Monday 19th March weigh in

Calories
(noun)
Tiny creatures that live in your closet
and sew your clothes a little tighter
every night

I've discovered a new sugar substitute called Truvia. It comes in a little pot with a flip up lid, very fine granules (finer than caster sugar) One third of a teaspoon is equal to the sweetness of a spoonful of sugar.
Truvia has zero calories. The best thing though, is that it's made from the leaf of a plant called Stevia, so it's wholly natural and contains none of the nasties in artificial sweetners.
My daughter has bought some Stevia seeds and is going to try and grow the plant.
Have a sweet weekend everyone!

Thanks notso & green

When you have reached your target, it is suggested that to maintain if you are good Mon to Friday you can then relax a little Sat and Sun and that should keep you level.

Well done glass, 2lb is brilliant!

glass - well done! GrannyK, that's a bit of a concern, isn't it? Once we've got to that target, how do we keep it there? I'd like to get another half-stone off, then I think I'll stay on here for support.

grannyk take it nice and easy and you will level out again.

I have lost 2lb this week I am very pleased.

Notso- that is incredible. Well done indeed.

I bizarrely have now approached my target weight from the wrong direction, i e underneath it, since losing far too much weight far too quickly while I was ill. Am now very happy with what I weigh today and would very much like to maintain it (indefinitely ?), hopefully changing shape slightly to fill out the scrawny bits which suddenly appeared...... Fingers crossed !

Good on yer, Notso!

notso Dont put your self down you are a shadow of yourself these days

I know what you mean I dont need floats god supplied me with an over ample float up front

Glad you're full of beans glass, I'm full of cabbage!
I haven't been swimming for over 30 years, on the basis that me jumping in would have led to a tsunami wave across the pool.
Having lost a chunk of weight though, I've ordered a swimming costume (with a skirt) in a size that will not lead to mass fainting, and as soon as it fits me, I'm off to try out my (still considerable ) breast stroke.

How are you all this very frosty morning, sun is shinning but the fields out of the window are crisp white.

I have been good this week and have eventually got back to swimming last night, its frightening how quickly your stamina drops when you dont go for a while, but I am feeling full of beans this morning so feel invigorated

ronald Glad you Mum is feeling a little better, it is difficult eating on the hop, but notso is right if you start today you will have saved another few pounds creeping on before Monday see you on Monday

ronald this is a good place to have a snivel!
Try to get back on track before Monday though, don't wait until the weigh-in. Every day without 'fat food' is a step in the right direction.

How's your allotment? It's a busy time of year for gardeners, but I love it! Good luck, and we'll see you on Monday.

Have now got mother sorted out,better,but not completely.However it has meant eating on the move,so lots of bacon and egg rolls,pork and stuffing rolls,fish and chips etc.Not looking forward to my weigh-in on monday.Tears may be shed.Have you ever seen a grown man cry?

This is golden result this week, which got mixed up with an old post.

I stayed the same, it was my DD's birthday in Monday, and my Dg, aged 6, and I put on a tea party for her. Need I say more.

Hope you are all being good

Are you all meeting up?

Can't wait, jeni and maniac.

You can ask maniac what she thinks I look like after Wednesday!
I trust she will be truthful!

jeni you have to be happy, so enjoy

I've done that, seen the film, got the the Tshirt etc: no, I'm fed up of being miserable! I'm going to be juneoesque , gorgeous, and enjoy it!

jeni thats one way of doing it you could try to make small changes in your normal eating so that you dont feel you are dieting. Swop for the healthier option, cut back on things like bread,biscuits and cake and you will see a change.

Yes! have given up diet and ordered new wardrobe instead

sew have a lovely time in Scotland
carol its hard to avoid all the naughty bits around Mothers Day.
jeni keep at, its just a little gain, are you getting weighed at the same time/day of the week?
susie well done... its coming down, you can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
green its off and thats what is important.
raggy at least its not a gain, keep at it.
granb you need to get sorted at the Dr's, but dont give up... try to keep an eye on what you are eating.
sba we need to be able to enjoy celebrations its a good part of our lives, we would soon give up if we cant once in a while enjoy the good things in life.
notso

Come on we can do it thats what we will be seeing soon I hope and all those fab clothes we will be wanting to wear, just think how gorgeous you are all going to look.

A nice thought nanachrissy but I never allowed any 'before' pictures to be taken. (Didn't know anyone with a wide angle lens anyway!

Notso congratulations! What a pity you hadn't put a photo on your profile, you could have done a before and after shot