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

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MrsMcEasterBunny · 28/03/2007 15:11

Hello we did a thread a bit like this last year and it worked well so I thought I'd try it again.

I have a wedding to go to in 7 weeks and I'd like to lose 10 pounds. I'm going to follow a low fat diet and do more exercise.

I'll post my losses (and any gains) on a Weds morning.

Come and help me!

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theheadgirl · 28/03/2007 22:06

I want to join!! I am not technically overweight, but at 9st 8lb and 5'2" I'm the heaviest I've ever been whilst not pregnant. To be 8st 12lb would be great. I'm not exercising at all, and comforting eating like its an olympic sport. This has to stop, so count me in!

theheadgirl · 28/03/2007 22:08

Bugger, I'm not TTC ladies! Just spotted which topic this thread is in. Sorry for intruding, good luck gals and will watch from a distance

ovenREADYhotcrossbuns · 28/03/2007 22:11

theheadgirl just cos you are not ttc doesn't mean you can't join us!!

theheadgirl · 28/03/2007 22:25

Ok, I'll join in for weight loss attempt, if thats OK and just be a TTC supporter

linjasmom · 29/03/2007 12:00

Ooops, am not ttc atm, but I guess will be in a while (I hope). I thought losing weight before ttc might be a good thing for me to do though, soooo.... here I am!

yum03creameggs · 29/03/2007 12:36

It looks like we have a good group of us now. So first question - does a mug of hot chocolate (that I have just had , count as being naughty???

coggy · 29/03/2007 14:25

Blimy MrsMc..........the twiglet thread is back!!!!!!

I'm in........I've lost 9 1/2 pounds in 5 weeks at Weight Watchers but started to get bored and not do it properly the past two weeks so this thread could not have come at a better time!

Hiya Ready......and several people that I don't know yet!!!!

Are we doing the weight confession thing?

Linjasmom....I don't think anyone has said it yet (sorry if I am repeating)....1 kg is equivalent to 2.2 pounds.
HTH.

ovenREADYhotcrossbuns · 29/03/2007 14:53

Coggy - Hi!! I am doing WW, not going to meetings though... too shy I have the pure points books from years ago - I wonder how much has changed, if anything? I thought someone told me that skimmed milk was now free?? That's great going on the 9.5lbs in 5 weeks!! Good for you What's the "weight confession thing"??

Yum - I think it depends on what type of hot choc it was?? Was it with milk or boiled water? Sugar or no??

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MrsMcEasterBunny · 29/03/2007 14:55

Yeah! lots of us!

Roll call (or is it Role Call?)

MrsMcEasterBunny week 1 12.2 1/2 wish 9.12
OvenReadyhotcrossedbuns
Iwillbepgbydec2007
mumto3girls
Scotia
linjasmom
eclipse
yum03creameeggs
theheadgirl
Coggy

Shall we be brave and post our weights and aims? I?ll be brave and go first.

Scotia ? I got to target with Scottish Slimmers in 2001 but it?s all creeped back on and some!

linjasmom ? congratulations on the weight loss, that?s fantastic! there are 2.2 pounds in a Kg.

Coggy ? that?s right! The return of the Twiglett thread you were always my inspiration too and Juicy kept me off the booze mid week! (do you remember our plush wagon?! ) Yes, I think we should confess!

Eclipse ? You?ve done so well and it is so hard, maybe you just needed a wee break but you can get back on track with us, I love the idea of the ickle note book I have a food diary too, most days it reads like a shopping list I tend to need a good kick up the backside too! So please be mean if I don?t do what I say I will! I will start the running, at the weekend

Theheadgirl you are very welcome here, part of the reason for doing this is distraction from TTC so your presence will help us! same for you linjasmom.

Yum03 ? what was the hot chocolate made with and where did you have it?

How about we all post our weaknesses and then when we manage to get though the day without them, we can reward ourselves and each other with a ?

Here?s mine:

Weakness: M&S chocolate flapjacks, chocolate, wine

More of: fruit, exercise

Less of: pre processed food for lunch

This week I will try to: take up running & take packed lunches to work.

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MrsMcEasterBunny · 29/03/2007 14:57

Ready - WW re-jigged the whole thing and you're are now allowed less points a day but they add a certain amount of milk on top to make sure you have enough calcium so it's not really free.

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ovenREADYhotcrossbuns · 29/03/2007 14:59

MrsMcEasterBunny week 1 12.2 1/2 wish 9.12
OvenReadyhotcrossedbuns - week1 10.8 wish 9.7
Iwillbepgbydec2007
mumto3girls
Scotia
linjasmom
eclipse
yum03creameeggs
theheadgirl
Coggy

ovenREADYhotcrossbuns · 29/03/2007 15:00

Oh, ta. I think I will stick with what I know, cos it works, and I have skimmed milk every day for breakfast, so I get my calcium At the moment I allow myself 20 points, and as soon as I get under 10stone, it goes down to 18.

KittyLetteMeEatAnEasterEgg · 29/03/2007 15:10

can i join please??????

im 5'6, 10 stone 10 lbs and need to loose 10lbs

ive already lost 2stone, but have hit a wall and havent lost for about 6 weeks now

just spent £150 on size 12 clothes arriving tomorrow so i need to loos it! pmsl

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MrsMcEasterBunny · 29/03/2007 15:33

Welcome Kitty and well done so far! Join the list! (I'm 5"6 too by the way)

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theheadgirl · 29/03/2007 15:58

Ok, the facts are these - i'm short (5'2") I weigh 9st 8lb, but more worringly, my waist is 31 inches!!! The rest of me is a size 12.
I'm aiming for 8stone 8lb, and would be happy to lose anything off my waist. My weak area is comfort eating - I'm on my own with 3 gals, and like to pig out once they've gone to bed

coggy · 29/03/2007 17:37

MrsMcEasterBunny week 1 12.2 1/2 wish 9.12
OvenReadyhotcrossedbuns - week1 10.8 wish 9.7
Iwillbepgbydec2007
mumto3girls
Scotia
linjasmom
eclipse
yum03creameeggs
theheadgirl
Coggy week 1 10st 8 1/2.....wish is 10st 4 (but would LOVE 10st!!)

Ready - there is a core plan where skimmed milk is free......I do that as there is no point counting and I (until I went off track) found it really easy.
The confession I meant was our actual weight!
I don't feel so bad now as I did last year as I was somewhat heavier then!!!

coggy · 29/03/2007 17:40

MrsMcEasterBunny week 1 12.2 1/2 wish 9.12
OvenReadyhotcrossedbuns - week1 10.8 wish 9.7
Iwillbepgbydec2007
mumto3girls
Scotia
linjasmom
eclipse
yum03creameeggs
theheadgirl - week 1 9.8...wish 8.8
Coggy - week 1 10st 8 1/2.....wish is 10st 4 (but would LOVE 10st!!)
KittyLetteMeEatAnEasterEgg - week 1 10.10...wish 10st

Sorry forgot to add those extra bits on my previous post!!

niceglasses · 29/03/2007 17:53

Oh feck yes - how do we do it?? she says lazily not reading the thread. No eating?? I have put on half stone since miscarriage in Novemeber and its not shifting.........

linjasmom · 29/03/2007 22:55

MrsMcEasterBunny week 1 12.2 1/2 wish 9.12
OvenReadyhotcrossedbuns - week1 10.8 wish 9.7
Iwillbepgbydec2007
mumto3girls
Scotia
linjasmom - week 1 15 wish about 12
eclipse
yum03creameeggs
theheadgirl - week 1 9.8...wish 8.8
Coggy - week 1 10st 8 1/2.....wish is 10st 4 (but would LOVE 10st!!)
KittyLetteMeEatAnEasterEgg - week 1 10.10...wish 10st

OK, still have a recognizable waist and size 10/12 above waist, but size 16/18 below waistline.... so I know I will not be able to do this in 7 weeks, but maybe you can bear with me a little longer? Am 5' 9" by the way. I could also use some butt-kicking concerning my exercise. I am walking regularly, but I seem unable to mount my home-trainer (bike or cross-walker) atm. Can someone force me to do it for at least a little while each day? Sorry I am so late, had a busy day and evening. One (double) sin to confess. Had a (really, honestly) small serving of Tiramisu as it was for BIL's girlfriend's b-day.... Very yummy!

One other thing: if I post something here and my spelling/expression is incorrect, please tell me. I will not be offended but thankful as I am raising dd bilingually though my English is of course not perfect. THANKS!!!!

iwillbepgbydec07 · 29/03/2007 23:01

MrsMcEasterBunny week 1 12.2 1/2 wish 9.12
OvenReadyhotcrossedbuns - week1 10.8 wish 9.7
Iwillbepgbydec2007 week 1 11.3 wish was 9.10 (weight 1 yr ago)
mumto3girls
Scotia
linjasmom - week 1 15 wish about 12
eclipse
yum03creameeggs
theheadgirl - week 1 9.8...wish 8.8
Coggy - week 1 10st 8 1/2.....wish is 10st 4 (but would LOVE 10st!!)
KittyLetteMeEatAnEasterEgg - week 1 10.10...wish 10st

sorry havnt got time to post now internet has just come back on....been off since 3:30 and now its time for bed.

catch up tomorrow x

linjasmom · 29/03/2007 23:01

P. S.: Can have 24 points a day , waiting for 22 .

iwillbepgbydec07 · 30/03/2007 09:05

hello girls!

im so glad we are doing our weigh ins on a wednesday because weekends are my downfall its kind of a free for all between me and dp and the fridge! so it gives me 2 days toloose the bulk of what i put on at the weekend.

me and dp did a 3 day diet last week, its what they give to the severely obese before operations in hospital and they lose about a stone because all of the ingredients burn fat or somthing along them lines.
anyway we did it i lost 5 pounds on it and dp lost 8 - thats in 3 days i was amazed!

have just ordered the new weight watchers starter pack though as my friend has joined and she says its excellent and so easy so im going to give that a go for this 7 weeks dieting fest!

what exercise is everyone doing? i will be doing walking 4 x week, swimming 2/3 x week and sit ups 3 x week - cant manage everyday as i get too sore!

Roskva70percentcocoa · 30/03/2007 09:31

Hello, I'm on Ready's (or should I say ovenreadyeasterbunny's) thread, can I join you? I've lost 1/2 this year so far, and have another 1/2 stone to go, and I'm 9 stone 12 at the moment.

eclipse · 30/03/2007 13:19

Since this thread started another pound seems to have wedged its way on so I've been out and got a load of unappetising food from Tesco and no junk is passing my lips from now. Lunch of ryvita and humous and lots of fruit. Only a few more weeks of that and it's sorted. Easy peasy...?

MrsMcEasterBunny week 1 12.2 1/2 wish 9.12
OvenReadyhotcrossedbuns - week1 10.8 wish 9.7
Iwillbepgbydec2007 week 1 11.3 wish was 9.10 (weight 1 yr ago)
mumto3girls
Scotia
linjasmom - week 1 15 wish about 12
eclipse - 12st 4, wish 11st 7 (and was 11st 11 just 4 weeks ago...)
yum03creameeggs
theheadgirl - week 1 9.8...wish 8.8
Coggy - week 1 10st 8 1/2.....wish is 10st 4 (but would LOVE 10st!!)
KittyLetteMeEatAnEasterEgg - week 1 10.10...wish 10st

yum03creameggs · 30/03/2007 13:44

MrsMcEasterBunny week 1 12.2 1/2 wish 9.12
OvenReadyhotcrossedbuns - week1 10.8 wish 9.7
Iwillbepgbydec2007 week 1 11.3 wish was 9.10 (weight 1 yr ago)
mumto3girls
Scotia
linjasmom - week 1 15 wish about 12
eclipse - 12st 4, wish 11st 7 (and was 11st 11 just 4 weeks ago...)
yum03creameeggs - week 1 11st 11.5 oz wish 10st 6oz
theheadgirl - week 1 9.8...wish 8.8
Coggy - week 1 10st 8 1/2.....wish is 10st 4 (but would LOVE 10st!!)
KittyLetteMeEatAnEasterEgg - week 1 10.10...wish 10st
Roskva70percentcocoa - week 1 9 stone 12 wish 9st 5

My hot chocolate - no milk or sugar, just choc powder and water! so I guess I can get away with that !!!

Failed to do any exercise other than house building this week.