Diet & Weight loss general support #6

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How are you doing with the cast?

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I am about ready to rip it off! Only two more days. The foot feels good. Don't think I will be up for soccer this week (so disappointing as futsal starts on Monday) but can imagine I will be up for a bike ride. Or maybe I should try swimming if DH and DS feel like going. Might be good to build up some different muscles. Thanks for asking :)

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'm having a real 'fat' day today- i just feel so tired and crap. i've got my ds's 2nd birthday party here this weekend so i'm stressed out and there's lots of junk food around too which isn't helping things....

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I know those days too well. And readily available junk food is always hard. But getting healthy is a lifestyle change. Having a piece of cake or a lollie here and there can be ok. Losing weight successfully is less about sticking rigidly for a short time and more about having a realistic lifestyle change you can live with. :) You can do it!

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was set off by a girl at work telling me about her scan yesterday. I'd coped pretty well, but the word "heartbeat" rocketed beyond the threshold of just how much detail I could handle.

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I can't imagine how hard it must be to deal with that. Big hugs. I am glad the swimming has helped. :) and woo hoo you are in for the challenge!

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Krys YAY I'm in!

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Yay!!! I think we just do our own challenge. I was thinking we could all weigh and take cms from chest, tummy (across belly button) and hips and then we could post our own losses each week. Or one of us (I am happy to do) could post the losses so all would go in one post for each week. I think it is good to post % weight lost in one week plus total % lost over the challenge. So we would kind of post cms lost: 4cm (total of all three areas), weekly % lost: 1%, total % lost: 5% or something of the sort.

I didn't really want to start a whole new thread as this one is so good and it is easiest just to come to one? Thoughts?

I'm in! I've never done the 12 week challenge before (it seems like such a long time!), but I check-in on Fridays/Saturdays anyway...

I didn't get out for my walk yesterday, I decided that I just wasn't over the flare enough... sure enough, I was wiped by dinner time anyway. Feeling heaps better today, but Sam's having a shocker... Just threw him in the pram and went for a 40 minute walk around the local streets... no idea how far I walked, but pushing the pram up hills and stuff adds a bit more, I think. Right knee starting to get dodgy by the end of things, so I don't think I'll be walking much further than that in a hurry.

Snugglybean... :hug: It's amazing the things that can set you off. I'd thought I'd just got over my first miscarriage when it was dumped on me in a crowded staffroom that another colleague was pregnant and due at the same time I was... Anyway, to lighten the mood a little, just what are you planning to send me when I start complaining it's too hot to walk? Actually, when it gets like that I'm just as likely to go to a local shopping centre and do my 30-40 minute walk with the pram in air-conditioned comfort, and hopefully tackle some of the Christmas shopping at the same time.

BW

That's a great idea Krys! I'm up for that.

yep count me in krys...that sounds great!
i think i might make my weigh-in day monday mornings from now on as i think this is what most of you guys are doing yeah?
i've never done the 12week challenge before so this sounds great, i'm really excited!

Wooohoo Krys, yeah I think everyone should just post their results each week... I will post weight loss each week but cm's every 4 weeks so that I can see big changes rather than the small ones plus I never know if I'm measuring correctly :doh:

count me in:D

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Anyway, to lighten the mood a little, just what are you planning to send me when I start complaining it's too hot to walk?

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Bikini.

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Bikini.

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:rofl:

I'm sending an fruit iceblock

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Bikini.

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I'd best get my butt into gear and exercise a heap more so I don't scare the neighbours!

Actually, with the way my knees have pulled up this evening, I'm thinking the flat surfaces in shopping centres are a better option to walk on that uneven roads and dodgy footpaths around here.

BW

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Bikini.

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:rofl: Or if that doesn't work - a picture of ME in a bikini. That will get you running :p

:rofl: hahahahha all that bikini talk is sooooo funny!!!

AFM I've reset my 'pretty' ticker, and I expect it to actually MOVE this time! ;) AF has come a knocking so I've got the all clear to keep loosing without being pregnant! So thankful I have something to keep me occupied in both the dreaded tww's :p I'm feeling so motivated so that's great. Thanks to everyone in this thread :grouphug:

So, I kicked off with a piece of orange-poppyseed cake. whoops. Fortunately I ate a smaller than normal breakfast today, so it might balance out. And definitely going to yoga tonight.

So, my 12wk challenge plan:
- continue to ride 150km per week (this is my daily commute, so no big deal)
- do a big ride every weekend wth DH - 50km+
- get up early and swim 2km every Tuesday morning (may try for Fridays too) Swimming just makes me feel so good!
- yoga every Wednesday evening
- Walk with DH once a week for at least an hour. This is for our relationship as much as for exercise.

I've been thinking about adding skipping somewhere. Maybe towards the end.

So, that's the exercise half. The food half:
- having two water bottles at my desk to help me drink more.
- if I'm going to watch TV, I have to have my knitting bag with me. This will help me to not mindlessly snack.
- 1 x green tea every day, even if I have to hide it from my co-workers (they drink it all)
- my meal will always be two-thirds the size of DH's.
- before having a second serve, I need to drink at least 400mL of water.
- morning snack of fruit and dried fruit (for iron)

My goal: to lose 4kg. This will be hard-going, as I have already lost 22kg, and my body is already used to every sort of exercise I do. Also, I am now in a healthy weight range, I just want to get rid of some wobbly bits.
My reward: New ski pants!
Mid-challenge rewards:
Loss at 2 weeks - DH takes me out somewhere in a fabulous size 10 dress
Loss at 4 weeks - trip to my favourite opshop of all time, Salvos at Abbotsford in Melbs
Loss at 6 weeks - pedicure
Loss at 8 weeks - trip down the coast to show off hot bikini body
Loss at 10 weeks - champagne (will roughly coincide with my last blood test and family Christmas in Sydney. Will wear fabulous "new" size 10 Christmas dress and blow all the family away)
Loss at 12 weeks - NEW SKI PANTS - Depart for Japan - Yahoo!

Does everyone else want to set up their plan in this format? Might be quite good.

hi all
Thanks for telling me about the theread Ginger!!!
Well here I am - DS2 is 12 wks and I have weight to SHIFT!!!
tell me more about the 12 wk challenge...
I am thinking I'd like over time to lose 10-15 kg...
thinking of joining weight watchers maybe...
ATM I am about 78kg I think.... (havent weighed for a while - too scared!!)
Just started back on my long walks... thinking might get pedometer...
Anyway hope to get to know you all soon and meet some goals together...

wow snuggly those are awesome rewards

Great plan Snugg! I have based mine on your cos it was so good!

My 12wk challenge plan:
- soccer twice a week (once my foot is a bit better)
- ride to work twice a week (but three times until my foot is better)
- Aerobics by DVD once a week
- Jog for 30 mins once a week
- Walk my poor doggie at least four times a week

The food half:
- Keep a bottle of water at work to take around with me.
- No coffee before 9am
- Count my calories every day - no exceptions!


My goal: to lose 9kg (from 69kg to 60kg)
Challenge rewards:
Week 2: 67.5kg (-1.5kg) - HAIRCUT
Week 4: 66kg (-3kg) - MASSAGE
Week 6: 64.5kg (-4.5kg) - NEW CD OR BOOK
Week 8: 63kg (-6kg) - NEW T-SHIRTS
Week 10: 61.5kg (-7.5kg) - SWIMSUIT
Week 12: 60kg (-9kg) - MASSAGE AND A NEW DRESS

:welcome: MamaPan the lovely Krys informed us that on Friday there is only 12 weeks till christmas so we thought it'd be a great time to do a challenge to keep us all motivated :D Good luck with your loss :cheer:

My 12wk challenge plan:
- Aim to walk 4 times a week for 30-45 mins
- Keep active in the garden
- Complete other little tasks around the house that I've been meaning to do for ages (this will make me feel good for achieving things)
- Go swimming once a week and do laps (not sure how many yet)

The food half:
- Eat well - Go figure, who would have thought? :rofl:
- Eat smaller portions and eat more often throughout the day
- I'm good with the water already :p

My goal: Loose 7kg
Challenge rewards:
I have a money reward system so I will buy whatever I want with that, most likely clothes!

Hi gang, I haven't been online since the weekend... that's a loooong time for me these days!

Happy to report I lost .7kg so I have made up for last week's gain plus lost a bit on top. Still disappointed as it does put me back 2weeks but it's in the past now. :rolleyes:

My 12 week challenge:

Food:
NO eating after tea... big one for me here!
NO eating DD leftovers.
Will plan all my meals so I stay within my points.
Will drink at least 2 glasses of water before any coffee in the morning
Will wright down EVERYTHING I eat.

Exercise:
Will walk with/without the pram every day, min of 30mins
Will make sure I do 1hour walking at least 4times a week.
Will begin strength exercises at home 3times a week (situps/pushups/etc)
Plus my weekly squash match.

My goal:
to lose 7kg.
Rewards: None yet...will have to think a bit more!

Great idea Krys..I need a bit of motivation at the moment.

Well done on the great losses everyone! Keep it up people :)

Just a quick pop in to say "count me in!!" I'll be back another time to catch up. Good luck with the weight loss everyone!

Sazz looks great... Actually you Krys and snug are all doing loads of exercise :clap: I thoguth I wouldn't say I would do stuff because I feel extremely guilty if I don't reach my goals so I have said things I know I can achieve to make me feel great about myself and be motivating.... SO whilst I look soft (hhehehhehehe) I'm really not :lol:

I've been going great this week, especially with my eating, feeling so proud of myself and am sure I will have a loss next Monday :dance:

I will copy yours too Snug - so he goes

My 12wk challenge plan:
- gym at least once a week
- walk with the pram most days
- run once a week
- swim once a week
- try and do more cycling - am aiming to be ready for a triathlon in January

The food half:
- Drink more water
- Write down absolutely everything I eat!
- resist the temptation to "just have a bit" of something naughty


My goal: to lose 6kg (from 68.6kg to 62.5kg)
Challenge rewards:
Still to get my boots for my 10kg loss :rolleyes: So get them!
Loss of 3.6kg - 1 hour massage
Loss of 5kg - New bathers
Loss of 6kg - New outfit
If I get to 60kg then I will buy myself a bottle of French champagne :D

Oooohhh, Nai, a triathlon! There's an awesome one up here in Q in Feb. Half of me would love to be ready for that - the other half would really prefer to be pg by then! I'll train and try to be ready, and if I'm not pg, I'll do it. It's the running that sucks. So hard to train in brissy summer. BUT quitting work at year's end so might be able to go in the early mornings, before it hits 30.

I was thinking, Krys, that with the 12 week challenge we probably should have a separate thread. I wouldn't want anyone to feel discouraged or excluded for coming on board in the middle of it. We could have a front page with participants on it, and we could all come back in here at the end of it.

I had another swimming day yesterday (read:crying day) and did 27 hard laps. Only stopped because I got a cramp in my foot. So proud of myself - next week I'll make it to 30 for sure.
Got my new bike jersey for the Brissy to Gold Coast yesterday too, and man is it spiffy. I just feel faster in it.

I've been thinking that I would love to set exercise goals, but with my arthritis dictating what I can do, and with it being so fickle depending on the weather (the down side of less prednisone), it's probably going to be more depressing for me if I set goals and aren't able to meet them... So, on second thoughts, I'll join in the cheer squad for those of you doing the 12 weeks and just continue doing what I've been doing so far.

With my weigh-in being Friday/Saturday depending on when I can be bothered... I had a sneaky jump on the scales yesterday and was horrified to see them reading 71kg. But I jumped on in a more organised fashion this morning (ie, before breakfast) and found them to be not zeroed correctly (reading 1kg high), fixed that and got a very, very pleasant 69kg flat this morning.

:dance: :dance: I'm in the sixes! :dance: :dance:

This means I should be going out to buy new underwear... but I've just ordered a heap of cross-stitch fabric instead. Oops!

Snugg, I hope things are improving for you. :hug: Is there someone else at work who can do the talking for you to fix your problem?

BW

SnugBug if you're referring to the Noosa Tri let me know if you come up for it! I'd love to catch up with you :p

BW wooohoooo for the 60's :dance:

Re the 12 week challenge... I think Trillian looked after the last one??? maybe ask her if there is another one planned?

HI girls

IM jumping aboard cause I need some support.

In total Ive got 40kg to lose...but I want to set a mini goal of 20 first.

I lost 15kg in total by May but having a cyst on my bowel and now a fissure has made me put 5 back on...I hate not being able to exercise and feeling depressed = eating more naughty food :(

Sooooooo

I HAVE TO STOP

and get back on the wagon.

Ive also started a thread for the girls going to the Gold coastmeet up in June next year cause we were all saying we needed it.

SO please let me stay..I need help :(

Che - I can't remember which one it is, last year someone just handed me an entry form. It sounded not too hard, 20km ride (pfff, do that every day) 1.5km swim (needs a little more buildup, but do-able) and 5km run (the hard bit, I struggle to go over 3) I'm pretty sure it's up the sunny coast.

BW - 69 is awesome!

69 is like a magical number for me, it was this ethereal long term goal that seemed so unachievable back in 05 when I started this crusade. Now, I pinch myself when i see that I'm below it. I remember being 65kg when I was 13, so at the end of this challenge I will be skinnier than when I started high school. If I manage to knock the weight off, which I think I can. Jumped on the scales at 1am (couldn't sleep, too hot, too distracted, too much coffee) and have managed to get right down to 67 now, and challenge not even started!

Jump on board Maz! I'll give you a piggy back! :lol:

Actually, seriously, that was a major high for me - I went on a hens night a few weeks ago and was dared to get s stranger to give me a piggy back. In the past, I would have been so embarrassed (even at 69kg I think it's a pretty big ask) but now, I just went for it - and the guy didn't even flinch!

So, where I'm going with this is... throughout my weightloss journey, I have kept a journal of goals, interim goals, ideas for how to improve, and I always had a page which I called "Sources of Joy" On it, I wrote anything that had made me feel awesome, no matter how petty or catty. One that I will always remember was going to a BBQ and looking hotter than Mrs X, my ex's now-wife. It felt good, it was a little nasty, but it helped to motivate me. Other perkier ones were things like "Did 10 laps in the pool without stopping!"

welcome maz you will have plenty of help and support in here

i am loving everyones rewards

Sorry only just here for a moment. But Snugg I think you are right and we should do another thread. :)
Catch up with you all tomorrow as I have changed my weigh-ins to Saturday for this challenge.
Bye!

:welcome: Maz

:dance: I'm so excited that I've had 4 days of fantastic eating! I just need to take it one day at a time and I'm feeling so good about it.

Snug after reading your post I feel like going for a swim :p I'm waiting for af to go away and than will head to the pool for a dip and a few laps. dh needs to do a fitness test for his work too so he will come along :p

:leap: Wooohooo I know my weigh day isn't until Monday but I got on the scales this morning and I have lost 2.1kg since Monday and I'm so excited about it! Finally my pretty ticker is actually moving and I feel like I will actually reach my goal :D Far out I would just love to budge another 400 grams by Monday and and see a 6 in front of my weight :crossfingers:

Hope everyone is doing great :D

Yay Cherished - well done!!

Welcome Maz!!!

Go cherished! Even if you don't get into the magic sixes for Monday, you know they aren't too far away. You can do it very soon!

The pain is horrendous this morning... I think it's going to take me a while to recover from this one - curse this Sydney weather. I suspect I'm going to have to go into maintenance mode for a while and get back into weight loss when I'm feeling better. Really not happy about it, but the only other choice I have is to increase the prednisone. Both feel like a backward step right now.

BW

Chez - go hard love! Use it - I always feel about a thousand times more motivated after even a small loss.

BW - sucks that you're hurting. The prednisone battle sounds really tough.

AFM - my sister hit town last night, after we had been out at a gig. It was our big night out, and we had a great time. Japanese for dinner, a quick pre-gig vodka, beer inside the gig, beer afterwards down the road, came home for a nightcap. DH decided he wanted some chips - so he peeled some spuds and made some while half-cut. Hilarious!
Hitching a lift down the coast with sis tonight, could be another blowout but I'll keep an eye on it.

Cherished! That is so amazingly awesome! Good work chickie! Fingers crossed for a 6 on Monday :)
Snugg - Sounds like an awesome night. Hope tonight is just as good.
BW - That is the pits. I am with you in pain land at the moment and know how you feel. Big hugs.

Well I weighed in this morning to start off my challenge and was pretty damn happy to see that I was 500g lighter than I thought. I have to admit I have been eating lots of junk food this week but obviously I had a loss the week before when my cast was on and I couldn't weigh. I was expecting a bit to have gained. So woo hoo! Only 8.5 to go.

Anyway will see you all tomorrow or Monday.

:hug:Hi everyone,
Maz - Welcome!! Best of luck to you :)

Cherished - That's a fabulous loss, good on you!

Snuggly - You must be so fit with all of that exercise. I wish I could do as much, but I have dodgy knees, so pretty much walking is all that I'm up for. I hope you have a better week this week. (that hug at the top of the page was for you snuggly)

Krys - well done on the loss!

BW - I hope that the pain eases for you soon. It must be difficult trying to cope with the pain, and look after a little one as well. Congrats on getting down to the 60's though!


My 12 week challenge plan:


* Walk for an hour at least 3 mornings a week.
* Free weights focussing on my arms 3 times a week
* Dancing for half an hour 2 days a week.

Food
* sticking to my 1600 kilojoules per meal.
* eating something every 3 hours.
* drinking 8 glasses of water each day.
* allowing myself treats when I feel desperate for them ;)

Goal
To get to 65 kilos first and then see where I go from there.
I'd like to get my waist measurent under 88cm (have been watching that add on the tv) . Currently at 94 cm, so I'm not sure what that will be in kilos.

Reward.
When I'm happy with how I look, I'm going to buy myself some nice togs from Sunburn - instead of the mismatched tops and boardshorts I wear :rolleyes:

Jazah - cycling is a really good option for dodgy knees. If you see a physio or anyone, ask them about it. A friend's mum had a reconstruction not long ago and was recommended to get on a bike. Just really important that you have gears and you spin, not grind - i.e. pedal on an "easier" setting and get your legs going faster. I am totally guilty of grinding.

AFM - weekend with sis not a blowout at all! We ate so much fresh healthy food together. We had one beer, but it was a craft beer, so not the worst we could do, and more than a few cups of chai. Haven't been able to weigh in yet as best friend is staying downstairs where we keep the scales. I had an early start today and didn't want to wake her. We decided to have a foot spa last night - I don't own a foot spa, so we filled our two exkies with warm water and smelly bath oils and soaked away with a gin and tonic! Poor old DH is going to cop some flak off his mates when he opens his esky next and it smells like lavender and ylang ylang! :rofl:

Snugg - glad you had a wondeful weekend - sounds just like what you needed! LOL at the esky foot spa.

Krys - well done on the loss.

I weighed in today and had a loss of 0.75 yay!! So I am 67.85kg now. I am soooo rapt that there is a 67 starting my weight. I also did my measurements and for the first time my waist is 80cm so I have hit that target - I have lost 17cm since I started on the previous 12 week challenge from my waist and 14cm from my hips so far!

weigh in day today and i lost 2.3kg:dance:

snuggly - that's great that you managed to eat healthily with your sis, and I think the foot spa esky (or perhaps spasky) is hilarious. I haven't tried cycling. I don't own a bike either, but next time there is one near me I'll give it a go.

nai- that's a great loss, and excellent that your waist is 80cm! You've done well to lose so many centimetres.

Mr Squid - way to go!! 2.3 is amazing!

I was pleased when i looked at the scales and they told me i'd lost 1.8 kilos this week. Calorie king said it wasn't good though, and recommended i increase my kilojoule intake. It said I may be losing muscle .

Wow Mr Squidipa..good on you

Whoot JazMum - Years ago would not have worried about the rate of weight loss but now I am older I want to make sure I've got some muscle tone especially with oesto so prevalent in my family.

Ok so I bought some scales and I weighed in at 73.9kgs. My waist measurement is 105cm (OMG) but I have just had a baby so I guess that is not too bad.

Last week I managed to exercise 3 times and I have managed to cut out my late night biscuits and chocolate.