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I am interested in joining this challenge, its seems like great fun.

Hi, I have Crohn's and am trying to lose the weight I have gained (on top of being overweight before I fell ill). I am also looking for others for support but know IBDs as well.

Hi, I have Crohn's and am also trying to lose weight using here. It does not make it easy, but I keep trying. There is a group somewhere on here.

I am around daily (unless I am camping somewhere) and always looking out for new friend

Hi Kev I am always on the look out for new mfp friends for motivation and support. I will send you a request Ruth

So Monday morning Check In, I am back from Cropredy Folk Festival. I go to this festival each year and it gives me time to reflect on my life and it has given me 2 goals, one to get my Etsy Shop running again and the other to lose my excess weight. I realised that although I hate being overweight I use it as protection and…

There was an episode called Tooth and Claw, Queen Victoria was scratched by the Werewolf (well sort of werewolf in the episode it was actually an alien who had fallen to earth many years before). It was during David Tennants stint as the Doctor. So on other notes, not sure what happened to my post yesterday, so my…

So, many, many moons ago I used to post on this thread and I thought it was time to return to the forums. Especially, as I missed this thread and I am looking to get back into the forums. So here is a bit of an update. I have lost quite a bit of weight over the last month (but not in a good way) which I want to keep off…

Hello So, I thought I would make a post and say hello. Although I have been around and about on MFP for several year, however within the last two weeks I have been diagnosed with Crohn's. I am still trying to get my head around it and find information. Currently I am on medication for treating the condition while waiting…

I have been around (on and off) for a long while, but this time I have been logging for over 75 days, so I will send an invite.

@toots sorry to hear about the competition. Another belated Monday Check In, but I have lost another pound, so I am now 11 pounds lost Tuesday goal (sort of) - I have recently decided whenever I lose a pound in weight, I have to put one pound cash in a money box. So when I have lost all my weight I will have over one…

So I am back again, however just briefly as I have to head out to the gym @skinnyjeanzbo - thanks for the link to Hey Fat Girl. I have actually bookmarked so I can re-read it.

Doug - Congratulations on finishing the 5K I have finally remembered to meaure myself and the results are: Neck - 40cm Bust - 125cm Waist - 118 cm Hips - 114 cm Thigh - 64cm Calf - 42cm Upper Arm - 37cm So we shall see what the end of the month brings. Wednesday Wish: That the traffic isn't bad enough to stop me going to…

Hello All Welcome to the Newbies and Welcome Back to the Returnies. @toots - Great news on being a finallist. @mnwalkingquuen - Congrats on the new home and the calorie burn from the cleaning. I still remember moving into my first home, the elation of looking round and thinking this is mine. So Belated Monday Check In: I…

Ok, I have to nip to the shop then I will be right back to re-write the indepth post I have just accidentally deleted, but I have to go to the shop before they close (I can also mutter under my breath about losing the post)

Just checking in, as I have been missing for a while, but I have continued to log and exercise. I will catch up with the posts over the next few days. However, now it is time to get ready as I am going for a trial session at a new gym today...as I have cancelled my membership at my old gym.

@MowMow - Congrats on 100 @Vicki - I am glad your ok, car crashes are awful. I think I am in for the October challenge. Although I did have a moment of why are they talking about the October challenge so early in September, then realised September is nearly finished

Mainly just to save the thread, but yay I finally managed to stay under my calories yesterday, which is the first time in a while.

Welcome to the newbies Wednesday Wish - to have resolve to do what I promise myself and not to cave in immediately.

I have to say my preference is for a good book as well, especially if its a Mr Pratchett..however I have been known to take my book to the gym and sit on the recline bike while reading.

I have been AWOL for a few days, but have just caught up on the logging (think I remembered everything) and on the posts. @Toots - I hope everything goes well at the doctors and they find the cause @Susan - I love doing my crochet while I am on the recline bike (or occassionally puzzles). I find doing something I love…

Quick Hello, before work...my name is a mixture of two of my favourite things celtic are and hippos...actual name is Ruth,

Hmm, Wednesday Wish - I am really not sure that I can think of , other than another 10 hours a day so I can get my part finished craft projects done...

For me, it is my cat Jasper who is jealous and then he usually decides if he can't get on my lap as I am using my laptop he sits on the laptop itself... Robin - glad to see you are back. Jana - Congrats on completing the 5K Belated Monday Check In - another pound lost this week, although I am not sure how, as I have been…

Happy Sunday all...not got long, so just saying Hello before heading to the Rugby

Friday Fitness...this week I have managed my gym sessions and I managed my 5 minutes toning each day...I am enjoying the workout apps I am using

Robin, here is to everything going well. We will miss you and look forward to when you get back Laurie, sorry to hear about your cat. Wednesday Wish...That there was no or little pain in this life rather than too much as it seems to be for the people I know and care for.

Addition to my Monday Check In, I weighed myself this morning and had lost two pounds. This means I am back under 17 stone, now I aim for the 16 stone mark. Tuesday Goals...to increase my intensity of my gym work outs so I increase my calorie burn to 300 calories in 30 minutes (currently it is around 240/250, as well as…

Happy Monday.. Afraid not really got anything to put into a Monday Check In, other than I am still around. I weigh in tomorrow, so I will update tomorrow. Robin, I love the topics for goals you have put up for September (is topics the right word?). So here are mine for September: 1. BACK TO THE FUTURE: Continue with the…

Happy Friday Friday Fitness - Plan for September is to increase calories burned on my 30 minute work outs to over 300