Well done Joolz I knew you could do it. You keep it up girl, not long now.

Nodocdoe - I have an bigger reason to make me feel guilty for not exercising- My eldest son is a personal trainer.

Hubby and youngest son (15) went to his gym last night, not that my son needs to go as he plays every sport under the sun so is already fit. My husband used the excuse that as they are going skiing in January it would be easier on the legs if they started going to the gym now. Couldn't work it out really, they've been going skiing for 13 years and never had to go to the gym before. Think it was his way of saying 'I need to go to the gym but I'm not going to admit the real reason'. They went to the gym and I pigged out on Apple cake

Regards Jackie

Hi all. Been walking again this evening but I pigged out on trifle at my friends birthday bash on Saturday. Doing my second weigh-in at work tomorrow but I'm not optimistic. I only want to lose about half a stone (all off my tummy) but why is it so hard? My friend wants to lose a lot more and she's already lost two and a half pounds in her first week! It takes me ages to lose a pound Oh well, I'm going to keep trying.

I returned from Marmaris in July and we are going back again tomorrow for a fortnight. I started a diet straight away and my goal was to lost a stone before the hols. I reached my goal plus 1 pound, so I am really happy. Especially with the smaller size clothes I have bought.

1 more sleep and counting.

Marmaris here I come.

Mary x

Well done Reesey, that's what I should have done, but haven't! You are an inspiration, hope you have an even better holiday!

PS. I had a blueberry muffin the other day. Tsk. I haven't had a muffin in months and months and the moment I go on a low fat diet what do I do? Get a flipping muffin. Tsk.

Hiya SandC,

I am sitting here just had 4 sausages on 2 toast with tomato ketchup lol. Getting picked up for the airport in just over 3 hours, but not much food in the house with going away, so just eating the remaining dregs haha.

Mary x

Have a great trip Mary.
Weighed in at work yesterday. Total weight loss - zilch. Looking on the bright side I hadn't put any on either. Went to the theatre last night and resisted the usual sweets and just about had enough will power to sit tight while everyone was queuing for the ice-creams half time. I'm determined to stick to some healthy eating although with the weekend approaching it's going to be hard. speak to you all soon.

I just love reading these threads. You are all me over the back. I do the same things, think the same etc etc. It must be in a dieters blood.

Started off the week in an excellent frame of mind then went to pals birthday 'do' and ate about 12 mini cakes (eclairs and cream meringue thingys).

4wks today and I'll be lunching in Beni - on salad but of course.

I do not eat the sweet things like eclairs and stuff ( well only when i have PMT) but i cannot resist savoury things like pringles and oooh greggs make these most wonderful cheese, beans and sausage pastry bakes that just melt in your mouth... so why am i not losing any weight... well there you go, there is the answer. I like all the things that are sooooo bad for me..not to mention plenty of voddy and coke at the weekends!!

Would you believe i live on salad during the week and then at the weekend it all goes pear shaped ( a bit like me really except i am getting more barrel shaped!)..

it was my birthday last weekend so of course i had to indulge as Rob and Gav took me out for sunday lunch instead of me slaving away over a hot stove...mm yorkie puds and roast beef, thick gravy, mash and roasties, and i was good and had plenty of veg too ( and plenty of vino to wash it down!)

well and truly off the rails..

I haven't done so badly myself apart from the muffin, tsk.

But I seem to crave for things when I'm being 'careful' that don't enter my head at other times, it's ridiculous.

I'm currently wanting fish and chips from the chippy. Been thinking about it all afternoon. It's stemmed from last weekend, you know you get takeaway menus through your letterbox? Well a chippy not far away has now started doing home deliveries! And I've actually kept this menu!

I have plenty takeaways very close to home - 2 chinese, kebab shop, curry house, but the chippie is further away. None of these places are temptation for me, but now I hear about home delivery of fish and chips and I've been thinking about it ever since!

Utterly pathetic!

i live in a little village on the notts/yorkshire border and there is nowt in our village apart from 3 pubs and a shop ( and we live right next door to the pub!) and just 4 miles away are so many chinese places, chippies , curry houses and best of all charcoal grill which dellivers right to your door....oh no....

Thought I'd be good last night, so when my son went to the Indian for a takeaway for himself and hubby I didn't order anything. Of course, what did I do..... eat the left overs. I'm not happy with myself this morning. I hope I can control myself better today and this evening. No plans to go out, just hope the food cupboard won't be too much of a temptation.

Hi all

Ive been back from my holiday for over a week now and I am too scared to weigh myself yet. I dont think I have stopped eating or drinking since we've been back. I know its going to be bad and I just dont want confirmation of it yet The worst thing is that I only put on 4lbs whilst away which I was really pleased about. I just cant seem to get my act together and make a start on the healthy eating/low fat thing again. I wake up each day with such good intentions but by the end of the night its all gone pear shaped

I have my sister's wedding in six months to look forward to which should give me some incentive and then of course, theres always my holiday next year .

So, I will weigh on Monday and restart the diet again then. Hope everyone doing better than me.

Sarah

Ok, so its Monday. I looked. I did have one eye closed at the time but it wasnt that bad actually. In addition to the 4lbs that I put on during my holiday, I have put on an additional 2lbs since ive been back which is MUCH better than I had thought. I feel the size of a large elephant

Anyway, back on the diet again from today (please). Let you know how I get on next week.

Sarah

Hey, hey, hey it's dreaded weigh day Put ON 2.5lb Well 4 12hr shifts drove me to the brink of suicide so I decided to try and cheer myself up by bingeing like a fiend. Yesterday alone I ate a huge scone, McD's, fried haddock then spaghetti bol. and garlic bread washed down by 3 large voddy cocktails. Had biccies in between too. This is an example of just ONE day.

Today I am desolate, boohoo. With 3 wks left to lose 10.5lb you can see I am a classic yo-yo dieter. I am consoling myself with thoughts that it probably won't be bikini weather when we go away.

Why, why, why

Hi Joolz. Isn't it a hard life? Didn't do too well over the weekend and am craving something to eat as I write this. With the weather turning bad I'm going into SAD mode. I just can't be bothered with this supposed diet any more. With the rain lashing down and evenings spent in front of the t.v. it's all too easy to scoff my face, as next summer seems a lifetime away. I just wish I had more will power. Boredom also has a lot to answer for. At the moment it seems that life's all about work, sleeping and eating. O.K. That's my moaning over with for this week.

Don't despair you 2....i have 30 days until i fly to GC.. and i have not a prayer of shifting the weight i would like to .. in fact i seem to be getting bigger somehow...all this diet stuff just makes you miserable...

2.6wks for me!!! Just made carrot and corriander soup which was lovely and virtually calorie free.

Sounds yummy!

I'm a total failure. I was supposed to behaving haribo sweets as my weekend treat as I'm trying to stick to a low fat diet. Turns out I'm probably loading on the calories by eating them all the flipping time!

Anyway, shopping tonight so I'm stocking up on lots of fresh stuff and making a nice mushroom sauce to have with chicken and vegetables and just generally experiment.

Whilst these haribo and jelly sweets or marshmallows have no fat in them they are loaded with calories!!!!