Totallydetermined Member

Stuck on the sofa due to a very painful back injury. Trying not to feel sorry for myself, had a shock when I had my weight and blood pressure done yesterday which is why I've rejoined the site.

I'm just starting my own journey too. I'm 238lb and my health is suffering badly. Please feel free to add me as a friend, I would love to see how your journey goes

The Allen Carr book is amazing. Google it, there are amazing results. I've bought this for a few friends and everyone who has read it has quit no problem at all. I just wish my parents would read it :-( Good luck :-)

I've only been here a week and I love this site. Like you I am concerned with nutrition, though I definitely need to lose weight too. I'm 32 and I feel so old physically. I've eaten myself up to 220lb but somehow have managed to not give my body the fuel it needs. So, I've promised myself that I'm not going to waste my…

Welcome :-) I've added you as a friend and sent you a short message. This site is definitely the place to be, it's the best :-) You'll make lots of friends and will be motivated and inspired every day. All the very best :-)

I found this site by accident a few days ago. I love it. I have never felt more motivated. In 6 days I have lost 7 pounds just by sticking to the calories. I've not done much exercise coz I'm recovering from the flu so I'm delighted with the results. Like you I have 100 pounds to lose. Let's spur each other on through the…

Me too... Honestly I never knew how inspiring something like this could be. Xx

Cut yourself some slack. Honestly, you are being unrealistic if you think you are going to eat perfectly healthy every day for the rest of your life. You stayed within your calories, well bloody done!!!! Junk food is designed to make us crave more and more so you did brilliantly at not over eating. And... Slim people eat…

OMG there's such a big difference, well done you. Those photos are really inspiring :-)

I'm glad you have joined, and thank you for the friend invite. Like you, I'm determined that this year will be about me. I spend most of my time looking after everyone else, but I'm finding myself a better balance now. Good luck with everything, and I look forward to motivating each other. :-)

Stick with breast feeding 100%. I fed all four of mine by breast only and I found that the weight was easier to come off as long as I was disciplined with eating healthy foods, though I was able to eats lots and lots of food because breast feeding burns more calories than being pregnant does. Use a breast pump more often…

Thank you. I am definitely going to new York in December. I have never been before and would be so angry with myself if I wasn't able to enjoy all the shopping etc because of my weight. My kids are all active healthy kids and I dislike setting them such a bad example. But.... this year I want to show them that mummy can…

I have hypothyroidism, but with the tablets it shouldn't make any difference at all. You have only just been diagnosed so you may have a wait a little while (couple of months maybe) for your blood results to say your thyroid level is normal and then you should lose weight as though you don't have the disease. Make sure you…

Ah, I spent 18 months in London and I definitely indulged with all the lovely restaurants etc... I miss London so much though. And yes, music I agree can definitely help. One of the things that motivates me is imagining me going out and being able to dance again without feeling huuuggggeeeee.

Thank you mhayes, and well done you on the marathon!!! I have a long long way to go but I've never tried to do it before with support so I really htink this will make all the difference. Thank you for the friend request too :-)

Ah california, lucky you. As I type the weather outside my window is howling wind and rain. Definitely not much incentive to go outside for any kind of exercise.... :-)

Thank you :-) Where abouts are you? I've got a gym membership that runs out next month that I was going to cancel but I'm going to keep it now. I don't know how I'm going to control the sweet tooth attacks I get every night but there isn't a single day that goes by that I regret my weight. I had a tummy tuck a few years…