i'm afraid i'm a weigh myself every day person - always have been. but i won't bore you all by telling you every day. official weigh in for me in sunday
and the last four sundays have been....
10st11 10st11 10st11 10st11
thats starting to look a bit depressing. but shall we say i'm more hopeful for this week
M, only really from the beginning of the year, so only 2 weeks today. I know thats not long, but I ususally eat so much and mainly bad stuff, and for these two weeks I have been sooooo good, I thought something small may have happened but not a thing. I dont really know how to cut down any more on what I eat, so thats why if nothing happens by the end of jan im not sure what else i can do.
We have started having a weigh in at my house on a sunday. The 3 of us that live there are all trying to lose weight, so that is like an added incentive as well. (Have to beat my bf otherwise I'll never hear the end of it.)
I wont Jj, I actaully have to eat reasonable reguarly or I start feeling really lightheaded, I jsut mean that everything i eat now is really healthy and i have cut down on portions, but i still eat 3 meals a day.
even if you are eating healthily check your calories. if you aren't eating enough your body will go into starvation and it becomes almost impossible to lose weight.
on the other hand even eating healthily its quite easy to eat too much. in particular try weighing your carbs (too much pasta is many runners downfall!)
finally don't expect to beat your b/f. blokes have it easy - they just mention the word diet and all available excess weight instantly disappears!
good luck with it though. although i've had a bit of a strop about dieting for 3 weeks with no results i stuck with it and it is finally starting to show (although not officially till sunday!)
Thanks M, I dont think I am overdoing the pasta, Ive only have it about once a week and im sure im not starving myself, will give it a couple of weeks and see if anything happens. Thanks for the advice though. Know what you mean about blokes as well, BF has already lost a kilo.
Hello - less of the bloke diet bashing. I think you'll find that us male lardys find it just as difficult to shift the excess bulk. I think a lot of it varies from person to person. I know its just a simple equation of energy in versus energy out but I really do think that some people have it naturally easier.
ike BB I would like to fit back into wedding dress (only been wed 18 mths)and the rest of my wardrobe would be welcome too! Been on a detox now eating normally but healthy and havn't lost a pound but I have upped the gym.
The Count now 13st 7lb target 11st 7lb (2st to go - and even that gives me a BMI of 24)
The Evil Pixie lose 2st
XFR now 15st target 13st (2st to go)
Knackardkness target lose 1st 7lb
Gumpster target lose 1st 7lb
Nessie target lose 1st
TallGirl target lose 1st
Jj target lose 7lb
TiredLegs target lose 1st 3lb (revised, feel fatter than I am)
Jill Neill target lose 1st 6lb
Spans target lose 10lb
Jon target lose 7lbs.
Neil H to lose 1 stone (weigh in Thur am)
M target lose 1st 7lb
Fraggle target lose 1st 2lb
Troy needs to lose a further 1.5 stone
Sam needs to lose 2st 3lb
Skipp needs to lose 1st 5lb
Fat Buddha wants to lose 5kg (11 lb)
BB needs to lose 4st 5lb to fit back into wedding dress
araqnid now 18st 2lb target 13st 8lb (Not embarassing. Welcome to the club)
so surely its should be based upon size and not gender...If that is the case then surely its misleading as a taller person will require more than Ronnie Corbett etc.
no - i meant a bloke of the same weight needs more calories than a girlie. i'm assuming its metabolic rate related again. Michael Keeley did a link to the website for calculating how many calories you need and its totally different for men and women.
but obviously not everyone is the same. some men will have slower metabolic rates. but in general.
I tend to get irritated quickly when people give me "why aren't you drinking?" attitude. the down-the-pub-after-work culture can be pretty suffocating sometimes.
Can I keep the will power going... I've put aside a bag of clothes which I can't wear at the moment (mainly shirts and t-shirts) as they're too tight. My motivation is to be able to wear them...oh and to stop looking as I'm preggers!
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and the last four sundays have been....
10st11
10st11
10st11
10st11
thats starting to look a bit depressing. but shall we say i'm more hopeful for this week
even if you are eating healthily check your calories. if you aren't eating enough your body will go into starvation and it becomes almost impossible to lose weight.
on the other hand even eating healthily its quite easy to eat too much. in particular try weighing your carbs (too much pasta is many runners downfall!)
finally don't expect to beat your b/f. blokes have it easy - they just mention the word diet and all available excess weight instantly disappears!
good luck with it though. although i've had a bit of a strop about dieting for 3 weeks with no results i stuck with it and it is finally starting to show (although not officially till sunday!)
Roll on lunch!
higher metabolic rate = more energy out. so yes some people do have it easier.
(ps blokes require more calorie intake for the same weight as women - ok i've stopped now)
The Count now 13st 7lb target 11st 7lb (2st to go - and even that gives me a BMI of 24)
The Evil Pixie lose 2st
XFR now 15st target 13st (2st to go)
Knackardkness target lose 1st 7lb
Gumpster target lose 1st 7lb
Nessie target lose 1st
TallGirl target lose 1st
Jj target lose 7lb
TiredLegs target lose 1st 3lb (revised, feel fatter than I am)
Jill Neill target lose 1st 6lb
Spans target lose 10lb
Jon target lose 7lbs.
Neil H to lose 1 stone (weigh in Thur am)
M target lose 1st 7lb
Fraggle target lose 1st 2lb
Troy needs to lose a further 1.5 stone
Sam needs to lose 2st 3lb
Skipp needs to lose 1st 5lb
Fat Buddha wants to lose 5kg (11 lb)
BB needs to lose 4st 5lb to fit back into wedding dress
araqnid now 18st 2lb target 13st 8lb (Not embarassing. Welcome to the club)
Lista needs to lose 1st
Have we got a special gland....and before anyone says anything crude (cause that's my job) not that one!
I'm sure there are more complex physiological reasons, but WildWill's not here at the moment.
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but obviously not everyone is the same. some men will have slower metabolic rates. but in general.
Or am I talking a load of B's
Gonna have to put it here or I'm gonna blow it. Have a brokers lunch today, how the hell do ya be good with that one, must try tho.
no alcohol
fish if you can - otherwise chicken
and no alcohol
That's what I need...a bl00dy infection!
if you tell them you're on antibiotics people will wonder what you've got!!!!
about 2 years ago i switched over to no alcohol at lunch meetings and minimal alcohol at evening meetings (except internal ones obviously!)
no-one batted an eyelid at it.
Leave them guessing!
Had fish for starter and main course and fruit for afters.
Wot the rest of you had then.
Can I keep the will power going...
I've put aside a bag of clothes which I can't wear at the moment (mainly shirts and t-shirts) as they're too tight. My motivation is to be able to wear them...oh and to stop looking as I'm preggers!