Diet & Weight loss general support #5

BW - I do scrambled eggs for me and DH a fair bit (and DD now too), but baked beans are also an awesome source of protein, they have some carbs but they're real good for you. You could also keep some celebrity slim shake's in the pantry they have good balance of protein, vitamins etc- you don't have to do it full-on, but they're a great brekky if you're short on time and yummy too. ;)
I hear ya on the poo. DD's started doing one big one in the morning and it is sooo gross and even if I have a liner in I STILL end up getting it on my hand because there's SO MUCH! Ech! Haven't got it on my clothes in public before though - ah the joys of motherhood.

BW _ Far out, Sam really dropped you in it today hey? Oh well, in a few months from now you'll be looking so fab you'll be spoiled for choice (not that I thought you looked anything less than fab in April!).

AMMAKI _ the dogs sound awesome, my IL's have a staffy & her name is Breeze. She is such a stocky little girl! Our uncle used to have a Rotti & he was a very gentle boy. I bet they both give you a workout when you're walking that is great!

True to my word, I walked to & from collecting Jessica from school, I was a bit early so I did a lap of the entire school block (her school is Kindy - Year 12 so it's quite big), until it was time for her to come out. So I have earned myself 3 bonus points! Yay me!

I also had lasagne for dinner as well as 2 glasses of wine so I just came in with my points, I think I had 1 left over, so I was so glad for the yoghurt & apple for lunch!

Off to work tomorrow, this is the challenge, my boss has two HUGE lolly & chocolate jars! :rolleyes:

Thanks, Jayne. If I were still the same size I was in April, I'd be pretty happy. Clothes I wore then no longer fit me. Be strong today, resist temptation!

I was a very good girl yesterday - did so well with my carbs that I was even able to have a marshmallow in my hot chocolate (low fat, or course) last night. I will admit that the only way I can manage hot chocolate is because I drink it at about 1/3 the reccomended strength! Think I also managed to swing some extra weight loss with an attack of diarrhea last night too. Not a good way to do it, though! Can't figure out whether it's something I'm eating or a return of IBS.

Still haven't found the scales... But I have noticed that my underwear fits better. I've been continuing to mainly wear my bonds maternity undies as they still fit me better, but yesterday I managed to get an old pair of pre-Sam undies out of the drawer without noticing - and they didn't cut into my hips like they normally do! I do believe we are having some success already regardless of having a set of bathroom scales give me a number or not! :)

Sas, Sam still won't eat scrambled eggs. He's still insisting on either baby food from a jar for breakfast or toast with vegemite. I'm starting to feel like we'll never get him eating the same food as the rest of us.

BW

Morning everyone :)

All this talk about points and weight watchers got me looking at their website this morning :p I'm thinking of joining online and maybe going to meetings if they change the day in my area because I work on the day they currently hold them. I have a question though... How many points are you allowed each day and when you sign up they ask if you are pregnant... do they have a pregnnacy programe and can you still do it when you are pregnant, do they just allow you more points or something?

butterfly I am vego so I add whey powder to heaps of things to add protein...

Belfie I noticed you will have a special birthday in the house in the next 2 weeks :dance: I hope you enjoy it with little Xander

Cherished im on 25 points a day, i think they ask if you are pregnant when you sign up, i guess if things change you just change your settings? Not sure if they increase your points, id say they would tho!

Woohoo for the prebaby undies BW :dance:

Great walk Jayne! I did 45 minutes on the treadmil last night :dance: I love our dogs! And yes they give us the best workout when we walk them, the rotty more so then the staffy! The staffy gets to the end of the street and then has had enough!! Lol

mmm Scrambled Eggs sas...got my tummy grumbling. TIme for brekkie!!

AFM down in weight again this morning, i finally feel like im getting somewhere and doing something right!! :dance: 45 mins on the treadmill last night, netball tonight :lol: Making sweet chilli & hoisin pork stir fry for dinner which is low fat and not many points woohoo!

Have a great day lovelies

Cherished - i just had a peek at my points on WW online.. apart from the fact I accidentally took 4 points off my daily allowance (EEP! I added that back in a hurry!) there didn't seem to be anything for pregnancy - it just asks if breastfeeding or not. Might be worth calling 'em to ask. And thanks for the very observant birthday wishes for X - very exciting :dance:.

BW - I'm with you on the food thing with X - he won't eat ANY finger food or anything solid (projectile vomits)... eat food with us, yeah as if! We're off to the speechy in a few weeks.

~Jayne~ - oooh that's so exciting re your BC! I love puppies too - we've got a belgian shepherd and she has soooo much energy (and for anyone who hasn't seen one, she's like a fluffy black wolfie - so a bit scary lol).

I'm managing to stay active even tho my sis is visiting (she's skinny but not active IYKWIM) but while I haven't managed a cycle, I'm doing walks still. She goes home today then mum & dad visiting next week (but not staying) so should be able to keep up the exercise. Have been too scared to try work clothes, but I've only got 2.5 weeks till I start back... better bite the bullet soon & see what fits.

I am not sure if you can do WW when you are pregnant. I found this on their website declaimer section:

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But you could check anyway. :)

CHERISHED _ I'm fairly sure they don't allow you to join WW when you are pregnant, but you could adopt some of their healthy eating habits during the pregnancy & then sign up as the breastfeeding mamma after the birth?

BW _ I am still stuffing my fat rolls into the clothes I wore in Sydney, but they certainly aren't comfortable! hahahaha I threw out everything I had in a size 16 a few months back (was feeling ****y), & now I have to suck it up with my size 14's as I will NOT allow myself to ever buy anything size 16 again. Hang in there with Sam, Curly was a pitiful eater until she was around 18 months (I know that seems like forever away for Sam). The only thing she would eat for a loooooooooong time was hot chips. I know they are shocking, but I got a bit desperate & she was overworking my boobies. LOL. Now she is a brilliant eater! She will give most things a go & she is very good with fruit & veg, so I can't ask for too much more can I? LOL

BELFIE _ I have never heard of a Belgian Shepherd, I'll have to google them. Are they big? I just paid for my little man today, so he should be arriving on either Mon or Tue next week the breeder told me. He's coming from Wangaratta & I'm in Perth so the little bundle of fluff has to do 2 flights. I feel so mean, but for him, it's going to be so worth it, my kids are just beside themselves with excitement.

AMMAKI _ I'm on 24 points, so we are pretty similar, this is the first time I have actually tracked my points continually & honestly so if I don't see results on Monday morning I"m not going to be a happy girl! hehe Do you have a specific weigh-day?

I had a very good day at work today, didn't even think about the lolly jar, well only thought that making lollies won't help me get skinny! I took my lunch to work so I didn't walk around the shops smelling hot chips so because I didn't take an actual lunch break I get another half-hour in my pay! win win! Had the teeniest of desserts at the IL's for dinner tonight & no bread with my roast dinner, so I am very, very pleased with myself! I am resisting all the urges to peek at the scales, but Monday seems forever away!

What is everybody's ideal dress size? I'd love to be a size 10. If you knew me, you'd choke, but I would LOVE to be a size 10.

Omg you people can chat!!!!!!!

I'm not even going to try to do personals but I did read through it all... eventually! LOL

Hi Jayne :)

Weigh in for me last night and I'm 500g down again hooray! I had a minor sinking feeling when I thought it said 100g and made a comment about "at least it's going in the right direction" but then realised after she wrote it in my book. :redface:

I'm on 23 points. I track everyday but I often go over or under. It balances over the week as I usually dont count my bonus points. Today I went for a massive walk so got 4 bonus points and yesterday I did a short walk but a HUGE game of squash so I'm guessing around 5 bonus points. On top of only getting minimal sleep last night no wonder I am a bit tired!!!

Sorry for the selfish post. If you dont chat toooo much tomorrow I promise to do more personals hahahaha!

Thanks to everyone who answered my weight watchers question. I called them and they told me you can't do it when pregnant but they did say you could lie and do it online heheheh You wouldn't get the same results obviously! But I think I might join the online one over the weekend as I'm pretty sure my health fund pays for it anyway so I may aswell give it a go :D Then when I get pregnant I will keep at it for a few extra weeks and hopefully I will get my weight back down just in time to put it all back on again:rolleyes:

Q SO another question how much weight can one expect to loose per week? 1-2kg I am thinking depending on how much they have to loose? I think if I could take off 1kg a week I could get down to a healthier weight before I'd have to stop :dance:

Cherished im down 3kg since i got back from my holidays, well im counting from the 1st, i think i joined WW online that day too! I have a lot of weight to lose tho and im just starting to really get into it so i think thats why im losing it so fast!

Saz i have 10.5 bonus points from this week but i dont go over on anydays so it makes it easier if i go out to dinner or something one night i know i have a few extra points in my belt :lol:

Jayne my weigh days are Mondays! Although ive been on the scales every morning this week :hide: i cant help it! Ive tried to 'diet' so many times and gotten no where, this is the first time im actually seeing results and i love it!! Its my motivation hehe

Netball last night...we got hammered. Didnt help the team we were playing had a stand in center from a higher division...meh. Not supposed to do that but all they do is take one point off your score if we had of 'dobbed' lol one point wouldnt have made any difference lol. Just frustrating.

Cherished - i know on the BF'ing plan you're only supposed to lose .5kg a week. I'm not sure if you mean before or during PG with your question?

~Jayne~ - this is my puppy (it's an old pic, she's nearly 4 now... but gives you an idea!) http://forums.bellybelly.com.au/foru...5&ppuser=11474

I'm on 29 points... omg it'll be scary once i"m not on the BF'ing plan anymore. And I don't tend to track my points all that religiously - just when I'm feeling that i'm falling off the rails. I've convinced DH to sign up for WW online and I'll stop my subscription - we'll just do a swap! Plus I did TWO very decent walks and pilates yesterday, 12,500 steps - reckon that should be good progress.

Cherished - if you want to continue a healthy diet with the aim of not gaining too much when you're pregnant talk to your GP or OB when you go for your confirmation appointment about the kilojoules, weight-gain and nutritional targets you should be looking at through pregnancy for YOU as you don't want to gain too much weight and then adapt your weight watchers or calorie king to that.

I'm not paying any attention to the breastfeeding requirements next time- they're a guide. If I actually ate the calories it was said I was allowed when I was breastfeeding (for 7 months) I would have put on more weight - I wasn't eating anywhere near those calories as is way too much for my body type and I wasn't losing anything and had to reduce much more than they said, so I think in everything you have to use your body as your guide as everyone's different. So Belfie - see how you go - you might not have to cut as many points as you think and still lose weight.

ooooooh good info Sas, I think I will go to a nutritionist when I get pg, maybe even before? I'm wondering if Weight Watchers is really based on calories or mainly good choices? do they tell you how many calories you will be eating based on how many points you are allowed? I'm so confused :rolleyes: I don't really want to restrict my calories, even though I know it works my brain just doesnt' want to restrict calories because there is a part of me which thinks that it isn't the long term answer because everytime I have lost weight that way it comes straight back on when I am finished and it's not like I get to my goal weight and go crazy eating everything I can, I just stat eating normal healthy food without watching portions or calories like on the diet and the weight seems to come back on overnight :doh: "HELP"

belfie I was wondering how much most people loose each week (on average) on WW.... When pregnant I expect to put on weight so I am hoping to loose weight before getting pregnant and continue eating well during pregnancy so that I dont' gain too much weight or more than necessary :p Your pics are gret by the way, I keep meaning to tell you how much of a cute munchkin Xander is! I wanna get those cheaks and squeeze them hehehhe :lol:

Ammaki you rock chic! well done on your weight loss :clap:... I think if you are getting motivation steping on the scales every day than do it! Wooohooo

CHERISHED _ I have never had to count calories on WW, they are all about making good food choices. They measure points on the saturated fats & kilojoules to give you a points score. I have found that it's really quite reasonable to stick to & it really does give you a sense of 'I can't afford that many points on the chocolate, so I will have some fruit instead' way of thinking. I like how you can 'earn' points by doing exercise, it's almost like collecting pocket money for doing jobs around the house! LOL.

SAZZ _ Oh hi chick! Fancy meeting you here!!! hahaha We can chat on here so well because we are not busy stuffing our faces. :rofl:

BELFIE _ I hav seen those dogs before, previously when I had a dog, we did the dog club & there was a very, very, very, very strange lady & she had one of those dogs. The dog wasn't strange - she definitely was! hahaha They aren't HUGE but they are certainly big enough? Bigger than a BC anyway?

AMMAKI _ LOL with the weighing yourself every day. I usually do that, but it messes with my head in a major way, cos if I"m down say 0.5kg in a day, my head automatically goes into 'relax' mode because I feel I have already had a loss, KWIM? So I am being super, super, super good and not standing on the scales. My friend though is like you & she is chugging along perfectly! She even had to get up at 3am to check her weight cos she couldnt' get to sleep pondering over it. LOL 3kg is brilliant! Do you have mini-rewards to yourself for every 5kg increment???

I went out for lunch with Claudia after swimimng today & she wanted red rooster chippies so she got them & I swear I was salivating, but did I cave in? NOPE! I just stuck to my bottle of water & I got a tandoori wrap from Sumo Salad, I'm very proud of myself, tracking my points religiously has been my key this time around I think, my mind is completely on the job!

Ok, best be off. Happy healthy eating for tonight girls!

xx

Jayne, thanks for the explanation on the WW points. I did wonder if it would be easier than my calorie king program... lets face it, anything would be easier than my calorie king program! But with me and my PCOS and severe insulin resistance, I've really got to watch the carbs in a big way so I don't think it would work that well for me.

I think I need a little help... I'm a week in to the low-carbing and the cravings are starting to hit. Going to have to have a serious chat to DH about the weekend and him needing to help me... We've got garlic bread in the fridge (bought it just before I got on the low-carb thing when we needed a meal in a hurry) and I'm so tempted by it... and the spag bol to go with it! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!

BW

WW bases it's points on counting kilojoules which is the same as counting calories. A Kj is x4.2 of a Calorie (that's why they're on the same line on nutritional tables) The points are just an easier way of expressing it. BUT I am SURE I saw on a TV ad that they also have a 'no-points' program. Don't know how it works (must restrict your food groups or something) but if counting does your head in and you can't maintain it long-term you could maybe look into that? :)

BW - I've been on the low carb / celebrity slim shakes for a few weeks now - I FEEL YOUR PAIN :lol:

sas is right - you can do a 'core' plan. You don't need to count points but can only choose foods from certain groups. You then get a certain number of points per week for extras and treats. You can also swap back and forth between them but can only change at the end of the week (e.g. you could do the points plan on the first week and the core plan on the second).
Wow everyone sounds like they are going so well. We are going well this week too and have eneough calories left over tonight for some treat food. Yay! And DH is being so awesome - even doing some aerobics dvds with me.
Onward and upward! (or downward really)

Cherished you can probably expect between 1 to 2kg a week for the first couple of weeks but then be prepared for it to slow a little. WW recomends UP TO 1kg/week for a sustained loss. (as in those who lose it too fast tend to put it back on again)

Yay for your DH Krysalyss. My DH just had a big bowl of icecream and topping next to me :rolleyes: He did go for a walk with me on tuesday though. He is a bugger for eating all the biscuits in a couple of days and today I found he had eaten all my WW biscuits!!!! not happy jan. He claims he didnt realise they were WW.

I have an old WW cookbook which has heaps of NO COUNT recipies in it but they dont really appeal that much to me.

Ammaki, you are doing so well to not go over points on any days! I must admit I was like that to start with but have slackened as I progress. I think I need to rein myself in a bit now actually as I have been a bit too naughty of late. Must remind myslef that everyweek longer on the plan is another week of paying. that will nudge me a bit more :)

I have a bit of a question: WW always recomends products which have sweetener in them to reduce kilojoul intake but I am wanting to reduce consumption of chemials and additives also. Does anyone else find it tricky bearing this in mind with baking, desserts, and buying out? (Unless you just go for plain fresh eg: fruit or sandwiches etc.) Yoghurt is a good example: 4 or 5 WW points for additive free flavoured yoghurt but only 1 for the nutrasweet variety.


ETA: OOOo ooo oooh I forgot to brag: I had my first weight loss compliment from someone who was unaware I am doing WW today. Actually it was "are you losing weight" followed by "you're looking good" so more a question but it still gave me a little boost! :)

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I have a bit of a question: WW always recomends products which have sweetener in them to reduce kilojoul intake but I am wanting to reduce consumption of chemials and additives also. Does anyone else find it tricky bearing this in mind with baking, desserts, and buying out? (Unless you just go for plain fresh eg: fruit or sandwiches etc.) Yoghurt is a good example: 4 or 5 WW points for additive free flavoured yoghurt but only 1 for the nutrasweet variety.

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That's a good question - I battle the same thing. While I'm BF'ing and because I have to be a bit careful with some sweeteners (they don't always sit well with my malabsorption issue), so I tend to TRY and stick to healthy whole foods and just a small amount of "real" sweet foods, and keep artificially sweetened foods to a minimum I.e. I'll have 2 squares of dark chocolate (the teensy squares, not the huge ones) but then I also have low fat yoghurt and the low fat/cal hot chocolate sachets as my semi-freebie treats. I just try to juggle it a bit I guess. And for e.g. with the whole foods, my brekkie is low fat soy milk, oats and blueberries, so I reckon that's pretty good. So saying, some days work better than others... :lol: and I think I'm always a smidgie over my points, but I try to do some exercise most days and that seems to pick up the slack. Be interested to see how others deal with this tho.

I'm terrible in my consumption of phenylalanine artificial sweeteners (ie- Diet Coke is my friend :lol:) But I do quit in pregnancy obviously. Hmmm - I just ate fruit, honey or sugar with DD's pregnancy but I think there is a low calorie sweetener that must be good for you (or not loaded with chemicals) as Dr Sandra Cabot recommends it in her books - it's called 'Stevia' haven't looked for it so can't tell you much more - but I'll keep my eyes open for it and have a read.

Because my man works overseas, it's just me & the 2 girls. They are only 2.5 & 5 in December & so they 'need' the whole foods - like whole milk, cheese, yoghurt, etc... & I have tried buying skim milks & things like that, just for me, but they go off before I use the whole amount, so I just have smaller portions of those 'whole' foods to avoid the artificial sweetners, or I just buy the WW yoghurts in a 2 pack, rather than the big packs. WW is hard to avoid because they like to replace sugars with the artificial ones, but we do need sugar in our diets, just a lot smaller amounts than what we all probably use. It's a tricky one & it's hard to avoid.

Thanks for replying people,
I think I will just go with reducing the portion of those things which are higher in points. I know that they are in fact healthier because they are chemical free but higher in points so it's just a matter of juggling I guess.

Just did my measurements for my ww online graph and it's nice to see the cms coming off now too :)

Wow you ladies can chat!!

Jayne, no mini rewards yet, i hadnt really thought of it coz ive never really gotten anywhere with my dieting :doh: gunna have to start thinking now!! :lol: I want to get my hair dyed lighter...maybe that can be one :lol:. What does your man do for work? Must be hard living away!! Good job not stealing DDs chippies hehe! VERY strong lol.

Arg BW reading your post about Spag & garlic bread has made me want it!! hahaha

Lol good on your DH krys!! Thats awesome hes doing them too, bet its funny!

:dance: at your comments saz! Thats awesome, when people start noticing makes you feel like youre on the right track!! Well me anyway haha. I only sarted WW online a week or so ago so its still a novelty i think...i hope i tick to it! Im sure seeing my results is motivation enough to stick to it!! Monday will be my second weigh in with WW so cant wait to see the difference...:lol:

Sorry, Ammaki! :redface:

Everyone can rest assured that despite DH's suggestion of having pizza delivered for dinner last night, the garlic bread is still in the fridge and we just had stir fry for dinner. No noodles, so just meat and vegies and I was just too tired to even have my hot chocolate last night so yesterday actually looks pretty good despite the complete lack of exercise! It will be interesting to see what happens for dinner tonight - I've got a bunged up wrist at the moment, and it's my right hand so a lot of stuff has become really tricky for me... With DH tired at the end of the week, cooking could well be a complete non-event, but hopefully we will manage!

When it comes to artificial sweeteners... when I'm in weight-loss mode I just kind of ignore the fact that they are nasty chemicals and do everything I can to keep the calories down, and to eliminate carbs, especially sugars, so I do end up consuming a lot of them. I use splenda in my tea every morning and I have an addiction to coke zero... I tend to avoid too many foods with artificial stuff and lately have been snacking on strawberries, raw carrots and celery sticks rather than going for the low-fat, fake-sugar options of other foods. I figure that it's about establishing a new eating pattern that I need to stick with long-term so that when I'm down to a more comfortable weight I will still hopefully take the healthier choices rather than the choc-full-o-fake choices. I'd much rather Sam see me eating this way as he grows up, too.

Tomorrow is check-in day for me. I've got no idea why I made it Saturday, but I did... hopefully DH will find the bathroom scales for me! And an even bigger hope is that we'll actually see some action on those scales, too.

Another thing - I dropped from 5mg to 4mg of prednisone yesterday. I was just far too cranky far too often, which is usually a sign I'm on too much. Will know in about two more days whether I can maintain the drop or not, but every little dose reduction in prednisone is one step towards easier weight loss... It just sucks that now I take 6 tablets of a morning instead of only 3.

BW

WTG everybody! I'm pretty hopeless at personal replies but I do read everyone's posts and enjoy them! I've been eating Lite N Easy but I've cut back to just breakfast and lunch, and I'm cooking my own dinners. I'm interested in this point system with WW.

Jayne my husband is a truck driver so it's often just me and the kids to cook for. I think that's how I got myself to this weight. I was cooking "kiddie" meals and filling up on junk.

Sazz excellent on someone noticing! NOONE has mentioned mine yet lol. My sisters know and my neighbour, that's it. They've commented of course but I don't count them lol.

I weighed in today and I've lost 1 kg, so 6 in total. Dead on track because I started dieting 6 weeks ago lol. :dance:

wow T4self... that's impressive! I reckon it took me about 4 months to lose 6kg. I also found that people started noticing once I'd lost about 6-7kg (which I think was about 5%).

BW - GL for check-in day... the wrist sounds like a nuisance.

Well I'm sooooo tired. My bad night wasn't bub, just insomnia & DH SNORING... so I just want caffeine & sugar... hmm shall try to resist. Have planned good walk this arvo and it's a beautiful day.... just.. need.. to ... keep.. eyes... OPEN! And I really don't wanna nanna nap, cos i"m hoping to actually sleep tonight.

Mmm caffeine.

Hey Belfie- you poor thing! Peppermint tea can be a good healthy boost and so can apples. When I have a mind-afternoon slump fruit is really helpful. :)

That is great that some of you are getting comments. I think I may have had only 2 or 3 comments despite having lost so much weight so I don't know if I actually look any different at all. lol.

Have been much better with exercise this week and have soccer tonight so am hoping my ankle holds up as it sucks so many calories out of me. My goal this week is to get under 70.5kg as that is my lowest so far (since having DS). That is 0.7kg away and I think I am doing well enough to do that this week.

Anyway everyone seems to be doing so well. Yay!

Aw belfie I feel your pain! I had two terrible nights with DD then last night I stayed up on the puter cause I just wanted time to myself (sound familiar someone??LOL) and she woke at 5am so 3 in a row of not enough sleep. I find I eat soooo badly when I'm tired. Good luck with the afternoon. Want some matchsticks? :lol:

Well I'm around 8% down and just go my first complement so maybe not far away for some of you. I'm terrible at noticing others losses or gains myself though. Someone has to lose or gain HEAPS before I have a clue hehehe.

planning a yummmmmy salmon pasta for tonight... what to have for lunch though?

BELFIE _ Good luck at reaching your goal this week, I really hope you get there. I had a really, really tired afternoon last week so I forced myself out for a walk & when I got home I was bouncing off the walls, it was amazing. Hope the same works for you!

SAZZ_ WTG on the noticing from people. That is awesome!!

TIME4MYSELF _ It's amazing isn't it how much kids food makes us put on weight! & I'm really pretty sure I feed my kids really good stuff - well 90% of the tiem anyway! I used to not dish myself up a meal, but I would pick of the plates from the kids leftovers. It's a terrible habit to form & I find it hard to throw food away, so now I am really good at freezing left overs or I scrape the plates off the kids into little freezer bags for Banjo & that has really stopped that habit. I now serve myself up a meal, but I do it on a bread/butter plate, rather than a huge dinner plate.

I had to go around to my sisters place after Kindergym today & she asked my kids if they would like a Happy Meal thingy from Hungry Jacks. Of course they said yes! :rolleyes: So I just ordered myself the grilled chicken burger, no fries, no drink, no icecream & I felt so empowered!!!! It was nice to taste something that was junk-like, but I did feel a little blah afterwards. I'm off to a Nutrimetics party tonight, so there is bound to be nibblies there, but I plan on just eating some carrot sticks & celery if there is a dip platter thing. My body isn't craving the nibbly stuff, so I figure to save myself until it does.

Has anybody tried those new Continental Rissoto rice mix thingy's? My kids LOVE them but I haven't got one in the cupboard to figure out the points value in them? I usually spruce them up with some chicken, mushrooms, corn & peas & they are so yummy.

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We went to visit daddy at work today, to have lunch... Sam had a lovely day, and I think daddy did too. Me - I'm just exhausted!

DH works with a company that imports cash registers and other point of sale equipment... which includes scales... While walking through the display room on our way out I commented that we should chuck Sam on the scales to see how much he weighs now, and so we did... 10.4kg! I just happened to notice that the scale DH used was good up to 150kg, so I decided to kick my shoes off and jump on myself... 72.2kg.

At last weigh-in Sam was 9.8kg and I was 73.3kg - I've managed to lose nearly twice as much as Sam has gained! I'm so proud of myself, and so damned happy, too! I did it while on 5mg of prednisone and without metformin and without really exercising properly... most importantly, without starving myself and probably with still having a few too many marshmallows in my hot chocolate of a night!

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It was the motivation I needed... But it is VERY tempting to treat myself to something a little decadent or naughty tonight... Help me stay strong!

Sorry for the self-absorbed post - just so excited! 1.1kg in a week! :)

BW

That is so awesome! you deserve to be proud.
I know how pred can really increase your appetite so if you take everything into account you have done so well.
As for tonight...stay strong! Choose something that is nice but not too naughty. I like to have weis berry sorbet. I just put one scoop in a glass and eat it with a teaspoon. Unlike ice-cream which seems to need a big bowl one scoop seems just enough for sorbet.

Good on youBW! That is just fantastic! What a great motivator. Just remember that you're 'naughty' thing tonight could sabotage what you have worked so hard to achieve, so enjoy yourself but don't blow it!

What a fantastic result!!!

Good for you Jayne! There is really no need to go completely without is there? You got the junk food experience but didnt have to suffer. I like McDonalds lean beef burger. 5points :)

Yay BW That's fantastic. I'm assuming you weighed with all your clothes on too? :rofl: I'm sure you actually lost a little more if you last weighed in the nuddie.

We went out for icecream today, met DH after he knocked off early and went to the park. He had the quadruple choc arrangement and I had a calipso. 376kj so not too bad. Havent worked out the points yet..... I find it far more refreshing to have iceblock not icecream and they are better in points. Pasta was DIVINE Mmmmmmmmm.

SAZZ _ Loving that he had the chocolate load number & you had the dainty Calypso! Dunno why, but I giggled at that? I would sit there feeling very prim & proper if it were me!

BW well done, that is fantastic. Especially on your meds!

Sazz WTG on the iceblock! I'm the same as you - I don't notice any weight changes until they are huge.

Jayne I had the same experience at HJ. They really don't have much in the way of lite meals do they. I felt yucky after as well. Well done on no "extras". I'll admit I had a couple of chips lol. I hear you too, on picking off the kids leftovers. Such a bad habit! My kids go to bed at 6:15 so they tend to eat before I do (when dh isn't home) so I would pick at their food, then wouldn't be hungry for my tea. But I ate it anyway. :doh: Such bad habits! Hope you went well with the nibblies. You sounded like you were in the perfect mind frame for a party like that!

Belfie I hope you got some sleep last night! I get bouts of insomnia, I know how frustrating it is!

Krys how did your ankle hold up? I hope it isn't too sore today. GOOD LUCK on getting under 70.5!! So close!

I'm planning on taking the kids on a bike ride this morning so I can jog - I'm finding I'm getting a bit addicted to jogging if that is possible LOL. It's been so long since I've even tried it and now I'm really enjoying it. Even if my face does go bright red lol. :redface:

Well done this week everyone!

I am back from my holiday and will probably have a gain this week - too much eating and drinking!! Too scared to get on the scales :lol:

T4M - Thanks for asking! I had one nasty kick to the ankle (unintentional though) which hurt like nothing else. But for the rest of the time it was fine. I even played two games. Went for a cycle this morning to take DS to try a toddler gym class and that was fine too although I definitely wasn't up to my usual cycling speed. lol.
Glad you are enjoying the jogging. I do it once a week but find it really boring. I would like to like it more as it definitely boosts my fitness for soccer. How do motivated joggers enjoy it? Is music the key?

Nai- Hope you had a great holiday. But don't wait too long to jump on the scales. It usually isn't as bad as you think and I have noticed that when I stop looking I start eating. And even if you have put on weight - just think the extra food will have boosted your metabolism and it won't take too long to lose it again :)

Sazz - nice work on the icecream. At least there are lots of good options around in that department. I like the Weis ones - yum!!

Krys good to hear the ankle stood up (no pun lol). I don't know why I enjoy jogging so much - maybe it's still a novelty. It's not the music for me because I don't listen to any! I took the kids for a ride and I jogged again this morning, and I'm still buzzing from it now. Maybe that's the part I enjoy??

Welcome back Nai - good luck on the scales!

ETA my other neighbour called over the back fence as I was putting clothes on the line this morning. He said "where have you been working out? You look fantastic!":hooray: (his wife was there with him so it was ok for him to say that lol) Made my day.

Time - Those are the kinds of complements that really mean something because you know it's a genuinely noticed one. :clap: Wish I liked jogging - I have these grand aspirations of jogging and then I start and it's really hard and it hurts my back, hips, boobs (from the jigglin) then I get a stitch after 2 minutes which no other excercise does to me so I dunno, I must run weird, so then I stop and walk - lame hey.

I'm joining Belfie on the sleep deprivation front - Elly been vomiting and diarrhoea all last night caught from my nephews my poor bubba, made me want to cry seeing her all sick and pale but still full of smiles between bouts :-(

AFM - Well, as DH says "the painters are in town" :rolleyes: AF arrived today and am 100g down from weigh-in day and considering last month was 2kg up on AF day from fluid I am hoping maybe that means I will see a nice loss when she's left town again.