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Thanks for the info - I've just had a look at our nearest run. Well done on your ranking!

Fantastic! You look amazing and must be so proud. Well done on doing Race for Life too - I'm hoping to do our local one next year. :flowerforyou:

I used to go to hooping classes and have a hoop! We were told to buy one that when it was stood up it reached your hip. It seemed really large but apparently that's the best way to go to get the best benefit. Try and get one that's slightly weighted too. The proper technique is very different from that used on the Wii! You…

You look fantastic - well done, you must feel so proud. You're weight loss journey was really interesting and I can so relate to your problems with portion sizing too. x

Thanks for the interesting link :o)

Greetings from the New Forest (Hampshire, UK) :flowerforyou:

I'm an ex-sort of East Londoner - originally from Chigwell and went to college and worked in London til I moved down to the sunny (?) south coast - used to drive through Leytonstone all the time!

That's fantastic - you must be so happy and proud. How lovely to be able to wear your wedding rings again. Well done you!!

I like rice cakes too, they come in all different flavours and are surprisingly tasty. I tend to do like you at work and just bring fruit in for a snacks, I also sometimes have hot bovril, but that is quite high in salt. Today I've brought in some Laughing Cow Light cheese triangles which are only 25 calories each.

I joined 3 weeks ago and I'm hooked!! Can't believe how much more informed I am now about what I eat and I don't consider myself being on a diet at all. All the friends I have a such a huge support and the encouragement is fantastic :happy:

Vinny - many thanks for the helpful reply, I hadn't given my protein intake much thought but will definitely bear in mind what you suggest. Thanks for all the replies :smile:

Ferel free to add me too! I'm only 3 weeks into this but log in a couple of times a day. I'm enjoying the ghastly south coast weather at the moment - hope it's better with you in Ireland :happy:

How incredible!! You must be so proud - your dedication is to be admired and you look fantastic! You're an inspiration.

I've sent you a message! :o)

And I'm 50, 5'7" and weigh 14stone 10pounds. Am in a size 16 with the (very) occasional 14. My goal is 12stone 7pounds and then I'll re-think, I want to fit into size 12/14 clothes again with ease. I've a big bust with a small back and my waist is small in comparison to my thighs so finding some clothes to fit is a bit of…

You've lost 18 pounds!! Wow, that's amazing, be proud, very proud NOW! In fact you should be proud for every single pound you lose, even the very first one. You are doing brilliantly and you just need to give a self satisfied smile back at your cousin or any other person who says anything derogatory about your weight loss.…

Yup! I was going to answer exactly the same as that!!

Heck you've had a tough time of it, it's hardly surprising that you've found the extra weight has sneaked up on you. I've been here for a couple of weeks now and it's really motivating me, it's great to have so many new 'friends' who are encouraging and understanding. Feel free to add me as a friend and good luck with your…

Thanks for the great seven tips - very simple and so true - especially the weighing everything. Many congrats on your amazing loss - you're an inspiration :smile:

Oh wow! I'm blown away by all your replies - thank you all so much :flowerforyou: You've made me feel so much better about our lunch out on Sunday - loads of great ideas as well. I will try and get to the gym Sunday morning and, if not, will take my dog for a long walk to burn off some calories beforehand. I'll skip on the…

I stick to shops own brand food almost all the time, but like others I always buy 'proper' coffee and baked beans! Have to say I've been shopping a lot more at Lidl and Aldi recently and some of their own brand stuff is excellent and so much cheaper than the big 4 supermarkets.

Hello Mark from the United States :) I'm Astrid from the UK. Welcome to MFP, I'm pretty new here too. Add me as a friend if you like.

Don't be embarrassed! Feel proud that you've decided to do something about it :o) Feel free to add me as a friend and - every bit of encouragement really helps and I'm more than willing to chivvy you along. Good luck - you can do this!

Looking great! Well done - you're a real inspiration that slow and steady does win the race!

Thanks so much for all the informative replies - obviously wasn't such a daft question! I'll keep an eye on my protein levels but won't let it stress me out. Thanks for the tip re eating nuts as well - love them and hadn't thought of having any this week - will put them on my shopping list. Still having to get my head…

Feel free to add me as a friend :) I'm from the UK too!

Feel free to add me as a friend :) I've just started here too and any help we can all give each other makes the 'journey' a little easier!

Many thanks for the quick reply - I use a pint glass when I'm at work so will aim to drink a couple of those during the day then another glass or two when I'm home

Welcome! I'm pretty new here too - and I've already found everyone to be really friendly.

I'm from sunny Southampton! Holidays are the worst for putting on weight aren't they!! I'm hopefully off on a cruise in September - goodness knows how many calories that will be per day! Good luck with your weight loss, feel free to add me as a friend :)