Team UK - January 2010

Hi folks,
My names Col and I'm from Dundee. Started with MFP when I saw the iPhone App in the app store and haven't looked back. Being a Graphic Designer I'm pretty much sitting at a desk all day (and most nights) and when i hit 16 stone enough was enough. Plan is to lose 50lbs by end of June and so far I'm on track. 10lbs lost since January 5th.

I've tried a few diets etc but MFP is excellent as I can eat exactly what I want but can see whenever I want exactly what the nutritional levels are for each day. I'm really surprised I haven't been hungry all the time!

Planning to do the great North run in September for a local charity, seems a long way off but with my fitness level at zero I have a lot to do

Anywhoo, hope to log in and post regularly and catch the positive vibes from everyone else in the forum.

Cheers,
Col

Here I am again folks.... Chilly and cold ( for UK anyway!!) Yes we did get the snow and more tomorrow apparently.

Restful weekend planned but did go up a gear and got the housework done this morning. I've logged that as exercise.

Here's why I didn't actually get in the hot tub last night!! I've moved my arm swimming exercise to tonight!!

Last night I tried to mend our broken loo that my DH and a so called plumber couldn't fix!!! It broke last week - thank God we have another loo to use!!! Started with constant water trickling and as we're on a water meter we needed to stop it - at 11.oopm!! Tried to take top off cistern, button type flush on this Roca (Spanish) loo that restricts this. DH is no DIY expert (We were Catering Managers for goodness sake!)and together we got to the insides!! top came off, still attached to the button and siphon flush system!! Are you still with me?......
Well .... we called this plumber who came in - fixed the tap washer we also needed in the kitchen and than looked at the loo.... Sharp intake of breath.... by taking the top off(according to him) and taking out the siphon we've mucked the whole thing up!! needs a complete syestem. needs to take the whole toilet off the wall. Yep ... Sounds expensive!!
So - next day we ordered the part,.... two days later the shop phones to say they've only been sent the button flush bit. We give them the number on this amazing Spanish made toilet! and wait. Next day the shop rings to say ...wait for it... 2 to 3 weeks to come from Spain!!
So ... me being me, decided to take the matter in hand last night... as us ladies do ... and look at the thing properly. I couldn't see anything "broken" on the siphon and proceeded to dismantle it to see what was up!! Finally worked out how it worked and proceeded to take it off the cistern top and put it back in . DH then came up to see what I was doing. 2 x not that small people fitted into our loft conversion shower room doesn't go!! (We both now walk with our heads on one side!!.) .but we both had a go to fit it all. We managed to get the thing ALMOST right - at least it flushed and the water stopped trickling! Would save us going up and down stairs to mum's bathroom One problem... we hadn't got the cistern top on!..., let alone the button flush thingy back on!!
Should've left it there I suppose but no, I HAD to try and fit it!! Took the whole thing off again and while fiddling and twisting it ...I - yes !...ME... (Good job it was me, as I would've made his life hell!!!) did actually break the part that levered up the siphon bit to allow the water in. Back to square one and at least we do have the part ..winging it's way from Spain. I do hope they're not just sending us the ceramic cistern top? Watch this space!!
By this time it was 11.30pm and time for bed! Sorry... had to get that little rant off my chest ... hope you don't mind!!!

We will try and get in the tub tonight and then that glass of wine will taste even sweeter!

Everyones doing so well. Yep ... I think I've tagged on to a great group.

Bye for now... thanks again for being there!
Jackie

Hi everyone - I've been on this site for a week now and I've lost 2lb. Not much I know but I'm sure it will get better!
Scales were kind today and I did some static cycling - that's the roast parsnips taken care of!!
I find the calorie count food diary helps no end - time spent logging on keeps me from eating in the evenings - especially when DH is working.
So far so good then ... early days but it's a start.

Keep up the good work folks - Eat healthy and lose lots!!
Back again in February
Jackie

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Hello TEAM UK!!
And can I just say thank god somebody thought this up!!

All the American-ness on it really had got me thinking EEK wrong place to chooce to lose weight they'll all be in the States!!! ARGH!!

BUT YAY! there's a whole TRIBE of UK-ers! WOOP!

ANYWAYS, me. Ahem I am 22 I have two children and I am aiming to lose FOUR STONE!!! - yes, a lot I know - I chucked it all on when I had two babies in rather quick succesion. My first was born 12.07.07 and I found out I was pregnant with my second 31.01.2007 who was then born 28.09.2008.
And, ahem, no there is no excuse for having waited almost two years to drop it all...except that I was comfortable with it. As the year has drawn on though it has occured to me if I don't DO SOMETHING I'm just going to keep gaining. So, even if all that I achieve from this is steady weight at what I am - NO I won't tell you - then I'd be happy with that to be honest.

So far I have lost 8lbs over the course of the last month and half - but I haven't totally been tracking it all on here I forget. Such a busy busy mum...

Anyway, hello team UK

Good morning all UK'ers... seeing as this group is for Jan and James hasnt set a new one up i will take it into my own hands and start a new group for FEB 2010 - Watch this space... i post a link when im done!! :happy:

Hi Sparklepants, diddybadgerpants and jimjam - welcome to the group! Lovely to see some new faces around!!

Katherine x