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Pat from Two Best Friends Play/Super Best Friends Play. It would be hilarious since I'd probably be a head taller than him, and we'd end up talking about frame rates and Persona.

I don't rigorously schedule it, but just if we are having a meal out or something, that's the 'cheat'. Also it's a bit silly, but I read somewhere about terming it as a "treat" day, not a "cheat" day - we're not cheating ourselves by planning in a treat, in fact quite the opposite!

I just try and do a "check in" each week on a Saturday morning/afternoon - I weigh myself and measure myself at the same time. I find it' sthe best way - it's tempting to weigh myself more often, but it fluctuates so much in the week. I find Saturday morning is the best way, because I have a bit of a lie-in, and I haven't…

Yeah, rolling your eyes at someone who probably does have something wrong, how lovely. If you wanted to make yourself sound like an unsympathetic arsehole, you succeeded! Congrats!

Isn't it meant to be *yea* or nay? What's with all these weird "yay"s... But anyway - I'm all for diet drinks. Partial to a cold Pepsi Max and/or 7up.

Okay? So you only wanted to hear from people who agreed with you, on a forum with tons of different people? That's a bit strange. Myself, I can see both sides, I have never been great with accepting compliments (well it's not like I get many, lol!) so I can understand feeling awkward if someone comments on weight loss. But…

I take lithium, so I GOTTA drink loads. It's kind of a pain sometimes, but luckily I like drinking water. On average I have 3-4 pint glasses of water at work during the day, then just whatever I can have at home from a litre bottle.

I agree with your point, but why are you trying to say that everyones' bodies are the same? o.O

Hahaha, nailed it! I live in a village and altho I'm at the front of hte house (where the streetlights are) it's actually pitch black in my bedroom. I'd think my problems are related to all of the horrible meds I've been on for the past like, 6 years! What a bizarre thing, how on earth did they find that out?

Yay! It's been nearly 2 years since I've been in the gym (hospital, time off work, getting back together, etc...) but I used to use the free weights section. The trouble is that i'm not 100% clear on how to fix your own barbell. I used some of the pre-made ones to do benches and it was OK. My form was probably **** but…

It's great to work out to! I used to go to the gym in a Disturbed t-shirt. :)

I remember hearing on the radio a man talking about his experience with weight loss. He had been a heroin addict earlier in his life but came off that. But he said he actually found it harder to reduce/cut out sugar than his heroin. I guess it's different for everyone... For me, I've been told I have Type 2, so I need to…

I was writing a really long post but the basic reason is because I HAVE TO lose weight, for pressing health reasons. Then it became a turning point in my life. I realised I genuinely want this, so I'm actually happy and positive about it, despite the horrible reason for it! oh, and I might have been beaten but...

Just so you know, it'll be more than that, since there's 14 lb in a stone. (Makes perfect sense I know, lol!) So your goal loss is approximately 8 and a half stone. :)

Hello! Weirdly, my start weight was also EXACTLY 291 pounds. o.O (Well, it was the weight I got from the doctor's, converted from kilos). I'm at 281 now though, although I think that my scales are not 100% correct, lol. It'll balance out next week.. (I can't have lost 10lb in as many days. :I ) My target weight is…

Call me crazy, but I figured as long as you don't have it every single day, it isn't the devil-food some people like to think it is. I personally don't have McDonald's as I'm not that keen, but I do have a soft spot for some other takeaways (especially Chinese), so I try to plan my day (or even week) around it now. For…

I think you are giving some great advice, but I am not certain you're right regarding carbonated drinks - I don't think your body works like that re trapped gas, it would hurt much more if so. Some people don't tolerate them well, but if they're sugar free, I find them to be a big help to at least feeling a little more…

You really hit the nail on the head here, I'm just the same :laugh:

Hi there, I don't think I can help you much, but just wanted to lend a bit of support - I'm a fussy eater too! One of my pet hates is if you say you don't like something that's quite commonly liked (like nearly any vegetable you dislike, or similar) and peoples' reaction is "What? You really don't like that?!" It's like, I…

Probably the worst thing for me was just a tirade of awful events in my life: ex-fiance cheating on me, having an episode and then being diagnosed bipolar, and subsequently being off work for 6 months. I actually lost quite a bit of weight when I was in the hospital for a month or so, because the food there was obviously…