BigAnnieG Member

I'm over 6ft so a big weight loss comes from all over before I can drop the sizes - usually around 25lbs needs to come off before I dare go down! Top and bottom is different too, my lower abdominals, bum, and thighs are the most stubborn so I'll often drop on the top several weeks before going down a size on the trousers.…

Oh I have another thing! I used to hate hurting all the time... but now, I LOVE that serious ache you get the day after a workout. It's like 'god DARN I have muscles in these places?!?' and even if you're really stiff and quite sore there's something really satisfying about that. It's a good kind of pain, where you know it…

Wait you guys have to put your weight on your driving license?!? Talk about making extra work for everyone! The UK you replace your license every ten years and there is definitely no weight element there - it also means if, like me, you look nothing like that photo from two years ago, you get questioned every time you're…

I agree - classes give an accountability that makes you more inclined to stick to your scheduled gym time and also less likely to bail out halfway through. try lots of different ones, the fact you can get such variety in classes means you'll keep motivated and challenged. A word on the bailing out: it is ok to do it if you…

I don't know about the peeing/whoosh/ weight loss thing as I've only just got back on the diet wagon - but I wanted to chime in on that uncomfortable feeling you mentioned as I've noticed it too. I drink about 5 pints of water, 3 pints green tea, and 3 pints black tea with (lactofree) milk every day. I do mean pints, not…

Hello ladies! Always good to know you're not alone with all this hormonal guff. To lay it out there: hashimoto's, PCOS, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia - to name the main problems! (and only aged 29 too, such is life) I've lost and gained weight so many times over the years, it seems like as soon as one…

17.5% smaller, apparently. Don't believe it myself!

Thanks everyone! I've been on a higher calorie goal (1980) for a few days now - and strangely have been coming in just under most days, but am way happier with more energy! I think some of it was the mental block of not being 'allowed' because something would take me over the calorie goal - but now if I want something it's…

All of these reasons make perfect sense. Except my co-workers panicking - I'm so tall, it takes more than a stone before anyone even notices any weight loss, so there's no worries there :) especially agree with the balancing act re exercise - I think I was exercising too much and not eating enough to compensate, so had no…

Phew! This is just the reassurance I needed - thanks guys and gals! I particularly like the idea of changing goals on a week-by-week basis depending on commitments etc - if I knew a 2lb goal week was just a week, that would be more tolerable than thinking that was the long-term-only-option. Mixing it up could work well -…

I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one who finds it tricky at the 2lb a week level! I know I didn't put the weight on overnight, so I'm not desperate for a 'quick loss' solution. However, felt a bit of a failure by dropping the level back!

@Strawblackcat perfect, thank you! So helpful :)

This. I am on a steep learning curve with this. The intolerance has definitely worsened in recent months, and I've had to strip back to a 'you didn't make it with single ingredients, don't eat it' way of living... which isn't so bad for the diet I suppose! But frustrating when dining out etc.

Thanks - I;ll keep an eye out for these :) I seem to be very sensitive to even minimal lactose, which is part of the whey creation process, so normal whey protein makes my skin red raw even after one shake :( I know the lactose is minimal, but it's still there!

I'm in the UK :) I haven't heard of Raw Milk though? Oh goat's milk, there's one I hadn't thought of - I know I can have goat cheese so it might be worth a try. Isn't it a bit sour for having in tea though?!

THANK YOU so much this was a really helpful post! I also have hashis and had to go outside the NHS for the thyroid issues to be more sorted out. So helpful, thank you :)

Oh and as for birth control to help, I tried all the pills possible until a genius GP suggested the Depo injection. Not ideal if you're planning to TTC any time soon, but I don't want children at all so it's a good thing for me. I've had very, very few side effects, many of which could easily be attributed to other issues…

No one here yet seems to have mentioned (apologies if they have and I've skimmed over it) slow release metformin. I used to be on 1500mg, loaded as 3x500mg tablets a day, and I stuck out the nausea for two years before giving it up. I recently had a big spike in difficult PCOS symptoms and went back to the GP, who has now…

Have to agree with a lot of people here. I think the OP meant that people are using 'big boned' as an excuse for not being a healthy weight. I'm a woman, 6'2" with not a single bit of fat on my 7.5"-circumference wrists. I'm at least 50lbs overweight, sure, but I hold all that in my back, hips, and abs. ALL of it). I have…

THank you everyone so much for your replies, I'm learning a lot here! (as for the £5.99 bucket on tuesdays at KFC, I saw that earlier this week and 'neglected' to tell the SO about the deal... otherwise I foresee even more chicken at the house!)

This is the best tip I think I've heard so far!

You know, I didn't know you could even get grilled chicken at KFC! I think the thing that gets me the most on junk is that, truthfully, I never had McDs or KFC or Burger King til I met my SO, who opened my eyes and tastebuds to the wonderousness of greasy junk. If I'm on my own, it's really, really easy to keep on walking…

I wish MFP had a like function on the forums. They probably don't because I'd abuse it too much though. Thanks so much everyone for your advice! :)

Ah, I hadn't thought of doing it this way - great idea, thank you! I forget about quick add. I usually get home with a deficit (including a pre-logged dinner), but that often reduces or disappears completely thanks to snacks. I don't like spicy food so I might insist that SO gets only spicy crisps and chilli chocolate so I…

Sounds like a wonderfully balanced relationship, let alone diet! Lovely to hear he is so supportive :) That makes so much sense - I think meal planning would work well. We often buy things without reckoning how to turn it into a meal (so we'll get mince, chicken breast and chicken thighs on a Tesco three-for-a-tenner deal…

Haha thanks for the props - it was an exceptional day, to be fair! I'm learning the willpower thing but sometimes if it's been a long day (or if the day before was leg day...) it's a lot harder to resist...

Thanks! I've tried to do that most days, but seem to only manage weekdays because I have no idea what the weekend holds... I should do it on weekends too! Weirdly, I seem to pre-log exercise more than I do food, but it has the same effect of forcing me to do it because I've committed to it. Thanks for the insight :)

My a-ha moment was being told there was literally nothing else that could be done regarding some health issues which result in a lot of pain on a daily basis. I'm allergic to GA and all opiates, so pain relief is limited and the only surgery that could help is out of the question as it HAS to be done under GA. I knew…

+a gazillion I am in a sort of similar situation, but can see it both sides. I used to be like your wife, always talking about losing weight, starting fitness, but never actually having the gumption to get in the gym or even work out at home. Then towards the end of last year, my brain just went 'enough now' and something…

SingingS that is so encouraging, thank you :#