Eat the muffin top! Week 1

[Sheherazadethegoat]

as initiated by mildmanneredjanitor here

we are going to weigh in on mondays you can disclose actually weight or relative weight loss.

let the none cake eating begin!

cutting out sugary shit, bread, biscs, things I comfort eat, or grab when in the kitchen.

gonna go swiming( its crap) but I need to do this. I will be 40 next yr and I need to make a start for a new life.

Porridge is low GI Twig. Good home-made low fat whole grain is pretty much low GI.

Brown rice, wholewheat pasta, potatoes baked in jackets, heavy rye and wholemeal breads. Lots of beans and pulses.

So am back,
plan for me.
Current weight 12st 6lb 44% FAT
not tall 5ft7
aiming to be 12st or under by DS1's birthday in 7 weeks time.

Started by walking to school to get DS1 and back 2 miles total
have carrot and butterbean soup for lunch will limit bread and butter to one slice.

have drunk 1 pint of water so far today will drink another 2 before I go to bed tonight.

Cottage pie for dinner, I make it with lots of carrots and peas and lean mince will make up mash with milk instead of butter.

Thanks for new thread, I like being a muffin top muncher

I'm in - 11st 2 this morning, want to get to 10st 4 by 2 June, when I am going on a wine club trip to Italy.

I'm using recipes from the F2 books which I've used before and found really good, tasty, the sort of food I know I should be eating and doesn't take too long to make.

I'm in too! Ive been arsing about with the same 3lbs since new year, so really need to shift the muffin top before summer.

Im 5ft 1" and weighed 10st 13lbs this morning.
Initial aim is to reach 9st 13bs.

I've bought the new Davina exercise DVD, and been doing it daily for 2 weeks, and already feeling much firmer,so when the muffins top has finally gone, I should have a six pack!
I'm roughly sticking to weightwatchers points, and avoiding bread and pasta.

I'm very similar to Wisp (weight and height!)

My plan is to:

Cut down on processed sugar and eat more fruit instead

Cut down on carbs

Drink alot more water

Start exercising (this is last on my list because it's my real weakness...I hate it)

Does anyone know if brown rice and wholewheat pasta are less 'carb' than normal pasta and rice?

Dances they are certainly higher GI value

Im in!

Am 5 ft 6 and weigh 10 stone 6 (have put 6lbs on in last few weeks!!)

Am:

body pump 1 or 2 a week
cross trainer at home for 30 - 45 mins 3 x a week
wine at weekends only
cut down on bread/cakes/crap

Ok, what is GI...can someone explain this to me please!

look here

GI explained

MMJ I've emailed you again...put wrong address in first time!

Quick roll call then:

MMJ
Dances
Buda
Sheraz
Twig
Beansprout (when she gets some scales )
Jingely Jen
Anniemac
PirateCat
Wisp
Huffpuff

Is that everyone? Did I miss anyone?

So who won't be here this time next week then??!!

Sorry about the mis-spelling JJ. Urm, read that Wiki thing but still not really understanding what the POINT is of it?!

MMJ - lunch sounds good. I had left over mushroom and fennel casserole with baby sweetcorn . I am now FIGHTING the urge to have something sweet...grrrr.

Oh and now I will stop talking to myself as I am the last THREE posts

Why selfish Annie? Taking 30 mins to make yourself a healthier and more active mum for your children is NOT selfish.

Dances the main point of it is that if you are going to eat carbs then you should try to eat slow burn carbs that keep you fuller for longer rather than refined processed carbs which your body burns quickly and leaves you empty and wanting more within a short period of time.

HTH

Dances - I'm in too

Can I join in too. Need to lose loads but would be happy with a stone by the first May bank holiday - low fat, healthy eating in-laws coming to stay and am aware that they have stopped asking me to help DH to lose weight because I am obviously not doing a very good job in staying slim myself!

Another stone by holidays in August would be good too.

Anybody know a good pedometer? Plan to walk more but my pedometer is rubbish. The other day I put it on, walked two steps, leant forward to pick something up and it had already registered 14 steps.

Surely some have to be more reliable?