Weight Loss the Old Style Way! Part 6. Please read posts 1 and 2 before posting.

floyd

Hi all

Welcome to all the new folk and well done to everyone sticking to it

Well I have made the executive decision not to weigh this weekend as I was so disheartened last week I am just going to carry on without stepping on the scales for a while

B: Porridge made with skimmed milk and water

L: Leftover HM veg curry

HM Singapore chow mein

S: Small skinny latte, banana and some strawberries

Have a good day all

zippychick

Mrsmoneypenny wrote: »

What is the plank on a fitball exercise? This is such a long thread that i wouldnt know how far back to go to find it..

Well. I seen Claire Richards do it in her boot camp and it is very hard (for me anyway) . Here explains. Let me know if you find it hard - I find it hard to gauge my own strength because of a medical condition, so don't know if it really is hard!

Mrsmoneypenny wrote: »

I think i wrote on here a long long time ago, that i always wear a pedometer from the second i wake up until i go to bed a night and make sure that i do 10,000 steps a day.

I dont need to lose weight but i defo need to tone up my arms and stomach...

You have shamed me, i must get my Ped out too. The battery ran flat so in the drawer it lies .

have you also tried Pilates or yoga? Both very good for core strength and toning. There are various workouts and some that focus on the arms

Mrsmoneypenny wrote: »

But in place of that, i bought a very small trampoline and do 10,000 steps on that, which is about 75 mins a day. It is much easier on the feet/ankles. I very rarely jump on it, its usually running on the spot type of thing.

I also have a couple of hand wieghts. They started off quite low weight and have gradually increased in weight. If i get fed up with the weights i have a very wide stretchy rubber band (cant remember what they are called) so i get my steps and my arm exercises all while watching tv. I do the steps and the weights/band at the same time...

I have an urban bounder which is a bigger version = my mum gave me. She got it from QVC. I need to get using it. I also have a lend of her pilates machine which is gathering dust. Thanks Mrsmoneypenny, I think you have inspired me.:T:A

WelshWoofer

Afternoon all!
I've discovered wireless at the conference centre so I'm back on track.

I seem to be over my paddy of yesterday! Sometimes a good whinge is all that will do (sorry!).

I had breakfast this morning and found a fruit bowl so had a selection of melon, ornage and pineapple, with a slice of cheese and a spoonful of scrambled egg (which was yukky, it always is abroad for some reason!)

Lunch at the conference was "meat" soup, fish risotto and bread - so I could only eat bread (veggie) and have some orange juice.

I'm moving back to near the airport later this afternoona nd so can find somewhere I can actually eat something then hopefully!

Its one extreme to the other through no fault of my own - from full on binge (all my own work!) to imposed starvation!

Hope everyone else is doing ok.

Might pop on later to update you with the results of my food search in Portugal!

kjmtidea

I'm struggling a bit at the moment, I just want to pig out on chocolate and give up with all the healthyness and exercise - I haven't though!

Breakfast - Rice crispies with semi skimmed milk
Lunch - Linseed wrap with falafel, salad and low fat hummus
Dinner - I have no idea, I am going to make my boyfriend cook because I want a night off!
Snacks - Grapes, strawberries and a muller light.

I will do 45 minutes on the wii fitness coach tonight, have a good day everyone.

zippychick

Keep it up KJM, think of the long term goal!

Here's another good fitball exercise - the jacknife. It is a pilates move so never seen it done with a ball before. Actually, that site seems to have a lot of good moves.:D:j

meanmarie

Hello everybody,

Its been a cold, wet day here to-day, have managed to keep my head to some extent so that's a plus...so far at any rate.

Menu
B/L...Muesli, banana, slice bread and butter, tea;
sn...apple, dried sharon fruit;
D...beefburger, baked potato, roast onion, squash, carrot, beetroot and mushrooms, 4 ginger nuts, small raspberry swirl, tea.
Sn....Apple, dried fruit

Good luck everybody

Marie

Rachel021967

Well today was another piggy day. It seems to happen when I have not planned a meal and eat on the hoof.

B. Bowl of Cheerios (will try to stick to Porridge in future as it is more sustaining).
L. Hummus and roast vegetable wrap, half a cheese and marmite panini?, half of chocolate fudge cake. I picked at my daughter's left overs.
S. Banana, raspberries, chocolate concrete (the last slice), 2 raspberry filo pastries (my daughter made them)
D. 2 sausages, fried onion and mushrooms, 3 small slices of bread and lettuce.
S. Apple.

Exercise: Walked 5 miles.

beccam

Not a good day today, been a bad girl!!:o

B~ berry flakes (finally finished the box:T) with banana
L~ cinnamon bagel and coffee
S~ McDonalds rolo McFlurry ice cream (my mum treated me and DD)
D~ soda farl (needed ate as was out of date), low fat chicken kiev (clearing freezer) and some baked beans.
S~ latte and a crunchy slice (met an old school friend for coffee this evening and couldn't resist)

No exercise as I can barely walk my legs are so sore from the 'run' last night! :eek: I'm clearly sooooooo unfit!!
Back to work tomorrow so will hopefully behave myself and also did shopping today so plenty of fruit and veg.

patchwork_cat

Little slip today, but I always struggle onday 3 of a diet - yes I have had that many day 3's!
B 2 ryvita and cream cheese
L scrambled egg
D Sausages, actifry chips, onions and mushrooms
S 1/2 sausage sandwich ( cooked an extra pack for kids packed lunches adn couldn't resist!) fruit.

zippychick

Today

B Smoothie - banana, strawbs, yog, oats and milk
L Two slices brown HM bread, with 50g chicken, half a tomato and small amt low fat mayo.
D One HM white bread roll topped with little cheese (muffin size bread), and a soft boiled egg ?
S 8 dates, few dried cranberries, a pear