Naked Losers United

[JayEgo]

Figured I'd re-start our little foray into designer figures... We have offered a lot of support to one another in the past and I'd like to think we can continue to do so!

And what better place than back in the poll forum... With a poll of course! :evilgrin:

Ja¥son xx

[Faren]

I'm here...have a weigh in today as a matter of fact. Not looking forward to it either. :crazy: I may just give this up for the rest of the year and start out fresh in January...I'll see how bad the news is today.

[Beisla]

I'm here to up my post count. :wave:

[JayEgo]

I'm here...have a weigh in today as a matter of fact. Not looking forward to it either. :crazy: I may just give this up for the rest of the year and start out fresh in January...I'll see how bad the news is today.I've kinda had that thought on my mind. I've mainatined around a stone and a hlaf off through the year. Want to get back down by that half stone and thena bit more but figure it's almost pointless trying until the New Year and a freedom from nibbles, chocolates and general bad-for-you stuff that appears everywhere during the festive season.

Come January, I'll really need a boost from yoou guys though... Hope it's not just thee and me Faren! :noface: No offense!

Ja¥son xx

[jjmouse]

Yes, well, I'll pop in from time to time. I prolly won't post much though. All I did was lurk in the other thread ya'all had. Helps a bit I supoose. And it can not hurt I guess.

[JayEgo]

Yes, well, I'll pop in from time to time. I prolly won't post much though. All I did was lurk in the other thread ya'all had. Helps a bit I supoose. And it can not hurt I guess.Well, it's one thing to read, which you're welcome to do :D but if you discover any tidbits or info that'll help generally we'd all be pleased to hear 'em! ;)

Ja¥son xx

[Shazza]

I confess that I have been avoiding this thread in our old home. I fell off the wagon and broke every bone in my body. Ah well the new year is just around the corner.

New Years resolution to lose weight, anyone?

[Hans]

Join you, in "loosing" the belt? After a good and sumptuous meal... yes, I will :heart:


:devil:

[C_ris]

The Purple Monkey Dishwasher told me to come. :evilgrin:

[Marie-Eile]

Figured it couldn't hurt to check this out - and hey, a support network might just do the trick. I do better when I know someone is "watching" and there to cheer me on! I'll do my best to do the same!

[Sandi]

I thought the great joy of existing in cyperspace was that appearance doesn't count! ;)

[Priscilla]

I'll join you, for the New Year. I don't see how I can begin now, even without any holiday parties to go to. I'm just not in the mood for it. But, somebody remind me if I don't show up in Jan. and I'll be back to try and lose some and support anyone else!

[wulfin]

I'd love to lose some weight!!!

Unfortunately i have PCOS which makes weight loss extremely difficult.. i'm on a GI diet (low carbs/low sugars) and this time of year it is soooo hard..but i have to make it through since my blood sugar levels right now are dangerously high :sad:

[Pat]

*raises hand* I voted "weight loss"...but really need to kick myself back on my low fat/low carb diet for cholyesterol and the triglicerides!! :( Then the weight loss will come. (well, gotta get back to working out more, too.... ;) ).

*WAILS* Why can't corn chips have the fat/calories of a celery stalk???? It's Not Fair!!!!!

Am here to help anyone who needs it, too. :)

[Mausey]

< ----- is here hoping for inspiration :blush:

[AnnMarie]

I stayed away from this thread at the Old Homestead, but now...

I could use the insperation.

Actually, since I have started walking my daughter to school, and continuing around the pond and park by the school before returning home... I am losing inches. Not always pounds, but inchjes are good. Means I am toning up and muscles weigh more than flab.

[granath]

I haven't stepped on a set of scales in far too long, but I'd love to lose a few. I'm not even thinking of starting before the holidays, though, since that for me would be doomed to failure. However, as soon as the holiday chocolates are all eaten, I'll join you in this thread.

[Kater]

I too need to loose weight. I have tried WW more then once and don't have much of a support system right now :( I will be starting in earnest in January as the holidays are a rough time to start and I don't think I'd have the will power right now. After the vacation though I will be starting!! (And supporting!!)

[Shazza]

Okay so I see 13 peeps wanting to be losers. Goooooooooooood. So come Jan 1 we all jump on the wagon, make it groan under the weight and get started. How many new people can we make with the weight we lose I wonder.

I need to lose around 40 kilos which is ummmm around 88 lb. I think I can contribute about half a person. Anyone else?

[AnnMarie]

Okay so I see 13 peeps wanting to be losers. Goooooooooooood. So come Jan 1 we all jump on the wagon, make it groan under the weight and get started. How many new people can we make with the weight we lose I wonder.

I need to lose around 40 kilos which is ummmm around 88 lb. I think I can contribute about half a person. Anyone else?


I need to lose between 80 and 100 pounds. That's almost enough for one entire person, so added to Shazza's that's two complete new bodies.

[Mystique]

I nearly always lose weight around the holidays (between working, and having to help my grandparents with cooking/shopping etc) and my Dr. says this year I'm healthier than ever before. I'm not anemic anymore....but I have no more energy now, than I did when I WAS anemic. I know I need to drop about 25 lbs...and just getting off my rear would do it. But gosh...I just can't get motivated. Anyone wanna yell at me every day and MAKE me do it? LOL

[prekharper]

Like Shazza, I fell off the wagon.

I'll join in but not until January (too frustrating to try now and fail).

Hopefully I'll contribute about 50 pounds.

[Nagetier]

I'm here to be the backup don't-go-too-far motivation: I weigh 81 pounds at five feet tall and am developing osteoporosis before even finishing high school.
Being very small is VERY BAD.

Do NOT lose TOO MUCH.

... however, I've never been average size, and the most I've ever weighed is 86, when I'd been eating a lot due to being out more and needing more energy. I've never tried to lose weight, because I've never needed to -- but I'm constantly trying to gain.

So. This is my mini-rant for people who go "You're soooo skinny, I'm so jealous" -- I just want to smack EVERY SINGLE SOUL who does that, because it's really unpleasant, kthx. :D

Good luck in the losing!

[AnnMarie]

I'm here to be the backup don't-go-too-far motivation: I weigh 81 pounds at five feet tall and am developing osteoporosis before even finishing high school.
Being very small is VERY BAD.

Do NOT lose TOO MUCH.

... however, I've never been average size, and the most I've ever weighed is 86, when I'd been eating a lot due to being out more and needing more energy. I've never tried to lose weight, because I've never needed to -- but I'm constantly trying to gain.

So. This is my mini-rant for people who go "You're soooo skinny, I'm so jealous" -- I just want to smack EVERY SINGLE SOUL who does that, because it's really unpleasant, kthx. :D

One of the girls I grew up with was like that. Her metabolism was all whacked out, and she was thin almost to gauntness ...and when people would say "I'm jealous"...Jo would say "I'll trade you this size for ten pounds"

She finally managed to gain weight... her metabolism altered when she got pregnant the first time. I find her to be beautiful now.... 5'3" and 125 pounds.

Good luck in the losing!

[JayEgo]

I see a few backs I shall have to climb onto come January!

I too am aiming to enjoy the festivities and then buckle down again in the New Year! I've not gained a great deal but enough for me to want to get rid again, plus a little extra this time! My aim will be 10st 7lb clothed this time, three pound less than last year! I should only have about a stone to loose?

For those who think that it doesn't matter what we look like in cyberspace, I wholeheartedly agree! This is a space for those who want to do something for themselves, not the Kitchen Table. If we can support them along, then great :D I'm not asking for personal descriptions of photographic evidence of weight loss myself! I merely want others to have a chance to share their better weight loss tips and offer encouragement and support to those who want ot make a change for themselves! :bouncy:

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Backs to jump on in January:
Auntie C
Prekahrper
Shazza
Kater

Any more for a January wake up call? :evilgrin:


°Alter xx

[Nurianna]

I'd like to join the support group... do you leave it here in the polls forum or does it go to the lounge or somewhere else~ I dont remember seeing it on the WAM, but then I wasnt super serious about loosing weight either ;) now im a little more serious about it... Doc's been trying to get me down for years..

but we keep disagreeing on the best type of diet... personally im tweeking towards a combo of South Beach and Hobbiton Diets... I refuse to give up my Elevenses~ :tilt: he keeps giving me these boring no fat no flavor diets..

I think im winning the argument with him tho.. we did a bunch of blood workups reciently to double check things like, thyroid, Blood Sugar, Chloresertrol, Anemia and Blood Pressure~ everything.... EVERYTHING!... came back normal~ Doc was shocked~ She expected a bit more trouble in the chlorestertrol (sp kablooey) cause I prefer the SB type diets~ but my bad number was good and my good number acceptable~ :evilgrin:


someone on the boards has a siggy that say's 'I'm in shape.. ROUND is a shape!'

[prekharper]

I did pretty well on South Beach for a while, but heading back to w*rk this fall really made a mess of that. The biggest problem is that I visit each of my students and their families once each week -- and one lives next door to the most wonderful Amish bakery with fantastic pies. I really can't seem to avoid that place -- especially since the house is located on a 4-lane highway with concrete medial barrier and the only way to leave is to pass the bakery. I guess that's the operative word and I'll need to learn to pass it (though must wait until the new year, since I'm in charge of the pies for family Christmas get-together and have ordered them from there).


In regards to looks not mattering on the internet:
A month or so ago our agency offered a special "wellness checkup" in which we each had to fill out a lengthy survey about lifestyle and undergo a mini-exam with bloodwork. Mine came back stating that I'm basically healthy -- except for not eating enough veggies and fruits (I was honest about that point in time, not looking back to two months before when I was eating healthy foods), living with secondhand smoke, and my weight. It kept coming back to that -- lose some weight and the smokers in your life and live longer! So it's not a matter of how we look but how healthy we are. Let's face it, most of us spend too much time sitting in front of computers, so we need that extra push to move away and take care of ourselves.


As to the question -- yes, Jayson, shall we keep this in the poll forum or move it elsewhere when we start with our weight loss campaign? My vote would be to move it elsewhere.

[prekharper]

I'd love to lose some weight!!!

Unfortunately i have PCOS which makes weight loss extremely difficult.. i'm on a GI diet (low carbs/low sugars) and this time of year it is soooo hard..but i have to make it through since my blood sugar levels right now are dangerously high :sad:
Isn't that compatible with either Atkins or South Beach?

[Shazza]

I'd love to lose some weight!!!

Unfortunately i have PCOS which makes weight loss extremely difficult.. i'm on a GI diet (low carbs/low sugars) and this time of year it is soooo hard..but i have to make it through since my blood sugar levels right now are dangerously high :sad:

Wulfin,

Take a wander over to WW site here in Aus. http://www.weightwatchers.com.au/WWI_WrapperHome2.aspx?SiteId=3&Page=1023372 They have a noticeboard set up and I have noticed a number of topics containing reference to PCOS. They have been madly sharing tips on losing weight while staying in control of their condition.

Shaz

[Selene]

:eek:

[bisb]

I had my annual physical the other day. :eek: While I am overall healthy I need to loose weight. A lot of it. Between 80-100 pounds. I'd love to be part of this with a support system. My doc told me to try the South Beach diet and starting Dec 27th I am going to. :ok: :good: So count me in!

[AnnMarie]

The thing I have to watch with things like South Beach, Weight Watchers, etc, is in the pre-packaged foods. The sodium content in most of them is so high, it would send my Blood Pressure into orbit!

[Anareth]

I'm here for motivation, to not gain back weight!

For those trying to lose: walk. Walk walk walk! In the space of 2 years, I lost more than 50lbs, without significantly altering my diet (maybe smaller portions, but I didn't drop any food groups--my doctor is not toally against SB, though he is against Atkins, but his major thing for the majority of dieters, that is those who don't have metabolic problems, is portion control). I did it by walking absolutely anywhere I could. This summer I probably had MORE goodies than usual and still got another 20 lbs off--I'm now at 135, 3lbs lighter than my best high school weight. And it's all thanks to walking. (Well, and not being on a corticosteroid, which is how I went from an uncomfortable college weight of 155 to 185 after grad school.)

Now is the winter of my discontent, though--it's now way too cold to spend much time outside, and 'tis the season to have fattening goodies. Must...not...overdo...cookies. Cookies are my downfall, and there are so many good ones this time of year! I mail them away, and people mail new ones to me! Aieeee!

[AnnMarie]

Anareth, how much snow do you get? In college, I lost most of my weight DURING the winter, snowshoeing and CrossCountry Skiiing.

[Maedhbh]

A friend of mine said if he'd want to lose weight, that he'd eat like I do. Of course, the man will easily eat an entire pound of bacon and a dozen eggs - BY HIMSELF - for breakfast. Usually with a side of more bacon, toast, etc. And he says he's on a diet. Please. Get real.

[JayEgo]

Prek...

We'd started the WW poll here as this is where it lay on the WoAM KTBB! By all means, come January I'd be up for a move to the lounge? See how many folk we can get on board and loosing weight in the New Year? :cool:

So long as everyone else is also happy...?

°Alter xx

[Faren]

I wouldn't mind if this got moved to the lounge either. BTW, last week's weigh-in, I gained another pound. So that's 4 pounds (16 sticks of butter :eek: ) I've put back on from my lowest weight loss.

I'm not weighing this week. :disguise: Think I'll be like everyone else and wait until after the holidays. And then there's that ski trip where I also won't be watching what I eat...I can justify that as I'll be increasing the exercise level.

Anareth, you are absolutely right about walking. Now that I'm no longer smoking, it's time to start that exercise program I keep putting off. :crazy:
After the holidays. :runaway:

[Priscilla]

I'm definitely "in". I'd like to lose about 20 pounds. I'm trying to be a bit more careful this holiday season as well. My biggest problem I think is soda. I love Coke, and the sweeteners in diet sodas are "yuck" to me. I've tried all the diet ones, so it's no good. I can go for a while creating my own fizzy drinks with fruit juice and seltzer, but then I just really want a Coke. :sad: Waaaaah!

[Shazza]

Prek...

We'd started the WW poll here as this is where it lay on the WoAM KTBB! By all means, come January I'd be up for a move to the lounge? See how many folk we can get on board and loosing weight in the New Year? :cool:

So long as everyone else is also happy...?

°Alter xx

I don't see why we can't put a link in a thread in the lounge to this one.

[prekharper]

I wouldn't mind if this got moved to the lounge either. BTW, last week's weigh-in, I gained another pound. So that's 4 pounds (16 sticks of butter :eek: ) I've put back on from my lowest weight loss.

<snip>

Anareth, you are absolutely right about walking. Now that I'm no longer smoking, it's time to start that exercise program I keep putting off. :crazy:
After the holidays. :runaway:
Faren, have you been getting Denise Austin's newsletters? A few days ago she mentioned that as inspiration, think of how much you had already lost in terms of sticks of butter -- and I shuddered when I thought in that way of how many pounds I've put back on. :eek:

As to starting an exercise program, do it now! I quit smoking in 1995, and started putting on weight. Before that, I was starting to look healthy (yes, in my younger years I suffered from anorexia). Do it before being heavy becomes too much of a habit!

[IanSF]

Errr, Hi. Emm.. My name is Ian and I need to lose weight. There, I've said it.
I have a target of three and a half stones that I'd like to see gone. (I nearly said 'put behind me', but my beam-end is big enough already.)
If I can manage this before my 50th in September I will be over the moon.
That's 50 pounds in less than 50 weeks.

[prekharper]

I'd start a new poll for this, but there are entirely too many possibilities: What diet or plan or whatever do each of you intend to use?

Last year I had good luck with South Beach: it gave me a good start and wasn't overly restrictive, especially after the first two weeks. My big problem is remembering "moderation." Yes, it allows treats, but I find myself easily crossing the line between occasional and continual.

In addition, I need an exercise program, and not just for weight loss -- I can feel how much stiffer my body is now that I haven't been exercising. I've retired the Treadmill from Hell. After all, with as much as I loathed that thing, it was rather self-defeating. Instead, I hope to buy a recumbent bike (something I've been wanting -- I like biking but can't do it year-round here) and alternate that with Pilates (my son bought me a ball and bands for my birthday, so I really should use them).

[Shazza]

Hmmmm maybe we should short list our diets here and then start a poll with those results.

I know Jay and I are both Weight Watchers.

Next please:

[JayEgo]

Hmmmm maybe we should short list our diets here and then start a poll with those results.

I know Jay and I are both Weight Watchers.

Next please:Indeed, Weight Watchers I and Faren, and Butterball...

I can't recal which others were in play! I've heard someone mention the South Beach Diet (not sure exactly what this is? Sand?) and the Hobbinton was it? Eat only fantasy food or something?

Hmmmm.

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January starters:

prekharper
Priscilla
Kater
Faren
Shazza
Jayson

Anymore want a New Year kick up the jacksie?


Ja¥son xx

[Marie-Eile]

Okay so I see 13 peeps wanting to be losers. Goooooooooooood. So come Jan 1 we all jump on the wagon, make it groan under the weight and get started. How many new people can we make with the weight we lose I wonder.

I need to lose around 40 kilos which is ummmm around 88 lb. I think I can contribute about half a person. Anyone else?
I think I have your other half a person, Shazza. Reading all your posts has confirmed for me that I need, first and foremost, to get moving - literally. The crutches I'm on at the moment are a small problem - evil is what they are really - but they'll be gone by the first of the year and then I'm jumping on the wagon with you all! :D Meanwhile I must dodge my mother-in-law's fabulous desserts!

[IanSF]

I don't have any particular diet in mind, just counting the calories and more exercise (OK actually doing some exercise). It worked for me about ten years ago when I managed to lose 1 to 2 pounds each week for several months until I reached a target weight of 150 pounds. I've got to do it all over again but this time from a 200 start. :roll:

[KC.]

Indeed, Weight Watchers I and Faren, and Butterball...

I can't recal which others were in play! I've heard someone mention the South Beach Diet (not sure exactly what this is? Sand?) and the Hobbinton was it? Eat only fantasy food or something?

Hmmmm.

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January starters:

prekharper
Priscilla
Kater
Faren
Shazza
Jayson

Anymore want a New Year kick up the jacksie?


Ja¥son xx

Well not quite a kick up the you know what ;) but a bit of support to help me lose, like Ian, about 50 pounds. Which is very do-able at 1-2 pounds a week.

I've been going to WW for about 15 years :eek: and every time I go back I've put on more weight :( In fact my first "goal" this time is to lose enough weight to get me at one of my starting points a few years ago - thats 20 pounds.

But I know it can be done, I've been half way there - many times.

Although I haven't had much success lately I've still been going to my meeting on Thursday lunchtimes and intend to do so, work permitting, this week and next.

So gang, count me in and I hope neelie doesn't feed me too much over the break - as if ;) But I'll have to stop drinking too much of the Baileys :eek:

[Amy Lou]

I do enjoy cyberspace because physical appearance does not matter. But I also really need to lose some weight. Like >50lbs :roll: So any advise and/or support would be greatly appreciated.
So Jayson - put me in for a January start up :eek:

[AnnMarie]

Indeed, Weight Watchers I and Faren, and Butterball...

I can't recal which others were in play! I've heard someone mention the South Beach Diet (not sure exactly what this is? Sand?) and the Hobbinton was it? Eat only fantasy food or something?

Hmmmm.

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January starters:

prekharper
Priscilla
Kater
Faren
Shazza
Jayson

Anymore want a New Year kick up the jacksie?


Ja¥son xx
Yeah, although I plan to go about it with sensible, small meals four to six times a day, walking and other exercise....maybe find my old belly dancing instructions...

[Shazza]

I think this could stand a bump.

[Earthmother]

I will join in the "weight loss" encouragement. I have 10 pounds from my second pregnancy and 20 pounds due to medication that I am no longer on.

I had started walking to help with the weight loss when I hurt my foot. :eek: I still am not able to walk on it for long and will have to go back to the doctor soon. :sad:

When I weigh next, I will check in.

[Maedhbh]

This trick works for me. Not sure if it'll work for anyone else, but give it a try, eh?

I do things like swimming and dancing and walking because I enjoy them. I refuse to believe they are exercise. They aren't. The fact they help me keep pounds off and stay in shape are just side effects.

[Pat]

*Wishes all the posters well with their plans* Hooray for us...the first step is taken...we've made a public announcement.

Me...I need to drop 20-25 lbs. Admit retirement made me "lazy" when it came to exercise (when I worked, I exercised 5 days/week in my company fitness facility).

My biggest worry is hubbie, though...he was diagnosed with diabetes (type 2, thankfully) two years ago, and this year they discovered he has 2 leaky (minor) heart valves. One of the BIG side effects of diabetes is heart disease. He has been told by 2 doctors and 1 dietician that he MUST exercise at least 30 min. a day (get his heart rate up) 5 days a week. (Now ask me if he does!!!! :crazy: ) However, he has FINALLY asked me about joining my gym when we get back from Florida!!!!! :eek: and he plans on walking a lot down there. Let's hope he means it...as he needs to lose about 40 lbs.

As to diets, his one doctor says one of the healthiest diets to follow is a diabetic's diet, because it is so balanced and controlled. It is low fat, low sodium and low carb...but not so low in carbs that you develop problems, just watch your portions and eat the "good" carbs...whole wheat breads, pasta (that's if you can stand it...I can't), beans, etc. This is pretty much the diet we use (but I have cheated badly this year..comfort junk food). Its all about "exchanges". He's allowed 12 carb exchanges per day (15 grams of carbs = one exchange), 3 fruits. His biggest meal is breakfast, with a lesser lunch and a light dinner. Two snacks per day are permitted, usually the fruit here. Veggies - he can eat a lot (except for corn, lima beans, peas and carrots and winter squash - they count as a carb....and I'll serve those in place of potatoes, rice, pasta with another veggie like broccoli, asparagus or green beans).

......and we were VERY good over the holiday.... :-D I think he's lost a bit already...not sure about me yet!!!

Maybe his (or should I say our!!) diet would be of help to someone.

[pern_queen_rider]

I'll do it! That is, if I remember.

Lost 14 pounds because they took my tonsils out and now Ive jsut eaten a thing of choclate-its coming back! Oh-no!

[Shazza]

I read a great tip last night on the WW forums.

One of the girls uses a reward technique that goes something like this:

At the beginning of each month you get 31 coins (or 30 or 28 depending on the month). Then for every day you stick to the diet you put one one dollar coin in a jar. (Do the Americans still have dollar bills? This still works). Anyway, at the end of the month you get to spend the money you have in the jar. I intend to take this a step further and get double that amount. Then I will put one coin in for each day I don't bust out and another for each day I exercise. Even if I walk the dog for 30 mins that will still count. And Trinket will be thrilled. The coins left over each month you just add to to start up the following month's reward system.

[Faren]

Shazza, that's a great idea about the reward system. :ok:

I'm not going to start seriously though until after I get back from vacation which will be at then end of January. In the meantime though, I'm going to be better than I've been these last few weeks. :blush:

But I'm not getting on a scale yet. :runaway:

[Sharon]

I'm here mostly for support, if I lose a few pounds along the way. that's all well and good.

After being diagnosed with diabetes (type 2) I changed my entire way of eating. You know those 4 - 6 small meals that Ann Marie mentioned? That was a great part of it. I'm down about 50 lbs from my peak weight. I'm at a plataeu. I can live with that, as long as none is regained, I still count that as a victory. (admits she can stand to lose another 70 pounds or so)

Loss can be done, it's the maintaining it that's truly difficult. Too many reach thier goal then backslide. I'll be here to push you back!

Ok and here's something else that may help... http://groups.msn.com/ClanFiend/healthiereatingrecipes.msnw
I'll add a few more recipes out of my diabetic cookbooks, and if everyone contributes and shares healthy recipes, we can make dieting a bit easier and more enjoyable for everyone.

[Marie-Eile]

Indeed, Weight Watchers I and Faren, and Butterball...

I can't recal which others were in play! I've heard someone mention the South Beach Diet (not sure exactly what this is? Sand?) and the Hobbinton was it? Eat only fantasy food or something?

Hmmmm.

---

January starters:

prekharper
Priscilla
Kater
Faren
Shazza
Jayson

Anymore want a New Year kick up the jacksie?


Ja¥son xx
No violence should be necessary, but the support would be nice. Add me to the January list too. I'm going to try the South Beach diet and walking for starters. I'd like to lose 50-65 by summer's end.

[prekharper]

Shazza, I like the suggestion about the reward jar -- will have to try that.

And Marie, you and I can support each other through South Beach.

[Silver]

okay another one here to lose and to support!

Wulfin, I have pcos too as well as type 2 diabetes.

I have lost 30 pounds in the last 6 months but I seem to have hit a plateau. I was 338 before we moved from washington state. I'm stuck at 308lbs and I need to get down to 130lbs so I am going to be losing almost 180lbs total. I need tons of help and support because I am addicted to food in a major way. The only way I've been able to lose as much as I have is because I'm more active (Yonuh's mom runs me into the ground shopping) and there's less food. sometimes I'll go the whole day without eating or even needing to until I realize I'm a little shaky and lightheaded from low blood sugar. I count those as the good days because I'm not obsessing about if there is food around and if my stomach is going to get empty before I get home.

so count me and Yonuh's mom in on this losing thing.

ttyl

[AnnMarie]

I've already drawn up my charts for starting this. I have the colums for weight, and inches of bust, abs, waist, hips, thigh and upper arm. Once a week, I'll weigh in and check all the messurements. I'm mostly concerned with the inches, because toned muscle weighs more than flab...

After Saturday, I'll post my goals.

[Earthmother]

Wow Ann Marie, you make me feel like a slacker... I was just planning to keep up with this thread for encouragment and try to start Yoga. :blush:

[Priscilla]

Maybe it isn't realistic, but it would help ME a lot if someone could post, actually maybe a couple posts, explaining the basics of the South Beach diet, Atkins, Hobbiton, and any others we might want to look into. I would have a hard time with doing any of the really regimented measure everything to the ounce type things. I do better just cutting out all the things I know put weight on me, and giving myself a treat occasionally. My problem is when I'm under any kind of stress I turn immediately to something yummy and fattening. :sad: I REALLY like the reward idea. I could use the money at the end of a month to buy a CD or book, or new cross stitch pattern! :ok: That I will definitely be trying come Jan. 1.

[Shazza]

Wow Ann Marie, you make me feel like a slacker... I was just planning to keep up with this thread for encouragment and try to start Yoga. :blush:

I started work on my menu plan. Plus I am about to put the reward system into action and if I don't wuss out I am getting a second lot of piecings for my ears. I am determined to make PERMANENT changes. Maybe a tattoo next. If Cilla can then I can too. I think.

[Shazza]

Maybe it isn't realistic, but it would help ME a lot if someone could post, actually maybe a couple posts, explaining the basics of the South Beach diet, Atkins, Hobbiton, and any others we might want to look into. I would have a hard time with doing any of the really regimented measure everything to the ounce type things. I do better just cutting out all the things I know put weight on me, and giving myself a treat occasionally. My problem is when I'm under any kind of stress I turn immediately to something yummy and fattening. :sad: I REALLY like the reward idea. I could use the money at the end of a month to buy a CD or book, or new cross stitch pattern! :ok: That I will definitely be trying come Jan. 1.

Cilla, I will find out how much it would cost to post and see if I can send you my old WW books. They are a tiny bit out of date but still very usable. Just ingore Shazza's scribbling in them.

[Faren]

Well, as far as Weight Watchers...I can give a bit of info. I joined online so I never went to a group meeting, but this is what happens. You have an initial weight/height entered. Then you have a goal weight. You are assigned a daily point value. Each day you can eat whatever you want as long as you don't go over the point value. As a bonus...you have 35 "extra" points you can use during each week so if you feel like having a few drinks on Friday night, that's ok. If you follow this system, you should lose 2-3 pounds per week.

Each food has a point value. From what I was able to figure out, 1 point is approximately 50 calories.

Also, you are encouraged to drink a lot of water and of course, exercise. As a matter of fact, exercise is assigned a point value too. So for example...say you have a 25 point per day limit and you earn 2 points for exercise of some sort, then that day you can eat 27 points worth.

It's a very easy diet to follow, and I lost 25 pounds this past year pretty painlessly.

Of course, I've gained about 5 pounds back in the past couple of months. :blush:

[Master Harper Andrea]

Let me "weigh in" on this topic......I agree that WW is a very easy and flexible eating plan to follow. I started in November but got gobsmacked by the holidays - my relatives believe in eating and sitting, in either order. I want to lose a bunch of weight, but I really want to be healthier too. I don't have major problems, but want to avoid them. I will be going back to WW in January.

I'd take a kick in the derriere come Jan 1 also, Jay!

:evil:

[Shazza]

Two days ago I looked at how much weight I need to lose and named it. My extra 40 kilos (88 lb) is now called Freeloader Fred. He has been hanging around me for the past 13 years and making more and more a pain of himself. He indulges in fatty foods and is a lazy sod and I am sick of lugging him around. Fred has been given his marching orders and I plan to begin eviction come January 1. See if you can come up with names for your love handles. I like it because I can externalise the issue and hopefully that will make it easier to deal with.

So look out Freeloader Fred, Shazza is getting into butt kicking position.

Oh I also created a picture of Fred but can't add it here. If you would like to see the ugly sod pm me your email addy and I will send him to you. Be warned though, I used a pretty foul name on the file. Hey, it was appropriate.

[Mausey]

I've looked at several diets and the biggest drawback for me is I will NOT cook or buy a different meal just for me. I need a diet that lets me eat the same food as the rest of the family at the same time. I've got a friend who went on a special diet and she ended up eating in a different room so she couldn't see what her family was having. So far, the WW seems to be the most popular diet, any suggestions?

[Nurianna]

Doctor's recommend Weight Watchers or the diabeties menu more often than any other program out there...

the Hobbiton diet is a joke reference to eating habbits of Hobbits... Breakfast, second breakfast, elevensees, lunchen, tea, dinner/supper, snack.

Adkins and South Beach are both cut down/out sugar and carbs for 2 weeks to crash your system into loosing.. then slowly adding just a bit of each unill you've hit the weight loss area you want.... SB is more generous with the fruits and some carbs.. SB also maintains that if your body is truly craving it (dink a glass of water first and see if craving returns) then by all means eat a bit of it~ better a bite or two now than the whole blessed thing later~

WW~ get's expensive, and if you buy the meal thingys.. watch your sodum..(retains water,,, seems to weigh more~)

Jerry promotes excercise and eating Subway Sandwiches~ Popular advertizement here in America~

if you have a used book seller anywhere near you read the different diet books.. You have to pick a plan that suits your lifestyle with minimum hassel.. cause if it is a hassel,, you'll walk away from it sooner~

Mausey... how would your family know if they were eating 'diet' food? lots of the newer recipies now-a-days taste great and many of the fat/sugar subtitutes are very passable.. and if you serve a couple of extra vegies and pass on the roll for yourself (or eat one little one) would they notice??
Years ago I had a hubby that insisted that I go on diets to loose weight, but by the end of 3 days wanted to know where all of his goodies were (homebakes) He couldnt grasp the Idea that I needed to be away from them for a bit...

;) you dont have to lead me into temptation..... I can find it all by myself~

[Nurianna]

woops... forgot to list my plan...

Im not going to diet... I hate buying extra foods and I hate measuring portions.. I am going to start a food diary, small notebook to tuck into my purse and have with me all the time... I like the avoidance of extra sugars and breads so that will be my first goal..... poor chocolate... it's gonna get a bit lonely on the shelf....

and im going back to Belly dancing classes~ I loved them.. and as big as I am the non-impact movements get my heartrate moving just fine~

I'll use a Walmart scale (pay a quarter and get your weight and lucky lotto numbers, they also register up to 450 or 500# which im not there yet~) this weekend to get my starter number and get my measurements too..

Im also going to invite my active daughter to join me... (she has a couple of jelly rolls she wants to loose track of)

Are we going to posts starts here as well as progresses? (this way we'll have multi-cheering squads~)

[JayEgo]

With a day to go, I thought I'd better collect up names again for those I'm going to have to kcik up the jacksie on Saturday, or more likely next week when I get back online :roll:

So, those folk are:

prekharper
Priscilla
Kater
Faren - Now saying End of January :roll:
Shazza
Jayson
KC.
Amy Lou
AnnMarie
Dragonlady
pern_queen_rider
Marie-Eile
SilverHawk
journeyman harper andrea
bisb

There may be other folk who've not made their request for a kick start quite as clear though :sorry:

Not a bad selection of Diet'eers though! between us, we could end up with a hefty loss :cool:

I suggest that those who're comfortable to do so, give us a running score of how much they've lost week to week and totalled including how they've gone about loosing. Give ideas and info from any plan you're following or just what you've made up yourself.

I like the rewards idea, anything like that will really inspire others :cool:

If anyone wants to also add in their starting weight and goal, please feel free. This is not mandatory but I did so last year and toinspire me to actually reach the goal weight, which I did!

Finally, if a Host would be so kind as to throw this thread in the direction of the lounge come January 1st? I think we're generally happy to go into the limelight on this...?

Cheers!

Enjoy New Years Eve y'all... After that, it's time to tighten the reigns!

Ja¥son xx

[prekharper]

Maybe it isn't realistic, but it would help ME a lot if someone could post, actually maybe a couple posts, explaining the basics of the South Beach diet, Atkins, Hobbiton, and any others we might want to look into. I would have a hard time with doing any of the really regimented measure everything to the ounce type things. I do better just cutting out all the things I know put weight on me, and giving myself a treat occasionally. My problem is when I'm under any kind of stress I turn immediately to something yummy and fattening. :sad: I REALLY like the reward idea. I could use the money at the end of a month to buy a CD or book, or new cross stitch pattern! :ok: That I will definitely be trying come Jan. 1.
Click to read about South Beach! (http://www.southbeachdiet.com/public/about-the-south-beach-diet/about-the-south-beach-diet.asp?GID=101)

[prekharper]

Perhaps I should place something on my website to track losses? I'll have to give some thought as to how I could do it, but I've plenty of space (no fancy meters as in NaNoWriMo :sad: )

[JayEgo]

Perhaps I should place something on my website to track losses? I'll have to give some thought as to how I could do it, but I've plenty of space (no fancy meters as in NaNoWriMo :sad: )That would be great Prek, for all those wnating to track theirs and others progress... Last years attempt failed as it was darn hard to keep track in amongst the posts...

A simple chart, name, weekly loss, total loss type columns?

Well, you'd know what you can do...

Ja¥son xx

[Shazza]

I don't see why we can't kick this over to the Lounge come January 1st, Jayson. If I forget to move it can you give me a second kick please?

[AnnMarie]

Starting tomorrow night, daughter and I will be walking at 6pm nightly with mom and mutt. Walking is good. Walking in cold weather is very good! There used to be a chart that listed the calories burned per activity. I'll see if I can find it and post it.

I like the idea of a place to post STICTLY our weigh-ins and such, rather than lose them all in the general ideas/encouragement threads.

[bisb]

You can add me to the list also. I'm starting on the 1st.
I'm going to use the South Beach diet as in the book it states that you should never feel hungry while on it. And that is my big down fall. If I get starved I eat what's in sight.

[JayEgo]

You can add me to the list also. I'm starting on the 1st.
Have done so :D

*starts to polish boot ready to do some kickin'*

:evil:

Enjoy your New Years Eve Folks :ok:

Ja¥son xx

[IanSF]

Allow me to present my jacksie, for the booting of.

[Shazza]

Have done so :D

*starts to polish boot ready to do some kickin'*

:evil:

Enjoy your New Years Eve Folks :ok:

Ja¥son xx

Want some boot polish or are you the spit type?

[prekharper]

Should we move this thread or start a new "Loser's Club" thread and link between the two?

Oh, and everyone check this out and then PM me with your info: :D (http://wltstuff.vexingvixen.net/losersclub.html)

[Shazza]

I have sent you my details, Prek. I must add the page looks fantastic. Thank you. :group:

The wagon came by to collect me first thing this morning. Did the dreaded weigh in. You can see the results when Prek posts them in our chart for me. Things weren't as grim as I had suspected so I have to be happy with that. Had a lovely healthy breakfast this morning of a baked bean jaffle and a banana and as soon as I finish surfing the forums I am taking the mutt for a walk.

Another tool that the WW site forums introduced me to was this. http://www.myvirtualmodel.com/mvmhome/jsp/home.jsp?

Here you can put your goal weight onto a model and get an idea of how you will look. It's obviously not going to be perfect but it is for an idea only. I have run this a number of times and saved pics of virtual Shazza for every 5 kilos I will lose. Gonna print them out and stick them up all over my house or into a scrapbook or something. It's a fun tool. Have fun playing with it.

[Cameo]

I have got to lose weight this year and I know I need help and support. I would like to be 2 stones less. I am to have a trip to Canada and reconstructive surgery in 2005, both good reasons for less food and more excercise. Can I just finish the Baileys and preserved ginger first. :)

[prekharper]

Go ahead and finish them, Cameo -- last night I finished off the package of Hershey's peppermint Swoops and had the last bowl of cookies and mint ice cream with Cool Whip (ok, it was fat free ice cream and lite topping, but still. . .) This morning I had my weigh-in, took measurement, stared at myself in the mirror saying "Ewwwwww. . ." and am now officially on my way!

And Shaz, that link is pretty good -- I rather like the way I look in my finished one, and even the models along the way are far more acceptable than what I saw in the mirror (which was fairly accurate).



I have a few entries on the webpage, have decided to have weights in lb/kg, so that everyone can have a fairly good understanding of who's losing what. To do this, I used this handy-dandy conversion tool (http://www.sciencemadesimple.net/EASYweight.html), though I'll gladly do the conversions before placing them onsite.

I think I'll wander over to the Lounge and post a thread, see if we can guilt anyone else into joining! :devil:

[IanSF]

Should we post a poll to see if we move the thread? :erm: :redfruit:
I'll get me coat

[Paulita]

I would like to take some weight of you guys but, I find going to the moon works wonders.

[prekharper]

:crazy: :faint:
I exercised. . .

[Dux]

I'll offer lots of support. I'm pretty much resigned to keeping those extra 10 pounds I really don't want and those additional 5 pounds it would be nice to see gone. *sighs*

[Maedhbh]

<cheering section makes lots of noise to encourage you all>

[C_ris]

:crazy: :faint:
I exercised. . .

:eek: :eek: :eek: :redfruit:

[Shazza]

Should we post a poll to see if we move the thread? :erm: :redfruit:
I'll get me coat

So do we want to move this thread or not? I have the power!

Congrats on the exercise Prek. We took the dog for a walk on the beach yesterday morning. It was only 30 minutes but it all adds up. Glad you enjoyed the virtual model. As I said it's not really that accurate but gives you an idea and a fun tool to play with for a while.

Guys let me know where you want this thread please?

[bisb]

:crazy: :faint:
I exercised. . .

My neighbor was getting rid of her Nordic Track skier. I adopted it.
:faint:
Now to put it to good use. :good:

[bisb]

So do we want to move this thread or not? I have the power!

Congrats on the exercise Prek. We took the dog for a walk on the beach yesterday morning. It was only 30 minutes but it all adds up. Glad you enjoyed the virtual model. As I said it's not really that accurate but gives you an idea and a fun tool to play with for a while.

Guys let me know where you want this thread please?
The virtual model is great.
If you move this thread can you pm me and let me know where to find it? Pretty please??

[Dux]

My neighbor was getting rid of her Nordic Track skier. I adopted it.
:faint:
Now to put it to good use. :good:Good for you!!! We have an elliptical machine (actually it's right behind me gathering dust :sorry: ), making the commitment to actually use it is an important step. Try putting a tv in front of it to watch as you're exercising. You can watch a favorite movie and even some music videos - it really does help to make the time pass.

[Rabble]

I should be exercising more.

:banghead:

[Silver]

I've lost 3 pounds!!!!!

[Shazza]

Day 4. Damn friend. Bloody sabateours. Note to self - take own platter of fruit and yoghurt dip to next party. I will teach them.

*Mutter mutter mutter*

[Lois]

Lois is too fat for her liking...weighs in at 94KG :faint: needs to be 68KG :good: can she do it with Annes Fans support???????
Will try if some of you do too

[prekharper]

Hi Lois! I added you to our Loser's Club page (http://wltstuff.vexingvixen.net/losersclub.html). I just need to know your starting date and weight loss plan.

Update on my plan:
Saturday -- exercised (Pilates); food intake ok until late afternoon when I met a friend for movie and supper out -- yes, I order soup and sandwich but should have chose a clear soup instead of cream of broccoli, not eaten the garlic bread, and passed on the hot fudge sundae with mint chocolate chip ice cream. :sad:
Sunday -- another Pilates workout; stuck to eating plan :ok:
Monday -- started out well, but first day back to work and didn't have time to exercise before leaving. I figured I'd fall off the wagon at lunch, since I was scheduled for a meeting that included sending out for pizza. Instead, meeting cancelled, sent to afternoon training, ate only string cheese for lunch. In afternoon had to stop at Amish produce stand/store for eggs, lentils, milk -- couldn't resist the mini-lemon pie. I did go home and do a 30-minute workout, but did it even make up for the pie? :sad:
Tuesday -- so far, so good: healthy breakfast, 40-minute workout, and salad packed for lunch.

[Shalamett]

I too have decided to lose a few extra pounds I have gained after losing them last year. I know I need support to do this, especially the exercise part. The reward system is a great idea, I am definitely gonna do that! :)

Thanks all
Shala :upside:

[JayEgo]

prekharper
Priscilla
Kater
Faren - Now saying End of January :roll:
Shazza
Jayson
KC.
Amy Lou
AnnMarie
Dragonlady
pern_queen_rider
Marie-Eile
SilverHawk
journeyman harper andrea
bisb
IanSFThe above have been kicked :evil:

It's good to see several folk getting into the swing of things already though! I myself have moderated my diet over just four days and have already noticed a result... At least 2lb gone!

I have set myself a target weight and a time by which to achieve this :eek: A lot of pressure I know but something I need!

We're planning on holidaying around valentines day... I want to have lost 14lb by then (just over 2lb per week!) and then I'll be able to at least relax a little on the beach!

Ja¥son xx

[prekharper]

Shalamett and Lois have joined us as well -- though not everyone has sent me stats for our Loser's Page (http://wltstuff.vexingvixen.net/losersclub.html)

[JayEgo]

Shalamett and Lois have joined us as well -- though not everyone has sent me stats for our Loser's Page (http://wltstuff.vexingvixen.net/losersclub.html)Sorry, I only had those folk on the list :sorry:

---

Forgot to mention...

I vote to move to the lounge! With a re-name...

Losers United! Or some such :evil:

Ja¥son xx

[prekharper]

Suits me -- Shazza?

[Priscilla]

Thanks for the kick Jayson! I've decided to only weigh myself once a week, on Saturday morning. I've already given up all the stuff I planned on; no soda, candy, chips or pretzel type stuff. I've been putting a quarter in a jar every night to reward myself. I like that idea! :ok: Also, walked to the post office yesterday, about 1 1/2 miles each way. Hopefully there'll be a little change on Saturday, but I tend to lose very slowly. :sad:

[IanSF]

Ditto for the boot, Jayson. :ok:
I'm only going to be updating my stats each Saturday too. So far I'm doing well, and have rearranged my scoffing schedule; more at breakfast time and midday and less in the evenings.
Before, I'd hardly eat anything during the day and snack almost every hour all evening while surfing or watching the telly.
This way, I'm feeling more energetic during the day :bouncy: and feel less like eating more than just a light meal when I get home from work.
Crisps (Chips) are now banned :sssst: and also :cookie: :cookie: with my :coffee:.

[JayEgo]

My official stats update will be weekly too but this first week, I couldn't resist an early check on progress! :evil:

Weekly is sensible, so long as you stick to the same time each week and wear the same clothes, or as I did, go nekkid! :scared: :faint:

Betcha didn't wanna know that!

:evil: x2

Ja¥son xx

[IanSF]

:faint: Too much information!
(But it's what I do, too)

Just spotted that this must have been my 500th post. Walked the tables without realising it.

[JayEgo]

:faint: Too much information!
(But it's what I do, too)We may have to call the new thread:

Naked Losers United!

Which may get a little of the wrong kind of attention :evil:

Ja¥son xx

[KC.]

Thanks Jayson for the first kick up the you know what ;)

Unfortunately I'm going to have to delay my start :( since I haven't seen daylight or fresh air for nearly a week - not flu but a very bad cold and lingering deep seated cough which has kept me off work and food.

Hopefully, because I haven't been eating much, the weight gain will be limited - and I was good over the holiday period too - but it also means I haven't been able to excercise either !!

I'll go get the new programme next week and have a proper Weigh In and report on Thursday 13th.

Kath

[Marie-Eile]

Thanks for the kick Jayson.

I was definitely in need of one, though I have been trying to cook instead of imbibe at the Taco Bell/Jack In The Box/Weinerschnitzel down the street, I need to get my heiny in gear and out of the house for a bit of work. Mowing out postage stamp lawn that has become a jungle due to all the rain we've gotten may be a good start - we have only an old fashioned push mower - but once that is done I need to keep going.

Has anyone got any suggestions on how to make treadmill time more interesting? I get so bored that I can only convince myself to do it for a couple days before it drives me back to inactivity.

[Priscilla]

books on tape or CD might be a good option. I know some people have a TV in front of their exercise equipment, but the tv is even more boring (most of the time) than nothing at all to me. I suppose if you had a DVD or tape player you could watch a movie. How about listening to some good, rousing music!?

[Shazza]

Okay so give me a new title to put up and I will move the thread. That is if I can edit the name. Let me try something.

Well that works. Okay suggestions please.

[Nurianna]

I like the Nekked Loosers Unite theme.... but as I weigh in on a public scale, the only Nekked thing will be my feet~ (I'll remove my shoes~)

I went to the conversion page... and look Im only 165!! (shhhhh you know it's Kg's but my brain is really happy now!)


I'll be doing my weigh in's on Monday mornings~ on my way to work~

[bisb]

Shalamett and Lois have joined us as well -- though not everyone has sent me stats for our Loser's Page (http://wltstuff.vexingvixen.net/losersclub.html)

I just sent you my information. It is pounds not kg.
:eek:

[prekharper]

After a long day without internet access (:irked: -- I'll probably vent about that in the WLT), I've updated the page -- added bisb and Nurianna's info, Marie's diet type, weight loss to-date (thank you, Jayson), and the alternate title.


Marie, when I was using the Treadmill from H*ll, I watched MTV or VH1 -- but that was at 6 a.m., which is just about the only time they show music videos. Your cable system might offer better choices.

In addition, I set smaller goals for myself with little ways to get through the work-out. A typical session (I didn't get too far beyond 20 minutes):
2 minutes at brisk walk
1 - 1 1/2 minutes, brisk walk, swinging weight in right hand
1 - 1 1/2 minutes, left hand
1 - 1 1/2 minutes, repeat right hand
1 - 1 1/2 minutes, repeat left hand
2 minutes, no weights
repeat the rotation with weights
2 minutes, no weights
2 minutes, with higher speed
gradually back down speed, in 2 minute increments to cool down
I don't remember what speeds I used, but it was certainly far from running!

[Faren]

Thanks for the kick, Jayson.

I have started the new year off with a weigh in...I'll send you my info prek.
But I am going on vacation next week so I expect to have a bumpy start. :erm:

[Kitsch]

I'm here to up my post count. :wave:


Me too! :blush: :evil:

Seriously though - good luck to all trying to lose weight or trying to maintain previous weight loss :bouncy:

[Hans]

Gained ten kilo's when I quit smoking, lost two automatically. :)

But... I am 1.68 meters and always weighed in at 63 kilo's. In my mind (I am NOT looking at any charts or whatever) I am allowed to weigh my lenght over a meter: 68 kilo's. I'm now usually between 71 and 73, so should lose about 5 kilo's.

I don't do anything for it though. It's all accumulating at the tummy but then, I'm a 47 year old male (who like his alcohol especially).

To strengthen that tummy and lose some kilo's magically without doing anything for it... advise anyone? :)

[Marie-Eile]

Thanks for the ideas! I'm going to try them out and maybe even rotate them - I like variety! :hopping: Next task - cookbooks to find yummy healthy meal ideas!

[prekharper]

Marie, you can always join Clan:fiend: in spirit, even if you don't want to take that plunge -- on Sharon's site, there's a "Healthy Eating" recipe exchange.


Clan Fiend (http://groups.msn.com/ClanFiend/_whatsnew.msnw)

[Amy Lou]

Another tool that the WW site forums introduced me to was this. http://www.myvirtualmodel.com/mvmhome/jsp/home.jsp?

Here you can put your goal weight onto a model and get an idea of how you will look. It's obviously not going to be perfect but it is for an idea only. I have run this a number of times and saved pics of virtual Shazza for every 5 kilos I will lose. Gonna print them out and stick them up all over my house or into a scrapbook or something. It's a fun tool. Have fun playing with it.


Thanks Shazza! :group: That site was really unnerving and yet I couldn't stop myself from checking a lot of numbers!! I also printed out different pictures.

[IanSF]

But... I am 1.68 meters and always weighed in at 63 kilo's. In my mind (I am NOT looking at any charts or whatever) I am allowed to weigh my lenght over a meter: 68 kilo's.
That's a new height/weight ratio; never heard of that one before. It just so happens that we are the same height, which makes my ideal weight just what I want it to be, 150lbs. I'm starting from over 90kg though. :erm:

[Shazza]

Gained ten kilo's when I quit smoking, lost two automatically. :)

But... I am 1.68 meters and always weighed in at 63 kilo's. In my mind (I am NOT looking at any charts or whatever) I am allowed to weigh my lenght over a meter: 68 kilo's. I'm now usually between 71 and 73, so should lose about 5 kilo's.

I don't do anything for it though. It's all accumulating at the tummy but then, I'm a 47 year old male (who like his alcohol especially).

To strengthen that tummy and lose some kilo's magically without doing anything for it... advise anyone? :)

Perhaps you should get Bobbsy to adultnap you and torture you with puns. You can laugh the kilos off.

[Shazza]

Well despite falling off the wagon repeatedly last week I actually lost .5 of a kilo. I will take ANY loss I can get. A new week begins and Shazza is back in the saddle. Of course the horse is groaning under the weight but we are off.

Hi ho ermmmmmm silver? *Looks at horse* You look more like chocolate brown. Hmmmmmmmmm chocolaaaaaaaaaaaate

[Kat]

*Climbs on the bandwagon * :scared: it'ss tipping... :O

Anyway... I was very good and lost quite a bit with the York Gather as my inspiration.
I've gained a lot back but not all of it.

I don't have a set diet. My biggest pitfall is I plain don't LIKE the food that's good for you.(salads etc)

So I just did portion control and I drink a slimfast for lunch.
I'm trying to think of an excercise that I'll want to do after walking and lifting boxes all day.

[AnnMarie]

Shazza that modle site is fantastic! I saved it so I can remind myself what I CAN look like!

[Shazza]

I managed to stick to my points allowance today. GO ME! Just thought I would share.

[prekharper]

I've stuck to the exercise for the week, but can't say that I've strictly followed South Beach any day (always some small indiscretion -- or a larger one :sad:). However, I managed to lose 2 pounds!


Our collective weight loss: 10 pounds!

[IanSF]

Climbed onto the scales this morning and it still got up to 14:4 :erm: so I didn't do so well this week. It's the stairs for you, my boy. I work on the seventh floor of our building, but there are 24 steps between floors so this coming week I'll be getting off at the sixth and walking the rest. I already walk down the stairs going home. I lost 10lb in the two months before Christmas just by walking down the stairs. Every little helps.

[Priscilla]

I "feel" better for not having had any candy, chips, or soda this past week; but the scales say I didn't lose any weight. Ah, well. I'll just keep plugging along. :roll:

[AnnMarie]

This past week, I managed to lose three pounds!!!

Part of this, admittedly, was bloat. But I am up to walking twice a day on most days, and I've cut the amount of soda I drink, replacing it mostly with water. And of course, this week, cleaning the snow off the car and walks can only help! :D

To everyone else logging in losses :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[prekharper]

Ok, so Priscilla and Ian remained even -- that's still :ok:. Those who have reported losses now have that section of the chart in red!


Total loss? 16 lb. (7.7 kg.)

[Shazza]

Don't forget to take measurements too, girls and guys. On the weeks when we stay the same sometimes the measurements give us that ego boost we all need.

[Madrigal]

I'm not going for weight loss, but I am going for top physical fitness. I've been working out for 45 minutes to an hour each weekday, starting this week. Speaking of weight loss... I have lost 3 pounds already. I'm stiff and sore.

The only diet change I've made to support the workouts is cutting soda and pizza entirely. The last time I drank any was three weeks ago.

Make that 19 pounds.

[Faren]

I managed to stick to my points allowance today. GO ME! Just thought I would share.
Yay you! :bouncy: :ok:

[Faren]

And I weighed in today (now yesterday) and I was very pleasantly surprised to have lost 4 lbs!! :bouncy: Not sure how that happened as I wasn't strictly following the diet. I have upped the intake of veggies and water though so that must have helped.

I re-weighed after dinner tonight and the scales said the same, so I'm sticking to 4 lbs gone! :wave:

[JayEgo]

We're looking like we've made a reasonable start! Up to yesterday I was a total of 4lb don but last night I fell off the wagon and started running in the opposite direction :blush:

We went out for a meal, had wine, ate fatty foods and had pudding :roll:

I'm still under this morning but only just... I'm going to have to make a great dent today to achieve the loss I want on my official weigh in tomorrow!

I have been swimming twice in the last two days though... :angel:

Ja¥son xx

[Shazza]

Okay I have asked TWICE now. DO WE WANT THIS THREAD MOVED TO THE LOUNGE? DO WE WANT TO RENAME THE THREAD?

[prekharper]

Well, Jayson and I both voted to move it, but no one else seems to have an opinion on that. As to the name, I thought this was the new name?

[AnnMarie]

I like the new name...

Now, let's move it to the Lounge~

[Faren]

Move it to the lounge, please. :)

[Shazza]

Okay, tis moved.

[Faren]

Hooray! :bouncy:

Some evil person in the pharmacy brought in all their leftover holiday candy. :eek:

And I ate some, I must admit. :sad:

[Pickles]

I found this today, it was the title that attracted me and it's in the lounge, so your move and rename has been a good thing.

I would like to be a late joiner in the weight loss campaign. In 2004 I lost 20 kgs (approx 44 pounds) and dropped three dress sizes. I would like to lose another 20 - 25 kg and I am not in a hurry to do it. I have achieved this so far by being on a low GI/Diabetics diet (I am not a diabetic, but it is healthy eating). My husband has also lost considerable weight on this diet and he has lost 8 inches from his tummy and looks so much better (MMREOWGRRR). Anyway, we are both maintaining this diet. Jeff has lost all he needs to and is a little more relaxed about it, but it is so easy to follow. The great thing is, I simply don't feel hungry any more.

We went out for dinner tonight and I was looking at the desserts in the display case before eating and though I am going to treat myself to cheesecake. Guess what, had trouble finishing my main and couldn't face dessert. This really isn't dieting, it is simply life style and so easy to do.

I will maintain doing my yoga and walking every day and continue getting healthier and fitter a little at a time.

This is the support website I go to for low GI stuff and there are some great ideas in their forum. The recipe books are fantastic, with a great variety of stuff. It is very similar to Atkins in some ways, but not as brutal or as hard to maintain. http://www.low-carbohydrate.com/index.html

Please let me sign up to the family of losers.

Pickles

[Nurianna]

are we posting changes here or pm'ing them to Prekharper?

I mostly dont beleive the scales cause they are public scales (quarter feed) but im using the same one at close to the same time each week, so it shouldnt be too outlandish..

I dont beleive the weight loss, cause I dont feel it in my clothes.. :shrug:

but new weight is 356lbs/161.48kg difference of 8lbs/3.63kg It's a start~ now I gotta keep it going :D

:applause: :applause: to everyone else for the water, exercise and healthy-er choices!
:applause: :applause:

me? wrote down everything I ate, and made healthyish choices~ axed my caffine, and increased my water and milk~ Oh,,, and played videogames in the basement~(why, does that help.....? the bathroom is all the way upstairs... 26 steps and length of the living room to get thru!) and I've been playing my new game EverCrack! aka Chronicals of Norrath~

[Mausey]

Does anybody know where I can get my hands on the WW points book? I don't mind an older one, I just want to get an idea if this is something I could stay with.

[Sbrock]

I just spotted this one, so I'll jump. :) I'm looking to lose between 20-30 pounds... I checked out the chart page too... One thing you may want to add is height and BMI... I can calculate BMI's if needed, which can give a guide to healthy weight goals.

For my diet, I'm following a program of smaller portions, increased frequency... using "clean foods" (non processed junk - added to what I grow or forage here). The increased frequency allows my metabolism to work with me, instead of against me... no more highs and lows in blood sugar levels (eating 6 times, instead of 3 squares). That means getting quality protein sources, "good combinations" (long cooking oatmeal and a nuked egg white go quite well for a breakfast) that allow for the quick rise in blood sugar when needed, then the slower burning stuff to get me through the day. Drink lots of water, excersize (I've joined a volleyball league, and trail run), combined with mild weight training and some martial arts popped in there for variety. We'll see how it goes... My big problem is motivation... AMD I have a major weakness for Mountain Dew...

My Stats are:
Name: Stacy (Sbrock)
height: 5'10
weight: 165#
BMI: 24
Target 135#ish (BMI: 19-20)

I tend to fluctuate wildly during the day for weight... I was probably something like 168# this morning, I've been down as low as 159# (165 being the average low)... that's a daily range... I'm assuming I just retain that much of the water I drink...

[ladyholdermara]

k I admit it :) I'm here to up my post count

[pinkellie]

Im here to lend support, as well as maybe pick up some tips to lose a few pounds aswell!! :faint:
After all the festivities over christmas, I (much to my chagrin) am over 11 stones in weight!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
Tho where Im working now has lots of stairs, which I run up and down constantly, so maybe that will help, tho I may have to face up to the fact that I will have to cut down on the wine intake too!! :O :shhh: :help: :( :tilt: :runaway: meep

[prekharper]

Ok, just a few things:

1) I've been checking the thread and pulling out info to post on the webpage (as long as I had the member's go-ahead to include him/her on the page), but I'd prefer to receive PMs, particularly telling me current weigh-in weight and weight lost in the past week (with those two pieces of info, I can doublecheck my stats for you)

2) I've added S'brock to the page -- at least what info was provided. I still need starting date, and for now I've listed your diet type as EL/EM, unless you can come up with a simple yet more descriptive abbreviation.

3) I've added height and BMI, so if any of you want to send those to me, I'll use them. I also found a site to calculate BMI's: http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm

4) While I have no problem adding more people to the chart, there are several for whom I have no stats, though I've PM'd them. Any names without starting info will be deleted in a day or two.

[Faren]

Great site, Prek for the BMI stuff. Mine is 25.3 as of today. (and I'll PM that to you too).

I won't get to weigh in this week as I'll be out of town and I'm not using a different scale. :eek:

[Pickles]

I have Pm'd my info, so I will soon be listed as a loser :ok:

Pickles

[Bamy]

i do spend a lot of time on the computer but when i go anywhere i walk (unless it is more than 2.5 miles to get to the destination) the bus costs here (Keele) are extortionat to get into the town down the hill so i have taken to walking that far and only catching he bus to go to Hanley. so not to bad fitness wise and i do eat a lot of vegetables. in stews and as a side to my main eatable so that is healthy too. my serious flaw is that i like chocolate and nuts too much.



I did pretty well on South Beach for a while, but heading back to w*rk this fall really made a mess of that. The biggest problem is that I visit each of my students and their families once each week -- and one lives next door to the most wonderful Amish bakery with fantastic pies. I really can't seem to avoid that place -- especially since the house is located on a 4-lane highway with concrete medial barrier and the only way to leave is to pass the bakery. I guess that's the operative word and I'll need to learn to pass it (though must wait until the new year, since I'm in charge of the pies for family Christmas get-together and have ordered them from there).


In regards to looks not mattering on the internet:
A month or so ago our agency offered a special "wellness checkup" in which we each had to fill out a lengthy survey about lifestyle and undergo a mini-exam with bloodwork. Mine came back stating that I'm basically healthy -- except for not eating enough veggies and fruits (I was honest about that point in time, not looking back to two months before when I was eating healthy foods), living with secondhand smoke, and my weight. It kept coming back to that -- lose some weight and the smokers in your life and live longer! So it's not a matter of how we look but how healthy we are. Let's face it, most of us spend too much time sitting in front of computers, so we need that extra push to move away and take care of ourselves.


As to the question -- yes, Jayson, shall we keep this in the poll forum or move it elsewhere when we start with our weight loss campaign? My vote would be to move it elsewhere.

[Bamy]

Ok, just a few things:

1) I've been checking the thread and pulling out info to post on the webpage (as long as I had the member's go-ahead to include him/her on the page), but I'd prefer to receive PMs, particularly telling me current weigh-in weight and weight lost in the past week (with those two pieces of info, I can doublecheck my stats for you)

2) I've added S'brock to the page -- at least what info was provided. I still need starting date, and for now I've listed your diet type as EL/EM, unless you can come up with a simple yet more descriptive abbreviation.

3) I've added height and BMI, so if any of you want to send those to me, I'll use them. I also found a site to calculate BMI's: http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm

4) While I have no problem adding more people to the chart, there are several for whom I have no stats, though I've PM'd them. Any names without starting info will be deleted in a day or two.
cant be bothered to loose weight. i will just have to try eating less fatty foods!

[anonew]

In the words of Voltaire: "Je suis ici pour upperer le post count, et pour dire 'hah hah' a la Jayson quand il mange beacoup des sugary-things."

Well, not really. I absolutely have to stop the last remnants of my smoking, too. And also gain about two stone in order to be an average weight for my height (needless to say, South East Asia is not the best place to do this, although gym membership is cheap).

Have also just realised that I shall henceforth be referring to someone as La Jayson from this point onwards. :evil:

G

[KC.]

Have just PM'd my info to Prekharper :)

Basically though I have been :sick: and off work since Xmas I haven't been weighed properly at Weight Watchers.

But.... on my visit to the doctors yesterday, to confirm the chemists opinion that I had a Chest Infection rather than a very bad cough, I asked her to weigh me. I have lost about 5 pounds since 23rd December mostly because I haven't been eating properly - I may put some back on as my appetite is coming back :roll:

Hopefully, even though I have a doctors note not to go to work :D, I will go to WW on Thursday or Friday and get weighed properly, I don't really trust my own scales - they weigh different depending on which room you're in :crazy:

[prekharper]

I followed a suggestion from Nurianna: the webpage now includes links to the various diets, as well as those of the BMI calculator, virtual model, and other helpful sites. If there are any other you wish to have included, let me know!

[Mayhem]

Hi all! Thought I'd run in to tell you that I lost 3 pounds this week at slimmers world :D
I have gained for the past three weeks so I am happy with the loss :D only 4 stones to go :roll:

[Shazza]

The site looks fantastic Prek. Good work.

[Marie-Eile]

Okay, so I have gone to the gym to workout and weighed and came home thoroughly depressed because the scale read 243.:scared: :sad: But then hubbie said "what's so bad about that? back before Christmas it said 249." So obviously I was in denial when I gave Prekharper my guestimate of my weight (could you fix that PreK?) and I have further to go than I thought, but WOW! I lost 6 pounds over Christmas! Even with all of the goodies and all of the craziness! :hopping:

Today I am taking all of my cards - the late Holiday ones - and walking to the post office to mail them and getting exercise along the way! I'm feeling quite inspired now. Also watched some of the "Biggest Loser" marathon on the telly and if they can do it, I can do it!

Congrats to the rest of you who posted losses and a big :group: to you all!

[prekharper]

Current cumulative weight loss:

37 pounds!!



Now if only all of that were my loss. . . *sigh*

[Marie-Eile]

Hey that would be about 1/5 of a person, right? Cool! :ok:

[Faren]

Go us!! :bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy: :applause:

[JayEgo]

Have also just realised that I shall henceforth be referring to someone as La Jayson from this point onwards. :evil:

GWho...? Who? Do tell! I wanna call 'em that too! :roll:

La Ja¥son xx

[JayEgo]

Prek! - What an excellent job! :cool: The site looks great and the links're super! A lot of work must've gone in so you deserve some appreciation...? Well, you've got it :bow: <--- Note, I rarely bow to anyone!

Now, having been utterly appauling last Saturday night, but thoroughly enjoying being so of course, I had a battle on my hands on the Sunday to rectify some damage... Up to the Friday, I had lost four pounds! I reckoned this was not going to be so on the Monday but I swam again, stuck rigidly to points and drank plenty of water...

Monday's weight = 11st 7.5lb... A total loss of not 2.5lb as the Losers page may suggest but in fact, 3lb! Confused? Well, I managed to give Prek the wrong info at the start! I was 11st 10.5lb, or 164.5lb a week and a bit ago!

Well, anyway! Four pound became three but it's still a decent loss I suppose? Would have liked more of course!

Anyway, that was then! This is now Wednesday and I can declare my official weight loss to the Naked Losers United as: 5lb total! Indeed, I am a mere 11st 5.5lb this morning and I shall be winging those figures to Prek shortly...

Oh, BMI! A hopeless 26.2!

I'm not overweight! I'm under tall! :roll:

:evil:

Ja¥son xx

[Sbrock]

I started on 1/10/04 "officially" and I suppose for a designation, it could be EC/EM (eat clean, excersize more) or Oxygen (where the diet tips come from)

[prekharper]

Ja¥son :bow: 'd to me?

:eek: :faint:
*falls off chair*

(actually, he's only doing that because I'm the only one who refers to him as Ja¥son, instead of Jayson!)


Today was deadly for me: afternoon meeting, and each of us was told to bring a dessert to share. Can anyone else go to a function like that and not feel obligated to try everyone's baking efforts? Needless to say, I'm feeling bloated and dreading Saturday's weigh-in. Ick.



And I absolutely detest the BMI! It makes me feel really lousy about myself. :irked:

[Shazza]

I hate BMI stuff too, Prek. Which is why I haven't bothered to measure mine.

[Mary]

Sorry I am late in on the thread. Add me to your list as well please Prek. I sent you a pm.

I lost 2 lb the first week in Jan and we shall see on Sunday how this week went. Looking good so far but I still have to start the exercise bit.

[AnnMarie]

I did great last week...Am really not looking forward to weighing in this weekend, thou. I've been under a lot of stress, and wehn that happens, I either smoke or eat.

Today, I have no cigarettes, so guess what I'm doing for stress.... :sad:

[tmdragon]

Count me in...................this "merry-go-round" over the past years is making me dizzy :roll: Very much would like to stick to it :banghead:

I had about three years ago managed to lose 120 lbs over a 2 year period :ok: but.............have gained about half of that back :roll:

:bouncy: Count me in :bouncy: Count me in :bouncy: Count me in :bouncy:

tmdragon

[Nurianna]

Zen Huggs AnnMarie, try working on a craft project of some kind~ if your hands are busy, and covered with glitter and glue~ then you cant eat anyway~ plus you have the added bonus of gifts for birthday or next years Secret Santa~ :D

and dont tell me you aren't crafty~ there are all kinds of kits out there and they are designed for begginers and experts~ :good: and I know you can do it~...

or log into the chat room and get lost in there.. it takes two hands to talk~ ;)

:group:

[Nurianna]

If you live in the US and you are near a Bally's fitness center, I have a scoop for you~

log into www.discovery.com Click on the heading (to the left) for Discovery Health, The Discovery channel is doing their annual weight loss thing... The National Body Challenge~ You can choose to weigh in or log in on the net and record your weight there. when you do they give you a coupon that you can take to Bally's and have 8 free weeks of using their centers. The centers feature hi and low impact arobics, water arobics, weight training, specialty toning on one area and they have a pool, sauna, jaquzie(sp~) and steam room. I'm excited about the steam room~ I love them!

so I'm going in on Sunday after spending friday night and saturday day & night at DeConPression~ a sci fi/fantasy/horror/gamer's "relaxacon" (adult only) I had to miss last year because of Ice storms... this year I hope to get there before it gets too cold~ lol! Yes I'll be eating and drinking a few, probably not so good things for me,,, but I'll also be walking and dancing a lot more than is humanly allowed for me (snicker) so sunday that swim and steam room are going to be verrrrry appreciated~ :D

[Marie-Eile]

My sweet hubby is interested in joining us, though he is not on this site. Can he post through me?

[prekharper]

My sweet hubby is interested in joining us, though he is not on this site. Can he post through me?
Yep, he's welcome to do so!

[Shazza]

The more the merrier. Or should that be the less the merrier? Muuuuuuuummy my brain hurts.

[Mary]

I did exercise last night. :eek: I came home from work and hubby had drawn up a chart and had it on the notice board where we each had to put up our three exercise thingies per week and he had already done the first exercise bit. So I had to do it too. :)

[JayEgo]

Have failed to go swimming again today! -5 points.
Ate really well yesterday and was virtually spot on with points! +5 points.
Drunk 2 litres of water yesterday! +5 points.
Drank a bottle of wine yesterday! -5 points.

It's evens on at the minute...

---

Weighed myself this am, clothed, and was pleasantly suprised! Could be looking at a good weight loss this week indeed! I was less clothed than I was naked on Wednesday and it's only Friday :cool: Gotta be good for the weekend though. Aiming to not drink alcohol tonight! Going to check out the points on J²0... Probably just as much! :roll:

Also, planning on having chicken kebab tonight (5pts) which isn't too bad but I just know I'll be weak and order the onion rings :eek: and the Chips 'n' cheese :faint: too!

:erm:

Ja¥son xx

[Nurianna]

:applause: :applause: :hopping: :hopping: :balloons: :balloons:

Have a great weekend everyone~

See you Thinner next week~

[AnnMarie]

Zen Huggs AnnMarie, try working on a craft project of some kind~ if your hands are busy, and covered with glitter and glue~ then you cant eat anyway~ plus you have the added bonus of gifts for birthday or next years Secret Santa~ :D

and dont tell me you aren't crafty~ there are all kinds of kits out there and they are designed for begginers and experts~ :good: and I know you can do it~...

or log into the chat room and get lost in there.. it takes two hands to talk~ ;)

:group:
Actually, I love sewing, and making things. I just don't always stick to the program.
As foir getting lost in chat...I type basically onehanded!

All that said, I managed to accomplish what I thought was impossible.... I lost 3.5 more pounds this past week! :bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy:

[bisb]

After talking it over with my doc, who thinks it's about time I decided to loose weight, she suggested, because I loose very slowly, to weigh myself once a month. We shall she if her idea works.

[Mary]

Just weighed myself and 3 lb down. Total loss of 5 lb.

:bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy:

My brother announced last night that he is getting married in the summer so I have another target to aim for.

[prekharper]

Changes posted for IanSF, AnnMarie, and Mary -- congrats!


And now my confession:
I had a really miserable week diet-wise. Yes, I exercised 6 of 7 days (go me!), but I can't say that I followed my diet on a single day. As a result, I gained back the 2 pounds I lost. :sad: *hangs head in shame*

I've been using SB, but jumped straight into phase 2, since I had been on the diet before. It seems that I should go back, spend the next 2 weeks in phase 1 (think total deprivation of any goodies, sort of a detox for the sugary cravings of my body), and then move on.

Sorry for bringing down the stats. :sorry:

[Shazza]

I managed to lose .5kg this week but I doubt it will stay off. Been very naughty. Will get back with the program!!!!!

[bisb]

Congratulations to all the loosers!!! :redfruit:

[Faren]

Can't weigh in as I'm not near a scale...and I'm very afraid of the results. I have had SUCH a good time eating here on vacation (no I won't tell you about the chocolate fondue! :disguise: ). Anyway, I'll have a few days after I get home to starve and try and bring the weight down. Yay to everyone who has lost, and I know just how you feel to those that gained.:hugs:

[Priscilla]

Gained a pound this week. However, we went out to eat 3 times (most unusual for us) so I think that's what did it. I'll try harder next week!

[Marie-Eile]

Haven't weighed "officially" - that's tomorrow morning at the gym - but weighed last night and was down some, so I'm hoping that holds through. :crossesfingers: For Prekharper and Priscilla and anyone else who gained, I offer a :hugs:. Hang in there!

[IanSF]

Change of plan to the exercise plan. Made three floors before taking the lift. Felt a bit like a wimp only climbing one floor so I carried on till I got out of breath, then kept to that all week. Result at last! Who knows what this week will bring?

[Nurianna]

I fell off my writing everything down schedule~ so I gained a couple of pounds~ im sure I remember a tidbit or two sneeking past my guard~ lol~

I'll be sending Prekharper the updates~

Hang in there everyone~ we're doing great!!

[AnnMarie]

Things that seem to be working for ME:

Walking... I walk nearly every morning and evening
Small meals several times a day rather than three large ones
Drinking 6 ozs of Orange Juice every morning
Adding more fruit to my diet

[Marie-Eile]

Down 3 pounds! yippy! Course, for all I know that could all be water, but still... :hopping:

Happy me, happy me, oh yes, happy me!

Hubby hasn't weighed in yet, but I'll post for him tomorrow.

[JayEgo]

A few blips I notice this week... A little gaining here and there but not a worry... We just get back on track and make the new week count! :hugs: And I'm not going to blame anyone for bringing the stats down...

...YET! :darkside:

Personally, had a disapointing weigh in on Monday but hoping for better when I weigh again for this sit on Wednesday! Seemed sensible to stick to the same day for here each week!

Earned extra brownie points by booking a 'STEP class' :eek: Will get even more brownie points if I go... :crazy:

Shall let y'all know how I've done tomorrow...

Keep your pekkers up! We're still new to this! Keep trying and it'll all fall into place!

Ja¥son xx

[Mayhem]

I lost 1 and a half pounds this week :D
54 and a half to go :D

[Pickles]

I have remained stable this week. No loss, no gain. I did say I wanted to do this slowly so it would stay off, but I hope I will be able to say I lost weight next week.

Cheers

Pickles

[Marie-Eile]

Hubby Reviewboy logged a 7 lb loss this week, leaving me in the dust! He's thinking he needs to eat more, because he is losing too fast.

[JayEgo]

Darn it! :irked:

A mere 1.5lb down this week! Total loss, 6.5lb... Not yet managed to reach that half stone point!

But then, I've got my first STEP class in about an hour or so... :crazy:

Maybe I should've weighed in after that? :roll:

Ja¥son xx

[JayEgo]

Did STEP class... :cool: It's great fun! Despite my flailing arms and legs and general non-co-ordination :roll:

And earned me extra points...

Which is good, because I feel like going to KFC :eek:

Don't forget to PM your updates to PREKHARPER!

Ja¥son xx

[Nurianna]

A friend sent me this parody of a classic christmas poem 'cause she knows I'm dieting~

gotta laugh, which burned at least 30 calories~ :hopping:

'Twas the week after Christmas, and all through the house
Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.
The cookies I'd nibble, the eggnog I'd taste
All the holiday parties had gone to my waist.

When I got on the scales, there arose such a number!
When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber).
I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared;
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared...

The wine and the rumballs, the bread and the cheese
And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."
As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt
And prepared once again to battle the dirt...
I said to myself, as I only can
"You can't spend a winter dressed like a man!"
So...away with the last of the sour cream dip,
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip.

Every last bit of food that I like must be banished
'Till all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie, not even a lick,
I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick.

I won't have hot biscuits, or cornbread, or pie,
I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore...

But isn't that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot
Happy New Years to All and to All a Good Diet


~parody of the Night Before Christmas~ author Unknown~

[AnnMarie]

Thanks for the giggle, Nurianna!

I see on our chart we've lost a total of 61.5 pounds. You realize we have now lost a six year old child?!?!

[JayEgo]

Excellent Nurianna :cool:

Very apt!

---

Having a bad day! Ate chocolate :eek: :faint:

Am going to have to swim hard tomorrow to make up for this! :(

Ja¥son xx

[tmdragon]

AnnMarie........love roses and yours has a nice soft touch to it......elegant!

Jayson........can never go wrong with dragons on this site.......green is my favorite color.

:D


Wish I could make my little dragon sitting on a book a little more clear :sad:

tmdragon

[Priscilla]

Well, my new plan is to walk half an hour a day on our treadmill. Today was day one. Maybe that will help, combined with giving up everything I like! :sad: Loved the poem, Nurianna

[Master Harper Andrea]

I am very frustrated. I wanted to start right after Christmas, go to meetings, and really get going. Then I took that show job and feel totally snowed. I can't go to meetings yet because of the timing of them - I'm at rehearsal. I am happy you are all doing well. :applause: Oh well. My show will be done and then I can get going Feb. 1. Right now when I get home I eat what's handy and fall into bed, because I'm pretty tired. Well one week to go and then I can concentrate on that!

[AnnMarie]

I am very frustrated. I wanted to start right after Christmas, go to meetings, and really get going. Then I took that show job and feel totally snowed. I can't go to meetings yet because of the timing of them - I'm at rehearsal. I am happy you are all doing well. :applause: Oh well. My show will be done and then I can get going Feb. 1. Right now when I get home I eat what's handy and fall into bed, because I'm