Mumsnet Discussions - Loosing 6 stone + - anyone want to join me? :D

Scales still not quite right but only slight differences of 1.5lb either way. So have worked on best of four and have gone with the one weigh which came up twice.

Lexcat -3lbs (over 2 weeks) Total -1st 12lbs

Now the big push to get to that 2 stone loss by next week fingers crossed. Clothes are looser and I can see I've lost the weight but surprised I haven't noticed a bigger difference like needing a smaller size. Really hope that starts happening when I start losing the 3rd stone.

Hope everyone else has had a good week.

Nice to have you back para. My scales have gone funny again, was so shocked when they told me I had lost 6lbs so tried again and this time gained 3lbs.

Gave up on my old scales because they went crazy brought new ones which have once gone crazy then returned to normal the next week so will hope they return to normal again.

Glad to hear the foodfocus is helping you out positive. I don't us it all the time just to keep on track, started off using it alot.

slides back into the topic whistling nonchantly.......

So have kept the weight off at 2 stone since about the beginning of the thread and slightly behind in should have lost about another half stone by now but am back in the game and on track.

Hi Lexcat, thanks for the info about food focus. I'm loving it! (no not macdonald's, the website grin

) I have faithfully typed in whenever I have eaten and it calculates it all, Its Brill! I love the way it gives you a date to work to your goal, too. That makes it more realistic and I feel as if I can actually get there. Thank you. grin

How is everyone else doing? smile

Thanks Lexcat. Just been looking on the food focus website. Are You registered? Looks quite good and I am up for any motivational thing I can get really, especially if it is free! wink

Really pleased last night. Went out for a meal and was able to fit into a skirt I had not been able to wear all summer. It was my favourite skirt and was realy shock

when I couldn't wear it this summer. I am so impressed I have worn it all day today, too. grin

I chose a lovely fish dish last night, that was yummy grin

, but have to confess to having a very chocolatey dessert that was oozing fat and calories. I only had fruit for the rest of the day, to make up for it. And straight back on track today, so I am pleased. I don't want to sit and deprive myself when out like that, or I know I will lose the will power to carry on.

Hope everyone else is having a good weekend. Keep posting.- Please come and tell me how you are all doing. smile

Well done positive that really is a great loss. I'm the same can't help reading all the food labels, I also find www.foodfocus.co.uk is great to keep a track of calories and fats your eating.

Feeling much better about things as I've really upped the exercise and hope to see improvements. So far 2miles walks on Tues,wed and Thur. Had a girly day with my mother on friday walking round a big show. Took dd swimming this morning and we did 10 lengths together before having a bit of a play. Then did another 2mile walk with her this afternoon.

After all the main reason I started this was because I wanted to be fitter and started running but my weight was holding me back. Due to recurring injury had to stop the running. I like been fitter I feel better in myself,and I sleep really well(not been great sleeper since dd was born). The best bit is I have so much more energy. Would love to try running again when the weight is right down.

Hi All,

How did you get on at WW last night?

I managed to sneak into my friends bathroom and step on scales today. Lost 8lb since I started, so well pleased with that!! I do feel slimmer, but get a shock when I see myself in the mirror or a shop window and realise I am still enormous! hmm

Anyway, a good start and I am still enthusiastic and not getting hungry.
We are off out tomorrow night, and I have decided that I am not going to go mad, but not going to deny myself too much either, then back on wagon the next day. Otherwise I get to the point where I dont see the point in it all and will lose all enthusiasm all together. Hopefully they will have some tasty food that is not too bad!

Just wanted to share something that I am sure you all know, but i have been shocked by - I am doing a low fat diet and have really reduced my fat intake to about 15 - 20g a day. The biggest shock has been bread. I tried the Danish stuff (0.5g per slice), which was like eating air and I was starving within 30 mins of eating any, so have researched all the breads I like from our local shop and there is a HUGE difference. From 0.6g per slice wink

, up to 3.9g!! One sandwich and half my daily allowance has gone before I put anything into it!!! shock

Sorry, I think I am getting a wee bit obsessed, but just a simple thing!!

Hope you all have a good weekend

hey hows everyone doing? im back at ww tonight, but had a eally sressful week and not ae as well as i could so not sure will have lost any but on th plus side i dont think ive been bad to put any on either so even if i lost 3 and a half pounds last week and nothing this week i can live with that just need to try harder next week and stop getting down and eating!!! though i did fancy a big bag of maltesers but ate a punnet of grapes instead, that has to be good right???

Welcome hidingfromthedm are you doing weight watchers or anything?? im new to this board too so not sure what others are doing just know tey are probably not as useless as me, week 2 and im already stressed and eating loads!! oops!

Sorry forgot to add my progess

Lexcat -1.5lbs Total -1st 9lbs

Welcome hiding always great to have new mums.

Started really well this week everything was easy. No feeling hungry all the time, feeling full really easily and the best wasn't missing any thing I shouldn't eat. Then it started to go pear shaped on Sunday evening when I got really hungry before bed. Managed with out the late night snack. Monday camr couldn't shake off the constant hunger. Plus was craving all the wrong foods. Generally feel very low about the whole diet and was it worth it.

So yesterday went for a long walk to cheer my self up and remind myself of my goal and why I started this diet that made me really hunrgy ang ended up overeatting last night.

Feeling a bit better today but can't understand my low as I went shopping with dd at the weekend and could fit a smaller size plus had two people ask if I had lost weigh because I was looking much slimmer.

Hope everyones had a good week.

I've have been overweight for most of my life, but after my dd was born (21 months ago) I ballooned up to 16 stone (I'm only 5'2 so for my frame that is alot of weight). I started going to the gym and eating better last november and in 4 months lost 1.5 stone. But I stopped going in March and have put a little of the weight back on. I'd like to get down to 10 stone.

Hi there hiding - I am also a newby on here, but would like to welcome you, if it is ok.

I have been going for just 3 weeks now, with a goal to lose at least 5 stone. One of my smaller goals is to lose enough to feel able to go swimming for exercise. Patience is my problem. I expect instant results!! Must keep telling myself that it took years to get like this, so realistically will take time to get rid as
smile

How is everyone else doing on here?

Can I join? I would like to lose 5.5 stone (so I don't quite match the subject) and just generally get fit.

That's a brilliant start M&M! You musst be really pleased!

I am still not able to weigh at home, but hopefully in a few weeks time I will be able to! smile

Although I will then have to be strict with myself and not keeping hopping on and off and getting disappointed if it doesn't go down!

Have a good weekend everyone! smile

hi all, well after week one on weight watchers ive lost 3.5 pounds, loads more to go but a good enough start i think, just got to keep it up now hmm

Meant to say well done, too for the continued weight loss! grin

Loving the rain - Too late. No defrosting needed - straight in microwave for the most scrumptious gooey chocolate delight!!! sad

Yum. The good thing now is that the ones I like are now all gone, so not bothered about the others! grin

I made the kids eat the one i liked first. Only had a little bit, otherwise I would have felt deprived! hmm

Stomache is rumbling now though!

positiveattitudeonly - I think I started this thread April timeish and dieted on my own but joined my club in July!

lost 0.5lbs yesterday so total now is:

LTR- 1st 9.5lbs

positiveattitudeonly - atleast if they're in the freezer you cannot eat them straight away as they would take ages to defrost and give you time to realise you don't actually want it!

lexcat - I had a similar situation a few weeks ago! It will come off next week grin

Tried really hard but the birthday cake won and I've stayed the same this week.

Lexcat -0lbs Total -1st 7.5lbs

Sorry to hear about you looseing us LTR it's great to have you back.

positiveattitudeonly I think the hardest bit is getting going but every lb you loose makes it easier. Having said that it hard when you gain or stop loosing the weight for a few weeks. I started back in late febuary time and have made very slow progess (one of the slowest here) but I feel so much happier in myself with changes that I'm slowly working towards. Just over 2.5lbs a month .

Hi again,

Well done for the weight loses. How long have you been going, lovingtherain?

I think I was doing ok. I am a terribly impatient person and expect instant results, which I know is stupid, but after a week of dieting I expect to at least be a size 12!!! grin

Ok maybe not going to work as it was probably 24 years ago I was that size! Anyway, I was a little niggled this week as I could not visit my friend with the scales as she had a dentist appointment - how inconsiderate, although she doesn't even know I am using her scales! grin

Next week I should be able to see a difference though when I stand on hers and hopefully soon I can use mine at home.
I wasn't getting too hungry as I am trying to keep busy and have lots of yummy fruit in the fridge.

Last night DH came home from work with 3 big boxes of cakes/icecreams/yummies etc...... The freezer had broken at work and he brought it home for our freezer! OH no. Disaster. The yummy rocky road chocolate cake screamed from inside the freezer at me all night. I was nearly forcefeeding it to the kids, so that it would all be gone before I caved!! If I stay out of the house with my air bread sandwich and bottle of water maybe I wont succomb. 4pm totday is going to be the tough time!!!! GGGRRrrrrrr!!!!!
I now have a freezer full of all the stuff I would have loved and its driving me bonkers!

Well done loving the rain youre doing great keep it up! xx

Welcome positiveattitudeonly and meerkatsandkookaburras grin

Both of you are very welcome and I am glad you have decided to join us!

Sorry I have been away from this thread, couldn't find it anywhere for over a week but it popped up again tonight on my threads list grin

So far I have lost
1st,9lbs.

I still have 7st,5lbs to loose!

I am on a long journey, but all journeys need to start somewhere and I am glad we are all on this one together

hiya and thanks for the welcome, its been dp's birthday today so i kind of have not stuck to the weight watchers but then on the other hand ive been saving points the last few days and not gone too overboard so im hoping still ok though we will see on thursdays weigh in!! Until todays lack of motivation i have felt great about eating better and been very motivated so im hoping that can start again tomorrow. My main problem is an obsession with the scales, i constantly get on to see if ive lost any (like about 6 times a day lol) i know full well its not gonna show anything and if it does its not definate etc but i just get obsessed about it so trying this time to be brave and only go on at ww, though its killing me!!

Welcome meerkatsandkookaburras what a fantastic reason for your weight loss. I've got about 7st so far have managed 1 1/2 st. We are all larger woman with larger targets.

This thread (thanks LTR for starting it)has really helped me keep me going and are the only people who know my total target. So it always great to have new blood to be able to support in the same quest.

hiya,
can i join you all, im jen im getting married next year and so need to loose some weight!! i started weight watchers last thursday. To get down to what i want to be i need to loose approx 8 stone, though need at least 2 for next august maybe 3 as ive bought a wedding dress i love and cant get into!!!! however i love the dress and the style means it wont be easy to make smaller so cant loose too much unless i loose so much that i really am skinny then i can buy a new dress without feeling bad!!!
how much is everyone else trying to loose? please tell me im not the biggest here? im motivated at the moment on my weight watchers but not sure how long it will last, really hoping it will last long enough though im sick of being big!

Paranoia has now set in. Nobody is posting since I added myself. shock

Come and tell me I don't smell!!

Well done on your loss this week lexcat. I was at a friends house and jumped on her scales(well not jumped, cos they would have broken! grin

) and I am a smidging under 20 stone. So I will use 20 as my starting point, although this may be not too accurate as I will start using my scales as soon as I can.

Really encouraged about the fact I am not feeling hungry. It really seems to be mind over matter. BUT off out for lunch now with DD3, so hopefully they have an appetising something healthy.

Where is everyone this week come on good or bad let us know about this weeks weigh-in. At the moment I'm the only one recorded.

Lexcat -1.5lbs Total -1st 7.5lbs
Ner93 ?lbs Total ?1s ?lbs
LRT ?lbs Total -?st ?lbs
Para ?lbs Total -?
Foreverchanges ?lbs Total -?

Well if it makes you feel better I have ended up nibbling on chocolate cake all day. Keep having tiny slices but had not been able to keep away and my tiny slices must have added up to quite large slice/s. It's very good cake.

I found you get use to smaller amounts of food and stop been hungry all the time with in a week or two. What's harder is eating because you can not because your hungry ie tried or stressed because the kids are eating, or in my case chocolate cake in the tin ect..... Hope that last sentence makes sense as it the best I can manage to explain what I mean.

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY to you too. grin

Thanks for the welcome.

First day did not go as planned hmm

. Running round like a mad thing this morning before work, then on the way to work (in car because I was late, so already failed on that resolution! hmm

) I suddenly realised that I had totally forgotten to have breakfast! shock

. Healthy lunch was packed in my bag, but as soon as I got to work I was starving, so lunch was eaten before 9.30! shock

I had used that danish bread for sandwiches and have decided it feels like eating air and my stomach certainly felt as if I had eaten air -and not a lot of air, by about 10.30!! hmm

Have behaved since being home and looking forward to a nice tea tonight as DH is working late, so I can be good with something he hates and I love!

Not too sure how much my starting weight is as I am very embarrassed to say that my scales go up to 19 stone and I am over that! shock

So first goal is to get down to be able to weigh myself properly. If this does not happen within a month I will take a deep breath and go and weigh on the public scales in Boots.
My plan is to do a low fat diet, maybe I will use Alli to give me a boost if I get "stuck". I am going to be walking to work as much as possible and I also want to lose enough weight to feel able to go swimming, and that should give me another boost (hopefully).
What are you all following and how long have you been going for?

positiveattitudeonly Snap it was my birthday yesterday as well. Happy belated Birthday. grin

Of course your welcome to join us more the merrier I say. I myself started with at least 7 stone to lose. Can't say I've been the best dieter by any means but it's slowly coming off. I try not to think too long term and work from week to week. To start with I kept thinking of the new slimmer me to help get me going. Now I try and focus on the progress I have made.

Got it tough this week as I was brought two large chocolate birthday cakes yesterday. Lost 1 1/2 lbs for this week. Yes!!! that takes me just over 1 1/2 stone total.

Lexcat -1.5lbs Total -1st 7.5lbs

Hi, would it be ok for me to join you?

Don't mind if you are all doing it together and don't want another bod, but if you do let me know.

I am enjoying my last day of pre-dieting. Birthday today and off out tonight. Start with a new regime in the morning. All fired up to lose as much as possible. I really should lose about 7 stone (at least), but that just sounds way too much, so I will be setting my long term goal as 5 stone and smaller goals on the way. ie a stone at a time.
5 DC's 2 jobs and a bit of a manic lifestyle, but I need to exercise more.

I would appreciate joining people who can have a laugh and kick me up my massive behind when I feel like giving up!!! grin

Well done LTR your doing so well.

No change for me this week which I'm quite pleased about, was thinking there may have been a gain. Been away and my choice of food as been limited. Four days in a row breakfast was a bacon butty and pub dinner every night ie chips with everything. Plus when everyone else is having pudding and your been on you feet all day it very hard to say no thank-you.

thanks guys!

Lost 2lb last week bringing my total to

1st 8lbs! grin

Weigh in again tomorrow evening so i'll let you know how I get on tomorrow

Well done Lexcat - that is a brilliant loss! whoo hoo! Good luck for next week.

I have been good (apart from excess wine on Saturday night) but don't know if I have lost anything until 7th Sept as that is when I get weighed again.

Good luck tonight LTR!

welldone lexcat, that's fab! grin

I am not weighed till tonight but am hoping for 2lbs or more!

Feeling great at last I'm back on track. Loss of 3lbs for this week.

Away for the next 5 days eating out for every meal, at show with lots of things like cake stands, ice cream vans.,burger bars and the worst of all doughnuts stands. I'm dreading it but am going to try so hard. Planning to keep this weeks loss in mind every time I'm tempted.

Lexcat -3lbs Total -1st 6lbs

How are the rest of you doing this week?

I lost 1.5lbs this week so total is

LTR - 1st 6lbs

Welldone to everyone for your achievements this week. Even if you didn't see the number you wanted to on the scales this week, you're not giving up which is the main thing! grin

Thanks para you have done so well i've been put to shame. Makes me feel better that even you can have off weeks.

The thing to do is alwayes keep in mind you over all loss. Then the bad weeks never seem so bad (says she who seem to have had a bad month).

Sorry i'm late this week, only just weighed myself. After being out yesterday and having a chinese on Tuesday evening I've stayed the same so
Forever -3lbs Total?
Lexcat -1lbs Total -1st 3lbs
Paranoid - 0lbs total 25lbs

hi lexcat dont be down it comes and goes some weeks

ive just been v.naughty but what the heck

im finding this thread better than ww where i gained weight cos of the pressure (lol)

MORE salads NO chips ...............

hate salads but they good for getting those pounds off !

Was so hoping to be down a few lbs as I've tried so much harder this week. I'm trying to be positive as I have at lest lost 1lb which is better then it has been.

Forever -3lbs Total?
Lexcat -1lbs Total -1st 3lbs

How are the rest of you doing this week?

Thanks LTR

Basically I have just been following the Rosemary Conley plan which is based on a low fat/low gi diet - seems to work for me and I also signed up on a 12 week weight loss challenge back in June so was going to meetings once a week to be weighed.

The 12 week challenge isn't run by Rosemary Conley it's a local initiative to get people losing weight and you can sign up and follow whatever plan you like and attend a weekly meeting for a weigh in and talk about nutrition etc. It was really good as it was long enough to get results but not long enough to feel like I was signing up for life. When I started I was at a real low point, bigger than I have ever been, having tried and failed so many times so when the leaflet came through the door I thought 'it's only 12 weeks, I'll give it a go'.

Now I don't want to go back to how I was eating and feeling before so I have signed up for the next challenge and will be starting again on 7th September - As I said before I just have to stay on the wagon until then!!!

How's your week going?

Welldone Ner that's brill

What challenge were you on? grin

Hi Girls

Well it was the last week of the 12 week challenge that I signed up for and I lost 2stone 1oz!!! I can't beleive it and I am motivated to keep on so I have signed up for the next challenge, which will start on 7th September. All I have to do is not fall off the wagon between now and the start of the next one but I know posting on here will keep me focused.

Lexcat - well done - that is brilliant, it's such a great feeling putting on something that once was too small - good for you!

LTR and Foreverchanges that is amazing weightloss - congrats!

All these postings definitely help keep me focused. Although I won't be able to put my weight loss down (as I don't own scales) I'll be able to say whether I have been good or not and tell you how I have done once I start the next challenge.

thanks lovingtherain

welldone lexcat too

welldone on your weight loss this week foreverchanges grin

And that's fab about your clothes lexcat. Your boobs probably won't shrink too much so don't worry about it unless it happens !

lost about 3 pounds this week its a start

lex cat how do you propose to keep your boobie size a c/d cup whist your losing weight ?please tell me as mine always disapear to a b cup if i lose enough weight !!

Feeling better dd was looking at some of my old clothes, and the conversatoin went a little like this,
"Mum I like this shirt why don't you wear it."
"Well I don't fit into it any more."
"try now mum you might fit it because of your diet"

Any I try it for her benifit and was shocked to find it fits. Got very exicted and tried a old skirt not so luckly.

I'm back to pre dd on my bust just need to work on the tummy, hips and thighs next as I don't really what to loose to much on the bust, (both my sister's are small AA/A cups me on the other hand can I boast a C/D cup size). Don't want little boobs as I like the ones I have.

Welcome to all newbies! Of course you can all join, it's never too late to join the thread! grin

I lost 2.5lbs this week bringing my total to
1st 4.5lbs

I am aiming to be quite a bit lighter by christmas as I would like the photos to look a little nicer this year!! grin

daynadoodles welcome. 4 stone is brilliant, keeping it off is half the problem I think.
Good luck

Will deffo join, lost 4 stone over past 2 years but NEED TO LOOSE about another 3-4 stone as Im maid of honour at my mates wedding next year. I WILL start again tomorrow and i can't believe i fell off the weight loss wagon after all that good work!!! angry

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I cant afford any clubs so yeah some support would be good

Welcome Womblingfree. Nice to have you back Ner hope you had a great hoilday.

Tried much harder this week (still not great but much better) and was hoping for a loss but yet again no loss.

Ner93 -3lbs Total -1st 12lbs
Womblingfree -0lbs
Para -? Total -25lbs
Lexcat -0lbs Total -1st 2lbs

wow paramum thats a great loss well done you ! keep it up

im gonna hop on the scales now but i dont think i will have lost anything yet

Well to give myself a boost as i've been trying really hard this week I worked out when I really started to try to lose weight so (I'm horridly over weight)
4th April I weighed 21s 2lb and this evening I weigh 19s 5lb which is a loss of 25lbs. So I am over the moon today.

I want to lose another stone before I go on holiday at the end of October now. I know I can do it, it's a bit cheesy but it's helped coming on here to chat to.

So thank you and I know we can all do it. grin

paranoid - I'm aiming for the same kind of weightloss/timescale as you are., but haven't got off to a great start.

Lost 2lb the week before last, then put it back on last week. not too great yesterday and today, but hopefully can pick it up during the week.

Good luck everyone!

Hi girls I'm back from my holiday.

We went to France and despite good intentions I didn't give 2 hoots about what I ate or drank when I got there - lots of wine and pizza!

I went back to fat club last night and was prepared to do the walk of shame but somehow I managed to lose 1.5lbs! I really couldn't beleive it and asked the lady to check the scales again. I can only think my over-indulgance sped up my metabolism momentarily and that I didn't eat the volume that I did pre-diet days.

This week I really want to get back on the healthy eating track and lose 2 pounds so I can get to the 2 stone mark!

Welcome to all the you newbies!

Ner93 -3lbs - Total 1st 12lbs

Can i join need lose a lot better have done 3 weeks of diet but need some moral support.Am of to chicargo in June next year for special holiday .

wow never knew eating bit of protein before bed helps.

my problem is day often starts around 3am and finshes about 10 pm so lot of time to get the raving munchies

weighing in at 11,11
was 10 11 4 weeks ago
if i can put on a stone that quickly can i lose it that quickly ? prob not !

before i started depo injection i was 9,7 ish size 10 and i could more or less eat what i wanted now im size 16 going on 18 i need to lose this weight

back to the gym i think when the kids go back to school

i saw a friend today who is 5 weeks post birth an my tummy was bigger than hers sad

im gonna try harder starting from NOW !!

Better late than never I think I've lost a couple more lb's this week but am going to do some exercise this evening and check. Will be back on track for the Wednesday weigh in this week. Am still aiming to try to lose 3 stone by Christmas and a further 3 stone by Easter, which happens to be a day before my birthday next year.

Can I be a late joiner too?

Am starting tomorrow with a minimum of 6 stone to lose, ideally 7.5 to take me down to my pre-marriage and DD fighting weight.

Have just spent 3 days camping with DH and DD and realised I would have enjoyed it so much more if I'd been a healthy weight.

Also due to go to Butlins next Easter and want to be light enough to have a go on the bungee trampoline!!! grin

thanks lexcat i am a bit late in joining thread hope no one minds smile

Welcome forever you sound very organized, I only wish I had so little to lose.

hello like to join too i have about 2 stone to lose have tried some this year but not enough joined ww and put on weight blush

want to do it without ww

plan is to eat more at dinner less at tea no carbs after 6 a smalll piece of protein before bed(like 1 slice ham) this keeps your metaabolism ticking over and burning cals

and generally eat more heathily and snack on sweet treats like weight watchers bars go aheads and oatcakes and jam/honey(no fat)

this worked for me before hope i can do it again

my NO list is chips pastry take-aways chocolate !!

Excellent again LRT you are doing so well. Can't say the same for myself. Never easy when I have family staying my mother can't help her self and buys cake, biscuits and ice creams for the children then leaves then as she always ^on a diet^ trying to diet. Plus we end up going out for food a lot.

I have over eaten with all the wrong foods for most of the week so was really pleased to see no weigh gain, I've stayed the same as last week. Had two really good days so hope to report a loss next week as my goal of a stone over the summer hols seem to be slipping away.

How did everyone do this week?

I lost 1.5 lbs this week so I am pleased with that.

Well done LTR really great to hear your doing so well. Stick with it para you've done so well so far.

Not the best week been trying really hard but felt like I was getting no where. Then to top things off had two days feeling really rough and craving anything sweet. So after all that was so pleased when stepping on the scales to be down 2lbs for this week.

Got my sister and family staying went out today for lunch today maybe out tomorrow and due out again on Sunday. Trying hard not to over indulge.

Well done LTR that's brilliant.

No worries Paranoidmother - you'll probably get a bigger loss next week grin

and welldone for not giving up.

There was an article in the paper today about a lady who photographed everything she ate. I might try it for a week and see how it goes.

I lost 2.5lbs this week bring my total to 1stone and 0.5 lbs. I got slimmer of the week and slimmer of the month, couldn't believe it!! grin

Oh Crap I've stayed the same, at least I haven't put on weight but I really wanted to lose even a lb this week.
right must keep trying - more exercise and less of everything else.

good luck to you all.

Weigh in today ladies. How has the week been? I am not weighed till this evening so will report back! grin

Ok, have had a good weekend and stayed on track

Hope everyone else had a good one too!

Got a name change going on so won't say too much but welldone to all and keep your goal in mind

Got a new goal of 1 stone by the end of the holiday. Cousin getting married mid september so got a few week leeway. Had a slim-fast day and felt constantly hungry this morning, but got better as the day went on. Still to have my main meal that I'm really looking forward too.

Hoping to try a few more slim-fast days this week just to help me get back on track.

Hello again blush

Did ok for 2 days then fell spectacularly off the wagon

Anyway back on the straight and narrow today again - well done LTR and Ner on your losses - gosh i hope i can join you by saying ive lost a few lbs this time next week!
Thanks for your kind welcome

Have decided that i will have a goal to aim for - we are going on holiday to France (we havent booked it yet) but it will be in either 9 weeks or 12 weeks time so it would be nice to get maybe a stone and a half off for that.
Hope everyone is staying on track ok today

Welldone for getting back on track. I think we can all allow ourselves a few guilty pleasures every now and then! grin

We wouldn't be human if we didn't! wink

[Have managed to eat 1/2 box of celebrations over the day blush

. Mind skipped lunch to full of chocolate and feeling guilty. So took dd and dog for a good walk. Feeling slightly better as about 1 1/2 miles up hill on a dirt track before a very rough track tough going under foot for about a 1/2 mile. Then roughly 2 mile on road, the dog's crashed I'm tried but dd still going strong.

Well at least no chocolates to eat so can get back on track.

Whatever your results this week - loss/gain/no change etc, lets all make sure we stay focused on what we want to aim for and go for it! grin

We CAN do it ladies and we WILL

I lost 2lbs this week, need to loose 2lbs next week to get my stone award at group

Ladies, if you haven't already, I urge you to take some 'before' pictures of yourself to look at when you need inspiration. I find myself looking at mine on a daily basis and i also measure we waist, boobs etc each week too! blush

Eyeballs -
LTR - 2lbs - Total 12lbs
Ner93 -3lbs - Total 1st 10.5lbs
Lexcat -0lbs Total -1st
Chilimama
Paranoidmother +2lbs Total 12lbs
Newtouk -
Scodgie

Welcome rosieposey great to have you on board.

Again not a great week and I've just been given chocolates. Went out for dinner last night (staff do) ate far to much. Then lots of cakes and biscuits at work today, tried to be good but didn't work very well just to tired (4 1/2hr sleep on top of the fact I was already behind in sleep).Yippe holidays started don't have to get up tommorrow morning that is till dd gets me up.

It not as bad as last week as I've stayed the same.

Eyeballs -
LTR - 2lbs - Total 10lbs
Ner93 -3lbs - Total 1st 10.5lbs
Lexcat -0lbs Total -1st
Chilimama
Paranoidmother +2lbs Total 12lbs
Newtouk -
Scodgie

Right I'm on a mission to shift the weight and get it all off. I have 12 weeks before I go on holiday and I want to Lose 2 stone if possible definately.

OK so I did bad last week whilst away and fell off the wagon, didn't help that I didn't exercise at all. So I put 2lb's on.

Eyeballs -
LTR - 2lbs - Total 10lbs
Ner93 -3lbs - Total 1st 10.5lbs
Lexcat + 3lbs Total -1st
Chilimama
Paranoidmother +2lbs Total 12lbs
Newtouk -
Scodgie

Hooray I lost 3lbs!!! Yay!

I am now on a mission - to get to 2 stone off, problem is I am on holiday for the next 2 weeks!!!

Eyeballs -
LTR - 2lbs - Total 10lbs
Ner93 -3lbs - Total 1st 10.5lbs
Lexcat + 3lbs Total -1st
Chilimama
Paranoidmother
Newtouk -
Scodgie

ooops, I meant:

Move it to wednesday wink

Move it to wednesday ;)

Good luck LTR You'll definitely do it!

It's my weigh day today - why is it that on weigh day I feel bigger and heavier than I have all week!!

It's still a loss Ner so don't feel bad, it all counts grin

I want my stone award either this week or next. If it's this week, I'll need to loose 4lbs or 2lbs this week and 2lb next!

Hello girls and welcome to RosiePosey!

Well I weighed in on Monday and I had lost 1/2 pound and I was disappointed! I really thought I'd been good but when I looked through my food diary I realised I probably did sneak in a few extra treats albeit low fat ones. This week I am really sticking to the plan and I am sure come Monday I will have lost, I feel like I have so will be gutted it I haven't.

Eyeballs -
LTR - 2lbs - Total 10lbs
Ner93 -0.5 - Total 1st 7.5lbs
Lexcat + 3lbs Total -1st
Chilimama
Paranoidmother
Newtouk -
Scodgie

Right well I'm back from holiday, will weigh myself tonight and see how much good living has added back onto me. i hope not too much.

Have started the day off with a healthy breakfast and will go back to the good food again today.

In my first week I used 15 a day and lost 5.5lbs so I think it depends on how much you need your syns. I'm into week 4 now and using about 3/4 a day now

I make exceptions for parties etc though!

Hmm well i was doing red and green days but am thinking that i might go down the route of EE simply because i have to make separate stuff for the family otherwise ... Not really sure what to do about my syns either - i was going to go on 15 a week this week but am hoping for a decent loss so maybe 10, what do you think? (Am not a member as have a couple of copies of the book and thought i might do it from home grin

Welcome rosieposey, good to have you on board grin

Are you following Extra Easy? I love it and find it fits really well with family life at the DCs and DH can eat the same as me grin

How are you finding it so far?

Hi all

Hope you dont mind me joining your inspirational thread! I have read most of your pages from the beginning and i have 7 stone to loose (although id be happy with 5 grin

).

Have started slimming world today too LTR as i need to be able to eat plenty of the right sort of stuff and WW just encourages me to eat crap and use up all my points by lunchtime hmm

I have 3 teenage girls and a 5 month old boy - am loving this baby stuff again even though i have been away from it for quite a while so wouldnt actually mind giving my son another sibling next year but i have been left with diabetes after this last pregnancy (had gestational diabetes in all my pregnancies) so i HAVE to loose weight and get healthy if im even going to consider doing it again. Am now at the heaviest i have ever been (apart from actually being pregnant) and really think that its important at the grand old age of 37 to sort out my weight at long last.

You all seem to be doing really well and i have enjoyed reading about your progress, will hopefully add mine now and in just a matter of months will be on my way to being healthier again.

No worries, I always sometimes enjoy falling off the wasgon and eating what I like. Helps me focus when I am back on track to think I am not depriving myself of anything! grin

Something that's really helping me is the 'before' pictures DH took for me. I am wearing a bikini so that I can see all my fat and each time I look at it I think, 'I am never going back to that!' grin

When i'm slim i'll put them on my profile (not that anyone will want to see but it will help me never to go abck to it if I know that I might be seen by others!)

Thanks LTR that's so kind of you but for me it really is about breaking life long habits. I'm only to aware it's taken me some 20 years to get the size I am now (plus 1 child), so I know it not going to happen over night.

I'm still feeling positive loving the idea of the new me. Plus I'm working on the slower the weight goes the less likely it will return in a hurry.

I have enjoyed falling off the wagon as did eat somethings I've been trying to avoid. It's not all negative it's made me really think about what I eat now and where I was going wrong.

Welldone for getting back on track lexcat. I know what you mean about finding comfort in food. Not sure if this would help you but had an idea (don't feel you have to as for some people it doesn't help) if you ever feel like you want to eat food for comfort, you could email me and write down your feelings etc instead of turning to food. I am still learning about not turning to food for comfort myself but am getting there

If you fancy it, i'll give you my email address

Had a terrible week just wanting to eat everything, just started period so am aware it was my pre period munchies as I call it. Constant hunger for anything from 1-2 days up to a week pre-period. I've had a hectic week so just didn't have the will power to fight back so have got in to some of my old eating habits. Up 3lbs

Eyeballs -
LTR - 2lbs - Total 10lbs
Ner93 -
Lexcat + 3lbs Total -1st
Chilimama
Paranoidmother
Newtouk -
Scodgie

It about what I expected as I knew it couldn't be a loss. Started back today not been brilliant but will try this week to get back on track but again got fairly hectic week again (high stress) always end up finding comfort in food.

I lost 2lbs this week so thats:

Eyeballs -
LTR - 2lbs - Total 10lbs
Ner93 -
Lexcat -?
Chilimama
Paranoidmother
Newtouk -
Scodgie

Add your names, hope everyone is feeling okay and on track this week

Look forward to having you back with us Sodgie. Hope the move goes okay

Ner - we all have days like that, don't worry or feel guilty as it is allowed! Welldone for getting back on track today.

I have promised the DCs we can make cakes after my weigh in on wednesday. (It's what is keeping me going and not eating it now).

Maybe having something to look forward to snack wise may help us to not snack if we tell ourselves, we can have X on X day etc grin

Hi! I'm back again. This is a lousy excuse, and I'm so aware that it is just that, but I'm moving house at the end of the month so new regime will start then, I promise. Hope you will all still be here though! I'm quite happy though as I haven't gained anything. Will keep an eye on this thread and join you all again 1st Aug x

We are doing well girls!

I have to confess I had a rubbish day yesterday. I just had one of those frustrating hungry days! Although I didn't have anything particularly bad I ate a lot and I mean a lot. Felt completely terrible afterwards so much so that I actually contemplated taking laxitives - I am ashamed to say but I didn't and I have thought today is a new start - so far so good! Arragh why is it so hard?!!!

I'm away for the next week so my aim is to not put any weight on whilst away.

Eyeballs -
LTR - 2.5lbs - Total 8lbs
Ner93 - 2lbs - Total 1st 7lbs
Lexcat -? Total- 1 st 3lbs
Chilimama
Paranoidmother - 2lb total 1st
Newtouk -
Scodgie

By Christmas 2009 i want to loose:

LovingTheRain - 5 stone
Ner1993 - 3 stone
Paranoidmother - 2 1/2 stone - i'm aiming for half a stone a month so about 2lb a week.

My total aim is to lose at least 3 stone including the 1 i've already done by November and then lose another 3 stone by April.

Ner1993 - You can loose 3stone by christmas grin

I want to loose 5 stone by christmas so we'll do it together! (Along with everyone else).

Let's set our Christmas goals- add you name to the list grin

By Christmas 2009 i want to loose:

LovingTheRain - 5 stone
Ner1993 - 3 stone

Lets make this week a really good week girls. What are you aims for this week?

I would love to loose 6lb to get my 1stone award at club next week so am going to try extra hard all week.

How about everyone else?

Welldone this week girls! grin

I lost 2.5 lbs this week

Eyeballs -
LTR - 2.5lbs - Total 8lbs
Ner93 - 2lbs - Total 1st 7lbs
Lexcat -? Total- 1 st 3lbs
Chilimama
Paranoidmother
Newtouk -
Scodgie

DD ok after all just a bad sprain of the elbow she's a little sore but recovering fast.

Scales still playing up a bit but have worked out where to stand on them to get consistent readings. I also can make it read so 6lbs lighter. So not really sure where I am as last weeks reading I wasn't sure about.

Eyeballs -
LTR -
Ner93 - 2lbs - Total 1st 7lbs
Lexcat -? Total- 1 st 3lbs
Chilimama
Paranoidmother
Newtouk -
Scodgie

Hi Girls

Gosh it's quiet on here!

Lexcat sorry to hear about your daughter - rubbish! LTR it is really hard, I am struggling this week - seem to be hungry all the time arragh!

Ok - this week I managed 2lbs - was pleased. Ideally I want to lose 3 stone by Christmas do you reckon that is feasible?

Hope everyone is doing ok?!

Eyeballs -
LTR -
Ner93 - 2lbs - Total 1st 7lbs
Lexcat -
Chilimama
Paranoidmother
Newtouk -
Scodgie

Ok well I have done exercise today but the weekend went to pot. Fell over on saturday and hurt my ankle so then didn't do anything for the rest of the weekend apart from use it as an excuse not to exercise.

Sorry to hear about your DD lexcat and just starting the hols to, so not fair.

My downfall will be after tomorrow when i'm making food to take away with us on holiday and it'll all be moreish and snackish.

I have used up all my suns for today. Now have to eat free food the rest of the day and no idea what to have.

Sorry to hear your finding things hard LRT can I join the club. I'm seen to feel hungry all the time (was managing much better) and my scales have gone crazy so not really sure if I'm losing of gaining. Add that to dd with her fractured elbow which I'm worried about because I don't know what they plan to do about it till Monday.

Had weekend nicely planned with swimming today and long bike ride tomorrow (both exercises dd loves) to get my exercise but that's out the window as her arm in a plaster splint.

Sorry about the moan feel much better.
Positive now for LTR you can do it you did so well last week so you know you can. When I feel tempted I try and picture of me slim and remember why I'm on the diet and what I have achieved so far.

I need to confess as feeling guilty!!!
blush

Today i had some cheese and onion crisps while at a friend's for lunch. They were in a bowl and were those really posh ones. I couldn't resist. I know i didn't eat too many but the guilt is getting to me

I also ate two borders biscuits which were 8 syns. I am not over on my allowance i don't think but feeling

Sorry that didn't look right!! It's

D dare
I I
E Eat
T That

scodgie - I can understand why.At my slimming club, we don't do 'diets' nor say the word! It's banned from it's meaning of being on a diet.
The word 'diet' for the slimming club i am at means:
D*are
*I*
*E*at
*That

I have been on loads of diets before and always failed as i hate to feel like i am being deprived of anything!

grin

Slimming World is fab as i can eat what i like from their free foods (including pasta, lean meat, poultry, rice, veg, fruit etc)

and have syns each day too

Back from 2 week holiday, only put on 1 lb, been eating loads of veg and fruit and avoiding bad stuff since i got back but put on 2 lbs, might as well eat choc and crisps!!! i know how to loose weight, eat less calories than I'm burning but so far it's not working. Feeling a bit disillusioned with dieting! On the plus side I do feel quite healthy.

Just my luck dd has fractured her elbow looks like a lot of my summer holiday going to at home.

Not great as I'm much better been busy as it keeps me for snacking. But a child in plaster means no swimming and no bike rides, looks like I'm going to be left with walking as my only exercise great.

thank-you

Yup i am feeling pretty great. Maybe all this heat is helping me to sweat it out. I seem to spend the whole morning doing housework (with MN breaks of course!!) and lay in the pool in the afternoon till i have to pick up DCs. Am sure i should be doing more but it takes my mind off food so can't complain! grin

Newt Great to have you on broad.

LTR So pleased for you that is an excellent start you much be so chuffed.

Welcome newtouk. of course you can join! grin

I follow slimming world and am rarely hungry, so it is possible to loose weight and not feel hungry

Can I join ?? I am the heaviest I have ever been, even when I was 9 months pregnant with my first child. I am now 92kgs?? I think that is 14.4 stone which is alot for my 15ocm frame. We only moved to the UK 5 weeks ago and I have been eating everything to try to make my happy but its not working. I would love some support and you have all done so well.I am starting tomorrow, I wonder what it will be like going to sleep without a full stomach ??? I think wonderful.

Welldone everyone. Very pleased with my weight loss today, lost 5 1/2 pounds! grin

Eyeballs -2lbs Total -2lbs
LTR -5 1/2 lbs Total - 5 1/2lbs
Ner93 - 6lbs Total 1st 5lbs
Lexcat -2 3/4lbs Total -1st 5lbs
Chilimama
Paranoidmother

Wow ner I'm now just very jealous you caught up with me but in a faction of the time it's taken me.

How everyone else doing.

Hi all

I had a good week - nearly fell off the scales when I was told I had lost 6lbs! 4 weeks and 1 stone 5lbs gone - can't beleive it!!!

I have a slight problem this weekend though as we are away with friends. The food I'll be fine with it's the wine that is going to be the problem - arragh!!!!

Eyeballs -2lbs Total -2lbs
LTR
Ner93 - 6lbs Total 1st 5lbs
Paranoidmother
Lexcat -2 3/4lbs Total -1st 5lbs
Chilimama

Don't know what it is about me,scales have gone mad (that's the 2nd set to do so) I couldn't believe my eyes when it read 1.5 stone lighter then last week so tried again this time it was about 1/2 stone heavier. Tried again a few times in tell I got the same reading a few times. So if I can trust the scales another good week.

Eyeballs -2lbs Total -2lbs
LTR
Ner93
Paranoidmother
Lexcat -2 3/4lbs Total -1st 5lbs
Chilimama

Eyeballs -2lbs Total -2lbs
LTR
Ner93
Paranoidmother - 1lb Total 12lb
Lexcat
Chilimama

My next aim is to lose 2lb to make it 1 whole stone.

Great to see you back eyeballs. Since our weigh in is tomorrow I put you in today to get the ball rolling for the morning.

Eyeballs -2lbs Total -2lbs
LTR
Ner93
Paranoidmother
Lexcat
Chilimama

Any newbie are welcome just cut, paste and add your name, if you've made a start weight loss for week the your overall total. It really great seeing the progress.

Finger crossed for you all that we are still all on track. Especially LTR with your slimming club.

Eyeballs - don't worry with all this hot weather we'll sweat off the weight I think.

I've lost another lb which I think makes my total = 12lb nearly at a stone. I can't wait till I get the first stone out of the way.

OMFG I just looked up the list to where I posted my starting weight! <sob!>

I'm more now! <<wail>>

My goodness, you lot are doing really well! That is amazing

I've just started again and have lost 2lb so far but that's only in a couple of days so it doesn't count! I know I know, step away from the scales! blush

Have been swimming everyday as it's soo hot. Hoping for a good loss at slimming club tomorrow night. Or as it is lovingly called in my house by my family "Fat club"! shock

My Ds said to me yesterday "Is fat club like DDDs ballet class?" blush

Nice to know my 5 yo assumes fat people can only go to clubs with other fat people whether they are slimming clubs or not. I did explain to him it wasn't like that!

Well have managed exercise most days but then ended up missing out on any extra exercise yesterday so hoping to do some more tonight. Perhaps will watch the Supersizers whilst doing it!! (Anything to stop me feeling hungry whilst watching a food program)

So far I haven't lost any more this week but hoping to lose another 6lbs in the next 2 weeks if possible so will keep working on it.

Have been on SW for 3 whole days now and loving it!! grin

Feeling great so will be reporting a weight loss next week grin

Even better then my weigh loss is our overall total drum roll please *3 1/2 stone*. Amazing progress girls.

Start week bad already as just been to McDonald's blush

for tea. Was a teat for dd for a clean bill of health from the dentist. Got to make up for my slip over the next week just loving this smaller me which is starting to show with my clothes.

What I really want is to be able to go to any shop and know the clothes I love will fit and look good.

Thanks again to everyone it really helps knowing their is someone in the same boat tying to reach similar goals.

LTR you can do it and you will we look forward to see your progress.

Well done LTR you are taking some really positive steps this week

1lb off this week, it's TOTM so wasn't expecting much!

Ner93 - 4lbs Total -13lbs
Paranoidmother -1lb Total 11lbs
Lexcat -2.5 Total -1st 2.25lbs
Chilimama -1 Total -11.5lbs

Well done on your losses everyone (special congrats to Lexcat getting past the one stone mark!), it's really motivating to see you all losing and keeps me going!

Okay girls, been to slimming world and have back to 19stone. Going to loose lots this week though! grin

welldone to everyone

I love see all our progess all in print some how it makes it offical and helps spur me on. Which is what I really need after almost 3 months of yo-yoing with very slow progess.

Well done to everyone keep it up.

Started bad in the week so am so pleased I'm down another 2.5 lbs. Finally over the stone mark. I'm on a roll and I can't stop now, Having every one's support helps so thanks guys, I can't wait to see the next stone. Best thing is seeing it for myself in my clothes have high hopes to go down a size with the next stone.

Ner93 - 4lbs Total -13lbs
Paranoidmother -1lb Total 11lbs
Lexcat -2.5 Total -1st 2.25lbs
Chilimama
LTR

well done lexcat that is fantastic.

I weighed and have lost another 1lb which makes 11lb for the last month overall I think. had a bad day yesterday as went out for a belated birthday meal and then cinema. Mind you didn't eat half as much as I would have done a few months ago so I think it's all coming undercontrol.
I'm loving the feeling after exercise and have been shopping for a pair of trousers a size smaller, which means that every time I wear them i have a huge grin on my face as i know i'm getting smaller grin

Good luck to you all << still smiling madly>>

Lexcat that is brillian - It's so nice when you can actually start to see and feel the difference yourself. I haven't told anyone what I am doing, other than my husband so I am just waiting for people to start noticing - they haven't yet but hopefully it won't be too long.

LTR - which club are you joining?

Ner

Am going to take a progress picture each week. Well two! one in underwear and one is a swimsuit so i can track my process. (Don't worry i won't post them on the forum!)

Welldone on fitting into your skirt lexcat bet you loose a good number tomorrow

Wow ner that is fantastic progess.

I have my fingers crossed for tommorrow. Wore a skirt to work yesterday which a few weeks back was still a little small now it fits so thats a great sign. A week goes so fast hope the scales are in my favour in the morning.

LTR here's hoping your slimming group goes well tommorrow.

Welldone Ner1993 grin

I am joining a slimming club tomorrow so will post my weight after that grin

I know that weigh in day is Wednesday but I was so chuffed last night that I have to share - I lost 4lbs! That is 13lbs in 3 weeks!! Yippee! Well there is a lot of me to lose - 5 more to go!

How are you all doing?

Have been meaning to do the before shots! Will do them later so i can look at them everytime i want a snack!

That's really great LTR I have my fingers crossed for you that your slimming club pays off. Look fowards in seeing the progess.

Welldone Lexcat. We had DCs school fayre saturday and my nephew's birthday party yesterday so have been off the wagon a bit.

But am taking the plunge and joining a slimming club on wednesday courtesy of my Mother!! She joined ages ago and lost loads of weightand has decided i should go to her club.

She is buying me 3 months membership to get me going. After that i'll either carry it on at home or pay myself.

Feeling better now as just finished a 5mile bike ride with dd and had a busy day in the garden.

Just been looking back over the thread and just wanted to sat *well done Ner, Chili, Par* and lets not forget who started this whole thread (drum roll) LTR as we seen to be the only ones still going.

Fell from the wagon big time at the end of the week with Wed,thus and fri eating out big portions and pudding. Add that to the cakes from the cake stand at the school fete yesterday really need to work hard in the next few day to see if I can go down in weigh for Wednesday.

How are the rest of you going hope your all having a better start for this week then I am.

good for you lovingtherain, keep it up

I ate two slices of granery bread for lunch with a home made burger (i put in red onion and grated carrot). Also had a banana grin

so feeling happy again and back on track.

I think i've done well for the first few weeks but it'll plateau out a bit now and be a bit less each week. I don't want to lose too much too quick and put it all on again.

I think we're all doing great, much better than putting it all on.

Great work again ladies, 2lb loss for me this week.

Paranoidmother - 5lb Total 10lb
Lexcat -3.25 Total -13.75
Ner93 - 1.5lbs Total -9lbs
Chilimama -2lbs Total -10.5lbs

PM I'm amazed another 5lbs great work. Your fast catching me up and I've been on a diet for a lot longer. Great news on dropping a dress size still to do that. Clothes are getting looser and have to do my bras up a hook or two tighter. Down over 20cm but still not dress size. Can't wait for that first dress size drop never gone down only up.

Ner 1.5lbs is still great keep it up. You will have good and bad weeks but your doing so well keep it up. I seen to go up every 3-4 week and come straight down again. That really is hard even though I'm starting to anticipate it.

LTR Come on your the one who started this whole thread but you still are sitting on the bench. You can do it and if you really want too. It would be great to add some more weight lose by your name . That's my best I do for a kick up the back side, the rest is down to you.

We need some more mums where are you all we are friendly and would love to hear from you.

oops sorry - did it wrong!

Paranoidmother - 5lb Total 10lb
Lexcat -3.25 Total -13.75
Ner93 - 1.5lbs Total -9lbs

Hi all

Well I lost 1.5lbs so 9 lbs in total. To be honest I was a bit disappointed after losing 7.5 in the first week. Never mind I am keeping focused - looking in the mirror is enough at the moment - it's as it I have just seen the real me and it's horrible!!!! Ha!

Paranoidmother - 5lb Total 10lb
Lexcat -3.25 Total -13.75
Ner93 - 1.5lbs

Stayed the same again this week!! blush

Need a good kick up the backside to get back on track!!

well eating as i would want to but trying to eat slower and listening to my tummy when it says full. Also have managed to think to myself 'well if I eat that i've only got to do an extra 30 minute exercise to get that off and i'd prefer to do the extra 30 minutes getting rid of what i've got' Sounds corny but at the moment it's working. I've been doing about an hour of exercise each night. Either Wii Fit steps/boxing etc or just going for a walk with a friend.

Have been eating weetabix or supermarket version with lots of fruit for breakfast, then trying to have some salad with either lunch or dinner. Also meals with less sauces - i'll add sauce to anything normally and making an effort to just cook stuff with spices and herbs and nothing too much extra.

I've also put notices near all the food to say ' Am I Hungry?' to try to make me think what i'm doing.

It helps that my DH has lost about 70lbs + over the last year by cycling to work each day, so he's fit and slender and into 30 waist trousers. So now I want to be fit and look as good as him.

Welldone PM - 5lbs is fab. Please tell me what you're eating so i can copy and loose 5lbs too!! grin

OK well i'm out tomorrow evening walking with a friend but won't be home till late so am updating tonight to:

Paranoidmother - 5lb Total 10lb
Lexcat -3.25 Total -13.75

Did some measuring to and have lost 17.5cm in 2 weeks and just about dropped a dress size. So am feeling really good and had a lovely boost to my day and now feel as though I know I can do this and it's going to happen.
Good Luck to you all

I've got my finger crossed for you LTR hoping you may have done better then you think. I certainly did. Yes I have eaten cake and biscuits this week.

welldone Lexcat grin

. I am guessing i will stay the same tomorrow when i weigh in!

Was helping at DCs school this morning, there was home made cake in the staffroom and i couldn't resist!!! blush

Not really going to be a home tomorrow so jumping the gun and updating today as Thursday and Friday are kind of busy too.

Lexcat -3.25 Total -13.75
(Just cut and paste and add your own for the week)

I can't believe I'm 1/4lb off the first stone it been tough but it's worth it. Just 6 stone to go I now know if I can manage 1 stone at a time I will get there.

I've got my fingers crossed for you all that your all doing well. Will try get back this week to see everyone progress. I wonder if we can bet last weeks overall progress.

How's everyone doing having a very stressful day. Busy morning at work topped off by period pains. I had mountain of laundry and ironing badly needing doing on my return home just finish that. Time to get dd who's crabby and grumpy. the child from hell.

Trying hard not to raid the fridge looking for comfort in food but old habits are hard to break.

So having a really great start to the week.Hope every-one's nicely on track.

LTR - I'm sure a few bits from the buffet will be ok, buffets are hard to resist especially when everyone is tucking in!

My mil turns 60 next week and is having a big birthday picnic with all of the family, I am dreading being tempted with all the lovely food, especially as she loves fresh crusty bread, rich cheese and olives. How will I resist it all?

Anyway today I have had.

Breakfast

Toast with baked beans.

Lunch

Homemade butternut squash, potato and carrot soup with a crusty roll and a tiny bit of cheddar.

Dinner

King prawns with light seafood sauce and some iceberg lettuce - yet to have!

Snacks

a biscuit, some yogurt and an options hot choc.

Drinks

2 black coffees, a glass of sugar free lemonade and 1lt of water.

Have a leg of lamb defrosting for dinner tomorrow as my sister and her bf are coming over.....Mmmmmmmm lamb, I can't wait

Everyone eating lovely things. Haven't posted what i've been eating as it's not very thread worthy!!

Have been at the launch of a Children's Centre today so was only able to snack as was busy all day. Ate a few bits from the buffet though! blush

Ner1993 - That salmon sounds divine!

Here is my menu for the past 2 days.

Yesterday

Breakfast - two pieces of wholemeal toast with flora pro-activ and peanut butter.

Lunch - Parsnip, spinach and potato soup with a wholemeal roll

Dinner - Homemade vegetable lasagne (tomatoes, courgettes, peppers and mushrooms with a white sauce made from semi-skimmed milk and flora and a tiny bit of cheddar on top)

Snacks - 4 squares of Green & Blacks white choc, two rich tea biscuits and a mini battenberg cake.

Drinks - 2 mugs of black coffee, a glass of diet coke and 1.5lt water.

Exercise - 6 mile walk to and from farm.

Today

Breakfast - Grapefruit and pineapple in juice.

Lunch - Cous cous with tuna, sweetcorn, avocado, kidney beans, lettuce, cucumber and low fat caesar dressing.

Dinner - Homemade butternut squash curry with small portion of rice.

Snacks - 2 dates, low fat yogurt, 2 biscuits and a options hot choc.

Drinks - 2 mugs of black coffee, glass of diet coke, 2ltr water.

Exercise - none yet but have done 3 loads of washing, hoovered, changed the beds, cleaned bathroom and put away 5 peoples washing from last week. blush

Will take the dog for a walk this evening if DH doesn't do it.

Today is Breakfast Bowl sultana bran with semi skimmed milk.
Mid morning blush

biscuit (someone bought them in to work from holiday)
Lunch baked beans on toast plus a low fat natural yoghurt
Just had a banana
Supper ??? something with a large potion of veg.

Walked a mile (i know not that far but am walking one valley to the next so straight up for 1/2 then straight down) and just finished 1/2 hours strimming in garden and about to do the same mile walk again to get car back from work an get dd.

today so far -
breakfast - bread 2 slices, butter me up, bovril & half a pear.
Lunch toast with scrambled eggs and bacon - no added fat as they have enough in as it is. 2 jaffa cakes
Dinner should be fish fingers, oven chips and baked beans as I have to go to work this evening and it's all my mother can cook.

Ok yesterday food was
breakfast - 2 croissant, no butter but bovril on one and scrap of strawberry jam on other, half a pear and a banana

Lunch - leftover pasta bake (pasta, sweetcorn, tomato and breadcrumbs)

Dinner - fish pie (with pastry), new potatoes, carrots and peas

Lots of red bush tea and water

A few bourbon biscuits with kids for a snack at end of Nursery time.

Also 3 mile walk in just under an hour.

Ok this is what I had yesterday:

breakfast wholemeal roll, 1x low fat cheese triangle & tomato (weird breakfast I know but I was starving!!!)

lunch - 1/2 pack uncle ben's mexican rice plus diced pepper & cucumber

dinner Carrots, brocolli & Salmon with a really lovely sweet chilli sauce (recipe: bottle or sweet chilli sauce, juice of a whole lemon, chopped fresh chives - all mixed together & poured over the salmon fillets - baked for 25 mins - easy and yummy)

snacks - banana, cucumber & 2 slices of malt loat (no butter!!!)

Here's hoping for a good day today and ideas from everyone!

what is everyone eating tomorrow? or what did you eat today?

If anyone wants to post some meal ideas under these headings so we can steal share eachothers ideas would be nice to know what others eat

breakfast
lunch
dinner
snacks

used to be mondays but i think it's wednesday now! Let's do wednesday ladies grin

Aplogises LTR sad

for not noteing your earlyier wieght loss. So pleased to read you seen to be back on the wagon.

Paranoidmother -5lbs Total -5lbs
Lexcat -3lbs Total -10.5lbs
Chilimama -1.5lbs Total -8.5lbs
Ner1993 -7.5lbs Total -7.5lbs
Lovingtherain -1 lb Total -6lbs

That's another 1lb thanks LTR to add to the overall weeks weight lost making it 1 stone 4lbs for this week. Wondering should me have a ongoing total weigh loss from the start or is that a bit to much.

Plus is what is the offical weigh in day on this tread. So we can all update together.

Lexcat - since i started this thread i did well for a few weeks before i feel off the wagon. Have been on and off for a while but on now and lost 1lb today!

In total for me that's 6lbs since i began

LTR - -1 lb - Total - 6lbs grin

Thanks Lexcat - we are all doing well!

I am doing okay today although I am having one of those annoying hungry days where I could just eat and eat. It doesn't help that I had a migraine last night and I'm worried about having another one. I've eaten more than I normally do but have been really careful in my choices and should still keep within my allowance - fingers crossed!!

What do you all do on those hungry days???

Let's add you all to the list for ths week and we can all update each week.

Paranoidmother -5lbs Total -5lbs
Lexcat -3lbs Total -10.5lbs
Chilimama -1.5lbs Total -8.5lbs
Ner1993 -7.5lbs Total -7.5lbs
Lovingtherain

So far this week we have a combined weight lost of 1 stone and 3lbs really excellent everyone lets try and keep up own excellent deiting.

Lovingtherain how it's going it I've added you name ready for you to add your first loss (or gain but we really hope not). Really hope your having a good day with your diet.

Welcome newbies! grin

Never too late to join!

Hi Ner,

When I was at my heaviest I tried so many diets and the Rosemary Conely one really worked, especially with a bit of exercise. I will go back on that after holiday. I am really strict for the first two weeks and follow it rigidly then use it as a guide after that and the weight continues to come off....hope it works for you!

Hi all

I'd love to join in too please? I have 6.5 stone to lose and started just over a week ago. I lost 7.5lbs in my first week!!! I was pleasantly shocked by this and it has spurred me on for this week. I'm following the Rosemary Conley plan and trying to do as much walking as possible. I haven't told anyone (other than my husband and girls) what I am doing so I would really value the support on here as you are all doing so brilliantly

Ner

Thanks! Trying to be realistic I have a stone to lose, how long should that take?

Good on you scodgie - have a lovely holiday and hope the weather holds for you.

Is it too late for me to join? I'm hoping to start my healthy programme on holiday believe it or not as I won't be sat around eating from boredom/being on my own when dcs in bed. I envisage getting a bit of exercise walking and swimming as friends will be on hand to look after dcs for a few hours each day.
I'll hop on scales before I go on Monday and let you know how i get on!

Hey ladies, I'm still here! Well done on your losses this week

Another 1.5 off this week making a total of 8.5lb and starting to notice the difference!

Also 7" off, 3 from bust, 1 from waist and 3 from hips since the beginning of May....woohoo

Glad to see you are getting back on track LTR

Just about to walk to the city farm with my girls, a 6 mile round trip, so we are going to walk it and make the most of the sunshine (and get some exercise!)

Hope you all have a fab week!

just had to say that i'm really happy today did an hour of step yesterday and been for a 3 mile gossip walk with a friend this evening and feel good.

Come on lovingtherain you can do it. It's not easy starting by it gets easier. Once you start loosing the weight that helps too.

Instead of kidding your self, I'll start tommorow everyday stick with it and start. Sorry if that sounds hard but I've been their kidding myself and it really is so much better now I'm not and really am on diet and loosing weigh. I feel so much better in myself when I think about the goals I'm working to and it not one day it happening now.

Back on track tomorrow. Indugled myself today but was so worth it! Tomorrow morning, back to calorie counting and exercise!

Where have you all gone surely can't only be three. hmm

Go on be brave let us know how your getting on good smile

or bad

. After all we're here to help each other out.

Together we can shed a large amount of weight, and meet our goals.
grin

meant to say welldone to you both!

I've stayed the same 3 weeks running now. I know i've been off the wagon, but have enjoyed being off as i've been to some parties with DCs and can't say no to cake!!! blush

Starting again wednesday grin

Just add running total as it's great when you have a bad week to be able to focus on the bigger picture.

If it makes you feel better I did make a start in February. So really have made very slow progress. Didn't help falling of the wagon big time at easter and took about 4 week to get back into the diet.

yes 5lb total - that works out at about over 3 weeks as I had a chest infection for 2 and then felt better and exercised for 1 week.

Well done paranoid I seemed to fall from the wagon accidentally over the half term. Back on and have lost 3lbs this week. Hope to be down 3.5lbs by the end of week then will be back on track and would have lost my first stone.

How's everyone else doing?

This week we have:

Paranoidmother -5lbs Total -?
Lexcat -3lbs Total -10.5lbs

OK so have been doing half an hour on the Wii fit and last night it told me i'd lost 5lbs. Even if the scales can be a bit dodgy i'm happy i'm on the downward scale. Here's to more tonight. grin

I might post a before pic. Hopefully will spur me on!

Sorry forgot to add their are 5 measurement
Upper arm
Bust
Waist
Hips
Thighs

Personal only do waist, hips and thighs as those are the worst places on me. Mind have lost round the bust as I'm needing to do my bras up tighter

Right got the new scales weight in a 17stone 10.5 lbs I am very pleased to say this morning it was down 2 1/2 (yes I know should wait till the end of the week just had to try the new scales again).

Having gone up 8lbs according to the old scales I really need a good week to make feel it's all worth it. Mind having said that, I wore a skirt to day which was to tight last summer. Still a tiny on the small size but at least I can get into it now. Thats a great feeling.

Welcome Solo! grin

Ok ladies: Have a confession!! blush

Just eaten two choccie croissants for brekkie!! (SO worth it though!! grin

)

Bookmarking to join in.

I'm going to do a 'before' swimsuit shot tomorrow. Going to ask DD1 to take a pic after school.

If you're looking for a free way to burn some calories, sex is meant to burn loads!! DH is away this week so i'll have to wait to try this one out! wink

oh yes had forgotten about those.

Am glad I don't have a machine to input the data to, so that it draws a picture. Mind you it might give me an idea of what I really look like.
My son said my tummy was like a bumpy ride when he sat on my lap the other day. Definately time to make a real effort to lose the weight.

Right I'm off for a walk as soon as my friend gets here. Have a lovely evening.

boobs, thigh and upper arm too paranoid mother grin

(I might do the same!! )

I was planning on measuring myself this evening so that I can log that to every week. Any handy hints on the best places to measure - I was going to do hips, waist, arms
TIA

I want cupcakes with buttercream <<pouts and stamps foot>> (Have craving!! But no icing sugar or butter so can't make any - probably a good thing!! grin

Welldone Chilimama and thanks for the feedback on the scales, just brought them.

Well done Chilimama

<<jealous>> wink

Hi everyone!

Eyeballs - don't worry it happens to us all from time to time

lexcat - well done on your loss, I have the same scales and find them very reliable.

Welcome back paranoidmother, wishing you the best of luck on your weight loss journey.

Another 2lb off here.....7lbs off in total so far

Welcome back paranoidmother grin

We'll all do it together and support eachother

Hello - I think I joined when this thread first started but fell off the wagon for the last 2 weeks as have had chest infection and any movement has left me coughing for about 10 minutes each time.
However the antibiotics have kicked in today and I'm back on it as of tonight/tomorrow morning. I've decided I'd like to lose at least 3.5 stone by the end of the year and the rest i'll work on in the new year.
I'm on holiday in October and would like to be 2 stone lighter by then.

With all this lovely weather i'm going shopping for salad and more fruit tomorrow and hoping this and lighter, summery dinners will help. Good luck everybody

Am back on the wagon now! grin

(Think i must have hitched a ride as don't know how i got here wink

)

Got new scales 3lbs lighter. The old ones had a differents of 2lbs within 5mins this evening so think they really have had it.

Now I don't have a clue where I am as don't know how good the old scales were. So will start my weighin all over again for where I am in the morning. Bit upsetting as I thought I was very near my first stone lost but now really don't know.

How's everyone else doing this week or has half term made it that much harder and your've all fallen off the wagon.

No worries eyes, i think a few have. Me for one!
Have been getting my pre period cravings again. blush

Made cakes today and already have eaten three!! grin

ooopps

<<skulks into thread, shamefaced and lardy>>

Hello all

My name is Eyeballs and I fell off the wagon big time. I have spent a week in Cornwall scoffing every cream tea I could lay my hands on blush

But I repent and am here to mend my ways...

blush

How are you all doing?

Thanks for the words of support but I forgot to say dd weight has got down 4 lbs in the last week. She likes to see because her thinking is if she is gaining weight she must be growing. So we also have to measure her height too.

My weight goes down near the motm (yes I know not the norm). Will get the new scales as mine are just very cheap tesco scales that can vary a lot on different places in the house. If they also say the same then I will except some how have gained a lot of weight.

I have some similar, they're weight watchers ones, digital. Always found them to be very good grin

Welldone on your lower measurements.

Maybe you're building muscle so weighing more or retaining water (around your TOTM maybe?) Don't be disheartend - keep it up grin

Got to get new scales have defenly lost weight this week (all body measurements are down) but the scales say I've put on 3lbs last week and another 5 lbs in the last 3 days. 8 lbs in about 6 days when I've been really good with diet, plus been out walking and on the bike for the last 4 days in a row.

Was thinking these,anyone got them would love some feedback.

I had a six inch subvway for lunch with ham, chicken and salad. Was 270 kcal but i am allowed 1500 a day and wondering how i am going to eat the rest. Am making homemade burgers tonight. Can't decide whether to do them with home made chips cooked in fry lite or mash potato grin

with either salad with the chips or veg with the mash!

grin

Trying really hard but what with it beem 1/2 term and been at home or on days out finding the diet very hard.
Hope to go for a go walk this afternoon but dd is not that keen. Looking fowards to a few hours to myself in the week to go out and get some exercise once she back at school.
It's horible been so close to my first stone and yes 1.5lbs is not much but it's really playing on my mind. Weigh-in on at the weekend so really have fingers crossed.

How are the rest of you doing this week. Worley did you get past mid morning.

Welcome Lexcat and worley.

Welldone on weight loss this week everyone,

How is everyone today? grin

Not had breakfast yet, am thinking maybe cereal or porridge!

What's everyone else had/having?

Welcome Worley! Hope the enthusiasm is there this morning! Together we'll all crack this .... in fact by Christmas people will be calling us all Flat Stanley! Hope you're having a good first day ...........

hello, can i join? i have been looking at weight loss threads for about 2 years and thinking about joining but never really getting past 11am and needing to cheat!

before i had ds1 i was 9 1/2 st and now seem to be nearly 15 stone, i think now of the times when i felt huge at about 11st and now wish if only!!

will start tomorrow morning full of fresh enthusiasm,

Lovely to have you with us Lexcat - we can all do this together ... and you have done so well already! You're nearly at your first stone!

I'm due to weigh tomorow - AF visiting so not great hopes - but know I've been good - so maybe next week will be the telling time - hoping to wake up a size eight!!!!!

Well done Chilli - great news!

Welcome Lexcat and well done on your loss so far, how inspiring!

Another 1.5lbs off here this week, how are you all this week?

Just came to add my bit, I know I'm a large lady but had a very big shock back in Feb when I weighted myself. Was underweight most of my childhood but then teens hit and it's been a down hill slope. Now 20 years on with one child I have managed to gain a large amount of weight.

Hate to write this down but hope I can inspire others plus have the support of others in the same boat as me. In Feb had a big shock to find I was not just under 16 stone like I thought but instead I was 18.3 stone.

This was the shock I needed to do some thing about my excess. I'm pleased to say I'm now 1.5 lbs off my first stone of weight loss. Yes I know still a long way as I would love to be about 9.5-10 stone but would be very happy with 11 stone. Find it so hard where I work several of the women are on diets but in my eyes really don't need to diet. Most of them are working on under 10lbs of weight loss.

Hope you don't might me joining you and hope I don't put anyone off in the fact that I have already made a start.

I am the same happy petal. Not the kids are off i am more inclined to snack!

A few tips for us all over half term:

* Give the children healthy snacks
* When you feel hungry, eat fruit/veg
* If you don't think you can make it through a whole week eating healthy, assign yourself a meal where you can indulge e.g. maybe take the family out for dinner one evening.
* If you do go off course, get straight back on it and don't worry.

Well done everyone! I'm behind you all on the weigh in - do it on a weds - but..... I lost another pound! Hooray hooray! I even got my weight watchers silver seven today as that makes it a half stone loss! It so makes me laugh - we give out stickers at school as an incentive ........ and they work for me too! Half term next week - can't wait - but I so know that the diet could easily take a back seat .... any tips?

Well done everyone.
I've lost 1 and 1/2 so i'm quite pleased, especially after having a chinese last night shock

Good on you LTR for the gym. Wish i had the time (and the guts) for the gym. I think its Wii fit for me

Welldone Chilimama. I am the same before mine, i often feel i look a lot fatter round the middle and certainly feel it when wearing my jeans.

Atleast we're still here and still loosing weight.

Going to do more time on the cross trainer tomorrow, with my free personal traner (myself! blush

)

Well done Piece and LTR!

I lost 1/2 a lb, ok considering. Hoping next weeks weigh in will be far more impressive once the water retention is over wink

Welldone, it's a pound off rather than on, I lost a pound too grin

Aiming for 3lbs next week though

Well I only lost a pound - dh got carried away with the takeaway order on Saturday night and once it was here I couldnt resist blush

Will try harder next weekend

Hello all!

Hope you are all having a good weekend, Nothing much different for me this week, I'm a bit apprehensive about weigh in tomorrow as it is TOTM. At least I have an excuse if I stay the same though as water retention is a real problem for me!

Glad to see you all doing so well

LTR - well done on the gym, my friend had persuaded me to join hers so I am going along next week.

Piece Nh - Hope you enjoyed your biryani, good for you! We all need a treat now and then ;)

Hello to those who have joined the thread this week!

Well done on the gym LTR!

Well after a week of eating granola and homemade soup, I'm treating myself to a chicken biriani takeaway tonight - shoot me! grin

Morning ladies. Hope everyone is okay grin

I went to the gym this morning, did the treadmill and the bike (watching the biggest loser seems to have encouraged me)

What is everyone eating this weekend?

Thanks PieceNharmoknee. I'm feeling much better today, especialy after a good nights sleep so hopefully no more picking at custardcreams (although they were very nice) grin

My kids have a challenge at school to see who can do the most steps this weekend so hopefully i'll be able to walk the cals off

northernmonkey, I too am at my weakest when I'm tired or upset.

Tomrrow is another day. The main thing is not to dwell on it or you'll be reaching for the rest of those custard creams grin

MMmmm custard creams (Homer Simpson Drool emoticon)

My children bought me a wii fit for my birthday. I really need to get on that if i'm gonna shift anything. My week started of great but today i've gone downhill

My dog had pups last night and i've been up all night for the last 2 nights with her. When i'm tired i just really cant be bothered. (its my fault i know) Today when ds2 was sad with his crisps i ate mine, then his that he didn't want angry

Then i ate about 6 custard creams shock

!!!
Really feel like i've let myself down

We lay on the floor and waggled our arms and legs a bit. I'm not feeling too bad this morning, though the friend is sitting very upright at the moment as she claims her stomach muscles are killing her.

DD is 7 so it's not much of an excuse, but what would those skinny 18 year olds know anyway grin

had a really awful wake up call in marks and spencers on tuesday...i had a credit note so went into the changing room with 4 lovely tops i am not surprised their profits have dipped their mirrors are horrendous!! caught a look at my myself in the side mirror and couldnt believe how fat i was i just left the shop and went straight home 45 min train journey for nothing!! i am seeing the dietician on the 9th of june i have had this lined up for a wee while crisps are my downfall i am a vegetarian and if they would only put animal products in everything i like it would be easy!!! the thing that gets me is i lost all my excess weight about 8 years ago and put it all back on i am 45 and it just does not want to come off any more i will try hard and good luck to everyone oh i am an 18 trouser etc 20 up the top

OOo pilates, what things did you have to do?

I'd have done the same slug! grin

(Have done in the past!!) I remember one time i blamed it on my 'baby belly'. Then i was asked when i'd had the baby. It had been 4 years before!

blush

Cripes! Equally chubby workmate and I did a pilates class today. We work in a university, so the pool and gym is full of skinny students in the prime of life [sigh]. There was that point, where we were doing some excruiaitng abdominal crunch, and the instructor was badgering me when I did shout "I've had children you know!!" blush

Will report on the state of my muscles tomorrow.

Welcome northernmonkey. New people are always welcome, and i love chatting so feel free to post on here anytime! grin

Welldone on loosing all that weight with WW.Don't worry if you've put some back on, you're aware of it and doing something about it which is the main thing

I know what you mean about struggling on your own, that's why i love chatting on MN.

Booking in with the nurse sounds like a good idea, not sure if my surgery does anything like that but would be good if they did

Sorry for the ramblings, welcome grin

Hi everyone. do you mind if i join you??? I joined ww last sept weighing 18st 2lb and that wasn't my heaviest. God only knows how much i weighed a few years ago. Thankfully i got my weight down to 14st 10lb and stopped going in march. Since then i've got myself depressed again and my weight has slowly gone back up to 15st 11. I'm really desperate to get myself slim but i'm struggeling to do it on my own sad

I'm booked in to see the nurse for a weigh in once a week so do you mind if i chat with you guys in the mean time

Welldone Happy Petal grin

and good luck slug, you'll do fine and you have all of us to support you grin

I've decided not to make an issue of the weight thing, I'm more interested in my size.

So my goal, ladies, is to go fom my current size 22 to a size 14.

Wish me luck grin

Hi chaps! How're you all doing? Hooray hooray - I've lost another pound this week - not great shakes I know - but better off than on!

Wow skihorse, respect! That's a huge amount you've amnaged to lose. How did you do it?

Doing quite well i think. Am still managing to resist the sugary snacks which is a big thing for me as usually it's the first thing i reach for! Can't say i haven't missed it though, had to eat 3 bananas yesterday to get my fix! grin

Have started using foodfocus.co.uk to log my calories and it's fantastic. Keeps a track of everything for me which is great as i was using paper before.

Hello, I am going to get some cleaning done today too was meant top be going to a netmums meet but can't be bothered as DS is terrified of soft play areas when they are full so would just have him screaming at me! hmm

Have loads to do but forgot to buy cleaning stuff last night will just do what I can with multi surface and washing up liquid LOL. Done a big shop last night and kept having to steer myself away from the crisps and caramel shortbread

So how are you getting on with things LTR?

Welcome skihorse grin

No worries mamadiva, you are back on track now and that's the main thing grin

Welldone on the brekkie, i have had a banana and an actimel. Having a bruch today instead of a proper brekkie or lunch so will eat about 10.30am and then not again till i have a snack.

What is everyone up to today? I am planning on a big clean, should burn some calories.

Hi all,

Been busy here so not much dieting going n since Thursday blush

have somehow managed to put on 3lbs shock

! Although can't say I am surprised TBH. But back on track today and enough of the negativity just a few extra pounds to add to my loss when I am a skinny minnie

Have just had a nice bowl of rice crispies and a glass of fruit juice, for once I actually took my time with it so feel fuller than if I scoffed it down!!!

How has everyone else's diet been? When are we having our first weigh in? Next week... then I might actually lose something LOL.

Can I join in please? At my top weight I was 21 stone blush

and am now around 14 but would still like to lose a bit more.

Today: Weetabix (2) + semi-skimmed
30 minutes treadmill incl. 8 minutes running (at 1 minute intervals)
1 apple
1 banana

Lunch: 1 portion quark (like fromage frais)
1 portion fresh strawberries
home made 3 bean salad with sesame seeds, olive oil, tumeric & raspberry vinegar dressing, tomato & fresh pepper

1 portion fresh raspberries
beef mince tacos

Today I've had

Granola, semi skimmed milk and a coffee

Homemade tomato soup and one slice of wholemeal bread

Chicken in white wine stew

I've managed about 1L of water

Wow! well done everyone - you've done so well! I don't weigh until Wednesday ....... not feeling massively hopeful - but we shall see!

Sounds nice piece, want to share? grin

I had cornflakes with sultanas. Have had two bananas too - one for brekkie and one as a snack.

Not sure what lunch will be yet but have to be out at 1.30 so want to eat something filling. Maybe a tortilla wrap or something.

I had Jordans Granola for breakfat and really enjoyed it.

I batched cooked some tomto soup and ome leek and potato oup yesterday so its soup for lunch tody - I just have to step away from the bread!!

Whats everyone else having?

Thank you for searching for that LTR smile

On the calculators, do you have to enter your weight in lbs or kg?

Welldone piece.

Found this link online:

Calories and Weight
A pound of fat equals 3500 calories. To lose 1 pound a week you will need to expend 3500 more calories than you eat that week, whether through increased activity or decreased eating or both. Losing 1-2 pounds of fat a week is a sensible goal, and so you will want to use the combination of increased activity and eating less that will total 3500 calories for 7 days.

How You Burn Calories
Your weight x distance = energy used walking. Time does not matter as much as distance. If you speed up to walking a mile in 13 minutes or less, you will be burning more calories per mile. But for most beginning walkers, it is best to increase the distance before working on speed. A simple rule of thumb is 100 calories per mile for a 180 pound person.

Note About the Calories Chart
You burn more calories per mile at very low speeds because you are basically stopping and starting with each step and your momentum isn't helping to carry you along. Meanwhile, at very high walking speeds you are using more muscle groups with arm motion and with a racewalking stride. Those extra muscles burn up extra calories with each step. Running may burn more calories per mile as there is an up and down motion lifting your weight off the ground as well as moving it forward. There's a few calculator things on there too grin

walking.about.com/cs/howtoloseweight/a/howcalburn.htm

Well done ladies, I'm very impressed with your 3lbs smile

I lost 2lb which I'm quite happy with, I was hoping for more but seeing as I've only done the exercise video once blush

I guess its not bad

How far do you have to walk to start burning calories?

Welldone to you too CM grin

Hope you all had a good weekend!

I had a pretty good one, went to a childrens birthday party on Saturday and didn't pick at any of the food. Instead I waited until we got home and had a nice ham and salad sandwich on wholemeal bread. Didn't go anywhere yesterday so we stayed in the garden all day with the children in the paddling pool and enjoyed the sun. Another fairly good day foodwise

I have lost 3lb this week, which I am pretty pleased with. Going to try some more walking this week as I can't do any of my fitness dvd's until our living room is back to normal (having the walls re-plastered/wallpapered/painted and new floors put down). At the moment it looks like a building site!

Well done LTR, that's a great loss

It would piece it would! grin

I was worried my little weekend snack of my friend's scones would have hindered my weight loss but apparently not. [grin (yay!)

I am down 3lb so am happy. Want to loose more next week but 3lb less is better than 3lb on so am pleased with myself. Going to exercise more this week to help the weight come off quicker

It would have been rude not to LTR grin

Roast tonight too Piece! Having the potatoes with fry-lite but the yorkshires with a little normal oil (they never work properly or taste nice with spray oil)

Lots of veggies too! grin

(Don't worry about the wine yesterday, a friend came over with homemade scones and i had two blush

)

Well done for staying away from the puddings LTR, good willpower!

Hows everyone coping with the weekend?

I met some friends for lunch yesterday, which turned into a very loooong lunch and didnt actually involve any food but lots of wine blush

I fell asleep after dh put dd to bed so didnt eat the take away which he ordered so at least I saved some calories there.

Roast for dinner today. Whats everyone else having?

How is everyone doing? Weigh in tomorrow ladies! grin

I have removed all things sweet from the house so i'm not tempted.
I find staying active at the weekends helps to distract me from food. Usually try and take DCs out or do something busy with them grin

OOOOH! meant to say ..... M&S have relented and taken off the extra charge on bigger sized bras and are knocking 25% off all bras today - it might be for the weekend - not sure but it's certainly today and online too. Town is calling me!

The fish was a hit! Amazingly it satisfied the veggie (that eats fish!) the friend on slimming world and me doing WW. However ...... not entirely sure that the vast quantity of wine was such a winner for any of us! Next time - you're all invited!

So ..... back on it again today - weekends always seem harder I find - more time to hang around the kitchen vicinity ...... Anyone else find this? Any tips?

Welldone everyone

I had lots of veg at the cavery and no pudding! (Usually puddings are my fav part! ) grin

Sorry for posting and running - was cooking our dinner.

Happy your fish does indeed sound delish! Well done one the weight loss

If I open a bottle Chili, it'll be half gone before I know it grin

I've decided to only drink on Saturdays - wonder how long it'll last?! I'm envy

of your bbq

Today I have eaten:

Breakfast - Fruit and yoghurt

Lunch - Cheese Sandwhich and a coffee

Dinner - Kedgeree

No snacks (so far) and about 1L of water

The cod sounds amazing Happypetal, would you mind one more round for dinner? wink

PieceNh - Can you not have something to drink? A small glass of wine or something similar? I would get easily bored if I couldn't have a little treat now and then.

Have just had a lovely bbq with dh, kids and mil who was over for the day. Lots of prawn and vegetable kebabs so quite healthy, although I did have one burger so I didn't feel left out.

Today I have eaten

Breakfast - weetabix and semi skimmed milk, herbal tea.

Lunch - one slice of wholemeal toast with beans and small portion of grated cheese.

Dinner - King prawns, pepper, onion and mushroom kebabs, beefburger in a roll with ketchup.

Snacks - Small piece of fruit cake (mil brought it over as a treat), an apple.

Trying to drink 2 litres of water a day, so far managed 1.3 litres. Did some gardening today for an hour or so and walked the dog.

Hope you have all had a good day!

Friday night with no alcohol is not a nice thought sad

Ok then chaps - fish it is! Just bought some nice thick cod - going to bake it in tomatoes with onions and other veg thrown in for good measure - a sprinkle of low fat cheese on the top and cous cous to serve - mmmmmm! Have to say - nice as it sounds, I do have an overwhelming craving for chicken tikka masala! Doing well so far though - lost 5 pounds in the last two weeks - hoping to lose another 2 by next Wednesday to make 1/2 a stone ....... Happy Friday night everyone!

Welldone ParaM. My wii fitness coach camt through today. i had to do all sorts of measurements and exercises (it asked how many crunches etc i could do following the model on the screen - i put none!!) Hoping that will change as time goes by.

Good idea PM with the steps. Our wii fit is in the conservatory and the tv isn't tuned in to anything else, so when i free step i get bored after about 30 secs. Maybe i should try sorting out the tv and stepping when neighbours is on!

Dinner sounds nice Piece. DH's parents are taking DH, DCs and I to the carvery so i will try and pile up on all the veggies. Pudding doesn't come with the cavery so i won't be tempted! grin

Kedgeree

I really need a wii fit

I've been doing 30 minutes of steps on the Wii and trying to then do 30 minutes of boxing/hula hoops/running/yoga each day and then a couple of times a week am going for 3-4 mile walk with a friend from down the road.
Am going at this with plenty of exercise as I find it difficult to cut out foods so though i'd cut down instead.

One of my friends has found out that it's something like 37,000 calories in a stone. So I've got plenty to get rid of.

Oh dinner tonight is swedish meatballs with rice and peas. Am off to do 30 minutes of steps on the Wii - whilst flicking over to watch episodes of Chuggington to entertain the DC's.

I dont like cucumber or tomato so will have to think of something else to put inside, do you tuna would work?

My lunch at the moment consits of a cup of coffee blush

I'm doing Kedegree for dinner, whats everyone else having?

Welcome paranoidmother grin

welldone on loosing 2lb, we have our weigh-ins on a monday so you're already ahead of us grin

Piece, i had cucumber and tomato in the wrap with a little low fat mayo and cheese. Had carrots peeled and whole on the plate and i ate them with it. ( I was munching like a rabbit but the carrots were quite sweet and i love that grin

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What is everyone else having/had for lunch?

Well done paranoidmother! What exercise are you doing?

Happypetal I think fish is a great idea

LTR your making me wish I had some tortilla wraps, what veg would you with that << stealing ideas emotion grin

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I have no idea what I'm having for lunch yet!

I've managed to lose 2lb this week by adding in some exercise and am aiming to lose at least 7lb a month from here on in. I'd like to lose 3 stone by October for a holiday and keep going from there on.

Hello Thought i'd join in as I need to lose about 7 stone (more if I'm honest) so I'm having veg soup for lunch with a couple of pieces of crisp bread. Then i'm going to watch the kids eat ice cream.

Not sure what to eat for lunch today. Am thinking maybe a tortilla wrap with lots of veg and a little chicken or cheese! What is everyone else having?

Fish is good grin

. I love doing spag bol, using the be 'good to yourself' mince, onions cooked in a little 'fry lite' and sauce with spaghetti. Very filling but is lower calorie than other things i love to cook like moussaka. (If anyone has a lowe calorie cheese sauce recipe, let me know please!) grin

Hooray!!!!! Good luck today guys - got friends over for dinner tonight - what to cook, what to cook?! I'm thinking fish - low cal and quick!

welcome Happypetal! Of course you can join, the more the merrier grin

I am feeling good tonight chilimama. Is hard for me (the (ex)sugar addict) as sugar is what i seem to crave! Whenever i feel hungry i am drinking my sugar free apple and blackcurrent grin

How is everyone doing?

Should have said ... just joined WW online - hope that doesn't count me out!!!!!!

Am I too late to join? - like you eyeballs - started at 17st 9lbs...... it's got to go!

Just checking in as I was so busy yesterday I didn't have time to. I must say I am super impressed by you all, especially the swimming!

Today was another day dashing to appointments but I logged everything I ate into my online tracker which is invaluable.

PieceNh asked which one I used this one you can have a free 24 hour trial and then it works out at about 9.80 a month. I used it last summer for about 3 months and lost around 20lbs but unfortunately put it all back on again! There is a free one at scroll down the page as well which is not as in depth but still a good guide.

Today I walked about 3 miles and ate

Breakfast - 2 slices of wholemeal toast with thin spread of flora.

Lunch - Bread roll with hummus, olives, lettuce and mixed beans in mint dressing.

Dinner - 100g pasta with courgettes and cured bacon (dry fried), 1/4 tub of half fat creme fraiche and a tbsp of parmesan plus lots of black pepper.

Snacks - some mixed grapes and some lovely licorice and chicory tea I bought earlier.

I am going to try and cutdown on my bread intake tomorrow as it seems to form most of my meals!

How are you all feeling tonight?

welldone slug. Let me know what pilates is like if you go to a class somewhen. I have wondered about pilates or yoga but have never had the confidence!

Went swimming at lunchtime with my equally rotund workmate. We are now eyeing up the Pilates classes.

I also had the same pasta lunch as yesterday. So far today so good.

Well done on the swim LTR - I feel my lack of exercise is letting me down

How is everyone doing on day 3? I have eaten the same pasta as yesterday for lunch but added in some carrots. Went for a 20 min swim too so feeling positive.

Well done slug, very brave IMO smile

I'm still feeling motivated, even though I was very tempted by the smell of chips from the local chippy today blush

Mamadiva did do you do 4 lenghths?

welldone Slug grin

Bet you feel better for it!

Well, I went swimming at lunchtime grin

I couldn't stay long as I had a meeting but i managed 10 lengths of a fairly long pool.

I go to a university union pool, so everyone was skinny and young, but, once I took my contact lenses out, I couldn't see them so I stopped being too bothered by it.

Same Piece! This is my WW too! If any of us have WW or slimmingworld books we can use them to refer to and pass on tips/ideas to others

I'm looking at this thread as my weight watchers weigh in and meeting, it has the bonus of being free grin

I did WW for a whole three weeks just before Christmas and it works but I'm too tight to pay. Should have my books somewhere though...

*to treat yourself not try yourself

I know on weight watchers you can save any used points a week to try yourself, so maybe you could not use those calories and have a nice treat at the weekend?

I dont know if I can be arsed to count calories. I think if I dont lose anything I will start

i have been counting all my calories, ( won't do it forever but want to ensure i am on track in the beginning).

Apparently woman can have up to 1940 a day, but to loose weight need to eat less.

I am working to 1500 a day (I think that's enough!)

Including my evening meal tonight, i'll have eaten 1360.5. Do i need to make that up to 1500 or is that okay? <<< unsure emotion >>>

Tonight I am having chicken, with rice and vegetables so not dissimilar LTR. I was going to make a chicken casserole in the slow cooker but it jumped off the top of the fridge and smashed itself and I haven't found a replacement yet.

Do you all feel motivated still? I was floundering yesterday and I have had one moment today where I've thought 'sod it. I'm going to Krispy Kremes on the way home' but I think I'm past it now and feeling quite chipper.

Great idea about the list LTR - I always need inspiration!

I've made a fish pie for dinnner.

I'm going to add fry lite to my shopping list and try those chips

Oh I loooooooooooove pesto.... <<drool>>

I am the same Eyes!

Welldone on the fruit and piece on the pasta!

WHat is everyone having for evening meal? I am thinking of doing chicken with 'slimming world' chips (potatoes with fry lite baked in oven) and veggies.

Maybe we could compile a list of healthy choices for brekkie, lunch and Evening meal? Then if we are stuck for ideas we can look at the list

I know what you mean eyeballs.

I want to try and complelty change the way I eat. I want to learn to eat healthy, but its only worth doing if I eat things I like otherwise if once I've lost the weight I will revert back to eating what I like and pile the weight back on again.

I need to find food I like but is healthy so I stick to it forever.

I just had 3oz of white patsta with pesto it was yum! grin

and very filling - well lets hope it lasts me till dinner grin

My main problem with dieting, apart from being a greedy fat pig, obviously, is that I have a hard time convincing myself to eat stuff that is good for me not nice because I think I'm wasting precious calories on things I hate. So I tend to stick to small bits of things I like rather than widening my dietary horizons IYSWIM. Doing ok so far though, although I have eaten the equivalent of Tesco's fruit aisle!

oo dear, sorry Piece! blush

It's okay really, and knowing it's good for me is spuring me on!

Really looking forward to it now LTR grin

Not as nice as normal but i'll get used to it! Was a bit eurggh the first few mouthfuls but once i ate it with the tomato etc etc it was fine

I am very

of all your bravery to go swimming - wish I could. DH says he will come with me but I cant do it.

I havent got wholemeal pasta, another thing I'll have to add to the shopping list, is it nice?

I am having pasta pieceNh. I weighed out 3oz of wholemeal pasta and have got it with cucumber, tomato, onion and a little bit of cheese. is really tasty and according to the slimming world 'green day' all are free foods bar the cheese (borrowed the books from my mum).
I am not going to follow the slimmingworld diet per-se but will use as a guide to help me.

Your lunch sounds good too pieceNh. Not a big lover of pesto so not sure how healthy it is but am sure it is grin

Welldone on the swimming mamadiva, i want to go too, but won't be able to go before saturday. (Am looking forward to it though!)

I love pasta as well but I can eat a whole packet, so, apart from last night I'm going to steer clear I think. Or het DH to cook it because he only cooks 5 spirals each!

I have such warped ideas of food, I also think of pasta as being unhealthy because of the carbs. I really do need to learn about food.

MMMM.... pasta

Might have some pasta and arrabiata sauce and a muller rice.

I am off swimming tonight aiming for minimum of 4 lengths! I normally end up sat chilling at the end of the pool talking to some randomer

LOL.

I think pasta is always a healthy option it's the portion sizes you have to worry about, well I d anyway I love pasta.

Are you still having pasta and salad LTR?

I am thinking of having pasta with some red pesto for lucnch - is that healthy do you think?

Am thinking about starting my lunch now. Will take about 30 mins to prepare so if i do it now, can eat at 12ish!

I have to add that I have only just started having fruit and yogurt. It was the 'what do you have for breakfast?' thread that inspired me. Before that I used to skip breakfast then be starving by 11 and fill up on something very calorific blush

LTR I usually have blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and now strawberries are just coming in season them too, with some fat free plain yogurt and maybe a teaspoon of honey if I need something sweet.

I think I'll get some muesli next time I go shopping

Mamadiva I did Davina's dvd yesterday, it seemed ok. Hard work and my legs hurt today grin

but I haven't done another fitness dvd so I have nothing to compare it to

I quite like cornflakes as a nice cereal. Add sultanas to mine with a little milk.

I heard granola is nice but haven't tried it. Will buy a low sugar one at supermarket later

What fruit and yoghurt do you use PieceNharmoknee?

I don't each much fruit beyond bananas.

Have just eaten a banana as my mid morning snack and am going to mop the floors. Should burn a few calories!

a nice cereal?

I think plain ones with added fruit is the nicest TBH

How about a muesli?

Morning ladies smile

I had fruit and yoghurt for breakfast, I need to get some healthy ceral - I'm not keen on porridge. Do any of you know a nice one?

Mamadive I work 3.30pm - 7. 30pm which means I'm not home for dinner either. I normally make it before I go to work if its a bolanagise/curry/stew/chilli/pie and then dh will either reheat it for him and dd at dinner time or if its a pie he'll put it in to cook and I'll reheat mine when I get in.

If I do need to cook something quick when I get it then salmon baked in the oven is quick, so is a stir fry.

Norty Eyeballs weighing yourself today grin

Aldi is great! especially if you are on a budget LTR!

Their fruit and veggies tends to be mega cheap and seem to last longer comapred to asda/tesco obviously.

Go on be brave try some grown up porridge

There is a new Aldi in the town near where we live. Haven't been in it before as we've never had one near us, but was thinking of checking it out after i go and pick up a rug doctor from homebase. grin

I just buy the big bag of ALDI porridge for 99p it tastes just as good and only takes 5 minutes maximum to make not much lionger than Ready brek really

I want a slow cooker but DS and DP are the fussiest buggers I have ever met in my life!

Neither will eat veggies of any kind and just for me would be a waste of time really, I just use the steamfresh bags of frozen veg as fresh just goes to waste.

What sort of porridge do you have Eyeballs? I usually have readybrek as it's what the DCs have, but maybe i should have a more 'grown up' one!! grin

Sounds good mamadiva. I often make the meal in the day or make a few and then put them in the fridge if for that day or the freezer if for another day. Then you can always have a healthy meal ready for when you're home

Get a slow cooker. I broke mine last week and it feels like I've lost a limb. Meat, veggies, bit of stock, delicious

I'm just thinking about our dinner tonight now.

I work from 5-7pm Monday-Friday so don't really get a chance to cook dinner for DS and DP so I tend to come in about 8 after they have had theirs and make whatever I can find usually something crappy and quick blush

I might start making the dinner in the afternoon and plate mine up and shove it the microwave so that I have my meal ready amde when I get in just a case of heating it up.

LOL I'll put the scales in the biscuit cupboard and kill two birds with one stone. The sight of them there will keep me from the biccies.

Porridge tomorrow onwards as I don't work Thurs and Fri. Mon-Weds it's quick and easy as I'm running out the door.

I have heard good about that too but only from 2 friends who are Davina daft LOL. So helpful wonder if I advertise on here if anyone would have any spare?!

Don't ask don't get

Sat flicking through my weight watchers magazine and some of it sounds yummy....

Sounds like a nice brekkie mamdiva. Milk makes me feel full too!

I still haven't eaten anything yet, but didn't have to do the school run as DH is home as someone is coming to buy his old car.

I have heard people say good things about the Davina Dvd, though haven't tried it myself (I know that's not very helpful - sorry blush

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Eyeballs back away from the bathroom scales!!

Your weight will naturally go up and down throughout the week but over 7 days it balances itself out so do what I do and put them in an awkward place LOL. In the cupboard under the pots otherwise I'd be weighing every day!!!

Morning ladies!!

Glad to see you all down so well yesterday, I had a bit of a pig out for friend's birthday last night but did say I would start today LOL.

How is everyone feeling today I am feeling majorly motivated for some reason

but good times!!!

Well I had some porridge and rasins with a teaspoon of honey was yummy! And I had a glass of milk when I get up as usual but I always do that so work it in with my brekkie although I swear that the milk helps keep me fuller for longer!

I am going on the hunt for some fitness DVD's today can any of you recommend any?

Morning

Yogurt and a banana here. Well dd took a few calories off me but it's better than yesterday. Never weigh yourself every day though I'm a pound heavier today. Bugger

that'll teach me.

Morning all! Am trying something new today. I am going to hold off having breakfast till i feel hungry, as usually i eat it as soon as i am home from taking DCs to school.

Am either going to have porridge or cornflakes with sultanas.

WHat has everyone had/having for breakfast?

Think i'll have to go to bed. Not feeling hungry now, the crackers seemed to have hit the spot.

Anyone watching the biggest loser series? (Itv, daily, 4pm).

I record and watch when the kids have gone to bed,have watched today's and am glad that is not me being shouted at and made to work out 6 hours a day. Am jelous they loose the weight so quickly though (Though am sure it's probably not very healthy!!)

Exactly that LTR, go to bed! Or I have a long bath with a book and a diet coke. I'm getting nibbly as well now. Think I'll put the kettle on...

welldone everyone. I am the same at this time of night PieceNharmoknee. Felt hungry so had to eat two cream crackers with a little low fat spread. Am thinking i should go to bed to take my mind off eating!

What does everyone do to stop themselves snacking?

What site is that calorie counter on Chilimama, sounds helpful.

You day sounds healthier than mine. I need to buy a healthy oaty ceral before I get bored of fruit and yoghurt

Did you have wholemeal pasta chilli? I've never tried that before but I'm thinking of buying some

That sounds good to me PieceN, how have you found it? The evenings are hardest for me as well when it comes to snacking.

Well done Eyeballs for resisting the sausage rolls, wine gums don't sound half as bad. Sounds like you did a very sucessful shop!

Today I had

Breakfast - Oat cereal (dry) and a pear
Lunch - Small bowl of pasta with 1/2 a small jar of Dolmio and a tbsp parmesan.
Dinner - Chicken breast, new pots, cauliflower, peas, carrots and a couple of frozen yorkshire puds.
I've had a cup of black coffee and just over 1.5 litres of water (with sugar free squash)

I have been using an online calorie counter and it said I need 1888 cals per day in order to lose approx 2lbs per week. I have also been weighing everything as I have no concept of proper portion sizes. Apparently I have 467 cals left today so I may have an ice lolly later if I need something sweet

Have to go shopping tomorrow so will try and plan out meals in advance as well from then, great idea LTR.

These are now my snacking hours - lethal times for calorie intake.

I can do it - I will not eat!

Eyeballs did you manage it? What healthy things did you buy? Did you avoid the sauage roll aisle?

So far today I have had:

Fruit with yoghurt (breakfast)
Cheese and pickle sandwhich (lunch)
Homemade curry (from jamie's MOF) (dinner)
Fruit and yoghurt (pudding)
And I've drink about 1 litre of water

How does that sound? Bad? Be honest ladies!

I'm going to get DH to take a photo of me in my swimming costume soon, I cannot post it though - trust me its a sight you don't want to see grin

I haven't told DH yet though, I'm waiting till its too late at night for him to do a runner out the back door grin

welldone sounds like you had a good day food wise

I have been planning my and family's menu for tomorrow (did it straight after dinner when i wasn't hungry)

i am planning to have:
Brekkie: Porridge
lunch: Pasta with salad and a little grated cheese
Evening meal: Roast chicken, roast potatoes cooked with fry lite and lots of veggies grin

If i get hungry i'm going to drink water or eat some fruit.
Want to hire the rug doctor from homebase tomorrow - hopefully cleaning the carpets will help to keep my mind off food!

Well, just got back and I was very good. I will admit to a bag of wine gums on the way home but that was really because I was about to pass out and needed the sugar rush and they were in the car blush

. However, managed to get round Tescos and buy good stuff and no crap. Going to have pasta with a tomato sauce tonight. So with that and some fruit I think I'm within my calorie allowance for the day, even if it wasn't a healthy day. But am well prepared for tomorrow. Got yogurts, fruit etc so should be ok.

How are you doing?

How did the shopping go?

I am afloat with liquid! I swear this office either knows I'm on a diet or thinks I'm pg the amount of time I have gone to the loo.

Am trying to distract myself by actually doing some work for a change. Wish I didn't have to go to the shop but we are out of everything.

I might suck a polo mint...

Do something to distract yourself (Not sure what your job entails but if you have the time, you could write a shopping list or chat on MN grin

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Drink water. Makes you feel full for a little while. You can do it Eyeballs!
Don't give in to temptation in the supermarket, you'll feel loads better for it when you get home with lots of healthy food [grin}

OK, I'm calling in some support now. I am reeeeeeeeally hungry. Fine, I expect to be as I was totally utterly and shamefully disorganised and have had only a cheese sandwich today. I will eat properly tonight and from now on.

My problem now is that I have to last another hour and a half and then I have to go to Tesco where I must steel myself not to buy a dozen sausage rolls and stuff them all in my gob in one go.

Motivation needed because I know there is a bag of crisps in the boot of the car...

Might upload a picture to my profile so i can refer back to it as my before. Not sure if it will be a swimsuit one or more than likely one with clothes

Can you tell I am an optimist with all my smilies LOL.

Well done everyone for getting your current weight on here!!!

You can't be seriously motivated until you can accept it and realise there is nothing to be ashamed of!

WHEN we get to a size we are all totally happy with then we can look back and be proud of what we have just done as it will show truly how much effort and work we had to put in to get healthy!

<<pandering job as some sort of motivational speechy person

In the not so near distant future, we are going to be healthier and happier ladies. I am certainly going to need a kick gentle shove in the right direction. Resisting sweet foods is not my strong point.

Okay here goes ->

Current weight -> 19stone,1 lb

In the not so near distant future, we are going to be healthier and happier ladies. I am certainly going to need a --kick up the bum-- gentle shove in the right direction. Resisting sweet foods is not my strong point.

Okay here goes ->

Current weight -> 19stone,1 lb

Its scary isnt it chilli, I wont even tell DH how much I weigh blush

but for some reason I feel OK about posting it on an internet forum hmm

I really do think we can all do this together, I have never felt as motivated as what I do now and thats thanks to you ladies smile

Thank you LTR for being brave enough to start this thread.

<< apologises to eyeballs incase she feels ill again grin

That's it. Report back here to bootcamp

And remember, we can all see everyone so no fibbing

And now I'm going to shut up before I take over this whole thread blush

I've just been to Argos and brought some digital scales << comitted emotion >>

So I weigh 16st 4lbs.

So every Monday we are going to weigh ourselves again and report back, is that right?

Well done Chili. Acceptance is half the battle!

Now s'cuse me while I go and be sick, platitudes make me nauseous!

Seriously, we'll do this. It will take time and we may stumble along the way but we can do it. I've done it before, maybe you lot have too. It was amazing and I'm only sorry that my phobia of being photographed means there is no proof of how good I looked at my lowest of 10st 4. My best friend was 16st at the time and she admitted that she hated me. Now it's the other way round and I hate her and am furious with myself for letting it go. I don't want dd to grow up with an unfit mother, I want to be able to take her swimming and bike riding and nature walks.

Just one day at a time, think how fantastic we'll feel to even lose a few pounds. Imagine that scales saying 19st something and work from there

Well done Eyeballs for posting that, I'm afraid my weight is even more blush

I weighed in this morning at 20st 7lbs and the only fact I can console myself with is that I haven't put on any weight in the past year!

So glad LTR started this thread, thank you for all sharing. I really hope this will give me the motivation to sort myself out.

Can't believe I posted that......no turning back now!

OMG you've all run away in horror shock

Right....

<<stands>>

My name is Eyeballs and this morning I weighted 17st 9

<<sits>>
<<breaks chair>>

Yes that's the kind I mean eyeballs

Could'nt think how to describe!

Eyeballs trust me it is kind of like 'it's out in the open everyone knows and I must change it to let myself and everyone else see'!

I might even be brave and post a pic of me in normal clothes on profiloe and then do it again a month from now and every month after!

Yes, round of applause for LTR, great idea and thank you for giving me a kick up the arse. Although by 6 o'clock this evening we'll probably all want to slap her!

I cant do anything technical like excel mamdiva blush

is that what you mean?

I need to buy some digital scales to make sure I get the lbs exactly right.

Good for you LTR!

And well done for not expecting be super skinny and look fab, that's where I have seen people fall down before!

It does'nt matter how much weight we need to lose all that matters is that if one of us has a bad day or just needs a bit of support to stay away from MacDonalds then we are to virtually slap talk you round

You have actually motivated me this morning I have to say, although I am starting tomorrow because I did'nt see this early enough LOL

So thank you fr starting it!!!

I think so. If I post my weight then I might be more inclined to stay with this. After all, if anyone in RL says 'you're how much???' then I can say, ah yes, I was but no more!

You don't need to put your weight if you don't want to but a loss or gain chart would be useful I think.

How about a cumulative chart....

Monday 4 May (I know it's Tues!)
mamadiva - start weight 16st 6lbs wk1. -4 (total -4)
Eyeballs - start weight undisclosed wk1. +10 (total +10)

Or do we want to keep track of each week's loss?

Let's do the weight chart indeed!

DH has set up something on excel for me where i type in my weight and it does the calculations for me.

So shall we all be brave and have a weight chart with our names and weights on it and once a week we change the weight and note whether we have - or +?

It's actually quite liberating saying your weight <<dons feminist hat

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so say

mamadiva - start weight 16st 6lbs wk1. -4 wk2. +2

Does that make sense?

How about a monday that way we are all doing it at the same time?

My goal is 11st but breaking it into small goals of 7lbs to make it more attainable.

Have any of you tried WW it is fantastic, well the first 3 times I went blush

LOL.

My weight is two and a bit more than PieceNharmoknee and mamadiva blush

So i want to start with 6 stone and then probably two more depending on how i look! blush

<<scrolls back up>>

Oh God, I'm a stone more than you and mamadiva then blush

. Oh I don't care! When I stick to a diet it comes off quite quickly so it won't be for long. Wahey, sparkly little black dresses for Christmas parties here we come!

Actually, my SIL is getting married beginning Jan 10 and she is totally gorgeous. I would so love not to be a moose at her wedding.

I'm the same weight as mamadiva - if she can delcare it so can I!

Of course 12 - 6 is 6 stone not 7, I was just testing blush

would love to be 12 stone but at the moment i am way, way above that. (Not for long though- we can all do the dance of joy when the lbs start dropping off)

I know what you mean eyeballs with the sandwich. Anything tastes good when we're hungry!

That is going to be a big thing for me, the hunger. I seem to be hungry most of the time - possibly due to the fact i eat crappy foods which give me a rush of energy but are not nutritionally valid.

Let's have a list of foods we can snack on anytime of day if we are hungry without feeling guilty

List

carrot sticks
cucumber sticks
tomatoes
apples
oranges
bananas
grapes

Feel free to add to the list grin

LOL, DH said at Center Parcs last year he'd never seen someone leave their towel on the chair and get into the water as quick as me in his life!

Mama, I'd need a sort of kaftan affair to cover from the tips of my hair to the tips of my toes!

As I right in assuming that, as we are all aiming to lose 6 stone, that we're all around the same weight? Not asking for details but just checking that there are no 12 stoners amongst us who are looking to get to 7 stone!

This of course doesn't include our skinny-malink member Mumcentreplus who only wants to lose a measly three stone wink

eyeballs

Its the thought of walking from the changing rooms to the pool that puts me off, far too exposed!

Thanks for the idea aboout the lettuce mamadiva, I'll give that a try. I welcome all suggestions gratefully

Eyeballs I did go swimming up until christmas but the pool shut for a bit and now friend does'nt want to go etc (insert suitable excuse here) LOL.

I felt like everyone was staring at me the first one or 2 times and then I either did'nt notice or did'nt care.

As my mum says though, It's not how many eyes are staring at you, it's how many eyes you are staring at!

Go for it girl I got a lovely swimming costume from Evans for £25 it holds everything in well, and covers what it needs to cover plus it has a pretty design at the top across the bust to distract from my legs

Notice me avoiding the swimming discussion btw blush

. If I got in a pool then all the water would get out!

Mmmmm my plain cheese sandwich with very little spread is lovely... hmm

Actually it tastes like nectar from the gods I'm so hungry. Will be better tomorrow

I am indeed going to go on my own mamadiva. DH has got both of us health club memberships through work ages ago. He uses his but i have always put off using mine.

Will start with the pool, don't think i could face the gym right now with all those skinny people!!

I don't like Iceberg lettuce but love little gem lettuce if that's any use.

I buy the little gem lettuce and just take whole leaves off them say about 4, mix some tuna, extra light mayo and sweetcorn together, dollop that inside the lettuce leaves put some grated red onion through it if you like and a teeny bit of cheese on top.

Makes little lettuce boats

Only good for in the house though obviously, I find that with a piece of fruit and a yoghurt is lovely and filling.

Are you going swimming by yourself?

I guess I am just paranoid that I will go and only be able to do one or 2 lengths before needing to stop for breath. blush

We should try and set some targets on lengths and see if that helps.

Cheese sandwhich it is then.

I need to find a salad I enjoy. I'm not keen on lettuce and hate tomatoes so it kinda rules a lot out.

i am craving a big mac right now! Am Very hungry so should probably go and make that cheese sandwich. Wish i had some spring onions in the house. Hey ho

I am going to do swimming too.

LOL my DS loves making and eating it soo... v.hard to resist

Jealous of you lot and your Wii fits envy

my DP is XBOX mad and won't even glance at a Wii.

Must get back to swimming but not sure I want to go on my own and no one will come with me

also going to join gym next week well book induction

Of course Mamadiva, the more the merrier. Welcome grin

Oo banana bread, yes please!!!! ( I love anything remotely sweet! ) grin

Hi all,

Can I join?

I am currently 16st 6lbs blush

being brave posting that but it will shame me

I will start properly tomorrow as today ahve already had a roll and bacon for brekkie and have made banana bread no doubt will eat that... lol

The weight watchers yoghurts are the only low fat nice ones i like. The muller light have a horrible taste about them i don't like.

I am having a cheese sandwich too. Might put it under the grill and have lots of salad to go with it.

(often i'd be eating something unhealthy like a Big mac with an apple pie for afters blush

)

Haven't thought about my shopping list yet, but know i want to buy brown rice and wholemeal pasta.

I don't know about healthy but it's what I'm having too

I'm also suffering from lack of shopping as this was a late decision spurred on by LTR's thread last night. Tescos tonight and loads of fruit, revolting lovely yogurts and calorie free stuff will jump into my trolley.

I've done the DVD, I cant breathe and I fear tomorrow I will be all seized up and unable to move - but at least its done now

Slug - well done on giving up the alcohol, not something I think I could do TBH. I never think of it as being calories, I wonder how much I could lose if I just restricted my drinking to say just on a Saturday night.

Before pictures are a great idea - I should pin them to the fridge and the cupboards to stop me eating but then it would absolutely terrify everyone else grin

Off to have a shower and then lunch. I have no idea what to have for a healthy lunch and I'm restricted to what we have in the house as dd is having her nap. I have brown bread so could make a cheese sandwhich, is that healthy?

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