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Anyone else out there with 5 plus stones to lose? Who fancies doing a weekly weigh in with me? ******NEW THREAD*****..old one got too big..unlike us 8-)

958 replies

PinkChick · 15/07/2008 21:17

woohoo i get to strat new thread, old one was maxed out!

i wanted to say that i would like to lose 6lb by next time i get weighed and then i will finally lose the far away dream of getting over 2 stone!

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educatingRia · 17/11/2008 15:46

pink, can you "agree" with yourself 2/3 choccies a day and put just them in a tub/jar where you can see them, then allow yourself just those, then not feel guilty? (I am hoping this will work for me).

DH is out tonight, so all I have to do is get the boys to sleep earlyish. He has left chicken roasting and all the veg prepared for me too

am just off to pud a rice pud in the oven (have never made it before so fingers crossed)

enjoy your walk

educatingRia · 17/11/2008 15:47

I thought I would finish the pack before I went back to GP, she probably won't think I've tried if I go back straight away saying they aren't working. 2 weeks left I think.

PinkChick · 17/11/2008 15:50

in a word....NO...i have zilch will power and restraint so its all or nothing im afraid!..will alrrt dp to the fact i will be bagging them up and sending them into dd's class in morning!

i have however, put some frozen chicken breasts out to defrost earlier and will be making them with a tomatoey /spicy sauce (jamaican jerk) with veggie and rice...so apart from the 8 heroes ive eaten, plus tea, ive only had a bowl of porridge with banana...so not too bad...just wish id NOT had those chocs..i LOVE getting to the end of the day KNOWING ive been good...still i know iwant/need to lose more so i will press on

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PinkChick · 17/11/2008 15:51

why dont you start aa thread witht heir name in title, to see who has had them before and whats happend to them on them?..that way you can decide wether they are just working their way in or not working at all...my friend who was on them said she LITERALLY couldnt lift her leg if shes eaten anything fatty!

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RGPargy · 17/11/2008 21:30

hi everyone!

blimey you've been chatty this weekend! sounds like you've both been very good with your willpower etc too. Well done.

I went to my aunt's 60th birthday lunch on Saturday and it was lovely to see alot of my family again. We had a carvery roast and although it was ok, it deffo wasn't worth £7.50 IMO!

Haven't been to WW today as my friend came over for lunch and i didn't have time to do it. She was meant to come at 11 but didn't turn up til almost 11.30 which is a shame because i could have gone to WW after all, had i known she was going to be a little later than normal. Oh well, i'll have to work doubly hard this week to make sure i stay on track for next Monday's weigh in.

I have ordered my work's christmas party dress. I'm getting the purple colour - what do you think?. I've also ordered these sandals to go with it. All i need now is a nice shrug and then i'm sorted.

educatingRia · 17/11/2008 23:15

nice dress but scary shoes you will look fab.

I have only been sat down 20 mins tonight, what with my DVD and the washing up, and making (and burning) a veg biryani. but am chuffed I've done the DVD

8 heros isn't too bad pink. but well done if you have the willpower to do without completely

I think I am maybe not eating enough fat. Today I've had - banana and apple, 3 slices nimble with low fat flora & scrambled egg, roast chicken with mash & SW roasties, small yorkshire pudding, roast veg & steamed veg, gravy. so there's no fat really there to come out. I might start a thread, tomorrow when I'm feeling brave!

educatingRia · 17/11/2008 23:27

I've just had a skimover old orlistat threads. it seems some people suffer like your friend and some don't, someone lost 5 stone in a year and didn't mention nasty side-effects.

will keep trying, and if I do have a massive binge I'll make sure to take the tab to see what happens.

going to have my 1 glass of wine and 2 chocs, then bed

PinkChick · 18/11/2008 09:48

morning

Well done Ria, yo are really getting into it arent you..and yes, that days food prob contained very little fat, but maybe thats the point!?..you only 'go' if you eat too much fat, obv you are not eating very well, so that = no running to loo!..do you weigh yourself then?, or wait and see doc?

That dress is lovely RG, missed the sandles, will go back in a min.

Well...this morning, i had packed up the heroes to take into dd's class...i bagged them up and put sticker on to seal...then for my breakfast i had....................the dark choc bournvilles that i hadnt put in cos i didnt think kids would like them.!Soooooooooooooooo..thats enough!...have came homne and i am going to EAT...PROPERLY!...when i first started this i was having dry fried egg on toast for brekky most days and it really filled me up, so have come home and made myself that!...i am getting a jacket spud out to do for lunch with beans and cherry toms...tonight may be rushed as working this afty then straight to dd's parents evening, so may grab something quick, but will make sure its not crap!
i cant stick at this weight otherwise all this hard work has gone to waste..still need a good few stone off, so am REALLY going to do my best now!....good luck for today girls

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educatingRia · 18/11/2008 11:43

good luck with it pink

only an extra 10 mins this morning on school run, but will aim to walk further on the way up this afternoon (with no DS2 moaning_

I don't get weighed at Docs, just weigh at home and report to her when I go.

DH has made a big veg & lentil soup - almost free food (used proper chicken stock, but it's a massive pan full), wish i hadn't had my bread at breakfast now.

I didn't get my wine last night - DS2 woke up in a strop (again), but I made a point of having my 2 choccies

I really hope this time I'll stick with it.

educatingRia · 18/11/2008 15:52

am feeling tired. hope I get a new lease of life after tea to do my DVD, but am thinking, xmas sewing, OU studying, tidying...

PinkChick · 18/11/2008 20:21

ive had a shitty day again today..im on self destruct..really tried then failed miserably..'found' the not very well hidden /thrown away toffee eclairs from heroes and ate THEM ALL..about 14, and two of dd's brioche rolls for lunch box with choc inside..no lunch, 2 dry fried eggs on toast for brekky and 3 bournville mini(heroes) before that..oh no, why cant i kick myself back into it

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RGPargy · 18/11/2008 20:28

Things like Heroes and Quality Street etc are LETHAL for people like us because we just CANNOT stop at one!! it's best to not have them in the house otherwise we will eat them all! Sometimes i think i buy stuff like this for "everyone" knowing full damn well subconsciously that i will eat the majority (if not all) of them. Are you the same pink? "Oh i'll just get these in for me the children....."

Ria - hope you're feeling a bit more energetic now. Well done on the DVD!!

PinkChick · 18/11/2008 20:49

i AM Rg, i think we were separted at birth you know! LOL..theyre gone now, i took rest into school tonight (dd's parents evening)
im jsut really struggling mentally

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educatingRia · 18/11/2008 21:40

pink. Wish I could say something helpful, cos you're always here with encouraging words when I am rubbish. Start afresh tomorrow and let these couple of days go. It does happen (even Rosemary Conley admits to not being perfect in one of her books, and just think how smug she appears sometimes on her DVDs), bouncing back from it is the key.

I am salsacised (sp?). At my mums in the peace and quiet and tidy!!! It was lovely not having to listen out for the boys/DH coming home.

Think I need some free food before bed though, I couldn't sleep last night because I felt a little bit hungry (which I would cos I had my tea at teatime with the boys, not after 9.30pm with DH, and I didn't have anything for supper, apart from the 2 QS - won't mention the full words!)

Hi RG

educatingRia · 18/11/2008 21:42

sorry if I am being smug. I am trying to encourage myself.

But we all know it won't be long before I eat the whole box, plus the contents of the snack drawer and some white buttery toast because one of the DCs has been difficult

RGPargy · 18/11/2008 21:55

Blimey it's so hard isn't it! Trying to be good is a nightmare!

i made some muffins today and i have eaten 3 already. Thankfully they're not as fattening as the ones you buy in the shops (nowhere near as bad, in fact) and they're not as big either, but still. Just about to have another one with a cup of tea haha! Talk about not practising what i preach!!

educatingRia · 18/11/2008 23:23

I am off to bed before I lapse with the wine and the ETC!

PinkChick · 19/11/2008 09:35

thanks Ria, i woke up thsi morning feeling really crappy as ive got used to feeling like im doing well when i wake up..ive had words with myself[smile} and said that im seeing how EASY it would be to put it all abck on again!..i dont feel like the tablets are working for me anymore..i dont feel as full and these are meant to be the stronger ones!..or maybe it WAS all in my head and its just cos im not with it, that im floundering...anyway...im an adult, i HAVE self control, im still fat, so i MUST stop being a stupid self centered child and pull myself together!, im letting no one down but myself here and i know how good it feels to have lost weight now, so it would really upset me to let all that go to waste.

I have got up this morn and felt ill, somtach pains again???..so am going to drink lots of water today, just got back from school run waiting for mindee to arrive and made myself a bowl of bran flakes..and as i used to do before, while eating was thinking..am i full yet???..and as soon as i was (and with these pains i feel uncomfortable anyway) i stopped..i think my prob is more emotional, i feel a bit run down, sick of twice a month period pain and bloating (my belly is literally hanging over my jeans sat here, it sooo bloated, am stressing about getting everything done before centerparcs/christmas, trying to get house sorted in free time and take people here there and eevrywere..then on an evening i literally cant be botherd, i want to sit and do nothing!..even dont want to eat on a night, its more through the day im picking!!??..have got rid of the heroes at school, and WILL NOT buy anymore!

Sorry ive gone on a bit, guess im just ahving a word with myself again, re confirming why im doing this and working out were im going wrong..thanks for listening anyway girls...keep up the good work, Ria, you're doing really really well and PUT THOSE MUFFINS DOWN RG!!!!!

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educatingRia · 19/11/2008 09:44

hey pink, it's what we're here for

are you going to the GP with your pains? can quite understand how you feel stress-wise. I think the idea is you're supposed to try and find a bit of time for yourself (, not one of my skills)

slightly longer school run walk today, but my friend walked with me so I wasn't quite so fast as not wanting to be out of breath, pucs and sweaty. Am having a cooked SW brekkie as starving.

good luck for today!

PinkChick · 19/11/2008 09:50

Thanks Ria, yeah am at nurse re tabs next tues and will speak to her about it then, am fed up of it now, its all stomache and lower back, really annoying and painful.

so are you going to SW as well or just following their guidlines?
x

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educatingRia · 19/11/2008 10:11

i'm just using the books pink, can't afford classes, and didn't like it much when I used to go anyway.

have you tried a microwave wheat bag for your cramps? not much help during the day I know, but if you can get half an hour pain free?

I burnt my potato cubes and mushrooms

PinkChick · 19/11/2008 10:19

well keep it up, your doing fab..no, its more of a pain, like trapped wind almost but not..if i straighten up it hurts, if i curl up it hurts

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educatingRia · 19/11/2008 10:27

maybe you should go to the GP before next week?

must turn off PC and go and be productive (would much rather sit here all day)

RGPargy · 19/11/2008 11:25

I agree you should deffo go to the GP about your pains before next Tuesday if you can. Especially if it's affecting your quality of life!!

Well, i had four muffins yesterday and as it turns out, they were THREE points each!! Youch!!! However, having been more or less off the booze for the past week (we've only had one or two all week) the weight has decided to start dropping off me! Over the last few days i have been dropping at least a pound a day and i am VERY pleased with that!

educatingRia · 19/11/2008 11:28

RG.