i was in 3fc chat last night and was talking away when a thought hit me i have 100lbs or so to lose and im setting myself mini goals of 10lbs at a time.........so thats ten sets of ten, well ive lost the first set so i have 9 to go really sounds a lot less daunting than saying still got 90lbs to go, the thoughts i share on here seem silly when i read back on them but i only have these boards to share them with no one else seems interested, but i think DH better get interested because once i get to 5 sets lost im going to melt his credit cards, im not a big cothes shopper for myself i mostly buy for the family he'll wonder what has hit him(or his bank balance)

Thank you for that Flumper, that's such a POSITIVE way of looking at dieting - and one I will do my best to adopt with you.

I think the husbands are all very keen on having a slim-line wife - certainly mine is - but after the first week or two they suddenly realise that their life has changed a bit as well.... not so many yummy treats in the cupboard - and a wife who has all of a sudden got a new interest in life - and (if she posts here) she has also suddenly got herself a new circle of supportive friends.

For ages last year Kevin thought I had got myself an Internet Lover because of the time I spent on this and other diet websites! Bless him... I think he has gotten over that one now. I know he still gets bored if/when I talk about dieting and I do my best not to discuss it too often - but I think the downside to that is that he is now telling everyone how easy it is and he can't understand what all the fuss is about because 'Sarah's not having any trouble at all'. Yeah... RIGHT!!!

men can be so damned patronising without even trying...........sarah my baby loves your avatar shes shouting at it to go get pooh shes as mad as her mum

I love your avatar too Sarah. More Piglets please!!

I dont know what Ive said about my friends that make you think they are *****es coz they're not! They never ever say anything horrible about my weight or the fact that Im the only 1 who's still a virgin! When they said they've got plans for me on holiday I know what they mean, they're not gonna make me shag the first guy who's willing, they just wanna see me pull coz I never do!

My friend who went on holiday last year and lost her virginity doesnt regret it. Actually another of my mates lost her virginity when she was on holiday when she was 16 and she doesnt regret it either, things are different now, sad as it is, girls act like guys and dont just have sex when they are in love!


Oh I nearly forgot the main purpose of this thread - I lost a pound this week! I would have been happy just to have stayed the same what with it being my birthday and everything but I lost a pound! YAY!
It was probably coz of yesterday, I walked to college (40mins), then walked back (another 40 mins), walked to the gym (10mins), stayed there for about an hour, then walked back (another 10 mins), then went to work for 2 hours (cleaning)!

My aim is to be below 12 stone by Easter! Im 12 stone 9lbs now! Fingers crossed!

Well done on losing a pound Chi Chi! It feels great when the scales move downwards.

good on you chi chi for losing a lb
heres something for your mind to play with though ...last night on tv there was a programme on before eastenders and at end of it the presenter said that most sexually transmitted diseases are caught by holiday flings...it has caused the std rate to rise by a 3rd!!! now i know what your thinking yeh but theres condoms, how many guys here at home when drunk think of that, so on holiday its less likely also condoms dont prevent crabs.......and oh yes we know he'll tell you oh your amazing your this your that and how hes never done anything like this before........but you can bet your last peseta he'll have been at it every night.....you dont have to have sex to have a good holiday though and you certainly dont need to lose weight to have sex either and remember whatever you do on holiday will be with you forever when you get home people will know what youve been up to no matter how discreet your friends think they are and a reputation is harder to get rid of than a few pounds!!! sorry if this sounds like a lecture i dont mean it too

Thanks girls for all your encouraging words.

don't worry sarah, I'm not in any danger of giving up now, I know I have come too far to throw this all away.
I know what you mean about going back to basics and writing everything down, but that would be a bit difficult because it is something that I have just got so used to doing, I still do it, nothing gets past my lips unless it is written in my little book first
I'm learning though that at this time of the month if things just don't go the way I want them to go I can allow myself to be miserable without having to worry that I'm going to give up. There are so many benefits now that I really can't imagine letting myself go back to the way I was before.
I think when I feel so down in the dumps I should take myself off to the gym, because no matter how bad I feel when I finish my workout I feel so good, just thiinking back to a year ago when I couldn't get out of the chair and walk into the kitchen without getting short of breath, and now I do a full hour and a half session in the gym and barely break a sweat.
I'm just back from this mornings work out and I feel great again

Well better go and cook some lunch and then its back to work
Have a great day everyone

Ali

At my official weigh in this morning I have lost another 1lb - YIPPEE. Sarah I'm now 17.6 from 18.4 in January - v.v. chuffed.

Well done Delaney just a pound behind me...but you are still taller than me nowt I can do about that!!

Veg - I've told you before you're not overweight, you're under tall

I am REALLY glad you are feeling more optimistic now, Ali - exercise works wonders for me as well - I always feel much happier after I have had my walk across the Moors each day.

The pedometer Kevin bought me for Valentine's Day might not have been very romantic, but it certainly is a surprise to see just how far you have to walk just to burn off one additional glass of wine! I just walked across moorland (no paths) for an hour and a half and burned off 546 calories, which means that to burn off that pub measure of wine (100 cals) I have to walk for 15.5 minutes!

Now... if there are 7 pub measure glasses in a bottle (not sure about this) ... then, provided I walk an extra 1hr 48.5 minutes above my usual hour to hour and a half - I can have a whole bottle of wine to myself - that is, of course, if I can keep my eyes open long enough to drink it.... LOL

Well done Chi Chi & Melissa on losing a pound each.

Chi Chi I walk everyday & love it. I walk at lunchtime at work in the rain, wind, fog, snow & freezing temperatures – I am looking forward to the summer so I can add sunshine to that list. I usually only manage to walk for about 30 minutes think you managed much more than that – well done. But those 30 minutes along with my aerobics & swimming have helped me lose 12lbs so far this year – I weigh a lot more than you. Keep exercising and you will be lighter for whatever you decide to do / wear on your holiday. Healthy eating is only half the story – you need to work those muscles too.

Still looking forward to my weigh in tonight

Crikey - we're posting fast and furious here.... WELL DONE DELANEY!!!!!!!!

I didn't wait until I was married but I did wait until I had met a man that I wouldn't mind remembering for the rest of my life. I was 19 and I am glad I picked the right person. I don't think actual age matters though - its a question of time, place and person. My sister was older but completely regrets her first time and its something she will always have to live with.