Team UK - September10

Hi everyone,

I've lost my way these last couple of weeks and have been eating rubbish and not going to the gym. I've not been able to get out as my son is autistic and he has been truly awful just recently. I have been feeling very ill with stress and just not had much of a break. Well, I've had no break really as my husband has been working long hours and there's no-one else to help out.

Anyway, I have set my goal to start again as soon as he is back at school next Monday and will get back into the routine of logging all my meals and going to the gym regularly. I was doing so well as well but I just don't cope with stress at all anymore and always end up falling into a big black hole of despair and stuffing my face! I don't have many incentives either, which doesn't help, as I can never go out anywhere so looking nice isn't much of an issue for me anymore. Doesn't matter what you look like when you have to stay in with a child with special needs! The exercise does help a bit with the stress though and saves me punching anyone in the face (joke)!

Have regained 6lbs and will work hard to get that and more off.

Good luck everyone and keep smiling

Hi all

Just checking in. I reached my goal in August and now resetting a new one. Have decided to go for another 7lbs this month which will take me down the halfway mark of my overall goal. Should be easier to stick to my plan this month as there are fewer birthdays so less cakey temptation! Hopefully I'll be able to get back exercising properly over the next week but easy does it.

Hope everyone else is feeling optimistic for September. Planning is the key!

Hugs x

My first proper goal on this page - to lose 9lbs in September, just as I have in June, July and August. I took my weight as the day started as my first reading, and had a good day on today's weight - but with a daily weight I'd expect it to be back up again tomorrow. Bloody Wii.

Well I did OK with my August goals at least I managed to find this new thread before the month is half over :happy:

I maintained my weight despite pigging out for my birthday and having some time off work, there's been a bit too much junk and alcohol creeping in though despite my goal to keep an eye on it. (well I guess I did keep an eye on it as I merrily ate it!)

Back to a positive I've done pretty good at the gym, mixing extra cardio in with the strength training and I'm looking a bit more toned.

I've changed my calorie goal back to a slight deficit so I would like to lose another couple of pounds in September but won't beat myself up if I don't. Otherwise my goals are:

No fast food/takeaways
be good with the alcohol - aim for 1 bottle of wine a week stretched over the weekend evenings and that's it.
focus on toning my abs
Maybe, just maybe start running on treadmill, managed 2 minutes the other day, just need to see how my knackered back holds up.

Good luck to everyone in September

Hi everyone! I've been missing in action for about 7 months. I wish I could report said action was all exercise but unfortuanately there was a fair bit of eating :ohwell: ).

I'm going to stay this time and September's goal is to get back to where I was by losing 8 pounds.

Here's hoping we all achieve our goals this month :drinker:

Bumping for later xxx

Just a little bump for later!! Mad busy at the mo with wedding plans...... 8 days to go!!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaargggghhh!!!!

Just a little bump for later!! Mad busy at the mo with wedding plans...... 8 days to go!!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaargggghhh!!!!

Woo hoo - how exciting??!! How are the plans going?

Hi all. I managed to lose 2lbs last month and only 4lb to go to target now! I would like to lose another 2lb this month, but its really hard to say as I plateaued for ages before losing last months weight. So target this month is stay the same or lose some.

So typical though, when I went on holiday and did'nt have any mfp contact or count calories I lost weight in August!

Hi Hope its ok to join

I have just started and have lost 12lbs - my goal for the month is another 7lbs

Am trying to plan for a wedding next weekend so I dont ruin all my good work

good luck all

Of course, welcome

Diets and weddings don't go well together. If there's dancing you could really go for it and burn off the calories whilst keeping the wedding party entertained at the same time :laugh:

Just a little bump for later!! Mad busy at the mo with wedding plans...... 8 days to go!!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaargggghhh!!!!

You must be so frantic and excited right now! Good luck for the day x

I had a naughty one as cakes and pastries turned up to work yet again today (that's 6 cake days in 9 work days!) Have managed to resist all week but today really got to me and I had a couple of doughnuts. Worked out when I got home though and have burnt the cals. Gonna work out hard again tomorrow before weigh in on Saturday. Hope everyone else is doing well today x

Feeling really bloated the night before weigh in. Haven't done as much exercise as planned - went to visit my family as my sis and her kids were going back home this afternoon but mum got me to do a 'quick' favour for her which took over 3hrs. Have been tired ever since and haven't got the energy to work out. Hope some weight magically disappears while I'm asleep so that I feel thinner by weigh in tomorrow!

Hi everyone.

Only joined 2 weeks ago and with the bank holiday in between I kinda put on weight :laugh: but I know its just water so am leaving it till next week to log an 'official' weight

September is a great month to diet, I think? As it starts to get colder I always feel more in the mood to exercise, even if its just to cheer myself up :bigsmile:

I'm pretty useless at reaching goals as I always say I'll lose 8 lbs and end up losing 4lbs. So this month I'll keep my goals generic:

1. to exercise 5 days per week
2. to walk for an hour 2x per week
3. to drink alcohol only 2 weekends out of 4
4. to not get depressed about number 3 :laugh:

Good luck everyone :flowerforyou:

I think I have lost 1lb but weighed in first thing this morning, and always like it to be "lost" for a few days before I change my ticker.

Lol. I change mine at the first sniff of a loss

Hi all!!!
My husband and I joined a couple of days ago and are doing this in conjunction with Diet Chef.
We are both loving it (and both need it!!! About 15 stone to lose between us!!!!! ;-) I'll be glad of the phone app when I'm at work tomorrow!!!!

We'll keep you updated (and thanks to those who asked us to join here and added us both already!!! (hubby is jennidc)