Two stone by Xmas!

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I really need to lose four stone but thought would start with a realistic amount to lose in this time frame. Anyone up for joining me? I am sure it will be easier with others.

Thanks Mamaus - I'm really enjoying C25k, well, as much as any newish starter loves running, but I sympathise with it being difficult finding time (I have 1 and 2 year old DDs too). The plans usually suggest you do: day on, day off, day on, day off, day on, 2 days off in that order each week but you can flex that slightly. Before C25k I did the 30 day Shred which is less than 30 mins a day but v intense but found it hard on my knees.

Whimsy - what a bargain! Is your plan going well?

Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't been on for ages - life's just got in the way recently. I've not really been managing to stick to my plan until the last 2 weeks, and I've only lost 4 lbs since the last time I posted. I'm back on the wagon now though and hopefully can stay on it!

Well done little on your 4lb loss!

Well done on the weight losses. I'll weigh in tomorrow, but I haven't been out for many ribs this week which always makes a bi difference on how well I'm doing!!

I'm a teacher and have 1 week left until I start back (new job a well) so I'm trying to plan my food so I don't end up putting weight on again due to eating crap and not having we enough time to exercise. I have a treadmill but I've taken a new job to finish earlier and take work home, so once mini kimmi is in bed I can do marking and planning. I do run with him in the push chair sometimes, but he can be a pain sometimes!!

Love the tip about the kitchen being closed, I think there was an article about not eating (or drinking i think) after 7pm and the woman list about half a stone in a month without changing anything else!! I try to do that bit with LO bedtime it's either eat at 5- 5.30 or after 7.30 as in between is bedtime routine.

How is everyone doing this? I am just calorie counting on my fitness pal (karatekimmi feel free to add me) and am tryin to keep my running up.

Is the orli- thing like Alli that you used to be able to get over the counter? I've had friends who use that but you do have to eat low fat or very embarrassing accidents can occur. Surely a massive incentive not to cheat!!

Lol at going out for ribs!! I wish! I haven't been out for many runs!!

Hey, I will not be meeting my ridiculous goal! But, I have been fairly good, not perfect but not terrible.

I've started using my fitness pal and have been reading a blog (hungry healthy happy) which is helping to inspire me. I've still eaten too much chocolate and drank too much wine and I won't be fitting in the dress I wanted to wear on Monday but I'm not using that as an excuse to give up this week and start again after bank holiday (which is progress!).

I reckon if I can keep it up once I'm back at work (also a teacher) then I can still lose 2st by Christmas. It helps that my mil keeps offering me clothes/jewellery that are too big for her now that 'she has lost loads of weight'.... If she has lost any weight it isn't noticeable and she never actually gives me the items so she just likes to be a bitch and I am actually thinner than her anyway... Cow!

katatekimmi if I can work out how to add u I will, I'm mrsxsweet.

5lb loss for this week! Bringing my BMI down to 28. I'm so pleased. I've had an awful period so didn't eat much. But I have quite good losses every week I think the amount of water I drink helps. Half a stone to loose until I'm in the 10st region (top end haha).

Oh and please everyone add me on mfp I'm Natty85Natty

Hi all,

sorry I've been awol. We've been off visiting family and didn't have internet access. I've lost 1.5lb each week for the last 2 weeks which doesn't seem much but is going in the right direction. I've lost 1st 6lb in total over 8 or 9 weeks. It's started coming off a bit more slowly now but the good news is it feels easy and something I can stick to in the long term. I've been planning my meals for the next month so I can do a big shop (I love meal planning - we eat the same 4 meals otherwise) and have found some great calorie/fat counted recipes in the healthy food guide mag. Hope they are nice!

The exercise is going to take a bit more thinking about. I was doing The Shred but got totally bored. I have signed up for a 6 week 'kardy interval' course thing at my Rosemary Conley class and I'll probably still do my body pump session but I could do with something else. I'd love to start running again but I am struggling to find the motivation to get going with the C25K. I've done a couple of half marathons in the past and I know that once I can run jog slowly for about 30min I really enjoy going out a couple of evenings a week. It's just getting there - I can barely run for 30secs. I know I'll get there but still can't seem to get started - any tips???

Off to read through the thread and catch up.

Hi all, just a quick check in. I am down one pound this week, which is a miracle actually considering a few slip ups I had over the weekend.

Its lots of seemingly little bad decisions that are adding up against me, if that makes sense? A biscuit here, a can of coke there etc. at least my fitness pal is helping me see the error of my ways.

This week I am going to focus on stopping the little bad decisions and finally get exercising.

So week 2, 11 stone 10, 1 lb loss.
Not great, but going the right way I suppose.
Good luck this week everyone!

It's going in the right direction so well done, and for sustained weightless they say 1-2 lb a week. It's just annoying on the biggest loser and they lose 10lb a week!!

I find it useful workin out how long / far is have to walk or in for to earn a chocolate bar or crisps! It's quite depressing to find out how much effort it take to burn it off!!

Hello ... Is anyone still there?!?

How are people getting on?

I'm still here but been on holiday with no reception to post. Think I've put weight on too How're you doing?

I'm still here too. I've been losing and gaining the same 2lbs for the last few weeks but I'm 3lbs down over the summer hols, which could be worse I suppose. I'm back at work on Monday so hopefully getting back into routine and limited access to food will help me lose more.

Another 2lb off this week - slow but steady and I have lost 1st 8lb so I'm getting there. Clothes are very loose so I'm really looking forward to fitting into the next size down.

Still here too! Have done the shred everyday this week and been doing reasonably well with calories, so I am hopeful for my Monday weigh in.

Tomorrow I am shopping for a sports bra, running shoes and some new scales. I am normally pretty thrifty, so I am thinking if I make some healthy investments that will be even more incentive to keep at it.

Congratulations on the losses. :)

I.m belatedly in, I'm 40 in January and would love to be a size 16, smaller if possible, am a 20 at the moment ( just over 16 stone and 5ft 6 ), it's got to be possible right ?

I'm now under 14st and have had an okay week. I managed a couple of runs with the pushchair, which is a bit frustrating, but at least I am still managing to run. I'm back to school next week, and am planning to plan my food carefully.

I'm here, not very successful over the summer holidays - put back on the 3lbs I had lost. Back to work today so as Bitchyhen said, hopefully a return to routine will help. I have a vat of vegetable soup waiting in the fridge to consume this week and am contemplating going to the gym seeing as I am awake.
Half a stone a month would mean 2stone by New Year's Eve so that is my new aim. It feels doable, I just actually have to diet rather than thinking it will happen by magic!

Weigh in time for me...
Week 3, one pound loss, so 11 stone 9.
Moving the right direction, but would like to have a bigger loss next week. Like you, 2children2cats I keep hoping it will happen by magic :)

I have been doing the shred every day, which is good, but its impulsive eating that gets me and is preventing bigger losses I think. I really just need to make sure biscuits, crisps, chocolate etc aren't available at home. Like you said karatekimmi when you realise doing the 30 day shred barely burns one lousy triangle of toblerone, it doesn't really seem worth it! (In laws brought some back from their holiday)

Very inspirational that you manage to run with your pushchair kimmi I am terrible for making excuses not to start running. My latest being, not been able to get running shoes, which is crap, I just haven't made time to go get some and actually put them on and get out the door!! I think I downloaded the couch to 5k app over a year ago and have yet to use it

Well done Rubylovingmum 1 stone 8 lost is amazing!! You should be very proud. Not sure if you said before, but what have you been doing? Can't wait for my clothes to feel loose, desperate for some new ones, but no way am I shopping for this size!
Hi Bitchyhen and Tinwe hopefully getting back into a routine will make things easier to stay on track. My DS is starting preschool this week, so I am looking to establish a new routine and avoid comfort eating my sorrows in his first day!

Welcome mydadsdaughter of course it's possible, we can do this.

Sorry for the novel, good luck this week everyone.

Haven't posted in a while but am pleased to say I weighed myself today and have lost 19Lbs in total so I am really chuffed. However I am so overweight I still have 40 to go so it seems like a drop in the ocean. My BMI is just under 35 now.
I have tried to break it down into managable chunks so Im am not overwhelmed by having an imposs target. My clothes actually fit now instead of bursting at the seams.
Finding it tough as my diet foods seem very repetitive, any suggestions for main meals would be welcome

I am going to an Italian restaurant tonight with old school friends (who are all slimBTW) can anyone suggest what a good main would be? I know not o have pizza creamy sauces of garlic butter but what does that leave. Any suggestions appreciated.? Thanks in advance

I would avoid pasta unfortunately and just go for a meat or fish dish if its available