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nearlyrich

WI for me tonight and got the 1 and a half pounds off for my first shiny thing so that's 7lb in three weeks I am impressed with how much food I can eat and if I can keep this up I will be very happy....

mum2one

sorry if this question has been asked a 1001 times before, - do people recommend the classes, - just majorly need to do something, and slowly getting my brain round to the idea of getting off rear.

Just worried about taking the 1st step, - do you have to make a total change to your life, or is the diet manageable - thinking in terms of is it a rigid you have x,y,z,on Monday, a,b,c on Tuesday - is there some flexability.

I may come across as a fussy so and so, but I have food allergies not 100% what they are, never without epi-pen and I guess I have partly used this an an excuse to not think about taking that step.

Thank you in advance xx

SwipernoSwiping

Nearlyrich...:j WELL DONE:beer: shinnies are a great thing to hoard Books look amazing when they are covered
(those that aren't going to group, google the award for every 1/2 stone /7lb you lose you earn one. Google the image and keep it in a folder.. keep track!:D)

mum2one wrote: »

sorry if this question has been asked a 1001 times before, - do people recommend the classes, - just majorly need to do something, and slowly getting my brain round to the idea of getting off rear.

Just worried about taking the 1st step, - do you have to make a total change to your life, or is the diet manageable - thinking in terms of is it a rigid you have x,y,z,on Monday, a,b,c on Tuesday - is there some flexability.

I may come across as a fussy so and so, but I have food allergies not 100% what they are, never without epi-pen and I guess I have partly used this an an excuse to not think about taking that step.

Thank you in advance xx

We had a gluten free lady who managed, no though you DON'T have to go to group, but you might find better help there. 1st step is always the hardest.

Sharalee. If you stay off the scales - I will. I'll have a glass of wine on sunday to mark my achievement. What you having?

Frogga. Now look 'ere you.:D Yes the plan works. It works a hell of a lot better when your starting weight is in double figures. It's quite down heartening to see the weight loss slow from the big 3/4/5lbs a week to .5 or sts and gains. I've lost 6 and a half, over 7 if you count my gains now too. I got myself into such a stress-flap because I was doing everything right.
I stopped having syns entirely - that had to work right? No. Reverse logic there... I made myself ill. I didn't stop eating.. I just stuck free and superfree.
I enjoyed Christmas totally. While still counting I let myself relax a little.
I'm better now.
I want to eat what I like. Yes. I want to eat healthy and be fit. Both can be done on plan. You know that.
I'll raid the chocolate now heck even have crisps and pizza... there are stressful days that NEED chocolate and want alcohol. But I really don't sit down to the meal and think.."this won't show" - more "Yes I can have this but hell I am going to have to work hard for the rest of the week to keep in my dresses.:rotfl:
Mentally, my approach to food has changed, stubborness not to go backward too. I certainly refuse to embrace the "lost it all before so what the hell I can do it again when I need to" mind set that I have seen at my old group.:eek:
Perhaps SW has made me a little too "responsible" toward food? A Bit to boring.
A little gain isn't evil. You are allowed to have some nice stuff here and there.

Your fear is your own worst enemy. Why let it rule you?

Pennylane. Your muscles will retain water while they develop and grow during exercise. Drink more and reduce the body's instinct to store. ALSO. If you are increasing your exercise watch that you don't set a panic off. Body will do that if you don't have enough fat store, and stopre every possible calorie just incase you decide to have a fitness freak out moment! Speaking from experience, (again God I am such a busy body ) just make sure you are getting enough to support the exercise.

Caterina Thats right, I hope you enjoyed your evening one bad day doesn't mean a bad week - unless you let it be.

sharalee99

SwipernoSwiping wrote: »

Sharalee. If you stay off the scales - I will. I'll have a glass of wine on sunday to mark my achievement. What you having?

Hmm, don't know. I'm working on Sunday, so that limits things. Maybe a curly wurly and a fudge

nessie216

mum2one wrote: »

sorry if this question has been asked a 1001 times before, - do people recommend the classes, - just majorly need to do something, and slowly getting my brain round to the idea of getting off rear.

Just worried about taking the 1st step, - do you have to make a total change to your life, or is the diet manageable - thinking in terms of is it a rigid you have x,y,z,on Monday, a,b,c on Tuesday - is there some flexability.

I may come across as a fussy so and so, but I have food allergies not 100% what they are, never without epi-pen and I guess I have partly used this an an excuse to not think about taking that step.

Thank you in advance xx

One Word:

YES!!!

kjmtidea

Pennylane wrote: »

Gained half a pound this week. Whenever I do more exercise I gain a bit. How weird is that? Yes I know that muscle is supposed to weight more than fat:)

Since the New Year I have walked 2 miles every day and although I feel more toned I gained. I have been following the plan as well and I am quite boring in that I never, ever eat between meals and what I do cook is always a SW recipe.

I think I must just be one of those people who have to give 100% to losing weight because there are women at my group who do no exercise at all (apart from walking to their cars:rotfl:) and they lose 2 or 3 lbs!! Life can be very unfair.

I'm the same at the moment, walking 10 miles most days, doing 30 day shred every night and my weight is just going up and up! It is a bit disheartening but I am definitely losing inches and toning up, I can actually see my arm muscles :rotfl: so I am going to stick with it and hope it settles down at some point.

rainbowfairydust

swipernoswiping - your posts are always so informative, wise and useful. Thank you.:D (ps its just dawned on me that your username is from dora )

rainbowfairydust

Its my busy day today - work all day and then uni from 6pm so all meals have been brought to work. Having a green day today people -

B - an apple, and slice of WM toast (hex b) and spread (1 syn)
L - Mashed potato/2 quorn sausages (2 syns) , gravy (1 syn) and veggie bag
D - Filled pasta ( 5 syns) with HM sauce. Low fat cheddar (hex a )

Snacks - pineapple, fat free flump (1.5), options hot choc (2), berry bakewell hifi (hex b), muller light greek yog (0.5) and half a pack of sugar free spearmint polos (2 syns)..

16 syns in total but am ok with this as was under yesterday.

Looking forward to tomorrow - i have a juicy steak in the fridge and going to have steak & chips tomorrow (for my friday "treat") :A

Banjo_Bear

WI this morning recorded -0.5 lb loss.

Disappointed but not surprised

Consultant says I'm not eating enough.

CH27

Still a loss though Banjo.

I've gained 1lb