MOTIVATION through the power of non scales victories

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All welcome :) losing weight and being healthy through the power of motivation (particularly on Mondays)

Hello all,

Not been very sociable of late. Last week we got the dreaded call at work so I blame Ofsted for a ridiculous number of biscuits eaten. However that was about all I had time to eat so overall ok.
Last week was a 2lb loss, not weighed in today. Will do so in the morning (with me eyes closed!)

My NSV, I tried on a dress today, 16, which fitted like a glove. This is fab, I haven't been a 16 for about 10 years!!! Very pleased with myself.

IMST- the curse of the MIL, I have a 'challenging' one too. Well done to your DS!

Steppe, fab news on your jeans!

Well, I think it was 1 lb loss today, but to be honest my scales are knackered. If I stand on them they say 16st. If I lean forward they go up to 16st 6lbs at max. So I assume I am the max, but it is very wobbly and hard to read as I need reading glasses but the scales are too far away for glasses to work

Would buy new ones, but they might weigh me heavier!

Buy new ones, at least you'll believe them.
What a lovely day today! I got loads done (unfortunately indoors) while looking at the lovely blue sky.
DH has a tummy bug, I persuaded him to open some windows as the house reeks.
Starting to get lots of "there's nothing of you" comments, although they're starting to turn to "are you well? You can stop losing weight now!" Comments too.
A little more (6lb) and I'll be at the top of a healthy BMI, and then it's just maintaining, which should be doable without too much trouble.
I am looking forward to spring and summer now, getting out of all the layers and into some teeny sized clothes. How about the rest of us?

I too am looking forward to summer.

11lbs puts me at the top of a healthy bmi, but I'm Going to stay on the wagon for another stone I think. I am seriously looking forward to a new summer, thinner, wardrobe. Everything is starting to look pretty baggy but don't want to spend lots of money until I know my new shape/size. What has everyone done as they've been loosing... Just kept pulling things up?

Belts, mostly, and digging out clothes from the back of the cupboard!
Tops are ok, just very loose now, trousers are not too awful up to 2 sizes too big with a belt, any looser and they just hang.
I bought trousers from the charity shop to see me through the last few pounds, am planning a new summer wardrobe once my business is doing well.

I am quite densely built, so currently with a BMI of 26.5 my bust/chest/waist/hips are 36/26/24/37, I'm a size 8 up top and size 10 trousers. If I went down another stone I'd probably be look ill. I suspect my ample chest contributes to my unusual size/weight combo. My norks are a good few pounds on their own!

It's strange isn't it?

MrTobermory has brought me home a treat of some new pants!
They're size 16 though my BMI is 25.4 so v close to 'healthy'. I'm 6ft tall and broad, 38 chest and don't think I could ever physically be a size 8/10!
So I'm aiming for another stone or stone and a half to give me a bmi of 22.7 ish though I guess I mostly need to see what htat looks like in real life.
And that's the bit I really can't imagine!

My pants range from 16 to 10 with all sizes in between. Pants need to fit really badly before I finally ditch them. I did ditch a few pairs of size 18s the other week as they were beyond ridiculous!

It's quiet on here, where is everyone?
I have been very hungry the last week or so, not sure why, at least I'm near my target weight so can afford a few snacks.
Anyone else feeling peckish lately?

Boredom might be some of my problem, I've been losing weight since July, and now I need to find my balance food-wise to start maintaining. I'll need to up my food intake slightly without overdoing it. It's a tricky balance!

I'm still here. Just feeling crap now the sun has gone away. Boo! :(

I'm sure I'll buck up soon.

Food choices have been ok this week. I'm feeling positive diet wise.

I'm here too, and also hungry. I'm generally making good choices but wish I could control the hunger easier. It has been a long time since alot of us have been on task (well, it feels like it anyway). Maybe this is the second post christmas slump time of year?

Feeling half very motivated and half just impatient to get in my pre preg clothes. They are at the point of almost doing up but too tight to consider wearing. And I weighed myself this morning and looks like just a maintain this week. Feels like so close yet so far! I know I'll get there, I'm just itching to fit in to my old wardrobe properly.

xposted 80 that sounds delish. I do something similar here. I make a ratatouille in the slow cooker from frozen chargrilled veg, tin of tomatoes and some stock . Can have it one day with rice, then blitz it up and another day as a pasta sauce (sometimes with quorn meatballs as DH veggie) and a further day home made pizza for DH and DD with either pizza base made in the bread maker or a home made scone base and use the puree for tomato sauce. So quick and easy and cheap. It's actually the only way I can get DD to eat vegetables as she doesn't realise they are in the pizza sauce . I've also used frozen veg casserole mix to make a super quick stew with some stock and added some sausages then baked it with a cobbler scone topping which worked out really well. There's only 40g fat in the whole of the scone recipe I follow which would serve at least 4 people on a good size portion, so the added fat isn't huge compared to what you might think/other recipe's (I use 250g sr flour rubbed in with 40g marg then mixed to a dough with milk. I think around 125ml but can't remember off hand. Mixed herbs works well in it). Gosh that was probably really boring for everyone wasn't it . I've been trying to do quick homemade recipes which are cheap and frozen veg is quickly becoming a store essential as I never have time to peel/chop fresh veg every day

eighty it doesn't taste quite exactly the same as fresh, but put in recipe's as opposed to eating it plain as a veg it's great.

Doing well thanks eighty. Had to work today ( ) but my non chatty usually rude and ignores everyone dept head told me I looked 'very stylish' today . I'm getting so many 'you look really well/healthy/love the outfit' comments but still very very few people telling me I look like I've lost weight! [miffed]. Can't complain though, any comment is gratefully received! Quite cold and a bit wet here but not too bad.

good evening
been away working for 2 days, thought I would do well on food, but they had chocolate cake on the table and kept asking me to have some

been digging the garden all afternoon. Should have been straightforward - clearing the soon to be veg plot, but I discovered a layer of serious rubble about 8 inches down, so have been digging, heaving heavy concrete slabs and bricks, and levering up metal poles from underground. I now cannot move, I didn't realise how much you use your bum muscle when digging. Hoping it will help weight though.

Happy Mothers' day
Went to York yesterday, lots of eating out, this will not end well!
Back on it today anyway, hope the rest of you are doing better.

Morning everyone. Happy Mother's Day. I'm seeing my Mum this morning and MIL later. We're taking her out for dinner at TGI Friday's. I've been compensating all week as I know I'll want something calorie laden.

My MIL is lovely and really deserves a treat. The polar opposite of yours IMST. The dcs and I have been busy making treats for both mothers all week so I hope they go down well.

Happy Birthday to your dd IMST. I hope she has a lovely day and has got over her grumps.

Have you all got plans today?

Hi everyone and happy Mother's Day!
Not good here unfortunately. Can definitely see that I eat badly when stressed / busy. Dd sick all of last week plus I had a day in London which was stressful on little sleep. Caught up now and so today is my last day off - I am feeling very motivated for tomorrow. I can't weigh in though or I'll get disheartened!