Part 4 Already! Thought I'd get things started before the old thread got full! Will be posting in a sec to see what my weight was at the beginning and end of the old thread
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MustBeThin ·
20/02/2016 14:05
Thanks jonty I can't believe it 
I never thought I'd ever be able to lose a stone, I didn't think I had the will power. I'm noticing a few differences, my belt has to be done up a notch smaller and 2 pairs of jeans that were bit tight fit really well. I can tell my stomach is smaller too, when I lay down or stand up straight the very bottom of my ribs are noticeable.
When I've lost another pound or two I think I'm going to treat myself to a chippy tea and possibly a can of coke. I've not had either all year, thing is now I'll feel super hungry but when I eat my main meal I get full much more quickly than I used to.
MustBeThin ·
20/02/2016 14:22
Thanks Alec I haven't got one really I don't think. I'm sticking to my calories (1250) I work out what I'll be eating for the day every morning and log it all into MFP then I'll know what calories I have left over throughout the day so if I feel a bit peckish and fancy a snack (I always factor in a cup of tea for about 9pm with 2 Jaffa Cakes that's my daily treat) I can have one and log it and know that it's within my calories. I've swapped white bread and normal rice/past for wholemeal, I'm drinking more water (I never drank any before) cut out all fizzy drinks, cakes, takeaways and I don't have mashed potato on week days because I could quite happily eat that every day I enjoy it even more now that I only have it with my Sunday roast. I weigh food too, I think portion size makes the biggest difference I weigh butter, rice, pasta and meat. If I've logged say 1000 calories come 8pm including tea and jaffa cakes I won't eat anything else to make up the other 250 calories if I'm not hungry but I have found that some days when I eat on or closer to the 1250cals I notice the scales drop the next day which is odd. 
I not a very active person as I work from home and I haven't been doing any additional exercise yet. If you are exercising maybe the scales aren't moving as quick because you are gaining muscle as you are losing fat?
CamdenTownie ·
20/02/2016 20:40
Hi!
Can I join you? I've been using MFP for the last week after losing 3 stone at Slimming World and then coming to a halt. So after 6 months of losing and gaining the same 1lb I took a break from S/W and did a bit of binge eating before deciding to take it into my own hands and calorie count.
I weighed 10st 2lb (up from 9st 11) on Monday, my daily calorie allowance is 1200 plus exercise calories, I've used the extras a few times. I'm actually coping much better than I thought I would, planning my meals the day before has helped me stay on track, however next week I'm back to work after half term so I'm not sure how that will go.
Today I struggled to use my 1200, I had KFC pulled chicken rice box for 370 calories which was good - I enjoyed it and didn't long for the fried chicken.
MustBeThin ·
20/02/2016 21:39
Welcome Camden wow well done on the 3st loss that's brilliant, I'd love to lose 3st I have lost 1st so far this year so only 2 more to go. How long did it take to lose 3st?
CamdenTownie ·
20/02/2016 21:54
Hi,
The first stone came off within six weeks but it got slower from there on it was 10 months to lose the 3 stone then I just stopped losing, I was consuming an awful amount of food though - I was probably hitting 1200 calories just on fruit.
I did consider Weight Watchers as I believed that I needed something more controlled than Slimming World, but I'd rather save the £££ each week and get there on my own.
I'm trying to get a list of low calorie goods together, I've been checking everything and some calorie counts are shocking!
Tomorrow I'll have fruit & tea for breakfast, soup & yogurt at lunch and dinner will be 2 weight watcher sausages 200g baby new potatoes, lots of veg and gravy, I'm upping my water intake everyday which is good, I do still drink about 3 cups of tea each day though. Asda go caramel rice cakes (41 cal each) so they will be good snacks during the day
Bathsheba3 ·
22/02/2016 11:24
Hello all. Thanks for the wave a week or two ago Not2b. Have been so naughty I couldn't bear to open up thread for last few weeks. But just read from start to finish - everyone done / doing amazingly. May muster the courage to weigh-in tomorrow, but it won't be good 
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But on a positive note, it is monday, and I found a veg soup in the freezer to have for my lunch today.
Emz449 ·
22/02/2016 19:14
Waves hi Bath! nice to see you. Better to step up and face the gain for a fresh start 
Welcome to all the new people too, nice to have you with us!
I'm still maintaining and increasing my exercise. I've been doing kettlercise and really loving it, it's great to see my strength increase. Also bought the insanity workout! I did the fitness test this evening and that was pretty tough, going for the full programme on wednesday or thursday.
Tricky week this week! Out tomorrow for a meal for work with some clients and then on the weekend my sister and two good friends are coming to stay, two nights out! going to be dead come monday
I've really been enjoying life recently, instead of being miserable about family problems and my boyfriend being away i decided to embrace the people i have around me and making the most of the time before i move back in with him again. Don't get me wrong, i love living with him but it's all too easy for me to get wrapped up in 'us' and not make enough time for my friends
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CamdenTownie ·
22/02/2016 20:16
Hey everyone,
Just wondering do you all exercise? I work full time, 4 children varying ages, demanding husband who works away a lot and the most exercise I can manage is a dog walk in the late afternoon. No way could I fit in any kind of class, due to time and childcare, I leave home at 7:30am so it's not possible to fit in in before work either. Weekends are family time.
This house is always a bit manic with people, in the late afternoon/evening but I could try a DVD ( I've got savings fit in 5 still in the wrapper) but it'd have to be very early in the morning.
I know that I do need to up my exercise but it's just finding a way to fit it in, I could always give up work but then I wouldn't have the money for the gym.. 
Thankfulforeveryday ·
23/02/2016 08:03
No loss for me this week 
I've gone over a few times by 200 but nothing major. I have been getting a bit lapse with weighing again though so that's a wake up call I needed!!
Today is a new day!
Yes I exercise Camden, I try for 3-4 time a week plus a daily dog walk.
It's made a huge difference to my figure despite not losing every week my clothes fit better and I feel more confident. Try a DVD at home, the charlotte Crosby 3 minute belly blast is good as you can just do a few 3 minutes sets if your short on time. I do mine in the kitchen when DD is eating sometimes, she has been known to join in too!! I get how hard it is to squeeze in though. It's so much better for my head too as its a bit stress buster! X
MustBeThin ·
23/02/2016 08:53
Hello everyone, just checking in. Good to see you back bath
Scales wobbled between 12st 7 and 6 this morning so I might be .6 in a few days. Toast for breakfast, dippy egg and soldiers for lunch and spag bold for tea today.
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