Spindrift2012 Member

Unfortunately you do have to just be strong. And say 'no thank you'. Or plan in a few treats so that you can join in sometimes. I also try to think about how I am feeling at that time. We get into the habit of eating snacks in the evening. We encourage each other into it. I am trying at the moment to remember that I am not…

Just to say that you still lost 7lbs in the last month so your weight loss hasn't stalled at all. It won't all come off at the same rate. I lost over 40lbs last year - some weeks I felt I'd really worked at it and nothing happened. Other weeks I had losses when I didn't expect it. You don't want to lose it too fast so that…

You're averaging about a pound lost a week which is good. It won't all come off at a steady rate, though. So some weeks you'll lose more than you expected, other weeks the scales won't shift at all. Just plug away at it, don't give up.

Definitely plan what you want to buy in advance. For our main meals I aim for recipes which have about 500 calories a serving (sometimes quite a bit under, sometimes a bit over). My husband doesn't need to lose weight. I just told him I was trying out some new recipes and did the meal planning from that. Then when we go…

One thing I've found really useful is to use recipes where the calories per serving are listed. Its surprising how many calories are in some meals. For the last year I've aimed to have the one main meal of the day with no more than 500 calories it it. I also find planning in advance a huge help. That way if you are going…

Weekly Goal: 2,000 Mon: 82 calories burned walking Tues: 424 calories burned walking circuit training Wed: 125 calories burned walking Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories burned (how they were burned) Sun: calories burned (how they were burned) Total: 631…

I'm in again this week. Will aim for 2,000. Weekly Goal: 2,000 Mon: 82 calories burned walking Tues: 424 calories burned walking circuit training Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)…

I'm in again this week. Will aim for 2,000. Weekly Goal: 2,000 Mon: calories burned (how they were burned) Tues: calories burned (how they were burned) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories burned (how they were…

SW: 164 CW: 164 GW: 146 I gained 3lbs over Christmas but not surprising considering what I ate and drank. So I'm back where I was at the start. Back into the routine again this week so hopefully those pounds will soon shift again. Well done to everyone who was a bit more mindful than I was over Christmas and managed to…

I am back in again - starting to get back to tracking my exercise and food after the Christmas holidays. Weekly Goal: 2,000 Mon: calories burned (how they were burned) Tues: calories burned (how they were burned) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned…

I updated my weight to show my gain. I'm fairly confident that it is a gain and not just water from one day of over eating so I put it in. Otherwise next time I can't post the true loss :smile:

Start Weight: 164 12/10 Weight: 162 12/17 Weight: 162 12/24 Weight: 161 April 1st Goal: 146 Total pounds lost: 3 Was really pleased to have lost a pound. I expect I've found it again over Christmas though!

So look at what went wrong this time around. What caused you to stop trying. Remind yourself that you won't do that this time around. My biggest change is to meal plan. I plan out the meals for the week for the family (I have to do this anyway). I choose any recipe that doesn't have more than 500 calories per portion for…

I haven't had many people comment. But then they didn't comment that I was getting fat when I put the weight on either. :laugh: I saw someone last week at the swimming pool. Our daughters used to be in the same mum and child swimming lessons. She commented that I'd lost weight and looked really good. I've lost 40 lbs now.…

Start Weight: 164 12/10 Weight: 162 12/17 Weight: 162 April 1st Goal: 146 Total pounds lost: 2 I started off the week being ill and then ended it going to Christmas parties and a family birthday party. So I'm pleased with staying the same this week. For the next week I am aiming to work out more often to make up for the…

I probably won't log on Christmas day. But it won't bother me not to log as I don't always get around to it anyway. Actually, the main Christmas meal isn't too bad (the turkey if that's what you have) its all the trimmings and alcohol that make it an unhealthy day. I'm just going to try and not eat too much - have…

Hi I joined this challenge last week but didn't get around to posting on this thread. I am Spindrift. I am 42 years old and live in the UK. I joined MPF last January and this year have lost 40 lbs. I now weigh less than I have done for some years but would like to lose more. Starting weight for this Challenge was 164 lbs…

Your dad talks to you like that because he feels he can. And because you're back at home its easy to degenerate into patterns of behaviour that you learnt when you were younger. So he talks to you like you're 16 and you probably start responding in the same way. Before you know where you are you're both back into saying…

I suggest that you ask your husband how he would feel if someone stood in front of him and talked about his eating the same negative way - or made negative comments about any other of his features/behaviour. Its bad manners, apart from anything else, to stand in front of another person and talk about them as if they're not…

Start weight: 164 Current weight: 162 Goal weight: 146 Pounds lost: 2

Weekly Goal: 2000 Mon: 124 calories burned walking Tues: 425 calories burned Ripped in 30 and walking Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories burned (how they were burned) Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)…

I am in again for this week. Weekly Goal: 2000 Mon: calories burned (how they were burned) Tues: calories burned (how they were burned) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories burned (how they were burned) Sun:…

I exercise first thing. And I plan all my main meals. I don't go home and eat whatever I want because I know what I'm eating. If I want a snack after that its OK. You could try setting your goal to maintaining for a bit to see how you get on.

I am in again. Week 4 Weekly Goal: 2000 Mon: 124 calories burned walking Tues: 348 calories burned walking and 30 day shred Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories burned (how they were burned) Sun: calories burned…

Weekly Goal: 2000 calories Mon: 124 calories burned walking Tues: 224 calories (30 day shred) Wed: 62 calories burned walking Thur: 472 calories burned 30 day shred and walking Fri: 248 calories Sat: 510 calories walking and swimming Sun: 224 Total: 1864

Weekly Goal: 2000 calories Mon: 124 calories burned walking Tues: 224 calories (30 day shred) Wed: 62 calories burned walking Thur: 472 calories burned 30 day shred and walking Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories burned (how they were burned) Sun: calories burned (how they were burned) Total: 882 Left…

I am in again. Week 3 for me and this week I am going to make my goal. Weekly Goal: 2000 calories Mon: 124 calories burned walking Tues: 224 calories (30 day shred) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories burned (how…

I am in again. Week 3 for me and this week I am going to make my goal. Weekly Goal: 2000 calories Mon: 124 calories burned walking Tues: calories burned (how they were burned) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories…

I am in again. Week 3 for me and this week I am going to make my goal. Weekly Goal: 2000 calories Mon: calories burned (how they were burned) Tues: calories burned (how they were burned) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat:…

Weekly Goal: 2000 calories Mon: 125 calories burned walking Tues: 125 calories burned walking Wed: 125 calories burned walking Thur: 500 calories burned walking and 224 30 Day shred Fri: 224 30 day shred Sat: 394 swimming and 125 walking Sun: 0 Total: 1829 Numbers may not quite add up as posting from my phone and its…