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

Bitsy_Beans

imogen-p wrote: »

I struggle with the exercise part of because of a combination of lack of time (I work 30 hours a week and have a toddler) and because my knees and hips have seen better days (Which makes me sound a lot older than I am - I'm 32 - but I used to do a lot of hard outdoor work in all weathers and now my knees and hips crunch and pop when I do things like walk up and down stairs or run for the bus.) .

Pretty much every bone in my body cracks, grinds or crunches :eek: My knees have got worse, doesn't help carrying round excess weight does it Anyway my dad's knee surgeon recommends 1500mg of glucosamine a day. I bought mine from Healthy Direct as they do that mg in a one a day (it's a bit of a horse pill mind you :eek:) and they are really reasonable. I find it helps with my joints.


So I did 15 mins on the rebounder. Didn't feel like a hard work out but legs felt like jelly when I came off and I was sweating fairly hard. Will build up slowly to more than 15 mins but it's nice to know there is another free (already got the rebounder) exercise that I actually enjoy. Am planning on getting DS a trampoline for the garden and according to the website I would be well under the weight limit Not sure you can attempt swivel hips on an 8 ft trampoline but who cares, what's not to like about having a bounce :rotfl:

I hope you'll forgive me for not continuing to post what I've eaten. I find it's drawing attention to something that doesn't require scrutiny. the whole idea of eating what I want and mindfully means that it doesn't matter WHAT it is, no good or bad food here just have to savour it and enjoy it. Hope you all follow my meaning and let me witter away about exercise and how to stay focused.

ragz_2

It's soup season! I've been buying tins of soup for DD and I to share for lunch but it's a bit pricey (over £1 a tin, I like posh soup!) and I know I can make my own a lot cheaper. I had a tomato, rice and sweetcorn one today which I am thinking should not be too hard to recreate. Soup is so low in calories but very filling so makes a great lunch. If anyone wants to share soup recipes and suggestions that would be great.

Imogen-P welcome to the thread. Exercise... I find exercise DVDs/Wii games etc are great, IF you find one you enjoy enough to want to do. I have some that I go through phases of using, but I am like that with everything, no good habits ever stick for long. Home exercise seems harder for me to motivate myself for, whereas I'm bounding out the door to get to my twice weekly swimming sessions (maybe that's because I get out the house and away from the kids though )

Rosewood that dinner sounds nice...

BitsyBeans no one minds if you don't post your food, we mainly do it to help ourselves keep track and as I keep track on my phone I don't often bother putting mine here too, most people only skim it if they read at all. I totally get what you mean about eating mindfully and not bothering about exactly what, I plan to do that once I am AT goal weight but for now I need extra discipline so I am calorie counting! Rebounder - is that a mini trampoline? What do you do with it, just bounce? I love trampolines (though I need to wear protection lol)

Bitsy_Beans

It is a mini trampoline and I did some jogging, bouncing, small star jumps, hip twists. I got some ideas for moves off Youtube.....really what did we do before Youtube existed LOL I've got to go and do my longer walk for the school run soon AND I've got tap class tonight........gonna be interesting to see if my legs hold up!

Lazy_Liz

Shattered again and its only 4.30pm. Been on my own in the office as DH out but don't think that means peace and quiet, oh no. Just lots of phone calls from DH, "can you find out this? can you do that? where is this address? can you find a Mr T that sells petrol near where I am and give me verbal instructions? etc etc"
So I am goiing to transfer the landline to my mobile and go and walk Harry in the rain to clear my head, he doesn't mind rain.
Eating getting a bit off track, probably due to triedness, I had put 2 pounds on at WI on Tuesday but think one might be due to PMT.
Bye for now

slowlyfading

Another day which has gone okay (haven't had tea yet, but this is what I have planned):
b - cheerios with skimmed milk (143.5), rasperries (10) - 153.5 cals
s - apple - 60 cals
l - HM BLT sarnie (307) yogurt (64) almond biscuit (150) - 521 cals
t - fishcake (181) with beans (201), 1 jaffa cake (42) - 424 cals

Total for today: 1158.5 calories

CCP

Evening all.

ragz - the fitness pal website looks really interesting, but I'm wondering how well it works if you cook most meals from scratch? I would like to be able to keep track of calorie counts but I really don't fancy having to weigh every ingredient in a meal, then divide it by the number of portions (as I generally batch cook), particularly if the portions aren't even sizes (as I often make some dinner-sized portions and some lunch-sized portions). Do you think, having used it, that would be a problem?

Re soup - that reminds me that I've been intending to try and recreate a rather nice chilli bean and rice soup that T**co makes - some tasty experimentation might be in order, I think.

My day today has been / will be:

B - two wheat biscuits with sliced banana and SS milk
S - apple
L - 8 mini cheese and tomato pizzas (about 2 bites each); portion of HG cherry tomatoes; small portion of marinated olives; LF nectarine yoghurt
S - a mini jam Danish (which wasn't planned - some mean person left a tray of them in the middle of the office where you couldn't avoid them. I think I did well to only have one in the circumstances! :mad: :rotfl:)
D - Singapore noodles (leftover and frozen from a takeaway I had some months ago) with additional stir-fried veggies

Exercise - 40 minute walk, the first 10 minutes while carrying a heavy bag full of change to take to the bank

fairyclicks

I had some of those wee breakie biscuits this morning - very nice i must say

L - banana, orange, apple, wheaten bread

D - KFC and tin of coke was too tired to cook and OH forgot to take his lunch to work so was starving and wanted immediate food when i picked him up........its is all his fault honest :rotfl:

On a positive note i finally went to the leisure centre today re membership so have decided to start with 10 swimming vouchers for £15 to see how often i manage to actually go....I am planning to go in the morning for the first time in years :eek:

TravellingAbuela

Morning all - I am back from my few days at the caravan (it was nice to just relax after my hectic week of baking etc) and I really need some encouragement to get back on the straight and narrow again! I was a bit (a bit!??) naughty whilst away, including 2 meals out, so I really must be strict with myself or the weight will be creeping back on again. We did some walking but not nearly enough to get rid of the extra calories! I'll read back over everything posted in my absence and should get the incentive I need to jump back on the wagon! Have a good day everybody!

Molly41

Good Morning x

Im a bit achey this morning as I have definitely upped my levels of activity :T:T:T My family have noticed that Im moving around more and i do feel much better for it.

Eating wise - I totally understand where Bitsy is coming from. I dont post my food intake either as Im also trying to eat meaningfully. I have also resisted the scales since Tuesday and will weigh in tomorrow. I feel much better for not having weighed :T:T:T

Sending weight loss vibes and good wishes for your respective weight loss journeys x

TravellingAbuela

Just been reading back over your posts and see that you are after posh soup recipes ragz. Here's one of my favourite soup recipes and honestly you will not believe it is a low fat soup, it tastes so lovely and creamy! It has always received favourable comments from my friends if I have given them a bowl.

Red Pepper and soft cheese soup - makes 6 servings at 70 calories per portion:

1 lge onion chopped
2 red peppers chopped
2 celery stalks sliced
1 lge carrot chopped
1 tablespoon paprika
2 veg stock cubes dissolved in 1 pint of hot water
7 oz (200 gram) pack low-fat garlic & herb soft cheese

Put all veg in a pan and sweat for 5 mins. Add paprika, stir and gently cook for 1 minute. Add veg stock, bring to the boil and simmer for approx 30 mins. Liquidise till smooth. Add soft cheese and blend a further 15 secs. Season to taste and enjoy!