Old Style Weight Loss Challenge 2021 - 4th Quarter

Brambling

My low blood pressure always upsets them as well.  When I had a 'Well Woman' check at 50 the nurse prewarned me that if my 'stats' were above a certain amount 'as they probably would' i would have to see the doctor to work out a plan of action.  She was very disappointed when I came way below that number    She then doubled checked how much walking i said I did, they never believe me when i tell them    

I was asked by the asthma nurse in a manner I didn't approve of if I knew why i was over weight, I did tell her it wasn't rocket science i ate more than i burnt off- but then my peak flow came in at 530 which it seems it's good for a women my age without asthma or being my size    She wasn't exactly slim herself 

jennystarpepper

Brambling said:

My low blood pressure always upsets them as well.  When I had a 'Well Woman' check at 50 the nurse prewarned me that if my 'stats' were above a certain amount 'as they probably would' i would have to see the doctor to work out a plan of action.  She was very disappointed when I came way below that number    She then doubled checked how much walking i said I did, they never believe me when i tell them    

I was asked by the asthma nurse in a manner I didn't approve of if I knew why i was over weight, I did tell her it wasn't rocket science i ate more than i burnt off- but then my peak flow came in at 530 which it seems it's good for a women my age without asthma or being my size    She wasn't exactly slim herself 

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They all must live on clouds and only eat / drink water and salad... the other one is... Are you diabetic?  I love giving them a puzzled look and ask, no why would I be?  They have in the last 18 mths given me loads of blood tests, all coming up with nowt! 

Think I might have a Gin for my pudding tonight.

Have a good week everyone.

 

monnagran

Ah!  That's it.  According to their dinky little height/weight charts, I'm not overweight, I'm undertall.

I have a new Best Friend.  Mouth Wash.  A quick swirl and I can resist the chocolate for a bit longer.

cymruchris

Firstly I should say thank you for the last quarter - having to 'check-in' weekly gave me a little added momentum towards my target of a 21lbs loss, and at the end managed a 32lbs loss on the challenge and 42lbs since beginning my weight loss journey. At the end of the last quarter I was about 159lbs down from 202lbs, and think my ideal weight for the moment will be 154-155lbs or thereabouts.

So my aim for this next quarter isn't so much a loss, although I'll set a target of 5lbs - 159 down to 154, but to eat more varied foods again, so will see some fluctuations as I experiment, and try to maintain somewhere in the region of 152-157lbs by the time the quarter is finished. Since last week I'm down -2lbs, so I'll record it as a loss towards my  5lb goal. I've still got the goal of fish and chips with lots of bread and butter at 155lbs - so that's pretty close now.

Well done to those that lost on the last quarter - and wishing you all good luck on the new quarter. It can be really tough going to achieve a loss with the amounts of temptations that life puts in the way sometimes - I have to confess that ordering a pile of old style sweets didn't really help me - but the chocolate mice were adorable. 

In the next few weeks I'll be making an annual Christmas cake - with lots and lots of alcohol, fruit and sugar in it (I don't drink - but I do enjoy a brandy xmas cake) It'll make a change from chicken salads.

Loss -2lbs

ditty1234

Just me checking in this morning with a standard weight of 72.1 kg. And my 6 lb will bring me under the bit 70 which is a magic number - not. Happy hump day.

Suffolksue

Sts  again ,a good base ,away on a mini break ( coach trip to N.Wales ) this weekend ,so will be about damage limitation next week !
Good Luck everyone 

jennystarpepper

Trying to alter lunch / dinner this week, going to try a hot lunch on a couple of days so soup, tinned spaghetti, turkey bacon and tinned plumb toms.

Yesterday

Cereal bar and a fresh fruit salad

Half a tin of soup a packet of melba toast

Turkey 2% mince chilli, with salad and a couple of new potatoes.  No packet mix used for the chilli, onions, chilli and spuds are home grown.  

Treat, 2 gin and diet mixer.  

Also going to chop Lemons then add to a jug of water for the fridge. 

Brie

jennystarpepper said:

I wish someone would teach these people to ask ' why do you think you have a weight problem' and 'what can we do to help'? 

No they like their little charts and to tell you what your BMI is.... I do want to say 'can you knock 10 points of my BMI, that's 5 for each breast'?  but I don't they would be amused.

I remember hearing Bette Midler interviewed once and she admitted to weighing her breasts one day when she went to the post office. It is a temptation when there are scales located so conveniently.

But yes - my Dr was a stick insect and seemed to think everything was due to my weight, including when I broke my arm.  

And the same surgery when I asked about weight consultation and dieting advice give me a photocopied sheet put together by a company that made sweeteners on why it was better to drink diet coke instead of the full fat type.  When I said I never drink soda you could see them thinking "what a liar!"

But meantime - STS.  Which I think is better then admitting to STD.

jennystarpepper

Brie said:   

I remember hearing Bette Midler interviewed once and she admitted to weighing her breasts one day when she went to the post office. It is a temptation when there are scales located so conveniently.
But yes - my Dr was a stick insect and seemed to think everything was due to my weight, including when I broke my arm.  

And the same surgery when I asked about weight consultation and dieting advice give me a photocopied sheet put together by a company that made sweeteners on why it was better to drink diet coke instead of the full fat type.  When I said I never drink soda you could see them thinking "what a liar!"

But meantime - STS.  Which I think is better then admitting to STD.

   I understand why she would be tempted,  I don't  suppose anyone would bat an eye if I popped one on the scales in T3sco, sure they have seen it all before!

I once went from a clothing size 26 to an 8 / 10... I drank a lot of diet coke, I can't now, my body just rejects the stuff, it does make me sick...  I have the odd full fat and I'm ok. 

Old family Dr  (who was my Nan's Dr when he first started) and his partner never once mentioned weight to us, oh how times have changed.  

Brambling

At the risk of sounding like Frankie Howard 'ooh missus you wouldn't get many of this to the pound' 😁 the only other thing I will say is on me they are the last place to lose weight and the first place to put it back on 🙄

I've surprised myself with a -1lb loss this week which considering I was hunting Rennie before bed last  due to a week of bad choices I was surprised 😁

Chris great start to the challenge 👏

Enjoy N Wales Suffolksue hopefully it wouldn't be too wet