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An even better watch also on BBC (I'm sure it's probably aslo on YouTube also but I'm a bit of a technophobe so probably can't find it!!) ''The people who made us Thin' a fairly damning view of the whole 'diet' industry including interviews with a VERY well known Slimming Group who reluctantly admit that how they mostly…

Never eat breakfast, never have eaten breakfast. Just can't deal with food in the mornings. Right or wrong, I'm 54 yrs old and I'm sure NOT going to change now. I prefer to eat in the evenings when I'm hungry and not force something down first thing.

Things are different here in the U.K. in that we just don't have as much choice of products that you guys over the pond do. i tend to take the same lunch most day which is Lauging Cow light spreadable cheese on 2 low cal crackers and a sliced vine tomato with basil. Add a couple of snack boxes of raisins/sultanas/ apricots…

Never in a million years would I EVER marry me. I'm caring sensitive, loyal and trustworthy HOWEVER I'm also moody and at times can be a tad on the needy side (at least I realise this) and worry over stuff I really don't need to. Hubby is none of my bad things and all of the good ones and is so laid back he's constantly in…

I'm fairly new on the forums so a BIG shout out to everyone from a sunny and warm North Eastern England. I strted my journey in February this year but have had a couple of setbacks whilst plodding on. I had emergency Gall bladder surgery some 7 weeks ago now and TOTALLY lost focus, I have since joined a gym and work out 3…

When your head tells you you're still only 24 but your body says otherwise. When you go for a drive and see about 4 kids all with blue hair and think WHY . (happened tonight !) When a young guy gives up his seat on the train because us older working ladies need to sit down (I'm 54!!)

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I agree with the poster above and if your family are pressing you to loose weight at the 'whopping' weight you are now (being a tad sarcastic here) then they too need education. You HAVE to know that 600-800 cals a day isn't healthy and as someone who has struggled with eating the whole of my life (I was anorexic some 20…

I'm older at 54. watching the cals and joined a gym. Please feel free to add me if you want. Good luck, you're doing pretty well so far. H

Just out of interest what's the gym fees in Canada ?? We have a local gym near where I live that has recently offered a years membership at £15 a month. It would have been cheaper if I'd paid the whole year (something like £525 up front but didn't want to do that. Are there gym's in your area that maybe do deals like that,…

Well done on such a great loss. :smile: I've lost 19lbs, it's taken a while but I'm now more motivated than ever to chase away the remaining 38. You're a great inspiration.

I've been there done that and got the Tee to prove it !! Firstly don't panic, if you're serious about wanting to shed those pounds then you will and you know you can as you've done it before. I think that most of this getting fit/loosing weight mullarkey is a mind thing, convince your mind you can do it and miracles can…

I lived for nearly a month on very little caffeine after recent surgery it just made me feel sick and I noticed NO change whatsoever in my weight loss.The only change was that I was horrible to live with as I was fairly unapproachable in the a.m. to say the least. I'm back on my black unsweetened coffee and harmony is…

I had mine out at the end of May this year done as an emergency, had NO symptoms before the horrific pain that ended me up in hospital. i gained about 5lbs initially but that was due to the dependance on sugar (sweets, mainly Haribo's and Wine Gums) Have now cut all of that stuff out, don't drink alcohol and eat as low fat…

I'm currently on 1200 but usually manage to bump it up a bit with my walking (FitBit usually gives me an extra 1000 for exercise although I don't eat my exercise cals) My weight is slowly coming off tho since joining MFP my chronic back pain and a recent Op for gall stones have been a bit of a hinderance) Anyone can add me…

What a GREAT NSV and a good idea to C n P to look at for those 'down days' You ARE amazing for achieving what you have, YOU made the changes and YOU stuck with it and for that reason you should indeed be very very proud.

You look so much better. HUGE congrats on the fabulous weight loss and thanks for the motivation.

I agree that 'extreme' diets just don't work. All it really takes is to eat less and move more and that's it. I've tried liquid diets, juice diets, eat only graprfruit diets, you get the picture and ALL have worked in the short term. The reason I'm on MFP, well go figure and if you can't it's because in the L O N G term…

I'm in the U.K also. Feel free to add if you like.I'm doing Cardio most days (walking my 10,000 steps) and strength training (at the gym 3-4 times a week) Good luck

The treatment will make you gain weight as other posters have said. At 140lbs you're hardly very overweight (I got to 140 at one stage and am the same height as you and people I knew thought I was ill !!) If I were you I'd just keep doing what your doing and concentrate your energy on the fertility treatments which are FAR…

I'm 54, menopausal, have chronic back problems and recently had urgent gall bladder surgery (5 weeks ago) I'm a size 16. I've joined a gym and walk everyday, I've lost 17lbs and the gym will help me loose more and tone up. You absolutely HAVE to accept that the weight and inches will not melt the way they did maybe even 5…

I walk on a daily basis, at the moment just round the neighbourhood and getting off the train a stop early and walking the rest of the way to work. i manage about 8-9 kilometers a day by doing this. I am loosing weight, slowly but I'm doing it. I too have a chronic back problem but since I started walking I have reduced my…

Yet another inspiring post. I'm eating healthy and have just started working out, I walk every day up to 7 miles and yet every day MFP tells me I'm eating not enough and need to eat more which is an impossibility. The whole starvation mode thing had worried me silly but maybe not anymore.

My trigger is gummy bears and the way that I avoid them is to imagine that they are mixed with toe nail clippings or cat litter (used cat litter !!!) Works for me.

I have FitBit one which I bought back in April. i find it's fairly useful for counting steps and calories but in essence it's just a glorified pedometer. That said I feel lost without it the only gripe I have is that it counts my train journey to work as steps taken which means I have to either subtract those 'steps' from…

I think there a massive difference, well done. It's good to read posts like these it just helps to keep the rest of us motivated.

Unhealthy wise it has to be Haribo's and gummy bears also love liquorice, healthy wise I have a craving for Lemon Greek style yogurt.

A smallish place just outside of Newcastle Upon Tyne It's called Monkseaton.

Around 6 years ago I went from 210 to 141 in 6 months and people kept stopping me and asking if I was O.K. as I looked so thin. My next door neighbours husband just kept telling me to gain a few pounds as I looked dreadful. I am just 5'4. This time I've set my goal weight a bit higher and will decide when I get there if I…

About 38 lbs. Was doing really well and then had to unexpectedly go into hospital for an Op and despite not being able to eat for a whole week I lost nothing at all. Came out of hospital and advised to eat plenty to help me mend (!!) I did and gained 4lbs in 3 weeks.Had been on holiday (vacation) the week before I got sick…