Lose Weight 11

kazzaw

OK then!!

When do we start?!! DS1 getting married at the end of July!! Got 3 1/2 stone to lose to be within WW healthy range but a stone would be better than nothing!!

Got 2 big Easter eggs calling to me but I suppose I could break them up into daily treats.

I've lost weight before & usually succeed by having a daily treat & being organised. So OS should work - lots of HM soup etc.

What tips have others got?

Can we promise to PM each other if we drop off the thread?

Bambywamby

How about starting tomorrow? Official weekly weigh day - Monday 9th April.

Give everyone time to finish off their Easter egg

I am going on holiday on July 14th, so I will plan to lose 2lbs a week until then.

We could all post our daily Old Style Diet Menu to inspire others.

My top three Old Style Diet aims are -

1) Drink lots of water...free, great for the skin, helps the liver metabolise fat more efficiently and helps you feel fuller. I am aiming for 3 litres per day.

2) Walk as much as possible every day. Again its free, great for weight loss, saves money, easier on the joints and now the gorgeous weather is on it's way it will be glorious rambling in the sun. I am aiming for at least 1 hours walk per day (even if I break the walk up into smaller time intervals.)

3) Not eating after 7pm. This is the period of time when I do all my snacking in front of the television. So from now on grub after 7pm for me...is barred.


Good luck O/S folks x

Bambywamby

P.S are we all going to be brave and post our weight? :cool:

JoKay_2

Love this idea - I too have a fair amount of weight to lose, but have a restricted amount of cash to feed DH (also v overweight) and 9yo DD.

Any ideas for cheap, low cal dinners;....?

tumbleweed261

Bambywamby, you're thinking along exactly the same lines as me! I think we need to go all out, a la the Olympic Challenge - I'll be updating my sig in a few to add this challenge! I reckon a weekly weigh-in every Monday evening and posting the results (with ONLY supportive comments :rotfl:) sounds good - and if you like I'll edit the first post to put who's in and their weights (if we're being brave) so we can see how far we've come!

I like the atmosphere on the daily thread on OS, so I was thinking perhaps little daily updates, help keep each other on the straight and narrow - I know it's going to be difficult for me, but I figure that if we help each other we'll all get there!

smitty2702

I have lost some weight but with about 2 1/2 stone to lose to make me halfway human im in!!!

Home Baking lately has been my downfall. I just can't leave a slice of HM cake to go in the bin! I think i need to make smaller cakes as we all seem to be eating them for days on end!

Claire

Starting weight - 12st 7lb (was 15st 6 mths ago)

Bambywamby

Wow Claire, you have already done fantastically well :T

What are your tips for success?.

Im in for a weekly weigh in. I'll PM you tumbleweed so you can put my stats on the thread when you amend it. x

slscarborough

Hi - I think this challenge is great. I had a baby 6 months ago and although did lose alot of weight have started gaining again due to all the cakes/biscuits I am baking. I weigh 13 stone 9 lbs.

Bambywamby

:eek: I am the chubbiest monkey so far at 13st 10.

However I did forget to mention I am 7ft 2 :rotfl:

JoKay_2

Yes, it seems I am, though unfortunately I'm not 7ft 2 like Bambywamby!!

I am... wait for it.... 16st 8, and have fortunately been told lots of times that I don't look it!! I am tall, though!!

I guess my main aim is to get to 15st then work out from there...