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Hi Naps In my usual fashion, 0.5k off again, slow & steady, thats me. You have done really well. Have a great break, perhaps we can re-negociate our targets on your return. Lorna

I've just been advised to try Adios tablets, herbal, supposed to up your metabolism & increase weight loss!  Several people have said they have helped them.  Don't know how true this is, but I got some today & will give them a go. I'll see how good they are when I weigh in on Tuesday.  Ihave had great trouble losing weight, My mom had a low thyroid count in later life, if I've inherited this, the tablets may help. Try anything once!! Lorna

Hi to both Just to check, are you aware that if you had your ovaries removed at hysterectomy, you will not be able to store calcium, so you must have a good daily intake, to prevent things like osteoporosis. Think this post has ended up needing to be on the Health forum!!! Have decided to stay on HRT at least till the end of the summer. Many thanks for your help

Hi Naps, You have done much better than me, I have lost a measley 0.5k despite no alcohol & no cheats! Your comments re. menopause have made me think. I have been on HRT for 15+ years, and for the last 4-5 have had this creeping weight gain which defies my best efforts to halt. Earlier this year I had to come off it for a couple of months & my weight went down by 3k or so.  That, you would think would be the answer....problem is, I had the most horrendous flushes, night & day.  I was a sister in a menopause clinic before I retired, I trotted out advice on HRT, flushes etc, but I can tell you, if I had had any idea how ill they can make you feel, I would have had more sympathy. So, what do I do, come off it & drop weight & feel wretched, or keep on with this seemingly impossible task of dieting? Its cool here in England at present, but the thought of flushes in hot weather.....ug! What do you all think, all advice accepted with thanks. Lorna  

We are renting a farmhouse on the Lot and are trying all permutations of driving to get there.  Last time we came back, we went..Bergerac-Brive-Round Paris-Boulogne....a very long trip.does anyone else drive this route, all ideas would be welcome.  Our house is actually in Coulx. We would prefer to drive all day without an overnight stop, depending on ferry times...Caen or St Malo are preferred ports. Many thanks Lorna

Naps You are on...I will have to weigh 78k by 11th. I'm dragging OH out for a walk this evening, its lovely in Staffs, he's been watching Wimbledon all day!! Where are you holidaying on 11th? Lorna

Hi, Naps Next mini goal.....perhaps 1k between now & 11th, start gently, shallwe...thats 1lb a week. Is that ok or do you want to getreally serious from day 1? I'm 81k now, so we are pretty level. Anyone else up for a mini challenge? It just helps to have a goal that is attainable, then after 2 weeks, look out, the targets will climb as the weight drops!! If we don't do this, we will always be "tomorrow" women and I for one am fed up with being one!!!  All that stands between me now and me being slim is what I eat, so if I want to be slim for my daughters wedding in August it starts NOW...with your help of course Lorna

Hi to you all I'm back in blighty after a month in France, running a rally just south of Biarritz for 2 weeks...what a joy!!....then resting at the farmhouse we are going to rent from September. Don't know if anyone will remember, I was asking for tips on etiquette when eating with the elderly farmer & his wife, well.....all worked out really well, so thanks to you all. 9 weeks now till we start our 10 month rental, lots to do!! Jan, we had a mini challenge going, how did you do? I have come back about 2k heavier, not too bad.  Its the cheeses, always the cheeses in France that are my downfall. Lorna

Ok, Naps, you're on....4k  off on my return, june 24th. Who am I kidding!! No, I'll give it a good go, I'll have you in the back of my mind. Have a great 4 weeks Lorna

I confess that I have not met our mini-target either, I don't feel as though I have done much wrong, but am still 78.8K I'm off to France on Monday, for a month... I'll catch up and confess all when I get back. Best of luck on your move...we've got it to do yet!! Have a good month Lorna

Hi Naps, What willpower! I can resist savoury things, no problem, but cake...I'd probably sell my soul, these days for a slurp of buttercream. You have reached our mini-target, no slacking now.....congratulations. I have stayed the same this week,  78.8k I really thought I'd done well, ah well, I'm told that when you really start dieting again it may take a week to kick in....or am I deluding myself.  As you are off gadding this weekend, maybe things will weigh a little different next week. Have a great time, we'll be dieting for a while, I think and enjoying life is just as important. I'm off for a walk now, will wear my pedometer & see if I can reach my 10,000 steps today...thats about 4 miles..one can dream. To the poster who is looking for a quick fix of food, how about low fat yogurt with an apple chopped in it, with a teaspoon of honey.  Low in calories, is sweet & takes ages to eat. You could add a dozen raisins if you are feeling really daring I am doing Slimming World, good for me as I love fruit and I can eat lots . I also find that carbohydrates stick to my ribs, so to have a diet which is like the best of Atkins (lots of protein) with a little carbs and lots of fruit suits me well. To those of us who haven't lost this week....hang on in there, it will come off, albeit slowly. Lorna

Many thanks Su Another question for you: In England I make my bread overnight, on Economy 7 electric.  I don't know much about French power schedules, is it cheaper at night and are the tarriffs widely different in prices?  This will  be useful to know as I also use the washing machine at night. Lorna

As the house we will be renting is not within walking distance of a boulangerie, (probably a good job, as far as my diet goes) I will continue to use my breadmaker.  Can I easily buy bread flours and dried yeast in supermarkets?  Many thanks Lorna Burton upon Trent till September, then 47.

Hey Naps Sounds as though you are off to a really good start....good.  I am more like the tortoise than the hare, but we'll see. Keep at it gal.  I'm off to do my exercise dvd now, every little helps!! PS When my kids were little & I was dieting, I taught them from an early age to scrape their own plates of leavings after a meal, otherwise I ate the scraps, it seemed a sin to throw them away! Now mine are all grown & gone, I just don't buy tempting treats...except for 2 finger kit kats, I have one every evening to keep the chocolate monster chained, aren't I sad. Lorna

Hi Jan I've just looked on ebay, there are several sets of Slimming World starter packs and recipe books for sale there.  As I am "decluttering" my house before its eventual sale I have sold several items on there and have found them really useful. Hope this helps Lorna