Posts by surinataylor

okay so i havent read everyone's views but i want to say my piece too.

I'm a muslim but not a completely practising one although I do believe in God strongly. I haven't finished the Quran and I only do obligatory prayers during the holy month (ramadan). But I strongly believe in God. I am spiritual so II believe whatever God we pray to IT is one and the same because we don't choose our religion not always anyway

It's hard to explain but God does care and today I browsing some books and the phrase God gives you what you need not what you want and when you are taking the wrong path God will guide you. You may not like it at that time like me at the moment but give it time.

So I was browsing spiritual books and I thought why bother. My religion is there and maybe I should find it. Maybe thats why all the doors i'm running to is closing. But im not liking that option cuz im lazy or something

Thx guys. no ur right i am now 4kg heavier. its a uk size 16 dress BTW. But thx it feels great to know that. everyone keeps saying I NEED to lose weight. Currently the doctor says i need to lose 10% my body weight so its about 18 pounds.

However some people are heavier but doesn't look so, thats why I asked. Thanks so much.

oh my god!  i tthought i was the only ONE out therE! lol. but honestly I HAVE NEVER HEARD ANY1 complain before.

When u have the answer please let me know. However my solution so far is not to buy anything. My cupboards are empty and thankfully my family is dealing with it pretty well.

Like right now I reaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyy yyy want to eat something but there is nothing so im enjoying a cup of tea. it actually helps. if it doesnt let you sleep have camomille tea instead.

I only buy stuff when people are coming over so I can enjoy a bit with them and not completely starve myself.

I am restarting my diet because I have gone over to the dark side. 2 years ago i was 83kg at my heaviest and lost some but now im back at 81kg! The doctor asked me lose weight.

hi everyone.

im not actually trying to get anyone down or anything but i can understand where the OP is coming from...its not exactly  laziness but some of us have boring lives eg ME. when i went up to 83kg and i realised how much chocolate i was eating, I cut it out and came down to 76kg. then i figured what the heck my clothes fit....you get used to your body and there is no real motivation.

You are still waiting for that one good reason to come along...which is why you seek forums like this....and you definitely understand everyones point about being healthy and avoiding diseases but you still think I have time to lose that 50 pounds. there is no rush...

I am currently in a similar position but  I have eaten so much in the last months that I cannot think of anything nice to eat and now I am ready to lose another 10 pounds or so but for how long can you keep yourself motivated???especially if you already have someone who appreciates you???

I apologise for the long post and I don't mean to discourage anyone neither but I just felt that human psychology is hard to understand unless you've been in a similar position but yes ultimately it doesn't depend on everyone else.

Good luck and keep trying to find that reason.... sometimes its just enjoying the feel of your waist when you've lost a few pounds. People like me will always go back to junk but I weigh myslef everyday so set yourself a limit lke 2kg and whatever happens if you've goneup by 2 kg cut out all the junk....

if you find that its filling, it probably means at that point thats what your body needs. When I eat cereal for breakfast I get hungrier  and it doesnt keep me for long so I started eating 2 toasts with eggs (boiled or fried) and a cup of tea and it last me till lunch. What you eat depends on what your needs and if you listen it'll tell you.

if u feel 2 eggs is too much reduce it..or keep the ham out on some days....

I am losing weight fairly slowly (1lb per week) but I'm eating well and I'm happy and less frustrated.

Take care n gud luck.

Original Post by umneydurak:

I don't think a day goes by without someone posting: OMG I LOVE THESE "insert some name" {energy, meal replacement, fiber, protein} bars. Anyone else prefers real food to those bars as a snack, or whatenot or is it just me? Don't get me wrong I eat cliff bars, energy gells, consume energy drinks on my various training rides (depends on distance, intesity etc) because they are convenient. So I am not some kind of all organic, etc cruisader, but given a choice I would rather have real food.

P.S. Nothing hits a spot like a potato two hours in to 3-4 hour ride in miserable weather. :)

UD

Not all of them are high in calories... we like it because its less effort (the reason most of us are now big) especially after work when you know dinner is about 2 hours away!

also you can keep tabs on those better like plan your day better, as well as the fact that it makes you feel like you havent eaten much i.e. you're losing weight!

Don't get me wrong, i'll go berserk if I don't get a 'real dinner' but when you are starving and you don't like to bring food to work or school..these are better. you can also eat it anywhere! i.e bus, train, office...

I work in aldgate so in lunch hour I like to take a bus and go sightseeing while eating my lunch!

Original Post by theresa5656:

Congrats on the OMG's.  These are great.  I can't wait to wrap the towel around. I can get it around the top but not the bottom.  That is my secret (not anymore) goal.

 YAY to everyones OMG moments and clever you for starting it! I was on the verge of finding something to eat but then I found this!

Anyway same here theresa5656! No longer my 'secret goal' goal!

Keep up the good work everyone!

Original Post by oddfunk:

- To wear my old wardrobe which I adore without looking like a stuffed pork sausage

- To feel confident at all times

- To skip the type 2 diabetes diagnosis that runs in my family

- To wear a bikini on the beach without a shred of doubt

Same here! I have never in my 20 years worn a bikini! From year 5/6 when I realised i was fatter than everyone else, I stopped swimming! And I mean I stop going to  MAURITIUS beaches!

Plus I want to have a full body wax...but I don't want people cringing when they see my body.

Oh and I want to learn skiing too...but when you are fat people look at you disgusted, but if you are thin the cute trainer will smile and help you even after hours! So yeah I want a beautiful love story! lol

hey I know!! lol. It's actually 8cals in the strawberry ones!!!!!

I'm currently on a plateau (never thought I would say that) and for one week I'm going to scrap lunch. I'll have usual breakfast and I'll eat one of those jelly every 1 or 2 hours till dinner time. I'll have normal dinner but I'll reduce the carbs. I'll also include an egg each day in my menu.

People will start a massive argument but it's only gonna be for a week!

So here's to me breaking the plateau!

TC.xx

Original Post by baboo4:

12, I'm nearly 20.

It won't be changing anytime soon seeing as I have a boyfriend I'm really happy with 

 when did you start??????

hi healthmd. thank you. 20 minutes sessions sounds really good to me because I'm very fidgetty and get bored very quickly.

I sort of have a mat and dumbells, so I'm going to go out and buy it.

Congrats augenblick! keep up the good work.

Our bodies communicate to us clearly and specifically, if we are willing to listen to them. Shakti Gawain

The true believer is rewarded in every thing, even in affliction.

he he.  i just wrote on your topic! lol.

aren't chuba chubs sugar free?

I just remmebered: Hartley's jelly is about 8cals per pot!! keep them around and apparently its filling for a while and take care your sweet tooth.

There was ths guy who lost over 100lbs! he ate jelly and something else and worked out like crazy. I'm not saying its healthy or suggest you do it but it just goes to show that jelly is filling as a snck.

Plus if you binge it won't be that bad. you could eat 50 in a day (if you are bingeing) and its only 400cals, compared to 3000 if it was chocolates. Also keep beatifully coloured low cal foods on the table eg fruits so everytime you want to eat thats what you're going to eat.

Juice is very ood too. Robinsons ones.

I understand how you feel. I don't have time and I hate preparing meals. So only input the calories before you go to bed. You'll know where to cut down next time. Don't know if that akes any sense.

I know what you mean by overestimating but most of the time your not. Like a slice of bread has 80 cals so a panini has 200clas + insides another 200 + condiments 200 so aveage 600-900 on your lunch depending if you're having high calorific foods and your calorie limit is. I tend to keep 800 cals for my dinner and have light, low calorie food during the day. if you feel you're having too much eat a salad first.

Im not sure if im making myself clear. lol. Take care