2010 Weight Loss Club: here comes the Summer!

[bebejones]

Old thread here

Nice new home for us now that March is over!

Let's hear it for piste!!!!!

Big congratulations from me, very well done!

I can count about 9 peeps who we've not seen for ages, do you girls think we should trim the list again? Not Dis as she started it and hopefully will pop back in.

bebe thanks for that recipe, i will copy it down, that is GI.

jodie will post in a bit with some info about low GI. My dad, a retired science teacher says there's lots of rubbish talked about it, but eats lots of wholegrains all the same as it helps with his diabetes.

Have to go and do some cleaning now. Oh what fun....

Hi Ladies,

Thanks for the very warm welcome & wow what a busy thread!!

Blonde - I am sorry for what you are going through. Hope that the situation improves for you.

Bebe - well done on fitting in your jeans. I find Gap clothes at least 2 sizes smaller than other high street brands.

Jodie - I've started running in mid-feb and I'm now at Week 8. Stick with ot. It DOES get easier and believe me I should know. I was very unfit and running 30 sec was a huge struggle esp with my 4 stone excess weight I can now run for 5mins!!! Are you doing the couch to 5k programme? I followed a similar programme and the run/walk really helped me to get to the level that I am now.

Piste - well done on your weight loss.

Apologies if I missed anyone off. Blame it on old age and my memory... plus I'm getting to know you all at ONCE

I'm having my weigh in tonight so I'll be updating my weight tomorrow morning.

jodie from my book called GI High Energy Cookbook" author rachel anne hill, she says "The Glycaemic index (GI) is a scientific ranking of foods based on their immediate effect on blood sugar levels. Many everyday carbohydrate based foods have been tested and given a ranking between 1 and 100, depending on the sped at which they release their sugars into the bloodstream."

Basically, whole grain breads, low fat yoghurt, beans, pulses, lentils, peanuts even have a low GI Index (loads more, there's a long list of stuff in my book with GI ratings). Reasons for choosing low GI foods are they are more filling so we eat fewer calories, higher in fibre so reduce cholesterol, more sustaining, giving far greater energy levels throughout the day.

Macaroni is low GI at 45, but cornflakes are 84, to give a couple of examples. Basmati rice is 58, but other white rice is 87.

murtette thanks! Yes it was me who said I have in the past chucked it in when reach 12 stone mark, but I am not giving up!

fruitgums good luck with your weigh-in this evening.

On a positive note, I bought myself 2 summer tops in ASDA size 14. They are a bit tight as I'm top-heavy, but I can get into them!

Thank you GettingTrimmerAllTheTime !

Now my next target is to be a healthy weight according to the BBC guidelines/ BMI calculator and that is about 7pounds maybe less. I am 5ft 8.

Welcome Fruitgums!

Actually it is Gettin not Getting. I am always 'getting' it wrong. Sorry Trimmer and [woebegone]

One day I will be GotTrimmer

LOL Trim!

Keep going girlies we are doing fab. 2 lb for me this week so I celebrated with carrot cake as I had lunch with friends. Does someone mind updating me please, thanks

Laughalot - carrot cake is much better than my celebration treat!! Creme Egg!

Disenchanted3 start wt 13 st. 7, Target wt 10 st 5lbs, current wt 12 st 7 lbs, wt loss : 1 stone!
Eddas : start wt 12st 2lbs, Target wt 10st, Current wt 11st 6lbs, Wt loss 9lbs; 1lb loss
Kayz: Start wt: 15st 1lb, Target wt: 10st, Current Wt: 13st 13lb Wt loss: 16lb
Skinsl: start wt 14st 121b,Target wt 11st ,current wt loss 14 2lb, total loss 10lb
Mum2Oli: Start wt 12st 7lb, Target wt 10st7lb Current weight 12st 2lb Loss 5lb
Blondeshavemorefun;Start wt 13st 5 lb,target wt 11st,Current Wt 12 st 0 lb - Wt loss 19 lbs
Bebejones: Start Wt 15st 1lb, Target Wt 10st 7lbs, Current Wt 12st 6lbs, Wt loss 2st 9lb
Mabs: start wt 9st 12lbs current wt 9 st 9 lbs, Target wt 9st, Wt Loss 3 lb
Murtette: Start Wt 13st 6, Target Wt 10 st 6, Current Wt 13st, Wt loss 6lb
RatherBeOnThePiste: start wt 14st 2 current weight 12.2 target wt 11st wt loss 2wholefabulousstones
arcticwind: start wt 10st 13; target wt 9st wt loss 15lbs
mrswill: start wt 10st 8lb; Current weight 9st 5lb; target wt 8st 10lb, wt loss 16lb
Trimmer:Start wt 12st 12.5; current weight 11st 13.5 target wt 10stone 10lb; wt loss 13 lb
Jodie - Start wt 11st7 Target wt 10st,current weight 10st 10.5lbs Wt loss 10.5lbs
Mummymels. Start wt: 14st 10lb, Target wt: 9 st, Current wt 10st 1.5lbs, Wt loss 16.5 lbs
Twittertotter. Start wt 14st 13.5lb. Current 13st 10lb Target wt: 10st 7lb. Total Wt loss 17.5lb
CoteDAzur start: 68kg (10st 10lb). Target: 60kg (9st 6lb). Weight loss: 8 kg (1st 4lb)
DrZeus: Start: 10st 11lb Target: 9st 6lb. **Weight loss: 6lb
InThisSequinBraYesYouOlaJordan: Start weight - a state secret - Target: to lose four stone this year, Loss 19lbs
Poohbearsmom: Start Wt: 15st 4lb, Target Wt: 10st, Wt Loss 1st 9lb
Tubbyduffs Starting weight 10st 7lb; Target weight 9st, Wt Loss: 12lb
Laughalot: start wt 13st 4lbs; Traget wt 10st 5lbs ; Wt loss 1st 1lb
LittleRedDragon: start wt 10st 10lbs; Target weight 9st, Current wt 10st 1 lb. Weight Loss 9 lbs
Fruitgums: start weight 12st 9.5lbs; Target weight 8st, Wt Loss 7.5lbs

Updating for you!

Fruitgums - glad it's not just me who thinks Gap stuff is small...I ought to know better coz I used to work there! Good Luck for weigh in!

Have got into loads of smaller tops now too that haven't fit in years!

Question - I am down to 2 bras & a sports bra that actually fit me now. Do I get some extra ones or make do with 2 that I have? I just don't know if it's worth buying some the size I am now if I will be replacing them again in a couple of months! They aren't bloody cheap!!!

Piste - well done you!!

Had scrummy dinner of pasta with red pepper, tomato & smoked sausage sauce & salad. Even DH said how much he liked it! Feeling very full now though after the few days of hardly eating I feel like I have stuffed myself!

Bebe..... I'd be tempted to make do with your bras. I had this with trousers. I really had none that fitted bought two smaller pairs and now they are too big. It is hard - maybe save your money if you can ?!

bebe When I got measured a little while ago I was told your back size stays the same but the cup size goes down when losing weight, don't know if that's true for everyone.

I seem to remember you recently had to get smaller bras, so after the next stone (another 2 months?) you'll probably have to get new ones? So tend to agree with Piste on this one, if you can make do for now have a look at it in another month perhaps.

Evening all bebe id stick with the bra's i got cause you'l be tiny by the summer sales jus pick some up then
Trim thanks for the GI info its v.interesting, still havnt gotten to the shops to pick up a book yet but really want to before fri cause il actually get a chance to do some reading when im n da hosp!
Piste big big big CONGRATS

oh &ment to say earlier i agree with editing the list & mayb just leaving Dis's name but not her weight details cause she's sick right now & not able to diet at the mo & a few lbs may creep back on (we all know how easy that happens!) so we dont want her to hav to go explaining that or adding on a gain or sumit when she does come back... does that make sence or am i being daft asusual??

morning ladies - hetic day back at work yesterday so didnt have time to pop on

takes deep breath and starts typing

BEBE fantastic weight loss yet again, counting calories really seems to work for you

JODIE sorry you put on (hugs) tho homemade sauasges sound yummy - well done for starting to run

TRIMMER well done for 1 lb loss - again good to look back to what you did/ate for good weight loss that week

PBM well done for sts - who cares if you were naked

MURTETTE well done for sts, esp if wine was drunk

PISTE well done on 1 lb loss&for losing 2 stone

TRIMMER yes chop the list again -people can always re add theirselevs

FRUITGUMS thanks, getting there slowly and yes gap seem tiny

LAUGHALOT well done on loss and yummy@carrot cake

BEBE dont buy smaller bras yet, weight wait till size you want - i thought if back size went down your cup went up?

PBM agree about dis weight, she can come and annoy join us when feels better

FRUITGUMS how was weigh in last night?

i had a yummy quorn spag bol last night - cooked whole packet (4.5) with tin of toms,carrots,celery, onion,worcester sauce, stock cube and herbs and then divided into 5 portions so each one is 1p plus 60g of pasta so tea was 4p

at friends today for lunch, so hope for low fat food (shes doing sw) so prob be a jacket+salad as both can eat that

Disenchanted3
Blondeshavemorefun;Start wt 13st 5 lb,target wt 11st,Current Wt 12 st 0 lb - Wt loss 19 lbs
Bebejones: Start Wt 15st 1lb, Target Wt 10st 7lbs, Current Wt 12st 6lbs, Wt loss 2st 9lb
Murtette: Start Wt 13st 6, Target Wt 10 st 6, Current Wt 13st, Wt loss 6lb
RatherBeOnThePiste: start wt 14st 2 current weight 12.2 target wt 11st wt loss 2wholefabulousstones
mrswill: start wt 10st 8lb; Current weight 9st 5lb; target wt 8st 10lb, wt loss 16lb
Trimmer:Start wt 12st 12.5; current weight 11st 13.5 target wt 10stone 10lb; wt loss 13 lb
Jodie - Start wt 11st7 Target wt 10st,current weight 10st 10.5lbs Wt loss 10.5lbs
Mummymels. Start wt: 14st 10lb, Target wt: 9 st, Current wt 10st 1.5lbs, Wt loss 16.5 lbs
Twittertotter. Start wt 14st 13.5lb. Current 13st 10lb Target wt: 10st 7lb. Total Wt loss 17.5lb
CoteDAzur start: 68kg (10st 10lb). Target: 60kg (9st 6lb). Weight loss: 8 kg (1st 4lb)
Poohbearsmom: Start Wt: 15st 4lb, Target Wt: 10st, Wt Loss 1st 9lb
Tubbyduffs Starting weight 10st 7lb; Target weight 9st, Wt Loss: 12lb
Laughalot: start wt 13st 4lbs; Traget wt 10st 5lbs ; Wt loss 1st 1lb
LittleRedDragon: start wt 10st 10lbs; Target weight 9st, Current wt 10st 1 lb. Weight Loss 9 lbs
Fruitgums: start weight 12st 9.5lbs; Target weight 8st, Wt Loss 7.5lbs

Morning all

Trimmed the list, just put a smiley by Dis.
If I've accidently trimmed anybody, please just put yourselves back on again.

From memory I know MrsWill and Cote reached target, but left them on as they may like to look in for maintenance. Also LRD added herself again, but she may like to come back.

Disenchanted3
Blondeshavemorefun;Start wt 13st 5 lb,target wt 11st,Current Wt 12 st 0 lb - Wt loss 19 lbs
Bebejones: Start Wt 15st 1lb, Target Wt 10st 7lbs, Current Wt 12st 6lbs, Wt loss 2st 9lb
Murtette: Start Wt 13st 6, Target Wt 10 st 6, Current Wt 13st, Wt loss 6lb
RatherBeOnThePiste: start wt 14st 2 current weight 12.2 target wt 11st wt loss 2wholefabulousstones
mrswill: start wt 10st 8lb; Current weight 9st 5lb; target wt 8st 10lb, wt loss 16lb
Trimmer:Start wt 12st 12.5; current weight 11st 13.5 target wt 10stone 10lb; wt loss 13 lb
Jodie - Start wt 11st7 Target wt 10st,current weight 10st 10.5lbs Wt loss 10.5lbs
Mummymels. Start wt: 14st 10lb, Target wt: 9 st, Current wt 10st 1.5lbs, Wt loss 16.5 lbs
Twittertotter. Start wt 14st 13.5lb. Current 13st 10lb Target wt: 10st 7lb. Total Wt loss 17.5lb
CoteDAzur start: 68kg (10st 10lb). Target: 60kg (9st 6lb). Weight loss: 8 kg (1st 4lb)
Poohbearsmom: Start Wt: 15st 4lb, Target Wt: 10st, Wt Loss 1st 9lb
Tubbyduffs Starting weight 10st 7lb; Target weight 9st, Wt Loss: 12lb
Laughalot: start wt 13st 4lbs; Traget wt 10st 5lbs ; Wt loss 1st 1lb
LittleRedDragon: start wt 10st 10lbs; Target weight 9st, Current wt 10st 1 lb. Weight Loss 9 lbs
Fruitgums: start weight 12st 9.5lbs; Target weight 8st, Wt Loss 7.5lbs

On second thoughts taken the smiley off.

Taking the dc out to a 'knight school' it's a museum in an old military fort, on a hill with fab views.

We are having a picnic, thank goodness the easter eggs have gone!

They can dress up as knights and have hobby horse races, but hopefully dd can be a princess.

I did Davina's aerobics yesterday then her bottom fit, my bum feels like it's had some hard work!

blondes have you recovered from bc?

Trimmers trimed lol

Arms and bum cheeks stlll on fire

Had my weigh last night and I've lost 2.5lbs!! I'm very pleased as I've been stuck at the same weight for the past 3 weeks.

Bebe - I'd make do with the current bras and second what Pooh says.

Disenchanted3
Blondeshavemorefun;Start wt 13st 5 lb,target wt 11st,Current Wt 12 st 0 lb - Wt loss 19 lbs
Bebejones: Start Wt 15st 1lb, Target Wt 10st 7lbs, Current Wt 12st 6lbs, Wt loss 2st 9lb
Murtette: Start Wt 13st 6, Target Wt 10 st 6, Current Wt 13st, Wt loss 6lb
RatherBeOnThePiste: start wt 14st 2 current weight 12.2 target wt 11st wt loss 2wholefabulousstones
mrswill: start wt 10st 8lb; Current weight 9st 5lb; target wt 8st 10lb, wt loss 16lb
Trimmer:Start wt 12st 12.5; current weight 11st 13.5 target wt 10stone 10lb; wt loss 13 lb
Jodie - Start wt 11st7 Target wt 10st,current weight 10st 10.5lbs Wt loss 10.5lbs
Mummymels. Start wt: 14st 10lb, Target wt: 9 st, Current wt 10st 1.5lbs, Wt loss 16.5 lbs
Twittertotter. Start wt 14st 13.5lb. Current 13st 10lb Target wt: 10st 7lb. Total Wt loss 17.5lb
CoteDAzur start: 68kg (10st 10lb). Target: 60kg (9st 6lb). Weight loss: 8 kg (1st 4lb)
Poohbearsmom: Start Wt: 15st 4lb, Target Wt: 10st, Wt Loss 1st 9lb
Tubbyduffs Starting weight 10st 7lb; Target weight 9st, Wt Loss: 12lb
Laughalot: start wt 13st 4lbs; Traget wt 10st 5lbs ; Wt loss 1st 1lb
LittleRedDragon: start wt 10st 10lbs; Target weight 9st, Current wt 10st 1 lb. Weight Loss 9 lbs
Fruitgums: start weight 11st 13lbs; Target weight 8st, Wt Loss 10lbs

Yay Fruitgums! Very well done!!

Thanks for trimming the list Trimmer!

I have sooooo much I need to get done while DD is napping (well at the moment she is shouting/singing in her cot! But I have got loads to do so can't sit on MN, must motivate self to get arse in gear! Will catch up later, have to endure entertain MIL for dinner tonight, so will prob be on after that to moan catch up!

well done fruit

not sure if you trimmed too much trimmer - mumtooli and skins do pop on

but as you said they can always re add theirselves

but that measn im 2nd on list

Disenchanted3
Blondeshavemorefun;Start wt 13st 5 lb,target wt 11st,Current Wt 12 st 0 lb - Wt loss 19 lbs
Bebejones: Start Wt 15st 1lb, Target Wt 10st 7lbs, Current Wt 12st 6lbs, Wt loss 2st 9lb
Murtette: Start Wt 13st 6, Target Wt 10 st 6, Current Wt 13st, Wt loss 6lb
RatherBeOnThePiste: start wt 14st 2 current weight 12.2 target wt 11st wt loss 2wholefabulousstones
mrswill: start wt 10st 8lb; Current weight 9st 5lb; target wt 8st 10lb, wt loss 16lb
Trimmer:Start wt 12st 12.5; current weight 11st 13.5 target wt 10stone 10lb; wt loss 13 lb
Jodie - Start wt 11st7 Target wt 10st,current weight 10st 10.5lbs Wt loss 10.5lbs
Mummymels. Start wt: 14st 10lb, Target wt: 9 st, Current wt 10st 1.5lbs, Wt loss 16.5 lbs
Twittertotter. Start wt 14st 13.5lb. Current 13st 10lb Target wt: 10st 7lb. Total Wt loss 17.5lb
CoteDAzur start: 68kg (10st 10lb). Target: 60kg (9st 6lb). Weight loss: 8 kg (1st 4lb)
Poohbearsmom: Start Wt: 15st 4lb, Target Wt: 10st, Wt Loss 1st 9lb
Tubbyduffs Starting weight 10st 7lb; Target weight 9st, Wt Loss: 12lb
Laughalot: start wt 13st 4lbs; Traget wt 10st 5lbs ; Wt loss 1st 1lb
LittleRedDragon: start wt 10st 10lbs; Target weight 9st, Current wt 10st 1 lb. Weight Loss 9 lbs
Fruitgums: start weight 12st 9.5lbs; Target weight 8st, Wt Loss 7.5lbs
Returners/Starterspleaseaddyourselvestothelist

Just thought if I've trimmed anyone who wants to come back this would cover it.

fruit Well done! Stick with us and we'll get there

bebe hope your evening is OK(ish?)!

I've managed to stick to 1359 cals today, no exercise as can't fit it in. Have to go shopping as all my family are coming for lunch tomorrow.

I can feel another Nigella chocolate cheesecake coming on....so will have to do Davina tomorrow morning.

Haven't totalled up my calories today but have been so busy I've not eaten that much. Did a big stir fry for dinner so that was low (ish) in cals. MIL has gone, wasn't as painful as usual!!

Trimmer - I really need to try this cheesecake recipe!

Haven't done any exercise as such today. But walked to Tesco this morning & had a big clean & tidy downstairs this afternoon. DD 'helped'! Housework is not my forte but it looks quite good now so am very proud of myself!!

Blondes - how u feeling now? Deep Heat?!?!

Trimmer you did a smashin job thanks
bebe glad your eve wasnt too painful
blondes

Fruit well done i long for 2.5lbs losses again