Stacebob85

I think I've shifted arounf 1 and a half stone since getting my dress (had a blip over Christmas and had to re-lose some!) and I've told them that I plan to be losing another 10 or so pounds by the end of April, and the seamstress seemed fine with it :) I'd love to be in a position where I had to eat cake to fit in it…

Well, it's Thursday again; the day I spend entirely in a tizzy because I have to weigh tomorrow :S Unsure of how I've done this week as I've had a few "treats" that I probably shouldn't have, and had an epic fail on the food front over last weekend. Still, I've done a bit of exercise and plan to hit the gym again tonight,…

Thanks Nikki :) And never fear; I always find nagging really helpful :D I'm having a tough time with this challenge; I always find that what MFP calculates my calorie burn to be is massively different from what it says on the machines I use at the gym. I've been going by the amount on the gym machines, which is the lower…

Bump - anyone wanna step up as Captain? I'd offer, but to be honest I'm rarely around on Saturdays and would have a hard time collating everyone's scores and passing them onto Jitterbug...

Does anyone want to take up the mantle of team cap'n? I hope everything's OK with Pearl_Normal...

Splendid challenge! Will be tough for me this week as I have a few nights out planned, but I shall try to make more effort after my chocolate fail last week. Setting a smaller weight loss target for that reason though, given the temptations of eating out and lack of exercise opportunity, to avoid disappointment. Start…

Oh man, I really need help on weekends; nearly every weekend I go waaaaay over my calories at least on one day. Why?? *shakes fist at self*

Nope. When I try it says she deactivated her account...

Forgot to post next week's goal weight: 176.5lbs

I don't seem to be able to message Pearl-Normal, so here are my stats: Starting weight; 179.5lbs Week 1: 177.5lbs Loss: 2lbs Total challenge loss: 2lbs 2 servings of chocolate (Fail! Must try harder on challenge next week!

Starting weight; 179.5lbs Week 1: 177.5lbs Loss: 2lbs Total challenge loss: 2lbs 2 servings of chocolate (Fail! Must try harder on challenge next week!)

Oh man, I apologise to you all; just had another chocolate fail; my Mr. just came back from the shop with a Magnum ice cream for me, which I didn't want to turn down because he'd bought it because I hadn't had enough calories today and he didn't want me to be under-eating. That, and the no-chocolate thing completely…

Thank you! We chose the date as it falls in the Bank Holiday weekend, and (at the time) we thought it was out of the football season. Turns out the UEFA Champion's League final is that day. I don't actually mind the game being on in the bar at our reception (sound down of course, for those non-footie fans), but if Arsenal…

Thank you! For me, it depends on how hungry I am. I won't eat the calories I earn through exercise if I don't feel the need to eat, but if I do then I don't mind indulging, but tend to got for things that have very little saturated fat and just the energy/calories instead. I've been doing more exercise since Christmas (I…

Lol That's true! I'm going to tell them that I hope to lose 10 - 14lbs by mid-April, so I'm hoping that they can offer me a secnd fitting towards the end of April. Problem is, I have no idea how long it takes to adjust a dress, and as my wedding is May 28th I've no idea if a late-April fitting would be feasible. I reckon…

Good morning all! I've woken up in a proper chipper mood today; weight loss yesterday + gym jaunt last night + half day at work today + wedding dress fitting tomorrow = one happy Stacebob :D I hope everything's OK with your Da, Nikki x And I'd watch out for those Cornish parties as well as the pasties! I'm intrigued by the…

Thanks Little Lion :) Unfortunately for me I don't have access to scales on a Saturday so my only chance for a last minute calorie burn was yesterday; and I ended up going out! Although actually, I am visiting my Ma this Saturday and she has scales, so I might try to shed a teeny bit more by then if I can... Start the…

Hi all Well, apparently my stress about extra TOM weight was unnecessary; I've lost 2lbs! Quite the shock but a massive motivator; I feel I could achieve anything now! Hopefully I can keep it up for the whole challenge and win some points for Team UK (aka The Greatest Team On Earth :P) Morty, I'd try not to worry too much…

Yeah, the interview was pretty difficult after that, but I got a better job shortly afterwards so I guess his ignorance helped me out a bit!

Oh gosh, if I had £1 for everytime someone said something like that about me, I'd be minted! The worst one I got (purely because of the timing) was when I was on the way to a job interview. I'd picked a nice, smart, skirt and blouse outfit, had my hair up in a simple ponytail and was wearing sensibly low heeled shoes…

Thanks all :) I did actually drop Jitterbug a DM about the hot chocolate, and she said that because it's mostly chocolate then unfortunately it has to count. Ah well, just have to make double the effort on next week's challenge! Unless it involves eating less pasta, because that might make me cry! In an effort to try to…

Right, I have a question for the ladies that is a little gross but I don't know who else to ask! It's common knowledge that most women are a little heavier when they're on their period. My question is; how do you manage this when recording weights? With this little challenge on the go there's obviously going to be at least…

Sounds sensible. I'm always just a bit shocked sometimes when I try to guess what it would be and then it turns out to be a lot higher/lower than I expected!

Hi all! I've set my diary to Friends Only so if y'all want to check out how I'm doing then feel free. I try to be as honest as possible, though I do find it difficult recording calories if I eat out (which happens quite often as I'm quite social!) If you guys eat out in a pub/bar/restaurant, if the specific meal isn't on…

Sorry to join the chocolate debate, but do chocolate Weetabix count? They're a breakfast cereal made of wheat with little chocoalte chips in? On the weigh-in thing; I only have access to scales on a Thursday or Friday (when I'm working in the weight management clinics), so Fridays would be better for me. However, I can…

I don't usually. Trust this week to be the one week I indulge!

Oh man, if I'd have known this weeks challenge was going to be reducing chocolate intake, I soooooo wouldn't have eaten that chocolate cake dessert at the restaurant yesterday... :S

In the interest of record keepery, I weighed myself yesterday morning and I was 179.5lbs. Had a slight slip up last night by inhaling a bag of chippy chips, but I did a good stint in the gym this morning, and I've spent all day building wardrobes and tidying the house, so hopefully the chips didn't do too much damage!

Am I too late to get in on this? I'm getting married at the end of May and would like to lose a few pounds before my final fitting in April. I'm from Birmingham, UK :)

Working as an administrator for a Weight Management clinic makes it really hard for me to not want to weigh myself everyday, but I went through a phase of doing that and I found it really unhelpful. I found that, although I knew the science behind why we weight differently and weight can fluctuate, I just got really down…