Posts by carolally

Good afternoon ladies, well I did it, I gave it two weeks (and suprised myself by my willpower not to check for so long) today I weighed in, not good. I am now the not so happy owner of an extra 10lbs from my lowest weight. That's 135lbs looking back at me, and the batteries are new. Measurements are all up too so I dont know if I can shrug it off as waterweight either. I'm hoping and praying that its as high as I go and my body will just begin to accept the extra food Im giving it but who knows, aiming for 5lb loss by Christmas though, anyone with me?

Hi ladies, sorry I havent been on in ages, my laptop is broken, never to be fixed :( Im on the search for a new one but lack of funds prevents any success really. My weight has just gone crazy, Ive gained about 5-7lbs and they truly are not going anywhere for the last month or so, I can get as up to 135lbs and go to 130lbs but the days of seeing 126lbs on the scales seems way too long ago. I'm thinking of upping my calories to maintenance which really scares me but Im moving to London Saturday and could do with the extra energy quite frankly, I cant really afford to gain much more though because my clothes are already really tight so Im totally confused and frustrated about what to do. Anyway could be worse. Hope you are all keeping the chins up and I will try to as well.

C

Mix some dark cocoa powder, 1 tsp, (green and blacks I use) into some rolled oats mixed with oat bran, drop of milk, water & microwave, filling , nutritious and satisfies my chocolate cravings.

Thanks, I figure its not lactose intolerance seeming before all this i coped fine with milk. i realise that it really does sound like Im pregnant indeed but thats not it and Im not on BC either. Its a bit of a mystery for sure. A lot of the time when Im retaining water due to alcohol I seem to retain it in my breasts as well, very odd.

Funny, I came across this topic right now, I am feeling generally down on my body image these days, I get so frustrated at my wardrobe and my lack of cool clothes, and Im sometimes afraid to try stuff on in the morning because I dont wanna feel even worse when they dont look well, and Im wondering if the saturation of London fashion week in the media at the moment is penetrating my self image. Mostly I find model perfection just unattainable, style blogs influence me more, because they are real people and not airbrushed, but very stylish and invariably tiny slim agghhh - frustration!! Also tall one here 5'10 and didnt fnd that too insensitive, each to their own.

Original Post by smwhipple:

Monty Python...it's just painful.

 Thank You, agreed. Also Faulty Towers, Mr. Bean, Only Fools and Horses.. nope, not gettin it..

Ah yeah, Id tend to agree, I feel pretty intimidated in the company of very attractive women, I wouldnt be catty towards them, but maybe shyer, I think Im getting better with it though.

Hi ladies, it seems like a good week on the thread overall, congrats. I have to add my voice to Danielle looking like shes 155lbs of lean muscle mass, not an inch to pinch IMO! I would give my 128lb of wobblyness for your 155lbs looking like that any day. SO yeah.. 128lbs this morning, hurray back to my comfort zone. that was a freaky couple of weeks. My major change this week, was knocking back about 2-3 litres of water a day which in US terms is about 70oz I guess. So I was peeing a lot and finally got rid of the water weight my ass has been dragging around. Its been nice weather here too so I've gotten a few long walks in and feeling good about that too. I'll get back to my 4 mile run a day soon I hope.. even if it seems a long way off. In other news Im researching my move to London and going over Oct 1 to try find an apartment, wouldnt mind losing another lb or 2 before that stress occurs!!

Anyway, long post.. Welcome to the new girls, I'm sure you guys will find this thread a big help, its good to be accountable weekly and seek solace and common sense from time to time on this madness that is weight loss/maintenance.

C

Oatmeal would have to be up there too, no?

Oh ladies, ladies, ladies... Woe is me this morning. The sun is out and its a fab day here in the emerald isle, but alas, I am gaining lbs like I am putting away all the pies, which I, sadly, am not. I am eating as well as usual where I tend to maintain (Although NOT on maintenance calories) yet I am gaining pretty much one lb per week, Im up to 130lbs now, and its pretty consistent. In 6 weeks I have gained 4lbs since I reached my goal 126lbs, sure I had a few splurges along the way but overall I thought I was doing pretty good, always having a deficit. Now I KNOW that cals in vs cals out is a winner, but it just does not seem to be working out for me anymore.

In other news, I will be attending an Oyster festival tomorrow (which I had hoped to be 128lbs). This is a celebration for all things seafood which my little village is famous for. So I am so excited free seafood chowder, mussels, oysters, smoked salmon all day and wine. I'm really going to try stay away from the scales for a while after all that, I think my heart would break to see the scale keep going higher!

Weldone to everyone who lost, or stayed put this week. Yours in this constant battle,

C

Well firstly congratulations on losing somuch weight. I completely understand your fears of piling the weight you've worked so hard to lose, but you have to try not to dwell on the negative. That will bring you only further from your goal. Begin today, right now with making the best choice available to you. I am also just back from a weekend away and am up about 5lbs on the scales, and yes it upsets me but this morning its straight away oatmeal for breakfast, egg whites for lunch and so on because that is the only way of reaching my goal. So really my advice to you is you clearly know what works for you and you hav the willpower and motivation to lose 120lbs you ae amazing, focus on what you know and implement it TODAY!! Good luck

Where about do you take as your 'waist' measurement? to keep an eye on my progress I usually measure 3, just under my ribs, then again around my navel, and then again the widest part of my belly, but I always wonder is the waist the smallest of the 3 as in just under your rib cage?

Lol @ Okie! Well ladies, i weighed in today as I wont be able tomorrow Im going to a wedding.. yay free meal and lots of wedding cake!! Anyway I dont know what to make of my weigh in, I was rushing this morning to pick up some bits and to meet my aunt for a coffee so I grabbed some choccie brazil nuts on my travels and had a black coffee with my aunt so around 4pm I got home and weighed in at 126lbs, so I figure Im prob a little more than that usually, but of course Ill take it! Anyway had the most dull week of my life this week glad its over, happy weekend everyone!!

basement jaax - good luck

Hey danielle, enjoy your date and you inspire me with your running!!good luck with the weigh in! All week I was up 129lbs but feeling thin and this morning Id dropped to 127.5lbs, so Im on track for my wedding next week ill be very happy to drop another lb or just maintain. Big effort next week to up the protein and decrease the carbs, hopefully this stupid mouth ulcer will allow me, thank the lord for oatmeal thats all I can say!! Im going to take it easy over the weekend and have few glasses of wine tomorrow night! Treated myself to a few choccie brazil nuts today at lunch.. very bold they're so my weakness!! Good luck ladies with the friday weigh in and have a good weekend!! x