Team UK October:

Simplicity
Simplicity Posts: 383 Member
edited September 20 in Motivation and Support
Am i allowed to start this post? lol I am sitting at work bored so i thought hey why not everyone will latch on. And if not. Sorry CurvyKatie i stole you role delete me and start again lol.

Still in the same boat. 12st 3 so hopeless i feel but never mind they say for the winter just try to keep it off and lose it again next summer. well i think sod that i'm gonna keep trying for 12st this month.

I feel more toned anyways so maybe its that imaginary muslce that everyones talking about lol.

Good luck everyone else.:smile:
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  • meganlkp
    meganlkp Posts: 41
    Thanks for your post - looking at your pics, you seem to be doing really well!! Keep it up!!
  • mumsanutter
    mumsanutter Posts: 3,127 Member
    Well I never made the 12st either, so that is my aim to reach 12st and not put any on!

    Can anyone recommend any exercises to work on the abs? I do 30 situps on the swiss ball and 30 pull up (laying on tummy on the ball and pulling shoulders up towards the ceiling!) every other day, but can't seem to shift the bulge!!
  • glittergirlamy14
    glittergirlamy14 Posts: 50 Member
    I want some more ab exercises too!

    Ben, you look toned in your picture, it's not imaginary!

    I've put on a couple of pounds since I got back from Ibiza and got over my flu, and I don't like it. My aim in October is to get back to the way I looked as ill Amy, but achieve that in a much healthier way! :smile:

    Also, has anyone started thinking about Halloween yet? My friends have decided they want to go as the Wizard of Oz and I've to be Dorothy.

    Amy x
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    Good morning everyone!

    Hope your all ok? Ben you look awesome! Keep up the good work!

    I have not been to the gym for nearly 5 weeks and i SUCKS! I had missed the week before i went on holiday, then i was away for a week, since getting back from Crete i have been in the same boat as Amy.. ILL!!! :sick: So i have not had the energy or motivation to do any exercise whatsoever! :grumble:
    Anywhoo i see this month as my Kick Start in getting back on the waggon! i really want to shift that lb or 2 that i have put on around my tummy/*kitten* region! :laugh:

    Amy, im not celebrating halloween this year as its my friends 21st, so she has booked a couple of rooms at a Mayfair hotel in London! How exciting! Need to get fit for that as it is the last day of the month! I would ideally like to loose 3lbs by the end of the month!:drinker:

    YEY the weekend is here so im going to have my final "blow out" before i start getting serious again!

    Love x
  • Simplicity
    Simplicity Posts: 383 Member
    Thanks people. so after two days in october i finally move to 12st 2 exactly. I suppose my goal this month is going to definately be 11st 13 again.

    It must be the start of C25K i feel loads better outside running than inside exercising I just hope the weather hold for another 7 weeks so i can finish it lol.

    Amy- hope you're feeling better now and definately losing weight through healthier means is definately better, you lokk amazing anways.

    Kp- hope you feel better too. and a night out in a mayfair hotel?! in monopoly terms i take it that means a plush room in an expensive london hotel lol. hope you have a good time.

    Mumsanutter- don't get me started on ab exercises i do loads of crunches but every website says you won't see them unless you lose fat which means more cardio woop woop! I read somewhere to get abs to show you need low low body fat (10% men 14% women) mine is a shocking 21.3% today so im just going for a flat stomach lol.
    10 pounds to go i hope.
  • James501
    James501 Posts: 148
    Hi All

    Hope everyones well.

    I had the first bad week since i started back in July but didnt over eat which was a plus i guess.
    No excersise for me since last friday feels really bad, though it is only 7 days. How far i have come to think like that. Anyway going to get through this weekend and go hard for the whole of October.

    It scares me to get back n the scales at the moment. If it says 12stone still will be happy.

    My goal for october is 160 lbs as the final weight. be a good 8lbs off if i can get there.

    Katherine you seem to be as bad as me this week, we arange a run then both bottle it. lol
    we will have try again next week.

    Keep it up people we are all getting there

    James
  • curvykatie
    curvykatie Posts: 870 Member
    Im glad someones on the ball lol

    It was my 21st on the 30th of sept so i really didnt want to do anything on the 1st so thank you for setting up the group

    my goal weight for this month is again 145lbs which i WILL get to this time! (i know i say this every month but this time i'll do it!)
  • Simplicity
    Simplicity Posts: 383 Member

    It was my 21st on the 30th of sept so i really didnt want to do anything on the 1st so thank you for setting up the group

    no probs. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. hope you had a good night. I had a great 21st on mine.
  • ChristyJade
    ChristyJade Posts: 186 Member
    Hello everyone,

    Thought it was about time I kicked my as into gear again! I went on holiday a couple of weeks ago, and put on some of the weight I lost! (booo) But I am going TRAVELING in December and I thought that would be a good goal, as I would like to be thinner and fitter for my travels :) DOnt want to be feeling fat and ming when I am suppost to be doing the best thing ever haha

    Hope everyone else has been doing well while I have been SLACKING!! I miss the support and motivation this place gives you. New start this weekend!!
  • James501
    James501 Posts: 148
    A belated happy birthday to you Katie. Hope you had a good one?

    morning all, well since my last post which was full of negative thoughts, i got on the scales this morning and was extreamly shocked. 11stone 8lbs didnt see that one coming after the 2 weeks i have had. because of this i have changed my goal for the month being only 2lbs away from it now. i'm going for the big push to 11 stone. It will be tough but i've done 8lbs in 4 weeks before.

    Anyway all enjoy your sunday, i'm going to watch an afternoon of football hopefully ending in chelsea beating liverpool. come on you blue

    James
  • ChristyJade
    ChristyJade Posts: 186 Member
    Im glad someones on the ball lol

    It was my 21st on the 30th of sept so i really didnt want to do anything on the 1st so thank you for setting up the group

    my goal weight for this month is again 145lbs which i WILL get to this time! (i know i say this every month but this time i'll do it!)

    Ahh Katie I missed this post! Happy Birthday for the 30th :) Did you get upto anything special? I remember I just got ridiculously drunk at uni for mine haha xxx
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    Good afternoon everyone!! Half way through a rainy monday :angry:
    Oh well, at least it will give me some motivation to go work out in the gym tonight!

    JAMES - Good morning! Thanks again for calling last night, good to chat.. now for that run on thursday (weather permitting of course) :laugh:

    Katie - Happy 21st hun! Hope you had a good one! Im planning mine now! Hope its a gooden!

    Simplicity - Looking good atm, keep up the amazing work!! :drinker:

    So its back to the gym (wooooohoooo) tonight for the first time in 5weeks! :noway: lol! not going to push myself too hard and burn out but im gonna give it a good go!

    :heart: Katherine
  • James501
    James501 Posts: 148
    Good afternoon everyone!! Half way through a rainy monday :angry:
    Oh well, at least it will give me some motivation to go work out in the gym tonight!

    JAMES - Good morning! Thanks again for calling last night, good to chat.. now for that run on thursday (weather permitting of course) :laugh:

    Katie - Happy 21st hun! Hope you had a good one! Im planning mine now! Hope its a gooden!

    Simplicity - Looking good atm, keep up the amazing work!! :drinker:

    So its back to the gym (wooooohoooo) tonight for the first time in 5weeks! :noway: lol! not going to push myself too hard and burn out but im gonna give it a good go!

    :heart: Katherine

    Good afternoon young lady.
    Yeah was good taling to you last night appolagies if i waffled on a bit lol
    Yeah defo looks like weather depending after today, maybe we should just go and meet for a *kitten* like i suggestive.

    You go for it at the gym tonight, glade my phone call got you off your *kitten* and motivated you enough to get you there. :laugh:

    I'll update my food diary for you today so you can keep stalking me. x

    Catch you soon x
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    Good morning!
    Lol.. dont worry you didnt waffle on at all.. its quite refreshing actually to have someone wanting to talk!
    Another miserable day so me n my collegue are knocking the run today on its head! Going to go to Aerobics instead :smile: something different!

    Last nights gym effort was a gooden! Proud i actually made it there! Heh.. needless to say it was HARD work! I was ready to collaps after 10 mins of uphill climbing on the spinning bike :laugh: but i carried on pushing!

    ha ha... *kitten* and a chat under the subway underpass! :smokin: splendid! Ill be there with bells on!

    I will stalk away! Dont you worry!

    x
  • James501
    James501 Posts: 148
    :laugh:
    Good morning!
    Lol.. dont worry you didnt waffle on at all.. its quite refreshing actually to have someone wanting to talk!
    Another miserable day so me n my collegue are knocking the run today on its head! Going to go to Aerobics instead :smile: something different!

    Last nights gym effort was a gooden! Proud i actually made it there! Heh.. needless to say it was HARD work! I was ready to collaps after 10 mins of uphill climbing on the spinning bike :laugh: but i carried on pushing!

    ha ha... *kitten* and a chat under the subway underpass! :smokin: splendid! Ill be there with bells on!

    I will stalk away! Dont you worry!

    x

    Good Girl, proud of you.

    With bells on you say, now that i have to see.:laugh:

    Your messages never fail to make me smile, exactley what i need after a day at work.
    Guess i should stalk you back then. seeing as i have a few hours to kill before the gym tonight. need to get one more session in before that run thursday.

    How was your day? x
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    :laugh:
    Good morning!
    Lol.. dont worry you didnt waffle on at all.. its quite refreshing actually to have someone wanting to talk!
    Another miserable day so me n my collegue are knocking the run today on its head! Going to go to Aerobics instead :smile: something different!

    Last nights gym effort was a gooden! Proud i actually made it there! Heh.. needless to say it was HARD work! I was ready to collaps after 10 mins of uphill climbing on the spinning bike :laugh: but i carried on pushing!

    ha ha... *kitten* and a chat under the subway underpass! :smokin: splendid! Ill be there with bells on!

    I will stalk away! Dont you worry!

    x

    Good Girl, proud of you.

    With bells on you say, now that i have to see.:laugh:

    Your messages never fail to make me smile, exactley what i need after a day at work.
    Guess i should stalk you back then. seeing as i have a few hours to kill before the gym tonight. need to get one more session in before that run thursday.

    How was your day? x

    Hidy Hiiii!!

    Ahhwww thanks! I tried my hardest... still dont know whether i should go to lbt or not... If i do i should book it now n i will definately go! mm... Ill call now!
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    Boooked!! Wooeeeyyy :laugh:

    James i've been killing waaay to much time at work today! This website is my new addiction i swear! lol... mmmm time for a *kitten* break!
    Apart from that my day is going well :bigsmile:
    Gym... anything else tonight?

    K x
  • James501
    James501 Posts: 148
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    Good morning!
    Lol.. dont worry you didnt waffle on at all.. its quite refreshing actually to have someone wanting to talk!
    Another miserable day so me n my collegue are knocking the run today on its head! Going to go to Aerobics instead :smile: something different!

    Last nights gym effort was a gooden! Proud i actually made it there! Heh.. needless to say it was HARD work! I was ready to collaps after 10 mins of uphill climbing on the spinning bike :laugh: but i carried on pushing!

    ha ha... *kitten* and a chat under the subway underpass! :smokin: splendid! Ill be there with bells on!

    I will stalk away! Dont you worry!

    x

    Good Girl, proud of you.

    With bells on you say, now that i have to see.:laugh:

    Your messages never fail to make me smile, exactley what i need after a day at work.
    Guess i should stalk you back then. seeing as i have a few hours to kill before the gym tonight. need to get one more session in before that run thursday.

    How was your day? x

    Hidy Hiiii!!

    Ahhwww thanks! I tried my hardest... still dont know whether i should go to lbt or not... If i do i should book it now n i will definately go! mm... Ill call now!
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    Boooked!! Wooeeeyyy :laugh:

    James i've been killing waaay to much time at work today! This website is my new addiction i swear! lol... mmmm time for a *kitten* break!
    Apart from that my day is going well :bigsmile:
    Gym... anything else tonight?

    K x

    well had an early finish today so went got me hair cut and caught up on a few things i needed to do( all bills unfortunatley) and now just the gym so if you get bored give me a buzz hunni.
    Oh also just cooked a chilli con carne for me and my sister as the rents are away. so looking forward to that after my work out.

    Thats right i can cook as well lol ,I'll be a good catch one day for some lucky lady :laugh:

    Jx
  • Simplicity
    Simplicity Posts: 383 Member
    *dancing round the front room*
    12st.00 woo yeah. happy days though its the first time this week i have weighed it. I'm definately going for 11st 12 this month now though. But I'm back to roughly where i was when i quit ciggs!:happy:

    And James how'd you get down to 11.8 I'm jealous man! good luck on the last 8. :smile:
  • James501
    James501 Posts: 148
    *dancing round the front room*
    12st.00 woo yeah. happy days though its the first time this week i have weighed it. I'm definately going for 11st 12 this month now though. But I'm back to roughly where i was when i quit ciggs!:happy:

    And James how'd you get down to 11.8 I'm jealous man! good luck on the last 8. :smile:

    cheers mate, i really dont know how i did it, its dropping off at the moment. which is so good, i put in alot of hard work the last few months so really great that even on bad weeks my metabolism is working at its max.

    Really well done mate you done so well, looking at that pic the ladies must be flocking lol

    this 8lbs will be so hard but if i can do that i will be so close and thats spuring me on. just over 10 weeks to go. no doubt i'll reasses after xmas and be aiming to tone up then.

    Anyway its great to see so many people getting closer and closer. GO TEAM UK

    James
  • mumsanutter
    mumsanutter Posts: 3,127 Member
    well done to everyone.

    I weighed myself this morning and have reached 12st - 168lbs. I am so happy and I have for the first time I can remember brought a ladies belt in next a size medium / 12-14 :tongue: . The last belt I brought in February was a mens belt measuring 42inches!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • Simplicity
    Simplicity Posts: 383 Member
    well done to everyone.

    I weighed myself this morning and have reached 12st - 168lbs. I am so happy and I have for the first time I can remember brought a ladies belt in next a size medium / 12-14 :tongue: . The last belt I brought in February was a mens belt measuring 42inches!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

    woo hey definately a good day for us two then. the 12stoners. well done. whats next. more challenges lol.
    Ben:smile:
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    Hiii everyone!

    Glad your all doing so well..

    i see this as my first propper week back on MFP because i havent been to the gym for ages..

    JAMES - im going to go the gym tonight (need to get in the exersice if our run is non existant) lol :laugh:

    Simplicity - WOO HOO! Dont loose n e more my freind, you look great! Maybe build muscle now n shred the remaining fat?

    Mumsanutter - Congrats on reaching 12stone!! :flowerforyou:

    My target - to get to 10stone... its going to be done whether my body wants to or not! I will get there!! :laugh:
    Now that the girls have gone back to Uni i think i can focus fully on my fitness... it was always harder with the distractions of dvd night (pick n mix) and my cold which drove me to tea and biscuits almost everynight! sad times! :grumble:

    Wheres the other girls??!! :laugh:

    x Katherine x
  • curvykatie
    curvykatie Posts: 870 Member
    thanks everyone for the b-day messages

    i sorted the topic of my dissertation today

    How does permission marketing effect the fitness industry?

    and i may have to call on your help if anyone is interested in doing a questionnaire and/or month long study?
    basically it will just be seeing how you use the internet and technology for fitness and also if you were to be emailed daily reminders would that make a difference to how you work out?
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    thanks everyone for the b-day messages

    i sorted the topic of my dissertation today

    How does permission marketing effect the fitness industry?

    and i may have to call on your help if anyone is interested in doing a questionnaire and/or month long study?
    basically it will just be seeing how you use the internet and technology for fitness and also if you were to be emailed daily reminders would that make a difference to how you work out?

    Im in! Would love to help you out Katie!!!

    Hows your week been?

    xKatherinex
  • curvykatie
    curvykatie Posts: 870 Member
    Im in! Would love to help you out Katie!!!

    Hows your week been?

    xKatherinex

    thank you!

    its been very hectic! uni just seems to have given us our 3rd year work and then some! total work overload so im going to have to get up earlier to get my workout in :grumble:
    i also got my operation date today - its a week tomorrow - so i can't exercise after that either :grumble:

    how has yours been?

    x
  • Simplicity
    Simplicity Posts: 383 Member
    11st 12.8 the lowest I have been since school years today. I know it rounds up to 11st 13 but whatever!!!

    I'm happy again. now lets go get mashed this weekend and gain it all back. wooooo!!!

    Oh and Katie I'd love to help if I can with anything. Im mad on questionaires if it involves them
    x
    :laugh:
  • glittergirlamy14
    glittergirlamy14 Posts: 50 Member
    Hello everyone,

    I have neglected here for a while. Not updated my diary for ages! I kinda know what to eat but I've still not been doing any proper exercise. Had a go on my cross trainer last night because I'm finally feeling properly back to normal!

    Reading everyone else's comments, you're all doing so well! I don't know the last time I weighed myself but I can tell I've put a few pounds back on. You guys will be my inspiration so I can post I've lost weight too. The boys seem to be able to do it easier!

    Very belated Happy Birthday Katie, I will do some surveys for you. I remember my dissertation, I did it on the media and female body image. I had no social life for about 2 months because I made myself stay in at weekends so I'd do some work, although most of the time I was procrastinating. One time I cut my hair really short! I don't recommend that.

    12-8 this week. Only 9 late shifts left of the year as I've taken quite a few off in November and December, yay :happy:

    Going on my bike now!
    Amy x
  • James501
    James501 Posts: 148
    Hi people

    Well what a messy weekend,was that bad i didn't do my normal monday post.
    Scales yesterday and remained the same so not so good, my 12 weeks of lossing each week has gone. :cry:
    Got a week off work so extra gym for me i think this week, 8lbs in 3 weeks looks very hard now.

    Is it just me or is it officaly winter now, seems so cold and that much harder to get motivated.

    Glad you're all doing well and even though am a little down beat today sure i will pic it up again with a good week.

    James
  • glittergirlamy14
    glittergirlamy14 Posts: 50 Member
    Don't feel down James! At least you're not putting any weight on. It is a lot colder now, all I want to do is stay wrapped up in my bed and watch dvds. I make myself go on my cross trainer though coz that warms me up too!

    Weighed myself this morning, only put on like a pound since the last time I weighed myself about a month ago. Not bad since I've not exercised!

    Amy x
  • James501
    James501 Posts: 148
    Don't feel down James! At least you're not putting any weight on. It is a lot colder now, all I want to do is stay wrapped up in my bed and watch dvds. I make myself go on my cross trainer though coz that warms me up too!

    Weighed myself this morning, only put on like a pound since the last time I weighed myself about a month ago. Not bad since I've not exercised!

    Amy x

    Cheers Amy, you make a good point that I havent put any on still feel **** though as i so wanna get to 10stone by xmas. Thats not bad hunni 1lbs nothing and if you havent been trying proves your keeping it off which is fantastic.:smile:

    Just given myself a good kick up the *kitten* and know what i have to do.
    I've got 60 days to sheed 22lbs thats bout 2.5lbs a week. Looks like going to have to spend everyday doing something physical even if its a 30minute walk or some weights. :noway:

    I can see myself swinging back into old ways and coz i'm feeling down the comfort food is an easyway out. Thinks thats how i got to this stage in the first place so I'm going to need all the help I can get, if i come on here sounding depressed tell me to snap out of it guys and gals.

    Hope everyones OK

    James:indifferent:
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