Team UK - seeking a revival!

vanessaclarkgbr

Hi, I'm Vanessa, I'm in please! 40 years old, two grown up kids and a part-time 7 year old (partner's little girl). Part-time partner too lol as other half is in the Navy and often working away. Work full time, been on here since July and just around half way through now with the weight loss. My main aim is to have a healthy BMI but size 12 and fit wouldn't be bad either!

Part time partner - sounds perfect !!!!!! LOL - only kidding

It is!!

Molly_Louise

I'm Molly, I'm 18 and I live in the South West of England. I'm hoping to lose 22lbs and I've lost 8lbs so far. 13 to go! I'm currently a student and I'm hoping to go to uni next year to study children's nursing.

evelyngrice

Feeling really defeated

A few months back I went for a hospital appointment, and they weighed me, and I was pretty sure they said I was 185llbs.
About a month later I joined MFP and just entered that weight, stupid I know, I should have weighed myself again!
Been here for about 3 weeks now and weighed myself today, and apparently I am 190llbs

I find it impossible to believe that I have put on 5llbs, because I have been eating extremely well.

So either I heard wrong at the hospital, and they didn't say 185, they might have said 195.
Or, between the time from the hospital and when I joined here, I put on weight, but I am not too sure how much
The scales I have been using have been different every time.
Or the last option, and the worst, maybe I have put on 5llbs

mummy_gerdes

live in Sunny Devon

Me to!! which part are you - im in plymouth. not a bad day today considering it was so foggy this morning!! lol.

Paignton (barf)

I lived in Plymouth last year (well sept-july) while I finished uni. North Hill... but tried to spend as much time as possible over in Cremyll @ Mount Edgcumbe (i love it there!)

mount edgcumbe is lovely - i used to walk around it when i was on mat leave - which was the "summer" lol.

mummy_gerdes

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Thinking of having this garlic prawn, lemon and feta spaghetti for dinner, with less spaghetti and oil and some veg on the side http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/18532/garlic+prawn+lemon+and+feta+spaghetti
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that sounds lovely!! i love prawns - never thought of doing it with spaghetti though!

mummy_gerdes

Feeling really defeated

A few months back I went for a hospital appointment, and they weighed me, and I was pretty sure they said I was 185llbs.
About a month later I joined MFP and just entered that weight, stupid I know, I should have weighed myself again!
Been here for about 3 weeks now and weighed myself today, and apparently I am 190llbs

I find it impossible to believe that I have put on 5llbs, because I have been eating extremely well.

So either I heard wrong at the hospital, and they didn't say 185, they might have said 195.
Or, between the time from the hospital and when I joined here, I put on weight, but I am not too sure how much
The scales I have been using have been different every time.
Or the last option, and the worst, maybe I have put on 5llbs

dont feel to bad - just re enter that as your starting weight and go from there! as long as you have been eating healthy and you're feeling better in yourself then thats what it is all about. chin up!!

LilMissFoodie

Ugh Evelyn, that is rubbish. Don't let it get you down though, especially since you don't know if your starting weight was just wrong. Hope you had a good first day at uni

Frannybobs

It's great to see the revival of Team UK - I really missed it and the thread went really quiet - but wow, 9 pages in about 36 hours is pretty good going!!

I'm Fran, 31 and live in Manchester on my own, but have a busy job and have plenty of activities which keep me out of mischief

Look forward to getting to know more people from UK on here through this thread :-)

evelyngrice

Ugh Evelyn, that is rubbish. Don't let it get you down though, especially since you don't know if your starting weight was just wrong. Hope you had a good first day at uni

It was brilliant to be back, cannot wait to get stuck into the 2nd year

strawberry1969

HI there im a 42 year old mum of 2 i started on mfp in may but started losing weight in 2008,ive lost 56 lbs in total and would like to lose a little bit more ive had health issues over the last few years so would like to join to help me stay on track.

fitterdancer

I'm a 19 year old university student from Scotland but going to university in England (about to start second year). I joined MFP a week ago but I like it already. I'd love to get to know some people from the UK

10fairywings

Hi I'm Tink I am 45 and live in Somerset. I was born in Knutsford and then grew up in Berkshire with my 2 sisters and 3 brothers. I'm sort of in the middle, but was the oldest at home when the older ones left. I got married at 16 (i know i know, it seemed like a really good idea at the time) and divorced at 31, we had a good run, and 3 wonderful children a boy now 27 and 2 girls now 24 and 23 I also have the most wonderful angel of a Granddaughter Tilly, who is the light of my life! She is one! My youngest daughter got married 2 years a go and Tilly belongs to her and Mark her lovely hubby. I have a wonderful Great Dane Blue who is also one, she is the fourth one I have had. She is mad! She has knocked herself out twice running into walls, and hung herself a few months ago, so she is keeping me on my toes. I am a restless sort and trained to be a youth worker, ended up working in specialist adult issues, and now have gne back to uni (again) to finish a degree in health, I also qualified as a fitness and gym trainer and a sports nutritionist. I was a pro bodybuilder in my early 30's and had to stop due to ill health (long story) but I am ok now and sheding the last stone my illness left me with and I am back bodybuilding YAY!!! Very pleased to meet you all!


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Mariannewww

Hi I'm marianne 24 from Leeds. Iv been on here for a few months I tried dukan first and did ok then joined mfp and love calorie counting much better. Started 10st 4 down to 9st 8 and I seem to be hanging around there (and in frustration iv had a few days where I've gone over my calorie goals. Im determined to get back on it with my eating tomorrow don't want the scale to creep up. In doing insanity and really love it (although in a disgusting sweaty mess)

Loving the team uk I never understand half of the food people eat as they art available here!

evelyngrice

had a yummy pasta dish for dinner tonight

watching The Great British Bake Off is making me want cake though

martymum

eek...sky+ing it as hubby playing battlefield 3 beta right now...but yep it makes me want whatever their baking, the bread week killed me...lol

martyxx

LilMissFoodie

I've been totally addicted to 'Come Dine With Me' lately and it's totally had me craving all kinds of things!

kendrafallon

I've been totally addicted to 'Come Dine With Me' lately and it's totally had me craving all kinds of things!

:noway: of all the cookery reality shows on TV that has got to be one of the worst!! I can't stand it!!!

shoppie

Wowsers, this thread is crazy fast, I can't keep up!!

I'm Georgette, 33, mum of 3 beautiful kids aged 5, 3 next month and 7 months. I joined after the not-quite-3 year old was born and shifted some weight, then rejoined a month after DD was born and have successfully shed the 2 stone I gained when duffed with her, and another stone on top that has sort of hung around since errrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmm reaching adulthood?? I live in Surrey.

Oh and I don't watch the great british bake-off or come dine with me!! My guilty pleasure is the x factor. I just can't seem to help myself.

stargirl99

Haha I know what you mean about cookery shows on tv - I was starving after watching celebrity masterchef the other night. Think I am better just giving them a miss altogether!

sammylc

Hi there everyone. I'm Sam, recently had my 40th but still in denial! I am a mum of 2 girls aged 13 and 9, and have just celebrated my 15th wedding anniversary with my gorgeous hubby. Originally from sunny(?) Stoke but I've lived in Leeds now for 22 years. My current weight is 149lbs and I would love to be down to around 126lbs. I've been on MFP for a couple of weeks but haven't lost anything really yet, despite exercising loads more than I ever have in my life.

Don't know about the rest of you but I am loving my new favourite phrase 'way to go', and when I write it, in my head it's with an American accent.

Look forward to getting to know you all , Sam

bjshooter

I lovvvvveeeee come dine with me, the narrator is so funny

I just got weighed and lost 1lb, that will do me, 137lb now.

stargirl99

I lovvvvveeeee come dine with me, the narrator is so funny

I just got weighed and lost 1lb, that will do me, 137lb now.

Well done!! I'm weighing in on a friday just now so trying to resist hopping on the scales until then!

sdscouser2

HI there... Can I join please.

Just returned back to MFP after a year of personal hell. Lost my focus on my diet and I am now back to unhealthy size. This place helped the last time I was here so that is why I am back.

Steve

LilMissFoodie

Good morning Team UK!

Well done BJshooter, you are doing very well

Sammy, you make me laugh with your American accent written phrases hehehe I never realised until I moved to the UK how much of my language is 'Australian' rather than English. I have been with my (British) husband for years but every now and then we still come across something that he doesn't understand hahaha.

I'm feeling a bit rubbish this morning because I woke up to much private message abuse regarding my blog In any case, I have now made the blog viewable by my friends only which is a shame because a lot of others did message me about how much they enjoyed it but I just do not have the time (or patience!!) to deal with some of these nasty people!!

Oh also, owwwww my calves!! Really regretting the double shred yesterday... but I reckon I can still get away with doing level 2 today maybe - that first cardio section in level 1 is what gets my calves the most.

The sun is out in my area of London, hopefully this sunny day shall pick up from here Have a fab one guys!

Dotti x

moon_light10

Morning Peeps. its a very foggy start to the day here, just hope it burns off quickly so we can have some sun.

Got boring Tesco shop to do today, and gotta be xtra good this week, and not put anything in trolley thats not needed.

Am starting a new plan with Rosemary Conley today (from her latest mag), so thats going to be fun (not)

StacyBee92

Thanks for putting this link on my thread Is nice to see that there are actually quite a lot of people from the UK!!!! Looking forward to all that motivation!!!!

kmshred

wooohooo!

nikki2609

hi, i'm Nikki, 36, married with a daughter of 11 who is my absolute reason for getting up on a morning ;0)
i live in Sunderland and while i dont have much left to lose i am desperate to tone up and see a difference in my body.
i walk daily and gym 3-4 times a week, recently changed to just doing weights as i get my cardio in the 25 min walk to the gym!
im a pharmacy dispenser and i try my best with regards to diet but i dont beat myself up if the odd packet of crisps or bar of galaxy sneaks in (we're all human and need naughty things at times ;0))


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anneyeats

UK Rwvival sounds good to me!

bubblybabeuk

Morning everyone from a sunny New Forest, well it is now it was very foggy first thing! Dotti I posted on your wall but don't let them get you down hunny, some people just can't help themselves!

Well I am off on a road trip today, I need to get to Hull, my daughter is having a medical procedure up there tomorrow and needs her mummy! So the most exercise I will get is walking from my car to the service station!!

Have a great day everyone enjoy the wall to wall sunshine!!

Mandy xx