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Hi everone, I am one of those people who "signed up" after the new year and have not been letting you all know how \i have been doing!!
Up until Xmas I had lost 4 stone last year, then Xmas came along and I put on 6lbs, managed to loose that in 2 weeks, then I put on 2lb in the next 2 weeks!!! Today 3 weeks later I lost that 2lb so basically since the week before Xmas I weigh exactly the same as I did then!!!!!

It's a bit depressing as I have a lot more to loose I seem to be trying hard but standing still, however the nurse is pleased with me as I could have stopped going to see her and put on a stone!!!
I feel better today and ready to go for it again so I promise to keep you posted when I go and get weighed 2 weeks from now!!!
Tina

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Hi guys,

Where are you all??? Hiding,lol!!!

Probably like me you've put on weight!! I stopped the weight loss pills 2 weeks ago,and have put on 1.1 kgs in that time.,and been pretty slack with the exercise.Very disappointing.I'm going back onto the Duromine again-the side effects are minimal as I only take one pill every second day.
They actually do blunt the appetite,and stop the emotional eating,and give you a little extra energy. I lost 4 kgs in 2 months,but have put back 1 kilo on.That's coming off,as I now have less than 6 weeks to go before I leave for my trip to the UK.The exercise will be resumed again too. As I said before, I don't want to look like the Aussie blimp,beached whale,etc.

How about everyone else,how have you been getting on?

Best wishes to everyone,don't give up,

Margot. xx

Tina-how are you going??

Keep trying-don't give up!!

XXXX Margot.

n

Hi all
Just a quick update
I have now lost half a stone

Hi

I have stayed the same since Christmas. I did though get a mention at my Rosemary Conley class on Monday - congratulating me for maintaining my weight!
I have lost 3 1/2 stone in total in 2 years.

Margot,

Hi I am here as promised 2 weeks from my last posting and guess what I went to the nurse today and the 2 lbs has gone back on in the last 2 weeks so I am still the same as before xmas which is so dissapointing BUT I knew that I hadn't lost anything.
Last year I was so focused but I can't get into it since Xmas, it isn't easy I have so much more to loose. The trouble is I feel good due to the weight I lost last year and feel comfortable buying smaller clothes, it's like my body is saying thats it then girl!!! But I hope to be able to get back into it, the nurse is very good and doesn't tell me off too much!!!!

Hope others are getting on OK
Margot you have got great trip to focus on, keep it up and I am sure you will get there!!!
Best wishes to al
Tina x

Penny-well done for maintaining your weight loss,you obviously know what to do.

Tina-thank you for your encouragement.I'm back on the Duromine now-5weeks to go before my trip-so I have to stay focused, and eat healthily.
Tina-don't be discouraged-2 lbs. is not a lot to lose.I'm sure you can do it!

Good luck to everyone else.

XX Margot

MO-well done on losing half a stone,keep it up!!

xxx Margot.

N

Hi Margot

How's it going?

Not heard of Duromine? Is it working?

I lost a pound last week - not sure how as I went out for 4 or 5 meals :-) Oh well


Tina - you seem to be the same as me - same since Christmas. At least you are managing to maintain the weight. Four stone loss is great / fab .
I'd like to lose another stone - statistically I could lose 2 - 3 stone but I do enjoy my food & I don't want to have an unrealistic "diet".
I have got down to size 14 from 20 & am happy to go in shops & buy a 14 ( although having a 31" leg is more of a problem now !)

My thoughts are just maintain my weight for now & then in a few months - maybe summer time refocus & evaluate my eating agin.

Good luck


Penny

Fantastic effort,Penny-going from a size 20 to a size 14-Well done! You obviously know how to lose the weight and keep it off!

In answer to your question-Duromine is a weight loss tablet which I take every 2nd day as I don't want to become addicted to it.I took it as a last resort,because I just couldn't seem to stop the emotional eating,usually at night.It is definitely working,as it takes the edge off your appetite,and gives you more energy to exercise.Strangely enough,I find it easier to eat more healthily when I'm on it,it cuts out any cravings for emotional eating for things you don't need.It 's easier to stick to the things that I should be eating.

At Slimming Club tonight I lost 1.6 kilos-I have no idea how.I have done more hours of work,but apart from that haven't really done anything special.
I am walking half an hour every day again,but haven't started the Plank again.That is a brilliant exercise! Must start it again! My trip to the UK is only 4 weeks away now,I'd like to lose more yet.

Good luck to everyone,stay motivated.

XX Margot.

Thanks for your encouragement Penny, Luckily when I went to have my fortnightly weigh in I had lost 4 lbs so that means at least I am now 2 lbs lighter than what I was at christmas. It is hard when you get a bit stuck to keep yourself motivated but will keep going safe in the knowledge that I'm not the only one in the world struggling!!!!
Keep up the good work ladies!!!!!
Tina

Hello all,

I haven't called in on this thread for ages due to my total and utter shame at not losing anything, in fact I think I've put about 5lbs on since Christmas. (Hangs head, lol)

My problem is that I under-eat all day, (when I say under-eat, very often it gets to 4pm and I'll realise I've eaten nothing all day) and then come 6 or 7ish I fill up on crisps and a few glasses of wine, and then don't have my tea til stupid o'clock - 10pm sometimes or even later. OH usually does the cooking and he's always been a really late eater. I've tried in the past to get him to eat earlier cos I know it's really bad for both of us, and sometimes I've tried to cook a separate meal for me so I can have it earlier but then he thinks I'm being unsociable! When I do the cooking it is earlier and then he warms his up later on.

Anyway, with the 2 week school hols I'm trying to be very good. I'm making sure I have a bit of breakfast (Sultana Bran today!) and then I'm having fruit and a yoghurt for lunch and pleanty of fruit snacks whenever I need it. (I think I sometimes eat too much bread so I thought I'd leave it out for 2 weeks) and then my tea at an earlier hour, which means I'm not bothered about the crisps & wine.

I hope it might give me a bit of a kick-start - the stupid thing is that when I'm not eating, I don't feel hungry at all, whereas when (like this week) I'm behaving & eating much more I enjoy the fact that I have much more of an appetite, so I know it's doing me some good, my poor metabolism must usually be stuck in reverse I think.

Sorry to have waffled on so long, but I feel good for getting that all off my chest, and good luck to everyone else who's trying - good to read success stories and others who are also trying really hard.

Maria xxx

hi all how r we doing

i have stuffed up wiv my diet, due to health reasons i desparetly need to lose the weight helllllllllppppppppppppp lol

I am totally ashamed to say I gave in to the sweet stuff,, decided to give myself a treat once a week, something to look forward to. Couldnt face the thought of no treats for a good few months. I also have the same problem as Maria, nothing then pig out when I get really hungry, not the way to go I know!!

Saying that I thought my jeans were a bit slack on me the other day and when I jumped on the scales was pleased, and surprised to find that I had lost half a stone, not much I know in the time I have been doing it but that is in the last couple of months, and at least it is in the right direction.

Hope everyone else is doing okay, dont get disheartened, good luck to you all.
Marilyn

Slowed down a bit now
But have now lost 10lbs

mo that is good 10lbs is the right direction

maralin i have got into the routine opf only eating when i m hungry

i guess i will have to dig the wii fit out again lol but feelin poorly the past few days i have eaten very little

Tinky

I was just thinking the same about the wii fit as I have just cleared a load of toys off of it !!

Have you got the wii trainer heard thats good !