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Loosing 6 stone + - anyone want to join me? :D

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LovingTheRain · 04/05/2009 21:31

Starting tomorrow, my healthy eating begins (And exercise)

I am going to loose 6 stone (atleast).

Would love others to join me who want to loose some weight, we can support eachother etc!

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LovingTheRain · 12/06/2009 21:40

Everyone eating lovely things. Haven't posted what i've been eating as it's not very thread worthy!!

Have been at the launch of a Children's Centre today so was only able to snack as was busy all day. Ate a few bits from the buffet though!

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Chilimama · 13/06/2009 17:40

LTR - I'm sure a few bits from the buffet will be ok, buffets are hard to resist especially when everyone is tucking in!

My mil turns 60 next week and is having a big birthday picnic with all of the family, I am dreading being tempted with all the lovely food, especially as she loves fresh crusty bread, rich cheese and olives. How will I resist it all?

Anyway today I have had.

Breakfast

Toast with baked beans.

Lunch

Homemade butternut squash, potato and carrot soup with a crusty roll and a tiny bit of cheddar.

Dinner

King prawns with light seafood sauce and some iceberg lettuce - yet to have!

Snacks

a biscuit, some yogurt and an options hot choc.

Drinks

2 black coffees, a glass of sugar free lemonade and 1lt of water.

Have a leg of lamb defrosting for dinner tomorrow as my sister and her bf are coming over.....Mmmmmmmm lamb, I can't wait

lexcat · 15/06/2009 19:44

How's everyone doing having a very stressful day. Busy morning at work topped off by period pains. I had mountain of laundry and ironing badly needing doing on my return home just finish that. Time to get dd who's crabby and grumpy. the child from hell.

Trying hard not to raid the fridge looking for comfort in food but old habits are hard to break.

So having a really great start to the week.Hope every-one's nicely on track.

lexcat · 16/06/2009 12:36

Not really going to be a home tomorrow so jumping the gun and updating today as Thursday and Friday are kind of busy too.

Lexcat -3.25 Total -13.75
(Just cut and paste and add your own for the week)

I can't believe I'm 1/4lb off the first stone it been tough but it's worth it. Just 6 stone to go I now know if I can manage 1 stone at a time I will get there.

I've got my fingers crossed for you all that your all doing well. Will try get back this week to see everyone progress. I wonder if we can bet last weeks overall progress.

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LovingTheRain · 16/06/2009 16:42

welldone Lexcat . I am guessing i will stay the same tomorrow when i weigh in!

Was helping at DCs school this morning, there was home made cake in the staffroom and i couldn't resist!!!

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lexcat · 16/06/2009 18:36

I've got my finger crossed for you LTR hoping you may have done better then you think. I certainly did. Yes I have eaten cake and biscuits this week.

paranoidmother · 16/06/2009 21:49

OK well i'm out tomorrow evening walking with a friend but won't be home till late so am updating tonight to:

Paranoidmother - 5lb Total 10lb
Lexcat -3.25 Total -13.75

Did some measuring to and have lost 17.5cm in 2 weeks and just about dropped a dress size. So am feeling really good and had a lovely boost to my day and now feel as though I know I can do this and it's going to happen.
Good Luck to you all

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LovingTheRain · 16/06/2009 22:59

Welldone PM - 5lbs is fab. Please tell me what you're eating so i can copy and loose 5lbs too!!

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paranoidmother · 17/06/2009 09:52

well eating as i would want to but trying to eat slower and listening to my tummy when it says full. Also have managed to think to myself 'well if I eat that i've only got to do an extra 30 minute exercise to get that off and i'd prefer to do the extra 30 minutes getting rid of what i've got' Sounds corny but at the moment it's working. I've been doing about an hour of exercise each night. Either Wii Fit steps/boxing etc or just going for a walk with a friend.

Have been eating weetabix or supermarket version with lots of fruit for breakfast, then trying to have some salad with either lunch or dinner. Also meals with less sauces - i'll add sauce to anything normally and making an effort to just cook stuff with spices and herbs and nothing too much extra.

I've also put notices near all the food to say ' Am I Hungry?' to try to make me think what i'm doing.

It helps that my DH has lost about 70lbs + over the last year by cycling to work each day, so he's fit and slender and into 30 waist trousers. So now I want to be fit and look as good as him.

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LovingTheRain · 17/06/2009 12:04

Stayed the same again this week!!

Need a good kick up the backside to get back on track!!

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Ner1993 · 17/06/2009 12:14

Hi all

Well I lost 1.5lbs so 9 lbs in total. To be honest I was a bit disappointed after losing 7.5 in the first week. Never mind I am keeping focused - looking in the mirror is enough at the moment - it's as it I have just seen the real me and it's horrible!!!! Ha!

Paranoidmother - 5lb Total 10lb
Lexcat -3.25 Total -13.75
Ner93 - 1.5lbs

Ner1993 · 17/06/2009 12:14

oops sorry - did it wrong!

Paranoidmother - 5lb Total 10lb
Lexcat -3.25 Total -13.75
Ner93 - 1.5lbs Total -9lbs

lexcat · 17/06/2009 20:58

PM I'm amazed another 5lbs great work. Your fast catching me up and I've been on a diet for a lot longer. Great news on dropping a dress size still to do that. Clothes are getting looser and have to do my bras up a hook or two tighter. Down over 20cm but still not dress size. Can't wait for that first dress size drop never gone down only up.

Ner 1.5lbs is still great keep it up. You will have good and bad weeks but your doing so well keep it up. I seen to go up every 3-4 week and come straight down again. That really is hard even though I'm starting to anticipate it.

LTR Come on your the one who started this whole thread but you still are sitting on the bench. You can do it and if you really want too. It would be great to add some more weight lose by your name . That's my best I do for a kick up the back side, the rest is down to you.

We need some more mums where are you all we are friendly and would love to hear from you.

Chilimama · 17/06/2009 21:15

Great work again ladies, 2lb loss for me this week.

Paranoidmother - 5lb Total 10lb
Lexcat -3.25 Total -13.75
Ner93 - 1.5lbs Total -9lbs
Chilimama -2lbs Total -10.5lbs

paranoidmother · 17/06/2009 22:47

I think i've done well for the first few weeks but it'll plateau out a bit now and be a bit less each week. I don't want to lose too much too quick and put it all on again.

I think we're all doing great, much better than putting it all on.

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LovingTheRain · 18/06/2009 13:10

I ate two slices of granery bread for lunch with a home made burger (i put in red onion and grated carrot). Also had a banana so feeling happy again and back on track.

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paranoidmother · 18/06/2009 13:24

good for you lovingtherain, keep it up

lexcat · 21/06/2009 08:47

Just been looking back over the thread and just wanted to sat well done Ner, Chili, Par and lets not forget who started this whole thread (drum roll) LTR as we seen to be the only ones still going.

Fell from the wagon big time at the end of the week with Wed,thus and fri eating out big portions and pudding. Add that to the cakes from the cake stand at the school fete yesterday really need to work hard in the next few day to see if I can go down in weigh for Wednesday.

How are the rest of you going hope your all having a better start for this week then I am.

lexcat · 21/06/2009 18:37

Feeling better now as just finished a 5mile bike ride with dd and had a busy day in the garden.

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LovingTheRain · 22/06/2009 10:37

Welldone Lexcat. We had DCs school fayre saturday and my nephew's birthday party yesterday so have been off the wagon a bit.

But am taking the plunge and joining a slimming club on wednesday courtesy of my Mother!! She joined ages ago and lost loads of weightand has decided i should go to her club.

She is buying me 3 months membership to get me going. After that i'll either carry it on at home or pay myself.

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lexcat · 22/06/2009 12:27

That's really great LTR I have my fingers crossed for you that your slimming club pays off. Look fowards in seeing the progess.

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LovingTheRain · 22/06/2009 12:56

Have been meaning to do the before shots! Will do them later so i can look at them everytime i want a snack!

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Ner1993 · 23/06/2009 15:13

I know that weigh in day is Wednesday but I was so chuffed last night that I have to share - I lost 4lbs! That is 13lbs in 3 weeks!! Yippee! Well there is a lot of me to lose - 5 more to go!

How are you all doing?

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LovingTheRain · 23/06/2009 15:53

Welldone Ner1993

I am joining a slimming club tomorrow so will post my weight after that

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lexcat · 23/06/2009 17:31

Wow ner that is fantastic progess.

I have my fingers crossed for tommorrow. Wore a skirt to work yesterday which a few weeks back was still a little small now it fits so thats a great sign. A week goes so fast hope the scales are in my favour in the morning.

LTR here's hoping your slimming group goes well tommorrow.

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