Weight Watchers

[jojojoanne]

Well Done, Diane!!!

[anakin]

Great work Diane! And thanks for saying my input is wanted! Lucky, since I'm not one to be too quiet...!

Also great work everyone else! I'm so impressed with how dedicated you all are!

Biggins, have a great time, and I have to agree, you're allowed to treat yourself else you'll go mad. Sounds like the walk will make it even more acceptable!

[havingascreen]

nice to be back .

Biggins, sounds like a lovely wee getaway and with a wee bit of what you fancy, should be a good one.

I'm working late tonight so sarnies for tea but i had rice and beans for lunch followed by a weight watchers yougurt
(only 3% fat), a 229 cal granola breakfast with a banana (think that's about 60 cals) midmorning snack.

Everybody is being so good, keep it up guys

[TheyCallMeMrGlass]

Had fresh salmon, mushrooms, red peppers, peas, beetroot, onions for lunch. I missed brunch (ooops) so had a bigger meal :) For drink I had a mint tea

Dont forget to include what you drink in your total calorie consumption...its so easy to miss that. Dont eat and drink too much fruits everyday. Fruits may have vitamins but they are also packed with sugar. Vegetables is what you need to focus more on with your diets. Veggies have all the minerals and vitmains you need, they can actually completely replace fruits and whats more they have next to no calories so eat as much as you like. Make sure you have different colours of veggies to cover the different minerals and vitamins you need. If you have fruits, have them early half of the day, never in the evening.

[Diane65]

Had fresh salmon, mushrooms, red peppers, peas, beetroot, onions for lunch. I missed brunch (ooops) so had a bigger meal :) For drink I had a mint tea

Dont forget to include what you drink in your total calorie consumption...its so easy to miss that. Dont eat and drink too much fruits everyday. Fruits may have vitamins but they are also packed with sugar. Vegetables is what you need to focus more on with your diets. Veggies have all the minerals and vitmains you need, they can actually completely replace fruits and whats more they have next to no calories so eat as much as you like. Make sure you have different colours of veggies to cover the different minerals and vitamins you need. If you have fruits, have them early half of the day, never in the evening.

That's a very healthy meal MrG
I have 3 black coffees throughout the day and then its water all the way but I will still weigh my veg as I count the calories.
Is it because of the sugar content that you have them in the morning or to do with absorption or insulin? I always have fruit after my evening meal but I may have to rethink.

Lovely to see so many people now on this buzzing thread. Where are you Preston1990? Are you still doing your triathlon?

[Preston1990]

Woah it's like Grand Central Station in here - I've never seen it so busy. Fantastic! And it's great to have Mr Glass back amongst us too!

Hey Diane - Way to go Girl!

Well Done for that pound you've lost. I'm so pleased for you! All those brisk walks and DVD workouts really are continuing to p*y dividends for you.

And...I've managed to lose another 2 pounds this week as well - so I'm delighted with that too.

Woohoo! To steal your phrase "We are going to be so tight and toned this Summer!" - That's assuming of course that the loose skin thing doesn't get me, coz that wouldn't be a good look!

I must admit, that is actually something that I'm very nervous about, because I'm aware that I've now lost 24 pounds in, is it 6?, weeks. So that average of 4 lbs per week far exceeds the normally accepted 2 pounds per week recommended maximum loss. The crazy thing is I've not really set out to do this. I've rarely, if ever, been hungry in all that time, but I do accept that I have completely overhauled my diet by trying only to eat good foods and cutting out the rubbish. I've definately really upped the amount of exercise I do. It seems crazy to have to eat more food than you feel comfortable with, but maybe I should consider it - my recent losses have been more in line with the guidance than the initial ones though, so I'll probably just carry on for a bit and see what happens.

Well....Today I've had a frankly quite exhausting, but enjoyable day. I've cycled around 9 miles and walked for about 6.5 miles. That's a lot for me. I'm going to plot my routes and check the distances on the mywalk route thing that Diane recommended - can't remember the exact name but it's saved in my favourites.

Unfortunalely only managed two modes of transport so cant claim my "triathlete" title yet. Still I'm happy with being a "biathlete" for now but watch this space - maybe one day!

I especially enjoyed the cycling today. You cover so much more ground with loads greater ease - I'm hooked. Today however demonstrated that my bike is rubbish compared to my mates. His was like an expensive sleek and friction-efficient Ferrari compared to my cheap lumbering friction-inefficient Lada. This meant that I had to put loads more effort into the ride than he did, just to keep up with him - but keep up I did! And in a way I thought that was good, because I got a better work out than him. Obviously, I dont need to point out that neither of us could be considered to be athletic in any way shape of form (especially shape). I'm thinking though I may b*y a better bike soon.

Talking of which - My exercise bike, rowing machine, walking and now cycling seem to be very leg muscle oriented with perhaps a little more arms/upper body emphasis with the rower. I'd like to have some exercises which would be good for my torso and waist (if I had one - as there's still plenty to go at there). I am reluctant to do anything as strenuous as, are they called, Ab crunches? because they look like a darned serious effort which would probably be beyond me. But I do need something. Maybe Mr G could suggest something suitable? Or maybe actually he has allready - he mentioned tennis the other day! Hmmm.....

I'm not sure how to mention this delicately, so I'll just out and say it. Forgive me if it offends anyone Goodness knows, I've always been a fan of boobs - I think they are great!!
But...They are not so good when they are on a bloke are they? How will I get rid of mine? - are there any exercises you can do to reduce them. All sugestions greatfully received. Ahem, moving on...

Thanks for putting up the lentil and bacon soup recipe Biggins! I smiled at your description of how you like to cook - because thats me too. I'm always saying to the kids that my cooking isn't an exact science - it's more of an exercise in experimentation. I'll definately be making that sometime soon - Me and Diane should have a cook off to see who's turnsa out the best.

My Meals Today

1) Two Weetabix, semi skimmed milk, handful of Blueberries.

2) Flask of black coffee, Several bottles of tap water, Salad comprising: Mussels, Prawns, Squid, mixed leaves, grated carrotts, grated celariac, green olives, tomatoes, last night's left over taglietelle chopped up, one jalepeno and one birds eye chilli pepper finely diced inc seeds, Pesto dressing.

3) Two satsumas, conference pear.

4) Jacket potato (done in microwave rather than in real oven) with cottage cheese and side salad of leaves, chopped peppers, green and black olives, tomatoes.

5) Pot of Tea (Earl grey) Lemon slices - Slice of cake (My treat for the week - because I'm worth it!)



Good luck with your eating plans and exercise regimes everyone. I'd just like to add my thanks for the contributions everyone is making to this thread. It's great to hear them all - keep them coming!

[anakin]

Wow, great post Preston.

I'm no exercise expert I'm afraid, so will leave it to others to suggest alternatives and how to target key areas. The only thing I wondered was whether you might like to visit your GP and talk through what you're doing, what you have done etc etc. They're sure to be super impressed with what you have achieved in a mere 6 weeks, but might be able to advise you on things like preventing loose skin, the rate at which you're losing weight, whether you should be eating more even if you don't want to etc etc. OR they might be able to refer you to a dietician or something similar that can do that.

Just an idea if you are looking for some guidance, but you are clearly doing amazingly well on your own. Also, our own Personal Trainer MrG probably will have lots of tips!

[Ms Thrifty]

Sounds like an energetic day, Preston1990, and great that you can put a positive spin on everything, such as getting a better workout through having a less snazzy bike. And I know I'm always banging on about Nordic Walking, but it is great for toning up your upper body, particularly the arms, as you say you're looking to do. I bet if you tried it you wouldn't get all the silly comments from men which I hear on a regular basis!

[Diane65]

How fab is that Preston1990 you are certainly going for it and well done on the weight loss and once again thank you so much to everyone for your kind words of encouragement it really does spur us on I make it that we are on our sixth week now as I have lost 2,1 3,2,1 (lbs per week) so just onto week 6. Would a conditioning or pilates DVD be useful as they are all about toning which are especially good when you are losing the weight rather than waiting until you have a lot of loose skin to tighten up. They do have some especially designed for men and you could also incorporate dumbbells into your workout routine. I am not a fitness expert so these are purely suggestions and the Nordic walking is brilliant not only for your arms but your waist and fabulous for your posture, I do have a bee in my bonnet re poor posture.

Me and Diane should have a cook off to see who's turnsa out the best.

Bring it on Preston and Biggins can be the judge

I'm having tomorrow as my treat day so I'm excited about my cake tomorrow

[Ms Thrifty]

I reckon that if you added all your losses together, Preston, Diane65, biggins and co, you might already have lost the equivalent of a whole person! Or not far off one!