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

bramble1

I started yesterday well....then OH worked late and we got kebabs for dinner!! I've put on 1.5lbs overnight! I need to stop weighing myself everyday.

Today
B - belvita biscuits
S - apple
L - Crackers and light dairylea
S - 100 cal bar
D - Jacket potato

CCP

Morning all.

I had a sneaky step on the scales this morning (I know, I know ) and I've already beaten my target for this week by a whole 0.1kg. Now I just need to keep it up for the rest of the week...

Today goes:

B - porridge (made with milk this time, thank goodness ) with sliced banana, walnuts and a drizzle of maple syrup
L - salad sarnie :drool: (summer between two slices of WM bread ); handful of radishes; portion of chilli roasted seeds
S - apple
D - baked eggs with ham, tomato and olives; chunk of HM WM bread

I'm meeting a friend at the pub tonight, but I'm driving so I'll be drinking lime and soda (low cal, but rather boring - why are most soft drinks so revoltingly sweet? ).

Exercise - walk up to the shops at lunchtime to get the new trainers I urgently need for my holiday.

Have a good day, all, and welcome to gigi! :hello:

ragz_2

Weigh in this morning at 12st 5lb so a loss of 2lb, however I'm pretty sure a lb of that must be dehydration from last night's cider binge so I wouldn't be surprised if it's back on tomorrow! I'll count it anyway, even if it means next weeks total doesn't look so good. So 2lb off my 5lb target for the month. Running is about to step up a gear (though haven't been able to get out since Saturday, won't until tomorrow earliest) so that should help nudge some pounds off.
However I am now into the 'Ideal' catagory on the Wii Fit instead of 'overweight' which is certainly something to celebrate!

Swimming this afternoon, I only get 25 minutes so aiming for 30 lengths.

Breakfast - 3 ryevita with marmite and LF soft cheese. Bowl of strawberries and grapes.
Lunch - No idea yet, I always forget to meal plan for lunches, should have made some soup by now but not had time.
Dinner - Fish, new potatoes and char-grilled mediterranean veg (frozen, rather high fat unfortunately but so yummy!)

Sams247 Vibration plates? Really? Something that you stand on and it will make you thin? Sounds too good to be true, which means it probably is! Ask yourself why your friend is selling it? Is she now really slim thanks to this gadget? Personally I think if exercise is not getting your heart racing and making you a bit out of breath then it's not exercise! (At least not fat burning exercise, obviously things like weights are a kind of exercise too but they are more for muscle toning). But that's just my opinion. This article seemed quite unbiased so may be worth reading.

Gigi123 Welcome to the thread. Hope you stay. I must say your food diary looks like you are not eating enough, have a look at the BMR link I posted a few pages ago to get an idea of your calorie needs.

FATS - This goes for everyone (Ragz's info post for the day!) - While I am all for sensible eating over fat free gimmicks you do need to limit your use of fats when trying to lose weight. For example when cooking and spreading, you don't need to use Low Fat alternatives, just don't use things like oil and butter if you can help it. It will make a huge difference to your calorie intake as fats have 9 calories PER GRAMME so just a tablespoon of olive oil in your cooking is adding over 100 calories (an oil spray or something like frylight is great for cooking), spreading butter on your toast is 50 calories for a thin spreading on one slice. Cheese is another big one, 40g serving of cheese has over 150 calories. (I don't calorie count generally, this is just to give you an idea). When preparing meat trim off as much fat as you can, though if you prefer you can do this after cooking as you still get the flavour then even though you will be getting a bit more fat. Processed foods like sausages, burgers and pies are always high in fat so limit them to once a week (pastry too).
I am not saying don't have any fatty foods, as of course we do need them but knowing how to choose the lower fat options and spreading the fatty foods out over the week rather than eating loads in one go is probably one important thing to learn for long term success.

vixtress

morning all

just a quicky from work, the plan should still be about the same as i put last night. just got to avoid any extra's :cool:

sams247:
i was going to reply yeaterday but i forgot. i have a vibration plate and i think they are really good (as long as you use it) but ragz is right- its for toning up, not loosing weight. its not aerobic exercise (i swim for that)
i love it because i am lazy and i dont even have to get changed to use it. i do go through fits and starts of using it though. i actually got it as i have a lot of joint problems and need to strengthen some hard to work muscles to support my dodgy joints.
i usually judge something on the idea of 'would i replace it if it broke' and with this, then yes i would.

hope that helps a bit.

have a good day all

Lazy_Liz

Couldn't resist a quick measure and weigh in today to see if things had improved, lost 1/2 inch each off tummy and hips but still the same weight. However feeling much more positive today perhaps goign to the gym yesterday bucked me up more than I realised, I hated it at the time and it was hard going. Got to keep this up as I am the fattest in my family and it is hard being compaired to my beautfully slim sister, should have seen her in her purple catsuit this weekend, eveyone was really impressed, fantastic with two kids and working nights. I try and see how she does it and all I can say is self control, she eats everything that I do but never has seconds or finishes up the left overs and she controlles her protions by eye. She actualy eats more biscuits and cake than I do, she does not belong to a gym but gets out for walks as often as she can and often walks over the moors to our Mum and Dad's. (this would be difficult for me I live 2 hours drive away!) I really should take a leaf out of her book but I have a massive appetite and a pleasure now is better than pleaseure postponed attitude:o. However I am happier when I am more controlled, and eating less means I don't get so much heartburn and indigestion so maybe I can change my attittude and train my appetite. Here's hoping.;)

gigi123

Good morning everyone!!
And thank-you travellingabuela and ccp for your warm welcome, you have made me feel at home!
This is day 2 for my new eating habits and so far so good. I am eating when I feel slightly hungry, so the healthy snacks are good for this.
B. smoothie made with oats,dates,honey,yogurt,milk,bananas and a cup of green tea with 1 tsp sugar. yum yum
S. 4fls leftover smoothie with 2ozs cheese a quarter apple, coffee, 2pints water.
L. Left over chicken kiev thingy with half small pot, 2 chilli rice crackers.
S. carrot sticks with chilli mayo dip. a handful of sultanas.
D. Not sure yet
Pud. maybe fruit.
I hope this works this time as I have been on countless diets over the years and nothing seems to stick. I'm still in shock as to the amount of weight I have to lose, as I think I have been in complete denial, I have had visions in my head that I am much slimmer than I actually am, what is wrong with me??

newlywed

Hello everyone.

I was good yesterday (I was good at the carvery on sunday but only until someone suggested pudding and then a toffee apple pie with lashings of custard miraculously appeared) so I had some making up to do :rotfl:

today:

b: 2 wbx and strawbs and blueberries (no nana's left)
s: raspberries, nectarine and a nana (work near the shops )
l: left over veg casserole with some couscous and chicken, yoghurt
s: more fruit
d: prawn curry with lots of veg in

And I can get back into a skirt that I haven't worn for 6 months

sams247

vixtress wrote: »

morning all

sams247:
i was going to reply yeaterday but i forgot. i have a vibration plate and i think they are really good (as long as you use it) but ragz is right- its for toning up, not loosing weight. its not aerobic exercise (i swim for that)
i love it because i am lazy and i dont even have to get changed to use it. i do go through fits and starts of using it though. i actually got it as i have a lot of joint problems and need to strengthen some hard to work muscles to support my dodgy joints.
i usually judge something on the idea of 'would i replace it if it broke' and with this, then yes i would.

hope that helps a bit.

have a good day all

Thank you and Thank you tp Ragz for your comments too.

I really need to tone up as well as lose weight, esepcially my tummy I think.

Today has been a bad day at work and problems at home too so I have to confess the choc aisle looked a whole lot more tempting at lunchtime than the fruit aisle!

Bfast - egg and nutty bread
Lunch - chicken salad
Tea - veggie chilli
Snack - at the moment a nectarine but guys, I have to say the likelihood of me making the day without some comfort food is unrealistic

mlz1413

hi all,
just come on to say I sinned last night.
It was quite a big sin as well :rotfl: but if your gonna do it may as well make it worth it ah?

So I bought a pack of minstrals and a large bar of fruit & nut - stuffed the whole lot too

not saying I'm proud and I'd like to point out other [STRIKE]chocolate [/STRIKE]sweetned fat is available!

but needed to admit to this as OH was unwell so my sinning went completely un-noticed.

So I've 'fessed up, if I were religous I'd to off to beat myself with a cat-o-nine tails, but as I'm not I stepped on the scales and beat myself instead .

MUST DO BETTER!

newlywed

I'm trying especially hard to increase my water consumption this week. (usually only drink tea all day).