The all-new, all-singing, all-dancing two stone for whenever thread.

[Vonnie]

This is the only sensible diet that exists.
Why are people so willing to succumb to ridiculous fad diets? Mark has summed up all you need to know in three words and one pseudo-word.

I don't believe the GI diet to be ridiculous or faddy, it's basic common sense with helpful pointers. I eat pretty well with my one mistake being I usually miss either breakfast or dinner due to work. Exercise is my bugbear, I don't do anything, I don't walk anywhere. It's bad habits that have become routine but I'm working on it.

[flying_rat]

Current weight - 17 st (yes I am an actual whale! lol!)
Target weight - 13 st
Diet start date - 9/05
Weight loss this week - n/a
Diet programme followed - Eat less, excercise more, drink less wine....fun times!!

Come on people....we can do this!!

[MarkMono]

This week I've had toothache, a two-day hangover and been poisoned by expired medication, I'm almost phobic of exercise in case I break.

[bikuki]

I am under no illusion that any sort of 'starvation' diet such as the Cabbage Soup is a long-term solution. I have said quite a few times that the only reason I'm going to use it is to lose a few pounds for my ball, and I quite fully believe that I'll put them back on as soon as I stop. After that I am going to go fully into the 'healthy eating and exercise' thing. I honestly don't think many people on here are going to go in for long term faddish diets - the 'tips' thing is probably tips to stop sugar cravings and healthy recipes.
If you know anything about the 'GI diet' you'd know that it is simply an extension of healthy eating, with the only 'fad' aspect to it the inclusion of certain foods so as to prolong your feeling of fullness and stop your cravings for snacks and sweets. And it really fucking works. It's medically approved and sustainable.
Oh aye, and exercise. But everyone knows about that

[LesMTS]

I am under no illusion that any sort of 'starvation' diet such as the Cabbage Soup is a long-term solution. I have said quite a few times that the only reason I'm going to use it is to lose a few pounds for my ball, and I quite fully believe that I'll put them back on as soon as I stop. After that I am going to go fully into the 'healthy eating and exercise' thing. I honestly don't think many people on here are going to go in for long term faddish diets - the 'tips' thing is probably tips to stop sugar cravings and healthy recipes.
If you know anything about the 'GI diet' you'd know that it is simply an extension of healthy eating, with the only 'fad' aspect to it the inclusion of certain foods so as to prolong your feeling of fullness and stop your cravings for snacks and sweets. And it really fucking works. It's medically approved and sustainable.
Oh aye, and exercise. But everyone knows about that

GI is pretty sensible. It is, basically, just informed healthy eating.

[MarkMono]

Look out for GI, up in the trees...

[linz]

My latset HEALTH REGIME is; swimming twice a week, no sweeties, no takeaways and no cider&black. It's horrible.

I dont particularly want to lose weight though, I just want the miracle of thinner legs/smaller hips

[Bunnylingus]

Current weight 13st 9. The shame, Im fatter than a woman who was pregnant!
Target weight 12st
Diet start date 13/05/08
Weight loss this week n/a
Total weight loss with this diet n/a
Diet programme followed Eat less, exercise more.

[Pantgirl]

Current weight I have converted this online so it's not 100% accurate as I use the scales at work so we'll say 10st 11
Target weight 10st
Diet start date Today, 09/05/08
Weight loss this week n/a
Total weight loss with this diet n/a
Diet programme followed Eating less shit, will be easier now i'm hopefully getting a fridge that works from my boss and maybe buying/doing some Yogalates dvds. Joy

I feel really fat just now Not impressed just when I thought I was awright,. I blame the takeaways and shite as my fridge is buggered

[System_Star]

Pft, I have no idea what weight I am right now. I just know I have a put a bit back on, but I am putting it down to exams and working in a pub and eating full meals at odd times.

Hopefully getting back into care work and once I am settled again in a couple of months time I plan to do some swimming and netball with the University back in the next semester

I'll do my stats once I get to a proper, working scale!

I also need to stop drinking fizzy juice get start carrying water about

Good luck everyone!

[Rowsbette]

Seems folk can't lose weight without the internet knowing about it...over 14 different threads.

It is a good incentive to lose weight though, knowing that you get to boast about it on the internet if you succeed. And having to creep back shamefaced if you fail.

I suppose the downside is the possibility of being outed if you cave into a post-Absolution Riginals feast.

You'd think this crazy fad of losing weight to be thin and attractive would just die out, wouldn't you?

It's all part of our horrible culture, the "if I fix x about myself, I'll be happy" idea. But it never works like that, hence why loadsa girls who have boob-jobs then start considering other operations.

When I was thin it didn't make my life that much better. I was marginally more confident, but there was still a lot about myself I wanted to change. But of course, now I've filled out and become all morose again the rose-tinted specs are back, and I'm convinced I'd be ten times happier with myself if I lost this half-stone. Lame, I know, but it's not like it's voluntary.

[I'm Your God Now]

I'm 12.5 stone, I wanna put on weight, get back to around 13/13.5, but by christ it's hard.

[bikuki]

When I was thin it didn't make my life that much better.

[Christie.]

Current weight - 10st
Target weight - 8 or 7 st
Diet start date - 9th May 2k8
Weight loss this week - n/a
Total weight loss with this diet - n/a
Diet programme followed - no crisps or sweets. drinking only water and diluting [apart from when it comes to booze]. 50 sit ups a day. exercise bike for 10 minutes [for now!]. cut down on meal serving sizes. 8 Adios pills a day. Going back to the days of getting full on rocket salad.

[Exit_W0unds]

Current weight - 10st 2
Target weight - 9st?
Diet start date - 9/5/08
Weight loss this week /
Total weight loss with this diet /
Diet programme followed - Cooking from raw ingredients, walking instead of using public transport where possible, 40 sit ups a day, 30 mins step ups, 30 mins on the stupid 'stride' machine that makes me self conscious about having a vagina. No sweets/junk food.