This is the 'Afternoon/Evening Session' of the Fab 5'ers Monday weigh-in group, so please post in this thread if you're weighing in with us this afternoon and/or this evening!
The Morning Session has gone really well, and please have a look at the thread if you want to catch up with how everyone is doing there:
This week, I am pleased to announce that we have a new Fab 5’er, hence the thread name “Lowcal and the Fab 5’ers” is now true – there is myself (as the founder of the Monday group weigh-in, and the Fab 5’ers team consist of Prin, Suzybenj, Ruth_Canal_Runner, Moreless and our new Fab 5’er: LotToLose). Hence if you join us for today’s weigh-in, one or more of us will respond to you. However, please be patient with us, as we do have other commitments, but we do our very best to get back to you as soon as we can. If you’d like to read LotToLose’s achievements then please see this link:
I know many of you have already come across LotToLose, as she is a motivating person within many of the current challenges that are going on in the forum.
I have done the stats this week, and it also helped to motivate me for the week ahead, as they are really inspiring:
Total people posting on last Monday's thread: 115.
Total overall weight lost: 62.6 pounds (28.39 kilos).
Total people who lost weight: 57 (101.75 pounds lost) (46.15 kilos).
Total people who gained weight: 23 (39.15 pounds gained) (17.76 kilos).
Total people who maintained their weight: 17.
Total people starting out on their weight loss journey/plan: 15.
Total people who didn't disclose their weight gain/loss: 3.
Note for Newbies:
If you are joining this weigh-in group thread for the first time today, then welcome. Just introduce yourself and share your starting weight (if you feel comfortable to do so) and your initial weight loss goals – setting yourself mini-goals leading to your ultimate weight loss goal is particularly helpful. You could also make a note of your body measurements – sometimes the scales stick at a particular weight, but there can be body measurement changes which are very motivating. It’s not all about the scales afterall – it’s how you feel in yourself.
You can always refer to previous weigh-in threads if you want to see what other people typically post (just click on my profile, Lowcal, and you’ll be able to see a list of all previous posts which are all clearly dated).
The link to the latest Monday group weigh-in thread is always in the ‘Events’ section (right-hand-side of the home-page) so it’s easy to find it once you know where to look!
Also, if you’ve not already seen it, then take a moment to read the ‘Welcome Newbie’ pack which is a Pinned post (situated on right hand side of homepage) which has been collated by Fab 5’er Moreless. The other Challenges taking place in the forum currently are also in the Pinned Posts section too.
Regarding my own weigh-in results: Last Monday I was 13 stone 0.8 pounds, and today I weigh: 12 stone 11.8 pounds, so I’ve lost 3 pounds this week! I have been inspired by Sueper’s Easter Bunny Challenge. It has really kept me on track, and I was determined to achieve my goal to lose 2.8 pounds this week, and I am so happy that I achieved 3 pounds.
I only managed to get to the gym once – instead of twice, but I did do my Strength exercises (inspired by Ruth_Canal_Runner’s March Strength Challenge) so feel good about that. I have also kept up my Kms for FizzyLiz’s 20,000 Leagues under the Sea challenge and I’m on track for MarmiteRehoming’s 4th July Challenge. So many great Challenges, and I would thoroughly recommend doing these and participating in them, if you are thinking about it. I know many of you are already involved – I’m sure you agree it’s motivating and great fun!
If you're look forward to FizzyLiz's challenge, it's time to post the results tomorrow (i.e. Tuesday!) so her post will be in the forum tomorrow.
My goal for next week is to try to lose 1 pound, and to get to the gym at least a couple of times, as well as keep up my daily walking.
Onwards and downwards – let’s keep motivating one another, we can do this!!! ☺
Lowcal ☺
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Lowcal that is fantastic to loose 3 lbs! You ae so inspiring!
I had 1 meal with family and I maintained my weight. 11.10 Oh well never mind! This week I am going to eat more regular healthy meals and every 3 hours not like I was doing now eating 3 large meals. 3 smaller meals plus 2 snacks. Snacks will consist of fruit. You all heard me this is my plan for this week and I hope to loose 2 lbs. Plus drinking tons of fluid and doing my strength exercises meaning squeezing my pelvis floor muscle otherwise their is no point in doing anything! Time to get very harsh with myself and that is the only way I get on with stuff! As I would love to loose this 10 lbs already. Was 11.9 on Thursday, Never mind! New week new beginning!
No, you have to be careful bd. I've upped the exercise, but it's made me tired and hungry, so now I have to work out how much exercise to do and how much to eat, to stop me gaining weight!
Just said that cause last night I was too much on the web and ended up going to bed at 1 instead of sorting out my place and going to bed at 12 and get up earlier.
You are hilarious walking around with a torch. My goodness you are up so early. I am struggling to get up 7:45 never mind at that hour! By the time I will finish talking to you now I hope I will get up early. You are changing me first you made me walk and therefore I finally got new bedding and now getting up early. Keep motivating me!
I have to wait to become a granny to be realistic! As long as there is hope even though we are talking about quite some time! I just have to wait patently!
I hope I will loose next week. Well I am just going to keep on screaming to myself to be more active and eat healthier and drink more than the trick will work as it is a shame to put on 1.5 stones especially now when at long last my family have noticed that I look better and my clothes are starting to fit. I just feel fitter and healthier. So starting from now just restocked up my place with fruits and vegg. Here we come!
Well with all of you I have no choice but to eat healthier!
I am just so grateful to everyone that I am now pain free and only because of everyone here! You all deserve a gold medal! Before you know it I will be skinnier as well!
Hi. I'm a newbie, so just posting my starting weight, which is 12 st 5lbs! I can't quite believe it. My weight has crept up over the last few years, since having my children. Feeling motivated and hoping to lose 2 stone alltogether, but my first aim is to lose 6 lbs (to get to under 12st). I'm going to follow the NHS 12 week plan, but I'm a little worried about trying to stick to only 1400 cals as that doesn't seem like much. Good luck to everyone else this week. I have already found it really inspiring reading all your posts.
There are several challenges in operation ant the moment and they can be found in the pinned posts section to the right of your screen, along with a great recipe thread, kindly compiled by Lowcal
Looking forward to seeing you out and about on the forum, have a fantastic first week
Welcome! You do right by jumping on it before it starts to get out of control - congrats on making a great decision to be healthy. I allowed my weight to spiral out of control over the years and I regret not acting much sooner. I ended up last September at a point where I was looking at losing about 8 stone to be a healthy weight. I still have about 5 stone to lose...it's slow and steady, with ups and downs, so if you have a gain one week, don't be put off - I've had a few of those but still over time lost the 3 stone.
I'd say, to fill you up, use veggies as your friend. I can make a huge bowl of veg stir fry for about 300 cals, as long as I don't use noodles or rice, that's what shoots the calories up through the roof! I use beansprouts, you can buy them tinned and keep them in the cupboard. Make the smarter, filling choices, veggies are definitely your friend. Also, eggs are my friend too! Veggie omelette is a great, filling and tasty option. You'll be surprised how full you can feel if you choose the right stuff to fill up on, trust me!
Anyway enough waffling on from me, you are in a great place for motivation and tips, good luck on your journey, we're with you all the way!
1400 to 1500 cals is quite a lot, esp if you chose snacks under 100 cals each, roughly 450 cals for meal, a great tip is buy a olive oil spray, saves loads as opposed to spoonful, whatever the size , at 7 cals a spray!
I tend to eat breakfast toast, nut butter 1 slice, fruit, that adds up to roughly 250 to 300 cals, lunch sandwich with filling ( gone back to cheese slices, more portion control), snacks about 100 cals or one of 200 or do.
Hi, I am signing in for this week and for last. I have maintained my weight - which is fair. I am pleased that I am stable at this weight, and that this weight isn't by chance. I am now on this push to lose the next 6 pounds. The weeks fly by. I think I am on week 9. c25k I am on week 7 day 1. I have c25k allowed this to drift because I only do it when I am well enough and my knees allow it. I am now running for 25 minutes. It's no longer a lung issue -but on occasions I have genuinely been too tired and i reckon there's a balance to be had. Last few days have been to gym - still producing heat at a ridiculous rate - I am not sure anyone else gets so hot.... people are sweating but no-one looks as physically hot as me (definitely not sexy). it's a battle!!
Well done for maintaining Mary, because a maintain is always better than a gain!
Don't push yourself to the point of pain, or exhaustion, it's just not worth the risk. I speak from experience! I too am working on getting the balance right!
As for getting hot, I can sweat like the proverbial pig, just walking, when there's snow on the ground, so please don't think it's just you! We''l be laughing if ever there's another ice age!
Yes, yes, yes! I took painkillers and went to the gym with what eventually turned out to be a slipped disc. To be honest, the sciatica wasn't THAT bad at first, I'm used to a bit of pain in normal daily life, but then I wonder if the gym is the straw that broke the camel's back. I was only doing treadmill walking and recumbent bike due to having arthritis already. GP had referred to a special gym program, to try to help tackle my weight a bit. I ended up on crutches to take the strain and experienced a time where I could not get out of pain whatever I did, full painkillers and no relief, it was murder. Got as far as going to the nearest City Hospital to see a neurosurgeon. Thank the Lord with a combination of rest, the correct gentle exercise instructions from the physio (and also actually listening to what she told me NOT to do!!!), the disc reabsorbed. Please be kind to your body, listen to it if it's complaining and heed its warnings, they're often there for a reason as I found out the hard way! Very good luck on your journey.
I am a sweat monster too! I have to have a towel for my hands as they also sweat so much. My face looks like a very sweaty red balloon within 5 seconds of working out.
I am in awe of your C25K prowess, especially considering your knee and lung issues.
Good afternoon everyone, I am very impressed with how well everyone is doing with their weight loss this week in the morning thread.
I will be around more after 3pm to comment on posts and to press "like" buttons.
As for my weigh-in, I lost 1.5lbs this week, which means that I have officially lost 70.5lbs - 5 stones! Yay! I am exactly 14stone and hope to be in the 13s next week.
The weekend has been quite challenging as I have been eating at other people's homes and it is much harder for me to estimate my calories and I also don't want to be rude when people have gone to a lot of trouble to make me healthy food. My time to workout has also been limited, but I managed a couple of good, if rather quick, sessions at the gym.
Thanks Suzybenj, I have to pinch myself to make sure I am not dreaming. Last year, I just couldn't have imagined that I would be so much lighter - and most importantly - healthier!
Welcome LotToLose, (in your new capacity of Lovely Fab 5'er),
Wow, wow and triple wow, at your amazing achievements. Another 1.5 pound lost this week, and 70.5 pounds total loss (5 stones achieved) - that is fantastic!!!!
Especially good that you've lost weight this week despite eating at other people's homes, that is an Art and a half to get right. I think you've got yoru portion sizes sussed.
Great that you managed those gym sessions too, despite your limited time available.
It's a pleasure to have you on board with us as a Fab 5'er, and hope you enjoy it.
You are demonstrating a very admirable ability to do smiley faces in the face of adversity - some of us can't do that today - but the Tech department will be starting work on that tomorrow, so hopefully my abysmal atttempts will be converted to smiley golden faces very soon...
Excellent news considering all the temptations this weekend brings!
Was away overnight so haven't weighed in. There have been a few meals and a bit of chocolate... Also some gym so will weigh in tmw and trust won't be too shocking! Also should get to gym swim later today. Well done all and especially Low-cal . Have a good Monday. Hope you've all got power (electricity ) and that Storm Katie has not been too bad for you
Great to see you! Hope you enjoyed your trip away. I will keep a look out for your post tomorrow, so just weigh-in when you're able to. Wishing you good luck for that. Glad you were able to get to the gym, well done! Hope you enjoy your swim later today.
Thanks for your lovely encouraging words, much appreciated!
Storm Katie did affect our trip-switch this morning, but thankfully all is well so far. Hope you are ok storm-wise.
Have a great day and look forward to catching up with you tomorrow for your weigh-in.
Hi everyone, Hope everyone had a lovely Easter. Well done lowcal, knew u could do it. Well last week I gained a couple of lbs to 10st 10. This week I have lost a lb. it's so quick to gain weight but takes one week just to lose 1lb! I want to lose a stone by late June as wer going to Bournemouth for a week with kids. Good luck everyone x
Yes, it was a lovely Easter thanks, and thank you for your encouraging words. I appreciate your faith in me!
Congratulations on losing 1 pound this week, that is really great! You've still got plenty of time before your week in Bournemouth in June, so just go steady and you'll get there. You're making good progress.
Thanks so much moreless and lowcal, it's amazing how ur kind words make me feel. Thanks, hopefully il at least stick to a lb a week. I can't let myself gain!
It's amazing isn't it, you are right, it goes on fast but comes off slowly! I always try to bear that in mind when I'm tempted by being offered calorific things and try to say no most of the time and swap it for a low calorie snack instead. Although sometimes it is hard to say no and temptation prevails - and that'll be the week that I'll gain a pound or so usually lol! Good luck for next week, I think you've done really well to lose given that it's Easter so I'm sure you will have a great week this week too!
So....I've been absent for a few weeks now and have been struggling with my weight loss whilst struggling with low mood and loads of stress at work. I've barely exercised and have just about eaten whenever and whatever I wanted, mostly bad choices.
I knew I had to come on here and log my weight gain and draw a line under it to give myself any chance of getting it off again and moving forward with my weight loss. So I braved the scales today and here goes... I now weigh 12st 9lb an increase of 5lb on my last weigh in, I think 4 or so weeks ago.
I feel like I'm in the right mindset to get on and tackle this again now as my mood feels like it is starting to lift again and I feel a little more positive about things now.
Here's to a good week and I plan to eat within my 1400 calorie daily allowance each day, go swimming twice this week and start to use the stairs at work again each day.
Thankyou to you all for just being here it means so much that I have somewhere to go and not be judged on a significant weight gain.
5lbs in 4 weeks isn't horrendous and it certainly isn't insurmountable ! Now that you're back in the fold, you'll be able to see them off in next to no time. We're all here for you, standing in your corner and backing you to the hilt! You can do this Nic and we can help!
Don't forget to log those laps and steps with the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea challenge
I've missed all my lovely friends on here too! Just wish I'd felt able to come back sooner. I've battled with low mood and depression since I suffered with awful post natal depression following the birth of my son 18 years ago and not everyone is supportive with this awful affliction its an invisible illness and a lot of people including some of my family just tell me to pull myself together and get on with it. I just wish it was that easy! Feeling a lot better now and even better knowing that you're in my corner and not judging me.
I'll join the 20,000 leagues under the sea challenge if nobody minds that i didn't complete the last challenge. I'm going to see if I can find a decent but reasonably priced pedometer as I currently count steps on my phone but I'm not sure how accurate it is and I don't always carry it round with me at work.
Nic, we'd love to have you back and travelling with us, it's not the same without you!
Depression is a truly insidious illness, that is virtually impossible to understand if you've never been there. If it was possible to "pull oneself together", wouldn't we all choose to do exactly that?!
We will never judge you and we'll always be in your corner and rooting for you
I totally agree with you MR it is easier said than done. How on earth can one pull themselves out of a depression! Honestly! I have heard this so many times and it gets me so mad! One needs therapy to get out of a depression! That is my personal opinion. Maybe it is the way how it works for me even though I do not suffer from anti depression! I have my times when I am so low and most times my therapist has a way of pulling me up!
I understand what you are going through. I send you a mahoooooosive virtual hug, and I would like, if I may, to refer you to one of my past posts...maybe consider showing this pic to all the judgmental, clueless people who don't understand, it might help them think before they speak (I hope!)...
If only it was this simple. Do people really think that we CHOOSE to feel this way? There really needs to be more education about depression and how it impacts on every aspect of a person's life. Sorry for getting on my high horse, but I do get so frustrated sometimes with the lack of comprehension on the part of others - it makes a difficult illness even MORE difficult to deal with. We need support, not judgment. Stay strong, we're with you all the way xxx
Glad to hear that you are feeling a lot better now. I have suffered with low mood for many years and get frustrated when my family tell me to just 'snap out of it". Don't they realise that we don't want to feel down and would love to snap out of it if we could. Sorry some of your family are not supportive. Just wanted to say about pedometers. After reading a post on here a little while ago I did buy one from my local Lloyds pharmacy which was £3.69 - its great but it records steps while I am driving (silly me forgets to take it off!). Another member recommended an Omron Walking Style One 2.1 Pedometer its £20.99 on eBay. Apparently you can wear it in the car as it only clocks walking distance. I couldn't use my phone as my battery is not lasting a day now. Hope you find a pedometer and manage to get out for some nice walks now the days are getting longer - always makes me feel better too. Hope you have a good week and get a good result on the scales next week. I am sure you will if you go swimming twice and use the stairs at work. Best of luck.
Congratulations on losing 3 lbs and getting into the 12s! You say you were really determined - what did you do differently this week to make such progress?
I was a regular on this site 12 months ago - I lost 31lbs thanks to the support and inspiration I found here. I managed to maintain that loss until a couple of months ago - but now my eating Has become chaotic again and I am putting weight on - 7lbs in a fe weeks.
So I am starting again before it is too late - back to week 1 of the 12 week plan - not looking forward to it - but have to stop before I am back to where I started.
Well done all you losers!! I will be back with you next week - good luck and happy eating!!
Thank you! You asked me what I did differently to make the progress. I don't think it was essentially much difference, the thing is I've been working diligently for the past few weeks to try to get down by the last few pounds, but I had my period the week before, and that impacted on my mood a bit, so I was less diligent that week - and let my strength exercises drop that week. Hence both that week and the week before I gained a total of 1.4 pounds in total, hence I knew that I needed to 'keep on track' this week, and that the weight would come off if I was patient and didn't take my eye off the ball.
With it being Easter weekend, I used the motivation of sueper 's Easter Bunny Challenge to help me focus, and so I put a plan of action in place to enable me to limit potential damage from Easter itself - i.e. talking to family about not giving Easter gifts of chocolate etc, and declining some 'Easter treats' that were offered my way. I did however have an ice-cream at the cinema on Saturday and other things I enjoy in the week too. I made sure I did my strength exercises daily though - that was definitely a 'step-up' from previous weeks, and I did 30 reps of each exercise instead of 20, which was quite a bit for me. (Sorry to give you such a detailed response, but you asked me, so that's my reply!).
I'd like to welcome you back Sue, I remember your name from way back, and you have achieved a lot during that time. I hope you'll find it motivating to be back here, and thank you so much for joining us for the Monday group weigh-in. There are quite a few new posts in the Pinned Posts area (I hope you know where that is - top right-hand-side of homepage), and the Welcome Newbie thread is particularly good - moreless has put that together. It's really good.
Wishing you success with your new weight loss goals, and hope you have a great week ahead.
Look forward to starting back on the 12 week plan, because it will mean that you are in control again, the weight gain will stop and you'll be back on the road to health and happiness
I am not feeling very inspired yet - but had to start slowly last time - I will up my exercise this week to motivate me - and then get back into it.
I managed to last for 9 months maintaining and am disappointed with myself that I have completely lost the plot now! A combination of family problems and work stress has made me lose focus. But no excuses - I have to get my priorities right and just get on with it.
Well done for nipping it in the bud now. I think, once you have gained and lost weight, you have to be forever vigilant (something I have failed at so many times in the past).
I hope you get to enjoy being back on the programme, especially the forum, that makes it all worthwhile!
Been away for work again. Everything pretty much like last time I visited the forum here. I've been stuck in a grotty hotel and office, unable to go out much, and with nothing in the way of recreation except eating and drinking. But I've managed to not gain during the past 3 weeks, so I'm very happy with that. I've told work that I'm unavailable to travel for the next couple of months, so hope I'll be able to get organized and make a bit more progress.
Start: 123 kg (271lbs, 19st5, BMI 37.9), at beginning of October
Ultimate aim: somewhere starting with an 8
Three weeks ago: 105.8 kg (233lbs, 16st9, BMI 32.6)
This week: 106.0 kg (233lbs, 16st9, BMI 32.6)
Right, going to read around a bit and see what I've missed. ☺
Welcome back flavourfiend, your sojourn sounds horrible! Well done for rising above the ghastliness of it all and managing to maintain! What a triumph!
A 2 month reprieve now, where you'll be able to eat delicious, healthy meals and get out into the fresh air! Bliss!
You did very well to maintain your weight in those circumstances, that is fantastic!
Good for you being assertive about not travelling for a while, that will give you time to get your weight and exercise sorted. They need you to be well, after all!
Hello lowcal, thankyou for your message the other day. A little better but meds are not sorted yet. With a little help got on the scales very surprised have stayed the same. This was done with very little exercise. I will stay positive now for another week.
You are very welcome, and I'm glad to hear you're feeling a little better, and hope they can get your meds sorted out eventually.
Congratulations on maintaining your weight, that is a good outcome, as a maintain is much better than a gain. So well done! I know you were very surprised by that result.
Glad you're staying positive for another week, that is great!
Hope you feel better as the week goes on, and have a lovely week.
Hello all. Well, back from hols and as expected a gain, but less than I thought after all inclusive tempting me! Gone from 11st 2lb to 11st 6lb. Avoided rum punches after I saw how much syrup was going in, and tried to choose veg and salad with fish or chicken. Still, didn't go without treats, sparkling white wine instead of too many cocktails! So, back on track and nice to read the posts as no good WiFi while I was away.
Welcome back from your holidays! Glad that your gain of 4 pounds was less than you anticipated. You made some healthy choices with all that fish, chicken, veg and salad, and avoiding the sugary rum punches sounds like a really good idea!
Great that you enjoyed things during your holiday, that is great! There are lots of posts to catch up with, and hope you enjoy reading through them. The results of sueper 's Easter Bunny Challenge are being reported back yesterday and today. Makes great reading! Many more challenges around too.
Yay, Lowcal 3llbs lost, well done ! We hoped it would come good and it would show this week so that must put a smile on your face.
I have maintained , well 10st 13.2 so 2 oz on. I kept exercise up where I could but collecting boys from school meant all day in a car. Enjoyed having all the family at home over Easter and friends for dinner and cooking for one and all, so it could have been worse and I'm happy I stayed in the 10's.
We go skiing on Sunday so I won't be weighing in next week but I will post weight on Sunday before I go. Usually manage to not put weight on on a skiing holiday and enjoy some delicious French food in the process!! Have a good week everyone and well done for those weight losses in the face of festivities and chocolate!!
Great job suzymac, a 0.125lb gain after all the celebrations, is less than a trip to the loo!
How lovely that you're going skiing on sunday - all that exercise and no weight gain, just what the doctor ordered! If you have an app like endomondo on your phone, just think of the K's you'll clock too!
Have a smashing time away and we'll look forward to hearing all about it on your return
You did well to maintain this week (I think the 2oz doesn't count, lol) with all the food around, so that is fantastic. Enjoy your ski holiday and enjoy the off piste treats, skiing burns up loads of calories and you need the energy!
Woo hoo Lowcal, that's the best Easter present EVER - brilliant news for you!
I finally feel like I am winning again, for now! A few less painkillers this week and a lot of catching up on sleep, I'm sure that helped as the leg has gone down for today (makes all the difference at the weigh in, believe me!).
I lost 3 and 1/4 pounds this week. I'm pleased, but it's been a bumpy month with a few celebratory hiccups, so a couple of weeks I gained, and a couple of weeks I lost. The overall trend has been downwards though, I managed to get off 5 of the 7 pounds for the Easter challenge. If only I hadn't had those 2 weeks where I gained, I would have made target. Oh well, life happens, let's keep plodding on eh, can't let it get us down!
Woohoo WW, fantastic news! Things definitely seem to have improved for you, long may it last!
Just keep the faith, because if you look at your chart and ignore the bad weeks, you still have a beautiful downward trend in your weight, which you should be extremely proud of! I think you're a star!
Thank you, I am loving the new motto too, it's so apt!
I have a chart where I shade the pounds and I have got 44 squares shaded. I just said out loud to hubby and son, that's 88 packs of butter - 88 - wow, that's a lot. And the most scary bit of that reality check is that I still have that and a bit more to lose. How much extra strain has my poor body been under - eek, shocking! I feel good about being kind to myself and sticking with it, I hope my joints will thank me for it in the long run and allow me to do a bit of exercise!
I shall keep using the motto, because it is quite apt, isn't it!
I know what you mean about weight lost and weight left, I've only lost half of what I'm needing to lose too! Our poor bodies! My joints are already starting to show their appreciation, so I'm sure yours will too
That is great news about your leg and the reduction in pain killers. Your weight loss is fantastic and so long as the overall trend is down, you are a winner in my eyes!
First time I've posted on here. Decided to do something about my weight 6 weeks ago. I have lost 1.75 pounds this week so in total over the 6 weeks that now makes 18 pounds. My BMI has come down 3 points from 41.7 to 38.7 and my weight has dropped from 17-12 to 16-8. Still have a long way to go! For my height of 5-5 I shouldn't be more than 10-10, so still another 6 stone to go. I have just decided to aim for small amounts. My first target is 16 stone so only another 8lbs to go and then I am just going to set goals of 1 stone each after that. I think this is the best way to go as I have so much to lose. Hopefully should do it between 1 to 2 years if I can stick at it. Hope everyone else is doing well with their weight loss.
I'm delighted that you've joined us today and that you've shared your starting weight and your goals
Well done for already managing to lose 18lbs, that's an amazing average of 3lbs/wk!!
It's always a good idea to break your weight loss into smaller, more manageable pieces, because it gives you things to aim for and enables you to reward yourself with non-edible treats There's always challenges for motivation, or special occasions - birthdays, holidays etc.
Take a look at our Welcome Newbies thread, it's full of handy hints and links to motivational stories
There are a number of challenges you could get involved in, they can all be found in the pinned posts section, to the right of you screen, along with a fabulous recipe thread, compiled by Lowcal
Congrats on making the decision to tackle things - that can be the hardest part, actually getting the right frame of mind to make a start. We're in the same boat, I still need to lose another 5 stone or so to be a healthy weight. We can do it - even averaging just 1 pound a week for a year, that's 52 pounds...we've got this in the bag, slow and steady is the healthy way to do it. Good luck!
Hi this is BINGBONG1580. I joined last week and this is my first weigh-in. I have lost 3lb this morning when I weighed before work. This takes my total weight loss to 7lb. I still need to lose a fair amount, but pleased with this.
Great that you've had such a great result for your first group weigh-in, Congratulations on losing 3 pounds this week, that is fantastic! It's great that you've lost half a stone already in total. Really good!
Hi, thanks for that. I am 10stone and need to lose another stone and a half. I have had a few hiccups over last month or so, with Mother's Day, Easter and all the rest, but I looked back at all I had eaten and have realised I was eating some of the calories I'd burnt off with the walking ..I also eat a LOT of fruit, and even though I count and weigh for the calories, perhaps I need to pull back a bit. If I could lose on average 1lb a week I would be ecstatic!
Hope you've had a lovely Easter weekend and resisted those chocolate temptations So I've just finished my first week and I managed to lose 4lbs. Have kept my portion size down, I did find this hard along with counting calories for every little thing, but have hung in there. Today is my wedding anniversary so making an exception (but not over indulging) and then back on to the diet from tomorrow. My aim for next week is to lose 2lbs.
Good luck to the rest of you and well done to those who have lost or maintained weight this week!
It was a lovely Easter, and it sounds like you've resisted the chocolate tempations, as you've made such fantastic progress in losing 4 pounds this week, wow!!!! Congratulations!!! That is a fantastic start. What a lovely result to have on your Wedding Anniversary.
Happy Anniversary!!!
I hope you enjoy celebrating it today.
You're into the 11's, that is brilliant! Wishing you another great week ahead.
Thanks so much for your encouragement Lowcal, and congratulations to you too for losing 3lbs this week, we're both now in the 11's club :-), feels good! all the best for next week x
No, I'm in the 12's, not the 11's club - I am hoping to get to 12 stone 7 pounds as my final goal. So I won't ever get to the 11's club, but I am 6 feet 1 inch tall, so don't really want to be in the 11's. I'd look too skinny with my larger body frame.
Hi Low-cal... so sorry that I got that wrong! Doh! That's fantastic, wow 6ft 1 is tall, sound's like you've almost reached your goal.. well done! I still have a long way to go, I am small framed and 5ft 6, I want to get down to 8 and a half stone (what i used to be).. thanks for your support!
Well done sugar plum - what a great start- and straight into the 11's.
It is hard initially counting - not everybody does this - but it works for me. I now know more or less know what a days calories looks like so I don't have to pay too much attention.
Enjoy your wedding anniversary - how lovely. A 2 pound loss is a good aim- just think if you achieve that it will be nearly half a stone
Thanks Suzybenj it's the first time i'm counting calories, I've done slimming world etc but doesn't work for me long term. I'm still figuring out my meals, a bit of a pain but the great thing is that I can eat what I fancy in smaller portions and take the calories off and cut down elsewhere in my meals, so I don't feel like i'm missing out. I hope I can reach that stage that you are at where I will not need to count soon. All the best in you weight loss journey! x
Calorie counting is working best for me too...if nothing is off limits (within reason obviously) then I don't tend to crave it half as much lol! Also seeing what calories are in certain things makes me more inclined to choose to fill up on veggies anyway as I'm not hungry that way, whereas if I chose calorific, non-filling stuff, I know I'd fail completely. A planned treat now and then is the way to go I reckon. Happy Anniversary to you both, hope you are having a great day!
Hi Lowcal, well done on the 3lb loss WTG you especially as it was Easter week! 😀😀
I have lost 1lb this week, going from 10st 8.8lbs to 10st 7.8lbs. I have now lost my first stone - taking three months to do it, slow and steady. My stats have changed from 41" 41" 41" to 39.5" 39" 39", down one size in clothes woohoo. My next mini target is to get into the 9's, hopefully by mid June. Now off to find a belt to keep these jeans up and go for a two mile walk 😃😃😃
Hello to you all, Goodie2shoes here today is mine and Hubby's first weigh in.
My weight is 10st 12lb and I would like to get down to 10st 3lb, Mick (Hubby) is 14st 5lb and he would like to achieve 12st. I was stressing a bit about counting calories as I find it time consuming so we have decided to do the slimming world eating plan as this is what I lost 3stone on before and it fit's in with my work and home life.
Good luck this week everyone I am enjoying reading the threads and getting ideas and tips.
PS I know a couple of people in the "real world" who are with slimming world and they are both having great success, so I'm sure you and your other half will have it nailed in no time at all!
Congratulations dear Lowcal on your 3 pound loss and being back in the 12s. Very happy for you. I don't know how you can keep up with all these challenges, I'm still trying to recover since the end of our Around the world challenge and my daily stats have plummeted since!
Now that I think of it this might be the reason why I've gained this week? A quarter of a pound though. 153 and a quarter, compared to 153 last week (69.5kg compared with 69.4 last week). I know exactly what happened: I have overeaten almost every day this week, especially due to 2 excellent news I've received on Thursday I've been on cloud nine since and suddenly I've felt really hungry since?! But I've logged everything even when I went up to 2000 cals!!! What motivating to write absolutely everything was something I read on My Fitness Pal blog recently, the author was saying something along the lines of :
" Remember that even if you do not log everything, your body does! " Lol. So true.
I feel I have come such a long way I can be ok for a week but I still want to lose a bit more in order to get to around bmi 22.5 instead of 24.5 at moment.
I'm away on a trip but I'm so glad I've managed to log in and so happy to have LotToLose in the team she's fab and she has done so well!
Thanks so much for your very kind and encouraging words. Much appreciated.
You're only up by a very small amount - just 0.25 pound, and that will most likely be gone by tomorrow! So very small indeed!
Glad you've had some good news this week, as that is always welcome, and I hope you've enjoyed the long weekend too. I hope you're enjoying being in the healthy BMI and it's great that you've been able to log in whilst away on your current trip.
Hope you have a really great week, and safe journey back home after your trip.
I'm thrilled that you've had two pieces of good news, you lucky thing!
Tut, tut, if you'd just joined us for the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea challenge, your stats wouldn't have dropped and you may not have overeaten!
Personally, I think there's been something in the air that's been making everyone feel hungry, because I've been exactly the same this week, as have others that I've spoken to! Maybe this stems back to our distant past too. We come out of hibernation and need to eat lots to build ourselves back up!
I hope you're able to keep some control over your eating while you're away. Maybe you should aim for a maintain. Then, when you come back, you could work on those last few pounds
I'm glad you were able to log in with us and hope you'll have a great week
Thanks Nussaybah and congratulations on the exciting news! I like those wise words regarding the body logging everything, even if we don't - so true, so true!
Hey everyone, I have gained weight this week! I was expecting it I'm back at 10 and half stone. Just got to keep trying and up my exercise this week. And cut out all the extra sugery things I've been having! Feels like an impossible task at the moment!!
Like WeightWarrior says, it was the Easter weekend and the lead up to it, and it is quite normal to gain weight at such times, it is definitely a challenging time. So don't be hard on yourself for gaining some weight. Do you know how much you've gained, so I can let Ruth know for the stats?
Maybe the fact you're talking of 'cutting out all the extra sugary things' might be too much - think about ways to 'cut down' rather than eliminate things completely - and that way you can hopefully find it less of a daunting task. Make a few changes that feel achievable, and stick with those to establish a good habit and a change that is sustainable.
It's tough sometimes, and so try to be kind to yourself, and you will hopefully have a great week ahead. This time of year is challenging.
Good luck with everything, and hope this week will be an enjoyable and good week for you.
I think 1.5lbs this week! It doesn't seem as bad when I break it down like that (it was 2.5 last week) thanks for your encouragement! I've been for extra bike ride today too...!
Never say never, Mv, you did it before and you'll do it again As WW says, you've had to deal with Easter, but now that it's all over, you can get back on the straight and narrow again
Just for the stats, how much have you actually gained?
I think 1/4 pound is tiny if you have been eating a wee bit too much each day for a week! I reckon I'd be looking at several pounds gain at least so well done on such a small gain...it will be gone again in no time, I'm sure.
5.15pm I'm going to cook some dinner now, but I'll be popping 'in and out' during the evening too. Just to reassure you that there will be Fab 5'ers around, and so please continue to post through the evening and your posts will be responded to. If we all end up going to sleep before midnight, then I can also assure you that I will be checking the thread in the morning too, to ensure that we do respond to you all.
Really great posts today, and I'll look forward to reading more later. In the meantime I am going to cook some food!
I have a very good loss to report this week! Last week I was 14st 10.75lbs and this week I am 14st 6.75lbs, so a loss of 4 pounds! That was much more than I was expecting so I moved my scales around and checked it three times and it said the same weight each time. It has made me feel much better after losing and gaining half a pound over the last two weeks.
However, I have only had a tiny little bit of Easter egg so far so I still have that to eat and I realise I may not lose much next week after a bigger loss this week so I am prepared for that (I've never understood why with dieting that you can have a few weeks of staying the same or tiny losses and then you have a big loss in one week!).
Well done to everyone else, it seems that lots of people have done great over Easter!
Hi Everyone, I'm joining today, my starting weight is 117kg. I've struggled with my weight ever since I've had IBS like symptoms and became intolerant to onions, garlic etc over the last 4 years. My initial goal is to follow the 12 week plan and lose 4kg in the next 6 weeks and get back to doing regular exercise. I've been for a run today so hopefully a good start!
There are also a number of motivational challenges for you to have a go at, they can be found in the pinned posts section, to the right of your screen, which also holds a recipe thread, compiled by Lowcal
Looking forward to tracking your progress. Have a great week
Hi everyone, I'm new to the group. My weight today is 67.6kg. I started the 5k running app on Friday, went for a run on Sunday and took the dog out for a 5km walk today. Have had a few small wobbles over Easter: a couple of hot cross buns, cheese and a glass or 2 of red wine! I have had a few good meals including vegetables ++ and lean protein. I've logged my calories on my fitness pal and have averaged 1400 calories over the 4 days, but did get up to 1700 calories on one day. I'm planning on being stricter with my diet after Easter. My goal is to lose 10kg in 12 weeks... So around 1.5 lbs per week. So my mini goal is to lose 1.5 lbs by next week's weigh in.
I have a query. When one is trying to stick to a calorie intake of 1400 per day, I take it this is the amount one should aim to eat whether it's been a sedentary day or whether one has run a marathon?!
It's been great reading all your posts-very inspirational! Thank you all for your support!
Welcome to the Monday group weigh-in post, and it's great that you've decided to join us. I hope you felt ok sharing your starting weight, as that's often the most daunting first steps. It's great to hear you've started the C25k running app on Friday, and that you've already enjoyed a run on Sunday, plus your dog walk for 5km today! Wow, that's great!
I think it's good that you're using an app like Myfitnesspal to log your food and drink intake, it's a handy app. You've got your goals worked out and also your mini-goals too - very sensible. You might also want to consider taking your body measurements, as they can be really motivating on those occasions when the scales stick. Which they do sometimes!
There are differences of opinion regarding what to do with exercise calories, but generally I think those people on 1400 calories eat that amount regardless of what exercise they do. I've never had that few calories before, as I'm quite tall so I eat more calories. But the calorie range recommended on the NHS calculator does take account of the amount of activity people do, in addition to their height etc. So the range should be adhered to, regardless of the exercise. Hope this makes sense.
Hope you have a great first week, and do have a look at the various posts in the Pinned posts section, including the Welcome Newbie thread, if you've not yet seen it.
Welcome DMMEG16 and well done on starting the C25K on Friday. I think if your exercise is moderate, then I would stay within the calorie allowance recommended when you do the BMI thingy on the "Getting Started" page: nhs.uk/Livewell/weight-loss...
It gives you a range, dependent on your BMI. For example, my BMI is high, so I can consume between 1600-1800 calories a day, so if I am hungry, I eat the higher range.
If however, you are regularly training for a marathon, I would definitely say, eat more!
Hi Fab 5, (no need to respond) - been a busy working Easter Weekend, but weighed in yesterday morning to find I had lost 1lb. Very pleased with this as have just come back from my holiday..and had stayed the same the previous week.
Now I have to avoid any post-Easter chocolate urges; we organised an Easter Egg hunt today for local families & their children - but there are too many eggs left! I will get my partner to put them up very high out of my sight!
I am definitely responding to you! Absolutely! I'm so happy you're here. Sorry to hear you've had a busy working Easter weekend, but hope it was ok. Congratulations on losing 1 pound, especially as you've just got back from your holiday as well - that is a really brilliant result! Really well done!
You're already on the action plan for 'damage limitation' of Easter stash, and well done for getting your partner to put those eggs up very high and out of sight.
I am quite relieved that I've put my own 'unexpected' stash of chocolate orange and mini eggs somewhere particularly 'safe' and out of sight, and now I've actually forgotten where they are! I think this is a great result, really good! I hope I don't find them. I'm definitely NOT going to look for them, that's a certainty.
Suzie54 has had difficulty posting her weigh-in results here again, so I've agreed to copy and paste her results here:
Suzie54 said:
"Hi. Like last week having a problem posting in the Weigh in post.
I am feeling pretty pleased as I have lost 3 pounds 😊. Yeay Go me"
I have already Congratulated Suzie on this excellent result, and told her how amazing she is. Because it's true!
She has also said:
"I'm very pleased with my loss as I've had my son, daughter-in- law & grandchildren staying for a few days. The cupboards were groaning with chocolate, cake, biscuits etc. I dug deep & found some willpower. 😊 Forgot to say in my post that I'm aiming for 2 pounds next week. "
So here's to Sue losing her 2 pounds this week, and wishing her good luck with that goal.
Amazing! You did it!! (though of course I knew you would)
Last week I was 15,5 and by some bizarre fluke of nature I weighed in today at 15,3 so a loss of 2lbs. I say fluke because I was 15,4 yesterday for the easter bunny challenge and then I had a roast dinner. Not that I'm complaining!!
Wow, you've done it too - you've lost 2 pounds!!! That is fantastic!!! Wow, isn't it interesting how you can lose weight after a roast dinner, but I think the contents of that meal are really healthy, so I don't see why not!
Wishing you another great week this week - you know, I actually did a typo (or Freudian slip or something) and wished you another great 'meal' this week instead of 'week' - that''s interesting isn't it... Food is on my mind, and yet I've only just eaten.
Hope you have a lovely evening and a great week ahead.
Congrats Lowcal for losing 3lbs! May this week be great for you, and everyone!
My weight stayed the same as last week, but my waist measurement went up 3cm, probably because I'm on my period. I had a lot of cravings and my eating was not good last week, so I am glad that my weight did not change.
Congratulations on maintaining you weight this week, as a maintain is much better than a gain in our book, and your waist measurement is likely to be down to bloating from your period. It will soon come down again once that's over. I think you've done really well not to gain during a period week, as it really does scupper our progress sometimes.
Hope you have a lovely week ahead, and that you enjoy your week.
Hi First can I say well done to Lowcal for a great loss this week. Must be nice to be in the 12's! Also 'hello' to LotToLose who is a new Fab 5'er. I read your post and was blown away by your achievement and the improvement on your health. What fantastic motivation for all of us. I am pleased to report that I have lost 2lbs this week. So am down to 11 stone 3 lb. I would love to see those 10's soon! Good luck to everyone else weighing in today and I hope you managed to keep within your calories but have a great Easter break too.
Thanks so much for your kind words, they are much appreciated!
Yes, LessToLose 's update post is so amazing, and she's made even more progress since - she's achieved 70 pounds now I think! Wow! That's 5 stone.
You are doing fantastically yourself, and many Congratulations for losing 2 pounds this week, that is brilliant! You're getting close to those 10's. Not long now!
Welcome to the Monday group weigh-in session, and it's great that you've joined us here for your first weigh-in in the group. You've shared your starting weight, which I note was 22nd March, and so you've lost 2.7kgs since then - wow, what a fantastic start! Really well done!!!
I hope you're enjoying the forum so far, and I've seen you around and about already, so it's great that you're participating in things and posting. I hope you're enjoying it.
We're really glad to have you on board with us, and wishing you another great week ahead.
Well this is my first Monday weigh-in (I was 250.8lbs on Good Friday 25/03/16 which was my Day 1)
I weighed in today for this and am now 246.2lb
Really pleased as I have managed to be very good. I know that one usually can do really well weight loss wise in that 1st week so will be happy to progress however slowly in the future
I managed to throw in a 3.5k walk on Saturday which is more than I would normally do. The job is sedentary and my own time is far too sedentary too.
Welcome to the forum, and I hope you're enjoying your week so far. I notice you started on Good Friday - it's great that you've joined us for this Monday group weigh-in - and thank you for sharing your starting weight. I hope that felt ok to do so, it's a daunting first step sometimes. It's great that you've already lost 4.6 pounds, what an amazing start! You're right, the first week can often be a larger weight loss, as much of it is water weight, but it's still to be celebrated, as it's a very motivating start, and not all of it will be water weight. Your weight loss should level off after the first couple of weeks, and it's much more usual to then lose approx 1 to 2 pounds per week, but it can slow up some weeks and have larger losses on others, so it does vary.
Great that you did a 3.5k walk on Saturday, and I hope you enjoyed it. You're sounding positive and motivated and saying 'time to change' sounds like a great motto!
Have you seen our Welcome Newbie thread yet? If not, here's a link:
Yes thank you, I posted a tome in there yesterday. I think it is good to be able to say your weight a it is part of facing up to it... it may be outside our comfort zone sometimes but it is stepping outside that zone that helps us grow as people ( and hopefully shrink in weight lol)
Hi Health_Kick_2000, a 1lb is still a good loss and some weeks just refuse to live up to expectations, but you never know, maybe next week you will have a much larger one.
Hello, just joined the forum after looking around the NHS site for tips. I'm starting here at 15 stone (210 lbs) but I started losing weight mid January and I'm 3 stone down at this point. I need to lose another 3 stone to be a healthy BMI but my next milestones are onederland (199 lbs) and being in the overweight BMI category (196 lbs/14 stone).
Welcome radioactiveble and well done for joining in on the Monday weigh-ins.
Also, well done for losing your first 3 stone since January - that is amazing - I am seriously impressed! At this rate you will certainly be in onederland very soon and then onto your other goals.
Good evening and welcome! Pleased to see you good start to your weight loss, you have a couple of mid term goals and are thundering ahead look forward to slow and steady progress to win the race😜
Yay!!! After gaining last week and wondering what was going wrong I have dropped 3lbs and now weigh 15st 10 😁 Here's hoping I can get the pounds into single figures next week! 😁
Omygosh - that is amazing! What a wonderful loss this week and that really does make up for last week's gain! You are so close to being in the lower half of the 15stone range and I think you will be there pretty darn soon, yay!
11pm Just to say I'm going to sleep now. I think many of the Fab 5'ers are also gone off now, but maybe Prin might be a night owl still. But in anycase, I will check the thread tomorrow morning, just incase, and so please do continue to post your weigh-ins, if there's anyone who would still like to join us.
There have been some great posts today - very inspiring, and well done to everyone - as the long weekends can be challenging, and so facing a Monday weigh-in is quite an impressive thing to do - whatever the outcome. So, here's to a great week ahead, and "Onwards and downwards".
Congratulations to all who lost, maintained, or still in the fight to lose weight this past week. I weigh myself every Wednesday at my internship, so look for my Monday weigh-ins on Wednesdays. I did keep track of my calories and did some walking today. It's a small shift but it is a step up from doing absolutely no exercise and binge eating. Thank you all for being so supportive of everybody. I enjoy reading people's post encouraging other people.
Good morning! Thanks for your encouraging words. Great that you will be weighing at your internship on Wednesday, and good luck for then. You can add your weight to this thread then if you like, as Ruth is likely to do the stats towards the end of the week, so you'd be counted if you want to. Completely up to you.
Well done for keeping track of your calories and doing some walking, that's great! Glad you enjoy reading the posts, that's really great.
Wishing you a great week and good luck for your own weigh-in on Wednesday!
Good morning! It's really great to hear you've lost 0.5 kg this week, Congratulations!
Glad you have enjoyed having your guests over, and that you've coped ok with entertaining them - and a busy schedule too. You've done really well. You've paid attention to your portion sizes and that sounds like a good strategy. Well done.
Well done lowcal 😊 You have worked really hard and deserve that 3lbs off! Very happy for you 😊
I am back from a fab weekend away but I'm afraid that despite watching my portions and only eating when hungry I have gained 900 grams, about 2lbs 😕 I am disappointed but not surprised 😕 I am keeping positive as its is the only week I have gained since August and I am back on track today
Thanks for your encouraging and supportive words, which I appreciate. I did work hard this week. Glad to see the pounds go eventually!
I hope you enjoyed your weekend away, and it's good that you were able to watch your portions and only eat when hungry during that time. I suspect you could have easily gained more than 2 pound if you hadn't done that, so you've enabled damage limitation for the weekend, so well done. You'll soon get that weight off again now you're back to your normal routine. Hopefully it will go fairly quickly!
Definitely keep positive regarding your frame of mind, as this will help you to get back on track, and then you'll see how quickly it will disappear. Like you say, this is the only week you've gained since August, and very few people would be able to say that. You're back on track today.
Thank you for the encouragement! I wS tempted to not post and try to knock it off 😕 But that is a slippery slope . . . So back on track today 😊
I said yesterday I was away so didn't weigh in; this morning I was 11 stone 1 and a half pounds; looking back to last Monday I was 11:2; so I am pleased I haven't gained 3 or 4 pounds. They are very east to regain and every bit as hard to lose all over again. (Pretty much).
I have a meal with friends (which will be a Chinese takeaway) tomorrow and some visitors this weekend; already planning food and what I am going to opt out of! (All puddings, potatoes and rice as when I obsess slightly about sugar, I seem to lose).
Thanks for kind words yesterday, relieved it's not worse but still sooooo keen to get myself into the tens on a permanent basis..
Great to see you, I've been expecting you to drop by today - you've lost 1 pound, that is a fantastic result, especially over the Bank holiday weekend! Congratulations!!!!
Great that you're already pre-planning your meal at the Chinese takeaway, as that will stand you in good stead. There are some great dishes you can choose from - they have such a range.
Yes, you're getting ever closer to those 10's, you'll be there soon. Just keep going, and you'll get there.
Good morning! I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling with hip pain, and that you had to stop running - but better to rehabilitate and get better - so hopefully you'll be better soon. Congratulations on maintaining your weight this week, that's so much better than gaining! Well done.
It's a new week ahead, and wishing you an excellent week ahead.
Hi, I have decided with my husband to do the 12 week programme. I weigh 86.4 kg and he weighs 76kg. we have a wedding to attend at the beginning of June so need to trim up a bit.
I am happy to hear you're going to be doing the NHS 12 week programme alongside your husband, it will be great for you both to support one another on that journey, and thank you for sharing both your starting weights today - I hope you're both feeling ok to do that, as it can be the most daunting step. Great that you have the motivation of that Wedding to attend at the beginning of June, as that will really help to focus you for that time period. There's quite a few weeks between now and then, so you can make some great progress.
Have you already seen our Welcome Newbie post? If not, here is a link:
moreless has put this together, she is one of the Fab 5'ers, and she's a lovely person.
Anyway, I would like to wish you and your husband both well, and hope you enjoy your first week on the NHS 12 week plan - I hope you enjoy it! Looking forward to catching up with you at next week's weigh-in. Good luck with everything.
LowCal, you're a great point of contact to help get people into the swing of things, it's even better to hear that you're making that same weight loss journey like ourselves and doing so well.
My second weigh in was yesterday (I missed the link yesterday) I started out as 16 stone 7.5 lbs. Last week I lost 2lbs, and am really pleased that I managed to lose another 2.5 lbs this week - especially when I ended up with a puncture on my bike which meant my husband driving me to work until the problem was sorted out at the weekend.
Thanks for saying that, and I appreciate your kind words.
It's good to see you, and brilliant to hear you've lost 2.5 pounds this week, which totals 4.5 pounds lost in total since you started. That is such great progress, really well done!
Sorry to hear that you had a puncture on your bike, but glad to hear it's all sorted now. That will mean you'll be back to cycling again, and so your week ahead will be even better exercise wise.
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I was expecting it I'm back at 10 and half stone. Just got to keep trying and up my exercise this week. And cut out all the extra sugery things I've been having! Feels like an impossible task at the moment!!
CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN CHALLENGE - Week 1
