Hey all

Went to WW yesterday and YAH,,,,another 1 kg:carrot: . I am really feeling it now and i know i looks heaps better as i feel it. I am pleased with that loss even though secretly wishing for more. I'm greedy i suppose....

Lindor,...when i lost my 60kg and got to goal i bought some jewelrey. It was a beautiful belcher type bracelet...very chuncky solid gold. I told myself $50 for every kg of damn hard work...i derserved it....so $3000 later and i looovvve it...wear it all the time although now i am not at my goal it reminds me that i have been naughty. When i get to goal again....i intend to buy the necklace to match(if i can afford it that is...not working anymore remember...i am a poor Uni Student now:mad: You need to find something tanglible to be proud of so you can always remember your achievments. I thought about a holiday or something like that but i am glad i didn't as i have "evidence" of my success. Just what i did....food for thought. I still reward myself. I am working towards my 10kg just now and intend to buy a new watch then. Yes i love jewelrey...can you tell. I find that if i can see it, it means a lot more. I do buy clothes every time i lose weight weekly too. I shouted myself a size 14 dress yesterday for losing this week. Fits like a glove...i dearly want to be size 10-12 again..too many clothes in my wardrobe just begging to be worn...yeah i love clothes too.

My typical day barb goes something like this....

Breaki....yoghurt and fruit(Natural low fat yoghurt). I will not eat grapes or any of the melons as they have too much natural sugar. Even though at WW they tell us 16 grapes are worth one point the same as most fruits. Thought that info might help us that are eating grapes. It is easy to overeat them!!!!Sometimes i scramble 2 eggs with tomato, asparagus, onions and zucchini or
WW cereal with skim milk.....or Oats with stewed apple.

Lunch....Salad wrap(Mountain Bread only or 4 crispbreads). I eat my starchy carbs at lunch to keep my energy levels up. Also arvo time can be my "danger time". Any salad vegies....i don't eat beetroot, carrot and limit my tomatoes(yet again...too much sugar...bumps up your insulin levels too quickly). I go for low GI ones...slower release of energy.

Arvo tea(only sometimes)..peice of fruit.

Tea....Small piece of protein and veg in a stirfry(easy). I don't eat potato(only sweet potato), pumpkin, peas, carrots or corn. They are starchy carbs. Too much before bed i feel.

I limit myself to only 2 pieces of fruit per day, drink 3 litres of water and TRY to exercise at least 4 times per week. Sugar is my enemy(even natural sugar in fruit). When i am desperate for sweet(even though now i find that an apple is sweet enough) i eat WW desserts or diet jelly. I too Ani eat Pepitas, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and Olive oil and flaxseed oil daily...thats my good fats...good for the skin and insides as well. I didn't want to have saggy skin after i lost weight and i find these help. I make dressings out of the oils for salads and sprinkle the seeds on salads or just munch on them. Even nice in stiryfrys. I limit the amounts though as they still have calories. Don't cook your oils though..you destroy the good properties of Extra Virgin Olive oil and keep your flaxseed oil in the fridge to keep the goodness in it.

So thats how i lost my 60kg.....low fat, low GI and low sugar type diet. I was never hungry and it only took about a year. I was very dedicated though....i feel i have that "energy" back now. It went away last year. This is my year to regain my confidence and the old me back.

I found it hard to maintain at first. Obvioulsy i put some weight back on. Although i think i have got that now. I stayed the same weight just about all last year so i feel confident i have found the balance now...hope so....

Sorry its a longy...thought it could others with some ideas...i dearly want you all to succeed. Thats what worked for me...it is working again....maybe others may like to try. I can give you more details of amounts and a full list of my foods it anyone wants it....just yell

Keep going girls...this is our year:hug:

My reward, for when I reach goal, is to spend a European summer in Italy - in Umbria and Tuscany mostly. I'm not a jewellery or clothes person, but to have an experience like Italy will mean a great deal to me.

I walked for an hour this morning, and then in a fit of madness spent two hours cleaning out the BIG fishpond. Completely emptied it, ripped plants out, took ALL the river pebbles out and washed them – potted new plants and fixed the pump. Now it looks stunning, and I'm looking more than a bit bedraggled. But I think I can safely say I've burned off last night's late-night snack :)

leeny thanks for the info about grapes. I don't eat too many but I didn't know we were supposed to limit them THAT much. But you inspired me to put strawberries on my breakfast instead this morning!

:-)
Ani

Hi girls,

Worked today...ate today! I had a LeRice for Brekkie, a coffee for morning tea, a mountain bread wrap with low fat Philly, turkey, lettuce, sprouts, red+greeen capsicum. Had a can of fanta at lunch, and a 600ml coke after work. (thats my softdrink for the next 2weeks!) I think I'm going to cook curry-in-a-can for dinner, with chicken.

Well, i figure its a start. I've been surfing the net like crazy for low cal meals, and Barb, you are right! 1600cal meal plans are HUGE!

I haven't really thought about reaching goal weight, so I haven't planned on a reward yet either. I think I should probably start by buying a set of scales, I've been meaning to. It's annoying at the moment, coz I don't know if I'm losing, gaining or otherwise.

Anyway, thanks for all the advice! I'm taking it on board. Oh, I found a website in another thread, called allrecipes.com. There are soooo many recipes, and they have the nutritional content listed too.

Another question (i hope there's no quota!) I read about the 'Anne Collins' program last night. Apparently she's pretty good, her website is meant to be full of recipes and meal plans etc. It cost US$20 though, I'm not sure if its worth it...ideas?

til tomorrow

Kylie

I am leaning toward a holiday too. Jewellery and the likes don't really jump out at me either. I can understand jewellery being something you can hold and look at as a constant reminder of your good efforts, but any jewellery I have just sit in boxes and is forgotten about.

Holidays on the other hand can provide me with a bit of indulgence and excitement and memories for a lifetime! I just don't know where I'd go or what kind of holiday I'd like.

Leeny well done on the 1kg loss!! You do realise you have got ahead of me now? I hate you!!! :p

I am going to have to pull my socks up and change that!! :lol:

Seriously Leeny...keep up the good work!!! ;)

Yesterday was a good day for me!!!

Today, so far, is good too. I have a McCains Lasagne in the microwave as I type this - that is dinner. I still have my water to finish - but I can do that!

I did 50 squats this morning again too. Monday will see me doing a few step-ups again too (if I don't get too excited and start that over the weekend :lol:).

Alright, I must be gone, microwave has just pinged - yum!

I really, really, really want chocolate. NOW!

According to the health care people I have a brand new prolapsed disc in my back … that makes FOUR! Thought I felt a bit of extra pain when I was playing in the fishpond today. Bloody **** - at the rate at which it's cracking up on me, my back will play dominos one day, and I'll wake up and discover I'm only two-foot tall! :D

Enough little tantrums from me. I just wanted to share my news and be a drama queen.

And instead of chocolate I'm going to get an icepack, a painkiller (or three) and a nice calming cup of chamomille tea.

:-)
Ani

Eek - went out for teppanyaki tonight. It is actually in the WW tracker as 10.5 points, but fortunately I saved up so met my day's points perfectly! Good food, good friends, good times :)

I live such a secluded life!!!

What the heck is teppanyaki? And personally I prefer my pitatas mashed with lots of butter, can't say I have thought of having sprinkles over my breakfast cereal though! :p

I don't want to mention last night, but if I want to remain honest with myself in this battle, I have to admit that I got the munchies at about 9pm. And regretably I statisfied my need in all the wrong ways :(

My mood is up and down like a yo-yo just now, has been for a few weeks now (in case you never noticed). I have a funeral that I am expected to attend next week that I'd honestly prefer not to. I don't like funerals, I certainly don't enjoy gatherings! I have said goodbye in my heart and mind already...I don't need to go through it all again.

Nope! I am going to stop whinging and moaning!!

The task at hand is my weight loss, I am going to get back into it - PROPERLY!!

Sorry for the early morning moan.

If I ignore the pain in my back I can say I had a good day yesterday. I walked for an hour, worked hard on the fish pond for two hours, ate less than 1500 calories, did 40 step ups and drank 2 litres of water.

Today I'm feeling confident I can reach my goals too. I'm really determined to try and show a loss on the scales this week, and break this stupid plateau. I've threatened my scales - warned them that if they do not cooperate I'm going to put them in the middle of the road on Monday :)

Lindor did you weigh in this week? I noticed you were busy hating leeny for jumping ahead of you but I can't remember you weighing in.

:-)
Ani

No I haven't weighed in this week.

I was 83.5kg last weigh in and I've spent the last two weeks trying to eat my misery away. I can't imagine I have lost anything...but I don't want to confirm I have gained. Not while I am this down on myself still!

Maybe Monday, but I am not feeling particularly keen on that just yet either.

Hope you back pain eases soon for you Ani! And good on ya for a good day yesterday!

Hi

Lindor, I think that if you are at peace with the person that passed away, then you shouldn't have to go to the funeral. If there is still pressure to go, perhaps an apperance at the wake would suffice?


Go Ani for doing up the fishpond! I bet that it looks really nice. Is WA on any water restrictions at the moment? We're pretty dry here in SA, but because I don't have a garden, it's no real worry to me.

Bleuch - I got my new drivers permit today. can anyone say 'chubby'? yuck. Apart from that, I had a good shift at work this morning, (i love most of the customers; i hate my boss), and now I'm off for a massive planning session for AIESEC. Today feels good, its great outside and I'm just feeling fresh, if still round at the edges!!

Kylie

Hey all

Ani what are we going to do with you:hug: did that make you feel better???I didn't squeeze too tight!!!!Has the Cr given you anything for the pain or do you have to suffer in silence? Is there anything they can do? Don't push yourself too hard with the exercise though will you...you don't need any more discs going...you'll have none left. Did you succumb to the chockie? One square won't hurt.....

I'm glad Augigi that you enjoyed your meal out and still stayed within points. I must admit i have gone over my points often. Have you heard of the Wendy Plan for WW. You vary your points so you have very high days and low days and overall in the week you still eat the same calories as you would have done eating the same points daily. It gives you more freedom and plus i think it confuses the body...its like a feast and a famine for one week. Its on the net...check it out.

And Lindor...i meant pepitas which are pumpkin seeds....i roast them and sprinkle on salads and cereals etc or just munch on them...they taste like nuts....maybe a thought for your nut fetish...better for you and heaps less calories.

Me...OK day yesterday although i overate at dinner time. Made a pork chow mein with noodles and it was yum and consequently ate too much. Not a tradegy i know but the kids have taken left overs to school today so i can't be tempted at lunch time. I even went for another walk yesterday(SHOCK)!!
Drank my water and stuck to plan.
Been out to the Uni this week and bought all my text books for this semester....$585 later...not cheap. I had to buy scrubs for hospital placement next term...charming they are. I didn't know what size to buy as i intend to lose more weight by then. I tried on the Medium....a snug fit around the hips....but a few more weeks.....i will be great. The Large fit just right with room to spare but i thought if i buy the smaller ones that will make me do it....right....right!!!The sizes went up to 6XL so i felt quite good only buying a Medium. Small would be better but hey....
Still having the dramas with my friend. You know her husband hasn't contacted her in a month....poor darlin...better off without him i say.
Anyhow guys, just finished cleaning the oven. What a crap job...it took me 2.5 hours and now i am not cooking in it ever again:dizzy: Sweat pouring off me so maybe thats my workout for today...can it be...please...
Keep well all....xxxx

Kylie, there's so many low calorie recipes on the net, I wouldn't bother paying for it.

Leeny, I'm doing the wendy plan this week! It's weird to get used to, but we'll see what happens at weigh in on Monday.

Teppanyaki is Japanese, they cook in front of you and throw it into your bowls, it's good fun!

Kylie, we do have water restrictions here - we're allowed to use our sprinklers twice a week, on rostered days only, and before 9am or after 6pm. I don't think that's as strict as some places.

leeny I resisted the chocolate - had 6 grapes instead, because I am REALLY determined to show a loss on the scales this week.

Yes, I was prescribed Panadeine Forte and Mersyndol forte and valium for the back. Haven't got the scripts filled, because any combination of those drugs would turn me into Granny Ani! I do have Mersyndol in the house though, because the pain can get quite intense sometimes.

I've had prolapsed discs since 1998 - and it's one of the reasons I put all this weight on me. For the first two years I was scared to go for a walk - I really lost my confidence, and it's hard to admit to yourself that you actually have a long-term debilitating injury.

I actually find walking and doing abdominal exercises to be the best treatment I can do for myself. It strengthens the muscles around the injury and helps keep me mobile. The other thing, of course, is to get this excess weight off so that I can take some of the stress off my spine.

Surgery has been suggested to me (as the hole where the nerves come out is almost closed on one of my vertebrae, and a couple of the longer term prolapses are fusing) - but I'll wait and see.

Must get back to work!

:-)

I didn't want to get up today! If I sleep, I won't eat right? :lol:

Nope, I've got to get up and work out a whole new plan of attack, because what worked for me before just isn't working anymore.

I think it all starts with my head. I think I have lost track of why I wanted to lose this weight...apart from the obvious that is. I think I had expected my weight loss to solve a lot of other things going on. And I think now I have come to the realisation that I have to solve those other things as separate issues...and that, might in turn, help with my weight loss. In other words, my weight is not the cause of these other problems...maybe these other problems are part of the cause of my weight problem? Which I knew, but didn't fully understand the impact of it all.

Wow! How many times did I use the word 'think' in all that???

Yeah, I've done a lot of thinking this past week. It has revealed a lot too.

And I am now thinking that all made no sense at all to anyone else? But it is staying there because it made sense to me! :p

But I won't go on with it and bore you all into the ground.


So, yesterday showed another poor effort with dieting for me. I feel the weight going up. It's been two weeks since I made any real effort in this game.

Today, so far so good. But it's the evening when I lose it. I need to find a distraction in the evenings...and watching TV is not a good distraction because it just makes eating even more comfortable :lol:

I have actually thought about going into work in the evenings to get away from the fridge and the food here. But that would just run me into the ground and drive me even more insane!!

I don't socialise much and I don't go out with friends. I am not a sport player. We don't have a movie cinema here. The main night life here is the pubs...and I don't do that scene either.

So what can I do at home in the evenings to take my mind away from the food?


Leeny, I am so jealous of you. You are sounding so positive and so sure with this weight loss thing right now. You are taking the big step by going out to Uni to better yourself. You are so focused on the future. Where do you get that enthusiasm from? I want to buy some :lol:

Augigi, thankyou for clarifying Teppanyaki...and I though Japanese was all raw fish!! :lol:

Ani, how goes the back? Good that is has taken the mind off the achilles tendon? :p

Sorry, probably not the most opportune time for humour. It sounds very painful.

I understand what you say about the pain killers too. I avoid them until I can't anymore. And I guess it is harder for you because you have deadlines to meet all the time too.

I hope you are taking it easy and resting up as best you can.

Alright, I gotta go find something HEALTHY for lunch!!

Hoping we all have a good weekend!

Hey

Lindor - good to see you! A lot of good can come from thinking about stuff, and it's amazing what you find out hey! Now you've started to get your head aruond stuff, things might get easier? As for the evenings, I play World of Warcraft (a computer game online). It can be addictive, but I am too busy to be! The benefit is that you must use both hands to play, so you can't eat! Otherwise, I am a fan of Scrabble, internet surfing, and reading.

I haven't been to the gym for a few days, and I can feel it. I was meant to go on Friday, but I got called in to work. Today I worked allday, so tomorrow it is! (PS I love Saturdays - its my only 'traditional' workday - 9-5.30!)

RPM is on the cards, followed by C25K. And maybe some weights. I have been eating brekkie everyday (LeRices) and making wraps like they are going out of fashion. I have been a little slack on the water issue though!

Dinner is still a problem, 1. I hate doing dishes with a passion, so there aren't any clean pots at the moment and 2. Mick isn't often home to eat dinner so there is no point doing the whole shebang just for me.

Kylie

Ah yes, thank god for my dishwasher - I hate doing dishes too. Although the worst thing is when they come out of the dw not clean and I have to wash em anyhow! Grrr.

Did my grocery shopping online yesterday, so got to get to my chopping and dicing tonight at some point.

Just worked out my calories on fitday.com as I'm not losing as much as I thought I would with all my exercise (45-60 mins daily) - worked out I'm only eating 1200 calories, so I think I'll increase my protein next week and see what happens with weigh-in.

Sofar it has been a reasonably good week for me. I had a day off from exercise yesterday, but plan to get back into it today and at least go for a walk. While my back is playing up I probably should leave the other stuff alone.

Tomorrow is weigh-in day so I hope I can report some progress. I feel like I've been treading water for a while now.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend - you included Lindor :)

You've infected me Ani - my lower back is killing me the past 2 days!! I thought exercise might warm it up or loosen it a bit, but it's worse than ever. I can barely get up and down off the couch!! Will have to work from home tomorrow - I don't think I could drive into work and sit in a hard chair all day. Will have to hit the chemist tomorrow for some painkillers - the hot baths and showers aren't cutting it. Have to be in shape for my personal training starting on Wednesday!

Will see how the wendy plan went at weigh in tomorrow, but I'm thinking I'll try switching to Core/No Count for a few weeks - I eat mostly core foods anyhow, with the odd WW dessert, so it will be a relief not to count points!

Good luck for weigh in tomorrow everyone!!

Hey all

Good luck all who weigh in tommorrow...mine not until Wed. I agree Augigi it is good not to count points. I did the Core Plan last week and lost 1 kilo and have stuck to it this week. It suits me too as i am not a big snacker so its good. Hope your back is OK soon. Rest up and take it easy. You too Ani:hug: to both.

I'm still on track. Even went for an hour walk on the beach with one of my sons and then had a great swim(even thought there were a few stingers...but we didn't get got). I can't believe i am still motivated....please please hope it continues. WEnt to a BBQ yesterday for my neices birthday and even took my own salad wrap and apple so i wouldn't eat fatty sausages and cake and lollies. I am very proud of myself. Although i find it easier to stay on track when all my family knows and is watching.
Tommorrow will be a tester though. My eldest son is 17 tommorrow. He wants to wag school and go to movies with me, have lunch and "please make a cheesecake for birthday cake)". Cheesecake is my most favourite thing in the whole world. I thought i could go to the Cheesecake Shop and only buy half a one and not make a whole one so there would not be leftovers. I must do that i think.

Lindor....hope you are feeling better. Isn't it funny we think that losing weight will "fix" all our wother worries but they are still there. Be kind to yourself and just go with the flow. I had a bad year last year as you know and i tried real hard to just "keep going" with normalness so i wouldn't flip out totally. Time will heal all and you know i am hear to listen if you want to talk.

Anyhow guys, must away and wash up before TBL.....keep as positive as you can girls and keep posting.:hug:

Hi everyone, This is a good idea for the Aussie support.
GOOD LUCK for all who are weighing in tomorrow, I'll leave it till next week as I've only just begun.

A bit about me........
I live in Qld about 2 hours west of Brisbane. I'm 34, in my second marriage (well we aren't quite) and have 7 children :eek: from 10mths - 17 years. (His, mine and ours). We have them all together every 3rd weekend, and 3 live with us and the 17yr old is out of home.

I guess I got so busy with the family that I neglected myself and put on heaps of weight. I am heavier now than I was at full term with our DD.:cry:

Something inside me snapped just over a week ago and I made the decision to change my lifestyle and lose weight. So far so good. I've walked every day but 1, and I have not had a single bite of junk food and have only eaten a midmorning snack (fruit) twice. I feel great now, but the first few days I felt like crap. But I soldiered on and I'm determined :cb:

Good luck to everyone else with their goals.

Cheers
Vonni

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Welcome Vonni - wow, seven kids!!! Oh my god, you're wonder woman!!! It's certainly easy to understand how you could put yourself last with everyone else to worry about, but I'm glad you've made the decision to look after yourself.

I'm in week 11 of weight watchers (online), have lost 8.9 kg so far and weighing in again tomorrow.

You'll find great support here, keep checking in!

-Gen

Thanks for the welcome Gen.
I've just been on 3FC wandering aimlessly since joining then I stumbled across this thread tonight. I've been randomly reading some of the posts and evryone here seems to be really supportive of each other. My kinda people.

Off to bed now to dream happy dreams:cloud9:

Vonni

Hey Vonnie, welcome aboard. This is a great place to get support and have a bit of fun while you're here. We're there for each other through good and bad times, and I'm glad you found us.

Gen, I'm sorry. Do you know what the damage is? I'm fed up with my back, but nothing I can do.

I walked today, and ate pretty well. I hope tomorrow's weigh-in is a good one.

Anyway, I'm going to have a rare early night. Hope everyone's had a good weekend.

:-)
Ani

Welcome Vonni!

Always good to have a new 'face' here. I admire your determination too.

The ladies who contribute to this thread have a never ending supply of support, understanding, advice and comfort. We want this change in your life to be successful about as much as you do...because we are in the same boat.

Well done with the changes you have made so far! And good luck.


Ok, I made the decision to step on the scales this morning. I was dreading it because I have not been good at all for the last couple of weeks. But I was blown away at what the scales said...I am still sitting on 83.5kgs!!! Of course I can't help but wonder if the scales are stuck on that figure now :lol:

I have been convinced to set small (and possible) goals for the time being and see if that can help get me back on track. Reaching one short term goal might push me on to go for the next. So I have set myself the task of reaching the 70's by the end of March - 7 weeks. I am hoping 3.5kgs will be easy, but I have been hovering around the same weight for a few months now.

Gen, sorry about the back! Hope it feels better soon. I am curious to see how your weigh in goes tomorrow after this Wendy Plan you have been following. It strikes me as and odd kind of plan...but who am I to judge!

Leeny you are doing well!! Keep it up! And a small piece of cheesecake surely won't hurt that much...will it? :p

Alright, good luck with the week ahead people. I might even give it a good shot this week for a change :lol:

Ok, well weigh in day today - lost another 800g, so I'm down to 95.9, which makes 9.7kg lost - so close to 10!! I need another 900g to make 10% lost, so that's my goal for this week. I did the wendy plan, but didn't stick exactly to it - was actually under points for the week by the time I added in my exercise.

Going to try switching to Core this week, as I mostly eat that anyhow. Will just have to use my 21 points for my WW desserts or apple cereal bars. Also have to get wholegrain bread rather than wholemeal.

Not sure what the problem with the back is - wonder if it's jarring from the running on the treadmill, as that's really all I've done I can think of that might have done it.

Well I am impressed Gen! Can't scoff at 800g!!

So the Wendy Plan worked for you? Are there only particular foods you are allowed to eat on that one, or is it a case of eating like a pig one day and eating like a sparrow the next?

I am not considering changing what I am doing (back when I was seriously into this dieting), but I have often wondered if a bad day can be fixed by having a few light days afterwards? And that if the overall calorie intake for the week averaged out to be less or equal to the total of a week of all good days, could it be considered a good week too?

Anyway, I am back into this today. Hopped on the scales again this morning and still at 83.5kg (a tad disappointed in that as I was 83.5kg yesterday :p) I want to lose half a kilo a week for the next seven weeks at the very least!

Going to concentrate on 1600cals a day and light exercise for this week. Squats, sit ups and maybe just 15mins of step-ups in the evening for a start. Going to get my 2lt of water in each day too.

Going to focus on the future and work out some wonderful reward for when I make it to goal as well. And maybe something small for when I make it into the 70's!

Hope everyone else does well with their weigh-in!! Ani, I am sending vibes to your scales - vibes that are saying be nice, be kind and do the right thing for you!!! Doesn't seem fair that you are doing all the right things and nothing is changing for you :(

Although I didn't quite bend down and kiss my scales this morning, I was happy with them. I lost 1.1kg this week, weighing in at 93.8 - woo hoo!

So whatever I did right last week I am going to do again this week - or at least aim for. I would like to lose another 0.5kg this week if I can.

:-)
Ani

Hi Girls

Wow! Sounds like everyone is having a positive week! (save for sore backs!) Well, I fell off the wagon this weekend. Went out clubbing (!) and ate burgers twice (once before drinking, then again at 5am!) Well, I figure that although I am committed to losing weight, a 19yo chicky is still allowed some fun!

That said, I'm buying scales on Wednesday, and I've worked out that if I want to be 65kg on my birthday (November), I have to lose about 700g a week, which almost sounds achievable!

Off to work now...

Kylie

Lindor, I absolutely think the points allowance as a weekly thing makes sense - some days I'm hungrier than others! As long as you have your highest day on weighin day (after weighing!), and your lowest day the day before your weighin, I think it should work. I actually had trouble eating as much as I needed to on the higher points days.

I mostly eat core foods anyhow, so I'm excited (although nervous!) not to count points. I'll try it for a week and see how it goes anyhow - especially as I'm expecting TOM this week so I know I'll be hungrier for a few days beforehand.

Oooh, forgot to add. I got an email telling me that Allen Carr's EasyWay to Stop Smoking now has NSW seminars (used to be only in Vic, my brother quit after attending a session 10 yrs ago). I have booked in for March 3rd, 2 days before my birthday as my present to myself. Finally have decided that smoking is not compatible with my new healthy, sporty lifestyle, so I'm kicking it for good! Has a money-back guarantee, so I've got nothing to lose except the cigs!

I can't be arsed!! :(

With moving house last week, I had a good excuse and didn't go to the gym all week. Now I have my gym gear in the car and have been dreading it all day. I really don't wanna go!!

I have no reason and no excuse not to go other than I plain and simple can't be bothered.

The stupid thing is that I know I'll feel heaps better if I do go but it's the getting there that's the hard part.

:kickbutt: this is what I need!

Get to the gym, you! And exercise hard enough for me too - I'm sitting on the couch with an ice pack on my back!

Come on Little Kiwi - you know you'll feel better for a sweaty, hard workout! And end up disappointed with yourself if you don't. I understand that it can be really hard to motivate yourself to exercise - but it's worth it because you're sculpting a better YOU!

I didn't want to go for a walk this morning, and I grumbled and whinged for the first ten minutes… and then just got over myself. I often don't feel like doing it, but I just get out and do it.

:-)
Ani

Ani!!! Woohooo! You have worked so hard and been so patient. You deserved this drop weeks ago! At last the scales come to the party!!!

Well done!! :carrot:

Kylie, 700g a week is a good steady rate, but be aware that there is likely to be some weeks you lose more than that and some weeks you won't drop that much or anything at all. Be mentally prepared for that, it can be very discouraging at times.

LittleKiwi! Don't get caught in the rut I have been in. Ani mentioned it a while back, while trying to get me back up and going again, and she is right - you have to get up and go and motivation will have to catch up to you. Don't give up mate, keep up the fight. You can do it!

So far, I have managed to stay on track today. But I have posted at this time before and fallen right off that track just a short time later. Evenings seem to be a hard time for me...but I am determined to get through tonight!

I even managed to walk through a shop this afternoon and only buy what I needed - and some apples!

Been a while since I've done that! :lol:

I am feeling in a better mind this afternoon too...this might actually be a come back for me :)

So Lindor, what's your plan for staying away from nuts tonight? I don't mean the ones that breathe either :p

The only nut at my place tonight will be me!!! :)

Is Tom my mate Georges cousin? lol. I hate it when he visits. Sometimes they just never know when to leave do they?

LittleKiwi I had the same feelings as Ani this arvo when it came walk time, I just didn't have the energy, especially as I spent the best part of the day with my best friend just sitting around watching TV. But I figured if I didn't go that would be a step back for me. I have the first part of my :running: uphill and I hate it, but today I kept my head down and just focused, then before I knew it, I looked up and I was at the top :cheer:

Congrats Ani on the loss and Lindor chin up. Maybe your body just got used to what you were doing and decided to take a break. Perhaps you need to change your exercises and eat different foods for a bit.

Whats all this I keep seeing about Wendys Plan and the Core etc...? Years ago I tried weight watchers points and it worked for me for about 3 weeks then I put it in the too hard basket. I ended up just being strong and banished any extras from my diet and ended up losing 24kg. Then with marriage breakdown, a new man and baby and hectic lifestyle I put it all on again.

This time I am just eating "normal" foods for 3 meals and no snacks between, although I think I may be getting to few calories. Some days according to Fitday only 500-1000. which is up to 4200kj and I think you need about 7000 to function depending on weight and height.

Ooops I tell a fib. I had a smoothie today cause I felt my sugar levels dropping. I used low fat milk, half a banana and a scoop of LOW CARB icecream. I never knew a thing existed until I spied it out of the corner of my eye in the supermarket. Was sooo yummo!

Off to the Dr this friday for a weigh and will show him my food diary. I just hope his scales are the same as mine (or lighter would be good)

Kylie 700g a week pretty good. I've been told that its only good to lose between 500g and 1kg a week safely, cause any more and it can pile on again real quick apparently. Good luck with your goal.

Bye guys and keep up the good work.

Cheers
Vonni

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Vonni, I agree with you that you're probably getting too few calories. You need 1200 a day just to function, and if you're exercising you need more. If you have too few you will slow your metabolism down and make it really hard to lose weight after a bit.

Last week I wrote down all my calories - even the naughty food - and averaged 1750/day. I lost 1.1kg doing that. Now I know I'm heavier than you - but would it be worth your while to bump it up to around 1400/day?

I've had another good day today - I'm really working towards having another good result on the scales next Monday. I've discovered that threatening to put them in the middle of the road is a very good strategy :-). It scares them into moving!

Hi everyone! My first post :D I stumbled across this site a couple a days ago and figured it was what I needed to stay motivated.

My story - family history of obesity and diabetes type 2 [in all the female members of the family anyway :mad: ], but before last year my weight was averaging around 60-65kg. I'm 18, just finished school and during the last six months of the HSC managed to gain ~20kg! That was simply by not exercising, telling myself I could have a chocolate bar every day in an attempt to escape the stress of it all and sleeping all day to avoid studying. I somehow ended up doing really well [just lost my health in the process of it :( ] so I'm starting combined law in a month. I noticed I was putting on weight, but when the first stretch marks appeared about a week before the HSC started I just couldnt handle so many problems at once and just tried to forget about it. I am now treadmilling for an hour a day, on reductil [Dr. prescribed it when my blood tests came back as insulin-resistant] and am hoping I can finally learn to eat properly as well as loose 0.5-1kg a week. I know I dont have as much to loose as some people on the forum, but it dawned on me that if i didn't make a major change in my life, I had the ability to gain a LOT of weight in a short period of time. So thats me! Thanks for reading this and I look forward to seeing all of us achieve our goals! :)

Hey Cite - welcome :)

I think it's a great idea to try and lose weight before it gets too out of control. Are you following a particular plan to lose weight? And doing any exercise?

Glad you found us. We're supportive and silly all at once - and it's wonderful to have some more people in here.

:-)
Ani

I'm sitting here contemplating taking a sickie for my back, or getting off my arse and going in. My motivation to work is zero since I've decided to quit and I'm just waiting to get my shares and bonus this month....