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Why is it awkward? I've often asked somebody "have you lost a bit of weight?" and even if they say no, I just follow it up with a "oh - it's just that you look great today", much like you might ask if somebody has been on holiday or changed their hair, or something like that. It has never gone down badly when the ultimate…
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Personally, I don't think this has anything to do with size. I am "normal" weight and I think about food obsessively. Sometimes it is in negative ways such as "I really, really want cake/pasta/any carb and I can't think about anything else until I get cake/pasta/any carb" and sometimes it is in a positive / creative way -…
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Me too - I've even bought baking "spoons" so I can get my full allocated dose of olive oil...........so good.
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Congrats! I hear you on the fear factor.....
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I'm not going to make the usual response that these type of posts get on this site which is "wow - dump your husband". Instead, a piece of practical advice...simply don't talk about your trips to the gym with your husband, unless he asks you. Something is obviously irking him and it is probably due to his own hang ups.…
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TOTALLY AGREE WITH THIS. Also like the investing analogy....
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(Totally non-scientific response - more of an opinion about the approach): I think the whole concept of calorie counting is to work off guidelines (nobody can really tell how much of the oil that you put in that frying pan was soaked up by the food, or how much of that particular 200g of sirloin steak was fat vs. lean…
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You've nailed the first bit with "go slow". Don't necessarily work out 5 times a week - work out 3 times a week and then the other two times, try and work in a couple of really long walks (maybe pushing your baby....I don't know if you are a stay at home Mum or working Mother - if you are the latter, it might be harder to…
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Make sure that you use this to help you not slip up again (or at least slip up less) - sit down now and spend a minute or so really "feeling" how bad you feel right now (disappointed, guilty, despondent, sad etc, etc). Really try and take a mental photograph of how it feels - capture the moment. Then put it in a "box" in…
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I gave up on Wii Fit when it told me to take a break after I had jogged on the spot for about 20 seconds. A machine made by a manufacturer so afraid of litigation from overweight gamers keeling over and having heart attacks, is never going to push you hard enough to get fit, in my opinion. Can't comment on other devices.
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You poor thing. Look - you've lost a massive amount of weight. Although 4 pounds seems devastating now - think back to how pleased you were when you originally reached the weight you are now (the weight you are now upset about). My favourite analogy of the above for how we perceive situations differently is the idea of…
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I have just joined this group because my motivation has gone for exactly the reason above. I am my lowest weight for years and am enjoying it by re-discovering my lovely wardrobe of clothes which now fit and...erm....eating whatever I want! While losing, I logged religiously - however, I recently got my first "has not…
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OK - here is my 100% un-scientific answer, but I think it all comes back to survival. Back in the "good old days", when cave people were cave people, we were told what we needed by our bodies after they went into a basic "stress". We slept when we were tired (tired feeling = stress reaction on the body), we drank when we…
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Yes. What can I say - seems like it is difficult to have a social life that isn't based around alcohol, sugar and fat (good company and lively conversation? "Whatever!"). Also, it is hard not to appear a total killjoy when you are on a diet and out with friends, unless you resort to guerrilla tactics such as: 1. nursing a…
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Of course you have earned it. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
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Love this. I have nothing against a gastric band at all, but it is such a serious undertaking. I love the fact that you questioned yourself (and so close to the op too) and then proved another path would work. Well done you!
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Yes, yes, YES. LOVE my kindle, the screen is so good you're not even aware of it while you're reading. I read more than I ever did without it (as I carry it around and will often dip in and out of books I have loaded just in small bits (e.g. like waiting for a bus). You can buy books instantly, on a whim (e.g. just after…
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It is surprising how emotive people can be around the topic of exercise. You have clearly stated that you "enjoy" it. Telling you to stop would be like telling somebody who enjoys playing the piano, or watching films or reading to "stop it and get a life".....erm, what is life if you're not doing the things you enjoy?…
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Congratulations! Great change in mindset. My own recent experience: I take a train to a City in the North of England which is extremely hilly, around 4 times a year for my work. Because I take the train, I have to walk everywhere when I get there, with my overnight backpack on laden with my laptop and papers etc. I visited…
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I weigh the same as you and DO NOT LOOK LIKE THAT. You look amazing. I just wimped out of some body conditioning workout today for yet another "safe" dose of the stationary bike. You've encouraged me to keep forcing myself to mix it up (tomorrow). Well done you on your hard work and thanks for posting.
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Please don't sign out - the line above is hilarious.
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Bravo. I agree - this is hilarious. People are SO odd sometimes, you just have to laugh.
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Fabulous job! Well done. I always think it is interesting to see how many men shave off their facial hair once they slim down. It is like you finally have the confidence to completely "reveal" yourself or something (or am I reading too much into it?) (BTW, don't get me wrong....my own husband has a great beard, so I've…
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Porridge - cheap, filling and good for you. You can make a bowl with water (so no need for fridge-kept milk), which I find just as satisfying as the starch in the oats still makes it creamy. I love it, but I know that some might find it a bit boring*....up to you. *Edit - just thought that you can jazz it up a bit with…
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Sho3girl, you are a great advert for Liz Earle skincare....your skin looks great in your picture!
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Excellent post and great visuals. As a scale junkie, I need all the reminders I can get that it is about lean muscle mass and not the numbers on the scale.....ooh, it is difficult to ween yourself off though, especially when the numbers are moving in the "right" direction. I will be watching your progress with interest as…
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Very well put.
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I had a bad day yesterday and compensated today by exercising for over 2 hours and burning over 1200 calories (I usually exercise around 45 mins). Now I just feel a bit silly, obsessive and as though I blew it out of all proportion (which I did) and I doubt exercising for longer actually achieved much except put excessive…
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Really good point - thanks! (and she is just the type of friend who would be mortified to hurt anyone's feelings). In the meantime, as you rightly said "Yay us"!
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Hello! I reached my "under 140" yesterday (only just), but seeing my scale start with a 9 (stone) rather than a 10, was fantastic. I went to see a friend yesterday who I hadn't seen since starting my dieting (around 3 months ago). I made sure I wore a really nice outfit, so I would look my best. She is a lovely friend and…
