yes woop!

I am soooo excited ! i am not going to beat myself up about not lossing the weight why should woman always feel pressured to look a certain way. Too many celeb weddings with their designer dress and budgets! Real brides here x

Just read an interview with Pauline Quirke who has lost tons of weight, over 7 stone since Jan. She used LighterLife if that's any help? xx

Hi all

For those struggling and want to loose weight sensibly, I have posted a link to a free website on my wall. Its a food diary and calorie counter. Tells you how many calories to eat and how many you have actually eaten, how many you have burned in excercise etc... I love it, was really struggling before and then tried this and have lost 6lbs in 2 weeks. My friend is on there now and has lost a stone in about 5 weeks.

Also the lady who has a year to loose 4 stones, that completely doable - 1lb a week is 3.5 stone so you just need to do it sensibly xxx

im not doing well.... i am making MORE cupcakes. Think this boredom has caused a new addiction. Role on sept when i go bk to work and will stick at it properly x

so does mine. Are you ready to go back? I am and im not at the same time x

ive got to get my shoes. I keep forgetting x

Bump for carlamac

Im doing weight watchers, ive been pretty up and down but really got to go for it now with 7 weeks on sat to go! ive ordered some zaggorra hot pants from Groupon, im hoping they are going to help!! desperate times!! anyone tried them? x

Ooooo, I so hope its muscle. That sounds better than saying Im still that fat!! Hehe!

snack on mini twisters.... 45 cals a go :)

they are nice. They have vanilla icecream and a strawberry filling most of them. Some have a greenf illing but not sure what that tastes of but its nice. They are one ww point. I lost 5.5 lbs this week woooo. Just had one of them after my tea to save on points as I always like to have a few spare.

so much for appetite suppressants... I'm hungry!! :( exercise time me thinks!

oooh, ouch. What do you do? I am a secretary so sit on my bum all day, not good for losing weight! I wish I was a midwife... bit old to go back to school now though!!

Ok, well still haven't dared measure myself but came up with a bit of an incentive, christmas parties aren't that far away now (we're nearly at the end of oct!) so I want to get into one of my nice dresses, not an oversized maxi one! xx

I dont fancy weighing myself... not much food at home really dont know what to do... hungry but also know i'm going to have dinner tonight... need to decide what I want... Shell I'm working in a hotel :)

Personally I'd recommend SW, for WW which I did last year I found I had to count everything - on SW most things are free to eat so you can fill yourself up, and you have a daily syn allowance for you to count your chocolate/alcohol etc. I've also started a bootcamp this month but you can just get started with walking - 45 mins a week gets you a recognition award at SW and keeps the weight coming off too - one lady in my group has lost 1 stone 3 lbs in 4 weeks! Give it a go as you have lots of local groups, if you're not sure about 'curves' then it gives you another excuse to delay starting if you can't find them! They also do bundle packs where if you buy 6 weeks you only pay for 5 etc, so it's worth it just to see how you get along :-)

I'm doing WW without joining. I bought the eating out guide on the bay of e and it's helping me make better decisions when I eat out. Today for lunch I went out with a friend and instead of my fave - scampi - or a cheesy pasta dish, I had veggie burger and chips as it was one of the lowest points meals without being a salad (haha I am certainly a dodger!). I'm not going to starve myself of things I enjoy but it is reminding me to eat bad foods in moderation and eat more fruit/veg! I've also bought a basic guide with some foods and their points values. I don't count exactly but it's been helpful. I also like to relaz a little at weekends. I don't want to be miserable and saying no to friends etc so i'd say I am good 90% of the time! Maybe 85...!

I've lost half a stone in 5 weeks. I have also started zumba and have recently upped it to twice a week as well as swimming twice too. I've been surprised by how good I feel afterwards and at least I can say I tried when it gets to the dress fitting/wedding day! I'd hate to look back and think, oh if only i'd got off my backside! x

i need to get myself into healthy mode iv got at least 2-3 stone to lose in fact 4 would be a bonus as im only 5ft 2 and defo hitting on what i would call obese, i just dont feel healthy in myself and hoping to lose this before i go looking for a dress:-(

I have a novel way of dieting, it involves cooking 3 dinners 1 for my son, 1 for the mr and 1 for me and my daughter to share! shes a picky eater and so am i that way we have smaller portions and i have all the dance games for the wii that i do everynight, that and we bought a dog so that i have to go out walking everyday! lol, small steps but its getting there! xx

Ive been doing SW since March, so far lost 1.5 stone and got a lot more to go! Ive got an incentive now we've set the date, which we only did a few weeks ago, but it still doesnt stop me heading for the biscuit barrell as soon as I get home! Need Will Power, so when you eventually find him kick him my way. I do like it because there arnt as many restrictions as WW, and I cant count calories or points to save my life. I have lots of 'free' foods and lots of fruit etc, but seem to have ground to a halt. Or yo-yoing all over the place.

I havent been dress shopping yet because I think, my god I'm a size 16-18 nothing will fit me which I know isnt true, but its such an off put being a bigger size than all the size 8 dresses that are in the window. If I can shift another stone, then Ive told myself I'll treat myself to a day out with my MOH to go dress shopping because shes more exited than me!

Ok I have been really stupid and my boudoir shoot is booked for exactly one months time and I have not been sticking to my diet. I use the same excuses of work and stress and time etc but really it is my fault. However, I now need to lose about one stone in a month. Anyone got any good meal ideas that work well for them? Is it achievable to lose a stone even?

SW works on the principle that you fill yourself up with veg and fruit including snacks, and eat lean meat - cutting any visible fat off meat and removing skin from poultry - if you have dressings or yoghurts stick to fat free versions and try to minimise alcohol for the month - also have at least one third of your main meals as veg (except potatoes or parsnip) - that should give you a kick start for the photo shoot! Ooh and if you have tea during the day, try to stick to 250ml semi skimmed milk all day (including with your cereal!)

hehe glad to see its not just me that falls of the bandwagon. I used to eat cereal at work and this was great but with the cold weather I need something hot. I did take a WW soup to work today but was starving by the end of the school day. Maybe I should have a yogurt with it? 1st 3 is brill.... I am only 9st 5 though and want to get to 8st 5 by the photo shoot though will be happy with 8st 7 even though its still not ideal. Cant believe I did this again. Everytime I have an event, I sabotage my diet. Why do I do this? and then that leaves me panicking or giving up completely if I havent rectified the situation in enough time. I am cutting it very fine. Not a big lover of fish but if it works I will put up with it twice a week for the month.

I am doing slimming world and have lost 9 1/2lbs but I have also started running to get fitter and tone up too.
I know I have a long way to go but I am determined to do it and stick with it. Good luck to all.

jo thats where I struggle, weight falls of easy on stomach and face and books etc (and i dont have any anyways) but I will always have a far ar** x