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

[LovingTheRain]

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!

Really looking forward to it now LTR

oo dear, sorry Piece! It's okay really, and knowing it's good for me is spuring me on!

My main problem with dieting, apart from being a greedy fat pig, obviously, is that I have a hard time convincing myself to eat stuff that is good for me not nice because I think I'm wasting precious calories on things I hate. So I tend to stick to small bits of things I like rather than widening my dietary horizons IYSWIM. Doing ok so far though, although I have eaten the equivalent of Tesco's fruit aisle!

I know what you mean eyeballs.

I want to try and complelty change the way I eat. I want to learn to eat healthy, but its only worth doing if I eat things I like otherwise if once I've lost the weight I will revert back to eating what I like and pile the weight back on again.

I need to find food I like but is healthy so I stick to it forever.

I just had 3oz of white patsta with pesto it was yum! and very filling - well lets hope it lasts me till dinner

I am the same Eyes!

Welldone on the fruit and piece on the pasta!

WHat is everyone having for evening meal? I am thinking of doing chicken with 'slimming world' chips (potatoes with fry lite baked in oven) and veggies.

Maybe we could compile a list of healthy choices for brekkie, lunch and Evening meal? Then if we are stuck for ideas we can look at the list

Oh I loooooooooooove pesto....

Great idea about the list LTR - I always need inspiration!

I've made a fish pie for dinnner.

I'm going to add fry lite to my shopping list and try those chips

Tonight I am having chicken, with rice and vegetables so not dissimilar LTR. I was going to make a chicken casserole in the slow cooker but it jumped off the top of the fridge and smashed itself and I haven't found a replacement yet.

Do you all feel motivated still? I was floundering yesterday and I have had one moment today where I've thought 'sod it. I'm going to Krispy Kremes on the way home' but I think I'm past it now and feeling quite chipper.

i have been counting all my calories, ( won't do it forever but want to ensure i am on track in the beginning).

Apparently woman can have up to 1940 a day, but to loose weight need to eat less.

I am working to 1500 a day (I think that's enough!)

Including my evening meal tonight, i'll have eaten 1360.5. Do i need to make that up to 1500 or is that okay? >

I know on weight watchers you can save any used points a week to try yourself, so maybe you could not use those calories and have a nice treat at the weekend?

I dont know if I can be arsed to count calories. I think if I dont lose anything I will start

*to treat yourself not try yourself

I did WW for a whole three weeks just before Christmas and it works but I'm too tight to pay. Should have my books somewhere though...

I'm looking at this thread as my weight watchers weigh in and meeting, it has the bonus of being free

Same Piece! This is my WW too! If any of us have WW or slimmingworld books we can use them to refer to and pass on tips/ideas to others

Well, I went swimming at lunchtime I couldn't stay long as I had a meeting but i managed 10 lengths of a fairly long pool.

I go to a university union pool, so everyone was skinny and young, but, once I took my contact lenses out, I couldn't see them so I stopped being too bothered by it.

welldone Slug Bet you feel better for it!

Well done slug, very brave IMO

I'm still feeling motivated, even though I was very tempted by the smell of chips from the local chippy today

Mamadiva did do you do 4 lenghths?

How is everyone doing on day 3? I have eaten the same pasta as yesterday for lunch but added in some carrots. Went for a 20 min swim too so feeling positive.

I also had the same pasta lunch as yesterday. So far today so good.

Well done on the swim LTR - I feel my lack of exercise is letting me down

Went swimming at lunchtime with my equally rotund workmate. We are now eyeing up the Pilates classes.

welldone slug. Let me know what pilates is like if you go to a class somewhen. I have wondered about pilates or yoga but have never had the confidence!

Just checking in as I was so busy yesterday I didn't have time to. I must say I am super impressed by you all, especially the swimming!

Today was another day dashing to appointments but I logged everything I ate into my online tracker which is invaluable.

PieceNh asked which one I used this one you can have a free 24 hour trial and then it works out at about 9.80 a month. I used it last summer for about 3 months and lost around 20lbs but unfortunately put it all back on again! There is a free one at scroll down the page as well which is not as in depth but still a good guide.

Today I walked about 3 miles and ate

Breakfast - 2 slices of wholemeal toast with thin spread of flora.

Lunch - Bread roll with hummus, olives, lettuce and mixed beans in mint dressing.

Dinner - 100g pasta with courgettes and cured bacon (dry fried), 1/4 tub of half fat creme fraiche and a tbsp of parmesan plus lots of black pepper.

Snacks - some mixed grapes and some lovely licorice and chicory tea I bought earlier.

I am going to try and cutdown on my bread intake tomorrow as it seems to form most of my meals!

How are you all feeling tonight?

Am I too late to join? - like you eyeballs - started at 17st 9lbs...... it's got to go!

Should have said ... just joined WW online - hope that doesn't count me out!!!!!!

welcome Happypetal! Of course you can join, the more the merrier

I am feeling good tonight chilimama. Is hard for me (the (ex)sugar addict) as sugar is what i seem to crave! Whenever i feel hungry i am drinking my sugar free apple and blackcurrent

How is everyone doing?