Stayed the same this week, thought as much although I've stayed in points. Still no loss is better than a gain so am still a happy bunny although won't be trying those jeans on yet....watch this space.

Oh Shucks :mad: :lol: i will have to wait another week now :rolleyes: ;)

4 ww weigh-ins later and another 1.5lbs off.
Congrats to those who have lost this week, and to those of you who haven't "keep going".

:cp: well done leigh-r :D

Am going to let the side down big time tonight - but I have to go and face it. It may be a big gain, but it will only be on my hips, bum, tum, etc. for a short while.

Will be back later wit just how big a gain it is.

Carol, after all your bike riding and walking this past weekend, maybe your gain won't be as much as you think luv. And if it is, there's no worries as you sound like you're back on plan with a vengence and we know how well you do when you set your mind to it. Glad to hear you had an awesome weekend too...we all deserve that once in a blue moon.

Carol..you may have noticed (or not) that i do not post my stats unless i've lost :s: :lol: and the reason for this is that i don't want to spoil you ladies fabulous progress :cp: i have a very 'iffy' scale in fact i've got two of them and i don't really know what i weigh :?: i moved the digital one just over a week ago and it started weighing me at 3lbs more ( no i had'nt gained 3lbs in the space of 10 seconds :lol: ) and the other standard scale weighs me at 6lbs less than the digital..so i've compromised and taken the highest weight because i'm only kidding myself..right? so now i'm back at the weight i was and will be tip-toeing around that digital scale from now on so as not to disturb it :lol: ooh..i've just remembered there is another standard scale downstairs..think i'll get weighed on that in the morning and see what that say's if they all tell a different tale maybe i should just average out the score :lol: anyway, Good Luck with the weigh-in and don't worry you'll soon lose it and more and hopefully i'll be posting with ya :)

OK hope you are all sitting down. I gained 5lbs :( Would love to blame it all on the weekend. But it didn't all come from the weekend away but it came from somewhere, had no lead weights in my pockets when I went on the scales.

But as I asked Ray where is that 5lbs hiding, there are no extra 'rolls' on my body since last week - ok my midriff is a bit more squiddy but not that much. Guess the walking and the biking have helped a bit.

Am determined to lose half of that next week.

Here are the weight losses for the last fortnight

BritinNJ = -2
Leigh = -4.5
Peacock = +0.5
Teel = 0
Sal = +5

Giving us a weight loss fortnight of -1lb (sorry !!!) I will make it up to you (us - me included) next week.

Giving us a new total for 2003 of 154.5lbs / 10 stone 6lbs .

Heres to the 11 stone - it's not that far away.

Add another two pounds off for me when you do your next tally please Carol. YES! Another two pounds gone. I am a happy bunny. Was a bit worried last week when I stayed the same that it was going to be that way for a few weeks...but I was wrong, and when I'm wrong, I admit it (sometimes)!

:cp: great job Chris..you are doing really well!

stayed the same this week. I'm happy with that as not had a good week really.

Well done Chris, does this mean you are going to give us twirl in those jeans.

Leigh don't worry about it, could have a whopping gain like me !!!

Here you go ladies. I tried those jeans on and I am absolutely thrilled to say that they fit like a charm. Last year when I got into them, I wore them for one day and couldn't breath half the time and they were hurting by the time I took them off so back in the wardrobe they went. This time I have put them on, they went up the legs and anver the bum much easier, and were SO comfy. Dave couldn't stop touching my bum all day in them either so I reckon they looked pretty darn good :) Of course, now I can get into them, the sun has come out so I've been back in capri's but I just think by the time it gets back to jean weather, hopefully they'll be too big for me?
Talking of capri's, I wore a pair of size 18's today, had to put a belt on them....haven't worn a belt in years....and because they were so gathered wearing the belt, the hips flared out and looked terrible round my bum and tum. I still wore them to work though....LOL!

OH WELL!!! Now I am so confused. I have weighed at the same digital scales three times now and I really seem to be stuck in a snowdrift.
1. 74.4 kg =11st 10lb
2. 74.8kg = 11st 10lb
3. 74.4kg = 11st 9lb
so have I lost weight or not??Actually the answer to that is a big round no at the moment as I am typing with my hand in a packet of fat free rice cakes.....hmmmmmmn!
Good luck everyone in our quest to be young and beautiful and keep enjoying the quality things found in life.

:joker: :strong: :angel: :wave: :spin: :cb: :cp: :bravo: :D :p :lol:

At least they were fat free rice cakes .......

Read somewhere that a better way to measure weight loss is to tie a piece of string tightly around your waist and leave there for a few weeks and over time you'll feel it getting slacker, either that or it'll start cutting you in two and you'd know the plan was going wrong. Have often wondered what would happen when I had a bath would the string not stretch and get saggy when wet ??

Never been curious enough to try it :cb:

Stick with Teel the scales will move. Mine are going the wrong way, time to sit diwn and have a chat with them, it's not me going all to pot that's causing the problem, surely !!!!

Congrats on getting in those jeans Chris :D i have a pair of size 10's in a suitcase, wonder if i'll ever fit in them? :cloud9: :lol: now that would be nice! I got two of my pesky scales to agree this morning so i'm not arguing with them and i've lost 2lbs :) puts me @ 155lbs/11st 1lb...can't wait to start posting 10st something ;)

Thanks cathy, well done on those two pounds gone to you too...have you tried lining all your sets of scales up in a row and jumping on them to see if they all agree then? You make me laugh having so many sets.....is there a reason for this or are you a secret scale shopper?

Well done Leigh to staying, it's better than gaining. Teel looks like you've lost to me luvey, keep eating those rice cakes, they are good for filling up on :)

The reason Chris is that the newest one (the digital) was moved and started weighing 3lbs more so i tried the other two to find out what the :censored: was going on :lol: that did'nt help..none of them agreed :lol: so i took the heavier weight even tho' i knew it could'nt be right as even i can't gain 3lbs in 10 seconds and i lost them and 2lbs more ;) so the moral of the story is "don't move the bloody scale" :lol:

Have stayed the same again this week. AM not surprised really seeing as I had AC last week and didn't really count points although saying that, I don't think I went over by much.
Maybe I'll have a :ink: day today and see if I can get the meatabolism boosted and then get back on track....hehehe.
Had weigh in yesterday at Curves, have lost four pounds in a month on their scales, sounds about right agreeing with mine, but I only lost .75 inches as I gained in inches on my bust and hips (one place I would really like to see shrink). They tried to convince me it was muscle which sounded good to me. They were pleased with the body fat pound loss though, 2.31 which they said was brilliant, so I am a happy camper even if the scales didn't move this week.
Good luck to everyone else who has to weigh in, have a great rest of the week...yehay, it's Wednesday :)

Lost 2.5lbs this week, can't believe it's Thursday and I'm just posting my Monday weigh in. This week has ran away with me

:cp: great job Carol :D

Was un deserved, hadn't really stuck to plan that well, think the bike riding is helping

Lost a pound at yesterdays weigh-in. Was surprised really as not had a good week after losing my job on monday. Well done to all those who have lost this week.

Well done leigh-r :cp: sorry :sorry: about you losing your job tho' :(

Well done on the weight loss leigh - sorry to hear about your job. :(

Another pound of me has disappeared :)

Well done Carol and Leigh......wahoo!

Pooh! No loss again this week, what am I doing wrong, I've been an angel all week. I hope this isn't one of those plateaus. I reckon if I stay on one of them too long, I'll give up hope and start eating, especially with all the lovely BBQ food starting to show up on plates and the potato salad that has to go along with it.....help me!

Did you try eating a bit more like you said you would Chris :?: and i don't mean a :ink: out :lol: it worked for Ali in the end it could be just what you need ;)

I think that's my problem, I always just about manage to get to my lower point intake each day and I think I need to up it a bit more...will give it a go, am going to have mashed potatoes with dinner tonight, I'll see if that helps. I'm poopd this evening, did field day at school in hot muggy weather and was a good girl and went to Curves after work.....I must have a nice soaky bath later, I must stink being all sweaty right through the day...pooh again!
Or is that Peeeeeeeeeeee-ewwwwwwwwwww....yes that's the one...LOL!

Just a fleeting visit before I go to work. I lost 2lb this week.
Congrats to those who lost and to those who didn't, don't worry we always have next week.

ha-ha-ha... :lol: Chris you are a hoot :lol:
Hi leigh-r..congrats again young lady :D

Stayed the same this week. Was going great guns until we decided to go away for the weekend. All down hill from there.

No gain though so that is a positive thing. Am so determined to 'survive' the next few holiday weeks and stay healthy and stay on plan.

Well I know who got Leigh-r's 2lb. Me!

I was not able to go to SW for two weeks and have gained 2lb. Oh well. I knew I had because things are getting tighter.Okay my podgy fingers usually swell up in the heat but everything else seems to as well! I have noticed a "wodge" appearing on my right hip. That must be Leigh-r's 2lb.

Hey Leigh-r do you want it back??!!


Just kidding.


Have a good week everyone.

LOL @ Peacock. Never mind dearie, I'm sure you'll get rid of it in no time. Carol, well done on maintaining. That's always so much better than gaining any. SOnds like all your exercise kept off those curries and wine and such. Well done to you.

Errrrrmmmmmm thanx for the offer but I think I will have to pass on having the 2lbs back!

I have spent 2 1/2 hrs weeding the garden which is a whopping 10 points earned!! And I haven't finished yet. I think someone keeps adding to my garden. I'm sure it wasn't this big when I moved in 2 yrs ago. I am having a well deserved break as hubby as buggered off to see if he can get some fence posts.

Hubby's are good at "buggering" off when there is work to be done around the house :lol: (or garden ;) ) do they sell fenceposts at the "local"? :lol: :joker:

LOL He pinched the fence posts from his cousins. And the two fence panels are now up.
I spent a total of 4 hrs doing the garden at 16 points.
And there is still a 1/4 of the garden do be done, so if weather holds I'll make a start tomorrow.
Hubby is treating me to takeaway after we have done our weekly shop, which will be after I've had a bath.

Hi Ladies, what a beautiful rainy (absolutely pouring) day we have here. I did it! I lost some this week :) Four whole pounds! I am so chuffed with myself. Actually averages out to losing one pound per week seeing as I've not lost in four but I'll take it. I am a happy bunny, although I'll be a very wet one heading out to work shortly....
Have a great day everyone.