Weight Loss the Old Style Way! Part 8. Please read posts 1 and 2 before posting.

Greytcatlady

0.8lb gain this week.

Not a total disaster in the grand scheme, but a little disappointing. I think a couple of weeks back I said I must move more. Well I really should.

Gwendolyn - Sorry to hear that, these sad times do pull one up a bit, but a little reflection time is never a bad thing.

savesummore

ellie99 wrote: »

Oh dear, I like to be good on a Thursday before Friday weigh in, but all my plans went wrong today!

B: muesli, ss milk
L: one slice dry wholemeal toast (stomach was hurting)
4 slices pizza, little tub of after eight dessert (very sickly)

Dinner was meant to be a stew and potatoes...I'm still an amateur with the slow cooker and don't really know what I'm doing yet. I put some beef and a big pile of veg in the cooker, making sure I cut the bits up smaller than I would if using a pot, with almost boiled water. It was on from 8am, and the veg was still pretty hard at 5.30pm.
So a last minute panic what to have..Ds suggested pizza and I didn't argue The potatoes were ready, so they're in the fridge.
Anyone know where I'm going wrong?

Hi My slowcooker has 3 settings, high, low and warm and i find i have to leave it on the high setting for 6-8 hours to have things cooked through

STS for me this week- cant say im shocked as ive been very 'half hearted' this week

Think i need to refocus and maybe set myself little goals/challenges- i will have a think over the weekend

I feel dreadful today- sore throat/ blowing hot and cold/ banging head- i literally cannot wait to get home tonight and put my pjs on!

Be good all x

islandhoppa

I have on the whole been good this week, though have had the odd blow out:o
Very pleased that still managed to lose 1.5 pounds, and this is motivating as I was starting to lose heart
Holiday in 9 weeks, must keep it up
B cereal bar on the go
L small jacket potato and LO Bolognese sauce from freezer
T Making homemade pizzas with kids, have bought pepperoni and mushrooms to go on top, as it's my favourite I will have to join in , but will try and be restrained:)

betterlife

Knit_Witch wrote: »

Of course you can join in! Do you want to join in the challenge as well? If you include this weekend then there are 8 more weigh ins for it (I would need to know how much you think you can lose in that time)

ow yes please, so how does the challenge work please? what is the time scale you are asking for my weight loss in? xx

financially_gaga

+2lb for me please KW

Bad week at work = lots of takeaways and junk

:o:o:o:o:o

meanmarie

Afternoon all,

Menu today:

B.....large beetroot, half avocado, tomato, slice lo pork, 2 sls bread/butter, tea;

D.....will be small amount chicken, peas, stirfried veg, baked potato, slice raisin bread/ butter, tea.

Sn....apple, pear, nuts.

Weigh in is tomorrow for me

Marie

Knit_Witch

betterlife wrote: »

ow yes please, so how does the challenge work please? what is the time scale you are asking for my weight loss in? xx

I need your goal for the next 7 weeks please (ie if you think you can lose 4lb in the next 7 weeks then that would be your challenge goal, if you think you can lose 10 then set that as your goal - up to you provided it is not outside the realms of sensible weight loss!)

ellie99

savesummore wrote: »

Hi My slowcooker has 3 settings, high, low and warm and i find i have to leave it on the high setting for 6-8 hours to have things cooked through

I feel dreadful today- sore throat/ blowing hot and cold/ banging head- i literally cannot wait to get home tonight and put my pjs on!

Be good all x

Maybe that's where I went wrong...my cooker has 3 settings, high, low and auto...and I put it on auto, just assuming that would be suitable. I can't find the instruction book to find out what auto means.
Next time I'll do it on high (and maybe cook the veg a bit first, although that seems to negate the benefits of a slow cooker?)

Hope you can have a relaxing weekend, and feel better soon.

betterlife

Knit_Witch wrote: »

I need your goal for the next 7 weeks please (ie if you think you can lose 4lb in the next 7 weeks then that would be your challenge goal, if you think you can lose 10 then set that as your goal - up to you provided it is not outside the realms of sensible weight loss!)

Great thanks, please put me down for 16lbs please, as it's my 1st week and I've had very little carbs I'm hoping to lose about 4lb then hopefully 2lb a week after that thank you x

northwest1965

ellie99 wrote: »

Maybe that's where I went wrong...my cooker has 3 settings, high, low and auto...and I put it on auto, just assuming that would be suitable. I can't find the instruction book to find out what auto means.
Next time I'll do it on high (and maybe cook the veg a bit first, although that seems to negate the benefits of a slow cooker?)

Hope you can have a relaxing weekend, and feel better soon.

I never cook my veg before hand. I have it on low setting for 8hrs. I would try a high heat but don't cook the veg 1st:)

Well done to everyone who has lost and STS, we're all doing brilliantly.