I just may have to borrow Angelica's wii to see if it does help you loose weight. It's certainly a lot more fun then playing most computer games as you have to stand up to play the games.
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I just may have to borrow Angelica's wii to see if it does help you loose weight. It's certainly a lot more fun then playing most computer games as you have to stand up to play the games.
Wii is my ideal game concept.. I move all over the place when I play a normal game at least this time the character will move with me :rotfl::rotfl:Quote:
Originally Posted by Chloe O'Brien
Since I started this thread I've put on weight :( I'm hoping now with my new job I'll have my friends around me again which will hopefully motivate me to get healthy again.
same here TM.. I can't seem to shift it no matter what I do :( and I feel like all the fun has been taken out of losing the weight.. anyone got suggestions to help me. I don't have much free time to join gyms and stuff...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Montana
yeh it is true that if you eat brekkie then it will help you lose weight, eating brekkie speeds up your metabolism. plus you should eat more than one meal a day cos not only is it unhealthy if you dont, but also cos if you cut down on your calorie intake too much then you wont end up losing any weight cos your body will store extra fat cos it will need it built up incase you starve yourself too much. but just eat 3 healthy meals a day and cut down on snacks and you should be ok, make sure you eat at least 1500 calories (as i read somewhere that even if youre dieting you shouldnt eat less than that). and the chewing gum thing could be true cos your digestive system takes at least 20mins to start working after you start eating so if you finish your meal in less time than that you might still feel hungry even if you arentQuote:
Originally Posted by .:SpIcYsPy:.Yup, well I heard that anyways. Breakfats is what gets your metabolism rates going so you can have snacks and stuff and it digests.Quote:
Originally Posted by samantha nixon
Don't know if this is true but I heard if you don't eat much for a long time you sort of start eating your insides? 'Cause of the chemicals inside your body which digest the food? Or well it does if you have chewing gum and eat nothing. Chewing gum is also good to eat after meals because the stuff inside your body (same acids I think) help digest the food more as your brain thinks your still eating or something :) x
I have breakfast everyday, I eat 3 meals (salad usually for lunch and then a normal dinner) and I don't snack.. in fact.. yesterday was the first time I had chocolate since christmas day... and I haven't eaten a pack of crisps in 3 months
thats ther ight way to go about it, i would eat breakfast but my body cant handle it. I feel really ill after it. So i usually have 2 meals a day, with no snacking and since christmas i have been drinking lots more water.
Jan 20th.. I said I lost 4lb.. Since then I have been on a holiday and been busy with tests and stuff and now altogether I lost 8lb!! So lost 4lb in about 2 months.. without trying much.. I really do need to start excerising more though as I only do swimming for an hour a week and I have 1 hour P.E a week now. I really need to cut down on the sweet stuff. I want to reach my target of loosing 16lb (a bit over a stone) so I am far away from the risk of being overweight for my height (I am not now but quite close I think). Woohoo.. half way there lol.
well thats me 5 weeks without smoking so no to tackle the weight. I need to lose 4 stone by september for my holiday. So started yesterday No chips (which i lived on) and i am also snacking on snakajacks which are lovely cause i get hungry and bored very easily lol
if you like fruit and veg, bring in a lunch box with raw veg and fruit in slices.. leave it on your desk and snack on them instead when you are bored
We get free fruit and veg in work so im munching on that too!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Siobhan
Got my davina dvd out yesterday so sore today but im really going to try and stick at it though dont wont to be looking like a beached whale lol
I havent checked this thread for a long time now. Its nice to see you all are still dieting. When the thread started in 2005 I weighed 16st 7 and by the xmas I had lost 4stone 4 lbs and weighed 12st 3lbs. now its nearly two years and I weigh 12stone exactly. I have kept it off so it can be done. My son lost a total of 11 stone and has kept that off too. So keep going guys.
Thats brilliant Hazey!! Well done to both you and Stephen.
When I started this thread I was 12st. I went all the way up to 13st 5lbs instead of going down to my target of 11st.
However, in the last 6 weeks I've started exercising again and watching what I eat and am down to 12st 4lbs.
well done... I haven't moved... I am still same weight.. I have tried diet, exercise etc.. I have also said sod it and ate all the food I love and I can't gain or loss weight... don't know if that is good or badQuote:
Originally Posted by Rimmer
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Originally Posted by Siobhanwell done... I haven't moved... I am still same weight.. I have tried diet, exercise etc.. I have also said sod it and ate all the food I love and I can't gain or loss weight... don't know if that is good or badQuote:
Originally Posted by Rimmer
I found the same initally. I cut out the sugar, watched what I ate but still remained the same. So it was back to the pizza and curries with no affect on my weight.
But then I drastically did a lifestyle change. Instead of coming home and surfing the net/watching telly, I made sure I joined the local fitness club. So my weekly routine looks something like this:
Mon: Body Pump + Abs + Boxercise
Tues: Spinning (bike class) + Weights + Stability Ball
Web: Aeroskip + Body Pump
Thu: Spinning + Badminton (2hrs)
Fri: Rest + eat what I like day
Sat/Sun: Moderate activity
I've cut out a lot of junk from my diet. I allow myself to relax my eating habits over the weekend (e.g. odd takeaway etc), but during the week I'm pretty strict.
Still got a long way to go to achieve my target of 11st though ...
Well done though for all the effort you are putting into this, I admire your determination which is where I fail :( Will try again though to do more for the health :thumbsup:
I'm now down from 12st 4lbs to 12st exactly. Finally fit back into waist 32" jeans!
My biggest problem is that I don't have time to exercise. I always eat a breakfast usually shreaded wheat, corn flakes and in the winter porridge. For lunch I only have a sandwich and yoghurt and I have my tea between 5 and 6 then I don't eat again until the next morning. I just can't find the time to exercise as two nights a week I'm out taking Marley to Judo and football training plus she has a match most Sunday morning. The free time is used up helping Marley with her homework and with winter coming I'm like well my body will be well covered so no-one will see my increasing waistline.
Hazey.. You are totally amazing and your son not only just lost that much but you keep it off.. You both should be really proud of yourselves for not given up and for your willpower... congrats to you both
How did you manage to keep the weight off Hazey?
havent been on here for months,been working most evenings,I still have kept the weight off,and so has my son,we go to the gym only once a week now,but my job is very active,we eat a low fat diet,and plenty of fruit and veg,neither of us drink alcohol,which saves loads of calories.We allow ourselves the odd treat of pizza,or something naughty once a week and the weight has stayed off.
I would like a bit of help please i want to lose weight off my jelly belly ( as my partner calls it) thighs and hips.. I no i need to exercise so i have got bike to go out on.. I no i need to watch what i eat...
But to be honest this is all new to me and i have not got a clue where to start sorry if this sound stupid...
I thought you guys might be able to give me some tips or advice....
Pinkles.. this is what I am going to be doing.. 30 mins exercise 3 times a day (just before each meal) I have exercise thing for my upper arms and a sit up machine for my stomach (I too have a jelly belly). This will also exercise my ass and thighs.
I will be walking to and from work each day (if you are driving, park your car further from where you work so you walk a bit each day and take the stairs in stead of the lift) plus I am starting my second session of pole dancing.. yeah I know it sounds seedy but it is fantastic for full body exercise
Thanks Siobhan.. i will be walking alot more and getting the bike out i thought the bike would help with my thighs....
Then its just sorting out what to eat and when....
Ok... so I started this morning.. got up 30 mins earlier than usual and I have to say I felt better for it.. did my exercises and I had so much more energy for getting kids ready for school.. definitely something I am going to keep up.. Plans to do (for now) 30 mins in morning and evening
Obviously, diet is going to be a big part in slimming, you can get very tasty recipes of the internet for low fat, low carb meals, whichever diet you want to do. I am starting oriental dance lessons, used to do belly dancing years ago, now I have the belly :lol: . Oh, I will stop drining alcohol. My brother lost a lot of weight without exercising just by not having any booze because he was on antibiotics for a long time. So I am trying that as well.
After taking lots of advice from you guys I started my diet 4 weeks ago.. I had my first weigh-in last saturday and I lost 7lb (which I am really happy with) but on top of that I lost 1 inch of my belly, ass and thighs and gained 1cm on my upper arms (which were more jelly than muscle).. I am going to keep going cause it is the first time I have lost weight gradually so I am hoping it stays off.. next weigh-in is start of March so will keep you posted
Very well done - that is a great result. Keep up the good work!!
Ive joined the gym and can go tiwce a week for about over an hour and Ive changed what I eat at college now, so I can eat alot healthier
Wow Siobhan! is it just exercise and good food? Im on a never ending wedding diet any tips appreciated! Unfortunately cost of the wedding means no gym for me so any help welcomed!Quote:
Originally Posted by Siobhan
Well done Siobhan, keep it up and keep us posted. What kind of diet are you following? It sounds good if you are loosing weight slowly, you should keep it off that way. :clap:
replacement and exercise diet... I replaced chips, chocolate and crisp with fruit and veg (doesn't sound very exciting but it works if you allow yourself a little treat every so often) and I work out a lot more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
I do my dance class on monday and 30 min exercise at home 2 other day in the week.. I walk to work everyday so that helps too.. I feel better, less hungry and have more energy
I was hoping you would say that you did not really do anything other than perhaps cutting out the really bad stuff, but had a feeling you would mention different food such as fruit and veg and EXERCISE! :lol: Good on you, though and I hope to follow suit one of these days soon.
If only huns.. I would love to eat what I want and lose weight. I would love if there was a little pill you take, do 10 sit-ups and hey presto instant flat tummy.. but no, I learnt you have to actually work at been healthy.. last few diets I just starved till I lost weight (worked but when I stopped, it went back on and then some more)Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
Its fab Siobhan! How far is your work from home? Are you ok in the dark? im thinking of walking home from the train station (about a mile and a half) but am scared in the dark lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by Siobhanreplacement and exercise diet... I replaced chips, chocolate and crisp with fruit and veg (doesn't sound very exciting but it works if you allow yourself a little treat every so often) and I work out a lot more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
I do my dance class on monday and 30 min exercise at home 2 other day in the week.. I walk to work everyday so that helps too.. I feel better, less hungry and have more energy
replacing chips though ... that would be a toughie! Im trying to eat more healthily but I think part of my problem is i dont eat dinner until around 8 - Im sure thats not good! But i am trying to have one trat night a week or i would die!
Sounds like it's going really well Siob!!
I'd like to lose a stone or two lol. My biggest problem is college and drinking (any drink not just alcohol lol).
With college I spend SO much on food! Usually either a breakfast (egg, sausage etc.. ) or McDonalds... or soup. I am a very thirsty person.. sometimes I think I drink drinks cos I'm bored.. and have loads of drinks in the day.. anything from something fizzy, smoothies, water, powerade, tea! and others!
I can't seem to stop eating the food at college though haah!! Even if my mum makes me sandwiches!! I don't like sandwiches though so that might be the problem!! What is healthy that you can take in a packed lunch??
Up point - I don't like chocolate that much so hardley ever eat it. If I do it's one cube a day or something - makes me feel sick.
Another bad point - I get a bus to college (WAYYY to far to walk) .. can't afford to join the gym at the moment.. so I was thinking maybe take up walking? Yet there's no time lol! I'm either at college or at work.. or it's too dark haha. Don't want to roam the streets in my town at night o_O.
Any help appreciated :D.
Silly question; is tea fattening lol?? I have sweetner not sugar... but do like a lot of milk sometimes.. I have at least
8 mugs a day..
- end essay - :lol: Sorry :o
I'm doing lent :)
Giving up Crisps and chocolate.
I did it last year too and its surprising how much you can lose!
I really do try to cut down on crisps and chocolate or biscuits you know the like and I just cant we always have some bits in the house and then there is college
Aww :/ We don't really have chocolate and crisps... but in school I boredom eat in free lessons. So I now have fruit instead :)
Lea have you tried a wrap before?
It's like an alternative to bread and they're really nice and you can have what you like in them :)
And about the tea...I think it just depends on the milk and sugar... but seems as though you have sweetner you don't need to wory about that. I ahve Semi-Skimmed milk in my tea :)
And I've cut down to maybe 1 cup of tea a day :)..when I sed to drink like 5 or 6.
Its good to eat a bit of everything
Just in moderation thats all :)
Hope I was of some help :)