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So far I am still getting my head around things, getting my measurements, joining groups and convincing myself that I won't mess up this time! I have been making bad choices up until this moment (well 30 mins ago). I am going to not let this stop me from starting right this moment to try and be more thoughtful and concious…

This is great, congratulations. It is funny what can make us cry. I am starting with a trainer tomorrow and on the phone he told me to go out and buy a dress in a smaller size than I wear, and I started to cry. I think someone actually having faith in me was a surprise I was completely unprepared for. Great work and I will…

I start working with a trainer tomorrow and I can't wait to see all of these changes, good and bad, and more!!

Amazing Progress, well done you!! I think I am going to use the same tactic. Diet for a while before exercising.

I have been on the Clean and Lean diet for 7 days now and I feel amazing. It is not a case of watching how much you eat, just what you eat. You have to cut out sugar, processed foods and alcohol completely, but the weight has been falling off me and without really trying. I have not been using his supplements as I don't…

I know this is a little old now, but I have been on the Clean and Lean diet for 7 days now and I feel amazing. It is not a case of watching how much you eat, just what you eat. You have to cut out sugar, processed foods and alcohol completely, but the weight has been falling off me and without really trying. This was such…

I'd like to join if you are still taking members. Emma

Tuesday QOTD, What is your favorite fast and easy healthy snack. I'm a real snacker and am always on the lookout for new, easy and yummy things to snack on!! I tend to use fruit and fat free yoghurt as my snacks. My go to truit are either Clemintines or Red Delicious apples! Yum I heard that if you put a banana in the…

Friday QOTD: Getting healthy means sometimes spending a little extra money on some particular thing... List a couple things you spend extra on and why - or why you choose NOT to spend extra on certain things. As part of my new lifestyle I plan to become fitter and part of this is running a 10k in a little over3 weeks time.…

Wednesday QOTD: What is one habit you hope to pickup or drop during this Challenge? (i.e. water intake, eat less carbs, get more protein, etc) I have a few things I'd like to make habits, but the one I want to enforce the most is working exercise into my weekly routine. I am beginning to enjoy it more so I am hoping that…

QOTD Tuesday: What is one of your favorite smells? Why? I think this is quite a hard question! I relly like a lot of strange smells like petrol and rubber rings! I think my favorite smell is the smell of my Dad's vindaloo cooking away. It is more like a pickle rather than a curry and it smells of a mixture of vinegar,…

Thanks!!

Hi Diamonds, I am hoping someone can steer me in the right direction with this weeks challenge. I tend to drink water throughout the day from pint glasses. What kind of volume are we looking at with 8 glasses of water, I try and aim for 2 litres of water a day, is this about right? Have a happy week diamonds and I hope…

QOTD: What is your first memory of being very excited? When I was about 6 I remember being so excited i thought I would burst about seeing my cousins. There was a massive rift between my Dad and his sister so we did not get to see that side of the family much. I can't actually remember what we did when they arrived, we…

Me too!! I will be drawing one on as soon as I can find my sharpie!! Happy weekend to all the Diamonds, I hope you are having a good one and making sensible choices!! Has anyone done anything this weekend that they want to share? Today (Sunday) I wane for a walk with some friends, one who has just had a baby and then we…

Good luck with the Shining Diamonds Angie, and remember it's never to late for you to do what you want. My mum went back to train as a teacher at the age of 40 and she is loving it!! Question of the Day: Friday What do you want to be when you grow up? I would love to be married with kids when I grow up. I have always had…

I also got a heart rate monitor recently and have become addicted to watching the burn while I exercise. I find that my burn on my HRM is higher than the tredmill burn which actually makes me push myself that little bit further and harder to reach the next hundred calories etc... I love it!

I know it is a bit late for my advice now, but stretching after running. I have been going to physio for the last month for leg pain when I am running, and he is always telling me how important it is to spend as much time as you can spare stretching after. The best strech for you to do now and after running is to stand…

QOTD Thursday How are you going to kick some serious "bootay" in the next four weeks? I am going to be strict and write down every single thing which I eat in the next four weeks. No more playing fast and loose I need to get in gear and shift some weight. I am also training for a 10k on Oct 2nd so I also plan to be really…

That sounds delicious!! I will be trying this at the weekend!! Thanks Emma

Morning all, I thought I'd get my question out there sharp today before I get bogged down with work. Thursday QOTD: We are about to finishe this challenge and essentially be on our own again, so can you give us an example of the best meal you made or had which was within your given calorie allowance? Mine is quite boring…

Hi, I suffered really bad shin splints and have recnetly started running again with no problems. I got professional help. Because I had lots of conflicting information from online research I needed an answer (unlike muscle ache there is no way to push through!) I had muscles stuck to my bone combined with my calfs muscles…

QOTD Wed 8/10: We are often inspired or motivated by words. Will you please share your favorite quote, bible verse, prayer, song, joke, poem, or words of wisdom? "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" - Eleanor Roosevelt Someone said to me yesterday that they didn't want to join my gym beacuse it is in a…

Tuesday QOTD: Do you have any NSV (non scale victory) since starting your new weightloss journey? I managed to do 5 pushups in a row. I have never been able to do this as I did not have the upper body strength to keep my mass off the ground! Doing my 30ds video in front of my sister the other day I decided I couldn't let…

Live, from my place of employment (shh!) the 08/08 QOTD is: What is your next mini goal or what mini-goal system do you have in place for yourself? how do you reward yourself for reaching minigoals? (A feeling of accomplishment counts). My next minigoal is to be under 200lbs. From there I will then decide on the next…

I'm so in!! He's going down!! I think I will need to invest in a HRM to accurately know how many hit points I'm taking off Jabba!

Saturday QOTD: When going on a vacation/ road trip what do you do to continue your weight loss? I have not been on holiday since starting my weight loss journey, however I usually tend to lose a bit of weight when I go on holiday with my girlfriends (none of us have kids so I have no insight!). We usually go self catering…

Friday QOTD: What is your all-time favorite movie? Such a tough question!! My favorites change all the time. The film fan in me wants to say something like Amelie or a Hitchcock film, but it is honestly more like (500) Days of Summer. It makes me feel all happy and mushy inside!!

Morning Diamonds, I have been traveling round the UK this week, I am now firmly back in Edinburgh, so here are my answers - Wednesday QOTD - How has everyone been keeping cool, and how has the heat affected your workouts if you are in this heat wave? It is not really hot here in Edinburgh, more of a clammy muggyness.…

Ok so I started this about 3 weeks ago and managed 6 days before I just sopped!! I picked it up again last night and found it so hard!! On day 6 it had begun to ease a little and it was a bit easier but 2 weeks off put me right back to the start. So... D1L1! I did extra stretching on my legs last night. I was feeling the…