another motivational monday, another reason to continue

[StealthPolarBear]

New thread for those of us who need a little kick every now and again. Remind me of your reasons for doing this again? I need to be a healthy weight for possibly the first time in my adult life.
We all have blips. Days, sometimes even weeks off. And the scales stay the same or even go up. But long term, you should be losing weight and learning new habits to maintain. Think of it like house prices - they fluctuate and go down as well as up (apparently they do go up!). But over a long period of time you're unlikely to regret buying a house.
welcome yoghurt :) you'll find all the support and virtual kicks up the bum you need here.

Can someone get a formula for group total lost? I can't edit that box.
Also, does the SUM formula "grow" to fit additional lines? If not, could someone change it to include box C20?

If no ones done it by tomorrow I will - not really pulling my weight :o

Aye?

Evening all, I am mightily impressed by the spreadsheet.

IMST - didn't you know that you don't lose weight by eating less and exercising more

I got taken out to lucnh by my manager today, Thai, I hope I made good choices.

I've fiddled with the formulae a bit, making them simple sum instead of using IF Sum.

I was going great guns today until I went to the pub for the PTA meeting, I ended up having a few drinks and then staying to have a few more after the meeting finished.

I have had breakfast, lunch and dinner today. And some chicken bites, some left over pasta with tomato sauce and two glasses of wine.

Good morning everyone,
It looks like quite a wet Wednesday, so I can't really potter about on my bike. I'll do my pilates DVD instead, and perhaps go on the wii fit as well.
DH wants takeaway for dinner, I would like to have a good number of "spare" calories left for that.

Oh well, the lbs I have lost have been shoved on but clothes still loose so hoping that they will be easy to lose (the lbs not the clothes)

Morning all :) sorry to hear that five. I sem to have to lose the same weight 2 or 3 times at the moment before it stays off. Not like the good old days where I could skip chocolate in front of the tv and find id lost 6lb!

kato I think people want something specific they can do to lose weight so are a little disappointed when you say eat less move more. It's like they want you to say you lost all the weight by eating nothing but McDonalds or something

stalth I'm finding the same thing - somehow I just lost 2 or 3 lbs a week over the summer and now I've been staying the same a couple of weeks or so. Don't tell me I've reached my plateau! I've still got 2.5 stone to go!

Dh and I both now caught DDs bug so feeling very tired and miserable

So frustrating isn't it. I can feel it working though. The size 14s that were tight on the waistband are definitely a lot more comfortable. My stomach is almost flat as long as I suck it in. My thighs, which I've always hated look so much better. Ultimately if we keep at it, the weight will cone off. I feel loads healthier for not being obese. Have not done shred for ages though :( need to get into a new routine

I was looking at our spreadsheet and I have to congratulate Stealth. I wish I was as good at losing.

IMST people can only take so much truth. Well done for hiding the thread.

It was a good day yesterday. I'm hoping for the same today. :)

Good morning, can I join? Read through the thread last night but too tired to post. I'm another short one at 5" 3 but somehow managed to get up to nearly 13 stone at one point That was 5 years ago and I lost 3 stone for my wedding but have since had 2 babies and am now stuck at 10st 10. It doesn't sound massive I know but i feel flabby and big. Sometimes I feel ok (i've been losing and gaining the same half a stone for about 6 months) but then i'll catch myself in a shop window or a photo and just feel bleaurgh.

Sorry for the essay!
So, start weight: 11st 3
Current weight: 10st 10
Goal: 9st 7 by xmas

Good morning MumOfAPickle. Losing 3 stone is fab. It sounds a good end weight to me. Mine's supposed to be 9st 6 and I'm 5'5. I despair of ever getting there though.

Morning Ladies

Thanks. I know 9 and a half stone should be doable but I haven't been under 10 stone for about 10 years so it seems a mountain to climb.

Oh and I have been presumptuous and added myself to the spreadsheet but my weight loss/% hasn't come up. Have I managed to do it wrong?

Welcome mumofapickle and hi everyone else. How is everyone?
Just read throgub my last post again and it sounds so boasty, sorry :( I am far from thin, but just so pleased I'm getting there - this is the first time I've engaged willpower successfully and the novelty still hasn't worn off.

Welcome mumofapickle and hi everyone else. How is everyone?
Just read throgub my last post again and it sounds so boasty, sorry :( I am far from thin, but just so pleased I'm getting there - this is the first time I've engaged willpower successfully and the novelty still hasn't worn off.

You absolutely should be boasty, you've done amazingly well! Honestly I think losing weight is so so hard (especially when you get to my age) and you need to celebrate successes.

It didn't sound boastful at all!

If we are going to share though . . . Im rather pleased because I've lost a bit of the fat around my face! I feel like i look like me again!

Its weird isn't it because i see people twice my size who still have lovely slim faces yet mine disappears under chub the minute i put on a few pound!

I didn't read it as boasty. I had to go back and have a look what you were talking about!

Even if it was you have very right! I would be shouting it from the rooftops if it were me.

That's great Mars! It's good when you can see the results for yourself.

Poopoo that's brilliant. Ikwym about people's faces - I don't feelblike my face gets fat too easily which helped me delude myself for so long. Can feel a difference now though which is nice.

How come the phone didn't ring all morning, then within the 40 minute pilates DVD it rang 4 times?
How does my mum/my boss/recorded PPI message/telesales rep know I'm doing Pilates which requires focus?
On the up side, mum invited me to go to Amsterdam in half term to celebrate DBro's 21st birthday. I will finally get to spend Euros