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1lb per week until Christmas! I am commiting myself will anyone join me?

169 replies

MascaraOHara · 13/09/2005 15:46

I am 10.8, by December 20th I will be 9.8..

Not on any specific diet but just going to be good. Anyone care to join me?

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ScrewballMuppet · 08/10/2005 16:57

Fed up!!!!!.....................back to 8st 9lb....................................two weeks of work down the pan!

Hoping its got something to do with having my period and water retention and COMPLETELY! nothing to do with the chocolate bars and the curry and blocks of cheese I've been eating.

Does anyone else weigh more around there periods and if so do you go back to original weight afterwards?

MassacreOHara · 11/10/2005 10:32

again, I've not lost anything! really p*ssed off. Seem to drop then just creep up again every week. I seem to loose by Friday and put it all on over the weekend. Not a happy bunny today, have lentil soup for lunch.. yummy

ernest · 11/10/2005 17:12

I also gained this week - had visitors for w/e, so now 62.4 or 62.6 - can't exactly remember. Problem is have more guests arriving tomorrow for 4 days, so no doubt will be up 3 kilos by next weigh-in. how come it's so hard to loose an ounce but so easy to gain. Also been unable to run as hurt my foot and b anned from running for at least 2 weeks

penny2 · 13/10/2005 22:20

I'd love to join you - though I think I need to lose a pound a week till Christmas '06 actually. Keep starting, keep failing, keep eating, keep gaining, keep starting.......

motherpeculiar · 13/10/2005 22:28

am refusing to weigh this week. have had a horrible cold and really been feeding it (and had to miss my pilates as I couldn't bear to sniffle and snort all over them all for the second week running). I am not prepared to see what the scales have to say.

hopefully will be able to face them next week

Arabica · 14/10/2005 10:21

Hello everyone, I'm going to lose weight by continuing my exercise programme (lots of running), following Slimming World at home and by trying to tackle my urge to stuff myself silly whenever I feel sad/angry/depressed/happy; I am going to aim for 1lb a week, so I thought I'd drop in to say hi--I'm going to need all the support I can get! This was started a while back, how much has everyone lost so far?

LilMissHappy · 14/10/2005 12:35

Arabica, I have been aiming to lose 2lbs a week since I started on this thread. I started at 10lbs 5 and am now 9st 12lbs.

Doing loads of walking and avoiding chocolate. So far, so good.

How much have you lost since you started your diet?

Hope everyone is feeling ok. It sounds like a few of you are getting fed up but please don't give up. You'll get there eventually.

Arabica · 14/10/2005 12:45

I only started this morning but i feel very positive.

MassacreOHara · 14/10/2005 12:50

LilMissHappy - that's brilliant, you have motivated me!!!

ja9 · 18/10/2005 19:50

Come on girls!! Where are you all? Its weigh-in day!!

I'm back to 10st2. Thats a total weight loss of 12 pounds but nothing much over the last few bumpy weeks. I'm managing to stick at it tho'... altho' i'm feeling less motivated now... PLEASE keep me accountable!

ernest · 19/10/2005 06:55

I was wondering where everyone was! I was 62.5 yesterday, so pretty happy I had stayed the same considering had visitors & eating/drinking more than I woul dhave liked to, including huge raclette with lots of potatoes & melted cheese! Anyway, this am am 61.6, so getting back on track & very pleased. Only another 6.6 kilos to go. c'mon everybody - only 67 days or so till Christmas.

screwyslittlegoblins · 19/10/2005 10:27

I weighed in am back to 8st 8lbs . Just another 6lbs give or take and I'm there.
When I used to be 8st before kids I didn't have much wobble and I think a bit of wobble is nice so don't want to go back there but at this weight still have a bit too much packaging particularly round my thighs, bum and stomach so just want to loose enough to reduce the wobble but not to banish it IYKWIM.

screwyslittlegoblins · 19/10/2005 10:41

I talk a load of s sometimes must preview before posting in future.

ja9 thats brilliant 12lbs and ernest for maintaining despite visitors!!! keep it going!! it won't be long before christmas thats the finish line!!
Don't loose motivation were all nearly there 67 days is nothing in the big scheme of things and I don't know about you but I don't want to making the same new years resolution as previous years .....to loose weight in time for summer....it'll be something we can officially scratch off the to do list and we can all do it together. A big finger to all those times you sub consciously think I must loose some weight

screwyslittlegoblins · 19/10/2005 10:43

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logs · 19/10/2005 20:34

hi all
im going to join me finks! i ahve a wedding on the thursday in between xmas and new year . would really want to fit in to a pretty dress and not feel self consious.
at the mo am 5-4ft and am about 10 stone but will weigh myself properly 2moro.
im about a size 12 going on 14 would really like to get down to a comfy 12 again
right so weigh in on tuesday
see ya there gals!

ja9 · 19/10/2005 22:28

good luck logs!

penny2 · 20/10/2005 21:18

Dammit - great start, not. I've put on a pound for *s sake!

screwyslittlegoblins · 25/10/2005 08:39

bugger 2lbs on this week

MassacreOHara · 25/10/2005 08:43

HI! Feeling rotten at the moment - have been so busy at work I'm hardly posting at the moment and have been neglecting everything else.

I keep losing 2lbs then putting them back on over the weekend. it's so frustrating! I'm kind of giving up hope! but I have started doing an exercise dvd most nights

screwyslittlegoblins · 25/10/2005 09:03

I'm much the same Mohara....seem to loose a couple and then put it back on.

Don't loose your motivation though....if you do I'll have no option but to give you the speech

ernest · 25/10/2005 10:32

61.6 today, so 1 kilo down since last week. Amazed as I thought Id stayed that same. And just done (nearly) all of my Christmas shopping on line. so feeling rather smug. well not really. still miles from target and only 61 days to go. panic panic

ja9 · 25/10/2005 19:01

MassacreOHara - exercise most nights? respect!

2lbs off this week. pleased. but its harder work now... hope i can keep momentum up.

screwyslittlegoblins · 27/10/2005 21:29

Ernest ans ja9 thats brilliant! Whats your secret?

61 days to christmas thats 8-9 weeks I think

ja9 · 02/11/2005 22:18

roll up roll up!

yesterday was weigh in day! where r ya all?

i was busy......!!

lost 1lb, i prefer it to come off in twos cos the lbs are marked in 2s on my scales, but i'm delighted its coming off none the less!

i have had 3 german biscuits today... which is really 6 biscuits +jam+ icing + sweets on top... but they were good !!

MadameButterfly · 03/11/2005 10:23

Hi all. I am afraid that I had a few bad weeks and PUT WEIGHT ON.

I am mow back down to 10st 7.5lbs so here's hoping I can keep going down this time.