Hi all, I have had a day of dawdling, I have no energy. I have a busy day tomorrow so that will pep me up. I hope. Thanks for all the positive comments and welcome. I really do appreciate it.

DIA - 1 lb is good enough,  you are one step closer to your sons wedding and looking the best you can be. Remember the photos will be around for along time.

KB - I wonder if you eat often enough , i hear what you say about your shifts and saving points in case you are hungry I have done that too. What i have learned is that eating boosts your metabolism so if you eat 6 times a  day you will lose the more weight that if you eat the same food but in only 2 or 3 meals a day.  Does that make sense?

I have a few general observations if that is ok. 

Never weigh at home, the disappointment is too risky, I have been derailed by that in the past and I have friend who for as long as I have known her (15 years) it seems she has been on a diet. She was 11 stone then, she is now over 14. She flits from diet group to group, WW, RC, SW, lighter life, Cambridge, food combining, hay diet the F plan -she has done the lot many times. When actively dieting she weighs herself far too often and it puts her off.  Throw the scales out.

It has taken me 30 years to gain this weight so i figure it will take me at least 18 months to get it off.  Actually in my life I have lost over 40 stone , its just that i have gained 50!. You know, lost 2 stone , gained 2 and a half and so on.
I try to avoid too much reliance on WW products, they may be low points but they aren't healthy or filling. Try making a butternut squash soup, a chilli, curry or Bolognese packed with veggies and eat it with whole-wheat pasta or a jacket potato. You can make loads and freeze in portions. The WW site 'recipe builder' is great for allowing you to point up your recipe and then split it into portions.
Not much veg and fruit in much of what people are saying they eat.  Today I had ;

Breakie - Bran flakes and small banana (waitrose do really little fair trade bananas)
Glass of grapefruit juice

Lunch -Fish fingers, beans and whole meal bread with flora light
Fresh Pineapple and 1/2 fat creme fraiche

Afternoon snacks -carrot and celery sticks with dip made from Total 0% with chopped chives and a splash of balsamic vinegar
sugar free jelly
6 brazil nuts

Dinner - home made sweet potato and cannellini bean curry with jacket potato
side salad, chopped cucumber, celery, beetroot, cherry tomato, carrot, sweetcorn  and peppers.
WW carrot cake - i do like this one and its only 1 point, i really appreciate a cup of tea and a slice of cake after dinner.

So if I know so much why am I so overweight?      Its simple, i don't do what i know is right as far as eating is concerned and i don't do any exercise.  I am determined that this time i am going to do it right Perhaps i should change my screennie to Doitright? LOL

So its healthy eating - no miracle 'loose 14lb in 5 days' rubbish-  and gradually improving my cardio fitness and getting my back problem improved so i can join  a gym

I am 46 years old and i have only been in a gym once in my adult life! Is that a record?

So how about you all, do you exercise? I always hear women at slimming clubs talking about their very busy lives and how they don't have time to excercise and i guess i say the same but i can always find the time to go to pizza shop. It must be about the choices we make.

Right, thats me done preaching for today 

wishing you all a good night