(sigh) You'd think I would learn...I cant stay away from you girls for more than a day at a time, or I just get lost in all of the posts!!! I DID read through them however and have had a few chuckles....especially Lindor and her noble attempts at eating "small" chocolates, and Lenny with her fatty poo.
Sounds like you all are doing magnificently and are continuing on this journey of health and wholeness. I did want to mention cite, that I SWEAR by chromium for cravings!! Im on high doses for my insulin resistance, but even in small doses...they are wonderful...and a whole lot cheaper than what youre currently paying a month!
All is good here. Ive lost 1kg since last Wednesday - I weighed a couple of days early as I was keen to see how LightNEasy was working. Am pleased with that loss. That means Ive lost 3 kgs in the last 3 weeks and thats right on target for me. Im going to start upping my water again - I drink 2l a day, but at my body weight, I should be drinking more like 3 or 4. Jonno has decided that hes going to be so busy over the next few weeks and cant handle early mornings if we go walking together. Boo! That means I will have to keep myself motivated to walk. I am not a morning person (altho Carter forces me to be), so I will walk on the treadmill at night after putting him down. Hopefully Jonno will get his butt into gear and walk with me in the mornings as well in a few weeks' time. Tell ya what, although this stupid PCOS thing is really an annoyance and an expensive venture to treat, I am happy that it has been a bit of a wake-up call for me. I think I needed to have a health issue to get me motivated and going again, because now, I dont have an option - I HAVE to lose weight if I dont want to develop diabetes and if I want to get pregnant again. We are still trying - this is my last cycle on the fertility meds tho (they have some crazy side effects!), so we will just try naturally after that. Im hoping that as I lose the weight, am exercising, eating healthy and managing my insulin sensitivity with supplements, that my body will kick back into gear and start regulating everything again. Time will tell.
Congrats on all the losses girls!! Does anyone feel like another 21-day challenge?!? Im going to one with my water and exercise as my eating is going to stay pretty much the same....join me if you want!
Welcome to all the newbies! Its lovely having other Aussies in here....
There ya go Lindor - 1.2kg GONE . And how happy am I to see you drop a kilo too!!!
Gen I wouldn't feel anything but happy with a 0.6kg loss. That's excellent. You too Britt - woo hoo!
Since I have never been in the habit of losing a kilo/week I'm not going to put pressure on myself to try and do it for three weeks in a row. But I am going to try really hard to get to 92kg by next Monday. I've been writing all my calories down for the last two weeks, so I think that's what has made the difference for me.
I also did my measurements this morning and am very pleased. Not being used to dropping 2.3kg in two weeks I got the tape measure out to make sure this was real. I won't bore you with the details, except to say I have now lost 14cm from my waist and hips - and 6.5cm from my knees .
Good luck this week everyone. Britt, if you want a 21-day challenge I'll go there.
Congrats everyone for your weight loss! I lost 0.5kg, but I think I have actually decreased in size a bit more than that but it has been compensated by the muscle I am putting on so I am not upset by the result.
Britt - I have never heard of chromium for cravings before, but I typed it into google and I cant believe what I have found in some medical study about treating depression and cravings with chromium:
"Atypical depression is a common but frequently undiagnosed depressive disorder, affecting up to 42% of 19 million Americans with depression and is characterized by mood reactivity and two or more of the following symptoms: significant weight gain, hypersomnia [characterized by recurrent episodes of excessive daytime sleepiness or prolonged nighttime sleep], leaden paralysis, and a long-standing pattern of interpersonal rejection sensitivity. Clinical features also include carbohydrate cravings and unexplained fatigue."
OMGD this is me! My parents have been so worried about my inability to stay awake during the day, but I didnt know what was causing it...sorry this is one of those lightbulb moments! How much chromium do you have each day Britt and do you just buy it from the chemist/health food store? I will have to ask my Dr. about this when I go on Friday. Although I dont think I have leaden paralysis and im not too sure what 'interpersonal rejection sensitivity' is.
Well, I hope everyone has a fabulous day. I have an awards ceremony - I have a feeling I will trip on the stage and squash the Premier . Oh well.
OMG you all have had great weight losses this week.
Thats enough to make me motivated even more. Its so good to see that hard work and determination does pay off. I weighed myself this morn and haven't gained(thought I might have since Friday as been slack on the walking past few days.) Looks like a couple hundred grams loss, but my scales are in kg so only way to tell is when it drops at least half way between the lines at 500.
Oh gosh Britt, I envy you being motivated by walking with your partner. I wish I could have that companionship, but at the moment I hate walking with the kids or my DH because they never SHUT UP and are always going at different paces. I look upon my walks as ME TIME and enjoy the solitude. I can think and reflect on the day and make plans in my head for the next. It's the only real chance I get to be with my own thoughts.
Ani have you been to www.fitday.com? I signed up and put in everything , food eaten, activities done etc... It keeps track and can give you a report on calories burned vs eaten and nutrition and all. Its more american food, but if you really look hard you can find what we have. If it''s something I've made from scratch like a casserole, I just put the individual things in the eaten section. I got my Dr to have a look on Friday, he logged in as me and checked it out. He was amazed. Said it was pretty spot on and to keep it up.
Good luck with Uni Leeny. I hope you have a wonderful day.
Cite are reductil the ones that stop your body absorbing the fat and just eliminate it by making you go for poo? Or are they just an appetite suppressant and the poo is a side affect only some people get? I can never figure out the logic in those type. Like, if its stopping you from absorbing fats, is it also preventing you from absorbing all the nutrients from foods as well? A friend of mine was one tabs that did that, can't remember the name. And she had horrible bloating and gas and really fatty poos (not that she showed me)
I've been on duromine before. Just to kickstart me into breaking my binging and snacking habits. They worked a treat. I took them for 3 months and ended up losing 24kg. I was edgy for a couple of weeks and sleep was disturbed, but the side effects settled down after that. I think if my willpower doesn't get me far or I come to a stand still in weight loss I might go on them again for a month or 2 just to boost me a little.
Lindor I've never walked into an Ikea store either. Is that the store that sells the lovely furniture that comes in a flat pack and you assemble yourself? I think I've seen ads in magazines. I got my daughters bedroom furniture from Kmart in flat pack and you have to read instructions upside down to understand them.
Anyhow, I really must conclude this novel and I better go get motivated and have brekky then do some housework I got the book how to speedclean you house in 15 minutes a day. The cover lied (or omitted the full truth). You have to prob spend 3 months getting it organised beforehand. I've started on my laundry. The office is next. (that's a nightmare)
Hey Vonni, I think you're getting Reductil confused with Xenical. Xenical is the one that supposedly removes about 30% of the fat you ingest – and it has some pretty gross effects on people who don't cut back on the fat in their diet . Reductil works on the brain, affecting seretonin and something else to suppress your urge to eat.
Yes I've registered with Fitday.com and I find it reasonably useful. I don't use it all the time, but just to tweak my daily food intake. I'm pretty good at writing down calories, and have changed some of my meals because the mix of carbs/protein/fat/fibre wasn't right.
For example, if I were to eat breakfast outdoors I'd have to fight the birds off I reckon because I put so many different seeds and things in with my cereal . I'm fairly happy with my food balance at the moment and will keep doing what I do until I lose another 5 to 10kg. Then it might be time to reduce my daily calorie intake.
I bought a resistance band today. I decided that my legs and abs are getting plenty of work, but my upper body is doing nothing. That is all about to change! I've walked for two hours today (unintentionally) and already drunk 2.4 litres of water.
Hey Lindor I was thinking about your metabolism - don't ask me why, but it just popped into my head today. Someone suggested to me that eating 5 small meals a day is a really good way to boost your metabolism. Don't know if that would be useful, but I thought I would mention it.
Congrats everyone on the great losses!!! I am definitely sticking with Core for a few weeks, it's very liberating to eat when you're hungry and not count points (although I must admit I add them up in my head, more because I'm not sure I'm eating ENOUGH with all the fruit and veggies!!).
Another great site that is more geared towards Aussies is calorieking.com.au - think it's a one-off payment of about $45.
I too am jealous of fancy scales (I think mine are meant to measure fat %, but they are a few years old and I have no way to work them) - so I ordered a fancy schmancy pair of scales that work out both body fat % and hydration %!! So I'll know if I'm drinking enough water!
I definitely can tell that my body is changing, although I hope it's not all in my head - I keep looking down at my thighs and thinking how toned they are getting, and I've even noticed HIP BONES! Haha... too much time on my hands!!
7senuf, I also took duromine about 5 years ago, lost around 30kg, to my lowest adult weight (69kg). However the dry mouth, emotional instability (angry, snappish, moody) and racing heart aren't worth it. Plus, I just put it back on when I stopped them.
The older I get, the more I realise that the only way to lose weight permanently is just to eat healthy and exercise (unfortunately!). There is no magic pill.
wow! You are all doing really well! I wish I knew what the **** my body is doing. I cant see any differences, but one skirt seems looser...it probably just needs a wash!
I have never taken any pills before, although at one stage I did try to live on nothing but little chewy things from the supermarket that were meant to curb your appetite. Tht didn't last long - I was always a big eater!
I have made the decision to amp up my protein intake. The book I bought seems to advocate lots of protein. I know it keeps you fuller for longer, and its good for building muscle. I didn't know protein shakes were so grimy-feeling in your mouth!!!
I worked this morning 7-10, then I had that big event at uni to run. It went really really really well! I'm proud of myself too - bf and I went to the movies this arvo, and I didn't have any coke, and only maybe 3 small handfuls of popcorn, instead of half the mega-bucket!! I think I am becoming more aware of what I am stuffing in my mouth!
Looks like there is a sale on on thursday, scaley-scales here I come. (How do they measure body fat and hydration? My head doesn't know, so how will my feet tell the scale??? lol!)
Ani, WOW with the measurements! Like Lindor said, I think you've finally gotten over that stupid plateau and are on your way down, down, down...Ok, my 21-day challenge starts tomorrow. Walking 30mins/5 days a week and 3l of water a day.
Cite, am so happy you have been able to find some good info about chromium! I am currently on about 1000mcg, but even 400mcg is found to have a significant impact. Yes, you can get it from the health food shop, or the chemist, and even from Woolies I think. It might take a while to notice a difference, but once you do....lets just say I fight cravings now until my first chromium pill of the day. Its brilliant!
7senuf, to be honest, dh is a foot taller than I am and is a MUCH faster walker and believe me when I say I get annoyed when walking with him as hes always a few paces in front. BUT, I find Im not motivated enough to make sure that I do it on my own, so I need him to make sure I get up early enough in the mornings, make me get dressed, and set the pace (albeit way too fast). Maybe if I get him pushing the pram it will slow him down a little..haha. My dh got me that book for Valentines Day (he prefaced it by saying it wasnt a hint, but was something that would help me be less stressed about cleaning)!!! Its quite interesting and theres some good little tidbits, but shes pretty full-on with stuff. I cant imagine airing out my sheets everyday by taking them off the bed...but, thats just me...
Ani, where did you get your resistance band and how much was it, if you dont mind me asking??? Ive been thinking of getting one for quite a while, so any info would be great! And you're right about eating small, more frequent meals a day - it keeps your blood sugar stable and supports your metabolism SO much better.
Augigi, thought I would let you know that calorieking.com is now FREE! Not sure why they changed it, but its good news for us cheapskates out there!
Hi Kylie and the rest of you superslimmers!! Have a great night!
Hey Kylie, what was the event you had to run at Uni?
Britt I got the resistance band from Rebel Sport. It cost $19.99 with an exercise booklet. I did a workout with it tonight and was really surprised by how hard it is - I mainly concentrated on my arms and shoulders, but they were burning before I was finished . All good though.
I've had another good day - probably ate 100 calories more than I was planning to, but I don't care. It was all healthy food, and considering I walked 2 hours AND managed 3 litres of water, I don't think I'm gonna beat myself up for it.
Thanks heaps for the calorie king info. I joined up last night. Hopefully be a bit easier to use. I will continue with fitday also though until i get used to the calorie king.
Ani, sounds like the resistance band works a treat. I might look into it also, cause the only upper body workout I get is hanging out the clothes and picking up baby.
I jumped on the scales this morn just because and I've lost another 500g
Does anyone know how much weight gain there is during Georges visit? I think you guys call him TOM!
I have to share something that just happened, and I'll preface it by saying that I was already in a very, very bad mood.
I went to buy petrol a liitle while ago, and when I went in to pay, all went well… until I headed back out the door, and then the bloke at the cash register yelled out: "Don't you want some chocolate?" with a very smug smirk on his face. The implication was clear… he didn't ask any of the other 10 people in the shop who were clearly smaller than me.
I am, at this very moment, on hold to someone called Sue in BPs head office. If he thinks he's getting away with that he's got another think coming. Do I pay money to be insulted, and for someone to try and humiliate me in front of other people? Nope!
Sorry for the rant. I just thought it wiser to report him than hit him in the head with something sharp and pointy.
I also knew that if I opened my mouth in the service station he would cop it in the neck for everything else I'm angry about today - and that wouldn't be fair!
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Ani, I would have bought 12 of the biggest blocks of chocolate they had and shoved it up the butt of that arrogant, cruel, pr*ck!!!
How rude!!!!
Did you get anywhere with head office? I'd like, at the very least, to see an apology from him...but if it was me I'd probably never enter that place again!
My blood is boiling from just reading what you went through!
Don't let the words this selfish jerk set you back though. You have come so far and are doing so well. You did not deserve that...nobody does!
And what else is going on that has made today such a bad day?
I'm about to head down there and see if I can get a business card or something, because Head Office are telling me that service station closed down two years ago!
Will let you know more when I get back - if I'm not bloody arrested.
Hey Ani - hope everything worked out with the BP loser. Gah, I want to march down there and smack him myself! What a tool.
Our Uni's Division of Business is running O Week at our Uni, because we don't have a Students Assoc. any more (thankyou VSU). They gave AIESEC (the student org I'm in) $2000 to run an event catering for 300 new students, the only guidelines being 'make it interactive' and 'cater for different food requirements'. So we organised food from all these different places, eg chinese, nandos chicken, subway and aroma cafe, to really give it an international feel, seeing as we are an international organisation. Anyway, they interacted, they ate, they drank, and everything went as planned. (and we got some signups for AIESEC -woo! Its major recruitment time now!)
What exactly -is- a resistance band?
I know this will probably bore you guys, but I think I'm going to post what I eat up here everyday. That keeps me accountable (even though you don't have to read it!). It's Pancake Day, so bf and I met in the city for lunch. I chose the ham steak and pineapple instead of chocolate pancakes with chocolate fudge! yay for me!
So
Breakie: Apple (running late)
Lunch: 2 pancakes, hamsteak, pineapple ring, egg, water
Arvo snack: yoghurt and protein PLUS cereal (making up for brekkie!) 1.25l H2O
Dinner: probably carrot sticks with cottage cheese (come on payday!)
Britt, good luck with the challenge! And Well Done Vonni for the 500g! That's another margarine tub gone!!!
Boo! That means I will have to keep myself motivated to walk. I am not a morning person (altho Carter forces me to be), so I will walk on the treadmill at night after putting him down. Hopefully Jonno will get his butt into gear and walk with me in the mornings as well in a few weeks' time. Tell ya what, although this stupid PCOS thing is really an annoyance and an expensive venture to treat, I am happy that it has been a bit of a wake-up call for me. I think I needed to have a health issue to get me motivated and going again, because now, I dont have an option - I HAVE to lose weight if I dont want to develop diabetes and if I want to get pregnant again. We are still trying - this is my last cycle on the fertility meds tho (they have some crazy side effects!), so we will just try naturally after that. Im hoping that as I lose the weight, am exercising, eating healthy and managing my insulin sensitivity with supplements, that my body will kick back into gear and start regulating everything again. Time will tell. 
. And how happy am I to see you drop a kilo too!!!
- I have a feeling I will trip on the stage and squash the Premier 
. Oh well.
and are always going at different paces. I look upon my walks as ME TIME and enjoy the solitude. I can think and reflect on the day and make plans in my head for the next. It's the only real chance I get to be with my own thoughts.
