Weight Loss the Old Style Way! Part 4. Please read posts 1 and 2 before posting.

Penelope_Penguin · 20 May 2008 at 4:54PM

Hello, everyone :hello: As many of you know, Gingham Ribbon's taking a break from Board Guiding, so you've now got me

I thought the old thread was getting a bit unwieldy, so here's a brand new shiny one for you :j

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 :A

Penny. x

Penelope_Penguin · 20 May 2008 at 4:56PM

And the rest of the details:

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. Off topic posts, which do not relate mainly to Weight Loss Old Style, may be deleted.

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

I hope this helps everyone.

Penny. x

Penelope_Penguin · 20 May 2008 at 4:59PM

For anyone who's interested, Weight loss part 3 is here. I'll be closing that thread once people start posting on this one

Penny. x

purpleivy · 20 May 2008 at 5:09PM

Shall I start? Am I getting like Frogga? Not green....yet!
Funny day eating wise. I've been grabbing what I can. I'm sure my BP is really low again, that always makes me feel I need to keep my blood sugar up too, as I get rather dizzy.

Food is residing in the oven... lentil lasagne, broccoli to steam shortly, That 's quite healthy, isn't it.

DD has just passed her Driving theory! First time! Whooo hoooo! She won't ring her b/f, is just going to wait til it 'comes up in conversation'. I'm pleased as it means I won't have to pay to do it again!

toniwoty2009 · 20 May 2008 at 5:12PM

i'll second you purpleivy

Caterina · 20 May 2008 at 6:31PM

Wow, I just turned my eyes away (while doing the annual stats and typing the minutes for my work), I come back and find a new site! Hi all again, and Hello and Welcome Penelope Penguin!

Caterina

rockie4 · 20 May 2008 at 6:36PM

Oooooooh!! Posh new thread:j

I've just had a really scrummy tea- all whoopsied

Stopped at me T's for petrol:eek:
and nipped in for paracetamol as OH isn't well [STRIKE]again[/STRIKE]
I wanted salad and got lettuce, cucumber, asparagus and sweetcorn all reduced (got him a bag of 8 salmon fillets for a fiver!!)
He didn't want anything so I've had corn on the cob for starters then BNS and red onion frittata topped with feta, new pots and asparagus:D I'm stuffed

Not quite made 10,000 steps today but there's time yet and I have had a swim today :j
Might have a yoghurt in a bit!

See you later folks :A

MRSMCAWBER · 20 May 2008 at 6:36PM

Evening ladies n gents

Toniwoty.... great that you are on the 1st page as when OH sorts out the table for you, you can copy it and add it to your post..so it will always be on the front page :j

Well I ended up having a couple of cold boiled eggs n some fruit for lunch, and have just had jacket with salad, tuna and sweetcorn mayo and HM coleslaw mmmmmmmmm

Gave the garden a mow earlier..so thats a bit of extra exercise

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Need to pop out tomorrow and get a fruit n salad top up..but think thats about it

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right will get off ....have a great one everybody

Miss_Cinnabon · 20 May 2008 at 6:49PM

hiya need to rejoin this as need to get going with weightloss/exercise:rolleyes:

going for a ecg tomorrow so need to rethink my whole diet, exercise and start taking vitamins.

so am trying really hard not to snack so much, so far so good:D

susie

superspam · 20 May 2008 at 7:33PM

Oooo a brand spanking new thread - lurvly:D

Had a good day today:

B - banana shake
S - banana (I like bananas)
L - SW quiche (made by my lovely mummy) and salad
S - Yoghurt
D - tuna steak, salad and rice

I have also had two boiled sweets today as my throat was feeling a bit sore. I now REALLY want something sweet - I always do after dinner. The last couple of weeks I have had Soleros on stand-by but its not that warm here at the mo and I just don't fancy them. I was thinking of having one piece of french toast - thats just one slice of bread, one egg, a bit of oil spray in the pan and a tsp of sugar on top - what do you think, that can't be too bad can it?

I'll be happy if I STS this week I think. What with TOTM and a works meal out at an all you can eat Chinese buffet on Thurs night, its not looking good for Friday's WI!

Congrats to losers:T, (((hugs))) to those that need them - sorry, I haven't got time to read all the posts in detail:D

toniwoty2009 · 20 May 2008 at 8:25PM

well spotted mrsm, - i wouldn't have thought of that

we think we've found the solution so i will post it up now.

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