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Thank you so much everyone for all your wonderful advise and tips. You have all given great advise and i will be taking it all on board. :flowerforyou: I am lowering my calories as of tomorrow and gonna see how it goes. I will be making sure carbs and all other nutrients are all under what they should be. Although i have…

Thanks hun for your reply:-) Congratulations losing 41 lbs already. I do weigh my pasta etc before cooking,so i have got into a habit of that. Most things i do weight but i will remember that if there is something i am guestimating,to make sure i do double check each time. I am like you and only drink water. As much as i…

Thanks for your reply:-) That is so true,when i was 30 i lost sooo much weight and seemed so easy then. But so true it isn't easy for anyone. I would say i do probably walk around 20/30 minutes a day. Although i haven't counted but i wouldnt say i am far off. I do tend to walk up the steep hills every other day too. I…

Thanks for your reply:-) I think because i lost almost 100 lbs many moons ago in 10 months that i would natuarally be able to do it with ease this time but i forget i am getting older and maybe my body doesn't want to play like it used too LOL I feel like ditching the scales because i have been feeling so much healthier…

Thanks for your reply:-) That is one thing that has been really bothering me and that is getting my calories right. I will give it a try this coming week having the calories they say and see how it goes. My sugar has been going over so that is something i really need to work on. My sodium i keep a very good eye on and have…

Thanks for your reply:-) Well,i do walk the dog a couple of times a day but admit that is all the exercise i do. I will increase my dog walking though. I have a dance dvd that i have tried a couple of times but again feel i need to understand what calories/foods are right for me,so i know that its the calorie counting…

Thank you so much for your reply:-) It makes sense what you said about the weight being mostly water to start with,i thought i was just losing fat and came to a stand still so that does help to know i am still doing good it is just going to slow down now. I will have a look through my food diary and check if i am eating…

Congratulations,you have done great so far. Keep up your wonderful hard work. The difference in your photos are amazing. A true inspiration :flowerforyou: Helen xx

Congratulations to you and everyone on such great weight losses. Jen,i totally agree with you how important it is to eat all your calories. The only exercise i have been doing is my normal dog walking each day and have lost 16lbs in 4 weeks,started mine 4th January. Keep up the great work everyone and enjoy all them…

Hi Can you get long life milk where you are? If so then obviously cereals and long life milk,so you can fill up on cereals. Also what about tins of tunasweetcorn and packets of couscous. Cracker breads which i think someone mentioned. I think that is a few things that will make decent meals. xxx

I loveeee cheese so could never give it up,same as lots of other things i love. I have realised that i will never deprive myself of anything but i will make healthier options instead. I bought Sainsbury's Be Good to Yourself - 50% Reduced Fat Medium Red Cheese, 25 g 67 cals which i think is fantastic,it's lovely melted…

Hi Renee and welcome! I know where you are coming from as i was just the same. My best buddy told me she had started counting cals and so i wanted to support her in her journey and see how i got on too. I turned 40 a couple of weeks ago and decided it is time for a new me. From past issues i have always turned to comfort…

Hi I have had this problem in the past and i find the problem is an uneven floor. If i weigh myself in the bathroom (thick carpet) i can be 8lbs lighter then heavier and every weight going. So i have moved them into another room now. I weigh myself twice and take the second reading (usually the same) I am now on my 2nd set…

Ohhh this sounds lovely,i love chicken,lemon and garlic so ideal. I will give this a try in my slow cooker mmmmmm Thanks for sharing Helen xx

Hi Gem,i have sent you a message as i didnt know if i was allowed to add links here,so will send you a message:flowerforyou: Helen xx

Welcome Fiona,it is great to see you here hun and hope you enjoy it and shed the weight,tis really easy as the food diary does all the hard bit for you. Goodluck hunny :flowerforyou: Helen xxx

Wow it is fantastic to hear of real stories where people have lost that much weight. You are such an inspiration,thank you for sharing your before and after photos with us,you look absolutely stunning :flowerforyou: Helen xx

Welcome:flowerforyou: I have only been a member for a few days too and so far loving it. I am a big girl with a lot of weight to lose,also looking for online friends for support. Good luck with your journey. Helen x

Thanks Jax :smooched: I think it is great as i know i for one need all the support i can get in my losing weight challenge. :smooched: It is great to be able to find foods in the database and know how many cals you need etc a day. So glad i joined. :flowerforyou:

Night time munching is my down fall too,so you are not alone. I have been eating healthier since 4th jan this year and have found that saving calories for something i love in the evenings totally satisfies me. I adore chocolate so try to be good all day and have a few chunks in the evening. Although i try not to eat any…

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Congratulations on your weight loss :love: I have felt exactly the same as you,i lost over 6 stones a few years ago and i hadn't weighed that little since i was a teenager,i felt great and got sooo many comments and congratulations and i really did feel fantastic BUT i didn't feel the same person any more either. I felt as…

This one sounds lush,thanks for sharing i will try it :smile: Reading all of the members recipes for smoothies is very inspiring. I had a smoothy maker and used to just chuck anything in but sadly i broke it. I now just use my little hand blender which does a grand job. I made one today LOL very simple. Pot of ww vanilla…