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Thanks cindym82...let me know how you get on. Im glad a few of you have posted about week 2 being tough...I hated week 2 and couldnt wait to move on and, suprisingly, I find week 3 much easier!!! Let me know how you all get on with week 3. Is there anybody else that only does this 3 times a week? Just wondering...as my…

Hi I have 3 children, my 7 year old son is autistic and we are in the process of getting him officially diagnosed. Both peadiatrician and doctor said he is on the autistic spectrum but I have a fight on my hands as his teacher told me theres no point going through the lengthy diagnosis process as he already gets the help…

Wow some excellent results here!! Ive done the 30DS and Im on week 3 of Ripped in 30. I started this in February and had a few weeks break when my diet and fitness took a nosedive. I had really good results when I first started it and excellent results with 30DS but after a blip over Easter it is hard to get back the…

A few months ago I was underweight and had been underweight for a few years. I had to have blood tests and all my bones were jutting out...Then I suddenly gained over 30lb within 2 months and gained 5 inches on my hips and the same on my waist and went up several dress sizes until I couldnt find clothes anywhere that…

Wow you look amazing! And I can really tell youve lost weight, you look lovely! How long did it take you? Ive lost weight and been doing this since November, although a few pounds have crept back on lol. Have you got much more to lose? I have about 10lb. Keep it up and thank you for posting...its stories like this that…

Wow thats really good, I can definitely tell youve lost weight and your thigh area and hips show the most difference...how long did it take you? Ive been doing this since November, sometimes I think my weight loss is slow but we have to keep motivating ourselves and keeping it up. Well done, thats awesome. I love looking…

Wow you look amazing!!! You look lovely and curvy, well done!!! Doesnt matter how much weight I lose I will always have curvy hips and rump lol...its what makes me!!! You look really lovely and youve done so well. Have a fab day and keep up the good work, I love reading success stories like these as it helps to motivate…

Wow thats awesome! Ive lost about the same amount as you, think my hips went from 44 to 40 inches. I will always have the curvy hips lol!! Youve done so well, have you much more left to lose? I have about another 10lbs or so left to lose. Good luck,thanks for sharing, I love stories like this, it helps to motivate me!!

Wow thats an amazing transformation, well done! Its stories like this one that helps to keep my motivation going! Ive also found my weight loss slow too, I started on here in November and didnt lose anything until the end of December, when I started using exercise DVDs, which is what triggered my weight loss off. Ive lost…

Totally agree here, cant understand why some people on here are so downright mean! Here is a lady who is a single parent, stressy life, 3 children she is responsible for, she has simply asked for help and advice not people being rude mean or patronising. Everybody is different, depending on health issues. I myself have…

So glad youve posted this, good for you and I agree with you. I noticed that youre a single parent of 3, the same as me (therefore living a stressy life without a partner), and are early 40s the same age as me. I wonder if alot of the people posting about increasing calories are young enough to have healthy metabolisms and…

I know I dislike my figure and would rather be more busty or more athletic, just thought I would mention that men prefer curvaceous women, so whilst we may dislike our curvy hips and curvy bottoms, men love them!!! So embrace those curves and work that butt!!!!

Last September I looked fine in a bikini when I was 30lb lighter, I will try and find a photo! Ive always been bottom heavy, in September I was 33-26-36 but since I put weight on Im larger in the hips now.

Hi Im 43 and have had a premature menopause. I was menopausal for quite a while without realising it. One of my main symptoms was waking in the night with night sweats, where my pyjamas would be drenched, like Id just stepped out a swimming pool! The hot and cold thing as well, one minute Id go hot then 10 mins later Id…

Same here! I started eating clean mid December and now I go twice per week if Im lucky. Ive lost just under 1 stone, not a huge amount. The bulk of my diet is vegetables. I walk loads, drink black coffee or water, yet still I suffer with constipation!!

Im a single mother with 3 kids (aged 7, 10 and 13)....Ive been a single Mum for 5 years now and you really will get through this, you can so do this. When you look at your children and realise its all down to you, its such an empowering feeling! My husand walking out on us was one of the best things that happened, he was a…

Good for you! I was weighing in too often and my weight naturally fluctuates by 5lb a day, I could sometimes be 5lb lighter in the morning and by evening I would have gained that 5lb lost back again!!! Im happy to measure myself instead and just use my weight as a guideline only. Good luck!

Thats fab Jason, Im not so good with running. Nice when we suceed in little personal goals, means a lot. And also nice that you can share it with us all!! If nobody else cares or is interested, we all care and we can all relate to it!!! Have a good evening!

Hi I have 3 children and although I didnt get stretch marks I did have a pouch of skin hanging over my belly which I felt conscious of. My kids all weighed around 8.5lb. For the last 3 years I was slightly underweight, bones showing, yet I still had that flap of skin. Gained 30lb between sept and oct and although Ive only…

Thanks for posting, my best friend is bipolar and it has helped me realise what she goes through. She had gained loads of weight on her meds, she came off her meds, went off the rails and had a huge struggle, I wont go into the details on here but it opened my eyes to peoples prejudice and what this poor lass went through…

Good link, just had a good look, hadnt realised about the usefullness of the B complex vitamin, which I have in my cupboard so I shall be using it, also the protein every 3 hours...lots of useful tips,. thanks for posting :)

Im not sure if I can post a link on here or not...but I found this site and the tips are really useful http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-feeling-depressed/ Basically it advises a change of scenery, such as getting out the house, going for a walk etc , as routine contributes to depression, it also advises to break your…

Same here I have had 5 days in a row where everything is black and dark like I am in a tunnel. Wherever I go there are smiling happy faces but I cant see what they are smiling about, its like theyre sharing some great funny joke and I just dont get the punchline. So I withdraw into myself, I open the cookies or sweets, or…

Thats amazing!! My friend is bipolar and her meds make her gain weight, so to suffer depression yet still lose all that weight is awesome! I started this in November too and am also battling depression so find it hard sometimes when I feel down, I have metabolism problems so havent lost a great deal but youve truly…

Today is a fresh day. Go downstairs, get the cookies, biscuits and chocolate buttons, bag them up and give them to a friend or bin them!!! Or give them to a friend and ask them to give you 2 biscuits per day!!! I keep no biscuits, chocolate or junk food in the house as I have a HUGE problem with chocolate and biscuits,…

Ripped in 30 has the exact same formula as 30 Day Shred, 3 mins strength, 2 cardio, 1 abs, I really recommend if, like me, you have a busy family and are short on time. Another good one is Killer Buns and Thighs which I have only done once so far. I dont ache with 30DS or Ripped, but with Killer Buns and Thighs I felt like…

Well............I gave up smoking last year and I already cut right down on bread as I binge on it and cant stop at one slice, so I think I wil be giving up peanut butter as I could eat the whole jar with a teaspoon given the chance!!! Also thinking biscuits and chocolate, choccy is my other trigger food...but then I…

Hi Im a single Mum too! My children are 7, 10 and 13...Ive been wearing the Mum and Dad hat for the past 5 years! I now have a boyfriend which is lovely and gives me a little break but its been such a tough 5 years!!!

Wow you look gorgeous!!! And Im loving your blue skirt in your after pic!! Amazing transformation and so inspiring!

Continuation from my other post....Ive just thought of something else too...accupressure bands. I had them when I was pregnant as I suffered a condition that made me sick all the time, they go around the wrist like a wrist band and press onto the pressure point. They may help with nausea. Hope you soon feel better.