Team UK - August2010

Hello, I'm new - ok if I join up? I'll do my story as quick as possible as it's in greater detail in my profile and blog... I'm male, was 26 stone this time last year, got diagnosed with diabetes at christmas after I'd dropped to 24st7lb for no reason, am now 18st10ish - 82lbs lost since Christmas, since I don't count that first couple of stone or so as I wasn't trying.

I lost about 9lbs last month and have lost about 7 so far this month. I walk a lot, and go to the gym a few times a week. I don't follow a particular diet, I just try to eat well and after initially controlling my calories I stopped doing so between February and last week, until I found this place and started doing it properly.

That should condense it nicely, look forward to meeting some more fellow brits!

Hi all

I've been having a really great month so far. Have lost about 5lb so makes my total almost 10lb since I started at MFP towards the end of July so I'm feeling very happy and motivated. I've also found an acceptance of the gym. I used to hate going and would just walk on the treadmill (I've always had a bit of a dodgy knee from an old skiing injury so haven't done things that I thought would hurt it), but I've pushed myself up to doing 18 mins on the cross trainer and 65 mins on the exercise bike in the same session some days.

I have found some giant white chocolate buttons (from Montezumas yummy!) which are a great mini treat. If I have 3 of them they are only 22 calories and that just curbs my sweet cravings.

I now have an issue in that on Sunday I am flying over to Chicago to stay with my best friend and her family for a week. She knows I've been losing weight so hopefully we'll be able to cook some healthy dishes but my biggest problem is around the flights. My husband isn't coming with me so I'm going to be let loose (and bored) at Heathrow for 3 hours before a daytime 8 hour flight and I'm really going to have to push myself hard not to succumb to the piles and piles of chocolates available. Eeek, I'm sure I'll be able to cope.

Nice to hear everyone's success stories - but just as nice in a different way to hear where people have slipped up, it makes me feel I'm not alone!

After a couple of weeks of being stuck on 6lbs loss, I finally went in the right direction this week and lost half a pound. Not exactly happy with that though, when I still have a fair bit to go. Still, people are starting to comment that my face looks thinner, which is nice even if my jeans aren't fitting any better!

My problem has been that I moved to London about a month ago and have been catching up a lot with old friends. One of my friends likes to play golf, which is a big positive, as it burns a surprising number of calories. Unfortunately, the others like to go out for dinner and drinks, which pretty much negates all the goodness of the golf!

I'm ok with dinner because I try to pick the healthiest option (normally some kind of fish or chicken, avoid creamy sauces!) but there's inevitably a bottle of wine or two as well, after which comes the inability to resist dessert, and then the munchies on the way home (damn you, 24-hour McDonalds!)

So I'm mostly being ok (and god knows, if I wasn't being mostly ok I would have PILED it on in the last month...) but I just need to work that extra bit harder to really make this happen. And I do want to!

James

My first weigh in day tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing what kind of drop (if any). I spent loads of money the other day on food and thought I was doing myself a favour buying certain foods but turns out there quite bad for you. Particularly peppered mackerel filltes which I thouht were really good for you but are really high in calories and fat. Boo

It might well be which is why I am not that overly worried it was just a shock to see 300 cals appear for 100g of the mackerel.

Hi everyone,

It's great to read how everyone is getting on. My biggest downfall is if I have something 'naughty' I think I've blown it and continually eat until bedtime. I really need to sort that out!

Anyway, 1st weigh in today and I have lost 3lb. That was my target for the end of August, so I'm hoping to lose another 2lb now.

First weigh in tonight after the gym. I wonder what the results will be.

Juuust checking in... Ive been about... i had a really good week food wise this week... but last night i totally ruin it by having the binge of my life... you name it i ate it!! lol ok NOT that bad.. but it was a lotta biscuits and brownies... maybe some icecream thrown into the mix..!! Anyways... ive accepted my actions and im going to the gym today, eating well and having a low cal chinese tonight..! lol if they are low cal! haha

Anywhoo I will log on tomorrow and chat properly... hoping to get to the gym then!

Lovies x x x x

Finally got round to clothes shopping today. First pair of size 10 trousers I tried on fitted great but I decided to try some different ones as I wanted pockets. Sooo I tried them on in a 10 and they were too big! I have ended up with a pair of size 8 trousers :laugh: I think it's just because the style came up bigger but hey it made my day. I've gone from bulging out of a size 12 to fitting nicely in a size 8-10 in 4 months :bigsmile:

I don't have a measure. Will do after pay day.

I had a bad day today on the calories and carbs. Had to go dentist today so didn't ride to and from work today so no exercise at all today. Will hit gym tomorrow hard !!

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

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