Need to loose A LOT of weight.... fancy joining me?

[phoenixflower]

I need to loose half my body weight to be considered a healthy weight.

Started today and would love to support and have the support of others!

Who fancies joining me?

I will join you... I have around 2.5 - 3st to lose.
Doing healthy eating and exercise

I need to lose just shy of 7 stone...I've lost 7.5lbs so far (started WW 3 weeks ago) - I'll join you

I am follwoing a similar plan pinksancerre. My exercise to start with is swimming as am so heavy, other forms arn't particularly good for my hips and knees etc!

Glad to have you along MrsKitty! I tried WW in the past but couldn't stick to the points... welldone on loosing over half a stone, I am hoping to loose a big number next week

I started a exercise dvd but then knackered my wrist. Am going to have to start running soon as I am doing the Great South in October allegedly! (some drunken new year challenge!) Need to cut down on the wine and snacks!

I've done WW before too - Lost 6 stone, then got married, had 2 children, started back on the takeways, chocolate, junk and just eating too much, and gained it all back again . Has taken me several years and several failed attempts to get back in 'the zone' but I'm feeling good about it, and finding it quite easy to stick to at the moment...

I have to lose 5st. I was doing well a couple of months ago, I didn't actually lose any weight (?!) but I lost 7 inches off my tummy... all gone to pot though since I got a bug, and I have a vague inkling the antidepressants are making it harder... don't want to place blame on it though IYSWIM! need to take responsibility sometime don't I.

I'm just so tired. not really sure how to go about this.

Please pass on any tips for staying motivated MrsKitty!

MathsMadMummy - what is your diet like atm? I know I eat way too much sugary crap and am cutting down. Is there a particular food/drink you like to indulge in?

Can I join too? Need to lose about 8 stone I reckon and am struggling to know where to begin. My tartget for this week is to do a 20 min walk before Thu and cook a fresh dinner every night (no takeaways)

Course you can MadLenny!

Welldone on the walking, I am starting with swimming till my knee and hip are better!

Well, I think the extra 5 points I have at the moment due to still BFing DD are helping to keep me motivated at the moment...May struggle a bit more once I lose them!

My best tip for staying motivated at the moment is variation. I've been eating lots of different foods and making an effort to cook different things for dinner over the past few weeks, and I think keeping things interesting has helped to keep me on track. Nothing fancy, just stuff I might not have thought of before.

Hope everyone is doing ok... had a bit of a motivator drop through the door, a 40th birthday invite for end of Oct...for someone I haven't seen since I got married 14 yrs ago... when I was alot lighter!!

Can I join? I think I'm in a similar position to Mrs Kitty - joined WW three weeks ago, have about 7 stone to lose (I still can't believe that!), lost 4 stone on WW about 5 years ago and piled 7 stone back on .

I've lost 5 lbs so far and normally find WW easy to stick to (until i completely fall off the wagon) but have been finding it quite hard to stay focussed this time.

My problem is that if i eat too much one meal or one day i find it hard to keep going. i think 'i've ruined it now, i might as well eat everything i fancy and start again next tomorrow/next week/next month' and then i end up putting on more than i lost previously.

i really want to lose weight now as planning to try for DC2 next July and want to be a reasonable size when i do that (plus i want to enjoy clothes shopping again - i used to love it!).

Of course you can silver28, welcome along!

Hi Silver28 . It's rubbish when you do so well and then you gain it back again, isn't it?! I'm so cross with myself sometimes. I've got 2 enormous suitcases full of clothes in 12-16, mostly gorgeous stuff, and I went through it recently (to try to get some motivation!) and ended up having to get rid of loads of it, because either it wouldn't be back in fashion, or I'd just be too damn old to wear it by the time I'd fit back in to it!

Weigh day tomorrow...

I have two huge cases and a big box full of 'cotbed' in sizes 6 to 14 - I'm now an 18 to 20 . There's some gorgeous stuff in there, was looking through them last week as was lending my sister some clothes. Found a lovely skirt I used to wear to work a lot just 5 years ago - I can't believe how small the waist band is, it made me laugh (especially as I never felt thin even when I got down to a size 6!). I tried it on over my leg and couldn't even do it up at the top of my thigh . God, it's nice to have somewhere that I can tell people this!

I've been a bit crap the last couple of days but will count points strictly tomorrow as I find i'm better at sticking to ww if I write it all down.

'cotbed' should be clothes - stupid iPhone!

mrskitty how did your weigh in go?

Hello, Il join in, need to loose 30lb. Not quite sure how, but got a cross trainer coming next Friday so going to use that most nights again.

My starting weight is 160lb (depending on where I put the scales on the kitchen floor

My MAIN problem is when stepdaughter comes at the weekend by good girl eating habbits go out the window, but DP is encouraging me so thats a bonus.

Weigh in went really well....Lost 3lbs! Which makes 10 1/2 lbs in 4 weeks. Very pleased

How's everyone else doing?

Hi UpsyDaisy85

Silver - I know exactly what you mean about not feeling thin even when you really were (and in a 6 - you definitely were!). At my smallest I was briefly wearing a size 10, but can honestly say I never really felt 'thin'. I guess because I still had a horrid 'apron' tummy and was just used to seeing 'me' in the mirror. I look at pictures now of 'thin' me and cannot believe I never appreciated how well I'd done. This time around I will not be gaining weight back! I don't know that I'll get back to a 10/12 as I'm just not sure that's sustainable for me, but I'll be happy to get back to a 14 I think.

I recommend writing everything down - I've been 'tracking' religiously for the past month, and it's going well. I like to look back over previous weeks to remind myself of nice things to eat too.

Hi everyone. Can I join? Need all the encouragement I can get!

I want to lose 3 stone. It's scary how the weight is increasing. Three years ago I was 2 stone lighter than I am now! I've also managed to add a few pounds over the last few weeks with going on holiday, plus the school holidays have meant lunches out/ice creams etc.

I also have too many clothes that no longer fit, it's worrying me as my larger clothes are beginning to feel a bit tight and I'm running out of things to wear. I definately don't want to have to buy a larger size.

I'm using the weightlossresources website and filling in the online food diary. I started (again!) today and so far have had a healthy breakfast. Just hoping I can stick to it this time.

Miss Kitty - glad to see that keeping a food diary is working for you. How much have you managed to lose so far?

Hi
Can I join you ladies. I have 5st to lose. Started on Monday and have been really good. Have joined 'weight management' at my local clinic where I get weight regularly which Im hoping will help keep me motivated...eg someone else knows if Im losing or not!
Trying to cut portion sizes and cook with less fat etc rather than alter what I eat and cut the fatty snacks!! eg for lunch yesterday I had:
-half a muffin (bread one) a boiled egg and salad
before I would have had- 1/2 muffins 2eggs and salad with dressing. prob then crisps or a mini choc bar too.
Need to do some excercise too....have downloaded couch to 5K on my iphone (thanks for recommending it on the other thread) but need to aquire some trainers and some casual trousers before I can do it...am VERY scared tbh as have never run...I haven't even run for a bus in the past 5 years!!!
Hoping to do some swimming too.
Have to keep a food and mood diary for weight management which is actually a really good motivator and a good way to look back at what you have actually eaten!

Good luck to you all