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Inspiring efforts everyone! Will aim to do this soon too!

Awesome - can see a big difference! Maybe you could use this to start a new progress pics thread in the group?

SW : 24 st 7lb CW : 22st 10lb GW: 14 st 7lb (big goal - lose 10 stones!) Old small goal : below 23 st by end of April - MET! New small goal : below 22 st by 12th June. Loss this week : -2lbs Total loss since SW: -25lbs What's working- logging everything. What could be better - too many snack calories I think.

I love the weather analogy! You are a wise owl!

Yeah, it's unfortunate that the people we need support from most can turn out to be our biggest critic! Sometimes my husband says things to (without thinking I think). I'm glad of the support I get on here at times like that! :-)

Yes! I know I'm serious! That's what's important! They'll catch on! Eventually! We got this! :-)

Feeling a bit down today. All because of a look. My mother in law picked up my son earlier and asked me if I was still doing my "calorie counting thing"? And was it going ok? The way she was looking at me made me feel like she assumed that I wasn't. It wasn't a nasty look, worse, it was a pity look! I know that objectively…

SW : 24 st 7lb CW : 22st 12lb GW: 14 st 7lb (big goal - lose 10 stones!) Old small goal : below 23 st by end of April - MET! New small goal : below 22 st by 12th June. Loss this week : -2lbs Total loss since SW: -22lbs What's working : staying within calorie limit every day and mindfully moving about a bit more, pushing…

I've always thought the calories burned seem a little on the optimistic side. I usually log walking at a slow pace 2mph and usually log less time than I actually walk because I'd rather not over estimate. I also usually push a double buggy(stroller) and have a backpack on, which adds a bit of resistance but again, I use…

This is great! It's one thing to lose all that weight and become so healthy, but maintaining is another challenge all together! Well done for all your hard work! Amazing transformation!

Slight edit, weighed myself this morning and have lost 2lbs since Monday. So I've met my mini goal after all! Yes!

SW : 24 st 7lb CW : 23 st 0lbs GW: 14 st 7lb (big goal - lose 10 stones!) Next small goal : below 23 st by end of April. Loss this week : -1lb Total loss since SW: -21lbs What's working : staying within cals and this week was under by more than previous weeks, but a small loss this week. Could be better: think I'll try and…

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Two for me today: 1. My pre-pregnant self trainers were comfortable today, not too tight. 2. My "I'll just hold it round me" casual padded jacket now zips up! It's still tight so I did still wear it unzipped, but this is a nice move in the right direction!

What a transformation! Amazing!

That could get veeeeery expensive! Lol

Totally! Sometimes when I've checked menus with nutritional values available, the salads (as they come before modifications) are actually among the highest on the menu!

To start the ball rolling... Pizza express (I'm in the uk, do they have pizza express elsewhere?) have these legerra pizzas, all are less than 500 cals. The one pictured is 369 cals("American hot") and is delicious and filling!

Boiler

I'm doing something quite similar (visual/ moving one thing to another). I've got two jars in my bathroom with jelly beans in them (I hate jelly beans btw so im not tempted to eat them lol). I move one bean for every pound lost. It's quite satisfying. I haven't had to move one back yet but I imagine it would be…

20lb milestone today. I weigh in stones and lbs rather than lbs but it came up with a 20lb banner this morning after I weighed in and it seems a nice round figure, so worth a smile to myself!

SW : 24 st 7lb CW : 23 st 1lb GW: 14 st 7lb (big goal - lose 10 stones!) Next small goal : below 23 st by end of April. Loss this week : -5lbs Total loss since SW: -20lbs What's working : staying within calorie limit every day and mindfully moving about a bit more, pushing about the double buggy more than usual this week,…

I noticed my jeans were a bit looser today!

If you happen to get Chocolate eggs tomorrow, I have a tip for not over indulging. Break it up into individual 25g portions and put in little Tubs. It'll stop you (me!) eating the whole thing at once then regretting it later!

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