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Hi Bek - I can't live without my sweet treats after meals, so i just make sure I include them in my kilojoule count. Today I had a small pavlova case, with some diet yoghurt and strawberries. Not too high in kj's but hit the spot. WW's also have some delicious desserts that aren't too high in kj's as well.
Well done on all the weight losses guys :cheer:
I ended up with up with a loss of 1.7kg because the scales went up again this morning :doh: I'm sure it was just fluid though so not worried at all and very happy with the loss as it is... next week I :pray: I'll see a 6 infront! :dance:
Gosh I see some fantastic losses here people!!! Yay :clap:
Not sure how I'll go tomorrow night at weigh in as I've been over a couple of days on my points. I've done a few really good walks though so hoping that's enough.
Hmm I was going to say something but can't remember what!!! Good grief :rolleyes:
I neeed to find my mojo again. I seem to have lost the initial thrust you get when first going on a weight loss plan. Where did I put it???????
FOr those with weight loss tickers... how do you update them? My last one didnt have a facility so I had to look for a new one.
some great losses guys well done keep up the good work
Hey guys.
Well I will get off my bum and actually put a 12 week challenge thread up for those wanting to do that as a bit of motivation. Will post it here in a sec.
OK: Here it is
http://forums.bellybelly.com.au/foru...25#post1998725
Hello! I lost my internet connection for a week - talk about feeling like my throat had been cut! Had a bad week so ate lots of yucky stuff. Clearly I'm a stress eater!
Back to it today. I guess. How's that for enthusiasm LOL.
Well... gave myself time off over the long weekend for good behaviour. Still tried to make good food choices, but wasn't quite so rigid with things. We got to catch up with an old friend visiting from Emgland and I just didn't want to stress over things I was eating while she was here. So... chips, pasta, chocolate... I enjoyed it, but more than happy to get back on the bandwagon again. The arthritis has settled a bit - it's no longer getting me in every single joint. I also gave myself a short burst of higher dose steroids just to get me over the hump. I'll be back to where I was tomorrow, so hopefully it won't cause too much damage even with the slightly naughtier weekend.
Unfortunately... I've got one foot that is still in absolutely excruciating pain. I don't know whether it's the arthritis acting up or I've managed to injure it in some way. It's very swollen around my small toes and the ball of my foot, with a bit of pain in the ankle as well. I can manage to walk on it a little easier now that I've got my foot heavily strapped up... I suspect the problem may have been the walk I took around the streets a while back, it's been gradually getting worse ever since. We don't have a lot of footpaths in the area and those that we do have aren't all that great - they tend to slope towards the road - it's entirely possible that the stress from walking on non-level ground has buggered something in my foot which is now acting up badly with the arthritis and it just plain HURTS!
So... still no exercise for me for a while. Will have to be really strict with the diet if I want to go back to losing rather than simply maintaining my weight (I'd be ok if I can maintain, just don't want to gain!). I guess I'm here more as a cheer squad and moral support for now until my foot gets better. Krysalyss, we make a good pair sometimes!
BW
helloooo! Am horribly behind, haven't even read posts... but yay 300g loss which I wasn't expecting... cos it was my birthday yesterday so have had a bit more rich food than usual!
Hope to BBL with more time to read & post... hope everyone is doing great.
I am back!!Ive been super slack!!!:hide:
ive fallen off the wagon Majourly i need my butt kicked!!!!
Ive been popping in here and watching from a distance so to speak and everyones doing AMAZINNG you should all be so proud!!!!!!
i havent weighed myself for 3 weeks or so and havent been to the gym in 2 weeks( going through a rough patch atm but not sticking with this is making it worse)
but starting from 2day im back on the wagon!! ill be going for a long walk soon and back to writing everything i eat and upping my water intake i think thats been a big problem for me!!
Welcome to all the new people who have joined since ive been gone:redface:
belfie- Gd on you babe !!:thumbsup:
Buterfly warrior- stay strong hun your doing a great job hope your foot gets better
krysalyss- Is it too late to join the 12week challenge??sorry hun its ok if its not
Mr Squidipa- Your doing so Amazing Mr squidipa !! you should sooo proud of yourself.
cherished1- Woohoo
BekZ- i weighed that much after having bubs too , your making great progresss hun gd on u
snugglybean- you crack me up hun, thats a great idea about the eskys lol Glad u had a beautiful w.e at your sis's. Your doing such a graet job hun x
(lol had to do the whole rainbow matching thing lol)
Hey Butterfly Child - of course. It is all pretty informal. I added you into the summary posts in the challenge thread and if you want me to update your stats in the summary posts then you can pm me your original stats :)
BW I know exactly what you mean about footpaths. Ours are terrible here: either there are none or they are very old, broken up, uneven or leaning too much into the road. It hurts my knees and back to walk on the angle too much so I imagine you must find that too. Do you think maybe a walk on a treadmill might be ok? Most gyms have a creche or you could do it in the evenings when Sam is in bed with his dad home.
Happy to report a 900g loss this week. I was thinking a gain was in store for me! I think partially it was that I havent drunk enough water today so next week will really tell the true story. That makes exactly 10kg down now!!!!! Only 300g till I've reached my first 10% :) Happy happy happy!
can i say please please do not reward yourselves with food the best way to reward yourselves is to go and buy yourself something nice like an outfit or something like that. it doesnt have to be expensive.
ok.... i have a confession....
i have fallen off the wagon.....MAJORLY
SO...normally this is where i would just give up and say that this is too hard and i can't do it. how do i get through this?
Ginger- I too have fallen off the wagon just eating badly etc wat we both need to do is start again from now go out do some excercise whether it be a walk run/ swim but do it now! start writting down what u have consumed 2day so u can be accountable ! if youve had a pretty bad day with wat you've eaten make it an extra 1/2 hour of physical excercise.
I Know how hard it is to get back on the wagon just think how great you'll feel being back on it xx
Sazz- Good on you hun you've done so well 10KG :clap:WOOHOO
krysalyss- Thx hun will do xx
Squidipa- thats a great tip!!
I weighed myself today im 67.75kg so i havent done as bad as i thought ive lost 500g in the last few weeks . i can do better though im just lucky i havent gained
Went and tried to get some swimmers today not feeling to crash hot in my bikkini atm got one that covered me abit more :redface:
thanks BC....i've basically been binging since sunday, and i'm not sure how to stop the cycle.
do you think i should weigh myself tomorrow morning and start afresh from there? what's the best thing to do?
:redface: I don't now if I missed this thread ENTIRELY or if I somehow unsubscribed myself but YIKES! Well done everyone - I haven't had time to read through the pages and pages but the fact you are all still on here bodes well. Well I have nothing to report. I am exactly the same weight as I was 2 weeks ago, 64.3 oddly enough it seems to be a bit of a :wall: Eh - this shall hopefully be the week I finally see that 63. which will get me where I want to be. I have been so damn cranky this last week, maybe AF is around the corner, because I can't remember having been so cranky and emotional for more than a day before - poor DH & DD. Chocolate calls - I shall resist . . Taboulleh anyone?? Just not the same is it.
Ginger - weigh yourself again and start afresh. Once you start making progress you'll be so glad you did! And just think, if you've gained any, well, it will make the losses all the bigger.
I used to put it off... and off... and feel bad/guilty/annoyed etc. Then when I DID start writing down what I ate and just trying to exercise even a bit more, I felt SO much better! Trust me, you'll thank yourself and you will feel great!!!
BC - sending you a butt kicking too ;)
YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:yeahthat: Ginger - What I would do is THROW OUT anything that you may be tempted to binge on even if it is wasteful, fill the fridge with vegie sticks and fruit and whatever you are allowed to eat so if you do feel weak again you go to the cupboard and there is nothing there for you to cave to. We've all been there - getting back up seems hard, but once you're up there again you won't know what you were worried about. Go girl!
Sas is right, ginger. If it's not there, you can't eat it. Get rid of the bad stuff - no more biscuits and make friends with the strawberries and carrot sticks. Start over from here and don't wallow in guilt over the blowouts - that will just make it harder to get back on track. Maybe you need to allow yourself small treats every so often so as to avoid the big binge when the cravings get too much?
Well... still in maintenance mode here. Went out to a shopping centre and managed a little bit of a walk, but my foot is still way too painful. Curse my incredibly slow recovery time! Realised why I was hitting the carbs so hard over the weekend - bloody AF! You'd think I'd have been aware that the cravings would happen as I'm on the pill and KNEW it was coming... sheesh! Oh well, I did a damned good job losing 4kg, and I know I can get back into losing again when my foot is recovered.
BW
Ginger - I think it's harder when you're having to get up to little ones through the night, and while you're breastfeeding. If you really want to do it though, perhaps put 2 photos on the fridge - one where you were happy with your weight, and a recent one. Might be a good way to stick to it.;)
get back up and keep going weigh yourself in the morning and carry on where you left off you can do it:
:leap: WOOOHOOOO I did a mid week weigh in today and I am 69.9kg :hooray: OMG I'm so HAPPY and so impressed with myself!!!! I am so thankful with all my weight ups and downs that I have not given up :D So anyone who has fallen off the wagon just keep going, you will get there ;)
Welcome to six-land, cherished! It's an amazing feeling and you've done so well - congratulations!
BW
OMG Cherished! - That is so awesome!! Woo hoo!
Wooohoooo Cherished! So many six-land babes in here!
Ginger - I have fallen off the wagon SO many times. You need to just jump right back on.
Tips for falling off the wagon:
* If you're going to have a treat, make it an incredible one. don't waste calories on a dry crappy biscuit, or crumbly stale cake. Make it your favourite thing.
* Plan your treats. If you absolutely cannot live without chocolate, have a chocolate day each week, say, Thursday (I hate Thursdays) Set aside your four squares of chocolate for Thursday. In moments where you're having a totally rubbish day, rather than reach for the choc, count down the days (hours, minutes!) til you can have it.
* Punish yourself with a harder than normal workout. Doesn't necessarily mean longer, but maybe one block of your normal walk you have to run, or do one really realy hard lap in the pool. Do it until you feel that treat being worked off.
* Stop your binge. Use everything you've got, and hold off. Write it in your journal about how proud you are of yourself. First time might be 1 hour, later on it might be 5 hours, eventually you'll work up to not needing it.
Go!
AFM - Hanging from the wagon! BFF visiting has resulted in a few wines and a small blowout last night :redface: At least have been riding every day this week.
cherished1 WoooooHoooo you go girl thats Amazing!!!!!!!!:happyforyou:
snugglybean- Their some great tips!! im finding it so hard atm to keep going and i keep giving into temptation and my backs playing up pretty badly again trying to do as much excercise as i can which hasnt been much:( i know what i need to do, i know ill feel great wen i do it but i just get there arghh
thanks so much for all your support weight loss friends
i didn't weigh myself, i think the whole scales thing has been doing my head in a little bit and led my to the binge a little itms?
i've been eating healthy all day, started the day with a healthy breakfast and am just going to ease myself back into the swing of healthy eating and then might weigh myself in a couple of weeks. i'm just taking it really slowly and gently this time, as in the past i have gone too hard and crash dieted and ended up fatter...
Yay Cherished - well done!!!
Hang in there Snuggly! Enjoy your self though.
Ginger - slow and steady, just keep making healthy choices and it will happen.
I went shopping for hours today to try and reward myself and I found nothing that I liked :cry: Although i did get a new bra (still a maternity one for b/f but my others were too big) and I have gone from a 16DD to a 12D!!!
YAY thanks for celebrating my victory with me everyone! I'm still so happy about it, and I am sure it will be in the 60's still on Monday :p
Now for the temptation I am experiencing! my clients have bought me a whole swag of yummy treats in the past and I got some home made scons bought in for me today :doh: I havn't eaten them and I'm not going to but gee it's hard to say NO :shakehead: Thanksully they came in today when I'm on such a high from seeing a '6' so I have the strength to say no :dance:
Nai it really does suck when you go out shopping for a reward and find nothing! oh well next time you might even need a size smaller ;)
Ginger I agree with Nai, just keep making healthy or healthier choices and you will get there and great tips snugbug
I have been feeling so great that I have even decided to put some colour in my hair next week! It's always been a confidence thing with me that i thought when I loose weight I will go lighter, but I've decided to do it anyway because I am so confident that I will be in the low 60's before I know it! Woohooo "hello" to the new me :D
Hi everyone!
Well have been a bit down today. I think because I haven't been able to exercise much. Will be out from soccer for at least one more week. But the good news is I went to physio today and she gave me lots of exercises to strengthen my ankles so I don't do it again - lots of balance exercises seem to be the key. And my foot is feeling good enough for cycling and low impact aerobics just not jogging or soccer yet. Plus will be doing lots of yoga to strengthen up. So I don't think I will see a loss this week but can at least start getting back into it all. So feeling good about that!
Anyway see you all tomorrow!
krysalyss, you never know...
I'm still resting this foot of mine... still thinking of myself as being in maintenance mode (so generally making good food choices but not getting hung up on it and letting myself indulge if I'm out with friends)... I wasn't going to weigh-in today, but I did, and you could have knocked me over with a feather. Another kg lost when I'm not eating as strictly as before and not exercising. I don't know HOW, all I know is that it's GONE... 68kg! :dance: Now, only 3kg to go before my goal weight!
BW
bw - that's fantastic! I bet it made your day :)
Krys - That's great that you can get back into some low impact exercise. Maybe the scales will suprise you on weigh in day.
Cherished - well done on getting into the 60's! and yay for you getting your hair coloured.
I was recently at a luncheon and the host told us that we should look and feel good about ourselves today, not when we reach a certain weight. Have fun being lighter - in both ways.
Nai - that's a shame that you couldn't find anything you liked at the shops, but excellent that you have dropped in size!
afm - I've had to break my diet a couple of days this week, but hoping I can balance everything out this weekend. I put on some music and danced around the lounge room for 45 minutes this morning, and worked up a sweat. Hoping to do it again in the morning, so hopefully i'll see another loss on Monday.:pray:
That is FANTASTIC!!! Hope if gave you a real lift!:
Hi guys. Thanks for the nice comments and yes the scales did surprise me. I have lost 600g taking me to 67.8. Woo hoo! I am really happy with that.
BW - Good work to you as well! So close to your goal weight!
Hi everyone
It's been quiet in here!! Hope you're all doing well :)
I only lost 100grams last week, but I'm still happy with the loss. I went out to dinner/lunch 3 times that week, and I was sure i was going to put on. I did make sure that I cut back on other meals though, so that may have helped.
I've had to buy some new walking shorts today, because the ones I was wearing were falling down!!! wooohoo. I got some 3/4 bike short style - the tight ones, and I don't have too much muffin top hanging over the top.
anyway, thought I'd share. I'm finding sharing details in this thread a real motivator for me. I really didn't want to report a gain to you guys :)
It HAS been quiet in here this week - must be the pre xmas challenge?
Jazamum - Way to go on still losing despite being a bit naughty!
I lost 100g this week too, but am going to have to put off losing that last kilo for 8 months or so ;) (Guess I now know WHY I could not shake any weight the last couple of weeks) Might pop back in and lurk on you all still though :lol:. Keep me motivated to not put on so much in the first place this time ay.
Sas - Wow that is fantastic news!! Congratulations :confetti:
Just noticed that you will have a similar age gap to my eldest 2. It's a great age gap !!
Hi Everybody,
I am so sorry to just drop off the face of the earth! I have really missed the support from you guys while I haven't been online. I have been really sick with a flu. I have been really rundown, emotional & all the rest of it & so just to cap it all off I got really sick. Nice! I had to ring my parents in tears to come & watch my girls for me. It was horrible. I felt like I was 12 years old again!
Anyway, I'm on the mend now. My throat still feels as though it's covered in barbed wire, but I'm getting there with it.
ON a brighter note I lost 1.9kg this week! That is a total of 4.2kg now. I know this 1.9 was only because I was so sick & not eating, but I am trying hard this week to maintain that loss, so I'm not expecting a loss this week, but to remain the same would be awesome for me.
Hope you guys are all good & I'll catch up on all the posts very soon!
Jayne xx
Wow Sas Congratulations!! That seems to be happening a bit in this thread - I hope not to me or I will have a LOT of explaining to do to DP :lol:
Good work Jayne - you are doing so well!
I have been playing in the Xmas Challenge thread so I have been a bit MIA but I am now 12.4kg down. I have my 20 year school reunion the week after next so I am going to try and put in a big effort before then!
Oh NAI you are truly inspirational! 12.4kg is a wonderful effort - complete with a 7 month old bubba in tow! Good on you, do you reckon you could go hell for leather & get to the magical 15kg mark? How many more kg's til you're at your goal?