Onwards And Downwards February 2013

[AB Editor]

Onwards and Downwards Continues in February 2013

Hello all,

Welcome to February, I hope that those of you who were on a strict post Christmas diet have had some great results, and relaxed just a little.

Look out just around the corner is Valentine's Day! Save the chocs and dinner out and spend the money on a spa day or movie evening with the OH instead. Any other ideas?

We welcome anyone serious about losing weight and we offer support and kind thoughts - not magic fixes, just sensible help.

Don't forget your weekly weigh on Wednesday and remember we don't judge!

Here is last months thread

[wendilla]

Spotit3 so sorry to read of your loss. Look forward to seeing you back.

[Old_Geezer]

Condolences to you and your family spotit3. Sorry to hear.

Make the most of the break LyndaB. Have to say I've been anything but super strict of late. Well done on the loss.

[xstitcher]

I am sorry for you loss Spotit. We are all looking forward to having you back again.

Well done Lynda and enjoy your holiday now.

[Marijn]

I am so sorry to hear your news Spotit. Take care

[Marijn]

Well done to Maydup and Lynda!!

[Maydup]

Well done Lynda, have a fantastic holiday.

[taichiperson]

Thanks for the welcome - I'd love to eat chicken and fish etc, but hubby is vegetarian and fussy with it. Main meals are a little restrictive. I generally have porridge or toast for breakfast, soup and bread for lunch, then whatever I can persuade hubby to eat for dinner. He's a lot more active than me so I can't be too restrictive with him or he'll waste away.

[xstitcher]

I also have a fussy OH Taichi so you have my sympathies. Quite often my meals are left overs so that is easy but more often than not I am doing two eveing meals..his and hers. It sounds like a big job but when you get into it you will find you can pick and mix quite often with his veggie casserole being my side plate of veggies. He can do his own thing at the weekends if he wants to. Good luck. It isn't a perfect solution but it is workable.

[xstitcher]

You might find this article interesting and also the readers comments at the bottom of the article.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-2278053/The-DIET-MISTAKES-making-fat.html

[Old_Geezer]

Just to encourage us all I have found a foodstuff that's really low in calories and should keep us all on track.

Recipe here http://www.food.com/recipe/ice-cubes-420398

[xstitcher]

lol trust you OG!! :-))

[wendilla]

Is it ok if I fill them with wine. Be a bit tasteless on there own lol

[xstitcher]

Good idea Wendilla

[wendilla]

Not showing a good example to others are we Xstitcher lol

[xstitcher]

Good Morning All, I just don't trust these new scales. I am still just the same and I have been quite naughty hmmmmmm.

As Wendilla says we are NOT setting a good example.

[Maydup]

Morning all, 1 1/2lbs down today which is pleasing.

We're both vegetarian taichiperson, although OH can eat huge portions plus cakes and biscuits and not gain a pound. So we have good low fat meals such as sherpherdess pie (lentils instead of mince), butter bean casserole, pasta, cauliflower cheese and green beans etc. More salads and stir fries in the summer with an egg or some cashews for added protein. Then he can have his cakes and biscuits in between meals or chips for lunch when he's out and I have extra fruit and yoghurts.

Be careful with the cheese and do your best to cut out bread, that was the biggest step change for me. I'd been a bread addict all my life and didn't think I could do that but I now have only a couple of slices a week as a treat.

I hop its a good day for everyone and Onwards and Downwards.

[wendilla]

Good Morning XStitcher and Maydup well done Maydup. I am same as you xstitcher just can't seem to move but I have managed to get on to a few salad meals so that will help for next week But will still have my chicken and fish meals. maydup bread is my weakness.

[Old_Geezer]

Not been a good day for me either (well done Maydup). Up 1⅛ lbs. Monday I feared it would be worse as there was a claimed sudden step up in weight. Inexplicable unless the scales were playing up. But clawed back a bit over the last couple of days.

[xstitcher]

Well done maidup and it looks like Wendilla, OG and myself are sitting at the bus stop waiting for something to happen.

[xstitcher]

Whoops, my mistake there...you are on the naughty step OG. Too bad but you won't be there for long, you never are.