Weight Gain

[xstitcher]

Hi Out there...feeling a bit down. Today was my weekly weigh in and have again put on 1 lb. making it a total of 6 pounds in a couple of months. I have doing Rosemary Connely since last Sept and managed to loose 10 kilos.
My doctor had given me pills to help keep my hunger down ( I didn't think they did) but now they have been taken off the market. (can't remember their name)

I am eating the same and exercising every day (am 70 yrs old) so I just wanted some support really. I shall keep on of course but it is so annoying to see numbers going the wrong way.

[wendilla]

Hi bld 767 my computer runs like a dream most mornings then some mornings I could put my foot through it as it takes ages. I am not tech minded but when it freezes I leave it because if you click again it takes longer. Mine has had a lot of use over the 5 years I have had it .enjoy your wedding just be careful the week after.

[ummmm]

Isn't that a bit pointless slinky?

[wendilla]

Slinkkate that is a vivious circle you are doing.Just because you don't eat on weigh day don't say that is going to work . It is what you have done through the week that counts and sometimes it don't show till the following week if you have over indulged.I have not lost week this as I have been out twice but I will be good now till next wed and I am sure I will lose.

[ummmm]

It'll be a false reading Slinky..

[slinky.kate]

i know wendilla,i have been reading a lot of stuff on this thread and it's got me thinking,and thanks for telling me off,i needed that.

[4getmenot]

slinky starving yourself does not make you lose weight, infact I find the more healthy meals I have the more weight I lose rather than eating nothing. Your body will just go into starvation mode and store the fat. Today I am 10. 9. wow 1lb off woop woop

[slinky.kate]

i am listening to you all and decided i will have a baked potato and ww tuna in tomato sauce at lunch time

[Barmaid]

I started back at the gym on Monday. I've already lost 5lbs, which can't be good. (OK so it's brilliant but I understand you are meant to lose 1 to 2lbs per week). I imagine I'll be really depressed when it all goes right back on my bum.

[slinky.kate]

does anyone watch 'the biggest loser'they recommend 'subways'because its filled with salad and meat(no butter)and your choice of bread,i reckon it will be a lot healthier than a pizza.curry,chips etc.would you eat that????

[wendilla]

Barmaid if you have eaten healthly during the week as well you are ok and just by starting this week you will lose more the first week but don't expect that every week yes 1 to 2 lbs is fine but well done on your first weight loss.

[wendilla]

Slinky my downfall is bread so I buy the healthy choice one from Morrisons and red meat you can't have a lot better to stick to chicken and fish and just the odd meat meal.

[slinky.kate]

i love bread as well(toast)also cheese,pasta,curries,its hard trying not to eat them,i am trying to make my own carryouts with my weight watchers cookbook

[Barmaid]

We generally eat quite healthily anyway - lots of fruit and veg and salad, loads of fish and chicken. I don't buy red meat that often and only as a treat. I also tend not to buy pre packed meals or pre made sauces. Nor do we have sweets. My downfall is fruit juice. errr, of the fermented variety.

[xstitcher]

I think the best thing is to find a weight loss regime that suits you and get the books that go with it and stick to it like glue. Although at the moment I am standing still I know my weight will go down again at some point because I am doing the right things. I think focusing on what you can eat is also much better for your positive thinking than focusing on what you have to give up. I think just being on this thread is a big step for many.

[wendilla]

Hi x stitcher I am with you on that . Not everything one person eats works for another so it is trial and error for a start . I think as you get older it is more difficult especially for those not so mobile but I am ok so far for walking but not miles lol.

[yinyang]

Hello to everybody. Good to hear the success stories from you all - even staying the same counts as a success because it means you haven't gained anything!

I'm pleased - and astounded - to report a loss of 3kg ( about 6lbs, I think ) this week. Very chuffed with myself because I really have tried hard. I know that won't happen every week but it's an excellent kickstart and shows I can do it if I really try.

My target now is to lose another 4kg by the end of September.

[xstitcher]

Well done yingyang. Don't loose it too quickly though or it will come back quickly. Two to three kilos a month is very good and healthy. I'll bet you feel like you're in 7th heaven.

[yinyang]

Feel very good about it xstitcher. Like I said, I really don't expect that to happen every week and I won't be trying to set unrealistic goals.

The big difference is giving up my mini binges. I could easily eat a couple of bags of crisps, a chocolate bar and whatever else I could find in a short space of time then go on and have my dinner as normal. At the moment I just don't have the urge to do that and I'm hoping the longer I can go without it the easier it will be to break the habit and follow sensible healthy eating plans.

I agree with focussing on what you can eat. I try and think of it in terms of ' well, I can have one chocolate bar which'll be gone in 30 seconds or I can have a packet of Snack - a jacks, a piece of fruit and a couple of my mini crispbreads with some ham' Second option probably has lesss calories than the chocolate and takes longer to eat so feels more satisfying.

[wendilla]

Well done yingyang.

[slinky.kate]

yingyang thats b trilliant,a great start,you seem quite determined as i am after reading this'weight loss' thread.