mandi248

Lynn, Thanks for the karma, it seems to have worked this week
Hope your doing well and the stress levels are going down

ub40fan

Well done, a 1lb loss is good, you should be pleased.

I have finished painting for today and gonna have a cup of tea and a look at my jobs list. Might do something off it, on the other hand might just sit and watch this morning (I do like a bit of Philip Schofield) and sew instead. Blame it on the cold weather!

Shirley

Well I have just discovered that Philip isn't on today, it is the Pope's funeral. So I may as well just go and clean something.

mandi248

Fraid this morning isn't on, both bbc and itv are covering the funeral of the Pope, looks like you'll be doing something off your list

ub40fan

You were quicker than me!

purple rain

Some help and encouragement would be helpful. I have lost nearly 4 stones in 18 months but I still have at least 21 pounds to go I would love to be 10 stone something as I am 11 st 2 pounds at present, I just can't seem to shift it at the moment!!!!!!I go to the gym 3-4 times a week...running, crosstrainer weights ect and go to weightwatchers but I feel now as if I am just throwing my money away as all the leader says is keep going, I have been stuck for 6 weeks. Any advice would be gratefully appreciated
jacqui

mandi248

Have you tried changing your diet, i.e. having more variety? eating lots of "free" foods etc. trying eating more often but smaller meals. If your exercising so much maybe your not eating enough? have you measured yourself, maybe your losing inches and not lbs?
But like your leader says, keep at it, it will come off eventually, as long as your not putting on

purple rain

I am going to try eating 5 times a day , small portions...I do eat enough But I don't add points for exercise I tend to have a meal out on that as a treat occasionally. I have dropped from a size 22 to 12-14 so I know I should'nt moan to much but it is so disheartening when you see some people shed weight so easily...it has taken me ages
Thanks for the advice
jacqui

mandi248

I think you've done brilliantly well, don't knock it!! I managed to lose 3 1/2 stone but put back on 2 stone have now almost lost a stone of that, but find it a real struggle, you'll get there, don't give up. Have you ever thought that you may have found your natural weight? Also the longer it takes to come off the more likely it'll stay off, I know quite a few people who lost weight very quickly only to have put it back on and more!!
Keep at it, try and remember how you felt when you were a size 22 and how you feel now....no comparison I bet
Mandi

ub40fan

Hey firstly well done for losing 4 stone. That is no mean feat.

I second what mandi said, try changing your diet. It may be that is all you need.

But, are you doing the same set of exercises when you get to the gym? If so, then try and change that too because your body gets used to the repetition, and you stop getting benefit from it. Have you tried swimming? That is a good cardio workout too.

Like mandi said, you have come so far already, don't lose heart you will get there.

Shirley

teach

Hi Jacqui and welcome to our team. You've hit a plateau and need to increase the food you are eating for a week or two especially if you are doing all that exercise and not counting it as extras. Your body is preparing for starvation - too much exercise not enough food. I'm queen of plateau's, lose about 1/2 stone then get stuck for ages.
You have lost an amazing amount of weight, well done.

Mandi, well done on your loss. All that karma has got you sorted.

I was naughty yesterday. I bought Andrew 2 snack pork pies but he decided that he didn't want to eat them anymore so rather than throwing them out, I ate them,
Am now sitting here planning chinese we are having tonight, I know I haven't even had lunch yet but if I plan my meal now I know I'll stick to it and not change my mind. If I wait until Andrew gets home, he'll rush me and I'll choose all the bad things. See a method in my madness,

Hope we all get through another weekend, love and hugs
Sarah

binbird

Hi Jacqui

Well done with that weight loss. I suggest a bit of variety to your exercise programme. With that weight loss and all the exercise you do you surely look good in a swimsuit so get it out and go for a dip!

You'll be 10 stone something before you know it!

Good luck

Binbird

binbird

My exercise for the day has been trawling round Tesco with a laden trolley and three kids in tow! It's about all I can manage with this aching mouth of mine! I think my Monday weigh in is going to reflect a completely false reading as when I can eat properly again the pounds will pile back on. Hopefully I'll be better in a day or two and that will coincide nicely with the girls going back to school and I can get back into the gym routine . . . . .

Have a good / sensible weekend!

Binbird

hooperhome

Hi Sarah

I don't normally drink that much tea or coffee but I have probably replaced a couple of drinks with water.

Theresa

hooperhome

There's less calories in sniffing paint.
Theresa

Nicky & Dave

Quote:

Originally Posted by s/nurse

Some help and encouragement would be helpful. I have lost nearly 4 stones in 18 months but I still have at least 21 pounds to go I would love to be 10 stone something as I am 11 st 2 pounds at present, I just can't seem to shift it at the moment!!!!!!I go to the gym 3-4 times a week...running, crosstrainer weights ect and go to weightwatchers but I feel now as if I am just throwing my money away as all the leader says is keep going, I have been stuck for 6 weeks. Any advice would be gratefully appreciated
jacqui

Jacqui, just joined this thread and saw your posting. Just wanted to back-up what Sarah says about your reaching your plateau, which everyone hits at some point when trying to lose weight. Follow her advice and I promise you it will start to come off again. Been there and mine lasted about six weeks, and then all of a sudden, whey-hey, lost another couple of pounds.

You have done so well - do not forget that! Just keep at it.

Sarah, great sensible advice - karma coming your way!

Nicky