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Well made it through day 1 without any problems, now day 2 and had a good start, smoothy for breakfast with fresh mango from our tree and strawberries, then the gym for weights etc, home snack of hummous on wheat free cracker. Lunch will be smoked salmon cottage chese and salad. Tonight is our circuit training class so love that. Had a great nights sleep, ammazing how much differnece that makes, woke up fired up to do some good to my body.
Today am focusing on water, dont drink enough I know especially out here were it is so hot, so am going to drink at least three litres have had 11/2 already and its only 12.30 so am on target.
Have been focusing on all the negative parts of my life that really I cannot change, so determined to be more positive about the things that are good in my life
Wonderful husband and stepdaughter
supportive and loving friends
good health
lovely homes in 2 lovely parts of the world
enough money to do the things we want and put food on our table
a happy smile and a feeling of contnetment
those are just a few are'nt I lucky, hope you have all had a good day

Seem to have got off track for a few days we have some very distressing family issues that are having a huge impact on our lives, the family are back in the UK which makes it especially difficult. We have great friends out here who are tremendously supportive without them life would be intolerable. Any way not feeling sorry for myself or us, just have'nt logged on. Kept to the priciples of the programme eating healthily and only when I am hungry, trying to eat slowly, always a challenge for me. Excersising as much as possible, gym closed for Easter now, so doing other things. Am going to the beach with a group of friends tonight for BBQ so am taking fish, as its Good Friday and some salad, our favourite meal. Am going to take a very small bottle of vodka which I will have with soda water and lime, no wine, so pretty good day all around
Happy Easter everyone, have a healthy happy one

Today I restarted after a couple of days pause. Lovely to read about the vitality show wish I could have been there to meet you all and Pete. Too far to come tho.
Still I keep plodding on, eating healthily, excersising as much as I can. Today we are having our neighbours dog to stay for 3 weeks while they return to the Uk for cancer treatment, he has tongue and throat cancer and is a real inspiration to us, kind of puts life in perspective, here's me wingeing cos I cant loose a few pounds and he would love to put on weight, as it would mean he could eat again!! strange old world. Today I have scrambled egg for breakfast, soup for lunch and am having thai prawns and stir fry veg tonight, am definatly wheat intolerant and feel much better if I steer clear of it, so that what I am doing. think its a common problem for many of us. Will be taking the dog for a walk later, so sounds like a good day

I have finally found the courage to restart again. Have been having a really tough time with family problems and being away from the UK has made them even harder to deal with. I have a wonderful husband by my side and our love for eachother has given us strength, but life has been pretty awful lately. I have become very low and tearful, not at all like me, I have lost weight, but for all the wrong reasons. I am restarting the programme as the first step in taking control of my life, its just the first step, but I know with all the online support it will be an imprtant step. My step son may think he can destroy us, but he cant, we are stronger than that. I am determined to get back to a healthier body and mind and know you will all help me.

What have i achieved and what has worked and not, well I have lost 3lb so thats an achievement, I have excersised every day except sunday, I have eaten healthily and only fresh food, I have had no wine, a big pat on the back for that!, I feel good, not much healthier but feel in control and positive. Been swimming in the sea again today and am off to a flexibility class tonight, so active day. Am really pushing myself on the activity side, am going to the gym 3 times a week and doing weights etc, swimming twice a week a good mile long swim, and am doing 3 evening clases a week, an abs class, circuit training and flexibility, Saturday is hubbie and I day for a walk. Dont feel i can do much more am 55 and my joints aint what they used to be. So the focus is now on eating slowly, got to get to grips with that.

Made it to day 7 with no major hiccoughs, eating slowly most of the time, eating natural foods most of the time, so feel that I am on the right track. Having some family problems at the moment which are making me feel very low, sleepless nights, you know what its like, trying to remain poitive but its tough. Am off for a swim in the sea with my friend always makes me feel better have a good day everyone

Hi folks

had a great day yesterday went for along walk with hubbie along the coast, felt great, ate well and sensibly no cravings for treats. So all in all I am feeling very good about myself, gave myself a pat on the back, just as Pete tells us to do. Today am going to the beach with a group of friends to chill out, have a bit of a swim and a laugh then home for tea which is fresh tuna and salad, my perfect day. Hope you all have a good one.

I've had a few very kind encouraging blogs from fellow petettes, just thought it may be helpful for those who have been on the programme a long time that I was previously known as Maudie, i have changed my email address adn the system would not let me continue with the name Maudie so I am now missp, temporarily I hope Will is on the case to try and allow me to blog as Maudie. Thanks for all your support

Well its day 2 and so far so good. Had a smoothie for breakfast with strawberries, blueberries and choc soya milk yummie, then went for a long swim in the sea, so long I got my back very pink!!! not a good look. For lunch had grilled veg with some low fat cheese sauce and for tea planning chicken and salad. Going to my flexibility class this evening which is wonderful and makes me feel young a supple again (i wish!) I need this programme soooo badly having got so much from the support it gave through Pete and my fellow petettes bloggs previously, I know it will make a difference this time.
I am still stuggling with the same old demons, poor self image and self esteem, still feel as if everyone sees me as a fat person rather than as me, but I am slowly realsing that I do have something to offer my friends and family and I am a valuable member of society, some days tho its tough. I am going to crack it if it takes a while longer

I have decided to re embark on the journey with Pete. I have learned so much already from previous journies but feel I have still not quite got to journies end. So here goes, I want to focus particularly on my relationship with food and being in control around it. I am fit and healthy, I excersise every day and feel good, but I am still overweight and still uncomfortable around food and feel i am not in control of my eating always. So am looking forward to my journey and feel so positive after watching the You tuube success stories, I am determined to become one of them.

Decided to go back to day 1 again so I am on the same level as the other challengers. Not done too well so far, great on the excersise front, ok eating during the day, but evenings have been a struggle, saying yes to wine too many times and making bad food choices. Listened to the athlete podcast today, made me cry, realised that I am a great dieter and i want to be exceptional. this programme I know will help me get there, if only i let it! i am going to focus on two of my big issues this week, eating slowly and no wine, but i'm going to take it a day at a time and really enjoy my food and feel proud to say no to wine. If i carry on just being great i know i wont achieve anything, i am an exceptional person and i can & will be an exceptional dieter. This is my mantra Good luck a to all my mates on this journey

Still on track, although not blogged for a while, but feel good. Went to see my GP yesterday, I have high blood pressure and he wants to start treatment, I have persuaded him to give me a couple of weeks grace to see if I can improve it, so have until 15th July to get it within the normal range, diet and excecise will help.
So am now supercommitted, having watched the youtube video am also superinspired, if they can so can I.

Today started a food diary, this helps me and also an excercise log am determined not to start any medication for my blood pressure and hubs is right by my side.

Today had granola, strawberries and nat yogurt for breakfast, a wrap with prawns and salad for lunch and sea bass with salsa and salad planned for tea, no alcohol and lots of water.
Wish me luck, hope everyone else was inspired by the before and after pics

Did'nt realise i could still join in this as I am only on day 4 and you guys are on day 11, but got Pete's email today saying its not too alte, so I'm in.
Yesterday had a brilliant day walked 23,502 steps and 17,408 the daybefore, so feel really proud. Blew it a bit by sharing a cream tea with my hubs as a reward!!!! Must'nt do that as today feel so disappointed at my lack of control.
Going to my daughters today, but I'm doing tea, so helthy options within my control, wont walk as much today but will eat slowly and drink lots of water, both things I struggle with.
Hope everyone has a great day

Day 1 again for me. I'm back in the Uk now until Oct and looking forward to long walks on the beautiful Norfolk coastline and countrysde.
I weigh 11 stone 6 lbs, much the same as I did 6 months ago, have yoyo'd up and down a bit in the middle, but the time has come to take control and really commit to the programme.
I want to be slimmer and thats the bottom line, I am already quite fit and active, but I am fat, there is no getting away from it and I just have to face up to it. People are kind to you and say you look lovely, are bubbley, have a great smile etc but the bottom line is I weigh too much and I dont feel proud of myself.
So today day 1 I'm going to start as I mean to go on. Been for a long walk with hubby 12152 steps and its only 14.30, so on track with the excersise part. Had branflaakes, strawberries and skimmed milk for breakfast and a prawn and avocado wrap, 1/2 an orange and 1/2 a pear for lunch and am having steak and salad for tea, so ok on the food bit too. Drinking water is much harder for me in the UK climate, so used to having to drink loads because of the heat, now struggling a bit, so need to focus on that and eating slowly.
Good to be back as one of the gang

Just read yesterdays and today blogs, not sure how I feel, inspired in one way by some of the positive blogs and really down as some have brought all the negative feeling I have about myself come flooding back. kp's blog about the cruel comments really hit home, in my past people have made cruel comments about my weight, that I have overheard, i can remember one incident in a restaurant in my 20's and here I am 54 and could still cry with the memeory of the hurt and shame I felt. It has brought back the feeling of unworhtiness and shame I still feel to this day, I am fat because I am a failure and I'm fat because I dont deserve to be slim. I am sitting typing crying my eyes out, why, I have a wonderful husband who adores me, I have a lovely life, safe and secure, no worries and yet I still feel so negative about myself, I hate myself, I look in the mirror and feel shame. Whew, feels good to have got it down, not sure how to deal with it and move on. I know all these feelings are sabbotaging my weight loss, but dont seem to be able to amke changes on a permanent basis, some days feel good and positve an other soooooo negative and feel I will never achieve my goals.
Today I am off to my body conditioning class and am going to focus on eating only when I am hungry and eating slowly
Hope you all have a good day, thanks for listening