how many people have we got here from the UK??

come and say hi

x

:grouphug:

Hi! :waving:

I did notice that the UK forum was the only one with no activity... I wonder if that's a reflection on the number of members or if the stereotype about us being reserved is true!

Hi! :waving:

I did notice that the UK forum was the only one with no activity... I wonder if that's a reflection on the number of members or if the stereotype about us being reserved is true!

hi i just foundit today without any threads and thought gotta give it a go. i hope its a reflection on the numbers lol

x

There are quite a few of us about.

I'll name a few in case they dont spot the thread:
rah
ilikemyusername
picketnies
avenue
popcorn
ilovemoose
xdanx
tabitha

how many people have we got here from the UK??

come and say hi

x

:grouphug:

Hi..well done for getting this thread started. I'm sure there are lots of Brits lurking or at least posting somewhere. I'm Jill...only joined in January and loving the support you get on here. I live in Cornwall..very sunny this week..and I have started a new regime this year. I lost 5 stone in 2006 and put back a stone in 2007 through taking my 'eye of the ball'...this year I'm intending to really make a difference.....in fact I actually reached my last lowest weight for years this week..so now its new ground & I'm rareing to go!

Hi..well done for getting this thread started. I'm sure there are lots of Brits lurking or at least posting somewhere. I'm Jill...only joined in January and loving the support you get on here. I live in Cornwall..very sunny this week..and I have started a new regime this year. I lost 5 stone in 2006 and put back a stone in 2007 through taking my 'eye of the ball'...this year I'm intending to really make a difference.....in fact I actually reached my last lowest weight for years this week..so now its new ground & I'm rareing to go!

thanx Jill. i actually stayed in cornwall for a week a few years back on holiday. it's great weather...it was anyway.

well done on the weight loss- 5 stones is amazing!!! :party: and the new Low! :party:

keep up the good work. 2008 is the year.

;-)

x

There are quite a few of us about.

I'll name a few in case they dont spot the thread:
rah
ilikemyusername
picketnies
avenue
popcorn
ilovemoose
xdanx

wow there is quite a few of us. lets hope they all find their way over here.

x

Thanks Angel...got to keep going...been swimming today which is good..but Hubby & I out for a Valentines Dinner tonight which may not be so good...I can be a bit naughty though as I 'Banked' a few calories for tonight over the last couple of days.

v day only comes once a year and you've done the right thing by banking so just enjoy and don't worry too much bout it.

have fun :)

x

:waving: UK here too :P

Think it's more that most the UK people join the sites like WW etc :P

But yeah go UK! :P

yep i think you're right steve! i wsn't looking to join this just randomly came across it.i think thats what may have happened to most people.

neway have a good day.

x

:waving:Hiiii!!

I'm from Liverpool.

Hello!

:waving:Hiiii!!

I'm from Liverpool.

Hello!



Hi Lally..glad to see another Brit in here!!!:waving:

:grouphug:hi my name is samm im from midlands:waving:

im looking for some1 2 have a natter with who has had the gastric balloon fitted

i had it done 1 week ago and cant find ne1 to av a natter with please contact me

hai :d im from leicester in the united kingdom :)

hey Lally Samm and Jack! wow 2 people from the midlands plus me ;)

sorri samm can't help you with the Gastric balloon. might get a response if you start a thread in the 'on topic' section.

have a good day people

;-)

x

New here, but from Manchester.

New here, but from Manchester.

hi!

good luck with your journey?
have you started up a diary?

:waving:

x

Samm - someone has put a message that will be of interest to you on the surgical weight loss thread where you posted. Check it out - I think that you have found someone to compare experiences with.

I hope that it works well for you.

Hi Janez.. :waving: .I have a lot of 'so called breaks!!':biggrinjester:

Hello everyone:),
I'm another Brit - from London. I just joined this forum about a month ago and it's fantastic - much better than Weight Watchers, in my opinion, but then I never really got on with counting points.
It's nice to see so many other Brits here, too. How did you all arrive at this place? I got here because I didn't want to join an organisation and follow their specific diet, but I really want to talk to other people facing the same issues. So far it's working well. I've already lost a stone and I'm not feeling irritable and aggrieved at all! :D
:lurk5:

I'm from lancashire.

Not new here, but been on a ...break shall we call it.

hey good to have you back here after you 'break'.
have a good day

;-)

x

Hi Saintjilly...from cornwall? im quite envious, ive been quite a few times, only for holidays though :(

same here..very evnvious...been once on holiday and loved it.

oh well we cant have it all lol

x

Hello everyone:),
I'm another Brit - from London. I just joined this forum about a month ago and it's fantastic - much better than Weight Watchers, in my opinion, but then I never really got on with counting points.
It's nice to see so many other Brits here, too. How did you all arrive at this place? I got here because I didn't want to join an organisation and follow their specific diet, but I really want to talk to other people facing the same issues. So far it's working well. I've already lost a stone and I'm not feeling irritable and aggrieved at all! :D
:lurk5:

hey popcorn! i joined the forum just by accident. i was googling randomly and came acrosss it...though there was a lot of good advice for someone like me who is quite clueless lol...so here i am hehe. i couldnt cope with weightwatchers i dont think. for one my diet is different everyday. i dont think ive ate the same things twice and i just couldnt cope with finding points and counting them.

good job on losing the stone!!! :hurray: can't wait till i can say that!

have a good day

;-)

x

Hello everyone:),
I'm another Brit - from London. I just joined this forum about a month ago and it's fantastic - much better than Weight Watchers, in my opinion, but then I never really got on with counting points.
It's nice to see so many other Brits here, too. How did you all arrive at this place? I got here because I didn't want to join an organisation and follow their specific diet, but I really want to talk to other people facing the same issues. So far it's working well. I've already lost a stone and I'm not feeling irritable and aggrieved at all! :D
:lurk5:

Hey Popcorn you are doing really well....I think I picked up on your London thread...then ended up here.

We love Cornwall...we were lucky enough to re locate here 8 yrs ago....we came here on holiday for 12yrs plus & decided when we could we would...and we did!!

My weight loss has steadied out now at around 1lb a week. I'm happy with that and I think I have a routine I can keep to longterm.

Does anyone else get really confused by the working in pounds, rather than in stones and pounds on this site?

Just me being a bit ditzy then...:leaving: lol

haha i did!!! i got well confused...sometime i still do.

x

Thought I'd join in on the Brit-isms :] Hullo! Another person from the Midlands, and I'm definitely envious of anyone lucky enough to live in Cornwall xP We're planning a weekend trip to the south, though we're still undecided whether we want accommodation or if we'll rough it with a tent.

Haha, I used to get confused with the pounds, but definitely prefer working in stone. The numbers look nicer (aka smaller) working in stones than having a number in the hundreds.

good to have you with us snapshot! midlands rule!! ;)

have a good weekend

x

hi, another newbie from the midlands here. just joined the site n lookin for other people going thro this so we can chat together. im dieting using 1200 calories at min and havin a fair bit of success but worried bout the saggy skin after ive done...best exercises anyone?? lol have a gd weekend :seeya:

Just popping in to say hi again :D

I love this forum!!

hi, another newbie from the midlands here. just joined the site n lookin for other people going thro this so we can chat together. im dieting using 1200 calories at min and havin a fair bit of success but worried bout the saggy skin after ive done...best exercises anyone?? lol have a gd weekend :seeya:

hey good to have you with us shelley!

look at stickied threads for excercises. i do cardio and weights and general body workout.

x

Just popping in to say hi again :D

I love this forum!!

hi back at ya! ;)

x

hi, another newbie from the midlands here. just joined the site n lookin for other people going thro this so we can chat together. im dieting using 1200 calories at min and havin a fair bit of success but worried bout the saggy skin after ive done...best exercises anyone?? lol have a gd weekend :seeya:

I think that you would be better off eating more than 1200 calories. It can be counterproductive to eat too few calories.

What are you doing specifically to help your skin while losing weight?

HI!!!

i'm from the uk... brilliant place it is... if a little cold. hehe I'm currently in Suffolk... Just wanted to pop in and say hi really... Only just found this forum :D

Hi Pinky

Had you forgotten where the forum was - I see that you have been a member for quite a long time.

Welcome - or possibly "Welcome back".

I've been an on and off member now for a long time... I'd use this forum for a lot and then something would kick off in my life and i'd forget about it... only to return once again. So yeah... its a welcome back for me! haha

Actually thats one of the things i LOVE about this place... is that it doesnt matter how long you have been away, you will always find loads of helpful information and pictures to keep you inspired. :D

I've been an on and off member now for a long time... I'd use this forum for a lot and then something would kick off in my life and i'd forget about it... only to return once again. So yeah... its a welcome back for me! haha

Actually thats one of the things i LOVE about this place... is that it doesnt matter how long you have been away, you will always find loads of helpful information and pictures to keep you inspired. :D


hey welcome back Pinky!!

good to have you here!

have a great week.

x

:waving:

I'm FROM the U.K (Glasgow, Scotland) but, no longer live there. Now living in the U.S.

hey Joey! Haven't 'spoken' to you in a while. i know you are nearly back in the 140s congrats! :hurray:


btw...did anyone feel that earthquake last night?!

x

Welcome back Pinky (well, welcome back :]) and Joey! Hope you're doing well! I've just started the Slimming World eating programme, which is starting off well (even though it's a bit confusing at the moment, lol).

hope it works out for you snapshot. :D

x

If anyone from the UK has msn, please add me

littlelallface@hotmail.co.uk :D

xx

hey Joey! Haven't 'spoken' to you in a while. i know you are nearly back in the 140s congrats! :hurray:


btw...did anyone feel that earthquake last night?!

x

Yeah was quite worrying here lol. So random aswell to get one in UK >.<

Welcome to the other UKers aswell :D

Steve

Yeah was quite worrying here lol. So random aswell to get one in UK >.<


i know it was wierd. woke me up. thought i had a bad dream lol!

x

Welcome back Pinky (well, welcome back :]) and Joey! Hope you're doing well! I've just started the Slimming World eating programme, which is starting off well (even though it's a bit confusing at the moment, lol).

I think that Tabitha, Rah and Ilikemyusername are on SW. They may be able to help you sort out anything that is confusing you.

Heyyyyyyyyy guys!
glad some people r from the UK
thought i was the only one! :d
xxxx

Welcome back Pinky (well, welcome back :]) and Joey! Hope you're doing well! I've just started the Slimming World eating programme, which is starting off well (even though it's a bit confusing at the moment, lol).

Hey Snapshot
my mum is on tht, i was on it for a while really hard 2 get your head around! but its great she has lost 14 pounds so far!

hope u do well

lizzie x

Hello! I'm Natasha & I'm from the midlands (not lived there for five years though) Spent a few years in Devon, I'm currently in Cardiff but moving back to Devon in a couple of months. :D

Heyyyyyyyyy guys!
glad some people r from the UK
thought i was the only one! :d
xxxx

i thought that when i first joined but theres loads of people from the uk here. welcome to the forum btw and good luck with your goals.

x

Hello! I'm Natasha & I'm from the midlands (not lived there for five years though) Spent a few years in Devon, I'm currently in Cardiff but moving back to Devon in a couple of months. :D

Hey natasha. welcome to WLF. Midlands rocks!!!! :D

good luck with your goals. have a good day

x

It is difficult to get your head around, lol. Congrats to your mum, Lizzie :] Initially I wasn't going to the meetings, but with all the questions I kept asking my mum was getting a bit frustrated, haha. My first meeting is tonight!

Rock on Midlands xDD

Hi everyone, im Harri from the Midlands. Nice to meet you all:waving:
Im trying to lose around 14lbs ready for my holiday in April.Doing cv 6 days a week and recently started taking Zylene, im really impressed with that stuff,its really helped decrease my appetite and im 5lb down in two weeks. Im so happy. Anyone else used it?

Hey Harri :] Welcome to the forum! I've never used any sort of diet pill (I'm assuming that's what it is, lol); if it works for you then I suppose you can't argue with it :]

:waving: Hi to all the Brits finding the Forum...Hi from Cornwall to Lizzie from Devon...!!! Everyone seems to be still doing well which is good as the New Year resolve is usually going by now!!

Hey!
Im from the Uk!
From Wales!
xxx

Hi Pinketnies and Harri!!! good to have you here. i hope all is going well!

x

[QUOTE=samm;398700]:grouphug:hi my name is samm im from midlands:waving:

im looking for some1 2 have a natter with who has had the gastric balloon fitted

i had it done 1 week ago and cant find ne1 to av a natter with please contact me[/QUOTE

Hi samm

Had mine done 4 weeks ago - will gladly natter with you xxx Tina

Hi ya

how are you finding the balloon? We have been a bit up and down.

Tina

hello people im sarah from london!

good to see so many brits that arent from london :bigear:

had a bad 2 weeks for food and excercise but its allowed. this crap weather realy affects me (i hav SAD) google it if you dont know what it is. makes it hard for me to go out, i cant even be bothered to go to college cos its so wet and cold outside \:*(

I try not to think of them as 'bad' weeks, but I've yet to hear someone give me a decent alternative xP The weather really is rubbish at the moment - today we've had rain, sleet, snow, sunshine and then some more rain -_-

Hi all

I started on the lipotrim on Thursday 20th, finding really difficult! It's not that I feeling hungry I just really miss eating!! I've tried just about every other diet on the market and I feel desperate:(

I've been married for 3 years and we've been trying for a baby for 2yr and I know that my weight is the problem.

Are there any others who is on this diet? I would like to hear how they cope with the not eating factor!

not eating isnt good for you - whatever your on sounds pretty rubbish IMO

if its a drug, it will makeyou loose weight but you will put it right back on when you come off it. plus your depriving your body of food and neutrients. :(

what have you tried before? did you really try hard enough? was a diet in particular not working for you? i tried things that didnt work, each person is different. you just have to find what works for you, and if your trying for a baby taking weird hunger supressents wont help, what will happen when you get prenant and have to feed your baby inside you?

tell me what youve tried if you like, im no expert but im sure between us we can club together and give you some pointers to a healthier you. to get pregnant but also after pregnancy you wanna be in tip top shape to look after the likkle one, best to change bad habbits now and get a new mentality :)

The diet that I'm on is prescribed by the doctors, it's food replacement 3 shakes a day just till you've achieved your weight loss, all the nutrients I need are in each shake, I just think I need a boost, something that's going to get my will power a real good kicking! I'm not feeling hungry, just miss food!

I'm not just doing this to help me get pregnant, I'm doing it for me! If I did get preggers whilst on this diet, I will give it up straight away.

To be honest I can't see me staying on this diet for a long time, just enough to get me back some confidence back.

Hi Helzibabe..I can see you've lost a load of weight already..was that on Lipotrim too or did you lose it through diet & exercise?? I am on a Doctors diet too..he put me on Xenical..but as long as I don't eat over the set limmit of fat & caloriesI can eat pretty much what I want. This is my second time on the Xenical..1st time I lost over 5 stone..but put 2 back!! I have now realised how important it is to learn how to eat well and to exercise. This time I'm swimming & walking and keeping my calorie journal up to date. This time is for keeps. Much slower but better.

Hi there Helzibabe, ive been taking Zylene for about 6 weeks and ive lost 12 pounds. Its the first time anything has actually worked for me. Its really good for curbing the appetite and giving me energy. Ive been eating small but nutritious meals and exercising regular.Is all herbal so its safe. Its a new product i heard about from my friend in USA.
Good luck to you and everyone else:)

Oops i entered the detail on ticker wrong!

This is my first week on this diet and I don't get weighed till wednesday. I have also tried Xenical which did work for me I lost 3 stone for my wedding, unfortunatley I fell back into bad habits and put it all back on. Because they were discribed by the doctor he would only let me have them for 6 months because they are expensive:(

Everyone is different and they need to find a diet that suites each individual person, it's a long hard process but the majority of us get there in the end!

I'm just taking one day at a time!! Today was very hard, it's the first day I've been off work whilst on lipotrim, so I've been home all day and the temptation was unbearable, but hayho I managed to get to the end of the day with cheating.

I ended up having a big row with my husband this morning!! he's very supportive but I think he's getting fed up of me whinging and moaning all the time about my weight, so I'm glad I found this site, it's fantasitc that I can poor my heart out and there people out there that really understand how I'm feeling:)

Hi all :)

I just signed up today so thought I'd drop by and say hello!

Go team UK! lol :)

Hi Rebecca...Welcome, you'll find all the support you need on this site. Lots of motivational postings & if you read the 'stickied' threads you will get loads of diet & exercise advice. Come on here if you want to let off steam to like minded people!!

Hi guys! I didn't know this forum existed =)

I'm from Liverpool btw.

i've just started my diary

thinking about updating it today really kept me on the straight and narrow! lol

go team UK!

x

Heya peeps,

Shawn here from Brighton, E. Sussex.

Found this site browsing today and thought i'd say hi, started my own healthy eating regime a couple of weeks ago and joined a local gym this week.

Main driving force behind it all being to be able to chase and catch my 3 yr old son... over the last 2 years as a single dad, i kinda let things slip... this is me trying to rectify the situation, now he's older i'm hoping i can find the time for regular exercise (while cutting out the crap i've been throwing down my neck) :)

So hi, and good luck to all of you with your mission.

-Shawn

Heya everyone :)

Londoner here....just need to get rid of these pounds for the summer. I don't want another summer to go by with me feeling like a beached whale in my bikini..

Hiya,

I've just joined and I'm originally from London but now live in Cambridge

:waving:

Melanie.

I hope all the UK folk are doing well.

I am heavily involved in the forum and deep into a long term weightloss project. I recently got to half my start weight!!!!!

I an actually thinking about joining a slimming club soon as a major part of my maintenance strategy because both weight watchers and slimming world seem to be having joining up offers at the minute. The idea of joining up while goal weight is something that seems like it is within reach and getting a third party to agree a sensible goal weight with me and then them helping to stabilise me there has much going for it.

I do like the idea of an ongoing membership to keep me on track into the future without paying forever. Maintenance is going to be such a problem for me.

Is anyone particularly pleased or particularly unhappy with their slimming club and if so - which one and why?

Hi all!

I'm from Hertfordshire... I run a personal training and weight loss coaching business based in Letchworth.

If anyone would like any weight loss or slimming advice I'd be delighted to help out! I also offer free nutrition, weight loss and fitness software if you're interested... just let me know!

Catch up soon

Liam

Hi everyone and welcome to those who recently joined.
Well, i just got back from my hols in Egypt, it was fantastic, i didnt want to come home :(
I managed to get to my target weight in time so it made my holiday even better.Have to say i have put a couple of lbs back on but that was to be expected.So its back to the eating plan and Zylene and that should get me back on track.
How is everyone else doing?

Hi guys, Originally from Ireland!!

Hi Liam, any advice for getting rid of bingo wings?

Melanie :)

Hi :)

Im from Glasgow :) Great to see so many Brits on here!

Hay Iam new here! im from southampton, uk!

Welcome to all new members of our forum.

heya, ive just joined the forum, i am living in sheffield, though im actually from kent, and have lived in birmingham and london! hows everyones wweight loss going? me, 8 lbs down, 12 to go, i wanted to lose it by the 30th may but thats only 23 days ago now, i've just had a chest infection which put me back by two weeks. i want to get as close as i can to that mark for my holiday on that day

Hi :)

Im from Glasgow :) Great to see so many Brits on here!

I'm from Glasgow too but, live in the U.S.A now :)

hi

To every one of this forum

This is nicenotty from india i am not from uk.

Hi All I am from Cornwall............please mail goddessbrujah@aol.com for a natter and any uk member who has had or having a Gastric balloon.
Angie xxx

hay there angie glad to have you with us

Hi All I am from Cornwall............please mail goddessbrujah@aol.com for a natter and any uk member who has had or having a Gastric balloon.
Angie xxx

Samm on page 1 of this thread mentioned having a gastric balloon. It may be worth trying to contact them and seeing if they are still around.

Hello, Im british! I lived in Swansea up untill 5 months ago when I moved to the USA to go to university! Ironically I've done better loosing weight over here than back in the UK!:party:

hello anyways!

I am from County Durham in the North East of England :waving:

(nearest city is Newcastle upon Tyne for people that are unsure)

I am from County Durham in the North East of England :waving:

(nearest city is Newcastle upon Tyne for people that are unsure)

Hi Taomi - I am from Newcastle - but have lived down south for well over 20 years now.

Welcome to the forum.

Hello UK, I'm Ack. I'm from the U.S. but I live in Notts.

I've lived here for going on 7 years and only joined the forum yesterday. I lost 5 stone year before last and then put 4 stone back on again :banghead: its a long story I wont get into. So ONE more time......

I can do this. Ive been reading through a lot of posts and can relate to many many of you. A VERY BIG WELL DONE to all who've lost loads and keep it up!

Hi Ack, nice to meet you :)

Another Brit signing in! Hi guys!

Welcome UKNewbie! Hope you find the forum helpful and supportive. I have only been on a short time but so far have found it incredibly helpful.

Yet another Brit here for the Norfolk area.

Most days I walk through the countryside seeing rabbits, deer, owls oh and the sweet smell of cow s***. Great to be British.

Big John

Hi another newbie here, from Cambridge, joined a few days ago. Am following WW points system, but no longer go to meetings as its hard to fit in around my shift patterns, so its very helpful to get support here.:hurray Have been dieting since November, and have now lost 33 pounds. I've got another 86 pounds to go, so I will probably be around for some time to come.;)

Hiya, I live just outside Cambridge

:party:

Thetford, Norfolk :)

Near Kings Lynn - Norfolk :)

MJbelkin - Love your part of your sig:-

"Bother" said the Borg as they assimilated Pooh

Made me laugh :rotflmao:

Hello I have just joined and live in Norfolk, uk.

Would love some friends in my local area if poss.

Donna

MJbelkin - Love your part of your sig:-

"Bother" said the Borg as they assimilated Pooh

Made me laugh :rotflmao:

Thanks :biggrinjester:

Hi i too from UK and thought i would say hi

Hi im from london and i will have gastric balloon on friday!!

Hi! I'm from Bournemouth.

Just been to see nurse at doctors clinic this morning - have to loose 1/2 a stone in the next 4 weeks and they will put me on weight loss tablet that makes you pooh out all fats in your diet. :ack2:
Have to prove that I can do it on my own though first. Also going to check bloods for thyroid and polycystic ovary syndrome :confused:

Bit belatedly onto this thread, but hi, another UK (ooh, that's so American - what the heck, I'm English! lol) bod here.

Thought: If to be successful in this I need to be a loser, does that mean if I fail, I'm a winner? :biggrinjester:

hey guys...hope you're all having a good time and a good Sunday. weathers amazing today. will probably be out all day working on the tan lol! x

Hi! I'm from Bournemouth.

Just been to see nurse at doctors clinic this morning - have to loose 1/2 a stone in the next 4 weeks and they will put me on weight loss tablet that makes you pooh out all fats in your diet. :ack2:
Have to prove that I can do it on my own though first. Also going to check bloods for thyroid and polycystic ovary syndrome :confused:

Read the sections on nutrition and exercise.

Walking is a brilliant form of exercise.

Why do they suspect that you may be a PCOS lady? Do you already exhibit any PCOS symptoms (e.g. tendency to put on weight easily, problems regarding hair, skin, fertility).

Woo lots of midlanders here!
I'm near Birmingham :)
What's everyone making of the heatwave!
Off to the V festival in 3 weeks hope it cools down a bit by then!
I don't do heat. At all.
:p

I used to live in the UK...does that count? :party:

I moved to the UK two years ago, and am living near Manchester now. Does that count? :)

Just wanted to say 'Hi' to everybody from the UK around here...has it been raining as much out there as it has up here? Where's the summer??:toetap05:

San

Hi San, where are you from originally?

I live in Liverpool so not far from Manchester - I know what you mean about the (complete lack of) sunshine. Looks like you are doing well with your weight loss so far, good luck with the rest of your journey. Feel free to drop by my diary any time X

I'm originally from Germany, born and bred there for 30 years...*lol*...then moved over to the UK to get married. I thought I couldn't actually find a place that has more rain than Germany, but I guess I managed to find one after all! *lol*

Thanks, and the same for you....looks like you already made some great progress though! :hurray:

Hiya , I am Charlene am from Edinburgh , Scotland, i thought i was the only uk person out there lol... x

Lots of new people ^^ I hate when I fall behind in this thread! *waves to everyone*

All say is: What the heck is going on with our weather? :[[

another Brit here....
im from stoke on trent in the midlands!!!
look forward to getting to know you all
emma.xxxxx

hi all I live in port talbot wales,I think there a lot of members in the uk,I am back on my diet after months off it,I am determined to loose at least a stone and a half before christmas, bye for now
david

Hey everybody. Name's Anthony (Call me Ant) and I come from Pontefract near Leeds. 18 years old and lookin to lose some fat around the stomach area lol. Start Uni in a week...

...Oh and alcohol is my weakness =(

Welcome to all the new UK people that have been posting to this thread since I last looked in. I havent been round the forum too much recently since I have been on holiday in Greece (getting some much needed decent weather!!!!)

Lots of people get the impression that they are the only UK folk here until they get a good look around - but there are quite a few of us here really - and some have us have been here for quite a long time too!!!!

I hope that you all like the forum and find the support that you need to get where you want to be. It is always well worth joining the challenges - as they really do help people to stay on track.

Hello all,

I just joined, so I thought I would drop in and say hi. I live in Gloucestershire :D

hey everyone. been MIA in a while. hope you all doing good. have a great weekend. x

Hi all, new her, just thought i would say hi, 23, male from Wales

Just wondering...anybody around here from the greater Manchester area? Just asking because I'm pretty much on my own here, and don't know anybody but my husband. :( So, if there's anybody in the area and maybe interested in meeting up (the more the merrier), give me a shout! :)

hi every1!! im edith from the west midlands :D

Day 1 of Trying to lose 100lbs :|

Hey Edith welcome and good luck! :)

Hello Angel,
I am from the uk to and found this site my chance really, i joined last week and are definately going to being using this place on a daily basis. My diet starts on Monday, HELP! i am going to be needing it.

much love
caroline

Welcome Caroline. Good luck with monday and the rest of your journey. Will c u around the site. x

Hi my name's Laura and I am from the Liverpool area! Good luck everyone! I haven't yet worked out how much I need to lose but I think it is about 100 pounds! x