From a Christmas Pudding to a Christmas Cracker - Weight Loss Motivation

CheerLouth · 07-02-2019 9:45am

Dalomanakora wrote: »

Only 2lbs away from my 5st, and 1st 12 from Target, I'm determined to keep it up

Wow, fair play! That's an amazing amount of weight to lose! Bravo to you!

I was half a pound down at SW last night! Delighted with that as I didn't have a great week. Need to be extra focused now this week to keep myself on track! I bought a 12 week countdown which I never have before but did it so that I have to go every week now for the next 12 weeks & hopefully that will spur me on!

Loughc · 07-02-2019 11:19am

CheerLouth wrote: »

I bought a 12 week countdown which I never have before but did it so that I have to go every week now for the next 12 weeks & hopefully that will spur me on!

Great motivating tool, knowing you've commited to the next 12 weeks, it'll definitely will help keep you motivated and on track!

I went to the gym Tuesday, had a 5km walk yesterday and gym again this morning and I'm still fearful for WI on Saturday... I think Treatmas may have been a leap too far :pac:

I guess we'll see on Saturday, the more important thing is I'm back on track.

CheerLouth · 08-02-2019 9:56pm

I've just discovered Breyers ice cream - it's on special in Tesco at the min. I wouldn't be a big ice cream fan but the chocolate one is lovely and hits the chocolate craving! 3 syns for 53g - decent enough bowl!

Loughc · 08-02-2019 10:15pm

CheerLouth wrote: »

I've just discovered Breyers ice cream - it's on special in Tesco at the min. I wouldn't be a big ice cream fan but the chocolate one is lovely and hits the chocolate craving! 3 syns for 53g - decent enough bowl!

They also do ice cream protein bars. Amazing. Each bar is only 5syns but totally worth it.

Dalomanakora · 09-02-2019 9:18am

Hali Top also do lovely ice cream that's low syn, around the same syns as most Breyers ones. Bigger selection of flavours, high protein, low fat and low sugar

Loughc · 09-02-2019 10:41am

I stayed the same this week.

I got 2 extra training session in on top of my usual 3 so I’m hoping it’s muscle and water retention over damage from treatmas :O

CheerLouth · 09-02-2019 10:21pm

Loughc wrote: »

I stayed the same this week.

I got 2 extra training session in on top of my usual 3 so I’m hoping it’s muscle and water retention over damage from treatmas :O

That's a tough one, Loughc especially after you put in extra effort! A good week won't go to waste tho!

Jude13 · 10-02-2019 5:55am

I weighed myself yesterday after a two week break since the new elf. I havent gained a gram...even after all the bad food. I don't its divine intervention I just think in those two weeks I dint have a night out on the cider. Goes to show how much that effects me, 210 cals a pint.

Anywho thanks to my amazing OH I got a 10km run in over the weekend and I got the gym before work this morning. New programme which is quicker than the old one. Had my shakes, pre and post ready, my eggs and oats for first breakfast and cottage cheese for snacks. I'll try to keep this up 5 days this week.

I have some courses coming up that I need to do and with the little one its going to be tough keeping up the gym. If Im at a course two evenings it's not fair to hit the gym or go for a run as I wont be pulling my weight with the elf. I need to tailor it perfectly.

Dalomanakora · 10-02-2019 9:05am

If you're ever out on the drink, try switch to spirits if you can handle them. About 60 calories per shot and the calories don't hold onto your body because it's not all sugary crap like cider.

As for gym and the little one - it'll be grand. If your goal is weight loss, you can do it without as much gym as you're used to. If it's not, you'll get back into your routine with the gym once the courses are done

congrats on maintaining!

CheerLouth · 14-02-2019 9:12am

Weighed in last night and was down 1.5lbs

That's 9lbs in total! Delighted with myself. Definitely felt a lot better in myself this week!

Dalomanakora · 14-02-2019 9:16am

Congrats CL!

I had a totally and utterly unexpected gain after being 100% on plan, at 1200 calories a day and extremely low carb.

So now I need 3.5-4lbs off for next week. So I'm now using extreme measures and doing water fasting. Not pleasant but I'm doing it safely.

Loughc · 14-02-2019 11:27am

Dalomanakora wrote: »

Congrats CL!

So now I need 3.5-4lbs off for next week. So I'm now using extreme measures and doing water fasting. Not pleasant but I'm doing it safely.

Just becareful with this tactic. You will end up losing mostly water weight and not fat as the body will be in starvation mode.

Water weight shoots back on the following week if you relax a little on the water fasting.

Don’t forget an undeserved gain usually works itself out the following week with any extreme measure. Stay the course and you’ll be fine.

You’re flying it as it is!

Dalomanakora · 14-02-2019 3:39pm

Loughc wrote: »

Just becareful with this tactic. You will end up losing mostly water weight and not fat as the body will be in starvation mode.

Water weight shoots back on the following week if you relax a little on the water fasting.

Don’t forget an undeserved gain usually works itself out the following week with any extreme measure. Stay the course and you’ll be fine.

You’re flying it as it is!

Oh I fully expect it to go back on the following week. I need it off within one week to get my BMI to 28 to have surgery (hospital has no ICU). If it's not at the 28, I wait 18 months for my local hospital. It's a drastic, temporary measure and I know I'll gain back like 5lbs the following week!

DvB · 14-02-2019 4:03pm

Dalomanakora wrote: »

Oh I fully expect it to go back on the following week. I need it off within one week to get my BMI to 28 to have surgery (hospital has no ICU). If it's not at the 28, I wait 18 months for my local hospital. It's a drastic, temporary measure and I know I'll gain back like 5lbs the following week!

Best of luck man, hope it all goes to plan.

Loughc · 14-02-2019 5:33pm

Dalomanakora wrote: »

Oh I fully expect it to go back on the following week. I need it off within one week to get my BMI to 28 to have surgery (hospital has no ICU). If it's not at the 28, I wait 18 months for my local hospital. It's a drastic, temporary measure and I know I'll gain back like 5lbs the following week!

Ah in that case best of luck!

Dalomanakora · 14-02-2019 6:29pm

DvB wrote: »

Best of luck *woman, hope it all goes to plan.

Ftfy :pac:

DvB · 14-02-2019 9:16pm

Dalomanakora wrote: »

Ftfy :pac:

Oops!!! Not the first time I've made that mistake on here... ðŸ˜³

Loughc · 15-02-2019 1:40pm

So give the night in it last night we ended up getting a dominos :O

First takeaway this year. Weigh in tomorrow night not be good!

DvB · 15-02-2019 1:44pm

Loughc wrote: »

So give the night in it last night we ended up getting a dominos :O

First takeaway this year. Weigh in tomorrow night not be good!

You have to live too. No point taking up a weight loss/fitness plan if you cant maintain some balance, otherwise you'll give up & pile the weight back on again. As long as thetakeaways dont become a twice a week mainstay or suchlike you'll be grand.

Dalomanakora · 15-02-2019 1:53pm

What's the point of improving your eating habits and losing weight if you can't enjoy the odd unhealthy meal?

Absolutely pointless to constantly deprive yourself, there's no harm in a pizza if you're spot on the rest of the week!

Posy · 15-02-2019 6:46pm

Only eating healthy food for the rest of your life won't necessary make you live longer, but it sure will feel longer.

Loughc · 15-02-2019 8:17pm

Posy wrote: »

Only eating healthy food for the rest of your life won't necessary make you live longer, but it sure will feel longer.

Love it

Loughc · 16-02-2019 11:08am

So I lost a pound this week. Happy enough with that as I had pizza and a couple of other treats along the way this week

Jude13 · 17-02-2019 8:25am

Not a flipping chance I am weighing myself. We had our first night out boozing in (I boozed during the pregnancy) on Friday. All you can eat brunch and enough rum and cokes to kill someone. Then take away and chocolate yesterday.

No gym over the weekend and only ran 4km

Dalomanakora · 20-02-2019 5:46pm

I did it. I had to lose 3-4lbs. I just lost 7.5!!!

Posy · 20-02-2019 5:49pm

Well done.

And best of luck with your surgery!

CheerLouth · 21-02-2019 9:50am

Dalomanakora wrote: »

I did it. I had to lose 3-4lbs. I just lost 7.5!!!

Fantastic - good luck with the surgery!

leahyl · 21-02-2019 12:18pm

Only saw this thread now! What a great idea! I have a good few pounds to lose after Christmas (ate sooo much crap!) so I really need to get my ass in gear cos I'm slipping in and out of healthy eating....I really need to be disciplined!

Loughc · 24-02-2019 6:50pm

Week 1: -2lbs
Week 2: -4lbs
Week 3: -2lbs
Week 4: -3lbs
Week 5: STS
Week 6: -1lb
Week 7: -1lb

Up to 13lbs gone forever since January. And more importantly I haven’t missed one gym session so I’m seeing a massive improvement in my clothes and how they fit too. Delighted I’m staying on track

Dalomanakora · 24-02-2019 7:03pm

Fantastic! That's a really solid, steady pace. Seriously great results

Loughc · 24-02-2019 7:08pm

Dalomanakora wrote: »

Fantastic! That's a really solid, steady pace. Seriously great results

Yeah happy enough with that. I know I could be more disciplined when it comes to my food but life is for living too.

Posy · 24-02-2019 7:52pm

Great work, Lough!

Jude13 · 25-02-2019 4:27am

Okay, I did 4km last night at a 'fast' (for me) pace. I need to get back on it as my belt is bloody tight.

DvB · 25-02-2019 9:32am

Other than pacing the line during the kids GAA matches at the weekend I did not a jot exercise wise... will have my birthday treats later this evening (herself made me a baileys cheesecake as a treat) and then its no more messing. Still a couple of lbs up since christmas, managed to lose the first 2 or 3 but the last couple have lodged & need shifting.

Well done on the ongoing losses Loughc, its fantastic to see it maintained over a period of weeks like that.

CheerLouth · 25-02-2019 9:51pm

Fair play everyone! I've fallen totally off the wagon this week. Our little guy was really ill and it was very scary so all my time has been taken up with him and now I've got a chest infection so feeling sorry for myself!

I rang a PT guy today tho and am waiting on him getting back to me so hoping I can get some time with him to get me back in the exercise game!

Jude13 · 26-02-2019 4:39am

How is the wee lad now? Don't get on top of yourself, priorities, and kill it when you're back on the wagon.

CheerLouth · 26-02-2019 12:20pm

Jude13 wrote: »

How is the wee lad now? Don't get on top of yourself, priorities, and kill it when you're back on the wagon.

He's on the mend!

Roll on WI tomorrow night so I can put this terrible week behind me!

Jude13 · 26-02-2019 12:26pm

That's the spirit! Whats WI?

CheerLouth · 26-02-2019 12:33pm

Jude13 wrote: »

That's the spirit! Whats WI?

Weigh In

TRS30 · 26-02-2019 12:33pm

Jude13 wrote: »

That's the spirit! Whats WI?

Weigh in?

Jude13 · 26-02-2019 12:54pm

Im blaming sleep deprivation on that one.

Posy · 28-02-2019 12:28am

I haven't really gotten back on the wagon since I fell off at Christmas.

I'm falling down with not doing meal prep for my work lunches. Will try and do better next week, and get back to salads and home made soups, with the occasional jacket potato thrown in for good measure!

mirrorwall14 · 28-02-2019 8:35am

I’m 15lbs down since jan 3rd now with weigh in tonight and it’s been a good week. Plan is to keep going and to keep it off long term so building good habits and having plenty heathy convenient food in the house. Added bonus that there’s almost no food waste in the house now which is great.

Also jumped on the keep fit wagon with my third week of boxfit this week. Was back in work for a visit yesterday and got compliments which is nice. And I walked a full 5k yesterday with the buggy for really the first time since my foot surgery two years ago. I’m paying for it this morning but it wasn’t anywhere near as bad as I thought

CheerLouth · 28-02-2019 8:45am

As anticipated, I was up last night but it's grand as I was expecting it. And in the overall course of the month of Feb, I had a good loss so I am happy

Back on plan today & looking forward to smashing it! Want to lose 2.5lbs this week so will really have to knuckle down for it as I find it hard to lose more than 1-2lbs in a week!

I've also gotten in touch with a PT guy who I did a few sessions with last year but couldn't keep it up. We've arranged that I'll go two days a week at lunchtime on the days I WFH. So looking forward to starting that on Tuesday

Loughc · 02-03-2019 1:29pm

Loughc wrote: »

Week 1: -2lbs
Week 2: -4lbs
Week 3: -2lbs
Week 4: -3lbs
Week 5: STS
Week 6: -1lb
Week 7: -1lb

Up to 13lbs gone forever since January. And more importantly I haven’t missed one gym session so I’m seeing a massive improvement in my clothes and how they fit too. Delighted I’m staying on track

Week 8: -1.5lb

Happy with that as I was sick for most of the week so the gym was out and my steps were way down so this was all diet this week

Loughc · 02-03-2019 1:30pm

Loughc wrote: »

Week 8: -1.5lb

Happy with that as I was sick for most of the week so the gym was out and my steps were way down so this was all diet this week

Also it finally means I’ve lost over a stone. 14.5lbs down in total

Posy · 02-03-2019 2:48pm

Well done!!

DvB · 03-03-2019 4:53pm

Loughc wrote: »

Also it finally means I’ve lost over a stone. 14.5lbs down in total

Great work. Well done.

TRS30 · 03-03-2019 8:04pm

Loughc wrote: »

Also it finally means I’ve lost over a stone. 14.5lbs down in total

Brilliant, keep it going.

Toots · 03-03-2019 11:18pm

Fair play on the weight loss, that's seriously good going!

Wheels have totally fallen off for me over the last couple of weeks. I'm a big emotional eater and if I'm stressed any diet or healthy eating pretty much goes out the window. Both my kids got chest infections, then my Dad ended up in hospital, and then while he was in there my baby ended up getting rushed to Crumlin because she had suspected meningitis (She's fine now, thank God!) And then after all that I got the chest infection.

Had planned to weigh in again on Monday and see what the damage is, but then Tuesday being pancake Tuesday, I figured I may as well hold off til Wednesday. At least with lent coming up, it should hopefully be a bit easier to stay off the junk food.

From a Christmas Pudding to a Christmas Cracker - Weight Loss Motivation

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"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

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"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens