Getting healthy and losing weight through the power of MOTIVATION

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Motivational Monday - where we are motivated to stick to our diet and exercise plans for the rest of the week.
Progess logged on Kato's spreadsheet (if you want to of course)
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Well we need to do it together, motivate each other. I can't let you down and vice versa. I'd love to be 10s10, so a few pounds under 11 iyswim, not 10s13 on a good day, and a few pounds over after eating.
10s something for me seems so exciting!

I agree. I did get to 10st 13 but it crept up. I really didn't want to see 11 again so we should keep each other going this week and try to get to a safe 10st something in the next couple of weeks.

I would love to be 10st 6 pretty soon because then I'll be on my last stone but I'll give myself a few weeks for that one. :)

Well done eighty! That would be 3st in a year. Fantastic. It's what I'm aiming for. I have 1.5st to go by June. That would also be my target weight. Do-able?

Okay guys, I'm in! I just can't get below 10 11. On a good day. I'm starting to get a little demented... I've been exercising madly, but still eating biscuits!!

Help MEEEE!

Hi guys! Sorry I've been off radar, just been a bit busy.

Weighed in at 1lb on, but considering I ate out a few times last week, it could've been so much worse. Today started a new week, and it will be a good one :)

Good evening all,

I've weighed in everyday today and lost 2lbs. Im now 15lbs lighter than I was on new years day and feeling fab.
Just sitting ere trying to summon up the energy to shred. I love the buzz when I've done it but sometimes finding the 'get up n go' to get started is a challenge!

Eighty, 2.5 stone is a fantastic loss. You must feel so much better for it?

Tober 15lbs since new year! That's fantastic. Well done!

Lollipop glad to hear your motivation is still up.

Kato from one biscuit addict to another I have no advice but if you crack it let me know.

Morning everyone.

I'm still feeling motivated after yesterday's positivity. I had a good day yesterday. I was very busy so no snacking. Things are a little calmer today except the weather but I'm hoping to carry on not snacking.

The weather can't make up it's mind. First hail, then snow, beautiful sunshine, then back to hail and more snow. It's currently sunny. This all took place in the 45 minutes it took to walk to school and back. The dcs thought the hail blizzard was great.

Just the DCs? I was pretty excited about all the weather (I still want another thunder snow storm).
I'm definitely motivated today, I'll get my work done early so I can play this afternoon.

Can't believe you got snow thunder! We read about such a thing on the news and scoffed at the concept, but I'll report that someones experienced it!

I've been much better yesterday and today, and long may it last. Had a tangerine for a snack and took my time over it!

I think I need rules too, like the thought of mon-thurs being no go for biscuits and choc...

Sorry to go on but I can't believe this weather!! Seriously it's changing every ten minutes. We've had beautiful sunshine about 15 mins ago and now it's a white out.

We don't get weather in south Manchester. Usually only a few degrees between summer and winter and almost always damp of some variety. Today I think we've had everything.

It's kept me from snacking though. I've spent so long looking out of the window.

Can I come back again please? I'm back to kicking butt and will no longer be all moaning and self centered.

I've been on my best behaviour I have a goal and i'm feeling good...Just missing this thread!!

...Pretty please??!

Welcome back Milkshake. What's your goal?

Snowy day here too, took me two hours to get to work this morning, a journey which normally takes about 20 minutes.

hair, I'm just the other side of the Pennines!

Two hours is rubbish. :( Poor you.

Hi everyone,
feeling pretty rubbish.
Computer crashed and I had promised some work for Tues which won't be done (dh has fixed computer, but all of today lost)
I have eczema round my eyes and they have been so sore today I have just wanted to sit in a cormer and cry.

weighed in yesterday and lost 0 lbs. I did 5:2 last week, it went well, and I did lots of brisk walking , and after all that - nothing.

Today was supposed to be fasting. I have spent all day going 'iwantchocolateIwantchocolateIwantchocolateIwantchocolate'

Everything I did seemed to be a fight against the urge to eat. I went out to get something and drove past McDonalds I had to fight with myself not to go in - I never eat McDonalds!!

So I didn't fast, had normal diet day, but I felt as if I have spend the whole day telling myself NO. I am exhausted. And I think the need to eat was because I was fed up over eyes and computer. Such emotional eating.

Sorry, really need to say it, being accountable to you lot was what made me stick it out today.

and dh keeps moving my jeans to where I can't see them

thanks for this thread.

Well done all you good loosers this weke, great to read some successes to keep me motivated

steppe if it helps I've had weeks where I've tried really hard and lost nothing, but then the week or two after that really good week the weight has gone, it's as if my body has a delayed reaction! So don't give up hope

milkshake good to see you

tober what a rubbishly long commute

kato I find I just can't buy biscuits/snacks I find too tempting. If I don't have them in the house I am far less likely to eat them.

Hello, my sister is coming back after a year of traveling in April so I'm now on a mission to lose as much as I can by the last week in April, at least a stone so my goal is 10st4 BUT, I'm not going to be looking at my weight, I'm resetting the counter and from now on will keep a running total of how much I've lost in a hope if there isn't a goal I can't fail and won't give up

2hours to get home! Goodness me!

Well that took so long to bloody write I've missed loads!

Steppe don't feel too bad, like others have said I bet next weigh in you will catch up and it will even out, don't give in to macdonalds!

Have lost track a bit with the thread and have not had a good week but think I'm back on it now. Need to keep checking in to keep that motivation going. Will weigh on Tuesday at work

steppe as the others have said, wait a week and I bet it pays off.

northender you have a week to put it right before you get on the scales. You can do it.

I'm having a good week so far. It's been ages since I've got to Wednesday and have still been motivated. Long may it last!