sarahhorrigan Member

I'm Sarah - started using MFP a year ago... have so far lost 80lbs and have been trying to maintain my weight since about July (maintenance is tricky - I carried on losing about another stone or so in weight and have only just got the hang of it in the last two months) Am going to be 40 in August (eeek!), am mummy to two…

I'm 5'7" and 127lbs My waist is 26 inches Hips are 35 inches I'm somewhere between a UK size 8 and 10 I don't get clothes sizing at all though! :laugh:

Thanks, Brad. Weirdly I lose weight just before my menstrual cycle! But I have cut down weighing myself. I'm trying to add in things like nuts / avocados etc and gradually eating more and not worrying about whether or not I'm being 'good' all the time! But I'm still losing weight, so the balance still isn't quite right.…

Thanks! I'm eating nuts / avocado every day - and gradually adding in more calories... but after two months I still haven't got it cracked! I'll get there, I guess. I'm just getting sick of people saying 'don't lose any more weight', when I'm not actually trying to!

Sounds delicious! Am off to do some recipe hunting!!

Just today I've reached 130 lbs from a starting weight of 200 lbs back in January this year. You *can* do it! Stick with it, give yourself the attention you deserve and need... and you'll get there! Sarah :smile:

Height: 5'7" Weight: 131 lbs, 9st 5lbs Size: 8 - 10 (mainly 8, occasionally a 10) Back in January, started off at 200 lbs+, 14st 4lbs Size: 16 - 18 (was kidding myself - only very large 16s would fit!) It's really hard adjusting to shopping for a different size. I buy too big clothes all the time and each shop is slightly…

Hahahaha! I think I love you! :flowerforyou:

That's brilliant - you *can* do it! I think by the time you get to your late thirties you start to feel a bit invisible and life is so busy you don't take time to care about yourself enough - or at least that's how I was. You're starting exactly where I was back in January and it is possible to make change! Go you!!

Have you seen some of the 300+ threads on here, Brenda? I know that I found it helpful to read other people's stories who were in the same boat as me and their success made me feel like I could be successful too. You sound like you're doing a great job so far though - but weight loss is never just a physical thing, is it?…

Don't let the embarrassment put you off! I was the same - I was *so* unfit it was really bad and the thought of anyone seeing me was excruciating. Couch to 5K is fantastic because it takes you through it all so gradually that you don't get completely worn out, but you do notice the progress. Finding a route which was quiet…

Go for it with the C25K! Over 200lbs is just the starting point... you will be brilliant, I'm sure!

Yup. Started January 2013 and reached my goal weight last month. I feel like a new me and my husband says I look like I did when we first got together 13 years ago. The new old me maybe? :laugh:

You *can* be a runner!! It's amazing how quickly you go from the first few weeks to running 20 minutes plus by week 6. And I would never have thought I could be a runner. I was hopeless at running when I was at school. And had never run as an adult at all. I love that I know I can run. It amazes me every time I run that…

You just eat normally - so 2000 calories for a woman, 2400 (I think!) for a man. If you don't want to eat as much as that on your non fasting days, then that's fine too. I found my appetite reduced generally and I wasn't craving snacks plus my portions were just smaller. It's changed the way I think about food and I now…

I counted calories every day. I really needed help with knowing how much I was eating and counting calories with MFP is easy and so I just did that out of habit. My fast days are Monday and Wednesday. My weird logic is that Monday is rubbish anyway - coz it's Monday! - so fasting then doesn't make the day any worse. And…

Hahaha! I think I love you just a little bit... :flowerforyou:

Y'know, I *do* feel amazing!!! I've gone from not wanting to look in the mirror to sneaking little glimpses of this woman who now has a tiny behind and little waist as I walk past shop windows!!! And being amazed that that woman is me!! :laugh:

Thank you - can't quite believe I've done it either!! Am sure you'll feel the same too when you post your story!

Thank you! It's definitely a journey worth making. :smile:

Age: 38 Before: 200 lbs (probably more, I didn't own any scales for ages!) After weight: 136 lbs (goal weight was 140 lbs) Start & goal reached date: Started January 2013 and reached goal end of July 2013 Best strategy for removing weight Be consistent and be honest about what you're eating and when you're 'danger' times…

I found 'Vegan Freak' quite a good book for helping with this sorta thing. Maybe she needs time to get her head around it and come to terms with the fact that you're not eating the food she's eating isn't a judgement about her, but it's about a choice you've made? In our household I'm vegan, my two children are lacto-ovo…

SW: 200lb CW: 140lbs GW: 140lbs (overall goal weight!) Weigh in Dates: 7/1 143lbs 7/8 142lbs 7/15 140 7/22 7/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) GOAL WEIGHT ACHIEVED!!! Here's to maintenance and beyond. :happy:

SW: (Starting weight) : 200 CW: (Current weight) : 145 GW: (Goal weight for the month) : 140 (my overall goal weight!) Weigh in Dates: 7/1 : 145 7/8 : 143 7/15: 142 7/22 7/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost so far: -3

I just looked back over my times from when I started C25K in January to the run I've just done this evening. When I started I was doing 16 - 17 minutes / mile (and I thought I was going to die at that pace!). Now, I've just come back from a run on a hot evening and managed 9 - 10 minutes / mile. Do I run fast? Nope. Am I…

SW: 200lbs CW: 145lbs GW: 140lbs Weigh in Dates: 7/1: 145lbs 7/8: 143lbs 7/15 7/22 7/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) 3lbs left until I get to my goal weight. Fingers crossed!!!

I add them - I'm vegan and without them, what would I be logging???!?! Plus, there are carbs in vegetables and fruit.

I'm in too! SW: 200lbs CW: 145lbs GW: 140lbs Weigh in Dates: 7/1: 145lbs 7/8 7/15 7/22 7/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Hopefully will reach my original goal weight at the end of July! Fingers crossed!!

Tofu, Spinach and Cashew Plait (serves 8 - smallish portions - 280 calories per slice) INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 400 g firm tofu, unpressed (I just used a packet of Cauldron Tofu) 30 g (1.2 oz) cashew nuts, finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon curry…

I totally agree with that! I often cook Indian food for non-vegan friends. They scoff away happily... and the onion bhajis, samosas, pakoras along with all the curries are 100% vegan and they never ever even notice. Just ask for recipes later!