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Easter target met, let's get some summer losses!!

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RufusTheReindeer · 20/04/2014 22:01

Hi, following on from the lose a stone and half thread those of us with more weight to shift (me!) would like to carry on

Is there anyone out there to join?

I will go first

I have reached my Easter target and I would like to lose between 7 and 12 pounds ready for the summer (I may lose more in the autumn but I don't see the point if I can't maintain it)

I have let things sill a bit so my intention is to calorie count as I did before with no chocolate or alcohol from Tuesday for a few weeks. Then I will relax the choc and booze rule Grin

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Saymwa · 09/05/2014 08:47

Morning All,

Good to read you here . Glad that you're back on track Rabbit and hope your fasting has gone well this week Rufus.

Here, I've done 2 days of fasting and 4 days of exercise so far . I'm going to do a fifth one when I've finished writing.

I'm pleased that I've lost another half a kilo (a pound ). So now I'm 63.4 kllos which is 10 stone. Smile

I'm getting really excited that soon I'm going to go under the 10 stone mark. Grin

So,compared to when I first started losing back in January, my weight loss has slowed down . Then I lost , on average, a kilo a week. Now it seems to be more like 1/2 a kilo a week. But it's ok. In fact, even though the quantity has lessened, the result seems to be more noticeable.

So , fingers crossed, next week I really hope to be down under the 10 stone mark.

I look forward to hearing news from you all and send you all my best wishes. Smile

rabbitrisen · 09/05/2014 11:47

Seens to be for lots of people, that the end stuff is the hardest.

I suppose because we have to constantly eat at the new lower amount?

How is the deer?

rabbitrisen · 09/05/2014 11:48

How are you doing super?

And Jemima?

supermariossister · 09/05/2014 11:57

sorry! haven't typed for days life gets in the way doesn't it. well done saymwaSmile nice to hear of success. I'm alright rabbit how about you? not been doing too badly dp did bbq marinaded chicken yesterday which didn't end up very nice so basically had a plate full of peas for tea after id finished picking at the chicken Grin. not doing too bad dinner wise either apart from today I've had a rice krispie square all day so far ive got a really sore throat. am waiting for a parcel for my cousins birthday if it doesn't come today she won't get it when my grandparents visit tonight which is really annoying as it was supposed to come on Tuesday. I've been to school coffee morning today and not had a single biscuitGrin feel proud. how's things with everyone else

rabbitrisen · 09/05/2014 14:58

No worries! You sound as if you are doing well.
Orange juice for a sore throat is my tip of the day.

Saymwa · 10/05/2014 07:31

Hi there,

Great to read you again Rabbit and Super. I laughed out loud when I read about your ' Failed bbq Diet', Super - well done on making the most of it.Grin

Rabbit, thanks for asking about my deer. It is all bottled up in jars - portions for my fast days or for non- fast days and I love it Grin.

How are you Rabbit ?

You are so right about 'The End Part' , Rabbit. I'm finding it quite intriguing.

It's as though below 65 kg (10st 3lbs) behind every 1/2 kilo/pound lost there is a story. In fact, there are lots of stories there for me. My own personal ones.

65kg was the weight I was at when I got remarried , and before that - when I didn't eat if I was unhappy because I felt sick, and before that again- where I lived at feeling that I looked fat but, from the photos I've seen since, didn't.

64kg was the weight that my nutritionist doctor suggested that I try to live at when I went on a diet, supervised on a monthly basis by her. I never made it there with her. It was just too rigid and I could change my way of life to a certain extent , but anymore and I felt I just wouldn't have been me.

And now 63.5kg. Smile
So this is really my choice.

I've bought new clothes - new jeans and tops with little straps so I can get brown whilst I'm out and about. I'm really pleased because the exercise I've been doing has paid off and I don't want to hide my arms away all the time like I did the last few summers. That means I can wear the tops of my choice and not those that hide the parts of me I don't like.

And, a lovely, lovely thing is that when my DH starts to make comments like 'do you think you should have anymore ? ' ,'watch it , you're going to put all that weight back on again !', and so on, I don't feel phased by his comments. I can look him firmly in the eye and tell him that it's my body and that I'll decide , thankyou very much !

A very, very funny thing is that hardly anyone has mentionned that I've lost weight ! I know that it's noticeable - 2 stone in 4 and a half months . But I'm getting compliments about my clothes or my hair . And I'm interpreting the lack of comments about my weight loss as support. Sort of like, 'we're ready for when you put it all back on and we'll like you then as we do now' sort of thing.

Oh,one more thing, I'm a pretty shy person. This shyness has followed me since I was very young. I think that was one reason why I put weight on. I found it hard to cope with my shyness especially if a man looked at me. Now, I see my male colleagues looking at me. When I realise, I don't do anything with it particularly, but I don't run for the biscuit box, and I do continue talking about what I was talking about. This is immense progress for me.Grin

So, to all us losers I wish you a lovely Saturday and send you big kisses from France.

rabbitrisen · 10/05/2014 07:41

Wow! An inspirational post!
Glad things are so well for you.

Any stories I have are to do with my top weight not particularly my lower weight.
The only real lower weight issue I have is that I know that if I lose too much, I can feel my bones, expecially in bed, which I hate. So I will definitely stop when or if I get to that point.

I have lost more than 1/2 stone, and people did not notice at all.
Like you say, your friends are bound to have noticed your weight loss, and are being very supportive.

And great about your new confidence.

Saymwa · 10/05/2014 22:08

Rabbit,
Thanks for your reply. I'm glad you found it inspiring.
And I bet you , people around you have noticed your weight loss .

One of the things I have found recently to inspire me is a tv series called 'The Biggest Loser'. Have you heard of it ?

Bisous from FranceSmile

RufusTheReindeer · 11/05/2014 09:49

Hi all

Was having a bit of a pity party yesterday as I gained a pound and haven't really lost any (not being very good) since Easter, I went to the school fair and had my hair cut and had loads of comments about how much weight I'd lost and how good I looked

Really weird Hmm I look exactly the same as I did a month ago!!!!

Going to try and maintain for may (as we are off to France for half term and have really social weekends til then) and then really try and lose another half stone in June/July

I am rubbish with targets though...it always goes tits up!

Hope you all have a good week, going to try and post daily as it feels like I've missed out!!

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Saymwa · 11/05/2014 10:52

Hi Ruf ,
I remember recently you saying that you wanted to try and maintain for May. Is that what you'd like to do still then ?
Funny how people respond eh ! Congrats on the new hair cut and well done for connecting back with the thread when your not feeling too pleased about weight loss.

Does anyone know a programme called 'The Biggest Loser ' ?
I've really got into it recently.

Thinking about you all. Smile

RufusTheReindeer · 11/05/2014 17:30

Hi saymwa

It was just a trim so no restyle, no change in appearance Grin

My hair is very short though...no where to hide!

I did say I would maintain in may but if I'm honest I would love to lose some more...I'm just not working hard enough at it. And I tend to self sabotage when faced with a deadline Grin

I don't intend leaving the thread, it would be nice to stay in touch with everyone here until we are all happy with our target

See this though together!!!

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RufusTheReindeer · 11/05/2014 17:40

Ooh sorry saymwa

Yes I used to love the biggest loser, the American version, not quite so keen now as I only really like the workouts and weigh ins. It's got a bit too wordy now.

Very inspiring though and I love the final show, especially when it's people who got kicked out early on and they have kept losing the weight. Because you haven't seen them for weeks the change is more dramatic

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kinsorange · 11/05/2014 22:42

I couldnt get into the the biggest loser programmes. Dont know why.

I am not sure what to say or suggest about the self sabotage Rufus. Maybe I will have a relook at some of your posts if I have time this week.

Gaining a pound is a bit of a blow. I had the same before. I think your idea of what to do for May and June/July sounds like a good plan.

RufusTheReindeer · 12/05/2014 14:05

kins

Thanks lovey

The thing is, "normal" peoples weight fluctuates by a pound or two each week. But because they are at their happy weight they either don't care and say I will just be a bit careful this week or they don't weigh themselves so don't notice

Because I weigh weekly and am not at target it does, as you say, feel like a bit of a blow. Once I'm at target I will work at my "so you gained a pound...chill" response Grin. As opposed to my current "omg I'm such a failure...must eat my body weight in food"

Interesting about the biggest loser...was it the British one?

Had a bad weekend, had a scone today with my dad but I'm having a good tea and apart from a coffee won't have anything else

Hope you are all on track

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kinsorange · 12/05/2014 14:27

I thiiinnk I am on track? Weigh day tomorrow.
I am finding my thoughts wandering towards staying this weight, give or take, longer term.
Have wandered onto another thread on Food/Recipes?, cant remember the exact name of the board, about happy sustained weight eating, or something like that.
It is giving me food for thought really.

RufusTheReindeer · 12/05/2014 14:30

Ooh ok, I'll have a little look

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supermariossister · 12/05/2014 21:55

hey all hows it going? been okay this last few days keeping busy and full of a cold so not much eating going on! went to the docs for my depo injection after last month and have lost 5lb since the previous one. so steps in the right direction but not as much as I would like. finding the food really boring though need some new ideas!

RufusTheReindeer · 12/05/2014 22:02

I just had a fantastic tea, 325 cals per portion

Smoked haddock bake (has cauliflower and spinach as well)

Happily print the recipe if you think you might like it

Well done on the 5lb, it might not feel a lot to you but it's definitely in the right direction

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supermariossister · 12/05/2014 23:17

that sounds nice :) I have a recent love of haddockGrin how are things with you?

RufusTheReindeer · 13/05/2014 09:22

super

Not great as I seem to have lost my grip on the weight loss

I am having a couple of fasts this week and I am going to weigh daily to see where I'm going wrong (too much crap at the weekend!!!)

Off for coffee with a friend, I used to have cake but haven't done that for ages...yay me!! Grin

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kinsorange · 13/05/2014 09:43

Print the recipe please? Not promising I will make it though.
Weigh day today.I am exactly where I was last week and the week before. Which is ok. I have 2lbs to lose and have 6 weeks. tbh, even maintaining this weight isnt that easy.

super. Food ideas. I find looking on the slimming world website, and the Food/recipes board on here helpful even if I dont actually make much of it It is inspiring if nothing else.

RufusTheReindeer · 13/05/2014 13:37

Will tyoe it up later

Slimming world do a great cheesy chips recipe and a lovely luxurious (their word) macaroni cheese

I do find weight watchers meals more flavoursome though

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RufusTheReindeer · 13/05/2014 14:50

smoked haddock bake

1 cauliflower cut into florets
200g baby spinach
500g smoked haddock
400ml skimmed milk
50g low fat spread
40g plain flour
1tsp Dijon mustard
75g half fat chedder cheese

Steam cauliflower for 4 mins, add spinach and steam for further 2 mins or til wilted (I just boiled the cauliflower and wilted the spinach)

Put spinach and cauliflower in 2 litre oven proof dish

Poach the haddock in the milk for 8 mins. Break into large chunks and add to cauliflower

Preheat oven to gas 6/200%c/fan 180. Strain the milk into a clean saucepan and add the spread and flour. Whisk til combined, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 mins til smooth and thickened (I made the milk back up to 400mls)

Season to taste, add the mustard and pour the sauce over the fish and veg. Scatter with the cheese and bake for 15 til bubbling and golden

Serves 4, 325 calories per portion

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supermariossister · 13/05/2014 20:28

way out of my budget even if I wanted to. am quite happy doing as I am doing for now though