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» Are you on a diet?  ...  Last Reply: 2 years ago by stefani.

Two years ago I was a size 26 (UK) and about 18 stone something. I then started taking chinese herbal medicine and also went onto a majority wheat, diary and gluten free diet (my husband has chrons disease and went onto this diet for that reason). I am now a size 12 (!4 if shop isn't being nice) and about 11 1/2 stone. I lost the majority of it in a year and for the last year have steadily gone from 16 to 12. I didn't monitor calories really and the chinese medicine has dealt with my weight as I had a health problem I hadn't realised was causing the weight gain. I still want to loose a few stone and get to a comfortable size 10 as this was what I was always before I put the weight on during my mid 20s.

The hardest thing I have found has been oddly enough adjusting my mind to view the smaller size - my loss was relatively quick for the majority of it and as a result I still think in the larger sizes when shopping for clothes. I admit exercise wasn't really part of the loss, but now to loose the last bit I know I have to look to exercise. I also need to tone up as loosing that amount leaves your body a bit well deflated to put it nicely. I have also cut out red meat and we eat mostly fish if any meat. We try to eat organic seasonal food when we can - I find this helps the weight loss too.

Loosing weight is a great feeling and I am still slightly appauled but pleased with the fact of how differently I get treated. I never had a weight problem before mid 20s and guess I did look at the fatter people and think they were lazy - having it happen to me really did change my perspective. I now understand how hard it can be. I feel lucky that a lot was an illness for me so I haven't had to adjust too much my food. By looking at both though I think was the key to my dramatic loss. Before I had tried to loose weight when it first started coming on and did the slim fast, starving small portions and other stupid diets. None worked - not a suprise. It's by making a change for life the weight stays off and comes off in my experience.

» Behind The Lens  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by picturejockey.

Photojournalist over here - documenting the smaller details is something I am really into doing.

» Favorite Color  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by Kamigoroshi.

Greens here.

» Apple Mail Loves Spam  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by Ozone42.

Mail has never been overly bright for me - I like to think of it as a stupid town idiot with regards to spam most of the time. It assumes usually that Dr Bonaparte from Gambia asking about stashing his mining millions as the fairies are out to get him is valid and flickr is not. Nice of it to think I need the money but bugs the hell out of me. It's easier to house train a dog than it is train Mail - plus a dog tends to remember not get convient amnesia about a month down the line like mail.

» No doubt  ...  Last Reply: 2 years ago by Tyme.

Well I have one. I guess why there are no doubts in mine is it's 8 years going on (3 married and 5 together). Also we are best friends that got together which makes a lot of difference to the relationship (least it's different from all my non-mates ones). I believe in fate since getting together as it definetly played a part in ours. It just fitted. I know I am very lucky having that as haven't had in past relationships and it was always a grass was greener thing.

» Technorati Redesigned  ...  Last Reply: 2 years ago by karmatosed.

Lego! Just figured out what it reminds me of thanks to Mike's comment ;) Radnom lego.

» Currently Listening To ...  ...  Last Reply: 7 months ago by JPhill.

Sigur Ros here - that late night staring at blogs music.

» Last $10  ...  Last Reply: 7 months ago by debtguru.

Knowing way things are in our world it would go on dog food.

» Technorati Redesigned  ...  Last Reply: 2 years ago by karmatosed.

I am falling into the Airbag opinion too - I sort of felt like it was designed by a child - it's got that kiddie playground jellytot thing going on most definetly. I did do a fair bit of muttering over the width increase - but meh I am starting to give up on that one as boring myself. It's definetly not a site to look at during a migraine or on the morning after the night before. I know we can use more colours now not confined to websafe - that's the problem though MORE doesn't mean the same damn palette...... I'll be muttering over here now and kicking the web 2.0 unicorn.

» The Sidekick III  ...  Last Reply: 2 years ago by Justin.

In the Uk the blackberry is really the option - although the features are less than the USA - be aware of that as I didn't know that and was struck with the eh? moment over where all the applications went. I like the blackberry and will be upgrading soon to the querty new one. I use it a lot but have been considering the added functionality of other phones like the SideKick - again in UK it's not happening for a while so blackberry is the option really and I am used to it.

» Get Up, Get Out  ...  Last Reply: 2 years ago by karmatosed.

If I assume the staring position for too long I got out with the dog to the meadow or woods - nothing like a throw ball and walk session to enegrise you.

» Mr. & Mrs. Blogger  ...  Last Reply: 2 years ago by bluebloggin16.

I am honest about it all to my husband - but I also don't really blog about our relationship. Considering he uses his g5 as a giant ipod charger and is taking his time about discovering online still - we're up to 8 years plus on the 'discovering computers' time.... gardeners don't see computers as essential it seems ;) - I'm slowly introducing him to blogging and actually trying to get him to do one with me this autumn on a different subject that I blog on now.

» The influence of opinions  ...  Last Reply: 2 years ago by Griffin.

Being married it tends to be a joint decision on a lot of things. I see that as a partnership and we make choices using that principle. I am lucky as my husband was and is my best friend - makes asking your best friend a bit easire.

» Is dating exclusive?  ...  Last Reply: 8 months ago by Scrivs.

Yep that sounds like a bunny boiler moment - hide your bunnies I think and ditch those clingons. I agree with Tyme that some women think they can get away with a lot. I never had that assumption when just dating a man - titles are for engagement / marriage and for when you both decide to be exclusive dating. There seems a lot of my fellow gender that assume they have the rights to a man just by getting a drink brought - it makes me mutter and grumble. I generally find they are being hypocrits and usually dating more men themselves. Just dating doesn't give you rights to someone - that comes with time and when you both move onto the next phase - in my book anyway.

» Favorite Hero  ...  Last Reply: 8 months ago by Scrivs.

I liked Superman as a kid - Supergirl made me embarressed about my gender though. Does Count Ducula count - he's a super hero of erm sorts ;)

» Favorite Anime  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by Impz.

1. Blood the last vampire - will always have a place at top for me just for the quality of the illustration.
2. Serial Experiments Lain - my whenever I feel in need of a animation kick option and the box sets are gorgeous.
3. Cowboy bebop and Ghost in the shell are joint winners for me
4. Animatrix for the variety and dip in qaulity for me.

Choosing favourites is hard fo rme as there as so many I love and I am finding. I love Spirted away but the soundtrack caused me issues - got to love the characterisation of that film. Akira and Ninja Scroll along with Vampire Hunter D are oldie but goodie repeats in our house. The Itchi the Killer animation is also harder on the eyes but well worth a look.

» Stand-up comedy  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by matthewpaver.

Eddie Izzard is a great one - gets me in stitches every listen.

» Industrial Design Blogs  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by DesignSojourn.

It's interesting - possibly a hard thing to do for blogging or those involved aren't really into blogging. I know there are a lot of general design sites out there that cover it but have yet to see one focusing solely myself. It still refreshes me the amount of things that don't have blogs - I can see it changing over time though as more and more things become a focus.

» Your 5 Must Have Apps  ...  Last Reply: 2 years ago by Cas.

1. Quicksilver
2. Colloquoy
3. iCal
4. OmniOutliner
5. iPhoto

» One man's loss is another man's gain  ...  Last Reply: 2 years ago by Andrew.

I choose to ignore Rooney along with the other chavs, it's working and I no longer see Burberry baseball caps as a result.

» Blackberry Design  ...  Last Reply: 2 years ago by karmatosed.

I am still lining up to get this new Blackberry in autumn when my old one's contract expires. I felt the move from qwerty wasn't a good one - loved the phone but it always felt like needed the full interface to work better.

» One man's loss is another man's gain  ...  Last Reply: 2 years ago by Andrew.

Yeah we've all moved onto a heat wave and UK lobster impressions ;)

» Welcome!  ...  Last Reply: 2 years ago by Scrivs.

Damn everything launches when I am asleep ;) Apox on the time zone. Nice wake up suprise this was.

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