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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!

OP posts:
linjasmom · 11/04/2007 20:49

OK, finished reading. MrsMc and Ready, I have absolutely no idea what dear Mrs K meant with that wood-thing. She thought the expression "a lot" was too informal, but I don't know what she was talking about. Thought at first she meant a "log", but that does not make sense at all. Have to admit I was 17 at the time and too shy to ask her to explain again. The American students did not understand either. Mrs Mc, you are def no hag!!
Mumto3girls, I am sure you are no heifer!
I have another recipe to share if anybody wants it? It's a low-point-dip that's great with potatoes.
Good luck to all of us for the next week now. I fear I might be stuck, it just went too well this week and I have that OK-I-was-good-let-me-have-a-goodie-feeling now. Help!
Talk to you later now....

MrsMcJnr · 12/04/2007 11:49

Well done ladies! Some great weight losses to motivate us all for this week! Thank you!

So this week?s summary:

Out of 14 of us, 5 no posters, 0 none movers, 2 went up and a superb 7 went down!

Platinum star of the week goes to Linjasmom with 3.3 off! and Gold star to Ready with 2.5 off! Great work ladies!

Slap round the face with a wet haddock is regretfully received by me

Weight loss total this week was 13.5 pounds

Well done ladies

Mumto3girls ? hon, I wasn?t sure if you stayed the same or went up or down?

Iwillbepg? Scotia? KittyLetteMeEatAnEasterEgg? Roskva70percentcocoa? Have we lost you?

Ready · 12/04/2007 12:15

Darn. I wanted that platinum star!

Here's my Cauliflower Soup recipe - I should say, a lovely MNetter called raspberryberet gave it to me on the recipe threads

1 cauliflower
1 potato
1 onion
28g butter
1 pint veg stock
1 pint milk
Salt and pepper
Nutmeg (optional)

  1. Chop the potato and onion into pieces.
  2. Melt butter in saucepan.
  3. Add potato and onion and sauté
  4. Break the cauliflower into florets add to the pan and sauté until golden.
  5. Add stock, bring to the boil and then simmer for 20 mins until cauliflower is soft.
  6. Add the milk and heat through.
  7. Season
  8. Blend
  9. Serve with grated nutmeg (optional but DE-LISH!)
10. ENJOY

I think I have that right?? It worked for me.

linjasmom · 12/04/2007 13:11

Sorry Ready! And thanks. I guess you can have it next week... just had a choc egg (do you know Lindor/Lindt?? - delicious!!) and some wine gum. Uh-oh! Later....
Shall we aim at a total of 15 lbs this week? I need some motivation now that I am allowed choc again....

eclipse · 12/04/2007 19:13

Yeah, let's go for a group target. 15lbs for (I think) 14 of us should be do-able.

coggy · 12/04/2007 22:10

Should I be sat here drinking wine when I only decided yesterday that I was going dry for the next fortnight???!!!!

Hurry-up......if we run we may just catch up with my will-power that seems to have left the building!!!!!

.........so soon I have crumbled............

eclipse · 12/04/2007 22:51

Cheers, Coggy. Will-power's over-rated.

coggy · 13/04/2007 11:21

eclipse....you're so right!!!

I feel all smug and self-satisfied this morning however as I have been for a 5 mile run!!!

WITH A HILL!!!!!!!!

What a perfect little weight-loser am I?!

DH will be taking me out for lunch shortly however..................tell me that the chips are not really calling to me!!!!

MrsMcJnr · 13/04/2007 11:23

15 pounds sounds great and I'll aim to lose some of them!

Coggy - V impressed with the run! just think how much new blood you've circulated too - added bonus!

coggy · 13/04/2007 11:23

Urm.........where does the old stuff go????

coggy · 13/04/2007 11:24
Hmm
theheadgirl · 13/04/2007 11:59

Coggy "This is the chips speaking. You must eat us..... pleeeeese...."

Ready · 13/04/2007 12:21

Haha theheadgirl - very naughty Don't listen Coggy - The chips are not calling you!! But if you feel the urge, do as MrsMc did, and get a child's portion!

MrsMcJnr · 13/04/2007 15:48

Coggy - sorry, should have phrased that better, the blood will have become oxygenated and able to revive all your organs!

A Yorkie spoke to me in sultry tones this morning, must have been a relation of those chips, anyway, scoffed it, gone in 60 seconds!

theheadgirl · 13/04/2007 16:01

Mrs Mc I can never ignore a Yorkie. Its like a challenge cos "its not for girls". I only eat them to further the feminist cause you know...

Not doing too well since my triumphant 2lb loss on Wednesday It involved a pizza hut delivery menu, a credit card, and extreme laziness.

eclipse · 13/04/2007 19:24

Sorry, theheadgirl. Read your messgae to fast and thought the cause of your shame 'involved a pizza hut delivery MAN, a credit card, and extreme laziness.' I was all ready to give you a big pat on the back.

theheadgirl · 13/04/2007 19:51

LOL eclipse! Now YOUR way would have used calories up......

linjasmom · 13/04/2007 21:10

Hi ladies, just wanted to say hi tonight. Sitting here with some choc that is BEGGING to be eaten !! I think I have to succumb ....

coggy · 14/04/2007 16:03

PMSL at you lot!!!!!

A few chips called to me....not too many....about 1/4 of my DH's plate......is that kindof okay (ish)

Pizza delivery man eh???!!!!
The mind boggles!!!!!

theheadgirl · 15/04/2007 11:36

Hi everyone, Hope you're all doing well. Not doing too badly with food, but absolutely NO exercise. So to rectify this I'm taking my gals swimming this afternoon. I might manage a few widths whilst keeping one eye permanently on DD3 who thinks (erroneously) that she can swim

And can I just point out it was a pizza delivery MENU. I have a reputation to maintain you know.....

Ready · 15/04/2007 14:22

theheadgirl - You made me think of my yoof - Grease2 - "I got a rep to protect, Shakespeare" - Just me? Ok, I'll get my coat!

Coggy - I think that is good, just stealing chips - seagulls are trim aren't they - and they always try to steal my chips at the seaside

Doing ok so far... although having a BBQ in a tick - homemade burgers though, not sure if that is better. Plenty of salad though

Hope everyone else is enjoying the weather!

coggy · 15/04/2007 18:07

Been out to lunch (dinner)......now getting ready to go out for tea....

So much for worrying about a few poxy chips.......!!

iwillbepgbydec2007 · 16/04/2007 13:43

howdie girls!

i have not left the thread i have been away camping

i gained 2 pounds last week! and considering my whole weekends cosisted of bbqs and alcohol i have probably trebled that gain this week.

someone please kick me up the arse!!!

you lot are doing sooo well!! and i am going to work so hard to shift atleast a pound this week to go towards the 15 pound total loss!!!

linjasmom · 16/04/2007 21:37

Hi ladies, just wanted to wish you a nice evening, am kind of lazy atm. Talk to you later.... XX

Ready · 17/04/2007 10:43

I hope the quietness of the thread doesn't mean that we are being naughty this week??

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