h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

...on a diet!

im not normally too bothered about my weight..im taurean i like foodmore annoyed by my lack of proportion when trying to buy clothes i like..but its botheringme more lately..so im gonna do something about it..about 5st should be enough to move from ewww!to just 'a bit chubby'

spose i should give up smoking too

This all sounds very positive - good for you

Serapower!

You know i don't mind what size you are.

but if it makes you happy, bring on the rice cakes

rice cakes

id like to be able to wear what i want again..to not swelter in summer while everyone runs about half naked n course not risk emergency rescue by green peace every time i have to take my clothes off

I didn't see anyone from Greenpeace last time i saw you with your clothes off.

Nor did i see a

i hide the antlers well

I had the same problem... minding my own business reading a book when I was surrounded by people with buckets of water screaming 'HEAVE'....

Good for you, having just finished a bowl of rabbit food myself I can offer a shoulder of support!

Very excitingly I found weightwatchers do really scrummy cakes and brownies with very low fat content in....

And if you manage to give up smoking I'll donate my buttocks to a local rugby team to pad out their scrum machine for practise!

ill just'have'to quit now then

Rice cakes are good luck

This worked for me. I made a concerted effort to cut out the biccies (my downfall) so cut out what you know are an absolute no-no and I carried on eating my 'normal' food but I just started to leave a bit on my plate rather than serve myself a smaller portion And a little bit of exercise everyday. Jogging on the spot at home, any sort of fitness video that you enjoy (car boot sales are excellent, pick them up for a fraction of their original price), sex and let us know when you are going to reveal all

i have terrible eating habits n little self restraint so this is going to take a while

id like to be down a stone or so by mid july

Every time I saw a little left on my plate I thought to myself 'that's 100 calories that I would normally have eaten without thinking about' and I felt really good that I had scoffed the lot for the sake of it! I found it much easier than looking at a smaller, sadder portion. I found all that weighing stuff and special diet food to much of a hassle. Eat less, move more theory!

Rice cakes are lovely - they make marmite flavoured ones, *and* chocolate covered ones.

Good luck, going on a diet *and* giving up smoking at the same time could be tough.

im not sure about at the same time,but i should try quitting again soon..ill have to cut down at least to manage the exercise!

how many calories a day should you aim for i?i forget..

Try 1,500. What frame size are you - small, medium or large? I'm only 5' but I'm definitely a medium frame. I have a table that shows what your ideal weight should be. I'm at the top end of my medium frame size. I'm 8st with a couple of stubborn pounds to go.

im about 5'9 n med/ large frame..

Just a mo >>>>>>>>>>>>>