Lose 10 pounds in 7 weeks - anyone like to join me?

Hi all,
Thanks for the link Ovenready - how are you honey? thanks for the well wishing for the next month
Now diets.... what diets are you all doing? I've been trying a low carb diet for the last 2 & 1/2wks only because I'm sure its the rice, pasta and bread which is piling on the pounds and inches for me. It also gives me stomach cramps and bloatedness but I love them!! I cut these out completely in the first 10days and lots 7lbs instantly, now I'm getting a bit stuck what to eat so am having the odd wholemeal pita bread added in here and there and have now gained 3lbs in the last 3 days. Just a thought but do you find you put on any weight with AF? Really hoping this is the cause of the additional 3lbs!! Now need to increase the exercise a bit more, am only managing to get out for the odd run and a few sit ups !! Umph
Hi Cedar - how are you sweetie? How do you manage with daily runs??

Ready - thanks for the link! I guess that's what I would call a cookie jar (with my American English ). The ice-cream is vanilla with multivit-coating. Yummy!

theheadgirl - LOL at your post, you are probably right. My fil is a baker and his cookies are soooooooo yummy!! Thanks for the compliment. As I said, I really enjoy this and it helps me to keep up. I am raising my dd bilingually (hope this does not sound conceited with me being German iykwim ) so it is really important to me .

MrsMc - everything oK with you? Did your business trip go alright even without the pool?

coggy - sorry you're stuck, hope next week will be better despite all the Easter yummies.... Have fingers and toes and everything crossed for you!!

yum - well done!

cedar - hope you get well soon! I wish I could say the same about me concerning exercise . Could you please kick my bu**?

Hope I did not forget anyone. Have a nice evening!!

I am doing well with food over last few days, I've been following a portion control diet I got from zest magazine a few months ago, so we'll see if its any good on wednesday
linjasmom I'm so impressed with your English, I don't think you need to know what a biscuit barrel is, it won't help your quest to lose 10lb
cedar impressed with the 20mins exercise everyday - I've read that Halle Berry exercises for 20 mins everyday and gets her heart rate above 170bpm for the whole session. So thats where I've been going wrong. I will start tonight, and hope to soon look like Halle's twin

ohh Green and blacks chocolate I am drooling.

Hello everyone!! Hope you are all being good

Linjasmom - Ice cream for only 1 point!! Count me in
See this Biscuit Barrel - It's not the one I have, but just to give you an idea of what I meant

Coggy - You stuck like me!! But you sound like you have been doing my share of exercise Keep it going
PMSL at you asking the weighing lady if she was sure
Fingers firmly crossed for you with the IUI. One of my friends has said that if you have any questions, she'll answer anything

Well done Yum!!

Cedar - Sorry you have a cold, and DD. Take it easy! DH and I have got a Green & Blacks Easter Egg to share this weekend... so I will make sure he has most of it!

Well done everyone. I think we are going to need to be really with this weekend with all the chocolate about. I have banned anyone from buying me any easter eggs. My tip is to do a little bit of exercise every day I have been going for a 20 min jog every night that I am not working.
I hope I dont lapse I have come down with a horrid cold and dont feel like doing any thing at the moment. Dd also got a cold so we are curl up on the sofa in a minute and watch a film in are pjs

Lost 1lb - yippy!

Ready.....IUI next month....probably start injections next week sometime when AF decides to rear her ugly head.
Thanks for asking.
X

Bugger, bugger, bugger........stayed the same.
My scales said that I'd lost so I went all smug-like!!!!
I kept asking the weighing lady if she was sure!!!
How bad is that???!!!!

Three 3-mile runs, an exercise DVD and over 10,000 steps everyday on my pedometer.....STUFF THAT!!!!

Mind you....I did have an Easter egg, Indian take-away, lots of wine on several nights, chicken burger, bag of crisps.........
Maybe I wasn't quite as well behaved as I thought!!!

Ready - I am yearning for some ice-cream!! dh just had one and it has a value of just one point. 3 more days til Easter sunday!
Thanks for the compliment [grinning and blushing-emoticon]!!

MrsMc - good idea with the suggestions, are with you on the water. How about if we want to sin to just go and have some fruit or veggie instead? Works pretty good for me with carrots and apples instead of chocolate and I will try to keep that up next week when I will be allowed candy again.

Cedar - great loss!! any tips?

Yum - LOL at your brain! C-U tomorrow!

Theheadgirl - don't worry, hopefully next week will be better, at least you did not gain!

Eggs4Easter - wow, I am impressed and almost . Glad for you!!

coggy - where are you?

Hope I did not forget anyone, if so please forgive me. Good luck for the next week to everyone.
P.S.: What's a biscuit barrel?

coggy - Glad it wasn't hunger keeping you away Big hugs for you this 2ww! Slight hijack, but are you going to have another go at the IUI? Fingers crossed

Eggs4Easter - Well done you!! Even with the 49 point day !! I am only allowed 20 points, and some days it is easy, others it is rock hard... it depends how busy I am I find.
Here's a PLATINUM STAR for you, since I already gave the GOLD one to Cedar and I am not in the habit of taking away

MrsMc - My suggestion is to not bring the biscuit barrel (how 80s does that sound!?) in with your brew - just what you are allowed to have!

Headgirl - PMSL, I am so sorry, I just cut and pasted - Good luck this week... we are lagging a bit, me and you!! But you didn't have a full week, and I am retaining water - so next week, ll do better!!

Hope everyone else is eating light!!

I have a confession of 1 chocolate biscuit and an ice-lolly (wasn't it glorious today!) today - but nice healthy tea!! And I did go for a walk with DH this afternoon!

gr8 idea!

mine suggestion will be [which is my biggest downfall] dont put off doing today what you should do tomorrow. by that i mean if thedog needs a walk for example dont think oh il take hom tomorrow - take him when you think of it and also dont let the choccy bars tempt you, dont think to yourself that one wont hurt and il start again tomorrow.

gosh i sound very controlling lol

iwillbepg - 3 OFF! exactly 11.0stone
Cedar12 ? 2 OFF GOLD STAR!
MrsMcEasterBunny 1 ¼ OFF
eclipse ? 1 OFF
theheadgirl ? 1 ON
OvenReadyhotcrossedbuns - STUCK!
mumto3girls ? TBC
Scotia ? TBC
linjasmom - 1 and a little bit off (about 600 g)
eclipse ? 1 OFF
yum03creameeggs ? ? TBC
theheadgirl ? 1 ON
Coggy - TBC
KittyLetteMeEatAnEasterEgg ? TBC
Roskva70percentcocoa ? TBC

...I'm now thinking that the big Easter egg I ate for lunch wasn't the smartest move??!!

Well done to all those losses so far.

LOL at you Ready...me being too hungry to type!!!
I have been trying to ween myself off MN as much as possible in my 2WW....it gets a bit obssesive otherwise...even though I know I have NO chance this month!

My weigh-in is later on....I shall be back about 7pm to tell all...................

hello!!

havnt been on for a few days

good to see most of you have lost - a pound is a pound!! and its better to come off slowly rather than quickly because then you will keep it off!!

well the excercise has taken a bit of a nose dive this week for me - however i have been for 2 brisk walks and i am just about to do my new excercise video

ready - because you said i would find lilias salsa dvd easy - thought id knock it up a gear and went for the ministry of sound one, i watched it through yesterday and have to say that was exhausting enough! but il update you tomorrow on how it goes!

started my weight watchers points counting on monday - i am allowed 24 per day so me thinking itd be easy tries toallow myself 20 a day

day 1 - total calorie intake 49 POINTS!! all because i tucked into a kfc! dp was having one so i couldnt resist

im gonna try and get on later this week but am bogged down with work so might have to catch up at weekend!

keep up the hard work girls

forgot to weigh this morning... whoops, brain in reverse I think, I was sure today was Tuesday when I go up. I will weigh tomorrow and let you know

Hi, everyone, well done to those of you who've lost weight
BUT I'm on the list TWICE!! Is this to shame me??
I will not be beaten!
Mrs Mc I didn't really start trying straight away, lets see if I get better results with a full week's effort

Could have been better probably, but could have been worse. Was a good girl and had breakfast today. I am cleaning house right now, just here for a quick break. Talk to y'all later tonight (hopefully). Will not have much time to eat today, am in spring-cleaning-mood - oh dear! I am dreading the Easter-weekend-weight-gain but I am looking forward to some chocolate and ice-cream . Later....

Cedar12 ? 2 OFF GOLD STAR!
MrsMcEasterBunny 1 ¼ OFF
eclipse ? 1 OFF
theheadgirl ? 1 ON
OvenReadyhotcrossedbuns - STUCK!
Iwillbepgbydec2007 ? TBC
mumto3girls ? TBC
Scotia ? TBC
linjasmom - 1 and a little bit off (about 600 g)
eclipse ? 1 OFF
yum03creameeggs ? ? TBC
theheadgirl ? 1 ON
Coggy - TBC
KittyLetteMeEatAnEasterEgg ? TBC
Roskva70percentcocoa ? TBC

Well done on the losses - and gold star to Cedar for 2lbs!! The best so far!

I stuck this week, although, I feel a bit slimmer!! I have my period though, so I am hoping that is valid - because in general I have eaten well.

Cedar12 ? 2 OFF GOLD STAR!
MrsMcEasterBunny 1 ¼ OFF
eclipse ? 1 OFF
theheadgirl ? 1 ON
OvenReadyhotcrossedbuns - STUCK!
Iwillbepgbydec2007 ? TBC
mumto3girls ? TBC
Scotia ? TBC
linjasmom - ? TBC
eclipse ? 1 OFF
yum03creameeggs ? ? TBC
theheadgirl ? 1 ON
Coggy - TBC
KittyLetteMeEatAnEasterEgg ? TBC
Roskva70percentcocoa ? TBC

Well done on the losses everyone.
Eciplse 1 lb is good, dosent a bag of sugar weigh a lb. Just think you are a whole bag lighter
Head girl better luck next week.
Going to work now hope everyone else has done ok.