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Life throws all kinds of hurdles at us that we can never expect. And I've been in a similar situation where I'd lost over 90lbs and was on top of the world - then life happened and so did weight gain. It really does sound like you're not over this life event yet, and instead of pushing on with your weight loss and…

Try these - http://www.naturalbalancefoods.co.uk/nakd-fruit-and-nut-bars/nakd-cocoa-delight/ Raw fruit and nut bars with raw cocoa flavouring. I'm a serious chocaholic but these have been just enough for my sweet tooth lately :)

Wow - thanks for all the replies (and the rather excellent advice) To clear a couple of things up, I've been hitting the gym 3-4 times per week doing the machine workouts, zumba, body combat and others. I can definitely manage 3 mins walk at a brisk pace. The reason I want to give a running programme a try is that I'm…

Personally, I split between at least three machines - because I would die of boredom otherwise.

I'd heard the calories were way off so bought a HRM to check - I found that the MFP guesses were within 20-50 calories of my actual calories burnt - I'm sure this isn't the same for all exercises or all people, but I'm finding it fairly accurate. As a rule of thumb, I never eat back all of my exercise calories because I'm…

• Gender: Female • Age: 29 • Starting weight: 309 • Current weight: 295.6 • Goal weight: 180 • What are your reasons for wanting to lose/gain weight? (Please state which) Health, appearance, wanting to participate in sports again. • Tell me a bit about your past… (Were you always unhappy with your weight? Did it begin in…

The biggest help for me has been reading up on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and using the tools and techniques discussed in the books to manage my binge eating behaviours. It has taken a while and I still take a glance at my books at least once a week to stay on top of things, but CBT has been the most practical and…

Another vote for popcorn - it really helps when I have a sweet craving. Also, the Nakd range is absolutely delicious and made with dried fruits and nuts. My biggest saviour has been almonds - I always have a small tub with 1/4 cup of almonds on me and pick at those while I'm in work. They're surprisingly filling too.

Haha! I used to go on holiday to Dunoon when I was a kid. Small world :)

Yes - they're definitely real, definitely delicious and very, very bad for you :) http://www.thebridieshop.co.uk/index.php/the-forfar-bridie Most bakeries in Scotland sell them in some variation.

Only ever tried it once - but OH MY GOODNESS *drool* Never really see them this way, they're more of a north-east Scotland thing I think. But EVERY chippy round here will do you a deep fried pizza supper. Drenched in salt and vinegar of course...

Both my boyfriend and my friend from work have commented this week that I'm walking much faster than I used to, and they don't have to slow down so I can keep up with them :) HUGE win.

I live in Glasgow, Scotland. We're known for the gastronomic catastrophe that is the deep fried pizza... Best served as shown in this link (http://23x.net/13/what-is-a-deep-fried-pizza.html) with a glass bottle of Irn Bru. It is NOT easy to lose weight living here :)

Yep. I've been eating healthily and working out 4-5 times a week for about 2-3 weeks and my skin has been TERRIBLE. Finally starting to clear up now so I hope that's the last of it :)

This. I've lost a lot of weight before and immediately noticed a difference in how I was treated. In some ways I think I re-gained it because my "fat self" was a comfort and I'd almost betrayed her by joining this group of slim people who never had time for her...

AMAZING. Wow. You've obviously worked really, really hard. Congratulations!!

By getting up and walking you've already taken the biggest step - congratulations on getting moving! You have nothing to be stressed about, because you've already taken such a huge and positive step toward losing weight and improving your health. Once you've been doing this for another few weeks it'll feel easier and…

You look absolutely incredible - congratulations on all your success! You've obviously worked really, really hard and you're an inspiration to people like me (who're still at the "before" picture stage).

Height: 5'6" Age/Gender: 29 / Female Highest weight- 340lbs Current Weight- 307lbs Current body fat - 50.1% Lowest weight - Somewhere between 160lbs and 170lbs Goal weight - Goal 1 = 240lbs Goal 2 = 180lbs Final Goal = 155lbs

You. Are. Awesome.

I'm new too (well, joined ages ago and didn't actually start using it until really recently). Hoping to lose 127lbs. Please feel free to add me!

Have to agree with the majority of posters here. Her body, her appearance, her self-worth, her confidence, her clothes, her hair, her make up: These are all things that are everything to do with her and NOTHING to do with you. I understand that you think you're helping, and you want to make your wife feel good about…

I can't afford private therapy and the NHS waiting list is far too long for psychology referrals, so I bought some books on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and have been using some of those techniques to help me. To be honest, I've found these so, so beneficial and I would definitely look into it as a starting point. As…

True! TNP has completed a charity 5k/10k/half marathon or similar.

Ooh - I like the idea of an emergency section in the cupboard! As I'm in the UK I can't get a lot of the items you mention, but I can definitely stock up on soups and broths. Thanks!

Well, all the fat shaming comments aimed at me so far haven't worked. Oddly enough, it's only been drowning out the "noise" of the criticism and listening to good friends and people who care about me that have made me realise I'm worth something. And that's what has motivated me to lose weight for my own health, appearance…

I have over 100lb to lose too - and I completely agree it can seem terrifying at first. I'm trying to think of 10lbs at a time and will celebrate every time I hit another 10lb milestone, It makes it seem just a little bit more achievable. Good luck on your journey!

Thanks guys - feel free to add as a friend BTW. And I am definitely taking it seriously, I have a lot of changes to make and a lot of weight to lose. It'll take me a long time but I'll get there :)

Hi :) I'm new to the forum and - like you - still introducing myself to exercise and trying to do the best I can with the body I have right now. I genuinely think that if your body is urging you to rest, then you need to listen to that signal and rest. If you schedule in one "rest" day per week, and make that part of your…