Diet & Weight loss support #4

**Mother Goose** · March 31st, 2009, 09:58 AM

Hi Girls, I've come to join this forum... my name is Mother Goose and I'm FAT!

I weight about 115.3Kg

I am embarking on a lifestyle change with the aim of losing a LOT of weight and getting fit again. I am starting PT sessions today (eek!). I also have a blog (see below) which I am posting to daily to help keep track of my intake vs expenditure and also to keep me accountable. I'll let you know how I go at the PT session!

**peanutter** · June 17th, 2009, 11:20 AM

Hi there, ladies

My name is peanutter (what? of course it is!!) and I've been TTC since 1 September 2008, and I have been trying to lose weight since the age of 6.

My weight at its lowest was 62kgs in year 12, but I was unhealthy and very stressed and had glandular fever.

My last healthy-ish weight was more like 80. That sounds like a lot, particularly for my height (160) but atm I'm around 100kgs and a size 14-16. So the plan is (and has been for a while!) to get to 80, and get a Drs opinion as to whether I can healthily loose more.

I'd got down to low 80s from 109kgs over about 3 years, but this year I've started studying and working, and the weight has crept back on, and the last 10 kgs have lept on over the past 6 or so weeks because I've been comfort eating due to exam stress and TTC blues ...

So hi! That's me! And I'm looking forward to losing weight with you other ladies over the next few months... and hopefully getting pg too!

I'm introducing myself now, so that after my exam (this coming Monday) when I have no excuses, I've already taken this step, and so have to be accountable to the decision...

Bye!

**JBM** · June 17th, 2009, 11:26 AM

welcome peanutter: good to have some goals, and sometimes i think the whole BMI thing is a bit ambiguous.
what if you're havy boned ?or a small frame, they need to take these things into consideration too. but only you know where you are comfortable and you can set your goals to that.
good luck

AFM: well i am still sick, actually prob lost weight as got the flu, had it for 3 days and hardly eating anything, just feel so crappy.

get back into serious healthy eating sometime ?

chat soon

**kiwigirl** · October 30th, 2008, 06:12 AM

I've lost 4kg this last month yeah! How is everyone else going?

**Arimeh** · October 30th, 2008, 07:42 AM

4kg is brilliant mate!!!!

I lost 5kg - and then had a blow out of a weekend to celebrate my 5kg loss - and put 1kg back on.. pmsl...

**lolla** · January 6th, 2009, 09:34 AM

i just joined up with this weight watchers program. i've never used them before but my last couple of attempts at dieting have failed miserably, i realise i need help. hopefully i'll be able to keep on track this time.

**lolla** · January 14th, 2009, 03:00 PM

one week down and i've already lost a fraction of weight. better than nothing!

**MrsFabuloso** · January 14th, 2009, 04:49 PM

Great job, lolla!
If you would like there is a thread for people who want to lose weight which is more active than this one is at the moment- 2009 Weightloss Challenge (or something similar to that! Sorry don't know how to post links). I'm sure it would be ok for you to join up if you want to!

**Vixstar** · May 4th, 2009, 07:52 PM

Evening!

Just downing the last of my 2L of water as we type!

First time in almost a week I have drunk 2L....for some reason ...well I have two kids so my reason for living on coffee when I am sick is to stay awake! I was going tosay that for some reason I prefer coffee when I am sick! lol

JBM - Hey......you can recover from that! First you have to get healthy again ina non-ill way...iykwim! Lots of Sorbelene for your poor sore nose.I pack the stuff on when I am forever wiping my nose.

Well, I have just signed up to do the 12 week challenge here on BB. Never done one before so I am really hoping my pride and fear if failure come shining through so I can shift some of my baby belly and house beast butt!
Anyone else joiningup?

Best go and put DS#1 to bed before UnderBelly starts.

nite nite
xxxx

**Cherished** · May 6th, 2009, 05:50 PM

Woohoo for the 12 week challenge, just what I need ! Hope to see you all there

**JBM** · May 7th, 2009, 10:15 AM

i am still sick and off to the docs today, supposed to be at school and work today but looks like none at the moment.
i was good yesterday.
2 boil eggs breakfast

carrot sticks morning tea break

chicken breast and sald for lunch

2 x rissoles, small rice and sm vegies,( carrot and sweet potato)

that was it for the day.
had water only.
and walked into school and back whick was 25 min walk return.

hope i have a good week and feel better soon. nose stopped running, thats one good thing.

chat soon

Layla · May 8th, 2009, 03:27 PM

hello every one my self Layla from Newyork some advice for u

I just recently lost 15 pounds in the last 3 months.
Excersiese Excersie Excersie. Cardio - walk - jog
I have been going to the gym 4 times a week.
40 minutes of cardio. free weights.
And cut my poritions in half. I eat half of everything i take and throw the rest out or save it for later thay day.
5 small meals a day is the best weight loss tool for me.

**mmm** · July 19th, 2009, 05:35 PM

just thought i'd say hello to everyone.
i've been lurking for a few weeks, but decided to join and stuff.

i have lost a whole lot of weight since i started (sept 2008) but since i just mc last month, i decided i needed to lose the rest of my weight before we ttc again.

i just _cant_ budge this stupid 83rd kilo, the lowest i've managed to get down to is 82.8 and then i'll gain the same stupid kilo over and over again.

my scales are just simple coles variety ones that only do mass, so i'm hoping my emerging leg muscles (i have definition in my calves, i havent seen that in about 15yrs!) are the reason why the scales are stuck

**Cherished** · July 19th, 2009, 05:47 PM

mmm

so glad to have you on board and it seems you are in the same boat with the loss of a buba, both snugglybean and I had a loss around the same time

I'm so sorry and I hope your focus on fitness and health gets you through like it has me

It sounds like you have done an AMAZING job already

keep it up.... I've gotta run as my dinner is ready

**luna moth** · July 19th, 2009, 07:56 PM

Hi mmm!
Congratulations - 20kg is an incredible amount to shift! Sorry to hear of your sad loss, as chezza said, we have been through similar losses, but are both finding that a fitness focus is a great way forward.
My scales are Kmart ones! They do the job - I think as long as you're using the same ones, and weighing yourself at the same time of day, you should be OK.

Hey chezzy-pops, got a hot dress for the wedding?

**Cherished** · July 20th, 2009, 08:40 AM

YAYAYAYYYY 70.6kg this morning which is a loss of 800grams wooohooo I'm so excited! I have now lost 2.2kg in 4 weeks

This weight loss thing is much more exciting than the ttc game! For starters I get a weekly dose of excitement when I have my weekly weigh in and I have a daily thing to strive for (staying on the calorie count)... Gosh I think I will be smiling for the rest of the day

Snugglybean you sure do make me smile

I have not got a dress for the wedding yet but I wore one to a wedding in November and it still fits and I love it.... BUT it might be too cold for that one, I will wait and see how much weight I loose and what the weather is doing

**Cupcake** · July 20th, 2009, 08:49 AM

Wow you ladies are chatterboxes!!

Snuggly good job raising that money!! Every dollar counts! Cant beleive you cycled 50km, thats huge! & good idea with the wet cloth, one of my work friends who lives down the road has a bike, might see if i can borrow it for a day see how i go!!

Good loss Cherished!!! Thats so exciting!

Hi mmm!!! Excellent weightloss!!

Dont be down about your bad day krys!! I had a shocker too, didnt help that AF reared her ugly head & out came the chocolate!

I think im going to try a different approach and have a "cheat day" atleast then if i have a little of what im craving i might still get somewhere those other 6 days a week!

Bought DP a quad bike for his birthday on the weekend, so much fun! Hehe

beczibeth03 · July 28th, 2009, 07:44 PM

# Make water your favorite drink. A person must have a minimum of 8 glasses of water in a day. Avoid taking soft drinks or carbonated beverages; moreover replace them with water. Water helps in reducing weight in the most effective manner.
# Don't stuff yourself with food in a single sitting; instead have 5 to 6 small meals or snacks in a day. Eating several small meals helps the body to release less insulin, which keeps blood sugar steady and helps to control hunger.
# Make a habit of walking. Instead of driving car to the nearby market, prefer walking down. Walking is more important for people in sedentary jobs. Walk for at least 45 minutes every day; it helps in burning extra calories.
# Keep small plates for serving food because a study shows that the less food put in front of us, the less food we'll eat. So downsize your food plates and coffee mugs, and say goodbye to those extra calories.
# Eat more vegetables during meals as water-rich foods like zucchini, tomatoes, and cucumbers reduce your overall calorie consumption. Some other water-rich foods include soups and salads; they are good source of nutrition.