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

Hi fellow Pears, just checking in to say I haven’t weighed this weekend. Avoidance tactics as I had three occasions to eat out last week, a family meal for my Grandsons 16th birthday on Thursday, a meal out for a friends birthday on Friday and on Saturday I went to London for the day on the train, had scones and cream mid morning and a burger and all the trimmings later in Carnaby Street. I was shattered the following day but enjoyed it and have reigned things in diet wise since so hope I can have a little loss by the weekend.
It’s been a foggy old day here but the sun has finally broken through. I’m on the school run in a few minutes.
Your baking sounds delicious Whiff, I have just brought a Brownie kit for my youngest grandson so he can make those with me tonight. I will resist them I promise. Have a good week everyone. 🍐 🍐

After exercise class yesterday we had a relaxation time. We sat with our eyes closed and listen to The Crimson wing. On you tube it's under The cinematic orchestra arrival of birds. It's about flamingos. If you feel stressed listen to it it's lovely.

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A gentle hug for you Whiff 🤗 You have written from the heart and it has moved me to hear of your life and the tragic loss of a young husband. 💐
The scales have nudged downwards again for me - and since November I have lost a total of 9 lbs.
It is not easy but it is worth persevering as everyone says.

Well I am the same weight as last week . Did really well until Thursday then went to craft group and took a fatless tea bread and lemon marmalade oat biscuits glad to say they all went. We had a member join use and I was introduced as this is X she's the baker. Had my slice of tea bread at home or should I saw the ends I thinly cut off both end. And a biscuits have to try them 😁. But licked both bowls 🤦. As I was still on antibiotics for my cellulitis which glad to say has gone. Had to have tablet at 1 but couldn't eat until 2 . But still managed to scoff 4 biscuits and 2 chocolates within in minutes. But I don't have lunch on craft day just increase my porridge by 10gs. Saturday night had yogurt and jam craving and had 2 bowls hence no weight lose. In future must have a drink instead of food after my dinner. No matter how many even though it means extra trips to the loo in the night .

Four any lose is an achievement no matter how small. It's great to see that no matter if we put on our stay the same we don't give up. Been 2 years trying to lose this last stone and bit. But I keep plodding alone. As is everyone else. Exercise class is back on this week as our instructor had Covid last week. But I was good and did my exercises at home last Monday. Was intending to do them everyday but didn't. Since moving here my days fly by. I am awake at 5 ever morning to start taking my tablets but don't get out if bed until 7 . Next thing I know it's lunch time. Even if I don't go out the time flies.

Be glad when I get the letter from my neurologist with my new dosage as my walking is worse and sick of being stiff all the time and veering into walks,fences etc. Even in my bungalow waking into things. But am glad to say still haven't had limb jerks or seizures for almost 3 years. So I shouldn't moan . Had 32 years of being a demented puppet. With all my falls all my life my joints are damaged but I won't let it stop me doing what I want to do.

We are a lovely group of women who no matter what happens in our lives we carry on trying to lose the weight. I know for me the support here means I will never give up and know one day I will succeed may take years but I will get there.

Take care my lovely fruits . 😘

…..whoops, I told a lie….just put my weight in the nhs weight loss and I stayed the same as last week, I forgot , I weighed mid week and it’s then I lost 2 lbs but obviously went back on from yesterdays pudding lol….so I don’t feel as fed up now 😀

I’m up 2 lbs …I’m surprised as I’ve been good till yesterday when we went to dd for dinner….I didn’t have roast pots just meat and green veg but …they had a choice of 2 desserts…..what did I have ?? But both….small portions 😅…..it’s annoying though as that was the only time I’ve strayed, why 2 lbs, I did think I’d stay the same or a pound loss but no 😫

The final 6.4lbs to shift is bl**dy stubborn.
Valentines Day is a big thing here. I just made a red velvet cake to take to book group and of course I licked the spoons . Also made a birthday chocolate cake for my friend and licked those spoons too. My son-in-law's birthday is imminent. That'll be a decadent black forest gateau. Must control myself!

Just checking in. Seem to have plateaued and struggling to lose anything but won’t give up because things are so slow as the only person I hurt will be me,
Onwards and downwards folks we know it makes sense.

Well done Four. You are going down not up, which is the way to go.

I went to our local village hall on Friday who put on a murder mystery and a 2 course meal. Fab night but I realised how I used to eat as I did the same that evening. I had chilli, jacket potato, grated cheese, coleslaw, garlic bread. I would never eat that much at home. I only had one drink but then I made things worse by having a chocolate. It’s so easy to lapse but I know I have you lovely Pears and Apples to report to.

A loss of 0.4lb which is disappointing as I've been really good this week but it is another two notches down on my chart!!!
I have been really downhearted many times so I completely understand when fellow strugglers feel like giving up - I did give up for a while several years ago but the only person that can do this for me is me! I do find my chart psychologically helpful on days like today - two notches is two notches nearer the target!
Keep going everyone - it's been a quiet-ish week on the thread this week so I hope everyone is still going!
Don't give up strugglers! I need your help too

Huge hugs Whiff it's a difficult time for you xxx

Thank you all. After a good cry felt better and got on with my day. My friend loved the cushion cover she can do 7 of the positions. She has a bad back but finds yoga helps ease it.

AGAA know that feeling well. But the main thing is not to give up. If you have a bad day just go with it and start again the next day. And be kind to yourself.

Full of good intentions I take one step forward and two back. I'm hoping better weather will inspire me.
Whiff I am in awe of you losing so much weight. It is a hard battle as I know.

Ah whiff, not an easy time for you this week. I second what nankate wrote.

Thats a fabulous cushion cover...i did some of those today, had pilates this morning lol. Your friend will love it.

Another word of thanks to dear Whiff for her inspirational (as always!) post. Always full of encouragement and looking at that cushion - talented too We all need encouragement at times so look after yourself too Whiff

Thinking of you today Whiff these anniversaries are always going to be difficult, I’m learning that myself, even seeing all the Valentines cards in the shops makes me feel sad now.
Thanks for all your wise words and for keeping us all inspired. It’s s beautiful day out there & I am just off on the school run to pick up my youngest GS, feeling positive & determined I can stay on track in the week ahead. Have a good week everyone.

I have learned what downward dog is, and the rest , so thanks Whiff.
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What a brilliant heart rending post Whiff. You are so supportive of everyone on this thread. I admire you honesty and your strength of character. 🌺🌼🌹

Thank you so much Whiff…💐💐💐💐💐

I made this cushion cover for my best friend who's husband died in November. She does yoga and made it to make her smile. I liked the fact it was real woman. It's a close up of the figures as the cover will take 16 x 16" inner. Hope it makes you all smile . X

Doodledog, Shinamae and TillyTrotter don't give up if you really do want to lose weight.. This losing weight for life is hard and keeping at it even when you put weight on or stay the same for weeks on end is hard. I have been at it since 2017. I had a wake up call in the form of jaundice caused by 2 tablets I had been on since 1992 to help with my neurological condition. Finally I had no one dependant on me anymore as mom died 2 months before. I was seriously ill for 5 months and found out on discharge from my gastrologist people with my bilirubin levels normally died. I had decided on 3 things move house ,lose weight and get fit as my life had to change. Since my husband died I existed and wasn't living my life to the full. Both children left home permanently in 2006 but had both parents and mother in law needing me. All this and being ill myself. My health went down hill in 1988 yet it was my fit healthy husband who died in agony from cancer.

For decades I had been a yo yo dieter. I would start a diet have a bad day and gave up. Luckily I was married to a wonderful man who loved me and my weight never bothered him . He supported me when I tried to lose weight but never criticised me when I failed. I was 11st when we went on our first date I was 16 he was 18. I was between 13-14st when we got married we where 23 and 24. 2 years later weighted in at 18+st after the birth of our daughter and over our years together highest I went was 21+ st but usually round about 19+st About that when I had our son. But my husband loved me and still wanted my body and never made me feel anything but beautiful in his eyes.

Today is the 19th anniversary of his death aged 47. The 2nd he would have been 66 and the 3rd was the anniversary of our first date in 1975. To say last week was hard plus I had a fall into a wall in my bungalow last weekend and hurt my left leg which is my worst leg and got cellulitis. I had had it last year so knew what it was after a couple of days keeping an eye on it. My GP prescribed antibiotics for a week on Tuesday. Which glad to say are working. So this week put on 3/4 lbs which could have been far worse as I have eaten as if foods going out of fashion. But I haven't given up eating less for life. I still want to lose a stone + . Used to be over 19+st size 32 now just over 12 and half stone and size 14/16 top but wear a 16 and 16 bottom . Still want to get to 11st been fighting to get there the last 2 years. Losing the bulk of the weight was easier than this last lot. But I won't give up. I am no longer the person I was and live my life to the full.

I moved over 100 miles to the north west and my whole life changed mostly for the better . The bad bit is down to my son and daughter in law. Buts that's an other story old timers here it know it.

Before my move once I reached 15 and half stone went to my first sit fit class in 2018. And found I loved it. Found a class here which I loved but Covid shut it. Found new class June 2021 run by my local council but they pulled the funding last year. But finally joined a new class 4 weeks ago and I love it. Unfortunately no class today the instructor text yesterday she had Covid. So must exercise at home today.

If losing weight was easy no one would be over weight . But what a boring world that would be if everyone was the same. Even though I am not a size 32 but 16 still have to think can I get through that gap and of course I can . But still think of the obese woman I was. Only the last couple of years have I stopped seeing her but what I really look like. I wear trousers everyday thanks to my daughter persuading me to try a pair when I moved here to live closer to her and my son . I also brought my first dress, since my wedding dress which was made for me. I wear bright colours and patterns after years of black and navy which didn't hide my weight.

If you want to lose weight don't give up others here are like me and battle on we all have our ups and downs NanKate started this thread to help her and give people like me a place to come where our loses are praised but we are never criticised if we have a bad week or more. We can freely admit we are struggling and know we are not alone . Best of all it's free 😁.

I tried all the faddy diets ,slimming clubs but weighting and measuring everything I eat and drink and counting calories is the only way it works for me. I am so used to it I even weight and count my over eating calories.

Everyone has their own way to lose weight it's just finding the way to suit you. Remember to measure yourself as when I started to exercise everyday at home once I learnt some moves at class I put weight on even though I had stuck to my allowance. But I lost inches as I built up muscle and muscle weights more than fat. Mad I know but true.

Four and Cocopops I always write down my weight every Sunday and have done since 2017. I weigh myself naked so I get my true weight. I am happy with quarter of a pound off like you say it soon mounts up.

Shirley well done 3lbs off brilliant.. I read somewhere years ago you need to eat 3,500 less calories your body needs to lose 1lb.

Better end my ramble but keep up the good fight pears I promise it's worth it. And don't set yourself a time limit to lose the weight to much pressure on yourself. Been there got all the tee shirts. 😊

That’s a good idea fourormore.

Lost 3lbs Im pleased to say this week…at long last.

Good idea fourormore.
I've lost half a pound and made a chart as above to encourage me.
Battle on gals!

Shinemae and Doodledog please don't give up - we all understand how frustrating weight loss can be! Sometimes we simply cannot lose and no one knows why!
Could you make yourself a chart on your computer?
I have an excel chart on mine - each row is 0.2 of a pound - five rows down equal a pound!
We all feel a pound is nothing but five rows down encourages me and even a fraction of a pound shows a drop!
Looking back along the columns I can see that although I am in a rut at the moment, the general route slopes downwards which is psychologically reassuring!
It ain't arf hard though isn't it!!!
to all who are struggling!