Anyone else out there with 5 plus stones to lose? Who fancies doing a weekly weigh in with me?

[sandramaryb]

I have got really overweight in the last couple of years and would love to meet some others who might be trying to cut down but not exactly dieting. Where do you start when there is so much to lose? Any tips on evening snacking? TIA

HI all..im a bit fed up..very small change in weight, but then im getting weighed in undies and urse weighed me fully clothed, so am a bit as to how much im losing?
am veyr annoyed that last wek i lost a lot andsince thursday NOTHING is changing, my scales are all over the place one minute im 16 1 1/4 next im 16 2 3/4-3???????..i would have expected to be below 16st by now and am not happy about it!
am still determinsed though but as first week went so well and thinking back to sw days, i used to lsoe lots at first??????

1)different scales will be slightly different

2)I find that weight loss isn't linear, even on a week by week level, so you might find nothing one week, loads then next, even though you've ate similarly.

try and resist looking for a big results each day.

i know everyone keeps sayng stop getting weighed, i do everytime i got o bathroom..im just fed up that im doign same as last week and nothings happend

Why do you weigh yourself every time you go to the bathroom??? Your weight fluctuates daily and will fluctuate drastically during the day as you'll be consuming food, drinks etc, so of course you will be heavier as the day progresses! PLEASE STOP WEIGHING YOURSELF CONSTANTLY!!! All you are doing is putting a downer on yourself because you think you are not losing weight. I am terrible for the scales too but although i weigh myself ONCE a day, i only EVER take any notice of what the scales say once a week. So for instance my weigh day is a Monday, but i weigh myself daily but dont take any notice of the weight until the following Monday. It's just not worth the stress of thinking you are gaining all the time when it's more than likely to be just bulk of food in your body! Lock your scales away and just get them out once a week!

Hi all, Pinkchick, does sound like you are torturing yourself a bit - and this is coming from a complete scales junkie! I weight myself every morning and night time - so I have a morning weight and a night time weight but like RG I only really pay attention to the Tuesday morning figure as that is my weekly weigh in day. I weigh myself a lot as I find it keeps me on the straight and narrow. If the scales move up on a day or two in succession, I know I have to cut back. However, I believe this will only work with someone with a large amount of weight to lose. The differences on a day to day basis for someone with a stone or two to lose will be much less. It is not unlikely for my weight to fluctuate through the day by as much as 3.5 pounds. But the main thing is that the scales should only motivate and if they demotivate, then stop stepping on them, keep eating less calories than you expend and get on again on your weigh in day. There should be a loss.

However, if I am reading your posts correctly, you are saying that after a large loss last week you have lost nothing this week? Correct? IF that is the case, it may be that the large loss has meant a slow week this week and the scales will move again next week. My weight loss has moved in a quick, slow, slow weekly progression on the whole. However, if after another positive eating week, the scales still do not move, you may have to look again at what you are eating.

Keep us posted!

Cos im obsessive RG..even when i wasnt cutting down i would do same and depress myself..mad i know?..the nurse told me off too!

well today i feel good ..although i did stray a little this afternoon...

Breakfast wasa banana

lunch was two weetabix with ss milk( i wasnt hungry, but knew i would be eating till late tonight so wanted something light and refreshing)

When children came in from school i put n a fresh garlic bread (after fridge freezer died then resurected itself last night im trying to get rid of all fresh/frozen as no doubt it WILL finally collapse sometime soon!)..it was a 'good for you' one with fresh tomatos on and i ate two thin slices as the smell was killing me.

For dinner tonight its my mums birthday so we all went out for carvery, i dont eat much meat so got a little bit of beef, some new pots, broccoli, carrots, cauli, pudding, peas and bit of gravy...was delishious, but i couldnt eat it all so dp ate most of my meat(i tried to stick to the rfesh veg as i dont eat enough and prefer it when someone else cooks it)
so when it came to desert, dd got a huge knickerbocka glory type thing and isntead of my usual (ie ignoring the fact im about to burst) i declind ANY desert finished my diet coke and sat there while dp shared dd's and mum ate hers

so overall, am pleased with myself

Cos im obsessive RG..even when i wasnt cutting down i would do same and depress myself..mad i know?..the nurse told me off too!

well today i feel good ..although i did stray a little this afternoon...

Breakfast wasa banana

lunch was two weetabix with ss milk( i wasnt hungry, but knew i would be eating till late tonight so wanted something light and refreshing)

When children came in from school i put n a fresh garlic bread (after fridge freezer died then resurected itself last night im trying to get rid of all fresh/frozen as no doubt it WILL finally collapse sometime soon!)..it was a 'good for you' one with fresh tomatos on and i ate two thin slices as the smell was killing me.

For dinner tonight its my mums birthday so we all went out for carvery, i dont eat much meat so got a little bit of beef, some new pots, broccoli, carrots, cauli, pudding, peas and bit of gravy...was delishious, but i couldnt eat it all so dp ate most of my meat(i tried to stick to the rfesh veg as i dont eat enough and prefer it when someone else cooks it)
so when it came to desert, dd got a huge knickerbocka glory type thing and isntead of my usual (ie ignoring the fact im about to burst) i declind ANY desert finished my diet coke and sat there while dp shared dd's and mum ate hers

so overall, am pleased with myself

yeah im doubley obsessive

lol Pink.

Your dinner sounds lovely tho! Yummy!! I had veggie burger and sweet potato wedges and couldn't eat all of them either! not very imaginative dinner tonight, but DP was meant to be working away so i was just gonna have something small but as it turned out, he was able to come home after all!

Have eaten crap today. Feeling a bit hormonal. I hate days like this but I know I will be okay. It's just a blip...

Hi all. Sorry I haven't been around for a while - moving house hassles. Anyway, I am back now, haven't had a chance to catch up on posts here, but wanted to say hi

I have been doing fairly well on weight loss recently - can't remember what my total loss was last time I posted here, but am now at 26.5 lbs off in 9 weeks

well im at my inlaws and they had a luvley dinner last night i had salad with tuna, and gawd i wanted carbs like there was no tomorrow. ended up eating 2 slices of bread with butter - tday im going to buy some couscous as its driving me mad as im additcted -

i cant believe my behaviour with my hubbie last night i could have easily lost it properly over some trivial carbs - i have a very obsessive relationship with food and this was well before my baby came along and i hate it when he cries and he has interrupted me and my food! does anyone else feel like this?

Hi all...only been on scales this morn, will stop going hourly..am very determinded at minute as i go get weighed sat and dp says i may find it hard at weekend..so im gonna prove him wrong, weekend dont bother me, i dont drink and if we go out i choose my food wisely.

i do feel different, i feel less saggy, maybe thats in my mind, but you know when you lose quite a bit and you start to be able to tell in your shape etc?, well i can tell in my stomache!? less flabby!? and mindees mum said last night that she could really tell as my face looked very slim, which is were it goes form first!..so fingers crossed for monday!

Hope you all have good day today

Well done Kelah! That is a fantastic loss in 9 weeks. You must be feeling brilliant.

Good girl Pinkchick! You are really doing well. And people are noticing too which is fantastic.

Chip, we all have those days. Those damned hormones eh? Why can't we be men?

Jaz, I am totally with you on the carbs. I would not be able to diet without carbs. They are the main element of all my meals. I did GI last year and just could not stick to it as I felt so deprived. It is all very well eating 6 chicken breasts and I know they should make me feel satisfied but unless they have a bit of mash/pasta or rice, I just feel miserable!!

Recently, I have become obsessed by Roasted peppers and microwaveable rice. The farm shop near me had them on offer. Half a bag of Tilda tex mex basmati is 3 points and with sliced roasted red peppers (dressed with lemon juice and crushed garlic), salad and a chicken breast you have a delicious and filling meal for only 5.5 points! I bought five bags of rice and six jars of peppers yesterday! (The peppers are in vinegar by the way, not oil so are free.)

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

ooh Ags that sounds delicious!..i love red pepper, so how do you roast it(thick emocion) do you cover them in anything first ???

KelaH i missed that!..that is an amaizing weight loss well done!..how are you doing it?

You can grill them. Cut in halves and turn skin side up on the grill. They need to get really black so the skin is really easy to peel. Peel them and slice.

Or ...... find somewhere that sells jars of already roasted peppers cheap! Then just take out of the jar and slice. Even easier.

ooh i like the sound of those.off to do food shop tonight will get some...so does anyone have any meals/foods that youve treid and lost weight with ie: speed foods on sw???

Hi all
just checking in

i havent weighed myself for a few weeks because i was becoming obbsessed with it and want to see a big loss next week when i weigh...

the peppers sound LUSH... where do you buy them in jars?
I have just been out on my bike to burn some calories....

hope everyone has a good slimming weekend

Kelah - that's an amazing loss, well done!!!!!

pink - Very well done for keeping off the scales! you're doing brilliantly.

So far so good today. Nothing to report i'm afraid!

Have a good day everyone! x

Thanks all - I am really happy with my loss but am not looking forward to what will happen when I start weaning DD and will have to cut my points (am doing WW PinkChick, and am bf so get loads of points ).

Chocolate - I think most of the supermarkets carry them. They are generally either with the tinned vegetables or the things like beetroot. Shop around. They can be quite pricey but I get mine for £1.19 which is cheaper than it would be to buy the peppers fresh and roast them.

Hi Girls..how have you all been today????

I have been good
Breakfast was weetabix with ss milk

lunch was tomato pasta and one slice of dry toast

just about to do dinner of steak(dry fried with onions and mushrooms, bought a nice (naughty) crusty roll and will have lots of salad with it...i really feel hungry right now and my lunch was big against what ive have been having lately?,anyway, nice feeling being hungry, makes me feel like im actualyl doing something..will really enjoy my dinner now

have a nice weekend everyone

Kelah - you are doing absolutely brilliantly, especially with your BF points!! I am doing WW too and started off with 37 points (!!!!) but now i'm only BF once a day so i'm just using normal points now. I really didn't think i could survive on less than 37 points a day but i actually manage to do it really well!