The Three S+ Club: Slimmer, Stylish & Sorted

[Sanuk]

Hi, this is a club for people who have 3 stones to lose (or thereabouts ), and is a hybrid of weight loss, style & beauty, and getting-one's-life-sorted-ness.

The idea began on a style and beauty thread but we have set up camp here. Feel free to join!

Oh, this sounds good. I've lost 3 stone, got 2ish to lose but more importantly, want to get fit and look good in clothes again.

Hi Jenny

We should be joined from several others from blobtobetter's style & beauty thread

Well done on losing 3 stone! What have you done to reward yourself?

This thread should be about being kind to ourselves and making ourselves feel better, I think. So I'm all in favour of rewarding weight loss with nice cake clothes

sanuk shhhhh...don't mention the c word so soon!!! Hi Jenny, welcome to the glamour zone . Well done on the weight loss so far - that is a great achievement!!

I have nearly completed day 4 of my new diet...and I am already starting to cope with the hunger&cravings so I think that is quite good...

I have 3 stone and 2 dress sizes to lose....

I havent done a lot, cos i'm very skint but i've managed to get back in some old clothes which is pretty nice.

We're going to Rome in a few weeks so i've bought a few cheap new things to take with me, in my new dress size! Exciting.

what diets are people doing? I've been doing weight watchers but i'm getting a bit bored of it. Been dabbling with the idea of Paul McKenna but i'm scared to let go and eat what i want (i.e. cake)

Jenny that sounds great

I'd like to lose - gasp - 6 stone ideally. I started nearly 2 weeks ago and am doing WW online. I lost 5lbs in my first week and weigh in again on Saturday.

I do want to start looking after myself a bit better all round. I'm starting with my shockingly neglected highlights. Am v broke at the moment so can't afford swish Soho hairdresser as per usual, so today went to Boots and bought some John Frieda colour to do it myself. Which I will try out shortly. Wish me luck.

I mean going to Rome and buying things for it sounds great

Am heartened to hear you lost on WW. How long did it take you to lose 3 stone?

I started in July last year, but sort of went off tracking etc between november and the beginning of january, for no apparent reason. So i lost just under three stone, then put on half a stone in the time i wasnt dieting, then lost it plus a few more pounds since the beginning of january. Dunno if any of that made sense, but it's been roughly 7lbs a month.

coming to join need to lose 2 stone

are you gonna do weekly weight ins ect?

Yes, def up for weekly weigh-ins

We could do a thread total of weight lost for the week maybe?

Also, I think we should have a 'thing' each to work on/try out/do in the week that's not weight related but about better grooming or looking after ourselves physically or emotionally a bit better. I could start with trying to go to bed before midnight

I have 4 to 5 stones to lose and am currently doing the Celebrity Slim diet. Low carb seems to suit me!

I started 3 weeks ago and have lost 7 pounds so a long way to go yet.

Once my back is better I am aiming to start doing exercise DVDs at home to tone up. Plus I want to work on the beauty / grooming side too!

Weekly weigh ins sound good!

Well I'm on day 5 of the 'put it off' diet (I made that up).

So this week I have mostly eaten a massive bowl of fruit eaten as late as I can stand - I'm finding if I put off starting eating in the day I don't feel hungry until I've started eating iykwim. Not overly responsible but I plan on bringing it forward in the day as my stomach shrinks. Typically I'm eating around 2-3 oclock.

Half a can of soup or a small sandwich for lunch

Something spicy for dinner - eg last night was bombay potato with a garlic flatbread.

I feel I'm definately starting to drop the weight but I am resisting the scales...definately up for weigh ins.

sanuk - I'm with you - definately need to sleep more

after reading mrsmartin other threads my 'thing' is going to be bodybrushing

rachey - it is a total pita but worth it - it def makes a difference....

I'm in - I weigh myself on a Sunday morning in my nightdress am on my fitness pal, doing some hypno podcast thinging and couch 2 5k want to lose 3.5 stone. Have a wedding in Santorini to go to 2013 but want to get all the clothes in this summer sales - also want want want an Anglomania dress that is my target to be able to go and try one on even if I don't buy it.

Have just started a cleansing routine as i'm v lazy with some cheap simple paraben blah blah free stuff from boots - it is working well. Also trialing the poundland version of bio oil will let you know how i get on. I love this topic and style and beauty topic the mostest on mumsnet - by far the friendliest !

Ah well hello omydarlin - pleased to meet you

So when are we going to do these weigh ins - Sundays?

yeah sundays good for me

mrsmertin what sort of bodybrush is best the long handled or the one that fit in your hand?

I was thinking about getting this one - the aim is to get rid of cellulite yes?

sanctuary

omydarlin that is the one i was just looking at that looks good might get that if in stock tommorrow

I'm hoping it will help my bumpy backs of thighs! May see what else I can get for the free gift.

i want the free gift to

yes that is the brush I have...it is a bit of a bitch but it works - brush towards the heart btw...

don't know where the other have got to but sunday weigh in's it is then!!

Do you use the body brush dry or in the shower?

dry i think after shower or in my case bath

I use dry before I go to bed but dry before shower is best I think...I also use the exfoliating gloves in the shower so its like my body gets a 'rub down' twice a day