HotMamas - ExerSazzing ourselves HOT

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Another thread!

I did think she was an odd choice when it started, but they have been using her as a 'benchmark' quite well

I think i have changed my own brain reaction to big meals/fatty food. I didn't need an operation . This type of information could do more harm than good, no?

If that shot of the visceral fat surrounding the stomach of that woman undergoing the gastric bypass doesn't stop me overeating, then nothing will!

'Find a new way to get people to change the brain's reaction to fatty food in the same way as the operation'

Call it logging food on foodfocus for 2 years.

FFS, just saying 'willpower is not enough' is a CRAP conclusion . Of course it is enough (IF you can summon up enough of it). Just that some find it harder to summon than others due to hormones. FFS, it's not rocket science.

I can believe that someone like that gastric bypass lady is fundamentally different in how she perceives hunger/fullness than a person who doesn't struggle with weight. But is that genes or the way you are brought up?

I also thought the bit about the 9 months in the womb influencing whether you're going to be overweight or not in childhood/later life was really interesting.

I'm a few mins behind on Sky+. I would like to know why willpower is enough for some people, but not for others.

Yes, i can believe it too, but if she had enough willpower (which we do have ultimate control over) then she would not be overweight. Just that her body makes it much harder to exercise that willpower.

Personally i think it can be retrained (as with the bypass) so i am going with external factors, not genes

I fear the 9 months in the womb bit might sadly be another reason to make pg women feel guilty about something else they might be doing wrong

MyChild, they are saying the hunger/fullness hormone affects how full you feel and therefore the amount of willpower you need to exert to restrict your eating.

If you have lots of fullness hormone: Little willpower needed
If you have little fullness hormone: Masses of willpower needed

Down to +1.75 for the week. Hoping to make it evens for this week and then a loss before Easter.

That's a great loss overnight octo well done! I am down another 1.75 to be 1.5 up on Friday. Could do with weeing out 2 more over the next 2 days to cancel out last week's +0.25 too...

I taped that Horizon last night but sounds like I don't really need to watch it. Some hormones make you hungrier, is that the gist?

I was very good yesterday and will be today Fjorn - I will NOT be beaten!!

1.5k run, 1hr circuits, 5 mins powerplate

Boiled Egg
Rocket & Parmesan salad with a bit of smoked ham
Afternoon snack
Steak, mushrooms & salad + yoghurt

2.5 mile walk in the sunshine

Uphill pushing 7 stone + of buggy & passengers. Face looked like

Just been back through FF this week and i only slightly exceeded on Monday bloody cider and within 1200 yesterday and today (not taking into account exercise calories). Woo Woo!!!

Should be fine food wise tomorrow and will do short run/pilates in the morning

How are the rest of you?

Hi guys

I posted a message this morning, but it seems to have disappeared .

Don't have much time right now...will check-in properly tmrw, but just wanted to log 40 min run done in morning, and Nell McAndrew workout this evening: approx 690 cals burnt.

-2.75 overnight, so -1 from last Friday to......

......DRUMROLL

9.13.5

Woo hoo

Hurrah Oct most deserved

Woooooooo hoooooooooo octo well done!

I am down a measly 0.75lb to be 0.75lb up on Friday with 24 hours to go... tbh I would settle for +.075 considering what I scoffed at the weekend!

Hello loti

Thanks guys. Can't stop

I think the last time the scales said 9 something would have been in my teenage years

I may be back over 10 tomorrow as Thurs always seems to be my lowest reading (Wednesday's mad circuits to blame for that i think!), but would like to see under 10 by next week before we go away and i put it all back on again

Also another 0.5lb off and i am a stone off since Xmas. 3 months is fairly rubbish, but slow & sure

Forgot to mention 3k run, 1 hr pilates

Well done octo!!!
I'm having a rubbish week- no exercise as hubby away, and have been over cals every day.. Only by 100-200, but still. Missing my endorphins from exercise and feeling low. And scales the same. :((( sorry for downer, am going to run once dropped boys off t beavers. Then have pt tomorrow- so still time to turn the week around.

Huzzah!

9.13 (1.5 off for the week)

1 stone since New Year

That's great news octo and richly deserved. Well done

I am evens on last week which I am pretty damn chuffed about too, proves I can shovel it in at the weekend and as long as I low-carb all week it's gone again! Am going to try and be good this weekend though and hope to lose a couple of lb before my birthday.

Octo a stone you must be looking one foxy lady massive massive well done

You too fjorny

Well done octo! And you fjorn.
I've been for a 30k cycle and done a hard pt session. Managed a 12k run last night too which wasn't that bad. Got to 10k in 50 mins. Weather forecast looks great for the weekend- no gym but lots of cycling and running outside.
Nice to see you loti x

Good exercising dig!!!!!!

Major biscuit fail from me this afternoon

Well done Octo...that's absolutely brilliant!

I'm evens this week, which is great because I had three days of eating a ridiculous amount last weekend. Good to know that I can do that and repair the damage within a week.

I think I want to continue and lose the last couple of pounds and get to 9 stone, but I'm feeling really half-hearted about it. I'm very motivated to do my exercise...in fact, I bloody NEED it as a stress relief, and the 10K I've got in May is a huge motivating factor. However, I seem to be losing my focus. As I'm getting closer to maintenance I feel a bit anxious around my eating. It's a mental thing: I plan my daily menu out but I'm afraid of running out of calories and still being hungry in the evenings. Every evening I feel really nervous about using my last few calories, even though I've not yet had a day when I've been hungry and not had any calories left. I didn't feel like this when I had lots to lose...I wonder why I'm getting fixated with food now I'm practically at goal?