Lose Weight 7

consultant31

Lois_Lane wrote:

Evening all

The burning question for today is - why can men lose weight so easily? (present company excepted Suggs - you probably don't think it's easy!)

To spur me on, I challenged OH to a competition, a race to lose a stone the quickest, and in just two days, he managed to lose 2 pounds! :eek: I've been stuck for the last three weeks and he does it just like that.

When I started doing SW, OH was about 3 stone overweight, and decided to follow it with me - actually he didn't have a lot of choice, because I wasn't going to cook separate meals, but he did embrace the whole idea by cutting down on alcohol and snacks. He managed to lose 2 stone in 3 months - it just dropped off him, and he would often go off track, but just had to focus on the plan for a few days to lose whatever weight he gained.


LL

I know it's not fair is it? I think the reason though is that men have a higher proportion of muscle in their bodies (albeit well hidden in some lol) and muscle burns up more calories!!

Have you tried having a complete shake-up of what you're eating? For instance, if you have cereal for breakfast every day, make a change and have a couple of boiled eggs or fruit and yoghurt. Try to change your HEs and have something you've never had before. Confusing the body as to what's coming next can have a beneficial effect on the way it metabolises the food. Also if you have bread, try cutting it out just for a week and see if it makes a difference - it did for me!

Well done JenP good for you :T

TallGirl

Having a very boring day in the office, 7 sales reports to write up so temptation is very high to raid the fridge. Have just had home made soup for lunch so at least that was good after my dissaster start to the week. Hope you are all doing better, my cold is on the mend I think hope I haven't passed it on to any of you.

alyssa_mae

Lois_Lane wrote:

Evening all


Alyssa-mae - want to join me and Tallgirl in putting the past behind you and making a new start? We could have the Day One club!

sure will lois lane. I'm actually having a good week so far. no more chocolate cravings. in fact yesterday i did'nt even have any syns. Saturday's the big night out. were flying to blackpool on Friday night from stanstead. I shall eat before we leave. so I don't want anything when I get to my cousins house at night exept a cup of tea. Saturday day will be a normal sw day. but saturday night i shall eat drink and be merry. Sunday back to normal. That's the plan in Black and White. I'll let you know if I stick to it.

oakdale_minx

Why can't I stop eating today? Why don't I feel full?????

I've had (all free foods)

2 mullerlight
1 pear

1 packet chicken and mushroom pasta n sauce
1 packet quorn sausages
homemade lentil, potato and tomato soup (all green free ingredients)

I feel like I should be exploding, but I'm not!!

I'm hoping to suddenly feel full. Dinner is pasta, home made tomato sauce and chicken breast (B choice).

I am such a piglet!

madauri

I've decided to change my breakfast coffee for a glass of cranberry juice.
We'll see if it works well. I've begun today.

me4bargains

I've lost........weight for it........half a pound.
half a lousy pound!! Ok, I had a terrible Saturday lots of wine and cheese but I've been good since.
Been to the gym thrice this week(inc today)
I do so hope I have toned up!!
Just making a mushroom antipasto for my dinner - literally no calories!!:D

katiepoppycat

mmmm, mushrooms. Have you tried the SW mushroom pate? fry some onion and garlic and lots of mushrooms chopped up small. Blitz it, then add some cottage cheese and blitz it some more. Totally free!!!!

juno

I went to a new exercise class today, and it was so confusing! She had different names for everything, and everything involved twirling in a circle. We even did grapevines in a circle! And now I feel dizzy

Eels100

Been a bit 'bleugh' the last couple of days, not been particularly bad but not feeling quite as positive as I have done. Am very tired and needing a day off work, but won't be able to have one of those for another 8 days ...

Money's unbelievably tight too so I can't even cheer myself up with any yummy healthy treats ... I'd love a load of fresh fruits and salady bits but it's storecupboard tins all the way until next week. I think I need a day to myself to rediscover my motivation and feel in control again.

OK, sorry for the moan ... <slaps self around the chops> ... where's that boot?

Happy anniversary Honey, I hope you had a good night . Well done jenpoptab on a superb achievement - chop off the hair! Big cheers for oakdale_minx too, and hugs for rachel (been there, felt the pain, really sending you best wishes for recovery) and tallgirl (boredom is the dieter's doom!). And as for men losing weight faster - pfffffrrrrrt!

jenpoptab

Morning

Had a good food day yesterday. Was out doing detached youth work yesterday, so that meant 2 hours of walking. Then I had taken my meal to work at the youth club so i felt good for that.

Hope to have a straightforward weekend so should be able to stay on straight and narrow.

Have a good weekend.