Diet and Weight Loss General Support #10

[Olive]

Welcome to the Weight Loss Support thread.

Please remember this is for weight loss, any other general chatter may be removed at the moderators discretion.

Good luck to you all with achieving your goals.

Your previous thread can be found https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...3/index26.html

[MrsFabuloso]

I failed at all my goals last week so am doing the same ones and fingers crossed for either a baby loss or else just the same as last week but no gain tomorrow.

No you didn't fail. You learnt that it doesn't feel good not to meet your goals. Try again.

"If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down."

God I sound so corny. But I just know how hard it is and how terrible you can make yourself feel. I have for so many years. I'm trying to stop. It's tough. I know hearing people contiuously tell me I can do it has helped.
I hope I'm helping and not annoying, lol!

[Beach Mama]

See 3LM - you all deserve a big fat juicy kiss (no cals' ) not annoying at all hun - I'm annoyed at myself but you are so right - I will not stay down and in the past I have just given up and gone on this bingey eating cycle. I also had this thing where I would lose the weight and eat a little bit of something bad, and think oh well I am still my lower weight I can eat more (clearly it takes more than a day to get on the hips and then I would keep going and going and then wonder why I have gained weight!!

[~StarBright~]

Hi All!!!

OOhh new thread!!!

Tanstar... Keep your chin up mate!! You will get there! We are all in the same boat, there is a reason we all got as big as we are, and I reckon it may be coz we have a liking for naughty food!! We all know how hard it is to stay away from it!!! And how damn easy it is to eat it!!!!!!!!! But we are all here together to help eachother change and move away from that!!!! One tiny loss at a time!!!!

As for me, i somehow ballooned over night to be 82.6!! I dont get it!!!! Is it my scales??> WTF??? How do I go from being 81.5 yesterday doing everything right, excercising last night... and now today i am 82.6????? I'm not adding the weight to my ticker.. i will just put in the hard yards today and hope in a few days i am back to where i was AGAIN... this seems to happen whenever i have had a sleep in... hmmmmmm. Even though i still get up, wee and then hop right on the scales before anything else, the sundays DH lets me sleep in i always seem to have a gain??!!! Weird!!!

Anyway off to start the day!!! xoxoxo

[krystals]

Tanstar, I'm in exactly the same situation, whenever I know I'm doing well, I let myself have more treats and before I know it, I've crept up again and have to work twice as hard!!! I reassure myself by saying it's taken a long time to build these habits, so it's understandable if it takes a long time to break them I AM determined to break them!!!

Starbright, you might be dehydrated- I often 'put on' weight if I sleep in, as I haven't drunk enough overnight. I know it sounds crazy, but I always weigh less when I'm hydrated! (Geez, I've been banging on about this hydration thing eh?? LOL) Is AF anywhere near? I swear I put on 2kgs the week AF is due. Whatever the reason, you're still doing everything 'right' even if the numbers don't reflect it. I wouldn't have stuck with this as long as I have if I let every gain get me down. More often than not, it's followed by a terrific loss if I keep going in the right direction. I'm sure you'll be the same

I missed brekky this morning because I literally can't decide what I want to eat. This is strange for me, because at 7.30am, every morning for the last 'I don't know how long' (YEARS!!!) I've had 2 oatbrits with milk and fruit. And I can't face it today. I don't want toast and I don't want eggs. I don't feel like fruit and I don't have any 'leftovers' in the fridge. So I've had a coffee and a peppermint tea. I AM hungry. I just can't decide!!!! Crazy huh??? I'll have to be careful this afternoon- meeting a friend for a foodcourt lunch after I do the grocery shopping. Two fronts I'll have to be careful on! I'll make sure I write a list before I shop so I don't grab tim tams and bbq shapes :P

[Sterla]

New thread!

Went out for a walk this morning with the new pram and am pleasantly surprised to discover I'm not as unfit as I thought!

BBL when I'm not on phone.

[Mildez]

New thread!

Went out for a walk this morning with the new pram and am pleasantly surprised to discover I'm not as unfit as I thought!

BBL when I'm not on phone.

Just subscribing. I'm joining the Michelle Bridges program tomorrow. It kicks of with the preseason. I can't wait.

BB tomorrow

[~StarBright~]

Krystals.. you could be onto something- I was thirsty when I woke up- I did 40 mins on the bike just before bed, and even though I did drink a whole 750ml bottle of water afterwards, I was probably still a bit dehydrated. I weighed myself before I had anything to drink. Also AF is a tad weird at the moment, I got the Mirena put in a few months ago and I went a whole month with no spotting, but the last few months I have had weird spotting all the through the month, and when AF does come its really light and weird (although all normal for the merina) and to be honest I'm not even really sure if it ever IS AF or just more weird spotting... BUT (to get to the point ) yesterday and today I started spotting and I have had AF like niggly cramps.. so there night be something there too!!

Im not letting it get to me, I just ignore the scales on days like today.. I just pretend I never hopped on and I am still the weight I was last time I looked I dont know if thats cheating or not lol but hey!!! Works for me!!

Sterla Yippee on finaly getting your new pram!!!! And for being fitter than you thought!!! Thats great!!! Enjoy!!!!

[krystals]

Great news Sterla! I hope you enjoy lots of walks with your new pram!

Mildez, I'll be so interested to see how you go on the 12wbt, I thought about it, but just can't afford it at present. Will have to wait... I'll be stalking your results! LOL

AFM, I was a good girl at the food court today, it kinda helps having DS with me, as I have to share all my food with him (I don't really get a choice HAHA) So it forces me to choose food I'd be happy with him eating. We had a salad sandwich with extra cucumber (ooohhhh cucumber keeps him occupied for AAAGGGGES!) on rye bread and a cup of tea. I'm glad I got the sandwich actually, as I was so hungry from not having brekky that I needed a big meal! (The sandwich shop makes them REALLY BIG).

I also stuck to the shopping list!! Unfortunately the list included chips and chocolate for hubby.... so I bought flavours of chips I know he likes, but I don't The chocolate... well... we'll see how I go xx

[Beach Mama]

Sterla that is ace hun! What pram did you get? ( I might have missed that bit!)

Mildez - Hooray for Michelle Bridges!!! Sounds really great hun!

SB - I do a bit of that with the scales too!! Heehee! I weighed today even though tomorrow is my official day and am going to reweigh tomorrow That toast I ate pre-weigh in has to count for something surely?!

krystals - Yay for the yummy sandwich! and with the chocolate - just tell yourself you will have 3 blocks and savour every mouthful! I am a strong believer in moderation - my problem is just moderating!!!!!

I just got back from a run and I ran 15 mins non-stop!! I do C25K and today I ran through all my walks! 3 kms in 25 mins! That is a record for me and so proud that I didn't walk most of it like I usually do! loads of crunches when I got home and will do my yoga tonight! yes!!

[ladybird11]

Tanstar - hun, massive hugs! I've had weigh ins like that - it's like a kick in the guts huh?
Please, let it roll off your back and keep yourself on track. Stay with the program Hun. It could be water weight, it could be that you have a big poo (sorry for tmi) on it's way. You have been doing all the right things Hun, so I really doubt you've gained one kilo of fat!

How did everyone go with the stepping lunges challenge last week?

[Beach Mama]

Lovely L. Still upset but determined. My main goal this week is to track EVERYTHING. I was a bit slack last week with tracking and I think it will make a difference because things add up and I don't realise it.

[krystals]

Tanstar- massive hugs hun!!!! I've had a gain this week too- and it's more than yours!!! I've actually put on 1.4kgs!!! Like L11 said, I'm sure there's a few reasons for it, but at the end of the day, this journey is a rollercoaster. Not gonna let it get to me either. Just going to continue on my way, and keep going as best I can. Meh. Can't help but feel a little disappointed, but it's a great opportunity to refocus on my GOALS and start tracking again.

Ladybird 11- what's the lunges challenge? I missed it? I've been lunging though LOL./

[Ginger]

hi girls

dh convinced me to reinstate my ticker to keep me accountable i guess he's right.

don't worry about small gains, we'll all get there eventually- remember this is a long term thing, not a short term diet.

i had a small loss of 0.5kg- that's ok, spot on what i am aiming for every week.
gotta go and do the supermarket shopping with my 2 kids. total nightmare!!! might have to grab a coffee on the way LOL

[~StarBright~]

Mildez... Good luck with the Michelle Bridges Challange today!!!

Krystals... Very nice healthy food court choice there!!!!

Belfie... I hope you all feel better soon!! It really makes it hard when your not feeling 100%!!! My house hold has JUST gotten over a cold, DD and I got it the worst!! It wasnt fun!!

Ginger... I have a love hate relationship with my ticker... being a major weight yo-yo-er (i will lose weight and then gain it back and then lose more weight and gain a little back) I get really frustrated and i hate adding weight to me weight loss ticker!!! Its bad enough when the wii tells me i have gained weight!!! I am thinking of ditching it too, but then i figure - nah its good to have, I just wont update it for every tiny loss and gain!! I will wait til i have maintained a weight for a while first!!!

LadyBird... I have been a major slacker this week- i didnt even attempt the lunges!!!! Its just been me and my bike this week, I havent even turned on the wii!! But I am feeling much better and I am ready to power on this week!!!!

TAnstar... Little gains suck!!!!! Like LB said though- its doubtful that you have put on 1kg of fat!!!! Have you done your measurements lately??? When people told me to do that I was like measurements smeasurements.. but then I checked them and found out that in three weeks I had lost a massive 6cm off my gut!!!! Which I had kind of noticed.. but it was really nice to have the numbers there infront of me!! If you have been doing everything right, just keep doing it!! It will pay off!! It will pay off HEAPS more than giving up or going backwards!!!!!!! If it makes you feel any better, I had a loss that still meant I still really had a gain!! ( coz thats how I roll!!!!) I am 81.9 now!! So less than I was yesterday, but more than I was during the week and last week!! Its just crazy!!! Maybe neither of us should weigh for two weeks. Just keep doing the good things, keep keeping track of our food and doing our excercise and stay OFF THOSE SCALES FOR TWO WEEKS!! What do ya reckon??

So yeah as I said to Tan.. I had a little loss that still meant a gain for the week!! Was still nice to see i was back in the 81's (just) but frustrating all the same!!! So this week I am on excercise overdrive!! lol Well, at least something everyday!!! The bike for half an hour during the day and again at night and some wii during the day!! And I have slcked off on my situps and stuff too, so i will start doing them again and incorporate some lunges and pushups!!!

BUT first.. I get to change a stinky nappy!! WOO WOO!!!

to everyone lurking (or who hasnt found the new thread yet!! )
xoxox SB

[~StarBright~]

Hey everyone!!!


I have had a very slack week for excercising!!! Eating has been good, but my motivation to excercise has just been completly non existant!! I am feeling very blah at the moment!!! I am much too scared to hop on the scales for fear of a rise, so ignorance is bliss for me today!!!

DH has been home - he is trying to find a job closer to home, and not having much luck. For some reason I just lose my excercise umfph when he is home!! So last week was kind of like on long weekend!!! I think its just cause I get out of my routine and everything!!!

I have also come to the conclusion that while I am on these meds, the weight is really not going to shift the way it would if I wasnt on them (lol does that make sense!!) Which personally can be REALLY disheartening!!!! Putting in so much effort and excercising soo much and getting jack all results is really deflating.. but thats what happened a few months ago, and as a result I put on a good 7-8 kg's because I got all mopey about instead of doing something about it!!! So I really need to stay focussed, and be ok with the fact that the weight may not shift, but that at least with all my hard work, I'm not getting heavier!!!!

I hope everyone else is having a better time!!!!

Happy excercising!!!!!

[ladybird11]

Wow, love lots of chatter in here!!

I'm loving hearing of all the losses, motivation and sharing of ideas ladies!!! You all rock !

As you all know I can't be on fb now, so I created 'the original fat chic slim blog' on blogger, but i don't think many people have the time to actually go over to yet another website to read it .

I'm torn because I want to help /
Motivate others to lose weight, but monitoring a blog site, constantly thinking of ways to challenge and motivate - not even to have one comment in reply is a bit of a kick up the butt , plus it takes up my small amount of spare time I have.

So does anyone else have any ideas how I can do this?

[Beach Mama]

LB - It is harder and more time consuming to post on blogger unfortunately - especially if you don't have an account, as opposed to being able to comment really quickly on FB. Will have a bit of a think for you!

Determined today (SB I weighed in this morning Was curious to see what it popped up with and even DH thinks both our scales and Wii and way too inaccurate so I might have to get some better scales! ANyway clearly isn't working well because yesterday it was 64.2 and and today my weight was 63.6 so there is no way I had a 600 gram loss overnight. Frustrated but feeling a bit better!

I should probably be measuring instead of weighing I guess - my tape measure is at school so will have to bring it home after work this week.

Ok off to finish making brekky for the kids!