Hiya, I can totally understand your frustration. I've been overweight myself for some time and trying to get back to my old size and shape is near on impossible. I've tried a few diets but nothing seems to have made a lot of difference, I'm willing to give anything a go at the minute. i find exercise tough to stick to although I've recently started swimming at weekends with my sister and nephew. I know what you mean about gym membership being expensive, but even if it wasn't i don't know how often I'd go, i hate getting all sweaty and i'm usually sweating within the first 5 minutes! That's why I'm hoping to stick to swimming, although it's taking me a while to feel comfortable in front of other people.

Hi, I'm starting my diet next week, if anyone else is starting their diet next week, get in touch!

Im starting my diet next week as im getting married in 7 months and i need to lose at least a stone.

He Shellywalker. I am also getting married this summer. Need a buddy?

I have been on a strict diet from my dietitan for almost 28 years ,i still like to be thin again, its up and down like a yoyo, i used to weigh 6-7 and a half stone a year before i got married way back in 1978 then i fell pregnant in 1979 i was still 6-7 and a half stone i eventually after 9 months of pregnancy i reached 18 stone you can imagine i had a difficult birth but my son weighed in at 9 pounds 1 oz he was huge, everyone at the hospital said he looks like a big 6 month baby, he grew rapidly by the time he was 11 years old he was a 6 footer i went on a strict diet and eventually went down to 12 stone i still love to lose me but much quicker this is my tipical day of eating for breakfast 1-2 cups of decaf tea with skimmed milk no sugar 1 brown roll with olive oil spread no jam or marmalade breakfast is at 9am then around 11.30 i will have1--2 more cups of tea followed by another brown roll with a cup of hot thick chicken soup. then when supper comes at 5.30 i will have some fish i put that in the oven with plenty varities of fresh vegetables and about 3 chips for pudding i have unsweeted fruit cocktail and wash it down with unsweeted fruit juice like pineapple or mango. all told its about 1,500 calories i walk every day about 2 miles there and back from town i dont go to the gym i cant afford that, i jig to music a lot. excerises i am limited due to a gallstones and migraine attacks here is my e-mail address reply back please help me i am losing my patience gailgray1956@yahoo.co.uk

Hiya, I can totally understand your frustration. I've been overweight myself for some time and trying to get back to my old size and shape is near on impossible. I've tried a few diets but nothing seems to have made a lot of difference, I'm willing to give anything a go at the minute. i find exercise tough to stick to although I've recently started swimming at weekends with my sister and nephew. I know what you mean about gym membership being expensive, but even if it wasn't i don't know how often I'd go, i hate getting all sweaty and i'm usually sweating within the first 5 minutes! That's why I'm hoping to stick to swimming, although it's taking me a while to feel comfortable in front of other people.