Need a buddy to try to lose a stone by Xmas with me.

[Tyme]

Its really quiet on the weightloss threads at the moment. I've joined a couple of threads but there doesn't seem to be much action on them so I thought I'd start one of my own and see if anyone else is in the same situation.

I'm determined to lose a stone by Xmas and am going to achieve that by basically cutting down on the crap, reducing my evening meal portion, doing some exercise and eating nothing at all after my dinner (I've lost a stone recently but have stayed the same for a good few weeks now)

Will let you know how i get on, off to gym now!!

Thats fantastic, MaggsS! You have every right to feel smug! You're well on your way to that stone loss.

I was reading an article the other day about healthy eating/dieting and one of the points was that

Its your choice to follow a healthy eating plan. Its your choice if you fail or succeed.

It made me realise that I was in control of this diet rather than the diet controlling me IFYKWIM. Don't know if it helps anyone else.

I've eaten well today. No more food tonight.

Well said Tyme. We can all do it if we put our minds to it.

My hubby (who I might add is 18 stone) has been on at me to lose weight for ages but I needed to wait until the time was right for me and it is.

After ringing him yesterday to brag of my 5lbs weight lose I was greeted by "not bad".
Such high praise!

Hence I am here for encoragement and support.

How's everyone else?

Hi all - I'd like to join the thread!
I have 1.5 stones of baby weight still to lose (I put on over 4 stones in total ), and I really should be able to lose 1 of these by Christmas, right?!

Going ok today so far apart from the toast and peanut butter . I am bf though, so in theory I have the extra calorie allowance!

Doing really well, been to the gym again and did a 40 minute swim, going to the crimbo party, never went back after having twins,and not seen anyone for ages, so feel this is the motivation i need to fit into that LBD.

at your hubby Maggs! Is he trying to lose weight too?

Hi Allnew. Well done on the weight loss so far. You've done really well.

I have been really, really good today. I emhasise really because I have had a rough and stressful couple of days AND I have pmt and I've not caved in (although I am finding it hard to smile let alone grin!)

Bleaurgh. Off to bed soon I think. I can't comfort eat if I'm asleep.

Snap, Thyme am doing the same, just turned Gok Wan off, oohh how we should love our bodies no matter what size we are, well after having twins and my belly being streched to within an inch of its life, he would be telling me surgery is the only option !!

Aw, I'm sure thats not true Krista!
You'll get back into a decent shape. I hope I will!
I know I won't be the same but I'll be happy if I'm just able to wear size 10 clothes again and look nice in them

I'm just going to have some mint tea and call a friend then off to bed.

Thanks Tyme! And good for you for not giving in

Hello all!!!

Finally weighed myself today at Boots. I am 11st 4lbs si i have put on a stone since my wedding

DH and i are away for an overnight stay at lovely hotel on Thursday so will not be being good!! Will start on Saturday again.

Don't worry, aGal, you can lose that by Xmas! Enjoy you're night away.

I have gone totally off soups. I just can't eat them anymore and I don't know why. I've normally really enjoyed them and haven't been having too many off them to put me off.

They've always been good for helping me in losing weight.

Will have to find other quick low cal lunches.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Hello everyone. It's a beautiful sunny day here today. Certainly does raise your spirts!

I am a big fan of soup but other lunches I have are beans on toast, jacket potatoes with low cal toppings and loads of salad,hummous and crudities or omlettes and salad.

A size 10 Tyme..........I can only wish! Been size 14 and above for what seems like forever. I dream to be a comfortable 12.!

Hope everyone is being good. Just think of the end results. We will all be gorgeous!!

I am a size 12 - 14 at the moment and 2 stone overwieght! (I'm a little person at 5'2"!)

I've been having baked potato with beans for lunch at work and today I have had a quorn thing, a couple of tblsp of veg rice, a banana and an avocado. I am very full.

I want to do some exercise this even but feel grotty with period pains.

Its sunny here too. Maybe we should go for a nice long walk.

We are going to Loch Lomind so will be going for a longish walk more than likely. As it's our 1st wedding anniversary night away there will no doubt be other forms of excercise as well as the pool/spa.

Food looks fab so won't be hard to choose what to eat tho!!

I'm 5'3" and a 14. I would ideally like to lose 2 1/2 stone to get to 10 stone.

I had a small sandwich for lunch with a bag of rivitas. Also a 10 cal jelly and I must admit I am full too!

I am drinking loads of hot water with lemon instead of tea or coffee. Apart from always tripping to the loo it seems to keep me feeling fuller for longer.

I need to get excercising. I will walk to pick DD2 up from school later so that's something and hopefully I can sneak in a session on the Wii fit but I have builders here so that may be tricky until they have gone

Sorry about the period pains That will be a testing time for me as I just crave chocolate.

Keep up the good work!

I just ate 4 biscuits.
I am having a bit of a rubbish day with my pains and whiney kids. I'm getting annoyed because I can't do anything that I need to do like cleaning.

I'll make it up with a small early dinner and fruit.

I am also drinking lots of hot lemon water. Are you drinking it first thing too? Its meant to be very cleansing.

Drinking it all day long! Not as nice as a glass of wine but I'm used to it now.

No kids here to wind me up. DS and DD1 are at school.DD2 running a muck at grandparents as I have builders here.

Don't worry about the biscuits, just forget about them and move onwards and upwards

Lucky you Maggs - having some no kids time! I would just get on that couch and watch True Movies! Sad I know but lovely for those period days!

No, I'm not worried about the biscuits. I am really determined to lose this stone.
I'm in the mind set where if I have something bad, then I just cut back on something else and do some exercise.
4 biscuits isn't too bad.

Off to try to do some more tidying!

Hi all, went to weight watchers and weighed in at 11 13Ib, dissapointed, but it can onlt get better, been to the gym everyday so far since Monday, so feeling positive !!

well done for going to the gym every day! I need to start doing more exercise - bought a postnatal dvd and haven't done it once

Hi allnew, congratulations on the birth of your baby, how old is he/she, had twins 12 months again, and in the same boat, still baby weight to lose, i should be about 6 stone, running after these two !!

Thanks kristatwin - ds is 3.5 months (I put on almost half of my pre-pg body weight )

I am bf and expected weight to fall off but it seems really slow!

I can imagine you must run around a lot with 1 year old twins!

I had a sneaky weigh in this morning and I'm still the same weight! Grrr. I've been so good too!
Is it to do with TOTM? please say it is!

Not giving up - just going to get tougher! Yeah!

I might try a week of juicing. I've had a lurk on their thread and they're getting some amazing results. I might try 3 days actually - a week seems too long.

Hi all, can i join?

My starting weight when I got my Wii Fit was 11,4-ish and my ideal is 8,7! (or 63ish kg and ideal is 54, what i call my wedding weight!).
I tend to weigh myself upstairs in the morning some days and downstairs on the Wii in the evening most days but the Wii keeps a record so i go with that as my official weight really.

Last night i was 10,6 and my BMI was in Ideal the first time since having ds2 in Jan.
I would love to get to 9,7 by Christmas (then allow myself Christmas off, and then lose the rest by my birthday in Feb).

Am cutting down on snacks, drinking (though i don't drink much anyway with bf & being a lightweight!). Not really doing exercise, not got time nor inclination for a gym, though i try and use the Wii in the evenings but it has dropped off recently.

So will add myself if that's ok?

Onestonetogo: starting weight 10st 7lb
Tyme: starting weight 11st
JKS: starting weight 10st 6lb

Yes Tyme I would say it was because of your TOTM.
Keep going and I am sure once things are back to normal you will see some results.

Thought about juicing too but need a juicer.Will look on ebay for one and a copy of the book too x