Weight Loss the Old Style Way! Part 7. Please read posts 1 and 2 before posting.

Fruball

Just that really...

Am so fed up, I really need to lose a stone (at least) and want to do it OS style and FAST!

Penelope_Penguin

I'll merge this which will bring the thread up to the top

Good luck :j

Fruball

Thanks PP

I really need the help of the ladies on this board - I really need to lose at least a stone (not sure exactly what I am atm but its around the 13st mark and i'm 5'6".

I am so fed up with my muffin top jeans (I did bake muffins with the kids today but i haven't even eaten ONE!) and having clothes in the wardrobe that don't fit me.

To fit my clothes I need to lose 1 stone. Ideally I would like to lose 2 but would be happy with one to start with.

I will have a good long read of this thread once the kids go to bed, and hopefully with your help I will be on my way

sams247

Well, welcome Frugal, come on in and be encouraged! I have several stones to lose, but aim at one at a time on the good days and aim at lb a time on the bad days!

My weekend was busy busy so I am counting that as exercise........ and may not mention the chocolate eclair served to me by a friend at our picnic yesterday (oops)

Today (new week, new determination)
Bfast - Toast (was late for work!)
Lunch - Nut and veggie salad
Tea- Squash, sage and sweet potato risotto (new recipe I'm testing out)
Snk - oaty biscuit x 2

mlz1413

Hi Frugal,
Try eating normally for a day but count every calorie you eat, as in weigh how much spread you put on bread, how much oil goes into cooking, weigh the portion of potatoes / pasta / rice you have with your meals. Then cut down from that intake

If you just aim for say 1500 cals you may well not stick at it due to the difference making your sugar levels go wobbly.

Also try and make your snacks fruit and drink water.

Good luck

Boodle

Hi Frugal - nice to meet you Therers ome fab cheerleading on this thread which we all need to help keep that motivation going x

Sam, this...

sams247 wrote: »

Tea- Squash, sage and sweet potato risotto (new recipe I'm testing out)

sounds delish! Care to share the recipe if it works out? x

Not been a great few days for wide matters... haven't weighed myself this week as I won't have evened out again for another good couple of days

Sat
B: 3 very mini (hm) blackcurrant pastries + black coffee
L: Out - 5 veg nuggets n regular box fries. water.
3 small slices pizza with pesto + tomato sauce, about a dozen olives, carrot sticks + small glass dry white
Lots of water

Sun
B: approx 30g instant oats 2 dates + 1 tbsp dried cranberries
1 small slice smoked paprika loaf, steamed carrot, 6 sprouts, 1 small potato
S: 2 slices Best of Both, 1 tbsp hummus, a couple of ready salted crisps, 1 hm almond cookie

Mon
B: 1 slice almond French toast :O
L: 2 tbsp marinated tofu pieces, 1 tsp dairy-free mayo, 2 slices best of both
Going to be sweet potato + cabbage bhaji with 3 tbsp rice bulked out with peas + sweetcorn

I know, I haven't helped matters the past few days but that's life :cool:

sams247

Recipe = Squash, sage and sweet potato risotto

1 onion sliced very thin wedges
just over 1lb squash/sweet pots, cubed
440g Arborio rice
1.25 litres veg stock
75g parmesan
2 tbl spoons sage shredded (I used fresh sage but I guess you could use dried and adjust for flavour)

heat oil in pan, cook onion till soft, add squash and rice, cook 5 mins
add little stock at a time and cook till absorbed, add more stock and repeat, stir for about 20 mins, till all liquid absorbed, squash soft and cooked an d rice is tender

add parmesan and sage, stir gently, serve topped with little parmesan


Personally I have never been able to source vegetarian parmesan, so this is not strictly a vegetarain meal, but it worked well for us and was reallt nice.


Today bfast slice toast (rushing again, why is it so hard to get up on dark mornings!)
Lunch - nut cutlet with new potato salad
Dinner - haddock with veggies and sweet potato cubes
Snk - oatmeal cookie HM with less sugar

candlepower_2

Hi All
weigh in today.
put on 1lb(well it was my bithday and I ate tons.)
However I have done loads of excerise this week honest,and I have put on 3lbs of muscle
according to the fancy scales...
So the aim for next week (no aniversary,birthday,excuses) is to lose 2lbs.

sams247

I am very fed up of the tummy bugs and flu bugs going round! One day last week at work there was only two of us in out of ten. So how is everyone? Is it harder to eat well in the colder weather? My thoughts turn to stews and casseroles and warm roast dinners......

Bfast - porridge
Lunch - veggies and new pots in honey/mustard sauce
Tea - fish, veggies in cheese sauce
Snack - nuts and raisins

Exercise ........... well.......... I'll do something later......

mlz1413

Hi Sams, could you have the stew with vegs but not potatoes? My fella is a meat & 2 veg guy, where as I prefer pasta.

try searching for matt dawson receipes, he did a load of meals for slimmers on my big fat diet show and one was a roast that everyone said was yummy and satisfying.