Onwards and Downwards March 2012

[AB Editor]

Have to say a special THANK YOU to xsticher for those yummy recipes last month and thanks to maggiebee for the humorous poem.

March is a tough month, it can be easy to be good in January and February after the excesses of Christmas but keeping going can be tough.

Do you have any particular motivation tips we can share?

Here is last months thread

[wendilla]

That is right Xstitcher.Can you remember when you first started this 2 years ago You put the question up how to still look well and take care off yourself weightwise when you get older and a reply came back saying that at 70 why be bothered with all that . Something to that effect. Then I replied and that is how this took off. We have had loads of ideas over the months from different people. It is just the same if your hair gets untidy you feel miserable till you get it done. You put weight on and you don't feel yourself and you are not happy in company but as soon as you get the weight off you begin to get that confidence back.

[TheOtherHalf]

Shove over ( if theres anyone there ), Im back on the naughty step. I just dont know how Ive put a 1lb back on this week, honestly. Ive been really good, eating loads of fruit and natural yogs. Ive been to Zumba twice this week already. I just keep going up and down every other week.

[xstitcher]

Well TOH you will be joining OG. See if you can find out how his scales work!!

[xstitcher]

I can see by Wendilla's last comment that this little club or whatever you want to call it is full of good lookers, people who really care about their health and appearence and intend not to let themselves go without doing something about it.
I really remember that comment I got when I posted my first thoughts. I was both shocked and hurt by the reply. Since then I have understood that it was just to be shrugged off and look what that little comment started!! Who would have thought!

[albaqwerty]

Hope you don't mind me sticking nose in, but I still think you are all doing very well and show great commitment.

A possible motivational tip (probably already been suggested) think of the new Summer Dress/trousers/shirt.

[wendilla]

That is so true Alba. When I ordered my new tops for the summer .I ordered size 14 instead of 16 so I had to lose weight.

[Maydup]

I'm off to work on an egg! I enjoyed it but felt a bit guilty about the toast I had with it, but there's a purpose behind this today.

I have a committee meeting to go to from 10am - 12.30pm and they're bound to put biscuits and pastries out. I'll be able to resist those easily today after my good breakfast and have an apple in my bag for good measure.

I'll pick up a salad for lunch as this afternoon I'm to co-host an afternoon tea with 40 people! No problem, just a cup of tea for me - I can do it!

I'm working into the evening finishing at about 8pm. It'll be a long day but I'll grab a jacket potaoto when I get home and although not the best eating regime today I will at least have said no to all the sweet stuff.

Have a good day everyone.

[xstitcher]

Thanks for your positive and useful comments Alba...we like that kind of thing...

[albaqwerty]

This is my 3rd post on this subject, I am secretly very proud of each and every one of you. Keep going folks, I do hope you are getting to your targets, it is tough but with the level of support I've seen on here, you can do it. Well, you are doing it !!

[wendilla]

Maidup to cut down on my bread I get what is called French toast and only place I can find it is Tesco. I have this with my boiled egg in the morning.You don't neeed anything on it .

[Old_Geezer]

Ha ! Down ⅞ lbs overnight apparently. Should have waited until today.

[Old_Geezer]

Oh and yes, congrats to all who managed to avoid the step this week.

[spotit3]

Thanks xStitcher for the supporting comments. I am not on any particular diet but just doing my best to cut down my intake. I have a wardrobe full of summer clothes which don't fit so here's hoping! I find a spoonfulof bran on my morning cereal really fills me up.

[TheOtherHalf]

Alba, thats what I did about a year ago. I bought a beautiful Laura Ashley dress from a really good charity shop but couldnt do up the zip at the back. Im determined to wear it for a wedding end of May (which is geting closer and closer). I can now do up the zip but it also buttons up with pretty button at the front and it just gapes a bit. But that last bit of spare tyre WILL HAVE gone by then. Ive bought a lovely lavender coloured jacket to go with it. I will post a pic on here from the day. Thats a promise

[xstitcher]

I ALWAYS sew up the front of blouses that have buttons on my sewing machine, gap or no gap. It makes them sit better ...just stop before the top three

[Jules001]

I'm on the naughty step :( I went up a 1lb - although I did think with all the ready meals I have been having, plus we did have a bit of splurge on Saturday and have proper fish and chips that it would be the case. Just have to try extra hard for next week. On a good note though some pounds I didn't mind gaining this week I won £100 on a lottery scratch card!

[Old_Geezer]

Ah ! The glasses of Lo Cal Tonic Water are on you then !

[xstitcher]

...have been laughing at the picture this makes since I read this

[wendilla]

Got to do my best to stay off that naughty step but I have a good excuse. Well that's my excuse.Went out with my son for a mothers day dinner last night as he could not make it on Sunday .I did try and be sensible till it came to the sweet.That ole devil again fighting with the good fairy and the devil won. But not for long.

[TheOtherHalf]

Had a bad day yesterday. Dont know why but I just couldnt stop looking for things to eat and eating them. I wasnt hungry, just cravings. Luckily though I havnt put anything on according to my scales this morning, so extra effort at Zumba this morning and now back on track ( I hope )