Jungley Member

UK based, 56 year old. I like spinning class, running and am trying to follow FODMAP diet. Feel free to add me :smile:

What an excellent thread - really rams it home for me as the difference between drinking and not is absolutely huge for me. I'm currently taking a break from it and the weight is dropping off. I'd love to make it permanent - i do love a glass of wine (or 10) in winter so massive challenge ahead.

I'm in the UK battering away on my own trying to shed pounds. I'd love some friends in the same boat!

Wow this is such a great thread - it's happened to me a lot regarding fluctuations and only yesterday i was thinking that at least overall i seem to be on a downward trend. What a great idea to get a tracker and record an average - might seem obvious to some but as a newbie i really appreciated this tip!!

That's massively thought provoking @brightresolve - I've always wondered how some of my heavy drinking buddies maintain their weight as I am fairly certain they don't go to the gym. Perhaps they just don't eat! I used to think they were lucky...but I've really enjoyed getting stuck into the gym and hiking the past couple…

Great post flippy - thanks for that xx

Thanks for the food for thought everyone - interesting to see the range of responses. I so wish I could cut down like some of you. I checked my food diary (when i was actually being honest) and 70% of my daily calories was red wine. I've pretty much completely quit for the past 2 weeks as i really can't stop once i've…

Here I am....trying again! I live in the UK and have about 50 pounds to lose. Feel free to add me!

I love the Chubby Cubs for awesome recipes....they are on Facebook and they have a blog at twochubbycubs.com - they are quite hilarious too :smile:

Thanks for the link Brad! I'm Jane from Rayleigh...i can be found shuffling around Hockley woods trying to shed another 3 stone (already lost one, woop woop) Feel free to add me:-)

5ft2 - had 60lb to lose and now 48 to go. I've added a few of you - we're all in the same boat!

I'm also a proud new mummy of a FB Charge. Still finding my way around it...did I really walk 21,00 steps today lol Please add me for motivation: https://fitbit.com/user/3K9KWJ

When you keep waking up during the night every time you turn over in bed because your legs are stiff and aching from your run!

haha you sound just like me...will add you!

I love this story - makes so much sense to log your food...then your activities and to address where you've been going wrong. So inspirational - and sensible...

Gees what an amazing post. I like the mindfulness of it all -great Law of Attraction.

Yay an Essex group. Thanks th3brad for letting me know! How do I join?

Oh blimey I seem to be the token Essex girl...

I'm a pig for wine...I can drink buckets of it and once I start i can't stop til it's all gone. After a couple of years trying various methods of cutting down etc I have now cut it out completely. I've been gaining a pound a month for the past 5 years so clearly alcohol is taking me further away from where i want to be…

hahah what an awesome post to read on my first visit here. Winner.