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I swear by the M&S Guilt Free snacking range, they have some amazing yummy treats. Favourites are the Extremely Chocolatey Millionaire Crispie (120 cals each), and the crispy fudge bar (135 cals each) - even hubby likes them instead of his usual bar of dairy milk, which is saying something!

A couple of suggestions for you: 1 - Try drinking a glass of water. Sometimes a craving can be because you are thirsty, and the body gets confused about what it needs. 2 - If you want to have the crisps, go ahead and have them, but instead of buying the big family sized bag go for an individual bag instead. This will…

Around 61lbs in 14 months, roughly works out at a 1lb a week loss. SW was 196ish (can't be 100% accurate, didn't like getting on scales back then!).

Ashamed to admit this, but I used to eat 3-4 packets of crisps per day; 1 with lunch, 1 mid-afternoon with a choc bar, 1 or 2 packs as a mid-evening snack too. Crisps are my weakness, so couldn't cut them out entirely so decided to just keep the lunchtime pack and ditch the rest. After a few weeks of that, swapped my…

Congratulations on taking steps to a healthier version of you, quitting soda must have been a tough one! Another advocate for walking here too, anything that gets you moving more is great - it's exactly how I started, and I also found it was a bit of 'me' time away from the craziness of day to day life. Best of luck on…

Of course it is, it's great that you have a goal to aim for too as it helps keep you focused. I started at a size 18 aiming to get into a size 12, am now in a size 10 (UK sizes), as you can imagine it was quite a buzz when I bought my first size 10!! FYI, it has taken me about a year to get to this point, no quick fixes…

36H before weight loss, 55lbs down and now a 30FF. Was measuring the fullest part of my bust as an additional measurement, and nearly 7 inches gone!!!

I weigh weekly, also take key measurements weekly (hips, bust & waist) as they can change even when the number on the scale doesn't budge.

The Hairy Dieter's All-in-one spicy pork and rice recipe is a favourite http://www.hairybikers.com/recipes/all-in-one-spicy-pork-and-rice/1753

Weekends can be tough, but it's all about changing your own attitude - if you believe you can do it, you will! Anything is possible when you set your mind to it, and remember we're only human, we all have the occasional slip but we learn from it and get back on the wagon again. I wouldn't worry about what other people are…

I'm 5'4", and my initial goal is 140lbs to give me a BMI of 24. Only a few more pounds to go, so may re-assess after that

Another fan of Bravissimo here, and the no tape measure way of doing things! Nothing beats getting measured properly by a professional, but the fitting advice on the Bravissimo website is a good place to start before you go anywhere. I've gone from a 36H down to a 32FF, went through a phase of all the weight coming off my…

I make the Hairy Dieters Spanish-Style chicken bake a lot, it tastes great and only 370 cals a portion :-) Recipe is at http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/535184/hairy-biker-s-spanish-style-chicken-bake

I went from a 36H to a 32FF, have lost nearly 4 stone, and as I've been taking measurements as well I know I've lost 6.5" from my bust which is a huge amount for me! But this means I can now buy bras from regular high street shops for much cheapness instead of my specialist big-boobed expensive bra shop, so am a happy…

Food was pretty much on target, but adding booze pushes me well over! Ah well, it's only Christmas once a year, and the annual Baileys with mum post-dishes can't be skipped. Surprisingly, weigh-in this morning and lost 1.5lbs this week?!?! Maybe Baileys is a secret weight-loss weapon :)

Can't quite believe it, but I made my festive goal, yaay! Wanted to get my BMI into the normal range, which meant a max weight of 145.7, weighed this morning and I'm 145, hurrah! 51lbs down, only 5 more to go until I reach my original weight-loss goal of 140lbs :-)

How about turkey stew, or a turkey & chorizo paella (I usually do these with chicken, but am sure turkey would be just as tasty!)

I can totally relate, I have the dreaded 'B' belly too (otherwise known as my Twin-Tub!!) 46lbs down and it's still there, but much smaller than it used to be. Another 10lbs to go, really don't think it's going to go away without some serious strength training tho'!!

I make the Hairy Bikers Golden Vegetable Soup a lot (http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2335429), only 102 calories per portion and really tasty!

Don't get disheartened, you are making a positive change and it is reaping rewards already (increased cardio endurance, yaay!) My top tip is to start taking other measurements (hips, waist, etc) as another point of reference; sometimes the weight on the scale doesn't change, but your physical measurements have. Went…

Height: 5"4 HW: 196lbs (approx, too scared to get on scale back then!), size 18 CW: 152lbs, size 12 GW: 140lbs, size 10-12? I go by the sizes in Next, as that's where most of my clothes come from

My advice would be to shop smart, and make the best use of leftovers, for example I often buy a chicken for a Sunday roast, then use the leftovers (and carcass for stock - no waste at all!) to make a chicken stew, chicken pasta bake, paella, soup, anything! Out of 1 chicken, I can generally get enough meat off of it to…

It's not easy when you're the one that's sticking to your healthy eating plan to reach your goals and he's fallen off the wagon! Perhaps this is also part of the issue? A lot of the others have suggested helpful tips to try and reach a compromise (weekly foodie nights, eating smaller portions etc), the other suggestion I…

Having to eat out all the time is tricky (just had 2 weeks on holiday in the US, that was tough!), but here's a few things I did: 1 - Order a starter and have that as a main meal with a side salad 2 - Order a main and share it with someone (depends if you eat alone or not when you're away?) 3 - Ask for subs of certain…

I'm 5'4", CW is 159lbs and I'm wearing a UK size 14