deborawrrx Member

feel free to add me too! i also have a 100 or so lbs to lose, and in need of some motivation too :) x

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excellent work! you must be so proud of yourself. such an inspiration :)

well done! such a massive difference! hopefully you feel a lot healthier now too :) x

Luckily my other half has decided to adopt the same healthy lifestyle as me, although he necessarily doesn't need to! He used to be the one that would have to push me to go to the gym, now its the other way. It's nice to have the support, as I don't think i'd manage if he were still eating the amount of crap we used to eat…

Thank you so much, incredibly informative!! Shall take all these suggestions into consideration :) :) might do a wee shop tonight online. Usually takes me ages, haha but I like to find the good offers! Hopefully i'll be able to nip along to the Chinese & Indian markets soon for some bargains :) x

Considering how self-conscious I have been pretty much my whole teenage/adult life when it came to even wearing a bathing suit going swimming, if (when :wink: ) i get to a size i am confident with then damn right i'd be showing it off. mainly to show to everyone thats ever called me fat haha. :wink:

i'm the same size in clothes as when you started, and i'd love to be the size you are now. you look healthy and happy. you shall be my thinspiration! hah! :) well done with all the weight loss too love xxx

brilliant suggestions! i'm a pretty avid cook, so tend to not use pre-made sauces etc, own ones taste so much better :p but just found it a bit difficult getting used to counting the calories in the portions if i make something from scratch. hopefully get used to that. definitely going to iceland in the next few days, get…

yes but... since you've lost weight you need to buy new clothes that actually fit ;) so it all fits together perfectly! :)

thanks for all the suggestions guys! hope a lot of you have found some help too.

exactly the same! can't sleep on my side anymore as my hip bones hit awkward places in the mattress :( been hard trying to readjust considering i've always slept on my side!

i've lost over 20lbs in 2 weeks. never thought i'd be able to do it, and it hasn't been hard either. now i'm gonna try even harder and watch the pounds just fall away. :)

Aw I really wish we had some of those shops over in the UK!! Not fair :( haha. Asda's probably our best though.. (its the British counterpart of Wal-Mart!), but its not quite as cheap as you said Wal-Mart is. But its still cheap enough to get fruit & veg from. I will be going to Aldi though, as they've got a Super 6 idea…

i LOVE having tropical fruit - such as mango, papaya and pineapple, etc, with a good dollop of natural yogurt (no fat or low fat of course). also gives me that sweet taste that i usually want after a good gym session! x

yes we have a shop over here called farmfoods which is pretty much a small supermarket chain dedicated to frozen food! you can get like 10/12 MASSIVE chicken breasts for around £8 which is about $12 i think? and they have loads of frozen veg and healthy ready meals too. i usually always go there to get my frozen stuff as…

shall give this a shot again :)

someone who looked like they were asleep on a bike.. but they were still pedalling. mind blown.

just over 300lbs at 19 years old. and im only 21 now. definitely seen the light and had a major lifestyle change.

this sounds delicious! definitely going to try this soon :) thanks for sharing it!

yes most definitely. i like to eat turkey & white fish, which isn't that expensive and i still get the protein i need. im not that big a fan of red meat anyway, so if he wants it he can buy it! i've found that using turkey mince instead of beef mince is a lot healthier and you also can't taste the difference. thanks a lot!…

Unfortunately never heard of the Trader Joe's place! Don't think we have them over here. We do however have an Aldi & that is a great idea. I might have a peek at their website as they usually show the offers they have on it don't they? Might have a look at Aldi too. I don't mind shopping over a few supermarkets. We used…

That is a great idea thanks! I shall do myself a wee list of meals and hopefully get to the shops in the next few days. Never thought of hot dogs though! Are they good for losing weight? x

Thanks for the suggestions! I always like stocking up on beans & pulses, it's just trying to think of exciting things to do with them ha! I only have a tiny freezer which makes it hard to buy a lot of frozen veg, but i'll have a scour round and see if theres any smaller bags kicking about :) What about meat etc? My…

Gonna give this a try! Nice to meet some new people :)

Reduced fat jalapeno homous - i love it with pretty much everything! Loads of salad packs/veggies. Sweet potatoes No fat natural yoghurt. Dairylea dunkers - haha, I know! It's my little treat to myself twice a week :)

i'm looking for friends too, so feel free to add me! just joined yesterday so still getting used to it all :) good luck with your weight loss! stay positive and you'll be fab x

hahah! brilliant. it's strange though, every time i go down to england they say... 'OH MY GOD, you're from scotland?' and try to copy my accent. quite funny. :)

Oh man, every time. I stay next door to my 2 best friends.. and they just can't seem to understand how important it is for me to stick to this. They came round to my flat the other day with cookies... COOKIES! I was pretty annoyed, but I didn't give in. And they also seem to like ordering pizza for when i'm coming round..…

You can definitely tell! You do look more toned too. :) I just lost 20lbs in 2 weeks and I can't tell the difference! haha, I think it's just a personal thing - it's a lot harder to see a difference in yourself. Keep up the good work! x