Healthy Eating Weight Loss

[Amo]

As it is almost the start of another month I've decided that I want to loose 31 lbs before my birthday in August.

I managed to loose 4 stone before my wedding last year but more than a little bit has crept back on . (I blame Christmas and Easter being too closer together this year )

This time though I don't want to diet so much as eat good, sensible food.

I also struggle in the exercise department I hate any kind of structured exercise but I will spend hours and hours in the garden. As this is the first summer I have my gardening bug back into full operation, I'm going to rely on that quite a bit as well as the dogs of course.

My ticker is set and I hope to weigh in on Fridays. I could hopefully be going for a nice steady 2 lbs a week over the 18 weeks.

Anyone is more than welcome to join me. Summer is on the horizon!!! ;D

[snowowl]

I would love to loose a few stone Amo.I was on diet pills all last year from the doctor but only lost a stone and like you gained some of it back over christmas.
I am trying to eat healthy fruit, salads, and cereal in the mornings but i havent got the incentive to excersise either with 2 bad knees it not easy.
I will loose some though hopefully good luck with yours.

[carolann]

Good luck Amo with it all, and I'm sure you will get lots of help from all your friends on these boards just as long as you tell us the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you .

[Jasmine]

Good luck Amo! I have been doing the Special K 'diet' for a few weeks. Special K for breakfast and lunch and a proper dinner - although their idea of a proper dinner is not the same as mine! ;D I also rely on gardening to be my exercise and so far it all seems to be working...slowly...it'll be the proper dinner that is letting me down! ;D

[Amo]

Thank you for your replies ;D ;D

I'm counting on you lot to nag me you know

;D

[andy]

Good luck Amo...i know how hard it is.

Since packing in the fags 4 years ago, i have piled on 5 stone. The problem is, i love food and i love a beer. I adore cooking and love all the bad things, strong flavours and everything else that is associated with weight gain.

And if a mate phones up and asks if i fancy a pint, i'm up the pub like a shot and usually end up having a session.

So i need to lose 5 stone before september. My wife needs to shift a few stone too since she's started her new office based job. On 1st April, we're both going to have a go for it.

So, in are the stir fries and jacket spuds, out are the roasts and fry-ups (and beer )

[Shrubrose]

I'll join you Amo, if you dont mind? ;D

I spend an inordinate amount of time on my bot, being largely desk-bound. So, a Friday weigh in it is then!

[Susie Snowdrop]

Good luck Amo and Shrub! Keep us updated on your progress!

S x

[Amo]

Ooo please Shrub ;D. A little bit of company would be nice. ;D ;D

I have my music on now and I'm doing the swivel chair wiggle (no funny comments now please!) Well it is exercise of a sort. ;D Especially the clenching bit

Andy, I wasn't going to mention the non smoking/weight gain bit coz of those giving up smoking. But I suppose confessing that it does happen is better. I put on weight giving up but I feel so much better for doing so, I'm sure you do to? I'd rather have a little extra around the waist than all the things associated with the weed, especially cancer.

I lost my 4 stone (not all of it gained from not smoking I might add) in 3 months on the Lightlife diet. It really does work but you have to work too, especially when you reach your goal. That's where I've fallen down a bit I'm affraid.

So are you going to join in a bit of a weigh in too Andy? We don't need to know what you weigh, just how much you have lost.

[prodigal gardener]

I could do with losing some weight. Had a nasty shock when I went for my medical and the doctor informed me that xx kilo's was 10 stone 3lbs I am only 5 foot tall so I am nearly as wide as I am high. Might try the crunchy nut cornflake thing, bit worried about the "proper" dinner tho, does a chinky or a curry count as a proper dinner then ;D Only joking salad for me

[Tig]

You will get my full support Amo and Shrub, as you will know I am virtually slim ;D

I'll be right behind you both with lots of encouragement, I'll even get my Tai Chi book out again for you (she says reading Dereks' Cheesy Leek Pie recipe )

x Tig

[Ruthie]

Well I will join in too! I'm not grossly overweight ('cos i still smoke I'm afraid ) but need want to lose a few pounds before I go to Malta on 18.4. I started last Monday 17.3 and have only lost 3 pounds so far which is a bit disappointing. (I have cut down on the wine, honest )

I want to be 10 1/2 stone by the time I go so I can wear last years shorts etc! That means I've still got 11 pounds to lose.

Just worked it out and I'm unlikely to do that in 4 weeks. However, every little helps.

I'm just doing a "healthy eating but not as much as usual" diet (shame about the wine!)

I'll weigh in on Friday with you!!!

[Amo]

If you have a set goal, you could get a ticker too.

tickerfactory.com ;D

[Ruthie]

Hi Amo, done that, but as you can see I can't get the thing to display properly. I've tried both the url and the http code. Where am I going wrong? Can you help (computer eedjit me).

[Ruthie]

Right, well I've tried all the codes now and none of them work! Simple me, where am I going wrong?

I'm so frustrated I'm going to have some chocolate now!!!

[Missredhead]

[Ruthie]

Yay!! I've done it! Not going to tell you where i went wrong. Too embarrased!

[Shrubrose]

Thankyou Amo! I keep saying 'Right! That's it. I'm starting today' OH goes And then cooks his usual. But now that I have to publicly declare my weight loss he'll have to behave, or I'll have to do the cooking That should bring him into line ;D

[Amo]

;D ;D ;D ;D

[Amo]

Well I've upped the water loads again.

Anyone wanting to take out shares in Andrex, do so now

Weigh in tomorrow.

[Amo]

I've done my first 2 lb ;D

[Jasmine]

Well done Amo - that's a great start!

[Shrubrose]

Good one Amo. I'm going to weigh in tonight - that'll be my 'start weight'

[Ruthie]

Sorry, I can't work out how to change mine! It keeps sending me back to configure your ticker page. I've even set up a new one in case the PIN was wrong but now it won't do what I think its s'posed to!! Bl**dy computers!!

Anyway, I've lost 1 pound (don't forget that's only since Wed). Onwards and Downwards!!

[Amo]

Thanks for the support guys

Well done Ruthie. Has it gone down any? I just changed mine and when I came here it had already changed too.

[Ruthie]

Yes it has changed Amo and now I find I've done it wrong!! The 157 is right but the date's wrong, oh well never mind. Well done you too. Keep it up!
BTW I've just been out for a meal so my pound has probably gone back on again!

[Ruthie]

BTW. I've just seen the BMI reading on my "ticker". Is this good, bad or indifferent?

[Amo]

Try looking here Ruthie, it's different for everyone.

www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/your_weight/bmiimperial_index.shtml

[flowersfriend]

I'll sort of join you..........I haven't any scales, I use the fit of my clothes to judge weather I have lost weight or not. Not very accurate I know, but I find scales make me tooooo focused. Then I stop eating and end up putting more weight on cause then I get hungry . You know the usual story.
Anyway ,I will keep my eye on you all and this thread .... I wish you all the best, I know how hard it is!

[glow=red,2,300]YOU CAN DO IT !![/glow]

FF xx

[flowersfriend]

Oh, and I have just remembered, I learnt a very strange fact today. People who sleep well are less likely to gain weight... Apparently people who don't sleep very well are more inclined to snack ......