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Interesting comments about diet/food. Is there anything us MS-ers should avoid? Or a diet we should follow? I'm almost vegetarian (I sometimes cave!) but the fatigue is bad... Love to hear anyone's ideas.

I'm actually glad to read this post - I have no opinion either way. But I am concerned that since recently becoming vegetarian and having joined Weightwatchers I rarely seem to eat 1200 calories. I cooked veggie stews and soups, I eat loads of potatoes, porridge, fruit & veg, beans, tuna etc. I have completely given up…

Yep, I'm sick to death of it, I don't listen anymore. I am currently two stone overweight but the women I work with (who are all very rotund - probably 3-5 stone overweight) say "You'll look old/gaunt/sick" and all the other negative things they can think of. Just remember a fit, slim, healthy person will never say this to…

You made me feel really happy just from reading your story. Love all your happy faces, especially towards the end of the story. Thank you!

Curvy is only curvy if there is a slim, trim waistline between the hips and boobs... Curvy has become a euphemism, used in the same way as 'big-boned'.

I have to confess that when I was young and superslim I was obnoxious and had the cheek to believe that fat people must eat an awful lot. In those days, yes, I did look down my nose at fat people and believed they were lazy and didn't look after themselves. Then at the age of 40 when I put on about 150lbs in the space of a…

I'm planning to give it a go and only eat whats on the list for the whole of November.. I'm AB Positive. Strangely coffee, bread and red wine are all good. Happy days! It probably IS nonsense but a little part of me believes it could work. I've felt tired for years for no reason so I'm thinking it could be my diet. I'll…

No idea how much truth there is in all the conspiracy stuff (probably not a lot!) but its scaring reading... http://www.mercola.com/article/aspartame/government_cover_up.htm

I know a lot of people are convinced that Aspartame is unsafe and that it caused all sorts of terrifying side effects when tested on animals. Might be just be urban legend and conspiracy theories but I've always wondered.... Its very hard to find out if these things are in our food. I'm gonna look thro my food cupboards…

I am so glad to read your post. I'm 5'11" and I'm sick of people saying "You wouldn't want to be any thinner or you'd look"... ill/too thin/emaciated/older blah blah blah... The fact is, only fat people say that anyway. I was 204 lbs and after a months solid dieting and exercise I've lost about 6 or 7lbs but not as much as…

Fat people hate it if their friends lose weight. To them, its like you've betrayed or deserted them. Its the same with smokers. If you give up cigarettes, smokers act as though you've let them down and if you go back on the cigarettes they are delighted that you've rejoined the club! I work with a couple of women who are…

You look 20 years younger now, I had to scrutinise the pictures cos I can hardly believe its really the same person in both. You look so much happier in the second. But changing your body is one thing, you haven't allowed your self image to change with it. You still think of yourself like the former pic. Allow yourself to…

I think that if you are genuinely really hungry (not just "ooh, I fancy something to eat") then your body is telling you something. But then I am a fat ***** who doesn't seem to be losing an awful lot of weight!

You are so trim, you must have worked very hard. You look 20 years younger! Well done, you are an inspiration.

Know what you mean about exercise. I hate it and I'm lazy. Even going for a walk seems like a challenge! But I have promised myself I will do 10 minutes a day. Yes I know that sounds ridiculous and pointless such a small amount of time. But that's 70 minutes a week I didn't do before. I haven't done any exercise for about…

Yes, please, I'd love someone to team up with. I am frantic. I was like a stick insect until I reached 45 and suddenly I am like a big, round, painfully swollen balloon that looks vile in clothes and really unhappy. I am so glad I've found this website. If you'd like me as a buddy, then I'll be so happy to do this hand in…

Ha ha, I have a drink problem.... last week I tried using the exercise bike while drinking a glass of red wine but its so tricky. Spills everywhere. You'd think they'd fit a wine glass holder onto the newer models of bike wouldn't you?!

I quit smoking 10 months ago and in that time I have put on around 3 stone - over 42 lbs. I am now unable to breathe because even though I've put away my size 14 clothes and am now wearing size 16-18, even they feel too tight. I am miserable! I feel like a huge doughy lump. Joined here today though and have every intention…

How rude. She ought to be reported because those sort of remarks can be harmful. The problem is that I would automatically go home and stress about what she said as I've recently gone up from a 16 to an 18. Its that sort of remark that makes it so much harder. My advice would be to write a snotty letter to the manager and…

Me! I'm so miserable at my current weight. I'd love some company and not have to do it alone :)