Blonde will make thin ....Here we go again !

[Ant040689]

Starting weight:        16st  4lb
9th   Jan 2014   :      15st  11lb
16th Jan 2014   :      15st   8lb
23th  Jan 2014  :      15st 7lb
30th Jan 2014   :      15st 7lb
 6th Feb 2014   :      15st 8lb
13th Feb 2014  :       15st 9lb
20th Feb 2014 :        15st 12lb
27th Feb 2014 :        16st   0lb
 6th  Mar 2014 :        16st   2lb
13th Mar 2014:         16st   1lb
20th Mar 2014:         16st   0lb
27th Mar 2014:         15st  11lb
 3rd  Apr 2014:          15st   9lb
10th Apr 2014:         15st   6lb
17th Apr 2014:         15st   6lb

Total loss          :          12lb

Actually happy with this week as have been eating out plenty due to the kids being on school hols.
Booked Vegas yesterday and go on the 27th May so will be hitting it hard for 5 weeks. Looking to get down to 14st 7lb by the time I go.

Solid great stuff.

[Ant040689]

I will post my weight every Weds morning like the other success stories on here seem to have done. Wish me luck.

2nd April  19 stone 12
9th April 19 stone 8 (4lbs lost)
16th April 19 stone 5 (7lbs lost)

No distractions this week unlike the gps last week  (unless i make day 2 of the Grand prix at dtd tonight with my last bullet) where i managed to squeeze in a pretty large drinking session which was disappointing but the rest of the week was pretty clean hence the 3lb weight loss.  It should be a clean week this week at home with no excuses food wise so i am expecting to be close to 19 stone next weds with at least 4 swims this week compared to only 2 last week. The next two weeks are key for me to keep this going.  Getting below 18'10 by the end of April would be great as that's the lowest i have been in the past 5 years and to get below that would be a real boost mentally.

Keep it going, great start.

[Ant040689]

Lee, hadn't noticed the miniature text at the end of your post lol.

Wouldn't worry about it now and just concentrate on enjoying the rest of ure trip!

[arbboy]

I will post my weight every Weds morning like the other success stories on here seem to have done. Wish me luck.

2nd April  19 stone 12
9th April 19 stone 8 (4lbs lost)
16th April 19 stone 5 (7lbs lost)
23rd April 19 stone 4 (8lbs lost)

Bad week even though lost 1lb.  Got caught up in a last minute trip on Saturday to the local Easter Point to Point races (after deciding against playing GP at dtd) with some mates and it turned into a monster all day piss up. Happy to have not gained anything tbf.  2 swims only this week which is ok but needs improving.  We are still moving in the right direction though.

[Ant040689]

I will post my weight every Weds morning like the other success stories on here seem to have done. Wish me luck.

2nd April  19 stone 12
9th April 19 stone 8 (4lbs lost)
16th April 19 stone 5 (7lbs lost)
23rd April 19 stone 4 (8lbs lost)

Bad week even though lost 1lb.  Got caught up in a last minute trip on Saturday to the local Easter Point to Point races (after deciding against playing GP at dtd) with some mates and it turned into a monster all day piss up. Happy to have not gained anything tbf.  2 swims only this week which is ok but needs improving.  We are still moving in the right direction though.

It's solid that you have picked out your weak points, and know what is up and what to improve on. What will probably take a bit of time, and something that i find quite hard, is keeping consistency up in the healthy ways, so many temptations out there, you need to become a master of managing them and still persevering.

[Omm]

Been thinking about it for a while and finally decided to loss some weight. Seems there is success by being on the thread so I'm joining the club today boys and girls!! Thursday will be my weigh in and I'll post my weight later as I'm going to do it every week at the gym ( with one of those machines that does your height as well, you get a fancy ticket for your troubles, I like keepsakes so it's worth the 50p). Will give a bit of back groud later as well. Good luck all.

[Omm]

Just back from the gym and my starting weight is 17st 2lb. First goal is to lose 2 stone by August 1st, just in time for our 2 week break near Southwold. A two pronged attack with food and exercise. My main aim for food would be to stop eating snacks of an evening and to cut down on biscuits and cakes with tea and coffee which is a big achillie's heel for me. So after my evening meal which is usually around 5ish I'll just be drinking water. Exercise wise I'm quite limited, when I go to the gym it's only to use the pool, jacuzzi and steam room. As well as this I walk my dogs quite a lot but it's gentle strolling not power walking. I highly recommended anyone getting a Fitbit, I got one a few week ago and they really do keep you motivated, it's basically a posh pedometer, I've got one that stays on my wrist, I charge it once a week on the laptop via USB. I've downloaded the app to my IPad and set my target at 12000 steps a day which is roughly 5 miles. At the moment I'm not always achieving this, without boring you all to death I've been quite sick this past year which has meant I'm on long term sick from work and spent most of last year in hospital, I'm on the mend now but I've really got to be careful as my illness is very debilitating and I get sick fairly quickly if I overdo things, which could be as little as hoovering.

So just to summarise:

17st 2lb weigh in every Thursday
First aim to lose 2stone by August
Walk 12000 steps per day
Use swimming pool/Jacuzzi/Steam room at least 3 times per week.
No snacking after evening meal - just drinking water
Less biscuits and cakes with Tea/coffee max 2 cups per day.

Just in case anyone wants to know about them

https://www.fitbit.com/uk

You can get from Amazon so use the blonde link if doing so.

The Fitbit really is great, it monitors your sleep patterns, you can log you weight, set your target at whatever you want, log amount of food and water you drink. It sends you a weekly report. You can link up with friends and have a leaderboard ( gets quite competitive with the wife although she slaughters me doing at least 17k steps per day) Highly Highly recommend for anyone wanting to get fit.

[arbboy]

Been thinking about it for a while and finally decided to loss some weight. Seems there is success by being on the thread so I'm joining the club today boys and girls!! Thursday will be my weigh in and I'll post my weight later as I'm going to do it every week at the gym ( with one of those machines that does your height as well, you get a fancy ticket for your troubles, I like keepsakes so it's worth the 50p). Will give a bit of back groud later as well. Good luck all.

glglglgl

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2611708/One-boozy-night-week-2lb-But-not-drink-food-follows.html

This article pretty much sums up last week for me and stopped a 3lb loss week turning into a 1lb loss week.  First thing the DM ever wrote that's actually true.

[Simon Galloway]

March-April seem to have slipped by without me making any progress, but when I stop and think, I'm pretty happy that I haven't had to make any conscious effort to maintain weight for the last couple of months.  After lost of rebounding previously, that is quite a good result for me.

It's starting to get warmer outside and that means digging out shorts and T-shirts that haven't seen the light of day since Vegas last year.  Then, I was 15.5-16st and I'd bought clothes out there to fit me.  Now, I'm 17st yet those clothes all fit fine.  I'm putting that down to having done a lot of exercise this year and have probably changed shape.  One decent push now in the next month or two to lose a stone or so and I'll be happy with it.

Had Nando's for lunch today, without consciously being in weight-loss mode, ordered the green bean & avocado salad.  First time I've had it, have to say it is pretty good.  Did wince when the table next to me had piri piri chips delivered tho...

[vegaslover]

Starting weight:        16st  4lb
9th   Jan 2014   :      15st  11lb
16th Jan 2014   :      15st   8lb
23th  Jan 2014  :      15st 7lb
30th Jan 2014   :      15st 7lb
 6th Feb 2014   :      15st 8lb
13th Feb 2014  :       15st 9lb
20th Feb 2014 :        15st 12lb
27th Feb 2014 :        16st   0lb
 6th  Mar 2014 :        16st   2lb
13th Mar 2014:         16st   1lb
20th Mar 2014:         16st   0lb
27th Mar 2014:         15st  11lb
 3rd  Apr 2014:          15st   9lb
10th Apr 2014:         15st   6lb
17th Apr 2014:         15st   6lb
24th Apr 2014:         15st   5lb

Total loss          :          13lb

Lifted weights for the first time in months this week. Started very light but will hitting it hard over the next month.

[leethefish]

Welcome omm & good luck !

Posting my post vegas weight tomorrow

[RED-DOG]

I've just seen Tony at DTD. He's fatter than a peach orchard boar.

[leethefish]

Starting weight 17 stone 10lb

Week 1 17s 5lb 5lb loss

Week 2 17st 3 lb 2lb loss

Week 3 17st 1lb  2lb loss

Week 4 16 st 10lb 5 lb loss

Week 5 16 st  11lb    1 lb gain

Week 6 16 st  9lb 2lb loss

Week 7 16 st  8lb 1 lb loss

week 8 16st 5lb 3lb loss

week 9 16 stone 3lb  2lb loss

week 10 .............16 stone      3 lb loss

Week 11.  16 stone 4 lb. 4 lb gain

week 12 16 stone 4lb (no loss no gain)

Week 13 16 stone         4 lb loss

Week 14 ......VEGAS BREAK !!

Week 15 16 stone7 lb    7lb gain

Not too bothered about the 7lb gain I eat & drank loads all week and enjoyed it ....now it's back to the thread

Target weight is still 15 stone ...

[arbboy]

Awesome effort to only put on 7lbs in vegas. You will shift that in 2 weeks now you are back. 

[leethefish]

Awesome effort to only put on 7lbs in vegas. You will shift that in 2 weeks now you are back. 

 all the walking helped I think !