Ralphrabbit Member

Something I don't need to have an opinion on as it is doing nobody any harm! Each mother & each child is different & why do we have any right to pass our opinions???

Wait until you are a little closer to your goal & see how you feel & look then. My goal is to lose just a bit more until it is right & then I will stop. I know I have about 5 stone to go but it may be 4 or 6. Who cares until I get a bit closer to it?!?!?

Do it if it is the right decision for you even if this guy were to disappear from your life after a few weeks. If you have a good job there and all the other stuff that you need to make a good life then fine. Do it because it is a good decision in your head for you, NOT just because your feelings tell you to.

and because when I get on a bus or train people get very uncomfortable that I may choose the seat next to them.......

Well done for week one.........one day at a time & keep going!! I don't always win but I keep trying!!

Just come back from a 5 week holiday with friends in the area!! Enjoyed spending time at the Ark on a Friday evening. There is a lot of ways to help the homeless in Vernon.

My parents hated the idea of people shortening our names so called their kids Mary, Keith & Jill. Difficult to shorten them you would think?? Dad used to call us, in order, Daisy, Cloth-ears & Jillikins!!

So well done! I am amazed & so happy for you. One of the biggest changes is the size of your smile!!! Enjoy life!

soak some lentils or pulses & add them for a cheap high protein thickener. They fill you up too so no need for potatoes!

Set smaller goals that are achievable. Aim to go once a week & if you manage twice have a pedicure as a treat!

Well done & who knows what shape you may end up being?!?!? I have lost 86lb & thought I was a pear but seemed to have unveiled an hourglass!! Keep at it one day at a time, don't beat yourself up when you fall down but pick yourself up again & recognise how many days you have NOT fallen on! I have another 70lb to go so…

Lentils & pulses a good source of protein & fibre as well as filling you up. Fruit good too. I have trouble eating much bread, potato, pasta & rice following gastric bypass surgery. Pulses have really helped to make me feel full without the bloating of the carbs!

I have lost about 86lbs in the last 16 months. My mother who can not bring herself to say anything nice about me managed to not say a thing until prompted by the staff in the home who are amazed at the difference. "Have you lost some weight then?" "Just the 6 stone Mum!" No well done - nothing!! Just as well I am not…

86lb gone but got another 70lb to go! Add me if you wish. It's a long journey but with support we can do it one day at a time.........

Be very proud of what you have achieved in the last year! Eat sensibly & walk lots. Don't forget to enjoy your baby. Time enough to beat yourself up about weight gain!!

Try doing night shifts! Then you wake up & eat all sorts of stuff for breakfast...... Eat what you fancy within your limits!

When it comes to dieting shift work is really hard. Been doing that for years but it is a case of getting a pattern of eating. Work out what it is you need in the way of food to take to work with you & make sure you have the sensible options or you will hit the machines for snacks. Not taking money with you will help!…

I do not like breakfast but do not eat when I very first get up. It is usually about an hour or so after I wake up & is only a cereal bar so I don't have to think too much. I know it is good for me & certainly stops the overwhelming hunger urges mid morning but doing it this way works for me.

The main problems with manufactured artificial sweeteners are with the nerves & they are strongly discouraged for those with neurological problems like Parkinson's disease & Multiple Sclerosis. (I have MS) Alternative natural sweeteners are no problem but it is really hard to avoid the aspertame as it seems to be in…

Hate is a very strong word to use about yourself. I have had to learn that not matter how much I may hate the state I got into, God made me & He don't make junk! I made a bit of a mess of my body but I must love who I am because God does & who am I to critisise Him?? You are you just struggling to find out how to work out…

God made each one perfect & does not make junk! If you choose tattoos fine but you do not need to enhance your body in that way.

You look great in both pics but I am sure you feel better now! Well done!

Just who are you cheating?? Take a day off & enjoy life occasionally then if you log it retrospectively you may be surprised at how little over you have gone. We are learning how to live healthier & beating ourselves up is not healthy!

Lentils & pulses are good for added protein in soups & stews. You can also make them into low sugar cookies!

The ones that make a smile.....

Black pudding!

If you can not allocate an amout that satisfies you within your calorie budget then just say NO! You want for your life to be controlled by cake?!?!?

I have to take multi vits & minerals 100% of my daily needs as I had a gastric bypass 15 months ago. Even with this & very good health eating they pick up occassional dips in some things. Currently ferratin & Vit D!! The vitamins are just not in the food anymore as it is so intensively reared & processed, not at the levels…

How much weight has she lost in that time?!?!?

Home made mix of my favorite nuts & dried fruit! Because they are my favorite bits they are yummy & hit the spot!