danmullen

Once a week for me - every Tuesday morning before work.

I don't really know what the effect is, but I'm pretty sure it depends on what type of fat it is. If you exceed the overall fat level but it's not saturated fat, I don't think it's too much of a problem. Personally, I always try to keep within my calorie and saturated fat daily goals.

Wow! That's an incredible amount of weight to lose in less than 5 months - well done and keep it up!

Wow, you look fantastic! Keep up the good work! Dan x

Welcome! I've been using MFP for 2 and a half weeks and am actually enjoying my new healthy lifestyle! The support from other members really helps :) Good luck! Dan x

Welcome to the site! I've been using MFP for 2 and a half weeks and am finding all of the encouragement from other users really helpful. Best of luck! Dan x

Hi Rochelle, Welcome back to the site - 35lbs, that's fantastic! I've only been on here for 2 and a half weeks and love the site. Everyone is really supportive and I'm starting to feel healthier already! Feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like some support. Cheers, Dan x

Hello and welcome to the site! I'm also a newbie here, almost two weeks in. It's a great site with some great, helpful members :) Good luck! Dan x

I lost 10lbs in my first week too, although I know from past experience that it's quite normal to lose a lot in the early days. If I can lose 1-2lbs a week I'll be very happy!

Welcome! I'm also quite new here and am finding the MFP website a real help with motivation. Best of luck! Dan x

I completely agree. I'm itching to weigh-in as I've been really strict this week, but I'm sticking to every Tuesday morning. Not long until I find out how well I've done this week!

Thanks for all the good advice everyone! I didn't actually realise that some of the bigger restaurant chains are already in the MFP database - brilliant! I suppose for those restaurants that aren't part of a chain or don't publicise the nutritional content of their meals, I'll just be sensible and estimate as best I can.…

Welcome to the site Katie! I've only been here for a couple of weeks - the level of support you can get from other members is great. Best of luck! Dan x

Welcome to the site! I'm just under two weeks in but really feel like I'm going to get to my goal with the help of MFP and its members! Best of luck, Dan

Wow, those are amazing before and after pics! A real inspiration to me and everyone else on here :) x

Hiya, I'm new to this site too, less than two weeks in. Best of luck! Cheers, Dan

Hi there, I just started a week and a half ago and am finding this site really useful. Good luck! Dan

Cheers John, I appreciate the support. I really feel like this is the end of the yoyoing for me!

Thanks! I hope that seeing how well other people are doing on here will keep me motivated and provide the inspiration I've lacked every time I've "fallen off the wagon" in the past :)