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Oh bless what a face!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3

Indeed. A well socialised and well trained dog would not just "charge up" to another dog. And a well trained and well socialised dog would not bite if approached appropriately either. I would never walk my dogs, however well trained, without a lead near traffic for instance. I see some people do it but personally I would…

And besides the extra calories from walking, there is the added "bonus" that they think they need to "help you" with your food, thereby reducing your calorie intake as well!! Earlier I weighed 120g of salmon for an omelette but after my two had tested the produce to check it was satisfactory there was only about 90g…

The only "leash law" for a better phrase that we have where we live is with respect to livestock, so anywhere where I walk across a field with sheep or cattle the dogs go on the lead. Part of the Countryside Code I believe.

Same here. Dog on lead here usually means one of two things, either no recall or unsocialised.

Although I do appreciate that US "leash laws" and "dog parks" and all that business is a very different culture from how most dog owners in the UK manage their dogs. Here there is an expectation that dogs are "under control" but that is not equated with "on a lead". My collie stops and stays the SECOND she is told to do…

In that case it's your dog that needs training. I have two rescues and neither were particularly well socialised by the trollops who owned them first, so they needed to be taught how to interact appropriately with other dogs, including other dogs that approach off lead. That was my responsibility as a dog owner.

Congratulations on your wedding. I'm also getting married in October. :)

I use a trendweight app and it's really interesting. I gained a whopping 6lb in water weight virtually over night at TOTM, which I lost again in stages over 4 days. I knew for a fact my eating and exercising was spot on, so I knew it wasn't a "real" gain. 0.6lb is nothing!

Just googled............ http://www.danielplan.com/ When bible bashing gets blended with diet and exercise I'm out.

Nowhere in the post do you mention whether you weigh and measure your food accurately? Even the healthiest diet will make you gain weight if there is no portion control and consequently no calorie deficit.

Unless you're 4ft tall you will already be quite lean, so any weight loss is likely to be in very small increments, possibly even in quarter to half pounds a week. Is that what bothers you?

What exactly is it that overwhelms you?

Unless you actually overate by approximately 14,000 calories, which I doubt, then I would say no. ;-) This is likely to be a standard water fluctuation, which could be from salty food, or pending TOTM or such. It perfectly normal. Weight loss isn't linear. You will get these ups and downs.

So nice to see someone who has a realistic weight loss goal in mind of a healthy pound a week, rather than the constant influx of "I must lose 30lb in the next 3 weeks" posts. Well done and good luck to you. x

I wholeheartedly agree with that. All too often someone posts that they have not lost an expected amount of weight within a given time frame, and someone pops up and tells them that they probably have some major thyroid dysfunction. That opens up another can of worms; how to challenge those who give rubbish advice.

I think this is a great thread and really commendable and I really hope it'll result in some great ideas. I don't mean to come across as negative when I say this but I think for some people through, even the most accurate, most effective and most kindly delivered advice will fall onto deaf ears because it simply isn't what…

Where's that flowchart....?

@fishccer Yes been to Dawlish as I have a friend who lives just outside of Exmouth! :) Exmoor is one of our favourite stomping grounds for short holiday breaks... You know when you haven't got enough days to get all the way to the Lake District. :D

I think it depends on what your goals are, what kind of stuff you like doing, if you're someone who likes stats and also what type of Fitbit you're after. There was a time in my life when I was hugely active and needed virtually professional data to support my training (long distance triathlons). If I was still into that…

What a lovely bunch!!! <3

Thanks for your FR. :)

Hello. :) We're in Wiltshire, in rural England. The canal you can see is called the Kennet & Avon Canal. http://www.canaljunction.com/canal/kennet_avon.htm Interesting that your greyhound is a good walker. I used to know a lot of people involved in UK greyhound rescue and a lot of them would say they're the laziest dogs in…

Oh gosh how scary! Amazing recovery!! You must be so relieved she is still with you. Our older dog has been with me through some very difficult times and I would be devastated if anything happened to either of them. <3

What a lovely bunch!!! <3 Nice canal as well... We have a nice canal near us too... :)

Yes, I have that problem with my collie!! :D

6.01 miles in 99 mins. http://www.mapmyfitness.com/workout/1372201347

6 hilly miles done today. :)

He/she looks very clever and attentive. What breed is it? :)

Awww... hello little one. We have a black lab boy living next door. He likes to poke his nose through the fence for the odd snack... :D Here he is.