Weight loss the old style way part 2.

Gingham_Ribbon · 12 January 2008 at 2:50AM

Here's the details from the first thread. It's become quite long so it's time to start another one!

Hi everyone. As some of you know there's been some discussion lately on how to accomodate weight loss diets on the board. It was decided that the daily isn't the place for campaigns of any sort and that there was a very good weight loss thread on the I wanna board which would offer excellent support to anyone wishing to join.

The board guides have talked about this and we'd like to accomodate a weight loss campaign the OLD STYLE way here. However, in order for it to fit with the board, it should be about scratch cooking and healthy eating, NOT about where to get low calorie/fat ready meals cheaply or fad diets.

So, here it is. The Lose Weight the Old Style Way thread. This thread is for support in losing weight but in order to keep it true to the board - which is about money saving the old style way, there are going to be some posting guidelines.

Important. Please read:

The thread should be about healthy, old style eating. That means recipes and meal plans, support and encouragement and healthy eating. What shouldn't be accomodated here is if the thread goes off topic and covers ready meals, fad diets and weight loss clubs. There is a good thread that covers all that on the 'I wanna' board. So if the thread becomes an extention of that, we will have to close it and ask people to join in there instead.

Enjoy and good luck!

Gingham_Ribbon · 12 January 2008 at 2:53AM

And the rest of the details:

Good morning everyone.

Well, I can see what a hot topic weight loss is. I have had more pms about this issue than I have about any other topic as a board guide, most of which have been about this thread, and the other board guides have had them too. If I tell you that EVERY ONE wants it to be done differently that is no exaggeration!

So here are a few more specifics about what this thread is and isn't in the hope that there is some middle ground that everyone can be on board with.

It is NOT a weight loss club. There is no membership to this thread and everyone is very welcome.

Recipes are welcome. It would help if they were highlighted in some way - eg by putting the recipe name in the title of the post, or making it a different colour, so they're easy to spot without trawling through lots of posts. It would also be helpful if people could copy them into the recipe index. (I'll post a link later.)

In order that it doesn't get too unwieldy, because there are SO many people interested, it would be useful if people didn't make LOTS of posts in the same day; perhaps one at the start of the day and one towards the end to say how you got on for example would prevent the thread becoming difficult to read for people who can't get here as often as others.

And for clarification, the other weight loss threads were closed because they were not money saving old style. It wasn't one board guide's decision - we were ALL following the rules set down by Martin and the team. While the threads were being closed, we were talking behind the scenes about HOW to accomodate this issue without it straying from the ethos and purpose of the board and we hope this thread provides a balance.

This thread is from all 3 of your board guides. I have volunteered to monitor it because I'm overweight and I'm hoping the thread will help me too.

Here are the rules on copyright and medical advice. If you're posting recipes, in particular, please read this.

I hope this helps everyone. Thanks.

juliejim · 12 January 2008 at 8:39AM

Morning All

A new thread to start us all off again.

Congratulations to all the losers last week!

I'm up for the 7lb by Valentines' day challenge.

I've decided I really must up my exercise as I think that's part of the problem - since I started my new job I have to take the kids to school by car and then drive to work so I'm hardly getting any exercise anymore. I'm planning on taking the kids swimming tomorrow so hopefully I'll get to do some myself as well.

So if I can just organise my snacking I'll be sorted. On a brighter note I started using my slowcooker last week so I'm cooking meals from scratch rather than getting rubbish out of the freezer if the kids are starving.

Right, onwards and upwards

Have a good day all

Jue

taplady · 12 January 2008 at 9:04AM

Good morning Julielim and all who follow!

I am off to work for 11 hours today so am having a healthy breakfast of sugar and salt free muesli first with a banana. I am taking HM soup(butternut squash) with me for lunch and am also taking a quorn cottage pie for tea as on our menu it is scampi and chips:eek: (dont like scampi and am avoiding the chips!) For snacks I will take grapes and yoghurt.
It is isually hard for me to exercise much at work but I'll try and be active at least - such as cleaning, anything to work off the calories!

Have a great day all

Take care x

cheerfulness4 · 12 January 2008 at 9:29AM

Morning all,

Just had my weigh-in and I've lost 1 and 3/4lbs, so that makes it a total of 8lbs in the last 2 weeks. :j

I decided that as the weather was so cold I would let the lads off my 'reward' of clearing out the outhouse and opted for them buying me a new x stitch kit, which is all ordered. Must keep those fingers busy and out the fridge.

I've got 1 and 1/2lbs towards my next 'reward' AND I'm beginning the 14 Feb challenge so I can't wait for my next week to begin.

Food for today:

Breakfast - Readybrek
Lunch - Pork pie salad

Tea - scrambled eggs on toast

snacks will be fruit, nuts and a slice of bara brith. :rolleyes:

furrypig · 12 January 2008 at 9:30AM

Good morning all!

My healthy pork loins with vwg was fab in the slow cooker last night and fed the whole family with ome left to freeze! Sadly DD age 9 refused to eat it and I refused to offer her an altenative so she'll be hungry this am! I'm getting fed up of family meals having to be something she likes when the rest of us will eat most things and she's so fussy so I'm trying to change her!!

I asked on the other thread if anyone could point me in the direction of lose 7lbs for valentine's day discussion .... Is there one?? Or do I just say
YES PLEASE! Count me in for trying to lose half a stone!

Have friends coming for dinner and will make a coq au vin in the Sc also making a very rich trifle with lots of cream followed by cheese and biscuits but I will have to give those a miss I think!!

Have good days everyone xxx

cheerfulness4 · 12 January 2008 at 9:36AM

Furrypig - there was no separate discussion about it, some of us just decided to take up MrsMc's suggestion that another small goal might be helpful. We're just all going to encourage each other along the way.

MRSMCAWBER · 12 January 2008 at 9:54AM

Morning everyone

well it's going to be weetabix for brekkie
prawn salad for lunch -think i might fore go the potatoes and just do some for hubby
and poached egg on toast for tea -hubby does that -although i have a new loaf of bread proving in a bowl and i do begrudge toasting it when its fresh :rolleyes:

well that is the plan

-I was planning on getting hubby into the garden to create my borders for my beans n peas-but im sure someone has a dimmer switch -its bright, then its dark, then its bright :mad: and i just know the minute we step outside the heavens will open -so it will be a day sat on the sofa -x stitching -shame eh!!!:rotfl: -cheerfulness - is it that cat cross stitch you posted the other day that you have had? and CONGRATULATIONS on the weight loss :j

Furrypig.... its just a general oooh lest set a mini goal that we are doing and anyone can join in

. Just trying to keep motivation up...itty bitty goals are so much easier than thinking oh bummer i still have about 6st to lose -which i do:rotfl:

well im happy to report that i have some more jiggly parmas that now fit -without cutting my circulation off

i love my jimjams

Juliejim -that is what i realised i had to do ...more of the dreaded "E" word ..mind i just do lots of walking..can't be doing with the gym malarky

Taplady -hope you have a good day at work

Well ladies i will get off for now and get some sewing done :j hope everyone has a good day -and keep up the good work eveeryone

frogga · 12 January 2008 at 10:11AM

A nice new thread to write on , how exciting :j

Fancy Gingham saying that some of us go off topic, I don't know what she could mean

Making a concerted effort not to be back until Monday when I WILL START AGAIN!

Last weekend of being bad then

Good Luck to us all, I'm glad the old thread has gone, this is a new start for us all

Miss_Cinnabon · 12 January 2008 at 10:32AM

hiya all

right since its a new thread and all, i will give myself a kick and get going with some weightloss, exercise is my worst, keep putting it off and havent been out any walks recently:o

so im up for 7lb goal too

susie

odds-n-sods · 12 January 2008 at 10:32AM

Good morning, I'll not join in until I am back at work, but I wish all of you well on reaching your goals.

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