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I hear you. Seasonal celebrations are an awfully convenient excuse at the best of times! In terms of binges, I always call to mind two sayings to desperately try to stop myself: - you can have what you want now, or what you've wanted forever - restraint weighs ounces, regret weighs tons And when words aren't enough, if I…

I agree with you to an extent, but a binge is a binge - regardless of size. It's the way it makes you feel mentally, why you do it, and the impact it has on you that counts. Not your starting weight. I don't mean to be harsh but the tone of your post makes me question your motive for putting it up. To the OP, why did you…

What an open and honest post. Well done for writing it. Your body gave birth to a baby - such a wonderful thing. Do not kill yourself with guilt about the changes your body has undergone; that very body enabled you to have a child. You can get there, I promise. I absolutely ruined my body with years of overeating - stretch…

Well done you! :) It's a lovely feeling. I have a couple of pairs of jeans which were a little too snug to be totally comfortable - I am going to try them on in a few weeks and see if there's a difference. Suffice to say I often think clothes are a better guide than the scale!

It took a good 2.5 stone (35lb) for the first curious "have you lost weight?" As others have mentioned before me, I suspect that some people are a little shy of upsetting people who have lost weight - it's a touchy subject. I've lost a lot of weight and some people are still polite and say "you look different, have you cut…

Hi there, I came off a low-carb diet earlier this year (pre-MFP days) and basically gently shifted it to a low-GI diet. I didn't measure the carbs I was eating, but was just sensible - no days full of bread and pasta and potatoes just because I could! I incorporated them meal by meal - usually my evening meal. I'd add…

I guess you can argue the toss until the cows come home. Personally, I use a Polar PT4 heart rate monitor.

Hello! I must admit, I feel a teensy bit fraudulent replying to this thread as a significant part of my weight loss was due to cardio (and lots of it), but weights did play a significant part, particularly in the latter stages. When I started losing weight, I knew that I'd have to incorporate some weight/strength training…

Zumba certainly laid the ground for me to shape up. I attend a very high-impact class 6 times a week, and it certainly zapped my body fat to a degree that made my newly-formed muscles pop through! For me, it particularly built my calves, thighs and shoulders - dancing on my toes for the former, strong repetitive arm…

Same here! In my experience, lifting weights has really helped with the muscles in my chest and whilst it's not exactly a nipandtuck, it certainly made a different to the appearance of my boobs. I went from a 38G to a 34D/E, and whilst they're not funbagtabulous they're definitely not as bad as they were. Lotions and…

Turn the adverse conditions on their head! The cold is bracing, the rain refreshing. Your body will get used to it, as others have said.

Well done on your loss! I've lost nearly 84lb and am quite lucky in that I have very, very little sagging skin on my limbs (largely through lifting weights and kettlebells). My stomach, however, is another matter - I do have a pooch, which is partly leftover flab and partly crepey skin. I've started lifting heavy weights…

You're more than welcome :) You're absolutely right - if it can happen to other people, it can happen to you. It's hard, but not impossible - and it seems like you've hit the ground running, well done on your loss so far :)

I haven't worked this damn hard, and been this damn happy, to throw it all away.

Hello! I've got a stash of these in the freezer for those days when SRSLY I CANNOT BE BOTHERED. It usually goes hand in hand with a long day at work and a class in the evening, and then they're my best friend. I must admit, they do keep you pretty full. I know that all foods that claim that have something of creative…

Hello! I was fat when I first started, and knew that throwing myself into a hectic workout regime would probably have me collapsing in red-faced gym humiliation. I started gently - ten minutes' brisk walk on the treadmill, 20 minutes on the crosstrainer, 10 minutes on the bike and then 10 minutes cooldown on the treadmill.…

I know the feeling. I remember sweating my behind off on the crosstrainer, denying myself yet ANOTHER Greggs cheese and onion pastie, and not losing approximately a stone a week. Unfortunately, slow and steady does win the race - no two ways about it. I just kept my head down and told myself that, one day, it would all be…

Hello there! I'm 5'5". My work here is done! :D To all who have replied, including the best MFP friends a girl can have - thank you so much.

Hi Kiki - 18 months, give or take. In maintenance-ish mode now!

Smaller portions and plain ol' 'sensible' eating helped me. Cut down, rather than cut out, carbs and watched my sugar intake. Exercised the weight off, largely. This is a lifestyle choice, it has to be sustainable - fad diets are called exactly that for a reason!

This, word for word.

Cardio 6 - 7 times a week, weights 3 - 4 times a week.

I posted these recently, but thought I'd put them here for anyone who is on the brink of throwing in the towel and screeching "FACKITALL". Basically? Got a short, sharp shock from my doctor in September 2010. Decided to stop PCOS, heart disease and type 2 in their tracks by getting up off my bum and extending my life by a…

I gave it a shot. In a previous relationship I was cheated on on numerous occasions (don't give me that look; I know). I forgave him - that came easily. A bit too easily, but I digress. But the forgetting was the impossible part. I tried really hard - counselling, the works. But ultimately the damage was done. I take my…

A pizza and a beer is my Friday treat after my zumba and circuits classes - I LOVE it. Ticks a lot of craving boxes - salty, cheesy, crispy, chewy. I curl up on the sofa, plate on my knee, and tuck in. It tends to be a supermarket effort - I'm not a huge fan of takeaway ones as, like others have said before me, the…

Bump! I have ancient stretchmarks on my upper arms from them being big, but I've also got newer ones since I started regular exercise (particularly weights). Interesting!

Sounds like you already succeeded, but I'll impart to you words a MFP member said to me when I was tempted by workplace cakes: "you can have what you want now, or you can have what you've wanted for years". Did the trick for me :)

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I've had sexier smear tests. Poorly-written, for one. And two - I never have an issue with disliking characters in a book. Sometimes it's important. But OHMYGOD. The most desirable man on the planet (allegedly) is a 27-year-old playboy squillionnaire with a whole bag of neuroses and body wash (if I had to read about how…

Hello! Sorry, I missed this earlier. When I first started, I was very unfit. So I joined a gym and decided to take baby steps - I'd go three times a week, and my routine would be the following: - 10 minutes walking on treadmill, 20 minutes crosstrainer, 15 minutes bike, 10 minutes walking on treadmill. I then started…