Team UK - July 2010

Yey!

Was wondering if we were going to have a UK Thread this month!

Lucky you going on holiday soon! I'm so jealous! If we didn't have a wedding to save for we would deffinately be going away this year! Better hope we get some more UK sunshine!

I have had a rubbish last few weeks so my aim this month is to get back into my exercise routine and stop eating rubbish on a weekend!! I am ok through the week (apart from the spritzers that I have been craving in the hot weather!! Lol) and then completely blow it on a weekend - AND get too lazy to exercise!! So this month my aim is to finally reach my 9st target ( I got to 9st 2lbs and started gaining again - boooo!)

Hope everyone is enjoying the nice weather and lets make July a good month!!
-x-x-

Hello, I'm quite new to the site and struggling to lose my remaining 2 stone after having bariatric surgery 3 years ago. Is there a group to join like on Facebook or do we just look out for posts? Sorry, I'm not very good at using the computer for this sort of thing - It took me a few weeks to work out how to post photos on my profile.....it's an age thing ha ha!

Helenxxx

Hey KP and all UK posters, hope you are all okay!

My goals for this month, is basically to lose weight. I've struggling BIG time at the moment trying to shed the excess flab. :sad: When I first started, I did really well, but I seem to have hit this plateau now and I can't get away from it. *sighs*

I'm just going to buckle down and hopefully do the best as I can. I've stocked up on the fresh meat and farm shop veg, went out on Saturday night and drank vodka and whiskey instead of lager, and also refused to get a takeout at the end of the night! The motivation is there to do well, it's just that the results are not coming as much as they were 3-4 months ago. :frown:

Anyway, enough of me bringing everyone down. Hope you all manage to hit your goals/targets whatever they may be. Happy posting on MFP and have a great month of July!

Lee. x

Hi all from the Isle of Wight,

My goal this July is to lose at least half a stone, first weigh in of the month is Friday will keep you posted. My motivation is high as i have lost 9lbs in my first fortnight as a member here

I am currently trying to get myself out of the 190 mark,its beginning to get on my nerves,after a month of regular exercise 6 days week,but the buzz from exercising,green tea and the sunshine keeps me happy,also not forgetting the wonderful motivation I get from fellow MFPers! That goes for all of you,hooray for the U.K group!

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HI there

New to the forums but saw the UK thread so thought I would say hello

My goals for this month are 2000 kettlebell swings, on top of the obvious weight loss.

I am currently on week six of a 14 week (98 day) fitness challenge, Am really enjoying it so far and find that being part of a team is extremely motivating!!!

whoop whoop team UK here we go again.
I been here many times before as i'm sure a few will remember me.

I managed to keep the 2 stone i lost last year off so here i go again to lose another 2 stone. Last week was my first week dieting and i managed to lose 4 lbs(very good start i think you all will agree). Now into week 2 and all is going well again.

My target for this month is to do at least 5 hours of exercise a week and to get to my first mini target of 11stone. It is 8 lbs and could be tough but i feel it is doable.

Anyway great to see the group so busy and I'll keep everyone updated on how the month is going. Keep up the good work people.

James

Morning UK'ers. Rest day today after running 11 miles yesterday. I really need to work hard to keep my calories down on none running days as obviously I have no additional ones to eat up but I am also starving from yesterdays exertions.

I think plenty of water will be the order of the day. Wish it was Friday so I could weigh in, I am pretty confident of hitting my first target of 10lbs this week, that would be a week ahead of schedule if I do.

Good morning Hope everyone is keeping well!

I'm making a conscious attempt to keep myself motivated throughout July... My cousins wedding is on the 24th, and I have bought a gorgeous outfit! The dress already needs taken in a little, but I'm not going to get it done until the week of the wedding! I want to try to lose another few pounds so that I look even better in it!

On a positive note, I'm wearing my new River Island jeans today :happy: when I bought them about 6 weeks ago I couldn't get them buttoned without almost passing out!! I'm so pleased that I can finally wear them comfortably and I've met my personal mini goal :happy:

My sister was due her baby on Sunday, but there's still no sign of it yet! I'm really looking forward to becoming an auntie :laugh: I've been practicing pushing the pram around the house :laugh: My sister will also be on a mission to lose weight for the wedding after giving birth, so I'll have a bit more motivation too!

My exercising isn't going too well as I'm still having problems with my foot, but I suppose every little helps... I'm also extremely busy with the cars at the minute, so finding the time to get out on the bike is proving very difficult.

Over the past few weeks I've noticed my boyfriend has put on a little weight around his face and his belly (or as I call it, his little sump). I know that it's with him having a desk job now, but the boys in the office don't help matters by getting sausage and egg baps every morning. I have mentioned it to him, but he takes a little strop every time I do! At 19 stone he is getting very overweight, but it would seem he doesn't want to do anything about it! Even me losing weight and trying to be good doesn't motivate him in the slightest. I've harped on at him to come out with me on the bike (he's big into the bikes and has two Boardmans), but he'd rather watch the football!

Anyway, it's time I went and did some work... later xx

Hey everyone,

Just thought I'd pop in and see how you are all doing...better than me by the sounds of it!!!

I had a bit of a bad week last week, as went home to see mum at the weekend and of course that meant wine! I just can't stop myself...I dunno where my will power goes.

I've been a little light on the exercise too. I didn't run in the week last week as I managed to strain a muscle in my groin. I did do a long run (for me) on Sunday. I was supposed to do a short and easy last night, but I felt really ill during the day so thought it was perhaps best not to push it as I want to be fit for my first ever race on Saturday! I'm running a 10k in Battersea Park. I'm hoping I'll be able to go for a short run tonight, and then that'll be it until Saturday. My aim is to do it in 70 minutes (yes, I'm super slow)...I'll let you all know.

Good luck for the week everyone,

Erika x

I'm back after eating back more than a stone. To be fair I don't look much different but the jeans are getting tight.

I've always blamed my job which involves sitting down for 9 hours a day, so the good news is I start my new job on the 26th of this months which involves being on my feet all day everyday meaning i will be burning and earning oh yes!!! Kinda excited for that, it was one of the reasons i went for the job.

My goal for this month is to get back as close to 12st 6 as I can. when I weighed at the beginning I was 12st 13 grrr!!!
Lets see what happens. Im knida guessing the new job will actually require me to burn energy so I can eat more yay!!!

and hello to everyone too. especially James and Katherine, the only two I rmemeber from a while back.
woop woop! with the weight loss
Ben

My goal for July is to get to 142lbs - im at 145.6lbs at the mo - ive got a bet on with my ex that i can lose 4lbs by the 4th August (starting weight was 146lbs)

Over the past few weeks I've noticed my boyfriend has put on a little weight around his face and his belly (or as I call it, his little sump). I know that it's with him having a desk job now, but the boys in the office don't help matters by getting sausage and egg baps every morning. I have mentioned it to him, but he takes a little strop every time I do! At 19 stone he is getting very overweight, but it would seem he doesn't want to do anything about it! Even me losing weight and trying to be good doesn't motivate him in the slightest. I've harped on at him to come out with me on the bike (he's big into the bikes and has two Boardmans), but he'd rather watch the football!

I too was a bit like your boyfriend and everytime my wife commented on what I was eating or how I looked it either ended up with me in a strop or a very heated discussion. The last thing he needs is to feel like he is being got at. For me it just happened. I no longer wanted to look and feel uncomfortable and I decided to take advantage of a special offer at the local gym and went along. Over time (I can see it now) my wife changed the evening meals to more healthy options and it was basically a case of "that is what I have cooked so you either eat it or starve". She even made sure that the cupboards were only stoked with healthy food, and certainly no "brown food" as she calls it. It workd for me because most evenings after getting home from work I was not in the mood to cook so I had to eat what was offered.

Everyone is diffrent and we all have different triggers in life to make us want to do things. It's just a case of him finding his. Good luck.

It looks as though my boyfriend has finally realised he's put on weight!

A friend of mine has recently lost 5-6 stone on the Lipotrim diet, and my boyfriend was asking me about this last night (what it entails, how much it costs, etc). Now I know that Kris doesn't have to lose an awful lot of weight, so the Lipotrim diet would be a bit extreme anyway! He's very tall, and enjoys his food way too much!

He then asked me about portion sizes, etc. It was only then that I realised just how much he eats in a day!! His mum has been fattening him up. His daily intake consists of:

Breakfast - massive bowl of weetos with full fat milk
Mid morning - a sausage and egg bap, twice per week
Lunch - two rounds of sandwiches (consisting of ham, coleslaw, tomato, etc), at least 3 chocolate biscuits, 1-2 packets of crisps
Dinner- meat (twice the amount I would usually eat), 3-4 potatoes (either boiled or chipped), and some sort of veg... but the plate is actually overflowing.
Snacks - He keeps a little collection of snacks in the car for when he's peckish!

Last night he said he was going to tell his mum not to give him so much food, and he also said he was going to start cycling with me (at long last) as of next week! He is an extremely difficult person to motivate, and also the type of person who wouldn't make the effort unless he was pushed to! So, hopefully I will manage to keep him motivated this time!

Great news

It all comes down to wanting to lose the weight and being in the right mind set. I have to have my head full clear before i diet and exercise or i will just will crumble.
I'm sure with your support and advice he can lose all the weight he wants to.

James