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let's all focus on food focus to shed that weight forever!!!!!!

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Dozymare · 08/01/2009 10:06

www.foodfocus.co.uk

For those of you following this diet, here is a brand,new shiny, sparkling thread just for us.........

Dozymare - 15lbs 10oz on 06/01/09 target 10lbs 8oz by 1st November

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FiveGoMadInDorset · 08/01/2009 20:30

If any body has recipe ideas aswell think it would be good to swap so we don't get stuck in a rut with the same old food.

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Dozymare · 08/01/2009 20:38

nannyogg well done on 2 and half stone last year, and very encouraging tht you did it via food focus. We are all wondering if it will stay free forever, did they try and get you to pay a subscription at any time????

I have also tried numerous times to diet working out points in my head etc, but actually find myself cheating.......this way, there is no way out and I just think this is like an online WW meeting without the cost!!

five I love food and cooking, but when I am dieting, eat different food a lot of the time to the rest of the family. I also tend to eat the same things for a while - eg this week have had the same lunch since Monday.

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PinkChick · 08/01/2009 21:17

aherm..cough cough..stop leaving me out!..youre all copying the lsit that im not on

thebutterflyeffect - 11st5lb target 10st 1 lb by 28th march 2009
Jodiehadtoomanymincepies - 11st 13lbs on 06/01 target 9st 10lbs by 15th August.
Dozymare - 15lbs 10oz on 06/01/09 target 10lbs 8oz by 1st November
Pinkjenny 12st 7lb on 08/01 target 10st by August
FiveGoMadInDorset - 18st 2ib on 6/01 target 11st 5lb by November 2010
LadyBuzz - 12 st 7lb on 5/01 target 9st by June 2009
Pink Chick 14 st 1lb on 6th Jan 09, target 11st 7lbs to reach by 14th May 2009..heres hoping!
Nannyogg - 13st 1lb on 8/1 target 10st ish by September
Theirmum - 23st 8lbs target 20st by April

LadyBuzz · 08/01/2009 21:28

oh Dozy unlike you I saw I had 3 calories left and had a crunchie

I have a recipe for Brocolli and cauliflower soup, I will try to dig it out and post it if anyone is interested - Its nicer then it sounds and has no fat or many calories as it is almost pure veg, tis very filling as well - Great for lunches.

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Dozymare · 08/01/2009 21:35

so what happens when we have calories left?! Can you carry over like WW?

Word of warning, just checking my foodfocus for today, and I had added porridge into my favourite foods on day 1. Have been using this everyday but I eat 50g of porridge, not 28g. Not a blip on the system, but it saves it into favourite food at "THEIR" portion size. If you eat more or less, you need to amend!!!

Does that make sense??!

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Ceebee74 · 08/01/2009 21:38

Hi everyone - I am joining this too I have also recommended this website to my sister and a friend I love the way you can see exactly how many calories you have left each day etc.

I have calories left over from each day since Monday - does anyone know if, like at WW, you can average it out over the week..so, for example, if I want some wine at the weekend and go over my calories that day, is that ok??

Right, deep breath and add myself to the list...

thebutterflyeffect - 11st5lb target 10st 1 lb by 28th march 2009
Jodiehadtoomanymincepies - 11st 13lbs on 06/01 target 9st 10lbs by 15th August.
Dozymare - 15lbs 10oz on 06/01/09 target 10lbs 8oz by 1st November
Pinkjenny 12st 7lb on 08/01 target 10st by August
FiveGoMadInDorset - 18st 2ib on 6/01 target 11st 5lb by November 2010
LadyBuzz - 12 st 7lb on 5/01 target 9st by June 2009
Pink Chick 14 st 1lb on 6th Jan 09, target 11st 7lbs to reach by 14th May 2009..heres hoping!
Nannyogg - 13st 1lb on 8/1 target 10st ish by September
Theirmum - 23st 8lbs target 20st by April
Ceebee74 - 15st 9lbs target 12 stone ideally by July but probably more realistically, Sept/Oct

Ceebee74 · 08/01/2009 21:39

Ooh x-posts Dozy - I waas hoping you would know the answer to my question!!

LadyBuzz · 08/01/2009 21:44

I would just like to clear up that I am not actually planning no 3 just yet but thinking more towards the long term plans for the future

missnatalie · 08/01/2009 22:00

Hi, i started logging my food on the site today. I hope it works for me. DS is almost 11 months so i think its time to get off my ass and shift the bulge.

Heres my stats:

missnatalie - 14st 3lb target 11st by June 14th
thebutterflyeffect - 11st5lb target 10st 1 lb by 28th march 2009
Jodiehadtoomanymincepies - 11st 13lbs on 06/01 target 9st 10lbs by 15th August.
Dozymare - 15lbs 10oz on 06/01/09 target 10lbs 8oz by 1st November
Pinkjenny 12st 7lb on 08/01 target 10st by August
FiveGoMadInDorset - 18st 2ib on 6/01 target 11st 5lb by November 2010
LadyBuzz - 12 st 7lb on 5/01 target 9st by June 2009
Pink Chick 14 st 1lb on 6th Jan 09, target 11st 7lbs to reach by 14th May 2009..heres hoping!
Nannyogg - 13st 1lb on 8/1 target 10st ish by September
Theirmum - 23st 8lbs target 20st by April
Ceebee74 - 15st 9lbs target 12 stone ideally by July but probably more realistically, Sept/Oct

uberalice · 08/01/2009 22:21

This is interesting. No idea if I can keep it up, but I'm curious to see how it works so here goes:

thebutterflyeffect - 11st5lb target 10st 1 lb by 28th march 2009
Jodiehadtoomanymincepies - 11st 13lbs on 06/01 target 9st 10lbs by 15th August.
Dozymare - 15lbs 10oz on 06/01/09 target 10lbs 8oz by 1st November
Pinkjenny 12st 7lb on 08/01 target 10st by August
FiveGoMadInDorset - 18st 2ib on 6/01 target 11st 5lb by November 2010
LadyBuzz - 12 st 7lb on 5/01 target 9st by June 2009
Pink Chick 14 st 1lb on 6th Jan 09, target 11st 7lbs to reach by 14th May 2009..heres hoping!
Nannyogg - 13st 1lb on 8/1 target 10st ish by September
Theirmum - 23st 8lbs target 20st by April
Ceebee74 - 15st 9lbs target 12 stone ideally by July but probably more realistically, Sept/Oct
uberalice - 9st4lb target 8st11lb by 26th Feb

uberalice · 08/01/2009 22:22

X posts so here's the list again with missnatalie added:

thebutterflyeffect - 11st5lb target 10st 1 lb by 28th march 2009
Jodiehadtoomanymincepies - 11st 13lbs on 06/01 target 9st 10lbs by 15th August.
Dozymare - 15lbs 10oz on 06/01/09 target 10lbs 8oz by 1st November
Pinkjenny 12st 7lb on 08/01 target 10st by August
FiveGoMadInDorset - 18st 2ib on 6/01 target 11st 5lb by November 2010
LadyBuzz - 12 st 7lb on 5/01 target 9st by June 2009
Pink Chick 14 st 1lb on 6th Jan 09, target 11st 7lbs to reach by 14th May 2009..heres hoping!
Nannyogg - 13st 1lb on 8/1 target 10st ish by September
Theirmum - 23st 8lbs target 20st by April
Ceebee74 - 15st 9lbs target 12 stone ideally by July but probably more realistically, Sept/Oct
uberalice - 9st4lb target 8st11lb by 26th Feb
missnatalie - 14st 3lb target 11st by June 14th

nannyogg · 09/01/2009 09:29

Morning all,

Today is my weigh day - I've lost 1lb since last Friday. Yay!

So I'm now bang on 13stone and would love to be 10st by September.

dozy - Food Focus have never asked me for a subscription fee, so hopefully we won't have to start paying anytime soon.

I've subscribed to 2 other sites in the past. www.weightlossresources.co.uk and Nutracheck. If I'm honest they were both much more user friendly than Food Focus, but they weren't free so I guess you get what you pay for!

I don't think Food Focus automatically carries your calories over day by day, it just resets your target for the day. I guess it's up to individual to take account of any left over calories and 'spend' them as you want over the week or whatever.

TheButterflyEffect - did you use up your 500 cals? I'd have been straight on the baileys if I'd had that much left!

PinkChick · 09/01/2009 09:48

weight watchers online is having a free 2 wk trial at min!...so reg, get their recipes etc, then de register in 2 weeks

HSMM · 09/01/2009 10:10

11st9 - 9st9 by Summer. Didn't lose any weight this week, so I'm off for a cake!

Pinkjenny · 09/01/2009 11:34

I need to get something for lunch from Asda at lunchtime (obviously). Does anyone have any fabulous ideas??

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Dozymare · 09/01/2009 16:52

hey all - how are we all doing today? I went for a 40 minute run - I nearly collapsed..my fitness levels are absolutely rubbish. That'll teach me to studff my face when pregnant!!! Have been super good today as want wine tonight

Packet Hula Hoops
Fresh Pineapple (obviously to counteract the crisps!)
2 apples
2 toast with butter and marmite.

Dinner is prawns and salad, tiny bit of couscous

WINE

Did anyone get the WW recipes? Care to share

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Original poster
Dozymare · 09/01/2009 16:54

hey all - how are we all doing today? I went for a 40 minute run - I nearly collapsed..my fitness levels are absolutely rubbish. That'll teach me to studff my face when pregnant!!! Have been super good today as want wine tonight

Packet Hula Hoops
Fresh Pineapple (obviously to counteract the crisps!)
2 apples
2 toast with butter and marmite.

Dinner is prawns and salad, tiny bit of couscous

WINE

Did anyone get the WW recipes? Care to share

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TheButterflyEffect · 09/01/2009 21:00

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jenniebee · 09/01/2009 21:12

Hi i've joined today.
My stats are: 16st1lb target 10st10lb by 29th september 2009.

thebutterflyeffect - 11st5lb target 10st 1 lb by 28th march 2009
Jodiehadtoomanymincepies - 11st 13lbs on 06/01 target 9st 10lbs by 15th August.
Dozymare - 15lbs 10oz on 06/01/09 target 10lbs 8oz by 1st November
Pinkjenny 12st 7lb on 08/01 target 10st by August
FiveGoMadInDorset - 18st 2ib on 6/01 target 11st 5lb by November 2010
LadyBuzz - 12 st 7lb on 5/01 target 9st by June 2009
Pink Chick 14 st 1lb on 6th Jan 09, target 11st 7lbs to reach by 14th May 2009..heres hoping!
Nannyogg - 13st 1lb on 8/1 target 10st ish by September
Theirmum - 23st 8lbs target 20st by April
Ceebee74 - 15st 9lbs target 12 stone ideally by July but probably more realistically, Sept/Oct
uberalice - 9st4lb target 8st11lb by 26th Feb
missnatalie - 14st 3lb target 11st by June 14th

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Dozymare · 09/01/2009 21:18

welcome jenniebee how are you doing today?

for those of you who get "choc cravings" try cadburys Freddos in the freezer..lasts 10x as long!

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jenniebee · 09/01/2009 21:25

I've only just joined so i've had a great day pigging out!!!
Sure i'll not feel as good this time tomorrow!
i love freddos! may have to stock up!

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Dozymare · 09/01/2009 21:31

That is what I did last Sunday...have to admit not been to bad this week, I REALLY like following this and tracking as my problem is portion control Actually don't feel as if I am depriving myself as have had wine and choc this week, just not as much as normal!!!! Getting back into excercise has been v.v.hard though...not enjoying as my fitness levels are so shite (basically 0 due to being pregnant since Feb last year and now a 10 week old)

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JODIEhadtoomanymincepies · 09/01/2009 22:20

I know how you feel dozymare My fitness levels are pants too! I have a 6 month DS and a 2.4 DS, so getting out of the house to do gym/run etc is a nightmare, and to top it all off DS1 will not go in the pushchair, so any walk I used to do I;d 'power walk' it, now I go at snails pace and inspect every drain, every leaf, stop to wave at every bus/lorry/van AAARRRGGGHHH