Lose Weight 31

efrieze

Well done Beanie. Well deserved. Well done purplerose too. So close....

retiredlady

pollocmc wrote: »

I use the app all the time too.

Thing that disappoints me is that loads of common things aren't on the system with the points. I know you can add in the nutrition information but it kind of puts me off bothering sometimes. For example John West light lunches are dead handy and obviously aimed at the the diet market yet every type of John west item is on their except the light lunches.

I find a lot of the apps are written for the American market. I wonder if this is why some of the products arn't on the WW app? They might have that product over there but called someting different?

margaretclare

Oh-oh. Still losing weight, but too late for this week's chart.

72.3 kg today, that's 11 st 5.4 lb.

That's less than I've been for many many years.

bettyB_2

Thanks fred!

fredsnail wrote: »

Congrats to our SoTW Beanie and also to our SoTM Safesound.

well done!!

fredsnail wrote: »

Next months battle will be countries - Wales, Scotland, England and any other country who has a member who wants to join in. If anyone wants to join that challenge please pm me your starting weight (this weeks weight) and the country you want to be in the team of.

Woohoo! "ENGERLAND, ENGERLAND...." :rotfl: My starting weight is 10,9 thanks fred

alliwantistosave wrote: »

Betty - Davina yet??

oh stoppit!;) I keep forgetting and i'm really busy at work tomorrow morning - I swear!!

Ellie--x

any help and advice for keeping up with weight loss and any ideas that really work would be greatly reciceved
- my friend is a size 18 and desperatly wants to lose weight before september shes off to spain for 2 weeks (i want to go)
anyway shes tried losing weight before and used ali, it worked for he but then she gave up after a few weeks so this time she really wants to stick at it so im offering to help her anyway i can, were going swimming once a week and as soon as summe hits were off jogging a few nights a week
she has 2 exercise dvds but i think she cant find the motivation to do them so again ive offered to do them with her as encouragement
i think she just needs some help sticking with it and anything that works well would be great to tell her!!
Thank you!

pollocmc

Ellie--x wrote: »

any help and advice for keeping up with weight loss and any ideas that really work would be greatly reciceved
- my friend is a size 18 and desperatly wants to lose weight before september shes off to spain for 2 weeks (i want to go)
anyway shes tried losing weight before and used ali, it worked for he but then she gave up after a few weeks so this time she really wants to stick at it so im offering to help her anyway i can, were going swimming once a week and as soon as summe hits were off jogging a few nights a week
she has 2 exercise dvds but i think she cant find the motivation to do them so again ive offered to do them with her as encouragement
i think she just needs some help sticking with it and anything that works well would be great to tell her!!
Thank you!

Probably the best thing she's got is a willing friend! Clear the house of rubbish foods and don't buy any more in. Will power can be amazingly helpful if you've got it. Focus on shorter term goals like dropping a size or getting back into a pair of jeans. Don't give up after blips dust yourself down and carry on.

HTH

beanielou

A pleased beanie is happy to be SOTW :j

Thans Fred as always for your hard work with the chart.

margaretclare

Ellie--x wrote: »

any help and advice for keeping up with weight loss and any ideas that really work would be greatly received
- my friend is a size 18 and desperately wants to lose weight before september shes off to spain for 2 weeks (i want to go)
anyway shes tried losing weight before and used ali, it worked for he but then she gave up after a few weeks so this time she really wants to stick at it so im offering to help her anyway i can, we're going swimming once a week and as soon as summer hits were off jogging a few nights a week
she has 2 exercise dvds but i think she cant find the motivation to do them so again ive offered to do them with her as encouragement
i think she just needs some help sticking with it and anything that works well would be great to tell her!!
Thank you!

First, here's a site that is very helpful - it has helped me a lot: https://www.weightlossresources.co.uk

Second, from my experience and from what I've seen, heard and read since being on this weight loss journey:

Many people get the idea that they must lose weight for a particular occasion - Christmas, a wedding (to get into a particular dress), or in your friend's case, a holiday. Many people have unrealistic expectations of what can be done and no knowledge or understanding of how their bodies work. Many, therefore, are doomed to disappointment because it just does not happen as quickly as they expect. Even worse, having lost weight for a particular occasion - a holiday etc - they then slip back into old ways and put it all back, which leaves them even worse than they were before.

Alli contains orlistat (xenical), a prescription medication, which can have disastrous and embarrassing results. Not something I would want to try!

There are no 'quick fixes'.

Swimming is excellent exercise, you use every muscle that you possess. Any exercise will only work if you enjoy it and get something out of it. Otherwise it is just punishment and will do nothing for you, weight loss or otherwise.

The people on here are very supportive and helpful.

HTH

puddings_2

congratulations beanie - :T:T
i might try to do all the rest of todays posts "beanie style" by way of marking this day for you!

all losers well done
fred thanks for chart
where's my england flag?
ellie :wave:a true friend
weight loss by proxy
if only , ah well
hunger calls
so bye for now

alliwantistosave

fredsnail wrote: »

Congrats to our SoTW Beanie and also to our SoTM Safesound.

This weeks quote is from "St. Clement of Alexandra":

"If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes."

Well done Beanie :T and Safesound :T

And As others say thank you Fred you always do such a good job :beer:

margaretclare wrote: »

Oh-oh. Still losing weight, but too late for this week's chart.

72.3 kg today, that's 11 st 5.4 lb.

That's less than I've been for many many years.

Well done Margaretclare too that must be such a good feeling to be your lowest for as you say many many years

bettyB wrote: »

oh stoppit!;) I keep forgetting and i'm really busy at work tomorrow morning - I swear!!

Do you need me to pester you everyday ?? hehe! I just want to know what the other DVD's are like. I struggling with Gillian's 30 day shred at the moment. My muscles are not talking to me today It even hurts to drink my arm's hurt so much :eek:

Puddings - Nice try but beanie doesn't use that many words :rotfl: