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I plan my meals normally for a week or min 5 days. It means less time in supermarket in teh week and more time for the gym, I do not go into the supermarket starving and end up making the wrong food choices either. Planning is also good to start leafing through recipe books, varying your diet, but most importantly, you can…

I have devoured all three books in a week, and I am going to see the film tomorrow night, I cannot wait! My friend has already seen it, who is a film synic, had read the books, expected to be disappointed (she always is) but she loved it. I am loaning out my books to another friend now to get my life back to normal, and…

I love hikng! I live in the UK about an hour away from the English Lake District, so I am spoiled and go there often! I am going to Snowdonia in Wales later in Spring with my boyfriend to climb Mt Snowdon. My Scarpa boots are my best friends. A massive calorie burn too. Great views make climbing 3000ft worth while too. I…

feel fee to add me, I am a regular gym goer and love the outdoors too, and will help encourage you. Planning is the way forward, I plan at least 5 days meals in advance and shop from a list so I do not binge or buy unnecessary things. Good luck!

great effort, it takes something to kick start someone's change of heart, and well doen for empowering your motivation!

wow what a difference! you are looking gorgeous keep up the good work.

Well done for getting in healthy range, and good luck reaching your happy goal. Keep up the good work and it will happen. I have to exercise as I am twice you age and lead a sedentry job, but I bet you are far more active. Mke the most of your higher youthful metabolism too. x

Hi, I am 30 years old and I am 5'7.5 and my SW was 182lb, CW is 160lb and GW is 140lb. Measurements are 40" bust, 31"waist, 38" hip. I am upside down curvy, with broad shoulders and ribcage which a lot of weight can successfully hang from, a thicker waist and average hips, slim legs. This shape easily emphasises the excess…

that is great news! wait till they look baggy!!

I went to Alton Towers Theme Park last Friday and ate a couple of their hot donut rings....I can never resist them they are awesome! I did run around the park for hours on end so hopefully burnt some of them off! We are alll allowed treats sometimes, just make sure they are treats, not usual diet, and exercise a bit more…

it not only recalculates cals allowed, but those burnt in exercise if you do not input them manually with a heart monitor. You will burn less doing the same class/ exercise routine when you weigh less, as your heart will not have to work as hard. I would let it change them and then manually adjust your settings for cal…

lost another 2 inches overall since last month hoorah!

woohoo! well done. I do not own a bike....I am going to save up for one next year. Until then, I go to spinning classes and I apreciate how those hills, real or fake can overcome us all with fatigue, depending on the week we have had. What is your next challenge?

Please show your diary to the doctor and explain what carb/protein/fat percentage intake you are. You may have an underactive thyroid, which easy tests can be done for. Do not give up, there will be an answer and you may be refered to a dietician who can help. We are all different, and all need to moderate in different…

I have done weight watchers in the past and it is good to teach you to eat in moderation, portion sizes (you will be amazed what you start to feel full of compared to what you used to eat) and they have great recipes which I still use to this day. They teach you to use different spices to create great tasting food.…

try BBC Good Food (magazine) website which has lots of recipes to look at for inspiration, and also skinnytaste.com, which lists lots of weight watcher recipes. I now have a folder full of ideas which I can pick from to keep my dinners different. Good luck

well done on making steps to becoming a healthy weight, which we are all trying to do either by losing or gaining. I hope you continue to get the motivation you need to reach your goal where you are full of energy and have a toned body you can be proud of.

If you have any concern you should go to the doctor and get checked out to be on the safe side. Many minor things initially overlooked can get worse quickly nd you will have peace of mind it is nothing serious if it is a false alarm. I have holes in both knee cartilage discs, which have worn worse over time causing my…

I will be in your cheerleader team feel free to add me!

Thanks that is great! I have just downloaded and saved for future inspiration for lunche, where I can easily get stuck in a rut.

I do my best to drink eight glasses a day now, which sometimes is hard for someone who can reach mid afternoon without realising I have not had a single drink. I feel less bloated, have less munchies and I am waiting to see it change my skin.

sounds like a plan for when we get bored!

it is meant to be good after a work out as it keeps your heart rate higher for longer and therefore increases your metabolism for longer. I only treat myself to the sauna steam and jaquzzi once or twice a week after a hard spinning class, for a relax and pamper.

using the oven, poach a chicken breast in a foil pocket with about three tbsp water inside and a lemon slice, and seasoned with pepper. it makes it moist and juicy, and no fats used to cook. serve with a homemade salsa for nice tasty sauce with low cals.

I try and get to a pilates class twice a week, and mix it in with spinning and body comabt, with a bit of pump in there if I have time. Pilates has really strengthened my core and aids me now in my other classes by having a strong upper body and good posture. Try and get to a class so you can learn the basics while an…

personally I find the normal ones are easier than the knee ones! I started body combat to tone my arms and back, and machines that you can sit on in the gym and work your back, chest and also ones you stand by to work arms can be used too, ask an instructor in your gym for some advice. you will be able to do a small number…

I have 1200 cals allocated, which I can stick to most days apart from birthday meals out when I have not had time to go to the gym and burn some spare cals off. (when I say stick to I mean eat max 1200, even if I burn off more with exercise, I only eat those cals if I am having a treat night). I felt I was starving at…

WOW indeed she looks awesome!

WOW indeed she looks awesome!

you have done an awesome job! it takes a spark to make you seriously analyse what is actually going wrong. This is an aspiring post, you look fantastic! you can see how hard you have worked. It is harder for those just slightly overweight to get to their goal weight rather than those in in the obese category to start…