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Amen to that!!

Thanks katkins & gdyment - yes, dance based classes were what got me into exercising originally and I might look into some different options. My gym only does Zumba (which is the one I most quickly lost interest in - but I think that might have been down to the quality of the trainer) but I'll look into if there's any…

Thank you. And right back atcha with yours.

1) You won't know what your body, or your mind, is capable of until you put them to work. 2) Don't stop yourself trying something because of fear of failure. Not trying is the most spectacular failure of all. 3) Gym's aren't scary. They're not full of stick thin people judging you. The people there work at their bodies.…

I always assumed I was bigger framed but as I've lost weight I'm reassessing. I've never been slim so only had my "fat body" to judge on. I was one of those who carried their puppyfat a little longer than most but looking back was still quite slim. I didn't see it like that so decided in my warped little head that if I was…

I've lost 58 pounds so far. I'm happy with my progress but another 24 to go to meet my target weight. SW: 236 (16st 12) - a UK size 18/20 and pushing upwards CW: 178 (12st 10) - a UK size 10/12 TW: 151 (11st 1) - the top of my healthy BMI range will reassess when I get there April: 227 two weeks into the diet and a UK18/20…

SW: 236 (16st 12) - a UK size 18/20 and pushing upwards (@ start of diet proper in April 2012, prob 240+ at the start of 2012) CW: 178 (12st 10) - a UK size 10/12 TW: 151 (11st 1) - the top of my healthy BMI range (I know BMI is flawed but using this as a guide - will see how I feel when I near/reach there) January: 240ish…

Wow you look amazing. Fantastically well done.I You have similar start and end points to me and likewise with bodytype so this is huge inspiration to get me cracking on the final stretch.

Well done! I was in exactly the same position 11 months ago and my only regret is not doing it sooner. It's a lot of fun with all the endorphin payoffs of chocolate but with better ones for the rest of you. It was a surprise, a relief and a joy to discover that nobody judges. Even the hardcore weights guys are friendly and…

Wow! You really are rather lacking in understanding (in all senses) as well as self-awareness. But Redraidergirl has a point, you're not worth any more attention (which it would seem is what your 'aren't I wonderful' post was about in the first place).

But you are making judgements by your tone. Shakes may be a magic bullet for someone wanting to quickly shed a few pound that crept but it's certainly not for those with larger goals. Nobody would chose meal replacements as a long term option unless they were desperate. If using shakes is the transition stage that someone…

Why would someone on this site want to make such a mean-spirited and smug post about how other people are tackling THEIR weight issues? bc you're oh so clever? Really? You know what other people's situations are like? You understand their issues with food that have perhaps plagued their entire lives? You know what it's…

I've only used shakes as a quick alternative to meals when needed or to help balance out nutrition. But for those in the UK I would recommend Tesco's own brand version. It makes up a far thicker shake (closer to a McDs shake than milk -even if made with water) so feels much more filling. It's quite a bit cheaper too and…

I've the opposite problem. I've gone from a 40DD to an 34F! I swear I haven't lost a single gram from them. Would love for at least half of them to disappear.

Amazing work! Well done!

It absolutely can be done and it will very likely be the single best thing you ever do for yourself. I'm 5'6 and when I started MFP in April last year I weighed 236 (and I had dropped a few pounds before I dared set foot on the scales!) and a UK size 20. I really worked hard at it across last summer, diligently recording…

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2002. My levels were marginal so I wasn't treated until 2005 when my levels were still marginal but it was becoming obvious that I was suffering the symptoms of a more severe thyroid problem. Because my readings don't accurately reflect my thyroid problems (I'm assuming you ladies are…

I'm in the 'not all of them' camp. Partly because, as others have said, there are margins for error in calorie calculating and I'd prefer to be on the safe side. Partly because I don't feel hungry enough to eat them and I'm a big believer in listening to your body. I put on weight by eating because I was bored or upset so…

Like most, I knew my weight was an increasing issue (literally) but the kick up the rear I needed to get started came as I started looking to work in the sports industry. Spending time with uber-fit almost super-human rugby players makes being the fat wobbly one even more embarrassing. Then I signed up to do a charity…

I'm 32 (far to close to 33) and 5"6. CURRENT WEIGHT is 14st 7 - mostly a size 16 now with a few 18s depending on brand. Some roomier 14s are just starting to fit. STARTING WEIGHT joining MFP was 16st 12 on 9 April. I would have said I was a size 18/20 earlier in the year but even some of those 20s were starting to get a…