Weight Loss

Lenni

Hey All,

Just thought I would start up a thread for weight loss. If there is one like this already posted then just ignore. I thought it would be a good idea for anyone who is trying to loose weight to mayb post once a week to say how you got on for that week. If you lost or put on, if you found anything really helpful, how you are feeling bout ur weight loss or gain.

I started ww a few weeks ago. In total I had 2 stone 9.5 to loose. I got weighed last week and in total now I have lost 9.5. Still a long way to go but Im getting there. Having a bad week this week, dont no why but I just wanna eat. I wanted to have lost my stone by next thursday but I dont think that will happen. If it doesnt, Ill aim for the following Thursday.

Let me no how your all getting on!

Lenni

catho9000

Are you doing any exercise? You should do some so that you maximise the effort..

Lenni

Hi,

To be honest Im not really doing any at the moment. I no its not a good reason but im up at 5.30 in the morning and not home till 5.30. I then collect my 2 yearold from Creche and her daddy doesnt b home till 7 and im just too tired. I get so little time with my dd during the week that if I wait till she goes to bed to do exercise your talking 8.30 r 9. Ill just have to give myself a kick up the ar*se and get moving.

g'em

Hi Lenni,

There's a Nutrition and Diet Forum that would probably be better suited to this thread. Also if you'd like to keep track of your own weight loss you could start a log in the Food Diary sub-forum of N & D. Best of luck!

Lenni

Thanks for that G'em, Ill move the thread there now so...

g'em

Don't worry, already done

ibarelycare

Good thread Lenni!

I started Weight Watchers about 3 months ago and I've lost 23 pounds. I'm taking it slow because I enjoy myself a bit too much I haven't been in a few weeks now because I had a bit of a bad week and I couldn't face stepping on the scales! I know I should go every week regardless but I was being bold! I want to go back on track next week. Am going on holidays on 27th and would love to be down 2 stone by then (another 5lbs). I don't know if it's feasible as may be up from last weigh in but it's a good target. I find it easier to have short-term targets rather than long term as big figures can sound overwhelming!

Lenni

Hi ibarelycare,

23 pounds in 3 months doesnt sound like taking things slow to me, that is brilliant. Fair play to u!!! Im like u, I no over all I want to loose another 2 stone but for now I am giving myself little targets. For instance I have 4.5 to go and then I will have lost my first stone. So I have set my target for when I want that 4.5 gone. I am havin a bad enough week, well its not even that is bad, its just not gr8. Havent been counting my points. I reckon I will stay the same this week so from there I will give myself 2 weeks to get to my stone. I have done WW a few times and whenever I have a bad week I wouldnt go and then I would end up dropping out altogether. This time I am doing it with my sister, she wont miss a class which means I cant miss one either cause she makes me feel really bad if I was to leave her on her own. So its working so much better for me to go with someone.

What day do you get weighed in?

ibarelycare

I'm the same as you whereas I stop going for a week or two then stop going altogether! I really don't want this to happen this time though because I've been doing so well so I'm going to bite the bullet and go next week whether I've had a bad weekend or not! My bf and I are going for dinner on Saturday night with a couple of his friends so I'm planning on going for a really long swim on Saturday afternoon to cancel out some of that!

My weigh-in is Tuesday, when's yours? It is a good idea to go with someone else. My mam came with me at the start but she never really took it that seriously and then stopped going! However she's still very encouraging and always buys low fat stuff for the house.

ibarelycare

Lenni wrote: »

Hi ibarelycare,

23 pounds in 3 months doesnt sound like taking things slow to me, that is brilliant. Fair play to u!!! Im like u, I no over all I want to loose another 2 stone but for now I am giving myself little targets. For instance I have 4.5 to go and then I will have lost my first stone. So I have set my target for when I want that 4.5 gone. I am havin a bad enough week, well its not even that is bad, its just not gr8. Havent been counting my points. I reckon I will stay the same this week so from there I will give myself 2 weeks to get to my stone. I have done WW a few times and whenever I have a bad week I wouldnt go and then I would end up dropping out altogether. This time I am doing it with my sister, she wont miss a class which means I cant miss one either cause she makes me feel really bad if I was to leave her on her own. So its working so much better for me to go with someone.

What day do you get weighed in?

I just realised that what I said probably came across as extremely smug! Sorry! I see it as taking it slowly right now because I was losing 3-4 pounds in first few weeks now it's usually just a pound a week or so...which is still pretty good I guess! As long as it's a pound in the right direction I'm happy!

Lenni

Its not smug at all... Your doin great. I find with other people that you loose so much and then just slow down. I have my weigh in tonite and I just no that if havent lost anything this week. Hopefully I havent put on though either

Bally8

Hi guys I started counting ww points nearly 4 weeks ago. I doing it by myself at home as I've got all the books and stuff already. I have lost weight and put it on at least 3 times with weight watchers over the years.

This time though I'm really trying to make a go of it. My boyfriend is trying to loose weight too so I find that extra support fantastic. I only had about 16lbs to loose and in the last 3 weeks I've lost 4.5lbs. Im finding this week soooo tough though- have pigged out the last two evenings. I am an emotional eater and as my boyfriend is away I have nothing but my will power to stop me from eating all round me- and my will power seems to disappear come 9pm.

I find this forum excellent. I am a long time lurker of the food diaries but decided to eventually post as I'm worried I'm going to give up yet again. I know my goal weight is very close but I've gotten this close so many times before and give up. Hopefully this thread will keep me motivated

ibarelycare

Best of luck tonight Lenni! Even if you haven't lost anything well that's still good, you haven't gone up. If you have gone up, it won't be by much and you can just work it off again for next week. And if you have gone down then that's brilliant!

Bally8 I used to be like you, comfort eating late in the evening. I've managed to grow out of that habit simply by keeping myself busy. You should try going out for a walk when you start feeling peckish. You'll feel so good after even a 20-minute brisk walk that you'll come home and not want to eat hopefully! I've taken up swimming and try go twice or 3 times a week after work and it's great. I don't get home until about 7.30 and because I'm having dinner late, I don't feel like reaching for the biscuit tin by 9 o'clock. If I am just sitting in front of the TV I have found that by going up to my room and watching TV there I am too lazy to go all the way downstairs for a snack so I just don't bother! If the fridge is in the next room it's just too tempting! You're doing really well though so keep it up!

sillisome fiend

Hi,

Lenni 9.5lbs in a few weeks in extremely good. Everyone has bad days, just try not to let them go into weeks Thats how I finally got my head around dieting, I used to let one treat turn into a bad day.. and so on. Then I'd fail altogether. I decided to get my act together about 4.5 months ago and I joined the gym and started eating properly, I've lost approx. 49lbs and now I don't even feel like I'm on a "diet", this is how I eat now and I enjoy exercising(never thought I'd be saying that).

You mention you don't have alot of time for exercise? Which is understandable, but maybe try getting a stability ball for the house. I find mine great when I don't have time to go to the gym some nights.

Good luck

Lenni

Hey all,

Just on the fitness part, have any of you tried the wee fit, if so do you find it any good. I have it at home but havent got around to using it, think i will start doing it at nite. Sillisome Fried do you have much left to loose, 49lbs is great.
Bally8, I am like u, but I went and got some low fat icepops and ww bars and that. Also, try things like putting a melon in a smoothy maker and then putting it in an icecube tray, freeze it and then its something to pick at during the nite. I mixed melon and strawberries and it lovely. It feels like a proper treat. Also, this may sound sad but it works for me. My bf loves choc, and I have a 2 year old who I would have treats for so the draw in my fridge is full of choc and sweets. There is clear glass in the drawer so everytime i opened it i could see all the yummyness... now for the pathetic part, I put a piece of paper over it, its the exact size of the glass, wrote on it... DO NOT TOUCH, WEIGH IN ON THURSDAY, 2 STONE TO GO... HAVE WATER INSTEAD. now i never go for the water but i do stay away from the drawer...

sillisome fiend

The wii fit is probably better then no exercise if you can't make it to the gym or out for a walk but I doubt it would be enough on its own to make a big difference.

I have about a stone left to loose, my 21st is next month so I just hope I can look good in a dress I'm not too bothered about what I weigh, more how I look and feel. Ideally I'd just like to get down to a 10-12, as I think that would be considered slim for me as I'm 5'8. I don't want to take it too far though!

I know how you feel about seeing all the treats, I have two younger sisters and my mam has an awful sweet tooth.. on top of that they can all eat anything they want and stay slim!When I first started the diet I used to treat myself to Frusi's, theres about 110 calories in a pot, or I'd have a scoop of frozen yoghurt. The melon sounds great too, I might try it.

ibarelycare

sillisome fiend wrote: »

Hi,

Lenni 9.5lbs in a few weeks in extremely good. Everyone has bad days, just try not to let them go into weeks Thats how I finally got my head around dieting, I used to let one treat turn into a bad day.. and so on. Then I'd fail altogether. I decided to get my act together about 4.5 months ago and I joined the gym and started eating properly, I've lost approx. 49lbs and now I don't even feel like I'm on a "diet", this is how I eat now and I enjoy exercising(never thought I'd be saying that).

You mention you don't have alot of time for exercise? Which is understandable, but maybe try getting a stability ball for the house. I find mine great when I don't have time to go to the gym some nights.

Good luck

Your weight loss is so impressive after such a short space of time! Amazing! What size were you when you started out if you don't mind me asking?

I agree with you that it stops seeming like you're on a diet. When I first started WW it felt like I was obsessed with food and was thinking about it constantly....what food I could eat, how many points were in everything, etc. But it does really become a way of life. I must admit I am a bit more relaxed now than I was at the start but that's because my appetite has gone down so much. Fair play to you for all that exercise! I still think exercise is the work of the devil I was doing loads of walking at the start but unfortunately I am currently seeing a physio for tendonitis in my knee so am not supposed to be doing any brisk walking. The only exercise I do is swimming (and shopping!) but I do find it great.

sillisome fiend

Hi ibarelycare!

I was about a size 18 before, but some things were a 20... when I think about it I can't believe I let myself get there! I'm now a 14 in most shops.. but as I'm sure you know shops such as H&M, Miss Selfridge etc are ridiculously small when it comes to jeans, fitted tops.. I don't understand why they make their customers feel bigger then they are. I know they're made cheaply but I have size 10 friends who need a 14 there.

You say you were obsessed with food a little at the start, I still am a tiny bit.. I know the calorie content in nearly every food. But if thats what it takes to stop me from eating junk then so be it. Thats a pity about the physio but hopefully it won't be long before you're back walking

Bally8

Hi all, thanks for the suggestions for keeping motivated. I really think going upstairs in the evenings is a great suggestion and will really help. I'm sure the distance between my room and the kitchen will be enough to stop me pigging out in the evenings. I also love the idea of writing a note on the sweet tin. I have a 9 year old daughter and keep some sweets in the house for her and this week it has been my downfall- raiding her sweets at 10pm! I'm definately going to put a note to myself on the door of the press maybe and see if it helps.

I managed to get back on track on Thursday and I am sooo proud of myself cos many times when I over eat I give up totally. Weigh in on Monday- hopefully I will have lost a pound- I've been doing alot of running this week.
Good luck everybody

ibarelycare

Bally8 good luck with your weigh-in today! I'm going to my first weigh-in tomorrow in 3 weeks I've been keeping an eye on my weight though. Was so good the past week but went for an Indian on Saturday night (worst food I could have eaten!) and had a few too many glasses of wine so think I could have ruined it a bit! I'll be happy to have maintained my weight from my last class, but I won't be surprised if I'm up a pound. Any more than that and I'll be quite disappointed.

Bally8

So I stayed the same - nothing lost but I suppose that also means nothing gained from my few days of over eating. I am disappointed though as I got 6 exercise sessions in last week and thought that they would over ride any damage from my pigging out. I heard somewhere that weight loss is 70% diet and 30% exercise so last week proved that for me.

So I'm totally back on track now and hopefully will be down a lb next week. (Although I am going out Fri and Sat night and going to a party for my Dads birthday on Sunday)

marinchik

Hi all,

I thought I'd chip in my 2 cent.
Bally8 you right it is a bit disapointing not loosing any weight, but hey its better to stay at the same weight rather than put some of it on.

I started last September and managed to loose 2.5st since then, I'd loose say 10 pounds and then keep it for another month or 2 thats why it took me that long. I went from size 16 (14.2st) down to size 14 (11.9st). I have another 2st to go and aiming to reach my goal by February.
My motivation is that I don't have to wear baggy tops anymore to hide my muffin top:), can exercise for an hour and not to be exhausted, got recently asked for age card and I'll be 28 in December.
Currently I'm trying low carb and hign protein approach and it works for me, not missing bread, rice or pasta or even fruit.
Was thinking to join WW for more motivation too

Good Luck to all of us:)

Lenni

hey all,

Havent been on in a few days. you all sound like your doing really well. I went last thursday for my weigh in and was up a half pound, to be honest i was surprised, I wasnt actually that bad. But a lot has been going on the past week and i have totally lost it, I am eating rings around myself. Its disasterous... I need to get back on the diet...

ibarelycare

Lenni that's a pity but half a pound isn't much so keep your chin up. (sorry patronising blah!!) If you're eating rings around yourself don't think "Right I'll go back on the wagon in the morning"....do it now! I know you have your weigh-in tomorrow night but even if you're thinking you don't want to face the possibilty of being up again, it's worth going for the motivation of your leader and your meeting. I made that mistake of not going for a week then one week turns into 3!

Last night was my first weigh-in in 3 weeks and I stayed the same. I wasn't disappointed as was kind of expecting it so just need to get my ar*e into gear again! The only thing is I'm going back to college by night next week. I'll be going Tues & Wed evenings so will no longer be able to go to my normal meetings I've found a new class near where I work on a Thursday but I'm really disappointed that I have to change leaders, as I just love mine. Anyone go to a class in Castleknock? I hope the leader is good!

Also I'm going on holidays in a week & a half. Going to Puerto Rico for a week with my boyfriend and I just know I'll be enjoying myself too much! I'm definitely going to eat healthily during the day (don't eat much in the heat anyway) and swim and walk as much as I can, but I'll be boozing every day and eating out most nights so I can't see that being great for my waistline

I'm also worried about going back to college. I only started WW after finishing up college at the start of the summer so I had my evenings free to go swimming, have healthy dinners, etc. Now twice a week I'm leaving work at 5.30 and start college at 6. Before, on a Tues & Wed I used to have a dinner at lunchtime because I don't get home til after 10pm but I used to eat sh*t...pub grub, McD's, etc. I obviously don't want to get back into this routine but I need to think of something that will keep me going for 9 hours! We get a break in college but at that time, the canteen is closed and they only have chocolate, crisps and pre-packed sandwiches (which I don't eat anyway). So I'm just kinda stressed about having to think of ways to keep myself going from 7am to 10pm without resorting to quick and easy crap food! Also, I won't get to exercise as much at all. The evenings I'm not at college I'm usually wrecked from being in college so I'm not going to be motivated but I'll have to try and change this.

So sorry for essay!!!!!!

Fatloss08

i started back on ww yesterday , i did celebrity slim and lost 20 lbs in 10 days but i realise it aint a good thing to be on , it was merely a kickstart

if you lose 2lbs and put on 2lbs u say ahh its just 2lbs ( well thats what i used to say ) but if i put on 20lbs id be so so so livid , so im determined to keep it off

anyway i have a cupboard full of food at home and i spent an hour labelling stuff , got a roll of labels and put it on everything , so when i go to press i dont have to total it up , also i have tub-a-ware and put 100g fruselli pasta into it and label 4 points , bout size of cup , so i have 3 or 4 of them filled with pasta and its easy when i go to press i say pasta ok 4 and sauce 4.5 and chicken fillets 2.5 each etc

at the moment im trying to have similar breaky snacks and dinner so in the evening i have a set amount each day to have a meal

8am : 2 weetabix skimmed milk
11am : apple
1pm : 2 Brown Bread , ham , Turkey , Small Coleslaw ( not everday )
3pm : apple or Nuts

so lets say that totals 20 points ( im allowed 36 )

i have 16 every evening for meal etc

well thats what im trying to do

Bally8

Weigh in today- down 2lbs! Im delighted as I took the weekend off from counting points and went kind of mad. But I did sooo much exercise again last week and stuck to my points Monday to Friday.

How is everyone else doing?

Bally8

Hi guys- how is everyone doing?

My weigh in today was good again- 1.5lbs down but I cant take the credit for it though- had the worst flu ever all last week so couldnt eat much.

Back on track today with diet and will ease myself back into exercise with a walk tomorrow I think.

Beansprout

Hey Ladies ,

Really hope someone can help!!! Ive been reading your threads and oh my god fair play to all of ye. Doing very well with weight loss. basically im one of these people who is always talking about loosin weight but can never do it. ive joiined ww 3 times so i have all the books and that .. but just never stick it out think the most ive lost is 7lbs.

Im 24 , 5ft7 and i think i weight 11st 7 ish... im that peed off about it i wont go on the scales... i basically only have weight on my tummy and "handles"...

ive never been scrawny but ive always been about 10stone and was happy at that.. im soo paranoid and have no confidence.. i used to have buckets of it and i was such a diff person , now im just paranoid all the time that oh dont wear that ill look massive etc..

I bought a cross trainer a few weeks ago and i go on it maybe twice a week? i only do 15 mins and i go about 4.8km?? is that good ??

I really just need a kick in the ass and i just cant seem to give it to myself and im soo unhappy is unreal. im lettin it get in the way of my relationship bla bla...

i work really shiet hours so its hard for a routine , i work 6 am shifts and then i work 2pm shifts and then nights as well all muddled up ..

really need some of yere advice and help x

Kate

rainbow kirby

Gonna hop in here, currently trying to lose quite a bit of weight. Have lost 19lbs since mid-July, I quit wasting my time playing MMOs all the time and sorted out my diet and started running. I've still got quite a bit to go though. I'm 13st 6lbs at the moment and a size 16, I am a 5'6" 24 year old woman. Trying to get down to 10st 7lbs, and hopefully to be able to fit into a size 12 dress for my graduation in December 2009.

LorDar

Hi Everyone, I'm a newbie to this forum, Joined Weightwatchers yesterday (for the 3rd time!) and am really determined to stick with it now - reading all your posts has made me even more so!

I first started WW 4 years ago & lost 2 stone, then I had my first son & I wasn't long back at it when I got pregnant on my 2nd son!
Now I'm determined to continue what I started 4 years ago! And no more babies (for a few years anyway!)

I am glad that I did lose that 2 stone back in 2004 as I am now only(!) 7lbs heavier than when I was at my lowest weight - I could be 2stone 7lb heavier now!

I am looking forward to keeping in touch to see how you all are doing & keeping motivated with you!!

Bally8

Hi Beansprout, Rainbow Kirby and LorDar. Welcome to the thread. I have found it very motivating so I hope ye will too. Its been a bit quite around here recently though- Im not sure how everyone else is getting on.

Well done on the decision to try to loose weight and improve fitness. I have been on my latest fitness kick since mid- August and have been doing well so far. I find boards very helpful. I have lost 9 lbs so far and have 8 left to go to get to my goal weight.

This week I have lost another pound but that is not down to hard work- I had the flu and a stomach bug so couldnt eat much. Had a bad day today- decided against a walk and went to shop and bought 3 bars of chocolate instead!!! Disaster.

Oh well I'll just have to start back tomorrow.

LorDar

Hi Bally8, good to hear from you. Sorry you've been ill, hope you're feeling better now.
Don't beat yourself up about the chocolate - your body was probably craving it after being sick.
Our WW leader has a saying for bad weeks "Draw a line under it" - don't let it become a downward spiral.

You've done really well so far - Congratulations!! I'm sure today will be a better day & you can get back to your plan.
Best of Luck & Thanks for the encouragement!!:)

LorDar

Got weighed on Tuesday night & Week One weight loss was 5.5lbs!! Was delighted - just goes to show how much over-eating I was doing to start with!
Funny thing is that after the 2nd day I wasn't feeling hungry in between meals (the first couple of days I was starving!).
Anyway, I know the 5.5lbs was because my body got such a shock, and I can't expect it every week - but a healthy 1lb a week would be good (I don't want to aim too high & become disappointed/disheartened with unrealistic goals). One pound a week between now & Christmas = 10lbs! It can be done!:)

Bally8

Well done LorDar thats excellent. Its great to get a really high number like that, really good for the motivation to keep going. I decided after reading your words of encouragement yesterday not to wait till Monday to restart the diet and so I had a good day yesterday and even managed to get a run in.

capedcrustacian

hi all

well, i've lost weight this year and am allegedly unrecognisable to friends i haven't seen since march (4.5 stone so far) by biggest problem at the moment is, how to tighten up the loose skin now, i'm very conscious of it on my tummy and arms, if anyone has tips on the best way to try tone it i'd be ever so happy

as for how much weight ye are all losing, it's fantastic! people don't realise how hard it is to lose weight, to get motivated enough to do it and stay motivated enough to continue, and then be soooo careful about not slipping back into bad habits when you achieve your goal

well done to everyone and best of luck

LorDar

Congratulations capedcrustacian - that's amazing!! I'm sure it was hard work at times, but the hard work has paid off! I'm afraid I have no real advice about how to tighten up loose skin, but would imagine exercise is the only way to go! Maybe yoga?? I'm not a yoga expert at all but did it through both my pregnancies & found it brilliant (of course the aim was slightly different there!). I'm sure there are some experts on this forum though that would be better able to advise you.

Bally8, glad you had a good day yesterday - it always helps to keep you motivated! I know I am going to get depressed and disheartened at various stages through out this diet, but if I can keep in mind that one slip (or even two or 3) doesn't mean I should give up I think I can make it!

I only joined this forum last week and already I'm getting motivation and inspiration from it (and also I'm a little addicted to it right now! have to check in a couple of times a day - which is not good for my work productivity levels!):o

I do believe we can help each other out, a good week for someone else can sometimes be the motivation you need to keep you going or get you kick-started!
Must go do some work now!:)

Slaygal

Hello All, I'm a newbie to the forum too, What a great idea, I need all the moral support I can get. I've really enjoyed reading everyone's stories. It's great motivation.
Well done to everyone on their fantastic weight loss. Keep up the good work.
I'm also following WW I've been on the programme for a while now and have lost 1 stone 10pounds. I would like to lose another 4 stone.
My weigh-in is Thursday Lunchtime we got together and organised for WW to come into the office. The weekends are my worst time for piggin out on takeaways and eating out.

Angelica Rocks!

Well I'm going to throw in my tuppence too

Im 5ft 5", and 11.5 stone. I was 9.5 stone 18 months ago. I started going out with my boyfriend then and suddenly I'm up 2 stone - 2 stone!!!!!! We eat out probably 3 or 4 nights a week and I drink a lot, so I know exactly where the weight has come from.

I started my diet on Monday and have had a good first week, been to the gym every night and watching my food. I am not going to WW classes because I find the instructors soooooo annoying, but I am counting my points, and my mum is doing the diet with me.

Feeling good about it so far. I have set myself 4 months to lose 1.5 stones, thats about 20lbs over 16 weeks, which i think is achievable, especially if I continue the way I have started. I am going to cut down on drink too - this weekend will be the biggest test. If I get through tonight and tomorrow night then I am going to allow myself a nice breakfast on Sunday

So, thanks for setting up this forum, I think coming back and letting people know how its going wil be a really good motivator to keep up the work!!!

Good luck!!!!

LorDar

Hi Slaygal & Angelica Rocks! - welcome to the forum (although I only joined a week ago! - but I feel much more motivated already)

Slaygal - you're doing brilliantly, keep up the good work!

Angelica Rocks! - you know what they say "a good start is half the battle", so keep it up!

Regarding WW - I actually nearly always stay for the meetings. I don't find the leaders annoying, but maybe I've been lucky! And the discussion part can be fun - it's good to hear how everyone else is the class is doing & to swop ideas.

anniehoo

capedcrustacian wrote: »

hi all

well, i've lost weight this year and am allegedly unrecognisable to friends i haven't seen since march (4.5 stone so far)

Have you lost 4.5 stone since March??Oh my god thats amazing :pac: well done!
Ive been browsing this forum for awhile now and after a wake up call from a friend last weekend i started a healthy eating plan this week. Ive actually quite enjoyed it tbh but my downfall is saturday nights out which im actually dreading as all and any willpower is left at the pub door Fingers crossed!

Mink

Hi all, everyone seems to be doing good on their diets! I am slowly but surely getting there. I'm 5' 7" and weight is currently 10st 8lbs, it had been 10st 13lbs 2wks ago. I don't have a huge amount more to lose, maybe a stone but it always feels like the hardest bit. I'm trying to go at this from a scientific approach - what's the minimum amount calories I need, what's the amount that will just maintain current weight - try and create a 500 calorie a day defecit a day thing. I'm not cutting out any food groups - just definitely eating healthier & counting calories to a certain degree. Also walking at least 1/2hr a day briskly and doing some weights. Seems to be working, first thing that's worked in about 6yrs (That's how long this extra stone has been hanging around ).

Found a cool little tool to track my weight loss and BMI. They're at www.tickerfactory.com. I stuck mine on my facebook profile (hidden amongst other things!).

rainbow kirby

Another 3lbs off since the last time I posted on this thread, so that's 13st 3lbs now. This week's been a bit of a waste in terms of exercise due to a mixture of bad weather and shaking off a couple of niggles I picked up in a 5k race last weekend (blisters on both feet and a slight hamstring strain). I've been trying to keep my diet as clean as possible, but there's been a couple of days where I've had absolutely incredible munchies. Unfortunately I'm now €95 lighter too after a trip to the running shop - but I do have some nice new running shoes

I made a ticker a while back when I started trying to lose weight...

Bally8

Welcome everybody to the thread. Its amazing how motivating Im finding it here, reading everyone elses stories. Its the first time I havent felt alone while trying to loose weight.

So I had my weigh in today and was up half an lb. Of course Im disappointed but at least I got back into the exercise after a 3 week lay off. My problem is though that Im a major binge eater and binged almost every day last week. It was awful- uncontrollable eating. Kind of scary really.

I dont have much weight to loose. Im in the category of not having enough weight on for people to say-'sure why are you trying to lose weight, you're grand'. When in fact none of my clothes fit me and I cant afford to buy bigger ones.

I've lost 16lbs since April - slow going but it seems to be staying off mostly this time. I have another 8 approx to go and will be at goal. Im just finding my diet really boring and losing motivation very fast. fingers crossed I make it through this week without pigging out.

Lenni

Hi All,

I started this thread a few weeks ago and cant believe its still going. Great to c. I havent been on in a while. There was a lot going on for me and I was just demotivated and stressed so totally fell off the ww train. I have been comfort eating the past few weeks, eating crap to beat the band. But I gave myself a kick up the ar*se last Thursday and went back. I told my leader that I wanted to start a fresh and that I had prob put on bout 5 pound, I had LOST 1.5 pound. couldnt believe it, all down to stress, it had to b. So im back on it. My trouble is the weekend, every weekend i am bold. I can b good during the week but come the weekend its out the window. Anyone else find this?

holly1

Hello All you WW out there,I just love this thread and the diarys.I have about 7st to l
loose and following this and other threads has been such an incredible help.
I started WW 6weeks ago and last night I was a half lb off loosing a stone, and wait for it I lost two and a half lbs Yipppeee.I cant tell you how much better I am feeling already.
And yes the weekends are a pig,but I treat myself and weigh in every monday, and so far so good,just dont go overboard.Keep it up everyone,if I can do it there is hope for the Country.

Dolbert

Hi all, I'm currently in the processing of yo-yoing to beat the band I started off with around 5 stone to lose, began to keep a food diary on boards, and over a few months managed to lose 22lb and a dress size! However, following a holiday in Spain and an inability to get back on the wagon I've gained back 6lb :mad: Back on track now though. Hoping to lose another 10lb by Christmas!

Lenni

holly1, that is brill, id say u are over the moon. Dolorous, 22lbs is brill, I cant wait to get to that weight loss. Ive lost 9lbs and have bout 2st to go.

Bally8

Stayed the same again this week

I've been awful all last week though- chinese food, tayto's, fry ups. Major bingeing again. I'm actually eating a twirl as I type this.

I'm a total disaster and am ashamed of myself to be honest. I'm so close to my goal weight and I'm still a food addict.

Ah well I'll start again tomorrow hopefully.

LorDar

Bally8 - staying the same is good, at least you didn't go up! Don't beat yourself up about it, just keep your goal in mind & you'll get there. Maybe not losing this week will shock you into being good for the week coming & you'll lose next week!

You say you're close to goal weight - that's great! Keep reminding yourself of how hard you've worked so far and how much you want to reach that goal! I've never been anywhere near goal but I'm hoping when I do that I will continue to go to WW classes so I don't slip back into my old ways.

LorDar

Just wondering how everyone else on WW got on during the BH weekend?? I was OK-ish, not good but not too bad either (I hope!)

Unfortunately I didn't track properly since Friday so I know that when I was trying to think back & calculate points eaten this morning I forgot half of them!

My weigh-in is tonight, so we shall see the results! In a small way I hope I'm up (well, only by half a pound or so) - sounds mad I know, but I think it will shock me into being good this week.
Otherwise I'll start thinking (unconsciously, 'cos I know better!) that I can not track & I'll still lose weight. That just doesn't work for me.
Of course if I'm down I'll be thrilled!!:D

ellenmelon

hey everyone...
i'm on boards a lot but i generally just read and don't post a lot. but i liked the idea of this thread so im going to start posting!
in the past...3-4 months? i've lost about 10-12kg which may not seem like much but it feels great to know that the numbers are starting to go down not up! when i was living in ireland, i comfort ate and am paying for it now! i've not made massive changes just smaller ones and i've been exercising a bit more. it helped that for 2 months i literally had to walk about 30 mins, three times a week from where i parked my car to where i was doing work experience and back. what ive been trying to do is have more small snacks on me so i never get starving you know? next steps are to start walking again (thank god it's coming on summer here now, and i live right by the sea so no excuse!) and make my portion sizes smaller. upping the protein in my diet (im a vegie, and i notice when i eat more protein i lose weight more consistently) will help no doubt too.

i'm hoping to be down another ten kg at least by early feb, as i have a great friend of mine's wedding to go to.

so yeah, that's just my wee intro. ill keep posting to let ye know how im getting on. looking forward to getting to know some of you..you're all very inspirational!

(ps excuse the bad grammar and punctuation!!)