Last Monday I weighed 13 stone 4.8 pounds, and today I weigh 13 stone 5.2 pounds, so I've gained 0.4 pound this week. I am disappointed to have gained weight again, but thankfully I did my monthly measurements, and I've lost 1.5 inches from my hips, which explains why my jeans had been getting loose. I bought some slim fitting size 14 jeans about a week ago, and they fit perfectly. Really happy about that. I think the 'strength challenge' suggested by Ruth has been really helpful, and I've toned up as a result of doing some squats, press-ups and sit-ups each day, but I've also had some 'rest days' too to recover.
I hope to keep exercising, and I've been happy with my food choices over the week. I did have a meal out mid week as well. I am hoping to have a loss on the scales next week, all being well.
Just to remind everyone that the 'Fab 5' are:
Prin
Suzybenj
Candystripe
Ruth_Canal_Runner
and
Lowcal (Me)
and we will be working together to respond to you within this Group Weigh-in. Hence you can expect a response from one or more of us at some point today. There were 64 people posting within the thread last week, so it is a large group. If you fancy weighing in with us, please do! Everyone is welcome!
This week, Candystripe and Ruth are both away so we hope they are enjoying their breaks, but I know they will both be reading the thread when they can to catch up on how everyone is doing.
A big thank you to Ruth for compiling our Group stats:
Total people posting on last Monday's thread: 64
Total people who lost weight: 42 (97.5 pounds lost) (44.23 kilos)
Total people who gained weight: 8 (11.65 pounds gained) (5.28 kilos)
Total people who maintained weight: 4
Total people starting out on their weight loss journey/plan: 5
Total people who didn't disclose their weight gain/loss: 5
Therefore, overall pounds lost by the group = 85.85 pounds (38.94 kilos)
I hope you'll join us for today's weigh-in, and good luck to everyone - here's to a great week ahead for all of us.
Lowcal
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Hello Lowcal and the other fab 4, well done on your inch loss Lowcal, if you're fitting in smaller jeans then your gain is sure to be muscle! Well my scales said I weigh 6 stone this morning, the they said Error. Now I don't think I've lost over 3 stone this week! So I'll get some new batteries and try again tomorrow. Good luck everyone.☀️
I do hope my gain is muscle, that would be a good result! Thanks for your encouraging words.
Sorry to hear you've had some problems with your scales today. We'll look forward to hearing your result tomorrow - just weigh-in when you can, and Ruth will include your results in our group stats. Good luck!
Put new batteries in my scales this morning and they say I'm 10 stone 10 1/4 😟 which is a lb more than last week. Not very happy as its only week two and I've stuck to the calories and clothes are definitely looser, had to put a belt on my work trousers. I'm hoping the scales were actually giving dodgy readings before rather than I'm going in the wrong direction! So I'll stick to what I'm doing and see what happens next week ☀️
Great to see you again, and good that you managed to get those new batteries for your scales. Sorry to hear you've gained a pound this week - but the fact that your clothes are definitely looser, and you had to put a belt on your work trousers suggests that your body shape has changed. The scales don't always reflect those changes, and I think it's a good idea to stick with what you're doing, and see what happens next week.
Maybe the scales aren't as accurate due to the new batteries, and need a bit of time to recalibrate and 'settle in'.
Thank you! It does show that it's not all about the scales - muscle mass does help burn off more calories in the long-run, so I am pleased to be toning up.
Congratulations to you for getting below 90kg, and to losing 0.6 kg this week - that is fantastic, and brilliant that you've lost a total of 19.4 kg since you began. Really great!
You have certainly shared some good news this week, and it's great that you are feeling motivated by the Monday Group weigh-in. It's great to have you on board.
sorry to hear about your gain, but at least your measurements tell you that something is shifting the right direction
I hope you had a good weekend. Mine was too good - started on Friday with the boy's cricket presentation, and a few pints of Tribute, and a not so active weekend as things just kept cropping up.
Last week I was 206.8 lb, this week I am 207 lb. Glad it didn't go up more, have to get more active this week. All the best,
Just looked at my calories again and I think I took them a bit low - my energy levels have been taking a dip. I have upped them so I will see what happens next Monday.
Morning everyone, the beginning of another successful week, lowcal you small gain shouldn't set you back you have still lost inches so what your doing is still affecting your health in a positive way so well done to you, I this week have lost 5lbs going from 21.1 last week to 20.10 this week I am so pleased to be out of the 21's and I'm never looking back 😄😄😄😄
Congratulations to you for losing 5 pounds this week, and Congratulations for breaking out of the 21's and into the 20's - that is fantastic! Great to hear you're never looking back. You sound really happy and motivated for the week ahead.
Well done on the inch loss and strength training Lowcal.
I have had an emotional week and one night with no sleep at all, which interfered with my exercise plan a couple of days, but pleased to report a 0.6 kg loss . (1.3lbs)
Started 4/8 63.7kg bmi 26.5
Week 1 61.9 kg
Week2 61.1 kg
Week 3 60.3 kg
Week 4 59.8kg
Week 5 59.1kg
Week6 58.5kg bmi 24.3
Total loss 5.2 kg (12lbs) .
Other triumph is buying size 6 jeans that fit ( even if I think they are more like an 8)
Slow but steady downward trend . So happy with that. Hope to make 58kg by next week.
So sorry to hear you had an emotional week this week, and that your sleep was disturbed, and that your exercise regime was affected as a result. Challenging weeks like that can definitely affect us, and I really hope you are ok.
Congratulations for losing 0.6kg (1.13 lb) despite those factors. That is a really good loss. Like you say, a slow but steady downward trend, which is very healthy and sustainable.
Good luck with your goal to make 58kg by next week.
You are doing well Lowcal. It must be muscle because of the lost inches. Last week I weighed 13st 6lb today I'm 13st 4lb so that's a lose of 2lb so that's 10.5lbs in 4weeks, so feel very pleased. Now to week 5! Good luck to everyone else stay motivated.
I stayed the same this week. Looking back. I did not follow my eating plan strictly as I should. I had several slip ups. But I was consistent on the exercise which was a good thing otherwise I could have gained weight.
This week I plan to follow my diet and not exceed 1400calories. I have to make it work.
Well done for maintaining your weight this week - I know you have lost 7.55 kg in total since you started, and you've maintained that weight loss, and that's really good. You have been able to identify that you didn't follow your eating plan strictly last week, so hopefully with some tweaking you'll be on the losing streak again this week.
Sounds really positive Lowcal .. it sounds like there are other changes for you. Well done. My weight today is 14 stone. A 1lb loss, slightly disappointed with that. That is a 12lb loss in 5 weeks. Waist measurement has stayed the same. More of the same this week..Still not there with the resistance training....
Congratulations to you for losing 1 pound this week, and to achieving 12 pounds loss in 5 weeks, that is really great! I know you are slightly disappointed by the 1 pound loss, as you hoped for a bit more, but hopefully you'll be looking forward to being under 14 stone next week, and to being more toned up and fitter with the resistance training. You're going in the right direction, and you're making great progress.
Good morning all Lowcal, I know you're disappointed with your gain but I think the scales are obviously not telling the whole story.. 1.5 inches off your hips is a substantial amount and it is great that you comfortably fit your new jeans
I had a bad day last week with a bit of a blow-out, and have also been suffering with a UTI but somehow have managed to lose 2lbs. I'm pleased with this as my exercising has been non existent due to the infection (max 30 min walks) I am now 17st5 so hopefully will keep dropping over the next week.
I'm still doing Dryathlon and feeling pretty good about that although it is affecting my sleep quite badly and I'm having bizarre dreams!! Oh well can't have everything
Hi kate great to see you are reporting a loss, don't knock 30 minutes walking it an achievement, glad to hear your dry September is going to plan mine too, I do miss a nice glass of wine - we are already half way there, hope your health improves amd here's to good week ahead
You know I was just reading about the body getting smaller but scales going up. The article said not to worry about that because the body has an ideal weight that it tries to maintain.
So don't worry about the gain, at least your clothes are feeling bigger which is a good sign
This week I have gained 0.6lbs, I am not disappointed because I know where I went wrong.
I stopped tracking my food and was eating out quite often this week but I am back to my food diary and measuring.
I have also decided to spend some of my hard earned cash on myself and signed up for personal training! with exercise being the only thing I have never tried on my weight loss journey
Sadly the guy cancelled because he was sick but hoping to re-schedule and start getting fit!
Until then I have tried the strength & flex pod cast (really hard to see how I will get fit from those exercises, my body doesn't seem to have any aches and pains afterwards)
And yesterday I discovered Jillian Michaels has a Beginners Shred DVD out and in the evening I managed to just about complete the 20 minutes! really proud of myself
I struggled with the tricep dips on the mat (because I am used to doing it on a chair) and the superman arm & leg extension, I can't seem to lift my legs up when I am lying on my stomach!
I find it really too easy to take my foot of the gas! But as long as we don't go into free fall that's okay and you seem to have it all back and under control, would love a personal trainer but only if he looks like Jesee Pavelka! 😜 let us know how you get on and here's to a great and disciplined week for both you and I and the rest of the gang
Congratulations on losing 2 pounds this week, which means you're back in the right direction. Great that you're re-discovered stir-fries. Do you make your own sauce? I find you have to be very vigilant with those 'ready-made' sauces - as they contain quite a lot of sugar, and it can mean that what would be a really healthy stir-fry can end up being drenched in sugary and salty sauce.
Hope you find something good for your breakfast choices - I usually have porridge with nuts, seeds and fruit - but I know you need to avoid gluten. Maybe someone out there knows of some possible options that they could suggest...? Might be worth putting out a separate 'question post' in the forum?
Great that you have done 50 squats whilst the kettle boils, that is amazing! Do make sure you allow yourself a rest day occasionally though - to let your muscles recover.
My daughter's friend at school is coeliac and there is apparently a type of oats that he can eat as it contains no gluten. Something to do with how it is milled, I think ? Bit of an odd texture apparently !
Well done on the inch loss and getting into slim fitting size 14's, that's fantastic news. The strength training obviously working!
I've had a difficult week where I felt really hungry for a couple of days. I managed to deal with it and not overeat, which is an achievement in itself for me!
Weight last week - 13st 8lb
Weight today - 13st 5.75lb
A loss of - 2.25lb 😃 this week (total loss so far of 9.25lb) 😀
So nearly into double figures lost......i'll get there next week!. Be back later to catch up on posts, have to go to work now...,.boo!!
Thanks for your kind words - I am definitely enjoying wearing my new jeans! I am so glad I've been doing more strength training, as it has made a difference. I feel 'stronger' and 'fitter' which are both great feelings!
Glad you got over the couple of days when you felt really hungry. I wonder if that was hormonal, or whether you'd not eaten enough on those days? Great that you didn't 'overeat' that is definitely an achievement, and Congratulations on losing 2.25 pounds this week, and to achieving a total loss of 9.25 pounds, that is nearly double figures, as you say!
You'll get there next week, all being well, and hope you have a great week ahead.
0.4lb isn't much Lowcal, be proud for continuing to make good food choices and doing toning exercises. I myself am finding it harder to fit in exercise that isn't part of a regular class on weekdays, but anyway do bits when I can.
Pleased to report that I'm down to 56.1 kg today, from 57.2 last week. Very happy with that, still heading towards my target of 54. I've Ben weighing myself at different times of the week experimentally and some days I do seem to have gained so my progress chart seems to have littles spikes. I don' mind as long as the general trend is downwards.
Thanks for your supportive words - I am still hoping that the scales will drop soon for me, but in the meantime I am pleased with the progress regarding toning.
Congratulations to you for losing 0.9 kg this week, that is really great! You're getting closer to your target of 54 - hopefully you'll be closer to that target next week, all being well.
I weigh myself every day, and it does fluctuate quite a bit - but like you say as long as the overall trend is downwards, that's what counts!
Please don't apologise, it's a very personal thing regarding whether someone wants to declare their weight changes - we have some people who contribute to this thread who like to support us, and they don't necessarily declare their weight - but we like to include them in the stats, as contributors to the thread. It's a 'social' thread, and we hope that people will interact with one another - which I'm pleased to say happens regularly, looking back on previous threads.
Congratulations on losing half a pound this week, that is really great! I don't think I've seen you in this Monday weigh-in group before, so a Very Warm Welcome, and I hope we'll see you in future weigh-ins.
It's great to hear your weight loss has been slow and steady, as that's a very healthy way to lose weight.
Hey, well done, that's a whole pack of butter! If you need the visual, go to my profile and see my pic of 10 packs of butter stacked up. Keep going, you are doing fine...it went down, not up, and slow and steady wins the race!
Morning Lowcal, congrats on the inches lost, that is so great! You've reminded me I should start measuring. Awesome work.
I was 12st 3 last week and weighed in today at 12st 2. Happy with the pound lost. It could have been better. My night out Friday was okay but ended up being a bit emotional and upsetting and so have hidden in my duvet all weekend. Food okay but no exercise and little sleep.
But this week is a new week. Prepared my breakfast and lunch last night (and remembered to pack them this morning!) and trying to cheer myself up.
Great to see you again - I remember you joined us last week, and you'd had a really great start in that you lost 4 pounds.
Congratulations on losing 1 pound this week, that is really great. I am so sorry to hear that you had an emotional and upsetting evening on Friday though, and that you ended up hidden in your duvet all weekend - I really hope that this week is a better one for you, and that you are feeling ok today. It sounds like you've had a tough time.
Hopefully today will be a bit better - you're already 'prepared' in terms of pre-planning and preparing your breakfast and lunch for today, and of course remembering to pack them - very important!
I really hope you're successful in cheering yourself up, and that you'll feel a bit better as the day progresses. Sending you lots of positive vibes - and hoping you have a better week ahead. Being sleep-deprived never helps either - I hope you are able to get a better night's sleep tonight.
Hi lowcal that's great that you are losing inches and you can now buy size 14 slim fit jeans n look good what an achievment! I have lost 3lb this week kept up the running and strength training which I think is really helping just hoping with the change in weather this week I can keep myself motivated ! Good luck everyone this week !!!
Congratulations on losing 3 pounds this week, that is really good. That's two week's running that you've lost 3 pounds, wow! Brilliant that you're keeping up with your running and strength training too.
Yes, the weather has certainly changed today with Henri's arrival! Hope you are able to keep motivated and continue with your exercise goals, despite the weather.
Bad luck LC - sometimes it is just the way it it . Commiserations for me too - i did not have a great week and then did a 'calorie high' last night of proms. So a pound gain for me too. Will stay more focused this week.
Thank you! Yes, it is nice to fit into a nice pair of jeans. I am very happy!
Congratulations to you for losing 2 pounds this week, and to achieving a waist size of 35, that is brilliant - you've lost 6 inches off your waist since you started. Really great!!! You're getting closer to a healthy BMI - just 8 pounds left to lose to achieve that - I am really thrilled for you! You are making great progress.
Yes, either weight or inches, when lost, is definitely something to celebrate!
Well done on the stats, personal and group! This group is 'loosing' the equivalent of a person a week. I'm weighing on Wednesdays..shed a pound last week so now don't have to carry around eight pounds of unwanted energy everywhere I go....really pleased as coming up to my fourth weigh in...low cal and all ...thank you for all you do on this forum...your stars!
Yes, you're right, the group stats do reflect we're losing the equivalent to a person a week.
Let us know if you'd like your pound loss this week to be included in our group stats, as I know you weigh-in on Wednesdays, but there's no reason not to include your loss here too, if you'd like to! Ruth will be compiling our stats later this week, when she's back from her break. (Ruth - you're a star!!!)
Wow, you are making such great progress, having lost 8 pounds and only just coming up to your 4th weigh-in. Really great!
Wishing you another great week, and I'll look out for your weigh-in post on Wednesday.
After a holiday in Portugal I have gained 4lbs, not bad really. The food was healthy, lots of fresh fish and salads, and I did lots of walking ( over 10,000steps per day) and some swimming, but I also drank wine and ate crisps! So a gain of 4lbs, which takes me up to the dreaded 10stone mark.
So it's back to the diet today. Hoping for a 2lb loss next week.
Keep doing the strength exercises Lowcal, loosing inches is great!
Welcome back from your holiday in Portugal. I hope you had a lovely time - all those fresh fish and salad meals sounds fantastic - and like you say, very healthy. Great that you did lots of walking - wow, that's a lot of steps!!! and the swimming too.
Gaining 4 pounds after a holiday is minimal, and I am sure it will soon come off again, and you'll be back below 10 stone and into the 'Nifty 9's' in now time!!!
Hope you have a great week ahead, and good luck with your goal to lose 2 pounds this week.
Thanks for your supportive words - I am definitely going to continue the strength exercises.
Lowcal, scales as we all know oscillate but tape measures don't and changing room mirrors are the harshest critic of all. Congratulations on those size 14 slimfit jeans - wear them with swagger. You look and are fabulous. 💃
So as for me mixed news. MFP tells me that I did 24 hours of different exercise last week and that at least half of that was cycling or swimming or weights. I ate an average of exactly 1500 calls a day - but that spiked over a very sociable weekend 🍻and so no weight loss this morning. I am still 92.5kgs
Best news is my monthly measurements as I have hit one of my major milestones much faster than I thought. In four months I have taken 11inches off my waist now down to 34.5 inches iebelow 35. 😀Also lost inches of my butt, wrist!!!, and chest . I have very fat legs but I can stand with my feet together and my ankles aren't puffy anymore. Physical fitness indicators all also much improved.
This month I have done loads to improve the way I look for example new haircut, groomed eyebrows, tidy clothes that fit properly, contact lenses and belts! Very few people have commented on the weight loss but every day now someone tells me how much better I am looking.
Next week I am planning a Ruth style boot camp. Doubling down on everything I am already doing. Have some great music that I will add to the mix.
Enjoy your own weeks everyone. I am looking forward to getting home tonight and reading all the posts. I love this thread.
I enjoyed reading your post today very much, because it really shows how much you've changed during the time you've been within the forum - so many positives there - those lovely comments from your colleagues about how great you're looking, and 11 inches off your waist - that's incredible!!! Not to mention the inches lost from other areas too - really good.
Having improvements in your physical fitness indicators shows what great progress you're making.
Also, you've maintained the weight loss you've achieved to date - so well done for maintaining your weight this week. Congratulations! I also remember that last week you were having a busy week with visitors, and you'd asked them not to bring you any chocolates or wine, so I am assuming they stuck to that, and your house is full of flowers now!
Great idea to do a Ruth-style Boot Camp this week - good luck! Ruth will be back later this week, and she's great at keeping an eye on us and rallying us onwards!
Thanks so much for your supportive words - and lovely compliment! I like that icon you used!
Hi Gonti. This is so positive. So good to hear you're feeling the changes as well as seeing them via the tape measure and mfp stats etc (if not on the scales...). The phrase that jumped out at me was the improvement you'd seen in your 'physical fitness indicators'. I think this is really important. After I finished couch to 5k and went to the nurse to get my inhaler prescription renewed she re-checked my breathing, blood pressure, everything, and it was all massively improved. The feeling of having made those changes myself was immense. So I just want to say congrats for making those changes that are measurably improving your overall health, because I know how good it feels too
Congratulations to you on losing 4 pounds this week - just shows what you can achieve when you're back in routine, and that is really great!
How exciting that it's your 7th Wedding Anniversary on Sunday, and that you're hoping to be the same weight as when you got married by then. Happy Anniversary for then! A great goal to achieve and you are getting close. It could be quite tough to achieve a further 2 pounds after such a large weight loss this week, but wishing you success with your goal.
I hope you have a wonderful time celebrating your 7th Wedding Anniversary on Sunday. Will look forward to catching up with you the following day, if you're up for a weigh-in after your celebrating is over.
Congrats on the looking so good in those jeans LowCal - that's more motivating to me then what the scales say!
I was really worried getting on the scales this week as I have had a really bad week foodwise and haven't been able to exercise. The scales have been kind though - I have lost 0.4lbs! I am really surprised and a bit confused (but happy!). Back to this week - I am off work for a staycation until next Wednesday and I am determined to keep busy, plan and be healthy! Going to get my foot looked at so I can start exercising again!
I can imagine it's very tough for you to be limited in your exercise due to your foot, so I hope it's going ok. I hope your appointment to get your foot looked at goes well, and that you're able to start exercising again soon - but make sure you follow their advice and only do that when it's safe to do so!
Congratulations on losing 0.4 pound this week. I know you're surprised to have lost anything, as you felt you'd had a bad week in terms of food intake and lack of exercise, but you obviously did something right, and you've lost some weight - so that's really great!
Great that you're having a Stacation this week, and I hope you enjoy it, and your plans to keep busy, plan, and be healthy sound like great goals/plans for the week.
Well done Lowcal on your smaller measurements, no doubt a smaller waist helps compensate for a very slight gain on the scales?
I've done it, I'm now at my target weight...well in fact I'm 2oz under! I'm very happy about the weight loss especially as I've managed to reach my goal weight 2 weeks before my target date.
Wow, I am really thrilled to hear the news that you've not only reached your target weight, but you're actually 2oz under! That is fantastic!!! Congratulations!!! To have achieved that 2 weeks before your target date is even better.
I notice that last week you were 1.5 pounds away from your target, so does that mean you lost 1.7 pounds this week? I just want to clarify the amount lost for this week, so Ruth can include it in the group stats.
I hope you've planned some non-food rewards for yourself?
It's so exciting that you've reached your target, and you are an inspiration to us all.
I hope I haven't misled you or caused a blip in the weekly calculations but to clarify, I needed to shed 1lb 8oz and managed to shed 1lb 10oz. When reporting last week that I needed to lose 1.5lbs I was meaning one and a half pounds.
So for this week, you've lost 1 pound 10 oz - Ruth will find that clarification really helpful, for when she comes to do this week's stats. We had you down for 1 pound loss in the stats last week.
Many thanks for clarifying! Congratulations again!
My first day and weigh, 95.4kg. So a lot of work to do. Calories counting will be hard but I am hoping it will get better once I know a few basics without researching everything.
A very warm welcome to you, and thank you so much for joining us for this Monday Group Weigh-in. You've taken the brave step of sharing your starting weight, and I hope that felt ok. Hopefully you'll be lighter next week, and on your way towards your weight loss goals.
I'm presuming that you're doing the NHS 12 week plan, as I know that this forum is linked to that plan. Many of us are using that plan, and I can recommend using an app to help you to count the calories and exercise - something like Myfitnesspal for example - as it makes it a much easier process, and less time-consuming. It's a free app and very easy to use, once you get used to it.
I hope you have a great first week. This forum is a very friendly and supportive place, and people tend to post questions and threads regularly, which helps to get the most out of the forum.
I hope we'll see you in future Monday weigh-ins, and good luck with your first week.
Lowcal
Hi Good Morning to you All :-), now the official start I am this morning with 93,4kgs after my inofficial start last Monday with 96,... kgs. I am the typical Jojo- er. Slimming and eating normally on feasts and invitations, and then I lose it all again and become round again. But hoops, Christmas is coming and I want to be in shape again... , you women all, you know how good one feels, if the dress is fitting again, which hangs so loooong on the coat-hanger. So happy fighting to get in shape. Cheerioh!
Great to see you! Yes, Christmas is a good motivator, and hopefully you'll be be in shape again by then. It's a good goal to have to consider fitting into the dress that's hanging on the coat-hanger - like you say!
Congratulations on losing 2.6 kgs this week, that is really great! I think you make an excellent point about how our weight can fluctuate depending on various 'feasts' and 'invitations' but hopefully you'll be having a downwards trend as we get closer to Christmas, and it's great to have you in the Monday weigh-in group.
Look forward to catching up with you again next week.
Congratulations on losing another kilo this week - I hope you enjoyed the stilton and wine on Friday. I quite like stilton, but I prefer the white stilton to the blue-cheese variety - I'm wondering which one you had.
Hope you're finding the plan enjoyable so far. Good luck with Week 4, and wishing you another great week ahead. You're making great progress.
Just going to reply to people more 'randomly' now, as the other Fab 5'ers (the 3 of us active today) will be responding later today. I will however press 'like' when I've read your post, so if I've not responded to you, the fact I've pressed 'like' indicates I've read your post. One of us, or more of us, will respond to each of you! Noone will be left out.
Many of you will know I've usually responded to each and every post - so it's a bit strange for me to miss people out - but of course we're the 'Fab 5' now, and the thread is much stronger for that excellent support.
Please do interact with each other too - as and when you want to! It's a social thread.
Hi fab five - my first weigh in this morning and I am pleased to say, I lost 3 lbs and am indeed no longer 16 - but 15 ... 15st 11 lbs !
Very pleased with my first week which hasn't been too bad. My weekend was pretty good considering, as I've said, its forks up and dig in time in my family. I picked at a few bits and pieces, had a bottle of cider, and i dont think anyone really noticed - I looked at cream cakes in Morrisons, but didn't buy any and felt good when i got home and realised id survived a shopping trip!
I hope everyone is pleased with their progress today. Im off to the osteopath in ten, but my goal for next Monday is to keep to the diet and hopefully either maintain the loss, or lose another pound.
I want this weight off quickly, but i have to be realistic with myself. Historically, my second week is my biggest challenge but im feeling pretty confident knowing you are all here behind me.
Good luck and thanks for your continued support ! Xxx
Well done- getting through those 'stone' milestones is very challenging and satisfying. 3 lb loss is great. V disciplined on not snacking on the wrong things. So keep doing whatever you are doing- as it is working:-).
Well done on getting into your new jeans, it shows your exercise is working for you. You haven't put on much this week I'm sure it will come off for you in time, the problem is now you are feeling and looking better it doesn't feel quite so desperate to get the weight down but you have not been gaining weight so that's good. I am a bit like that myself, but the main thing is not to let it creep back on, so keeping it in check is really important.
I was 12.12 last week and am 12.11 this week so have lost 1lb, my goal at the moment is to get down to 12.7.
Hope everyone has had a good week and good luck for next week.
Hi slim jab- good advice on not losing perspective and celebrate the mini goals/achievements along the way. And a pound loss- well done- slow steady and sure and I am sure you will reach your goal
Even though you have gained Lowcal, you're obviously doing something right. Being able to fit into your new jeans must feel great! Well done! You have inspired me to have a good week now! I also have a pair of size 12 jeans in my drawer that have never been worn but were bought a size too small as an encouragement to get into them!
I managed to miss last weeks weigh in. I had every intention to post but life gets in the way sometimes so I just had a quick catch up read this morning. Last Monday I had gained 2lbs. But I wasn't surprised as I didn't have the best week. :/
So I have weighed this morning and I have stayed the same as last week. 12st 12lbs. This seems to be my magic number as I can't stray too far away from it!
I am hoping to this week though. I'm going to do as much exercise as I can fit in, and I've planned my weeks meals ahead again. Plenty of veg ahead of me!
I am feeling determined this week. But then, I usually say this every week and end up not doing too well... We shall see what happens!
We missed you last week, but glad you made it this week, and Congratulations for maintaining your weight loss this week. It does seem that we can plateau at certain weights for certain periods of time, but hopefully you'll be moving downwards from 12 stone 12 pounds very soon. Glad you're feeling inspired to get into your size 12 jeans. It is great to have an incentive like that.
Great that you have pre-planned your week's meals - that is really good, and especially that you're having lots of vegetables within those meals. I wanted to try a recipe for Jerusalem artichoke soup last week, but the supermarket I went into didn't have any of those! I've never asked for them before, as I've never tried them before in my life, but I was a bit shocked that a major supermarket didn't have them. I wonder where I can get them from.
Feeling determined will definitely help Sophie - so keep that feeling, and hopefully you'll see a loss on the scales next week, all being well.
Have a great week, and thanks for your supportive and encouraging words.
You would definitely be able to get jerusalem artichokes in Waitrose, that's exactly the sort of thing they'd have - do you have one near you? Also, do you have any Turkish greengrocers or a greengrocers market stall near you? Either of those would be able to get them in for you if you asked. I've never had them, so will be curious to know how the soup turns out
Thanks for those suggestions, I'll try Waitrose. When I do make the soup, I'll let you know how it turns out. The author of the recipe said it is supposed to be really good for digestion, but there was also a warning that it would take a while for the stomach to settle down after first having the soup, so it sounds quite an experience! I was intrigued!
Hi Fab 5 and congratulations to all our lovely losers and to those who've not had a good week, because you're still sticking at it! Despite a very stressful and busy week, working long hours and juggling multiple issues, I managed to fight off the urge to eat rubbish (mostly! :0)) and to keep exercising. My thoughts (and hopes) regarding the increase last week, that it was due to PMT, seem to have been correct as I'm pleased to report that I'm down from 17.10.6 last week, to 17.7.7 this morning, so I'm taking that as a 2lb loss over two weeks. That's 1/2 stone off since I started 5 weeks ago. I'd like it to have been more, but I'll settle for 1 lb per week. At least it's in the right direction. Think I need to double check my calories and maybe reduce them a little, also just to be better at recording them, which I mostly didn't last week due to aforementioned issues.
Slow and steady is the way to go. All those little pounds add up and here you are five weeks later- half a stone lighter- wowee- how inspiring. Keep doing what you are doing - I will be taking some of your advise
Good luck for next week
Hi Lowcal,
Try not to be too disappointed, at the end of the day the tape measure never lies
and your stats are great😃. There's nothing as good as fitting into a smaller size.
The squats are a bit of hard work but I am determined to stay with them!
Have a lovely week.
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Well done with that determination on those squats Flossie
Reading through all the posts, I'm struck by how knowledgeable everyone is and how everyone has taken control and ownership of their lives and bodies. There's no whining about stray pounds that have mysteriously appeared on the scale, but absolute honesty about the possible reason for their arrival. I'm in awe of you all!
For those of you so close to your goal weight, eg you Lowcal, try not to focus on that elusive number and be proud of the wider picture. A big pat on the back from me
Now for my stats: last week 19.10, this week 19. 4 3/8!! WOOHOO!! I'm ecstatic, over the moon, on cloud 9 and any and all other forms of elation you can think of!
That's brilliant moreless You must be feeling so delighted this morning ! Keep that good feeling going for this week, and you'll see a great result again next week, I bet !
I agree with you - the contributors within this Monday weigh-in thread are definitely very knowledgeable and have taken control and ownership of their lives and bodies. They are amazing, and I am also in awe of everyone - I love the fact everyone is enthusiastic and motivated. We all have some weeks that are more challenging than others, and the fact we still come here and talk about it in an open and honest way really helps to keep us focused on moving forward.
I love your advice to focus on the wider picture, with regard to people close to their goal weight (like myself) - I definitely relate to that advice. Really helpful.
You have had an amazing week - I have some challenges when it comes to Maths, but I calculate that if you were 19 stone 10 pounds on Monday last week, and now you're 19 stone 4.325 pounds today, then you've lost 5.625 pounds this week. That is a really great first week result! Congratulations!
I am so pleased you're feeling so good, and I hope you enjoy week 2, and have another great week ahead.
Again you have impressed me, you've been able to convert the 1/8s that my scales show, into really unbelievable decimal numbers. I won't ask how you did it (brain unable to compute), just very grateful that you are able to do it!
Hi, well done on the inches lost that's great, always a lovely feeling when yoy fit in a slim pair of jeans!
Well last week I weighed 9st 11lb and today 9st 12st so put on a 1lb. I've had a bad week so was expecting it. I've got a chest infection so been told by doctor to lay of exercise for a few weeks so no running this week and because I've felt so ill I've eaten rubbish to make myself feel better! I am feeling slightly better today so I'm going for a walk today and hopefully get back on track.
Good luck It's awful when you are feeling rotten and can't get out to do some exercise, especially when you are in the mood for it. Hopefully you are on the mend, and a few walks will make you feel a bit better in mind and spirit, before getting back to your running in a couple of weeks.
I am so sorry to hear you're suffering from a chest infection, and that you've been feeling so ill - you poor thing - please look after yourself and make sure you don't overdo things. It's good that you're feeling slightly better today, but just rest and recuperate, so you can get back on track when you're better. It's really important to follow your doctor's advice.
It's understandable that you've gained a pound in the circumstances, so just put that behind you. The most important thing is to get well - and I hope you feel a lot better soon.
Thanks so much, it's been a tough week as I'm not good at resting but have listened to my doc. and am feeling a lot better than I did. Hope you have a good week.
Hi Lowcal, the Fab Five and everyone else
Lowcal - it seems like it must be muscle you are gaining, as to be able to get into those size 14 jeans, you must be trimming down and toning up - congratulations
Start of week 6 and I have lost 2.4lbs this week. Pleased with this as I've not done much exercise over the last few days of last week due to a miserable couple of 'time of the month' days. Pleased to say that I am feeling much better now and was back out for a C25K run this morning. Overall I've lost 12.2lbs in 5 weeks which I am delighted with But much better is that I seem to have really controlled my snacking habit, even with being at home on my own at lot more this week - so I'm feeling very chuffed !
Thanks so much for your very encouraging words - I like the term 'trimming down and toning up'
Congratulations to you for losing 2.4 pounds this week, that is a really great result! I know you also lost 2.2 pounds last week. Really well done! Sorry to hear you were suffering from the time of the month last week, and good that you had a bit of a rest and took things easier.
Wow, losing 12.2 pounds in 5 weeks - that's inspirational! Hope you enjoyed your C25K run this morning.
Great that you've controlled your snacking habit - and I can especially appreciate how challenging that would have been when you were on your own more. I'm glad you're feeling suitably chuffed - that's a great achievement!
Thanks Lowcal - have a good week and enjoy those size 14 jeans
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Hey Lucca, great to hear you've lost 2.4lb this week Now - if that's what you lose on a bad week, who knows what's in store on a good week?!
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Thanks Ruth - not sure I want to be losing any more than that (well, yes of course I would, but being sensible... ), but I think the gradual increase in exercise is making a big difference. I don't feel like I'm under eating though, so hopefully it'll all balance out ok.
Hello mello17- hooray hooray- firmly back in the 14's . These stone milestones are hard won- so well done. I am having my own mini battle at the moment- and finding these posts very motivating . So thank you for helping me get my head in the right zone.
Hi Lowcal and the Fab 5, this week I have lost 1.75 lbs, I gained weight last week - weighed 12st 3.5 last Monday morning and this morning weigh 12st 1 + 3/4 lbs. I have stuck to plan and been exercising - swimming and walking mainly - and I have drank lots more water as recommended by Ruth last week, and I've also tried to cut down on eating carbs late in the day and increased protein throughout the day, so have been having like chicken/turkey stir fry for tea, or chicken/fish salad and sweet potatoes, brown rice, etc, just to see what happens. Hope everyone has a good week.
Hi jules- isn't it great to have worked at it - and then get the reward of weightloss. Really well done- I will be watching next week to see if you have broken the ' stone' barrier. I am not to far behind you- so I will try to catch you up a bit
Welcome back from your Mini-Cruise, and I think it's an achievement to only gain 1 pound after going on a Cruise - so hope you're feeling relatively ok with that. I know you'd have preferred a loss, but any sort of break or holiday - and especially a Cruise as there are the constant buffet scenarios there (extremely challenging situations!), is challenging.
You sound determined as you've said your 'on it now' to lose that pound by next week, so Good luck, and hope you have a really good week ahead.
🍀Hi Lowcal I've decided to make a note of my measurements something I don't normally bother about I usually determine my success by weight loss!....so I'm in experimental mode at the minute by eating sensible my dead line to finish all food intake by 8pm. Using the exercise bike and drinking a lot of green tea.
When I feel the urge to eat later than 8pm I drink water instead because I know psychologically I'm not really hungry it's just become a habit!!
So only time will tell Monday will give me some answers I'm feeling happy and confident right now so like I said before (I'm on it) 🍀
Morning all and the fab 5. Lowcal i find that losing inches and fitting into smaller sizes is sometimes more satisfying than seeing the pounds coming off. So well done on losing the inches. My week went well and i managed to knock off 2lbs this week. Im putting it down to strict eating, walking lots and entertaining the neighbours with my squats and star jumps in the kitchen whilst waiting for the kettle to boil.
Hi kars- what a great post- just keeping at and remaining focused and there you are a 2 pound loss. Fantastic- I hadn't thought about squats while kettle boils- what a good idea!!!
Congratulations to you for losing 1.5 pounds this week - yes, 3 packs of butter in one week - what an incredible loss! I know you had a massive loss last week - of 4.5 pounds, so you've lost 6 pounds in 2 weeks. All those packs of butter, too many to count! ...maybe 12 packs in two weeks. I think my Maths is improving thanks to this thread. Really glad Ruth is doing the stats though at the moment - she's a star!
Anyway, I think you're making great progress. Hopefully you're enjoying it, and I hope you have another great week ahead.
Week 1 weigh in. Start 25.6st and today 25.3st. So am off to a good start and feeling motivated to keep on going! Aim of the week.... Get moving more!!!
Hi Bonny-Bex - 3 pounds lost is very respectable and a great start. Keep focused and keep doing what you are doing and fingers crossed for next week. Edging towards breaking a 'stone' barrier is a great motivator.
Well done and thanks for joining us . I will look out for your week 2 post next week. Good luck
Hey Shob, good to hear you lost 0.7kg, especially as it's not been a smooth ride recently. Let us know what run you decide to go for in the end. And good luck for week 3
I was doing well during the week last week until my dad came up, we ate out a couple of times, then had biscuit making, village show, birthday party. I ended up eating a fair amount of cake I am up 2lbs. I want to cry. It is so hard to stay good all the time. The weight can really creep back on real quick, can't it? I have been feeling quite guilty.
I am back on the band wagon today. I have recently found out that if we eat enough potassium, this curbs our cravings, which means me using my juicer a lot more, to get all the good plant life into me.
I also didn't know until last night that one 80 cal cookie, can send your mineral and hormonal balances out for up to 72 hours (if you have a low metabolism). That is a dramatic effect from one innocent looking biscuit. So if you have a nice salad or juiced drinks after the cookie, or my case cake over the weekend, you will not get your trace elements from it, as the body is not working adequately to get them, due to the sugar. You continue not to satisfy the bodies requirement for potassium and all the other trace elements and that is why we remain hungry. It was nice to watch Dr Berg videos on you tube last night, he seems to go into a bit more detail of how we work and what we need.
Don't be hard on yourself- just sometimes it is not your week. It is very hard with visitors and going to things like village fetes- all to tempting. So pick yourself up and dust yourself down and re- boot. You have done some great research - eat food you enjoy- but make careful choices. So this week I am in full focus - having had a similar ' social' weekend.
I hope you're feeling a bit better, as I know you were feeling quite despondent about your 2 pound gain this week. You certainly had quite a few challenging events - your Dad's visit, baking the biscuits with Little Boo, and the Village show and Birthday party.
I was thinking about what you said about the nutrients in food, and I agree that it's vital to try to have balanced foods to enable us to obtain as many nutrients and vital energy from our foods to ensure we are as healthy as we can be.
I can't say I do this all the time, as I do sometimes have some higher sugar or salty treats that probably massively spike my blood insulin (the sugary treats, not the salty ones obviously...! - just felt the need to edit that bit), but 'usually' I am trying my best to ensure that any meal or snack that I have had a balance of the macronutrients - i.e. some protein, some fat and some carbohydrate. Similarly, when having a snack, I would enjoy a banana, but I'd also accompany that with some protein (almonds for example). The idea being behind that (from what I've read) is that eating some fat and protein with carbohydrate lessens the effect that the carbs have on your blood sugar, thereby lowering the glycaemic load of the meal or snack.
Bananas seem healthy as there is apparently 3.5 grams of fibre and 487 mg of potassium in a large banana. I would tend to choose my bananas when they are 'greener' (i.e. slightly less ripe) as they contain less sugars at that point. If they become over-ripe then I usually put them into homemade banana bread (using a recipe that doesn't contain any added sugar). Ruth has a really delicious recipe for homemade Banana cake that doesn't contain any refined sugar.
Sorry for the longer reply, but your post got me thinking about this, and I wanted to reply with a few thoughts.
Most importantly, I hope you are feeling ok, and that you don't lose your enthusiasm to go forward into next week - you have been making really good progress Mrs Booboo, and we are all behind you in terms of wishing you continued success.
I was someone who had something with sugar in several times in a day, every day. I am glad those days are behind me now. I can see that I was never giving my body a chance. Also eating in response to stress. That was extremely bad when I was working.
Reflecting on the weekend. I think I ended up making bad choices, partly because I was very tired. Our bed broke, Slept two nights on the mattress on the floor, my hubby made a bed and I have bad reactions to paint fumes, so we have been sleeping on the sofa two nights and again tonight by the looks of it.
Sleep deprivation and/or poor quality of sleep is really difficult - hope the paint fumes go away soon, so you can sleep back in the bed that your hubby made, and hope that you sleep as well as you can tonight.
Morning Fab5 et al, it's a great idea to split the workload in keeping this post going I really appreciate all of the effort that you guys put in, it keeps the motivation on track. I'm later than usual to weigh in today (only landed back from holiday in the early hours) but I'm delighted to have achieved my goal of maintaining my weight whilst away. Straight back to plan today with pilates tonight, golf lesson tomorrow and an additional pilates class on Thursday to catch up last weeks missed class. This weeks goal to lose 2.5 lb and take my loss to date in to double figures. Well done Lowcal for staying so focused after your tiny gain, as you said you are obviously toning up helped along by Ruth's Strength September challenge. Good luck for a good week everyone.
Thank you, it's taken days to catch up on work after being away and I can't seem to get around to reading the posts at the minute. Just hoping that by next week I am back to normal. Good luck with your week.
Hello Lowcal, the rest of the fab 5 and everyone else!
I'm just starting out with the NHS weight loss plan. After gaining 10 kgs in the past year I've decided to get some healthier habits going again. Thank you for making these Monday weigh-ins. The community here looks so supportive too
My starting weight is 62.2kg (BMI 25.2). I weigh myself in the morning, before breakfast when I'm lightest
A very warm welcome to you, and thanks for joining us for this Monday weigh-in. It's great that you're looking forward to getting some healthier habits going again. It is definitely a very supportive community, and I hope you'll enjoy being part of it.
You've taken the brave step of posting your starting weight. You're very close indeed to a healthy BMI. I also weigh myself first thing in the morning, before breakfast. I don't think it matters too much what time you weigh, as long as you're consistent regarding that timing to enable comparisons. I usually post this Monday thread before 7am, so that early morning weighers can join in, and so can later in the day weighers!
I hope you have a great first week, and good luck with your goals. Look forward to catching up with you in future weigh-ins.
I'm of asian descent and found a South Asian BMI calculator on this website: pamf.org/southasian/healthy.... According to that I'm (just) obese! However, with the usual chart, I'm very near a healthy weight.
Thanks, that's really interesting, I hadn't realised there was a BMI calculator specifically for people of South Asian descent - what I noted from your post was that you had gained 10 kg in the past year, so I was presuming you wanted to reduce that weight - I am aware the BMI categories are quite wide ranging.
I use another BMI calculator called the 'new BMI' which apparently caters better for someone of my height (I'm 6 feet 1 inches tall), but it doesn't take ethnicity into account as far as I know. I am within a 'healthy BMI category' on that calculator, but I would like to lose a bit more weight, so I am away from the upper end of that BMI category.
I think it's important to use the BMI calculator that meets a person's requirements. Indeed, I know there are some opinions whereby people argue that BMI isn't helpful, and they recommend waist measurements, so it's an interesting thing to discuss. But I think BMI helps me personally, and I know it is used within the NHS 12 week plan.
I have just joined the group. I started on the 12 week plan last week and have lost 4lb this week keeping to 1400cals. Well chuffed with that.
I also started running about 8 weeks ago in a desperate attempt to shift the pounds but even though I was out 3 times a week for about 30 mins each time (I wouldn't actually be running all that time!) my weight did not move. What I think has helped for me is making sure I get my 5 a day fruit and veg.
Well done and a warm welcome, broadly speaking you have to run a marathon to burn1lb of fat, calorie reduction has far speedier results. Some of our members are unable to excersise but still lose weight , excersise is great for toning up though - 4 lbs lost and and here is to another successful weekxx
Hi ya...newbie starting out today and onwards. 10 st 3lb starting weight hoping to loose my pregnancy poundage! If I can wear my jeans i will be happy......I can't believe my inactivity has led to such a small wardrobe of clothes that fit!
Lol it took me 23 years to lose my pregnancy weight! Well done for nipping it in the bud, are you following a plan? the NHs have a great 12 week plan strentgth excersises are also great for firming up with that tummy including a strength popcast on the NHs sitelooking forward to see what week one brings for you so don't forget and have a great week
Hi Lowcal all that strength training must be adding to your muscle weight I reckon and the next best reward is to lose inches so congrats on losing a really nice 1.5 inches from your hips. You must be very pleased with this result, I know I certainly would be and as an added bonus your getting into those lovely new size 14 slim fit jeans so well done.
I bet your looking fabalicious in those hun Always good to tone and tighten up in those area's so keep going with those strength and core exercises
I have lost 2 lbs this week bringing my total weight lost to 72 lbs which I am really pleased with and hope to lose a further pound this week to get me into the 11's. I did have a high carb Sunday dinner yesterday which could effect my weigh in so I am now watching everything and eating some lovely trout and quinoa with spinach today and same again tomorrow.
I am wishing you a loss for next week hun the tables will turn for you I know it
All good things come to those who wait so be patient and good luck
SEVENTY TWO POUNDS well done on this weeks loss, I am glad the 11's are beckoning nothing wrong with the odd high carb meal and you have refocused already so there! How far are you from a goal or are you just taking it as it comes? Good luck for this week amd here's to the 11's🌟
Hi Prin thank you for your support hun I am 20 lbs away from my goal of losing 92 lbs in a year so on Jan 4th I want to have achieved this great loss and get my life back in my control. I have really looked at everything I do and always reassess each week to do better than the week before and it seems to be working. The carbs I had on Sunday were boiled and roasted potatoes and a lot of them as my mum don't do things by halves LOL still it was a very tasty dinner and today's trout and quinoa certainly put me right back on track.
Thanks for your encouragement, and Congratulations on your 2 pound loss this week, and to achieving 72 pounds of total weigh-loss. Fantastic!!!!
Good luck with getting into the 11's - your meal tonight sounds delicious. I am cooking some red lentils and a mixture of chicken, tomatoes, roasted peppers, butter beans and mixed veg (carrots, broccoli and cauliflower - one of those veg mix bags basically) all thrown into a 'casserole kind of meal'. Looking forward to it!
Yes, I'll try to be patient for the loss on the scales, which will hopefully finally happen next week, all being well.
Hi Lowcal, your meal sounds lovely tonight too full of goodness. My meal went down a treat and I ended up falling asleep which I am not best pleased about. I've just got up and missed my early workout so now I'm going to have to go on a run.
You will be rewarded for your patience god works in mysterious ways, it's like we are tested to see if we can stand the test of time or do we give into temptation and it's those who wait who receive good fortunes. Your body already gave you something in return when it shed the 1.5 inches and now it's going to reward you even more, you'll see.
I always like to stay positive no matter what I can't help it. Keep thinking positive thoughts and they will become your reality Lowcal
Lowcal you are toned and that's the price you pay! 😜Hello all I have managed to lose 1lb this week should have been more but had a couple of bad days anyway never mind them, signed up last week to do the Paris marathon in April scared and excited, I would like to lose 1 lb by Saturday I am registering my spin instructors wedding and I don't want people asking who that fat bird is doing the writing. I am wearing the dress that I wore for Ascot the picture from the top of the last thread I started- although as it is quite clearly wrongly sized I might have to unpick the size 8 tag from the inside and neatly slip- stitch it to the front bodice😂 here's hoping to a successful week for us all
Yes, toning up can cost weight on the scales....! I'm prepared to pay that price for muscly legs!
Congratulations to you for losing 1 pound this week, that is really great!
Wow, you've signed up to do the Paris Marathon in April - I think that's really exciting!
I'm sure you'll look amazing in your dress when you do the registration at your Spin Instructor's Wedding on Saturday - I hope you have a really great day.
Yes, here's to a successful week ahead for all of us.
Since you did london I have been trying to get in plus I wouldn't really want to run without DH so need two places Paris you can just enter and you get a place straight away looking forward to sightseeing my way round!
Hi, I didn't loose or gain anything this week, still 13st 1 lb. But I know this is because I was eating out, so this week. I did a 4.5 mile walk on Saturday and have been doing sport specific exercises this week as well. Only 5 minutes a night, but it all counts.
I am going to keep going because I am going to loose the weight.
Yes, every bit of exercise counts in my book! You lost 2 pounds last week, and you've maintained that weight loss, so that's really great - Congratulations!
I hope you enjoyed your meals out, and also the 4.5 mile walk on Saturday. I'm wondering if you're still enjoying the 'Hustle class' - it sounds interesting - I have no idea what it involves, but it sounds energetic!
Definitely keep going, and you'll see more changes on the scales and/or measurement changes very soon - I don't know if you take your measurements, but it can be helpful as changes don't always show up on the scales.
Thank you for the reply. I enjoyed the walk, even although it was raining. I walked to a football park to watch my nephew play. He scored a goal, but was unhappy that his team lost and that he'd missed another goal. It was raining on my way home and even although I was offered a lift I declined as I was determined to complete my walk. My nephew and my brother-in-law were impressed.
I didn't make the Highland hustle class last week as I had a sore stomach, but planning on going this week. It does sound fun and I have 2 left feet so I was end up looking clumsy at exercise classes, but it is something new and I am looking forward to it.
I hope you have a great week as well.
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Well done on the inch loss and weight aside, if your clothers are feeling bigger, then I think that's a really great sign...
my weight this week is 19st 13lbs, a loss of 2 lbs in the last week.
I think it could have been better to be honest, but ended up having a few beers at the weekend, followed by the obligatory garbage food.....
Exactly! And you recorded a loss too. As as long as we learn from the error of our ways 😜 if only I did (sighs). As long as we keep chipping away Stick with it and look forward to hearing about your week next Monday
Sorry to hear about your slight gain but that's good news about your lost inches!
Last week I weighed 10st7 and this week I weigh 10st10 so a gain of 3lb for me - sorry group. My sweet tooth has been getting the better of me so thinking again about starting a food diary.
Good luck tyou Lowcal and to al folks posting on this thread for a good weight loss week ahead x
Please don't apologise to the group for gaining some weight - we can honestly take it, and hopefully you'll soon get that 3 pounds off again. You have realised where it's come from, as you have mentioned your sweet tooth getting the better of you this week.
It's definitely a good idea to keep track of your food and drink intake, and keeping a food diary is a good way. So that's a great idea to get back to using one again.
Here's to good week ahead for all of us. Hope you enjoy your week.
Just to say I'm off to sleep now, but as ever, I've really enjoyed reading everyone's posts today. To any late night posters, maybe one of the Fab 5 will respond, if they are still awake, but in anycase I will be around tomorrow at some point - and I know that Bananacake will be back tomorrow to weigh-in, as her scales were playing up today. Good luck with your weigh-in, Bananacake.
Hi everyone...a late Monday weighin post. Week 2 & not a great one I'm afraid...last wk I weighed 16st 1.5lbs this week I weighed 16st 2.75lbs so a gain of 1.25lbs. Tough week with a few health issues but hopefully they are sorted now & I can get myself back on track. Well done everyone have a good week
Great to see you. So sorry to hear you've had some health issues this week, but glad to hear they are all sorted now, and you've only gained 1.25 pounds, so hopefully you'll be able to lose that again quite quickly now that you're back on track again.
Some weeks can definitely challenge us, and it's great that you're back in the weigh-in, back on track, and looking forward to next week - it will be week 3 for you, and I wish you a great week.
Hi everyone just popping in (late I know ) to say I've stayed the same this week..weighing in at 65.6 kilos...quite happy and not a little relieved at this as I sailed a bit close to the wind last week at times and was fully expecting to gain .
I am dipping out for a week or two as it's our Big Move this weekend (France to England ) and things are going to be busy and a bit upside down for a while ...but hope to be back here soon ...see you on the other side 😊
Great to see you, and Congratulations for maintaining your weight this week - especially as you were anticipating a gain on the scales.
Wishing you all the best with your Big Move from France to England, and hope everything goes as smoothly as possible. We will still be here when you return to the weigh-in, and I'll look forward to catching up with you when you are able to join us again. Good luck with everything, and hope your weight loss journey goes as well as your re-location journey - i.e. hopefully smoothly!
Hi Lowcal and the rest if the Fab5! Late as always to the party! Monday morning is a real busy time for me!
An ok week, life settling down to its routine - so to mix it up of course we've had to get a dog! 1lb down since last report, two weeks ago I think - so 11st 9. Stillness aiming fo11st by end of October which I hope us achieve able.
On a plus, I have succeeded In running or walking. - minimum of 5k a day since the start of sept. . It is definitely helping mentally & physically.
Good luck all. Hopefully Sunday's (final) birthday day out won't take too much if a toll!
Great to see you! Being late to the party is better than not turning up at all - you are always welcome!
Congratulations on losing 1 pound this week, that is really great! Your goal to lose 9 pounds before end of October sounds very achievable. Great that you've got a dog - lots of walking with the dog sounds good! I see you've already been walking a minimum of 5k a day, so I think your dog needs to be a fit one! That's excellent exercise, and great that you've noticed the benefits both mentally and physically. I love walking too.
I hope you enjoy the final Birthday day out on Sunday - hopefully it won't take too much of a toll. Good luck!
Just wanted to pop in and say Hi. I've just read through the thread and it's all really motivating.
I'm still on my business trip and I don't have access to any scales, so I can't report in this week, other than to say I've been very consistently going to the gym (only missed one day!) and lots of my colleagues are Muslim, so I haven't been tempted by wine at our evening meal! So all is going good.
See you all next week when I hope to have good news!
Really great that you've popped by to say 'hi' - hope you're enjoying your business trip. Great that you've been able to consistently get to the gym - and the day you missed would be a good 'rest day' from exercise.
Also good that you've not been tempted by wine with the evening meal.
Will look forward to catching up with you when you get back. Hope you enjoy the remainder of the week, till then.
I have been absent from the group since the beginning of the school holidays and have only just summoned the courage to see how much weight I have put on. I seem to do this every year - as soon as the holidays start I just switch off (you may have guessed I work in a school) - I avoid technology as much as possible and I certainly didn't calorie count! I have just looked back at when I last weighed in and posted and think it was Monday 13th July when I weighed 10 stone 12 pounds and was really happy with that. Two months on and I am back up to 11 stone 3 pounds which isn't horrendous I know but I am a bit cross with myself. Anyway back on the weight-loss treadmill with a goal of a stone off by Christmas so 10 stone 3 pounds - definitely do-able if I commit properly.
It's been good to catch up with the posts and to see where everyone is. Well done Lowcal on the new jeans achievement - always a lovely result to slip into smaller jeans!
I don't know why I go so completely off piste during the summer (well every holiday if I'm honest with myself) - it's a bad habit I must try to break.
I look forward to weighing in and being an active member of the group again.
Great to see you! We missed you over the Summer holidays, and glad you're back with us again! You've gained 5 pounds over what I calculate to be 9 weeks, so that works out at approx half a pound per week, so we'll add half a pound to this week's group stats providing you're ok with that, ( and providing Ruth is ok with that, as she's calculating our stats - she's a star!)
I think you've made an excellent point that holidays are definitely a 'challenge' - I usually try to cope with them by trying to 'maintain' weight, but it is extremely rare to survive any form of holiday without gaining (at least in my experience!)
Hopefully you'll be back in the 10's again very soon, now that you're back on track and aiming to be an active member of the group again. I am thrilled that you are back with us.
so glad you have joined me in the 11s I have been here all summer apart from one week and gettting quite sick of them now - the gloves are off return to the 10's it is
Hi Lowcal, that's great news about the inch loss, and shows that maybe you shouldn't pay too much attention to the tiny gain. Increased muscle makes it easier to burn calories etc going forward so hopefully the loss on the scales will show soon. In the meantime hope you're enjoying your new jeans
Posting late on here, hope that's okay! I have lost 3lb since last Monday's weigh-in, i.e. so that's in 9 days rather than 7. I'm now 10st5, which is 2lb below my goal, and 1lb below the max 'normal' BMI. I feel like the continued close watching of my calories combined with the strength exercises, running etc, have all contributed to this. But as stated in my last post I think I pushed myself slightly beyond my limit! I'm rested after 3 days away though, and ready to get back to it (at a slightly less manic level!). I still want to fit into a size 12 pair of jeans, but I'm also onto maintaining now, sticking within the 10-10st7 range. I'm hoping to gradually scale down all my weight-loss efforts but without actually allowing too many bad habits to creep back in
Looking forward to reading through the thread more closely, Ruth
Welcome back!!!! Yes, absolutely okay to post today! We've missed you!
Congratulations on losing 3 pounds in 9 days, that is a really great result, especially as you are so close to your target weight - very exciting that you are so close to your goals. It shows how disciplined you have been in terms of focusing on watching your calories, and doing the strength exercises etc.
It's particuarly good to hear that you've had a good rest during your 3 days away, and that you're ready to get back to things - but at a more paced level - definitely a good idea!
Great that you've set yourself a maintainance range as well - very sensible strategy. You've got a good plan.
Hope you enjoy reading through the thread - it's definitely been an inspiring collection of posts (as always) - very motivating.
Well done Mrs ! hope you enjoyed your clearly diciplined break! Lol since you are doing the stats I guess it doesnt matter when you post! Try size 12 M&S jeans they have 20% off starting tomorrow
Yep, I guess I can do what I like in that case! M&S clothes come up a size big on me usually, but maybe that's a good thing! Will take a look, thanks. And yes I was disciplined, feeling pretty in control right now. Even though there was lots of fizzy wine and every meal came with piles of roast potatoes
Better late than never! I'm ultra busy with hospital procedures this week but did manage to weigh on Monday .. another 2lbs gone (18lbs total). The treatment is making me feel lousy so I'm not really concentrating on the 'diet' at the moment.
Apologies for being missing .. good luck, hope everyone has a great week xx
Hey Ali, that's great you've lost another 2lbs. But sorry to hear the treatment's having such a bad effect at the moment and that hospital stuff is taking over so much. Hope you get a breather soon
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, you women all, you know how good one feels, if the dress is fitting again, which hangs so loooong on the coat-hanger. So happy fighting to get in shape. Cheerioh!
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