Moderate March

I'm having a bit of a blip at the moment as we went to Cheltenham yesterday and I ate our usual' day out' food; ham rolls, crisps, snickers, cake etc. Tried to cut back a bit today but not very successfully. However, the S.O. is off to Northumberland at the weekend with the dog and I'm having a week of gym/diet/house cleaning so should get back on track.

For someone who doesn’t like exercise newnanny that sounds pretty good to me. There’s a school of thought that says exercise doesn’t help you lose weight, but that’s tosh. Exercise burns calories, builds muscle and gets us out and about away from the biscuit tin. Well done!

Looks like you’ve got a good idea of what helps you lose weight already Grandmama , and another one ditching the couch. I know what you mean about being at the upper end but that’s where I’ve stuck for a bit now ? just hoping the warmer weather will help boost my motivation.

Tegan your post is on the next page so I can’t read it. Will reply in new post.

Did you enjoy your Day at the Races Tegan? I live within a 5-mile walk of a racecourse but only ever went once.

I totally understand that it’s other people who make us fat! If I lived alone I’d be a size 10 and live off cucumber ? sandwiches. Seriously....I’m not joking,

I'm not sure that we'll be doing it again, Meg, as each year we find it more and more tiring [and I don't even do the driving]. If it wasn't for the dog we could stay overnight, which would make it much easier. I may try to get to the gym tonight, as I'm feeling really slobby.

S.O. and dog have gone; now have 7 days to get fit and healthy...[although did eat a Snickers that he left on the table tonight...

Tegan are you up for a challenge?

I’m thinking of ‘*the perfect two days*’

Where we (and anyone else who might want to) plan and stick to a perfect meal and exercise plan for two days, starting today if possible.

If that works we could extend it .... but let’s go with two days for a start.

I've wanted to do that for ages; in fact, when I was married I used to do that when my ex went away on business. Trouble is, I have a whole house to sort out [the neverending spring clean]. I'll try to work on the house this weekend and free up a couple of days next week. However, I'm certainly going to eat properly from now on.

I’m counting the Spring Clean as exercise! Been on my hands and knees scrubbing the carpet on the stairs. That worked up a sweat. I should have thought on and planned my shower for afterwards!

I’ve had cheese on toast (2 slices of crustless wholemeal) for breakfast. That’s my carbs and calcium for the day.

Homemade chicken and vegetable soup for lunch and steak and salad for supper with one small glass of red wine.

I had eggy bread today; still trying to avoid bread as much as possible, but there isn't much in the house to eat that's easy to cook. I can feel the weight going on my middle and tummy when I eat bread, though. And I'm stepping onto the step machine every time I go in the bedroom!

Today, Sunday 18 March, 3 lbs lost since Sunday 11 March . After a half hearted Frugal Feb and a half hearted start to Moderate Mar I threw myself into it last Sunday. Have taken the bus only once this week - I was half way home from town with heavy shopping and a bus arrived just as I was passing the stop so I hopped on. Drastic cut back on food, a bit hungry but nothing unbearable. Really pleased, just had to post a message.

Well done! I've really lost my way; can you send me some resolve via hyperspace....

Good on you Grandmama and Tegan you’re for the naughty step.

I did what I said I’d do. Two ‘perfect’ (for me) days.

Yesterday I planned
late breakfast (11.00am) : 1 1/2 slices of buttered toast, poached egg yolk and 1 piece of bacon. Fresh ground coffee and cream
Lunch: Cheese salad (no tomatoes I’m cutting them out as part of elimination diet) and 2 homemade lemon biscuits with a cup of tea.
Dinner : mushroom omelette with sweet potato chips.
Glass of red wine

Stuck it out OK. Exercised Sunday and walked the dog. Saturday’s exercise was pretty full on house cleaning.

It was only two days but I was ‘stuck’ weight wise and this morning I was back on the downward trend.

Just re-read your post Grandmama and that’s quite impressive. Keep it up.

Tegan come on girl, get motivated. Your SO is away with the dog. Get back on the wagon, tomorrow.

I know; I just started cleaning the kitchen today [which is disgusting]. Then, earlier today I tripped up in the living room and was lucky not to do some real damage; caught my face on a chair and twisted my knee; sat with ice on my face for a while and took some ibupfofen; lathered voltarol everywhere!. I'm still not eating really badly but haven't stopped eating bread [which I need to do]. Don't think the weight is creeping up too badly, though....

Hope you're not hurting too much this morningTegan
It's normally the next day that you feel it.

OldMeg Just wondering what you did with the half slice of toast and the eggwhite ??

Managing to maintain February's weight loss--but only by the skin of my teeth ...

I reckon I've got away with it cavewoman thanks to the ice, ibuprofen and voltarol. What was scary is that I'm on my own at the moment and, if I'd, say, broken my leg no one would have known for ages. I'm always leaving stuff lying around the house and even say to myself 'I could trip over that' and yet I still carry on doing it. I'm just using up whatever food is in the fridge at the moment. So want to go to the gym but I've got my boiler service on Thursday and at the moment the engineers wouldn't even be able to get into the loft to check out the stuff in there that needs looking at. Also the front door isn't shutting properly and I've lost the gadget I use to file it down...

Tegan2: Poor you, hope you're not too black and blue today.
I cheated today, intended to walk to town and back but the bus stopped just as I was near the stop . . . . Same happened when I started to walk home from town . . . . My excuse is that the bus saved time (but not calories). Resolve Tegan2?? I'm in need of some myself! Although losing a few pounds last week has given me a boost. I had a dream last night about chocolate, a huge piece of chocolate, beautifully decorated. Only two weeks to go.

God question cavewoman I never eat egg white unless it’s in an omelette or as scrambled egg. Sad to say I throw it away.

I often use the other half slice of bread next day.

Sorry to hear of your tumble Tegan hope you’re not black and blue?

Occasionally I make meringue. About twice a year.

After 4 days of not losing any weight today down to 109.6. When I got down to 110k I bought myself a Misfit Shine 2 swimmers edition. It counts how many steps you take, distance walked, run and swimming. It also measures sleep into light sleep and deep sleep. You can set yourself a target so quite motivational. I won't use run but will use walk and swim. I have now lost total of 9.2k since mid Jan.

I'm so relieved that, having lived on jam on toast for a week I don't seem to have put any weight on; haven't lost any either, though....

I lost 2.5 pounds with SW last week, which I was delighted with. But generally I am feeling so unhealthy, and old, my joints all hurt and I now feel bloated with the lentils I had last night. I also have styles on one eye, which is often due to being run down.

I've been on this 6 weeks now, and hoped be feeling healthier with more energy. Truth is, I have a lot of weight to lose, so until I've lost at least 2 stone I probably won't feel much benefit. Just a bit dispirited.

I can't eat lentils etc for that reason [porridge has the same effect]. I think the weather doesn't help, seacliff .

Actually, I suddenly realised the lentils may be innocent!

Last night for first time in 6 weeks I had 2 pieces of WW bread. I wondered if that may be the cause. I've been eating oats no problems. It's really upset my stomach, loo, griping pains, very bloated. Annoying as I'm getting weighed tonight, my tummy has gone huge again.

Help! After losing 3lbs last week I've put on half a pound and I'm stuck. Yesterday I walked miles: usual morning walk of about 2 miles, afternoon walk to far side of town and back, yesterday evening a walk to a meeting about 15 minutes each way. Two mile walk again this morning, walked to town and almost all the way back this afternoon. Can't cut my food intake any more, don't want to faint. Still cannot get into the skirt I want to wear at Easter Wish I'd put more effort into frugal Feb . . . .