New thread, new start. Come on guys keep up the good work. Other thread won't allow any more posts so needed to start a new one. Heres hoping you will all keep posting.

Is there room for a fat old bird on here?

Am a WW lifer - lose 3/4 stone, then get fed up, fall at first blip and clear the fridge. All back on again.The programme works, its me that doesnt. I am trying to do Core plan, as easy to stick to, but what about packed lunches with no bread?

Have been reading the other thread, hope alright for me to tag on.

Welcome Apollinare - Cause you can join us, you are more than welcome. I am the same join weight watchers, lose the weight, get fed up (hopefully my leader didn't hear that, as she cannot understand how you can get bored with WW), and then pile it all on again. Its a vicious cicle isn't it, although I am sure you know that already. Thing is, with this thread everyone understands that we all blip at some point and we just encourage and support each other to pick ourselves up and start each day as if it was the first. I eat melba toasts for my lunch instead of bread, you can have a whole packet of 6 for 1 point. I usually have them with either a WW cup a soup of with some philadelphia light which then totals 2.5pts (add lots of cucumber and sliced tomatoes). Good Luck.

Hi everyone. Welcome Apollinare. I feel the same. I was really good at loosing but now I'm good at gaining - I do get fed up with thinking what to eat next and I get fed up even with healthy things so i'm on bicuits and brioshe rolls (don't remember how to spell the word but I wish I've never tasted them as I love them soooooo much). Anyway, I had soup and I had chicken as well (in different times) so I'm not always bad although I get into that stage easily. I always think that the next day I'll definately be good but the next day comes and here i am - well, my excuse today was that after Sunday it was hard to get back to the ruitine so I needed a treat. No doubt there will be another excuse tomorrow but may be I will try harder. Who is going to join me to try harder?

hello i found you all i have just started doing the diet in nov prima but tweeking it a bit as i try to avoid bread due to a yeast intolerance.
i have completed day 3 so far and have never ate so much (keep wondering if its an april fool in nov)
my dh & i are enjoying the variety dc are grumbling but like the pasta.
hope you are all keeping well and still on target.
welcome apponaire its great to have lots of support.

Thanks for warm welcome - have been doing loads of walking this week up and down hills, so hopefully will show on the scales. But weather just AWFUL here today, my DH cooked bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms and tomatoes for tea, perfect and totally non fattening because I didnt have fried bread! Oh yes, a couple of sausages hmmm. If I hadnt been reading this thread this evening I would have thought 'sod it' and had a piece of cake to finish.

well done you appollo on avoiding the cake.
i have a cupboard of snacks just in case i can't help it.
it contains pink and whites,gfy popcorn,snack a jacks,ryveta minis,small milky ways, and small bars of 70% cocoa chocolate.
water and fruit is also a very good standby.
so far so good haven't needed any.
my big sin today was a jd and coke but after the day i had you would agree i deserved that 1.
how was your day?

Too much bread and biscuits with cups of sugared coffees, sausages - so a lot of wrong stuff. I had baked potato, butter with baked beans and grated cheese. Anyway, hopefully will be better tomorrow as it's fish. I think my will power is resting

kidsrus - You made me smile!! Panicking that you wouldn't find us. I was exactly the same when I realised I couldn't post anymore on the old thread. I took ages to come up with a title so that it would jump out and haul you all back in!!! Well now hopefully we've all found each other again, and the willpower will come out of hiding too. I'm having a pretty bad time of it at the moment healthwise (feeling generally run down, tired, had a chest infection and have lost count of how many colds in the last month!!), so have not really been tracking what I eat, so was absolutely amazed today to find out I have maintained my weight, so not too bad after all. I have decided that I must eat healthier to avoid all these bugs which I have been getting, so I promise I will be back on track today. Fingers crossed.

Have just got my WW scales out of the cupboard to weigh cereal - after months.
Sigh - such a big bowl, so little in it, obviously my guestimation techniques have gone a bit awray.

appolinaire have you tried using a smaller bowl it makes the portions look much bigger
oh dear fimbles hope you feel better soon((((((((hugs)))))))) we will get you back on track.
i think we have been trying to eat too little of the good things and too much of the lo cal stuff that we have all been suffering, which is why i thought i would try and follow a set menu by a diet-trician and see if it made a difference.
all was good until sat went away for the weekend and had a few bars of choc and not enough fruit & veg.
keeping my fingers crossed i haven't done too much harm.
fedda the baked potato and beans was good for you. don't worry about the past lets look to the future and our new svelt like figures.

Thank you, kidrus. I'll start tomorrow as today I was having some wrong stuff (don't ask!) Oh, dear, anyway, tomorrow I must be good.

we could always ply everyone with alcohol! lol!

I couldn't hear anything but what they showed was really impressive. If only I could become so slim and so beautiful!

we are all beautiful in our own ways!

I like that!

Nope!! Still searching - Cannot seem to find where I am beautiful in my own way Don't think thunder thighs and flabby tummy make you beautiful so it must be something else I have, somebody help me out. Really struggling and need someone to kick me up this oversized butt! Where is my motivation? How is everyone else??

Ny will power was sleeping but I was hoping that after a good quality sleep it would wake up but it simply woke up and walked away! Biscuits, cookies, coffees with 2 sugars each and jam sandwiches are freequent guests which reolaced my will power. Did anybody see my will power walking about? If the answer is yes, could you tell it that I need it back! PLEASE!

Glad I am not the only one Fedda - So how do you suggest we get back on track?? Its less than twelve weeks til Christmas, and we need to get slim for that new party outfit.

Well, it makes all the difference to have a company. If I can't be bothered to get slimmer myself I need to do it as I feel it might help you - and you need to do it as it might help me. Helping each other is nice. let's do it, Fimbles! I know you can and you probably think I can so let's do it! Now, how? We have done it in the past and it worked, it's good, it's healthy and it works: soups, salads, walking and forgetting about the NAUGTY BISCUITS, CAKES, CRISPS and other things. What do you think? Shall we try? people say you have nothing to loose, well, we have something we could loose so I'm ready if you are. or may be i just start anyway. it would be nice to do it together though so please let me know what you think

I agree Fedda, We have been here together for over a year now and we have done it before. I remember a time when we were both posting positive notes and feeling great about ourselves. So TODAY is the day - I will check in tonight to see how you have done, but I promise that as of now, I am aiming for a biscuit, cake, crisp and chocolate free day!! We can do this together. Will be thinking of you, and as you reach for that jam and those cookies I would like you to think of me and put them BACK in the cupboard. Good Luck X

Thank you, Fimbles. So far I had hot water when I got up and later - two pieces of cheeses. I'm going to have a wholemeal cheeses sandwich with tea (1 sugar) for my lunch and fish with vegies and home made fries for dinner. i'm going to avoid biscuits, cakes and crisps. What are you having today, Fimbles. Who is there with us? the more the merrier.

im still here but let myself down this week tried hard but but the crap jumped out of the cupboard into my mouth and my hands were tied!
well the veg box arrived today and i think i will be eating cabbage soup for the month.
i have 1/5 cabbage from a month ago 1 cabbage from 2 weks ago and 2 cabbages from today.
also plums/tart,crumble,baked,stewed,with custard and any other way i can think of along with orange juice.
hoping next week isn't quite so manic for me.
good luck all you losers out there!

Sorry not been back, have had a difficult week with DH ill, so climbed inside a coffee cake. I think my head is back in the thin place now.

I had a bad attitude towrds good food so I had apple crossonants and walnut pastries and my tummy is back to its baloon stage. I'll try harder [sceptical]

Oh Fedda - What are we going to do?? I made you all those promises and look where I am today. Once again I have stuffed myself silly with crisps and biscuits and like you my tummy is rapidly expanding. I am so struggling with this, Why is something that you desperately want to do (lose weight!!) so difficult to achieve. I am at a loss for words, but I am still here if you would like to chat and sending hugs. P.s. I bet the pastry was good though wasn't it

I wish I haven't tasted it. It's a no no for me really but I just wanted to try and I couldn't stop enjoying the taste!

How is every one doing??? Any success stories this week or anybody about just to give me a kick up the .... for what I have eaten this week

I can give you a cick if you give me one, Fimbles I started to have a lot of grapes now to make sure I don't rich for more snacks. I have also tiny sweet tomatoes, red and yellow peppers and I drink hot water instead of tea and cofee after dinner. My tummy is now called belly so I need to get back to normal before people start asking when I'm due.

Oh Bless you Fedda - I know that feeling. I'm beginning to wonder whether I have any toes, as I can't see them beyond my belly We must get ourselves back on track, otherwise by Christmas we will be consoling each other. I have printed a new WW tracker and put aside all that I can eat today (nothing else!!), once the food has gone that is it, so I plan to space it out throughout the day instead of eating it all at lunch. I vow to have a good weekend and not drink too much wine. And this time I mean it! [hmm}

I was supposed to say

Good luck, Fimbles. You can do it!

Well now on the third day of my new diet (I will be slim for Christmas), and so far, dare I say it, it seems to be going well. I have managed to get through the weekend and even did a bit of exercise. Feel better already (apart from nursing the third cold this month) and hoping that this positive attitude to food will continue. How is everyone else doing??

Good luck, Fimbles. I hope you feel better soon. I'm trying to get back to normal as well.

(((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))) fimbles its horrible when you have a cold as all you want is comfort food.
well i had a great night out on fri with the girls and had half a bottle of rose with a set menu in our local chinese (havent done that in ages)
now settled back this week to the fruit and veg along with a few pasta meals.
i have avoided the scales hoping i will lose without all the checking.
I want to be a loser!
i have played badminton twice this month as well as the regular school walks.
off to lego land next week so hoping the exercise and fun will make a few pounds fall off (heres hoping)
catch up again soon.
keep losing you loosers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

where have you all gone?
hope its just a half term fun break like me.
back to healthy eating tomo are you with me?

ok i take it you have given up!

Sorry, kidrus, I had problems with my connection. Still here, no news I'm afraid. How are you?

Kidsrus - I'm still here too. I have been watching the thread, but had thought you had all up and left I thought I was all alone with noone to talk too. Glad to see you have lifted this thread to the top once again.

If you feel lonely, you can always post your thoughts on the thread, Fimbles. I'm sure there are many people who are looking at this thread and thinking the same. It's easy to loose some pounds but it's easier to gain, once you start gaining the guilt comes and you don't want to write pessimistic messages but if that's how you feel there is no reason you can't be sad sometimes. We are here to support each other. We'll get there. I went to the shop and bought some vegies to keep me going - instead of toasts with butter I was having later with my cups of tea. Take care x

Hi Fedda - Well here goes, my pessimistic message!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!!! Christmas is fast approaching and I know I have to concentrate on eating healthy, so why oh why am I eating anything and everything I can lay my hands on. I joined the gym recently but ruin all my hard work when I get home on eating all the bad stuff so what is the point in going in the first place. I am weighing myself two to three times a day only to find I am gaining more and more. How do I get my mind into positive eating habits, I seem to have forgotten

Fimbles, it is hard. I'm staggling also and I put on 3 kg since Summer! I do the same as you - I just feel like having the things I was denying myself - butter, cream, crisps. Yesterday I watched You are what you eat. I looked at people who are much fatter then me and i just thought the way I'm going I might reach there level. I didn't like that thought so today I went to the shop amd bought avocado, asparagus, carrots, coriander and ready made tomato and basil soup from the Covent Garden range and I had soup with asparagus I added to - I slightly cooked it and then mixed with the soup and put 2 handfulls of chopped coriander when the soup was ready. I didn't blend it so that I could feel the textire and I didn't have any bread with it. I felt still hungry so I had the avocado on its own nicely cut. That was my lunch. For dinner I had beef mince smaller then usual portion cooked with 2 grated carrots and an onion, with mush and baked beans followed by some grapes. I have to tell you that when I was going home, before dinner, I really fell like coffee shop but I just didn't let it happen. The woman who was fighting with her weight on You are what you eat programme treated herself to a nice facial, haircut and clothes. It's a good idea to have a treat like that and not to go for treating ourselves with the food which will make us feeling unhappy several minutes later. We can do it, Fimbles. There is still time before Christmas.

Thanks Fedda - I know all what you are saying is right, I am just finding it so hard to avoid all the things that make me feel so bad. Congratulations on how well you did yesterday, I plan to learn from this and try to be good today. I read different threads on this site ranging from detox plans to diet plans and I keep thinking these cannot be good for you, thats why I like this thread because rather than diet all we want to do is avoid the fatty stuff and eat healthily. I'm sure together with that and my new gym regime I must lose some weight. Good Luck today and heres to positive thoughts. X

Thank you, Fimbles. X

ahhhhhhhhhhhh relief!!!!!!!!!!!!! thought i was on my own it 's not the same without you both. fedda your post gave me an idea lets play a game of healthy foods we can eat. then perhaps we might forgot the things we avoid by repeating all the good ones.
shall i start?

I went to the shop and bought................

some fruit tea

I went to the shop and i bought some blueberries and blackberries. I had the whole yellow pepper for my breakfast and a bowl of soup for my lunch. White bread toasts as well (oh, I forgot, I dhouldn't mention the other stuff!) Okay, who is next? Remember, only healthy things and don't do what I was doing - having toasts (not again!)

kidrus, thank you so much for your posting. Thanks to you I had two kiwis, not what I was about to have (ice-cream ).

I went to the shop and bought....
a dragon fruit
2 kiwis
blueberrys and
some fruit tea.

well done girls lets keep it up!

hope you all well and enjoying the christmas
shopping/spirit (if you do it that is)

No, I'm not well. I have a sore throat and I feel tired. My diet is no good at the moment although I did have a lot of grapes and blueberries. I feel I eat for comfort, not because I feel hungry

poor you fedda hope you feel better soon ((((((((((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))))))
we have the sickness bug here so keep well back.diet not so good as i went out sat and had a few too many for a change.
i couldnt resist the xmas cake and then roast lamb today and a chiken nugget happy meal for tea tonight. lol
going to try again tomo to eat healthy if i havent caught the bug!

have you any ideas how i can dress victorian for a xmas event ive looked on ebay and theres not much around unless i want to spend a fortune.

Thank you kidrus/ poor you. As for the ideas, may be Charity shops? they might have the old type of stuff which would be okay. Sorry, I don't dress up, I'm too boring! Diet not good - Chicken Kiev (1,5 of them!) and white bread and butter for dinner, tea with 2 sugars and chocolate. Must be better tomorrow (so I keep saying......)

not too bad this week weight is constant.
i keep buying chocolate for xmas presents does that mean i have a craving for it?
we have eaten a xmas cake between us already
and the mince pies are going down too!
im counting the fruit towards my 5 a day!
roast pork today with lots of veg
salad tomo with roast veg for tea and im not sure what to do with left over pork maybe casserole/stir fry.
what are you having?

I'm full of crossonants, vanilla lattes and other noughty things. I lost my plot completely. Rescue is so much needed!

Hi everyone - Glad to see you have both kept the thread running during my absence. I have had a total nightmare, hence haven't posted for a while. Problems with computer connection and then once again health problems. But thats over now and I am back on track. As per doctors orders I have joined the local gym, have cut out almost completely bread, and now drink hot water instead of tea - so all in all healthier eating but no change on scales I'm afraid. How are you all doing in the run up to Christmas. There is just so much tempting food everywhere, how do you resist?

That's the point, I don't resist and my scales show the difference - I put on 4 kg since Summer!

Oh Fedda I feel for you, its so depressing isn't it??? Sending big hugs your way.

Thank you, Fimbles. I wish I had more sence. I've lost it on the way some time ago. How are you?

Where is everybody?

Still here Fedda, but I'm afraid I have nothing positive to post. Although I have kept up my gym regime hence exercising more, my unhealthy eating habits have come back with a vengeance (Sp?), I'm afraid I am unable to resist the temptation of all the Christmas treats and its not even Christmas yet. I am trying to remain positive and think that if I am not too bad up until Christmas, I will try not to think about it over the Christmas period and get back on track in the new year, problem is I am not really being good either, so come new year, I will once again look like a blob!!! How are you doing. Any positive vibes???

They are long gone and no sign of them returning! I need to think harder! Let's think together, Fimbles.

hi peeps im doing really well (getting into the festive spirit!)
been on a beaver sleep over where we were fed to bursting point.
have a xmas party this weekend more food!
lots of friendly meets with food and alcohol involved so if i can maintain i will be really happy
the new year will bring the new me so svelt that you will only see my tits side ways(i wish).
keep up the good work and enjoy your selfs this month theres always another year!

Well done kidsrus - at last someone has lifted the thread. You sound really positive, please send the vibes to Fedda and I. I think we are both struggling a little (wouldn't you say Fedda?). How are you today Fedda, shall we try really hard to avoid the bad stuff? I have already eaten two slices of toast with butter - not a good start I am afraid but I will try to be better from here on in

Hi Fimbles and Kidrus, I had haselnut latter with natural bar in a coffee shop but I've got bean soup for my lunch and fishy dish for my dinner so may be not too bad. My scales are in their usual crazy mood so they showede that I lost 2 kg (well, I din't try it again as I normally would have done because I thought soooooooo happy although I know it's definately not a correct reading as my trousers feel tighter but still, it's nice to be fooled sometimes.

Are you all set for Christmas? I'm still not ready yet.

No Fedda, hence why I haven't posted for a while. I am usually so organised and have done all the shopping and have it wrapped by end of November. This year it is a different story, I just seem so disorganised and seem to be rushing about everywhere. I'm really nervous about eating all the Christmassy food too, as I know I will not be able to resist. How are you doing?

Today I've finally finished getting all the presents (at last!). I have some Christmas Cards in my handbag - each time forgetting to post them! I'll do the food shop soon, luckily I don't like Christmas cake or pudding but I love all the rest. Oh, well, it's Christmas.

Merry christmas to you both.
Im glad you are organised i need to try and catch up been too busy partying and working.
now kids are off school i will have to make time to catch up and get prepared.
Guess what ive done? ive pre-booked a slot for shopping delivery but not had time to order what i really need and will have to stay in for a few items i dont really need! lol
mil will have to look after kids while i do last minute shopping as i haven't really got it all yet.
My weight will have to wait to next year now as i am going to enjoy myself and we can all start in earnest again in jan.
what do you say fancy joining me and having a great christmas and merry new year!

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year, Fimbles, kidrus and everyone on this thread (still my favourite). I hope you will have everything you wish for

Wow you girls still going. I'm hanging my head in shame. if I stayed with you lot I would be a but to my normal watch by now.
Can I jump back in? <<<<<I'm on my knees grovoling now>>>>

Yes Starbear, please come back!! We are so proud that our thread has been going so long. We have all had our ups and downs, and personally I still haven't lost the weight I would like to lose, however, this is still my favourite thread as the support on here is fantastic. Thankyou everyone for your Christmas wishes and sending love and every happiness to you all for the new year. X

Thank you I was so impressed I didn't even check my post. I meant 'weight' not watch. I'm going to start 2nd January because I need to get my act together. I need new fitness clothes, grown out of the others and a fab plan. I'm might work on it like a fly thread e.g clean bathroom, do sit-up's make pack lunch for work. That might keep me on track What do you think?

Go for it!!! I plan to start again 2nd January so will be checking in here regularly. I joined the gym at the end of November and have been so good at getting the exercise in, if only I could be as good with my eating habits. When I started the gym instructor told be to try to only eat bread once a day, replace snacks with fruit, drink two cups of hot water a day, and cut out all juice drinks. I managed to do this for two weeks and lost 6lbs only problem was I didn't stick at it and have now piled it all back on. Anyway, good luck we can do it again together if you like?!?

yes please Fimble5

Ok see you here on 2nd January - in the meantime eat, drink and be merry (but don't tell anybody I said that!!) Enjoy your new year celebrations. X

Starbear, I wrote and clicked Send but something happened to my post as I can see. So sorry for that - i just wrote that you are a STAR of this thread, a real inspiration who brought us together and I'm sure that everyone will ne delighted to see you back on this thread. I'm joining you on 2-nd of January but if I'm not strong enough to suddenly stop overeating on that day I'll try to gradually reduce the amount I'm having now and to reintroduce sensible eating as soon as I can. Happy and successful New year to everyone. good luck with the new, fresh start.

Happy New Year Everyone!! - Enjoy finishing off the last of the chocolate today, and I will see you all here first thing tomorrow. This time we will achieve our goals. X

Happy New Year! XX

i can't believe it's 2/01! how is everyone? i'm taking it gradually so I did have 2 little chocolates today but not too bad considering.

Hi Fedda - Same here, taking it slowly and not beating myself up about the choccies I have eaten (still have loads in the house), but have tried to compensate with tuna salad for tea and am now heading to the gym.

Well, no gym here I'm afraid but i had fish with vegies and little amount of chips, tiny helping of trifle and i'm going to have tea with grapes later.

Fedda - don't worry about gym, I am sure if you are anything like me (and the amount I have eaten the last week), just cutting down and watching our portion sizes should help us lose a little weight at least - heres hoping I'm right?!?

Thank you, Fimbles. you are so positive and inspiring

Sadly, I volunteered to help in the works children's Party Today. So had a free, fried breakfast and had coffee and choc all day too. I have no will power! Not helping tomorrow so can eat normally. Really start on Monday when things are back to normal.

Don't worry, Starbear, I'm sure everybody is still having the extras as the kids are still home and the temptation is huge with so many left overs. monday is a good day to start for me as well. Let's go for it. We can do it

Starbear - I am here too. I think I need to restart properly on Monday also. I am back to work and so at least I can only eat what I have packed up and taken with me. I have also had a really bad day, needed to go shopping for food, so prior to this had loads of left over cheese and crackers for lunch. Still eating the tin of quality street (I have finished the tin of roses ), hubby cooked beef curry for tea, but ate naan bread too and am now sitting feeling extremely uncomfortable in my jeans that are now too small (only bought them two weeks before Christmas). So all in all, not a good day here either. Looking forward to Monday.

How is everyone? I need to loose 4 kg. I think this Christmas was my worst in overeating and i'm still not eating sensibly I'm afraid. I keep saying tomorrow when I should say today.

Me too!! Didn't do too bad on Monday, but today has been a different story. We opened more choccies at work and I couldn't resist. I keep thinking when there gone I won't be able to eat anymore, but I am sure there will always be something else to tempt me. I think overall I have gained about 6lbs over Christmas and that is on top of what I had to lose so not great. I know I keep saying the same thing Fedda, and it probably doesn't help, but I do know how you feel so please try not to beat yourself up about it. This time of year we are all in the same boat, and it doesn't help when every magazine you pick up has some diet fad plastered across the front. We are in this together and have been for sometime - We do not need diets, we will be there for each other and in time will change our eating habits for the better. Keep Smiling X