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Wow! You look great! Thanks for the tips too, I am also 5,8", though my goal weight a bit higher than yours: 143lb, lately the scale has stopped moving. I am going to take your advice and start to limit sodium. Thanks!!

Hi, I have run quite a few half marathons and a couple of marathons, the best advice I ever received was, 'don't carbo load the night before, or the next day you will be standing on the start line feeling fat and sluggish'. The best way is to eat a normal balanced dinner like meat, grean veggies and some boiled potato. For…

Wowzers! You look hot! Good for you :smile:

Yes, I think vegetearians are fussy, especially when they say, 'oh I can't eat that'. Hello! You can, you just don't want too! I respect their choice not to eat meat though and I do have vegetarian friends (interestingly, as we have grown older lots of friends have gone back to eating meat). When it comes to meeting up…

Hi! I'm from New Zealand! I didn't know we have a facebook page though! Please add me :smile:

Wow, you look fantastic!!! Go you!! And cute costume too :smile:

Hey skinnny b*tches, I'm a bit late checking in with my goals but better late than never right? Current Weight (8/26): 148lbs / 67.2kg Weight lost since last week: 0 Calories burned since last week: 1,000 Nutrition goal met?? Went away for a weekend with the girls, so I have to say a big NO How many miles did you travel…

Hey Skinny B*tches!! Is it OK if I join?? I'm half way to being a skinny b*tch, just need to work extra hard to get the last few lb's off, but kinda lacking motivation on my own. This group looks really fun and seems to have great energy!!! If you're still taking new members I'll post all my stats and goals tomorrow…

Hi Ladies, Well for August my posts are getting kinda sporadic but here goes… KanCrav- I’m sorry to hear about your friend, I guess that some people get so wrapped up in their own worlds that they can’t even comprehend other people’s problems. You have had a tough year with rehab and your Dad, and you have every right to…

Hey Ladies, I'm back! Looks like you have all been doing great! Bellum- Well done to you for getting into the one hundreds! Meag- sounds like you got through the wedding OK, especially seeing as you banked a few calories earlier in the day with a healthy lunch. Guam- Good luck with the Insanity! And good luck for your WI…

Hi Ladies, Hope you have all had a good weekend! Kan- Hope that you enjoyed the fair. It must be really hard without your Dad, but you are doing well by getting out of the house, keeping active and being a little social. Hope that things get better for you x pS Is the dog really eating the icecream in your pic?? imarunner-…

You look great! Well done, you can be very proud. I also think it's great that you are inspiring your family ans helping them to improve their health. Go girl !! :wink:

Hi Ladies, I haven’t checked in for a while and I’ve got to be honest, it’s because I haven’t been great with my food. It’s been TOM and I haven’t been able to turn down the chocolate. Yesterday I ate half a big bag of m&m’s!! I can’t believe it!!! I told my trainer and last night he made us work out so hard, after one of…

Hi Ladies, Meag- I cooked the porridge in the microwave and it was awesome! I used 1 grated carrot + 4 chopped dates + cinnamon + allspice + a little water for 2 mins, stir, then 2 more mins. Then I added the oats and water and cooked for another couple of minutes. Once cooked I added the vanilla and salt, stirred through…

Hi Ladies, Just a quick post as I have a few minutes up my sleeve between folding a mountain of washing and getting ready to go out for dinner. Meag- Funny that there are so many of you, I don't know many Megans at all, but maybe all the Megans in New Zealand are teenagers because trends are always slow to get here. LOL.…

Hi Ladies, Sounds like you are all doing well :love: Betthany- Good luck with killing it before Aug 28th! I think it's great that you are making a schedule so that you can get your workouts in as well as quality time with the BF and kids. Jill- That is a super fast 5K time, good for you!! Maria- Hope that you get through…

Tara you are toning up your arms! That is awesome, tank tops and bikini's here you come!!! Whoop!! :smile:

Hi Ladies, Thanks for your lovely comments after I posted my pics, feeling pretty chuffed now :love: I am loving all the great positive talk on here today!! Megan- Loving your NSV, all that spinning is clearly paying off!!! Hope is gives you a buzz all day long. Tara- I guess the shred is just making you retain water ,…

Oh and my ticker is a bit off because I lost some weight before I started here. Start weight was 72.5kg/ 159.5lb, weight on Saturday was 65.5kg/ 144.1 lb. I'm not so sure about my weight now though, retaining water and maybe gained a little from all the alcohol and cake!

I know! No action on this thread all day! I'm going to try to post the pics here seeing as it's so quiet, and I don't feel like my small victory justifies it's own thread. Posting pics with my BF too, as he has lost a lot of weight, especially noticable around his face. I hope that's OK and that I'm not clogging up the…

I agree with the others, you are eating a lot of calorific processed foods, and not enough 'real food'. You must be hungry! I would really reccomend that you start the day with a bowl of oatmeal with a topping that you like (I like a few nuts and 1/2 tablespoon honey), or maybe you could stir in a grated apple ( I see that…

Hi Ladies, Woah, I hadn’t been online all weekend and now I’m here and there are 2 more pages on the thread, I reckon you guys have been busy! The carrot cake porridge sounds awesome; I’m going to try it this weekend. Amber- Welcome to the group, sounds like you have a great attitude so good luck with your July goals x…

Woah, that Kath Eats Real Food blog is awesome!!! Love it!! Can't wait to try some new porridge toppings. Just can't get my head around the peanut butter and jam one though, I think thats an American thing :smile: Thanks for all the ideas ladies xx

Hi Ladies, Tara- thanks for those links, they were sooo interesting. Funny because I have thought that for years, because the day after a half marathon or whatever I have weighed a couple of kg’s more. But also silly because the reason I was so discouraged last weekend was because my weight was up on Friday morning, but I…

Hi Ladies, Welcome to the new ladies Tara- Good work with the shred. Can you tell me more about this water retention in your muscles from the shred? Sometimes the day after a big run I notice that I'm a bit heavier but have never heard anyone else talk about it... Allie- Awesome new pic! You look amazing and I see that you…

Hi Ladies, I’ve been MIA the last couple of days, because I weighed in on the 30th of June and I had lost almost 1kg, but then when I weighed in on the 1st of July most of it was back on! So I was feeling kind of disheartened and stayed away for the weekend. My July goals were to loose 3kg to get down to 63kg / 139lb.…

Morning Ladies! Kan- Your cruise sounds divine!! And great that you will be doing it without the booze, congrats in advance for that. I bet you will save loads and you won’t be bloated so you will be able to rock your resort and pool side outfits!! Yeeaaaoooowww!! Maria- Yeah I am in NZ. I know it’s really lame that I keep…

Yeah where is everyone today? Tara, I don't think I can do the 30DS with you, on account of my 30th next month which is turning into at least one week of celebrations. Haha. But awesome that you are doing it and I will be here supporting you all the way. Kan- Good luck with the wii comp! And man you are going to be feeling…

Megan- Great race time! Congrats! Tara- Cool new pic Ashley- Yay you for achieving the weight loss you were after! Meag- Exciting that you have committed to a half marathon. I think it is the best distance and a lot of fun to train for, so enjoy! I too am thinking I should sign up for a half. CMG- I am really into packed…

Hi Ladies, Wow we are almost at the end of the month! Kan- Awesome that you had a 2lb loss!!! Go you !! Tara- I like your way of zig-zagging. Just because you get to have a bit of variation with your food, and if it works with the weight loss that is great! Bethany- I can never turn down cake day at work either!! So hard!…