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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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SPBInDisguise · 21/02/2013 08:18

IMST is right, bin the big clothes, why would you need them you are NEVER GOING BACK
Well done on your NSVs eighty
Just done global fat scale, can't remember what I was before, but it says I am Niger, and "You have a lower BMI than 82% of females aged 30-44 in your country"

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KatoPotato · 21/02/2013 08:48

Wow SPB! That's awesome!

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steppemum · 21/02/2013 13:39

(just keep one pair of hideously fat jeans tucked away so that one day you can hold them up and go AAAAAAAARRGHHH )

did well yesterday and resisted all temptations doing the shopping today, had healthy lunch.

I am being really good so that I can go out for big chinese meal tomorrow - its my birthday!!!

And before you say it, no I am not going to be careful, I am going to just have a fab meal. Meals out and take aways are as rare as hens teeth in our house (cash flow ishoos) so I am going to thoroughly enjoy it. dh has agreed to us all going, kids haven't been to a restaurant for ages and mum and dad are coming too. Really looking forward to it.

Now, just got to be good today, and get through tomorrow morning...

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InMySpareTime · 21/02/2013 16:30

Steppe, I second what 8020 said, it's about balance. A life without treats is hardly a life at all! Problems only occur when the "treats" become habitual and larger blowouts needed for special occasions.
One Chinese for an occasion is fine, you know how to exercise and regulate other days' food to compensate for it.
Today's NSV, I bought a pair of jeans from the charity shop and they fit beautifully, firstly because they're 3/4 length so the right length for my midget legs, secondly because they are size 10.
Also, I would like to say for the record that Hair wore a dress today and looked Fab in it even with a cardigan over the top of it

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SPBInDisguise · 21/02/2013 17:29

We are all doing so well! Fantastic to size 10 jeans steppe, I completely agree with what the others said, mainly because I'm doing the same. DH and I are going out tomorrow, I am going to get dressed up and I am going to have a big bowl of pasta, and garlic bread, and dessert and wine!
We so rarely go out I'm going to make the most of it. But as eighty said I'm just getting to grips with the fact that people who have a 'normal' relationship with food would probably adjust their intake slightly for a few days before/after...maybe even subconsciously. Unlike days off I've had recently I'm going to try not to stuff my face earlier in the day, I'm going to continue on the diet so that I'm hungry. I used to be able to snack and binge all day then still enjoy dinner. I have tried to do the same on days off, snacking and bingeing but then by dinner I'm stuffed and bloated. So am going to make a conscious effort to stop doing that.
(I do have loads of chocolates for when we watch a film afterwards :o)

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SPBInDisguise · 21/02/2013 17:30

Also, I have always seen my slim cousins eat loads, drink loads, have seconds of desserts etc. It has taken a pathetically long time for me to realise that this is because I see them at family parties and events, and that is not how they normally eat. Oh and the fact they actually enjoy running and choose to do it as a treat probably helps :o

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TheOneWithTheHair · 21/02/2013 20:48

Evening all. Another vote for binning the jeans and a big well done!!

Thanks IMST . We shall wow everyone with our fabulousness tomorrow night!

I've been doing the adjusting thing all week. IMST and I are off to TheSecondComing's 40th birthday party tomorrow night and there are going to be about 20 mners there. (I'm not intimidated at all. Oh no.) I know I'm going to be drinking a bit so I've been careful so far this week.

I'm also out with dh on Saturday. I just hope I've adjusted enough.

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steppemum · 22/02/2013 11:59

20 mners

not sure I could cope, they might not look the same in real life as I think they should!

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steppemum · 22/02/2013 12:15

SPB - good points, I used to eat a lot like that, snack, snack, snack and then still eat dinner.
I am confidently saying that it is all in the past. (no going back, we are on a role)

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InMySpareTime · 22/02/2013 12:39

Steppe, I'm banking on the fact they'll be thrown by me not looking like they expect me to look!

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reastie · 22/02/2013 15:02

Hello all

Met up with a fellow mner today (whom I know via ante/pn boards) and she's lost 9 stone in the past 2 years - she looks amazing!

Hair 20 mners?!!

SPB enjoy your meal out tonight.

IMST excellent on the trousers

I've kept nearly all of my 'fat' clothes just incase .

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NeedNicerViews · 22/02/2013 16:21

reastie you are in your pre pregnancy clothes now. Surely you don't need to keep all your 'fat' clothes.

Happy birthday steppe. Hope you are enjoying your day.

Have a good time everyone whose out tonight. I've decided I'm not worried as there are so many people going I won't know who's a mner and who isn't.

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NeedNicerViews · 22/02/2013 16:22

Crap. It's Hair here.

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TheOneWithTheHair · 22/02/2013 16:26

That's better. I almost never name change and I forgot I had.

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reastie · 22/02/2013 18:11

Hair I got a little confused there! No I'm STILL not properly in pre preg clothes. I can wear a couple of dresses (they are a bit too tight though) but still have I'd say half a stone to go until pre preg clothes fit, and a further half stone on top of that for my 'slim' pre preg clothes. I feel so close yet so far! But I WILL get there!

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TheOneWithTheHair · 22/02/2013 18:40

It's weird because my posts still come up pink. Funnily enough I posted under my usual nn on my other thread and got far more replies.
What an idiot!!!

You are right though. You will get there. You come across as a very positive person!

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msbossy · 23/02/2013 09:10

V v bad behaviour last night. Curry, wine and a large bag of maltesers. Like others of you have said, you can't do that every day and get away with it so back to soup and salad today!

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TheOneWithTheHair · 23/02/2013 09:27

The important thing is to not give up just because you had one calorie laden evening. I've learnt that is the key.

Well done for getting back on it today msbossy and I hope you enjoyed your curry. I love curry.

Last night was good. 2 glasses of wine and a vodka and orange. Could have been worse. Met loads of mners. Some who I have found a little intimidating on here but they are lovely in rl. It was a good, old fashioned, northern night out. :)

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InMySpareTime · 23/02/2013 09:34

Hair wore a dress, with a waist, no cardigan either.
I got a comment about my weight loss, but I was wearing a corset, so was properly curvy.

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KatoPotato · 23/02/2013 09:43

Glad you guys had a good night! I bet you both looked and felt deservedly awesome!

Msbossy, that's the attitude that'll take you straight to losses! I had a very dodgy day by my standards, but this time 18months ago it would have been so so under my usual intake!

I'm feeling fragile, going away to Worcester for trainer training for five nights. I've never ever been away from DS for so long! He's being extra adorable this morning and I'm trying not to cry!!!

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TheOneWithTheHair · 23/02/2013 10:05

Glad you had a good night eighty. Pork belly is gorgeous but so bad. Dh bought some from the supermarket a couple of weeks ago. I could have murdered him but then he burnt it in a casserole so I didn't get to eat it. I didn't know whether to or :(.

Kato I feel for you. You'll both be fine and make sure you try to enjoy your time alone as well as just miss him. It will give you more energy and enthusiasm to do things together when you get back.

IMST looked truly amazing!! I've seen her in a corset before but she really is half the size now. Her waist is tiny!

One mner was a lot more mellow irl than I thought she'd be. They were a very diverse group and all lovely. Most were pretty open about their nn but a few chose not to say. Either was fine but it was weird putting rl people to some well known names. :)

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DancingRoundTheKitchen · 23/02/2013 20:27

Thanks to InMySpareTime, who pointed me in this threads direction - I'm in massive need of motivation!
Just read the thread and it sounds like you are all doing so well and staying positive (my biggest problem!)
My new mantra will be
"First bite is the best, save the next first bite for another day." Never heard that before but so true.
I am currently a 14/16 and would like to get back to my pre DC size 8/10 figure. I've been trying a few different diets (Dukan, ww etc) but have just got MFP on my mobile and going to try and do a slow steady weight loss on 1200 calories a day and loads of exercise.

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InMySpareTime · 23/02/2013 20:46

Welcome Dancing! We're at all stages on our weight loss journeys (I think this is some people's 5th thread, some are new to this one)
What we have in common is that we help each other through tricky moments and stop a small slip up turning into a big landslide.
We use a range of methods to lose weight, some MFP, some low-carbing, some cutting portion size or just making healthier choices.
Have you thought about why you make the food choices you do now? Addressing the reasons behind overeating or poor food choices is the first step to changing your attitude to food, and will help you change your habits.