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

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  • russetred
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    Weigh in and delighted with a STS. I've had a busy week with meals out and nights out at the pub so a good result for me. Hope you all have a good weekend.
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  • savesummore
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    NewShadow wrote: »
    4 lb off this week :)

    not bad... think its cause I don't have the heating on yet ;) shivering the weight away.

    christmas part on the 19th, so i need to think about my meal plan for next week.

    Wow well done!!


    STS for me (Again!) better than a gain like the last couple of weeks tho!


    Last night I had a small mince pie after my tea


    Today:
    B: 2 wholemeal seeded toast with butter, 2 eggs scrambled
    S: lf greek yog, maderins, sprinkle bran flakes, 2 quality street chocs :o
    L: Tiger bread salmon sandwich, slice HM bran loaf, 2 x satsumas
    S: Red grpaes
    T: Xmas shopping then fish & chips :eek:


    Oh dear don't think things are going to get much lighter round here until after xmas!
    O/S weight loss 2.5 /10lbs (11st 8.0- 08.02)
  • lynnejk
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    Hiya folks


    Pleased to report loss of 1/2 lb so still going in the right direction :T


    Today

    B = Small bowl spicy porridge

    L = Italian restaurant - very nice lasagne with mixed salad. No pud as had glass of red wine

    T = Blueberries and raspberries with plain yoghurt. 2 mini stolen bits :naughty:


    Hope you all have a super Sunday
    Lx


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  • Another week another 1lb off. Can't seem to manage anymore a week than that but it's going the right way.
    Total weight lost 6.5/73lbs starting yet again. Afds August 10/15. /8 Sept.
  • Its just 0.2lb for me this week. its not much but at least its in the right direction
  • Likestowrite
    Likestowrite Posts: 104 Forumite
    edited 14 December 2014 at 11:51AM
    This is such a good thread. Making food from scratch and ignoring the majority of processed stuff is such a great way to lose weight

    When I read an article in the newspaper saying we are eating too much added sugar and should limit it to 6 teaspoons (25g) a day (naturally occurring as in milk and fruit isn't counted), I started looking very carefully at food labels and found that fizzy drinks contain about 9 teaspoons, a third of a jar of shop bought pasta sauce can contain over 13g, a tablespoon of shop bought coleslaw can contain up to 4g, there can be up to 3g in an average slice of bread, and low fat yoghurt can have about 5 teaspoons and tinned soup has more than you'd expect.

    When I cut added sugar down to as low as possible,which basically meant avoiding any processed foods--savoury as well as sweet--- and controlling how much sugar I ate in my meals by making them from scratch, the weight just started falling off. A big surprise as I'd always thought that cutting fat was the key.
  • NewShadow
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    I've actually no problem with fat - I tend not to eat very fatty food's like pork pies :) but have no issues with meat or cheese in sensible portions.

    If I don't try and keep down my sugar it gives me headaches, makes me grouchy, makes me crave more of it. And doesn't help with weightloss as you say.

    I loose weight best if I try and stay low fat and sugar.

    I don't talk about it much though - everyone is different and some people take it very personally if you say you eat sausages and bacon and still lose weight.
    That sounds like a classic case of premature extrapolation.

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  • NewShadow
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    Today

    Cooking day for in the week so I probably won't eat much:

    B - 200g yogurt, 70g oats (mixed and left overnight to soak)
    D - Spaghetti parmesan - 75g Spaghetti, 45g cheese (mix of parmesan and cheddar), 1 large onion, 1 tin tomatoes
    That sounds like a classic case of premature extrapolation.

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  • Knit_Witch
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    savesummore … +2.5/10 :(:(:o
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    6 st 9.45 lb :j:j:j:j:j:j:):):):):):):):):):)
    Must use my stash up!
  • Hi everyone,
    Well done all of you who have had a loss :T :T :T :T :T

    It's been pretty yuk over here everyone ect DS2 has been stuck down with gastro all weekend :(:(


    But feeling much better on this sunny Monday morning so I'll get back on track!
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