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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Sorry, got nothing I want to say especially but wanted to say hello!

My target was 11st (3st lost) by Christmas, Ideally I'll keep going after that, 10st would be great, but I doubt there'd be much left of me at that point (I've already gone from a size 18 to a 12). I assume the weight will just start getting harder to lose, then I'll settle at a "natural" weight.
As I have made lifestyle changes and reduced portions, not "dieted" as such, I won't have a defined end point, which should help with keeping it off.
I never want to be that big again, it makes life so hard !

If I'm honest I'm not a huge fan of peanut butter....the reese's cups are pretty good though. I'm mad about popcorn and crisps though, and the corndogs are sooooo good!

What is a corndog?

It's like a hot dog sausage on a stick surrounded by a batter like bread thing. Sooo tasty and so fatty!!

Today I've had two slim fast shakes (breakfast and lunch) and I've just had chicken korma with noodles (no rice). DS a bit young for hot curries so I had to cook a creamy one the calorie count wasn't that high though so not too bad I suppose.

Good morning all!

I cannot recall my target for Xmas either.

Right, plan for today;

Black coffee and herbal teas
Alcoholfree
porridge with fruit and soy milk
cucumber sticks
tomato and lentil soup with granary roll
dinner- well DH bought ikea meatballs plus that berry jam that goes with them, so might be 1-2 of those with boiled pots, cabbage and veg.

Hi nochips. That sounds good. What is the berry jam stuff and what do you do with it? I've never heard of it.

Hello , do you mind if I join this thread? I am about 1 and a half stone over my ideal weight and woud like to get rid of a large chunk of that by new year.

Come on in Nessun Dorma we don't have a magic gimmicky formula for weight loss, we're all doing what works for us, mostly eating less, and doing more exercise.
Mostly what we do here is encourage each other to keep motivated through the times it seems like nothing works, and to see how well we're doing.

Welcome Nessun

eighty nice one! Your excercise routine is similar to mine in that I have thurs and Sundays as 'days off' excercise!

Well done eightytwenty nearly there, stick with it!

Hi Nessun do you have a strategy? All sorts goes on on this thread.

My plan at the moment is Eat Less Crap. I am awful with snacking on crisps and biscuits etc

Don't have it in the house!
I find that if I'm peckish, and there's only fruit, I'll eat fruit rather than go to the shop.
Doesn't work for everyone though.
Fill up on water, and try to delay snacks by a bit longer each time, eventually you'll make it to a mealtime or the craving will pass on its own.
Hope those tips are helpful, pick whichever work for you.

Have had a large glass of water, i will not snack today! Might go and do some housework to distract myself from the hula hoops in the kitchen.

Evening all. It's been a good day today. Just had a jacket potato with veg sauce for dinner.

I did have a small popcorn last night but I didn't finish it. Part of me is sad that my sweet tooth is reducing. I don't know if any of you can relate? It feels like I'm losing a comfort blanket kind of. I feel a bit sad. :(

I've not had chance to eat yet today. Had a slim fast or brekkie and been shopping all over lunch. I took a sandwich for my DS so I wouldn't be tempted to go in a burger type place. It's now gone 3pm and I figure I may as well wait til dinner at 4.30. My eating habits are atrocious

Well I got roped into the circuit training at the gym tonight, which was a medicine ball special...

Nearly puked.

My parents are visiting today, which presents somewhat of a culinary challenge. Dinner needs to be:
Vegetarian, with a potato element (for DF)
Pescatarian (for DM)
Dairy free (for DS)
Low calorie (for me)
Filling (for DH)
Not too "vegetably" (for contrary DD)
So effectively I need a vegan, not vegetably feast that is appealing to children, adults and pensioners alike.
I may well eat out!

eighty what's a baby triathlon? It still sounds hard even with the word baby in front.

Kato your motivation is fantastic. I think I'd have refused to join in. I'd be scared I think. Is it a small, friendly gym or a big anonymous one?

IMST how about veggie cottage pie?