Team UK & Ireland - April 2011

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  • nykdem
    nykdem Posts: 119 Member
    Hi,
    I'm a "newbie" on MFP. One week in and I've lost 4lbs ....... well chuffed. I joined with my wife and together we're trying to make permanent changes to our lifestyles/eating habits. We live in Sunny Southampton with our 3 teenagers. Glad to have found a UK thread and would welcome any UK friends to give mutual support/encouragement.
    Happy Easter to everyone ........ and good luck avoiding those eggs tomorrow!!
  • Martinne68
    Martinne68 Posts: 10 Member
    Hi
    Am in UK, I joined with my hubby and lost 3lb in my first week, am in Southampton have 3 teenagers and a dog. really enjoying this site and this is the most motivated I have been for a long time. I am disabled so am unable to exercise so its a bit harder for me to lose weight, the amount of meds that I am on dont help either, but am so determined to lose weight.

    Would love to make more friends on here, the support the better, I look forward to getting to know you all.

    Have a good Easter
    Martinne x x
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    Just wanted to welcome the newbies and wish you luck, I am happy for anyone I'm not already friends with to add me. Also well done Maria for reaching maintenance, it's a great feeling but a whole different ball game from losing, I'm still having ups and downs a few months down the line.
  • MrsGaff
    MrsGaff Posts: 42
    Hiya - just wondered if I could join the thread? I'm Kelly and I live in Ireland. Waterford girl here, up the Deise and all that ;)

    Have been on MFP since January but moving house and getting internet set up (then some idiot spilled Malibu on my laptop so had to get a new one) has meant I havent been on much... but Im losing weight still which is good. I used to live all around the UK (Herts, Cornwall, Hampshire, Wales, Glos.) so its always nice to speak to people from 'home' as it were!
  • mickyloo
    mickyloo Posts: 9 Member
    I'm back after being away, again, and sorry to say that I've kinda gone off the diet rails and seriously need to get back on. I lost 6lb in about 6 wks (which I know is poor but was excited I lost) but have put all but 2.5lb back on !!!!

    I seriously need to get a grip and cannot believe that I'm living up to the 'flaky southerner' image. I am soooo cross with myself but know I only have myself to blame. I need someone to actually kick my butt !!!!

    To everyone else that has lost weight, reached their targets/goals ...... I salute you !!! :bigsmile:
  • Mairgheal
    Mairgheal Posts: 385 Member
    Just a quick wave from Dublin for everyone - hope you had a lovely Easter!

    My weekend was grand, been out and about with our little girls a lot, doing egg hunts of course, and bar a dirty Chinese take-away on Friday (which brought me over by 700 - yikes) I've been able to stay within goal, phew.
  • mickyloo
    mickyloo Posts: 9 Member
    Well done, that's really good. I gave in and had pizza tonight and that's where I'm failing at the moment, I've started comfort eating again :(
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    I'm back after being away, again, and sorry to say that I've kinda gone off the diet rails and seriously need to get back on. I lost 6lb in about 6 wks (which I know is poor but was excited I lost) but have put all but 2.5lb back on !!!!

    I seriously need to get a grip and cannot believe that I'm living up to the 'flaky southerner' image. I am soooo cross with myself but know I only have myself to blame. I need someone to actually kick my butt !!!!

    To everyone else that has lost weight, reached their targets/goals ...... I salute you !!! :bigsmile:

    nice to see you back, yes you might have put some weight back on but not all of it, you've done this before so you can do it again.

    Team Uk'ers I've decided to set myself specific weekly goals to keep myself on track so I'll see how that works out. I always seem to do better if I've told people what I'm committing to, it makes me not want to fail once I've said I'm going to do something.
  • lrns88
    lrns88 Posts: 151 Member
    yvonnej1 - excuse me if I'm being blunt, but your picture is like chocolate p0rn!!! I just stare at it, longingly!!

    Did you eat them all?!?!
  • fatlass70
    fatlass70 Posts: 136 Member
    Hope you all had a great easter break - I can't believe how lucky we were with the weather. having 4 days off has felt like I've been away for ages and with the sun shining I've spent most of my time outside - either in the garden or out on my bike.

    My sister asked me to go on an evening ride with her on Thursday after work and to be honest I was feeling a bit tired and thinking "hey it's the long weekend, perhaps a glass of wine instead?!". But I was proud of myself and went - and it was brilliant! We didn't go very far or fast but I was amazed at the improvement in my fitness and I realised how much I like being out and about on the bike!

    So I managed to get out on the bike again Saturday, Sunday and yesterday with the kids! Now I'm sitting at my desk back in the office wanting to go again. But hey ho - we've another 4 day weekend to look forwards to so I can't be too sad. :laugh:
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    yvonnej1 - excuse me if I'm being blunt, but your picture is like chocolate p0rn!!! I just stare at it, longingly!!

    Did you eat them all?!?!

    LOL, I just wanted to share the temptation that is sitting in my house atm (I'm kind like that). Fortunately (or maybe not for their teeth) most were for my kids and they are rationed to max of half an egg or the equivalent per day, if it's anything like last year they'll still be eating them in a months time. I have to admit to stuffing half of a large cadburys egg in one go and feeling rather sick after - served me right :wink:
  • zoebea33
    zoebea33 Posts: 74 Member
    Hello from Hull, Joined MFP last monday and lost 7lb. I absolutly love it. Would like to join this group too, can someone tell me about the challenge :smile:



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  • lrns88
    lrns88 Posts: 151 Member
    Hi Zoe,

    No challenge here - just a thread for general chatting!!

    Well done on your first week's loss :)

    xxx
  • zoebea33
    zoebea33 Posts: 74 Member
    Hi Zoe,

    No challenge here - just a thread for general chatting!!

    Well done on your first week's loss :)

    xxx

    Thanks for the reply, will be good to have some support here in the UK x
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  • K1tt
    K1tt Posts: 37 Member
    Hi,

    I'm from London, been a member for a while but just been playing at it. I'm intending to have a really big push in May to see if I can get in the habit.
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    New profile pic, no more chocolate p0rn, instead an inspiration for me to keep working and get more like the girl in the pic than a wobbly pink jelly.
  • lrns88
    lrns88 Posts: 151 Member
    Is anyone else ridiculously excited about the royal wedding tomorrow?!?! I'm a bit concerned about how giddy I am about it!

    I work just off Oxford Street in London, so tonight I'm going to wander down to Westminster Abbey and Pall Mall with my camera just to check out the amazingness of it! Not coming to London tomorrow to watch it as I think it'll be a form of torture with all the tourists, plus get a better view on my TV, but I still think it's quite exciting!

    Even more exciting: My Big Fat Royal Gypsy Wedding is on Channel 4 tonight too!!!

    xxx
  • Mairgheal
    Mairgheal Posts: 385 Member
    I'll be in work tomorrow, no day off in Ireland, just for you UK peeps!
  • plantboy2
    plantboy2 Posts: 224 Member
    AHA! Here you all are. Was looking for this thread last week and glad I've found it - good to see some many motivated UK peeps doing the good thing.

    MFP has really help motivate me, mostly because of the people on here and the guilt of filling out a bad food/exercise diary. I've got back into the gym in a massive way and am challenging myself all the time. I'm eating well and seeing some results, although I haven't been using it seriously for all that long.

    I'm based in Nottingham if anyone wants to add me as a friend.

    Have a great weekend full of great British weddings, scones and pomp ;-)
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    I have opted to work tomorrow as my ex is off so can look after the kids, I figured I might as well save the extra day off for when I need it later in the year to cover one of the random inset days the schools seem to decide on. Hope everyone enjoys tomorrow whether you are watching the wedding or just celebrating having an extra day off.
  • CharlieJuliette
    CharlieJuliette Posts: 459 Member
    4 day weekend! Gawd bless you ma'am!!
  • Mairgheal
    Mairgheal Posts: 385 Member
    Blegh, put on a pund this week! Lost some body fat though ánd inches, so I guess it's muscle (?) Ah well.

    Enjoy the wedding, for everyone who's interested/watching today!
  • yvonnej1
    yvonnej1 Posts: 904 Member
    Hi all, I've started a new thread for May

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/230420-team-uk-ireland-may-2011
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