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Bump. Thanks!

Yeah, haven't been to the show for a few years, but first went in London around 1990 when I was just 14. Was lucky enough to have Richard O'Brien playing Frank, because the lead actor - Tim McInnery - was ill.

My cat strips wallpaper. :grumble:

Absolutely... provided your calorie intake is appropriate. There are lots of success stories on here, but one memorable one from elsewhere is River Jack (reported on Huffington Post if you want to search for her).

Vegetarian for 24 years (cripes!) - feel free to add.

Two things: - I've been to two funerals this year of people in their 50s and it's given me a real sense of my own mortality. - I went to a high-wire assault course with my colleagues. I'm a powerful lass, and I went round that course feeling like Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark. But then I saw the photos from the…

At 5'2", you look like you weigh a lot less than 168lbs! Amazing!

Wow! How tall are you?

Hi - looking forward to seeing the pics as your start weight and goal (or perhaps not your actual goal) weight are similar to mine. I've never posted pics but I have seen a few people say you need IMG to be img (i.e. lower case).

Just amazing. Speechless...

Thanks, that's really helpful. I think as a first step I'll adjust my weight loss rate from 2lb to 1lb per week (more akin to the TDEE-20% if I've understood correctly) and see how it goes. I want to do this right.

Sorry if it's on here somewhere else, but can someone explain to me why MFP sets calorie targets lower than some of the other methods you guys have included links to? I have set to lose 2lb a week, but have also set that I have a pretty active lifestyle (job to be precise), and it's come up with 1340. I know it's not 1200,…

I looked up counselling in my area for overeating. She's actually a hypnotherapist, but to be honest we didn't really do much in the way of that, and I'm not a big fan of it. We mostly talked about triggers, habit-forming and breaking, forgiving myself, and where the root of the behaviour might be. She works closely with a…

Kent here - feel free to add. I have some lovely US MFP friends but it does get a bit quiet in the mornings when they're all still asleep!

This is just my experience, but I spoke to a professional about binging to try to get to the root of my bad habits. I found it painful, but very helpful. If this is something you think you need, then you just have to make the time. Your health and mental well-being are so important. I thought I knew a fair amount about…

I've never been a weight/size I was happy with, so I've just had to go with BMI. I'm aiming for the top of the healthy range as a starting point. I've got a strong/broad build, so I expect I won't need to go too much further than that, but I'll reassess when I get there.

I'm so glad someone raised this. I thought it was just me! I got this a lot the only other time I lost weight, even before I reached my so-called 'healthy' BMI. I lost the weight slowly, without being neurotic about it, but people couldn't cope with the change. It used to drive me nuts getting those comments. Anyway, fast…

I really feel for you. I think you understand that most, if not all, of this issue is in your head and that's what needs addressing. You're young, and this is great opportunity to address things before you start a pattern for life. In desperation, I went to see a hypnotherapist. I expected someone to swing a pocket-watch…

So glad you had the strength to kick this guy to the kerb. You're worth so much more than the treatment you got from him. The thing I've found has helped me most during similar times is friends. Get out and enjoy yourself, and that doesn't have to be in a bar or diner. I've had some of my happiest times when out hiking…

Well, looking at my arms and calves then there's more than enough. I admit, there's no sign of a six pack! I have a physical job where I lift, carry, and generally shovel as much as the fit young men I work with.

:laugh: Perfect!

I think there's an hourglass in there trying to get out, but currently trapped in the body of a lumberjack! I need to lose about 50 pounds, but one thing I don't need is any more muscles.

That's brilliant, well done! I've just joined and there are so many inspirational people on here.

Fantastic, and so inspirational. Really well done, and keep it up!

Hi I've just joined, and definitely need friends to motivate me (I've backdated the ticker to the point I realised things had got pretty out of hand and sought some help). Please feel free to add me. x