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Post by stardust on Mar 2, 2016 15:03:00 GMT -5
Ugh! Up another 1/2 lb. My fault. Eating everything in sight. Still have nasty cold hanging on and just don't feel like cooking at all. Old age catching up to me!!!  |
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Post by rihannsu on Mar 5, 2016 10:50:10 GMT -5
I forgot to post. I was down but only due to the fact that last week was a peak in my yo-yo cycle. I was up from the previous days because Monday I went to Universal to get my annual pass and even though I put in my 10,000 steps I ate at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Then Tuesday my roommates and I went to see Deadpool and between eating out an movie popcorn I was way over my numbers in addition to the high salt content late night followed by only about 4 hours sleep.
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Post by SophieB on Mar 8, 2016 14:01:35 GMT -5
Hi All,  I have been walkabout again....couple of weeks with no/little Internet......have seen nothing of the US tour so looking forward to catching up tonight. Also - Haven't weighed myself since Feb 17!! Yikes! Am writing this while trying to guess what my weight will be when I weigh in the morning....nervous. I've eaten a lot of lovely restaurant meals - but on the other hand, I've not grazed continually (been too busy) or pigged out on chocolate........ : So - Really don't know......yikes! A demain......  |
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Post by SophieB on Mar 9, 2016 7:35:12 GMT -5
Screwed up all my courage and got on the scales. Can't believe that I am down - albeit only .4 of a pound.....but I was dreading being up. I think that, although I ate lots on my travels, I didn't have my ready access to constant chocolate, biscuits, cake etc, that I eat from habit as much as anything. So three weeks without really losing but no gain, so not at all disheartened..... Revising my aimed for weight loss before QAL Italy - Still hoping for a pound a week but just not as many weeks left!!  Come on, gang......we need to get this thing going! We can do it....we can do it.... edit: I am starting again on the 5:2 plan which has seemed to work for friends. Sensible, eating for five days - plenty of 'normal' food, no need to be hungry but no cakes/sweets etc, then two days on only 500 calories each! I did this a couple of times before I went away again and found it quite easy. 500 calorie eating (my version) strawbs/ blueberries/spoonful low-fat natural yoghurt for breakfast (as late in day as poss - makes day easier. Ham and big salad of lettuce, cucumber, shredded carrot, green pepper/spoon of 'lightest' mayonnaise ( no coleslaw or potato salad type salads of course) for late lunch homemade vegetable soup (onions, carrots, cauliflower, courgettes, whatever but no potato type stuff - left chumkey) plus a veg stock cube, water/salt/black pepper...... And a quarter of a slice Of bread..... Black tea/coffee......lots of water to drink, no fruit juices. Anyone else going to try? We could coordinate days and be our own official 'Atop 5:2 Trial Group'..... |
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Post by rihannsu on Mar 9, 2016 7:49:25 GMT -5
YAY! Down a pound. Still too much on the high end of my yo-yo though.
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Post by Jablea on Mar 9, 2016 9:38:41 GMT -5
Welp, I seem to have increased my normal weight that I fluctuate around by two pounds. SophieB, I'd love to join you but I can't get one day of sensible eating in. Damn, damn. I'm hoping now that I restocked my gum supply to cut some of the not hungry just need something cravings. grr.
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Post by stardust on Mar 9, 2016 14:51:57 GMT -5
I'm happy to say that I'm down a pound, but it wasn't easy. Struggling with evening eating. Will try making a big salad to munch on all PM.
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Post by SophieB on Mar 9, 2016 15:08:41 GMT -5
Jablea....awww - I know how you feel. It's so difficult....
I've only done the 5:2 thing for three weeks; I'm no expert and I don't know how effective it will be so I don't mean to sound smug in any way -
but the good thing is that I managed it but never on the days I planned!
I start off the day with good intentions and when I ruin it, I just postpone the 500 calorie day.....and then postpone it again until I get a very busy day and am distracted in some way.
So it makes me feel like it's ok to mess up a bit; no worries.....because I tell myself that i still have another chance to make it this week.....
Whereas 'dieting' EVERY day makes me feel like I've 'failed' most days...
Does that make sense?
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Post by nica575 on Mar 11, 2016 17:13:53 GMT -5
 Well, I'm a bit early for this week but missed last week. Happy to say that I'm down 3 lbs!!  . Nothing like getting sick to make you lose weight. That combined with jury duty has worked a miracle. Struggling to eat better but just feel exhausted all the time and haven't been to the gym for a while. This is a really nasty cold virus!! Still feeling crappy after 2 weeks. Ugh! Hope you all are doing well!!   That's my first positive thought once I realize I'm getting sick...lol... after 3 days of fever and 5 days of no appetite what so ever and eating literally nothing (just lots of tea with honey) I am happy to report that I lost a couple of pounds... not sure how much as I stopped weighing myself a few months ago...trying to milk the lack of appetite for as long as possible...may be i'll break the damn 130lbs ...this morning I was 130.0! It's like my body decided it will never get below that "magic" number...ugh... |
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Post by SophieB on Mar 12, 2016 9:20:46 GMT -5
Sorry Nica and Stardust that you've been ill but every cloud...... Nica..... You look amazing. 130lbs is an impossible dream for me now. I weighed 120 the day I got married and 145 the day before I had my first child.... Today I weigh 166 lbs all on my own!  |
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