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Congratulations helenoftroy!!! Keep it up!!!

Hi - I'm with you Vacherin - it's 9 weeks today for me and I can't believe how much better I feel! Good luck with finding a fun non-drinking thing to do - and keep us posted when you find it! Martha - I hope things are going well for the wedding planning and that you're enjoying yourself with absolutely no guilt! My first…

I completely agree!

Hi Martha Sounds as though things have been a bit tough lately, and not going to get much easier with your social life the way it's going to be. Maybe you just need to be a bit kind to yourself for a while and recognise that you're doing as well as you can in the circumstances. You need to be able to enjoy the wedding…

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NZ 12 - 14. I'm 5'7 and currently 20 - 22. I have a feeling the 14 might be ther more realistic goal, but hey, I can dream, can't I?

Congratulations! Fantastic achievement - can't wait to join you there! (Isn't it funny how fantastic the word 'overweight' can sound ?) :smile:

Definitely not 'so what'! It's a step on your journey and what might seem a small step to some is a huge step to others! So be proud of your NSV - you deserve to be! And good luck for the next 29 days :smile:

Congratulations - just - congratulations!!!! Your achievement is phenomenal! And yes - this about the journey - keep it fun, not hard work!

Congratulations! Brilliant achievement - you must be so proud of yourself! And I bet your kids are proud of you as well - you look great!

Stupendous job! Congratulations!!

Fantastic achievement! You look great - congratulations!

It's great to have new members - good luck with your lifestyle changes! Today marks 8 weeks wine-free for me and I can honestly say that I don't miss it and I feel just so much better since I stopped. It's funny, when I read something about someone arriving home from work and pouring a glass of wine I do get a bit of a…

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Wonderful NSV! Love it! :wink:

Wow - such an amazing achievement! You must be so proud of yourself.

5'7" here - currently 215 down from 230 and my goal is 158lbs to get me into normal BMI territory. When I was younger I would normally aim for lower than that, but I'm not so sure now. Will see how I feel when I get there.

Congratulations! Fantastic achievement - seeing others get there like this really keeps me motivated!

Fantastic achievement!

I did the same as well. But I just had it on my iphone and somehow didn't click with it. It was only when I found the full site thatI realised how great it was. Now I tell anyone at all who's prepared to listen!

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I'm not into any of the religious connotations of Lent, but it seems to me that it's a really good time to practise abstinence from something. Having given up wine and replaced it with diet Coke, it's now the turn of the Coke to hit the road. I'll put a jug of water in the fridge tonight and that will be my drink of choice…

Hi goodadvice - Yes, I think the vino habit definitely creates a connection. You know, I hadn't really thought about the sugar craving, but when I read that I remembered that in my first week of not drinking I realised that I had some bags of chocolate coins left over from Christmas. You know, those little mesh bags with…

How old were you when you got engaged?.. 17 How long had you been together before getting engaged? 2 years How old were you when you got married? 19 Are you still together (if so, for how long)? no, separated after 27 years

Low-fat fruit yoghurt is good as well. But I do tend to go along with the fruit suggestions.

For me, it's all downhill. Face, neck, shoulders, boobs, under boobs......... am waiting with interest to see what next!

I WISH I could do portion control. I really, really wish I could - and long term that has to be my goal. But before I can get to that point my only option is abstinence until I've completely absorbed the 'not drinking to excess' mentality. I so envy you!

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5. I was told on Friday that I have to organise one because my iron levels are seriously low and they need to find out why. So you can count me!

Hi - I hope that my story might give you both some hope. I suffered from bad back and leg pain for a couple of years. I basically had what my orthopaedic surgeon called two stuffed discs (L4-L5 and L5-S1). It was gradually getting worse, with the sciatic pain getting to the point where the only things I did in life were to…