Weight loss the old style way part 2.

JoJoB

I'm too scared to go weigh myself as i suddenly look very pregnant and i still have this mad idea that I can somehow get along not gaining any weight.

It's been all about the carbs the last couple of weeks though, so wouldn't be suprised if i've put on a stone since I last weighed. :eek:

cheerfulness4

frogga wrote: »

as for you Cheerfullness , well, that wasn't very possitive was it? You must do better ! One possitive thing about you please, and no getting out of it!

Geeee its like being in counseling again. She asked me exactly the same question back then and, when she could see me squirming, gave me a week to come up with something. My positive thought? I had quite nice handwriting. She wasn't impressed, which I thought a tad ungrateful. :rolleyes:

Okay then frogga - I suppose if I like anything about me its my cheeks when I smile. They're quite full so I spent my childhood have adults relatives pinching them. :mad:


Any recipes will be gratefully received, MrsMc. Found lots of scrummy calorie ladden ones today, but nothing remotely healthy.
Oh and btw, its the 'waffling' that keeps a lot of us going. I find losing weight a pretty stressful thing to do, brings on anxiety attacks like you would never believe, but I rush here and the humour from you girls is a life saver.

Finally, well done Alfiesmum on the 2lbs weight loss. :T :T

Rose_Wood

Hi,

Well I got weighed today in the supermarket in Gibraltar and the scales showed 11st 11!!! I am hoping that is because I was wearing jeans and boots and because its the time of the month as I was only 11st 6 on my scales when we flew out last Wednesday.

Had a bit of exercise walking around today which is better than the last few days. Hopefully, OH's knee will stand up to a proper walk tomorrow.

Breakfast: Museli and fruit and fibre, raisins, skimmed milk and pineapple juice.

Lunch: Chicken leg and a coke.

Tea: Not sure yet but maybe the rest of the chicken in a pitta bread with tomatoes.

Snack: Banana and an orange

On the good side, I managed to buy two new items of clothing in the sales that I'd admired before Christmas and resisted. Both were half price today which was great. One was a dress to wear over trousers - a jersey wrap type thing. They only had it in a size 10 but it actually fitted so I bought it in the hope that I will be a true size 10 by the end of April. The top I bought was a 14 which is more realistic!

Rose

Keiss_21

Realized I didn't mention a positive thing about me....I too have found this hard.

I am quite bubbly (most of the time!), and get quite excited about things...(often too excited!) Physically...I have good clear skin and look younger than my 47 years. I feel that if/when I lose the weight, I might start looking my age....not what you want as you are approaching 50!

Oh well, such is life...better to be lighter and healthier than looking younger (remind me I said this when I am 12 stone and look 60!).

Off to cook, making spag bol and meatballs (splitting the meat between the two), DS2 wants meatballs tonight so I'll freeze the spag bol. Also using sausage-meat left over from Christmas in the meatballs, so may have extra to freeze...though not if the boys see them I suspect!

Have a good night.

rockie4

Men :mad: :mad: :mad:
OH met me after the boobsquash and we went to IKEA....OH was hungry so went to get a hotdog and brought me 2 cinnamon doughnuts :eek:
I've probably walked them off 'cos the round trip was 2 hours walking on top of my usual walking for the day and I've had no tea yet as I'm still full! I'll have a bit of veggie chilli and rice when I'm hungry in a bit

I weighed myself this morning and had gone up to 11st 8lb:eek: :eek: :eek: so I'm determined to make the Valentine's challenge.

See you later ladies:A

boddy

Hi Everyone.
This board is a inspiration. Today I have had.

Breakfast porridge with a banana
Lunch Beaf and bacon casserole with veg.
Tea Weightwatchers lasagne.

I did have a packet of mints while doing the meeting and greeting at the hospital. Plus two squares of chocolate when I went to see mum who is in a nursing home. Oooh a positive thing Hmmm well Im told I have nice eyes and make a good friend.
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Weight at start 10 stone 3lbs

schoolhouse

Hello! I would love to join the lose 7lbs by 14th of Feb. I started reading the old thread and had got to page 22 before I was directed here.This is one heck of an amazing thread!

Really need to lose the pounds,I dont think having 2 kids in two years has helped my figure much.:o Have been using the old baby weight excuse at the mo(youngest is 8months old), though knowing me,the boys will be 10 and 12 and I'll still be trying to use that old excuse.:rotfl:

Would like to wish everyone the best with their goals.

Breakfast-Ready brek and apple
Lunch-Leftover HM Chicken curry,greens and rice
Dinner-Roasted Med veg & steak salad(cooking as I type)
Snacks-2 slices banana bread(must stop baking)

MRSMCAWBER

Evening ladies... and frogga no sneaking in whilst i am typing with my nose:p

I have the PC back as hubby has realised Leeds are playing on the telly

Well i did the frittatta thingy with salad for dinner -and hubby loved it :j will try it with potatoes next time instead of pasta ....yummy -and it was mainly veggies :T -and im still stuffy puddled...oh, mind i have had a lovely peach melba yoghurt out of the freezer

Kyle - you WILL get there.. have some faith- you know you can do it

JoJoB-don't panic -you are probably just holding water..and carbs are notorious for making you "bloat".... they used to blow me up like a balloon

Cheerfulness -you made me laugh..you are right "how ungrateful" was she :rotfl: . It really strange but the more of your post i read the more i become convinced we could have been seperated at birth .. I will start posting recipes tomorrow

Rose wood -It will probably be down to the different scale too.... if i move mine just 1 tile across the bathroom floor i get a different reading :eek:

Oh heck Rockie4....still at least he treated you..and as you say -you probaly walked most of it off -as long as you enjoyed them, thats the main thing

RanitaR -welcome on board...hope you find it helpfull on here

Well i was going to puit off shopping until Wednesday..but thinking about it i really could do with the exercise... so i might get it done out of the way tomorrow... must shift that 1lb by friday...then i can make a start on the other stones :rotfl:

think i will get off and add the valentines challenge to my signature..just to keep me motivated

have a good evening and hello to everyone i might have missed

Maisie_M

Well had a good day today. Was extremely busy at work so was easy to keep to not snacking.

Had oatcakes and pate for lunch instead of a sandwich as i suddenly recalled I had some pate in the fridge which needed using up. Tomorrow I plan to have:

breakfast: fruit and fibre
snack: fruit
lunch: baked potato and cheese
dinner: enchilladas

Frogga's positive thought: my hands - have nice nails and fingers and I always make sure they are looked after.

orpheus

Dear Ladies/Girls/Vixens/Women/Amphibians/ etc (always wary of how to approach that bit :embarasse )

I love reading your thread. I just sit quietly in the background and enjoy, learning and looking.

A couple of things sprang to mind this evening and I just wanted to say:

Gingham Ribbon - I understand you have a job to do, and that you give generously of your own time, but I can't see the harm in people posting multiple times if they need to. This thread is such a fantastic tool for people.

I realise that it might look like it deviates from Money Saving Old Style at times, but I really don't think so. This thread takes the place of expensive slimming clubs/programmes, therapy, diet pills, surgery, mad diet products etc etc - that IS saving money. The advice and support folks get here is invaluable. So many people can't afford the things I have mentioned above (diet clubs etc - and who wants to line Rosemary Conley's or any other overpaid celebrity's pocket when the real advice and support is here, free) and like me have found their way here because they found this site due to the need to get out of debt or save money. Some people are isolated/lonely and really need the human contact and support a thread like this gives and if posting stops a binge - post on... (just my opinion, no offence intended )

To whom it may concern - the steamed cabbage instead of pasta thing - genious :T . I have to admit to over-steaming the cabbage so it goes a bit floppy and it really can take the place of the pasta under a nice sauce.

I have been a (fairly) good lad . Managed to put on just 1 pound over christmas and reckon am doing well since, as jeans getting a bit loose - have had to dig out an old redundant belt!

New Years Revolutions - Porridge _pale_ every day for breakfast (a hard task after 20 years of nothing but black coffee, but two weeks in and surviving)

HM soup everyday for lunch at work (the local cafe are going to go bust) - going for a larger portion and not having the bread roll with it - stops the mid afternoon wheat crash and I control the fat/salt content of the soup.

Now - the bit not going so well is the couple of pints after work :beer: still working on that.........:o

Cheers - Orph