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I hate that people get so het up about slim fast... I started my weight loss using the slim fast shakes and bars... I lasted a month and then just couldn't do it any more - it became too dull! In that time though I did lose about a stone which helped motivate me - and I learned how to make some low cal meals that I have…

I lost 4.8lbs this week... am now a UK size 22 in jeans... Am walking to places a lot more (and I live on a hill - ick)... I'm finding the activities on EA sports 2 easier than I did when I started it.... I'm drinking more water...

I'm interested in the answers to this too!

876 cals left to burn tomorrow... Swimming should cover that I'd say... Must check and see if my Polar F1 is waterproof! :bigsmile:

Bloody hell Jenni! That's one serious burn! I had a lot to make up today and tomorrow too - today so far i've burned 681 from gym and EA and I still have to walk to get my DS from school (not sure if I'll log that though as I've enough calories to eat today as is and I've got spanish class tonight!) so in total so far I've…

hello! Loss for my this week! I'm now 275.6lbs so that's a 4.8lb loss! Woweeee!!

Don't get discouraged Alaina - at least you tried to give something up for lent! I didn't even try! I miss chocolate but not as much as I thought I would... And I let myself have some when I want it - I think the worst thing about "dieting" is depriving yourself of the things you love... As this isn't a "diet" it's…

Go Jenni! Way to sock it so em with your calorie burning! your daughter looks amazing too! I'm finding it really hard to exercise at the weekend - well proper structured exercise anyway... now the weather is nicer it's too nice to not spend it with the kids outside.... But walking IS exercise afterall!!

I've got EA Sports Active 2 on the Wii and it proper kicks my butt!!! I like the fact I can add some cardio step onto the end if i'm not dead at the end of my work out!!!

I have a fair amount of calories to burn before wednesday too - walking to take my son to a birthday party today so that'll count and got gym, EA and swimming this week before the final weigh in... Having your own scale will be great - I do sneaky weigh ins to see if I'm on track and it keeps me motivated.. I also have…

I did a sneaky weigh in this morning (in my pyjamas so will be a little over what i am in the birthday suit) and i'm 275.8!!! AND an NSV of being in a size UK22 trousers! Woop! Looks like upping my cal intake has paid off and I don't feel hungry! Hope to see a bit more of a loss by Wednesday! Happy Saturday peeps!

I'm with ya there too! I'm a 38H! I'm not sure if you're UK or elsewhere based but I found mine at simplyyours.co.uk.. Mine is a Freya sports bra but have noticed a bit more bounce in it recently so I think I may have dropped a size! May try 2 on at the same time like someone suggested!! And then invest in a new bra!

That's fantastic! I've added you on to the bottom of this challenge's spreadsheet... So I remember to do your % lost at the end of next week... Work in pjs must be really comfy! Sent my son to school wearing red clothes this morning (as per the letter we got - not just randomly!) and he had his red pirate nose though he…

I found them in superdrug!

in my supermarket quinoa is usually with the cous cous and bulgar wheat....

Sorry.... I failed to eat ANY green things today... I am a bad bad st paddy's day challengee! :embarassed: :embarassed: :ohwell:

Next week after everyone's giving me their final weigh ins I was thinking that I'd make a list showing everyone their % lost?

I discovered quinoa a while back... there's a few recipes for quinoa on here... my quinoa chicken curry is pretty tasty!

Oh hunnie... Don't give up... I've had a look at your diary and it seems to me that you're not eating enough... your net cals are under 1200 often so your body might be in survival mode - storing fat instead of buring it as it doesn't know when it's next meal is coming... Have you posted this on any other thread? Others…

Thanks Jenni! To top it off I just slipped on a pair of UK22 trousers and they fit! comfortably!! With a little room to spare! Yay!

278! Bang on 278! Wasn't expecting that! Was expecting a gain! Woo hoo! Hope everyone else has happy scales today!

You're a beautiful lady! why would he run away!?!

and then have fun with your date!!

ooo I love Zumba... I'm rubbish at it though (and I always thought I had quite a good sense of rhythm!!) Looking forward to the end of the month when the zumba game comes out on the wii - can look like an eejit in the comfort of my own home then! Not sure if I'll make it to a burn of 500 cals tomorrow - got to take my…

You look utterly fabulous!

bump - am interested in the replies to these questions!

looking good! Wish I'd looked as good after 20lbs lost!

@ Rach - I went to a welsh medium primary school so was taught in welsh until I went to high school... Neither of my parents speak welsh (mum is from Kent and dad is from South Wales but never learnt welsh).. I'm glad I know welsh though through high school I found it all a bit dull (teenagers eh!) and now my son goes to…

I'm doing a little experiment this week... I've changed my settings to what mfp suggests so I'm going to be eating 1520 cals a day... Will see if it makes any difference to the constant state of hunger I often find myself in... If it doesn't work I'll play around again!

Thanks for all your replies! I've just set my calorie intake to what mfp suggests and I'm going to see what happens for the next week and then rethink if it all goes wrong! Trial and error as they say! Will also up my fibre intake too...