Shed half a stone in March challenge! [Archive]

zzzLazyDaisy

27-02-2009, 3:51 PM

Well done to everyone who completed the February challenge, and a warm welcome to all newcomers!

Here goes for another half stone challenge!

Don't think of how much you'd like/need to lose, just focus on losing those 7lbs for March! See, it doesn't seem so bad, does it ;-))

I use this site

http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/account/index.php

You set up your own target by inputting weight, height, how active your lifestyle is, and any medical conditions. Then each day you keep a food diary by inputting what you eat, and also an activity log. The site works out your calories for input (food) and output (activity). The idea is that you keep the input between 500 and 1000 cals below the output, but without dropping below the minimum food cals set by the site for your lifestyle etc. And best of all the calorie count site is free!

If you're interested sign up here and lets help each other :T

Remember - It's 2009 and we are doing just fine!!!

February's Half-Stoners

zzzlazydaisy
dragon
gemsy62
charlie1986
lerntmylesson
coffeeholic
Tara747
Horace
bordercollie
cymbaline
sarah.roberts85
belfastgirl23
leothecat
plzhelpmesave
fluffybishop
lucyhope
petitepeche
aytch
sdh
lilmissemmylou
sarah-love
claire
essexgirl
pinkneonmartini
nickynoo08
katie jones
nevertoolate
studentmidwife
poshstock66
taffy1969
marmalade555
goldfinch68
kirstin85
icecubequeen
iluvjohnsarg
easypeasy1956
kjmtidea
Airlyeth,

gemsy62

27-02-2009, 4:09 PM

count me in! Think I might just manage 7lbs for February so I definitely want to make 7lbs in March!

Charlie1986

27-02-2009, 4:42 PM

I'm in as well. Really going to try alot harder this month :j

LearntMyLesson

27-02-2009, 4:43 PM

Ooo can I join? I'm a right fatty at the moment. Currently calorie counting for 1000 a day plus gym five times a week.

The last six weeks I've been averaging 1500 cals with easier gym sessions (400 cals) and have lost 4lbs. It doesn't seem enough for the effort so I am going hardcore!

coffeeholic

27-02-2009, 4:50 PM

Count me in too please :D

I'm not sure what's happened but Feb has been a bit of a write-off so I'm gonna try super duper hard in March!!!! You all have permission to poke me with sticks if I'm still same weight this time next month :p

The Dragon

27-02-2009, 5:04 PM

*snerk* I like the fact that you have me down straight away - the fact that it will take me 1,000 years to shift the weight means a lot of 7 pound chunks! :rotfl:

tara747

27-02-2009, 5:19 PM

memememememememe

OK, off to Edinburgh for the weekend, och aye the noo!

See ya all on Monday xoxoxoxoxo

Horace

27-02-2009, 5:26 PM

Me

My scales dont seem to work so all figures are guesstimates but the diet must be working as I am feeling thinner and I look a bit thinner:j

border collie

27-02-2009, 5:28 PM

Can I join please? I weigh absolutely tons :rolleyes:

Cymbaline

27-02-2009, 6:50 PM

Can I join please? I've been lurking for a while now-but I'm desperate to get fit for summer!

sarah.roberts85

27-02-2009, 7:52 PM

I'll be back for March! :D Good luck all!
xx

The Dragon

27-02-2009, 8:07 PM

Welcome to seeing less of you Border Collie and Cymbaline!

belfastgirl23

27-02-2009, 8:14 PM

Okay I halfway joined in January but dropped off.

I am currently 12.4, having dropped from 12.7 a couple of weeks ago. I'm back in my gym routine and off cheese and wine for lent.

I would love to lose half a stone in March, I have a big event towards the end of the month and really need to get to a stage where my clothes fit. Half a stone would also leave me overweight rather than obese.

Here's to March, I toast with my very sensible peppermint tea rather than my customary Friday night glass of wine :)

zzzLazyDaisy

27-02-2009, 8:21 PM

Hey good to see you all! In March we put the clocks forward and welcome Spring, and we will all feel a lot bouncier and look forward to eating salads outdoors!

March is the month when we all really get going on this weight loss thing - I bet if we put ours minds to it, we can lose a whole person between us :D

The Dragon

27-02-2009, 9:26 PM

Hey good to see you all! In March we put the clocks forward and welcome Spring, and we will all feel a lot bouncier and look forward to eating salads outdoors!

Also I get a year older :rotfl:

March is the month when we all really get going on this weight loss thing - I bet if we put ours minds to it, we can lose a whole person between us :D

Cor that would be good! Can it be the extra person I am carrying around please :D

border collie

27-02-2009, 10:30 PM

Thanks for the welcome. I had better post my details.

Weight; 15 stone :eek:

Height; 5' 7"

Age; 50 on march 18th and sick of being fat :o

The Dragon

27-02-2009, 10:51 PM

Thanks for the welcome. I had better post my details.

Weight; 15 stone :eek:

Height; 5' 7"

Age; 50 on march 18th and sick of being fat :o

Cor in comparison to me you are a positively svelte hound! I'm 5' 6.5" and just under 21 stone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Coming up on 44 and REALLY fed up of the fat :rotfl:

Leothecat

28-02-2009, 8:57 AM

Helloooooo all! :D
Please could you count me in again for this month? I've lost 5lbs since 9th Feb so I almost hit the Feb target. ;)
Looking forward to being a loser again in March! Good luck all. :j

plzhelpmesave!

28-02-2009, 9:39 AM

Me too please gang!
My March motivators are....

Awards evening on 20th March - 20 days away...eeeek!
Hubbys B'day in May
Family wedding in July
When i want to eat junk or don't want to excercise - will think about those events and get motivated!
Am also planning to do more excercise in march

gemsy62

28-02-2009, 9:57 AM

I'm 5 foot 7 and I started at 12 stone 10 bmi 27.92 on 5th January now i'm 11 stone 7 bmi 25.26

Ultimately I want to be a very slim 9 stone 12 so I have a long way to go - I've never had a 9 in my weight!!

The heavier I was the easier the pounds were to shift, now as I get back down to a 'healthy' weight its getting harder and harder. I'm having to exercise like crazy and eat very little. My current punishment is celebrity slim

fluffyb

28-02-2009, 10:03 AM

Can I join in too please? :D

I have been trying to lose weight since September 2007 - I am 5'6'' and then I weighed 17st 4 lb :confused: By Christmas 2008 I had lost 5 stone by healthy eating and exercise :j :j :j and dropped several dress sizes. I want to get my BMI into mid safe range so need to lose another 2 stone + I reckon.

The trouble is - I always 'relax' at Christmas and on holiday and put on a few pounds then get straight back into losing it again - never been a problem. But I put on weight over Christmas and new year and just can't get myself going again to lose it. I need to shift 5lbs to get back to where I was before Christmas and then another 2 stone.

I have a HUGE family do coming up in July which is my motivation - I will be seeing family I haven't seen for a few years so want to lose a good bit by then.

I need a serious kick up the bum to get back on track :rotfl: I refuse to lose all my hard work and I love the feeling of being able to buy clothes from anywhere so I know I can do this but finding it hard at the moment.

I think I need to dust off my exercise bike again :rolleyes:

Good luck to everyone :T

zzzLazyDaisy

28-02-2009, 12:52 PM

March will be my 4th half stone challenge...

My weight has been up and down since I started the first challenge on 1st December (christmas and a three week AI hol in feb didn't help much!) but over-all the trend is down.

Most importantly for me, I am still under 12 stone (this was a major milestone as my weight shot up to 12st 10lb after a relationship breakup in November 2007, and stuck with me till I started these challenges).

However, enough excuses - I am really determined to get my half-stone award this month. I have come back from Turkey very tired after the travelling, which always knocks me about, but overall my health is more stable, so I may even get back to the gym this month (I stopped going to the gym due to a knee injury in August 2007, so that would be another major step forward)

EDIT - change that to I AM GOING BACK to the gym - I have just phoned them and negotiated a deal for no joining fee, no admin fee, no 12 month contract, and 4 free sessions with a personal trainer - £29.50 a month, off peak membership. I have to call in today and sign up, So I'd better dig my swimming cossie out and get down there! The no contract was a biggie for me because my health problems mean I have to be able to suspend my membership from time to time without penalty.

lucyhope

28-02-2009, 1:19 PM

Count me in for March too please. Really lost my way in February but determined to do better this month.

PetitePeche

28-02-2009, 1:36 PM

Can I join please. Getting married at the end of April and would like to shift a stone.

Rotherham Lass

28-02-2009, 3:27 PM

Count me in too! Final weigh in for Feb will be sunday so will post my final result then and that will be my starting point for March.

chocaholic2009

28-02-2009, 5:13 PM

Hi all! I would love to join in too. Am trying to lose the last 10 lbs, so this challenge should focus my mind a bit. I am currently 10 stone 7, 5 foot 6. Good luck to everybody!

ailuro2

01-03-2009, 7:02 AM

nickynoo08

01-03-2009, 8:43 AM

Count me in for march please:D

I know how you feel gemmzie - at my heaviest i was 12st2lb did sw lost just over 2st, fell off me, then i fell pregnant (literally found out a week after my final weigh in at sw) went back up to 12st. I lost the first 16lb fairly easily but my weight seems to go up and down so easily now. I've been trying to get back to my pre preg weight now for over a year and the lowest i've managed was 10st4lb, no amount of healthy eating and exercise seemed to help. Only thing is we've decided to try for another bubs this year so guatantee the same things gonna happen again:rolleyes:

Today....
B - cereal and banana
L - sarnie and muller rice
D - mum's sunday lunch yumm
Ex - going shopping so loads of walking, carrying heavy bags etc;)

Catch up with you all later x

jessicamb

01-03-2009, 9:32 AM

I only seem to have lost a couple of lbs in Feb but go on count me in for March - heres hoping :D

plzhelpmesave!

01-03-2009, 9:49 AM

Morning everyone and happy St Davids Day!

First day of our challenge so lets all make it a good one shall we! Feeling good coz i've just had my porridge after 2 weeks of atkins! GOing to try low carb and healthy eating this month i think with lots and lots of excercise.... i'm a bit of a diet tart but have finally realised i need to make a long term change in our family's eating habits so want to do stuff that i can keep up!

Starting weight as of today is : 13st 5lbs
which means i lost 1-2lbs in february. Will use these scales for weigh in and wii fit for BMI checks to keep me on track!

The Dragon

01-03-2009, 2:07 PM

Welcome to a new month and a new challenge! I manage to lose and regain the same pounds in February so I ended up exactly the same weight :rotfl:, okay I have my birthday coming up at the end of this week (but seeing as Dr Dragon has not started his new job yet we wont be going out!), once Dr Dragon starts work again I will be able to start Rosemary Conley again with a vengeance so there will be no stopping me :D

zzzLazyDaisy did you get my PM?

studentmidwife

01-03-2009, 2:14 PM

Hello can I join in the March challenge please :D . I've been doing WW since October and have lost 2stone 9lbs so far. I am aiming to get to around 12 stones by the time we go to France in August (am 15st 8lbs at the mo) and my mini challenge is another stone off by Easter - we are going to visit my parents and I was 16st 8lbs when I last saw them!

littleemmie

01-03-2009, 2:15 PM

I'd like to carry on this month too please!

I'm chuffed at my efforts during last months challenge so I'd like to try to keep it up! Weigh in is on Tuesday morning though so I'll use that as my starting point for March if that's ok.

Good Luck everyone!

PetitePeche

01-03-2009, 2:16 PM

I did week one of c25k last week and will be starting week 2 tomorrow. Also trying to keep my calorie intake down.

I put on 1lb during Feb so must make a concerted effort now!

pp

LilMissEmmylou

01-03-2009, 4:03 PM

me again please :) Happy with last months 4lb off and want to go for 5lb this month to get into the 10 stone somethings and not 11 stone somethings lol.

Worked out I have walked 20 miles this week to and from uni woohoo so lets hope the scales are kind to me this week!

jillymit

01-03-2009, 4:21 PM

Count me in please. I've been following the Slimming World plan for so long now :o and just need another half a stone off to get me within sniffing distance of my target weight. I've been mincing around for ages so need to get off my backside and just get on with it.:D
Next SW weigh in on Tuesday..........

Charlie1986

01-03-2009, 6:07 PM

:D I weighed myself this morning and i'm 149.8 lbs, the first time i've been below 150 in ages!
I went on a 3 mile walk today and we have another planned for tommorow. There are no birthday's or anything this month so i have no excuses :o

coffeeholic

01-03-2009, 7:55 PM

I'm starting this month's challenge at 11st 5lbs, which means only a loss of 1lb in Feb, but onwards and upwards!! I'm now over my cold :D which means I can get back to proper exercising.

Today hasn't gone too badly...I started off with very good intentions and had a bowl of porridge for brekkie. Every Sunday we go round to OH's parents for lunch - today mum in law served up a massive bowl of chicken curry which I only ate half of and I resisted the naan breads but had a couple of glasses of wine. Dessert was a lemon soufle type thing from M&S probably loaded with calories but I enjoyed every spoonful! Took the dog for a long walk while the footie was on to burn some of it off, and am still stuffed from lunch so probably won't eat anything for tea :cool:

I'm not going to be following any diet as such - I just wanna continue cutting out all the rubbish from my daily diet and starting eating properly and getting regular exercise. I want to lose at least 5 lbs this month, if I can get down to 11 stones I'll be a happy bunny :D

glitterball

01-03-2009, 8:07 PM

I'm back in for March. Feb has been a disaster I will be lucky if at my weigh in tomorrow not to have gained overall.

Anyway, scary went on the weight watchers site to do my BMI 42 :eek: thats horrendous. So all my Old WW books have come out and its down to business, I've said that before but 42 :eek: is a big wake up call.

Should I falter you are all hereby given permission, no! ordered to scream lardy a** at me at the top of your lungs.

marmalade555

01-03-2009, 8:21 PM

hellloooooooooo! yes please can you add me too the list. I had a day off dieting today and indulged with the peanuts and cheesecakes, but im a weight loss wannabee ready and willing - lets do it.

I lost 4.5lb last month so if I loose the 7lb this month I will be at my target weight - very exciting!!!

I WILL LOOSE HALF A STONE THIS MONTH, I WILL!!!!

Rotherham Lass

01-03-2009, 10:36 PM

Hit my target for Jan and Feb so a stone down so far! :j :D

We can all do it for March!

oliver2008

01-03-2009, 10:37 PM

Can I join you all for March?? This might just motivate me to start losing weight, I have about two stone to lose all together though, half a stone seems a good starting point!!

tara747

01-03-2009, 10:54 PM

Hello, just posted on the Feb thread and forgot to share that I measured myself with tape on Friday and had lost almost an inch off my waist!!!! I was so chuffed!!!! :D

Weigh in tomorrow morning (see how good I am even though I am tempted to jump on those scales right this minute!).

Welcome to all the newbies, here's to an excellent March!

aytch

02-03-2009, 6:49 AM

Count me in again (and every month as it ill take me at least a year!!) am set for a good month, I can feel it in the air!

aytch

02-03-2009, 6:49 AM

SDH

02-03-2009, 8:18 AM

Hi
Can I join for March please
Starting at 12 stone 4lb.
Have a wedding & several birthdays this month, its gonna be tough!

tara747

02-03-2009, 8:48 AM

Morning all!

OK, I waited till this morning to weigh in, here is the result:

Weight 60.4kg (1.1kg or 2.5lbs lost since 1 Feb!) :j
Body fat 26.7% (down from 29.6% on 1 Feb) :D
Waist 28.2 inches (down 0.8 inches since 1 Feb) :beer:

I am pretty chuffed, even though I didn't make the half stone! Edinburgh involved quite a lot of eating, although I did my best and skipped desserts etc.

So I'm now 9.5 stone. My target for March is the full half stone, if I can be 9 stone (57 kg) by the end of the month I will be very happy.

Today I am going to the gym to get me off to a good start, good luck to all of us!! :j

LilMissEmmylou

02-03-2009, 9:14 AM

well done Tara :) I'm going to walk today again lol my aim to walk approx 20 miles a week to help ditch the 5lb i want this month (that's to and from the city or uni 5 times). Need to get motivation to go back to the workout DVDs! Had an off food day yesterday. not totally obismal but not a great day. it involved ice-cream lol.

Oliver - i would like to ditch another 2 stone in the long run too :) 11lbs to my first mini target (which would be a total of 2 stone off from my starting point) and then will work on the last 17lbs lol.

lucyhope

02-03-2009, 9:54 AM

I don't understand this----I stopped smoking four and a half years ago(very mse-saved loads for bills and hols etc!) but over the last 3 weeks I have been craving a cigarette! I haven't succumbed and can't really see me doing so but HELP!!!!!!(bad month Feb for weight loss, only 1lb)

littleemmie

02-03-2009, 10:07 AM

Hi everyone!

Well done Rotherham Lass and Tara747 - that's great!!:j

OH gave me such an incentive last night....if I lose a stone we can have a kitten (my Grandad's new stray cat is apparently pregnant :rolleyes:). Now OH didn't give me a timeframe to lose the stone ;) but I'm going to try even harder anyway as it is a good incentive.

tara747

02-03-2009, 10:20 AM

Thanks for the kind words aytch, EmmyLou and littleemmie, I didn't hold out much hope after gaining and losing the same couple of pounds all month! The big push last week must have paid off. And also giving up sweets, obvious as it seems. It looks as if Lent is going to be good for weight loss! Now I know anyone could tell you that giving up sweets and biccies would shift a few lbs, but sometimes I do need to be reminded of such things. :D

Today I am going to be sooooo good! I really really want to shift half a stone in March.

lucyhope, don't give in to the craving! Maybe some exsmokers can give you some tips? p.s. don't sniff at the 1lb loss, it is still progress xoxoxo

littleemmie, what an incentive!!! Lucky you! :D

belfastgirl23

02-03-2009, 11:13 AM

Sneaking in to say I am really hoping I've lost a lb :) and that it sticks around till official weigh in tomorrow morning. I did have a pretty good weekend, not drinking really does take away a lot of the temptation to overeat. Although I did have a flapjack yesterday :o

Lucy you gotta stay off the cigs, the chemical cravings are well gone by now so it's purely psychological. It's a really hard thing to do so well done to you!! And Tara well done on the loss, I think it gets a lot harder to lose weight the closer to target you are and most of us can only dream of being where you are right now.

tara747

02-03-2009, 11:30 AM

littleemmie

02-03-2009, 1:17 PM

belfastgirl, thanks - I know I am not that heavy, but when you are only 160cm tall the flab really shows! And I can't fit into any of my skinny clothes so there is a MSE element to it as well!!

I literally have hardly anything to wear and it is a bit depressing at times - that's when I snapped and realised that I couldn't go on like this and that's when I found you lovely people. :)

If someone would buy me a whole new wardrobe in bigger sizes maybe I wouldn't bother losing weight LOL! But since I don't have a sugar daddy (and am too tight to fork out for piles of new stuff) I'll just have to slim back into them! :D

p.s. good luck with your weigh in tomorrow xo

Tara747 I know exactly what you mean! I am short too (had to buy child size sellopettes for skiing this year!) and the slightest bit of weight put on shows straight away on me as it is quite limited as to where it can go!!!! At the moment I've only got a few items of clothing that I'm happy to wear as they are long and cover everything so I can't wait until I feel comfortable wearing a few other bits again.

Cymbaline

02-03-2009, 1:21 PM

Afternoon all!
As of this morning I am 13st 1lb :embarasse
40 years old and 5'8"
While I manage to get a bit of exercise in my problem is portion control. I need to understand that my metabolism is not the same as it was when I was younger-and must reduce my portions.
We don't really have the funds for me to sign up to SW or WW so I will be doing it on my own. I think I know what to do, but there is knowing what to do and actually doing it.....
Anyways, I'm off for a 5 mile walk with a friend before we collect the children from school.
Best wishes to all for March slimming!

c l a i r e

02-03-2009, 1:33 PM

Hi peeps,

Count me in for the March challenge, heres hoping for a good weight loss this month:D

I lost 8.5lbs in Feb so my weight is now 11st 12.5 lbs:j (but still a bit :eek: as well lol).

claire x

EssexGirl

02-03-2009, 1:55 PM

Hi, can I join in please?

I weighed in this morning and have lost 1lb.

So 16st 1lb. 5'5" with PCOS.

tara747

02-03-2009, 2:27 PM

claire, that's amazing, 8.5lbs, woo hoo!!!!! :D

I went to the gym as promised, managed 315 calories on the treadmill. :) I actually could have stayed abit longer but had to go back to work. I have also climbed 11 flights of stairs so far today, I keep making myself do some every hour or two. Lunch today is a Greek salad with low fat feta. I am trying to atone for the eating fest in Edinburgh TBH!

Weigh in day for me is going to be Tuesday and Saturday every week. I can't keep away from the scales for a week at a time (well done to those who can), so 2x per week it is.

I have a good feeling about March ladies!

c l a i r e

02-03-2009, 3:03 PM

Thanks tara:D I've a feeling it'll be downhill for a while though as TOTM coming up and am feeling so massively bloated already:eek:

You really put me to shame when it comes to exercise hun :o I really need to get exercising this month, as i've not really done much recently apart from walking the dog. And with wii fit and my fitness coach sitting in my living i really have no excuse:o :rotfl:

Oh and meant to say good for you for cutting your weigh ins down to twice a week. I used to weigh myself obsessively, but honestly it does more harm than good in my experience.

Right i'm off to do some work, i'll check in with you all later x

pinkneonmartini

02-03-2009, 3:12 PM

Can i join please??? ;)

I'm a 20 stone woman made entirely of flubber, and i'm angry :mad:

Last year i put myself through 9 months of hell on Lipotrim, the three shakes a day thing (450 calories a day + lots of water) and lost nearly 6 stone! I was so chuffed to be a whole pound under 17 stone, and now i'm back up to bang on 20!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

I'm going on holiday on 18th of May and would like to weigh under 18 stone, so 7lbs a month seems like a good place to start!

Plus i'm running the Manchester 10k on the 17th of May (hence the holiday, lol) so i'm at the gym 3 times a week, doing cardio and weights, so hopefully if i cut back on carbs, and all hidden sugars, then the weight should just drop off *finger, toes and everything else i possess crossed*

tara747

02-03-2009, 3:21 PM

claire, I am going to find it soooo hard not to weigh every day but I will stick to it!

The exercise is really necessary, as I like my food! Seriously, having done it once before - the only way to change your shape and lose weight properly is through exercise. Improving diet alone will help, but exercising will really give better results. TBH, if it hadn't been for exercise last month I might not have lost an ounce! As it is, I am a tad disappointed that I didn't lose more, but I am focusing on the positives. I can see small physical changes as well, so that is motivating me.

How did you lose 8.5lbs anyway????

OK, off to do some more stairs...

tara747

02-03-2009, 3:26 PM

Welcome pinkneonmartini! You have come to the right place.

Well done on signing up for the 10k and all the gym-going, that weight will fall off you! You seem to be doing very well so far. :D

450 cals a day is starvation, I'm sure you're glad you're not doing Lipotrim any more! I'm trying to cut out sugary crap too, am off sweets, choc, biscuits etc for Lent so fingers crossed!

nickynoo08

02-03-2009, 3:29 PM

Well done tara and clare:j

I'm not having the best of days today foodwise:rolleyes:. I was really good yesterday, ate smaller portions and more veg and did plenty of exercise but today i seem STARVING all the time.I'm just craving sugar and fat - not good!!! My OH thinks i'm maybe not eating enough for all the exercise i'm doing but i'm not sure. Just logged on to bOOts diets to add in what i've eaten and steps taken so far today and i've only got 305left:eek:, and that not including any drinks i've had (milky coffee etc..)I've not actually eaten loads , just the wrong stuff. I nearly died when i added the cheese pasty i wolfed down for lunch - nearly 600cals and 30grams of fat, worst part was i didnt even enjoy it, and i'm still hungry.
Walked close to 15000 steps and i will be going on my wii fit later so i'm thinking i'll just have a healthy filling dinner and go over my daily allowance for today otherwise i know i'll end up being a piggy later.

Today...
B - cereal
L - cheese pasty
T - soup and roll and mullerlight
S - banana and snackajacks
Ex - 15000+steps, 30mins on wii fit

Sorry for waffling on, i feel much better now tho x

katiejones

02-03-2009, 3:35 PM

oooh count me in please - i know its not going to be easy, but it sounds so much better to say lose 7lbs in March than i need to lose however many stone.

Details are 5ft 3in

12st 0lb

age 40

Am doing RFL in june so would like to lose a little bit and tone up :)

thanks for all being here

never too late

02-03-2009, 4:08 PM

Hello Everyone,

Count me in for March again - I was a late comer to Feb and only managed to lose about a pound (if that!) but this challenge and everyone's support has made me absolutely determined to lose the half stone this month.

That way, I hope I can be at my realistic weight in about 3 months which when put like that, is excellent - just in time for summer and skimpier clothes :) !!!

My plan is at least exercising 3 times a week and eating better - no naughty snacks or chocs and trying to cut back on the old boozing too. Likely to go out of the window this month with several birthdays and whatnot but I'll give it a shot (no pun intended!).

March is going to be the turning point guys - let's DO IT!

Hugs to all,
NTL
-x-

Horace

02-03-2009, 4:26 PM

I havent done too badly today:

Breakfast - mug of coffee and slice of dry toast
walk to bus stop, bus into town then a 2 mile walk to the place where I was having a meeting, 2 miles back to the bus stop. Then after lunch, missed the bus so walked quarter a mile before getting on another bus to the terminus (I was off to another meeting), lift back but got dropped off near to shop, walked to shop then walked home. So I haven't done too badly for exercise.
Lunch was a cheese sandwich on wholemeal.
Tonight will be a thin pizza.

The Dragon

02-03-2009, 4:27 PM

It's great to see everyone! Hopefully there will be a lot less of us in 29 days time! I weighed and measured this morning to give me a start point and yep 293 so I HOPE to be 285 by the end of March - I started back on Rosemary Conley again today (and tracking my food - I discovered that I was back to really not eating - I consumed 400 calories yesterday and that was a day when I thought I had really eaten way too much :eek:) - Dr Dragon has just been to get the shopping so lots of tasty healthy veggies back in the house!

tara747

02-03-2009, 4:43 PM

nickynoo, don't stress over what you've already eaten today hun! You've had a lot of exercise which will more than offset it. Just have a sensible dinner and you'll be fine xo

katiejones, welcome and good on you for signing up for the RFL!

never too late - good on you having plans and you sound very positive too, go girl!

Horace - are you still aching after your car washing antics?

Dragon - how do you manage to eat so little?? I'd be chewing the carpet hun! Take care of yourself and good luck with the RC. ((hugs)))

I'm not going to the LBT class tonight, OH has suggested the cinema and promised to have no popcorn and pick'n'mix so as not to tempt me! Bless him. I've done ok today anyway. I'm going to try going to the gym again tomorrow to fit an extra session this week, see how I get on. I want to step the exercise up a gear now that I'm feeling a little fitter.

The Dragon

02-03-2009, 4:51 PM

Dragon - how do you manage to eat so little?? I'd be chewing the carpet hun! Take care of yourself and good luck with the RC. ((hugs)))

The doctors kept telling me I was over eating (I must have been 'cos I was so fat ... right? :confused:), so being a good Dragon I kept cutting down, then they told me to cut down more, so I did, then cut down more, so I did, then .... well you get the picture! Eventually I said I couldn't cut down any more (and Dr Dragon who was there with me agreed), the doctor humphed, asked me to keep a good diary for a fortnight and then to go back - the first thing she said was "you're not eating enough" :mad::eek::mad: BUT the outcome of this is that any sign of stress, illness, feeling down, feeling happy I STOP EATING! My metabolism is shot to pieces and I still have to take the medication which piles weight on *sigh*

tara747

02-03-2009, 6:37 PM

Dragon - I remember you telling me this before, I just wonder how you physically manage to eat so little! Aren't you starving? And there I am trying to train my brain (and stomach) to accept that it can't be fed every two hours!!!

(((((big hugs))))) to you Dragon and boo hiss to those silly doctors!!!

never too late

02-03-2009, 6:53 PM

Dragon,

When you're well, how often do you exercise and what sorts of physical activity do you do? I'm no expert but this is definitely the best way to control/cut down your weight WITH a sensible, healthy eating plan - not a no eating plan!

I'm sure that when you don't eat your body holds on to the food it does get and store it as fat, thereby defeating the object. And when you do start eating properly again, you'll just pile weight on so it doesn't sound like a good way of life to me :confused:

HTH!

studentmidwife

02-03-2009, 7:49 PM

Not sure if I count this week (cos we are only 2 days into March) but just had WI and lost 2.5lbs this week :j . A total of 39.5lbs off so far since October :D .

Leothecat

02-03-2009, 9:42 PM

Am feeling motivated for March. Tara, are you doing the Between the Bridges run on Sun? On the Westlink - it's the official opening and the only time in your life that you will get the opportunity to do so. Go on, sign up for it!!
Have been out running this evening - managed 4.99 miles according to Map my Run - my furthest yet!! Lucky I did cos I stuffed my face with a pack of McCoys earlier :o .
Breakfast was porridge with s sk milk and sprinkling of sugar. 1 slice toast with Low Low.
Mid morning was Muller Light with grapes.
Lunch was low fat cheese and ham sarnie and McCoys!
Dinner was 1/2 bowl of my delicous hm lentil soup and 2 slices of bread and butter. I say 1/2 bowl cos I was eating it out of the pot before I went for my run and then when I came back was not hungary - now of course I am hungary but it just seems too late to eat now.
Anyhoo, keep up the good work everyone and hopefully March will see us all being a bunch of losers! :D

tara747

02-03-2009, 10:25 PM

poshstock66

02-03-2009, 10:42 PM

Hii all,

zzzlazydaisy... can you count me in again ( can't remember if i already asked - although did update my siggy for march challenge a couple of day's ago! )

Decided that i am going to change my weigh in day to friday, just because i tend to eat more at the weekend, so if i do, it gives me more time to get it off for the weigh in (if that makes sense!!LOL!!).

Total loss for feb 12lb's which is fantastic!!

Really looking forward to the march challenge!

Good luck everyone!

tara747

02-03-2009, 11:04 PM

poshstock, a huge whoop from me, that is amazing!!! Are you loser of the month for Feb? :D

LilMissEmmylou

02-03-2009, 11:08 PM

can i have posh stocks 12lb off last month this month please - its my turn lol, id be past my first main goal if i could LOL. Well done posh!!!

The Dragon

02-03-2009, 11:30 PM

I have never been a great one for large amounts of food - not even when I had a very active job (doctors at that time were worried cos I was underweight - can't win can I :rotfl:), um the only exercise I can do now involves Dr Dragon, a bed and ..... well I don't think I need to go any further :o:p:D - a shattered ankle, broken pelvis and broken breast bone do not lend themselves to me being a gym bunny any more! (oh by the way I was never one of the lycra clad, mirror gazers - more a "get off that machine I want to use it!" bunny - think the vicious bunny from Monty Python and the Holy Grail!)

The Dragon

02-03-2009, 11:32 PM

Can i join please??? ;)

I'm a 20 stone woman made entirely of flubber, and i'm angry :mad:

I love the name! and to make you feel better I am just under 21 stone and the support from folks here is fantastic!

plzhelpmesave!

03-03-2009, 7:39 AM

Well done poshstock - fantastic loss! :j Pls share any tips!

Dragon - can't believe how much you eat - or don't eat!

Studentmidwife - are you in brum?? I'm sure we met in Boots last year over the mirrors and no7 glitch at the fort! Fantastic loss - bet you're looking gorgeous! I need to lose about the same - pls tell us all how you've done it....

Me...... haven't got a clue what's going on with me at since the weekend! Since blooming pizza hut on sunday, feel like i'm eating loads and feeling bloated and fat :mad: Not eating any snacks but have been had "normal" main meals yesterday and sunday, i.e. curry and chappattis, cauliflower cheese grills etc. Last week,i would have laughed in the face of such food...

Did 40 mins again on Wii fit yesterday and its told me i've GAINED 3lb and weigh 13stone 8lbs since Saturday and BMI gone back up to 31.something... was down to 30.83. Very disillusioning as i'm still eating much better than i was pre Feb and that's a big blooming gain so more to get off now :mad:

Couldn't go swimming yesterday as the pool was full by the time i got there :eek: ...people queue up early to get tickets to the ladies only sessions so well annoyed as i have been trying to go for the past couple of weeks.

Am gonna have a good food day today as i'm going to work and already packed my grapes and yoghurt to take with me and will have a jacket with that darn cottage cheese for lunch ...... followed by chicken or salmon with grilled veg tonite - only fruit as snack...

Going to the Size Down class tomorrow morning so will see that they say and try to eat accordingly ..

Hope no one else is getting fatter!

studentmidwife

03-03-2009, 8:09 AM

Hi everyone and thanks for the congrats,

I'm following WW and I'm finding it really works for me. I've been on it for nearly 5 months now which is the longest I've ever stayed on a diet. I think the reason its working is because I track everything that passes my lips which has made me a lot more aware of what I'm eating. When I look back I can't believe the amount of calories I used to get through in a day - its no wonder I was so big!!

I've also started exercising and am in training for the Race for Life in June!

plzhelpmesave! (http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.html?u=106008) - I do live in Brum but don't go to the Fort. It was probably one of my friends though. What colour hair did she have?

Good luck for this month everyone.

x

nickynoo08

03-03-2009, 8:39 AM

Morning everyone,

I've stopped stressing about yesterday, today i WILL be good;)
Wow poshstock well done on your loss.
Plzhelpmesave - not sure if i totally trust my wii fit for weight, do you find it accurate? I always wear the same thing (nothing) when i get weighed and my normal scales always tell me summat different. Not that i trust them either - according to them my body fat is only 16%:rotfl: , yeah right!!!!!

Today....
B - cereal and banana
L - soup and roll and apple
T- pork casserole with loada veg
S - snackajacks and muller rice(if i need it:rolleyes: )
Ex - 15000+steps, 30 on wii fit

littleemmie

03-03-2009, 9:25 AM

Wow, well done poshstock!

I had to weigh in last night instead of this morning as I have workmen in the house and I thought I'd look a bit silly in my pyjamas waiting for the wii fit to announce how heavy I am :rotfl: Anyway, apparently I've gained 1lb which I'm not surprised at as I'm feeling very bloated at the moment :rolleyes:. With the exception of that though, I'm actually beginning to feel a bit thinner. OH laughed at me when I told him that I feel like bits are looser rather than a big bit of fat like normal!!!!

Did 30mins freestep on the wii last night and I was swinging my arms like mad which really wore me out!!

Have a good rest of the week everyone

tara747

03-03-2009, 10:23 AM

((((((hugs))))))) to the Dragon, poor you, you are in the wars!

plzhelpmesave, never mind the scales, you are doing so well with your eating and exercise! Shame about the pool, I would be so annoyed!

littleemmie, I LOLed at the image of you and the builders! Never mind the 1lb, is it TOTM?

I have done 5 flights of stairs so far this morning and will do some more shortly. How good is stair climbing for weight loss/toning? I used to work on the 7th floor and always used the stairs, that was back in my skinny days mind!! There is bound to be a link. I am also going to the gym at lunchtime, I feel like I'm getting a bit fitter so will go for one extra session this week.

Breakfast today is a boiled egg and low fat bio yog. Lunch is a HM superfood salad (spinach, pomegranate seeds, brazil nuts, yellow pepper, toms, bulghur wheat and tuna), cannae wait to have it. Dinner will be a lamb and veg pilaf, mmm.

I am going to push the boat out a little this month and buy extra healthy stuff and not worry about the cost too much (within reason, this is MSE after all). My spending diary will tell the story at the end of the month! It is fine though, as I won't be buying sweets and if I end the month half a stone lighter it will be well worth it. Last month I spent £170 on groceries (for two of us) so it'll be interesting to see if being slightly less frugal makes much difference to that total!

Here's to an excellent day today for all of us!

taffy1969

03-03-2009, 10:32 AM

Hi, can I join you?
I'm on WW, only been on it since 8th Jan, but have lost 12½lb so far, so not too bad. Losing a bit of motivation at the moment. My weigh in day is Thursday. Got on the scales this morning and I have put on 1½lb this week! So must make a big effort between now and then, just so that I can STS.
You are all doing really well, and after reading the thread, have helped my motivation. So please put me down for your 7lb lose in March, I WILL DO IT!
Thanks Taffy

littleemmie

03-03-2009, 10:57 AM

Tara747 - Yep, fraid so. I'm determined not to eat more, like I normally would, because of it though. There are no unhealthy snacks in the house at the moment which is helping a lot. I really envy you being able to do loads of stairs! Ours are so steep I'd be afraid I'd end up summersaulting down them if I went up and down too many times!

Breakfast today was weetabix and I've just had a muller healthy balance corner yoghurt thing. Not sure what lunch will be yet as workmen have taken over the kitchen - might have to buy something on my way home from work a bit later. Dinner will be something with chicken but until the workmen are out the way I can't actually see what else I have in the cupboard/fridge to go with it!!

How does everyone else's OH react to your challenge? Mine is naturally very skinny, despite eating like a horse, so I feel bad for buying/cooking food that is designed for my weight loss. He is very supportive though, and has stopped buying chocolate and biscuits as it will just tempt me. I just feel guilty about him not having certain things because of me!

Hi taffy1969 :hello: 12 1/2 lb loss is great!

marmalade555

03-03-2009, 11:18 AM

hi all its march the 3rd and i have had 2 bad food days now- but today is the day - going to be really good!!!

tara747

03-03-2009, 12:24 PM

marmalade555 - you go girl, put all the bad food behind you! There are still 4 weeks left of March so you will be fine!!

littleemmie, at least you have an excuse for being bloated. My OH can eat whatever he wants too, but is supportive of me trying to lose weight. We eat pretty healthy dinners anyway so it's just a matter of me having a smaller portion/more veg/less starch on my plate. Although he is resisting my efforts to get him to go low fat in cooking e.g. he will still put cream in a dish rather than fromage frais :mad: and then wonder why I don't want to eat it!!! grrrrrrrrr

Welcome taffy and congrats on your achievements so far!

I so don't want to go to the gym, just so busy today. But I will have to drag myself there - it is a stress reliever so I probably need it.

The Dragon

03-03-2009, 3:05 PM

If you weighed in the evening not the morning then you have probably actually lost! you can normally put on about 3 pounds during the course of the day - just with general food and drink so panic not over that!

I managed to get to over 1,000 calories yesterday :j which pleased me and Dr Dragon (and in answer to what does your OH think about losing weight - he wants to shift about 30 pounds as well so he is trying to lose but he has a crisp habit!)

tara747

03-03-2009, 3:53 PM

The Dragon

03-03-2009, 4:20 PM

Well done Dragon! :T

I had the salad, it was very nice although the pomegranate seeds were MINGING, far too sweet for a salad!!! I am going to make a nice non-alc cocktail with them later, ha ha!

I only managed to burn 150 cals in the gym, my legs just weren't feeling up to it but I'm pleased that I went. I've also done 20 flights of stairs and might squeeze in another few goes before going home.

Thanks Tara! Dr Dragon made an omelette for lunch and so I am up to 400 calories already :beer:, re sweet stuff in a salad - ick!!!:p My Mum loves things like cottage cheese and pineapple and would probably love pomegranate in a salad as well but it is not for me!

Wowza on the stair walking! trim calves are you!

LilMissEmmylou

03-03-2009, 4:25 PM

oooh omelette - your putting me in the mood for one for tea!

tara747

03-03-2009, 5:00 PM

24 flights of stairs done already, I'll do a few more before I go home and that'll do for today. Dinner is being cooked by OH so no idea what it'll be!

Dragon, keep going luv!! Only 400 cals so far today, I probably ate that for brekkie! :D

never too late

03-03-2009, 5:54 PM

Tara - I have a very funny visual image of you walking up and down the stairs at work for no apparent reason looking really pleased with yourself. Much to the bafflement of your colleagues - LOL! I'm very impressed though, how an earth do you manage so much stair walking? Do you get funny looks? Methinks our office with it's massive 2 floors is probably too small and anyway, I don't think I need to give people here any more reason to think I'm a bit strange :D

Dragon - yummy, an omelette, I reckon you may have just sorted out dinner for me too! Glad you're upping you're calories intake. With regards to being more physical - firstly, don't knock the positive effects sex have. As well as releasing endorphins to make you happy, it is a form of exercise so enjoy! Secondly - when you're back to full strength, do you tend to walk or cycle much? Not sure how much a dodgy pelvis restricts you but guess it is a pain.

poshstock & studentmidwife - well done on fantastic losses! really inspiring to hear about, makes us all think there's hope for us too!

taffy - welcome to the weight and food obsessed madhouse!

marmalade - there's plenty of days to be good yet so don't sweat the slip up!

so i've been quite good with my eating, am using lazydaisy's calorie count website idea so having something else to obsess about now :p

still aching from my davina dvd and walking/gym at the weekend so reckon i may give myself tonight off from exercise and go for a run tomorrow instead. will see how i feel on the drive home.

talking of which, i'm going to sign off for the evening. catch up tomorrow Peeps!

hugs,
ntl
-x-

littleemmie

03-03-2009, 6:14 PM

mmmmm Omelete, I really fancy one now you have mentioned it Dragon!!

Tara - go you! You are going to reach your goal in no time at this rate!

I've just done 35mins on the wii fit - jogging, boxing and some stretches. Will do some more during CSI later, maybe 30mins free step and 30 mins free jog. I'll see how I feel later! Got to do something to keep warm anyway as workmen have taken the old boiler away (and put it on the pavement outside the front door :confused:) so we have no heating or hot water again for tonight. Dinner will probably be steak and ale pie as OH has just text and asked if I can cook something that leaves him very little washing up as he is tired! I'll only have a small portion though.

Charlie1986

03-03-2009, 6:38 PM

I haven't been on for a few days. I been on 2, 3 mile walks the past few days. I've lost 0.2 lbs and the dog has lost 1 lb. I feel loads better already but fancy an omelette now i've read the posts on here :rotfl:

nickynoo08

03-03-2009, 7:15 PM

Evening everyone,
I've not been too bad today, had my luch really early today coz i was starving so allowed myself an extra snack for this evening. I still dont know why i'm sooooo hungry all the time.
Done 40mins on wii - jogging and yoga - and walked aroung 11000 steps so far. Feel ful of enegry so think i'll go back on wii for another jog in a bit.
Need to plan my meals for tomoro. I'm working 4-10pm but i only get a 15min break. Any ideas what i can make for my tea that is healthy, will fill me and wont take me long to eat?

The Dragon

03-03-2009, 7:52 PM

Dragon - yummy, an omelette, I reckon you may have just sorted out dinner for me too! Glad you're upping you're calories intake. With regards to being more physical - firstly, don't knock the positive effects sex have. As well as releasing endorphins to make you happy, it is a form of exercise so enjoy! Secondly - when you're back to full strength, do you tend to walk or cycle much? Not sure how much a dodgy pelvis restricts you but guess it is a pain.

I walk with crutches (and only for short distances) because of the shattered ankle - beggars up the idea of cycling as well!

fluffyb

03-03-2009, 8:21 PM

I have been really good today and yesterday too :j

I have also dusted off my exercise bike again and used that the last 2 days. I have a lovely romantic hotel booked for 1 night at the beginning of April for hubbys birthday and want to buy an outfit to wear in the restaurant in a smaller size :rolleyes:

Good luck everyone :D

goldfinch68

03-03-2009, 8:23 PM

Is it too late to join the March lose 7 lb Challenge? I was going to start losing weight in January and have a 10k run in May - haven't quite found the time to start running again either - woops! Lost loads of weight last spring on the Cambridge Diet but seem to have put a stone back on. I think the disappointment is stopping me trying again. Kick me up the !!!! someone!!!!

Kirstin85

03-03-2009, 8:39 PM

Hello everyone!

Just wondered if it is too late to join in with this challenge, something like this could be just what I need! :j

Leothecat

03-03-2009, 8:44 PM

studentmidwife, well done, wow!!! Any tips you can share? :D

Leothecat, are you in Belfast? I had heard about that run but didn't realise it was this weekend. How long is it? Are you doing it?

Cinema was good, we had no snacks (v. proud) but I had 4 oatcakes when I came back, oops! But we walked there and back so about 50 minutes in addition to the hour I did earlier.

Hi Tara,
No, not in Belfast - just down the road in Bangor.
Am doing the run on Sunday and looking forward to it I think??!! You can do either 5 or 10 k - I'm doing the 5k as that's about as far as I can run without stopping. Why dont you have a look and maybe join in? www.betweenthebridges.org.uk (http://www.betweenthebridges.org.uk)

icecubequeen

03-03-2009, 8:59 PM

Hi!!

Just wondered if anyone can join?

I am currently trying to lose weight for some upcoming family weddings in May, as I want to slim down and fit into a nice outfit..

I started after xmas, by joining the gym, cutting down on what I eat and just trying to be a bit healthier in everything I do.

I am doing OK, but could do with a little more support as my willpower sometimes disappears, so I think this challenge thread could really help me.

I was 15st 2 just after xmas and todays weighing I am 13st 12, so slowly losing weight.

Today's food intake

B: 2 x brown bread toasted with peanut butter
L: Hummus, 2 x pitta breads, red pepper sticks, carrot sticks, matchstick box size piece of cheese
D: 3 small HM meatballs, sauce, pasta, carrots, mangetout, green beans & muller corner for pudding.

Exercise: 30 mins on exercise bike

Hels xxx

tara747

03-03-2009, 10:00 PM

Tara - I have a very funny visual image of you walking up and down the stairs at work for no apparent reason looking really pleased with yourself. Much to the bafflement of your colleagues - LOL! I'm very impressed though, how an earth do you manage so much stair walking? Do you get funny looks? Methinks our office with it's massive 2 floors is probably too small and anyway, I don't think I need to give people here any more reason to think I'm a bit strange :D

-x-

LOL! I work in a big building with lots of floors, and strangely hardly anyone uses the stairs so nobody really sees me! I just use any excuse to go to a different floor and walk back up. It's getting easier anyway!

nickynoo - for your tea, maybe something with couscous, meat and veggies? It would be filling and very tasty and could be eaten cold if needed.

Leothecat, I am tempted to do the run on Sunday but not sure if I can do 5k non-stop at the mo tbh! I'll think about it, promise.

I ate quite a stodgy dinner, oh dear! I actually forgot to weigh this morning (shock) and haven't pooed for about 3-4 days (TMI?), so am dreading what tomorrow morning's reading will be!

Welcome to the newbies,you have come to the right place xoxo

LilMissEmmylou

03-03-2009, 10:19 PM

leo the cat - im from Bangor :D Just off Robinson Road area. Although in Liverpool at the mo. I love home :)

taffy1969

03-03-2009, 10:33 PM

Thanks for the welcomes. Makes me feel right at home!
Was really good all day today, until tonight! Went shopping today and bought the girls their sweets and chocolates. They don't eat many so what I bought should last them the month. Then I ate (mini size) mars, snicker and bounty!!!! what a pig. Hopefully the rest of the day will make up for it.
Never mind, onwards and upwards. Better day tomorrow.

The Dragon

03-03-2009, 10:34 PM

Welcome to to the new members - just jump right in! Hopefully LazyDaisy will be along soon to add you to the first post listing :D

taffy1969

03-03-2009, 10:46 PM

Just a quick post. Just added the dreaded chocolate to my points on my WW tracker = only half a point over! That is brilliant. Considering between them they totalled 10!! Obviously my fault for trying to save too many points, because I have been bad at the weekend.
Tomorrows food is planned, as have a busy day. If I get peckish between meals I WILL EAT FRUIT!!!
Have a good day everyone, wasn't as quick as I thought it was going to be!

The Dragon

03-03-2009, 10:57 PM

plzhelpmesave!

04-03-2009, 8:10 AM

Morning peeps! Has everyone read Martins tips and signed up for the free £20 ING loophole???
Welcome newbies!:beer:

Icecubequeen - you've already lost 2 stone this year!! well done hun, that's good doing.

Taffy - i was thinking about getting in some mini cholocated but knew i'd end up eating more than one full one so left it! Don't know how my willpower has lasted this long!

Littlemmie - go girl for all your Wii fitting! I've done it every day (except sunday) for the few days, but I'm sticking to the free step - don't really know why but just keep doing that or the darn bubble which probably doesn't burn any calories - does raise my blood pressure though when i pop! Think i need to follow your lead and get back into a mix of stuff.

well just had porridge for brekkie with nuts and seeds - so Atkins is done and dusted with! I'm going to a Size Down course session today - 2 hours for 6 weeks where they will talk about healthy eating proper weight management so will see what they say and then adapt my eating AGAIN!!
Did my 40 mins of Wii last night and will do it again today. Really wanted a treat last night after i put the kids to bed - but instead got the wii out so was quite proud of myself! Wii says i've lost 1lb from the day before when i'd gained 3 so that's something!

Have a good day all xx

fluffyb

04-03-2009, 8:43 AM

Good luck today everyone :D

I am going for another long exercise bike session today and am just off shopping for dinner. Think I will have a piece of fish with some mixed plain veg or salad tonight. I am so lucky that actually I really like veg/salads/fruit :j

Craved chocolate last night but had a 40 calorie Options hot chocolate drink and that helped :D

Leothecat

04-03-2009, 10:23 AM

leo the cat - im from Bangor :D Just off Robinson Road area. Although in Liverpool at the mo. I love home :)

Hi LilMissEmmylou! Gosh it's a small world. I'm a town centre girl - Princetown Rd (the poor end ;) ) and am currently living behind the Abbey.
2 of my best friends here are Liverpool girls, married to Bangor men.
Anyway, been off sick yesterday and today - feeling crap so no excercise :o.
Weighed in this morning and have 1 & 3/4 lbs off so yay but dont know if this is just cos I havn't actually eaten anything. I suppose the next few days will tell.
I hope it's going well for everyone. Keep going losers! :p

tara747

04-03-2009, 10:32 AM

I'm 61.4kg today, a whole kg heavier than on Monday! :( But I am not going to dwell, will just keep up the good work and see how I get on.

I am such a greedy pig this morning, I have eaten 2 slices of wholemeal bread with jam, 4 cream crackers, a large handful of grapes and 2 oatcakes already!!! :eek: On the plus side, I walked to work via a longer route which added up to over 5,200 steps. The sky is blue here, I am tempted to go walking at lunchtime instead of gymming if it stays like that! And I'm going for an hour's walk this evening to return a DVD.

Good luck today peeps!

LilMissEmmylou

04-03-2009, 10:43 AM

its such a lovely sunny day today here :) I do have to get a lift into uni though which is a shame because I would really enjoy the walk in this weather :( But I shall walk home when I have ditched all the heavy books :D Might even take DD on a walk to the park at dinner time depending on how dark it is and if the weather stays nice :)

Fluffy im envious I would love to love veg/salad and fruit lol - enjoy ur bike session and 40 cals drink isnt bad at all! I try to go for a 100cal cereal bar or a 40 cal ice lolly if im crumbling (can see the ice lollys getting really popular for me in the summer lol)

plzhelpme - ive just realised your 7lb aim this month does for u what my 5lb aim does for me haha who would have thought we would be happy to be "overweight" LOL. But I see it as a huge milestone. Not just weight wise but healthwise - woohoo we r getting there :D

taffy - doh re the mini chocolate bars BUT is it better than the choice you would have made before? less than before perhaps :) If so I still think you did well to cut down and well today is a new day so make it a good one :D

Leothe cat - i have come accross loads of Bangor people on here lol. Once in tech help the only people who answered me where 2 blokes both from Bangor! And I met another girl at a carbootsale from on here that was interested in cloth nappies lol. Great stuff. Bangor is the centre of the world afterall - all the best people come from it... Snow Patrol, Zoe Salmon.... us :D

tara i do hate to say this - but do u think that perhaps ur desire for weight loss is a bit futile? I think the reason you yoyo around the same weight is because its your bodies natural healthy weight to be. If I was you I would concentrait on just staying healthy as 9st 7 is not fat or overweight by any streatch of the imagination. I don't mean that in a nasty way, just you always seem down when you have gone up a lb or 2 but a day or 2 later ur back down again to what u where (which is perfectly normal to yoyo around a weight when ur maintaining) and I don't think you need to be so hard on yourself.

tara747

04-03-2009, 11:33 AM

EmmyLou, I get what you're saying but I am not just maintaining, I have gained 1.5 stone in the last year and a half or so. And (crucially) a lot of it has gone on my middle, which is very bad for your cardiovascular system. I've never had a belly before!! :eek:

I know I am within the normal BMI range, but losing a stone would still keep me within it, just towards the middle/lower end rather than the upper end. I was around 8 stone for a long time and I know that my body is quite happy to be that weight. If I'd always been the weight I am now I'd probably doubt that I could get there, but I know I can. Also, my weight gain was due to two major factors: eating larger portions and too little exercise.

I used to be fit and eat sensibly! And I let that go for a while (novelty of coupledom and domesticity with OH etc :o ) and now I'm just trying to get back to the way I was before - not a diet, but a lifestyle.

Again, I know it will be harder for me to shift the weight as I am fairly close to my 'ideal' weight, but I look and feel very flabby and I know that I need to lose weight to look and feel better. I assume (hope) that by adjusting back to my previous active lifestyle it will happen naturally.

My target to lose half a stone by the time I go on hols is just my way of giving myself some extra motivation. The first couple of weeks of going back to the gym were super hard, my body just did not want to co-operate! The only thing that dragged me there was thinking about wearing a bikini on hols. :rotfl:

Now that I've been back at the gym for 2 months, I'm motivated by other things as well - the endorphins, the feeling of wellbeing and the extra energy. :D I can start an exercise regime with weight loss in mind but the other benefits are what keep me coming back.

Sorry for the super long post!!! :o And thank you for your concern xo

nickynoo08

04-03-2009, 11:35 AM

Hiya everyone,
welcome to all the newbies, you've come to the right place:D
Well done on your loss so far icequeen, it definately helps to have goals to work towards.
Came across a site called netdoctor.com last night, they have a weight loss plan on there (4weeks i think) and it looks really easy to follow so think i may give it a go. I'd put a link on but dont know how to do them:o
My legs are killing me today, i did another 20min jog and 15mins of yoga last night. Thanks for the tea ideas tara, i eventually decided to make a big batch of pasta salad so i can have the rest for my lunch tomoro.

Today.....
B- porridge
L- either left over casserole and roll or soup and roll and yog
T - pasta salad, banana
Snacks - small bag of crisps, babybel
Ex- 12000+steps and 30mins on wii (if i have time before work)

littleemmie

04-03-2009, 12:52 PM

Dragon - I didn't realise you had a shattered ankle, poor you!!
Plshelpmesave - well done on resisting temptation! I'm so glad I've stopped buying rubbish because if it was in the house, even hidden, I'd go hunting for it!
Tara - don't worry about it! I'm sure all the walking and stairs you are doing will burn it off in no time anyway!

I've been really bad today and just had a tube of smarties :eek: In my defence, I had to go up the shop to buy lunch as my kitchen is still taken over and I needed something to make up my spend to £3 so I could pay by card. Hmmm, rubbish excuse I know. My sandwich was a healthy one though and I will have cycled 8 miles in all today so hopefully I'll burn off the smarties!

I'm thinking of getting an exercise DVD so I can do some workouts along with aerobic exercise stuff on the wii fit. Can anyone recommend any? (Do they actually work!?)

Horace

04-03-2009, 3:02 PM

I hate to say it but I skipped breakfast - I can't get into the habit of having it:rolleyes: Lunch was a sandwich (wholemeal bread) wafer thin ham and some beetroot. Did eat a small chocolate thing (its a marzipan thing from Lidl so I ate half and half is left for later or even tomorrow.

Had to go to the post office earlier and its about half a mile from my home so I walked there and back.:j

tara747

04-03-2009, 3:15 PM

Horace, are you at home during the day? I find it hard to have breakfast first thing but always have it within half an hour of arriving at work. At weekends and on hols though, I could happily skip it so that may be why! It doesn't have to be huge, even a few nuts would do. HTH.

nickynoo, thanks for the info on that website, must check it out!

littleemmie, the cycling will defo burn off those Smarties, well done you! Everyone here raves about Davina McCall's DVDs, I don't own any so can't recommend one but you might want to check out the exercise vids on the video library on this site, they are great and progress with you:

www.rte.ie/ot (http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/www.rte.ie/ot)

I had a huge salad for lunch. And I went for a 45-minute brisk walk instead of the gym (weather just too gorgeous and my legs are feeling the effects of the extra run yesterday!). I'm over 10,000 steps for the day already and should double that later. I don't use my pedometer every day at the mo, as I am at the gym rather than walking 3 lunchtimes a week. But I thought it would be handy to use it today. :D

hethmar

04-03-2009, 3:57 PM

Oh I wish I could do this. 3 years ago I was a size 10, Im now squeezing into a 16. Got sciatica and couldnt go to gym or dance classes any more and I packed up fags. Im now about 3 stone more than I was and just cant seem to get the mind set to lose weight.

Its hard when you get older and your joints are dodgey - I did ok yesterday, mueli for breakfast, just one yoghurt for lunch, a peppered mackrel and salad for dinner plus a weight watchers pudding. BUT today is my birthday and one of the boys girlfriends gave me a big box of Thorntons :(

iluvjohnsarg

04-03-2009, 4:41 PM

Sorry I'm a bit late, but can I still join?

Current weight 10st 10lbs
Height: short-ar*e lol

I need all the incentives, forums and appetite distractions I can get!

tara747

04-03-2009, 6:20 PM

Welcome to the thread, hethmar and iluvjohnsarg - you can do it!!! :beer:

I am still quite full from my big lunch, what to have for dinner? Hmm...

icecubequeen

04-03-2009, 8:18 PM

Not much exercise for me today as I usually go to the gym today but had to wait in for a parcel, which didnt arrive! :mad::mad:

Food:

B: Bowl of crunchy nut cornflakes
L: Hummus, 2 x pitta breads, sliced pepper, slice carrot, sliced celery, apple
D: Cheese & onion roll, new potatoes, salad, HM coleslaw

Exercise:

45 mins exercise bike on and off throughout the day

Hoping better day for exercise tomorrow as going swimming in the evening :D

Horace

04-03-2009, 9:29 PM

Horace, are you at home during the day? I find it hard to have breakfast first thing but always have it within half an hour of arriving at work. At weekends and on hols though, I could happily skip it so that may be why! It doesn't have to be huge, even a few nuts would do. HTH.

Yes, I work from home, sometimes I just roll out of bed and into my office which is just next door:eek: I do try and get up at 7am and try and start work at 9am, I stop for lunch at 13.40 just before Neighbours starts and have about half an hour, then I carry on. Might watch telly in the evening but then its back to work if I feel like it:D

Am off out tomorrow though, firstly to postbox to post a birthday card, then get in my car and drive to the village to go to the charity shop (taking some stuff) and the bank to pay in a cheque. Then my chum will pick me up at 12 and we'll go for lunch (a treat, I will have something like shepherds pie and veg so that I can have a sandwich for tea).

Lots of walking to be done on Friday too as I go to the chamber of commerce for my fortnightly meeting so I walk miles.

tara747

04-03-2009, 9:47 PM

icecubequeen, what a shame about your parcel!!!

Horace, lucky you working from home, what do you do if it's not too nosy a question? :D

I went for an hour's walk earlier, a friend called round just before I left and came with me. So that's 3 hours' walking today. :T Dinner was quite stodgy though! :eek:

LilMissEmmylou

04-03-2009, 10:11 PM

ok ok so i had wanted 5lbs off.... new challenge... i need to aim for as many lbs as possible off by the end of the month lol - just heard about an event I should be going to and damb i don't want to be a total fatso! lol.

poshstock66

04-03-2009, 10:14 PM

Hi all -thanks for your kind support, love this thread but does make me hungry!

TARA - don't know if i was feb's biggest loser, how would i find that out? (If it's not a silly question - LOL!)

Had a good 'food' day today - but havent done much exercise as daughter went to my parents after school, so no school run for me tonight, but i did take out some avon order's which was about 1/2 an hour's walking, so about he same as school run really!

Hope that everyone is getting on well, and good luck.

Looking forward to my weigh in on friday, hoping for at least 3lb's this week as havent weighed in since 23rd feb (changed from a monday to friday).

xxx

zzzLazyDaisy

04-03-2009, 10:48 PM

Gosh! I take a day off and suddenly we have a room full of new members :T

Welcome to you all, I'll add you to the first post tomorrrow.

Dragon, yes I got your pm.... reply on its way....

xxxx

tara747

05-03-2009, 9:01 AM

Good morning campers!

It's snowing here, that was a bit unexpected! A good day for going to the gym methinks. I'll be doing some stairs too, and hopefully eating v. sensibly! :beer: Here's to a good day for everyone xo

plzhelpmesave!

05-03-2009, 9:15 AM

Morning guys!

Tara - who - you on the stairs??? Who'd have thought it eh? keep it up hun.
LittleMissEmmy - we will be just overweight soon and maybe one day we'll make it to normal :rotfl:

Went to Size Down class yesterday - i was the only one who turned up !! but trainer carried on anyway. TBH mst of what she said we cover on this thread anyway - but may stick with it as another motivation/check in thinga and to properly learn about healthy eating and nutrition.

Having said that, i did no excercise yesterday and i gave in to some reduced cakes at asda and ate 2 small jam scones....yummmy yummy! DRAW A LINE & START AGAIN!!

GOing for lunch today with some friends so will try to get the healthiest thing on the menu.. i feel a jacket potato coming on!

Just had porridge for brekkie and having orange juice rather than my normal cup of tea to aid iron absorption - so she said yesterday!

Have a good day all xx

taffy1969

05-03-2009, 10:33 AM

Hi, thanks for the support re: CHOCOLATE!!!! I really should be able to resist it though. I was not going to buy any 'nice' things to put in the cupboards for the kids and OH, but why should they suffer cause I have no willpower!!
Yesterday I seem to have got a new lease of life, re eating. B was shreddies, L 1 pitta with chicken and cue, D Jacket Potato with beans, dessert spoon coleslaw, dessert spoon cheese and salad. This was under my points so I have gained some back, still slightly over this week, but never mind.
Today B shreddies, L no point veg soup with 1 pitta bread, D not yet decided. Going to get weighed tea time, hopefully STS, fingers crossed.
Have a very big temptation after weigh in, promised the girls McD's for tea, I WILL NOT HAVE ANY!
Dragon - will buy some sugar free jelly, see if that works, thanks.
Have a good day everyone, really should do some work!!!!!!!!!!!

Crap_with_money.com

05-03-2009, 10:41 AM

Hi all!!

I know I'm a bit late - but can I join in please? Got back from hols last night, and pleased to say I only put on 1lb while I was away!! :D Although, that does mean I failed February's challenge miserably, since I only lost 3 lbs in total! But at least it was a loss and not a gain!! :T

Here's to a good March! I'll be back later to read through the rest of the thread! :D

xx

tara747

05-03-2009, 1:05 PM

plzhelpmesave - what are these Size Down classes again?

taffy - what does STS mean? Thanks. I have terrible choc cravings too, it is hellish!!

crapwithmoney - at least you lost 3lbs, that is great!! Well done and I'm glad you enjoyed your hols.

My boss called to ask me to go to a meeting, which means I won't make it to the gym again, so annoyed!!! :( And I've only done 2 flights of stairs today so far. Bah to being busy!

hethmar

05-03-2009, 1:34 PM

Damn, this has reminded me I still have 6 belgium chocs in the box from yesterday.

Leothecat

05-03-2009, 1:42 PM

Hi all,
All this talk of chocolate is giving me craving! Mind you, all I've eaten all week is toast so I guess a wee choccy bar would not do too much harm. Don't even know if I could keep it down though so I guess I'll give it a miss.
Was not able to run last night due to being sick - am gutted - I hate missing a training session but there is just no way I could have gone. I am back to work but not feeling well at all. I just hope that I am feeling better for the 5k run on Sunday. Thought any more about it Tara?
Hope you are all making good food descisions? Keep up the good work - this thread is so motivating - Thanks!

The Dragon

05-03-2009, 2:40 PM

I'm glad the idea of the sugar free jelly is a good one :D oh and STS means Stayed The Same - ie no GAIN!!

Speaking of which- even after a lunch time out yesterday I am still at 293 pounds so this is good!

pinkneonmartini

05-03-2009, 3:14 PM

LilMissEmmylou

05-03-2009, 3:22 PM

The Dragon

05-03-2009, 3:24 PM

hey folks, just a quick update from me, after my horror of being 20 stone on my scales at home, i went to the gym on monday and the gyms scales said i was only 19 stone 6lbs, so i have decided to use them as they are proper! Plus i will always be weighing at the same time, eg. straight after work and before dinner.

And yesterday i went and jumped on and it read 19&4lb so thats three pounds already!!! woop woop!!

Actually pinkneonmartini it seems as though you have lost 10 pounds :rotfl:, good call on using the gym scales - they will be calibrated for higher weights - as you lose weight check in on your home scales and when they start to be in sync then you can use the home ones if you wanted to.

The Dragon

05-03-2009, 3:26 PM

I am planning on being out for lunch on Saturday as I hit the grand old age of 44 :rolleyes::rotfl:

icecubequeen

05-03-2009, 3:38 PM

Hethmar - just seen ur post, if u haven't opened the chocs yet don't. keep them as a treat once u hit a milestone? Or else open them with loads of family/friends about and offer them out :D and then you eat less. Not nice to have to share I know BUT better for your weight loss! good luck!

almost the weekend guys :D Anyone doing anything nice? I actually have a nice weekend for a change lol, snow patrol tomorrow night and then "afternoon tea" on Saturday for a friends 30th birthday which will be fun :)

Hey EmmyLou!

Snow Patrol sounds great! Hope you have a nice time! not much planned here, swimming with the kids on Saturday, then KFC for dinner (I will have the lowest fat thing on the menu! no chips and diet coke! :rotfl: ) I can't go in there and watch OH and kids have something and me not, so I will have to give in regardless of the calories! lol Then Sunday taking OH shopping for a decent suit for the upcoming family weddings, whilst Mum has the kids. May venture into Argos and pick up a rowing machine as they have one on offer I have my eye on!

LilMissEmmylou

05-03-2009, 3:48 PM

oooh Happy Birthday for Saturday Dragon!!

Horace

05-03-2009, 4:46 PM

Happy Birthday for Saturday Dragon:bdaycake: - remember to have some cake too.

Went to the pub for lunch today, the first pub has started charging for parking so we went somewhere else. Had 4 sausages, mash, onion, beer gravy, carrots and cabbage (I hate white cabbage:rolleyes: ) I ate most of it leaving just a little bit of mashed potato. No pudding either.

Will have a sandwich or even a toastie for tea. I am certainly thinner around the waist because my nice M&S cords have started to slide down:eek: and there is definitely more room around the waist than there used to be:j

nickynoo08

05-03-2009, 5:06 PM

Afternoon peeps,
I'm working most of the weekend - boo hiss
Had a lovely lunch today - even more so as it was free:D, didnt make the best choice on the menu unfortunately but i enjoyed it all the same. More than made up for it tho with all the walking and exercise i've done today.
Weigh in day for me tomoro - not looking forward to it v much, i'm really bloated at the moment, so much that my jeans feel more snug than usual on my waist.

Today....
B - cereal (180cals)
L - pub lunch (780cals)
T - pizza (350)
S - mousse(110cals)
Ex - 12500+steps, davina dvd, yoga on wii fit plus 20min jog;)

Crap_with_money.com

05-03-2009, 6:19 PM

Oooohhhh - Happy Birthday Dragon (when it comes!!)

Well done to all the loosers - and maintainers too! Just finished reading the thread from start to finish - and man, I can't remember half of what I wanted to say!

Gems - was it you who did the celebrity slim? How have you found it? Have you had any decent results from it? I've seen the Diet Chef thing advertised quite a bit today - it I had a bit more spare cash i'd be tempted to give it a go! But I'll just need to stick to the old fashioned route for now!!

haven't even really started back on the plan today, didn't get home from hols 'til really late last night, and we've little food in so just had to make do with what was there!

So, today so far:

B: 2 white rolls, with butter and 3 slices of grilled bacon and 1/2 pint of Milk
L: 1 Slice white toast, with Flora extra light and 1/2 tin of beans - with peppermint tea

And surprisingly, I'm not actually hungry at all - the thought of eating is actually making me feel a bit ill! :confused: So maybes that'll be me for the day!

Exercise-wise - it's been non-existent today! i'd had a half baked notion of going to an exercise class, but I'm really tired and not feeling too hot - so I think I'll use tomorrow to start from scratch properly - and get back to the gym then! :D

I'm off to the supermarket shortly to stock up on loads of nice healthy food, and as well as loosely following the slimming world plan, I've decided I'm going to cut out diet fizzy juice and Milk from my diet for a week or 2 and see if that has any effect - and I'll replace it with water and fresh lemon, and peppermint tea (which I'm newly converted to!! :D ).

As for the weekend - Tomorrow will be a quiet one, I start a new second job on Saturday, so I'll need an early night for that! Then Saturday, I'll be working during the day obviously, and am going out for dinner with my boyf at night (La Tasca, using Tesco vouchers - so very MSE even if not that healthy! ;) ) - then I'm going to the pub to wave farewell to a friend who's off to work in Switzerland!! Then working again on Sunday!

xx

The Dragon

05-03-2009, 6:32 PM

I've started to do some arm exercises! Dr Dragon has been doing some clearing (we had 2 months to find a house and move about 18 months ago and we are still finding stuff!), so we got the hand dumb bells out (7 pounds each) and did 5 reps of 4 different arm exercises at lunch and just now and my upper arms HURT! I thought my upper arm strength was quite good - but noooooo!

tara747

05-03-2009, 8:48 PM

Dragon, well done on the arm exercises and happy birthday for the weekend!!! :D

Leothecat, I'm not going to do the run - I haven't trained enough yet. But I will be thinking of you, good luck xo

I am so annoyed about not getting to the gym, bah to my boss. :( I have actually pencilled in a meeting for myself tomorrow over lunch but it is really the gym! :D I did 34 flights of stairs today though so I don't feel too bad.

Sorry, I meant to say lots of encouraging stuff to everyone but I have forgotten it all! I'll try to be more awake tomorrow. Good evening all xo

The Dragon

05-03-2009, 8:55 PM

Dragon, well done on the arm exercises and happy birthday for the weekend!!! :D

Thanks Tara! I hope to gradually build up and get used to it before Dr Dragon is back at work - oh and I plan to enjoy Saturday and not bother too much about the diet (indeed Dr Dragon hopes I may actually get over 2,000 calories which would be good :D)

poshstock66

05-03-2009, 9:21 PM

Hi all, I'm looking forward to my weigh in 2moro, just hope i like the result!
Not had to bad a day food wise, but did eat some of my little ones wotsit's - well half a packet if i'm truthful LOL!! - they're not full of calories but felt naughty, but i did enjoy them! Oh well a little bit of what you fancy does you good - so they say!!

Happy birthday for saturday Dragon, whatever you eat -just enjoy it!!! xx

belfastgirl23

05-03-2009, 10:30 PM

Hi everyone, I haven't been hiding out, just insanely busy at work. Even so I managed to get to the gym yesterday and today and should make it tomorrow (and it was snowing this morning so giving myself a big pat on the back :D)

Alas the bad news is that I have been eating like there is no tomorrow. A lot of it reasonably healthy food but the quantities have been waay over. We've had corporate lunch type things all week and I've ended up picking and picking at the food. Although I've had salad for dinner 3 nights as a result cos I wasn't too hungry.

Oh and ice cream last night brought by my dear FIL who knows exactly the type I like :rolleyes:

As a result I maintained this week but I know that this was a particularly crazy week and certainly the next 2 are shaping up better so fingers crossed for a loss next week.

Sounds like you've all been busy too, well done!

hethmar

05-03-2009, 11:52 PM

Sadly, the belgian chocs were too much of a temptation and Ive had 4 today :( Rest of day, only a salad this evening and two youghurts plus coffee and 2 biscuits an hour ago Oh and muesli for breakfast.

nickynoo08

06-03-2009, 9:36 AM

Morning everyone

Forgot to say yesterday happy birthday to you dragon for the weekend. Hope you have a lovely day.
Well i forgot to weigh in this morn, had a bit of a panic. As some of you may remember in last months thread i mentioned that we're trying for another bubs. Well my cycle is shot to pieces and to cut a long story short i thought i was preg this morn only to realise i'm not. I'm not too upset tho, just more motivated to get myself fit and healthy for when i do get preg.

Today....
B - porridge
L - soup and roll and banana
T - HM lasagne with loadsa veggies
S - fruit pot and small bag of crisps
Ex - 10000+steps, 40mins on wii

icecubequeen

06-03-2009, 10:32 AM

Morning all!

Didn't check in yesterday, bit of a busy one!

Yesterday's info:

B - Crunchy nut cornflakes
L - Hummus, 2 x pitta breads, carrot sticks, sliced pepper, celery sticks, sliced cucumber, apple, pot of fruit salad.
D - 3 x chicken salad wraps

1hr 1/2 swimming

Must be off as at work at mo.

Will post later for todays intake and exercise!

Bye for now!
Hels xxx

tara747

06-03-2009, 10:36 AM

I weighed in this morning at 61.2kg, oh dear! 0.8kg (almost 2lbs!) heavier than on 1 March, hope this month is not going to be the same as last!! I have been exercising pretty well, but probably eating too much. I'm going out for dinner this weekend too, will have to try to make healthy choices! I am so determined to get this weight shifted...

belfastgirl, well done on going to the gym, you are well and truly back on the wagon!! :T

poshstock, those wotsits have hardly any cals, so you will be fine! If it were an entire tube of Pringles I might have to tell you off though. :D

hethmar, who could resist Belgian chocs? At least you didn't have all of them...

nickynoo, good luck with trying to get pg xoxo

icecubequeen, you are doing so well with your healthy eating and swimming 'n' all! Well done girl :)

Leothecat

06-03-2009, 11:17 AM

Bladdy ell! Just stuffed a (big) bit of birthday cake into my face!! Feel a bit sick now. :o

taffy1969

06-03-2009, 11:36 AM

Hi Tara, as Dragon said STS is stayed the same - which I didn't do!!!!!!!
I put on ½lb, but considering what I ate at the weekend, I'm happy with that.
I decided to take the girls to McD's before weigh in, and I ate NOTHING!!!! Went home and had soup with some french stick. Lovely.
I'm very focused today, have the slow cooker on at home, so just have to cook some veg when I get in. I think one of my problems is organisation! Not very good at that.
This weekend we are going shopping for easter eggs(not for me), pet supplies, a desk for DD2 and some bargins in Poundland. Swimming in the afternoon and Sunday is Lunch at my mum's. Inbetween time cleaning, washing, ironing, sorting toys!!!hate this, and playing. May just opt for the playing!lol
Anyways, well done to those who lost, hugs to those who didn't and a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DRAGON for tomorrow. Have a good one and eat lots of cake!!! mmmmmmmmm
Have a good weekend everyone.
Taffy

easypeasy1956

06-03-2009, 11:39 AM

kjmtidea

06-03-2009, 12:06 PM

Hi can I join in please just to get a feel of everything and a little practice before I join in properley next month! I am 5'4'' and weigh 13 stone 6lbs :eek:. I didn't even weigh that much when I was pregnant. Anyone else here a complete chocoholic?

tara747

06-03-2009, 12:26 PM

Welcome to the newbies, and yes, I am a total chocoholic kjmtidea!!

easypeasy1956, poor you, I can guess the reason for your 7lb loss! Just take it easy, eat very lightly till your body gets better, soups and salads are ideal. Then just eat as healthily as you can. Do you exercise?

Only half a pound, taffy, that's nothing! I can't believe I've put on 2lbs even with doing so much exercise lately, it is just a tad depressing. I am a tiny bit tempted to give up and say 'sod it, I may as well be eating chocolate and lying around on my !!! if I'm going to put on weight anyway!'

But I know that none of you lovely ladies would do that, so I am going to force myself to carry on and hopefully I will reap the rewards. This thread is so valuable, esp when the going gets tough. It is all very well to come on here and post about doing really well and losing weight, but it is on the tougher days that we really need this wee community. :)

Someone kick my butt to go to the gym, I am feeling a limp as a lettuce here thinking about my extra 2lbs...

taffy1969

06-03-2009, 1:20 PM

Tara, with all the exercise you are doing, you do know that muscle weighs more than fat, don't you. Have you measured yourself? You may have put on a couple of lbs but how many cms/inches have you lost of your waist, legs, hips etc?
Go on, have a measure.
I do agree with you that the thread is very important for you when you are having bad days or feeling down, everyone on here cheers you up and puts you back on the right track (I know I'm a newbie to this thread, but picked that up from reading all of it)
x

tara747

06-03-2009, 2:22 PM

taffy, thanks for the kind words. I know about the muscle density thing, it would just be nice to see the numbers on the scales going down too. I guess that will come. I did measure my waist this morning, it is still around 28 inches so at least my 1 inch loss has remained! :) I haven't lost anything off my arms, chest, hips or thighs. Yet!

I dragged myself to the gym after all, managed 300 cals on the treadmill and did some weights etc. I have noticed certain exercises getting easier, particularly the plank. Does anyone do it? It is amazing for your core muscles and I always feel firmer around the middle afterwards! I try to do it at least 3x per day.

OK, next challenge: try not to eat too much this afternoon!

zzzLazyDaisy

06-03-2009, 6:15 PM

Hi folks, sorry I haven't abandoned you - I have a minor crisis here - a broken soil pipe - and the plonkers who are supposed to be fixing it are messing about so the insurers have agreed to pay for alternative accommodation over the weekend - which means that I only have internet access when I'm home to see to the cat!

I'll get caught up soon!

Daisy xx

The Dragon

06-03-2009, 6:16 PM

poshstock66

06-03-2009, 7:38 PM

Ha! Ha! Tara - would i be so silly as to eat a whole tube of pringles - well the old me would - that's for sure! :)

Well i was completely gobsmacked today when i weighed in...... a whole 6LBS - WooHooo!

I know it's over 2 weeks but i'm still gobsmacked! x

kjmtidea

06-03-2009, 7:53 PM

Wow 6lbs! I will be very happy if I weigh myself in 2 weeks and discover that I have lost that, well done.

taffy1969

06-03-2009, 8:05 PM

poshstock what a fantastic weight loss. Here's hoping we can all do the same.

Leothecat

06-03-2009, 8:44 PM

Well done Posh! That's amazing weight loss. :j
Tara, I must agree with taffy about the fat turning to muscle - I keep telling myself that at least when I have not been losing much. My body went from no excercise to me running 4 times a week - that is one hell of a change and I'm really hoping that this is the case! :o

Happy Birthday for tomorrow the Dragon! :beer: Hope you have a lovely day. It is my SIL 40th so I am looking after her 2 kids so there will be very little chance of any excercise for me.

Not had a great day food wise. After being sick all week, I have been craving fatty foods so I had birthday cake and 2 packets of crisps in work. Then I had one of those ham and cheese toasties in M&S cafe! Then to polish it all off, I had a Twirl!!! :mad: :eek: I hate myself. :mad:

Horace

06-03-2009, 8:48 PM

Fantastic weightloss Pooh.

Daisy sorry to hear about your soil pipe hope they fix it and clean up afterwards.

Did a fair bit of walking today, followed by a cheese sandwich for lunch made using Kingsmill oaty bread (it has oats, linseed, poppyseed, millet and something else in it), followed by the last of my mum's low fat cakes.

Also indulged in some sexercise I think thats what the government call it:o :D :cool:

icecubequeen

06-03-2009, 10:24 PM

Hey guys!!

inake for today:

B: cheerios
L: tuna salad & cous cous, apple, 2 snack boxes of raisins
D: HM beef stew, small portion mash, peas and caeser veg, followed by a friday treat of HM banana cake! yum!

exercise:

30mins on exercise bike.

Think I am gonna take the plunge and get a rowing machine tomorrow, so I can do some other type of exercise at home.

Hope everyone else is keeping on track?!

Hels xxx

tara747

06-03-2009, 11:58 PM

Well done on the weight loss poshstock! :beer:

Daisy, shame about your soil pipe xoxo

Leothecat, don't hate yourself, just dust yourself off and start again tomorrow hun :A

My OH is an idiot, that is all I have to say for tonight (sorry).

ailuro2

07-03-2009, 6:19 AM

Now I've given up chocolate I really need to focus on the other stuff I eat, so please count me in for half a stone in March.

Weight today 239 and a half pounds
Height 65"
Age 39
Incentives for me: I need to drop a load of weight if I ever want to get my black belt in my martial arts class.
I will be 40 next January.
Going to Orlando at Christmas.
Fallen Arches and snoring would be helped by weight loss.

My new weight today - two pounds less than the figures in pale yellow above..:j

The same incentives still stand, I've still not had any chocolate. It's nearly dawn in the mornings when I get up now, so it's getting to the right time of year for going for a brisk walk before going to work - I'll keep you posted on that, it was minus 3 this week, so didn't go out in that...:o

ailuro2

07-03-2009, 6:21 AM

Hey guys!!

Think I am gonna take the plunge and get a rowing machine tomorrow, so I can do some other type of exercise at home.

Check your local freecycle and local paper for sale ads, much cheaper than new, and most exercise equipment gets used a few times then used as a clothes horse. Great time of year to pick up a bargain.

ailuro2

07-03-2009, 6:57 AM

taffy, I have noticed certain exercises getting easier, particularly the plank. Does anyone do it?

yes, we sometimes do it at martial arts class, it's a killer!

Along with Toblerone press ups.(bum points in the air, try to touch the ground with forehead while doing press up motion)

fluffyb

07-03-2009, 8:50 AM

I have lost 2lbs this week :D :j

nickynoo08

07-03-2009, 9:13 AM

I forgot to weigh in again this morn:rolleyes: , i'll leave it till next week now. Dont feel like i've lost anything anyways. I'm working today from 10 till 4 but i only get 10mins for lunch, i'm gonna be starvin today. Hope it goes really quickly.

B - porridge
L - whatever i can have in 10mins
T - think OH is making a curry for tea yum;)
Ex - 40mins on wii

Have a lovely weekend everyone

LearntMyLesson

07-03-2009, 9:35 AM

Wow, there's been quite a few great weight losses already. I've had a very steady 1lb loss this week which is ok as it's TOTM.

I've been counting the cals I eat and those I burn through exercise (and trying to make myself eat over 1000 cals a day - still can't kick those extreme dieting demons!) and there was at least a gap of about 7200 not eaten or excercised off. If a pound is a 3600cal loss - where's my extra pound gone?

Getting a bit sick of this whole dieting thng to be honest. I haven't had a drink for weeks, I'm going to a wedding today and instead of thinking what a lovely day and how in love they look I'll be worring about the sauce on my dinner and ignoring the growls of hunger in my tummy.

Ooo, still a bit hormonal. I'm normally quite cheery!

tomterm8

07-03-2009, 10:31 AM

Can I join please? I've been watching for a while. I wondered if any of you experts could give me some advice please?

I have lost 7lb since Sunday although not by a method I would recommend I can assure you, IYSWIM:eek: I have been in bed all week and have only today felt able to get up.

My question is, is there any way I can keep this weight off when I get better because I'm sure it will just pile back on even if I just eat healthily as I know I have to. Any ideas would be appreciated
thank you

A lot of it will just be water loss, due to um... well the illness... so you will put it back on when you drink and eat. The only way to lose weight long term is to eat healthily and exercise.

taffy, thanks for the kind words. I know about the muscle density thing, it would just be nice to see the numbers on the scales going down too. I guess that will come.

Personally, I find that I have periods where I am losing a lot of weight, and other periods where it all drags out. During that period I am building musle, I think, because I am still losing inches... in the long term,extra muscle burns a lot of calories all the time, so when the tipping point comes I suddenly get a burst of fast weight loss.

kjmtidea

07-03-2009, 12:25 PM

Well it was my first day yesterday and I think that I did very well. I had special K for breakfast, veg soup and plain bread for lunch (why did I always put butter on it before when I am dipping it in soup?!) a banana for snack. Then for dinner I made a sausage casserole full of veg. I drank loads of water and walked just under 4 miles.

Today I have done well so far and I am hoping to go out for a walk/jog if my boyfriend gets home from work at a reasonable time to be here with the kids. Hope everyone else is ok!

Charlie1986

07-03-2009, 1:51 PM

Well I haven't lost anything this week but my clothes do fit better. I have been reading up on this and from what I can gather the scales may not go down at all the first few weeks and it is best to go by other measurements. The weight loss will come later. This explains why i've been working my backside off and the scales aren't going down :rotfl: . The dog has lost 1.5 lbs though :D
I'm having a day off walking today, we have been out everyday last week and my legs are killing me.
Well done to all those who have lost weight, hopefully mine will shift soon.

icecubequeen

07-03-2009, 2:26 PM

Check your local freecycle and local paper for sale ads, much cheaper than new, and most exercise equipment gets used a few times then used as a clothes horse. Great time of year to pick up a bargain.

Too late!! Just ordered! :o Due for delivery next week. Was a good price though and it folds away which is good because I dont have a lot of room.

I have been keeping an eye out on freecycle for ages, as I have been after one for quite a while. It will be used though, as I have an exercise bike too, which gets used all the time, I am very passionate about getting my money's worth! So the rowing machine will be used alot! Also my OH wanted a rowing machine too, so there will be 2 of us getting use out of it! Thanks for the advice though, may keep my eye on locals ads for other equipment if I see any cheap.

Hels xxx

plzhelpmesave!

08-03-2009, 10:20 AM

Morning guys.

Really haven't felt like posting for a couple of days as i'm feeling so fat and rubbish it's untrue. Have been eating all sorts of junk since Thursday and i'm feeling awful about it, as Ive done no excercise either. :mad:

How easy is it to go from trying to eat & cook healthily to oh, well I'll just have this today.. and the next day and the day after:confused:

Feel really ashamed of myself and that i've let myself down as well as you guys - who all seem to be doing so well. Met up with a friend yesterday who i haven't seen for 6 months and she did say I looked bigger than she'd ever seen me - in a nice and supportive way after i kept asking her if i looked bigger than last time! I kept expecting her to say i'd lost weight and looked good -when i know i look in the mirrow and look massive. I was happy for her though as she looked so much better than the last time i saw her - goes to gym 3 times a week and is back at work so she says that helps keep her with her eating.

July's family wedding is now only 4 months away... and i'm still fat! Just weighed myself and I'm 13stone 6lbs.... again.. which was my Feb start weight so tbh i'm absolutely rubbish at this losing weight stuff :rolleyes:

Will carry on having a crap day today as meeting up with my friend again for brunch and then buying a cake for my sister's birthday so will enjoy today and then start again tomorrow with a vengance. I'm gonna see if i can get a student discount at the local gym - which is really only a 15 minute walk away and go back to my original plan of action to get myself sorted out!

They have a creche twice a week - so will sod the money side of things and put my DD in at those times and go excercise like i have never done before!
Will ask my sis and hubby to have her at other times so i can go and do aerobics in the evenings. Realistically i should be able to go 3 times a week for an aerobics class as my 2 sons are at their kids club on those days - so i just need to plan my days to food and house is sorted, homework up to date and then PLAN IN TIME for excercise and stick to the darn thing! With hiccups and life getting in the way - i should still be able to definately do 3-4 times a week.

So with that in mind - i'm starting afresh for this month - last week happened and it's done with. Gonna also stock up on chicken and fish wth vegetables for dinner. Sun is starting to come out too, so lots of chicken salads coming up methinks!
I can still lose 2 stone before July and be gorgeous again!! :T

Really sorry for the rambling post - its only you guys i can talk to about this. My sis will tell me to do Atkins - hubby just wants me to be thinner, although he tells me he loves me whatever size i am - i know we'll have a lot more "fun" when my big belly doesn't get in the way! Although on a positive note, he did squeeze me cheeks the other day and said they felt more toned ;)

zzzLazyDaisy

08-03-2009, 11:04 AM

Phew, I think I'm caught up now! If I have missed anyone off the list, just shout!

Plzhelpmesave - well done for putting last week behind you and jumping right back in! We all fall off the wagon sometimes (I downed a whole bottle of wine with chinese curry and chips last night :o.) The important thing is to acknowledge it and get back on track.

Do you log your weight loss on the calorie count site? If so, why not go back and remind yourself how well you have done already, and then get focussed on keeping the trend-line going down hill!

We can be so quick to beat ourselves up over the odd blip - we must ALSO remember to praise ourselves for the progress we have made (and are continuing to make)

Monday weigh-in looms... must go and eat some breakfast and drink some water!

zzzLazyDaisy

08-03-2009, 11:14 AM

Oh! On the subject of drinking - while I was in Turkey I learned to make a yoghurt drink - it is so simple it is ridiculous. I really like it and I find if I sip a couple of glasses for breakfast, it sets me up for the day.

Recipe - One large empty plastic milk or juice container, one large pot of low fat yoghurt, 0.75 litre water. Mix yog with water in a jug and pour into plastic container. Shake well. Adjust water to achieve desired consistency. Shake well. Keep in fridge and drink.

You can add salt or sweetener to taste, if you like. It does tend to separate, but that's normal, just give it a shake before pouring.

Remember to count the calories in the yogurt, and be aware that the cals given are usually per 100 gm, and a large pot is about 500gm.

Charlie1986

08-03-2009, 2:51 PM

Well i weighed in this morning at 150.9 lbs hmmmm I can't seem to shift any weight but my clothes fit loads better! Another thing I have noticed since eating more healthy is the condition on my hair. I used to wash my hair every day, sometimes twice a day as it was so greasy. Now the last time I washed it was Friday night and its fine :eek: . Haven't been able to do much exercising today as its tipping it down outside but have tidied the whole house and will do my Davina dvd later :D

coffeeholic

08-03-2009, 5:19 PM

Hiya everyone

I haven't posted for what feels like ages, I'm still reading everyone's posts though. Everyone's doing so well, keep it up!!

I'm feeling so demotivated lately, I'm trying to locate my get-up-and-go that I had at the beginning of Feb's challenge. I only lost half a lb this week, but Ive done little or no exercise so not really surprised. I had most of last week off work and cleaned my house from top to bottom so that was my exercise for the week!

I'm getting back to my dvds this week (think I said that last week as well :rolleyes:) and walking for at least half an hour each day if I can. There's no rubbish in my cupboards or fridge only healthy snacky things so I won't be tempted. Loving the idea of that yoghurt drink it sounds yummy. I've been buying those fromage frais in tube things and freezing them so they're like ice lollies and having 1 if i fancy something sweet. :D

Here's to a good week everyone!!!!! :j

littleemmie

08-03-2009, 5:37 PM

Hi everyone!

I haven't posted on here for a few days, been hectic at home so I haven't had time! Well done to everyone for all your efforts, and congrats to all who have lost.

Tara - thanks for the info about fitness dvds. I'll look into them now I have more time

OH's parents and grandparents have just left after visiting for the weekend. It was really lovely although I feel like I spent most of the time cooking in the kitchen!! I feel like I've eaten so much so am feeling a bit rubbish, although a lot of it was veg and salad. Maybe I just ate too much of it?! My snacks (1st time in a good while) were 2 scones and jam yesterday, a mini choc chip cake and a digestive biscuit today - I suppose at least it wasn't chocolate!

Weigh in on Tues although I'm not holding out much hope. MIL bought a lovely dress today for OH's brother's wedding in August and it made me realise how much I want to lose weight for the wedding.

Have a good week everyone!

belfastgirl23

08-03-2009, 7:09 PM

Not a good weekend for me weight loss wise but I did have a very nice time :) so I guess worth it. Didn't make it to the gym because DH and I had two nice long lie-ins, we had very welcome visitors both today and yesterday who also needed fed and I ate with them :o and probably worst of all visited some good friends last night who always lay out a spread of nice nibbles and this is where i really went off message. But I have stuck with no wine :D so that's something although the cheese went a little by the by.

I had dropped that lb again on Saturday morning and am keeping everything crossed that it stays off.

Back on message tomorrow.

And remember everyone who is struggling, the most important thing is how fast you pick yourself up and dust yourself off after a disaster (talking to myself here as well :o)

kjmtidea

08-03-2009, 8:45 PM

Today was day 3 for me and I am doing very well, I am very pleased with myself - normally I only last a day! I have just done 30 minutes on the wii fit which included 12 minutes of jogging so that is all good.

I plan on walking a few miles tomorrow aswell.

Rotherham Lass

08-03-2009, 9:04 PM

Managed to lost 1.5lbs this week. Not sure how as I went out to an all you can eat chinese buffet last night and made sure I got my moneys worth! It wasn't even that nice though but I ate for the sake of it as you do...:rolleyes: onwards and upwards - tomorrow is a new week!

Airlyeth

08-03-2009, 9:10 PM

Hey there!

Would it be okay for me to get in on this, too? I realise it started over a week ago, but I'm new and starting Weight Watchers tomorrow, so hopefully I will at least lose something in March. :)

EssexGirl

08-03-2009, 9:22 PM

Well after suffering my first ever migraine (well that's what the family thought it was) yesterday, which I cured with paracetamol, chocolate, biscuits and full fat coke :D whoops, and we had company for Sunday lunch, with a strawberry cheesecake for pud. I think I've fallen off the wagon a bit :rotfl:
Anyhow, weigh in in the morning, so if I haven't lost or have gained, I'm just gonna suck it up and start afresh tomorrow.

EssexGirl

08-03-2009, 9:23 PM

Waves :hello: at Airlyeth, welcome to the forum, and the thread.

zzzLazyDaisy

08-03-2009, 10:31 PM

Hi Airlyeth, and welcome. You are now officially a loser :D

tara747

08-03-2009, 10:39 PM

:o Hello my dears!

plzhelpmesave, I am totally with you hun! (((hugs))) I have had rather a bad weekend too, have eaten too much and only exercise was 1.5 hour's (not v. fast) walking yesterday. :eek: I am not looking forward to weighing in tomorrow! This weight loss lark is difficult to sustain in a relationship, we are real foodies so my OH doesn't really 'get it' and I am not being single minded enough about it to insist that he changes his cooking habits too.

Oh well, another week starts tomorrow and I will be back at the gym and eating really healthily. I was great during the week, surely the weekend can't undo all that eh! Five good days versus two bad! There are still 6 weeks or so till my hols, and I may even lose half a stone in March if I really put my mind to it, we shall see!! Thanks to all who posted encouraging words, they are helping! :A

tomterm, I guess the same thing is happening to me... I am getting so impatient now though, been at the gym and eating better for 2 months now and was hoping to see some results on the scales! I guess if I carry on I will probably see results but if I give up I will definitely just get fatter. So I need to carry on.

ailuro, that Toblerone thing sounds mental!!! :o

Welcome to the newbies and here's to a good week for all of us (come on, we can do it). :j :j :j :j :j :j

T xoxoxo

taffy1969

08-03-2009, 10:56 PM

Evening all. I've been bad this weekend as well. Must be something in the air! I'm getting very stressy too, wondering if hormones are kicking in for totm, mind it's not due till a week on Tues!!!! But my body works in very mysterious ways!lol
Now off to bed, just finished my session plan for my observation tomorrow, forgot to do it!
I am starting a fresh tomorrow, like lots of you lovely peeps, I can do it, I know I can.
Good luck for the weigh ins tomorrow, and to everyone else who needs it.
Taffy x

plzhelpmesave!

09-03-2009, 12:20 AM

Hey all
Just a quicky before going to bed and waking up renewed and refreshed - hopefully!

Saw something in a magazine - think it was glamour?? - about mid-march being the time most people give up on the excercise resolutions they made in the new year - so that must be why I've had a bad week then! shhhh, i know it's not mid march yet!

Have TOTM coming back to visit in the next few days - which now makes me realise why i've been craving crap and shovelling it down!! Will also make me want to not excercise - so will need extra motivation guys.

Tara - thank for your post - made me feel better xxx

glitterball

09-03-2009, 6:22 AM

OOO 1lb off not eath shattering but its off and not on. Good luck everyone with weigh ins today

tara747

09-03-2009, 8:58 AM

plzhelpmesave - I never knew that about mid March, although it makes sense. It's easy to be all motivated when weight loss articles and progs are all around you e.g. in January! But then it tails off a bit. Thank goodness for this thread! Dont overdo the exercise when it's TOTM, just walking etc will do you good xo

Leothecat, how did the run go yesterday???

I am 61.1kg this morning, still 0.7kg heavier than on 1 March but at least it's started to go down a little again! I cheated on Lent and ate some chocolate last night... am so ashamed!!! :(

Here's my exercise diary for last week (sorry, prob v. boring but it makes me do extra if I have to post it in public!):

Monday
30 minute walk to work
19 flights of stairs
30 minutes on the treadmill - 315 calories
30 minute walk home
50 minute walk with friend
Tuesday
30 minute walk to work
24 flights of stairs
15 minutes on the treadmill - 151 calories
30 minute walk home
Wednesday
50 minute walk to work
18 flights of stairs
45 minute walk at lunchtime
1 hour walk with friend
Thursday
40 minute walk to work
34 flights of stairs
30 minute walk home
Friday
45 minute walk to work
14 flights of stairs
28 minutes on the treadmill - 300 calories
30 minute walk home
30 minute walk to and from pub
Saturday
1.5 hours walking around town
Sunday
Rest day! Hahahaha

The Dragon

09-03-2009, 9:02 AM

Well my weight loss for this week is ............................... nothing! absolutely nada! Mind you I put no weight ON either so I suppose that is good AND I have been taking my pain medication so actually, over all I am not too unhappy!

JFC

09-03-2009, 9:06 AM

I just spotted this thread and would like to take part. I have lost 4 pounds so far this month, so another 3 to target.
xxx

Hope everyone else is doing well

:o

The Dragon

09-03-2009, 9:12 AM

Nice to see new members - welcome aboard (so that is Airlyeth and JFC!)

lucyhope

09-03-2009, 10:08 AM

Just 1lb this week, a step in the right direction though.

kjmtidea

09-03-2009, 10:10 AM

Tara747 do you find that you lose a lot of weight by walking a lot? I walk miles every day doing the school runs and I am walking even more now because it is one of the few exercises that I can fit in between everything at the moment!

tara747

09-03-2009, 10:41 AM

Welcome JFC, wow, 4lbs already and we're only 9 days into March!!

Dragon, well done on maintaining considering your food-tastic weekend! How was the b'day dinner? :)

lucyhope, well done on the 1lb loss!!!

kjmtidea, they do say that walking is great exercise and it is one thing that you can fit into everyday life. It gets you from A to B and apparently you burn 100 cals by walking one mile. And it's good for your bones (weight bearing) while also being kind to your joints (low impact). I love walking.

I have so much healthy food with me today, I'm all organised!!!

The Dragon

09-03-2009, 10:56 AM

Weekend wasn't that foodtastic Tara! We went out Friday night for dinner in the local pub (and very nice it was too), other than that not much happened really :confused:

tara747

09-03-2009, 12:21 PM

Dragon, I thought you had your birthday lunch yesterday, sorry for the confusion! Hope it was nice anyway... :D

Leothecat

09-03-2009, 1:08 PM

Well, completed the 5k yesterday. Was very disappointed as my time was 31 mins. According to our last training sessions I should have been completing it in about 28 mins. I think it was a combination of nil warm up due to the confusion at the race, very cold day, still a bit weak from last week's illness and very bad organisation at the race. It really was laughable. They allowed everyone (walkers, children, wheelchair users, people with buggies, 5k runners and 10k runners) to go over the start line at once. It was mad - the runners were tripping over buggies and walkers - terrible! It was not too bad for us cos it was our first 5k race and we were not taking it too seriously. Had I been a 10k racer and had trained really hard etc etc, I would have complained.
It took about 3-4 mins to get past all that lot and I ran for about 18 mins before having to walk for 2. Set off again and could only manage 5 mins and 1 min walk then ran the rest. At least I ran over the finish line - my friend ran most of the way and walked the last 2 mins!! :confused:
Was peeved off to say the least.
When I originally started the programme, my aim was to train for the Race for Life at the end of May. The race we did yesterday was something that I got talked into by a friend so I'm just going to put it behind me and move on.
Training tonight - 2 x 20mins. Looking forward to it. ;)

Cymbaline

09-03-2009, 1:40 PM

Afternoon all!
I'm two pounds lighter than last Monday which I suppose is a start. I'm surprised that I lost...we never, never go out to eat but went out Saturday night and Sunday!
I've stepped up the exercise and have been watching what I eat (with the exception of the above).
Went for my 5 mile walk with a friend this morning. We will go again on Friday-in between I'll do wii fit. I also have started Tae Kwon Do.
Keeping track of my calories online is really helping me.
May we all have a fun, fit, healthy week! :j

tara747

09-03-2009, 2:26 PM

Leothecat, you did brilliantly!!! Focus on the positive, you trained well and you finished the race. :) I think the start of the race sounded like a shambles, and also it was v. windy, which wouldn't have helped your time. I think you deserve a massive pat on the back. Your first 5k, woooooooooooo!!

Cymbaline, well done on the 2lbs!! What I wouldn't give to lose 2lbs at the mo, great start!!!!

I went to the gym at lunchtime, just about managed to burn 300 cals. I am going to try to increase that but just can't seem to at the mo, not sure whether it's boredom or tiredness or a mix of the two. Hmm.

Breakfast was raspberries and low fat bio yogurt, and lunch was HM veg soup - yum. I am now sitting munching on mangetout and considering an Options choc drink (these do not count as choc for Lent purposes as they're only choc flavoured powder and 30-ish calories!). I have been up and down the stairs a few times too. Trying to atone for the sins of the weekend! :D

fluffyb

09-03-2009, 3:05 PM

This losing weight malarkey is such hard work :rotfl:

Today I have done a total of 1 hour on my exercise bike and hour 1 'dancercising' which is basically me and my ipod dancing around the living room like crazy :rotfl: :rotfl: It can burn off 420 cals an hour though :D

I have done the exercise in 4 half hour sessions and now need a lie down :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

tara747

09-03-2009, 3:25 PM

fluffybishop, that is great going!! Hope you mind me asking - are you fitting all this around work?

fluffyb

09-03-2009, 3:50 PM

fluffybishop, that is great going!! Hope you mind me asking - are you fitting all this around work?

I work part time from home tara, so it does make it easier for me ;)

EssexGirl

09-03-2009, 5:08 PM

I lost another 1lb today, so only 5 more to go for the rest of the month. I think that's do-able.

The Dragon

09-03-2009, 5:13 PM

Some wonderful losses on here this week- go the seven pounders!!:j:j:j

nickynoo08

09-03-2009, 7:15 PM

Evening everyone, had a pants day yesterday. I was doing so well - did loads of exercise, ate really healthily and then went and spoilt it all by scoffing a load of maltessers and crisps while i was watching lost:o. For some reason i thought i'd punish myself this morn and get on the scales to see what damage i'd done and somehow i was half a pound lighter:D, would probably of been more if i hadn't had my blow out last night but i'm happy with that. I've been fairly good today - didnt plan too well and let OH make lunch so he made pizza baguettes. They were lovely but dread to think how many cals were in them.

Today...
B - porridge
L - pizza baguette
T - HM chilli
Ex - 10000steps, 30mins on wii fit

Hiya to the newcomers too
And well done to everyone thats lost this week:T

kjmtidea

10-03-2009, 6:33 AM

I did another 30 minutes of the wii fit last night and boy are my legs feeling it! Still doing well with my calorie intake but I am finding it difficult to find low calerie family meals or meals that I can adapt slightly for me. I hate cooking different meals!

SDH

10-03-2009, 8:01 AM

I have gained 3lb. Not entirely sure how. In addition to riding lesson / hacking my other horse out, I met my Dad on sunday and did a 8mile walk. Along footpaths that took us over ploughed fields etc - so not easy going!!
I did have quite a lot of crisps and wine over the weekend though ....

It frustrating - I am pretty good during the week, it all goes out the window at weekends!

icecubequeen

10-03-2009, 9:12 AM

Weigh in this morning, have lost a 1lb which is better then nothing! Thought I actually put weight on this week, so losing 1lb is better then expected! :D That's 3lb this month, only 4 to go! :j

plzhelpmesave!

10-03-2009, 9:38 AM

Morning all - what a bunch of losers on here! Great going guys - keep it up.

Had quite a mixed day yesterday - toast and banana for brekkie, jacket potato with chicken and salad for lunch - very filling and sat with me for ages afterwards. Then i went and did it - joined the gym ladies!!

Ladies session today an thursday with a creche so just getting ready to leave in a few minutes. Felt really good just by finally joining - hubby has a few days off work later this week (to redecorate the bedrooom!) and so he can have the kids in the evening so i can try all the different classes every night and see what I like! Wahey! I've joined the council gym and and only tied into a membership for 3 months @ £30 a month which includes all classes, gym, swimming at all venues in the city - PLUS I got a passport to leisure card using my student ID so it means my kids can get discounts on training programmes too, football, swimming etc. Hoepfully i will stick with it longer than three months, but from an MSe point of view it was better than a 12 month deal!

Only thing is TOTM coming up any day so need to try really hard not to use that as an excuse to not go. Also went to the library yesterday - haven't been for ages and it was sooo nice just to get some books and read in bed last night rather than watching TV. methinks i need to do it more, forgot how relaxing it was.....

Have a great day all! x

TARA - cannot believe your excercise log! absolutely brilliant - don't know how you fit it all in, but keep it up hun.

littleemmie

10-03-2009, 10:05 AM

Well, I've lost 1lb this week so I'm quite pleased. I'm going to step up the exercise routine though as I'm getting impatient and want this weight shifted pronto!!!!!

Crap_with_money.com

10-03-2009, 10:15 AM

Morning all!!

Plzhelpmesave - good luck!! And well done for joining!! :T I always think it's a wee bit daunting joining a gym for the first time, even if it's just because you haven't been for a while! But I'm sure you'll feel the effects really quickly - so it'll all be worth it!!

Well done to all the losers!! :j :T I'm gonna hold off on weighing myself 'til next Monday (last weighed in on Thursday, at 10 stone 4 lbs!) - purely since I didn't really stick to it over the weekend - plus, aunt flow came a visiting yesterday - and since she's always a massive pain the first day or 2 that she's here, I was like a burst balloon all day yesterday and wasn't really interested in very much - so forgot to jump on the scales! :rolleyes:

Sorry I've not been around much recently, I started a new job at the weekend, so means as well as working 9-5 mon-fri in my normal job, I'm doing 9-6 both days at the weekend, plus 5.30-10pm on Mon/Tue nights as well. Not quite sure how I'm gonna find the time/energy for much exercising - but there's always Wed/Thu/Fri nights I suppose!

As for this weekend, I think I was still in holiday mode, since my eating was all over the place! I'd actually got prepared for healthy lunches to take with me, but didn't bother in the end, because I figured it was maybe a bit anti-social in the first day of a new job, and I didn't wanna exclude myself if the other newbies were going out for lunch or whatever!

Anyway - the most I've managed is running up and down the 4 flights of stairs on the (many, many!!) breaks they insisted on us having over the weekend. I'd love to say that it was driven purely by trying to stay fit, but it was actually more because we couldn't all fit in the lift at once, so since we're a bunch of overgrown kids - we were racing to see who would make it to the top/bottom first! :D :o Pleased to say we actually won most of the time - although I couldn't really speak much when I got to the top after that! ;)

Hope you all have a good Tuesday!!

xx

Crap_with_money.com

10-03-2009, 10:16 AM

Well done littleemmie!! A lb off is a good steady loss!! :j

I just noticed all your competition wins - can't believe how much you've won! How long have you been doing it?

xx

Charlie1986

10-03-2009, 12:04 PM

:j :j :j :j I'm now down to 149 lbs :D :D :D :D

kjmtidea

10-03-2009, 12:36 PM

Well done everyone! I cannot wait to weigh myself on Friday, I hope I have lost something!

stacyl1977

10-03-2009, 2:32 PM

Is it too late to join? Would love to be part of this goal as cannot achieve it alone x

tara747

10-03-2009, 3:15 PM

Hello all! Well done to the losers!!!!!!!!!! :j :j :j

stacyl1977, welcome to our wee thread! I don't think any of us would be sticking at our healthy eating and exercise regimes if it weren't for this thread, you will find much encouragement here!

SDH, don't lose heart, I am experiencing the same yo yo effect but we need to stick at it and the weight will eventually come off again!!

crapwithmoney, hope you don't burn yourself out with all those hours, sounds hectic!! Take care of yourself hun xoxo

kjmtidea - what about making the same meals for all of you but giving yourself more veg and less of everything else (carbs/meat), or trying to find low fat versions of ingredients e.g. yog or low fat creme fraiche instead of cream? There are lots of low fat cooking tips available online, your family won't even notice the difference and you'll all feel the benefits! :D HTH.

plzhelpmesave - well done on joining the gym, you got a good deal there! Let us know how it goes. Re my exercise log - it's mostly walking!!! :rotfl: But every little helps. My legs and bum are definitely feeling it at the mo from doing all those stairs at work! I'm going walking with a friend this evening and back to the gym tomorrow. I'm going to just do Mon/Wed/Fri for now as doing two days in a row last week did me no good at all.

Food today has been super healthy - low fat Greek yog, an apple, strawberries, plums and figs for breakfast and a yummy salad for lunch. If I don't lose weight this week I swear there is something wrong with the world!! I am still missing chocolate!

kjmtidea

10-03-2009, 3:25 PM

I am really missing chocolate but I have bought some muller light yogurts so hopefully they will give me the sweet hit that I need!

littleemmie

10-03-2009, 3:27 PM

Thanks crapwithmoney! You've just reminded me to change my signature at some point - all those are from last year and I haven't done any competitions since Christmas. I want to get back into it but at the moment work gets in the way!! And OH has recently found online bingo so takes over the computer most evenings now...:rolleyes: Your job sounds hectic!! You won't have time to eat anything remotely naughty at that rate!

Well done Charlie1986, thats great! I bet you are well pleased.

Hiya Stacyl1977, you're not alone anymore!!! I've gained so much from this thread and would never have stuck to my regime if it wasn't for the wonderful people on here!

zzzLazyDaisy

10-03-2009, 5:12 PM

Oh dear, I have just weighed myself - I have put 2lb ON this week! Not a good start :mad:

The annoying thing is, I decided to only weigh myself once a week, since that seems to be the 'thing' to do. It just doesn't work for me.... I am back to daily weigh-ins now, I just need to do it to stay focussed.

On the good side, though, I have been going to the gym regularly over the past two weeks, and although I put weight on thos week (too many meals out with wine over the weekend) I have actually dropped a jean size and I defo look and feel as if I've lost inches. Maybe that extra weight is all muscle :D

Leothecat

10-03-2009, 6:36 PM

Just finished my tea. Veggie sausages, salad, creme fraiche, tomatoes and salad in 2 tortillas. Now I know for a fact that I am gonna be starving by 8pm - I just have that feeling today. Tomorrow is my weigh day and I am not at all hopeful. Its been a bad week - been ill, crampy and windy since the virus left me. It's also TOTM and I've just been craving chocolate and crisps. Today I had 2 packets of crisps in work! :mad: (and a Jammy Joe!) :o
If I have lost anything or even stayed the same in the morning, I shall be over the moon. No mission tho.:o

stacyl1977

10-03-2009, 7:09 PM

Thank you Littleemmie and Tara747 for welcoming me. I am glad to find some support. Tomorrow here I come!! Going to try extremely hard to succeed :)

5ft 2ins and currently 11 st exactly

Aim - 8st but aiming at 7lbs per month to begin

tara747

10-03-2009, 10:40 PM

LazyDaisy - I miss daily weigh ins as well, I think it really concentrated my mind. I might go back to daily as well (naughty I know!). :o

Leothecat, good luck with your weigh in! Did you snack after dinner?

I went for an hour's walk this evening, it felt good. Then I came home and did 4 planks, it is defo getting easier!!! I had a very diet-friendly dinner (chicken stir fry), also had a few oatcakes about an hour ago but overall have done well today. :j If only every day were as good! :rotfl:

tara747

10-03-2009, 10:42 PM

p.s. kjmtidea - thanks for the tip, I'm not sure that Muller Light would give me the same effect as chocolate but I will give it a go! :D

kjmtidea

11-03-2009, 7:19 AM

I was naughty this morning and weighed myself, I was really worried because last night my wii fit told me that I had put on 2 lbs! I don't think I will weigh myself on it in the evenings anymore because it won't be very accurate after I have just downed a pint of water.

So since Friday I have lost.... 5lbs!!! I can't believe it, I am very very happy though and it has given me the kick up the bum to carry on with it all. Good start to the day, it will be downhill from here though - I've got a house full of ill children :(.

Leothecat

11-03-2009, 7:37 AM

Well, no I did not snack last and have weighed in this morning and am pleased to report a 3/4lb loss. Not much but better off than on. :j
Time to move on.
Good luck losers!

fluffyb

11-03-2009, 8:31 AM

I am going to do loads of aerobic exercise again today - I soooooooo hate it :rotfl: :rotfl:

Good luck everyone :D

tara747

11-03-2009, 8:55 AM

I weighed in this morning... 60.7kg!!! It's still 0.3kg heavier than on 1 March but at least the numbers are starting to go down again... and I am definitely feeling more toned! It gave me a little boost on this grey morning anyway. :D I am off to the gym at lunchtime and have lots of healthy food with me so today should be a good one.

kjmtidea and Leothecat, well done on the weight loss!!! :j :j

fluffybishop, is there any type of aerobic exercise you like? They say that you should do the thing that you enjoy and then it won't seem like a chore. I prefer dancing to running TBH, but as I can't get to a dance class at lunchtime I stick with the running... and it does give results (eventually in my case!!). I also love walking, although it takes longer than running to burn calories it is still great aerobic exercise (esp if you include brisk walking and hills etc) and very sociable if you can get a walking buddy. HTH. :D

tara747

11-03-2009, 8:56 AM

OMG I have a bronze star, where did that come from????????????

fluffyb

11-03-2009, 9:02 AM

Tara - I prefer doing dancing too :D When I lost most of my weight I was using a fitness dvd, exercise bike, and dancing [all at home] I lost looads of weight but needed a kick up the butt to get going again - I still have 2 stone to lose.

So, I am doing aerobic dancing which really has my pulse racing :rotfl: and I bring into it some of the toning moves from the fitness dvd while I am doing it - especially upper body toning. It is enjoyable too and I can make a complete fool of myself cos no one can see me!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

tara747

11-03-2009, 9:14 AM

There you go fluffybishop, doesn't that make you feel better!! :T

Leothecat

11-03-2009, 12:10 PM

Hey Tara,
You've got that star cos you're a star with all the encouragement, praise and good advice you give to everyone on this thread! :j :T :A ;)

tara747

11-03-2009, 3:05 PM

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwww, thanks! :)

I have had my yog and fruit for breakfast and my salad for lunch, also went to the gym and burned 300 cals (actually ran for 27 minutes non-stop which I haven't managed in a while!! :D). I'm getting a little peckish now, although it's mouth hunger and not stomach hunger. So I will ignore it, drink some more water and I have 2 peaches on standby if it persists! I am feeling more organised this week, for definite. Buying more fruit is costing me a little more on food but it will be worth it if it helps me lose weight.

Dinner tonight will be something v. light such as HM soup as OH is going out straight from work and won't be home till late.

I still miss chocolate though...

SDH

11-03-2009, 3:32 PM

Oh dear. Its the wedding on saturday that I am bridesmaid at. The bride has invited us round this evening for pizza, crisps & dip & wine...... And I suspect some bridesmaid type task like making a thousand fiddly favour boxes :mad:

Oh I love her really, but can see me eating a ton of crisps :p

tara747

11-03-2009, 4:16 PM

SDH - bloody hell, a bride who isn't starving herself the week of her wedding, that's a first!!! :rotfl: Have fun xo

stacyl1977

11-03-2009, 6:15 PM

With you there Tara747, my first day today and already I am missing chocolate!!!

kjmtidea

11-03-2009, 7:13 PM

stacyl1977

11-03-2009, 7:25 PM

On Friday I am going to celebrate dieting for 1 week by having a small kitkat, only 101 calories apparently!
On the downside I have caught the kids lurgy and feel horrendous so I am definitely not exercising tonight, I have nearly lost my voice and it burns when I breathe.

Sorry to hear you are unwell but well done for doing well this week. At least if your throat is hurting, you cannot eat too much lol!! Get better soon and thanks for the kitkat 101 calories tip :)

The Dragon

11-03-2009, 9:31 PM

Well I took the plunge yesterday and joined Rosemary Conley on-line! So hopefully I will get loads of hints and tips and lots of fresh new low fat recipes!

Suffering from serious pain in the ankle which has also given me a headache :mad:

taffy1969

11-03-2009, 10:09 PM

Evening everyone! Not been on for a few days, been really busy.
Well done to everyone who has lost this week, I weigh in tomorrow and feeling quietly confident that I haven't put on! Hoping for 2lb's this week which will take my total loss to 1st!!!! Shouldn't get too hopeful or I may be disappointed. We'll see.
I think all the exercise you do is brilliant. I just can't get motivated on that though. I walk when i can, but other than normal stuff like housework, up and down the stairs, I don't do anything else. I really need to make an effort.
Will post tom night when I have been for the weigh in.
Now off for an early night, sleep tight.
Taffy x