The Mortgage Free Weight Loss Challenge

nat21luv

Ha thats funny Dinah-your current weight is my goal weight!!! I want to get rid of 100lbs!! It seems less daunting when its in pounds, Its really hard to lose a stone so the thought of having to shed 7 of them makes me want to hit the biscuit jar!! In fact in going to change my sig to pounds...

gallygirl

Dinah93 wrote: »

Right, time to start again. Starting at 149lbs, want to get down to 115lbs by the time I go to New York at the end of August, which is around 1lb a week. I'm right right right at the top of normal on the bmi charts, this will get me down to halfway between the mid point and the bottom of normal so I think its a reasonable goal. Now to find that willpower I once had. I think its hidding in the cupboard eating cheese and crackers and laughing at my futile attempts to fit into my clothes again right now.

Crikey Dinah, are you 3" tall - that's a tiny target!

Biggest Loser USA really inspired me and I here a Biggest Loser is starting over here next week, so that will be interesting. However, Davina McCall is hosting it so I may turn off pdq

cha97michelle

Started off the day by swapping the batteries in the scale, and i am not overly impressed by the results. I am quite glad i was put off eating so much over Christmas because i could have been so much worse than i am.

First Aim - lose half a stone in January. I'm walking around with ankle weights on today, and i am not going to be snacking at all.


7. cha97michelle: 13stones2Ibs/--/ 44 Ibs/ +Ib/Monday

Tesco_points_addict

Hello everyone
Would someone like to start a new MFW 2011 weight loss thread?
I have been very slow to update this thread and it's such a shame as so many of you are doing so well.
Taka in particular!
TPAx

Dinah93

nat21luv wrote: »

Ha thats funny Dinah-your current weight is my goal weight!!! I want to get rid of 100lbs!! It seems less daunting when its in pounds, Its really hard to lose a stone so the thought of having to shed 7 of them makes me want to hit the biscuit jar!! In fact in going to change my sig to pounds...

Aye I like the lbs system, makes it seem easier to hit the next goal. I've drawn a huge 3ft wallchart on the back of a christmas present box, like they do for church roof funds. Every time I loose a pound I'll get the satisfaction of colouring a huge square in red.

gallygirl wrote: »

Crikey Dinah, are you 3" tall - that's a tiny target!

Biggest Loser USA really inspired me and I here a Biggest Loser is starting over here next week, so that will be interesting. However, Davina McCall is hosting it so I may turn off pdq

Is biggest looser UK as good? Love the US one!

cha97michelle wrote: »

Started off the day by swapping the batteries in the scale, and i am not overly impressed by the results. I am quite glad i was put off eating so much over Christmas because i could have been so much worse than i am.

First Aim - lose half a stone in January. I'm walking around with ankle weights on today, and i am not going to be snacking at all.


7. cha97michelle: 13stones2Ibs/--/ 44 Ibs/ +Ib/Monday

Thats not a bad idea at all. Wonder if I could get away with them under my trousers at work?!

Queen-Bee_2

Ooohhh, ankle weights - what a good idea. I've got some of those tucked away somewhere - mind you, I'll have to de-clutter the house to find them...
QB

cha97michelle

Mine are argos cheapie jobbies and they can't be seen under my jeans and are 2.5 Ib each. Last time i wore them all day every day i lost a 1IB per week for about 5 weeks before i stopped doing it. I wore them on the way to school. Really, i should wear them for some exercise.

I'm sure they could be disguised under some work trousers, and i think you can get lighter ones which would be thinner.

Tesco_points_addict

Tesco_points_addict wrote: »

Hello everyone
Would someone like to start a new MFW 2011 weight loss thread?
I have been very slow to update this thread and it's such a shame as so many of you are doing so well.
Taka in particular!
TPAx

Are you all ignoring me???:o:p

Roll up roll up, we need a new mummy/daddy for a new weight loss thread

TPAx

DansMum_2

I'll do it if you like TPA... I have a bit of time on my hands xxx

Dinah93

3 cheers for Dansmum!

ETA: Thinking more on the ankle weights, I wear quite big boots they'd probably hide inside too on the days I'm not wearing my one pair of trousers!