Half-term over, restarting diet, anyone else interested??

[lilolilmanchester]

I started [http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/big_slim_whatever_weight_loss_club/673982-so-3-double-G-amp-Ts-and-a-bo x-of this thread]] after Christmas, but like many others I've slipped back into my old ways. Half term was particularly bad and need to kick-start healthy eating/weight loss. Anyone from that thread or any new people care to join me?

Quick hello as it's a long working day for me today >
Oh allovertheplace - sounds exhausting just thinking about it {{{hugs}}} and here's to you having a more peaceful night well done for staying with your points though, horrendous days make it so much harder

gumtree - well done you for sticking to your calorie count yesterday, I'm sure your site will be back up soon... keep it up and you'll love telling us how much you've lost!!

Mabs - I'm sure the money's a real incentive, my paying for ww is also a big factor in my making it work, i'm signed up til june so far so looks like this threads got some way to go yet!

Madwoman - Hmmm the chips nearly got me last night too, I snaffled only a couple though and a wee bit of fish as I'd not left enough points for my usual small portion ... silly thing to have done but i think it was that 'b' starbucks carrot cake!

jog went well last night, took a minute off my time, got a bit spooked by a car that repeatedly passed and slowed down though, that's the problem with jogging, totally forgot about the pesterers and weirdos

today
danone fatfree yoghurt
1/2 banana, raspberrys

2 ryvita, cottage cheese, smoked salmon, carrot sticks

Suppers in dp's capable hands

Just had a packet of wheetos and 4 tea biscuits . Will skate it off tonight though...i hope.

Ohh enjoy your skate gumtree can you tell if your skating's improving?

bend your weightbearing knee
keep your body upright and arms very slightly out for balance
and look forwards, not down!

!!!

Thanks for the tip Wabbit ~ Do i do that whist going straight forward or on the bend? And what should I feel,just so I know i'm doing it correctly?

...oh and what do I do with the other leg?

If you saw mabs you would feel no sympathy she is gorge!

lol noddy!!!

Dontcha know... this is a 'slimming and toning' thread where we're ALL gorge!!

gumtree - I'll give you as many hints and tips as you want... sorry this'll be too late for todays session.

I'm assuming you have bought figure skating blades rather than hockey boots?

look at your blade and you will see that there is a very gentle curve from front to back and two edges to the blade when you're skating forwards your aim is to balance in the middle of the curve so your weight is on the ball of your foot and your knee is soft... you should feel this in your thigh.

a tip about pushing off: when you push off, you push with the length of the blade... which will give your skating a slight side to side motion... watch good skaters closely and you'll see what I mean.

what to do with your free leg: after pushing off (correctly ) your foot will be turned slightly out... keep it in this position and briefly extend your leg to the back before bringing your foot back underneath your body to take the next step.

you asked about turning... you will eventually want to tackle cross-overs, but this needs confidence in using your 'edges' so, round the bends just lean gently in the direction you are turning... your inside arm will naturally come slightly to the front of your body and your outside arm remains to the side, this will help with the shift of weight as you lean. Whilst leanining gently, favour your inside leg, and remain on this slightly longer than your outside leg, (a little like you would with oars in a boat if you see what I mean!)

If you want to play a little with discovering your edges... try 'fishes' stand with both feet together and make yourself move by leaning forwards slightly and pushing your feet apart and then drawing them together, making 'fish' shapes on the ice.... it's a very good technique for learning how to soften your knees and something you will see even good skaters doing during their warm-ups

If this is total gobbledegook do tell me and I'll try to explain another way
Your making me homesick for the ice!

should read: look at your blade and you will see that there is a very gentle curve from front to back and two edges which run along the surface of the ice and which make it possible to glide to the left and right.

When you're skating forwards, your aim is to balance in the middle of the curve so your weight is on the ball of your foot and your knee is soft... you should feel this in your thigh

This is probalbly far more than you wanted but the best way I could think to start!

Wow thanks wabbit and thanks for taking the time to type it all. Judging by what you say (and no...not at all gobbledygook) I think this is what I am already doing, although I have never really thought about the theory or tecnique of my skating before. I do watch the very good skaters and try to mimic their footwork, posture, shift of balance, arm positions etc and think i'm getting there slowly but surely. I'm able to cris cross at the moment but working on doing it more smoothly and at different speeds. I'm able to skate backwards and skate backwards in a small circle but again neds more practice. I tried a spin this evening but only managed one rotation . I'm able to sustain my balance on one leg moving forward and on a bend. That's my limit i'm afraid but I keep trying to improve every week. If you have any more tips to help me improve i'd love to read them

It sounds like you are very experienced on the ice. Did you have figure skating lessons and/or compete?

Hehehehe@all of us being gorge . Notice I only put my kids pictures in my profile and not my own...there's a very good reason for that!!! However Mabs, given that noddy says your a babe think it's time we got to see a piccie of you

morning all. my tutor has cancelled as she was double-booked, so i don't have to go and 'fess up exactly how far behind i am. i got a reprieve, so all i need to do now is catch up before she remembers...
easier said than done though... but talk about weight off shoulders!
well, reasonably good yesterday food wise, so trying to work out how i can build more exercise in...
and lol at all you skaters - when we move in the summer i will be living about 50 yards from a free rink for six months of the year. last time we lived there i was always pregnant (!) and so only went on the ice once... now i've got 3 dcs of skating age who are desperate to learn... just have to work out how on earth to get dd2 on ice without her (or me) having a breakdown... i know some places have those tray things that you can stick a wheelchair on, am i dreaming or is there something like a (zimmer) frame for stability that you can get? we found a fab adaptive ski instructor, so skiing is sorted lol but i need help with the skating - any ideas?

am now yearning for carrot cake...

Sorry Madwomanintheattic I really can't help with this one. Maybe wabbit will know. I had a look on google but couldn't see anything for the ice. I'll have another look again later

Afternoon all

Madwomanintheattic - I'm not familiar with any equipment that might aid your dd2, we're pretty crap at that sort of thing in UK but you may find when you're back in Canada there will be a greater range of aids, skating's such a difficult one with physical disabilities as the ice is so unforgiving... I'll have a hunt on the net over the weekend though I know for LOs they have thought up these wonderful penguins that have handles either side of their heads - the child is propped up by the heavy penguin which can only be pushed along slowly because of it's significant weight (ds hated skating when we tried outdoor skating at christmas - i sneaked him up onto my hip so he could feel the cold air and the swooshing motion - I got severely told off by the stewards but it was worth it )

Gumtree - I used to skate competitively in my teens but had to give up due to injury RSI in both my achilles tendons

Today's weigh in

I've lost another 5lb I've not logged it onto ww yet, and don't really know how i've managed it as i've been eating my 20pts a day, or very nearly that.

today -

banana toast
small bunch grapes

rivita minis
just about to have lunch

I'm off to york for my teacher training this afternoon - I've bought a bean salad - sushi - be good to yourself rice salad and will chop lots of fruit and carrot sticks to take with me so I know i'm gonna be good whilst away

love to all - oh and MABS - deffo need pic now after noddyholders post

sorry calculation's wrong (good job i'm not training to be a maths teacher!!)

4lb lost over this week not 5!!!

here's the stats

ilolilmanchester:
Start weight: 11st13lb
Current weight: 11st12lb
Height: 5'4"
Target 11st6lb (by Easer)

upagumtree:
Current weight: 9st13lbs
Height: 5'2"
Target: 8st7lbs (by June)

madhairday:
Start weight: 11st
Current weight: 10st 6lb
Height: 5'7"
Target: 10 stone (by easter)

LoveMyGirls:
Current weight: 9st9lb
Height: 5'3"
Target: 9st

allovertheplace:
Start weight: 10st6lb
Current weight: 10st
Height: 5'0
Target: 9st5lb

MABS:
Current weight: 9st13lb
Height: 5'8"
Target: 9st2lb

RiojaLover75:
Current Weight: 12st7lb
Height: 5'4"
Target:

loler:
Start Weight: 12st5lb
Current Weight: llst10lb
Height: 5'6"
Target:

Wabbit:
Start Weight: 11st5lb
Current Weight: 10st3lb
Height: 5'4"
Target: 9st

madwomanintheattic:
Current Weight: 10st 11lb
Height: 5'2"
Target: 2st lighter!

CrackerNut:
Current Weight: 9st8lbs
Height: 5'2
Target: 8st7lbs

4lbs!! Nice one Wabbit - well done again. You must be the star of the thread for weight loss.

Hi everyone. I'm feeling much better today having had some sleep at last. DD only coughed a couple of times in the night, (I had put some Karvol rub on her chest which seemed to help), so I'm feeling more sane. Managed to stick to my points which pleases me no end as temptation was very strong to deviate to the dark side, (the dark chocolate side that is!).

I will weigh myself on the Wii fit again next Tuesday I think but I am starting to feel a bit better in my clothes, i.e, they're not as tight so I must be doing something right. There won't be much temptation this weekend as DH is working so we won't be having chippy night or eating out etc. I may try some weight watcher recipes though as it's always nice to have something tasty at the weekend and I'll have more time available to shop for ingredients and actually cook them!

Will pop in over the weekend to see how y'all are doing. You certainly all seem to be doing very well with the exercise bit especially.

Wow Wabbit. You've lost over stone!!!!!! That is fantastic Agree with allovertheplace you are most definately the star of the thread . So sorry to hear you had to give up competing. for you.

Allover So glad that things are improving for you. Sleep deprivation is a terrible thing. It's no wonder you were so tearful! Isn't it great when your clothes feel more comfortable on you? I thought I was beginning to fit into my smaller jeans but the camel toe was a definate no no, so still camel toeing in my fat jeans instead!

Haven't weighed myself for a few weeks because we haven't been to the swimming pool where the scales are, but I can hand on heart say that I won't have lost any weight what-so-ever and this is really getting me down. I just don't understand what i'm doing wrong! And now i've stopped drinking wine I'm hoping there will be definate improvement because after that I don't know what else I can do! I mean there's no way I'd be able to surive on WW with an 18pts allowance. Hopefully getting the wii soon and i'll be able to start doing that too to increase my exercise levels.

Working tomorrow all day, so don't know if i'll manage to pop in to say hi. If I don't speak to you over the next couple of days I hope you all have a nice weekend. Should be around on Mn off and on for the rest of today though.

Marvellous Wabbit , well done to you! and everyone else who is doing well, it's very motivational.

Dun p/t again today, now i really hurt,but i spose it's positive pain...

Thanks to Noddy for saying that, am not gorge tho, but i will concede i dont have loads of weight to lose, but i never said i did!

Gumtree - PMSL at camel toe. Had to work that one out but when I realized what it meant it fair made me giggle! Hope your shift wasn't too long.

Mabs - hope your muscle aches are small ones tomorrow. It's horrible when you have muscle ache where you didn't realize you had muscles

its the cameltoe muscle ache thats the prob! bloody spinning

bodypump today, i do ache all over

Hi girls, back from York and just logging in to say Hi and hope you do great over the weekend.

Just going to bed as totally shattered after the very intensive lectures which we fit in over 24hrs each month...

Thankyou all so much for your words of encouragement, I think i'm nearly half way to goal I can really tell the difference on my face now, I'm looking more like ME!!!

Again. Lovin' all your encouragement and enjoy the rest of the weekend

Night night

i bet you are shattered Wabbit, hope you slept well. Very well done to you on yr weight loss.

lol @ Mabs's very painful cameltoe

Thanks MABS!

lol @ your references to 'camel toe' God reminds me of some very unflattering remarks dd used to make about a friend of mine... dd totally justified as 'friend' was totally toxic

Hope your day at work isn't too fraught gumtree - keep nibbling on carrots and celery sticks if you get hungry between meals

breakfast (which actually wasn't until after 12pm as I totally wasn't going to miss out on lie in because of silly clocks going forwards)

1slice of toast smothered in a mashed banana and cinnamon

lunch 3 rivita, celery, cottage cheese and smoked salmon with lemon juice... this is rapidly becoming a bit of a fave!

supper will be caesar salad a-la dp

keep going girls - it's totally possible

I have to do a jog tonight and tomorrow to catch up on missed session on friday...

quick hello, am trying to stay off mumsnet/facebook etc but wanted to pop by. You're all doing SOOO well. I've lost a couple of pounds this week so am now at 11'11. yeah!
Trying to do a quick catch up on messages, did a quick search on "lilo" and there is now someone called lilolily, everyone is referring to her as "lilo". Defo not me, so can't come back with my usual name otherwise it'll get confusing. Any ideas for a new name? And should I post something about LiloLily not being me?????

wow well done lilolil... I'll put the stats up tomorrow

About the name - there used to be lots of wabbity names here - caused a bit of confusion sometimes but also lead to chats to people you otherwise wouldn't have chatted to so cool too!

i'd keep posting as you are and only defer to other lilolily poster if she thinks there's a problem... AND she's been here longer than you!!

tis fab news you've lost 2lb

Night night