Well done summersun2!!! Thats a great loss! x

Welcome Ellie  , 


I'm glad you've decided to join us on the Online Class. I don't think that you are aiming to high by wanting to lose a couple of stones, but maybe perhaps try it in manageable chunks of say half a stone at a time and remember and give yourself small rewards along the way. It doesn't have to be food, perhaps a long soak in the bath with your favourite bubble bath or a walk along the beach.

Take care and good luck. x

Thanks simmyx for the compliments on my posts, it feels nice to be appreciated  ,


Not to worry about your small gain, at least you know where you have gone wrong and can do something about it before you go away on your hols.

Take care. x

Oh well, at least you know where you may be going wrong. Better luck next week. x

Hello. This is day five on SS PEP. I have managed to lose 1 kilo which is great considering my first two days were eating as normal to see how my points compared.(scary stuff)

On the topic of socialising and meals, Ive always found it really hard when visiting friends or family for dinner compared to eating in a restaurant where you have a degree of control over what you're having.

I'm a really fussy eater at the best of times but I don't want to add more dietary demands on people kind enough to feed me. What is the etiquette on making dietary demands when visiting friends and relatives?

1lb off for me one pound away from 2 and half stone

well done rosie you need to reward yourself when you get there that is a big achievment well done

Well done Rosie!!!  . As Tracy says try and give yourself a wee reward when you reach this goal (if you like), as you're doing so well. x

Well done on your loss this week  and welcome to our Online Class. 

On the subject of eating out at restaurants probably being easier to control how much and what you eat to eating at friends or family I would agree with you.

I would suggest before going to family or friends you tell them that you are "watching your weight", so maybe smaller portion sizes would be in order and not having soup and a pudding as both together may be very calorific. Try and save a few checks each day for a few days before eating out, or if you haven't or can't do this have it on "credit", which means having a few less checks for a few days after the event. And if you get too much on your plate don't think it is rude to leave something if you've already said that your trying to lose weight, you can just say you enjoyed what you had.

About "dietary demands", I would try beforehand to tell the people you are going to what you can/can't eat and don't think that this is rude if said in a nice way. If you can't do this and you get something you really can't eat, I would just leave it on the plate and eat what I could and say how you enjoyed what you ate. If there is a lot on the plate you can't eat perhaps they may offer you something else.

I hope this helps. Take care and enjoy the pepping week ahead! x

 A sts for me this week. I'm pleased with this and looking forward to hopefully a loss next week when my water retention may have gone. x 

hi the wanderer returns not been on for a while glad to be back. Just back from a cruise and my weigh in showed 1lb off which I am delighted with but will have to be careful as it may show up more next week. Hope you are all well.


Liz

well done fergie and you've been away but like you sat be careful as it may tell on you next weigh in

 Hi Liz, nice to have you back with us! A pound off, thats brilliant after being away. Yeah, just be careful over the next week though, like you say it could show up more next week. Take care. Love, Catrina. x