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Lardy Ladies 2010 time to think thin thread!

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Tortoiselookingforwardto2010 · 01/01/2010 15:41

OK, new thread for 2010!

My aim is to have lost 2 stone by my Birthday on April 6th! Booking a weeks family holiday for that week and want to feel and look better!

So, weigh in Friday? I always find weekends harder so that would be a good day for me.

Smalline mmm roast dinner soup sounds interesting.
I normally do carrot, onion and leek or leek and potato. Sometime spicy butternut squash. Carrot and coriander is nice as well.

Good luck for 2010!

OP posts:
Tortoise · 17/03/2011 12:02

April 2006 - I was 12st 5lb! So, like you Small, about the same as i weigh now. I should be stick thin by now!! Maybe in another 5yrs time lol!

Smalline · 18/03/2011 10:52

I had a lovely smoothie for breakfast this morning, it had 1 pear, 1 banana, milk, spoonful of porridge oats and a nice big dollop of your favourite Tortoise peanut butterGrin

How did you get on with you weigh in this week Furball?

Furball · 18/03/2011 11:02

STS tortoise although not appreciated - it was well deserved. I had got out of hand

Smoothie sounds good Smile - I had a bacon sandwich!

Smalline · 21/03/2011 14:32

Gorgeous weather here todaySmile

Have just had lunch, 6 ryvitas with cheese spread and marmite, yum, feel like bingeing thoughBlush will have some pear instead.

Stayed the same last week, would have liked to have lost even half a pound but it just wasn't to be, will try hard this week.

How is everyone else?

Smalline · 23/03/2011 09:25

Sun is still shining hereSmile. Hope you are ok Furball and Tortoise.

Tortoise · 23/03/2011 10:34

Hi small.
Sun still shining here too. It is lovely but i am starting to worry about clothes for the warmer weather.
Weight wise, i stayed the same this week. Well, i think i did! My scales seem to vary weight depending where on the floor they are!

Now 3 weeks without eating crisps or chocolate! Addicted to roasted nut trackers though Blush. They have been on offer in local co-op.

Also not shredded since Thursday last week. DS2 has been home this week with bad ear ache. Back to school for him tomorrow!

Furball · 23/03/2011 11:09

Tis lovely sunshine isn't it? I am eating loads of salads and that

except yesterday went out with my M & D for lunch and thought I chose wisely Hmm with the menu - except for 'herb potatoes' were actually roasted and so were a heap load of parsnips.

It filled me up though and I couldn't manage tea.

Lost 1 1/2 this morning - so well pleased Grin

Smalline · 24/03/2011 07:58

Yay Furball you go girl!

Tortoise get back to shredding girl!

Tortoise · 24/03/2011 09:55

Well done furball.

DS2 back at school today. He says his ear still hurts plus he is half deaf but he can't miss anymore school.
So, with DS2 back at school, I can shred this morning.

usedtobepesme · 28/03/2011 09:39

hello lardettes. i lost 3lbs inexplicably this week. v. pleased am now below 11 stone which is lovely.

well done furball!

Smalline · 28/03/2011 10:18

Wow! well done Pesme, under 11 stone that's where I want to be.

I gained 1lb last weekBlush I'm going in the wrong direction again am now back to 12st 3lbs.

Remind me please Pesme what are you doing to lose the weight, think I need some inspiration.

usedtobepesme · 28/03/2011 10:24

hi smalline - thanks. you can do it! i was 12 at the start of january.

basically i am doing ww and running. i think any system that involves seriously tracking what you eat works. you need to know that that wee biscuit makes a difference AND portion control. ww works for me as i find it easy to track. i tried the free calorie counters last year which were good to but i prefer ww.

what are you doing?

Smalline · 28/03/2011 14:27

Nothing really Pesme just trying to eat sensibly, the thing is I can be really good during the week, then at the weekend I eat whatever I want, that used to work for me 10+ years ago, but obviously isn't now. You are right I need to track everything and keep within my limit, I might try foodfocus again. Last week I lost it though just kept on eating chocolate, I had bought some mini eggs for a function at the school next week, but they are all gone, I ate them allBlush, I put it down to AF which was due last week, hasn't arrived and I don't know when it will arriveConfused (pre-menopausal I think).

On the positive side, I did ww a couple of years ago, lost 22lbs, to date I have kept 16 off so it's not all that bad, would like to get to under 11 stone though.

Tortoise · 29/03/2011 21:50

Not happy with myself right now. Slipping back into bad ways with over eating Sad. And not shredded for a few days again either.
No doubt will have gained weight yet again.
Why can't i do this?
WTF is wrong with me?
SadSadSad

On a positive note, i still haven't eaten any crisps or chocolate even though there is a big bag of peanut M&Ms in the cupboard which i love and have resisted. I feel at a point where i don't want to eat these foods ever again because i lose control over them.

usedtobepesme · 29/03/2011 22:04

tortoise - it is really hard when you have a sick child. all that worry and being stuck at home.

don't be so hard on yourself.

i wish i knew how to switch off overeating. i manage it but then slip back again despite best intestions. good luck and get shredding!

Tortoise · 29/03/2011 22:16

But he is better now and has been since the weekend. I feel like just as i make a tiny bit of progress, i ruin it. I don't even know when i will get time to shred this week. I am out tomorrow afternoon, Thursday afternoon and friday morning. House is a tip and has to be tidy by Friday afternoon(S/W visit!).

Tortoise · 30/03/2011 08:24

I think I need to go back to logging food eaten. so, this morning I have had banana on toast. will try and find time this morning to make soup for lunch or tea.

Smalline · 30/03/2011 09:55

Logging it is definitely a step in the right direction Tortoise, I've started foodfocusing again this week, am trying hard to keep within my calories, am taking it easy and just aiming for 1lb off a week.

So far today I have had porridge with raisins for breakfast,
lunch will be chicken salad with balsamic dressing,
dinner will probably be homemade cottage pie, with lots of vegetables, aiming to go to gym tonight.

Furball · 31/03/2011 08:40

pesme i lost 3lbs inexplicably this week Envy - FANTASTIC!

tortoise - hang on in there - blips are normal as we all know, well done in sticking with it and trying to find a solution. Smile

small - you'll soon wave goodbye to that added lb Smile

me? - I snuck in with 1/2 lb loss this week. I didn't deserve more, but as dh said at least it's in the right direction

I am now officially a size 14 - which I am well chuffed about. Don't think I'll ever be a 12, but a loose 14 will do me fine. Just need to lose this huge stomach of mine.

Furball · 03/04/2011 07:20

Got a lovely box of choccies today - gonna have to pace meself with them Wink

I'm not doing bad this week - went out for a huge meal (roast lamb) on Wednesday but didn't have a have pudding Halo

Have a big dinner today - will I be able to resist the crackling is the question. (I don't think I can)

How is everyone else going?

Tortoise · 03/04/2011 11:51

Happy Mother's day all Smile

I got chocs too furball. I am going to break Lent for one day and eat some lol! Will share with DC so that i don't eat many! Grin

Then will go back to not eating chocolate after today! I don't want to spoil it because i feel like i am doing so well not eating either chocolate or crisps for so long.

Tortoise · 03/04/2011 12:10

DC have had 3 each! I had 5 so far and feel queezy all ready. Very unlike me, would normally easily have scoffed the whole box! Will save the last 5 for later.

Smalline · 03/04/2011 14:17

Happy Mother's day ladiesSmile

Have changed my weigh-in day to Monday, hopefully that will stop me from being too bad over the weekendWink

Well done on your loss Furball hubby is right, at least you are going in the right direction.

You are doing really well abstaining from chocolates & crisps Tortoise enjoy your day.

Smalline · 04/04/2011 10:11

1.5lbs off this week, looking forward to being 11 stone something next weekWink

Smalline · 06/04/2011 08:08

Happy Birthday Tortoise hope you have a lovely daySmile