sandramarshall200 Member

Hi everyone. Checking in for February. I’m having a break from the scales. All I know is that I’m still higher than I was for most of last year, and that’s depressing. This month I’m focussing on good sleep, lower refined carbs and sugar. I’m also looking for a yoga class. I used to do it, badly, but I liked it. Think my…

Wanted to tell you I’m finding your honesty really helpful.

I agree , that’s too much, I know you don’t want advice, and I’m no sort of role model to offer it, but I have found saying nothing at all about my food choices, takinga small plate, and then stopping works for me. And if it don’t get a head ache and go home !

Happy New Year everyone. I’m going to try andpost more often.

Porridge Home made soup Swimming pool Dogs Tea

Hello, checking in for January. I weigh in kilos. Currently 98.6, down from 101.6 on New Years Day, but that was about 5 kilos up from last Autumn. I had a challenging 2023, glad to see the back of it really. I’ve just read a book called Why We Eat ( too much) . It suggests, among other things, changing the food we eat,…

Thanks for the advice and sympathy. I hope I’m on it now. I agree that tracking helps.. I made a squash and winter herbs pie today. It took so long, but it was lovely. Quite high in calories but I allowed for it. The recipe called for 3 heads of garlic, but I did 2 because peeling garlic takes forever. I am fairly sure we…

I’ve logged my food and weighed myself 2 days running. This is the week I get back on that wagon.

Here I am , trying again. I just seemed to lose it in August. Got below 95 kilos and then stopped everything.cos now I’m somewhere between 98 and 100 kilos.. I really want to get below 95 before Christmas. I need to log all my food , weigh daily , post here at least twice a week. I need to make healthy choices, eat good…

That’s a very fine cow. Thanks for your condolences . I’m feeling better . Very glad I had my dog in my life. Eatings under control again. Think I may actually record a loss this month. Must check my goals.

I know full well that if I was a dog, I’d be a fat poodle, but that makes me sad because my slim standard poodle died this week. I have taken comfort eating to new levels. I didn’t even know I liked cheesecake.

I really wish English houses had porches. That looks so nice!

You are not a mess @pamperedlinny , you are a queen, and an inspiration to us all. You have come so far, I think you need to reframe this period as maintenance. You aren’t gaining weight, you are staying active, clearly many good healthy habits are now second nature to you, and you are very close to goal. it’s all good.…

I so love reading everyone’s lives. Very pleased for your test results @pamperedlinny . You are an absolute star. I like your husbands approach too. That is my style , but Im trying to be more precise. My weight seems to be going up and down this week, not sure why. I’ve been keeping within my limits mainly. I have started…

Hi there. I’m really interested in your approach. Part of me thinks that any more considered attitude to diet and exercise has to be good. But setting small goals makes so much sense. I have a 9 week plan going on because I have a date for hip surgery, and the operation and recovery will be easier if I am not obese. I find…

I love how you have matched up your photos. You look so healthy and happy. Well done

@kelliward thank you, don’t think we have that saying in England . You will of course now tell me you are from London or something! I thought it was that everyone at a secret signal was extra strict with themselves!

You will all think I am so stupid, but please tell me. What is Shark week? I have no idea.

Happy Mayday everyone. I’m starting the month at 95.9 kilos, or 211 pounds. I would love to lose 11 pounds in a month like @bad noodle , but my goal is 7 pounds. I want to keep swimming 4 or 5 times a week. Grow lots of vegetables. Maintain good sleep habits. Stick to my calories. I do seem to have been gaining and losing…

Monique. You seem so fair. I think maybe you and hubby need a conversation about holidays, maybe agree to every other break being for couples. If he wants you to spend time with his mother he needs to explain to her that saying hurtful things to you is not ok. We are desperate to be empty nesters, so guard our holidays…

@badnoodle .love the fresh toilet paper thing. I so relate😂 I found part of the problem was that I was way bigger than my clothes, but in denial. So with 30 pounds gone my size 18 ( US14) now fit really nicely and look tons better. The operation date has really motivated me so day3 of being really focussed here. I’ve got…

Hello. I’ve been missing in action. Had a really bad virus for 2 weeks. Not been able to swim at all. I’ve also just been overwhelmed and miserable really.. Enjoyed the Easter chocolate rather too much. I have gained a couple of pounds. But I have a date for my hip replacement , July 13. So I would really like to lose a…

@serenecompassion2663 so sorry that this drug is causing such upset. I think you’ve done well to stick with it so far. I had a really busy Easter, with adult children and their families in our little house. I also found it quite stressful. Our youngest 2 are still at home anyway,and there were babies and dogs and lots of…

Current weight 96.6 kilos.

Hi, Sandra from Leicester, England. I stuck pretty well to my goals for March and lost 200 grams! We did go away for a few days and I gained 2 kilos, so not unhappy. Swimming is going well, I feel my legs and shoulders are more defined now. And I have been more sociable. Goal for April is to please please get close to 95…

Hello. Checking in. I’m down from 96.8 to 96.2 kgs. That’s about 1.5 pounds. But we are going away for 3 nights tomorrow, so I’m really hoping just to maintain this week. I have met all my goals. Done a lot of swimming, drunk my green tea and been more sociable. Glad everyone seems on track.

Oh well played AnnPT77 . I just weeded and spread mulch on my new flower bed despite it being cold and grey. Think I may have weeded some of the flowers I planted last year, but it looks so neat and loved now. And I have earned dinner.

Happy March every body. My starting weight is 96.8 I met my February goal which was very modest, lost 2 kgs in Feb. Would really like to lose 3 kilos in March, but we have an anniversary trip away , so 2 is more likely. I am making an xtra effort this week, in another forum. And that has begun well Goals: to stay within my…

@pdd1216 I so sympathise. I’d been trying to get by on 1 tablet a day but I’ve upped them now, and it is helping. I find I lose weight if I sleep, and for that I need pain relief. I’ve also been swimming nearly daily, with very little leg movements and it does seem to have strengthened the muscles around the hip and made…

Hello every body, February went well for me and I met my teeny tiny goal of reaching 97 kilos. I am swimming most days too, and it is making a visible difference. Goal for this month is to get below 95, and I am confident that I can. I would also like to contact a friend at least weekly, and do more social stuff, Ive…