Diet & Weight loss general support #6

[Butterfly Child]

welcome Nettie! - good on you for such a great loss in the past you can do it hun, i havent heard of heel spurs before it sounds really painful what about swimming though? i need to start making sure i drink 2l too i find i go for the suuaet drinks as an energy boost so i need to get out of the habit


ktgirl- thx hun, its funny you said that im going to start aqua arobics of a tuesday night im pretty excited ! lol thats a great idea about meal planning , might just have to do that too gdluck on the scales hun xx

belfie- thats awsome hun gd on you i need some of your motivation

Nai- gdluck at the gym hun xx

AliBaby- Welcome back! the sugary drinks do alot of damage hay!! i thibnk thats what got me over xmas...hmm n the large portions of food hmmm you can do it hun!!!!!!

Georgi- gdluck at the gym today hope the scales are gd to you hun, im going to start doing laps a few times a week as i think it will be easier on my back ive got a gym membership which is going to waste might have to start ging back but i wanted to wait untill i saw my neurosurgen again for my back.

Well i went for a beach walk this morning with the fam.. and a swim with dd need to start cutting back on the bad food still got bad xmas food in the fridge which is hard to resist but im being reasonably gd lol, doing aqua arobics tuesday nights and laps 2-3 days a week n walking most days. xx

[~Kaz~]

BW - I know what you mean about eating sensibly as being enough when you don't exercise. I lost a lot of weight a few years ago by restricting my intake and not exercising at all. I was pretty motivated!!!
BC - Hi!! With the left over Christmas food - can you give it away? Or have friends over to help you eat it? We are giving some of ours away (DP is taking biscuits to work for morning teas etc) and we have a friend staying atm who will hopefully eat the nibbly cheeses and dips that are still hanging around.
Krysalyss - I have mixed feelings about the new year. It's great because I'm on this healthy/weight loss track now but I have to go back to work in a couple of months Feels more real now that we're in 2010 iykwim? How did your jog to work go?
Belfie - Only 2 squares of choc a day? I'm impressed!! I was eating much more than that and using bfeeding as my cover/permission slip! Someone else suggested to me to drink a hot choc when you have a craving. Some of them are low cal and might hit the spot. I am on the Wii as well - doing Fitness First routines and Wii Fit plus too! It's so much fun.
Nai - It won't take you long to get back on track. I'm sure you haven't put on as much as you think and it will be gone in no time if you're doing classes like Pump. Did you get to the gym today? Win lotto?
Georgi - How was the beach? I love the beach but live hours inland but we're going for a holiday in Feb which will be unreal.
leesa - to leaving the 70's behind!!
ktgirl - Hi! to dropping 10kg last year.
Mr. Squid - I was just wondering where you'd gotten to when I opened this thread. Good to see you back and feeling better.
Ali - for your 10kg loss too darl. You can definitely do 20kg this year.
Nettie - Not eating after 8pm is a great idea. Think I might steal it for one of my goals.

AFM - good and bad news. Good news is that this is day three without chocolate and already the cravings are much reduced and I have been eating much better overall (making healthier choices) without having the choc during the day. Bad news is that I don't seem to have lost any weight yet. I got myself all confused cause I was weighing on my scales, and the Wii (various programs) and had so many numbers in my head (Wii told me I was losing weight, then gaining, then losing) and Af caused an increase I think last week so I've just gone back to what I started on before Christmas. Oh well. My muscles are telling me that the exercise is having an impact. Perhaps if I go longer without the chocolate I'll see a difference in another week Going to make Sunday my weigh day and ignore the Wii altogether.

[Nai]

I have put on 1.8kg so definitely back on the wagon! I rode my bike to the gym, ran 2.5km, did a pump class and rode home - so that's the first step I guess.

I won $50 on Tatts but that's not really going to change my life so no personal trainer for me just yet.

[ladybird11]

Georgi - Yep, I'm an instructor (of Attack, Balance, Combat, Jam, Pump and RPM) so I can order them online. But as you would know after learning the choreography I pretty much only need the music as the moves are cemented into my head . I have my own Lemond gym bike and pump weights so I can do whatever I need to at home if need be. A huge bonus!

Nai - that 1.8kg will slide off you if you keep riding your bike and doing Pump - and you know it .

Kaz - Aww, thanks, I'm glad to leave the 70's behind. Give it a little time and the lack of chocolate will reflect on the scales before you know it!

BC - Yep, we'll both get there - but from your pics you can hide that weight better than I because you must be taller than me??? I'm only about 160cm's - so I can't really hide the kg's too easily .

Nettie - Welcome hun! It is harder to juggle fitness with a little one - but as you said, you've done it before - you can do it again!

Ktgirl - Ah, the dreaded weigh in - how did it go? Don't be ashamed to tell us, keep it real - it'll give you even more motivation to keep going!

Belfie - Awesome weight loss hun - well done to you .

[krysalyss]

Hi guys! Had a good day today. The jog to work was fine and I enjoyed stretching out afterwards. Eating went well too - even though I snuck in some lollies he he!. But they just don't throw your calories out like cake or fried food - my big cravings! Anyway starting to feel a little more toned than a few days ago.

Mr Squidipa - welcome back! Good to see you here.

Nai - Bugger about the gain. I think I am the same but haven't weighed in yet on my work scales. Will try and do it Tuesday I think! Nice work on the exercise though! You will lose it again in no time!

Kaz - I have two scales but only because one is accurate and the other is convenient. I do the convenient one a couple of times a week and the other once a week. But it can be hard when you mix them up. I would stick to one. Also are you taking measurements? If you feel trimmer you probably are even if you are losing weight

BC - sounds like you are doing well! I think I am going to take DS to the beack on Tuesday. Definitely the weather for it now! Do you like aqua aerobics? I thought about going but does it get your heart going?

Nettie - Hi there! Great to see you here.

KTgirl - you sound so organised! Do you find meal planning helps? I was thinking of doing it so we could save a bit of money but can see how it would have other benefits too..

Belfie - woo hoo! That is awesome!

Alibaby - sounds like you have a good goal. I lost 20kg last year so I know you can do it!

Georgi - How did your weigh-in go? You sound so good with all of the exercise. I hope you got the results you wanted.

Anyway hope tomorrow is a great day for everyone too. BTW what days are you all weighing in? I am thinking I will weigh in on Saturdays usually. Not sure....

[Mr Squidipa]

had a good weight loss this week and thanks for the welcome back

[ktgirl]

Mr Squidipa - WOW 9.3 that is amazing! That has certainly kicked off your weight loss

Krysalyss - Thats great you are feeling more toned already!! Also I do find the meal planning helps. I usually just meal plan for our dinners which I find helps save money because that way I only buy what we need that week in the shopping instead of having tons of stuff, but this week I have meal planned all of my meals including snacks so I know I have healthy food for me to eat! I will see how that goes this week.

Kaz - I would say stick to one scale too, that way you know each week that the result is consistant. Don't worry about not losing any weight yet. It may just take a couple of days to kick off.

Nai - Woo hoo on winning $50 it is better than nothing I suppose. You will be able to kick that 1.8kg you put on, we know you can!

BC - Sounds like you have plenty of exercise planned hun Good job, keep us updated on how your back is going with it all.

Nettie - Good luck on your journey. If you have done it before you will be able to do it again, especially with all of us helping each other out!

AFM - Ok so got on the scales have put on about 2.5kg so ashamed that I have let myself do that over xmas. I have thought again about what I want my goal weight to be and have now got 11.9kg to lose. I have done a new ticker so everyone can see it, I am hoping by doing that and also posting in here it keeps me accountable.

I got on my cross tainer this morning (felt like my legs were about to explode after about 5 weeks of no exercise ) and also did some situps, pushups and tricep dips. Got my day of food planned out so I know what I am going to eat. For brekkie it will be a small bowl of muesli with low fat milk.

Also Kysalyss I think I am going to make my weigh in day either a Friday or Saturday.

Will be back later to check in how everyone is doing today!

Don't forget to drink heaps of water today!!

[belfie]

Woo hoo I did it! I'm on day 5 of being good (normally crash out at day 3 or 4). Yaaay!

The scales were my friend again this morning... I'm now 1.2kg down so far this week! And the more I lose, the more motivated I feel!

I keep catching myself thinking "oh I'll just eat these chips, or that chocolate", and then I realise, oh that's right, I'm not eating that cr@p anymore. It's amazing how many times i would have eaten them not because I was hungry, but just through boredom or habit - I really didn't need it at all!

ktgirl - great ticker, and I'm trying to re-lose weight too - but we can do it. Your exercise sounds awesome!

Mr S - wow you're moving already on your weight, well done.

krysalyss - I haven't decided on weigh-in day... Sat or Sun I think. Actually did my first one last thurs... so will have to shift it cos that doesn't work for me once I'm back at work. Glad you're feeling more toned, it's the best feeling isn't it.

leesa - you sound FIT! Wow! How can you have any weight to lose?

Nai - that's a great start, how are you doing now? And lol on the $50... better than nothing, but yeah, it'd have to be a very cheap PT for that!

~Kaz~ - lol, I wasn't JUST having 2 squares of choc. I'd have 2 in the morning, then 2 later in the morning, then 2 in the arvo.. now what does 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 etc.. add up to? hmm. And like you, I was using the BF'ing as a reason as well. On the bright side, it is SO much easier to lose the weight while you're BFing, so go for it! I've found it's really slowed down since I stopped. And yes, ignoring the Wii weight sounds like a good plan.

Butterfly Child - teheh, I'll send you some e-motivation (eergh, sounds like a bad hallmark card!). Tough with a bad back, but your plans sound great too.

Nettie - welcome! GL with sorting out your feet - can you cycle or swim? It's harder with a little one, but I'm sure you'll find a way, specially since you've lost before!

Well today I'm going for a walk and um... maybe a cycle or Wii Fit. Still haven't had any chocolate (5 days OMG ) and can't wait to go back to work next Monday looking & feeling good.

[time4myself]

Oh my goodness, I come back from a few days off and this board has exploded!! So great to see! I'm in a rush right now so I can't do personals (I'd have to go back 4 pages too LOL)

My weigh-in day is Friday but I missed that so I weighed in this morning and I'm still about the same (for the newbies and old-newbies, I have an injury as of about 4 weeks ago and am not allowed to exercise so I'm freaking out about gaining it all back!). I will admit I haven't been on my best behaviour and have been eating bad foods but I'm back on track again now.

Leesa I was going to comment on your workouts too - I tried to find any of the Les Mills stuff online but of course, I couldn't! I love doing Body Balance and occasionally get a pump class in (well, loved )

Hope everyone is doing well! I need to drink some water.

[ladybird11]

T4M - if you go on eBay there may be some 'naughty' instructors selling some old Les Mills DVD's. They aren't allowed too and can be penalised through Les Mills for selling them this way, but I believe it is legal to buy them from the site. Saying that the DVD's in some cases can go for $150 each! (Cost for instructors to buy is about $50 - so they're making their money ).

[~Kaz~]

to all those who gained a little over Christmas. It won't be there for long though!!

Mr. Squid - You rock!! Over 9kg gone already! Was that just this week? well done.
Belfie - hahaha! I was doing the same thing with the choc! I am very inspired by your five days - I am on day 4 and going good!! We have choc in the pantry atm and I just resisted it and ate some dried dates instead (prolly too many but better than choc!). I reckon we should have a (friendly) competition to see who cracks first!!!

AFM - I have a houseguest so the Wii fiting stopped yesterday. Feel a bit weird jumping round my lounge room with him reading on the couch but I did go for a walk with DS in the stroller this morning and I got out into the garden for about an hour this afternoon so that was something.

[butterfly_warrior]

Umm... Kaz... those dates may not have been a good choice. I realise that for most people, fat is a bigger problem than sugar, but for me with my PCOS and insulin resistance sugar is EVIL! 3-4 pitted dates contain 4.5 teaspoons of sugar, which is really rather a lot when you think about it. Add to that they have a GI of around 100 which means they have a MASSIVE impact on your blood sugar levels. I know they may not be as bad for some as they are for me, but I thought I'd let you know. For me, chocolate is the better choice, as long as I limit it.

Still haven't weighed in. DH has put the scales in the bathroom cupboard and then put a child lock on the door. With my hands being all arthritisy lately I can't even get them out!

Surely chasing Sam around is burning off some energy, right?

BW

[Georgi]

KRYSALYSS- I weigh in at WW on Thursday's, however, this week is my final week as I have successfully completed the 6 week maintenance. I weighed at the gym & was 66.5kgs which is about 65 on the scales at WW. Although my goal is 64, I am happy to hover around 65 especially when I will hopefully be UTD in no time at all so will put a stack of weight on.

LEESA- Wow, it's great to know there is another instructor in this thread. I felt a little funny about being telling people I use to be an instructor as I was overweight. It's good to know others feel they have some kilos to lose too. I am ok with it now of course, now that I've lost 11kgs! I never did RPM training, but geez, I'd love to have a bike here. That'd be great!

And for all those who have put on over Christmas (gees, I think that's EVERYONE)... I read in a recent weight watchers article that most people put on 2-3kgs over the festive season. So.... Don't worry, it's normal! At least we all have each other to motivate us to get it off.

AFM - I weighed in a the gym this morning & was fairly happy with what I saw. Those scales are different to the WW scales but I was about 66.5 which is around 65 on the WW scales so only a kilo more than i'd like to be.
I have my final weigh in at WW this thurs, after my 6 week maintenance, to become a life member. I am hoping to be under 66kgs as you need to stay within 2 kgs of your goal weight to remain a lifetime member. I should be right I think. I've been fairly good... Still drinking a glass of wine or two a night though. But my exercise is still great. I did some weights & then run on the treadmill today & did a full 60 mins of cardio yesterday. I'll do another 60mins tomorrow.

Sorry for the lack of personals... It's so hard to keep up....

[krysalyss]

Hi everyone! Well today was an ok day. Didn't fit in any exercise today as was too busy. But was pretty good with food so am still under calories for the day. Tired now though so am off to bed. See you all tomorrow!

[belfie]

Belfie I reckon we should have a (friendly) competition to see who cracks first!!!

Kaz, you're on! I love the idea! Had friends over for dinner tonight, dessert was berries, icecream (for those who wanted) and my visitor bought milk chocolate. I resisted (ok, not THAT hard cos i'm a dark chocolate junkie... milk choc is MUCH easier to resist). This will keep me on the straight & narrow!

I didn't get all my exercise done... but 30 min walk better than nothing

Georgi - you don't need to feel funny! I find it very inspirational knowing what you and Lessa do. I used to do triathlons and was fit as (if I may say so myself ), quite the gym junkie... I feel that surely my old fit self is still in there somewhere. Sadly I can't even bring myself to go swimming, cos I don't want to run into all my triathlon buddies there. But I know rather than beating myself up, I'm better off just using it for motivation... if I imagine I'm a fit, disciplined athlete, then I am more likely to eat & exercise like one

[Georgi]

BELFIE - Awwww, thanks hun. I felt the same about going to the gym that I use to work at. I went there whilst I was in Sydney last. Luckily I had lost 10kgs by then, gosh, I don't think I would've gone otherwise

KRYSALYSS - Yay for being under your calories for the day

Once again I'm off to the gym this morning. I really don't feel like going atm, but know I'll be fine once I get there & get started. I did eat a bit of low fat ice cream last night. But I reckon the exercise I did yesterday & what I'm about to do will conteract it

[ladybird11]

Georgi - I understand. I used to think 'why say I'm a trainer and fitness instructor when I'm in the diet and weight loss thread?' - makes me feel a bit IYKWIM? But I figure I've got some 'inside' knowledge that may help ppl make their decisions re health and fitness, so if it benefits someone else then so be it. We are human too lol! I can't wait to get back on stage and say 'yep, I have a bit more of a belly than last year - but I had my second baby and so far have lost XX kg's' - I think struggling members would find that inspiring. I hope! P.S - Good work on your goal maintanence! .

Belfie - how many of your triathlon friends have gone on to had kids? Pregnancy puts a lot of strain on the body, and as you know total fitness can be lost in 10 wks of virtual inactivity (of proper exercise, not just incidental activity). If you feel uncomfortable is there another pool nearby you could go to in the meantime?

BW - I really feel for you. That arthritis must be a pain in the butt for you. Yep, chasing Sam around is certainly burning a few cals for you.

Kaz - Yep something is certainly better than nothing! Walking and gardening can be hard yakka at the best of times!

AFM - I'm . I exercised for 2.5 hrs all up yesterday. A body attack session and an hour and a half walk pushing the kids around our hilly suburb. And I 'maintained' my weight - 69.7kg . I seriously must need to cut down on my cals, although I very very rarely eat my exercise cals back. I allow 1400 cals a day, and with exercise end up with around 900 cals max - which will usually see a drop in about 200 grams daily for me - but noooo!!! Grrrr.

[ktgirl]

How is everyone going today?

Kaz & Belfie - Good luck on your bet lol

Leesa - 2.5 hrs of exercise wow where do you get your energy from. Bummer on the scales not shifting though pray they will shift soon for you.

Georgi - Well done on 6 weeks of maintenence good luck for your final weigh in on Thursday.

hi to everyone else.

AFM still going really well. Got up this morning and did a half hour workout on the wii EA sports plus, and am thinking I might do a workout on the cross trainer tonight also because my mum and dad are coming around to see us so I might take some Mummy time and get away by myself for a while when they are watching the kids. Already after only a few days my tummy is not so bloated as it is when I am eating crap food so I am pleased with that!!