Shed half a stone in March challenge!

ailuro2

icecubequeen wrote: »

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

tara747 wrote: »

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

I have lost 2lbs this week :j

nickynoo08

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

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

easypeasy1956 wrote: »

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.

tara747 wrote: »

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

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

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
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

ailuro2 wrote: »

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! 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!

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

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