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Haha, my fave is already taken but I like trying to change negative into positive. If you think you can't, you won't. If you think you can, you will. And before you say you can't, re-check what you are doing. You are probably doing it already so the thought that you can't, is stalemate. More practice will make you better.…

It happens to everyone. Its called a Plateau. I don't really know the right words to offer any description but I do know that it can happen if your body becomes use to your routine so it thinks it needs to alter its processes to slow the weight loss down. So you might need to change something to shake things up again.…

Chocolate! I can't go without at least one giant freddo frog almost every day. I count it, and I still come in under my goal, so while ever I don't need to give anything up, my freddo's can keep coming.

HAHAHA:laugh: That's funny. There is always someone who will notice and make you feel silly.

AGREED!!!!! Time to turn those negative thoughts into positives. Good luck Lisa. :bigsmile:

My most embarassing moment at the gym is when doing sit ups or leg lifts and I accidentally fart. I am so conscious of it I have been thankful of the loud music and hope the person next to doesn't notice. I am the biggest person in my Boxing class. We often do a routine where we are punching at mits that someone else is…

Awww thank you, all of you, for your warm replies. Great to meet you all. Yes we are all in the same boat so perhaps we can keep each other motivated and inspired to keep paddling that boat to the next one that is waiting for us. Great to see you all.

Good luck with it all Amanda. I have only just started too. While I am a bit green for giving advice, I always love offering encouragement. I can offer you some thoughts to change your thinking. Don't call it a diet. Call it a lifestyle change - a journey that is forever. You're not just changing what you eat for now, tell…