Sjvarley123 Member

Hi, I know just how you feel, i find the more i read the less i feel i know. I have struggled with my weight the whole of my adult life but i find what works best for me are keeping to the basics: 1) keep a food diary 2) eat less ( but above BMR) 3) move more If you have found execercise you enjoy - do that. Try different…

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HI, i wouldnt say its the worst thing you can eat, but in the future doing a similar dish yourself from scratch would be healthier as you could control what goes in, and less additives. ( its also not a difficult dish to do and could be ready just as quickly as a rea\dy meal imho) How about offering to cook dinner for your…

abosultely this^^ makes me realise how far away from my 'old'self i had become as i got bigger!

HI anoher UK mum here! feel free to add me.:flowerforyou: Think your appraoch sounds really sensible, this is not a diet its a journey towards a healthier lifestyle. look forward to joining you on your journey

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add me please!! its my next mini goal, have 12lbs to go

Hi, yet another MFP addict here, log on everyday and spend far too long reading the posts in the forumwhen i should be getting on with other things:laugh: Feel free to add me , im in Essex so not that far away.

wow!! what an amazing transformation. well done - and thankyou for sharing. Great inspiration

How miserable you must be feeling! get to a physio, could be a number of different things many of which are very treatable, but high risk of further potentially permanent damage if you dont get advice! Know how you feel, i have a chronic prob with my achilles tendon which has meant no zumba or tennis for the past 3 weeks…

Hi I always used to want snacks whilst watching tv. I now keep my nail varnish in a drawer by the sofa. If i feel a craving come on i paint my nails :laugh: I can't then do anything til the varnish dries, and by then all cravings have passed. Also - have a glass of water, as we often mistake thirst for hunger!!

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Bump - really interesting, thanks to all who have taken the time to post, really really helpful :flowerforyou:

fantastic job!! well done

oooh good topic...sounds good! we're havng - roast leg of lamb stuffed with herbs, butternut squash, green beans, broccoli, carrots and roast potatoes. Dessert - pavlova with strawberries. Its my first roast dinner since xmas but planning lots of bike rides over the long weekend to compensate.

fyi - was chattig to the a really lovely sales girl in our local store yesterday - and she was telling me that the online prices + delivery charges are designed to be the same as the in store prices, which i felt was good to know. Sports direct have also now bought out field and trek so you can now get all the karrimor…

HI i work to a weekly average, so yes if have a day when i go over i will adjust the rest of my week accordingly. Seems to be working so far for me.

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HI you can add me too. xx

wow!! thankyou so much for sharing - an amazing transformation! couldnt believe it was the same person - you look so much happier and younger. Well done you!! a real inspiration:flowerforyou:

BUMP - and thanks for posting!

i have my weigh in at weight watchers so figure i should really wear some clothes! i do try and wear the same clothes each week, and its a real bummer when i havent managed to ( ahem:blushing: ) go to the bathroom before the meeting

wow! well done and thanks for sharing:flowerforyou:

i still have a way to go but having lost 21lbs heres my ist of NSVs: being able to twiddle my wedding ring around as its getting looser seeing my collar bones again being able to cycle up hill without having to go down to the lowest gears! getting rid of half my wardrobe of clothes as they dont fit

wow!! so inspiring, i bet people you havent seen in a while dont recognise you! you have done done amazingly and i would wear that bikini it look great :drinker: ( water of course lol!)

^^this!

ive lost 21lbs to date ( 7lb on mfp) and had to buy new workout pants ( trousers) when i had to hang onto the waistband through my zumba class to stop them falling off!! Ive bought new jeans along the way as my old ones looked like pyjamas, and have had so many people notice my loss since i have had trousers that fit!…

Thankyou so much for starting this thread. Have been really discouraged this week as no weight loss even though all my numbers say i should.... but had a lightbulb moment reading this as doh!! its that time. Thankyou - feel much happier now. I can sometimes put on up to 5 lbs but it goes within the week.

Hi I would also recommend jillian michaels DVDs. I do 'banish fat boost metabolism' for when i cant get to the gym etc, its a good all round workout and certainly works you hard.