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Anyone want to join me in a very easy peasy diet?

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Wolfgirl · 18/03/2008 08:57

Im on hols in June so that is my incentive. Beginning of December I went of a cut down diet. All I did, was after my main meal at night, I ate.... NOTHING. No picking... chocolate, biscuits, popcorn (dont we love our popcorn on MN? , crisps....nothing. Oh and no pudding!

I lost nearly 1/2 stone just by not picking.

I ate what I liked during the day, biscuit, chocolate... what ever I liked, but just stopped at night.

I have to say, I did go to bed a little bit hungry, but felt so gooooooood the next day, especially as by the end of the first week my stomach had gone down considerably, and by the second week my clothes felt looser.

Who wants to join me? anyone?

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Wolfgirl · 21/04/2008 21:08

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Wolfgirl · 21/04/2008 21:09

SimpleAsABC - I need your home email please m'dear

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Thomcat · 21/04/2008 21:28

Thanks wolfgirl, am going to really try, xxxx

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Wolfgirl · 21/04/2008 21:30

duomonstermum - Mmmmm.... its not very edyfying or glamorous, but does the trick over time!!

btw, my friend asked if you signed up to that PCOS site, and if you did, whats your nickname as she will look out for you and give you a bigggggg welcome!

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duomonstermum · 21/04/2008 22:44

wolfgirl tell her it's mnrmnr49r. how are you doing? i have come to the conclusion that they make changing room mirrors in such a way that you feel crappy then you go and spend more money on stuff you don't need! it's a conspiracy i tell you!!! >

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Wolfgirl · 22/04/2008 07:55

OK Duo! will do.

Morning ladies. have to be quick, as DD had a bad night, came into my bed, which meant I had a bad night, so got up late, and here I am in my PJs at the computer, when I should be at my desk at 8am!!

I have sent the email this AM, but in future I will send it on Monday night, ready for the Tuesday weigh in, Is that OK?

Good luck with your weigh-ins. I did manage to lose 1lb - although I dont know how, as I have felt wretched and bloated all week, but Im really chuffed.

So, it really does work. take heart ladies and keep going.

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JustJaamy · 22/04/2008 13:39

Hello Everyone! Put on 2lb this week [hangs head in shame]. I know I'm getting ready for that time of the month but has made me feel a bit rotten about self. Someone please tell me not to reach for the biscuit tin to console me...

Well done wolfgirl! You will be looking fab in that bikini before long.

Will fill in spreadsheet and return it as soon as I get chance to log in on email.

Off to take piccie of self to stick to fridge door...

kingprawntikka · 22/04/2008 14:15

JustJaamy STEP AWAY FROM THE BISCIUT TIN !!
Oh poor you , its disheartening isn't it? I put weight on at the last weigh in , so i know how you feel . Same reason as well! but i have lost a 1lb this week and you will be back to normal soon.

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Wolfgirl · 22/04/2008 14:20

aaahhhh, there you are ladies. Id thought you'd all abandoned me for the lovely sunshine! LOL

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NotABanana · 22/04/2008 14:24

Hi all

Just done 17mins 2 seconds on the exercise bike and I plan to walk to school and back for the little monkeys angels.

I burnt 19.4 cal and went 4.96km.

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Wolfgirl · 22/04/2008 14:45

Yeyyyyyyyyyy! NAB, well done. putting us all to shame. although I do have to pick LO's up from nursery tonight, and there is that hill. THAT hill, like on a ratio to Everest!

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suedonim · 22/04/2008 15:07

1lb down for me this week. I'm another bathroom exerciser, it's too humiliating to do it anywhere else!

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Wolfgirl · 22/04/2008 17:46

well done suedonim!!!!!!!!!!

and well done all you other ladies who have sent me your new weights, you are all doing sooooooooo well. Honestly. Mind you there are one or two of you doing better than me, so the challenge is on this week

lets get cracking !!!

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duomonstermum · 22/04/2008 20:48

i did something that should only be done with copious ammounts of alcohol in the system!! i had a go on the boots weighing machine....... you know.... the one that does your body fat %....... it's bad enough seiing your bmi in all it's glory, it's quite another to see your body fat %..... you end up looking like memo to self, def don't do that again.... at least not till i get somewhere near target. go on i dare you all to try it!

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Wolfgirl · 23/04/2008 09:14

ah, we have those scales at home, the ones that measure body fat etc. I only use the weight bit, refuse to use the other bit, just until I lose a bit of blubber, then might try it. If I see that Im ott with the BMI it will mean I have to think the foods I eat, and right now.... I think what Im doing is enough.

well. Heck, I hope so

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NotABanana · 23/04/2008 20:48

I am so proud of me! I was slicing mozzerella for our dinner and I realised it was after 6pm so I didn't pick.

LaVieEnRose · 23/04/2008 21:04

Hi Wolfgirl. Were you going to send an email because I still haven't received it? Thanks

JustJaamy · 23/04/2008 21:26

Well done NAB for not picking.

DMM - exactly how much had you drank to make you want to go and stand on one of those scales?!

Hurrah to everyone who lost wieght last week.

Anyone who (like me) put on weight...come on we WILL lose weight this week.

I have been good today and am about to go and do 30mins or so on exercise bike.

Wolfgirl - LOL at Everest! I'm not ignoring your email. DH has been playing around with it again. As soon as I can get hold of it I will fill in spreadsheet and return. You know I'v put on 2 lbs anyway, don't you?

duomonstermum · 23/04/2008 22:27

justjaamy, not enough!!! have decided to have night off tonight cos i'm helping DH with an assignment and i can see it being a long night. does anyone really care if society is becoming secular or not?? isn't that just such a riveting topic (not!) i hope to have it done asap thento the equally riveting urinalysis..... oh what a glam life i lead.....

nappybaglady · 23/04/2008 22:44

I'm a long term MN lurker who only pops in occasionally. I have just found this thread whilst thinking about whether to have some Jaffa cakes or not. Now definitely not having them.

I know for certain that nighttime nibbling is my major weakness and when I've cut it out before I've always lost a few pounds.

I'm 5'2", size 12, 9 stone 8lbs. Not very overweight but have a jelly belly which looks awful whatever I'm wearing. I have a wardrobe full of nice clothes which I haven't worn for months, maybe years. I've been trying to lose the wobble, rather sporadically, for years. Am under loads of pressure at work which makes the comfort eating worse, not to mention the glasses of wine. I'm hoping to lose 12 - 15lbs or whatever it takes to get me into my best jeans

Please can I join in?

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Wolfgirl · 24/04/2008 09:43

Morning ladies :-)

LaVieEnRose - Im so sorry - yes, I have sent it to you just now, and you are now on the weekly Circulation List. DOH! I thought Id done it.

NotABanana - Yeyyyyyyyyy1 Good on yer! Its soooooo easy to do it eh! My little girl was sick yesterday, a bug I think Ive now caught , anyway, still had to get DS from nursery, and gave them both hoola hoops when we got in (shhhh.... dont tell any one it wasnt a banana or such like ). Come bedtime, DD had left half of hers and spilt them on the kitchen table. I just picked one up and ate it, then reached for a second..... but NO WAIT!!! I looked at the clock and it was 6:30. I put the second hh down. But heck I was hungry, and no sign of dinner till about 8:30. I gave in after dinner though and picked at some licorice, but only a bit. Not scoffing a bag, like I normally would have done. Ah well. Will do better tonight.

JustJaamy - Im soooooooo proud of you giving out encouragement to everyone and keeping going even when you gained a little. Im sure its just awful when you put on a pound or two, when you have been trying so hard. Or even when you have been weak and had a rotten week. So well done you. And yes DOOOOOOOO keep going everyone.

My clothes are feeling so much more comfortable, although Im a long way yet to actually going down a dress size. I was an 18, and think I might be a 17 now. It would be good if I could get to a 16 by holidays, beginning of June. but that would mean losing another 6-8lb I think. The challenge is on!!!!!!

Oh and JJ, you dont have to fill out the SS, just write new stats on the email

duomonstermum - in answer to your question, well, we care! I think its great that people still hold onto a faith. Believing in a nothingness.... seems all very empty to me. ah well.

nappybaglady - absolutely, of course you can m'dear. Just leave me your email addy and I will write to you with the Rules, and send you a copy of the spreadsheet

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NotABanana · 24/04/2008 09:49

I really think if we are going to crack and eat something we know we shouldn't we may as well enjoy it! I just ate a small pork pie as I craved pastry! Will have jacket spud for tea and something better for lunch like soup or cheese on toast. Oh no! I can't have bread. Oh well, will think of something. Really pleased to have given up coke and alcohol too.

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Wolfgirl · 24/04/2008 10:02

P O R K P I E!!!!!!!!! ooooh err, yuk. Not my cup of tea, but I know what you mean about cravings. I wonder if, when you are on a diet, cravings gets worse. I think they might.

I think Im going to pick on someone this weekend, to suggest a food/drink cut out, and for someone to suggest an exercise.

Delegate a bit

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NotABanana · 24/04/2008 10:11

It is always the pastry I really want, not the meat which is normal yuk but todays pie was actually very nice.

LaVieEnRose · 24/04/2008 11:34

Hi Wolfgirl. My email isn't working. I got the spreadsheet thanks but I can't send emails at the mo for some reason

Anyway, I'm Julie and I weighed 10st 7 yesterday!!!! Really not sure how because I had 2 pizzas and a maccy d's last week

Hope it stays off! I've been really good this week though and have been doing my Davina Mcall dvd as well! A question - If you eat crap on say a monday, how long does it take for the weight gain to show up? Are those pizzas going to come back and haunt me next week?!