Lose weight 29

sarymclary

Time for a new thread :j

The clocks are about to Spring forward, Summer will soon be here. Got a swimsuit, bikini, dress, party or wedding to attend, and want to shift some pounds?

- there is still time to become more stunning than you already are :j

Welcome to the place where we encourage you not to save £'s but to lose Lb's instead

So you wanna lose weight? You've come to the right place! Need a chat, a shoulder, advice perhaps or even some downright silliness??

Pull up a chair and join in the chat, whatever plan you're following to lose weight, be it SW, WW, RC, or just plain old reducing what you eat and increasing the exercise, there'll be someone here that can help and advise, or offer moral support.

There are plenty of regulars here who follow all types of plan and will be willing and able to help you out or at least point you in the right direction.

During the course of the week, feel free to post your weekly loss, gain or no change, and see your results in a chart that's updated every Wednesday evening. To help us older folk quickly spot the losses, please post the loss as BOLD and Colourful as possible (Its helps those of us with bad eyes )

Also you can take part in the 5lb monthly challenge - This is a fun mini motivational monthly challenge, in which the goal of losing 2lb per week, is spread out to 5lb per month. Next one has just about started so get your name down quick and post your name and start the new list. You could be Slimmer of the Week, or Slimmer of the Month! :j:j The chart is currently maintained by one of our delightful ladies, Fredsnail.

A few abbreviations:
STS ~ Stay The Same (No change in weight)
HHA ~ Half Hour Activity, 30 minutes of whatever activity you choose, as long as it gets you moving it's good for you!
HHSS ~ Half Hour Sofa Slumping
SOTW ~ Slimmer Of The Week
SOTM ~ Slimmer Of The Month


We have plenty of recipes to help you in the recipes thread (link below) and there are links to useful websites below.

• Latest Weight Loss chart
• Suggs' Story :j
• Starlight_xx 's Story :j
• Various SW and WW style recipes can be found HERE
• Victory's Hints and Tips for Newbies
• BMI calculator
• BMR calculator
• Daily calorie needs
• Calorie intake to lose weight
• Food Focus Website
• 20 ideas to get started
• Slimming World
• Weight Watchers
• Rosemary Conley

• Lose Weight 19 - Before and After Suggs
• Lose Weight 20 - Before and After Starlight
• Lose Weight 21
• Lose Weight 22
• Lose Weight 23
• Lose Weight 24
• Lose Weight 25
• Lose Weight 26
• Lose Weight 27
• Lose Weight 28

There are some friendly peoples 'Before and After' Pics on Lose Weight 19 and 20


So come and join us, we're a friendly bunch! There are even one or two gentlemen hiding amongst us! You might even enjoy it :rotfl:

lisyloo

Hello,

I'm afraid I am a bit of a yo-yo dieter.
I know that's bad but I enjoy bacon butties, curry and beer as much as anyone else.
All of you dieters know that it's really difficult to continually eat chicken salad everytime you go out whilst everyone else is having a good time eating what they want.

Anyway, I have started last week with a plan to lose 30lbs.
This time I am doing a sponsored slim fr a 9 year old boy that needs cancer treatment.
It really helps because if I am tempted I think of him.
I've also told everybody which makes it difficult to fail as I've publicised it.

I'm not doing anything special, jsut
1) having no snacks jsut stikcing to 3 meals.
2) Only drinking water/squash at work to minimise extra calories in drinks
3) not eating high fat foods and of course being careful of portion sizes.

I am aiming to lose 30 lbs and in my first week I've lost 3 which I'm fairly pleased about.
I have recently been diagnosed with under-active thyroid which I don't think has helped me recently and I've just started taking thyroxine.
I'm not expecting a magic wand, but I certainly think it will help rather than hinder.

I think that thining about someone else's concerns which are much bigger than mine will help me focus.
Good luck everyone.

Martin_Keller

Is there one of these things for gaining weight

mazza111

Volunteers needed for before and after pics. Can use mine again, but i'm sure it would be nicer to see some fresh meat :rotfl:

grannynise

Hello! Thanks Sary - lovely new thread.

Vixstar

Mazza I would put some up but I seem to have a lot of befores and not many afters which is bizarre as I'm no longer camera shy. Will see what I can do.

Vixstar

Rats just realised that I spent so much time chilling out this weekend that I forgot to have a look in my cookbooks for menu planning purposes. Maybe the car not being able to get me home next weekend is a blessing in disguise - grilled fish all weekend!

Eric_Pisch

grannynise wrote: »

Hello! Thanks Sary - lovely new thread.

Great stuff

Missy™

Thanks Sary! Good luck everyone during the course of LW29

Lisyloo I think that's the first time I've heard of a sponsored slim, best of luck to you and of course to the young boy you're helping too .

katiepatie

please can i join? am looking to shed 30 lbs and am trying to attend WW more than a couple of times a month (but failing lol).
In Jan 2009 i was 30 lbs lighter, but after the birth of my baby in Nov 2009 am finding it harder than ever.
i have masses of clothes but none fit (even my fitness clothes), thank you fashion foke for legging but they're just masking the problem:rotfl:
Really hoping to stay motivated by others success - thanks, KP.

sarymclary

Lisyloo, that's a great motivational tool you've got there. Are the family of this young lad aware of Postpals? They're a fab charity, and organise regular post to not only the sick child, but their siblings too. It helps bring positives back into their lives, and really can boost morale. You can find their website at postpals.co.uk and anyone else, who might like to consider sending an extra Easter card, or even a postcard from their holidays might like to consider it too. There kids really do suffer dreadful illnesses, some get better, and some don't, but along the way they really love to get some surprises through the post.