Super Shiney Super Stars...

[ShIne0ncrazydiamond]

Hello!

Three years since our first weight loss thread and we are still here! Just!

Well, I finally did it! I've lost err... 74lbs since May 2011 and now weigh 9 stone 4 and am a size 8-10, as opposed to umm.. 'lots heavier' and a size 16 /18.

I am really wanting to maintain, tone up, drop a couple more lbs and stay like this so any healthy eating /gym chit chat sounds good to me.

Now - where are we all???

Ahhh, I'm with you Vinny and like a real piece of meat to get my teeth into COCK

Think squash is fine Jaq....

I googled here

Vinny, I am doing Slimandsave.
I must admit when the (small) box arrived of astronaut foil parcels which is your food for the week, I almost cried, but after 3 days the hunger goes and the food is actually very nice (but very meagre portions).
No booze though Vinny!!! I prefer that, if I do SW or WW I never stop at just 1 glass, the strictness of this takes the temptation away.

Now, am off to google fit Personal Trainers in Lancashire

Nice to see we can be healthy and still talk cock.

do you think i could do S&S and just have a glass of wine (or 3) at the weekend? or would that spoil the whole diet? does it work on ketosis? (i could stick to vodka instead of wine)

im seriously thinking of doing it but the no alcohol thing would kill me off come the weekend

Yup, it is ketosis.
I am not sure about vodka, don't have diet coke with it though, only coke zero is allowed (citric acid in diet drinks slows ketosis or summat). I am not drinking at all, drying out after France to be honest and haven't missed it. Though I have a big party on Saturday night with lots of old mates where I will be partaking though not wine).

If you can get your head round not drinking, or just have 1 vodka on a Saturday night, then I'd do it. You just don't have to think about anything, all done for you and v easy.

shiney, no, MrCock didn't do a lot in the way of maintenance. He had to stop the first step because it had been 12 weeks, so he started having only 2 products a day and more food. That was ok for a bit, but then the loss slowed down quite a bit, and he was fed up. Plus we just couldn't afford it. I don't think he'd go back to it, he's more likely to do low carb something or other.

and there goes the baby.....arggghhh

No Vinny - you need to give up the alcohol I'm afraid

bugger it, im not that fat

will it work for 5 days on and 2 days off do you think?

He needs to be careful yank - re feeding is a really important step or he will end up putting it all back on. Maintenance is harder than weight loss I am realising!

Todays food intake < and this is a lot for me >

Boots protein bar - 215 cals

Edamame bean, feta and cous cous baby leaf salad with quorn fillets- 520
Fresh mango chunks - 180

Fat free natural yogurt with brown rice cereal - 125 cals

Shapers caramel bar - 182 cals

total - 1,222

Alternate Day Fasting might suit you? An UP day of 2000 calories followed bya DOWN day of 500 calories.

Lizzy, can you explain difference between coke zero and diet coke? Don't they both have sweeteners? I got used to the caffeine-free stuff whilst pg, drink buckets of it though.
I used to fast (liquids only) one day a week. Didn't lose much weight, as presumbly I made up for it on the other days! Quite liked the 'challenge' of it though.

Coke zero has malic acid and therefore wont knock you out of ketosis. Diet coke has citric acid

Im not lizzy though : )

I know not what any of these words mean.

But will look them up. Is this the magic diet key I have been searching for??

What Shiney said, Iggi
Vinny, what Shiney said.

I think you just have to bite the bullet Vinny, I miss a glass (or two) of wine but I need to lose weight. I am not bothered at all now. I do go to bed very early and have a very well stocked kindle these days. A few months of going without won't hurt me, it took me a long while of excess to get to this point.
Having said that, it has suddenly just dawned on me, this willpower thing, I was not in right frame of mind beforehand.

Have done my measurements, still on 8lbs loss, but have lost 1.5" off my waist, 1.5" off my hips, 0.5" off each thigh and 1" off each arm. Well chuffed.

That's brill Lizzy It's actually what shows that gives us motivation as much as anything I think.

Frame of mind is a big thing isn't it? Stupid how badly you can want to lose weight but still keep eating all the things that prevent it

It's not the greatest few days to start as I am due on and craving junk badly but on the other hand if I can get through the next few days positively, that might be my will power cracked.

Frame of mind is exactly it I think Frankie, I've been so halfhearted in the past few years, yo yo-ing back and forth. I feel determined and have the willpower now, sorely lacking previously.

Are you still kickboxing?

Oh yes Lizzy, and now they have a big rubber man to vent ones angst upon
Definitely brings out the aggression.
Last week for a joke the instructress made him about 6 inches taller than me which made head kicks entertaining and a feat of physical impossibility.

Afternoon all!

You're doing great Lizzy. Your mindset is like mine was... I just had the mental 'click' and went for it. I lost a total of 30 inches!! My waist was 37 inches in june and is now 29... It's quite astonishing really.

I am having a few days of Sole Sourcing.

Breakfast - a protein bar

Lunch - choc mint shake

Dinner - will be a fruits of the forest shake or maybe a slim and save red berry one

2 litres of water. I never drink more as it places too much strain on your kidneys, doesn't aid any loss and your body starts to retain.

I'd like to just knock off a fe more lbs and then I'll be happy. I know it sounds fucking stupid to be 9 stone odd and talk about losing more. I've become a twat

Shiney what do you do when you think about food between those times? Or do you just not think about snacks anymore?
I have done my Davina today and just bought a load of apples. Will encourage others to eat all the choc digestives in the tin so they do not tempt me any more. Being in the house all day doesn't help.

I love the sound of your rubber man Frankie. Maybe I could kick one of them whenever I want to snack!

What do i do? Try and distract myself. Remind myself i am in control. Pace about a bit if it is particularly bad And if all else fails, I eat. I just want the last 4lbs gone and then I shall concentrate on eating a really good diet.

How much do you want to lose iggi?

4 stone. Maybe 5 . Want to get back to how I was before my first pregnancy! Have been losing weight in the last month or so, but very slowly. (Wound from section didn't heal for 3 months, so couldn't exercise). And breastfeeding makes me hungry !
You have shown great self-control Shiney (watch you don't go wild in other areas!)

It is soo good to see some of the mn oldies about

Oi cheeky cow! Less of the old!

Hmm, i don't think you should worry too much about it at the moment iggi - wait until you're not breastfeeding. Unless you intend to breast feed until he starts school ? in which case, I'm all outta ideas

Grab yer zimmer frame and lets get her Shiney

Old?
Well, Shiney is the Grande Dame of the thread and is ancient I suppose. But she has snake hips so who the fuck cares?

Iggi, I think slimming world is supposed to be good whilst breastfeeding? But a v low cal diet not good whilst nursing.

I have had a hungry day today, could have eaten my desk.

I have been up since 5am so am feeling the lack of food. Doing my Jillian Michaels "Ripped in 30" later on. Did you do much exercise when losing weight Shiney?