Onwards & Downwards: July 2018

[AB Editor]

Hi all! Here is your new thread for July. How is everyone getting on?

Last month's thread is here:
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Weight-Loss-and-Dieting/Question1609037.html

[wendilla]

Thanks ed . I think we are all struggling with this heat too much icecream and cold drinks l

[Old_Geezer]

Cheers Ed. Unsure how I'm getting on, but all the ice cream and glasses of cider must be helping.

[xstitcher]

Thanks Ed and OG.

[xstitcher]

Weight loss and healthy eating pays off! Five years ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Just now I received the results of my annual blood sugar test......no sign of diabetes!

[rowanwitch]

That's amazing news you must be thrilled

[rowanwitch]

Doing ok , down a bit 7lbs so far but other aspects improving too sleeping better, no dodgy gut symptoms generally feeling better. Still can't walk far, hopefully the doc will have a better plan this morning.

[Old_Geezer]

EXCELLENT !

[wendilla]

No weight loss this week but that's to be expected after all the icecreams and lollies this week .
Rowan well done but don't try and lose too fast as it can go back on twice as fast .

[rowanwitch]

I know, been there that often, but with 10 stone to lose big initial losses would be expected, I have asked my doctor for a referral back to the specialist weight management team. Last time it didnt work because Dave didn't understand the process and I gave up fighting over it. I believe I have more chance of succeeding now. I may need bariatric surgery but hope to avoid it.

[xstitcher]

A late good morning all.
I forgot but have weighed myself early this am. Just returned from my small walk. Getting through the soft sand to the shore line was hard. I usually stick to the grassy path above the sand these days. :-((. I like to hear the crunch of the sea shells under my feet when on the breakwater.

[Old_Geezer]

Up 0.2 lbs :-(
Still could be worse. But I had hoped for better during the summer. One needs a summer loss to cover for the Xmas gain. It must be all the pub meals I guess, and the pint that goes with them. Not a good time for losing weight.

[rowanwitch]

Pubs do healthy options ..... and the pint could be a half.

[wendilla]

No Og. That is so true .
Rowan that is what I did when I stuck for ages but I had only about 3 stone to lose .i had one slice of toast instead of the usual 2 .smaller plate with smaller portions .i lost 2 stone when I started with xstitcher a few years ago must check it must be a out 4 years ago but have gone up and down like a yo yo With this stone and would like to lose another . I know what to do I keep preaching to everyone else lol

[Old_Geezer]

Some are healthy, such as the carverys, (lots of self-serve vegetables) but much of the time it's a pain avoiding the meals with pet food included. Some will change it to vegetables on request (often though all they do are peas, presumably because cooking/offering veg seems too much trouble) but even then one has to insist on the veg being cooked properly by stressing "well done" and keeping one's fingers crossed that it doesn't turn up as warm pet food. One can have a half but in this weather one craves lots of liquid. We had some kind of bottled spritzer at one place; very watery, not recommended.

[rowanwitch]

I switch to gin and slimline tonic lots of ice and then carry on with just the tonic and ice. Not fun but I look sociable at least
I usually go for what ever fish is on option, and as I love salad I just tell them to replace everything with more salad. One place I went to the plate was covered with it and a nice piece of grilled sea bass on the top. The cheeky waitress brought me a side salad as well, thing is that is my idea of food heaven.

Got the wii out this morning 20 mins of the aerobic stuff I was a sweaty wreck and was exhausted. I used to do an hour and a half every day as well as a long walk most days and swimming on sundays. I have a lot of work to do.

[Old_Geezer]

Up another 0.6 lbs :-(
Surely I'm losing weight in this heat ? Not a happy bunny.

[wendilla]

Morning yes og .I would have thought so but the drinking and the icecreams don't like it .Cant win at the moment . Rowan keep up the good work .

[Old_Geezer]

What happened to the Wednesday posters ?

[xstitcher]

Whoops..........I’ve had a lot of early appointments this week so am out of my routine....off to the dentist now to have stitches taken out after 2 extractions last week.