Team UK - October 2011

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  • LouLouUK
    LouLouUK Posts: 136 Member
    Does anyone do water aerobics? I'm going tomorrow, but the last time I went (admittedly I was about 12) I remember it being really, really easy, but like I say, I was 12.

    Yes i did do water aerobics - it was great fun!! Unfortunately our instructor left our gym and they never found anyone to replace her :(
  • rdpixie
    rdpixie Posts: 93 Member
    Morning all - fantastic to see so many new faces on the Team UK posts! I was around up until May but then fell off the bandwagon (:ohwell:) so now I'm sheepishly coming back and trying to get back into it.

    The past few month's damage hasn't been too bad......I had originally lost 12lbs, and still have kept 5lbs off, and I'm hopeful a couple more should drop quite quickly since I've stopped drinking during the week etc!

    Just moved out of home and into London which is SO EXCITING!! :happy: Good thing is I have complete control over my food, whereas the bad thing is I find it so difficult to cook for just 1 person!! I've also just joined Fitness First until December so will be getting my bum back to the gym as well.

    Looking forward to chatting to you all loads :smile: and hope you're having a great week! xxxx

    London is very exciting! :D I buy and cook just for me and sometimes thats tough but it makes me meal plan and budget which is just great cause I don't have much money left over after my bills! Batch cooking is key!
  • carolineb81
    carolineb81 Posts: 459 Member
    Hope everyone has had a great day. Ive done day 2 of ripped in 30, im still aching so much from yesterday though, its a real step up from 30 ds
  • Lozzy_82
    Lozzy_82 Posts: 324 Member
    October is kicking my *kitten* :grumble: I am sooo close to some great milestones (getting under 10 stone, reaching a healthy BMI, getting to my previous lowest weight) and my body is just saying "NO - I LIKE BEING FAT!" There's a lot of temptation around as well: the urge to bake is becoming overwhelming and the weather is just crying out for mulled cider and stodgy carbs! So far I'm managing to resist, for the most part...
  • kyle4jem
    kyle4jem Posts: 1,400 Member
    October is kicking my *kitten* :grumble: I am sooo close to some great milestones (getting under 10 stone, reaching a healthy BMI, getting to my previous lowest weight) and my body is just saying "NO - I LIKE BEING FAT!" There's a lot of temptation around as well: the urge to bake is becoming overwhelming and the weather is just crying out for mulled cider and stodgy carbs! So far I'm managing to resist, for the most part...
    Maybe you could bake some light and wholesome treats... carrot cake? Mini-muffins with apple juice instead of oil?

    I'm just trying to be positive about the dark mornings/nights and not worrying too much about the impending winter.

    The last few lbs are (supposed) always the hardest to lose... I don't know because I've never even got close before. But what's the worst that could happen... you stay in maintenance for 4-6 months until next spring when you can shed the winter woes and burst into a renewed plan of attack :flowerforyou:
  • lrns88
    lrns88 Posts: 151 Member
    October is kicking my *kitten* :grumble: I am sooo close to some great milestones (getting under 10 stone, reaching a healthy BMI, getting to my previous lowest weight) and my body is just saying "NO - I LIKE BEING FAT!" There's a lot of temptation around as well: the urge to bake is becoming overwhelming and the weather is just crying out for mulled cider and stodgy carbs! So far I'm managing to resist, for the most part...

    There have got to be some non-scale victories that will cheer you up? 16KG loss is no mean feet! Did you do any measurements before you started? If not, maybe do some now and see how your body is changing without the kgs going down? When I first started in January, in 2 months I only dropped like 6 lbs (should have been loads more!), but I lost 5 inches from around my chest! 5 INCHES!! shame it was my chest though.......!

    And you can always say yes to mulled cider in moderation.......! xxx
  • Lozzy_82
    Lozzy_82 Posts: 324 Member
    Cheers guys :) I am cheering myself up by digging out some lovely autumn colothes that I haven't been able to wear in a few years. The other week I found a gorgeous long, olive green skirt from Per Una which used to be my favourite til I got too big for it, and now it fits perfectly again! I'm also taking a break from weighing myself every day. I have had plateaus before and they always end eventually, so I'm just going to keep on doing what I'm doing. I saw a gorgeous looking recipe for pumpkin harvest muffins with honey, walnuts and spices so i'm going to bake those this week and take them into work. I'm doing apple cider cupcakes for Halloween, along with some regular vanilla cupcakes in black and orange :drinker: I'm only going to have a little nibble (maybe half a cake) of each batch though because it's actually the baking I get the urge for - not the eating!
  • missdaisy79
    missdaisy79 Posts: 566 Member
    Hello team UK - hope everyone is well this crisp October morning! Well, it's crisp in Birmingham anyway! Am kicking myself for overdoing it a couple of weeks ago which has left me hobbling with strained knees - had to pack in 30DS for the time being, but with my wedding next weekend and a first dance to learn and a size 14 dress to squeeze in to I'm panicking a bit! Still, if I can just stay under my calories each day I'll be doing well.
  • kyle4jem
    kyle4jem Posts: 1,400 Member
    Hello team UK - hope everyone is well this crisp October morning! Well, it's crisp in Birmingham anyway! Am kicking myself for overdoing it a couple of weeks ago which has left me hobbling with strained knees - had to pack in 30DS for the time being, but with my wedding next weekend and a first dance to learn and a size 14 dress to squeeze in to I'm panicking a bit! Still, if I can just stay under my calories each day I'll be doing well.
    Wow! You do have a busy week.

    We will all think slimming thoughts for you this and next week. :flowerforyou:
  • kyle4jem
    kyle4jem Posts: 1,400 Member
    Cheers guys :) I am cheering myself up by digging out some lovely autumn colothes that I haven't been able to wear in a few years. The other week I found a gorgeous long, olive green skirt from Per Una which used to be my favourite til I got too big for it, and now it fits perfectly again!
    How exciting and I bet that feel really good!

    I wore some jeans at the weekend that I haven't worn in the best part of 2-3 years. And they weren't even tight!!!!

    I might have to go to the Big Yellow and break out some of the vac-paks and see what's in there and what fits.

    I think I'm also going to cull some of my wardrobe. Last weekend I put on a pair of shorts that are literally falling off me now. they were only cheepos from Tesco, so not too bothered about sending them off to charity. Same goes for the XXXL shirts I had to buy this summer as I was bursting out of my XXLs.

    Now the XXLs are a bit loose on me as are all my 44" jeans, so while I'm not going to chuck they all out at once I do think they will be packed away by the end of the year. (I'm not giving everything away just yet - I did that 6 years ago and ended up having to buy a whole new wardrobe 3 yrs later :cry: so they will be vac-paked and put in storage.)

    It's Wednesday and I'm feeling FINE :happy:
  • cathoult
    cathoult Posts: 9
    Hi all, Can I join please??? I've only just found the UK board(after 2 weeks on here)..and thank god there is one, I'm confusing myself translating the american measurements..amazing how different they can be!

    It's erm...'brisk' here in the East Mids and I'm trying to find ways to stay on track while fighting the urge to eat everything in sight, don't know what it is about the cold that makes me want to eat..bizarre!
  • lynns3gs
    lynns3gs Posts: 7
    Hiya all

    Ive just found this uk team and would love to join. Been on here a couple of weeks and loving the site and the results, motivation is high and hope to keep it there.

    Would love some more friends for support so add me if you fancy

    Thanks

    Lynn
  • missdaisy79
    missdaisy79 Posts: 566 Member
    Thanks kyle4jem :)

    Cathoult - it's the hibernation instinct I think. I always want to load up on stodgy carb heavy food in the winter, and lots of it too. Stews, roasts, anything that can be put in the slow cooker and left to do its thing all day...lovely!
  • rdpixie
    rdpixie Posts: 93 Member
    How cold is it this week!!! Not making my running fun....brrrr!
  • Molly_Louise
    Molly_Louise Posts: 503
    Blimey how expensive are trains!! Had to fork out £101.90 in the past 48 hours for trains next weeks. Only 2 days worth of trains might I add, with one return journey being on Monday and the second return journey being on Thursday. Prices must have shot up due to it being half term that week. How expensive!
  • kyle4jem
    kyle4jem Posts: 1,400 Member
    Blimey how expensive are trains!! Had to fork out £101.90 in the past 48 hours for trains next weeks. Only 2 days worth of trains might I add, with one return journey being on Monday and the second return journey being on Thursday. Prices must have shot up due to it being half term that week. How expensive!
    Yup, unless you're travelling off peak, trains are bloody expensive.

    Mind you, if you are travelling long distance, it's sometimes cheaper to split the journey and buy separate tickets for each... even though you get the same through train both ways. It's a pain and the rail companies don't make it any easier to work things out.

    My weekly ticket costs £122.50, £386.40 for the month or £4K for the year. Thankfully I don't have to commute into London too often now, so get by with a couple of weekly tickets per month. Still eats into the budget though :grumble:
  • LilMissFoodie
    LilMissFoodie Posts: 612 Member
    How cold is it this week!!! Not making my running fun....brrrr!

    I know, right? I've been going to the gym but the 45 min walk to get there is just so much more annoying when I have to wear my winter clothes then change haha! We have to stay strong though, so much of our year is cold that we can't possibly just let ourselves go a bit for all of it, huh? :)
  • LilMissFoodie
    LilMissFoodie Posts: 612 Member
    Blimey how expensive are trains!! Had to fork out £101.90 in the past 48 hours for trains next weeks. Only 2 days worth of trains might I add, with one return journey being on Monday and the second return journey being on Thursday. Prices must have shot up due to it being half term that week. How expensive!

    I know, right? Last year I worked in Scotland for a while and I was commuting back to London every weekend which was fine if I booked in advance - it was about £100 return (I was getting paid a lot as a locum so it was ok) but if I got sick or something delayed me coming back it could be £150 one way!
  • shoppie
    shoppie Posts: 618 Member
    sorry for being so quiet. It is freeeeeeeeeezing, I am sat here shivering with a hot cup of tea. I've been up since 315 as I am having childcare traumas :explode: On the up side, I have done my workout for the day - JM's 6w6p for 35 mins and my own circuits for an additional 25. I really noticed not skipping, that's usually a good 10 mins of it but I didn't really want to go outside and do it at 3 am!!

    Trains are expensive, cars are expensive, its a nightmare! I'm sure like most people I don't need a fortune, just enough to keep the roof over our head and foods on our plate without stressing but these days that seems unobtainable :frown:
  • Caz2678
    Caz2678 Posts: 49
    Brrrr i agree! How cold is it?? My poor wee baby woke up with cold hands this morning :grumble: Looks like the central heating will need to be on 24/7 now! That's not gonna be good for finances either! lol

    I live in the countryside, so i don't have a train station anywhere near me, so i NEED to use the car... and the petrol is mega expensive here :mad:

    Thinking about a nice hot cup of coffee, before i attempt going a walk in the cold.... better wrap up :tongue:
  • fimm
    fimm Posts: 191 Member
    Ooooh is it chilly! I just did my long cycle into work. Last time I did it I was in shorts and a tee shirt - and that was only a couple of weeks ago... Today I was in my longs and a thermal top and my cycling coat and wooly socks and so on. Needed my lights for the first half hour too...
    Now having a latte and a muffin (gotta eat those exercise calories... :wink: )
  • lrns88
    lrns88 Posts: 151 Member
    Morning all!

    My room was sooooooo cold last night I'm contemplating buying a onesie! Brrrrr! Haven't worked out how to use the central heating in the new place yet so it was slightly arctic. Doesn't make getting up any easier!

    Gym day today - I always try and eat my exercise calories but because I get home late I can't face a massive dinner, so I tend to go slightly over the calories on non-exercise days, and slightly under on gym days. All add's up I guess!

    How is everyone doing on the various JM dvds? I attempted 30DS but the press-ups killed me! Plus I quite like the gym (weird I know) as it gets me out the house and away from snacks!

    xxxx
  • missdaisy79
    missdaisy79 Posts: 566 Member
    I like the gym as well, although I'm on strict petrol rationing this week in the run up to pay day so I can't go as it's out of my way. My knees are getting better gradually as well, definitely not as painful as they were! Hopefully I can start doing full body work outs again soon.

    I'll be restarting 30DS when I get back from my honeymoon mid November. I figure I'll need it after a week in Sandals!
  • kyle4jem
    kyle4jem Posts: 1,400 Member
    Yeah!... it's almost the weekend!

    Does anyone have anything special planned? I think I might go get my old clothes out of storage and see what fits and what's waiting for me to drop a few more inches :wink:

    I certainly think it's time to ditch a few old shirts that haven't been worn in ages to make some room.:happy:
  • Molly_Louise
    Molly_Louise Posts: 503
    Yeah!... it's almost the weekend!

    Does anyone have anything special planned? I think I might go get my old clothes out of storage and see what fits and what's waiting for me to drop a few more inches :wink:

    I certainly think it's time to ditch a few old shirts that haven't been worn in ages to make some room.:happy:

    Woo for the weekend! Tomorrow is my last day of sixth form before half term, working on Saturday and on Monday I'm going to visit a friend who is at uni in Luton, so Sunday will be spent getting ready for that!

    I had a clear out of my wardrobe this evening and threw a lot of old clothes away. Went out and treated myself to a few new bits after I'd cleared out and managed to fit into size 10 jeans!! I was shocked, I was only throwing things out to make room! Have a try on of your older clothes, you may be surprised what fits :)
  • Caz2678
    Caz2678 Posts: 49
    Yey... It's Friday! :smile:

    I will need to do a wardrobe clear out soon too! I still have some maternity stuff hanging in there!! Also all my small clothes are stuck in a suitcase. I doubt i will get into any of them but i guess its good motivation to get them out and see where i want to be! Remind myself of my goals etc..

    Having a busy weekend decorating before xmas. Painting and DIY! Hoping that will burn some calories as it's taking my exercise time away! Hopefully i will be finished before monday so i can get back on track :)

    Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
    x
  • eatrunstretch
    eatrunstretch Posts: 233 Member
    Half-term starts today for my family. They have strategically placed a staff training day today! So the next week will probably be tougher than normal as will be hard to get my workouts in! And with the days getting shorter, I am fearing for my runs next week.

    I guess it may be time to invest in a torch? Any recommendations?

    Happy Friday and happy weekend!
  • margo36
    margo36 Posts: 222 Member
    :flowerforyou:
    Morning All,
    Cold here in Hertfordshire. Start of my working days today so I have made a Pasta Bake with Turkey Mince to take to work for dinner tonight. Off the Aqua Aerobics soon. I'm not starting work till three today.
    Have a good weekend everyone
    :drinker:
  • roseygogs
    roseygogs Posts: 12
    Hello there! Would love to join your lovely bunch :) I am on a mission here and I'm trying to lose 2 stone by january so I need all the support I can get!

    Yay its half term which means....... no traffic getting to work :) I am ready for my first weigh in this weekend, sooooo excited!
  • 147lbme
    147lbme Posts: 3
    Hello everyone, never thought that there would be some many people on here - it always felt like I am the only one on a diet - especially when people are passing round the cake!! I think I have just found my support!!! yay feeling very inspired!!!:laugh:

    please add me as a friend yayayayayayayay
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