NOW or NEVER, NO EXCUSES thread Part 3

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Ooooooohhhh, that's exciting, and a bit of an honour, I feel like the Leader!

Johnny sure chocolate is a food group

Tortoise

Can you work out why evenings are tricky and has Yiu reaching for the chocolate etc is or boredom /lonely or the need for something sweet .
Rather than all out diet cab Yiu make just one small change at a time so think eat healthy rather than diet ?

Ideas for those that need sweet stuff eithe freeze some grapes then suck on like sweets or not so healthy option freeze some chocolate takes longer to eat

Tortoise what about packing sandwich in case you end up hungry and eating chocolate /cake etc because are hungry

I hope your shopping went well tortoise, that was all good advice from human. I might freeze all the chocolate in the house.

I weighed myself today and I have lost a pound but I am still eating crappy snacks and not many calories of other stuff so am feeling a bit down. I also feel hungry. I had got to a stage, think about the beginning of December, where I wasn't really hungry and I was eating really healthy food and very little junk. Given that I am doing this for my health I do wonder if I'm missing out on nutrients. Dd2 is having a nap so I have time now to plan some meals.

Being positive I have bought a load of clothes in sales that I will be sending back because they are medium and are too large for me! Rationally I know I am still fairly big (think waist is about 34 inches) so it is clearly vanity sizing but it is still an ego boost.

I've actually ended up going all day without eating and don't feel particularly hungry. Will be ruined tonight as having takeaway. Forgot to book Tesco slot and not much food left!
Had a good day out. Didn't buy anything for myself (didn't even bother looking!) but Dd1 took her dsi and some games in and added her Christmas money to exchange it all for a 3ds xl! She's so happy lol.

Meant to add, sensitive teeth mean no eating frozen grapes. Just the thought of it makes me shudder.
I get bored and lonely in the evenings. I think also partly cos so used to snacking in the evenings.

Johnny I agree it does feel good when but then think of I need take back as to big first time I ever needed to do it normally it's to small

Yup know I'm still what be considered large /plump /overweight ass words as see fit

But I'm beginning to feel good about myself which is what it is all about and more I decided wear tops I want and do what if I don't fit IB with other peoples idea of what neay 40 year olds should wear .

I like my goth /steam punk look and am enjoying wearing it again abet slightly more mature look than when was17/18 goth minus the prints /skulls etc

human it is great to wear clothes that you like rather than clothes just because they fit. I bought two horrible pairs of cropped jeans in the summer just because they fitted. I tried on some nice jeans the other day and they didn't fit. Think my thighs haven't lost as much weight as the rest of me but I don't mind as I generally prefer skirts, I'll wait a few weeks and try more jeans on.

tortoise I find evenings hard too. Dd2 has only just gone to bed so I am going to do housework to keep busy and I might have a hot chocolate or apple as a reward. I need a hobby that's more fun than housework!

Tortoise

I am another one who finds evenings hard once all my dc in bed if not for Internet I be climbing the wall . Somedays bar school runs its the only adult interaction I get < breaks out violins

But I taken to either my kindle or going to bed early

Ah johnny I like skirts but find as in sitting all time it's hard to sit ladylike in them and cross legs is a big no do it be trousers all the way for me . Though I may actually wear a pair of shorts if we ever get a summer to speak of

Hmm tortoise only thing you may find is going without all day means snacking at night .
But a takeaway sounds good about now

Hope dd enjoys her 3ds

Dreading weigh in tomorrow. Was hoping to be really good all week but that didn't happen.
Hopefully did ok though.
Woken up starving and I really struggle with healthy breakfast.
Need to get all the outside Christmas lights down today and put it all away in the loft.

I know what you mean tortoise I hate cereals and porridge and some mornings do skip breakfast (and then eat crap). Fortunately I ate the last shortbread biscuit today so very soon I will be running out of bad xmas stuff to eat.

I have been thinking about breakfast so tomorrow I am thinking of having one slice of bacon (with fat cut off) with scrambled eggs or perhaps a bacon omelette. The rest of the bacon will be frozen and taken out one slice at a time for cooking. Also I might have one piece of unbuttered toast with half a tin of baked beans. And I have bought some crispbreads as recommended by human. Not sure what I'll put on them yet.

I've also bought some frozen fruit (berries). I haven't done it recently because I've been too busy but in October/ November I was particularly enjoying heating the berries in a pan with a teaspoon of cinnamon or allspice and adding to a couple of spoonfuls of yogurt. I saw the hairy bikers do a similar thing with crumpets and honey so you could do that too.

I have also bought some apples and bananas for when I'm out and I've been too busy for breakfast.

I hope tomorrow goes well for you tortoise I'm sure you've done better than you think. I don't know how others on the thread are finding it but I'm definitely finding it hard to get back to healthy eating but I'm going to start properly tomorrow. I'm meeting some friends in a soft play area so I'm going to make an effort to have a reasonable breakfast so I don't feel the need to drink two cappucinnos and have a cake.

I have to be very careful what I eat in the morning. Anything milky leaves me feeling bloated and nauseous. Think bacon and egg would be too much 1st thing too.
Hence why I normally have a cereal bar.

DC have everything ready for back to school tomorrow. I really don't know how I'm going to get up in the morning. Most days we've slept in till at least 10am!

Yup everything ready for back to school here and yes mine won't be impressed with it either ds3 leaves at 7.20 am

I tend get up before dc do yoga and something to eat and drink my coffee in peace

Tortoise if ceral bar works then go with it

Johnny that sounds rather nice

Breakfast is crackers and Philli on them

2 1/2 lb of for me which is slower than it has been but expected that now got less to loose

have stuck to it over Xmas except for diet coke iPod ( gold star please but only because holiday coming up in April and I'll like see a 10 something before then

Have restarted excerscise program hence awake silly o'clock because if don't do first thing I put of . It's more toning and good for me mentally than about weight loss though

Next Monday I will be under 12 stone that is my goal plus up the water to 3 litres a day have been slacking

16st 1 this morning so 2lb loss. Better than nothing but not overly impressed!

Morning. Sorry I have only caught up on the last few posts..well done Human and Tortoise. Human still a brilliant weight loss

Tortoise - you have made a good start! Well done!!!It is so nice to see everyone here after my sabatical.

Husbnad returned yesterday for the next 3 months. Giving me a good amount of time to GET A FUCKING GRIP.

I am slightly raging here because I weighed and have put on 5.5pounds. What a bloody idiot.
So I have launched into EMERGENCY protocol and made three batches of soup. I have leek and potato, curry parsnip and carrot and coriander. All fat free - just veg and stock.

I will be on two meals of soup a day, 1 or two fat free yogs and a special K bar for breakfast.

Bllody hell I feel depressed. But I WILL be 11 stone in three months even if I have to kill myself to do it.

Go Youcan, Go youcan, Go youcan!
Curry parsnip soup, yummy! Curried butternut squash is good too.

Thanks Tortoise!! Go you too!! Wooooooo!!

That made me smile

Feels good to be back actually. I will be on here everyday again - casting my eye over you all.

Actually - I think Human should be in charge now. She is surely the diet equivalent of the TERMINATOR.

Hopefully will lose more now dc are back at school and I have to do the long walk to school and back twice a day. Haven't done much walking over the hols.
This morning was hard going.

Welcome back youcan your soups sound yummy, I might be making some curried parsnip myself. 5.5lbs isn't bad, I've been lurking on other threads and so many other people lose 3 or 4 stone and put them all back on so it's easily done.

tortoise and human good weight losses, it was only over 6 days too. I am amazed that I lost 2lb as well so at 11 st 11 I am properly in the 11s. Easter is in 12 weeks so I want to be 11st by then, 1lb a week should be doable.

Just about to have breakfast (beans on toast). Dinner tonight is turkey, gammon and leek pie. I made about 12 with Xmas leftovers so looking forward to it.

Morning Johnny - good to see you!! 11st 11

I hope to be there sort of mid february and then 11 by Easter!! We can do it Johnny!!!
Then I shall gorge myself on chocolate for one day only (Easter Sunday) instead an entire two weeks

To be honest I did get through 2 boxes of wine in two weeks and extra alcohol er...4 bottles of Bucks fizz and a few stray glasses of Red....

No more alchohol and chocolate and I should be on the road to recovery.

Next weeks menu will be Veggie curry (any ideas)?, more curry parsnip soup and something like savoury rice and veg...

I think I have missed this actually. I have felt sick for the last 14 nights and my skin was an abomination. Has been good to 'remind' myself of the effects of eating 70% fat and eating enough for four full sized men haha!

Tortoise that is still a loss and there Yiu was thinking be none and yep helps with kids at school

Welcome back youcan . 5.5lb on is not that bad especially over Xmas but you can do it *waves Pom poms or should that be Pom bears

No thank you . You can keep the chief hat .

No terminator just stubborn and knowing the big holiday is getting closer can't say well next year aa is this year now

Go johnny well and truely in the 11 now . You can do it

Thank Human - I am going to channel some of your stubborness then. I can really feel this 5 pounds. I have a overhang again....well a more significant belly!! It is coming off I tell you...

I have a secret weapon for weigh in.....

I bought Senekot

hello all...

well knock my hat off with a feather (or something). I was 11st 8lbs on wednesday when I got back after xmas travels...

this morning I am 11st 2lbs. As Miranda's mum would say, now that's what I call a water retention bounce.

Youcan I predict this will go similarly for you too! My advice is don't stray too far from the bathroom and that's before you even crack open the senekot!

So I missed my pre-xmas target by 3 lbs but maybe it wasn't all that sensible to imagine I could actually lose 4lbs over xmas and I should be chuffed with the 1lb I have lost.....

Well done icb that is brilliant, you should be well on your way to meeting your target.

I noticed something today, I have lost 26 lbs now and I only have 25 to go to hit 10 st and a BMi of 24 which was always my what I call target!

More than half-way there! I know this bit will be difficult, and the weight loss will slow down, but I feel 'normal' and am loving all my new clothes so I think I can get through this now. Want to be 10st by the summer (unless I look good at 10 st 5 and decide to stop)

Thats awesome Johnny! It does feel great to be on the home straight!

I am now pondering how I will know if I have reached my target though...I mean if I stop dieting and instantly gain half a stone in water then when is my weight really 9st 7lbs?

Ha - if I really get there at all I will be too chuffed to worry I suspect!

In other news my size 12 swim suit is a success and totally stops my boobs escaping (although is not proof to DD's stubborn determination to get them out). size 12?!?!