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Week before for me, but then the week itself my appetite goes so I think it generally balances out. If I feel I need to eat more, I do so, but I try and make reasonably sensible choices where possible. If I try to ignore the extra hunger, I just end up getting stressed then eating rubbish so I think I do much better when I…
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A 13-14 minute mile seems pretty slow to me, especially since I've previously done charity 5ks entirely walking in about 45mins :-/ My "running" feels barely faster than my walking pace. Thanks for your comments and suggestions though. Think I will continue with the yoga etc and have a look at the C25K again :-)
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I just realised that I got the shoes I've been running in after Xmas 2014 so those first Parkruns would have been the first times running in them so you might be onto something!
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I see it as progress if I'm not gaining. I've been on this journey for 18 months now and have lost 3½ stone, which still leaves me with at least two more to go. But... even when I'm not focusing or I'm taking a bit of a break, my habits have changed enough that I can keep my weight stable (within 2-3lbs). I see this as…
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I know SW does work for some people but I also couldn't get my head round the fact that you could supposedly eat something like a stirfry as much as you wanted and still lose weight. It just didn't make any sense. Now for all the people it does work for - good for them that's brilliant. And I do know people it has worked…
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Didn't weigh this week cos of some stuff going on at the moment with relatives but I will try and remember to weigh tomorrow morning and post.
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People started noticing when I'd lost approx 3 stone (42lbs). I still find it hard to take compliments though, and always end up saying "Thanks. I've lost 3½ stone, but I've still got another 2½ stone to go".
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Only just saw this but hope it's ok to join in anyway. I've checked back in my Fitbit record to find my weight from the beginning of the month. Name: Kristabel Age: 37 Height: 5'4" Start Weight (1st May): 12st 11.9lbs (that was 30th April cos I didn't weigh on 1st May) Goal Weight (1st June): 12st 3lbs 1st May: 12st…
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WOW! Thanks so much for this. It's come at just the right time for me. I too started off my journey wearing a size 20 and I'm down to a comfortable 16 (and occasionally 14) now. I've lost 3 stone over the past year but since Easter I've been out of action having physio and I've lost my way with both logging on MFP and…
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Haha yes! I do this too
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I like anchovies when I get those salty cravings! I have to have them otherwise I find myself thinking constantly about crisps and chips and other delicious-but-not-good-for-you salty alternatives.
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That is going to be my new mantra! Inspirational transformation you're going through there; you should be incredibly proud of yourself :smiley:
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hehe that's a very sensible suggestion! I might find the boobs annoying, but my husband is quite happy that I'm not losing them just yet :stuck_out_tongue:
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Making that first step... and then another... and then another... that's the true "secret" to weightloss. Keep stepping :grin: My family were never into fitness or sports (well, unless you count my dad liking rugby for the drinking sessions afterwards or the family weekend cycle rides to the pub LOL!) so enjoying being…
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Yup! I'm currently at the size I thought I wanted to get to (approx 3 dress sizes down) and I'm officially "overweight" not obese any more but I'm certainly not planning to stop yet. I definitely want to lose the last 2½stone to get to the upper limit of healthy and I don't know what size I'll be when I reach that, but I…
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Are we twins? LOL! I've always been big up top and although band sizes are decreasing, I'm now struggling with dresses cos my boobs don't seem to be going anywhere so I can't get the tops of dresses done up. Also, now I'm smaller in my lower body, I feel the top half is even more noticeable which doesn't help when I…
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Totally get this! We had a bout of flu go through the family the other week and I went from exercising every single day in some form (swimming/running/walking/gym) to being stuck in bed for a week either personally or nursing sick kids. Then for the week after I was still struggling with a bad chest so had to ease back…
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* Realising how few of my friends share my new more-active lifestyle * Realising that a clothes size I thought I would be happy with now seems massive to me * Biting my tongue when people say "there won't be any of you left soon" when I'm only 3½stone down out of 6 stone to be at the upper range of healthy * Feeling…
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I've struggled in the same way as you in the past. Previously when I've made that mistake I used to find it easy to justify eating what I wanted for the rest of the day because I'd already messed up. What changed for me though was logging everything. So even if I slipped up or had a bad day, logging it would keep the…
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Ah ok some interesting advice there! Sounds like I need to stick with only speaking to another adult human being when hubby's home in the evening (before he goes out for his own gym/swim sessions each night that is)! What's been said makes sense though, although I don't have any other social time which is why I was asking…
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I'm not sure I'm the right person to comment on this as I'm currently 3 stone down of a total 6 stone I need to lose and am in a very similar position to you I think. I previously lost 5 stone after having my children, but because a lot of that was down to increased exercise combined with breastfeeding for 4½ years, I…
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Correct! Unfortunately, I can't afford to eat steak as often as I'd like, so eggs are great for breakfasts (and sometimes lunches) also also lots of delicious fish and other lean meats. Everything else sounds about right too - cheese, nuts, etc. :-)
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I previously lost a lot of weight (5 stone) and got down to a BMI of 23 and was a small size 12 so I thought it must be just right cos that's what I was "told" I should be for my height. But when seeing pictures of myself at that size I looked gaunt, I wasn't eating well, I wasn't exercising, I didn't have a lot of energy,…
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Breastmilk is appropriate nutrition for a baby, but that's because it contains a lot more nutrients than the cow's milk that adults drink. Not sure I'd go on a milk-only diet as an adult though...
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A human's skin and an average 2 year old so far! (Or 16 blue crabs according to the ilostwhat.com website!) Still got an elephant's heart and an average human brain to lose!
