Shell - sorry about your kids being ill, hope they're doing better
Diana, Fashin, Roxanne, Lauren - thanks for the positive comments about the gym, I'm happy to be back and on track again
Lauren - yum...Your post made me hungry again, the restaurant sounds amazing! And I agree, I love autumn, I love the smell (that probably sounds strange but do you get what I mean?)
Roxanne - I hate TOM too, I feel your pain! Water weight usually sticks with me for the first few days...I'm usually back to normal (as normal as I get) two days or so after I'm finished...
Even if you feel as though your exercise isnt great, I think 20 minutes is better than 0 minutes! Maybe increase to 30 mins for the same frequency (3x week) and then maybe an hour...? I think everything you're doing seems right, it's probably just a time thing, don't give up
Blue - dont forget stress burns calories, its not as fun as the gym or whatever but I wouldnt worry about skipping your workout. You have to look after your mind as well as your body
Love is awesome...
Cindie - woop! Well done
Vixsin - thanks, I have been missing it loads
Let us know how the gym goes
Love - aw
glad you're back to your walking...it always chills me out about food if I can burn off some of the stress
Make sure you're eating enough, we want you safe
Fashin - well done on managing the situation with the cookies...its nice to feel in control, innit?
Diana -
I think the yoghurt is a good plan...especially if it fills you up
Mama P -
Hi! How you doing?
Dallas - aw
pick yourself up, dust yourself off, look forward...you can do it!
raven -
Hiya
Onederland here you are!!!
Congrats on the loss babe, you deserve it. A stitch I think is because of the weight of an organ pulling on the tissues between the organs. Thats why if you eat and run it's on one side and if you don't eat its on the liver side, as the liver is heavy (this is my interpretation)...the fitter I get the less stitches I get because my core muscles get better
penguin - relaxation...have a nice some of it
ebenz - I think saving calories is sensible, I do that for nights out
grabec - welcome
keep your chin up hun x
nicole -
have a nice party x
As for me, so happy to be back on track with the exercise. Did
600cals on Weds, as you know and
700 on Friday. My new aim is to go at least every other day, if not more. The rule is, no more than 1 day off in a row, so the minimum I will go is 7 time a fortnight. I can do as many days in a row at the gym as I want but still no more than one day off (if that makes sense to you you get a sticker!)
Food wise, plodding on with as few cals as poss (min 1200 if I can)...and going for a bike ride (pretty intense) tomorrow in Dalby Forest (lots of mus, roots, hills, falling off and more mud)...
Hope everyone's ok, have a happy Saturday and I'll be back on Monday
xxxxx
Times like this are tough; just do the best you can diet-wise and don't beat yourself up about it during a time like this. You can get right back on track when you're feeling better 
I've stopped counting calories because on my HMR diet program, the mantra is "More is Better". As long as it's "in the box", meaning HMR shakes & entrees, you can have as much as you want. It's hard to get that through my thick skull because I may be starving and think "no, I shouldn't drink another shake- I don't want the extra calories!". The way this plan works is by keeping your metabolism stable. And if your stomach is growling, then your body NEEDS food or it's going to go into starvation mode which means your metabolism has stopped. So, I'm going to try it like they keep telling me and see how it works. 
lol
What is a Venti starbucks?
Last night before I went to bed, I REALLY wanted another piece of the brisket before bed. 
However, I knew I wasn't really hungry so I resisted. I am now so glad I did.
But that is more than I wanted. I was perfectly content stopping at 16. I forced myself to drink more.
I'm in ONEDERLAND!!! 
