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Sheryl - I have a mini Cooper - because I am a mini Cooper ...lol... but seriously I got mine a few months ago and I absolutely love her - it is a her, her name is Sally the second!

Sheila - you look sooooo amazeballs;and you have a beautiful family! And YES - that pic should go in the LBD!!! Glad to hear that you had a great time... hugs across the pond! Happy Birthday Georgia - hope you had a great day, pics are lush! Cathy - I am fasting tomo - gonna kick some serious fast butt cos I want that surgeon's goal sooooo badly! Hugs to everyone else - chin up ladies 2014 is our year!

Lisa, you look great! Size 10 - whoop! And can I say... you hair looks lovely - so shiny! Secrets please? Whatever you're doing, it is working!

Those of you who are trying this way for the first time - stick with it! I lost a pound beginning of christmas week - I know! I've fasted as well as I could of and over the Christmas and I am in my 2 lb bounce range! And I have eaten some crap, but tasty, treats! Before June nothing worked for me and I tried everything and anything to get to goal - the 5:2 kicked started my weight loss and I have broken a few set point weights - I am slow losing on this plan, but I was a slow loser anyway! Stick with it - it works! Oh and I am in the first stages of the menopause too... grrrr

Good vibes sent Kim x

What a transformation - well done to you! You look great!

Oh forgot to add.. didn't end up going out - had a row with the mister and that sorta put an end to any fun and games here at Cooperville... oh well, at least I won't have a hang over to deal with...lol!

Brown, we saw The Hobbit and I thoroughly enjoyed it and the pop corn! I love going to the cinema. Sheila, yey to the wedding - have a great time and dance the night away. Have a cider for me. Jane, when was your surgery again, about 8 weeks ago? I really wouldn't of been able to ski when I was 8 weeks. My tummy still swells now, not like it did in the beginning but it does swell! Georgia - super duper skinny at sixty... that is amazeballs! Cathy, you are such a good woman... you will reach that goal and fingers crossed hubby - and the rest of your family - will have better 'luck' this coming year. Globe, I am thinking of you m'love! How;s the house Dee... any news? And everyone else... don't want to do a list in case I forget someone and I don't want to do that! ( I need to write a list of names...lol) Have a Happy New Year, let us hope it brings good luck and good news... we will keep on keeping on...

I didn't manage a fast day yesterday - we went to the pictures with the kids so it ended in my love affair with pop corn! Never mind! Today won't be a fast day either, probably going out tonight for a few ciders with friends, won't be a late night cos Steve is working days tomo - he will drive tonight. Will try fasting weds and fri - I really want to see the last pound gone!

This time of year is horrible for bad news... just found out that an ex pupil, just 21 has been found dead in the river... circumstances unknown by the the police at this time. His name is Rhys - I didn't teach him but I knew his younger brother and I taught his sister Chloe, who is beautiful inside and out is inconsolable as expected. News like this, just makes me realise how lucky and fortunate I am... Such a sad day her in the valleys of south Wales

Sheila, I hope you, your hubby and the girls are ok... losing a pet is like losing a family member, horrible and painful! Sending you cwtches my lovely friend ...xxx

Oh Globe, I'm so sorry to hear this... my thoughts are with you x

Denise, sorry I missed the post; didn't realise that you had lost your husband - that is proper sh*tty. Not sure how you ever deal with that, then to have a partner die of cancer, wow - does it get any harder? A friend of mine died 18mths ago, just turned 40 and he left a wife and two teenagers.... I don't know how they cope. I think of him often and he was a just a friend.... so sad. Sarsar, a cwtch is a hug - cuddle in welsh - not sure if it proper welsh but it is what us welshies say! So far so good on my fast day - just made cauliflower base pizza and it was delish! Managed to stay away from food until 6pm, which is a miracle in itself with all the goodies hanging around! Got a few cals left, the rest of the fam are gonna have some ice cream later and I bought a packet of weight watchers dessert things that are only 75 cals Not sure if they are gonna taste as good as they look but at least I can sit with the rest of the family and eat dessert. We don't normally have dessert so gonna enjoy!

Oh just remembered... after seeing that photo of Laura...wow by the way! What an incredible transformation! I found some old pics of my the other day - when I showed them to my friends, they wanted to know who it was - didn't even recognise it as me! How bonkers is that? My one friend asked me if at the time, I realised that I was 'that big' - to be honest I always knew how big I was - never one to be in denial about my weight and size... and I think that has shifted a bit now, because I still think I am bigger than I am! This is, and I think, will continue to be one big learning curve!

Christmas really is a mixed bag isn't it! Some of us love it; some of us hate it; some of us just get on with it! Still the big day has gone for another year, and I think we have all learnt a lot - yes, I reflect too... how things will change every year and there is nothing I can do about it. Some change is for the good and some change is not so good - but it happens. Just thought of a few things to catch up on...Skiing - arghhh... not for me! I tried it when I was in school, ok a long time ago and I hated it! I was on my backside more than my feet; not a sport for me I'm afraid. Weight on driving licence... bloody hell! Also a scary thought! I've had a few days of Christmas eating - although I ate what I wanted, and ate well, I didn't go mad and it has paid off as I'm still in my bounce range, actually the lowest end - yey! In fact I saw 155 this morning, if it there in the morning I will 'claim' it as my new lowest...lol So that has spurred me on to fast today; be nice to update my ticker at this time of year!! Steve's family are visiting tomo - looking forward to them coming as we haven't been together in my house for a long, long time - complicated and long story. But that is in the past now... his bro and partner have a 7mth baby daughter, who is absolutely beautiful... she reminds me so much of Betty when she was a baby - can't wait for a cwtch!

Yes Merry Christmas Misfits! It is the end of Christmas day here no; its been - well weird. Hubby was working afters yesterday and today and his absence really has impacted on the day - we always have the day just the four of us, and the dog, so it is weird not having him here. We opened presents when we got up and Betty did most of the dinner and a good job too! We had beef and a range of veggies cos that is what the four of us prefer. There seems to be a trend over here of Christmas jumpers... do you have it too? Well, here's mine with matching slippers...lol!

Happy Christmas to you all or as we say here in Wales; 'Nadolig LLawen i chi!' So, Christmas Eve here in Cooperville has been uneventful - did a bit of last minute shopping and managed to get out scar free! The kids are older now, so not as excited... but still looking forward to the day. Me and Betty will start to prepare the veggies soon. Steve is working this evening, tomorrow evening and boxing day night - that is what you get being married to a police officer, but it is first heavy Christmas shift in ten years so we can't complain! I'm sending loving thoughts to you all; especially those who find this time of year hard. I know it brings up a lot of emotions and feelings... I suppose I am lucky at the moment as they only hit me in fleeting moments. I'm sure that will change as I get older and my life changes too. I agree with Laura; I love you ladies to bits - wouldn't be without you, warts and all! xx

Hey - been reading but not really posting - things are all manic here, thought I was organised for Chrimbo, but it seems not! On the topic of drink...I can still drink pretty well... I have a lower tolerance post sleeve, but can drink a fair few ciders and get drunk... I know my limit though ( well, mostly) and then I switch to water or pop! I love getting tipsy and having a good dance mind! I don't go out that much, but when I do I have a good laugh. Supposed to be fasting today - did well until the kids wanted KFC and instead of eating the soup I made yesterday, I had some fries and some chicken. Not a lot but enough to make me feel sick - lovely at the time but now I feel like I have eaten poison.... arghhhh! I have done a lot of walking today but I doubt it will make a difference as I have been eating really crappy lately. I'm at the top of my bounce range and I know it is to be expected but I don't like it... I like the lower figures...lol!! I will stick to the soup tomo and have some Christmas Eve treats tomo evening in the form of cheese and crackers... something my daughter has been asking for for ages now.... oh well! It's for the greater good....heheheeee... The weather here is absolutely shocking; the rain is torrential and I got soaked to the skin today going to the market to get veggies for our Christmas dinner... I was not a happy camper! I hate it when it rains this heavy. It doesn't look like it is going to stop soon and unfortunately I have to go out again tomo... grrrrr!

Aw Denise, congrats on your grand daughter! You are right they are so precious! What an awesome chribo pressie x

Chimera, wow, wow, wow! How good is that painting - I too would like to see it in 'real life' I honestly think I could 'read' it for hours!

GT - that is a beautiful portrait! Love it - got anymore? M2G - how talented are you? Again, beautiful art work ... makes me wanna paint! Oh and today, I have mostly been eating chocolate! Arghhhh ...

Had a fast day today - a lil over but I am gonna claim it as good. Went on a training day with work today; it was hard going. I must of slept awkward cos my neck was really stiff when I woke and by the end of the day it really hurt. That couple with a nasty headache that was verging on a migraine took me to bed for two hours when I got home. I still feel a little groggy now, but better than I was. Just three more get ups before we finish school and I am looking forward to some 'home' time. I will still have work to do - marking course work and assessments - but at least I can do that in the comfort of my lounge with a nice cuppa! I haven't been to the gym for nearly a week - and I don't think I'll be going this week. I just feel so tired! Got a works 'do' Friday - Christmas jumpers at the ready - so I really want to feel better for that as it is usually a really good laugh!

Sheryl, Fraiser looks and sounds lovely - giggled at the pic of him with that massive fish! Sounds like youre having fun right now and good for you!

I didn't go for the anchor because he said recovery was harder, and the traditional TT would give me what I wanted - originally that was to get rid of the overhang/apron... of course this changes! It is a massive head job - I gotta be honest! In the early days I was so happy that it apron had gone, then around 6 weeks I discovered I still had a muffin top - all be it smaller - that knocked me back mentally! Now, 10 mths later, I feel that if I can lose the extra weight I am carrying I will be ok. There is a huge difference to me now and me before the TT. I actually wore a two piece on holiday this year - that was a first for nearly 20 years. Like the sleeve, it isn't a magic bullet and there is work to it. I consider myself work in progress...lol And yea, I wore the dress and rocked it! I went out with two friends, who rarely comment on my appearance - I always comment on theirs cos I'm nice like that - they will answer if I ask 'does this look ok?'. Anyway, they were gob smacked at the dress, the one even said that Iooked 'tiny' and that is a miracle from her - she is smaller than me and probably wants to stay that way... but I am close on her tail now...heheheeeee! The other one called me a skinny biatch! That too was an inverted compliment. To be honest, I felt good so that is all that matters!