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

vixtress

evenin all
a change of plan for tonights dinner. had hm potato and lentil dahl from the freezer with rice.

the plan for tomorrow is:
2 x toast & satsuma
lo hm lentil and pot dahl & rice, pear
hm fish in lemon, polenta & parmesan crumb with salad & wrap

i went sopping in lidl today and bought loads of healthy stuff, must do a plan so i dont end up throwing any of it.

i have had no alcohol since last week so thats got to help with calories too

'see you' tomorrow
vix

TravellingAbuela

Hi all! I am back from my few days away and was really good, sticking to my eating plan. BUT (there's always a but isn't there!) last night I met up with my lady friends for a carvery and sort of fell off the dieting wagon. I intended just having turkey and veg but somehow some gammon, a yorkshire pud, a pile of buttery mash and some roasties ended up on my plate too!! (I won't mention the wine we shared and the couple of glasses of lager!)

Anyway I am up for the May challenge too so count me in! On Sunday (before my days away) I weighed in at 10 stone (the weight I have been stuck at since stopping smoking 3 years ago) and will get weighed again next Sunday. I want to get back to around 9 stone so a stone to shift. Am I being optimistic saying my aim for this month is half a stone?!!

Good luck everybody!

shezam

Good morning all! After yesterdays weigh in and putting on 1 pound since last Wed, I really really don't want to put on anymore!

Working in an office is torture, yesterday we had mini rolls, caramel slices, a box of quality streets just sitting at the table right across from me, it was bloody tough but i didn't give in!

Todays food:

B- 2 Poached eggs on brown toast, 1 cup of tea, 1 sugar, ss milk
Sn- Cherry tomoatoes & actimel
L- Salad leaves from garden, sweetcorn, cherry toms, ham & little drops of salad cream
Sn-banana
D- Not sure yet, something healthy!

Good luck everyone!!
Sx

ragz_2

Welcome to all the Newbies and those joining in the May Challenge.... do be aware that if you have less than a stone to lose you will find it hard to shift half that in a month as the less overweight you are the slower it comes off (the last stone is always the hardest to shift) so don't be disheartened if you can only lose 1/2 to 1lb a week.

My day went totally to pot as I had to go pick up some frozen food from a cafe that was closing so didn't get back in time to cook and had beans on toast with the kids instead, followed by a bag of mini cheddars and a slice of toast at 10pm when hubby had his dinner... ooops!

Food from the cafe is all burgers, sausages, battered cod and hash browns so God knows what I'll do with it... but it would have been binned otherwise.

Off to buy a sports bra and trainers today to go with my super sporty pushchair so I can go jogging with my mates.... at least that's the idea! I may need occaisional prodding!

Good luck all today, will post food log tonight and try harder today!

CCP

Good morning all, and welcome to all new posters.:hello:

ragz wrote: »

.... do be aware that if you have less than a stone to lose you will find it hard to shift half that in a month as the less overweight you are the slower it comes off (the last stone is always the hardest to shift) so don't be disheartened if you can only lose 1/2 to 1lb a week.

I didn't know that, so thanks very much for that info. I guess that's one good thing about having so much weight to lose - at least it's likely to come off quickly to start with!

Today for me will be:

B - porridge with sliced banana, walnuts and a drizzle of maple syrup
S - two mini pears
L - HM tomato soup with the last of the olive rolls ( - I'll have to make some more over the weekend ); small pack of salted cashews; carton of fruit juice
S - two kiwi fruit
D - roast chicken breast with roast veggies and polenta

I'm not planning on going to the pub quiz tonight so that will save me a few calories.

Exercise - I need to go to the post office at lunchtime to collect a parcel, which is about a 15 minute walk there and back; I'm also planning on walking the long way round to the voting station tonight (unless it rains, of course ).

mlz1413

morning all and welcome to the newbies.

Newlywed gave me some inspiration yesterday so on my quick shop around Mr T's to buy things we need to make the meals on the plan I also added lots of fruit to make smoothies for breakfast, something I only do once in while and with the current nice weather I really fancied!

Also reading how others are stuck at the 10 stone mark and are up for the 'lose 7 in May' challenge I've decided it is inspiration enough for me to join to! I've got stuck in a rut lately (about a year! :rotfl:) as I've shifted the bulk I wanted to lose and have shaped up enough to fit into most of my old clothes again the need to shift those last few pounds had been buried under excuses. And I weighed myself this morning so my start weight is 10' 5.

So today is:
B: smoothie - melon, pineapple, mango & orange juice blizzed in the liquidizer. Made 2 full glasses and surprisely filling.
S: kiwi from yesterday
L: ham salad sandwich with sparkling water
S: shops own crisps 95 cals
S: yogurt
pork steaks with salad and HM coleslaw and one small potato
note to self: NO BOOZE!


need to admit that yesterday was not as good as should have been, my leftover lunch was small and so I got a cheese & coleslaw sandwich and bag of crisps as well

Dinners for the rest of the week are:
Fri: sausage, chips & beans - I will have to ensure my portion control is switched on!
Sat: meal out (may change this to pork and veg curry)
Sun: roast chicken legs with roast pots, swede and runner beans (must not eat the skin as it is so fatty!)

Eltee12

Morning All

Today's plan

Br - peanut butter on toast, cuppa tea
Sn - yog
Lu - gammon & picalllillili sarnie
Sn - kiwis
D - pie & beans

Walking: done 20 mins this morning, lunchtime walking club for 30 mins if not raining, 10-20 mins after work

Friday's plan

first thing - C25K - we are on week 4
followed by shower & hairwash
then

Br - bacon sarnie &reviving cuppa tea
Sn - banana
Lu - scrambled eggs, toms, mushrooms
D - cheese roll & HM wedges
(to soak up the :beer: in the evening)
Walking: 20/30 mins.
Other Exercise: Dancing like an idiot for a couple of hours in the pub

El

lovetopaint

Good morning, todays weekly weigh-in (best of three): 10st 13lb, same as last week. I am not suprised as blew the week-end.

So my mini challenge this week is to not blow the weekend. If I don't catch up with my target dates I will get very frustrated!

Today:
B: porridge with half milk half water, chopped prune
S: nat yog and peach slices
L: chicken salad sandwhich
S: veg sticks-carrot, pepper
Chicken breast, hm low fat chips, peas.

Exercise:
half hour walk (vote, errands etc)
100 cals worth on wii fit

Hello to all newbies :wave:

bramble1

I'm not hungry today, so haven't eaten my lunch yet. I'm thinking of skipping to be honest and using the calories for a bigger dinner for me later or dessert after dinner!!

we're having Spicy chicken breasts with jacket potato, corn on the cob and steamed veg for dinner.

Exercise...i need to walk the dog so thats 30/40 mins of walking to be done later

newlywed

Hi all,

wow glad to see I gave someone inspiration regarding healthy food!!! Makes a change

Didn't walk to work today, but debating walking home - rain dependant. Am walking up the stairs all day instead of using the lift though (three floors many times in the day).

There may have been a glass of coke yesterday, so must try not to succumb today.

b: three weetabix - was hungry and trying to prevent the morning flapjack obsession - with a few raisins and oat milk.
s: small slice of rye bread with thin marge and one wafer thin slice of pastrami (a desk full of cakes are right near me so it was again preventative measure)
s: grapes
l: small jacket potato with a little marge and the tuna left from yesterday (not much of it, hence the marge)
s: peaches and strawberries
d: will be low fat sausages - was going to be sausage casserole but couldn't be bothered to sort it for the slow cooker this morning so may do it on the hob, or may just do sausage and smash


Oh, shopping's arriving later so there may be a sneaky tea cake later. :whistle:


:think: My goodness, looking at my food list, compared to other's it's not that surprising I'm in need of losing weight Think eating is a habit these days, especially whilst at work


Ok so now for the bit I don't usually confess... I am stuck just under the 12 stone mark - seem to hover between 11:10 to 12:2.
So ideally have 1.5-2 stone to lose :eek: - aiming for 7lbs but happy with anything that takes me below that sticky 11:10.