Onwards and Downwards March 2012

[AB Editor]

Have to say a special THANK YOU to xsticher for those yummy recipes last month and thanks to maggiebee for the humorous poem.

March is a tough month, it can be easy to be good in January and February after the excesses of Christmas but keeping going can be tough.

Do you have any particular motivation tips we can share?

Here is last months thread

[Old_Geezer]

I'm afraid I don't at the moment, but I'm only too willing to listen to others motivational tips. Could do with all I can get.

[xstitcher]

My full length mirror should be motivation enough for me but time will tell....

[wendilla]

My full length mirror is at top of stairs and for the last few weeks have looked the other way but now I have started to look that way again.

[Old_Geezer]

Were I to look in your full length mirror I may just get depressed and downhearted. How do you find it motivating ? Have you made great strides since the time you first looked in it ? Personally, I can't see any real difference in a mirror. I still stick out like a beachball at the middle.

[wendilla]

When I put on weight it is my bottom that sticks out first .But now beginning to look ok. So I can keep looking in the mirror now.

[xstitcher]

The motivation lies in wanting to enjoy what one is looking at and not wondering who that over weight person in the mirror is.....definitely not me!!!!!

[maggiebee]

Not sure about motivation but I find the weather tends to get a bit better in March and I can get more exercise with gardening. Can lose myself in the garden and not think about eating for hours.

[Old_Geezer]

Humph ! Why are sausage rolls so high in calories ? Is it beyond the wit of the human race to make low fat pastry ?

[xstitcher]

It would seem so, but since butter is what gives the pastry such a good taste then we need a low fat butter....any ideas??

[Old_Geezer]

Amazed I got through the day hitting target intake after that.
Not sure how I managed it.

[xstitcher]

That's a good feeling isn't it OG. I'll bet that you feel that your halo is shining and firmly in place.

[maggiebee]

Had my Tuesday weigh in today and have lost another 2 1/2 lbs.Getting there.

[TheOtherHalf]

well done maggiebee. You are obviously doing the right things. I was away on holiday last week but I think I may have gone about 2lbs ( not too bad considering all the meals out and extra drink etc ) Weigh in tomorrow will tell but I will be going to Zumba tonight to get a bit off

[maggiebee]

TOH I'd love to try Zumba but have had two hip replacements. They were both very successful and I can get up and boogie again but not sure I could stand the pace of Zumba. Sounds like you had a good holiday.

[wendilla]

Well done Maggibee. Keep up the good work .TheOtherHalf I am sure you will rectify it if you have gained .We all have a blip.. I am looking for another loss tomorrow I have got back on track and aiming to lose 10lbs by the end of the month.

[xstitcher]

You are all so clever and doing so well...how can we not try and follow your examples....

[Old_Geezer]

Low fat butter eh :-)

Many pastry type things could benefit by having less fat altogether. I like things like pasties but on the rare occassion I allow myself one I always think they are not as great as they could be as the grease level is too high.

Was on chicken broth yesterday evening, but even though it helped keep the calories down I'm unsure I made my 'five a day'.

Looks as if I may be heading for a small loss tomorrow, but mustn't count my chickens yet. (There'll be one less since yesterday anyway.)

[xstitcher]

Good Morning All,

Well I am finally off the naughty step having gone down by 1 kilo this week. The word NO and STOP have been very much in my silent talk-to-myself vocabulary this past week and it seems to have paid off. As I still can't do any exercises this is more of a loss than I expected.

[TheOtherHalf]

well done Xstitcher. Hope Im as lucky tonight although I doooont think so. :>(

[xstitcher]

Fingers crossed for you TOH