Heather_b1986 Member

yeah katie that helps atleast i know im keeping up with everyone - with regards to my water anyway lol i didnt have a clue when everyone was talkin oz, thanks as for the excercise i try to do 30 min a day (but im just walking the dog alot more ) and i go swimming once a week, does that sound ok so far? im easing into the…

im not sure how many it is in oz, but i drink around two litres of water a day, which is a big increase for me. i use to only drink fizzy juice, now i've cut out the fizzy stuff altogether and feeling much better for it! :smile: if its ok il keep posting my weight on sunday (just my routine sorry) good luck all for friday…

nutrition should be the same as undried mangos only thing missing is the water unless the variety you've bought has anything added- just put mangos into your diary n see (but they are definately better than candy so i wouldnt worry):smile:

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good to know the time difference im in the u.k too (scotland) :smile:

thanks ltlhmom its great when you start to notice a difference even if nobody else does yet....but they soon will! :smile: water challenge sounds good to me too btw, iv increased my water alot so it would be good to keep track n see how im doin heather x

hey new weight 242lbs - lost 4 lbs this week woohoo! well done everyone x ps tried on an old pair of jeans that i use to have a major muffin top in...ha not any more, fit fine now :bigsmile: heather :smile:

hiya jenny , im from glasgow so its nice to see another scottish person on here! Your braver than me i havent started the gym yet but i will when i get a bit more confidence. so if you ever fancy a gab feel free to add me as a friend, good luck :smile: heather x

hiya sorry im late weighing in it always seems to be a sunday for me, sorry if i make your chart awkward katie, but im glad you take the time to do it keeps me motivated seeing the numbers!:flowerforyou: anyway down to business...iv lost 2lbs new weight 246lb! really pleased with that because it was time of the month and…

you shouldnt go below 1200 cal because your body goes into starvation mode, u loose muscle (which helps u burn fat btw) and also anything you doo eat gets stored as fat because ur body doesnt know when its next meal is comin so clings on to anythin it gets! stick to ur calories and excercise ul soon shift those couple of…

also i limit my carbs to one meal a day if i can or i have a small amount at different meals then load up on veg my protein sources are oily fish like salmon, chicken and eggs im not much for nuts but they are high protein and high fat (healthy fats tho) u just need to watch how much u eat - a scale is a handy extra wen…

hiya iv got the same carb problem so i know how u feel! iv swapped all my carbs for healthier versions like sweet potatoes instead of white ones, wholemeal/grain instead of white bread, brown instead of white rice and pasta u get the picture u basicly want to find the natural low gi version of the things u like to eat .…

no probs, im the same always have too much left lol freezer is crammed, that should be perfect for them neways :smile:

hi keep them somewhere cold and dark and they last for bout a month - atleast thats what iv found with this cold weather recently:smile:

hiya whiting isnt an oily fish its like a softer texture cod or haddock, very light (i think its a cheaper substitute) - no fish should smell bad tho if its fresh , hope that helps:smile:

i buy ben and jerrys choc brownie frozen yogurt- scoop out a ball n put it on a wafer cone (i weigh the icecream so i know how much im usin, but usin a scoop helps with portion control ) the wafer cones are like 20 calories plus u feel like ur havin a normal treat. really couldnt live without atleast a little icecream.…

i log eveyrthing i eat even tho im not one for picking at food i still dont think id log a few fries or whatever cos like a previous poster said i dont log all the physical activity in my day so im sure it balances out and id still lose weight. also losing weight, i know its gona be a long term thing so i think id get a…

hey i notice i get bloated bout 2-3 days before and can gain up to 5lbs in water weight, i dont worry bout it tho cos it disappears a few days later and i get a nice boost on the scales agen :smile:

hey katie i think the charts great, its really nice seein how well everyone is doin!:smile: plus i liked the info bout the chewing gum sweetener - i chew gum alot so its good to know i can chew sumthing even better for my teeth Heather x (lol just realised no one knew my name ) :laugh:

i had salmon with rosemary and garlic sweet potatoes and fine green beans it was very nice :smile:

hey everyone soooo pleased lost another 5lbs when i weighed in today woohooo! :bigsmile: start weight - 260 week 1 - 255 week 2 - 253 week 3 - 248!! (just to update the chart katielouhoo :smile: ) the second week i was a bit disappointed with losing 2lbs cos i know at first it is water weight u lose. so i looked back at my…

hey all hows everyone doing? iv been tryin to up my excercise (which was pretty much zero! so shudnt be too hard lol) iv taken my dog on extra walks, which he is lovin and iv been going swimming,did about ten lengths, was lots of fun forgot how much i enjoyed swimming - i was always too embarressed before but i know i was…

hiya, thanks for all the great comments and suggestions. i went out and bought a mixed bag of veg which had broccoli, carrots, mange tou (dont know how to spell it lol but they are flat green things haha)and baby sweetcorn. found that i quite liked the broccoli, not so keen on the rest, part from the carrots but that and…

hiya weighed in today lost another 2lbs and thats with u know what due lol start weight 260 last week 255 this week 253...woohoo! great chart btw x

hey loved to hear what keeps everyone going, i think we all need sumthin to look forward to, makes it that bit easier knowin theres a reward waitin after all our hard work - especially when having an off day! btw weighed myself.... lost another 2lbs! woohoo :bigsmile:

hey just wanted to say good luck and you will get loads of help here, everyones really nice n got plenty of good tips :smile:

i dont think i can get that brand of cookie where i am:grumble: but im lovin seein what everyone else has as a treat, its nice knowin am not alone on the sweet tooth front lol :smile:

i can understand why you wud want to try alli but from what i have heard it can be unpleasant to say the least , its main reputation seems to be its laxitive effects when you eat too much fat, note that it doesnt differentiate between good and bad fats. i dont know, having never tryed it myself, i think it would be a case…

what are you eating? are you getting enough omega 3 oils? sometimes our skin breaking out is our bodies way of lettin us know we are missing out on vitamins etc because of our diet. also if its not food related i use a sensitive face scrub and light moisturiser for a few days usually clears anything up for me :smile:

im doing great, thanks agen for the water tip drborkbork, im feelin alot fuller than i was at first - i hav been on target for my calories everyday so far but i tended to be going to bed hungry, drinking alot of water has really helped make it that bit easier :smile: hows everyone else doin btw x