NuclearGirl

You can do it - and we are going to cheer you along the way! We will listen to your moans and problems, and we will flatter you with unlimited amounts of praise and encouragement! Welcome to MFP - you're on your way to success! :smile:

Did you take your measurements? Are your clothes feeling different? It may be that if you are maxxing out on exercise that you have really toned up - so replacing fat with muscle?? I'd just stick with a good diet with exercise and be content in the knowledge that you are a fitter, healthier & happy person :flowerforyou:

Welcome Charlie and thank you for sharing your story with us. That's a really big step you have made already - it's never easy to talk openly about what troubles us about our weight - so well done! I'm going to add you as a friend because I really want to support you on your journey - call it pay-back to all the wonderful…

I have a similar experience almost every time I go to the gym. I really like the rowing machine and usual do anything between 30 and 50 minutes. I like to keep a nice steady pace all the way through - about 30-31 strokes/min. It gets my heart rate up and my stamina has significantly improved over the past 2 months. There…

Double ditto! :devil:

This site is really great! I'd love to be your MFP friend :wink:

Sorry I didn't get my result through this week - been run off my feet this weekend. Brother-in-law was taken into hospital on friday so have been driving back & forth between home, Dewsbury & Doncaster. Not got on the scales yet - and don't want to weigh myself in the evening. Well done softies! Happy Birthday Ros!…

I agree with Ben!

I'd love to be your 1200 cal pal! :smile:

What a fantastic achievement - well done you! Happy Anniversary! :flowerforyou:

Yup - we should all wear our santa suits down at they gym - it would make the MFpals so much easier to spot!! :bigsmile:

Hi Sylvia - welcome to MFP! It's a really great place to be! Good luck with your journey. :smile:

Me too - also twins. Still got numbness above the scar after almost 20 years - remember the doc saying "That will go in time" - still waiting! Not sure how well it's going to look when I get to my goal weight - haven't been anywhere near my goal weight since way before the girls were born! :ohwell:

I love the way my "friends" are supportive - offering words of encouragement and praise - it's a real soul-booster to know that somebody (who you have never met before) has bothered to take an interest in you. I also love the fact that we are all in the same boat here - lots of very different individuals but with the same…

I am also a Radiographer in the UK. Thanks for sharing your story - glad that things are working out for you, and pleased that you have got your mind focussed. Good luck with your journey - feel free to add me as a friend :smile:

Welcome. This is a terrific site - you're gonna love it and we are all going to help you on your journey! :wink:

Brilliant post! Love it! :laugh:

Hi Craig from Yorkshire! Good luck with your journey - glad to welcome you to MFP - it's a great place to be!! :wink:

Welcome Trevor!! You're gonna love this site! :happy:

Hello - welcome to the club - you are really going to love this site - everybody is so supportive here. Add me as a friend if you like :happy:

I can't believe we are actually discussing how often we pee - brought a smile to my face this morning (as did the fact that I weighed in and lost another 2lbs). :happy: I've always been one to pee an awful lot - now it's so much worse. I'm having to watch my fluids if I know I won't be close to a toilet for any length of…

:smile: All the above tips are good - I use one of those foot file things and gently 'sand down' the hard skin. Then I use Flexitol Heel Balm and a pair of cotton socks - you notice a difference in a couple of days. Wonderful stuff!

You look wonderful! And dare I say it - you look younger too! What a difference in your face. Carry on being proud of yourself and keep up the good work! :flowerforyou:

I feel rather fortunate. My hubby used to do most of the cooking - but I've taken over now. He's been more than happy to eat what I stick in front of him - other than the occasional comment about giving him too much broccoli again! He's a really good cook and makes some fantastic meals - he's toned down the amount of oils…

Oh you took the words right out of my mouth. What a complete knobhead. And I also agree - punch your brother on the nose for his total lack of judgement in friends. We all think you're great. I know how it feels to have low esteem - it sickens you so much to be overweight. But I have turned my life around - and because you…

I love milk too. It's a good incentive to exercise more - then treat yourself to something milky! I gave up drinking coffee cos I was drinking way too much of the stuff - so my milk intake was at least a pint a day easily. Now it's just on my cereal and occasionally a milky drink before bed :smile:

You are not hideous at all - don't even think that way!! (I'm used to this type of motivational speaking - I have kids!)

How wonderful - you must feel very proud of yourself! You are an example to all of us! :flowerforyou:

Wow! You look great!!

I mostly ignore my sugar values - I tend to eat a lot of fruit so easily go over the limit. However, if I was eating a lot of 'junk' or processed food, then I would do something about it. You shouldn't give upfruit or milk - they have too many other beneficial nutrients in it. As long as you are satisfied that what you are…