Ralphrabbit Member

I have excess skin & will have more as yet to reach my goal! However, I have been very overweight for a very long time & I sort of expected it. It certainly is not as much as I expected!! I am just glad that it is not longer filled with fat and actually it does not bother me much. When I get to my goal & have been there…

Definite difference! Well done!

Add me if you want support & if you can put up with me nagging you to eat fresh veggies & fruit!

Well done you & welcome back to life!

Say NO! Don't go to the store & don't eat them if she does! You chose your life!!

The only way to do this is to measure accurately then you know what is going in! Some things you get to know over time but to start with guessing is way over.

I do on occasion get naked as I am getting dressed & if there is not a cubicle free then I am exposed to others. I first started when I was visiting Canada (I'm from UK) & the ladies there were often bigger than me (about 300lb at the time) and they did not care so why should I? As a nurse I often see naked bodies & the…

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Balance good. 5 portions fruit & veg a day good for you. All the different colours!! I notice that my USA friends do not seem to have this advice but in the UK it is very much advised!!

That is just great work & you look amazing! Keep at it & enjoy the swimming as it will help you shrink.....

Whatever decision you make it should NOT be NOW! You will need to have some time to talk to people about this and their experiences. When it comes down to it, it will be your decision. I decided against the lap band for the reversible reason. If I did this it would need to stay put! The bypass is reversible in theory but…

You look great & it will be fine!

Third Day & Casting Crowns! Thebandwithnoname also great but then my mate was with them!! Good lift from reading the thread God is good!

Your body need 2 litres of water a day. Any more flushes out too much salt. Any other drinks do not count as if they have caffeine in that dehydrates you. Follow sensible health advice from recognised sources. Like http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/healthy-eating/Pages/Healthyeating.aspx.

Have you seen what they put in that stuff?!?!? Mechanically extracted meat really is not good for anyone!!

Yes you can see a difference & you look great girl! Keep at it........... I am no expert but would some upper body exercise like rowing & lifting help build where you don't want to lose??

About £100-£150 a month. I live alone & eat meat. I try & buy local fresh fruit & veggies when available. I am trying to eat 1500 cals a day.

Now down to 2 bellies from one big one & all the skin is very wrinkly but I don't care!! It's not full of fat anymore - about a 1/3 full & working on it!!

sound good to me! In it for a new lifestyle!

You still need to look after your diet even having had the bypass (Me too!) Look at how you got to eating bad in counseling & address the issues with daily life, eating & exercise & you will succeed. One day at a time........

Oh for goodness sake! Just enjoy & pick up the pieces tomorrow!!

Changing the aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh into Ah-ha!!

I use chicken thighs! Much better flavour!

and she has the right to do this to you??? How?? You have a commitment to your relationship and a commitment to yourself! If she is that insecure then it is her problem not yours. If you have a clear conscience then do what you want! Enough of others steam rolling you into submission!

Yay! Go girl!! My too small clothes are loose today & the thought of having to replace them is financially painful but I could have spent all that money on take-away!! Enjoy all the little stuff!

Do it for you & nobody else! Yes he will get a lovely surprise but this is for YOU!! You can do this!

Veggies are just great, good for you, full of fibre vits & a big part of my diet. Why not?!?!? If someone was trying to make me eat junk food with all that sodium these days, now that would be a problem as I would be sick!!

The reasons why are many but the way forward is the same......just get back doing what you know works! Don't beat yourself up about it, it is what it is! Tomorrow is another day!!

It is ridiculous that people can not distinguish between a treat & good healthy food. The reason I got here was because I made bad choices. The junk is always out there & making some nice stuff for your kid's birthday is a great thing to do. It's taken me 50 years to make good food choices but while having fun. If we take…

Fat is fat, like black is black! Why do we worry about what is said when it really is about how it is said? I am fat, I was very fat! That is life & you can not pretend it is not so.....