Starting January 2011

rachel1975f

Autumn,

I am glad you lost that pesky pound! Way to go. I am also glad you managed to do well on your night out. That can be so hard. It's nice to have a buddy to keep you going. I am curious, what did you have for a "low calorie drink"? Is there such a thing?

CarthagoDelendaEst

Good job Rachel and Carthago!!! Great start to February.
I weigh in on Monday so hopefully lose some lbs!!
Good luck for everyone else weighing in this week.

Thanks so much for the encouragement! Good luck for weigh in today!

autumn76, well done on losing that 1lb!

Rachel - low calorie drinks are diet drinks, for example, diet coke has (I think) 1 calorie per 100ml, etc.check the database for diet drinks

eclairuk

Well never lost anything this week which is a bit disappointing but I am not getting myself down. It was my TOM this week and this is probably why so I will just accept it and move on to this week!!

Hope everyone is well and had a good weekend

rachel1975f

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Thanks so much for the encouragement! Good luck for weigh in today!

autumn76, well done on losing that 1lb!

Rachel - low calorie drinks are diet drinks, for example, diet coke has (I think) 1 calorie per 100ml, etc.check the database for diet drinks
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I thought Autumn was referring to "alcoholic" low cal drinks, so that's why I was asking

Eclairuk - way to keep a good attitude. Good luck to everyone this week!!

wintervixen78

Hi, I hope everyone is having a great week and for those of you in America, enjoyed the Superbowel and for those of you in UK, enjoyed Rugby )

Autumn,

I am glad you lost that pesky pound! Way to go. I am also glad you managed to do well on your night out. That can be so hard. It's nice to have a buddy to keep you going. I am curious, what did you have for a "low calorie drink"? Is there such a thing?

Sorry, yes, I was referring to alcohol. Usually me and my friend would have wine, or dark spirits. But I had cranberry juice and vodka, or diet coke/ Pepsi and vodka, which works out to 50-60 calories per glass, a lot less calories than wine. She had vodka and low calorie tonic.

Well never lost anything this week which is a bit disappointing but I am not getting myself down. It was my TOM this week and this is probably why so I will just accept it and move on to this week!!

Sorry to hear that, because I know how hard you're working! That's what happened to me ( It will come off next weight in. It's annoying that once a month ish, we might have that pause. But persevere we will! Well done )

eclairuk

Yeah it does get annoying being a girl sometimes!!! :laugh: Although I never lost any weight I definately feel I have lost some inches with all my exercising I've been doing so I think that might by why I don't feel so bad.

I am a bit of a scale junkie though so I better lose next week or I will be sooooo annoyed :laugh:

Hope everyone is having a good week

eclairuk

Hi everyone.

How's everyone's week going?

I think I am going to be stuck at the same weight again this week :mad:
I have been so good with my calories and have exercised everyday so far (just for 20 mins on some days because I'm doing the 30 Day Shred) and I am not losing. I keep saying to myself it's ok because I know I am losing inches and toning up but I still feel a little disappointed if the scale doesn't move!! My official weigh in isn't until Monday so I'm kind of hoping my metabolism kicks in and burns off a couple of pounds before then :bigsmile:

Just keeping my head up and carrying on doing what I'm doing.

Hope all is well with everyone else

rachel1975f

Hi all,

I had a to weigh in a day early this week (on Thursday, instead of Friday) because I took a vacation day on Friday, and I weigh in on the scale at my office. The day off was nice, very relaxing no kids at home, so it was quiet.

I threw my back out on Monday (bending over to put something in the recycle bin, of all things!!), so I missed working out 3 days. I was able to start back up again on Thursday, and I did my first Zumba class. It was fun, but I didn't go crazy because of the back.

Anyway, I was down 2 pounds Thursday, which was great. However, I lost my first place position in my "Biggest Loser" contest at work I will have to work that much harder this week (good motivation!!)

Eclairuk-good luck on your weigh-in on Monday. Your never know, that scale might move for you! I hope so! I haven't gotten stuck on a plateau yet, but I can see how that can be frustrating. Keep up your good attitude. If you stick with it, the pounds just have to come off.

I hope others are having success as well. Give us an update!!

wintervixen78

Well, I had a sneaky pre-weigh Friday and weighed 217 (4lbs loss) and today 223 on official weigh in today! Blow out Friday, but surly that couldn't cost me 6lbs!! Sticking to it, despite 3 steps forward 2 steps back. TOM today, but I don't think that was the only factor, I was under my calories 2 days in a row, when I wasn't well and before my blow, so a combination of all 3 I think has done it and making me retain water and fat since Friday! I will definintly measure, as I think it's mostly water retention, is physically impossible to gain 6lbs in 2 days, so I'm going to be in love with my tape measure this week, as I am looking slimmer. Maybe a 6lbs loss next Sunday!!

Clair I know exactly how you feel! I'm also stuck!! And keeping my fingers crossed for you. Despite the scales, we have to persevere )

Rachel, well done on doing so well!! I hope your back gets better and that you have a really nice holiday. Please put me in your suitcase when you go ) But seriously, enjoy!

anna_b1

I'm stuck too! I was doing really well until February hit and then, after my husband's birthday last weekend, I've stalled big time. Most would suggest going off diet helps, but that's not been true for me. I've been so good and even began exercising, but it's not working.

I'm keeping at it - determined to break through this....

snockers3112

Weigh in was this morning and I barely scraped through with a 0.5lb loss but I'm still feeling upbeat because that is still 18lbs in total since beginning of January...which feels fabulous.

I might try a suggestion I read of upping calories for one day a week to confuse my metabolism and hopefully kick starting it back into weight loss mode. I might up my gym attendance too.

One thing is for sure, I'm not going to give up!

eclairuk

Grrr - 3lbs on!!!! :explode:

I had a feeling and the only explanation is muscle being built up through my exercising because I have been so good with my calories. I possibly might have been eating too late last week because of extra hours in work and doing exercise first so I'm doing it the other way round this week to see if it makes a difference.

I'm just going to keep at it there's nothing else for it!!!!

Good luck for this week everyone

wintervixen78

HI, I know how you're all feeling, but please stick with it, we'll all get there together. We're all big losers and dedicated and doing well!

Well, the last few days have been strange. I don't usually hop on and off the scales and the last few days have been a reminder why. Friday I saw I'd drpped from 221 to 217, I wanted a pre blow out weight in, I didn't record it. Then official weight in day, I was 223, which wouldn't had seemed so bad if I hadn't pre weighed. I suspected it was water weight and today I weighed to feel better and was 219.

Anyway, I will weight Sunday as normal and has tought me to beleive in the tape measure and not to pre weigh. LOL Anyway, I feel better and being mindful. I have a fridge full of Valentine goodies, normally, I would had scoff them all after one bad weight in. But you guys are keeping me motivated and inspired. So thank you!

Good luck everyone, keep at it!

rachel1975f

I hope everyone can break through those plateaus, it must be typical after working at this for about 6 weeks. It really stinks, because it's so hard keeping that motivation up!! Valentine's Day today didn't help either.

But you all have such great attitudes, that I am sure you will get moving soon. And remember, it's not just the scale, but the measurements, and how those clothes fit! I only weigh-in once a week, because those little fluctuations drive me crazy.

I hope everyone has a great week. We can do this!!

snockers3112

I keep promising myself I'm not going to jump on and off the scales but I keep doing it! This morning it looks like I've put a pound on....I hope it doesn't still say that by Monday morning..lol

rachel1975f

So here is my update-down 2.5 this week as of the Friday weigh-in today. Yay, I'm down 15 pounds total since signing up for MFP! I also squeezed back into first place in my office "Biggest Loser" (I have lost 21 pounds since 1/1/11), but I am only ahead by 1%, so it's keeping my motivation up!!!

@snockers3112 - those in between weigh-ins are always a curse for me. That is why I got rid of my scale at home, and only weigh-in on the office scale once a week (3 floors down from my desk). But I hope that pound goes away for you on Monday, and a few more get added to it!!

Good luck to everyone who has weigh-ins coming up!! I hope you see results. And a nice weekend to you all as well.

wintervixen78

Friday saw me over eating and chomping away on my Valentine goodies. But that's because I knew I'd be going out dancing Saturday, which saw me under eating by about 800 calories after the night on the floor. I discovered a brand of champaign that had les than 200 calories for the whole bottle! And now I know why my friend loves champagne so much, I assumed she just had expensive taste. I also discovered that my tummy is shrinking and only hold 4 small drinks and a cup of water, luckily, my friend was too tipsy to notice. Otherwise, she would made me have more, which was physically impossible. When she wasnt looking, I'd pour off some of my drink in empty glasses, because I was that full!!

1lbs this week and very happy to be out of that funk!

I keep promising myself I'm not going to jump on and off the scales but I keep doing it! This morning it looks like I've put a pound on....I hope it doesn't still say that by Monday morning..lol

That pound will come of! Stick to it like the pound wasn't there. I vow never to mid weigh after the scales told me I gained almost half a stone in a week ( But then it came of the next day and was all water weight. Sometimes the salt in the food and TOM can do that. Drink extra water if you've been eating package food, or had a meal out, or ordering food in. Good luck x

So here is my update-down 2.5 this week as of the Friday weigh-in today. Yay, I'm down 15 pounds total since signing up for MFP! I also squeezed back into first place in my office "Biggest Loser" (I have lost 21 pounds since 1/1/11), but I am only ahead by 1%, so it's keeping my motivation up!!!

Congratulations on your loss and keeping in first place!!! )

rachel1975f

Well it looks like some are breaking through those plateaus. That is awesome, so glad to hear it.

Autumn, good planning for your evening out. It sounds like you are really keeping in control. You should be very proud of yourself. I love the part about pouring off your drinks!! LOL, that is a good strategy!!

What is that brand of Champagne you were talking about? It sounds good, and I wonder if you can get it in the States?

Well, I hope everyone else is doing well, and has another great week!!

anna_b1

Oh, I hope we can get that Champagne in Canada! It sounds awesome!

CarthagoDelendaEst

Hey guys,

Don't think I've checked in for a long time.

I completed Day 15 of the 30 Day Shred, Day 5 of Level 2 and it's still difficult... but I'm loving it!

I perform so much better after eating something, I burn less calories, but at least I don't feel like I'm going to faint.

I've maintained my weight for two weeks now...I don't think it's a plateau, I think I was deluding myself thinking I could get away with eating processed junk. So even though I was under my calories (not by much, mind) I was filling up on empty calories and loads of sodium.

So I've resorted to cooking a little more and eating more fruit and vegetables. Baby steps at the minute, but I hope to get there!

Aiming for 2lbs lost this Friday to make up for the last two weeks!

wintervixen78

Hi all, well I've decided to stick to my Sunday weight in. I think, I would rather weigh heavier and work harder, than have a smaller number on the scales. Because I will kick back and get relaxed. So bring on those higher numbers, I'm ready for you! ) Have a great week all!

@rachel1975f
@nowornever3
The Champagne is called The Reserve Chardonnary Pinot Noir by Banrock Station, it's an Australian Sparkling Wine, not a Champagne after all, but still has that Champagne kick and was slightly sweeter. I've taken a picture of the label (hope this works).

I've maintained my weight for two weeks now...I don't think it's a plateau, I think I was deluding myself thinking I could get away with eating processed junk. So even though I was under my calories (not by much, mind) I was filling up on empty calories and loads of sodium.

That's a great point. I had been doing the same and didn't even think to think about the sodium! I had also eaten crisps and ready meals, both which have lots of salt. Right, time to fill up my calories with healthy stuff and see how I get on. Welcome back and congrats on doing so well!

rachel1975f

Thanks, Autumn, for posting the sparkling wine. I will definitely check it out.

I don't know if it really helps or not, but I drink a lot of water to help with the sodium. Not sure if it really makes a difference, but it seems to be working for me. I just don't have the time to make lunch everyday, so I go with the processed meals, and then make dinner with fresh foods.

Have a great week everyone!!

wintervixen78

I don't know if it really helps or not, but I drink a lot of water to help with the sodium. Not sure if it really makes a difference, but it seems to be working for me. I just don't have the time to make lunch everyday, so I go with the processed meals, and then make dinner with fresh foods.

Thank you, I beleive it does work. I must improve my water intake regardless ) I managed 8 cups today! Woo!!

snockers3112

I missed my Monday morning weigh-in as I was still getting over my hangover! I know, bad me, but I enjoyed it at the time :-)

So I am over the moon to find that I have still lost 1lb this morning wasn't expecting that!

:-)

eclairuk

Evening all.

Everyone is doing so well!!! I am really gald to have finally got over my plateau!! The 3lbs I put on last week have come of with an extra wee 1 :bigsmile:

I am falling behind on the exercise because I have a cold and don't feel too great but trying to keep up my 30 Shred because I'm nearly at Level 3 and I don't want to have to start over.

Also I am having internet issues so if I don't reply then I'm not ignoring you, my internet is not working. I'm cheating today and using my work's access.

Have a good week

Monicqua

Hi to everyone, I woke up Tuesday morning feeling real good. For a long time I was shy to have any friends because I felt like the whole world would see me and I was not ready to be seen.... I asked finally and my daughter helped me gain friends - thank you

I think it's a great feeling to be seen and fun, I started last year or before on and on, then off and off ..... gained pounds :blushing: I was 180 and now I'm 192 .... I have lost 4 pounds since restarting in January 2011.

My aim is to reach 140 and with each other and diary display I feel confidently for the first time in years .... we will make it.

WATER ... I have noticed the more water I drink is the more healthier I eat and feel. 3 -4 is my average intake and 8 is the goal

In the past 6 months I have learnt I can be a very emotional eater especially when someone dear to me is unwell and the pounds escalate .... but, I decided recently no more one morning :blushing: and sent a text to my family telling them how I felt about my weight and I am now going to tackle it (we have lovely family gatherings and mouth watering food) ...I got a great response, I have their support and strangely I felt great it was all out in the open .....no where to eat and eat and eat :laugh: ha ha.

My weight has stayed the same for the past 2 - 3wks, but I'm not worried because I feel as if I am moving forward and making happier more positive healthier choices. Step by step we will reach our goal.

You all share wonderful views and I am learning a lot ...... Thank you have a great day .. :happy:

rachel1975f

Welcome, Monicqua,

The best of luck to you on this new journey. It is so nice to have the support of family and friends, you are going to be great.

It seems like everyone is having a pretty good week, keep it going!!

Monicqua

Good evening all, thank you Rachel this is so true .... yes, I believe we are having fun I can feel it very nice .....

The subject of sleep, yep sleep :yawn: I am trying to get to bed earlier, I have a tendancy to get 4 to 5 hours because I have a few bits to take care of like excercise, watch tv, phone calls, washing, supper then when I finally get to bed I see oh dear it's a bit late.

I not worried but, this is another trend I wish to changed because I believe this will help regulate the way my body reacts to food, how do you feel out there :bigsmile:

rachel1975f

Good evening all, thank you Rachel this is so true .... yes, I believe we are having fun I can feel it very nice .....

The subject of sleep, yep sleep :yawn: I am trying to get to bed earlier, I have a tendancy to get 4 to 5 hours because I have a few bits to take care of like excercise, watch tv, phone calls, washing, supper then when I finally get to bed I see oh dear it's a bit late.

I not worried but, this is another trend I wish to changed because I believe this will help regulate the way my body reacts to food, how do you feel out there :bigsmile:

Yes I agree, Monicqua,

I am sure sleep is very important, and I don't get enough either. I have found that I have become kind of a insomniac since I starting exercising, can't sleep much. But my energy level during the day seems to be okay. Anybody else experience this?

rachel1975f

So I had my weekly weigh in today at my office, and I am down 2 more pounds!! I am so happy, I hope I can keep it up. I hope everyone else with weighs in coming up over the weekend or on Monday have success as well.

I am getting ready to go out for dinner and drinks with some friends, so I hope I can stay on track.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.