OS Saturday September 1st 2007

mioliere

Hi FROGGA - do you have a Curves in your area? It's an amazing network of gyms for women only and costs a one off fee of £60 to join then £29 per month from then on. You do a thirty minute workout three times a week and you are properly supervised. The workout is a mixture of apparatus and floor work but each section lasts only thirty seconds so you don't get bored or exhausted. The music they play, and the atmosphere, is really motivating and you don't need special clothes - just old trousers and a t-shirt. Loads of women of all weights, shapes and sizes, have joined my local one. I thought it sounded expensive but, if you go the three times a week they recommend, it works out at about £2.40 a session which is a lot cheaper than many gyms and other activities like swimming, etc., plus you are not committed to a year at a time - you can cancel whenever you want if you find it doesn't suit you. I'm lucky in that I don't need to lose weight (although I lost 3lbs in the first month) but I want to tone up and I lost an inch from my abdomen which is great - I feel better for it and have only been going a short while. I missed most of last week because I had hurt my back but I have already had results in about 15 workouts! Look on www.curves.com. Also, there is a thread on here somewhere for people trying to lose weight. You're not alone, honestly. Today is the starting point and you are sounding very determined, so onwards and upwards.

KathyXX

frogga

Thanks for the suggestion Mioliere I can do with all the advice I can get. I have got lots of curves but not the ones you mean!

I think I do alot of exercise really so I don't think I need to do more. I know that sounds like denial given the obvious chubbyness that i am carrying! I bike to work , 5 1/2 miles and back! That's not a pretty sight I can tell you! When I gat home from work at about 2.45 I walk the dogs up to the school to get the kids. that's about 2 miles. So I think I am quite active and I am on my feet at work all day in the library ( it's not all reading books you know). It just goes to show how much I must be eating to have put on so much ! woops!

Wondering how long it will take to loose the 9 st. Getting a bit bored of it already, any longer than a fortnight and I'll be really cheesed off!:rotfl:

Essex-girl_2

Morning All

Happy Anniversary Mr & Mrs Aussie - have a lovely day

Just about to pop into the bath and wake up ds so can take him to football - its a sponsered match today. Apart from that probably wont be doing too much else - really should be but keep saying that I will do it once the kids are back at school - am going to ease myself into it slowly next week then really hit it the week after. Need to tidy up loads of paperwork then blitz the whole house - should be fun - not.

Pork kebabs for tea tonight, must remember to pick up some pitta bread down the local shop.

Mioliere - once the kids are back Im going to have a look around our local curves - I really need to do something.

Have a great day all.

frogga

By the way, any of you who want to join in with
" Frogga's Amazing weight loss Challenge"
Please do! I know there are loose weight 14 et.c on the other threads but I don't know any of them and I like it on here. I wont hijack the daily chats about other normal stuff I promise! I know some of you said you would do it with me ~ you know who you are!

I will weigh only once a month. So next weigh day is 1st October. I can't face getting on the scale weekly as I like to see a big improvement.:T Feel free to become a member ~ it's free! I'm member no.1 hee hee

1st weigh in Sat 1st September = 18st 12lb ( I know what you're thinking!) See non of you will have that much to loose I bet!



xx

Shez

Morning All:D
Happy Anniversary to Mr&Mrs Aussielass:beer: get the amber nectar out!!!

Frogga - Good luck on the weight loss! I shall be joining you from next week when the kids go back I shall be goin to the gym/swim etc!

N9eav - What do you do? are you a fireman or something? I always read yr post but cant work out which profession -Im sure you've said but Ive missed it somewhere!

MrsMix - oo candyfloss machine - I was just telling DH...dont you renovate old fairground machines?? he was quite interested!!

Smokeybabe - ((Hugs)) hope the move is not to uncomfortable for your DH.

Amie - Pinch punch too! what coconut cake are you making? I had a go at one recently but it wasnt v.nice - a sort of loaf style one? the birdmen event sounds like fun!!! bet the kids will be pushing them teachers off!!!!

Not much on today, maybe take the kids swimming or park - everyone was still wacked out from legoland yesterday :rotfl:

Enjoy your saturday all xx:D

dlb

Morning all.
Frogga im hoping to cut down after kids go back to school i could do with losing a few stone, hoping to do more exersise whilst they are at school.
Plans for today `Iron the school uniforms!!` iv put it off long enough it has to be done, and i know i will fell better once they are hung up ready for tuesday.
Also want to have a good tidy up and list some more items on ebay.
Dh is well underway with his new garden project he has ripped the seats to pieces and started to repair and replace some off the slats i cant wait until its finished it will look great.
Have a good day all im off as here dh getting up off to make him a coffee
Bye for now
Donna
x

twink

morning all
at last the sun is shining but its a cold wind, will have to get more nuts for the birds, they seem to have been feeding all year, even had siskins till not long ago they are usually only seen in the winter

the three dgs's will be off to the families day at the raf so hope it stays dry for them, i have the car to wash, the garden to tidy and the house to clean

at asda yesterday jonagold apples were 48p for a kilo, loose ones, i got seven for 43p, its always worth checking the price

smokybabe glad something is being done at last for your dh, when mine was in edinburgh, four hours from here, i got to stay in a room off the ward for a few nights after his op
aussielass Happy anniversary, 28yrs? wow dh deserves a medal
grannybroon sorry to hear about your Mum, hope she gets her op sooner than that

hugs to all xx

odds-n-sods

Good morning all!

((((((HUGS))))) to those who need one!

Frogga, I'll be joining you from today as well. I need to lose at least 3 stone. So am I no.2 or no.3?? Ummm, how do I get a sig on the bottom of my posts??


Well, DH is going to get some more plums from the derelict orchard downthe road and I'll be making jam with them....... he has to mow the lawn.............

not sure what I'm doing today other than the jam, its hard casue of my foot; laundry was done yesterday...... might ask teh neighbours over for dinner.......

not going to be too hot here today; its already clouding over.

I'm glad there doesn't seem to be any trolling on OS. On another forum I post on, there is some really nasty trolling that was going on for quite a while, then those who were doing it were found out in March. It is still ongoing as to 'she said that, no, she said it; no I didn't say it, she did' finger pointing, accusations etc. the trolls were friends on one set of IDs with those they were trolling and nasty on another set; it got really personal - about disabled kids etc. And posts can be reported and pulled there, so stuff keeps disappearing, it gets really hard to figure out what's going on!

odds-n-sods

*insert evil laugh here*

I've just asked DH to take out the braising beef out of the freezer so I can cook it for dinner tomorrow; he doesn't know what it looks like, so he's emptying the freezer..... he'll be up in a minute asking me 'is this it??'

anniebooklover

Good morning all,

Looks promising here today. Even saw the sun peek through at one point.

I have typed a letter for DS to hand into M&S re work experience. He had e-mailed a couple of companies who do video production, graphic design and the like but not one of them had the courtesy to reply. :mad: Don't think I would want him working for such rude and inconsiderate people. So, he is going to give M&S a go. Fingers crossed. If he does well, he might just have landed himself a Saturday job at the end of it.

We are off into town shortly as I have a couple of jobs to do there - as well as hand-deliver the letter to M&S. Spent more money than I intended yesterday so I will have to behave myself.

aussielass Happy Anniversary. I have heard that humid weather is bad for wedding dresses in particular.
frogga I would love to join in but won't be joining a gym - I will have to do my own exercises at home. Like you, I think my main problem is over-eating so I will have to make a conscious effort to stop buying the rubbish that I nibble on at night.

Well, off to have some fruit for breakfast. That's a good start, isn't it? Have a super Saturday everyone. xx