sjmandrew

Well done! You look fab and it's such an inspiration to see! Keep it up!!

I'm not suprised you are finding it difficult when your end goal feels a long way away. My advise would be to break it up and have 5lb goals. Don't think about the 60 - just take each 5lb as it's own goal (or whatever number works for you). It will be hard to visualise yourself at your end goal but you know what, we all…

Hi, I'm a nurse too so work the dreaded night shift too (12.5 hrs about 8 times a month). Had to respond to this: I agree that you mustn't beat yourself up over this. Dieting is important but you have to enjoy your life in the mean time - otherwise you spend your whole life on hold, waiting to start living when you're…

Hi, I'm new to MFP but would like to join in. My goal is to lose as much as I can for a wedding in October (on my birthday). I'd love to be able to wear a dress that I love rather than one that fits. I'm going for it pretty hard at the moment at the gym and with calorie counting but am a bit scared that it's not very…

I work shifts at a hospital too and do about 8/month. I start at 19.30 and finish at 08.00. I tend to eat my main meal of the day a couple of hours before I start the shift (often a huge salad with lots of fish or chicken), take a snack with me (usually fruit and yogurt) that I'll have around 01.00, and then have something…