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A lb off is brill - going the right way and all that!

Didn't get scales last night , I *knew* I should've gone to Argos before getting home, but didn't, got in, sat down, housemate cracked open the beers and put Guns & Roses on the stereo . 3 bottles later I couldn't go anywhere so had a relaxing candlelit bath.

Will pick up scales tonight. Will probably weigh myself every 5 minutes for the first few days! But was thinking about writing a weekly logs of weight change and cumulative loss. It helped last year when Slimming World were keeping track of things.

I've got a sheet of paper stuck to the wall at home with my target weight each saturday (approx 1 lb off per week for 49 weeks) and I write my actual weight next to it when I get up and weigh myself on a saturday morning. It really helps to keep a track I think this is one of the things I would benefit from by going to a class but I can't find one on a saturday - as I'm abroad half the time I would end up paying meeting fees all the time for meetings I couldn't go to...

If I keep a track at home I can put the cumulative loss in my tag for all to see - no hiding for this dieter!

The scales sound like a good idea as does keeping a track of how things are going Don't think I am brave enough to stick a sheet to the wall where anyone can see it yet, don't want the world to know my weight yet . Have convinced myself that the boyfriend thinks I'm somewhere between 8-8.5 stone At least that's how he makes me feel

Bless 'im

Well we don't have too many people trooping through the back bedroom so i don't mind it being there - I do hide it if somebody else comes to stay in there though

I've been thinking about my weightloss/gain cycles, and I always seem to shift the most between february and august, then it goes back on again in the autumn/winter months. Probably because with spring and summer approaching I don't feel like eating all the stodgy stuff that I crave when the nights start drawing in. I suppose this year I have good incentive to at least not gain anything over those months but I think that will be the most difficult part. Perhaps I should follow the ducks and go south for the winter

Only a pound off this week - it had to slow down eventually I suppose! Still, I didn't eat much this week and did even more exercise than usual so one pound seems a bit mean

Ah well, maybe I wasn't eating enough. Am back at home this week so I can dump the cous cous diet and go back to my healthy meals

back at home in your new house baby!! Do lots of ing - super weight loss!


Have bought scales!! Have to wait till I get home to weigh meself. I'm now going to create a chart type thing... perhaps then I'll do some work

Right, the problem with £3.29 scales, is that it takes a while to get an accurate reading.. , but after a while, I figured I am currently 13st 4lb. Not great, but it coulda been worse. Looking at the chart in the nurse's office the other day, I need to get to 12stone to be in the 'normal' category. Think my ideal weight is 11st 7lb, but 12 stone would be great! Made myself a chart with columns for Weight, Plus/Minus, and Cumulative loss. Hoping to lose 2lb a week... I've got a big dance gig to go to on 5th June..

Have souped up a friends bike to borrow, and have bought mine home to work on... but it needs a lot of work! Will go for a ride tonight, start to build up for the 5mile ride to work! It's possible.

How y'all doin'?

I'm hungry

Well done with getting your chart all done - now try not to use it like a revision timetable (I always spent more time fiddling with the timetable than doing the actual revision ).

2lb a week is quite ambitious seeing as you aren't too far from your ideal weight, but all the extra cycling should help you on the way

So people, how are we all planning to deal with the upcoming fest?

There is no way I can cope with an egg this year, and the boyfriend isn't really a fan of sweet things so instead we have agreed to but a 'housey' present, we are going to get one of those outdoor heaters for the garden. Its a practical solution to the problem but why do I still feel like it won't be the same without the . I guess that's part of my problem . Weigh in tomorrow so get this weeks results then


PS I'm hungry too.

*eating a carrot*

2lb a week is a goal - if it only becomes 1lb a week that'll still be cool. Though, that won't be happening this weekend... I've got quite a stash... gave it up for lent, and will probably make myself sick of it by Sunday night... mind you, that'd still be a good thing

I've told the fiance that I don't want any easter eggs, but he still wanted an enormous one - it'll be difficult to watch him eat his while I haven't got anything, and I don't think a bowl of raspberries will feel quite the same...

blimey, you guys almost make me feel guilty..... almost

Don't feel guilty - you've got a planned binge. I'll probably end up with an unplanned one that I'll feel a whole lot worse about

Was a bit disgusted by my lack of progress this week, has slowed to an almost-grinding halt of 0.5lbs.
So I bought myself one of those pedometer things to calculate how many steps/miles I am walking a day. I switched it on for the first time last night and I went for a walk round the local village, about 3mile round circuit. Not bad considering it was rainy and miserable (usually my sign to stay home and stay warm) so I guess it worked. I have been a bit disturbed by how little I walk about during the day, so far its only notched up 2 bars (There are 8 on the screen=1mile so that is approx1/4mile) . Not really what you would call super active. Still at least its getting me up and about so here's hoping it shows up next week.

I fancy getting one of those, was it expensive? 0.5 lbs is still progress (although I agree it feels a bit frustrating if you've been trying hard) so don't beat yourself up about it. Seems like you're using it as motivation though

Thanks, Kelli that cheered me up and I need all the help I can get at the moment . As for the pedometer, it was a bargain at £12. I've seen them on-line for £19.99 but you could probably get it cheaper than that if you hunted about. I would def recommend it

Big then. Don't forget, out of giant oaks, tiny acorns fall

-0.5lb is better than gaining.

Slipped with the cigs - new housemate moved in, brought lots of wine, had a couple of rollies then bought a packet of fags yesterday , but it's reminded me of why I decided to quit, cuz I feel like shite!

My bum looks huge in these jeans - I'm determined to get exercising. Don't like being bigger again

Nothing lost this week, possibly the worst week for this to happen. I was already feeling really grumpy and left out over the whole easter egg thing - feels like I am denying myself for nothing at all! If you looked at my food diary you'd see that apart from last saturday when I had approx 1800 cals I haven't had more than 1300 calories any day. I have also either walked 5 miles or done 30 mins in the gym every day.

What more can I do? I could give up one meal a day, or stop eating fruit. There are no other extras in my diet at all!

Really fed up, or rather, actually very hungry but thoroughly miserable.

some weeks are like that, it's a bitch! Could be all sorts of things though - water retention or summat. Don't be blue (hopefully you're better by now!) Stick some cool choons on and boogy

Put on 2lb last week... that was on Saturday's weigh-in, before we'd cracked open the chocolate But am going swimming this week.. and got a wedding to go to on 15 May, so that's a good goal