I’m a pear !

Weekly weigh in day tomorrow, only half a pound to go before I reach my first stone! would find it easier to climb the North Face of the Eiger than lose this extra half pound.

Well done, Shirleyw. I've stalled a bit but I want to have lost two stone by Christmas so I'm on a mission.

Only 4lbs to go.

Well done for losing a pound four or more .
yes, take the eye off the ball and it soon creeps on.

I lost two and a half pounds this week, one more pound and it will be a stone.....

I'll second that!

Well said Fourormore

There is no sense in this weight-loss world and so many of us have been held back by that darned brick wall.
I wasn't looking forward to my Sunday weigh in today as due to other commitments I haven't made it to gym/swim at all this week but did I do a lot of walking - running errands around town etc. not power walking or what I would consider 'exercising walks'
To my surprise I have lost a pound!
Please folks - don't give up - there are chinks in the wall and if we all keep bashing it will crash in the end!!!
Keep up the good work and together we will succeed!

It’s so easy OldBatty to let the weight creep on and as you know it can affect your mood.

We are a small band of ‘losers’ but it is so worthwhile to wear clothes that used to be tight and to become healthier.

Go for it oldbatty, I seem to have hit a brick wall re weight loss, this is where the going gets tough!

Hello folks. I'm going to face the music tomorrow. If I don't do something it'll be half a stone on before Christmas.

mmm I wrote a post but it hasnt appeared?

I too am taking Omprazole to protect my stomach from those nasty steroids. At least we know why our weight loss can be slower than we would like.

Nfk, the medication I am on does promote weight gain, says so in the leaflet, so my weight is coming off slower than I would like! so that could be the reason in your case. Also eating out I find a problem, I check the restaurant menu beforehand, and inform the waitress no sauces, butter etc. but usually my meal is smothered in something unhealthy. (but delicious).

I’ve been taking Omprazole for the last week or so for my digestive problems and have put a couple of pounds back on. I read that it can cause bloating and weight gain so I stopped today. Have been fairly active and not eaten anything I shouldn’t so will see if the medication has had an affect.

Keep going everyone. I've managed to lose 2lbs in five days even though I've been eating things like pasta that I knocked on the head when I started dieting. It must have been a Whoosh!

Sending Panache best wishes.

Well done Shirley, nice to know you can go away, enjoy yourself and continue to lose weight. Week 8 tomorrow for the deadly weigh in, trembling time, why do I get so nervous?

Meant to add Panache has written in detail today on Soop’s Kitchen.

You’ve got the job Fourormore we all need to keep focused on getting slim and healthy.

Well done Shirley losing weight and going away.

I took my blood pressure at the Doc’s yesterday and for some reason it has shot up (maybe the codeine I had taken the night before was the culprit). Anyway I am seeing the nurse to check BP, cholesterol, weight etc, next month so it is a good incentive to keep going as I am not too far off the upper limit for my height.

Onward and downward Team. ?

Good idea nankate

Lost 1 and a half pounds this week....am pleased as went away for the weekend and indulged ...but not excessively lol.....

I would be up for that as I have got very close to 'forgetting' to post
How is Panache? Do hope she is progressing well bless her - she was on a very long road.

Spot on Merlot.

I might instigate a daily roll call, or perhaps when Panache is back on her feet she could run it for us.

I think if any of us go to ground that is when the eating and drinking increases.

Is this what you mean, NanKate?

What’s important IMO is to keep posting on this thread, because I think if any of us go to ground that is when the eating and drinking increases.

I am on a plateau at present but at least I’m not increasing.

It’s my birthday on Thursday so will take the day off, in days gone by I would have taken weeks off ??

This popped up on Facebook today from DD1. (Incredibly I’ve stayed the same after my pigging out on cake yesterday!)

Phew! Is all I can say. Haven't gained any weight despite eating (and drinking) far more than I would in a normal weekend and doing hardly any exercise.

I would love to lose another half a stone by Christmas so it's no good just sitting here thinking about it. Come on, willpower. Don't desert me now.

NFK and Merlot, hope you both do well re weigh in.