Monday 22nd October weigh in.

Hi pud its lovely to see new faces, good luck.

sba it will show next week again dont panic.

dehlia just try not to bake this week fatal baking and not sampling the goods.

Well done move carrots are very healthy.

bez chocolate ohhh once you start you cant stop, do you like dark chocolate? If you do keep a bar of very good dark chocolate 70 or 80% cocoa in the fridge and just have a square (any more than a square is too much so you are not tempted to finish the lot) and it does take the craving away, beetroot does the same it stops the chocolate craving.

granjura well done that is a fantastic amount to loose. My DH does the same with measurements he jumps between imperial and metric total confuses me. I would say use the system which makes your loss sound greater

jeni I thought you were taller than that, but it was maybe as I am short
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This weeks total .5lbs

Challenge total 26.9lbs

I am 5 7"

On the verge of the big breakthrough - it took me 3 years to get there- well nearly - losing 17 kg, so a bit more than 2 and half stone. This is so funny, because I weigh myself in kilos - but in stones and pounds- this would not be a milestone at all, just a weird number. Just shows ...

Have down loaded my fitness pall but can't find instructions on how to use it!!! Perhaps it is a bit obvious that I am not very computer literate!

One pound up this week! Sorry nothing. to add to the pot - I have been good today and just had portion size on the diet sheet - do you think that when you do not have something for a while- thinking here of chocolate- that you crave it more and go mad for it? We have not had any chocolate for weeks and been fine and the at the weekend we were so carving it we bought mars bars AND Twix - but only ate one mars and feel OK about it now.

Pud I am the same height as you and weigh 11 stone, I lost a stone and a half between January and May, and have put the half stone back on, so I too want to get to just under ten stone. It is hard but this thread is a help as long as I post every week.

Grannyeggs I just love Maltesers and there would not have been any left if I had them! Just can't have temptation in the house or I will find some excuse to eat whatever it is!

Well done Jeni and SBA, after a big loss last week you have done well not to put any of it back on.

Hi Pud and welcome but I think you are misnamed as you cannot be very big at that height and weight. I am the same height as you but don't have the BP incentive as mine is low.

Glass you can add a pound for me too please! I think it must be because I am eating different food to at home and my body is processing it differently. Does a carrot muffin count as healthy? I had one at breakfast this morning! Perhaps it is the mint in the cocktails and I will have discovered a new wonder diet!!!!

Still no promises for the next couple of weeks, there is so much temptation here!

Regards to all from the sun

Give us a go pud and you will achieve with all the wonderful support we all get on this thread. The last half stone or so is always the hardest but I know what you mean about the blood pressure telling you so!
A lot of us all use 'My Fitness Pal' to keep us focussed - I have found it really useful.
for dahlia (could actually be dahlias!) - how frustrating for you! Keep at it though - tomorrow is another day and we will ALL get there so don't give up! Why does weight go on so easily yet is so hard to take off ?

Weighed myself this morning and, horrors, back to 13 stone 11 lbs, a pound on. Can only put it down to making English muffins (Yummy) and ginger fairings, and blame it all on "Bake Off" for inspiring me.
Starving myself today (one of my "hungry" days) and hope to do better this week. It's disappointing when the weight goes back on - and so easily!

I am only 5ft 2 1/2 Sbagran so getting under 10st is a must even my blood pressure says so!!!

Oh to be 10st 6 1/2 pud! - that is more or less my target so I am seriously I am 5'6" so I imagine you are 'less tall' to want to lose and get to around 10st.

Welcome to the club - we're a great bunch of losers! Glass keeps us on track and encourages us when things don't go as well as we wish.

Sorry Glass I am even-stevens this week so can't contribute to the pot. Am disappointed as I had a good loss last week but at least I have kept that off and not gained so I am happy really!

Good luck everyone else

Would love to join you. Wanting to lose at least half a stone. Weighed myself this morning and am 10st 6 1/2

grannyeggs you were very restrained to have any little bald heads left this morning

Well done jeni I only added your first post last week thinking that it was your bug but as you are that weight today I will have that 1 1/2lb for the pot
hope you are feeling better, the GC have had a bug over the last few days it just knocks you for six.

This weeks total 1.5lbs

Challenge total 27.9lbs

13 5 1/2

I might get into my big black dress Glass. Will weigh myself on Wednesday. I'm afraid I found a stash of Maltesers yesterday, and finally threw the remaining ones out this morning, making sure they wouldn't jump back out by tipping tea leaves on their little heads.