[Boboff]

Truffles?

I didn't realise you were a french Wild Boar!

[chrysostom]

I'd love a rich truffle mash right about now...

[Yudster]

I meant the chocolate kind. But a big pile of buttery scrambled egg with a bit of black truffle (not the chocolate kind) shaved on to the top would go down very nicely right now...

By the way - I am only having one portion of porridge once a day I promise - so is it normal that my wee smells oaty?! I suppose it could be worse, I could be on the Cabbage Soup Diet...

[dimtimjim]

I've put on weight in the last few months i've been working down south. I know why... No more gym membership for starters (ruddy £90 p/m down 'ere) and I'm now 'eating out' 4 times a week - so thats worse food AND a pint with my meal. Naughty boy. Now pushing the 14 stone boundary....

I've got a v.high metabolism which helps keep my weight down to less than it 'should' be given my current diet/exercise situation. But i'm really looking forward to a change for the better once my contract down here is up. Plus, weekend exercise isn't overly appealing at this time of year, far too cold to be out on my pushbike at 0700. Although its valentines weekend this weekend (for me n missus DTJ anyway - kid free weekend) which should equate so a bit more vigorous activity.

[chrysostom]

I'm now 'eating out' 4 times a week

I thought sex was supposed to help you lose weight?

[Yudster]

Struggling a bit today. Battled through gluey porridge for breakfast and have just had a Minestrone Cup a Soup (91 calories ) and ryvitas for lunch, and I feel like my stomach is bursting. So bloated its not true!

[dimtimjim]

Pastrami baguette and a satsuma with yogurt for me today. Nom.

[Boboff]

Keep it up.

POrridge a banana, Thai Green Chicken soup & yoghurt and fruit salad, plus squash and 60 minutes in the Gym Today......

[Johnny 1989]

Had a few bad days this week so I stayed the same this week (my overall total lost since 3rd Jan is 8lbs), as people at work said "at least you haven't gone up" and I did expect to put on a pound or two this week so it's not too bad but I need to be focused this week at lose 2lbs by next Thursday

[richbrown]

After not losing any weight this last week, I've decided I'm going to give up chocolate for lent. I don't observe lent in any religious or spiritual way but it's a convenient set time that others recognise rather than me doing my own little thing. This of course means I will have to replace the chocolate with proper food which will probably be the hardest bit. God help me.

[Yudster]

Ok - They didn't have plain porridge in the shop this morning so I had to get a pot of the Golden Syrup one for 30 calories or so more. Its MUCH better.

Had a "bad" day yesterday but again I'm not going to let it derail me. I hope.

[Boboff]

Little tip with Porridge as Well Yuds, sprinkle with Museli or gronola or special K, bit of plain Yoghurt as well on top, gives it a bit more interest and texture, as I said I like fresh fruit salad with mine, it is actually really nice them.

Lidl do a low fat soft cheese which is only 0.2% Fat, it's ok as well, just like thick Yoghurt I suppose, but mixed with some Chicken breast, a few spring onions and a twist of black pepper it's a really low fat filling for Jacket Potatoes.

[Yudster]

See my theory is that some bloke in Scotland needed to stick two trees together for some reason and he found that if he put oats and salt in hot water it made a kind of glue that worked really well. But then being Scottish, he took it home and everyone thought it was food so they started eating it and Porridge was invented. Then the English got wind of it, tried it, found it was DISGUSTING, swapped the water for milk, took out the salt and added nice things, and made it palatable.

[Boboff]

I am in bed with a bad knee and a sprained wrist. I went over on my knee playing squash, and went into the wall at 15 mph, my wrist can't stop 18st of idiot at that speed. Although it's my knee thats a worry, it hurts to bend or twist it allot, and is swollen on one side a bit, but not bruised. Now I don't know to rest it for a day or two and hope it mends, or spend hours in A&E waiting to be told to rest it for a couple of days... Hmmm

[Yudster]

If your knee is still bad in a day or two go to your doctor and get an orthopaedic referral - you'll need an MRI. At A&E they will do an x-ray which would show if the bone was fractured, but won't show cartilige or ligament damage so there's no real point in doing it. Unless your A&E department has a handy MRI facility - mostly they don't.

[Nicola_Red]

If your knee is still bad in a day or two go to your doctor and get an orthopaedic referral - you'll need an MRI. At A&E they will do an x-ray which would show if the bone was fractured, but won't show cartilige or ligament damage so there's no real point in doing it. Unless your A&E department has a handy MRI facility - mostly they don't.

I had an MRI on my hip - waited ages for the referral, but it was an intriguing experience. Alas, it only showed the joint deterioration that they (and I) already suspected, but I quite enjoyed it in a funny sort of a way, apart from taking all my bloody piercings out.

[Ilovematt]

A tip I was told was to use smaller plates so smaller portions.

I struggle with my weight as I am on meds that make me gain weight. Have osteoarthritis so exercise is limited to short walks and swimming. So feel I am fighting a losing battle.

I am 14 stone 4 oz and would love to lose at least 2 stone.

I have no hope of being a size 12 again after having 2 children and being of an older age to you 'young un'.

My nan was Polish and I am sure she pulled the horse cart rather than the horse A big boned lady.

I do believe that as you get older your ancestors genes start to kick in

[Yudster]

I will weigh in on Monday but I suspect I have ground to a halt already, despite only having had one "bad" day. I need to get some exercise too in order to keep the metabolism ticking. I do walk a fair bit every day but I do it in a fairly tired and feeble way which probably doesn't help me a lot.

[Yudster]

About the same as last week. I have some degree of digestive problems at the moment, I'm not sure why and that may have been a factor, don't know. However - 9lb over 2 weeks is still bloody good so I am hanging on to that.

[MK Chris]

9lb over 2 weeks is still bloody good so I am hanging on to that.

Indeedy it is, it's a right result I'd say!

Net loss of three lbs over the week, now 12 stone 4. Very happy with that, all things considered... moved on to level three of the workout DVD last night and then again this morning (I try to do it in the mornings but wasn't possible yesterday), it's * hard. Travelling push ups? TRAVELLING push ups? * right off. Still, it's worth it afterwards.

[dimtimjim]

I've lost weight in the last week... Not based on weighing myself but purely hinged on my jeans being less tight this weekend. Snacked less, drank less beer. Went for 2 walks (only approx 3 miles all in tho).

Travelling push-ups sound horrible. Topher sounds pert.

[MK Chris]

This DVD is the bollocks though really (apart from the stupid American woman doing it who seems to think I should recognise her), when I started doing it I was incredibly unfit, whereas now I actually feel pretty fit and I've only been doing it a month or so. But then I suppose that's why it's called the 30 Day Shred.

[dimtimjim]

I've located said DVD.... I shall maybe invest.

NOTE: this product has been sourced via internet shopping - from a 'local high street' seller. Other wight loss DVD's are available.

[MK Chris]

You do look like a bit of a twat when you're doing some of it - and it's clearly aimed at women (couple of references to 'bathing suit shopping', etc) - but it's a proper workout and it only takes half an hour per day including warm up and cool down.

[dimtimjim]

You do look like a bit of a twat

this, I am more then used to.

only takes half an hour per day including warm up and cool down

good shizz.