**Happy New Slimming World Year**

Emsky*

sammyjammy wrote: »

Why so cross Emsky yes you can have diet coke, its free but its not a good idea to drink too much of it.

:rotfl:I was having diet coke withdrawals!"

lisa26_2

maman wrote: »

What fantastic motivation for you lisa:) Thre's a feature on a bride, losing weight for her wedding, in the new magazine. Exactly how much longer have you got to go? and are you hoping to lose more?

I'm only 4lbs away from target (unless WI tomorrow tells me different!) so just want to get rid of those last few!! Andy maybe a couple more as we're going on honeymoon to an all inclusive resort and if I could get an extra couple of pounds of before then I'd have less to lose when I get back!

I forgot to say earlier, I made the boulangere potatoes from the lovely shiney new recipe thread yesterday and they were deeelish!! Highly recommended and big thanks to whoever posted the recipe!

ruby_eskimo

Morning everyone! Just about to go off and do Day 1 of 30 Day Shred (finally found my DVD after months of looking!).

Was wondering if anyone can recommend what to cook for Valentines Day? The OH is letting me have free reign of the kitchen. I want to make a special dinner (something SW friendly of course!) I just have no idea!

jue

Very well done on your weigh in's nessie216 and Tracey12.
you have both done excellent to loose. :0

dizzyk

Afternoon folks

Hope we are all ok and still sitting tight on the tank wagon??

Lisa fab news about your dress hun bet you cant wait to go for a fitting when do you get married? and where are you jetting off to on honeymoon?

Well done to the first of this weeks losers :T lets hope some of your luck rubs off on the rest of us

Well yesterday didnt go too bad for me food wise, I stuck to plan really well until a slice of uncut loaf with butter somehow jumped into my mouth about 11pm :eek: but it only JUST took me over syn so Im hoping I will have got away with it as I was under syn 2 days ago and bang on the nose the day before.....I hate these steroids making me so hungry :mad:

Today Im having a green day (so I can have 2 HE's) this may save me from the munchie monster Im hoping

B satsumas melon muller yog scrambled egg

L cous cous, booiled egg, lettuce, cucumber, tom, onion, yog mint sauce

T ??? no Idea Mr Dizzy is working late so said he will get a curry for himself *flipping heck....Ive told him to get sheep curry so there is NO DANGER OF ME TOUCHING IT* I may do some roasted root veggies with some sprouts & cauli & 2 syn gravy.....now I know this probably sounds gross - but its kinda what I fancy at the mo

syns fox classic 6.5 gravy 2 choc option 2 :A

well this is the plan anyway......;) my bum is glued on the wagon so heres hoping!!!!

Wootball

Last day before weigh in - another completely syn-free day (through choice, they're pointless!) and a 5000 metre rowing race tonight against my previous best time. Looking forward to it, even though I'm aching pretty badly from the last 4 days of gym sessions

If I haven't lost, someone is getting slapped.

Emsky*

Sorry to be a pain ladies & gents, but what exercises or activities do you do to help with getting rid of the lbs?

I'm struggling to find the motivation but really want to loose some extra lbs..

Wootball

Emsky* wrote: »

Sorry to be a pain ladies & gents, but what exercises or activities do you do to help with getting rid of the lbs?

I'm struggling to find the motivation but really want to loose some extra lbs..

I go to the gym 5 times per week usually, or 6 times if I have chance to go on a Saturday morning. I have Wednesdays off though.

My routine consists of (usually) a 6km run followed by a 30 minute swim then relaxing in the sauna/jacuzzi. On days in which my legs are aching I'll do 2500m rowing and 3-4km running followed by the swim. Tonight I'm winding down so I can get a good nights sleep, so I'll do 5000m rowing followed by just the jacuzzi to recuperate. On days in which I really don't want to do cardio I'll do a session of weightlifting. Weighlifting is the most effective way of burning fat and losing weight, so don't neglect it thinking "I don't want big muscles" since that's bull - what it will do is firm up, increase strength and burn masses of fat. If anyone here is only doing cardio, you're not using your time very wisely.

It sounds a lot but it isn't - all my gym sessions last around 1 hour (not including chilling out in the Jacuzzi) and I'm sure we all spend more than 1 hour per day sitting watching TV or procrastinating! Is it tiring? Yeah it can be - but I never expected losing weight to be easy and if it gets me fitter as a result then it's win/win. Whatever doesn't kill me makes me stronger.

However, don't fall into the trap of thinking that excercise loses weight. It doesn't - it's a long, long way down the pecking order of how to lose weight. #1 is what you put into your mouth. You could get all the excercise in the world, 20 times per week and still put on weight. If you haven't sorted out your diet, working out is a waste of time and/or money.

Emsky*

Thanks Wootball!"

Wootball

No problem. As with everyone, the first step is the hardest. Start with small changes (get off the bus two stops early, or park the car half a mile from your house and walk the rest of the way) and get bigger as you start to feel fitter. You don't have to join a gym - the planet Earth is the best fitness arena we have and it's completely free