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MOTIVATION through the power of non scales victories

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SPBInDisguise · 12/02/2013 19:10

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

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KatoPotato · 05/04/2013 15:03

Well doe hair just goes to show our bodies sometimes have other ideas of when it's coming off or on

TheOneWithTheHair · 05/04/2013 15:10

Thanks guys.

Kato you really have nothing to worry about. I'm sure it will be off at your next weigh in.

IMST I'll be over in about 15 minutes for that brew if that's ok?

InMySpareTime · 05/04/2013 19:00

Had a good afternoon cuppa with Hair while the DCs wrestled/did watercolours. No snacking, great to catch up. I even got a decent bike ride in this morning. The DCs would do one lap of the block while I did two, thus passed a happy half-hour of decent exercise.

TheOneWithTheHair · 06/04/2013 11:00

Morning all. The sun feels warm today. :)

Dh weighed himself yesterday. He got a big shock. He said he would do the shred with me if I bought it and he's cleared out the garage this morning to use his rowing machine. Shock

Looks like I might be getting a partner at home now too. It would certainly make life easier.

InMySpareTime · 06/04/2013 13:30

I've been colouring in with the sun on my back. It was work, but all the better for the weather. I'm going to a wedding later, planning to wear a corset and a dress (as the dress no longer stays up on its ownBlushGrin).
Had a good walk this morning into town and back, and no snacks.

InMySpareTime · 07/04/2013 08:35

I got a lot of compliments on the corset/dress combo last night. My favourite was "how the hell have you had two kids and still look that good?!"
Obviously the walk to the wedding reception will have made only the tiniest dent in the calories I consumed there, but I made fairly good choices for main course (salad, chicken, ratatouille) and hopefully they'll make up for the beer and wine lemon tart and wedding cake I had later onBlush.

eightytwenty · 08/04/2013 09:29

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InMySpareTime · 08/04/2013 09:47

DH is ill again, so I'm stuck with 2 bickering DCs and a mopey DH following me round the house. Will weigh tomorrow when I've snapped and killed at least one of them it's a bit less fraught.

TheOneWithTheHair · 08/04/2013 10:55

Off out near Chester today. Because I weighed on Friday I'll not weigh today. I get too stressed.

Right reastie you had a week off. All is not lost. After doing so well you know you can get back on it no probs.

eightytwenty · 09/04/2013 07:23

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InMySpareTime · 09/04/2013 07:32

8020 that's a shedload of exerciseShock hope you see a difference in tone if not weight!
DH has eaten half a tin of peaches today, which is better than the rubbish he ate yesterday. Somehow he's too ill for casserole, but Jaffa cakes are fineHmm. I've said if he's that ill he should make a doctor's appointment.
I'm out storytelling and puppet making this morning, should keep me out of mischief anyway!

TheOneWithTheHair · 09/04/2013 09:37

Fantastic day yesterday. We went to an adventure trail near Chester. It follows a three mile course of climbing, balancing, sliding and lots more. It was a lot more physical than I thought and I'm feeling it this morning but it was so much fun. It really brought out the big kid in me.

That's definitely my kind of exercise. :)
Well done on yours eighty. Sounds tough.

dawntigga · 09/04/2013 10:31

Here is my pl, it isn't quite a plan yet.

No scales
No junk food
30 minutes walk 4 times a week
swimming once a week
Smaller portions

I may have told you all I have zero motivation so will need to have my arse kicked severely to keep it up.

ReallyNeedsToLoseTheFatTiggaxx

TheOneWithTheHair · 09/04/2013 13:42

Don't worry tigga, we'll keep you on the straight and narrow. :)

Sounds like a good plan.

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KatoPotato · 09/04/2013 17:27

Whoops, this thread had disappeared! Hope you're all well, I've been super good since Sunday (Saturday was a RIOT of chinese food and dark chocolate digestives!)

BodyPump last night and taught my first MVA/breakway training session at work today. Might shove Jillian on tonight but I am really tired!

TheOneWithTheHair · 09/04/2013 17:38

That's great Kato. Well done.

InMySpareTime · 09/04/2013 19:23

1lb loss this week, I need to tone up, but DH is home malingering ill, and DCs on school holidays, I can't get a moment to myself. Ah well, perhaps we'll get out cycling tomorrow, and they're back at school (and work) on Monday...

TheOneWithTheHair · 09/04/2013 20:31

Well done IMST. I hope you find some peace sooner rather than later.

eightytwenty · 10/04/2013 09:19

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InMySpareTime · 10/04/2013 09:29

Well done eightytwenty on the NSVsGrin.

dawntigga · 10/04/2013 09:45

Am off taking The Cub swimming we're walking to it which takes about 15 minutes each way.

HuzzahTiggaxx

TheOneWithTheHair · 10/04/2013 09:54

Love the NSVs eighty. Result!!

Enjoy your swim tigga.

steppemum · 10/04/2013 13:39

ok (sneaks in while no-on is looking, brushing chocolate biscuit crumbs off self)

So if I wanted to drop a whole dress size for a party (from size 18 to 16)
How many llbs/kilos do you think that would be?

Been cr*p all Easter holidays, having an NSV in reverse as jeans are feeling a little too snug.
Been invited to big posh party. Have very beautiful dress made for me years ago when I was younger and thinner and kid free (sigh)

Reading all the recent posts I am thinking I need to get out and get moving

TheOneWithTheHair · 10/04/2013 13:44

How long have you got?

Get moving and throw the chocolate biscuits away!!