I’m a Pear/Apple - Part 4. Yabadabadoo !

Shirley well done with the loss every bit counts.

MayBe we do leg raises and then have to hold them for a count of 5 12 times twice. Others in my class have 2 , 2kg weights strapped to their ankles I can't. But use a circular resisted band which I put round the ankle of the leg we are raising and stand on the other half . Try these exercises and you will see sit fit is not a soft option. Sit on a chair right back. Lift leg leg up and down 12 times. The lift leg and hold for count of 5 12 times then repeat. Do the same for right leg. Sitting on the edge of your chair sit tall imagine a piece of string from your head to the ceiling and lift your heels 12 times each foot then start slow marching using arms after 12 fast marching for 5 mins then slow marching for 5 mins and back to fast keeping up straight and high knees.

Don't forget to stretch your ham string on both legs before doing it. I promise it's not as easy as it sounds .

I was going to buy some ankle weights but didn’t get round to doing it. I really will get some now. Thanks for reminding me. I lost weight and inches at the start of the pandemic and it was because I was worried about food supplies and didn’t snack between meals. And it dawned on me that I was putting protein powder in my smoothies and turning them into concentrated calories.

Some of the woman at my class brought their own the have soft padding on the inside. But my instructor bring weight she had 2kg weighs inside thick thighs. She puts one leg into the other and pops weight it then it's just tight them round the ankle .

actually i do have ankle and wrist weights, bought them ages ago, to wear sitting in evenings, they are now gathering dust under my chair lol....have now got them out again on show to remind me for later so thanks girls bringing up about weights lol....

Thank you Shirley and good luck to you if you do the weights.
I use bands morning and night to keep my shoulders flexible after having a rotor cuff problem and that is hugely beneficial.
Unfortunately it doesn’t help burn calories (or not many).

Well I’ve reached the goal the NHS app set for me so about half a stone. But I’d like to lose another half stone and I seem to be stuck. I’m not giving up though and I’m encouraged by all the losers on here! Well done all of you!

DamaskRose you probably reached a plateau but keep going and in a few weeks your weight will decrease again. Our bodies need time to adjust to the new you. Great you reached your goal and set a new one.

Well done to the Losers. I’m in the category of Stayers not up nor down.

Off today for 10 days to oversee DGSs whilst their Dad is on a book tour. It will be hard going and lots of laughs too. I can’t promise I will keep my eye on the ball whilst away, but that’s life.

Keep going Pears.

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NanKate have a wonderful time looking after your grandsons . Exhausting but so rewarding. Wow you must have a famous son. Book tour is a big thing.

Looking after my daughter's eldest on strike day in July and 4 Tuesdays in August. The little one is at nursery.

It's my daughter's 40th birthday today where did the time go. Going out for lunch with her and my grandson his brother's at school. But he had a special mom and son time the other Saturday they went to a local theatre and saw a science show lots of experiments including a large cannon that shot out smoke rings.

Her 21st her birthday cake was a disaster in a 3 egg mix I put 6 eggs. It was inedible. It was the year her dad died. Wasn't here for her 30th . So made her a cake yesterday. Wanted it to be perfect but me and perfect don't work. The top slipped putting it into the fridge 😡🤦. Hence the front and back pics. I know it will taste lovely as made it before without any mishaps. It's a very wicked cake lots of chocolate and double cream.

Have a good week pears.

That cake looks good enough to eat Whiff 😀

NanKate cake was delicious. My daughter loved it and her presents. She went to see the Abba show in London last night and said it was fabulous. Staying in a really good hotel. Her in law's have the boys. I can look after both of them for 3-4 hours but no longer than that.

Been good this week and lost 1.5lbs. Need to be good this week as well. I am going to stay with my brother and sister in law week tomorrow until the Friday. And they will feed me naughty treats . 😋. The rain has done my veg good and had a good crop of beans french and broad ,chard ,kale and rocket. Have a good week pears 🤗

Well done Whiff - a loss of 1.5 is brilliant. I wish I could say the same but just looking at the photograph of your cake made me gain weight!!! So I can lay the blame at your feet!!!

Only joking of course but I am a bit disappointed this week as I have stayed the same. I am still drinking extra water though so I am hoping that is the cause. Now that it is cooler I am hoping that my extra walks will help to shift it a bit.

Good luck everyone as we plod on!!!!!!

Well done Whiff, I’m afraid Ive gained the 1•5lb you lost. I wasn’t really surprised as I had a 65th birthday party last Sunday and sadly a funeral with the same group of people for another old friend in the week. Just lost the plot I’m afraid but back on it now. Well done to everyone who is maintaining or losing, it can be so bloomin hard to do at times!!

Four and SachaMac the main thing is you don't give up. As like me and everyone on here we know there is no quick fix to losing weight and keeping it off. It's hard work and needs a completely different mind set . And not to set ourselves ridiculous goals . I spent decades of doing that and failed. I have put a comment on the Slim fast thread. People want quick fixers ,but until they realise there is no such thing they will try anything and spend a lot of money that would be better spent on buying fresh fruit and veg and thinking about a new way of eating. But you can still have treats you just have to allow for them. And whether you lose weight,stay the same or put on the main thing is like all of us here we don't give up. Everyday is a fresh start. 🤗

I like that quote Whiff

‘Every day is a new start’ 👍

We will add this to our Mantra ‘ Eating less for life’.

Well I lost 1lb at SW this morning so almost back on track. Feeling enthused after group so I called at Sainsburys on my way home and stocked up on plenty of healthy food. Must resist temptation this week, holidays and a heatwave are looming. Hope you’re all having a good week.

Hello Pears/Apples. Not posted for a while however some of you may remember I joined SW in March. I haven't given up (yet) however I'm stuck. I've lost half a stone and still need to lose another stone to get to target altho not within my BMI. However for the past five weeks I have remained exactly the same. Tried everything from increasing exercise, changing breakfast, eating more speed food but nothing has worked. Any ideas before I give up?

Hi kissngate I am also doing SW, I lost the first stone quite quickly but I am also a little stuck but that’s probably my own fault as I have been eating out quite a lot recently and haven’t always made the best choices from the menu. I have also got a little slap dash with the plan & with tracking what I eat.
I have been eating an awful lot of fruit so I am going to try and cut that down a little (I know it’s a free food but it does still contain sugar and calories) I have also been eating rather a lot of Jersey Royals, again a free food but heavy on the carbs.
I know you say you have increased speed foods but have you tried doing ‘speed days’ at all, I haven’t yet but as I’m going away in a few weeks I thought I might give it a go in the hope of shifting a few more 1lbs. I think it’s quite normal to plateau so don’t give up. it is very frustrating though.
This months SW magazine is full of inspirational stories and ideas so that might be worth a look. Do you fill in a food diary or tracked on the app? Has your consultant come up with any ideas that might help?
Hope you can get things moving again soon.

Sachamac - filled in food diary and the Consultant suggested changing breakfast. I haven't done a speed day but I already eat lots of veg. Hardly eat fruit apart from frozen berries as a dessert. Also don't eat much cheese but do use milk quota. It's so frustrating especially as I've upped my daily exercise. My 6 week plan ends this week will pay for another but if my weight remains the same unlikely to continue after end of August.

Kissngate please don't give up - this thread is supportive to all of us who are struggling and especially to those of us who are 'stuck'
I lost 0.4 of a pound this week having stayed the same for the last two Sunday weigh-ins. It is so frustrating as although it is a small loss (and I do appreciate that a loss is a loss!) I am still trying to lose the couple of pounds put on last month.
I seem to be stuck between 12stone 9 and 12 stone 11. I lose a bit then it's back, then up a bit and back down but cannot seem to be able to do more 'down' that 'up' !!!
Please stay with us we all need to band together and support each other during good and not so good times!

SachaMac and kissngate well done with the loss. After all this time being on this eating less for life journey . Started this journey in 2017. This is just my theory. As we lose weight our bodies have to get used to this new weight and how our eating has changed. There have been times I have stayed the same weight for 7 weeks. Very frustrating but it made me realise I can maintain a weight. Just not the weight I wanted 🤷. Also if you start to include exercise as well as lower your food consumption you body needs time to adjust to that.

I started going to exercise class in 2018 when I got to 15.5 st. My kids laughed at the idea but once I make my mind up I have to follow it through. But I found I loved it. But after weeks of exercise and sticking to my calorie allowance I put weight on but lost inches. My daughter told me it's because I had built up muscle. My brother told me muscle weights more than fat. So I plodded on with both exercise and calories and began to lose weight as said many times if I lost quarter of a pound I was happy.

Decades of faddy diets didn't work. But like all here we all know it's a marathon not a sprint. Meal replacement drinks can work in the short term but not in the long term tried that in the 70/80's. It doesn't teach you good eating habits and also is expensive in the long run and you don't know what artificial chemicals you are putting into your body. On here all of us
pears and the rest of us fruits realise that.

Kissngate don't give up . I lost 7st have been trying the last 2 years to lose the last stone and half now as it was a bit but now stone and half. But I will get there one day. Look on each morning as a new start.

My way of eating wouldn't suit everyone but it works for me . Been eating the same way since 2017. As there is only me plus my health problems means I don't know how much pain or how my mobility will be each day. I count calories and weigh and measure everything I eat and drink. Still have treats but count them . Stopped buying foods I have no control over. Even on days I over eat still weigh and count the calories yes I know I am obsessed but that's me.

I always have 50g dry oats usually made with coconut milk cooked in the microwave. But sometimes use skimmed milk and 20 g honey. Oats are a slow release food so I don't have a snack of a morning. My home made veg and red lentil soup even on the hottest day. I make enough for 6 lunches and store in the fridge. I found a sandwich went in a couple of mins and was after something else to eat hours later. Because I bring my soup to the boil it slows me down eating and fills me up until dinner time which is a stew or lasagne that I make enough for 6 dinners divided into oven proof dishes ready to be reheated in the oven always add extra water to soup and dinner as it thickens in the fridge. Usually yogurt and fruit for pud. Again make Easiyo low fat non sweetened greek style yogurt makes kilo . And stew a packet of frozen 4 berries with granulated sweetener. Both stored in fridge.

Like I said it's my way but by cooking from scratch it's cheaper and healthier.

Stayed the same this week was hoping to lose some but haven't. Going to my brother's and sister in law's tomorrow so know I will put on but I only go once a year and they come to me either before or after Christmas..

Go to my sit fit class on Monday afternoon which I love. Never think sit fit is an easy option it's not our instructor works use hard. We do some standing up exercises as well and every few weeks walking ones as well. Here's an eg . We do it in the church so walk on our toes down the aisle holding on to the chairs then the other way on our heels. Line up your chairs at home and try it . Not easy but tons of fun. Funny enough I can do the exercises easier than I can walk. As my HPX gives me what they call a strange walking gait. Think ministry of silly walks out of Monty python. But I end up walking into walls,fences and hedges . I start walking in a straight line but end up going sideways 🤦🤦.

So keep going no matter what if I can still be doing it after 6 years any can.

Pears and the rest of the fruits keep going and have a good week . I know next week the scales will say one at a time 🤣🤣🤣.

Four just seen you post well done with the loss every bit counts. Wise words as usual. 🤗

Hi all, lost 1 and a half pounds, pleased with that.
Well done with your losses guys.

Thanks everyone great advice and encouragement. However for the first time in weeks my weight has changed unfortunately not down but up 1.8. I didn't stay to group as you learn nothing from Consultant (too much happy clappy no substance). Maybe it's just not the right diet for me. As I said in previous post will continue until end of August and make a decision then. Hope you all have a losing week.

Well done Shirleyw
I feel your frustration kissngate I stayed the same at weigh in this morning which was a disappointment. I couldn’t stay to group but my friend did and says it was very interesting as they were looking at sins in alcoholic drinks and comparing them to food treats. some of the fruity ciders are terrible, luckily I’m not a great fan. Your consultant doesn’t sound like she is very inspiring, it does make such a difference if they are enthusiastic and helpful. Keep going though, the plan seems to work well for some. You could always switch to calorie counting for a week or two and see if that helps. I know you have been successful with calorie counting Whiff
Hope everyone else is ok & having a good week and have dodged the downpours.