This is for dieting and weight loss/gain related posts

This is for dieting and weight loss/gain related posts. It's a lot easier to keep them all in one place

Are you joining us too Anne?

I am, not quite sure how it works though? Do you just post yur weight weekly?

Hi Anne,
Yes you do and put what weight you have lost or in my case gained
I'm desperately trying to sike (spelling) myself up to start a diet and do some excercise.
I wish I had some willpower to cut down on the size of my portions and to stop picking inbetween meals.

We used to post weight everfy Monday but now a couple of us go to Slimming clubs on Thursdays and post then. It doesn't matter as long as its regular and we keep encouraging each other and swap hints and tips.

for instance.......... (Pepi) I put away my large dinner plates and switched to smaller ones. Doesn't take nearly as much food to make them look full. LARGE portions were my downfall too even though I've always eaten a healthy balanced diet.

poppytree wrote:for instance.......... (Pepi) I put away my large dinner plates and switched to smaller ones. Doesn't take nearly as much food to make them look full. LARGE portions were my downfall too even though I've always eaten a healthy balanced diet.

Thanks Jane,
I will have to try that

As I thought- not only had I gained what I lost last week but another half pound as well. 2lbs on I'll just have to get grandson back, all the crawling round the floor, pushing the pram must have done something - or maybe it was the lack of sleep that made me not eat as much And I've been to the gym twice this weekas well.

You may have put down some muscle, that weighs more than fat. Excercise does help.
I haven't been brave enough to get on the scales and see what my stating weight will be.
I need to start excercising. I know I will feel so much better once I have lost some weight and improved my fitness levels so why ca't I get started

Be brave - jump on the scales and post it here, no cheating, that's the hardest bit. The rest is easier and once you've done it you're on your way - we'll help you

I will do it tomorrow morning if I remember before I go out.
If not it will have to wait til Sat.
But I will do it,
Thanks I will need lots of help!!!

You'll get lots of help here, I promise.
As the advert says
JUST DO IT

Hi there I would like to Join in as well please, have been on a diet since easter only trouble is because of my back i cant do exercise so its just cutting out naughty things, like bread, potatoes, fizzy lemonade, and me and my hubby have a salad every other night, and it seems to be working.

Hello Jan.
I think cutting down on food and cutting out the naughty foods is the best way to loose weight. I dont like these faddie diets at all.
Sorry to hear you have a bad back.
Chat soon

I still enjoy my potatoes especially if in their jacket - I just leave the lashings of butter out andfill with low fat cream cheese and herbs, tuna, cottage cheese, baked beans, salmon etc and serve with a salad.

I have a small chunk of crusty warm bread as a treat at the weekend but IN MODERATION. If you cut things out completely you end up craving them more

That is a valid point about not cutting out all the goodies, but keeping them to moderation.
That is my problem I don't do moderation

If I have lost weight then we have a treat on a weekend, we have crackerbread instead of bread so its not so bad

Pepi wrote:That is a valid point about not cutting out all the goodies, but keeping them to moderation.
That is my problem I don't do moderation

Its never too late to learn.
If I can do it anyone can!

Thanks for all your help and advice Jane,
I shall take it all onboard

hi im new here i joined scottish slimmers years ago and got to my goal weight of 8 st loss in 61/2 months, i lost regular 3ib weekly ,i cannot follow diet plans or books but healthy eating cut out un nessasary fats plenty of exercise helps but the best incentive i found was being group weighed each week. i have had a number of tramas to overcome and am on the way back up but consequently the weight crept back , but positive attitude i have l0ost 3st since march this year i would l;ike to join your weigh in can someone explain to me how it works please cheers

Follow whichever diet plan works for you -that can be any slimming club or 'go it alone'.
Just post your weight loss once a week on the same dayeach time and we then allcomiserate or congratulate each other-that's all you have to do. We occasionally swap recipes or any helpful advice but really we do it to keep our motivation going.

Sounds like you've done really well in the past. Most of us are losing weight very slowly and steadily and are happy with any loss even half a pound a week. I've certainly found that when it comes off slowly, good long-term eating habits are formed and the weight is less likely to come back on.

Hi there all I have weighed me this morning and I have lost another 2 lb at easter I was 12.1/2 stone now i weigh 11st 9lb it is coming off slowly but its coming off

Well done Cally - that's the way to do it!

Ok peeps I remembered or should I say I was brave enough to weigh myself this morning.
I weigh 12 stone 9lb.

That means I would like to loose 3 stone.

Well done Pepi - you're on your way now you've done the hardest bit!