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Knockout_91 wrote: »Hey DoctorWhoGirl
I saw the before and after photos of your weight loss in another thread - my God, incredible. Congratulations you really are an inspiration
Anyway, I was just wondering what height/weight you are currently? And what you started at? Also, how long did it take you to get to the weight you are currently at?
Aw thank you
I'm 5ft 4 and 10st 5 at the minute. That's literally on the cusp of a healthy BMI but my doctor says with the exercise I do I have a good bit of muscle so I'm alright once I'm below the 10st 7 mark! I'm trying to get to the 9st 7 mark personally though! :P
I started trying to lose in about June 2009 at 16stone on the dot but had been heavier previous to that, I just never weighed myself. Joined WW in August that year.
Got to goal June 2010, I weighed in at 9st 13. So just about a year. It was when I joined WW that the weight properly came off though!
Since then I've been between 10st and 11st. I gain very easily so maintenance is tough for me but I'm really trying now to get back down a bit more. To be honest though, once I'm not near that 16 stone mark again I'm happy! And once my clothes still fit! :P0 -
So, am looking for some help/advice on some other easy ideas to get me going before trying something harder.
Anyone got more simple 0pp soups? And any suggestions on alternatives to relatively traditional Irish dinners that don't take too long to prepare and cook?
Thanks :-)
I find mashed or roasted veg is a great substitute to potatoes and are free except for parsnips. I would mix carrots, parsnips and swede together. The beauty is I can have as much or as little as possible. I can still have traditional Irish dinner with meat, mashed veg, gravy, and salad. If you go through this thread and some of the older WW threads you'll find some great recipes.what do you guys think of the tesco lighter choices prepacked food? I had chicken pasta arabiata twice this week at lunch as I was working late and didnt want to be eating a big dinner at 10 at night....I know they are propointed for you etc but di you think they are bad in terms of losing weight? I suppose im still getting used WW and not used to trying to lose weight but not feeling hungry ?!! Anybody else having this issue? I just feel nervous although i'm pointing everything im not sure im doing the right things! I guess ill find out tomorrow at weigh in!!
Technically they shouldn't stop you losing weight if you're still within points but they are in no way good for you. As doctorwhogirl said they are full of salt, preservatives and sugar. I understand they can be good in emergency so I would recommend a the M&S Count on Us range. While they are still convenience food and contain preservatives etc, I think they are better quality than Tesco's. I would have one or two in the freezer in case I ever get caught out.
If you're unsure, go back over everything and double check that you're pointing them right. If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask here or your leader. Good luck at your WI tomorrow 0 -
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doctorwhogirl wrote: »Aw thank you
I'm 5ft 4 and 10st 5 at the minute. That's literally on the cusp of a healthy BMI but my doctor says with the exercise I do I have a good bit of muscle so I'm alright once I'm below the 10st 7 mark! I'm trying to get to the 9st 7 mark personally though! :P
I started trying to lose in about June 2009 at 16stone on the dot but had been heavier previous to that, I just never weighed myself. Joined WW in August that year.
Got to goal June 2010, I weighed in at 9st 13. So just about a year. It was when I joined WW that the weight properly came off though!
Since then I've been between 10st and 11st. I gain very easily so maintenance is tough for me but I'm really trying now to get back down a bit more. To be honest though, once I'm not near that 16 stone mark again I'm happy! And once my clothes still fit! :P
6 stone in one year! :O
Wow! That's incredible. Have you any tips? During that time, did you stick to the daily points religiously? And lastly, how much exercise did you do? For instance, would you say sticking to the daily points was enough, or was exercise a huge factor? If so, what exercise? (Sorry about all the questions!)
It's my second time on WW, I gave it up the first time because I felt that I was up and down a pound every week... so after about spending €100, I was at the weight I started at. Although I must admit I got lazy and I started rounding off points, whereas now I am tracking every single thing.0 -
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Knockout_91 wrote: »6 stone in one year! :O
Wow! That's incredible. Have you any tips? During that time, did you stick to the daily points religiously? And lastly, how much exercise did you do? For instance, would you say sticking to the daily points was enough, or was exercise a huge factor? If so, what exercise? (Sorry about all the questions!)
It's my second time on WW, I gave it up the first time because I felt that I was up and down a pound every week... so after about spending €100, I was at the weight I started at. Although I must admit I got lazy and I started rounding off points, whereas now I am tracking every single thing.
Don't be silly, I don't mind at all! So long as noone else in the thread minds!!! I had a friend who had lost weight when I started and I had her pure mithered!
I have to say, not to blow my own horn, but I was fairly dedicated, purely cos I had to be. Even now I'm not trustworthy when it comes to portions etc!!! So I did stick to my points rigidly. That being said I had my days off every so often and every Thursday after weigh in myself and my mam had a chinese. A pointed chinese, but a chinese!!! I was on the old points system as well so didn't have the bonus of weekly allowance!
Tracking is a big thing for me. Even though I'm more onto cal counting at the minute I still write down every bite! If you bite it, write it my leader said!
Exercise was and is huge with me. I literally couldn't walk up the stairs without being wrecked, but I built it up.
I started with Figure 8, which is like Curves and I did that with a friend 2/3 times a week.
Once I had lost a bit I felt more confident in trying other things. I started rebounding in the gym and I did couch to 5k. The May before I got to goal I ran the mini marathon and it was such a good feeling!!! These days I do boxing once a week and then do weight training and a bit of cardio the other days, about 5 days a week. I'm starting back to football this week too which is huge for me as I gave it up when I started to get heavy!
I think with exercise though it's about doing what you like and what you're able for. No point pushing yourself too far to the point where you hate doing it. And you don't need exercise to lose weight, you can do it through food alone. Exercise just helps and if you have a significant amount of weight to lose it helps with toning up as you go. I'm not as *ahem* firm around some areas but I'm grand like!! Much better than I was when I had weight on and thankfully exercise has really helped with toning! 0 -
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So, I'm quite happy with my meal out in GBK this evening. Weetabix for breakfast, light salad for lunch, piece of dark chocolate and then GBK for dinner where I chose chargrilled chicken without the bun, but a bit of mozarella and about 2 tbsp of habanero sauce on a bed of mixed salad with some homeslaw and a side of homecut fries which I split with the OH (about 7/8 fries in total!). Had one of those snack wafer bars and a yogurt then when I got home and sin e. Hopefully minimal damage done, but shall find out at WI tomorrow!
Sounds like a great day, really well managed! Best of luck tomorrow, I'm sure you'll do brilliantly! Have you much to go Taz? (If you don't mind me asking!!) 0 -
doctorwhogirl wrote: »Sounds like a great day, really well managed! Best of luck tomorrow, I'm sure you'll do brilliantly! Have you much to go Taz? (If you don't mind me asking!!)
Thanks doctorwhogirl, and thanks to you for being a great source of support on MFP too! Well I'm currently .5 above goal but have a few events coming up this wee so have been working on trying to give myself a bit of a buffer!0 -
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Hi all,
I'm not in great form tbh and it's having a terrible effect on my eating.
My weekend started out well but issues that have come to light in the last days have really bought me down. I'm quite emotional and whilst others around me (also affected by these issues) have no appetite, I eat like there's no tomorrow.
Yesterday alone I had 3 slices of avoca brown bread, smothered in butter and marmalade. A massive roll with ham, coleslaw and the devil that is cheese. And then I'd a roast dinner followed by half a pizza. Did I mention the chocolate eggs (cadbury's, viciously delishious) in between these meals??
I mindlessly made soup last night to bring into work today, but I'm so upset that I couldn't face sitting in the office so went to insomnia at lunch. I got a tuna wrap which I thought was better than a panini. Then came back to the office and ate two chocolate bars and a packet of chewy sweets.
I know that I'm the kind of person that "life takes over" sometimes but I wish I had the control and will power to rein it in. I know that I will be so utterly disappointed on the scales on Thursday if I've put on weight. Yet I cannot seem to put mind over matter.
I'm tired and an emotional wreck granted but I wish I could see beyond the haze of the tears to stop eating and making silly choices!!
Ironic thing is my last post was about staying positive. ROFL.
I think I will track my food from yesterday, I remember a girl in class said she ate 88 points one day but because she'd tracked it and pointed it, she recognised the necessity to stay on track the rest of the week, otherwise she'd have ended up eating 88 points the next day.
Sense has prevailed and I know this is simply a stumbling block...right now, it feels like I'm at the great wall of china and no ones offering a leg up.
Sorry for the rant,
From a very wilted flowerpower
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flowerpower12 wrote: »Hi all,
I'm not in great form tbh and it's having a terrible effect on my eating.
My weekend started out well but issues that have come to light in the last days have really bought me down. I'm quite emotional and whilst others around me (also affected by these issues) have no appetite, I eat like there's no tomorrow.
Yesterday alone I had 3 slices of avoca brown bread, smothered in butter and marmalade. A massive roll with ham, coleslaw and the devil that is cheese. And then I'd a roast dinner followed by half a pizza. Did I mention the chocolate eggs (cadbury's, viciously delishious) in between these meals??
I mindlessly made soup last night to bring into work today, but I'm so upset that I couldn't face sitting in the office so went to insomnia at lunch. I got a tuna wrap which I thought was better than a panini. Then came back to the office and ate two chocolate bars and a packet of chewy sweets.
I know that I'm the kind of person that "life takes over" sometimes but I wish I had the control and will power to rein it in. I know that I will be so utterly disappointed on the scales on Thursday if I've put on weight. Yet I cannot seem to put mind over matter.
I'm tired and an emotional wreck granted but I wish I could see beyond the haze of the tears to stop eating and making silly choices!!
Ironic thing is my last post was about staying positive. ROFL.
I think I will track my food from yesterday, I remember a girl in class said she ate 88 points one day but because she'd tracked it and pointed it, she recognised the necessity to stay on track the rest of the week, otherwise she'd have ended up eating 88 points the next day.
Sense has prevailed and I know this is simply a stumbling block...right now, it feels like I'm at the great wall of china and no ones offering a leg up.
Sorry for the rant,
From a very wilted flowerpower
First thing - you came on here and were honest about how crap it is for you at the mo - which I'm very sorry to hear. So take it hrs by hrs, minute by minute if you have to. As you are tempted by the crap, run to the loo - hide! Think of us here egging you to goal, think of the scales on thurs, think how you are worth a downward result - and if you don't believe that right now Fake it till you make it. And return knowing those temptations don't make you feel better in the long run. We didn't become emotional eaters overnight... So you are doing the emotional eating equivalent of C25k! - be gentle with you and know it's ok to slip - you'll just learn for next time.
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Hi all! Hope everyone had a good weekend.. Im trying a carb free week and have day 1 down.. It's tough because i LOVE my carbs and i thought id be hungry but its amazing how many extra points i have that id usually use on carbs! Hope i can last the week now and get a good loss! 0
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Hi all
Have my weigh in on Wednesday and think i'm going to be up after an initial loss of 5lbs last week. Have been tracking everything and haven't had a blow out but hurt my ankle so couldn't walk the last week, and was hoping to really get going on the exercise this week. Feeling wrecked all weekend even though I got loads of sleep. I just feel very heavy, like I did before I started WW, i'd felt the loss of the 5lbs last week and felt so positive but really on a downer now, just feel very bleegh!!!!!:(:(
You wont feel every single loss, there have been times where I have felt hugely bloated and have still lost. keep the positive attitude going and just wait and see what happens on wednesday, no point in getting down ahead of things. If you have stuck to your propoints you should still lose even with no exercise. In terms of the tiredness try to play with the types of food you are eating, try and really maximise your allowance.Down 1.5 this evening, yay Although I've been working my butt off for a loss to give me a buffer for this weekend as I've a dinner with friends AND my sisters 21st so it'll all be goin back on, and then some! Best of luck everyone.
Thats what being at goal is all about isnt it, managing your life to keep you in and around the same weight. Well done Taz!!!flowerpower12 wrote: »Hi all,
I'm not in great form tbh and it's having a terrible effect on my eating.
My weekend started out well but issues that have come to light in the last days have really bought me down. I'm quite emotional and whilst others around me (also affected by these issues) have no appetite, I eat like there's no tomorrow.
Yesterday alone I had 3 slices of avoca brown bread, smothered in butter and marmalade. A massive roll with ham, coleslaw and the devil that is cheese. And then I'd a roast dinner followed by half a pizza. Did I mention the chocolate eggs (cadbury's, viciously delishious) in between these meals??
I mindlessly made soup last night to bring into work today, but I'm so upset that I couldn't face sitting in the office so went to insomnia at lunch. I got a tuna wrap which I thought was better than a panini. Then came back to the office and ate two chocolate bars and a packet of chewy sweets.
I know that I'm the kind of person that "life takes over" sometimes but I wish I had the control and will power to rein it in. I know that I will be so utterly disappointed on the scales on Thursday if I've put on weight. Yet I cannot seem to put mind over matter.
I'm tired and an emotional wreck granted but I wish I could see beyond the haze of the tears to stop eating and making silly choices!!
Ironic thing is my last post was about staying positive. ROFL.
I think I will track my food from yesterday, I remember a girl in class said she ate 88 points one day but because she'd tracked it and pointed it, she recognised the necessity to stay on track the rest of the week, otherwise she'd have ended up eating 88 points the next day.
Sense has prevailed and I know this is simply a stumbling block...right now, it feels like I'm at the great wall of china and no ones offering a leg up.
Sorry for the rant,
From a very wilted flowerpower
Like others have said you have come here and faced up to it, the next thing is face the scales and move on. Its so easy to have days/weeks like that but the keep is to not let it take over. Be able to get over it!0 -
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