Hi everyone,
Stepped onto scales today in a fit of madness and to my horror I have put on nearly 7kg since starting college last september 
Seriously need to do somethin about this though not sure what exactly, I have lost weight previously on weight watchers before so I know I can do this, what I am lacking is the motivation ....
Is there anyone else who is lookin to start their weight loss journey in 2015 who fancies keeping me company?
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docmcfluffins · 26/12/2014 19:56
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docmcfluffins ·
26/12/2014 20:27
Welcome aboard lepetite prince 
My biggest problem is eating rubbish, even as I type this I am eating a fruit and nut bar , suppose at least it has some fruit in it...
I think preparing my own lunches will make a big difference here as well and also need to up the exercise
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TalkinPeace ·
26/12/2014 22:11
No snacks
more water
2 meals a day most days, 3 at weekends
no fizzy drinks Monday to Thursday
just that should let you steadily lose a pound a week - that is 3 1/2 stone in a year
with healthy food habits that will last you a lifetime
after a month of the above you will plateau
and I'll tell you the next stage
or you can look it up on any of my other posts as I'm rather a broken record, but object to people spending money to be told how to get their heads and bodies aligned 
larryphilanddave ·
29/12/2014 03:03
I'd like to join! Technically I already started (a week ago) but I have a long road ahead. My overall goal is to lose 48lbs - that's about 21kg 
Roughly half of that is to get back to pre-pregnancy weight, the other half is a long term goal I've been working towards for some time, but health issues and two babies have slowed progress somewhat 
I lost 4lb in my first week (yay! 44 to go...) I don't know how much of that might just be water weight or something but I'm feeling positive nonetheless.
docmcfluffins ·
29/12/2014 12:01
Well done Larry , that's a fantastic loss
It's my first day of healthy eating today, am trying out smaller portions, plenty of water and no junk food (my biggest downfall ). I had great intentions of getting up early today and getting a walk in before breakfast but my dd had other plans in mind and kept me up all night, hoping I can get the walk in at some stage during the day though.
Did my official weigh in this morning and I managed to gain another kg in the last 2 weeks , looking ahead now though and will hopefully see a bit of a drop next Monday
What exactly is mfp? is it like a weight watcher type thing?
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larryphilanddave ·
29/12/2014 12:40
Yes and no, my plan is flexible. I'm following some simple 'rules' from my GP to help with my health and absorption of medication - at least 4 days a week I have no caffeine, no white carbs (that's what I call them, I mean white bread, white potatoes, pasta etc), no red meat, no indulgent foods like chocolate, those are the basics. I always drink lots of water anyway but on those days I make sure I have caffeine-free tea as well (this is more for absorption though).
That alone helps me with my weight, but to keep focused I track on MFP. I have a rough limit for calories based on TDEE -20%, I log everything but I don't worry about precision (like "Was that 10g or 12g?") because it takes too much thought and tends to lead to giving up for me as I feel like I have to consult the food diary before I can eat.
Lastly I just try to make better choices. I'm fairly healthy with my diet, but I easily forget fruit and don't always have enough veg, so I'm making a conscious effort to include some in each meal. I also don't deny myself things I'd like, as long as I stick to my 4:3 plan above and generally within calories, ie don't go overboard.
Pregnancy knocks me out of whack as I crave sandwiches, of all things, and the last 6 weeks I'm crazy hungry, so I'm resetting myself at the moment
docmcfluffins ·
29/12/2014 14:02
ok have signed up to mfp, cannot for the life of me figure out how to add people on it so my user name is clyney84 if anyone wants to add me. How have I not discovered this before, it's fab
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larryphilanddave ·
29/12/2014 14:26
I wanted to echo what TalkinPeace (am now intrigued to look at your other posts!) said about MFP as an awareness tool. When I first joined I went through various threads on the Community boards to find out about what other people did, which is where I learned about things like TDEE (MFP's settings for calories are too low IMO, at least they are for me, they seem to automatically set the bar at 1200).
I also found out a lot about different types of food for healthy eating - like healthy fats, nutrient dense foods, etc. Granted you will find people on there who just calorie count without considering what they eat, however, there is a lot of info and support for eating better. The top things I took from it were changing your way of eating, rather than being on a diet, and also the importance of NSVs (non-scale victories) - the fact that you might not shift 2lb a week, however, you might be feeling better, have more energy, clothes fit better, skin is clearer, you're spending less money due to planning meals better... whatever it may be.
I find it interesting to look at the food diaries of people who set them to public because I'm weird. Some people have very healthy diaries, you can see just how many nutrients/fruits/veg/nuts/protein etc they get in a day, and then you look at someone else with a super low calorie goal which is usually spent on McDonald's I'm sure that the former person is going to feel and look much better and be able sustain their healthy way of eating, even if they're both eating at a calorie deficit.
TalkinPeace ·
30/12/2014 17:58
Missduke
Have a look at Bodyweight exercise as well : you can get amazing results
but yes, weights will change your shape for the better
sculpted arms look REALLY good in a dress
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larryphilanddave ·
30/12/2014 20:39
Thanks Talkin, I'd been looking on and off for a while but kept finding hard-to-follow guides and I don't want to do myself a mischief! Never even considered things like Pilates being bodyweight systems
larryphilanddave ·
03/01/2015 23:03
Lost another 2lb (I weigh myself once a week). Hoping this keeps up!
Had a slightly more indulgent day today though as we had visitors and takeaway, hopefully it will even out over the week
Haven't started any exercise yet though, bit too soon for me (1 month postpartum and still getting the hang of the newborn routine again!).
docmcfluffins ·
05/01/2015 21:19
Well done Larry, lost 1 kg myself this week, pretty happy with it
let's hope next week goes as well for us both
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