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seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Yes that is good too, and maintaining your weight can be as hard as losing it.

The weight I lost when I was ill earlier this year, roughly 20lbs, has stayed off. I put off buying new clothes in case it went back on, it wasn't as if I was trying/wanting to lose weight, but it has stayed off so I guess that is now my normal weight. My doctor wanted me to try and put a few pounds back on but I haven't managed it. It can be as hard to gain weight as to lose it for some.


I have had a spending spree, I was in danger of losing my trousers so had to splash out. I've given some stuff to the charity shop this week.

moneyistooshorttomention

Felt brave enough to get out the tape measure and take my measurements this morning - rather than just going by my clothes.

Gulp!!

So "my" measurements are supposed to be 36/26/36 - which I regard as absolutely fine.

My current measurements are 40" hips, 37" waist, 40.5" bust.

So now thinking "How come my bust and hips are 4" too big - but my waist is 11" too big?".

I'm guessing peoples waists go up proportionately rather more than hips and bust when they gain weight? Presumably to do with a majority of any weight gain going on the stomach and backside?

So that's my calculations done for the morning:

- I'm 2 dress sizes too big
- The weight will come off the waist at a proportionately higher rate
- There seems to be quite a bit of debate about how much weight it is per dress size (and probably varies from person to person) - but I'd guess at it being 10lb per dress size.
- Therefore an estimated 5 weeks to lose each dress size and therefore it should be gone in about 10 weeks time (ie by the end of this year).

- at thought of another 10 weeks dieting. Let's just hope it doesn't take any longer than that:cool:

But it will certainly be "back to normal" before my next Home Visit (ie clothes-buying spree) at some point in spring next year.

lessonlearned

Good morning lovely ladies

Money.....what exercises are you doing, apart from the dancing. You might need to do some special "waist whittling" exercises. Unfortunately some thickening of the waistline is inevitable after the menopause so 26" might be a big ask. Don't be too hard on yourself.

Another great nights sleep and what looks like another fine sunny day, although apparently it's going to start getting colder now. Hardly surprising though, the clocks go back next weekend.

Winter is coming!!! :rotfl:

Had a very productive weekend. I am now completely straight, everything has a home and a place and everything is neat and tidy. Apart from the shed but that can wait till next year. I will be hiring a skip when the building works gets done so I'll tackle the shed then.

Now that evetywhere is ship shape I can turn my attention to me and up the fabbing. I can also start thinking about Christmas. I have already made a start on Christmas shopping. Like SUgarbaby I tend to buy gifts through the year as and when I spot something.

Did anyone hear Martins chat on tv recently about Christmas and overspending and rampant commercialism. I thought it was excellent. Not that we go mad but our family have decided to scale back a bit and keep things simple. .

Have a great day.

lessonlearned

Ps. Money. Did I just read that your dad bought your mum a girdle as a present after the birth of the children.....:eek: :rotfl:

lessonlearned

Maman.....I meant to say, how impressive that you have managed to maintain your weight loss. I think the half stone window is a great idea.

It's interesting the ideas and aids people use. My tip is plate size. Or more accurately I find the new trendy habit of using a bowl helps. Somehow portions look more generous than they are when served in a bowl. :rotfl:

And of course, my habit of substituting vegetables for rice or pasta helps. Last night was curry with cauliflower rice. Served in a bowl.

moneyistooshorttomention

Yep...:rotfl:

Though she was absolutely determined during pregnancy not to put on any weight whatsoever (other than the amount expected in pregnancy).

That was the modus operandi of both my parents for many many years.

Over the last few years they've both changed to "At least we still have each other" and they've both "lost the will to live". It was whilst they both still had that "will to live" that they were concerned about it.

My mother puts the food on my fathers plate and he has what he is given so to say and he's never been much of a "drinker" (had one hangover in his youth as one of those Armed Forces "initiation" things and that was that afaik).

I've literally never spotted either of them sneaking off for a snack. In fact - mealtimes with my parents have had me looking at the amount of food she has put on her own plate and telling my mother I think she should eat more (as it never looks like enough to me). Going out with them for meals rarely involved having a pudding as well - which meant I was often left thinking "I could do with a pudding too - I'm still hungry"). I soon learnt to favour the sort of place that would provide a generous size main course - so that I wasn't "still hungry":rotfl: So mealtimes out would usually be eating what I needed not to be hungry/my father "having what he was given" (a reasonable amount) and my mother looking for child-size portions for herself.

These days she is more "Oh...eat and die happy" in her attitude - which is understandable.

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Anyway - re the waist specifically and I'm inclined to think the waist can get proportionately bigger than the rest temporarily. I was studying the latest photos of Megan for instance this morning. Now I think she's attractive and got a good figure basically. Now that the pregnancy is "on display" it looks as if her bust and hips are probably pretty much the same size - but the waist has now pretty much vanished (as expected in pregnancy). So I can see that, in those circumstances, disproportionate increase in girth happens. So I'm guessing it can generally?

My stomach muscles haven't "taken a battering" from pregnancy/childbirth. So the only question is whether the waist can increase with height shrinkage basically (ie a compression effect).

I think I'm best getting back to my own size and then seeing whether the waist is back to normal or no with it. If it isn't - or, at worst, a 28" waist might be possible to "live with", as I think a figure can still be attractive with that size - then I'll think whether I need specific work on the waist or no. Don't want to put myself out for "specific work" unless I have to:rotfl: - and I don't know that yet...

pollypenny

maman wrote: »

I think it's something useful as an indicator for easy home use. It's a bit like how Diabetes UK use weight /hips or the height / weight charts. Obviously proper medical tests would be better but they're all a help to give you a goal and measure progress.

Personally I find the clothes that fit help me most to keep in check. Nothing like the ' clean jeans test '!:D

My best step to feeling fabulous was stopping colouring my hair and embracing the grey.

Although I used to have very dark hair, I liked the mid-brown colour I had when it was new. However, it soon faded and looked drab. The grey is bright and I love it spiked up.

Strangely, I've not lost much weight on boobs, but on my bum and legs. For the first time in my life, I wear a bigger size top than bottom.

pollypenny

Money, you should never have to diet permanently. Years ago, well 20 years ago!, I did the F Plan which involved making up bags of fibre-fill, a cereal and fruit mix. I lost loads, but couldnt stop and ending up gaunt.

More importantly, it became a drag and there was no maintenance strategy: the weight crept back on. With 5:2, Intermittent fasting it's easy to maintain. Some fast less often. I stick to two meals a day.

The best thing is that our appetites have reduced enormously.

Good luck.

seven-day-weekend

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Felt brave enough to get out the tape measure and take my measurements this morning - rather than just going by my clothes.

Gulp!!

So "my" measurements are supposed to be 36/26/36 - which I regard as absolutely fine.

My current measurements are 40" hips, 37" waist, 40.5" bust.

So now thinking "How come my bust and hips are 4" too big - but my waist is 11" too big?".

I'm guessing peoples waists go up proportionately rather more than hips and bust when they gain weight? Presumably to do with a majority of any weight gain going on the stomach and backside?

So that's my calculations done for the morning:

- I'm 2 dress sizes too big
- The weight will come off the waist at a proportionately higher rate NOt necessarily...it depends on how your body stores fat.
- There seems to be quite a bit of debate about how much weight it is per dress size (and probably varies from person to person) - but I'd guess at it being 10lb per dress size. Again, debatable - I have lost three stone and only gone down one (or two in some fittings) dress size.
- Therefore an estimated 5 weeks to lose each dress size and therefore it should be gone in about 10 weeks time (ie by the end of this year).

- at thought of another 10 weeks dieting. Let's just hope it doesn't take any longer than that:cool:

But it will certainly be "back to normal" before my next Home Visit (ie clothes-buying spree) at some point in spring next year.

Please note my comments in blue.

seven-day-weekend

lessonlearned wrote: »

Maman.....I meant to say, how impressive that you have managed to maintain your weight loss. I think the half stone window is a great idea.

It's interesting the ideas and aids people use. My tip is plate size. Or more accurately I find the new trendy habit of using a bowl helps. Somehow portions look more generous than they are when served in a bowl. :rotfl:

And of course, my habit of substituting vegetables for rice or pasta helps. Last night was curry with cauliflower rice. Served in a bowl.

Yes, I meant to say well done to Maman. So WELL DONE MAMAN!

Both WW and SW suggest the half stone window. I think it's actually abit more than that -5lbs over or under your goal weight.

I quite often us a bowl too .