MW - bless you. Sending love an hugs to you and the rest of the family. I know how tough dementia is too. My nan was diagnosed a couple of years back. Okay she's pushing 95 but its still a horrible thing to witness. As MissSMcC said, she'd be so proud of you and the changes you're making to your life, and would want you to succeed and live your life to the fullest. Don't forget you've got your online family here if you need us.

Thank you so much for the positive vibes. It was the worst thing she started to lose it when she was around 57 but do you know the saddest thing was that she had been on a strict diet more or less her entire life exercised regularly and didn't drink and yet still died very young of a rotten disease. I guess what I am trying to say is that we shouldn't stop enjoying life when we are on a diet and that life is too blinking short....wow deep or what!
Sorry.
Am doing well as I have walked 3.3 miles again today and stuck to plan without difficulties.
Thanks again guys

Hey, its what we're here for Support and love, no matter why it is awful though when someone is so healthy like that and then it goes wrong. But on a happy note, great work on your 3mile walk again. How's the knee holding up?

MW - you hit the nail on the head, we all should enjoy the time we have because no matter what we dont know whats around the corner, i am sure your mum would agree and want you to continue with your success. and well done for the walk, its a great thing you are doing, like honouring your mums memory by acheiving good things for yourself rather than overeating for comfort.

Hi all
Hope you enjoyed the long BH jubilee weekend. Just checking in. Not lost anything this week. Wasn't expecting to as had a good old trough and drink this weekend. Back on the horse again now though

I can't believe a tube of pringles is supposed to be 15 servings!!
Oh my Gosh, portion control is just the hardest!! It feels like everyone else eats so so little!
In a stupid way it makes me a little sad to think the rest of my life has to be spent eating so little food. It sounds so joyless. I know it is NOT because I know thin people who are very JOYFUL. But I need to find this for sure.

I feel like such a pig because everyone is doing so so well sticking to small calorie limits and I am reeeally struggling just to stay under 3000. Why am I like this?
Sorry to be being all like this today.
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I know, Jose, portions are a lot smaller than you thought, aren't they? If you exercise a lot then you can eat more, but in general we have to get accustomed to eating sensible amounts at our meal times. I weigh out everything that I cook so that I know how much to record in my food journal.

But when you say it's a joyless future without food, that's a little concerning because joy shouldn't come from just eating. Joy is found everywhere else in life, and food should be an afterthought - something to fuel us so we can live our lives. It's a big hint that your overeating is linked to emotional reasons, but you can work towards fixing it. A GP will be able to assist in getting someone to tak to about it, and get you into the best mindset.

Yeah. I need to get used to what a sensible portion looks like. I am going to watch more carefully what other people eat, and try to be guided from that, as well as instructions on the packaging.

I know The strange thing is I actually have lots of joy in my life; I have lovely friends who I see very often and spend good times, a job I love, and a family who I am very close to some of (though other relationships in this area little more troublesome!) I have no need to rely so heavily on food to make me happy, i don't know why I do. I need to get out of this or I'll never lose weight.

Apologies again for being in one of these moods!

On the plus side, I stuck to my calories limits today. I can't eat much else today but I'll manage. Unless I go for a jog or something, hehehehe!
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Thank you! Yeah measuring is really useful, interesting to identify the weight loss distribution too!

Hoorah for muscle definition, that's something to be happy about

Thanks Jose. I'm sure you will experience this soon enough, keep up the good work.

Swimming is a great idea. I keep meaning to start going myself. I am not so worried about being seen by strangers, as I will be submerged most of the time. I am more worried about a) being seen by someone that I know and b) the etiquette of lane swimming - what if I am too slow or something?!

Thank you, it did

Well done on avoiding the sweet sweet lure of temptation! Especially when you wouldn't have even been paying for it. That's an accomplishment for sure.

Hope the car was OK in the end.


You'll get there , it'll take a bit of time to adjust. You can't be expected to find it easy from the off. In a few months you will look back and be so proud of the progress that you have made.

Taking guidance from others is an easy and visual thing to do but make sure you have a good role model in that regard

It is definitely important to find happiness and joy in other areas but unfortunately you can't just click your fingers and forgot about food like that. It is great that you have other things to be happy about

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Wow that was a mega quoting session haha. Loving this thread, everyone is so lovely

Just did 40 mins on my exercise bike and I am knackered now, upped my cycling from 30 mins to 40 mins yesterday onwards and seem to be managing OK so hopefully that will help burn some more cals each week.

1987 - great news on the exercise bike hun. Im looking forward to when I'm abiut half way and really gettibg stuck into the exercise properly. I've forgotten how much I've missed since the rugby days. Man i was so fit.... wth happened?!?!

Jose, portion control takes practice. I don't think ive got it right yet. But slowly getting there. I took take great pleasure in my food. I still use it as a comfort. I know I shouldn't, but I do. It's going to take a while to change that mentality. I need to educate myself on the fact that food is fuel, not a... Shield.... A wall... You know. WE WILL DO THIS!! ALL OF US!!!

***HUGS MY FAVOURITE 3FC LADIES!!!***
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Weight loss is so hard - it's one of the hardest things in life to successfully achieve. But we're doing it - one day at a time. That means that we're pretty freakin' strong! We'll get that success, because we'll earn it and we deserve it.

love love love this forum

we words can't express my love for you guys. This is my second home and the fact there are so many awesome people to share it with... Well it makes this weight loss thing much less scary. Meditation now, the sleep... I hopes... *yawn* sweet dreams everyone and I hope you all have a fantaboulous day

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh loving the love in the room