev - 25lbs :) Sarah louise -21lbs
  179. SweetFannyAdams

    Thursday Hour X Hour

    Wow, sounds like a fantastic night, Mikey - worth falling off the wagon for! 3lb off for me.
  180. SweetFannyAdams

    Thursday Hour X Hour

    Weigh in for me tonight as well. As I look through people's sigs, most seem to get about 2lb on third weigh-in. Am hoping for more than that, but guess I need to be realistic. Have had no lapses anyway. Internet is really flaky today, keeps drifting in and out, so can't get any work done -...
  181. SweetFannyAdams

    Before and after 25 weeks photos.

    Well done - what a metamorphosis!
  182. SweetFannyAdams

    Wednesday Hour X Hour

    It's quite sunny here so far, but I know it's going to rain in a bit. I feel so lazy at the moment. The house is a tip and I'm sitting and looking at it and have no motivation to clean up. So much to do and I'm paralysed by laziness. Aaargh. Someone kick me in the arse and tell me to get...
  183. SweetFannyAdams

    feeling great !!

    That's excellent - well done you!
  184. SweetFannyAdams

    Week 26 Weigh In

    Well done, BL! It's weird, the way the body works, isn't it?
  185. SweetFannyAdams

    Monday hour x hour

    Hope you've had a good first day, Corey. Been rainy and horrid all day here, but have been round at a friend's house, supping peppermint tea most of the day and putting the world to rights. Bliss!
  186. SweetFannyAdams

    Saw this on one of the other threads and thought id steal it :)

    Internet, books - whatever tools you have at your disposal! It seems really hard at first, but gets easier as you get more experienced. Give it a go!
  187. SweetFannyAdams

    Saw this on one of the other threads and thought id steal it :)

    Hi Kellie, yes, it's done from home, you can do whatever hours you want - weekend evenings are the busiest, you can earn decent money then. If you keep an eye on the website, they're quite often recruiting - they've done a huge recruitment drive this year. It's fun, flexible and you learn...
  188. SweetFannyAdams

    Saw this on one of the other threads and thought id steal it :)

    I've 3 jobs I do from home: I do freelance work for the BBC, mainly typing programme transcripts for Radio 4. I have an Ebay shop selling children's shoes - used to have a 'real' shop until a year ago, so just selling the remaining stock off. I'm a researcher for AQA Oh, and a mummy of 2 as...
  189. SweetFannyAdams

    Only one more wardrobe clearout to go!

    I really can't wait for the day I can post something similar to this, BL! Which clothes shops are you going to buy your whole new wardrobe from? They have a personal shopper at the Trafford Centre, and that is my ultimate reward - maybe by Christmas :)
  190. SweetFannyAdams

    The THINGS they say that ANNOY me!!!

    I must admit, I probably said all the stuff above when one of my friends was doing LL a couple of years ago - not to her, but to my husband. It was probably borne out of jealousy that she was tackling her weight and I wasn't ready to, though - which is most likely at the root of a lot of it...
  191. SweetFannyAdams

    A New Game: WORD PLAY

    Arse (soz, you can rely on me to lower the tone)
  192. SweetFannyAdams

    Friday hour x hour

    Well, sun is shining here too. I'm heading into town to run a few errands, including getting CDs from the library - am populating my new MP3 player on the cheap! Incidentally, our LLC counsellor told us last night about the change in water policy. She said it's being brought into line with...
  193. SweetFannyAdams

    Game - 7 degrees of seperation

    Wow, kudos toller-girl! You're practically famous!
  194. SweetFannyAdams

    Give me the benefit of your wisdom!

    Thanks Tange - hopefully will be able to organise my first treat next week, if I shift a pound! Thinking a facial would be good ....
  195. SweetFannyAdams

    Give me the benefit of your wisdom!

    Thanks, BL! Rather chuffed :)
  196. SweetFannyAdams

    Game - 7 degrees of seperation

    I worked for the BBC for 8 years so met and worked with quite a few famous people - ones that stick in my mind are Judi Dench, Denys Hawthorne, Jean Alexander (Hilda Ogden from Corrie), Roland Gift, Paul Gambaccini, Richard Wilson ('I don't believe it!'). My best mate, Janis, is the main Songs...
  197. SweetFannyAdams

    Give me the benefit of your wisdom!

    6lb off :-) Thanks for asking!
  198. SweetFannyAdams

    feeling really happy

    Well done you! That's fantastic!
  199. SweetFannyAdams

    Thursday Hour X Hour

    I love New York. We went there for the Millennium celebrations - I'd only ever been to the west coast before, staying with friends in San Jose. I felt more attuned with the New Yorkers, fab fab city.
  200. SweetFannyAdams

    A New Game: WORD PLAY

    Oops, cross-posted!
  201. SweetFannyAdams

    A New Game: WORD PLAY

    Suck :)
  202. SweetFannyAdams

    Give me the benefit of your wisdom!

    Thanks Supersize. Haven't noticed any difference in my clothes yet, but then I wear pretty baggy stuff anyway - elastic waistbands all the way .... I can see a real difference in my tummy already though, it feels firmer and smaller. I never used to hold weight on my stomach until I had a...
  203. SweetFannyAdams

    Game: What band/singer do you like better?

    Sheryl Crowe Daft Punk
  204. SweetFannyAdams

    How do you feel now?

    What a fab post - thanks for posting that, Tange.
  205. SweetFannyAdams

    Wednesday! Hour X Hour

    Well it started off bright and sunny up here in the north, but has greyed over a bit now. Housework for me today :( The kids are bringing a friend home for tea, so rustling up a cowboy casserole. Was planning on going out for a long walk, but I've got a really tight calf, feels like it's on...
  206. SweetFannyAdams

    Are you 100% abstinent??? POLL!!

    No cheating here yet - but only on day 9! Not planning on any cheats - I know if I do, that'll be the end of it for me.
  207. SweetFannyAdams

    Give me the benefit of your wisdom!

    Supersize, I'm only on day 9 - haven't had any bars yesterday or today and haven't got the same hunger pangs I was having. Maybe coincidental, but they did seem to make me hungrier! I'm going to keep them for 'emergencies'!
  208. SweetFannyAdams

    TUESDAY Evening Hour x Hour

    Oh bum. Sorry today was your 'bike drop day' - but as you say, you've got it out of the way now, it won't happen again. Just glad you didn't hurt yourself too much and that there were people around to help you!
  209. SweetFannyAdams

    A New Game: WORD PLAY

    Peed - also appropriate! :D
  210. SweetFannyAdams

    Give me the benefit of your wisdom!

    The bars make me hungry too, but so much handier for taking out and about. I've just ordered 4 for next week as I'm only going to use them if I'm out, I think. They do give me hunger pangs. Weird. Well done on 2 stone off, Supersize!
  211. SweetFannyAdams

    AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY CHALLENGE! Get In!!!!

    Oooh, is that a promise?!
  212. SweetFannyAdams

    AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY CHALLENGE! Get In!!!!

    Sorry, I screwed it up .... :(
  213. SweetFannyAdams

    Grumbly tum & heartburn

    I think Americans have their fair share - I never could say 'fanny pack' without snorting!
  214. SweetFannyAdams

    WEEK 25 weigh in!!!!

    Yes, I think 30 is the start of obesity, technically speaking.
  215. SweetFannyAdams

    AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY CHALLENGE! Get In!!!!

    SweetFannyAdams - 28 pounds
  216. SweetFannyAdams

    WEEK 25 weigh in!!!!

    Have just noticed, BL, you're nearly 'overweight' by your BMI! I long to be overweight, lol.
  217. SweetFannyAdams

    Grumbly tum & heartburn

    Will mention it to her. I use a stick blender as well - but I still find that halfway down the glass it starts tasting powdery, not matter how long I blitz it for! I try not to give it long enough to settle and just honk it down, lol. I need to be more ladylike, I guess ....
  218. SweetFannyAdams

    Grumbly tum & heartburn

    Do others get this with LL? I especially seem to get heartburn after a bar, but have had no bars today and still had it this morning. I had my last shake of the day about half an hour ago and my belly sounds so unhappy. I do tend to 'skull' them down very quickly as I find they get powdery...
  219. SweetFannyAdams

    A New Game: WORD PLAY

    Oooh, the temptation ... fffffff .... duck
  220. SweetFannyAdams

    My starting point

    Looks like we're around the same stage, Maybe - I'm on day 8 today. My next weigh-in is on Thursday, praying for a good loss to cheer me up - my mood is very up and down. Pity my family! I've run out of peanut bars and I'm feeling very growly.
  221. SweetFannyAdams

    WEEK 25 weigh in!!!!

    That's fantastic and really inspirational! Well done x
  222. SweetFannyAdams

    Game: What band/singer do you like better?

    Alanis Morissette David Bowie
  223. SweetFannyAdams

    Yummmmm!!

    I'll have to try the raspberry biccies as well - tried the bar today and didn't like it, just too sweet for me. Then again, I've got a few trieds and trusteds now, so might just stick with them - peanut bar, strawberry and raspberry shakes, vanilla shake with coffee. Can also stomach banana...
  224. SweetFannyAdams

    A quick update

    That's great. I was worried about the doctor signing mine, as two of my friends had issues with their doctors - one of them refused point blank so she ended up having to go to a BUPA doctor - but mine was absolutely fine about it, thankfully. I hope to go in to the surgery in a couple of...
  225. SweetFannyAdams

    Saturday - hour X hour

    13lb Katie??? OMG! Well done to you, Dancing, too.
  226. SweetFannyAdams

    First post - introduction

    Blimey, what a creative lot you are! Thanks for that, BL!
  227. SweetFannyAdams

    Saturday - hour X hour

    I want Tange's day! I'm sat in the Travelodge at Slough while husband and kids tuck into a full English downstairs, while I summon up the enthusiasm to whizz up a shake! Off to Legoland for the day, so taking a trusty peanut bar with me. Bet I rack up some steps on the pedometer today! Sorry...
  228. SweetFannyAdams

    Yummmmm!!

    Intriguing! Will give it a shot! Does 'cooking' them not damage the nutrients?
  229. SweetFannyAdams

    Yummmmm!!

    Go on then, how do I make lemon bar biscuits??
  230. SweetFannyAdams

    OMG I'm wearing a size 16 skirt!!!!

    That is extraordinary - huge congrats! Well done you!
  231. SweetFannyAdams

    Yummmmm!!

    After a disappointing mouthful of lemon bar last night :sick0019: I've just had a peanut bar for my tea. Yay, they're yummy - what a revelation! :D Kate
  232. SweetFannyAdams

    Friday Hour X Hour

    Yes, I tried that - but it's not giving me a PM option!! I'll just have to keep racking up the posts by spouting drivel. It let me have an avatar when I got to 20, maybe I can view other stuff when I get to 50 or so. Will keep playing the word game, lol.
  233. SweetFannyAdams

    Friday Hour X Hour

    Okay, I can't even work out how to PM you - how sad is that???!!! Or maybe I've not got enough posts to do that yet either. Help!
  234. SweetFannyAdams

    Dizzy spells?

    I had this a few weeks ago before I started dieting and it was an inner ear infection - so it may not actually be the diet at all. I got out of bed and walked into the doorframe and then had to lean against the wall to walk! Bending down was impossible as I couldn't get back up again. If it...
  235. SweetFannyAdams

    Friday Hour X Hour

    Morning everyone *trying to put Corey's 'Dirk Diggler' references out of her head* Not a good start to the day here. 5 year old threw a tantrum over breakfast and ended up going to school without food, stomping all the way. We're going to Legoland for the weekend and the temptation to shout...
  236. SweetFannyAdams

    A New Game: WORD PLAY

    Lack (Thanks Isis :D:wavey:)
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