Posts by emmylou

Forum	Topic	Date	Replies

Motivation	I can't resist the temptation around this time of the year, what should I do?	Dec 18 2007 12:25 (UTC)	3
Hi, I'm having the same issues - there's chocolate everywhere at work and home! I polished off an entire Stilton cheese by myself too. So to stop me getting too carried away I've bowed to the inevitable and allowed myself three days (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day) on which I can eat anything I like - guilt free. The deal is, though, that until then I have to resist the sweet stuff totally. It's working too - instead of saying 'oooh...go on', I'm saying 'oooh...no thanks.' It's not always easy (there's a giant box of Cadbury's sitting right next to my desk as I type) but I'm thinking of those three guilt free days...
Motivation	Clean Eating Challenge	Dec 17 2007 19:37 (UTC)	91
Hi, Can I join? I've been having a pretty rough time of it of late. Name: Emmylou Start Date: 17th December 07 Weight: 151lbs
Motivation	The most motivating thing that happened to you.....	Dec 12 2007 23:21 (UTC)	4
When I couldn't get into any of my trousers and none of my tops covered my hips! That got me going. Now the christmas party (on friday - eeek!) is keeping my going. I looked like a whale last year. This year I'm wearing a size twelve dress (UK size) when I used to be size18!
Motivation	No longer Disappointed : ) lost 59 lbs	Dec 09 2007 12:54 (UTC)	8
Aw, don't worry about it. If they are as nice as you say, they probably didn't want to make a big deal about it and have you think that they thought you needed to loose all that weight. I bet afterwards they were all like "Didn't jzlady look GREAT?!" to each other. :)
Motivation	theres a peanut butter kitkat upstairs...	Dec 07 2007 12:26 (UTC)	3
Mmmm...peanut butter kit kat. So lovely but so not worth it. Here's some motivation for you: I used to eat a peanut butter kit kat every day. And THAT is why I'm here needing to loose the weight.
Motivation	what does 'curvy' really mean?	Dec 07 2007 12:24 (UTC)	1
I've always thought of 'curvey' as being a woman with an hourglass figure - regardless of the size of the woman.
Weight Loss	Uncommon Reasons to Lose Weight	Dec 06 2007 12:29 (UTC)	398
My most uncommon one is that I want to be able to wear knee high boots! (When I try them I can't get the zips up)
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Dec 05 2007 18:53 (UTC)	55
Hi everyone, No posted in a while, but don't worry - I didn't go back to my old ways at all. My weight has just stayed the same because I've not been fighting the fat as much. But I'm back in the game now! Had the best feeling ever on Saturday - went shopping for a Christmas dress. I didn't get one (there wasn't a christmas dress anywhere! Can you believe it?) but I got a top and it was a size twelve! I couldn't believe it. I tried it on twice to be sure! I haven't been a size twelve ever! I went straight from teen-wear into size sixteens. My mission (no offense guys) is to get out of this group asap. I'm only 152 now!
Weight Loss	Score Your Diet	Oct 10 2007 12:31 (UTC)	6
Here are mine... Health: 107 (v. v. good) Environmental: -19 (whoops) Animal: -17 (uh oh) Total: 71 (v. good) Pleased with the health one and the total, but I did have to make some serious approxomations.
Motivation	Slow-paced dieters? Let's rally!!	Oct 08 2007 21:59 (UTC)	52
Hi - thought I'd join in since slow weight loss seems to be working out for me. I started in January at 173 and now I'm 153, which probably works out at less than a pound a fortnight, but hey, at least it's working!
Motivation	Have you fallen off the weight loss wagon?	Oct 08 2007 16:06 (UTC)	7
The best thing to do is get on the scales and see the damage. You can't work on damage control if you don't know how bad it is, and nothing the scales show can be worse than what you imagine. You don't have to go to WW to weigh yourself - just nip onto a store machine and then you know what you're dealing with. If you've put on a lot, you will shock yourself into eating well, and if you've only put on a bit you'll be motivated to do better in future and go back to WW. And you never know - you might not have put on. I thought I'd put on a couple of pounds this week and I was down one. The body can be a mysterious thing.
Motivation	currant, heaviest and lowest weight	Oct 08 2007 14:17 (UTC)	90
Highest weight: 173, back in January. I can't believe I got that high while still mentally believing myself to be lower than that. Lowest weight: 153, my current weight and it's dropping all the time. I want to be under 140 eventually.
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Oct 08 2007 12:28 (UTC)	142
I did it! I've hit my first goal of 153 lbs - which puts me under 11 stone for the first time in...a long time. I can't believe I've gone from 173 lbs to 153! I just want to lose another 13 lbs to be at my first 'big' goal of 140.
Weight Loss	10LBS BY ~HALLOWEEN~	Sep 23 2007 17:14 (UTC)	49
I'm down a pound to 154, so only 9 lbs to go! I think we should all promise to have our photo taken in a fancy dress outfit if we hit our goal...
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Sep 23 2007 12:42 (UTC)	183
Got weighed this morning and I'm 154! Only one pound off my first big 'goal'! (see my journal for more on this) Today I'm gonna exercise extra hard to try and get rid of that damn pound!
Motivation	Bored at work...Feel like I need to do something....Like EAT	Sep 20 2007 06:12 (UTC)	4
Talk on the phone as much as possible - you cant talk to customers around a mouthful of food. Take no food in with you (except lunch) and only bring essential money so you can't buy food. Set daily snacktimes at 10/11 am and 3/4pm where you are allowed a peice of fruit. Otherwise I keep a tally sheet on my desk. Everytime I resist food, I give myself a point. After a while getting more points feels better than eating. And shame on you people encouraging internet use! I mean, everyone does it to a certain extent but it's not something that should be part of your job.
Weight Loss	10LBS BY ~HALLOWEEN~	Sep 16 2007 21:19 (UTC)	67
I'll join too, as it's in line with my mission to loose 14 by Christmas. I'm currently 155, so I'm hoping for 145 by Halloween. Just think of all the cute costumes we could buy! No more hiding under 'ghost' sheets!
Motivation	Inspiration?	Sep 16 2007 15:46 (UTC)	5
There's a lot of things that motivate and inspire me. I want to be able to wear a gorgeous dress that fits well and looks good at the Christmas Party instead of looking like a barge swathed in turquoise. I want to be an example for my mum and dad - both of whom are obese - that if I can break the habit even living in a house filled with sugar and fatty food, so can they. I want to prove to my grandfather - who thinks that me and my parents can't stick at anything- that I can achieve things. I want some male attention goddamit! I've always just been a fat little girl - I want to be a slender woman now.
Weight Loss	30 lbs by January 1st, 2008---*CLOSED*	Sep 15 2007 20:45 (UTC)	165
I want to loose 15 lbs by 18/Dec/07. Emmylou, 155 lbs, 5'1'' TARGET: 140 lbs
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Sep 15 2007 12:40 (UTC)	218
Hiya, Sorry you're all having bad times of it. However TTotM will end soon enough and you'll be back on your games! I'vve done really well the last two days - I've done two 40 minute hard aerobic dance workouts and I'm down a pound today (see my journal for the drama that that was this morning!) I'm now 155 - halfway to the 140 club and only two pounds off my first goal weight.
Motivation	33 Pounds Gone & I realize this could be the most important thing I do	Sep 15 2007 12:37 (UTC)
Wow congratulations - and good luck with all the dates coming your way!
Motivation	This makes me feel good (fast food)	Sep 15 2007 12:35 (UTC)	9
That's what it's like at work - some of them have bacon, egg, and beans on a white sub for a mid morning snack everyday and then think nothing of a McDonalds and a takeaway, and load of alchohol after work. The sad thing is that minus the drink, I used to be like that.
Motivation	Christmas Party Motivation Group	Sep 15 2007 12:21 (UTC)
How is everyone doing? I was down a pound this morning (see my journal for full account of the drama). I had fun making a 'weight loss' advent calender. Basically I got a peice of paper, wrote the numbers 157 - 140 on there and surrounded it with pictures of pretty dresses, christmas trees, parcels, and snowmen. I've already ticked of three boxes!
Motivation	Goals for Today & Did you accomplish them?	Sep 14 2007 21:40 (UTC)	1,703
Mine was to get further on my new workout video than I did yesterday. I did the whole thing - which is nearly 15 mins extra!
Games & Challenges	The One Month Walking Challenge	Aug 31 2007 12:46 (UTC)	29
Hi holly, hi everyone! Are we all geared up for a walk?
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Aug 29 2007 20:49 (UTC)	277
Hi everyone. No weightloss to report, but I have returned from a 25 minute walk (a rarity for me after a day at work). In a similar vein, anyone who's interested can tootle down to http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/5460 1.html which is a little challenge for those of us who claim to have 'no time' for walking. 30 days. 30 minutes. Hopefully oodles of weightloss. Emmy
Games & Challenges	The One Month Walking Challenge	Aug 29 2007 20:32 (UTC)	31
Hi Amanda, congrats on giving yourself such a big target! That takes real willpower. I'm just back from my (early) walk and feeling pretty darn good.
Games & Challenges	The One Month Walking Challenge	Aug 29 2007 19:58 (UTC)	33
Hi size12soon (love the inspirational name btw!) Thanks for joing me on this. The good nes is that 30 minutes a day will equal 900 minutes of exercise and will mean we'll be getting even more than our reccomended exercise a week. It's not even the 1st yet, but you know what? I'm going out for a walk anyway. Right now.
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Aug 27 2007 14:15 (UTC)	299
Damnit! I was doing really well last week, even though I didn't drop the desired pound. Anyway, Mum and Dad were away for two days and I was on my own, and I still managed fine...and then dad comes back and takes me out for a meal. I felt sick I ate that much... Yesterday was better but not great, and today we're all out of fruit (it's a bank holiday so we can't buy any). Oh hell... I'm gonna try and do some exercise to make up for it, but some support would be great!
Motivation	The person we all know, and wish we could be	Aug 27 2007 14:01 (UTC)	8
My best friend is like that - but she's not at all annoying about it, thank god! She is a vegetarian, so that may have something to do with it, but she'll scoff chocolate, ice cream, and anything else without gaining a pound! Thankfully she supports my diet and doesn't tempt me, so I don't mind.

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