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

ragz_2

Another for the 1lb loss club here!
Rosewood - well done you, I am so pleased for you! After all that running/walking and eating well you deserved a good loss. I wish I had your commitment!
Savesummore - that's a fab loss, well done!
Aldahbra - impressive first week, I was a little dubious of your 2 stone target but you are almost a quarter of the way there already!
Magical - drinking water will make little difference to fat loss, but it WILL help prevent water retention, which in turn will mean you weigh less. Also, we often eat when actually we are thirsty, so if you drink plenty you should snack less and if you drink a glass of water before your meals you will eat less too. I lost more weight when I drank a few bottles of water a day, really need to get back in that habit!

I did 60 lengths at the pool last night, 50 minutes. But then I had bread with cheese and coleslaw and some malt loaf when I get home!

Breakfast - malt loaf
Snacks - banana, 2 and a half scones, with jam... (I promised myself I would have ONE! :mad:
Lunch - soup, was going to have some of the bread I baked but after the scones I really shouldn't.
Dinner - chicken, salad, coleslaw, a few new potatoes and peas.

sparrer

Morning all

A 2lb loss for me, please ragz . Obviously running out of grapes is a good thing - can't think of anything else I've done differently, and have to admit to pigging on them when they're in the house

B - spicy fruity porridge
D - pasta 'carbonara', my version with the lean part of 2 rashers, chopped mushrooms, ff yogurt (just heated through at the end otherwise it splits) and a grating of rf cheese on top
T - 3 crackerbread spread w/ff yogurt, toppings as usual
S - no fruit :eek: so maybe a bowl of dry F&F to pick at through the day - if I really need to
E - looking bright out there so will try to get out do do a bit of gardening, otherwise 15 mins usual exercise

Hope it's a bright day for you too

eta just read back over the posts, WOW some good losses! And as LavenderBees says STS isn't a bad thing either. Just keep plodding on and you'll get there

LavenderBees

Honestly, can you tell it's Friday, and despite the constant rain (!), I'm feeling all motivated and motivational. Go me! :A

But just wanted to pop on to mention to those who feel a little downheartened by today's results, that the weight is just one part of the picture. If you are generally eating better, making more informed choices, maybe doing a bit more exercise, then that is all to the good, and you should be proud that you're making an effort to be healthier regardless of what the scales say.

And if you (we) keep it up, we will see healthy body changes/ability to dress in lower sizes/ability to display flesh when the sun shines (oo er, missus) etc etc

So, keep it up!

LB xx

tink1981_2

LavenderBees - a big thank you for your post, it really cheered me up I've been feeling pretty fed up by the lack of results on the scales but your post has made me feel a more positive about things :j I took some measurements when I started back in January and haven't re-done them since. Think I'll try and re-do them over the weekend and see if I've lost any cm if not lbs!

tink x

ragz_2

Old Style Weight Loss
Summer Challenge!

Need2bthrifty - 2/9lbs :)
Ragz - 1/9lbs
Molly41 - 1/8lbs
Rosetta92 - 11lbs
JBD - 11lbs
Russetred - 3/12lbs :):)
Mazzzy - 1/10lbs
Lavenderbees - 4/10lbs :):):)
JayII - 3/7lbs :):)
Hudson2012 - 2/14lbs :)
Savesomemore - 3/13lbs :):)
Sparrer - 2/8lbs :)
Dawn1980 - 8lbs
Dragoncry - 10lbs
TheDragon - 4/5lbs :):):):)
Magical - 5lbs
Attentionseeker1 - 1/8lbs
EllaRose - 16lbs
Daska - 14lbs +2
Kiwisaver - 6lbs
Robson65 - 14lbs
Tink1981 - 7bs
Sharonr - 6lbs
Lauzt1987 - 1/10lbs
Polly - 1/14lbs
LivingProof - 2/24lbs :)
DundeeDoll - 2/13lbs :)
Rosewood - 4/14lbs :):):)
Slowlyfading -
Aldahbra - 6/28lbs :):):):):)

12 weeks to go...

daska

You can all giggle, after my huge success over the last challenge, I've put on 2lb over Easter! Hopefully that'll be coming off pretty quickly!

russetred

Wow some really good losses there! I'm in the 1lb loss team too which I'm pleased with as its TOTM. No doubt I'll be peeing for my country for the rest of the week. Thursday went like this
B:nothing
L:mix salad and cup soup
T small mince and tatties
S: pork salad roll and a banana flapjack.
E: bodybalance.

Living_proof

A measly 1 lb for me again this week. It's extraordinary that for weeks and weeks I had a consistent 2lb/week weight loss and then suddenly it's down to a pound since I have joined this challenge! I must get more active and try and get some regular exercise as I lead such a sedentary life on the whole. Still, it's still something and it's going the right way, it just seems so long-term when it slows down like this. I hope you all manage to do better!

mazzzy

Congratulations to all those with a weight loss this week:j:j Well done!

I have a 1lb loss to report today. Not as much as I hoped but at least it was a loss and not a gain which is what I was expecting!

Food for today
B-Porridge and a pear
L-Veg soup, slice of bread
D-chickpea casserole

Snacks, Apple, half a crunchie, 1 meringue nest

EllaRose

Thanks LavenderBees for your wise words. It is easy to forget you've made changes for the good and your body is still benefitting when you can't see a difference on the scales.:o

No luck with being able to fit into my old Size 8/10 clothes though - I tried on a pair of jeans I used to wear and I swear it was like trying to get into a Babygro!:D

At least it's a big incentive to get healthier and keep on track when 65% of your wardrobe doesn't fit you and you certainly can't afford to buy new clothes!!