The exercize is the only thing that will keep you taking it off or help you to maintain. I have lost a similar amount but have a way to go yet. Good luck!

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At weigh in on Tuesday, I'd lost another 2lbs which means that in exactly a month, I've lost half a stone (7lbs to those who don't understand stone)!!!

It may not seem like a dramatic weight loss yet, but I'm trying to do it slowly so that I can keep it off, and so that Fussy and I can enjoy a nice life style too.

Every week I've been on it I've 'broken' the diet, with eating out etc, but whereas before I would have just thought 'well I've broken it now, so why bother, anymore?' I've got right back on to the low fat low calorie eating for the next meal, and it's working! Looks like at last I've found a sustainable way to lose weight, while still being able to eat things I like, when I really want them, or when it's unavoidable.

Yay for me - only another 4 1/2 stone to go!

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Fucking hurdles, shitty plateaus......I'm finally getting over it but damn it took forever.

Thank god for summer fruits.

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Know what you mean about plateaus Lil, I went two weeks without losing anything and I was so close to hitting my first target it was driving me mad!

However, last night I lost another 3lbs, which takes my total loss to 15lbs so far! That means I've lost my first stone, and I've only got one more pound to lose before I am technically 'overweight' as opposed to 'obese'.

Yay for me!!!!

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Yeah, I finally dropped about 3-5 more but I've had a hard time lately making time for me. I'll finally get to walking again tonight!!!! I have missed it.

Grats Lou! Every pound/stone/gram/ounce helps!

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Thanks Lil - I know this is only the start for me but already I've found it an enpowering experience.

And I've surprised myself with my own level of fitness, despite not having exercised regularly for about the last 5 years - swam half a mile last night in about 25 minutes - couldn't believe it when I realised how long it had taken - and I don't even ache this morning!

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Good luck everyone.

I've lost about 20 lbs in the last four weeks. No alcohol (except wine on Saturday), no processed foods and their hidden calories, 2-3 litres of mineral water per day, no carbs with evening meal - just lots of lovely fresh veggies and fish - and going swimming three times a week. I'd also recommend courgettes and marrow (calm down Lil) as they are a natural diuretic.

14 lbs until I am the same weight as when I was 20 and an active sports player.

The world is definitely fattist - I can't believe the difference in how people interact with me socially.

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man i waiver with the same 10 pounds or so all the time...wanted to lose 25 pounds, but never made it that far..with the Diabetes it's hard....
I've been on xenical for like a week now..maybe it'll work

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I tried Xenical....nice if you don't mind NEVER leaving the house. Good luck with it.

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lol... hasn't affected me badly *yet* if it does, I plan on stopping it immediately
In the meantime, I excercise a lot (see my previous threads about that)..hiking, yoga, swimming, walking etc..
I eat healthy, but then I have random binges when I deny myself which is so bad..I need to learn how to control that

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I had a question for you guys..
I've been dieting for awhile (all the time since i'm diabetic w/ a slow thyroic) and i'm curious

the last few weeks i've GAINED when i've eaten the same or maybe the slightest bit more b/c i'm heavily into excercise-yoga, hiking/walking, swimming etc.

Could this be b/c i've gained more muscle? i've gained about 10 pounds, so this makes me upset and worried.....what do you think?

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It could be muscle gain, it could also be that your body has adjusted to the current level of exercise.

I've lost weight the past few months by walking up a hill. Every week I would show some loss, but for the past 3 weeks or so I've been holding at exactly the same even though I've increased the frequency (but not the intensity) of the workout.

I think there are sustainable weight levels where one can plateau because of the combination of diet and exercise that one is willing/able to maintain. A big push to workout more or eat less can drop a person below that, but the body will readjust after the push is over.

The big question is not the number, but how you feel? If you feel good then don't sweat the 10, because darling you look DAMN HOT!

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A special thanks to you for your sweet comments, but also your advice that couldn't have been put better.....I exercise just about every day and sometimes I let myself have a day off and go at it again the day after....but i'll have to adjust my diet some more, i barely eat as it is! lol oh well....i'm doing this to become more healthy though, not "just because", so it's a definite requirement that I lose the weight.

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Diet is the hard one for me, I'd rather exercise more and keep eating.

You might try varying the type of exercise. The body gets used to the sameness switching from endurance exercise to sprint exercise might shake things up. Speed walk one day and hike another. Have you tried Bikram Yoga ? (yoga in a hot [98*degree] humid room--I'm never sure if I remember the name right) Also some weight-lifting (I use 10 lb dumbbells) to increase muscle will burn fat.

Kind as my comments were they pale next to your loveliness. I hope that you will post more pictures in th future that I may admire you further!

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I'd LOVE to try hot yoga..the closest I get is when I do some power yoga, close all the windows and turn off the fan in the room and close the door lol....would love to have the time and money to attend actual yoga classes

I need to buy heavier weights, I have two 3 pound weights that tie around your ankles or wrists (from reebok) but that was for only slight toning...I need to go buy some heavier ones, 5 and 10 pouns used to work real well for me

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