Oops, wrong thread again. I should remember it's Feb, it's my elder boy's 17th b'day today. 2lb off, and back on track again. Well done Frus and Steph. You must have central heating to weigh in in the buff!!!!! We have an open fire and storage heaters.
Oooh Tai, my mum and dad have open fire & storage heaters and boy that was cold! Had to freeze for the minute it took to step on the scales!!
Stef, I was just taking a quick peak (at about 8.30am) before I got up and properly weighed for the day, but I was so pleased I posted that and then I thought, "hang on a minute, I still had my jammies on....!"
Hey Frus, what a coincidence - I started in August too, but have lost a little more, about 2 stone by my scales, 21 of those with WW, but didn't go to them for about a month. It was hubby dragging me up a hill (more of a pimple really) on a hot day that was the last straw, I felt really dreadful and decided enough was enough. Did you have a similar trigger?
Hmm well the max weight I have there is when I worked in a sweet shop, I put about about a stone on...!! Then it came of in about 2 weeks when I left the shop
Then I had a lovely boyfriend, he really was yummy and I was oh so happy, but I was moaning about my big tummy and he didn't say, "I love you the way you are" or, "I love your curves" or anything like that, so I asked him if he wanted me to lose weight, because I was fairly happy like that but I would lose weight for him (cringe! - please bear in mind I was 18!!! and in love which does strange things to you!!), and so he said that yes he would like it if I lost weight. So I guess I started trying half-heartedly and then he dumped me anyway hahahahahah!
SO that was strange, but it was my first year at Uni and I had the opportunity to do things that weren't a habit. I started training for a 5km run, which I did and lost about half a stone, then plateaued for a bit, then I went home for summer and got a job in a kitchen. That was the best weight loss tool!! I spent so much time around food it totally lost its appeal, and when I got home all I could face making was weetabix!
But I guess there wasn't really a trigger, I just wanted to change the way I was and it's taken 4 1/2 years to lose 4 stone but I think it's better that way because I'm learning to love my healthy lifestyle! Also I have days where I just can't be bothered with healthy eating, but I tend not to binge too much or go completely mental cos I think food is losing its power over me!
Ok I have rambled on for quite enough now, and boyf is getting impatient to use the computer, so I will go!!
I weighed in again this morning, I am so excited that it is finally shifting with no help from me! Blow me down I have lost a bit more! I am now 7lbs down (3 to go by Valentines Day sounds a bit easier now).
I don't even know how or why to be honest. I know I added to my signature to Practice what I preach and that really is all I have done. I have listened to myself counselling others about ther weight loss and I have taken my own advice.
So I have a good breakfast (a Slimfast if I am really late, cereal and fruit otherwise). That normally lasts until lunch - a cup of soup with fruit at my desk. By 4.30 I am ravenous so more fruit, dried dates or something that closely resembles (and tastes like) crunchy cardboard, might be called Ryvita! Then a 600kcal dinner, normally made by hubby cos I work later than he does!
I seem to have lost 5 lbs in the last week doing this! I know that is too fast to be maintained, but I feel really chuffed and will make every effort to make good on this wonderful start.
Congrats and hugs to all other Losers, commiserations and "Come on, you know you can" to those currently static!
Hi Stef
Whenever I let myself really go, and then start it all off again, it's not unknown for me to lose an amazing amount the first week or maybe longer, and then it settles down into a more sensible loss. I think it's just that my poor digestive system is just overloaded, and eating sensibly gives it a chance to 'clear out' and then work more efficiently!
Just keep going!
Sorry Frus, forgot to reply to your post - you've certainly had a few challenges along the way, it's good that you've fought back and got yourself in shape. Have just read your public profile, and realised you were born the year after I got married!!! You'd think I'd have the hang of things by now..... I know what you mean about the power of food. At the moment I'm struggling, not really hungry but snacking a lot, not always on healthy food and resenting that I can't always have what I want. Perhaps I should aim to stay where I am for a while as I'm reasonably happy - or perhaps I should try to keep going - help!!
I'm having a similar thing, but I went kickboxing for 2 1/2 hours on Thurs and have been soooooooo hungry snice then! Usually my stomach says, "woah girl no more or you'll be sick" but these past few days it's been quiet as a mouse!
I'm really trying again today cos I don't want to put those few pounds I lost last week back on. And I want to be under 12st for V day!!
I think everyone's entitled to a little rest now and again. After a week or two you might feel like starting up again, I know on Friday after I ate some chips, I was really craving some grapes
February Weigh-In
Well Done Girls 
and then work more efficiently!
