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Absolutely and yes, yes yes to all the responses above. I do definitely keep my own counsel about my weightloss journey. Unless someone asked of course, and then I'd give my truthful and heartfelt experience. ...because Right On!....We all want to help and pay it forward. I certainly have felt the negative and / or…

Oh boy. That just really made me laugh and then I thought "Wait a minute...yep...that's SO going to happen. "

Righto..I know this is another post in quick succession but I just had to ask.....maybe this is an actual " thing" and apologies if it makes perfect sense to you all ( each to his/ her own , and all that ) …but.......was enjoying a pleasant lunch with a group of friends and some people I'd not met before. A few women got…

Thankyou for the hug. I didn't know I needed it until you sent it. :) And thank you ALL for the positive replies and reinforcement. I'm enjoying my walks and healthy eating again, and the simple fact that I'm feeling calm and focused about how NORMAL it feels is a very empowering and self motivating action. I feel keen to…

Simply an observation I've made over the last couple of weeks... The momentary panic I had about the looming Black Tie event/ the dress/ the slow weight loss / should I fast?/ go keto,?/do something EXTRA,?/ try this weird advice off the Internet etc etc was such a waste of time and mental effort. Thankfully I had sensible…

Thankyou both for those replies. It was very timely to hear that , and it helped me to reset my "patience meter " and detox from all of the diet noise online. Wow..there really is a lot of clacking and clambering…I could easily go down a worm hole. I took a deep breath and ate my spinach and eggs for breakfast. Cris…

Ok, today is mid way through the year. So that effectively means I've got 7 months to fit into the dream dress . Logically I know that 7 months means I've got a reasonable time frame for weightloss to occur, but I'd be lying if I didn't have a slight concern and a feeling of. " Uh oh....what if I stay stuck at this weight/…

Well, today's weigh in really highlights the benefits of an approach that is patient and long term. I had a birthday, ate the cake, went out to dinner, then ate the small box of chocolate treats ( a gift) the next day. Had lunch with a friend where I was presented with homemade treats. Yep ..you guessed it. Ate most of…

I really am inspired by your success. I'm currently an Australian size 18 (US14) and my absolute dream would be to reach an Australian 14 (US10). I'm sure that seems a bit of an underwhelming aim to have for lots of people, but size 14 for me is a really good size. It was basically the size I maintained through my 20's and…

p.s....sorry to keep going on but I've just realised…US sizing is different, so I have just looked at a conversion chart. US size 18 to US 8 is the equivalent of going from an Australian size 22 to a Australian 12. So I'll say it again . Wow!!! Seriously well done . What a marvellous achievement. You are impressive. I'm…

Oh Wow!!! ...Super Wow actually!!! Your story and the pic illustrate an absolute success story. So .. size 18 down to size 8 ?!!!! Whaaaaat?!!!! Absolutely sensational. You look fantastic in that dress and and look an absolute picture of health. Thankyou so much for sharing. You're my inspiration , right there. This really…

Today THE dress arrived by courier. My dream dress for the very fancy function next February. Yep...you got that right...8 months time. Never let it be said that I'm not a long term strategist. :) I knew that it was possibly going to be a teensy bit snug around my hips ( yes, it is) but I figured it's better having it…

Thankyou all for the kind words. It's especially appreciated because I'm very mindful of the fact that you all have been living this very approach for years and years, as your MFP membership illustrates. That's mighty impressive and absolutely what is the key. I know that anything I do today is sustainable and achievable…

The entire experience was ,for the most part, really easy breezy. I didn't experience insane angst, stress or " white knuckling through cravings" type feelings. The simple fact that I have a calorie limit per day appeals to me because I had a have ultimate control and complete neutrality around food. ( I mean, no food is…

A warm hello to my " support group". You're only people I share my weightloss journey with so I definitely feel the need to tell you about my small victory. I have lost exactly 8 kgs since I started MFP waaaaay back in January 2024. It's definitely not a record breaker but it sure is a big deal to me. I'm looking forward…

A friend of mine is a big fan of the "quick fix/ fast loss/ drink this shake /, eat 500 calories per day for 2 weeks etc type approach. A few months ago she said to me " I don't know why you bother, I'd get so frustrated and fed up. Why don't you give my plan a try?" I politely declined. And yep you all know what I'm going…

Thankyou very much for those kind words. If nothing else , I'm steadfast. :) I'm sure that one kilo a month loss for most people wouldn't rate very highly on the success ladder, but had I changed nothing I'd still weigh 100 kgs. At this rate I might conquer another 6 kgs by the end of the year. Bring it on. I'm ready.

92.4kgs. :)))))))))) VERY slow but steady.

I just have to come right out and say it because I can't play a soundtrack of victorious and uplifting music to you all. Currently 92.8 kgs. YAAAAY. BIGGEST SMILE EVER. I was stuck at 93.3kgs , or around there...never below, for over a year. I'm officially half a kilo lower than my very long running plateau. My…

All of the above, yes TOTALLY right. For three days over Easter I ate every pretty foil wrapped thing that was shaped like an egg. :) I planned for it, decided it , did it , enjoyed it and then got on with my usual eating habits. I definitely didn't destroy my self worth by heaping hatred and recrimination on myself.…

For me, this amounts to the age old situation of Pleasure versus Happiness. Cravings are pleasure driven, it is an immediate and instant gratification. Happiness is a more thoughtful, content, patient and long lasting state. It is not driven by immediacy . All humans experience both. Happiness is certainly the preferred…

Ok..so I totally understand that this is probably going to make everyone wonder why I think this is a win. ..but I'll tell you anyway. No ..I haven't got below the 93 kg but in actual fact the lowest I've been able to ever get to has been 93.3 kgs. Today I weigh 93.1.kg Yaaay. Whatever I'm doing is working , so I'll just…

I jumped on the scales and the Easter frenzy has caught up ..94 kgs. A one kg gain. No worries, I just keep plugging on. And I bought another 7 kg watermelon and thought " yep, another year , another 7 . Bring it on. " I'm motivated, positive and enjoying my new experiment. I've also found that being off my sleep aid…

This probably sounds counterintuitive or just plain stupid but this is the month I'm trying a few changes / tweaks. For the last 12 months I stayed on my 1200 calories per day ( usually) , and generally ate back some of or most of my exercise calories. After stagnating for so long at 93/ 94 kgs for 8 months I'm…

I just realised that I haven't reported in for almost two months!!! I've been very absorbed in a project that's kept me tired and busy for a while but life is back to normal again. Yaaay. And it's getting cooler . Yaaaay. Apart from the Easter chocolate feeding frenzy I've been staying on course, admittedly not actively…

@mtaratoot Oh and I meant to tell you, I took your advice from a previous post and bought some Hydrolyte to counteract the amount of sweating I'm doing. They're in the freezer becoming single serve ice blocks so they'll be an interesting experiment. I have been feeling very fatigued lately and don't have as much" get up…

I have started taking a magnesium supplement every evening and a double strength curcumin tablet twice a day to hopefully ease my hip and glute pain from my trusty old bursitis which decides to flare up every so often. I've noticed that I definitely don't have my usual sugar cravings, they've stopped in fact. A Google…

@spirittrail I just want to say I'M OBESE! And having said that I'm even more motivated and enthusiastic about letting it go. I've visited that place for long enough, time to visit somewhere new. And I've also taken your very excellent and fun advice ..and I've checked out Dr Hall's BMI chart ..love that! And I've also…

Very impressive and very inspiring. Congratulations . And thankyou for the words of wisdom... " Keep at the good stuff persistently, surprising things can happen. " Love that.

@spirittrail Your post absolutely resonated with me. I started Jan 2024 at 100 kgs and ended the year 7 kgs lighter. I havent felt significant cravings, pain , anxiety or any huge rollercoaster obstacles other than the usual " same stuff for everone" type situations .... , family events , occasional feast days, knee sprain…