crustychick
doo-woop-de-doo
glad to hear you're feeling a bit more positive today 
can't believe it's only nine weeks! eek!
can't believe it's only nine weeks! eek!
12 weeks to xmas - time for a new diet!
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RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I'm majorly fucked off with this weight loss business.
I started by accident by developing an unpleasant mystery throat condition in January that made it uncomfortable to eat (and put a stop to me singing, more seriously). It's only started to clear up in the last couple of months, and consequently I've spent most of the year eating vegetable soup, soggy weetabix and ice cream, or just not eating. I lost quite a bit of weight at the beginning, and then the doctors decided my illness might be overweight-related and I'd better lose a lot more, so I started to apply myself to it as well. I've ended up losing I think about four stone or more, and toned up a lot by going swimming most days.
But now it's plateau-ed out completely. I haven't lost anything for about a month. I don't know what else I could cut out of my diet without making it really miserable and depressing. It's been miserable and depressing all year - I'm sick of vegetable soup and weetabix and I quite fancy eating crunchy and greasy things again, particularly as the doctors later decided my illness wasn't weight related at all (although they still haven't got a clue what caused it).
I do like being thinner - I can leap up and down stairs better, I think I look better (if a lot wrinklier) and have a bit more choice in the shops - but I'm not sure I like it enough to stay motivated about it, and I'd need to lose a LOT more to really make a big difference. So I had a bit of a rebellion binge today
It was easy to keep it up when it hurt, because I just didn't want to eat, but I'm going to struggle now I think. And to cap that lot off, I've gone back to working full time and haven't got nearly as much time to go swimming on top of all my other extracurricular activities.
I started by accident by developing an unpleasant mystery throat condition in January that made it uncomfortable to eat (and put a stop to me singing, more seriously). It's only started to clear up in the last couple of months, and consequently I've spent most of the year eating vegetable soup, soggy weetabix and ice cream, or just not eating. I lost quite a bit of weight at the beginning, and then the doctors decided my illness might be overweight-related and I'd better lose a lot more, so I started to apply myself to it as well. I've ended up losing I think about four stone or more, and toned up a lot by going swimming most days.
But now it's plateau-ed out completely. I haven't lost anything for about a month. I don't know what else I could cut out of my diet without making it really miserable and depressing. It's been miserable and depressing all year - I'm sick of vegetable soup and weetabix and I quite fancy eating crunchy and greasy things again, particularly as the doctors later decided my illness wasn't weight related at all (although they still haven't got a clue what caused it).
I do like being thinner - I can leap up and down stairs better, I think I look better (if a lot wrinklier) and have a bit more choice in the shops - but I'm not sure I like it enough to stay motivated about it, and I'd need to lose a LOT more to really make a big difference. So I had a bit of a rebellion binge today
It was easy to keep it up when it hurt, because I just didn't want to eat, but I'm going to struggle now I think. And to cap that lot off, I've gone back to working full time and haven't got nearly as much time to go swimming on top of all my other extracurricular activities.
London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
Hi Ruby!
You've done some good work there. Fwiw, I woiuldn't get too down about the past month or so because it's the period nature wants us to put on a little winter fat. If you've held steady, it's a decent result.
Totally sympathise with the crunching thing. I've never been able to work out why that is but it's definitely a persistent craving.
It's just a seasonal issue. Keep the faith!
You've done some good work there. Fwiw, I woiuldn't get too down about the past month or so because it's the period nature wants us to put on a little winter fat. If you've held steady, it's a decent result.
Totally sympathise with the crunching thing. I've never been able to work out why that is but it's definitely a persistent craving.
It's just a seasonal issue. Keep the faith!
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Good point. I definitely started wanting to eat a lot more when the weather turned, and have been having to fight that. The crunchy thing is largely just about the fact that I haven't been able to eat anything with much texture this year without severe pain, hence the semi-liquid diet, but I'm largely free of that now.
It's just occurred to me that the clocks are going back this weekend() and I might try getting up at the old time still and fitting in a swim before work. This is probably doomed but you never know.
It's just occurred to me that the clocks are going back this weekend
() and I might try getting up at the old time still and fitting in a swim before work. This is probably doomed but you never know.
Ceej
Where is my mind?
Haven't had a great week - out and about a lot and stupid late meetings (late enough for curries to be involved!) but weighed myself this morning - no damage done, no weight lost, but that's ok. Will have to redouble my efforts for the next few weeks but only 1lb to make up. Spent this morning making soup - parsnip and apple, then sweet potato and red pepper. That's my meals for the next couple of days!
And lots of walking.....I can still lose half a stone by Crimbo. 8 weeks to go, people!
And lots of walking.....I can still lose half a stone by Crimbo. 8 weeks to go, people!
temper_tantrum
The beauty of the ride
Argh, I'm shit. Made no progress on cutting down on the booze. New leaf being very forcefully turned over today.
crustychick
doo-woop-de-doo
you can do it temper tantrum you still have over 8 weeks to go until crimbo!
i still haven't broken that magical stone barrier... all hope on having done it by the end of this coming week....
you still have over 8 weeks to go until crimbo!i still haven't broken that magical stone barrier... all hope on having done it by the end of this coming week....
crustychick
doo-woop-de-doo
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
Anyone tried Boxercise? Any thoughts?
Yep - I've done it once at the gym since I joined. I decided I needed to get my fitness levels up before going again. It is unbelievably hardcore - I could barely move for a 3 days afterwards
Anyway my weight loss is going very well. I'm down nearly 2 stone since June and although the weight loss isn't as rapid as first it's probably because I'm building up muscle. I cut out booze for a month completely for health reasons that fortunately turned out to be unfounded (phew my liver isn't broken), but am about to start a course of drugs that mean I'll be able to barely drink for at least the next 4 months so it means that'll help a lot.
Feeling quite perky about it all at the mo. Still got another 2 stone to go to get to a healthy weight but I'm no longer technically obese and am confident I can probably get about another stone off between now and Christmas
han
love is the answer
Feeling quite perky about it all at the mo. Still got another 2 stone to go to get to a healthy weight but I'm no longer technically obese and am confident I can probably get about another stone off between now and Christmas
Wow, that's amazing, Nipsla
And you're lookin' great!
han
love is the answer
I definitely want to lose a st by Xmas - theoretically it's possible, isn't it - but it means, for me, absolutely NO drinking in the week and trying not to binge-drink so much at the weekends
I know it's possible - I lost 2 st in 4 months last year (and then put on half a stone at Xmas). Anyway - I've lost it again and want to lose 2st more, so by about Feb I should be the size and weight I want to be.
Having said that - it really helps, I find, just to focus on losing 2lb a week and not thinking beyond that.
I know it's possible - I lost 2 st in 4 months last year (and then put on half a stone at Xmas
). Anyway - I've lost it again and want to lose 2st more, so by about Feb I should be the size and weight I want to be.Having said that - it really helps, I find, just to focus on losing 2lb a week and not thinking beyond that.
han
love is the answer
Just in time for this year's Christmas.
I'm definitely not going to let myself put on half a stone at Xmas THIS year!
scary!Anyone tried Boxercise? Any thoughts?
angel from big brother (dunno if you watched it!) teaches the boxercise class at my gym, and I'm tempted to go, but I think she'd kill me
well done nipsla!
the scales are telling me I weigh less, but I never know whether to believe them!
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
Boxercise is pretty hardcore - have done a few classes but to be honest I've gone off that kind of exercise (with the exception of spin) and prefer to do stuff that I actually enjoy. So lots of pilates and yoga, and there's a great new class called Zumba which is basically a Latin dance class - fab music.
So lots of pilates and yoga, and there's a great new class called Zumba which is basically a Latin dance class - fab music.
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
you said on the clothes thread you'd fit back into those shorts... so believe them
I've not been spinning for about 6 weeks now, after this week I'm hoping I'll be well enough to go back, and finally going to try samba with boohoo.
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
it is and it isn't scary... it's good because everyone kind of motivates you to keep going, but it's bloody knackering... but well worth it.I'm not the size to fit into those shorts yet, but heading that way!
spinning sounds well scary
I have to get back to the gym this week, once my routine goes back to normal. I've even been sort of missing going
I miss it!
London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
Some positive stories and good work from nipsla and han. Others hanging in there, no one thrown in the towel!
Good stuff folks. X Day is 8 weeks this coming Friday, all to play for though I'd suggest it's going to get tougher to maintain momentum as the drinkie season gets underway if you're not also exercising.
Think about the January sales!
Good stuff folks. X Day is 8 weeks this coming Friday, all to play for though I'd suggest it's going to get tougher to maintain momentum as the drinkie season gets underway if you're not also exercising.
Think about the January sales!
thanks, but no thanks!
crustychick
doo-woop-de-doo
well, although it's not official WI day today, I had a sneaky peak and I am v excited to be able to report another 2 lb loss
not only is this excellent in itself,
BUT, it means I'm officially in the "nines"
AND, I have lost a stone since starting
so, another half stone or more would be nice now please!
how's everyone else getting on?
not only is this excellent in itself,
BUT, it means I'm officially in the "nines"
AND, I have lost a stone since starting
so, another half stone or more would be nice now please!
how's everyone else getting on?
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I think this is partly the issue I've come up against - ie, given that it should be about permanent changes, how can I make this sustainable, not even just over the longer term but basically forever? It means I really have to make eating habits that aren't going to make me feel deprived and rebellious.
han
love is the answer
That's it - try not to deprive yourself too much. Don't BAN anything - it's all about moderation, moderation, moderation.
This is hard, I know, I really struggle with it. But I know it's the way that works.
During weightloss, sticking to 1000-1500 cals a day (depending on your height), and then when you have lost all the weight you want, bring it up to 1800 (which is maintenance calories). It doesn't ACTUALLY matter what you eat (though obviously it's loads better to eat healthily, it makes you feel better and you can have bigger portions eg. of salad).
But banning anything I think is doomed to failure. Which is why I'm doing the 'only drinking booze 2 days a week and then not to excess' thing. And not banning things I really like like CHIPS but just having them once in a while and a small portion.
This is hard, I know, I really struggle with it. But I know it's the way that works.
During weightloss, sticking to 1000-1500 cals a day (depending on your height), and then when you have lost all the weight you want, bring it up to 1800 (which is maintenance calories). It doesn't ACTUALLY matter what you eat (though obviously it's loads better to eat healthily, it makes you feel better and you can have bigger portions eg. of salad).
But banning anything I think is doomed to failure. Which is why I'm doing the 'only drinking booze 2 days a week and then not to excess' thing. And not banning things I really like like CHIPS but just having them once in a while and a small portion.
han
love is the answer
BUT, it means I'm officially in the "nines"
AND, I have lost a stone since starting
That's amazing, Crustychick - WELL DONE!!!!
Keep up the good work. What are the main things you've been doing to achieve that?I'm stable at the moment - but keeping on. Half a stone down, had a very wild weekend so no weightloss at all for the past week but I'm not giving up.
London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
Hurrah! <bunting>AND, I have lost a stone since starting
That's another tremendous effort. and a whole 8 weeks left to try for that extra half!
Sustainability is the elephant on the sofa init. My best guess (for me) is it's a complexion of a physical longing, weird psychological issues and modern work and lifestyles - but I'm sure it varies as between people.
I found that research a few years ago about the correlation between fat babies and adult obesity interesting . . .
8 weeks on Friday, folks!
crustychick
doo-woop-de-doo
That's amazing, Crustychick - WELL DONE!!!!
I'm stable at the moment - but keeping on. Half a stone down, had a very wild weekend so no weightloss at all for the past week but I'm not giving up.
thanks
mostly, I have been following WLR religiously. realising that it's okay to go over my cal allowance on one day and make it up another. realising it's okay to have a biscuit as long as I keep within my weekly cal target. making sure that I exercise even if only a wee bit, and can then eat more if I do. all the usual WLR stuff - you've used it before haven't you?
oh, and the last thing - not drinking. only way I can do it. i had drinks a couple of nights when we were visiting friends in brizzle but I'm not going to again until my fella's birthday
oh, AND drinking loads of water
