2011 Weight Loss Club: Super Sizzlers Slinking Sylphlike into Summer

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

Welcome one, and welcome ALL to our 10th Thread, celebrating the long haul that has been central to our successful weight loss...

There is certainly lots more success to be enjoyed, so stay and weigh, there is always someone on hand for support or to give a kick up the backside as needed We are good at motivating one another that's for sure!

Passes out the champagne that looks suspiciously like wine, Blondes you are only allowed ONE!

Cheers and cue the confetti!!

Did anybody see that programme last night channel 4, called embarrassing bodies?

trimmer you put me to shame! I'm only just up.

I didn't see EB but it might be on 4OD still ... why?

It was about obesity and health problems that go with it.

Don't be too impressed I used to belt it up my road which is on a hill, but today was huffing and had to run then walk (slowly!).

But a bit with myself today, this time last year I was well below 11 stone and wearing my summer clothes, just tried my 3/4 length trousers and couldn't do them up, so I have nothing summery to wear.

Ah, but it is well known that clothes shrink if you've not worn them more than six months.

I couldn't find it on 4OD, sadly, but do worry about that stuff - my mum will never admit she's obese and every time I see her she says proudly that she has 'lost a little weight' ... I really don't know how to convince her she'd be a lot more mobile and healthy if she lost some. She's an intelligent woman, just in total denial, but I am taller than her and I'm pretty sure if I weighed the same as her I would be in the obese category.

lrd ive heard that as well about clothes

I survived my gym induction.

Go me!

I had all my details, blood pressure and weight done by a 12 year old girl. And I loved their scales cos at 5 pm they said 10 10. Which isn't real but it was nice to see.

Then I went off with the lovely Gareth who showed me the machines. I'll never remember it all though . I did some running, ergo and cross trainer, but I'm going back with DH and he can re show me.

I'll need to go at least twice a week otherwise it's not worth it financially. But I much preferred running on the treadmill than on the pavement. It was good. But I was worried I'd do a BL pink Ashley and get thrown off the back!!

well done pisty

mine works out the same if i go twice a week makes it worth while

tbh i try and go 3 times but work depending

I am going to aim for 2 or 3 sessions

Peaked a bit soon 2 or 3 plus boxercise
< arms ache in anticipation >

I hate running on a treadmill - give me the open road any day! :) I run at a pretty even pace - yet somehow struggle on a treadmill and I find it too hot I spend the whole time hating it and find that I can't cope with nearly as far as I can "outside".

I've done two 2.9 mile runs now - might up the distance again slightly. I might soon be up to the magic half hour, after which I might actually even start enjoying myself.

Sounds like you have all be working hard, I have had a S**T start to the week, our much loved 11 year old dog died on Monday evening, we was fine, went out for a wee and dropped dead. We found him still warm, laid on the grass, so sad - so having spent 24 hours crying I then started to eat :-( not the answer I know, and nothing very naughty, just picking.
Took Jasper to the pet crem on my own as DH had to work. Foster son took it very well, as has the other dog so for.
The crem called and said Jasper is ready to come home, I just don't want to go back their yet and collect him sigh don't want to go back on my own!!
Must get my head back in the game, but not finding it easy this week, already had the wrong breakfast today, but I will try and get lunch and dinner 'on plan'.
It was horrid last night, Jasper was afraid of the dark, so we always left the kitchen light on - 11 years the kitchen light has been on, and last night we turned it off - just makes me feel sick - at least that should stop me eating.
Hope you are all having a better week than me!

craving carbs bad-er-ly

rEally sorry about your dog Sureslim

Sureslim I'm so sorry to hear about your dog did he have any sort of health problem?

What's your new target piste? You've done brilliantly keeping off the carbs, I don't think I could do it. I remember Pretty has experience of re-introducing them if you want to.

At the gym yestrday when I was weighed, it said 10st 10 lbs and I thought that had a nice ring to it! My scales aren't the same!

Dunno really.

But I think I'm very close to being ready to moving on to maintaining now

That is brilliant, 10 stone 10! You will maintain with the exercise as well.

I am going for another run tomorrow, I have to, cheese and biscuits today . I MUST stick to it till next wi.

I meant to say, went for my second smear and the borderline cells have returned to normal

Really good news [understatement] about the smear lovely GT

I'm starting my official boxercise classes tomorrow,

A WHOLE BLOODY HOUR!!!
faints

and also my scales aren't saying 10 10, not that I'm looking at them mid weigh in obviously

sureslim sorry to hear about woofa :( and fwiw i would leave the light on till you are happy to turn it off

trimmer glad cells are now normal x

......and now I've got the munchies again
......and I've just remembered I had intended to give blood today, but never got there. That's really bad isn't it? Feeling v guilty. And there was stuff on the news today because they need more donors, not idiots who forget. I am going to find another local session and go there. I'm such a tit at times [arse]

I send myself Pisty evils.......

pisty you are too hard on yourself!

I gave blood last week, got a phone call to remind me and booked an appointment.

I forgot to turn up to my book club, I was supposed to be reading Lord of the Flies, but my concentration levels are not good at the moment.

Just found out the people buying our house haven't had their mortgage offer through yet they had their survey done in April it's taking a long time.

I did not have a good day yesterday. Too much snacking I am going for a run today

agree too hard on yourself pisty :( but when i gave blood they use to send me a text reminding me

sadly due to my pe i cant give blood anymore :(

It all went wrong when I didn't actually book an appointment because by the time I got round to booking, all the late ones had gone, and they were like - just turn up, and of course I just didn't! I didn't get any texts or nuffin tho....

Anyway I frightened myself with my Pisty Evils and have now booked an appointment for 27th June at 5 which I think is a Monday, I will put a reminder in my phone. Nobody let me forget!!

Blondes, I expect you have given more blood in your time than some ever will, and I bet some powerful good came from your donations. DH usually can't because of his travelling - if he goes somewhere on the dodgier side like in the last 12 months he's been to Uganda and Kenya, and then he is ruled out for a period of time..It ends up with him never doing it.

Anyway, its chucking it down, just as I'm contemplating my bicycle.

Bittersweet day: my mum's birthday.

My dad and I took her home for the first time since Christmas. She was much better than usual. My db came over with his family and dh came voer once we knew she was coping and we had a nice lunch.

The stupid thing is, I get much more upset when she is "better" and you can see the glimpses of the woman that she used to be than when she's "not there!.:(

What really set me off was when she hugged one of the cats that came to sit on her lap and gave him a kiss. That's the sort of emotion we've not seen in her for ages. I had to keep going to the loo to dry my eyes.

I'm back home now - and at least I've not wolfed into the chocolate for comfort - although the grapes have taken a hammering!

(((((((Pretty)))))))

An emotional day for you. I'm glad it went well though.
Xx

Well I've got a whole blooming hour of boxercise coming this evening.....
Fucketty Fuck.
< breaks out in a cold sweat >