Anyone else being a total and utter failure in the diet and exercise stakes at the moment?

Yup - that's about the state of play, SandC. Haven't posted for ages after the disgrace of putting on t least 8lbs in my week in Majorca at the start of the month

Found it really hard to get motivated again when I came back, but am now back to the weight I was before I went on hols - i.e I am standing still, and it seems like I have wasted a month when I could have been doing better. (trying not to beat myself up too much though)

Trying to get started again, and getting back slowly to the gym. I am thinking of getting some sessions with a personal trainer there, but not sure if I would collapse with the effort or feel really good and motivated. Mmmm -will have to give it some more thought.

Going away again 8 weeks on Saturday and I had thought I could have lost another stone by that time, but that looks an impossible dream now

Hey, Hey, hey, two tonne Tessie is back from hols!!! Got back at 0400 this morning after what seemed like a very long, tiring and cramped flight.
I knew I should of given myself a few days before getting weighed (or even waited till my usual Monday) but no, I had to get weighed. I have put on an incredible 14lbs - A FULL STONE Think 1/4 of that will be fluid though as my legs are like puddings (watching out for DVT!!) I have never put on that much after a holiday. We were all inclusive and have to say I ate and drank LOADS!! Had all those bevvy's for you guys too!!

Back to work Friday then back into diet mode (hopefully).

I'll be looking for my pal back now Kazee please!!!

so forget the diet for a few days... how was the holiday joolz? i hope you had a brill time and it was worth the stone!!!

the rest of us have not been anywhere and are blobbing around...

Ate McDonalds, 1/2 Greggs sarnie + a Chinese yesterday washed down with 2btles of beer + 1/2 btle red vino Am off to book next years hols today, eventually decided on Benidorm

50 wks to lose 16lb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have 12 weeks to lose 20lbs... think i might struggle......although i have just ordered a skipping rope that tells you how long you need to skip for to lose a certain amount of calories and weight.. dunno how it works yet but the little gadget is in the handles and you programme in your height and weight and i think it might read electrical signals coming through your hands or something...anyway.. i am in such a state i am willing to try anything.....

I'll join you in the 12 weeks as that's when we go to the Lakes for a week.

I don't possess any scales though so I'll just have to report on clothing or something. Ooh, maybe start measuring myself regularly, that and I have a pair of jeans that I want to use for measuring.

Hey, hey, hey it's weigh day (yet again) - well that 14lb I put on while on hols turned out NOT to be fluid but pure lard Only lost 3lb. Now normally I'd be delighted to lose that but did think would lose about 5-6 if my fluid theory was correct.

I've changed my name to Fatima

Hi Fatima
You'll lose that easy in 50 weeks.
All Inclusive is great innit! So you had a good time then?

(watching out for DVT!!)

Double Vodka & Tonic ????

Never going all inclusive again, I'm too greedy. I'm getting my jaws wired up from now till Benidorm

Think I've developed an alcohol dependency into the bargain
Regards from Fatima!!

Loved the DVT crack

So much for me losing the 20lbs in 12 weeks.. after a disasterous week my new target is 22lbs in 11 weeks see thats what you get when you go out for chinese with Rob's diving school friends, then go on the lash round town and then go out again the following day celebrating (i managed to try scuba diving without going into a blind panic!)

regards to everyone else.
Val Seymour ( seymour food and eat it)

Hi everyone
I see we all seem to be in the same boat (Only room enough for me in mine its about to sink )Up until july i managed to lose 8lb and then on the 11th it was my friends birthday, WELL......... the TROUBLE starts there. Instead of doing what i was meant to do and have the day off, I let it run into my birthday which was a week later and then carried on until my mums birthday 4th aug and finally managed to get back on plan on about the 10th(what a disgrace!!!!! )I just cant be trusted around alcohol and thats a fact. Does anyone else think its harder to diet in the summer I seem to think its my god given right to sit in beer gardens and drink until it comes out my ears and then eat the intire menu that the pub has to offer
I braved it out this week and went to get weighed. I was very surprised to find that i had only gained 2 and a half lb (now i know thats not bad at all for being as naughty as i have) Thats not what is doing my head in,Its the fact i could have lost a ST by now if i had behaved myself
I always do this and it P***es me right off.
Oh well ladies, I have missed you all
How are you all getting on since your last posts What do you all say to posting our loses again?? I have 7 weeks to my friends wedding (only the hen night in my way) otherwise i am on track all the way. Anyone going to join me for at least 7 weeks??Come on girls WE CAN DO IT!!!!!!!.
Speak to you all very soon.
Kerrie

Hi kerrie..

Good to have you back

Well, i got my little skipping rope thing.. quite a simple gadget really.. you programe your weight in and height etc and then it has an alarm thing into it and it sets a time for you to skip to lose 100 calories ( i think thats 10 minutes to burn 100 calrories) and then it beeps at you when the 10 mins is up. If you don't want to have a set time period and just want to skip until you are kn***red then it will tell you how many calories you have burned in that period.. don't ask me if it works as i haven't actually got around to trying it properly as i can barely figure out how to programme the b***y thing

I have not lost weight but nor have i gained any this week.. but then again this is not a good week for me..and i am mardy with it as well

Next week back on track hopefully cycling and swimming ( yes Rob finally fixed the wheel on my bike!) and i need to give the voddy's a miss as i think that would help..

11 weeks to lose 22lbs...hmmmm

good luck everyone and have a great weekend..

Hi dieting buddies.

Well I have to say it has taken me 4 weeks, yes 4 weeks to get back in the dieting frame of mind.
Spinning only once a week but at least I have not had any alcohol in the week, can tonight though as a treat.

Need to be much slimmer for my Caribbean holiday than I was for Beni. I have 5 months to lose alot of pounds. Just need to focus more on gym time. Focused on intake of everything else just the gym, struggling as the house is on the market and needs to be kept clean at a high standard, so constantly mooching around cleaning

Well I am back with a vengance and Joolz mate 'Will power' will assist me 100%

Kazee

Hi Val and Kazee
Nice to here from you both. Where has everyone gone

Wouldnt mind one of those skipping ropes Val were did you get it from??
I dont think you will have a problem getting 22lb of in 11 weeks, Its not as if your asking for 3st in 11 weeks(which i seem to think i can do )

Kazee its so hard to get back on track after your hols isnt it. Dont do the gym thing myself as i hate exercise and i know i just WONT stick to that (I have enough trouble trying to stick to plan)

Goodluck to both you girls and everyone else, have a good week everyone
Kerrie

Hello everyone,

I have a holiday to cuba booked for January and I want to wear a bikini. at my heaviest (last year) I weighed 15st and 1lb.
have been following slimming world and no weigh 12st 8lb, dropped 2.5 dress sizes but still have a way to go. I havent actually set a target weight I just want to carry on until I feel "right"

I have picked up some great tips, I will never again eat carbs after 7pm!!!!

just wanted to post and get some support because you have all done so well, will keep you all posted

Em. x

Hello Ladies

You all seem to be getting back on track after your hols - Well done

Kazee - Like you we are selling our house. My god what a pain in the
a###. If you don't lose any pounds through stress I would be
very surprised. All I seem to do is housework and more bloody
housework . The kids even come to me after they have
had a bath and say 'I've folded the towels how you like them'
I am driving everyone in my house mad. God forbid they sit
down and mess up my cushions, that's the death penalty.
The best part is when people turn up over an hour late and
you've just sat down to dinner. They think it is their god given
right to come in; WRONG. You will deffo lose weight if not
through stress through the fact that you never get to finish your
bloody dinner.

Val - 22lb in 11 weeks is not impossible. With the swimming and
cycling you will probably lose more. Keep going girl you can
do it

Kerrie- You go girl. If you want to drink and eat the entire pub menu
then go for it. I am the same, one drink turns into two then three
then four and more, then you get the munchies and you eat
anything and everything. So what, it is summer (she says with it
lashing down outside) and we should make the most of it. There
will be plenty of dark, cold winter nights to excercise and diet.

Sagres- DVT (Double vodka & tonic) you sound like my kind of mate


Fatima:lol: -You should market yourself as a diet,you are enough to make
people lose weight with all the laughing you make themdo
50 wks to lose 16lb, you will have no problems.

Elvis - Welcome. Well done on the weight loss. Think it is a good idea
not to have an actual target then you won't feel if you
don't reach it one week. Keep it up.

Keep up the good work ladies, and those I have forgot to mention. I am off to have a quick workout; no ladies don't for one minute think that I have taken up excercise, my workout is polishing and hoovering ready for the people I have viewing the house this afternoon.

Speak to you all soon, have a good day

Regards Jackie

Hi all. Well done to everyone and keep going . I would really like to lose 5 lbs before my holiday. I have just under 4 weeks left to go and I really have lost all heart in it. I am not following a diet as such but try to limit my calories to 1600 per day, I do sit ups every night except for Saturday (when I probably need it more ) and use the exercise bike as much as I can. Over the last 8 weeks I have lost 8lb so on average it is a lb a week (some weeks have been good - some really bad ).

My downfall is I feel duty bound to have my Saturday night treat which generally includes a couple of drinks and usually continues through Sunday when Ill have a larger lunch and so I am consistently saying "oh well, Ill start again Monday". Trouble is, there are not many Monday's left I just need to have that final push now and will try and give up the drink and treats until I go away.

Good luck everyone.