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Welcome! Firstly, I'd say work on loving yourself as you are. You're gorgeous and really not that fat! I know this 'cos I'm the same height and a bit heavier than you after losing 20 pounds! :smile: I don't use body shapers and I wear little dresses. I'm an hourglass shape so I've got a fairly flat tummy but pudgy arms and…
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Goodness, are you sure you actually need to lose weight? I'm not an expert (and it sounds like you would know more than me, being a PE teacher) but I've heard it gets very hard to lose when you're close to or on a healthy weight. All I'd suggest would be eating less calories for a few weeks and seeing how that goes. Good…
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Three pounds in three weeks for a not very overweight person is brilliant! You shouldn't expect 'Biggest loser' results a) at all and b) if you're not massively overweight and making a huge lifestyle change and working out 8 hours a day. Keep up the good work and give yourself a big pat on the back! PS 'Comparisons are the…
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Good comments on dress from folks before so I won't go there... On another point, make sure you research the company thoroughly so you know the names of some of the key personnel, their mission statement (more or less), any future plans they have, the structure of the company etc. Practice the answers to common questions…
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Yup, that wasn't a nice or helpful thing to say. (Whether it's 'true' or not is irrelevant! People shouldn't say hurtful things to their friends.) So I say, you need to push back! Please don't just sit there with your feelings hurt when people are mistreating you! Either tell him now how you felt about his comment and ask…
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Dear me, that's a lot for you to deal with! I'd second the advice to find a counsellor - I do hope your Dr has recommended this if she thinks you're slipping into depression! If not, ask anyone you know who'd used one, or do some searching and be brave enough to make that first appointment. Make sure you 'click' with the…
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Since moving to the UK I really don't cook much as there are so many excellent and cheap 'ready to cook' meals available. Even when I do cook it's mostly assembling things i.e. they have precut mixed stir fry veges which you can just dump in the the wok. So my most often used low cal dinners are... *Chicken stir fry * Oven…
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Hi Sarah, 9 pounds in 8 weeks is pretty good going, you know! You're on the right track so I'd say most of it is persistence and slowly making changes. Having a wee look at your diary, my suggestions would be: *Make sure you have a filling breakfast that's lowish in sugar and maybe has some protein. Cereal is of the devil…
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Don't focus so much about how you think and feel, just control how you act! Get out of the house, do something distracting - play a computer game, read a book, housework, is there something you could do to help someone else? Or with someone else? Do whatever so you're occupied, not overthinking and not binging! Best wishes…
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What about swimming/ water walking/ aquaerobics? The water helps support you and cuts pressure on your joints etc. Don't know if you've got a public pool/ gym pool anywhere near you...
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Of of the reasons I'm losing weight is to look younger. It's amazing in most of the 'before and after' photos how much younger people look. I feel frumpy and heading towards middle age being overweight. Another thing, New Zealand (and Australian) sun isn't kind to skins! Folks in the UK generally have better skin cos of…
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Disappointed! I thought you were talking about the animal! :laugh: I'd love a wee herd of gazelles! Or more realistically, black faced sheep and angora goats or even more realistically, a gerbil. I'm pet deprived at the moment...
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Swimming? Might be supportive for your ankle? I enjoyed aqua-aerobics at my local community pool. Heated for winter and lots of fun! But weightloss is mainly about what you eat, so just keep counting the calories and trying again each new day. You'll get there!
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I take it you're in America, so I have no idea where you should shop! I've moved to the UK a few months ago, so I'm still working out where to shop here. For underwear here, I'm thinking Marks and Spencers. They have nice quality things with a big range and silk things you can wash in the washing machine.
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I got masses of her perfumes when my mum died last year so I'm trying to actually wear it most days instead of 'saving it for good' like I used to . I'm wearing her Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel. I find the smell a bit spikey and instrusive sometimes. When I feel like something lighter it's White Gardenia from the Body Shop…
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Great attitude! It's very true that the path to lasting health comes by loving our bodies and being kind to ourselves instead of a cycle of dieting, binging and guilt. It's hard to learn to be kind in the long term, though. I'm used to eating indulgent food to celebrate and also comfort eating when things aren't going…
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"Danger, danger Will Robinson!" A pregnant recent ex is going to be a major distraction - his first child? That's a lot of emotion right there... (whether she keeps it or not) And he says he doesn't want to commit to a relationship... I know it must be intoxicating having him say nice things about you, be so affectionate…
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Just finished the second Patrick Rothfuss book and I can't wait for him to write the third! If you liked 'Game of Thrones', make sure you pick up Patrick Rothfuss - it's a different world, with different characters but very well written and engaging. I'm addicted!
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Just wanted to say what an awesome Aunty you are. It warms the cockles to see you caring for you niece and trying hard to do the best for her. Good luck! :smile:
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I'm reeeeally looking forward to Patrick Rothfuss's books being delivered (in hard copy). A friend lent me 'Name of the Wind' (the 2nd book in the triology' to fill in an hour or so I had to kill. I read about 100 pages and now I'm really hooked and I want more! If you like books like George R R Martin's Game of Thrones…
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I actually have family history that says I shouldn't be overweight and shouldn't eat certain foods... but being hot is a much stronger motivation! Vanity, vanity, all is vanity! :wink:
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Yup, option B. The tank tops don't look substantial enough or formal enough for a wedding. The shoes, skirt and belt are all good, flattering and stylish. I think the blue the nicest colour on you too. The mauve is quite nice but I think the pale pink isn't the best colour for you and it looks like it needs something to…
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Great work, that's a real victory! Use all these comments to strengthen you next time you get those feelings again... Keep up the good work!
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Hi there, Having a quick look at your diary today, I'd say if you want to lose more weight and lose it sustainably, you've got to eat more! A 200 cal smoothie is not lunch! Dinner needs some vegetables and possibly some carbs i.e. boiled new potatoes, brown rice, whole wheat pasta. And you need some snacks though the day…
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Yup, if that's your photo, you seem to be way too thin- those bones showing on the ribs and collar bones... The photo looks really frail and unhealthy. Your food diary looks perfectly respectable - protein, fruit, calcium, enough calories over all, regular meals and snacks. I've got no idea how someone could eat what your…
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I'm actually drinking vodka tonight, not wine like my diary says. For some reason mixed drinks make me feel like an alcholic, whereas I'm quite fine with logging wine or cider. Odd but there you go... : huh:
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Please think carefully about setting up your life together - the patterns you set up in your first few weeks are going to be difficult to change so don't set yourself up with a pattern that might be too difficult to maintain. Keep talking about everything from how you're going to leave the toilet seat to who is going to…
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Old school, classic rock, with a beat... Bon Jovi, Poison, Areosmith (and other 80's hair rock?) Guns and Roses a bit much for you? AC/DC? Black Sabbath? Umm... really old school, some Beatles tracks are quite upbeat but generally a bit slow. Pink Floyd? Some of The Cure? Depeche Mode (their 80/90s stuff gets quite rocky).…
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Hey, I feel you! I've had a crappy day at work too and various other stuff raining down on me. Sometimes in doesn't rain but it pours, eh? Be as kind to yourself as you can. Moving house is super-stressful (up there with divorce and death of a loved one in the stress charts) but at least you'll be out of that awful…
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I'm 35, from New Zealand but living in Bristol UK now. Not a gym bunny but chugging away at the weight loss through diet and a bit of walking... I'm usually quite active and supportive (if work etc. let me!) :smile:
