Hi guys!
Ammaki - I have shin splints at the moment. I didn't get them from soccer but from jogging which I am not doing at the moment. I went to a physiotherapist last week and found out my feet are rolling in. It is really common especially from jogging. I now have ortho-insoles to line my feet up right. I can really feel the difference. I only wish I could have realised before so I could have prevented it in the first place. Oh well. Great work on the cms loss. Don't worry about the gain - it is miniscule.

Turkish delight - Don't you dare lose motivation! You are my inspiration. I am where you were - just under 80kg now - and you are where I want to be. So don't be envious of me! Remember it is easier to lose more (in kg) the heavier you are. With the chocolate - only buy a mini pack eg a 3 pack of ferrero rocher so even if you eat the whole thing you haven't done too much damage. Secondly - maybe you are just bored with your exercise? If you switch to something else you will get a good result because you will be using different muscles. Even though I ride my bike to work I jumped on the exercise bike in front of the tv and it was soo boring and really hard going. Why don't you try a bushwalk or rock climbing or a team sport? I agree that jogging is great for weight loss - I am hoping to add in a jog a bit down the track once my shin splints are gone. But other forms of exercise are too. You will get there!!!

MK - sorry to hear you are leaving us! But I hope you find the right weight loss solution for you with your doctor. Good luck! Come back and visit if you like