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[FjorGynAndHotWater]

17th thread lucky for successful and sustained weight loss????? Let's hope so!!!

Nothing nada zippo

Bugger loti but maybe it'll be a bit delayed and you'll miraculously lose a few lb over the weekend. Fingers crossed

I am, by some miracle, down 1.5 this week but holidays start here... Hoping not to repeat the pattern of the last two summers and slowly creep up half a stone though

Ran 2km today first time running in a very long time!! Also did 30 mins of pilates

Horribly bloated but reckon that's all the veggies I am eating

First pt session in a while, man it hurt minimal movement on scales, think my body has forgotten how to lose weight

Nada going on here. not sure when it will either tbh.

Well I am working Tom am at preschool and the dds break up Wednesday so basically I'm stuffed

Well I have been walking loads and swimming loads, also stuffing my face with fish and chips, cream teas etc etc. Having a bloody brilliant holiday

Well I have been exercising and eating really healthily hurrah, down side constipated, bloated and water retention so much for Healthily lifestyle!!!

Do you want some nice news?

We are moving to Cambridge in September.

All a bit daunting and quite quick but I have a job. DH will come in 6 months time (sorting things out/new job here/Her Britannic Majesty's government will not issue a visa before then).

I was just popping on here to ask for some advice from you lovely ladies and see your message DrG that's great news. Will DS & DD come with you or later with DH? Would DS be due to start school in the UK this year ( can't remember whether he's an August or September baby)? Good luck with everything!

On to my original reason for coming on here after much absence . I seem to have hit a bit of a plateau again. Have been doing really well and have lost nearly 10kg since I went back to work after having DD and am back in a size 10 . But I'm still around 2-3kg above my target and have been for a little while. I'm exercising a fair bit and have been eating reasonably healthily so not really sure what else to concentrate on - any ideas?

Wow DG that is fantastic news so pleased for you

Merlion well done on loosing so much your hard work has certainly paid off

I am sure you have heard sizz talking about food focus, the app that tracks all your calories? I have also tried life strong. What I found when logging every single morsel was that although I didn't think I ate that much, seeing it all written down and adding up made me realise I was eating more calories than I thought iykwim?

Not sure if that helps, as you can see we have all been hiding in the brushes from this thread my weight is going up and down like a yo yo and myself getting desperate to loose a few pounds with the Dcs constantly by my side my exercise has gone out the window!!!

Hi girls!

I've been good over the last week, so I think I can tentatively say I'm back!

I went out the Friday before last and got chatting to someone that I sort of knew, and he kind of made me feel alive again. Kind of reminded me that I'm alive again. I did my Paul McKenna 'Change your life in 7 days' because I knew that nobody would want me with the zero confidence I had.

Anyhoo...Paul has worked, and I'm feeling gorgeous and desirable again. This particular fella has flaked out and I've told him not to bother, but I'm feeling amazing, so I'm ready to start living again (thank you, Paul!)

Completed a full week, so I think I'm worthy to join you guys again...if you'll have me!

Thanks! Yes, an August baby so starting school (although we may delay it to January so that we are not doing everything at once), and yes, coming with me. I am hoping that returning to work will have a similar success for weight loss.

DrG DS will start in January too as the school he is going to is changing from UK school year to calendar year.

Loti no need to be I had a fair amount to lose!

I'd say welcome back Mychild but have been awol myself for far too long.

I am still here, just although am in terrible holiday mode.

Got up to go to circuits this morning and felt like i had a pulled muscle in my chest. Very painful. However it has now disappeared.

Brilliant boost there MyChild, and glad you have found your mojo again . I fear it will be pretty quiet in the Hotmama house until September, but we will all be back with a vengeance then i'm sure.....

Hey DrG - welcome back. Fab news. Is DH pleased too or a bit daunted? Your first UK social engagement for the diary is 9/10 Nov in Brum

DD1 and I have just done 30 day shred.

Rather too much wobbling going on

Aww, how cute for DD to do it with you! How old is she, Sazz?

Hi to Dr and Merl

Where are FjorG and Loti?

I am here off on holly bobs tomorrow so will report in when back

She is 5 MyChild and used the 1.1kg weights. My 3 yr old randomly joined in and used the 0.7 weights

Happy holidays LOTI. Relax and enjoy

I'm here, also rather wobblier than I was

After 11 days of non stop scoffage / drinkage the scales were but two days of low carbing have reined it back a bit and I am "only" +3.5 on two weeks ago. My belly is very wobbly though and I am almost a stone up on my pre-giving up smoking weight! Still not smoking though

Hello everyone

DrG yaaaaayyyyyyy!!!! Good luck with the packing xxxx

Just come home from a night out in Manchester.

Can't say I was a very good girl , but I had a very good time!

Hey, guys...

is anybody still there?

I was on the straight and narrow and got down to 9st 8 when I'd ballooned up to over 10 stone. A week of eating well and exercising did it, and I feel good again. I need to keep to it, but have been eating and drinking too much again. It's weird how having a man in the picture focussed my mind, but when I sacked him my resolve went again .

I need to be able to want to eat well and look after myself for me! I've bought new clothes, and am feeling good, so really need to not mess it up.

How are you guys doing?

Dig, how are you doing? I'm sure you're slimmer than me now??

back from hols, first session at gym tomorrow and will weigh fri eek

I haven't been good at all, but haven't been bingeing as I've been smoking and am 5lb down from where I was a while ago.

I'm feeling really good about how I look physically, and am so at ease with myself mentally but that's down to P.M.

Just need to get back to the gym.

Well done on the weight loss my child and so pleased you are feeling good

Still haven't made it back to the gym have had two teeth taken out and can only eat soft food so maybe this will kick start some much needed weight loss