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I don't drink (never have) but as other people say, you can go out without getting drunk. Like I don't know what your friends are like or what it is like in the USA (I'm guessing that's where you are) but here in the UK, people tend to go to a pub until maybe 12-1am and then go onto a club. Pubs can be manic on the…

I have been the girl on both sides of this: I once was asked out (and did actually go out with a guy) who then kept asking me out on a second date and I wasn't really that into it. I was young and shy and didn't know how to say "I'm not that into you." so told him I was too busy with Uni at the time (which I kinda was,…

I am Scottish and yes, I've seen plenty men in kilts here (weddings, baptisms, Highland games, occassionally football matches if Scotland is playing) and yes, it can be hot if they guy has the legs for it. BUT in saying that, I've also seen plenty of non-Scots buying and wearing kilts when they're over here on their…

Seriously? We're the home of the deep fried Mars bar! Of course people get fat here! I'm Scottish too, by the way....just outside of Glasgow. Welcome aboard! :)

I was very disappointed with who won just due to the nastiness and all and the fact that the winner seemed all very involved with it.

Hahaha! Now my pants story is tame in comparison to that one! lol.

Haha. This reminds me of the time I was at a karate grading test and we were stretching before hand. There was about 200 people there for the grading and I had (stupidly) just worn my comfiest pair of pants without considering the fact that they were going to be worn under white karate trousers. I just reckoned the…

I have so many embarrasing stories it is untrue. I am one of those people who just seem to be completely uncoordinated and half-daft! Lol. My most recent happened just the other day. Decided to go to the gym and walking down I felt I could see something out of the corner of my eye. I wear glasses, though, and thought it…

Great news! Glad you enjoyed yourself!

There is a specific type of Nike trainers (any trainers that have a + sign in their title) that have a hole cut in the base specifically for the sensor but you can also get little plastic or fabric holders that you can use to attach the sensor to the laces of trainers of any brand. They aren't made and sold by Nike,…

I'm definately not half as informed as a lot of people around here about exercise but how about trying to run outside now that the weather is picking up a bit? I always find that it is harder to run outside than on a treadmill but more rewarding. Also, if you have an iphone or an ipod nano you can get a sensor for your…

I think jealousy is a big part of it. People don't like to feel that they should be the ones losing the weight who haven't got around to it and all the while you're proving that it is doable. I can see why you're angry (I would be too), but it is THEIR problem and not yours so shake it off, be happy that you've achieved…

Aw honey. Perhaps you do go for the wrong guys or perhaps you've just been unlucky but you will find a nice one eventually. Maybe take some time off the dating scene. Deliberately tell yourself that you're wanting to be single for a while and AREN'T looking for a guy and just take time being yourself and enjoying that. Who…

Yeah, you want to be careful about how you handle it, especially if she's had problems with depression in the past. You don't want to end up killing the friendship and making her even more depressed then and more likely to overeat. She probably knows deep down that what she's eating isn't good but doesn't want to admit it…

Yay! Someone near(ish) to me. *rejoices* lol

Awesome girl! I'd love to run a 10k one day. I'm a dreadful runner but I keep promising myself to try! lol.

Patrick O' Brian's Master and Commander: The Yellow Admiral One in a series of books about the life of a naval captain and his doctor friend (who also acts as a spy for the British) during the Napoleonic Wars. I LOVE the books!

I guess it would all depend where abouts in the UK people came from, as well, before we could really decide. So far, the three of us that have replied to this thread are relatively northern, so if it turned out that there were lots of people from the north, we could arrange something around that. If we ended up with a more…

I'd like to be an orchestral musician although I'm nowhere near good enough to ever be that. So more realistically, I'd like to work in museums and heritage and am working towards that goal right now. Or I'd like to run some sort of facility/business that sells martial arts gear and has martial arts facilities. If I won…

Yeah, it's definately something to think about. I guess we could all start chatting on MSN or a public chat room or something, too, to get to know each other better.

Shame the guy throwing rocks at her can't be put on one, too. He probably needs it more than she does. ;)

Although I can see why you're mad about this (I'm a big doggy person myself and would have been raging if someone had thrown something at my dog), it is also one of these things that if you let a dog run around on its own, you can't really plan how it is going to behave due to the behaviour of other people. My mum dog…

I try to participate in these forums as much as time allows and I also try to be positive and supportive whenever possible. That being said, if someone says something that I think sounds a bit worrying or unhealthy, then I do sometimes feel the need to say something. It isn't a case of me trying to put my diet on to them…

Yeah, an annual meeting would be a good idea. Would be motivating for us all to know that we were going to meet a bunch of fellow MFPers....would help us all stick to our good intentions and have a chance at the meet up to share tips. I guess we'd need to get all the UK folk being more participative on this group, though,…

So it's time doing them instead of number of reps that counts? I'm just thinking, some people could do say 100 fast, say in a minute, whereas someone else might take 6 minutes to do the same amount if they're struggling. Not meaning to sound like I'm complaining 'cause you're doing a great job. I'm just saying. :)

That's Ok. I thought you were taking a pop at me because I said that she had to be careful if the weight was coming off too fast. I wasn't trying to be judgemental, either....was just worried that she was maybe doing something radical which was resulting in fast short-term weight loss that would just return when she…

Was this aimed at me?

Find something that you love and do it. Whether that be swimming, or karate or aerobics classes or running.....exercise is so varied that although in the past you might have enjoyed the gym and don't anymore, maybe you'll find that you now love swimming. I know that in the past I used to love playing football but hate it…

Well I'll not be too picky. Lol. Either Dominic West (The Wire/300/Johnny English Reborn etc.), David Duchovny or Gerard Butler (but he'd have to stop talking in that silly half-Scottish/half-American accent he seems to have adopted and speak like a proper Scotsman!). Lol.

That's great. Congrats. :)