vickycollo Member

1. Allentown, PA, USA 2. Doncaster, South Yorkshire 3. Tampa, FL; Cuernavaca, Mexico 4. Secondary School Teacher; My hobby is soapmaking and I'd love to have my own handmade soap company. Not as big as Lush, but enough so I could earn a living. 5. I'm 43. I have 2 kids. My big fitness goal is to run a marathon before I'm…

I did Slimming World years ago and did lose some weight on it, but I had to stop attending the meetings. I don't know if it's the meetings in this area of the country (I've tried several) or if it's how all their meetings are, but I find them really patronising and not motivational in the least. I want recipe ideas and…

Victim? The food companies are so powerful, I don't think we as consumers stand a chance, regardless of how savvy, well-informed or well-educated we may be.

Well, having spent the first 26 years of my life in the U.S.A. and the last 17 years in the U.K., my opinion is that it's portion sizes, processing, and food marketing, and we are now beginning to see similar trends in the U.K. When I first moved to the U.K., there were less fat people than there are now. Over the years…

I buy all my swimwear from bravissimo. I'm a size 14 on the bottom and BIG on top. I always buy a couple of different sizes and keep the one that fits best, returning the ones I don't want. I've never had a problem with returns. Their delivery is usually within about 3 days unless something is out of stock. They're not…

Your parents are wise people. Wait, of course they are...they're from Yorkshire! :bigsmile:

The thermometer in my car said the outside temperature at about 2 p.m. today was 32 degrees! :noway: I'm in England, in Yorkshire. Hello!

Ay up! I'm in sunny Donny! I've run in the Great Yorkshire Run in Sheffield (10K) and I've done a few 5Ks around the Doncaster area. Where's Yorkshire in the medals table now? When I last checked we were 10th.

I have to work alot harder when I run outside. There are all kinds of things to contend with: weather, hills, uneven ground, dodging dog poop, wind, traffic... But I get bored running on the treadmill. I don't have one in my house (no space) so I use one at the gym. What I've been doing lately though is running to the gym,…

Hi Sukey I'm from South Yorkshire. Welcome! :flowerforyou:

I'm notorious for this. :mad: I fell off the wagon today, only a few days in. We had a family emergency this evening so I missed my exercise class. At that point I thought, "What the hell, I've already eaten an ice cream today and now I won't get to work it off, so I'll just blow it." I feel like s**t afterward and I know…

Hi. Gazpacho is a yummy, healthy choice. Also, anything homemade will always be better than anything you get in a restaurant or bar. In tapas bars I would stick with vegetable based dishes but nothing in a creamy sauce (like alioli). Look for things that are in a vinaigrette. Stay way from chorizo, morcilla, anything…

Hi! I'm in Yorkshire. Everyone here seems so friendly and supportive. Yay!