Weight Watchers

[ClareBarr]

I've got over 2 stone to lose so it will be a long journey for me too. I do understand that it is a different ball game with health condition but as asamaic says we're all in it together.
I could actually eat while visiting at the hospital so will need to take healthy food with me. I don't know why it has never entered my head to do it before I'm all there organising fish and chip suppers, cake evenings etc (I run across to the local chip shop etc) on the ward to keep a happy atmosphere (we have Saturday night as party night ha ha - I did ask I haven't just gone in bossing everyone around). So there is no reason why I wouldn't be allowed to eat my dinner there (it will have to be something to microwave or a cold meal).
2015 is going to be a good year.

That's the stuff, Diane65, weight loss is all about planning... When you're out all day without a plan, you grab whatever you can get (and it's never healthy!) and you find you have no time to work out. If you know you're not going to make it home for something calorie-controlled, absolutely, taking food with you is the way to go. I need to take a leaf out of your book.


Why is it so much easier to eat unhealthy food, it's not fair!!
Diane65, where will fmukcon be in March?

January is going to be horrifically busy at work, but we do have a fridge, kettle and microwave, so I need to keep some healthy food in for those evenings when I can't get away til really late.

Let's all try to keep posting - I think the lesson from 2014 is when we go silent, we're falling off the wagon and staying off. The more we say how we're doing (even if it's to admit being naughty), I think the more we're likely to succeed.

Why is it so much easier to eat unhealthy food, it's not fair!!
Diane65, where will fmukcon be in March?

[Diane65]

FMUKcon is in Edinburgh the last weekend in March. Lots of us have already got our hotels booked and very nearly time to book the trains MrGlass has a fabulous itinerary planned for the Friday It's all on this site.

As asamaic says lets keep the chatting going even reporting bad behaviour (lets hope I don't have too many days of that).

[John Milton]

Kept the momentum up today and hit the pool. 0.5 mile in 25 minutes which I'm pretty pleased with as I'm not much of a swimmer.

Helped offset the massive Sunday roast my OH's mum made for lunch!

[asamaic]

In good news... Went for a run today.

In bad news... Sprained my ankle. It turns out running in the country is a damn sight more dangerous than in my beloved London. Managed to limp to a road and call for a lift, but I've been in a lot of pain. Not quite sure how I'm going to travel back home tomorrow morning and go to work...

[Diane65]

In good news... Went for a run today.

In bad news... Sprained my ankle. It turns out running in the country is a damn sight more dangerous than in my beloved London. Managed to limp to a road and call for a lift, but I've been in a lot of pain. Not quite sure how I'm going to travel back home tomorrow morning and go to work...

So sorry to hear about your ankle asamaic and hope it's not too painful. Well done on the swim JohnMilton you put me to shame. I have been very lazy of late exercise wise but getting into the positive frame of mind. Just been stocking up on almond milk which is on offer in the Coop 3 for £3, it has far fewer calories than cows milk and still tastes nice in milkshakes and porridge. Need to start planning healthy meals ready for Thursday and we can swap recipes again.

[raj101]

dont get how some of you are in this club, you are right bony ass and I have met you I know!

Might have to join myself now as this spare tyre isn't shifting post xmas pies and that ilk of food... sigh...

[Diane65]

dont get how some of you are in this club, you are right bony ass and I have met you I know!

Might have to join myself now as this spare tyre isn't shifting post xmas pies and that ilk of food... sigh...

You haven't met me and I certainly belong here

Welcome to the thread raj101 even it is just for a couple of weeks as we can all inspire each other.

Just b*ght myself a tiny Kilner bottle today ready to make my own healthy dressings to take to work with me (I need recipes for this please - got lemon juice. olive oil, balsamic, cider, white wine vinegars so have got all the basics just need to get trying them mixed together with various herbs ). Got my Tracey Anderson DVD at the ready - it will probably leave me half dead as so long since I've moved my body.

Looking forward to getting back into the healthy regime and back to having chats with my good friends.

[asamaic]

Raj101, you charmer, the last time you saw me was before I put on my winter layers. I really should just wear more clothes in winter rather than eat more...

I've been terrible this week, but in my defence, I can't walk. I think by the time I recover, I'll be so bored I'll run proper. Have no idea how long it will take to recover though - I think I've done very well in three nights from 'excruciating end-of-the-world' pain all the time to only when I accidentally put pressure on my ankle for too long. I'm hoping a few days, but colleagues have suggested a few weeks is more likely...

In positive news, have hit the sales online and ordered everything in the smallest size that will fit me, thereby incentivising me to not gain any more and to in fact shed a little.

That bottle sounds like such a good idea, Diane65, go you. I really like the taste of balsamic vinegar and it has far fewer calories than olive oil (even though olive oil is good for you), so I would probably do something more vinegar based.

[Diane65]

OMG it is worse than I imagined and I have 35lbs to lose again - I did it 3 years ago and kept it off for over 18 months and it wasn't that hard maintaining it to be honest. I have well and truly let myself down and have hardly any clothes that fit anymore as I had everything taken in. It says it all when I'm thinking of b*ying a Mason Pearson hairbrush with my Christmas money and a new small cabin sized suitcase (I lost my wheel in Waterloo station last year) as I like to b*y special treats that I wouldn't normally b*y myself but anything to wear is a no no.

Menu of the day:
Milkshake with bananas and raspberries (I still love this idea from my good friend MsThrifty - she puts me to shame with all her walking that she does)
Homemade carrot and parsnip soup and a wholemeal roll plus 2 clementines
Potato hash made by my mother (it will have to be a small bowl as no idea how many calories are in it).

I will make myself go for a walk later. I have become a sloth (I look like Neil from the advert with the big belly just watching television (just not cute like him though)).

Need to drink more water and not live on black coffee.

[Preston1990]

Woohoo! It's 2015

Happy New Year everyone.

I'm determined to get back on track with this weight-loss (and fitness) thing after many months of overeating and inactivity. In my defence it was due to not only a severe lack of willpower but some annoying health problems I encountered last year which still make exercise very painful and often difficult to achieve.

I am however determined to lose some weight and at least try to regain some fitness which I am hoping will help to improve my ongoing sciatica.

I'm off to get weighed and update my weight loss chart ticker thing now and have something sensible to eat for lunch. Today is day one of my new regime and I intend to give this a good go. My target is to lose at least 2 lbs a week though I'm hoping for more than this in the early stages.

Good luck with your efforts Diane, Andrews, Asamaic, ClareBarr, JohnMilton, Raj101 and any others I've missed who are setting out to lose some weight and increase their fitness this year.