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)

Hi Dancing. On a night out but will post tomorrow. Just wanted to say hello.

Hi! Hope you had a good night.
IMST, you are right. Unfortunately, I am greedy and a massive comfort eater and that is why I am the weight I am. I have successfully lost weight before, I know I can do it but have been giving in to the 'oh, I'll start tomorrow, next week...'
I've put a picture of me at my lightest on the fridge and dug out a pair of old jeans I would love to be able to wear again - hoping that will give me some motivation this week! I'm starting the day with porridge and shred.

Hi everyone and welcome Dancing :o
Bad couple of days. This day - the first day back on it, feeling bloated and ashamed - is always the worst

SPB and Dancing, drop the shame, it never helps. The past is the past, what you do from today onwards is what will help you reach your goal.
Dancing, the thin jeans are a great idea, something to aim for.
One thing to remember, all (or at least most) of us put a pond or two on at "Time of the Month", don't be disheartened if and when it happens, it's not a failure, just your body retaining water for a couple of days, after which you'll be back on track.
Most of us weigh on Mondays, you're welcome to if you want, some of us put our weight on here for accountability or use the spreadsheet, or if you like you could put pounds lost.

Hi dancing.
You sound a lot like me. There are lots of helpful comments on this thread wich are making me rethink things.
I like:
first bite is best, save the next first bite for next time
one bad evening isn't blowing a diet, it is one evening, keep going
rethinking eating habits s you make changes for life not for diet

There are lots more.
I have found it so helpful to check in on here and it keeps me going. I started about 5 weeks ago and I have lost 13 pounds!
Hoping to make it 1 stone next week

And I too have a pair of jeans - new ones I bought and they are hanging on the wardrobe door

Oops pound not pond or two, nobody has that heavy a flow!

Thanks for making me so welcome!
Steppemum, you have done so well. I hope you reach the stone next week.
Really agree about the one bad day not blowing the diet. So many times I have had a bad day and thought oh well give up - not any more though!
Feeling so much more motivated already and hearing about other people's success is totally inspiring me!

Sorry for the short post last night. I'm sooo tired and it's hard to resist the need for a sugar boost today. I think I just have to stay busy to take my mind off things.

Does anyone know if the having breakfast to get your metabolism going is true? Whenever I have breakfast I find I'm so much more hungry and consume so many more calories a day than when I don't. I'm so tempted not to bother.

I haven't had any today and I'm still not hungry.

IMST how did your party go?

SPB well done for getting back on it. IMST is right. Put your bad days behind you and look forward.

Party went fairly well, I have a really bad sore throat, got through the party with lemsip and strepsils but not my best storytelling by any means.
The glue on the finger puppets took ages to dry too, so some DCs had to take their puppets to make at home. The parents seemed happy though, and I have earned some actual money doing storytelling! I have a successful business.

Oh, and the DCs all sat really nicely and listened attentively, they laughed in all the right places and I had some great conversation with them too.

Aww. Sorry about your throat. :( Bloody typical though!

The thing with the glue is easily sorted I think. A big, huge well done though!!!

Throat almost better now, I've done nothing at all today though.
DCs made cupcakes, I ate one to be polite but no more, some are hidden in a tin for a different day, DCs ate 4 each so far.
Back on it tomorrow, Motivational Monday again.

Hi all,

Today not a great day as I've had a bit of DDs birthday cake, but I'm not going to dwell on it. It was only a small piece. I've uploaded a picture of DDs cake which I made here . I made the chocolate Gruffalo and everything [proud] . Cake decorating is not my forte so I'm pleased with my efforts.

IMST glad the throat is getting better now. Your DC sound like my DH - eating multiple cakes in one go . Well done on the party. Saw the pics of your finger puppet kit bits on fb.

Hair I'm not sure on breakfast, sorry. I must say thank you for saying I come across as a positive person though . No ones ever said that about me so it's nice someone thinks I am!

reastie that cake looks fabulous!! The Gruffalo is brilliant. What did you make it from?

It's a gruffalo from a creme egg!! Based it on this although theirs obviously is alot better! Only problem is I now have 11 creme eggs in the cupboard as I bought a dozen incase it all went wrong and I had to try over several attempts. Will have to force feed them to DH so I'm not tempted I think!

Whilst you're looking at my pictures, what do you think of my new kitchen choices here . We are worried the tiles are too jazzy with the granite worktop and have had conflicting suggestions and advice. Any thoughts?

I love the tiles and flooring but I would try a less busy granite iyswim. The tiles don't need to be overshadowed. They need to be shown off IMHO. Feel free to completely disregard everything I say though. My taste is quite individual!

We restored a 1950s aluminium kitchen, then booted it into the 21st century by painting it grey. We have yellow walls and black granite work tops so very different style to yours.

Hair your kitchen sounds incredible!

Hair's kitchen is great, it's enormous! I have another theatre get-in today, luckily someone dropped off a load of spare packed lunches last night, I have a feeling that water, apple, yoghurt, cheese baguette and a sausage roll will get me through the day better than whatever takeaway option can be found on campus!
Will try to weigh before I leave this morning.

Thanks reastie I am rather proud of it!

1lb off this morning. I'm happy because I had two nights out last week, one of which involved curry! It's proved the theory of adjusting your intake for me. I didn't hold back on the curry. I had some rice and half a naan with it but I ate much less than I used to because I stopped when I was full and way before it became uncomfortable!

It's given me the motivation to try and stop losing and gaining the same pound over and over.

How are you all feeling this Motivational Monday?

1 lb off

That makes 1 stone - yeah!!!!

really pleased as I have had a real birthday weekend (chinese and chocolate cake )

can't put it on the spreadsheet though

Same as Weds, 2lb less than last Monday though.
Busy day today, lots of lifting and carrying today but odd mealtimes.

IMST well done on the storytelling, sorry you started when feeling ill!
reastie the cake is amazing, and you have to eat birthday cake! Well done for sticking to a small piece. Our DD's have the same first name btw.
Hair, well done on your lb off :) and thanks for the encouragement. steppe, well done too, and congratulations on your stone :o
It's lovely that everyone is so motivated. I am definitely feeling it at the moment. Days off on Friday and Saturday didn't go well, as I mentioned. But yesterday I ate

at 'no rustling'