Team UK - August2010

Hellooooo the Uk!
I'm new and one of you kindly saw my 'confused goal' posting and recommended Londonite me to here. Phew! Completely inspired by how much everyone has lost, but equally relieved to read the 'naughties'! I've gathered an unwelcome and lumpy extra stone over the last couple of years, I guess through general slippage into oversized portions, lack of exercise and one glass of wine never quite being enough! The final 6 lbs only loaded on about 4 weeks ago, after a particularly well catered shoot I worked on. So when the scales shot up, so suddenly did my head - out of the sand that is, and possessed with unbridled determination and powered by shame, I vowed to change. No longer would I listen to anyone who said I was fine as I was. I'm tallish and darn good at the whole big tops over jeggings disguise thang. I mean how were they to know about the dreaded bulging muffin top that lurked beneath! So here I am, having taken drastic action, beginning to see some hope (as well as a surprising emergence of something resembling tummy muscle!). The goal: a stone in 6/8 weeks. So far the gym actually recognises my face rather than a wasted direct debit. I trot or stagger in at some ungodly hour 4 mornings a week. I spent a revealing hour with a hypnotherapist to get my head in gear andsentenced my diet to 4 weeks of 'bodychef' deliveries. Just for good measure I bought a cold turkey pack - inspired idea - and proudly wear my bracelet, tick off the days on the cold turkey chart I downloaded. 12 days in, all was going swimmingly until my body completely revolted. I think it decided that meat deprivation (I signed up for the detox) was a step too far. The loo became decidedly over familiar. Before I knew it, I became a diet escapee and was found with a bunch of work friends in the local wine bar consuming volumes of wine and chorizo, pate and dream of dreams...fluffy White french bread. Bliss! Up went the line by 1.5 lbs on the MFP progress weight chart app and I hung my head in shame (and hangover) all day yesterday as I slopped back to the diet. Still, changed off the detox and onto 1200 caps a day package and rejoiced at the sight of previously forbidden goodies - ham, cheese and even a breadstick! The scales have slipped back down (6 lbs lost and it's day 15) so I guess no serious damage done and hey, a girls gotta live. I have to go it alone without the help of bodychef in a week, and this app is already a gosend and will undoubtedly become more so. What I hadn't bargained on, through my mad headlong rush into healthier ways, was the support from this site. Thanks to all those who post here and travel this funny ol' calorie controlled road. Lucy x

Hi jodie, No idea how you add the pics (only just cracked a smiley!) as i'm a bit new too. However, I do share same weight loss goal. 15lbs. I've shed 6 lbs in just over 2 weeks - bit of roller coaster though (as per previous overly long post) so 9 lbs still to go. You're so right - was easy in my 20's but much harder now. Seems a long way to go until you read how much so many on this site have lost. Inspiring stuff. Anyway, loads of luck with your goal lucy

Hi everyone

Welcome Lucy and Jodie I'm quite new to this site too. Good Luck with your goals.

Well done Yvonne Size 10 too big. :flowerforyou: I can only dream of fitting into size 10 but I suppose it is something to aim for.

I agree that it is harder to lose weight the older you get. My weight gain snuck up on me in my 40s so now I need to get it under control. Unfortunately in my battle "weight" is winning at the moment it has joined up with "lack of willpower" and between them they are giving me a good pasting. I am trying not to be discouraged though and have asked "determination" to help me but he's a bit fickle and comes and goes :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Congrats James on the news you are to be an uncle, and well done on your good week, hope the next are as good for you.

Queenmedusa I'm sure the weight gain will soon go once you start back on the programme and good on you taking the chocs in to work.

Better go just noticed the time and I haven't started on dinner yet so better get a move on.

Have a good Sunday.

HI ALL

IM A NEWBIE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO USING THE SITE REGULARLY AND UPDATING MY PROGRESS.
HERES TO BEING SUCCESSFUL

Nice one mate, glad to see it's finally dropping off. Think I might be in the same boat, can't see it shifting this week either, had a heavy weekend. Still feeling better than 2 weeks ago, weight loss or not, feeling fitter is surely better than anything else.

James - well done!

Mat - feeling fitter is definitely a good thing, even if the scales don't change.


I had an off-track weekend - always happens when the boyfriend is off work because our routine goes out the window! So I've only lost 0.75 of a lb this week - but a loss is still a loss, right? I've still got a week to lose another 0.75lb and get to my August goal of 155lb

Hi all,

I've had a bad couple of days - been decorating and hubby has bought in KFC tonight. In my defense, I haven't snacked and I have been very busy decorating - only just finished. We live in hope, eh? Weigh in tomorrow so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Welcome Karen, and good luck!

I think if you're used to Weightwatchers you should find this quite similar, and very easy to use! Just remember to log your veggies here though, I know they're free on WW but a few calories here and there throughout the day can add up - I frequently hit 200 calories a day on veggies alone... not that I'm trying to discourage anyone from eating veggies...

And, Mat, feeling better is definitely tons of it, I certainly feel a lot more lively and awake since I started eating better.

The other day I carried a huge bag of potatoes home from the shops and as I struggled up the stairs with it, I realised that I'd lost more weight than that, and I'd been carrying it around permanently. It's no wonder we feel a bit rubbish with all that excess weight!

I lost 1/2lb when I weighed in yesterday, was hoping for more but being realistic I was pleased with that. We've had a couple of take aways this week so I'm trying very hard now.

I can't believe it's almost the end of August!