Re: Lose Weight 4

Linda12_2

Lost one and a half pound last week gained a pound this week. Thats how I seem to be going lose a bit gain it back, lose the next week gain it back. I need motivation and to get my head sorted and begin to think of myself instead of giving all my time to my friends and family. Oh well here we go on a brand new week. Good luck everyone have a good week.

elona

Linda

I feel the same way you do - I lost a pound tonight - but put on two last week!.

Lets hope we all do better once the snow and ice has gone and we cheer up and think of spring :):)

lazylins

i lost 5 lb this week, having between 1000 to 1500 cals a day and eating low fat, i also kept a food diary. its was hard work!!!

jaffa

Lost nothing last week - but have lost 2 and a half pounds this week!!!

Good luck everyone.......

Savvy_Sue

bridiej wrote:

Does anyone know when I will actually start losing some WEIGHT rather than just toning up?

No Bridie, but I hope you are using a tape measure as well as weighing yourself and encouraging yourself that way. I've lost my scary BBC tape measure but my trousers keep falling down so it should be less than a foot to lose off my waist now, shouldn't it?

MimiJane

No loss this week, but lost 2lbs last week and was convinced I'd put on this week, so quite happy.:)

VelvetGlove

jockettuk - I don't have a daughter, I have a worried mum who is very concerned about my health and every time I pick up a cold or a cough it is because of my weight :rolleyes: She is also worried about the more severe consequences of my being very overweight and she is supporting me through this latest attempt to shed the extra person living inside me! Making your mind up to jump into a healthier way of eating is the first step on the road we are all on so welcome and I'm sure we all look forward to your company on this journey!

jaffa I have another favourite recipe from one of the SW cook books, it is from their Quick and Easy Family Meals books - Stir Fried Pork with Noodles (10.5 sins on red day, 7.5 sins on green but ohhh it is worth it!!) About 15 mins prep time and 10 mins cooking time, very easy and very tasty, let me know if you want it and I'll type it in It is something my boyfriend absolutely loves when he comes over as it doesn't taste (in his words) 'diety' !

(Due to smilie and tag limit I've had to split this post, it should follow on in just a sec!)

VelvetGlove

SnowyOwl What a cool nick! Perhaps with the hiding your head in the sand Ostrich may have been more apt but that's coming from someone who has been an ostrich about her weight for most of her life and decided last April with 'I wanna Lose Weight - thread 1' that it was time I got my act together and started to sort my problem out That decision is the hardest and once you have your 'dieting head' on then it is the first step. More than welcome to join in with us all on here, we are here to cajole, laugh, cry together and just be there for when someone needs a bit more help - but also for the lighter side of dieting (no pun intended!) when people can share their successes of getting into the size smaller clothes and even just saying how they managed to resist temptation etc.

Oh what a shock I got when I tried to get a decent outfit for the interview. I've been slobbing out in t-shirts and trackie bottoms...they so kindly expand with a person! So on trying on clothes and having to look at myself in the mirror (haven't got a full length one of those at home!) I was just appalled at what was looking back at me. I truly am the proverbial bag of spuds.

Oh I *know* I have been there! Every Christmas and night out or special event like a wedding I always go to my wardrobe with such hopes and come out feeling quite beaten up when I only have 'old faithful' jacket which I team up with some black stretchy trousers. It has certainly been worth it's money but I can't wait to have some choice about what to wear!

I follow Slimming World from the books I had from a club in the early '90s and occasionally someone will send me through the internet password so I can look sins up on their website (as that bit is behind the password protected area). I pay money into a savings account instead of spending it out on a club and am building up a nice little nest egg for new clothes for when I am where I want to be weight wise. The support people get from going to a club , I get from the people on here, sharing highs and lows and generally being there for each other. I can't say how the online SW is though I'm afraid as I haven't tried it officially, but I will say that there is loads of information and help in the password protected area that is on top of all the recipes and help you can get just from visiting the site. Oh I do buy the magazine though to give me current ideas and help with the motivation In the magazine this is what it says about the online Slimming World:

Join for just 66p per day, that's less than a bottle of cola each lunchtime! (minimum subscription is for a 3 month period).
BodyOptimise puts you in control. Everything you need to achieve the shape of your dreams:

• Exclusive audio-visual Food Optimising introduction
• Instant Syn Calculator, Syns Online and the snakulator!
• Hundreds of searchable recipes, a Pick 'n' Mix menu generator and a 7 day starter plan of Food Optimising Menus - all tailored to your personal tastes and preferences
• Weight Loss Tracker with self-set targets and celebratory rewards
• Dozens of inspiratational success stories plus food, lifestyle, and activity features
• Enter your weight every 7 days for unique motivation and mid-week-email encouragement to help you keep on track

That's quite a sales pitch in their magazine! If you want to read some more about it then they say the website address for this is BodyOptimise.com It says it is the new online service offered by Slimming World, the Slimming World website is Sliming-World.com which is where I look at the recipes (and when I have the password check sins on things that have only just come out and aren't in my books!)

I hope that helps and please do join in when you feel ready to start, none of us bite as far as I know!

VelvetGlove

Forgot to mention in the above post that they also do a 'postal membership' if anyone wants details of this and doesn't have the magazine (page 97 of March 2005 mag) then let me know and I'll pop some info up here for you.

Savvy_Sue I have thought for a while that if the gym also had the internet as well as the tv then I could stay there for hours Would be able to perfect typing while I walk then. Hope you had a great time in France and avoided all the recent ferry troubles and port blockades going on!

embook Hi! Don't be down and get into a secret ashamed cycle as that can be the start of some pretty dark days. You saying you ate a packet of crisps and a huge chunk of cheese isn't the end of the world! Sounds like you are into something I used to do which was self sabotage any diet attempt very early on as I just knew I would fail anyway so fail early and it's done with! Posting on here is a great first step and I know that everyone on here will support you and keep you going if you give us and yourself a chance! Have you thought what you will do yet by way of changing your eating habits? There are loads of ways to change your lifestyle to healthier eating and you just need to pick one and see if it suits you If you need any help or advice just yell out and we'll be here!

(Really not liking this limit to the tags/smilies in a post! It seems to be so few... or perhaps I just use lots)

VelvetGlove

lazylins how you doing girl! Other than the takeaways, sounds like you are having a fantastic dieting year! I've slipped back a bit but determined to keep going. It's a shame it isn't as easy to lose the weight as it is to put it on *grin* Fab weight loss this week! Gives me something to aim for next week.

bridiej as Sue said, run to that tape measure and you will see that you are changing shape and that is the ultimate goal, right? To fit into the clothes you want to buy... the losing of more pounds will then follow as the muscle will need to metabolise more fat (if you have any left!) and use more of the calories you eat just to keep those trimmed and honed muscles going *smile* Way to go!

Linda12 As I already mentioned to you, at least you are still half a pound ahead of where you were 2 weeks ago. Keep at it and you'll crack it. *smile* We'll be here cheering you on from the sidelines.

elonaI think we all eat a little more when it is cold and nasty out. I know I feel happier when I have warm food in my belly and it is cold out. I have been having a few slim a soups this week to give me the warm-belly feeling!

jaffa That's amazing! Did you do anything diferent? Or can you pin the loss down to anything in particular? Or was it just time for it to have a little shift? So chuffed for you!

MimiJane Staying the same is great if you were thinking that you might put on this week. It's nice when you get pleasant surprises like that!

This week I didn't weigh until today and have lost 2 pounds (of the five that went on last week for no good reason). So I guess at least it is coming back off. Will redouble my efforts and see if I can bust that other 3 pounds off again, will have to see