Onwards and Downwards - Weight Loss and Gain

[AB Editor]

The previous "Weight Gain" thread can be found here
I thought I'd set this up for everyone here as the other thread no longer appears in the latest posts box.

The last discussion was about ways to do exercise

Personally, I like running, cycling and squash - but I know one day I will have to give some of these activities up as I am plagued with "Dodgy Knee Syndrome".

Also, for those who exercise a lot, do you ever feel you are doing so just to justify the awful things you consume the rest of the time?

I hope everyone reports in okay! Good luck! And click here to subscribe by email!

[wendilla]

Good Morning Xstitcher and all and wecome Jamxtart (like the name) no more jam tarts then. Well I have stayed the same but I am not surprised as I came on here to confess to my fish and chips and I have had 2 lunches out so I am really lucky not to have gained. Going shopping today so will make sure I have my weeks meals .I think I would be really miserable if I gain as not once have I put on but have stayed the same a few times.Xstitcher I get stuck now for what to get for presents so it's mostly I tune vouchers or other vouchers .Hope you all have a weight loss and keep Onwards and Downwards

[TheOtherHalf]

weighed at home first thing this morning and its looking ok. The weigh in is tonight at SW so Ive got to have a good day today.

Good luck everyone ;>) xxx

[Marijn]

Hello everyone, I've lost a pound, hurray! I think vouchers is a good idea for a son-in-law Xmas present (same as Wendilla). O and D :-)

[wendilla]

Hi Notafish good for you .Keep going .Its not easy in this cold weather .Not had a report from Theotherhalf and Xstitcher has not reported .She may be busy but I am sure she will report as soon as she can. Onwards and Downwards.

[Marijn]

Thanks Wendilla. Yes, you're right, it's so tempting to snack when you're cold. I usually have hot chocolate at work, and lately I've just been having hot water instead, it takes a lot of will power. O and D :-)

[wendilla]

Hi notafish why don't you try the choc options drinks they are low calorie. Most supermarkets have them. You get them in sachets which would be handy for work but they also do it in jars.

[xstitcher]

Here I am back in the snowy north and we are literally snowed in! I just weighed myself on our scales here and it went mad so according to it I have lost about a stone since Wed......I think not. It has to get used to being used again.

Sorry about not getting to you on Wed. but we had stupid computer problems all day and on Thurs I was really busy packing and closing down the house. We left early yesterday morning.....wore shorts on Thurs and could use long underwear today.

Good for you notafish loosing and you for not being punished for your lovely treat Windella.

I don't think we will be able to get our car out to do any shopping today as there is a real snowstorm raging. I have checked out the freezer and we won't starve. I would hate to be a postman or paperboy in this weather. Even with my warmest clothes on I still feel cold so I think I will see if I can find a summer top that I can use as a vest. How is the weather at yours??

[wendilla]

Hi Xstitcher nice to see you I knew you must have been having problems when you did not check in on Wed. Where I am we just had a covering of snow in the night but not had any more but some places especially in the north of England it has been really bad and also Wales and of course bad in Scotland.

[TheOtherHalf]

I dont know why I didnt lose my pound towards my stone loss last wednesday. I was really disappointed. Its gots to be this week. SW lady told us all to have loads of s and ss foods to speed up weight loss, so Ive had loads so far hoping it helps. we`ll see on Wednesday.
Good luck everyone

[wendilla]

Hi Theotherhalf don't worry about staying the same as long as you keep eating healthily. It has taken me from end of June to steadily lose 2 stone and a few of the weeks I stayed the same but I always say well I havent put on so will carry on . Onwards and Downwards.Good luck for next weigh in.

[Marijn]

Hello xstitcher, Wendilla, theotherhalf and all, Good luck for Wednesday!
It is snowing here at the moment and I'm wondering if I will get in to work tomorrow, or not. That's a good idea about taking low-calorie chocolate sachets to work, thanks.

[xstitcher]

Hello Notafish et al, It's still snowing here too....so pretty. Yesterday it was a real snow storm so we stayed put and used our freezer food. I hope we all will get good results tomorrow.
Onwards and downwards.

[wendilla]

HI ALL JUST HAD TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU ALL AS WE ARE ALL GETTING RID OF OURS.

WHAT ARE CALORIES?

CALORIES ARE THE LITTLE FEKKERS THAT GET INTO YOUR WARDROBE IN THE NIGHT AND SEW YOUR CLOTHES UP TIGHTER.
MY WARDROBE WAS INFESTED WITH THE LITTLE Mangetouts BUT I AM GETTING RID OF THE LITTLE Mangetouts ONE MY ONE.

[xstitcher]

Luv it Wendilla !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't realize it was calories that did it. I thought that my wardrobe was fitted out with some slow shrinking gizmo, since ever so slowly my clothes were getting smaller. I'm glad that you have set me right.

[wendilla]

Morning all well lost another 1 lb .I expected to stay the same as with this cold weather I have had more for meals but still eating healthily. Not too bad here in Leics.snow wise.Keep having a light covering side roads are bad. Hope all is well with you Xstitcher as I think you said you were back in Denmark.Am I right ? Looking for a few more reports today and hope it's good ones as it is not easy in this cold weather . Onwards and Downwards.

[TheOtherHalf]

Morning all, I think Ive done ok this week. Tonights the weigh in. Hoping its not cancelled cos of the weather as the Host lady lives out in one of the villlages.
Good luck everyone

[xstitcher]

Morning All,

Like you Wendella I'm just the same. I was gearing myself for a bit upwards so was very pleased. Fingers crossed for you TheOtherHalf. If you feel you have done well you most probably have so we will be waiting excitedly to hear your results.
Yes I'm back in Denmark which is more like the Arctic.....actually it's not. Once I lived 2 hours north of the Polar Circle in Norway and it wasn't very cold there at all....more of a coastal climate. We have tons of snow and it's chucking down again...so pretty. Today is an at home day and I shall cuddle up with my Christmas xstitching which is my addiction. I might make some chicken soup. It's just the weather for a nice bowl of soup for lunch with a salad.
Does anybody know about sweetners. I use them but am I fooling myself that they are okay or do they also have lots of nasty fat forming things in them?

[wendilla]

Hi xstitcher good you have stayed the same .I never moan about staying the same as at least you know you are still doing something right. I have just googled about sweeteners and of course like anything there is a lot of fors and against .I don't have sugar in tea or coffee and never sprinkle it on anything. I cut out salt a few years ago and just recently don't have it in my boiled egg. Got so used to not having salt I don't miss it.One item on google says sweeteners work better when you are on a plan but not so well if you are not dieting so make sense of that if you can.

[wendilla]

Good luck for tonight The otherhalf.

[xstitcher]

Thanks Wendella, I use the sweetner in my one cup of coffee per day and porrige....my tea is just straight with a lemon wedge and I use low salt. Thanks for taking the time to google it....back to my stitching now.....have to get up and stretch myself every now and then.