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I’m a pear !

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NanKate Tue 08-May-18 16:04:23

I have returned to my own healthy eating plan as I need to lose a stone. I am pear shaped with a small bust, reasonable waist and overlarge hips.

On reading the ever sensible Dr Scurr in the DM this morning I discovered a healthy waist size is 31 ins for women and 37 ins for men. I rather smugly measured myself expecting a pat on the back only to find I am 5 ins over the recommended size ?

Onward and upward or preferably downward.

Shirleyw Wed 06-Mar-19 18:40:21

Oh well, up 2 and a half pounds lol, I thought it would of been nearing 4 so can't complain...all my own doing. Hope to have that off by next week.

GrannyIris5 Wed 06-Mar-19 09:45:51

It’s a walk not a run

Oldandverygrey Wed 06-Mar-19 08:53:14

Don't worry about it Shirley there is always next week, and you have to live a little!

Shirleyw Wed 06-Mar-19 03:59:28

Oh fab nankate. sounds lovely.

Got weighin later...am not looking forward to it as went out for a full blown meal Sunday and made chocolate fondants yesterday, wanted to see if it melts in the middle....and it did...lovely it was too...so, I will face the music later......

NanKate Mon 04-Mar-19 07:19:09

It had 30% off too ?

NanKate Mon 04-Mar-19 07:17:42

Yes I did buy the jacket. It’s a soft jersey material in blue, just right for the Spring. DH bought me a lovely brooch recently which will go nicely on the lapel.

Shirleyw Mon 04-Mar-19 03:39:58

That was good nankate, bet you were well happy with that comment!....did you buy the jacket??

GrannyIris5 Sun 03-Mar-19 15:30:59

Ooh NanKate how lovely. Such a confidence boost.

NanKate Sun 03-Mar-19 13:17:47

Good idea GrannyI it’s great when suddenly you realise your clothes are getting looser.

I was trying on a jacket in Laura Ashley yesterday when the mature (experienced) assistant came up to me and said ‘you’re trying on the wrong size you need a size smaller’! I realised then out of habit I went for my old size not really believing I could fit a smaller size. I bought the smaller size ?

GrannyIris5 Sun 03-Mar-19 11:05:34

NSV, tried a smaller 18 (why do M & S vary) and managed to do up the button. Zip no, try again in a couple of weeks. At least I can get them on/up with a wiggle or three ?

fourormore Sun 03-Mar-19 10:39:40

Stayed the same this morning so I am ok with that.
I am losing it slowly (in more than one way haha!!!) grin
Good luck to everyone as we start another week.

Oldandverygrey Fri 01-Mar-19 16:28:25

I am with SW Nankate, it works for me (sort of), but am always interested in other people's approach to diet etc., (just call me plain nosey)!

NanKate Fri 01-Mar-19 06:49:29

We are a small band of losers Old and have stuck together for 10 months. We have a goal of getting slimmer and fitter, sometimes we win sometimes we don’t but at least we keep going.

My own take on losing weight is that I am on a healthy eating plan, most of the time, and this is for life. A diet usually is for a set amount of time. We all have to choose our own path and there are no rules or regulations on this thread.

Onward and downward ?

Oldandverygrey Fri 01-Mar-19 06:38:33

I always feel encouraged to stick to eating plan whenever I visit this post, weight goes up and down, like most folk I suppose.

NanKate Fri 01-Mar-19 06:33:48

Keep going Dontask. Glad you are feeling better.

GrannyIris5 Thu 28-Feb-19 11:48:41

Over a stone in 6 weeks, congratulations

Dontaskme Thu 28-Feb-19 10:46:58

Thank you everyone for the kind words and support. Felt really down with various cruddy things going on in my family and then the fibro flare up, but now feel much better, so thanks again.

Am very happy after weighing myself today. I have said before it depends on where I put the scales as to what my weight is - old Victorian house with aged dodgy floors - but since being weighed by the GP on Jan 17th I've lost either !st !lb, 1st 2lb or 1st 4lb. I'm going with 1st 4lbs!!!

Seems like I've been dieting forever but actually its not that long and still a long way to go. Aiming for another 2st 6lbs and I'll still be fatty fat fat but I'm a realist! I'll report what I am in about month so keep everything crossed for me please smile

All the best to everyone smile

Shirleyw Wed 27-Feb-19 20:11:56

Yes, this is true nankate.....I can't complain.....
Haven't measured myself granny, clothes do feel loose ????????

GrannyIris5 Wed 27-Feb-19 19:49:53

How many inches though?

NanKate Wed 27-Feb-19 19:37:28

It’s still down ? Shirley. ?

Shirleyw Wed 27-Feb-19 19:34:35

Lost one pound this week.....slowly and surely....was hoping for two and a half as I been strict this week.....funny how it pans out...

GrannyIris5 Sun 24-Feb-19 11:11:11

Don’t focus too much on the scales, I read that if a fat cell gives up its fat it replaces it with water for a while. What about NSV’s are your trousers getting baggy in the bum, not so tight to fasten, spare material in your bra, even no loss on the scale can show in inches or cm for the younger among us

fourormore Sun 24-Feb-19 10:46:51

Are my scales allergic to round figures grin??? They seem to like 0.8!
After a 0.8 of a lb loss last weekend I have had another 'dodgy' week with two lunches out so I'm not really surprised that this weekend I have another loss of just 0.8!
I am happy with that because any loss is a loss - I am just impatient but am telling myself that if I lose 0.8 of a lb every week it is good.
Hope you are feeling better dontaskme - pain puts you off everything doesn't it.
Good luck everyone - onwards and downwards!

Shirleyw Fri 22-Feb-19 06:27:00

Thanks guys, yes, I do feel better also I think clothes look better on me too.....have 2st 2 lb to go to target weight .
Hope your fibromyalgia has settled dontaskme

NfkDumpling Thu 21-Feb-19 17:26:02

It's very good for new knees Kate, strengthening without weight strain. Best not to go first thing in the morning though when the early birds are ploughing up and down before work!