Get fit ~ Debtfree ~ and Sparkle Challenge

sariebeth

please-let-me-be-lucky wrote: »

First slimathon weigh in tonight and I've lost 3.5lbs!!! Must do more exercise this week though.

Missed this - well done PLMBL! x

mandz1

THEMONEYSPIDER wrote: »

Amazing job on stopping smoking Mandz :T
I really found exercise helpful when i quit, and i actually lost weight while quitting
Are you using NRT?

Keep up the good work :j

Haven't got round to jumping on the Wii for a weight in, will do it in the morning when im at my lightest :rotfl:

Im using nicotinell patches. Only problem is that halfway through the day, they start peeling at the edges and if i do exercise that makes me sweat, im scared they will fall off.

I have never got past 3 weeks when i have quit before. so hoping to get past that before starting on the exercise.

Cant seem to stop snacking, and its on rubbish stuff too, like chocolate:EasterBun

starnac

Good start for me. I run a youth club on a Tuesday night and I walked all the kids down the park and back :beer: then we had chips oops

lolly101

Wow, congratulations on the loss and joining a club Littleskintdragon! :beer:
Monkeynut - Losing a stone in a month would be amazing, I didn't think it would be possible, but after hearing your story maybe it will be! :j It's definitely a lot harder to be active with little ones around though, my DS2 is 18 months and has to walk everywhere or he has a huge (and very embarassing!) paddy, lol. Which slows us down a lot... and probably makes me rely on the car more than I should .

Durham Mim - Good luck with the diet I would definitely recommend a low carb diet, I really enjoy it and feel so much better for it. It can be expensive, but I find that Lidl is a great place to stock up on meat (and veg!) - it's cheaper, and better quality than you would get for the same price elsewhere Eggs are also great for low carbing as they can be really cheap nowadays, but are really filling.

Congratulations Mandz! You're doing great! :beer: Have you tried the chewing gum? When I quit last time I used Boots mint version and found it more effective than the patches. As rather than a constant stream of nicotine, they were like a 'hit' when you need it - which was more like smoking, and I think chewing on the gum also helped replace some of the snacking.

please-let-me-be-lucky

sariebeth wrote: »

Missed this - well done PLMBL! x

Thanks Sariebeth! Week 2 weigh in was tonight & I've lost another 2.5lbs making 6lbs in 2 weeks. Hope that helps those planning to lose a stone in a month, it can be done! Good luck all.

lolly101

please-let-me-be-lucky wrote: »

Thanks Sariebeth! Week 2 weigh in was tonight & I've lost another 2.5lbs making 6lbs in 2 weeks. Hope that helps those planning to lose a stone in a month, it can be done! Good luck all.

Wow, congratulations PLMBL! :j I'm now thinking that losing a stone in a month may be possible after all!

durham_mim

I weighed myself last weekend and I was 13st 3lb the most I've ever been even when pregnant!:o My short term goal is to lose 4lb to get back into the 12's but my long term goal is to be 10st. I'm afraid I don't tend to lose weight quickly, usually just 1-2lb per month but I will be pleased at any weight loss especially if I can keep it off. 2 Christmas' ago I lost half a stone and weighed 11st 8lb since then I put it all back on + a few pounds am gutted. This time I am incorporating a little exercise. Dare'nt attempt anything much in case it upsets the ME but I seem to be doing ok with callenetics, so far. I can already feel a difference and know it is toning me up. I intend to weigh myself each Saturday.

littleskintdragon

Themoneyspider - I knew where they went from as I'd seen them when I take my dd to swimming lessons, wasn't sure how much they'd charge though but it turns out its £10 a year for imsurance! Can live with that. If u can't find one could u start your own? Would a couple of your friends start with u,on a couple of set days a week. I also want to join in the lose a some in a month,haven't really got a stone to lose because then I'd need new clothes!! but a few pounds would b nice. Well done everyone xx

icemice

Sunflower_girl wrote: »

Now back to the really fattening birthday cake I'm finishing for my other half and tiffin, tomorrow I will be judged by his family on my cake baking skills. Nervous or what!!! :j

Bet you impressed the socks off them! :j

Sunflower girl x[/QUOTE]

I never get the chance to bake any more as my OH hogs the kitchen - a new found talent on his part since we lost his mum last year and we found her old mixing bowl. My eyes sparkle when I see his creations (especially the cheesecakes!) but I won't sparkle much if I keep eating them....:rotfl:

icemice

I've not been sparkling much for the last couple of weeks due to over work and now a grotty cold, but maybe another good swim tonight will do me me the power of good.

Thanks everyone for the inspiration (and a bit of a shame factor when I don't do anything!). I might feel silly telling friends about my small achievements, but here, I feel completely at home!

Curtains washed and on the line, hair and face done even though my only excursion today is likely to be the post-office and the start of a bit of a sort out in the spare room later. All my spare change in the sparkle jar!