hi all sorry i've not been about but i am struggling a bit so have decided to go back to class and this week is my fresh start week.

hope your all well and will speak to you all soon

janexx

Hi Jane, welcome back. Good luck with class.

Well done with the amount of water Paula. And your stand over the chocolate - such will power

Didn't do particularly well yesterday. Realised about 5pm that I hadn't had anything to eat all day so had 2 cuppa soups and then ordered a pizza from pizza hut express around 8 (Italian with Jalepenos, mushrooms & red onion . Had a couple of wee glasses of wine as well and had early night. Aiming to better today. Got a wee report for work to do this morning then everything will stop for the cup final then hopefully a wee celebration afterwards !

Hope everyone has a good Sunday.

Bye for now

Annie xxx

oh my goodness its been busy on here! i have got some catching up to do !

had a v quick scan though and well done annie on your loss !!!!

im feeling fragile again after my night out last night but it was really good so cant complain! i drank loads of diluted juice before i started on the alcohol to try and help not feel so bad today and think it maybe has helped slightly as i get terrible hangovers normally, and although i ve got one today it doesnt seem quite as bad a usual so thers a plus
im going to put a couple of pics from last night in my gallery bit! thankfully they were taken earlier on in the night before i looked like i had been dragged through a hedge backwards lol


xxx

.....hope you're feeling better soon Minnie

Jane...great to see you here, have a great week.

Annie...mmm pizza, have a good day honey.

Ethne/Smiles...

im am so gonna have to get that sign for my bedroom door !

hope yous all have a great day girls! like paula just said its great to see you back posting jane ! and also noticed another new face posting, mmacinnes3667, welcome to the thread

xxx

I think it was the 1st time in ages I've had a loss 2 weeks in a row. Must be the challenge. Sounds like it was a good night Minnie. The hangover will be worth it

I love the pics Paula .

Still not done anything report-wise. Made breakfast, watched 2 episodes of the Bill, bought 12 bottles of wine and a hand-held Dyson, now watching Trial & Retribution and have played about 20 games of Spider Solitaire. You can guess my school reports - easily distracted Got 3 hours before the footie.

Bye for now,

Annie xxxx

No need to be sorry Jane just fantastic that you are back, if you want to rejoin the challenge just give Ethne a shout, I am sure we can start you from your next weigh in. good luck for going back to class, it really does take a lot of courage to go back, but once you are back there will be no stopping you, really fantastic to see you posting again honey xxxx

Annie but it was your weigh in day, and everyone needs and deserves a treat, pizza sounds lovely I agree with you regarding the challenge I think it has given us all the kick we needed, and made us all more motivated, which is just fantastic enjoy the footie ~

Minnie ~ hope your feeling better soon, but then again serves you right for drinking,
oooooh how I wish I could shout!!

Paula and Ethne ~ how is your day going so far?

This morning I must of been MADDD hubbie and I decided to go to the gym for 8am
I bumped into my trainer whom informed me that the routine I was doing was now far to easy for me, and has changed my routine completely, sounds soooo difficult but will give it a go tomorrow

He suggested that I also add the rowing machine into my program, but I told him no way am I putting my huge bum, on that tiny little seat, just a few inches of the ground, with everyone working out behind me, no way, but I have promised him, when I lose a few more stone then I will try it.
I am also going to start using the stepper machine, what fun.. oh how I can imagine my large bum wobbling from side to side, as others are trying to do there work-out, at least it will keep them all motivated, seeing my bum in the air
Came home and had a lovely bacon roll.
Cannot believe I am back to work tomorrow
Hope everyone has a good day xxxxx

I used to love the rowing machine, Jo. Its a fantastic way to get an all over workout. And you can burn a serious amount of calories. Oh I really miss the gym I really need to get my backside back there.

100% perfect up till now..

Back to gym 1100 tomorrow for a re introduction.

Couldn't refuse a 6 pack of diet 7up at somerfield tho' plus it was half price, but the good thing is its caffeine free.

If I am honest Annie, I would love to maybe give it a go, but think I will wait until I have lost two more stone, as you mentioned you realy do get a fantastic work out, but the problem is all the treadmills are positioned behind, and I certainly could not cope while people are running on the treadmill and staring at my huge bum!!!

Paula good luck for tomorrow, once you get your induction over with, and you are left to it, you will enjoy it.

Don't blame you Jo, really. I think being self-conscious is one of the reasons I've not been there for ages. I remember being at a step class ages (and 3 stones lighter) ago and a girl laughing at me. I was going to deck her then decided it wasn't worth it and at least I was workng harder than her. The gym I go to (sorry, am a member of) now is much better and everyone's really nice. Ok, my next challenge is to go next weekend even if its only 10 minutes on the treadmill

Good for you Paula and I'm all for lots of caffeine And good luck at the gym tomorrow

Oh, just seen advert for Dancing With the Stars on UK Gold starting Good Friday. Oooh can't wait

Annie xxxx

Hi All
Guess what - cup final on telly - I'm on line
Had a good night last night finished up as expected and had two slices of toast and marmalade for supper - 12 checks so that leaves me with 13 in hand - not a bad claw back (all things considered)
So far today 12 checks for breakfast and now eating a bowl of fruit with 1 lf Fom frias - 2 checks - 55 -14 = 41 for the rest of the day
I haven't commited to a dinner menu selection yet - I'll let you know what the decision is later
Jane - welcome back and join us to get PEPing again
Jo - you are fond going to the gym first thing - I hope the new routine works out for you - and I hope you get back in the 'swing' again soon Minnie
Paula - its great that your had a good day yesterday and that today seems to be following the same track - any word on your sister in law (or did I miss a post) - let us know how your new gym induction goes - Annie - let us know if you start back to the gym
I think DH and I might try out the private gym and check out the one off price to use the facilities - last time it was about £8 per head to use the gym / pool (worth it?)
Heading off for now to do a little surfing - I'll check in later - each of you have a great day

Hello everyone had a lovely day in Aberdeen yesterday with the "Champagne Ladies", it was nice to meet new people and catch up with others I had met before. I don't think I did too bad at lunch, I had my usual starter - prawn cocktail, then I had the chicken pasta bake, NO ALCOHOL passed my lips, as I had to drive home from the station, only had soda water and lime. Just going to put the oven on for chicken and do the veggies, got to remember to set the recorder for the final of dancing on ice Have a good rest of Sunday

hello again ladies, another busy afternoon on here i see, so here goes with what ive managed to catch up with so far

smiles at the gym at 8o'clock on a sunday morning ! oh you are putting us to shame! good for you though missy

paula good luck with your induction tomorrow! im sure it'll be good fun, if thats the right word for the gym

ehtne well done in clawing back those checks! the gym i go to which is the council one if £4 at atime and a swim is £3.10 so i suppose £8 would be kinda average?. i buy a 30 day pass which gives me unlimited use of the gym and the swimming pool at any of the fife council ran leisure centres for £21 which is really good value. it works out far to expensive for me if i paid each time i went. the 30 day thing is good as well becuase its not a yearly membership or anything so after your 30 days are up and you dont want to go for a couple of week sthen you dont have to pay unitl you get another ticket if that makes sense?

audrey glad you had a lovely day yesterday. were there a lot of you there? hope yous got some good photos! well done on staying off the alcohol to !

annie thats braw you managed to say to elaine, i will remember on thurrsday to say to her also. its braw she was chuffed for me to, she a great CM ! and thanks for posting about dancing with the stars starting i proably would have missed that otherwise, that'll keep my fix up now dancing on ice is almost over!
who are you rooting for tonight? i think all 3 are really good but chris is just in a differnent class i think!

jayne i hope your day had gone well! like smiles already mentioned it'll be great if you rejoin the challenge


well its a night infront of tv for me tonight! 2 hours of dancing on ice followed by the first 2 episodes of the new series of gavin & stacey (love that programme)! oh im all excited!

xxx

Hi again
Thanks Minnie for the cost info - its very helpful - I'll need to check out when the new council facility opens if they have a monthly pass - never thought of asking about this when I was asking prices last week - yearly 'full' membership (joint) is £65 per month - and I don't think I'd end up getting value for money with this
Glad you had a great get together yesterday Audrey
Had half a ham / cheese sandwich mid afternoon - 8 checks and dinner tonight 1/2 portion of lasagne (275 checks) with side salad
today so far then 55 - 36 = 19 checks in hand today plus 13 from yesterday that give me a margin of 32 checks in hand to cover miscalculations and other errors in the week
I've made a pot of 'hot' beef/mushroom/tomatoe free soup for lunch tomorrow at work and think I'll take a sandwich to have with this - another long day tomorrow - DH leaving me at work at 6.30 am then we may have a run to Edin airport tomorrow night (late on) - a very long day - but I promise to report the WI results before we head off
This been a dicy afternoon here with the match on - lots of hot air and blue comments before finally a BIG sigh of relief from the corner of the room - so DH is one happy bunny
I hope you all have had a good afternoon and have a quiet night before starting another weeks work and PEPing
take care each and every one of you

Hi, can relate to your hubby Ethne. I was the same. Most certainly a Dr Who moment. The carpet where I hide behind the sofa is getting worn what with European games and cup finals . And the air was most certainly blue for most of the game as well (had a wee singalong with the crowd as well - just as well the cat's deaf cos he can sing better than I do the other one was hiding upstairs somewhere). I'm relieved as well because, with working in Dundee, my life would've been hell tomorrow. You're doing really well with the checks as well this week.

You did really well with lunch Audrey. Sounds like you had a good time

I agree Minnie, Elaine is really good. I'm pleased I decided to go back to her class - its an express one so we get longer to talk. I haven't really seen the dancing on ice but the week I did see it Chris really stood out.

Just had dinner - vegetable thai red curry and rice with a celebratory wee glass of wine to wash it down - well it wouldn't be right wasting the bottle I opened last night . Watching Raiders of the Lost Ark cos Harrison Ford is so fit in it

Good luck to everyone for the next week

Annie xxxx

Really fantastic to see this post, has been busy today..
Good luck Annie for joining the gym next weekend, you really will feel amazing afterwards

Audrey ~ Really sounds like you had a great time meeting everyone, I am hoping to attend the next meet, really would be great to meet all, also really good to see you posting honey

Minnie ~ Hope you enjoyed your night in front of the TV, nothing better than getting cosy in front of the TV especially with the odd glass of booze

Ethne~ Speaking of gyms hubbie and I go to LA Fitness and pay £35 each a month that is anytime of day and using everything icluding saunas, pool, jazuzzi, fitness and so on, I must admit if we did not pay this, then I might end up not going so much
Good luck for tomorrow's weigh in, you certainly have done well this week honey

Paula and Jayne and anyone else I have missed (sorry ) ~ Hope you all have had a peaceful Sunday

Could not believe it I phoned my boss, regarding a question, felt so very guilty that she really is short staffed at the moment and I offered to work this afternoon/evening, I really must be completely madddd!!!

Anyway from tomorrow morning I am back at work, working 7-4pm followed with going to the gym, to try out my new workout, and then collapse into bed on my return home oooooh what fun~
Time for me to say
xxxx

just a wee quick post to say hope it goes well for you back to work tomorrow smiles!

xxx

Back from seeing my niece...awww she's so sweet.

Another 100% day with 2 1/2 litres of water drunk.

Weigh in tomorrow...don't know, can't tell anything but another gain and I'll be happy.

Got gym @ 1100 and WI @ 5pm.

morning everyone, thought I wasn't going to get on here earlier, site was SOOOOO SLOW!!!!! but here I am I am going back to the gym today see how my knee holds up. Got my pitta out defrosting ready for my cold chicken and extra light mayo, have to "sort" through my cherry toms, some have gone mouldy they don't keep very well. Your niece is a wee smasher Paula off to get showered. Have a brilliant day everyone

Morning all

Thats me ready to go again with another fresh start. If I don't manage this time I think I am going to have to reassess what I am going to do. There seems to be no middle ground for me just now with the PEP, it's all or nothing.

So here goes again. Have a good day everyone.

Flick

Flick....

everyone.

I'm not feeling too good this morning, weepy and really flat, cancelled appt with gym as asthma playing up through the night, rescheduled for tomorrow 1000. Got my menu planned, then weigh in tonight...not very optimistic, think thats why I just want to cry, I could kick myself for the slip up on Friday

aww paula, i know its easy for me to say but try not to feel to bad about your slip up, it may not be as bad as you are thinking? its a pity youve had to cancel your gym app for today but look at it this way, if you go to weigh in tonight and its not a good result you know that tomorrow your starting the gym again so thats you making a big step to get right back on it the very next morning ! thats a great way to strat your new pep-tastic week! plus think how well you have done over the last couple of day! do you think you could maybe get out for a walk at some point today? it sometimes helps me if im feelin pretty down just to get out and clear my head with lots of fresh air! hope you feel better as the day goes on, pop back in later and let us know

audrey good luck for today, i hope your knee holds up for you

flick like paula just said you can do it! im positive you can

hope your first day back at work is going well smiles

xxx

hope you all have a good pep day today girls! im going to try and get back some of the checks that i must have used at that chines buffet on friday again today, we'll see how it goes.... but im feeling positive right now

xxx

Not having a good day today...eating is fine.

I feel down, woke up like this and for the life of me cannot shift it. Still in jamas, cannot be bothered to even get washed !!

I can only put it down to being weigh in day and I'm dreading it, after such a huge gain last week I feel no different and I just feel I've come to a standstill.

Still not back down to pre Christmas weight (32 lost) and its nearly April for goodness sake

Still going tonight and can only hope for better next week, but really just feel like giving up.

paula, im not sure what to say as dont want to be to tough on you if your feelin bad but dont want to be to soft incase all you need is a kick up the backside!

first up there is NOW WAY you are going to give up! just take a look at you star, youve already lost 24 !! do you want to put that back on? silly question and from my past experience if people give up thats exactly what will happen! if you have already lost 32 pds before then you know YOU CAN do it again! it didnt do it all by itself now did it youve come this far already so keep it up, look at your first sentence, you said youve had a good fay food wise so theres further proof that you can do it and even when you are feeling pretty crap so thats a good thing right?

i hope you dont think im being to tough on you in saying that, it just sometime we need to be reminded by someone else about how far we've come already!

im not sure if your doing any of the other challenges going on in the let get to know each other thread but if your not or even if you are why not join in on the one we are doing on here at the mo! it might help to keep you motivated. and if you see what ethen does, writing wat shes had that day down on here then that might help you to if you wanted to do something similar? or any thing else you can think of that we will be able to help you with ehy not make a suggestion and im sure everyone will try and help as best they can

xxx

Minnie xx

Awww Paula hope you are feeling more yourself this evening, always remember you are in control of targetland, if you want this, only you can achieve the dream babe, but we just have to be a little patient, and remember as Eli once said it is ours for the grabbing.. And never forget we are here for you with plenty of love, support and motivation honey

After finishing work I went to the gym, to try my new work-out, have to say it really did nearly kill me, I do not think it might be a good idea, straight after work. Next visit to the gym will be Wednesday

Hope everyone has had a FAB day, good luck for weigh in Ethne and Paula

How have you managed Minnie with clawing back some checks today, and Audrey how did you get on at the gym? just watch that knee of yours

hello everyone I managed ok at the gym, my knee held up well. Got my 1st monthly "stats" today and I have lost 12 1/4 inches, from where???? I'm blowed if I know don't feel much difference, but the figures are there in black and white, so it must be working. I kept my grapes from lunch time to eat in the car on my way home afterwards, I pretended they were maltesers, how sad am I I am even thinking about tomorrows lunch already, think it will be hard boiled egg in my pitta, I will make OH's 'piece' the same. Hope WI goes ok for you Paula sending you some Crikey I haven't half rambled on Hope everyone has had a good day, and have a good evening

That's me back from WI - I must admit I'm a little disappointed only 1/2 lb off - but when I think about it a bit longer I'm reasonably happy with this normally WI on or just after TOTM end up being STS or more likely weight on - hopefully if i stick with the same formula as last week there may be a half decent showing on the scales next Monday night
Paula - how did you get on - I hope you went - avoiding going has never helped me I've only ended up adding to the 'problem' - and no doubt all of us will have similar periods of gain and no loss on our downward journies - have you been measured lately - if not ask at your next class for a check you might be pleasantly suprised
Bought a 6 week pass that takes me up to my holidays (last week to pay for missed week when away)
Paula - as Minnie suggested post what you are having each day (if possible when or soon after you have it) that way you don't stray off a planned menu without reporting or even forget about what you actually had - its certainly helped me put in a good 2 weeks by doing this
Well on saying that I need to report that in the end I probably broke even with the checks for the week - having had a couple of baileys type drinks to much up most of the savings
Today I have eaten - breakfast - branflakes with sultanas and dried cranberries - home made no check soup (hot beef with mushrooms, peppers and cherry toms) 1 ham sandwich (no butter), fl fom frais with pineapple chunks - so till lunchtime that brings me up to 24 checks
Tonight we had the usual chinese takeway for WI night treat - didn't eat it all - 30 checks
So I'd be grateful if you'd all stay with me and throw a few well aimed boots in my direction if you think I need to get things under control - I really want a 'decent' loss next week something say in the region of 2 or 2.5 lbs would be great
Have a good night all of you - I'm away now to check my mains power unit to the lap top then its off to pick up some folk at Edinburgh Airport - no early night tonight
Take care

Glad you managed the gym Audrey, well done, and also on your inch losses really fantastic, enjoy your evening

Ethnie well done on your loss honey, and I am sure if you stick with it this week it will show for next week, you really are doing fantastic, keep up the good work
I am sure I never saw baileys on your list for this week oooooh very high in cals but anyway I have my boot ready for using, if needed for next week, stick with it honey, your doing great

for all your support, much appreciated.


Ethne, well done on weigh in

Audrey.... keep up the good work

Been to class and lost 1 1/2 pounds !!

Don't follow SS as they charge for missed weeks and with working shifts I think its unfair, so I won't post my menu, but thanks anyway.

Gym @ 1000 for me.

Paula fantastic loss
I am also unable to attend SS classes as no classes down this way

What do you do then JO ?

ethne well done on your loss this week, im the same near my totm so its even better that you lost ! keep up the good work and im sure you'll get another good result next week!

paula thats great news on your loss i hope thats helped you feel a lot better! heres to another good week, if you do as well as you have been doing the last couple of days im sure like ethne you'll have another good loss next week

audrey also well done on your inch loss! thats some amount to to lose you should be feelin well chuffed with yourself and i dont think it sounds daft at all pretending grapes are maltesers, whatever works for you !

smiles how did your first day back go? i hope it was quick! i prefered it when you were not wroking personally as i got to chat more on here am i sounding a lil bit selfish there hmm tell them you need shorter hours so you can keep up with the forums, im sure they'll understand
i read your post earlier before i went to the gym (didnt have time to reply then) so that made me work even harder tonight, i done 600 cals, very pleased with that!

annie, flick & jayne hope yous have all had a good start to the week

xxx

Hiiii honey
first day back was good, really hectic but good, but the gym killed me

Really wish I did not have to work, really loved last week, but needs must

Well done on doing 600 cals that really is fantastic, and hope your days been fine..
Lol my legs where like jelly this afternoon, this new work out is a complete killer
I have decided because I have been to the gym for the last 4 days I am going to give it a miss tomorrow, but will be going on Wednesday.

Really do hope I at least STS this week, because I lost a lot last week, with being ill, I do not think I will do much this week, really wish I did not weigh myself during the week, I really have been sooooo good but... oooh well will just have to wait and see

Paula I go to SW class, because for me I have to attend a class to ensure I lose weight, I have tried over the phone, but it just does not work for me, really wish there was SS down here

Feeling

So you should be...
because you are a...

I do SW too

im the same smiles, i always weigh myself during the week, it just cant help myself, i know we get told not to but i cant stop myself . to be honest i think its worked for me both ways as if it looks like ive gained i try harder to get back inkine but if it looks like ive lost quite a bit i am sometimes tempted to think oh good i can have an extra treat not a good idea really!

do you mind me asking what they have you doing at the gym i managed a lot of calories tonight but its not really high impact that im doing, i was basically just at the gym for an extra 15 minutes.
i done
200 cals - stepper
200 cals - recumbant (think thats how you spell it ) bike
100 cals - cross trainer
60 cals - treadmill
40 cals - rowing machine

i enjoy the stepper most, and i find the hardest thing to be the cross trainer. the treadmill i get quite bored with hence only 60 cals. the rowing i havent done for ages and only went on it at the end of my session as i had the place to myself.

I used to love the x trainer, its the rowing machine I detest !!

Well I have had yet another sleepless night Went to the gym, didn't do a work out but they set me a new programme, they were really pleased at my weight loss and I've lost a total of 8 inches off my body (mostly my hips). Told me what not to do when I've been awake all night, decided to go when I get up out of bed on a night time as opposed to going before bed when I'm on nights. Annoyed I didn't work out, but I'm shattered and a wee bit chesty too.

Feeling loads more positive than yesterday, feel embarrassed about worrying so much about a bloody weigh in !!!!

Having a green day today Smiles. Now I'm off to bed for a cat nap.

aww im glad your feeling much better today paula! and theres absolutely no need to feel embarrassed about worrying, i do the exact same practically every week
glad you made it to the gym as well, once you get started again you'll be feeling great! just look how your week has started out, already youve had a loss both in both your weight and inches keep that thought with you all week!

enjoy your wee cat nap

xxx

Hi All
Well there's been plenty of chat this morning - we eventually got to bed at 2am this morning - long day 5.30am to 2 am - but its now over
Great loss Paula - great inch loss Annie
Glad the 1st day back worked out for you Jo
Well back to a new start this week and hopefully a decent loss next Monday
Cheerios / ss milk and hot water - 10 checks and presently eating a chicken salad box 12 checks (always get < 1/2 portion of all the higher cal stuff eg: colslaw, cheese, egg etc) - and haven't yet decided on a dinner menu
I'll catch up with you all later
LOL

hi ethene, my goodness you must have been tired this morning hope you get an early night tonight

well im kinda feeling like a tonne weight this morning as i have got my totm which is just blah!!! im just going off to phone the gym to book in for tonight again so hopefully i can manage another 500 or even 600 at a push tonight again. that might help me feel a wee bit better, wanting to keep positive tho so im not feeling as bad as i usually do when its this time! some months i can be a right misery guts for days and can even cry just watching adverts. have you seen the one for first choice holidays where it is just the mans face and hes smiling then the camera pans out a bit and you see his kid running up to him. well last month i couldnt stop crying at that i just thought it was so lovely! my o/h just sits and laughs at me tho, typical male

xxx

hi all

im just sitting here wondering what im going to make for dinner just do not have a clue. im going to have a look in the freezer and see what jumps out at me.

great inch loss paula, im going back to gym next week and swimming the next as its totm next week.

have a good day

janexx

hi all

im just sitting here wondering what im going to make for dinner just do not have a clue. im going to have a look in the freezer and see what jumps out at me.

great inch loss paula, im going back to gym next week and swimming the next as its totm next week.

have a good day

janexx

hi all

im just sitting here wondering what im going to make for dinner just do not have a clue. im going to have a look in the freezer and see what jumps out at me.

great inch loss paula, im going back to gym next week and swimming the next as its totm next week.

have a good day

janexx