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Whoever told you to post this really gave you some good advice - I hope all the positive comments have done the trick in making you feel more motivated and boosting your self-esteem. I saw the first few photos and thought "ooo, she's so pretty - gorgeous smile". Then I saw a few more 'progress' ones and thought "wow, she's…

Bump for later. Thanks for the tip - I've been meaning to buy one for 3 weeks! :)

I have the following which I quite like: "Leg Workouts" (icon is a little orange square with a white leg doing a lunge) "Arm Workouts" (red square with a white arm lifting a weight) "Push ups" (blue square with a white figure of a man doing a push up) "Butt Workouts" (pink square with a white torso doing a leg extension)…

I haven't been diagnosed with anything officially (too scared to go to the Dr and have such a thing on my medical records) but I've recently (i.e. in the last couple of weeks) realised that I do have some kind of problem. My husband has said he thinks I have an eating disorder and my mum constantly watches what I eat (I…

So far I've done 60 minutes per day (not necessarily all in one go) and loving it! I'm about to start weight-lifting tomorrow as well so that will bump me up again. Yay! I'm even getting in the full amount of water which I never thought I'd do (although it's very early days yet so I better not get ahead of myself! Haha).…

There's loads more you can eat on a wheat-free diet rather than a gluten-free one! Gluten is the protein found in a lot of grains, so if you were on a gluten-free diet you'd pretty much to have avoid anything containing most grains. (So no wheat, oats, barley, rye, spelt etc). That cuts out a lot of wheat-free bread…

Wheat and gluten intolerance here too! (Also intolerant to dairy, potato, avocado and animal protein). I've eaten pretty much all those things at least once or twice over the last three weeks (a LOT of animal protein especially!) and am now feeling really unwell from it. The difficulty is that someone else (who doesn't…

Bmping for later - I've just e-mailed a guy at work for advice on lifting as he's the only person I know who does it, so this may come in very handy. Thanks vey much! :) Natalie x

I'm asthmatic too and used to struggle with the same thing. I still do to a degree, but not as much as before. I've found that if I really concentrate on my breathing by counting the breaths each time my foot hits the floor it really helps. I breathe in through my nose (breaths 1 and 2) then puff out through my mouth…

A couple of weeks ago I went on a mega-binge and had 4 pieces of KFC chicken plus a bag and a half of fries. I had already eaten a good breakfast and lunch that day. I did NOT feel good afterwards! :o Natalie x

Wow! That's a fantastic achievement and you look amazing...especially for having just run 5k!! If I did that I'd look like a homeless lady dragged through a bush backwards! Well done. :D Natalie x

I've been really sceptical about chocolate philly, but after reading everyone else's comments about it I may just have to try some! Thanks for the tips. :D Natalie x

Well done - you look fantastic! :) Natalie x

I really noticed the arms too because I'm sonpainfully conscious of mine. You look amazing - well done! :) Natalie x

Love this tip! I have an Autistic brother - absolute legend and one of the funniest people I've ever known. :D Natalie x

Wowzers! That's an incredible achievement. Well done you! The difference is amazing. :D Natalie x

Yay! That's great. Well done. What a fabulous feeling! :D I've just bought a few really beautiful dresses and jeans etc all a size too small in the sale and can't wait to fit in them. (Actually, some of them fit straight away so I was a very happy girl!). I hope you enjoy parading around in your new jeans! :) Natalie x

Ooooo! I'll have to look for that box set - sounds fab! Hope you enjoy it and get good results! :) Natalie x

What a fantastic idea! Thanks so much for the suggestion. There's only 1 shelter where I live but it's only a 5 minute drive from my house and I take my own dog for a 30-60 minute run every night with my husband so I could easily do this. Barnaby would love it too because he's such a sociable little thing and an 'only…

Wow! What a transformation in such a short time - you look like a new woman! (I think you already looked beautiful, especially because of your lovely smile, but now you look so much more confident as well which is fantastic). Well done! :) Natalie x

Haha. Thank you. I certainly hope so or else I might be in need of a catheter! ;)

Thanks so much for all the very helpful tips and advice - really appreciate it and I'll give them all a try! :) Natalie x

Thank you! I'm learning loads too - the barcode scanner has become my new best friend! It's nice to start getting a grip on how much of something is a proper portion. Hope you hit your targets too. :) Natalie x

In! The water will be the most challenging part for me - bladder the size of a golf ball! :|

I have a complete ban on eating anything whatsoever in the car for this very reason. If I allowed myself to eat in the car it could very easily turn into a mindless moving binge!! You could consider this a little victory though - you realised early on and stopped; not always easy! Plus you'll be less likely to make the…

Thanks so much for that - really good advice and has made me feel that extra bit welcome too! :)

Thank you both for your advice. I wish I could say I'm going to take it, but I've decided against talking to the Dr. I'm a trainee Lawyer with only 9 months until I'm qualified and if there's anything like an eating disorder mentioned in my medical notes I'll have to declare it when I renew my membership in December. I…

Thank you all for being so nice and helpful! I've been doing a lot of thinking tonight and I think I may have been burying my head in the sand a bit. There are actually lots of things I do that probably aren't normal, such as eating out of a children's party bowl instead of a plate and using the smallest spoon I can find.…

I've just been referred to one by my GP so it might be worth asking yours. I asked what they tend to do and he said they usually deal with people who have eating problems, food-related illnesses etc (I'm going for issues with food intolerances) but that they also do 'one-stop-shop' type things for people who just want some…

Thanks for your input everyone - I really appreciate it. Maybe I *am* too strict then?! This is how I've eaten for probably about the last 10 years (but only found this app to track my diet a couple of weeks ago) so it seems perfectly normal to me. I struggle to get the right balance of protein etc because of the food…