Has anyone lost weight themselves--not paying out to go to a slimming club?

juliejim

Hi everyone

Well I weighed myself this morning as I only joined yesterday and I'm 13st 4lb and 5ft 4. Will try and fight my 3yr old for use of the telly later so I can put my exercise video on!

tryhard_2

well done mardrew for using the stairs and sarymclary for 1.5 hour walk; I started exercising yesterday. have decided to try 15 min/10 min etc whatever i can manage as usually give up before i begin as don't have 30-40 min required for the exercise video.
TH

LJD1_2

It's brilliant we're all getting into exercise. I went to my kick boxing last night and it was fabulous. Great way to lose a few calories, tone up and a fantastic stress buster. I'm off to practise a few punches and kicks now....promice I won't get too agressive on here!

djdymond

morning everyone!

hope its not too late for me to join! from january 2006 - august, i lost 2 and a half stone although i then stayed the same for ages, then gave up and have put about 5 pounds back on! im currently 12 stone exactly, lowest in august being 11.9. in january i was 14.4! im terrified all my hard work will go to waste if i keep putting it back on ill be back in the 14s in xmas again! and this year (for the first time ever!) i want to still be in the 11s. id love to be a stone lighter, but am worried ill be good and then get to 11.9 and start maintaining again!

to get to 11.9 i was eating porridge or toast in the morning, something with salad for lunch, chicken, fish, orsalmon with veg and some sort of low fat sauce in the evening, and fruit for snacks. i was spending alot of money though, constantly buying fresh veggies and salad stuff, salmon etc. so i wanna try and do it the frugal way this time!

if its ok with everyone, im going to start today, but wont put an official weight down till monday 9th

good luck everyone! i know together, we can all do this!

Helena
xxx

winkle1

i started last week and lost 0.5lb yesteerday morning - it's a start!

SunnySusie

gilly41 wrote:

Hi
Has anyone managed to lose weight themselves
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yeah sure. Its about changing your lifestyle though, not about 'diets'. Its frustrating cos its not that hard and we all know what we have to do, but no one seems to do it. Eat less rubbish, eat more healthy stuff, do more excersise. It really is that easy.

I have a huge meals every day, large platefuls of food, yet keep my weight under control effortlessly. Just pile on the veg ! Its cheap too. Cut out all the snacky food, eat properly and you wont miss it. Get out of the house and do some excersise regularly. Find something fun and energetic to do, of course signing up to a gym aint gonna work if its just a chore.

Most importantly it must be an overall lifestyle change, else you will always feel like youve given something up, or that you are 'working' at it.

GL

hazzie123

I`m starving today,well maybe not starving but I am in need of something to munch on.So far today I`ve had;1/2 bowl of crunchy nut cornflakes(usually have a full bowl) with semi skimmed milk for breaky,lunch was 2 eggs scrammbled and now I`m chomping on a ice pop.But I feel hungry now and fancy something nice,not even sure what nice is?

I do know I have 1/2 a packet of hob nobs in the kitchen cupboard because I can hear them shouting me,begging me to eat them,but I shall resist.

I think I shall make another cup of tea and see how I feel after that.

What do you lot do when you are feeling hungry but dont want to snack?

LJD1_2

Drink a large glass of water. Apparently feeling hungry and feeling thirsty are very similar. If after 20 minutes you're still feeling hungry then you probably are. Worth a try. Good luck and ignore those hob nobs...they're out to get you!

vastsarah_2

hazzie123 ive had a pack of maltesers shouting to me and since ive had such a cr*p day i invited them in with a cup of coffee with SUGAR.
sarah

tryhard_2

hazzie 123 hello! u r probably feeling hungry because it looks like you have eaten v. little; probably having variable sugar levels.