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I definitely felt uncomfortable watching it all. I thought I could eat a lot sometimes, but some of those plates of food were just shocking! Would people really notice if the plates were a little bit smaller? Maybe they wouldn't feel compelled to fill every empty centimetre of white ceramic! Have a "normal" plate of food…

Just had a read through this thread - some are absolute shockers! Mine are: 1) from a former work colleague "congratulating" me on my weight loss - "Yeah, I can tell you've lost a bit, your neck looks really thin". Erm...thanks? 2) from an ex - "you were just the fat c*nt who lay next to me in bed and never touched me".…

Oh yes! The other day, I discovered Asda's chilli tiger bread, completely by accident. Lush. Would be fab with soup...

Oh yes!! Bread. Love it. Deffo bread and butter whilst cooking dinner... *drools like Homer*

You could try Low Low or Primula Light instead of actual cheese. It's great in mashed potato and also as a quick pasta sauce :-) My downfall is being lazy and not planning my meals. It also ends up being expensive as my hubby doesn't like defrosting meat in the microwave (!) so he'd rather go out and buy fresh chicken or…

I've even updated my food diary to have a "drinks" section, rather than the standard "snacks" bit where I usually put them.

Cool. I'd worry about the "famine days". I need food! ;-) Good luck though! Hope it works for you!

You are not a moron. He sounds like a really horrible, nasty person and you are so much better off now. He had complete control of you - well not any more!! You are free to be the person YOU want to be! It may have helped you to move on a bit just by writing your post. It was a very brave thing to do - admitting this to a…

I might give that a try next time I'm there or in Costa. Never really been a filter coffee fan, but then I've never tried a syrup in it before. I don't know if it's the caffeine I like or like was said before the actual act of buying it. I know that probably sounds mad, but it became like a daily "ritual" for me. I'd…

You're so right about it being a "habit". I would always buy it on my way to work. Last week I started a new job and whilst there is a Costa nearby, they don't offer skinny lattes and it's not "on my way" to work. I've got one of those reusable cups from Starbucks and I've been making my Nescafe Azera in it each morning…

Hey, feel free to add me. You've done really well to have lost all that weight so far! I'm in the same boat as you - I've been slacking lately. I've written myself a new gym programme and even after the terrible weekend I've had, I'm feeling motivated for the new week! Maybe setting yourself a goal/target might help? I've…

Haha! About 6 miles to the nearest one!

And buffets! They are the worst, aren't they?! I was quite proud of myself recently. Went to a family member's 40th birthday party and the buffet was immense, but I told myself I'd get a plate (I think this is the key) and filled it up once and didn't go back. Still not ideal, but better than standing next to it grazing…

Chicken selects are lush! I tell myself that I'm being good having them as there's no bread and cheese involved! ;-) Back to the original question: it's definitely linked to emotion - whether good or bad. Commiseration or celebration. Socialising is a killer. My family live 400 miles away, so when we get together, it's…

I'm from Hereford, but living in St Andrews, Fife, at the moment. Feel free to add me. I'm still quite newish to MFP, but getting quite addicted to it now! Would love some UK friends for motivation and support! :-)

I am like you too. I've been losing and gaining the same 10lbs for the past two years and it's driving me mad. Actually, seeing it written down like that is shocking and annoying me! A good friend and I sat down one night and made a mood board, which I've got on the wall at home. We went through some magazines and cut out…

Sometimes, this is the way forward - literally taking it one step at a time. Instead of saying "I'm never going to eat chocolate again" which, let's be honest, in my case certainly, is never going to happen. If you do eat some chocolate, get over it. Make sure you put it in your food diary and just move on. Try to be…

I have a total love/hate relationship with my scales. I'm so desperate to see the numbers decreasing that I weigh myself far too often. I think I've got into a habit of subconsciously "congratulating" myself if I see that I've lost weight. Yet, if I see that I've had a little gain, I still eat to teach myself a lesson or I…

Hi! Feel free to add me. I'm from Hereford, currently living in St Andrews, Fife. Still relatively new to MFP, but getting seriously addicted! :-)

I'm from England, currently living in St Andrews, Scotland. I'm totally floundering just now! Need to get myself into gear - lost 3, got about 27lbs to go! Will hopefully be easier now I don't work within walking distance of a Greggs! ;-) Feel free to add me :-)