Team UK: Week 8 and 9

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  • Bulletproof_Helen
    Bulletproof_Helen Posts: 209 Member
    Hey Snorker, welcome to the group :flowerforyou:

    I think I made wrong choices today, I didn't go to the gym, had naughty lunch and had a thick slice of carrot cake :tongue:

    Did make some gingered pumpkin soup for dinner tonight which is low cal. and I will have a strawberry and banana smoothie later tonight as a treat. If I just stick to all that I remain within calories... fingers crossed!

    Another situation though, I promised my son I would treat him to pizza hut, I am really worried because I haven't had it since before my diet and I don't know which pizza base and toppings to choose. They are all very bad I know but I plan on doing 2 hour in the gym and half hour swim before so I won't feel too bad about excessive cals. Any of you sinners know about pizza hut? :laugh:

    Hope you are all behaving :wink: :bigsmile:

    Helen
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/HelenS70
  • glittergirlamy14
    glittergirlamy14 Posts: 50 Member
    Hello everyone!

    Oh I was very bad yesterday. I was off work so me and the boy went to Pizza Hut for lunch, then saw Harry Potter, then went to the Motherwell game and I had a pie!!
    Harry Potter was brilliant! The only thing that was wrong was these two people right in front of me that talked and laughed throughout the ENTIRE film. They were so annoying! They weren't even talking about the film.
    Helen - I always have margherita pizzas at Pizza Hut because I'm not that big a fan of toppings anyway, but I think they have healthier pizzas now. You've probably already been and ate by the time you read this.
    I went out for a run yesterday with the boy as well before we went to Pizza Hut. Arrggghhh!!!! I think the last time I ran properly was about 5 years ago. I had to stop and walk all the time. We were only out for half an hour.
    I went out again tonight by myself. Only for 15 mins but I didn't stop, only did gentle jogging because my legs are quite sore :(
    Going out for a curry tomorrow night then out drinking and dancing......oh dear.

    Hope everyone has a nice weekend
    Amy x
  • sean93
    sean93 Posts: 109
    heyy

    so had a good day but bad night yesterday :ohwell: lol ate pretty well througout the day but then i got in late last night after getting back from round the mates and ended up eating lindt choc bar bcos i wos hungry and cudnt be bovered cooking. has anyone else noticed that lindt dont put the nutrional facts on their products :grumble: so im going to have to look for them online

    anyway i have managed to arrange two days upto now for workout sesh's for next week :smile: really want to shift this 10 lbs (well i havent weighed myself in a bit so im hoping im its stil 10 lbs or less:ohwell: ) but yeah want to shift it either befor i go on holiday in 4 and a bit weeks which is wot i wud prefer, not going anywhere abroad or special just its a deadline that iv set since i started losing weight and i really want to achieve it :smile:

    anyway hoping for a good day today iv only had 2 boiled eggs, half tin of beans and two slices of hovis wholemeal thick slice(no butter) - is that good cals, fat etc wise ?:indifferent:

    also mates are coming round tonight and ordering a takeaway, but im going to have something before they come round and avoid the take away haha and then going to see the new harry potter tommorow night but im always good at the cinema nywy only get a slushie and thats it

    wel iv rambled on lol so good luck everyone :happy:
  • curvykatie
    curvykatie Posts: 870 Member
    anyway hoping for a good day today iv only had 2 boiled eggs, half tin of beans and two slices of hovis wholemeal thick slice(no butter) - is that good cals, fat etc wise ?:indifferent:

    fat wise thats good, but it really doesnt sound like a lot of calories??
  • sean93
    sean93 Posts: 109
    anyway hoping for a good day today iv only had 2 boiled eggs, half tin of beans and two slices of hovis wholemeal thick slice(no butter) - is that good cals, fat etc wise ?:indifferent:

    fat wise thats good, but it really doesnt sound like a lot of calories??



    it was only my first meal but iv tried to work it out and cals = 400-500ish and fat = 8g, so i think thats good:ohwell:

    anyway managed to do a workout sesh and did extra jogging laps and sit ups which makes today the most iv ever done i think :happy: and i only realised it was a week today til my birthday and i set mysef a goal to get to 12st 7lbs, and i havent weighed myself yet and don;t plan on doing so until monday, so hoping for good things as this is my birthday present to me lol :laugh:

    hope everyone is having a good weekend :bigsmile: :drinker:
  • curvykatie
    curvykatie Posts: 870 Member
    i weighed in this morning and i've lost a 1lb! - i WILL continue to lose this time - i WILL NOT get complacent this time
  • Bulletproof_Helen
    Bulletproof_Helen Posts: 209 Member
    Hi guys, got a new thread for our fitness goals, hope you will join me here too:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61257-u-k-fitness-goals-and-general-discussion

    Well done to all the 'losers' here :bigsmile: :drinker:
  • sean93
    sean93 Posts: 109
    so i went to the cinema to see harry potter which i fort wos rubbish lol but i wos good and just hada slushie and a hanful of starbursts ahaa

    so i weighed in this morning and im still at 12st 10lbs:ohwell: only got few more days and i need to lose 1lb to reach my goal for july !!

    nywy good luck everyone, hope we all reach our goals :happy:
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    Hey hey!

    I hope everyone had good weekends! Looks like a lot of people have had the attack of Harry Potter Feaver!! :laugh:

    My weekend was bad with food.. lol but its fine! Im back to my usual routine now! I have not put on n e weight ( i hope) lol but im hoping to hit 10stone by the 1st week of August! Wish me luck!!

    Katherine :flowerforyou:
  • curvykatie
    curvykatie Posts: 870 Member
    i was actualy good this weekend - for once :tongue:
    i went to the gym again this morning and burnt 885cals so i thought that was a very good workout today :happy:

    bad thing - my mum made caramel shortcake yesterday and its sooooo yummy! i just want to keep eating it - ive only had once piece today though so thats not bad
  • Cherrystargirl
    Cherrystargirl Posts: 62
    Had a pretty naughty weekend, but I don't care because at my weigh in today I LOST 2lb!!! And it's my TOM!!! That's 43lbs, 3 stone 1lb in 11 weeks, woo hoo!!! I LOVE this site! Thanks Team UK, the opportunity to share (and confess!) has helped me smash my July target by 1lb, couldn't have done it without you.

    Now I did say when I hit 3stone gone I'd celebrate with some Ben & Jerry's.....!

    :wink: :laugh: :wink:
  • curvykatie
    curvykatie Posts: 870 Member
    Now I did say when I hit 3stone gone I'd celebrate with some Ben & Jerry's.....!

    they do 'healthier' frozen yogurt versions now :tongue:
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    All...

    we are having our kitchen done for the next couple of weeks :noway: Shock horror.. no oven to tenderly cook my salmon - no stove to make my wholemeal pasta... Only a fridge and microwave!! Hellooo salads and cold meats! Loads of veggies done in the micro n e ways!

    mmm dinners will be a little bland.. maybe ill live off porridge! ha ha!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Cherrystargirl
    Cherrystargirl Posts: 62
    Now I did say when I hit 3stone gone I'd celebrate with some Ben & Jerry's.....!

    they do 'healthier' frozen yogurt versions now :tongue:

    Lol! Now that's hardly a celebration!
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    Happy Tuesday!! :laugh:

    I hope everyone is having a good day!?

    Any new Challenges for the week?

    Mine is to go to the Gym - Mon,Tues,Wed,Thurs and friday!! lol Then have the weekend off!! :happy:

    I hope i manage it!



    Here to the Volvic Challenge - Instead of 1 1.5L bottle im drinking 2 1/2 bottles!!! :drinker: :drinker:
  • Bulletproof_Helen
    Bulletproof_Helen Posts: 209 Member
    Hello 'Losers' I am joining your club again, after a short plateau I have lost another kg :happy:


    I guess it is down to my 6 meals a day and the new fitness challenge. :drinker:

    Keep on going girls and guys :wink:

    Helen
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    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/HelenS70
  • curvykatie
    curvykatie Posts: 870 Member
    i went to the gym today, burnt 1000cals!!!

    and weighed in this morning.... ive lost another 1.2lbs!!! so thats 2.2lbs in a week!
    ive finaly found something that works for me :bigsmile: :drinker:
  • Bulletproof_Helen
    Bulletproof_Helen Posts: 209 Member
    Katie you have done well, I lost 1 kg which is 2.2lbs :happy:

    Do you have a set programme at the gym? Would love to know.

    I have been working nights and I am absolutely knackered, my food is a bit weird because of my sleeping times. Last one tonight, going to treat myself with either a grilled tuna steak or a grilled steak
    with a nice chickpea salad.

    Helen
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/HelenS70

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    P.S Seeing I am at my half way mark I will need to make some changes, I am now going for portion control. I now have 1/3 of cup of porridge instead a 1/2 cup. Going to incorperate this with every meal.
    the last 15kg is going to hard to shift.
  • curvykatie
    curvykatie Posts: 870 Member

    Do you have a set programme at the gym? Would love to know.

    the trainer i had for the induction did write me a programme but i got bored doing it and the bike REALLY annoys me :tongue:
    the plan he gave me is:
    5min treadmill - 3-3.5mph
    stretches
    bike - pace programm 3mile @10mph
    crosstrainer - profile level 8-10, 10-15mins, 40-45rpm
    rower - 5mins, resistance 4
    chest press - 5kg, 15-20reps x3
    seated row - 10kg, 15-20reps x3
    abductor - 30kg, 15-20reps x3
    adductor - 30kg, 15-20reps x3
    leg press - 30kg, 15-20reps x3
    ab cradle (front) - 15-20reps x3
    ab cradle (side) - 15-20reps x3
    leg lowers - 15-20reps x3
    5min treadmin - 3-2mph
    stretches

    What i tend to do is:
    20min walk to gym
    15mins treadmill - 4.5mph-6mph walking
    - 7mph running (max 7mins)
    35mins elliptical - focusing on all areas of the leg
    15mins treadmill -4mph -5mph

    Today i did:
    20min walk to gym
    20mins treadmill -4.5mph - 6mph walking
    - running 4mins @ 7mph
    - running 1min @ 10mph
    - running 30sec @ 12mph
    10mins rowing
    15mins treadmill -4 -6mph walking
    20mins elliptical
    10mins treadmill - 4mph walking
    20min walk home

    im really bad at putting resistance/weight training in - i get really bored doing it, and theres always big blokes in the weights bit that laugh at you or old men perving :grumble:
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    Afternoon!!

    I hope everyone is ok??

    Gym after work tonight... eaten well... going bowling with a freind and then going to a bar called pews near me!

    Over and out...

    I will post more tomorrow..

    Katherine
    x
  • glittergirlamy14
    glittergirlamy14 Posts: 50 Member
    Hi everyone,

    I've had a good week so far, exercise and kinda food wise. There was an exercise routine in my Glamour magazine so I've done that, I even bought wee hand weights! I've not done any exercise today though because I feel as if I should have a day off. I'm going swimming on Friday with the boy so that shall be fun, I will make sure I do proper swimming! I think they have a steam room and a sauna at there as well, do they burn calories since you sweat them all off?

    I made a big pot of bolognese sauce last night so I went on that website that you left the address for Helen and put in all the ingredients. It was really good! I've saved it in my favourites. I added fibre to my diary too and I actually went over it today, first time for that!

    A question for everyone....do you put in your drinks on your food diary? Eg anything fizzy, alcohol, fresh orange etc?

    Amy x
  • sean93
    sean93 Posts: 109
    heyy everyone,

    so i went on the scales which are generally just 1lb off and it sed iv lost 2lbs but i havent logged it bcos i use the wii fit scales as i find them mor reliable :smile:

    so anywy i had around 400 calories until 7pm and my mam gave me dinner which was penakalti and the corn beef in it wos very high in cals, fat, sat fat annnnnnd she gave me buttered bread which i aint had for agessss:grumble:

    so im hoping that meal will have just brough me to my allowed cal take, quick exercise sesh tomorow afternoon nywy but im going to log my weight from my weigh in 2morra and im hoping for another loss :smile:

    and amy yer i think you should log drinks to bcos fizzy ones and alcohol do tek up a lottttt of cals and sugar :grumble:

    Sean :smile:
  • curvykatie
    curvykatie Posts: 870 Member
    well...its that damn TOTM but luckily i havnt gained weight, i just havnt lost anything from burning 1000cals yesterday, but im trying to overcome the bloated feeling and feeling like i have a huge bum by drinking loads of water and just try and flush it all out lol
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    well...its that damn TOTM but luckily i havnt gained weight, i just havnt lost anything from burning 1000cals yesterday, but im trying to overcome the bloated feeling and feeling like i have a huge bum by drinking loads of water and just try and flush it all out lol

    Ill join you on TOTM Katie... it hit me this morning! Thank god.. but i had no idea when i was due.. i was on the pill for so long i got into a routin - i knew exactly when i was going to come on... and this month i hadnt a clue.. n couldnt remember when i was due! soooo.... it as hit me! :grumble:
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    So last night was different to say the least... i went to the gym straight after work and coulnt face getting on that killer spinning bike.. it was complete hell the last 2 times i've been on it.. so i headed down to the running track and did 5 circuits! wooey! so i was happy with that! :happy:
  • Cherrystargirl
    Cherrystargirl Posts: 62
    well...its that damn TOTM but luckily i havnt gained weight, i just havnt lost anything from burning 1000cals yesterday, but im trying to overcome the bloated feeling and feeling like i have a huge bum by drinking loads of water and just try and flush it all out lol

    Ill join you on TOTM Katie... it hit me this morning! Thank god.. but i had no idea when i was due.. i was on the pill for so long i got into a routin - i knew exactly when i was going to come on... and this month i hadnt a clue.. n couldnt remember when i was due! soooo.... it as hit me! :grumble:

    Jeez are we all in synch!!? Me too! And I want to eat anything and everything! :noway:

    Not looking forward to Monday's weigh in, I have eaten half the county!!!
  • curvykatie
    curvykatie Posts: 870 Member
    well...its that damn TOTM but luckily i havnt gained weight, i just havnt lost anything from burning 1000cals yesterday, but im trying to overcome the bloated feeling and feeling like i have a huge bum by drinking loads of water and just try and flush it all out lol

    Ill join you on TOTM Katie... it hit me this morning! Thank god.. but i had no idea when i was due.. i was on the pill for so long i got into a routin - i knew exactly when i was going to come on... and this month i hadnt a clue.. n couldnt remember when i was due! soooo.... it as hit me! :grumble:

    Jeez are we all in synch!!? Me too! And I want to eat anything and everything! :noway:

    Not looking forward to Monday's weigh in, I have eaten half the county!!!

    at least we can all be bad together lol
    ive decided to try and 'graze' eat today so that i feel like im eating loads but im not, so far the stuff i have eaten isnt so healthy - a lunchable, a freddo and a bag of flying sauces. the BF bought me a huge bar of galaxy too - although im trying to stay away from that
  • Bulletproof_Helen
    Bulletproof_Helen Posts: 209 Member
    Hello Girls, I see you are all flying the flag so fancy all things bad. This is extremely difficult but you can do it. My last time was buy Lindt dark 85% put it in freezer in seperate bags with two squares, those two squares are just 100 cals. but because it is frozen it will take a while to melt in your mouth. :tongue:

    Unfortunately we retain water during this time, stay away from the scale. Drink cranberry juice and eat celery :happy: I am sometimes that bad I take a diuretic

    curl up on sofa with hot water bottle, your two squares of Lindt and stick on a romantic comedy :flowerforyou:

    I have finished my nightshift, I got to bed at 6:30am and woke up at midday so I am going to use today as a cleaning day and have a damn good work out in the gym later on. My body clock needs to adjust so will have an early night tonight with sleeping tablet :yawn:
  • curvykatie
    curvykatie Posts: 870 Member
    i gave into the galexy, but have only had 3 squares
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    Good morning everyone :flowerforyou:

    I hope you are ok?

    So yesterday i was at the end of my energy tether... i think its because i was at 1,200 for too long... body just felt run down, i was run down... so i have upped my cals by 200, *yesterday i had pick n mix* so i went over by about 400.. oops... BUT MY GOD... i feel amazing this morning.. i actually have energy!!
    Im remembering peoples names at work (yesterday i had a complete block on names) which is silly because i have been at the same job for 2 years now! :blushing: lol

    im actually amazed at how well i feel.. even people noticed!! They said i looked fresh faced and very happy! Now this doesnt mean im going to be eating pick n mix every night, but im just going to be eating healthier snacks - or bumping up my cals in meals...

    Havent felt this good in a LONG time! :) Happy katherine!!

    So anyways.. enough wafffleing.. Im going to the gym after work (1.15) finish early! yey! AND i have planned my meals for the rest of the day.. :bigsmile:

    Im feeling good! OOOOOooooh and i put on a pair of skinny jeans... wait for it.... they actually fit properly!! Instead of getting horrible little fat bulges on the leg from where they were too tight.. they skim across the leg (i can pull out the material) wooooey!

    OK.. so im praising myself a little bit too much right now! Sorry!! But after a moody week (totm) from hell... i have a positive outlook! :drinker: Heres to weight loss!!

    Katherine :heart:
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