Shed half a stone in March challenge!

belfastgirl23

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

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

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!

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

littleemmie

tara747 wrote: »

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!

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

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

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

Hi, can I join in please?

I weighed in this morning and have lost 1lb.

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

tara747

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

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

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 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

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

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...