Diet & Weight loss general support #5

[Mildez]

Ginger I am doing WW but thats only because I already have the books at home and from past diets I have lost weight on it but only the first bit then I seem to plato. As I will be happy loosing 5kilos (10-15 would be better) which is usllay fairly easy the first 5kilos then I don't know what I would do.

Nai do you buy the salsa dip or make it? How do you make it or where do you buy it? If its 0 points I want some of that too. I have being eating Jelly and soups heaps today. I hope its working.

[Cupcake]

Nai do you buy the salsa dip or make it? How do you make it or where do you buy it? If its 0 points I want some of that too. I have being eating Jelly and soups heaps today. I hope its working.

:yeahthat: i want in too lol

[Cherished]

AliB I totally need a kick up the bummmmmm too yesterday I thought I found it with my shopping spree, feeling good etc etc and it makes me feel like being slimmer because I already feel good about myself in my new clothes iykwim I don't know if I can offer any help really but this thread is great for inspitation and I feel totally guilty for being so slack <insert smack in teh bum icon here> I have not really lost any weight for a while and keep going up and down by a couple of kgs I got up this morning thinking I would count calories but my heart isn't in it

Ginger I'm doing reversal eating for a while longer and I need to start doing it properly as in no food after 4:30! and eat a big breakfast and lunch, it seemed to work in teh 1st week when I did it properly and "the secrets of athletes" book I've read says with reversal eating and 30 mins of medium paced walking (120 steps a minute) is enough to loose weight........?

Emmy I find protein based snacks the best as they wont spike you suger levels and make you hungry so cheese slice with crackers, yogurt, whey powder in milk etc

Krys you're my hero

belfi YAY for shopping
gotta run.... at work... so hello everyone else

[Ginger]

cherished- wow, that reveral thing sounds really hard...i'm afraid i like dinner too much, but i'm sure if you can stick to it, you wil lose heaps of weight. i know oprah says that when she lost weight she never ate anything after 7pm. what do you have for breakfast? it sounds like a great idea.

i just went for a long walk with my double pram and feel great. so what are people having for dinner tonight?

also.....do you think it's best to weigh in in the morning or evening?

[Cupcake]

Morning weigh ins for me Ginger i think as long as youre consistent with the time you weigh in it shouldnt matter. Just wouldnt weigh in in the morning one week then night time the next IYKWIM ... but thats just my opinion

ETA - ooohhhh i forgot to mention (how convenient ) i had a kit kat yesterday felt so guilty after lol

[Mildez]

Ginger I weigh in the morning in the nude after going to the loo. Got to make sure I am as light as possible.
Yeah I couldn't not eat after 430. Id wake up with a growling stomach at midnight and be up for a snack. I would like to cut out carbs like bread, potato etc but I love them.
Ammaki If it makes you feel better I ate a cream biscuit today and a milo with sugar and some chilly chips just 3mouthfuls so hoping it hasn't recked my hard work eating soup and jelly and fruit and diet yogurt for the rest of the day.
Ginger I am having lite pasta with chicken and vegie pie and will stack my plate full of carrots, corn, zuchini and any other no fat vegies. Will have small piece of pie and small spoon of pasta and try make it up with heaps of vegies. For the DH and kids they can have more pie and pasta and less vegies or even potato with butter and milk which Ill avoid.
I managed my first walk with the dog and my DD to the park post surgery. Its about 1000m away so nothing to get excited about. Hoping I feel well enough to start a 30min walk plus soon. Still feel to dizzy and light headed.

[Nai]

I just buy the salsa from the supermarket - the Doritos one is fine. Just make sure it is tomato salsa not the bean one. Also it doesn't matter if you get mild, medium or hot.

Ginger - I weigh in late morning so that my bb's are drained of milk But as long as you do it at the same time each week it shouldn't matter what time you do it.

[Mildez]

Cool I didn't know it was 0 points. I am off to buy some tomorrow with celery and carrot sticks and yogurt.

[butterfly_warrior]

Ginger, I don't do WW. I'm using a program that my FS put me on during IVF to help deal with my severe insulin resistance. I have a set amount of calories per day, and a breakdown on what should be fat, protein and carbohydrate (I think it's roughly 20%, 30% and 50%). I record all the stuff I eat each day in calorie king (a website), it keeps track of everything for me, as well as exercise and how much water I drink. It works for me, even with minimal exercise... and I'm just starting to get to the point where the energy boost is kicking in because my body is functioning better.

Silly me, I have a caffeine addiction! I'm unsure about what to do with regards to my coke zero intake and the headaches and trying not to be a cranky pants around Sam all the time... Have also found that the last few days I've restricted my carbs a little too much and I think that's the reason for a major dizzy spell last night. Slight modifications to how I'm eating and hopefully I'll be feeling better. It could also be lack of sleep...

BW

[Cherished]

Ginger, I thought the reversal eating would be hard too but it really suits my lifestyle. I am a morning person and I looooove breakfast! I currently have a smoothie with banana, oat milk, flaxseed oil, whey, honey and whatever elsse I find to put in and I also have spelt toast which I make at home... On days I am not working I will make stirfry with rice, soups, anything I would normally eat for a main meal basically... That keeps me full until lunch time (I'm not even looking for a snack, which is totally unusual for me!) than for lunch I have the same, whatever type of food I would normally eat for a main mean... I find I don't look for treats, snacks or anything... When dinner time comes around I am hardly hungry and they say to eat only 300 cals, which we all know can actually be a fair bit if you choose the right foods so I eat that and am totally full Dinner should be eaten 4 hours before bed... I am a nana and get to bed early like 8:30-9pm so I try to have dinner at 4:30. I lost weight in the 1st week because I didi it properly but the last week I have been eating a bit more food in the evenings because I hadn't made time to cook properly for breakfast and lunch so I was hungry... But all in all I love it thoguh I think my main challenge will be going out for dinner wiht friends etc.... but even some crusty bread with yummy salad or some other option and a glass of red wine can come in at 300 cals so I think it'll be ok... Even then one night out eating a main meal in the evening should be ok I did chat with dh about doing weight watcher online but he thinks I should give the reversal eating a proper go for a bit longer and I agree

[belfie]

Ginger I weigh in the morning in the nude after going to the loo. Got to make sure I am as light as possible.

I am exactly the same... only it's after I've expressed and after I've gone to the loo... I'm so glad there's others out there like me!

Ginger - I'm doing WW online too, but in a really dragged out, half-a$$ed kinda way - but it's working for me. Every time I need a kick up the behind (really - do need that emoticon!) I get back in and start tracking. I've found that it's been the easiest weightloss I've ever done in my life (even though I haven't been all that efficient). I do also find that doing it while you're lactating is great too, so you've picked a great time.

C1 - wow the reversal eating sounds interesting. Dunno if I could do that (bit of a night owl here, thanks to DH in part ), but sounds like it works great for you.

Had another good walk today, and 10,000 steps down (I like watching my pedometer). Haven't been on a cycle for a week or so, but i'm hoping all the walking is gonna still help.

[sazzafrazz]

Hey slimmers, sorry can't keep up today. I've had a jam-packed day and not enough sleep so I'm gonna keep it short today.

I had a loss of .5kg again this week so i'm going slowly but surely. Best way to go I guess but of course I would love to be seeing those big numbers like I started with.

keep going with your fantastic work people!

[Cherished]

Morning everyone

Saz well done on the loss honey

I was just having a giggle as I was changing my ticker... the stunning 'ticker' cherished goddess is getting a workout moving forward and then backwards with my up and down weight changes AND I didnt' mention that I bought a white and pink ball gown to wear to a galla ball in October so I really will look like the dazzeling cherished goddess let's hope I can nudge a few kg's before then and look even bettter

[time4myself]

There are too many posts for personals I'm sorry! You're all doing great - even if there were gains and lack of motivation. Chatting here really helps!

I weigh in in the morning, naked and after a wee, before breakfast too hahaha. Is there any other way?? LOL. I also weigh in on a Friday - if I have a bad weekend I am paranoid it will show on the scales on Monday morning.

Did anyone watch the documentary on weightloss on Ch.. 10 I think it was, on Monday night? It was really interesting.

As for the eating times, my kids go to bed at 6:15 so we eat tea at about 5/5:30. I rarely eat anything after. We get up at 5:30/6 am and eat breakfast at about 6:30.

I'm on Lite n Easy, just for breakfast and lunch.

[Cherished]

Did anyone watch the documentary on weightloss on Ch.. 10 I think it was, on Monday night? It was really interesting.

I saw some of it and I got something out if it I thought the soild food would keep you fuller for longer than eating soups/mixed up foods so was surprised to see soups keep you fuller for longer... I thougth they would digest quicker becuase they are already half way borken down but it's the opposite!... Maybe that's why my smoothies keep me fuller I will remember that though and maybe try to eat more soups although we already eat heaps of food s which have water already mixed in, like stews and curries etc... It was all interesting anyway

[Mildez]

Oooooooooohh a pedometer I might get one also. Bet there wouldn't be too many steps on it at the moment lol
I braved the scales today and have put on weight WTF! But I think I have lost weight from when I came home. I didn't write it down so I can remember. I am now 75.2kilos it just doesn't want to budge but I am not active at the moment maybe thats why. Next way in Monday.
Off to the shops if I can to get salsa and yogurt some time today and maybe a pedometer.

[luna moth]

Hey girls, sorry have been a bit quiet! I got right back into yoga this week with a new class - had no idea how unflexible I had become! Feel great though - I had forgotten how awesome yoga makes you feel, and how much confidence it gives you in your own body. I've lost a bit of that confidence lately, and also have had no respect for my body, hence throwing it over handle bars, putting all manner of junk into it. But feeling better now, things are looking up!

I haven't lost a single kilo BUT must have toned or something, because a whole stack of clothes are too big for me. I've got this ever growing pile of stuff that just can't be worn anymore, and it pains me to give it away. But it also feels great.

I thought I had a really indulgent weekend, but look back and it wasn't so bad - breakfasts were avocado on toast, lunch one day was vegie stew, then dinner Saturday was barbecued vegies and a bit of bread (OK, and a lot of beer!) Sunday dinner was sushi rolls and vegetarian gyoza made by a friend. So, altogether not bad.

Birthday tomorrow though, I wonder how bad that blowout will be!

[sas85]

I am exactly the same... only it's after I've expressed and after I've gone to the loo... I'm so glad there's others out there like me!

Ditto - only after I've gone to the loo and I won't drink any water until I've weighed-in which makes me thirsty if I have to give DD bottle / brekky first

AFM: Well I weighed in 'officially' today after delaying the real weigh for a couple of days due to my artificial weight loss from vomiting dehydration AND 65.1KG!!!! So another 800g down for me from last week Little bit to go now and then I'll hopefully be getting round again in the good way