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Anyone want to loose just a few pounds, lets support eachother?

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Madmog · 07/01/2013 14:23

I followed the loose half a stone for Xmas thread which I found really helpful. I lost 5.5lbs and put 2.5lbs back on over Xmas. I'm quite small boned and few pounds really makes the difference, but I need encouragement to get just a little more off (4/5lbs so I hit the overall over half stone mark would be good for me) and keep it off.

Is there anyone out there who wants to loose just a few pounds up to a stone, who'd like to join me on this thread? We could record our losses or failures once a week and give general support and advice if we have any.

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muddlingalongquitenicely · 15/01/2013 06:50

Lost 2.5lb last night only 1.5lb till I'm in a different stone range

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Madmog · 15/01/2013 11:13

Just done my weigh in and I've lost 5lbs since Joycey started the Xmas thread. I only want to loose 7lbs and keep them off so am pleased as we've had Xmas. Think the last couple of pounds may be harder, so need to remain focussed on my smaller meals, less snacks or healthier snacks regime and not scoff all that Xmas choccie and biscuits we still have in one go. With it being cold, my extra walking bit has gone out the window though.

ceeveebee - will be interested to know how you get on with your low carb/high protein diet. As said above I'm partly cutting down on meals sizes and it's potatoes/pasta/rice that has been reduced (but not obviously cut out in my case) and it has certainly helped.

muddlingalong, you've done so well. Fingers crossed you can reach the stone mark in the next week or two.

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Joycey29 · 15/01/2013 12:55

Weigh in today .... and I be lost 2 more lb!
Total since Xmas binge is 6lb so very happy.
Finding the 2/5 really works for me and DH has lost half a stone doing it too.
5lb more would be great but 1lb inside my buffer zone so v happy!

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Madmog · 15/01/2013 14:08

Congratulations Joycey. After my announcement this morning I'd lost 5lbs in total, have just scoffed a chocolate eclair. Wouldn't mind but for some reason it tasted too chocolately (doesn't sound like me on this one) and I didn't actually enjoy it. Can I stick to an apple and small pasta meal tonight to make up for it I wonder?!

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twentythirteen · 15/01/2013 14:17

Madmog, it's hard isn't it when you've main a real gain and then eat an eclair! Luckily it wasn't too enjoyable, maybe you can remind yourself of that next time? When I was quitting smoking I started paying attention to the taste both at the time and afterward and that helped me to remember I wanted to stop.

I ate two biscuits last night but otherwise did not have anything else so it's a step forward for me. Today I've had the no sugar added meusli, a banana for a snack and just ate a big homemade stirfry for lunch. I'm at the cinema tonight so am hoping just to have some popcorn and be done with eating for the day otherwise.

I'm jealous of you all weighing yourselves. I was weighed a couple of months ago at a medical appt so I do at least have a record of my weight at that point. I might try and find some reliable scales amongst my friends houses when I next visit!

For me though I think I wil be doing well to cut out the daily cakes/biscuits and extra evening time eating!

twentythirteen · 15/01/2013 14:18

Ps, but I have got back into my size 12 things so I know it's working, just still more podgy/wobbly then I'd like and would like the clothes to be a little less snug!

sweetheart · 15/01/2013 16:55

I'm intreagued by how you can not weight 2013! I am obsessed! If I didn't know it was all going in the right direction I'd never keep the motivation to stick at it. It takes about 4 weeks for me to notice any change in my body shape and size but I'd probably quit after about 5 days!

Doing ok so far this week, find I am constantly thinking about food though which is a bit of a grind!

Allonsy · 15/01/2013 17:02

I really struggling today, ds2 hasnt sleeped im tired, its snowed im cold, been stuck in all day on the sofa and CRAVING chinese to the point i can taste it :(

Joycey29 · 15/01/2013 20:56

Stick with it Allonsy! Home days are the worst!!

Allonsy · 15/01/2013 21:28

I had sausage and mash with veg instead, not great but bound to be better than lots of chinese food! i still went over my calorie allowance but nearly 200 today :( must try harder.

marceline · 15/01/2013 21:36

Not a great day here either. After two days of being really good I found myself starving somewhere on the A12 with nothing around but Blush McDonalds (the shame!!). So what with that and the dairy milk I had finished my calorie allowance by 4 pm. I've tried to be good tonight but was hungry so I had some linguine... Definitely must try harder tomorrow!

YouCanCallMeBetty · 15/01/2013 21:46

Hi everyone. Sympathies to those struggling - it can be really blooming hard, especially when you're knackered and it's freezing and you're craving fat, sugar and salt.

My day has been OK - my lifesaver is soups for lunch, which are filling but usually pretty low-cal. Most of the supermarkets seem to have offers on diet food at the mo - Waitrose have a 3 for 2 deal across their whole healthy Love Life range, so I've stocked up on soups.

Managed to save enough calories for two 2-finger KitKats tonight - yum.

marceline · 15/01/2013 21:52

Great idea Betty. I'm in the office all day tomorrow so soup is definitely the way to go!

By the way if anyone wants to find me on MFP I am andreeacarver.

sweetheart · 15/01/2013 22:06

I WAS doing well today! Had about 350 cals all day which I burnt off with exercise. But tonight has been a disaster, ate about 1000 cals since I got home, just can't seem to stop myself bloody picking when I'm home in the evening!

twentythirteen · 15/01/2013 22:41

Am in phone so will be brief, sweetheart, 1350 calories is still below what you need to maintain weight isn't it, you still did well, even if not as well as you'd hoped? I don't want to punish my self into submission and it's hard to hear you all disappointed with yourselves. We're all trying. It's hard, we need food to live, that makes it tougher. And as for not being able to weigh myself, I do wish I could but when I had scales I was obsessed in a depressing way. So I have clothes I look better in and just keep trying them on from time to time and keep then visible so I am constantly reminded that when I get the weight off I can wear this it that item. Soup is a great idea Betty, I'll put it on my list!

YouCanCallMeBetty · 16/01/2013 06:42

You were still below your calorie goal sweetheart do you did fine. And your exercise regime puts me to shame - I haven't moved faster than a walk in about 20 years! Wink

Just a thought, but do you think eating so little all day made you more prone to snack in the evening? I find I need three pretty solid meals of 350ish calories, plus a couple of snacks. Sorry if I'm stating the obvious!

YouCanCallMeBetty · 16/01/2013 06:46

Twentythirteen, your attitude towards scales is spot on. Weight can be so deceptive - how clothes feel is a much better indicator. Sadly I can't bring myself to step away from them...

ceeveebee · 16/01/2013 07:00

Sweetheart I was about to post the same as Betty - I usually try to 'spend' about 500 cals on dinner. So that leaves 700 for breakfast and lunch and snacks - I usually have porridge (about 200) and sonething high-protein for lunch (about 350) plus a piece of fruit morning and afternoon. Or am a miso soup addict which is about 30 cals a cup and fills me up a bit in between meals. If I only had 350 all day I'd be hitting the crisps and bread bin as soon as I got home from work!

ceeveebee · 16/01/2013 07:01

Oh and I also log my planned dinner on MFP first thing in the morning so I know what I have left to spend!

sarahlundssweater · 16/01/2013 07:31

I managed to come in just under my calorie goal yesterday, due to dragging myself out for a run in the dark and cold last night. I've managed to cut back on chocolate and cake but I can't cut them out completely. Still haven't managed to buy some new scales but I think my tummy does look a bit flatter, which, for me, is the point of all this.

YouCanCallMeBetty · 16/01/2013 09:37

Well done Sarah (love the name btw!)

Me too ceeveebee (logging the day's planned meals first thing).

It's easy enough now as I'm on mat leave with time to spare; will be a different story when I'm back at work. Plus I'm surrounded by food at work, and often have to do tastings. Some folk 'taste and spit Shock ' but spitting out tasty food is a step too far for me I think...

QueenCadbury · 16/01/2013 09:42

I'm so reassured that it's not just me that gets obsessed with weighing themselves. I know I should to it weekly but I just can't help but sneak a peek on them and then spend the day p'd off if I'm heavier than the day before. Although I lost 6lb last week I'm stuck now and need to do some hardcore exercise if I want to get lower as those saddle bags are not going to go by dieting alone.

It's mid month for me which is almost as bad as pmt as my mood drops and my sugar cravings hit with a vengeance. I just have to think if I pig out for the next couple of days then I know I can go back to being good.

MoodyDidIt · 16/01/2013 09:51

oh i am terrible for that QC. i weigh myself every day, first thing in morning as thats when i am lightest Blush

sarahlundssweater · 16/01/2013 09:57

Thanks Betty! It feels like such an effort when I first set off, but then I get into it and start to enjoy it!

When you go back to work try and schedule three exercise sessions into your week and treat them as if they are set in stone. I'm doing Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and my DH knows he has to be home on time on Tuesdays and Thursdays so I can go out for a run. Luckily, he's been supportive so far, but I do have to remind him to be home before 7.30 (workaholic!).

I've thought about doing it in the morning before everyone gets up, but I think it would be harder for me to drag myself out of bed early, rather than go out in the evening.

sweetheart · 16/01/2013 11:01

Well done on your run Sarah, I agree that scheduling exercise like it's an appointment makes you more likely to stick to it, I also find exercising with others is a good plan as it's harder to back out.

Ok, I am getting seriously obsessed which is not a good thing!
My problem with the food yesterday is basically I know I was bad over the weekend so I have skipped lunch for a couple of days to try and make up for it. Thats all very well and good when I'm not at home in the evening to pick but last night was my evening in and I just ended up scoffing everything in sight!

I find that I HAVE to go out and keep myself busy in the evenings to keep my diet under control (although not sure how much good it's doing my marriage!) I'm out nearly every night of the week doing some form of exercise. Tuesday night is dh's only night out and I find I pick - last year I booked a personal trainer to come to my house on a Tuesday evening whilst dh was out so that I had a distraction. I'm thinking of doing this again but think I should really be dedicating this time to the kids more!

I've developed a spreadsheet (I am a spreadsheet nut job) that tells me throughout the week how much I can expect to loose by the end of the week (so I'm currently 4 days in and it says I should have lost 0.75Ib so far this week) I think I may have to deleate the sheet as this is part of why I skipped lunch, I was forecasting calorie intake and exercise to manufacture a 2Ibs loss this week - oh dear lord, sad isn't it!!!!!

I also get stressed if I feel events spiriling out of my control - like for example I am now worried about next week as we now have the funeral to go to and I know I will get no exercise that day and I will not be able to stay within my calorie allowance (wake food, evening family meal and probably booze too!)

I seriously wish it wasn't so hard to loose these last few bloomin Ib's - they are taking over my life!

On a plus side someone on the school run did call me skinny minnie this morning which was nice Smile

Ok, rant over!