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Welcome! Well done for joining up - there are a lot of people here who would be delighted to help you along. If you start to lose motivation, have a look at some people's before and afters - it's pretty inspiring! Do add me if you want support - I live in London but have family in Yorkshire. You have plenty of good running…

Firstly, I LOVE that you posed in heels. Brilliant. I am no diet or fitness expert, but this is what I think: Diet wise, I don't think you have much to lose, so I would just eat healthily with a mild calorie deficit. Make sure you have enough protein and don't eat too much fat (unless it's 'good' fat from nuts, avocado,…

It's delicious in stir fries with some good strong chillies. Also there is a River Cottage recipe, which I've not tried but I trust pretty much everything Hugh makes... http://www.rivercottage.net/recipes/chard-new-potato-curry/ xx

It should be okay as you're still young. It might be that you hold a lot of your weight on your chest, in which case they may get smaller, but it's better to be small everywhere than big everywhere! As everyone else has said, just focus on losing weight slowly and steadily - if it's too quick you're more likely to get…

I have a serious problem with sun cream too - my good old English skin just cannot cope with proper sun and, like you, I burn even with factor 50. Also, my skin seems to have an intolerance for sun cream and is often damaged by it (it really hurts putting some of them on!). I am currently using Skin Repair and Protect SPF…

Welcome! I bought my bike a couple of months ago and am loving it. Just take it at your own pace - push yourself, but not too much that you want to throw the bike of a cliff! Stretch well before and after (don't forget the shoulders as you use them more than expected!) and if you want to strengthen your legs faster, add in…

Yes! I think this is a really good thing. Seriously, it's only two weeks, it's not like you're planning to do it for the rest of your life. These two weeks will make you realise just how often sugar is added to things when it is completely unnecessary and it will make you choose more sensibly even when you're two weeks are…

Firstly, CONGRATULATIONS for getting so far! I hope you're so happy to be nearly there and I bet you look great. I second the suggestion of the 30DS - it's pretty good for toning up and catching more than bog standard crunches will. I don't know whether this is right in your case or not, but I have also read and heard in…

My hairdresser suggested spraying in dry shampoo and then blow drying it out and brushing. Apparently it's supposed to blow all the grease away... Good luck with the lunchtime workouts! x

This is a really good idea, thank you. There can be no half-hearted efforts if it's on a spreadsheet! Please count me in. x

Right, I am utterly TERRIBLE at press ups, it's completely embarrassing. It's about time this changed! I'm in (girly ones to start though I'm afraid). Thanks for starting this! x P.S: By 1st June, we'll be so amazing at them that we'll have to do a month of one handed press ups or clapping ones etc...

Hi Tomara! The fact that you're motivated takes you halfway there already. Also, you know you can do it as you have lost over 70lbs already before, which is a pretty amazing feat! Good luck. Stay strong and remember why you want this, even if/when you feel it's not worth it. You are ALWAYS worth it, just push through. I'm…

Do you have a link for this? I would be keen - have been doing my own crunches and squats version - both starting at 20 on day one and am now up to 55 today. Oddly enough, my abs are fine but my thighs are stiff - it's normally the other way around! I hope you are all doing well!

This is obviously something emotional, as you only do it when you're at home away from other people. Try to think about why you eat like that at home and if anything triggers it. Then, if you can, I think you should throw out everything bad in your house that you could eat. At least then if you binge on fruit, whilst it…

Day 3's 30 crunches done!

General weight loss is key. Whilst losing, walking is good for gentle toning. Slower, long-distance running (rather than short but fast) is good for long and lean muscles, as is yoga. Stretch well and often. I wouldn't rule out squats as these will define your thigh muscles rather than build them, making them look slimmer…

I'm in! Only saw this today so I've gone straight to day 2. Thanks for the good reminder to do this - time is ticking for summer!

Dahamac - Thank you for the advice and best wishes. You are SO right about trying to eat whilst cycling! I went out for a hour and a quarter on my bike last night, which I loved, but I tried out drinking whilst on the move (from a bottle which is on the frame) in a park so no cars around me etc and it was really quite…

Thank you so much everyone for the advice. You've given me some really good things to think about. It'll be my first proper training session tonight (as apposed to just cycling around for fun), so I guess that will give me a good idea of how far I have to go... 13 weeks on Saturday! I'll start finding out what works for me…

You poor darling. That's not a nice thing to hear from anyone. My boyfriend suggested a few years ago that he would find me less attractive if I gained any more weight and that shocked me into making a change. It could be that he was only trying to do the same thing as he is worried about your changing lifestyle due to…

Wow. You look incredible and about half the age as well as weight! So beautiful and your little girl should be proud of you. Well done! xx

Mine have got smaller. I used to be a 32JJ and am now a 28HH. I am not yet at my goal weight, but hope to go down a few more cup sizes to make things a little more manageable. Everyone is different though! Try to do a lot of exercises that work around that area - press ups if you can bear it - and in the meantime, wear a…

Everyone goes through this at some point. I quite often spend weeks eating healthily and exercising more and then step on the scales with anticipation, only to find there has been no movement. It it were really easy, everyone would be a skinny rake. Often when there is no change you need to shake it up a bit - cut out one…

Are you sure it's definitely hunger and not psychological? Quite often I feel hungry, but I'm actually just bored, or annoyed etc. Try drinking a glass of water or two (often thirst is mistaken for hunger) and then leave it - try not to think about it. If you are still feeling hungry in about half an hour, then eat. Just…

Hello! I know I'm a few days late, but I'd really like to join this. My legs are strong-ish anyway, so hopefully I'll be alright starting at this level and then I'll make up the equivalent of what I've missed throughout the day (10 squats every time I go to the loo at work?!). The sexy sixty sounds good too, though…

Firstly, as everyone else has said, losing 50lbs is an incredible achievement. I jump up and down congratulating myself when I lose 2. What you did by losing 50lbs was completely change your life. The critics love to find something to criticise - I guarantee that when you have finished losing all your weight, someone will…

Wow, that's outstanding, well done! I did 60kg on one of the machines in the gym last week and by the second set my legs were shaking ridiculously. So I have a lot of respect for you! Good luck with the deadlifts! x

I'll add you. Hope I can be of help! Alice x

Wow, you've done brilliantly! I've been a member for a little while too and have been a bit on and off recently, but am now back on track! I'd be happy to help you through your final sprint!

You can make an equivalent to chocolate mousse with ripe avocado and banana with cocoa powder. I'm not sure of the proportions, but if you play around with it, it's delicous and very healthy! Also I sometimes make a smoothie with avocado, banana and a little water/milk to thin it down, sometimes with oats if I'm really…