WELL DONE EVERYONE!! I am dreading my weigh in on Saturday bound to be a gain but I will deserve it, my sis has gone back to Canada today, time to get myself back into the good habits whether I like it or not!!

Peacock I counted calories ..started off sticking to 1500 calories a day and as the weight came off I introduced exercise...I have to admit I didn't find the courage to join a gym until I had lost over 7 stone but since then I have been going at least 3 times a week...my wonderful hubby has been buying me lots of exercise equipment that I use at the gym and I now have everything at home apart from one piece so I have cut back the amount of time I go to the gym and work out at home instead...I get more done at home, because I don't have to wait around for anything and I am not distracted by talking to anyone, I just get on and do it.....If I said I have found it easy I would be lying, there have been many times since I started that I have found it very tough, but I have just hung on in there , the rewards I get as I lose more weight make all the effort worthwhile...but after saying all that I can't say it has been incredibly difficult either...yes there were really tough days, but they were not as many as there were good days...I think I have reached the hardest time now and that is because having already lost 13 stone and only have a stone and a half to go to reach my goal , although I don't find the eating or the exercise difficult anymore, the weightloss has really slowed down...which was obviously expected, but that is making it difficult because I am just so impatient to get there...I do get more down when I don't lose anything or I only lose a pound, but I have come too far now to give up...I will reach that final goal come **** or high water no matter how long it takes :)

Ali :wave

Hey Leigh,

just been very busy, in my final year at university, would have said hi otherwise. I joined slimming world on 30th July, so that's 13 weeks on the diet for 18 lbs. Not losing as fast as I could, but it's still over 1lb/week, so not bad!

I'm going for an anniversary meal tonight, so went clothes shopping yesterday. Very excited to get 2 size 20 tops (have been wearing 22-24), and even one 16 (god knows how!). Stick with it Leigh, it's really worth it, good luck! :D

Thanx mini gem.

Well i have been to WW and faced the music and found out I have gained 1.5lb, to be truthful it could have been much worse. Still its over with and now i have to get back on track.
i really want to be in the next stone by the time i hear the jingle of Santas sleigh. Only one person can make sure that happens and that person is me...........with your help of course!!;)

no loss for me to report this week stayed the same again. which I am pleased about really having under eaten so badly this week it could quite easily have been a gain.
I found out this morning why I have been feeling so bad...can you believe it at 40 years old I have caught chicken pox...those darling little kids love to share everything :)

TQ it is certainly possible to be in that next stone by the time santa comes. you just stay focused and think of what a great present that would be to give yourself :)

Ali :wave:

Thanks Ali! I feel I can do it no matter how hard it gets we have to keep going and the rewards are going to be so worth the effort.

I couldn't agree more TQ

It has been said before, but for something good to happen, anything not just weight loss, you have to work hard and put in the effort.

Chicken pox - are you covered in little dabs of camoline lotion, of do they do it all different these days. Touch wood my two haven't had it - yet !!!!!!!

We all need to live a bit TQ - 1.5 gain is nothing, a bit of effort and that will soon be gone and you'll be on your way to a good christmas present to yourself. We know you are going to do it

yep my legs are covered in calomine I think I should have my hands tied up to stop me scratching them and making them worse. They are not sore, but its very annoying :)

Decided I was going to try a few weights this morning as I was feeling better and my horrible hubby appeared with the digital camera, so for those of you who think I look good pop on over to my gallery and have a look at all the flabby bits :)
Hope you have strong stomachs :)

Ali :wave:

Ali, i havent had a look at the pics yet but i did look the other day and all i can say is you are looking good girl!! Dont worry about flab stretch marks etc after all how often do the public see you without your kit on;) all everyone will see is the big smile on your face after all you have achieved!! thats all that matters!!

Hi Ali had a peek at your pics. Flabby bits?? Soz couldn't see any. You look great

TQ you are right...not many people will see me without my kit, and as far as the flabby bits go I can hide pretty much most of them

Thanks Leigh-r, its mainly my arms that are flabby and the top of my legs, but lets face it for most of my life this poor old skin has been carying around 25 stone+ I can't expect it to be perfect instantly just coz I lose the weight can I :)

Weekly weight losses for this week are

Delaney = 2
Mini Gem = 4
Leigh = 1
TQ = +1
Ali = 0

Giving us a weekly weight loss of 6lbs and a new total loss of 8 stone 1lb.

Are we cooking with gas or are we cooking with gas.

i will post weight on thursday ive explained somewhere else about it lol if i start typing it again ill rabble on .....as i do ................im convinced im a talkaholic