Hi Lindsay
Well done on the new job.
Its great when you get a job that fits in better with your life style isn't it. I am lucky to work in a school 8am - 3.30pm and of course the holidays are great - wish I had the opportunity to have done it when my sons were a lot younger. Mind you back to work on Monday. LOL Will be counting the weeks until the next holiday.
Irene

Hi Irene,

No not doing SW, just done it by cutting out bread biscuits etc. Eating lots of home made soups, salads and porridge. My cousin does SW will ask her about it. Would like to try to lose another 4lb if I can.

Hi all,

Lost half a lb this week, which isnt bad considering i had a KFC and a McDonalds in the same week (We're decorating, so couldnt get near my cooker - well, thats my excuse anyway!!!)

Only 3lbs to go then i hit the stone mark - going to have to try really hard this week because from past experience, if i have had a bad week, it doesnt actually show on the scales until the following week. So last week probably wont show until this week, if you know what i mean!

Went out last night and only had 3 vodkas - was very proud of myself
Hope you are all ok this week - fingers crossed we will all have a loss
GG x

Hi all

Just thought i would log in to say hello, "hello"

Had murder with hubby over the weekend ( i swear he is trying to knock me off track :tut) I have noticed there have been a few more arguments since i have been losing weight. (oh and by the way he is never wrong Anyone one else got on of those )

When we would have words before ( dont know whats different this time by the way) I would just think oh forget it i am having a drink or 12 and then off i would skip to the chippy But NO MORE!!! in the end if i let it get me down and do give in i am only hurting myself. Its not DH that will be fidgiting with his cossie while trying to relax is it.

Maybe i am being a little unfair by saying he is trying to make me fail cos when i met him i was a 10-12 and he hasnt said a word as the weight has crept on over and over ( yo yo dieter thats me)

Oh well thats my rant over. How is everyone elses weekend been. Better than mine i hope.

Kerrie

Kerrie, sorry you and your other half have been quarrelling.

One reason why you are arguing more could be that for some reason, some people feel threatened by others close to them losing weight.

My other half gets smug satisfaction when I give in and eat something that I shouldn't. I think that he feels threatened and worries that if I lose weight, my confidence will increase and I may meet someone else.

I comfort eat; I know I shouldn't but I do it anyway. Someone wrote a while ago that rather than dealing with our problems, we cope with them and one way of coping is to eat more.

Diet sabateurs (not sure of the spelling) can be the end to any diet (that is my experience anyway). One minute they are telling you that you are too fat because you eat too much and the next minute you are losing too much weight and having something like a cream cake will not harm you.

I feel under constant pressure because each Wednesday, he will come home and want to know how I did at SW class and if I haven't lost any weight, he gives me that false insincere "poor you" look and then asks if I would like a kebab with half a bottle of wine.

I wonder if he feels that because I am on the wrong side of 45 and fat that nobody else would be interested in me (perhaps that I true) and therefore he doesn't really encourage me to lose weight.

Never mind Kerrie, we will show our other halves that we can lose the weight, no matter how long it takes, wont we?

Sheila

Oh sheila the bit about the kebab and the bottle of wine made me giggle but i have to say that it is me that does that ( well used to anyway) I too am a comfort eater, I dont know why i do it, maybe it comes from childhood because some of my fondest memories are of sitting in front of the tv after my sunday bath ( what was all that about, sunday bath indeed)with my crisps and sweets watching hart to hart.
But the time has come and its only me that can change that and to be honest i am doing really well at it but i think its because i am working towards my hols. I am alittle worried what is going to happen when the holiday is over as i have done this time and time again. I have a big problem keeping it off.

My weigh in is on wed too, in the morning.
Thanks for the reply

Kerrie

Kerrie, Just book your next holiday as soon as you come back?? Denny

Well I'm back and 4lbs heavier To be honest though I thought it would be more than that with the American portions! So I'm back on the wagon now and working towards the next hol - 15 weeks today Looks like there's been lots of posts while I've been away so I'll have to set aside some time to catch up with what's been going on, can't at the mo though as I should be doing work ooops!!
Sunaholic

Welcome back Sunaholic. You did so well to only put on 4lbs, well done.!! Trust you had a great time?, look forward to hearing all about it soon. Denny

Hi Sunaholic - 4lbs is great - im dreading going to Florida in September - 3 weeks of American portions eek! One half of me is saying "Ah, who cares - eat all you want - you are on holiday", the other more sensible half is saying "But you will pay for it when you get back!!"

I am also a comfort eater. Eating is definitely my addiction. I would quite happily swap alcohol for a night infront of the telly with a pizza!

Sheila - you mentioned Diet sabateurs - i cant help but think my mate that started the classes with me has become one! Its so unfair - she is slowly quitting the diet and is moaning everyday about how bad her week is going etc. She is a lot smaller than me (One of these skinny-but-dont-know-it girls!) so it doesnt mean much to her to lose weight, whereas i have to try REALLY hard to keep the weight off and it will take me a long time to get to target. She wasnt too happy that i lost half a pound last week and she put on. Then on saturday night she was totally trying to get me to come up to hers for a few bottles of wine! So unfair!!!!

Im starting to blame her for my decrease in losses each week - im trying so hard to do it myself but its just not the same knowing she's tucking into a Greggs for lunch when im on my weight watchers soup!!!

Good luck for this week all!

GG x

Well done sunaholic 4lb is nothing when enjoying yourself on hols. When i went on my first holiday abroad ( salou,going back there in 9 weeks) I put on.......... wait for it........ 12 massive lb I was put on the mini pill to stop my time of month so i blame that too. still that was sooooooo unfair .

GG Please dont give in to your mate and the way she is trying to lead you astray. I really hate the way people do that As i have said in one of my other posts to you, sometimes it can be a bad idea to go with a friend for this very reason. I know it sounds harsh but you would be better off if she left your class and you went on your own. If next week at weigh in you lose and she doesnt and she starts pulling faces tell her straight, Thats the difference between eating WW soup and eating greggs. You keep up the good work and dont let her spoil things for you because shifting weight is hard enough with out someone shoving tempation under your nose. Have you got your stone award yet?? If not just think how you will feel when you do.

Sorry about the rant but i have had this happen to me and yes my mate didnt have much to lose either and it makes me soooooo angry.

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Kerrie

With regard to losing weight, I haven't had a very good two/three weeks.

I overate at Easter and put on 1lb. I wasn't surprised but it knocked my confidence and I carried on overeating and drinking more alcohol. The result is that I have put on a further 3lbs at least. I am so angry and upset with myself. I don't want to tell my other half as I know he will feel smug at knowing how weak I am.

I have obviously fallen back into bad habits; I overeat from Thursday to Sunday and then spend Monday to Wednesday morning trying to rid myself of the weight I have put on. This obviously isn't working.

I didn't go to weigh in last week because I didn't want to be weighed, so now I am at a crossroads. Do I go in tomorrow and have my weight gain confirmed and thereby taking it on the chin, or do I give up (which is how I am feeling at the moment)? I feel I have undone all the good I had achieved.

Sheila.

Shelia,
DON'T give up. Just go along and get weighed tomorrow.... You never know, it might not be as bad as you think for one thing. Then draw a line under it, accept where you have gone wrong and carry on with the diet. You CAN do it!!!! If I can do it, anyone one can!!! And you haven't undone all the good you've done so far at all!! It's just a temporary blip that's all!!!
Just imagine the smug look on your face, when your other half sees that you have succeeded and that you are a strong and determined woman.......

GO GIRL!!!!! Denny

Thanks for that Denny. I feel much better now thank you.

Sheila i totally agree with everything Denny has said
I find it really hard to go back when i have had a few weeks binge but more often than not its not as bad as i was expecting. If you go tomorrow and you have gained, So what! It will come off again

I dont know if you can do this ( i cant manage it ) but as for hubby just tell him you stayed the same We wont tell if you dont but if you want to come clean just make sure he knows that your even more determand to get the weight off now.

And not forgetting us We are all here for you
Kerrie

Ps Has anyone taken Norethisterone?? I have just got them from the doctor to mess monthlys up so it doesnt happen when i go away in june but one of the side affects are weight gain, they are not the same as the ones i took when i gained 12lb in salou. My nerves are SHATTERED for when i have to start taking them next week. Anyone had this side effect??

Yes, I have the same problem when I take them. I do find the weight comes off quite quickly though... I was hoping not to need them this year but no such luck....... May not even bother with them and just cross my fingers...... (They probably are the same tabs, just under a different name). PS Why do you start taking them next week when you don't go away till June.

Denny

I am taking them now to mess up my cycle and delay it in this month so after that it will become normal again but at a different time and that way i wont have to worry about taking them while away. I hope that was clear as i have confused myself reading that back I have to start taking them next mon so i dont think i will see a weight gain on the wed but maybe the weigh in after that. Oh i hope not

Kerrie

Hi all.
Well, after a few indecisive weeks of tooing and froing and after last weeks gain of 3.5lbs, I really knuckled down this week and the result is a 4lb loss. I am over the moon. I am well on my way back towards my target again and if I can repeat this week's success, I can reach it within 1 or 2 weeks (with only 4lbs to go).

Thank you ever so much everyone for all your words of kindness and encouragement. I dont think I would have gone back if you hadnt given me food for thought (sorry, excuse the pun ).

Im feeling much more confident and more my old self and looking forward to another good week.

Sheila. Dont miss class over a few weeks of being off the diet or a little bit naughty. The end results will be worth the few lbs (if any) weight gain that you might have. Well done to everyone who lost this week and keep at it all you others.

Sarah

Hi everyone
Quite a few posts recently.
Lets all get ourselves sorted whether is is diet, health or domestic - we can all deal with what life throws at us can't we? Lets show 'em.
I maintained again this week so I am going for a loss next week.
Keep going ladies.
Irene