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My bridesmaids are wearing red, Im having a Christmas wedding so thought it would go nicely with the theme. My biggest problem is that I am having 8 bridesmaids (a lot I know!), and that 7 of them will be aged between 29-33 and the other is going to be 15, so Im trying to find something that will look nice on all of them…

Do you have exercise classes at your gym? Ive found that the best thing I can possibly do to change my body shape and to tone my arms as much as I can is to do Body Pump. ive not done it for a few months now but Im getting back into it very soon (Ive been ill with vertigo so exercise hasnt been an option for me at the…

Hi ladies, Massive congratulations to all of you on your engagements! I got engaged on the 9th January this year, and we have provisionally booked our wedding venue for 4th December 2014 (a Christmas wedding!) I am currently 214lbs, with my goal to reach 140lbs for the wedding - that should mean that I go from an English…

Hi, Im getting married December 4th 2014 (its a long way away, but it gives me enough time to lose the weight sensibly!) Id love to join the group and do this with other people with the same goal. Laura x

I swear by the beauty products in the Lacura range from Aldi - the best anti wrinkle cream in the world is from there and contains Syn-Ake which is a synthetic snake venom. it works like botox on the outside of your skin!

totally this! x

I do the same - if I know Im going out at the weekend I'll be at the gym every morning before work and again after work. Theres no way Im giving up all the delicious foods that made me a fatty AND pink wine! So i'll exercise to drink the wine and dribble on kebab shop windows - at least I have some control. x

Thats fantastic! Well done and massive good luck for the interview x

@makkman - cheeky smile

I drink every weekend and I enjoy it. Im at that point in life when Im constantly on a hen do, or at a wedding, or a birthday party. I exercise like a demon during the week and try to get a couple of classes in on a weekend to burn off the cals. I increase my deficit during the week so that I have those extra cals for the…

Don't 'diet', change your lifestyle instead. Diets have a sell by date, a lifestyle lasts a lifetime. x

I put on my favourite dress this morning and when I put my waist belt on to go round it I had to cinch it in by 2 holes - and I only wore it a couple of weeks ago!

Hi, I'm Laura, Ive been on here for 68 days (or there abouts!) my weight loss is slow but Im doing a lot of strength training so the chub is moving off, but Im getting a bit of muscle to make up for it. I'm on here because it feels as though me and my boyfriend are at a stage now where, we will want to get married and have…

A couple of years ago I bought some weight loss pills over the internet - within days I was shaking, my heart was pumping like it was going to explode and I was paranoid about everything. I realised how stupid I was to risk my life to lose weight a bit quicker. I'm pretty sure that they had something along the lines of…

absolutely this! well said :-)

Don't judge me... Glee The Christmas Album - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

If I go swimming I am starving, if I do a gym class I lose my appetite. x

don't deny yourself the things that you enjoy, and that keep you on the track to sticking with it. If I stopped myself from having a glass of wine or two (ahem) on a weekend, then I would be miserable and have nothing to look forward to. x

I've added you, everyone else wanting the same type of MFP friend, feel free to add me :-)

Why is the number so important? Ive been swimming and lifting and although I've only lost 13lbs, my entire body shape has changed, making me more lean and putting my curves back in the right place. The numbers that you're best to think about are the inches and the dress sizes. Lean muscle is more dense than fat, so you're…

I agree - its not that bad. Take a paracetamol before hand, make sure its trimmed before you go (it hurts more with longer hairs) and man up :-) Its worth it for not having the itchy regrowth, and the more often you have it done, the less it grows back. I even do my own now!

thank you - I was about to post the same topic! Im not a massive meat eater so need to find it somewhere else!

Me too - or everyone is so hell bent on getting all the equipment they need when they get into a pump class that they're practically elbowing you out of the way. Why not see what your class buddy is going to be lifting and maybe share the weights between you? x

I forgot that today was our weigh in so I'll do it tomorrow and measure etc. x

Hi, There are a looooooooot of weirdos on there, however I met my boyfriend on POF - we moved in together after 6 months, and now we're planning to get married and have lots of babies. I'd totally recommend it :-) I hope you meet someone as brilliant as my Joe. x

I've just had a look at your blog and your photos and it has literally brought tears to my eyes - I can't believe how much weight you've managed to lose, and how well you've done! All the best in your healing process. You're an inspiration. x

wow you've done so well!

Me too! Im going to the races tomorrow so will be drinking all afternoon - Ive done some serious workouts this week to pre-empt the calories ill be taking in.

Pink wine!

brilliant - thank you! Ive done body pump and kettlebells today and loving weights so hopefully it'll work! x