tealskater Member

Started using a Zip for the last couple of weeks, but have never managed to get over 8,000 steps never mind the 10,000 target! Can't wait til the weather is better and the evenings are lighter so I can start getting out walking! https://www.fitbit.com/user/45JSXS

Hi - I joined Slimming World last night. My friend had joined the previous week, and lost over 7lbs!! The recipes on their site look great, and I have tried a couple so far. I am a bit concerned about the free food, but I will just have to see how I go with it. I feel I need the discipline at the moment of being more…

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I must agree - I struggle with the thought of deleting people, as they do often come back, and - lets face it - we all have stuff going on in our lives that can take over. I guess for me, it's about replacing those who have disappeared to get more support, and hoping the old ones come back over time for extra support!

I was thinking about this very issue earlier - I have been a bit (well, a lot!) off-track lately, and was having a look through my friends list. I was quite shocked by how many had not logged in for months. I was thinking I should have a clear out - but then don't want to end up with no support. It's not the length of…

Name: tealskater Age: 41 Height: 5'4" Start Weight (1st July): 203lbs Goal Weight (1st August): 196lbs 1st July: 203 8th July: 15th July: 22nd July: 29th July: 1st August: Weight lost/gained this week: Weight lost/gained this month: Successes/struggles this week:

Wow - massive congratulations!! You look amazing, and have done so well!

Wow - what an amazing difference!! You look fantastic, and so happy!!

Mmmm...that sounds delicious - I'll definitely have to try it!

I have just come across this group today - so far in 2013, I have lost 45lbs so that leaves me 7lbs to go to achieve this challenge! Hopefully joining this group will help re-focus my mind on things. I haven't really lost anything since my holiday in mid-September and definitely need an extra little push to end the year…

Wow - you look amazing!! You look like a completely different person. Well done - that's a huge achievement! :drinker:

Wow - amazing results - you look fab!! And even more so when I read how recently you gave birth! Well done! :-)

Wow - amazing transformation!! You are very beautiful in your first picture, and absolutely stunning in your after picture!! I love the fact that you are proof that it is achievable without having to completely miss out on treats, etc! Thanks for the motivation boost!!

I have started running too - although just on my treadmill. I keep it in my garage, and unfortunately the garage is baking hot when the sun is out. My after-work routine is generally 30 mins Jillian Michaels work-out then 30 mins on the treadmill. Last night was horrific - whilst I have been concentrating on interval…

Wow - amazing results - huge congratulations to your mum!! She looks fab, and years younger. Just shows that age is no barrier to weight loss :flowerforyou:

I was once told by one of the instructors at the gym that people who don't sweat much during a vigorous workout are generally dehydrated! Not sure I really buy into that though, as I don't sweat much and will generally drink 2 - 3 litres of water during the day.

Wow - you are looking amazing!! What a difference! Congratulations on all your hard work :flowerforyou:

Tonight was my 4th (and should have been final) time doing Workout 3. I felt I managed it better than I had been doing, but still not great. So I have decided to repeat a week next week, making Phase 1 last 5 weeks rather than 4. I don't want to move on too quickly and run the risk of achieving even less in Phases 2 and 3.…

Thanks for the advice! Back to Workout 3 tonight - I will approach it positively though, and do what I can. :smile:

That sounds delicious!! I have made a sparkling wine granita in the past, but will need to try this - I love watermelon!

I've lost an average 2 year old, and am aiming to lose a gold brick!!! :laugh:

You look amazing in your bikini shots - fab figure!!

Oh, that looks a great site! I'm starting to get a little tired of the selection of songs I use for my walking, so will have a look through these!

You are looking great!!! :-)

Your goal sounds fine to me. I am 5' 4" and my goal is 133lbs (I would say I have a medium to large frame - definitely not small!!) - I will probably reconsider that when I get to 140lbs to see if it is attainable. The last time I successfully reached my goal weight was around 9 years ago, when I was doing WW and I reached…

Absolutely amazing results - you are looking fabulous!!

Amazing transformation!!

I am getting a bag of mini-Malteaster bunnies this year - hopefully I can be good and ration them over a few days, but if not - the whole bag is only 310 calories, so I will just need to do an extra workout to compensate!!

I have done WW most of my adult life!! I reached my goal weight in 2003, but since then piled it all - plus a whole lot more - back on! I have followed WW on and off ever since. At the end of 2012, I decided to get stuck back in - went to the last class held before Christmas, and managed to maintain my weight over the…

Hi Kirsten - I did the same, cancelled WW to focus on calories - I realised one day that I had eaten over 1,200 calories but only 21 Points - I should have been on 30 Points so that would have been far too many calories if I had eaten all my points! Early days for me too - only been seriously focused for the last week.