Weight Loss Group, week 1

11 Jan 2005

â€œHarveyâ€ Musketeer here with my weight loss report, week 1. Now some people are settling into this and so rather than pick on people I thought Iâ€™d limit myself to a bit of encouragement and some warnings of future discipline.
smackbottom

This is not a competition, but I will say that macca100 came tops with a 6 lb loss! I think maybe that might be too much for healthy living and perhaps settling to a couple would be better, but well done you!!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
All the people who lost between 3 and 5 lbs I think did really well, these were me, celticq, corriefem, lil_Bunny, lil_miz_naughty, Marya, Mrs Cov, Sarflondoner, steve-teeside, Stupot, SurreyBloke, sussex2 (Mrs), and WibblyWobbly. Big pat on back and well done.
:smug: :smug: :smug: :smug: :smug:
Now my experience of the first week of a serious diet is that most people do rather well. Weâ€™re keen, taking that extra exercise, and eating less so thereâ€™s less to weigh! So all those people who lost just 1 or 2 lbs, well done but COULD TRY HARDER. I know this is a bit unfair, some of us have less to lose, so no names this week. I shall be looking forward to your results next Monday WHEN THE TRUTH WILL BE TOLD.
Finally thereâ€™s the name and shame list. These are the people who havenâ€™t even started by sending their weights in: tigersgobounce69, se7endriver, lucyslovely, JGL, jah_2uk, dazandlou (lou), and Calista. I will assume if you donâ€™t write to me that youâ€™re not going to start. Please EVERYONE, pm them with words of encouragement. I will delete you if nothing heard this week. kiss

:kiss:
The whole point is, weâ€™re each doing our own thing and hopefully bringing to each other the support and FEAR of having to tell the truth, so anyone who doesnâ€™t care or doesnâ€™t start is going make that more difficult and will have to be given the shove.
Weâ€™re going to ACHIEVE arenâ€™t we? Now it's not realistic and not good to go on losing at a fast rate, and if it's too painful we'll give up. So lets agree a modest target, 2 lbs minimum this week, OK? confused

: ... and if you're not taking a little extra exercise remember don't take the lift, and do a short power walk every day.
E&OE (I mean if I've libeled anyone or left anyone out I'll deliver an immediate groveling apology).
Harvey Musketeer.

11 Jan 2005

Quote by musketeer
Finally thereâ€™s the name and shame list. These are the people who havenâ€™t even started by sending their weights in: tigersgobounce69, se7endriver, lucyslovely, JGL, jah_2uk, dazandlou (lou), and Calista. I will assume if you donâ€™t write to me that youâ€™re not going to start. Please EVERYONE, pm them with words of encouragement. I will delete you if nothing heard this week. :kiss:

Please don't pm me with words of encouragement. I've had the flu, a bereavement and a shedload of crap this last week I don't need this too.
I will start but it pointless this week sad

because I'm a) hardly eating anyway and b) comfort food when I am :(
C x

11 Jan 2005

CALISTA sorry to hear your haveing a bad time of it xxxxx
MUSKETEER your doing a great job and i promise to be a good girl this week
have lots of excersise planned for tommorrow
thanks again love peppsxxxxxxx
come on gang you can do it lol
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

11 Jan 2005

Quote by musketeer
So all those people who lost just 1 or 2 lbs, well done but COULD TRY HARDER. I know this is a bit unfair, some of us have less to lose, so no names this week. I shall be looking forward to your results next Monday WHEN THE TRUTH WILL BE TOLD.

oi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
have this

:smackbottom: :smackbottom:
1 or 2lbs is a healthy loss
Kitty - (who was in the naughty, i must try harder, group this week!)
:rascal:

12 Jan 2005

Quote by KcKat
1 or 2lbs is a healthy loss

I agree, I hope I didn't give too much of the opposite impression. It's very difficult to write for everyone and I was reflecting in part the bits you do not know, which is the way the losses are reported to me. When the writer says I did this and did that so I only lost a pound but hope to do better, you know they didn't try hard, and so do they. (I might even beg to suggest that one or two didn't see the scale move but wanted to show promise - it's a human frailty).
Marmalaid, for example, has so little to lose that it can't apply to him, but many others like myself who are, say, two stone or more overweight, could have lost more than 1 or 2 pounds in the first week. After that a pound or two would be fine. I need to lose 1lb 10 oz a week to hit my target.
The other thing is that there are going to be plateaus, weeks when we don't lose weight at all. At least this has always happened to me in the past. I take it to mean my body is readjusting, which is probably bunkum, but certainly there are times when nothing seems to happen, so making a bit of hay at the beginning is not a bad thing.
Harvey Musketeer

12 Jan 2005

LATE NEWS FROM THE FRONT LINE
A late weigh-in, redstilletto, has just turned in a top flight first weeks loss right near the top of the leader board! Congrats. biggrin

12 Jan 2005

Quote by musketeer
I agree, I hope I didn't give too much of the opposite impression. It's very difficult to write for everyone and I was reflecting in part the bits you do not know, which is the way the losses are reported to me. When the writer says I did this and did that so I only lost a pound but hope to do better, you know they didn't try hard, and so do they. (I might even beg to suggest that one or two didn't see the scale move but wanted to show promise - it's a human frailty).

I was just teasing M - cause I for one have been a complete rascal this week when it comes to following me diet!
innocent

12 Jan 2005

How do I join in with you. I need to lose some weight cuz no-one luvs a fat bloke
sad

12 Jan 2005

I'm in the 3-5 loss section too!

12 Jan 2005

Well I'm well chuffed with my first week. Not exactly been an angel eating wise. And its not exactly been the best week in the world for getting out for a walk :shock: Lost 3lbs and kept my boots on though took my duffle coat off confused

Usually I get off to a slow start and when I went to weight watchers a while ago I went 2 weeks before loosing anything at all so I'm dead pleased.
:bounce: :bounce: That's about the most exercise I've done all week!!

12 Jan 2005

Quote by Calista
Finally thereâ€™s the name and shame list. These are the people who havenâ€™t even started by sending their weights in: tigersgobounce69, se7endriver, lucyslovely, JGL, jah_2uk, dazandlou (lou), and Calista. I will assume if you donâ€™t write to me that youâ€™re not going to start. Please EVERYONE, pm them with words of encouragement. I will delete you if nothing heard this week. :kiss:

Please don't pm me with words of encouragement. I've had the flu, a bereavement and a shedload of crap this last week I don't need this too.
I will start but it pointless this week sad

because I'm a) hardly eating anyway and b) comfort food when I am :(
C x
I've been off work since christmas with Bronchitis - and still can't shift it properly despite taking 2 lots of antibiotics and steroids ! :cry:
Am a bit like Calista at the moment in my eating habits confused

AND ...................... I need to get out and buy some scales rolleyes

Lucy :kiss:
not sure what i weigh .... but need to lose around 4st :cry: :cry: :cry:

12 Jan 2005

Quote by fatman
How do I join in with you. I need to lose some weight cuz no-one luvs a fat bloke

Indeed they don't! I admit vanity has a lot to do with my diet. I'll send you a pm.

12 Jan 2005

I've had a frustrating week! I'd lost 3 lb on Sunday, but put it back on the following day sad

& chickened out of sending the pm!!!
Some days I'm very good, but on other days I've had to "socialise" so its a bit difficult then. Next week will be better, & hopefully by then these winds will be history & I'll be able to get out & cycle. confused

12 Jan 2005

Quote by HungryP
I've had a frustrating week! I'd lost 3 lb on Sunday, but put it back on the following day & chickened out of sending the pm!!!
Some days I'm very good, but on other days I've had to "socialise" so its a bit difficult then. Next week will be better, & hopefully by then these winds will be history & I'll be able to get out & cycle.

assionkiss:

12 Jan 2005

Quote by Mister_Discreet
I'm in the 3-5 loss section too!

Actually better than that, and I do apologise for leaving you off this list. Grovel Grovel. According to me, ignoring your half a pound, you lost 6. By your reckoning actually 5.5 but a terrific effort and again, sorry I left you off the list. Well Done! biggrin

:D

12 Jan 2005

Quote by KcKat
I've had a frustrating week! I'd lost 3 lb on Sunday, but put it back on the following day & chickened out of sending the pm!!!
Some days I'm very good, but on other days I've had to "socialise" so its a bit difficult then. Next week will be better, & hopefully by then these winds will be history & I'll be able to get out & cycle.

assionkiss:
Gosh, thanks redface

. So I get real snogs if I lose a bit more? biggrin

.... (HungryP reluctantly dismisses idea of hacking leg off immediately :shock: )

12 Jan 2005

well im just waffling again because i want CAKE!
ive bought all this low cal stuff though i myself am on the atkins ive put the rest of the family on a sensable eating plan and someone at hubbys work sent a huge coconut cake home for us :upset:
ive had a small nibble :upset:
but on the plus side ive incorporated it into my carb allowance
im hopeing the mind will settle soon as everything reminds me of food at the moment a bit like the add for a jenny crumble candidate, cant think what its advertiseing is it food by any chance lol
bye for now hump

haveing lots of excersise and going to the gym again tomm
love pepps

12 Jan 2005

Calista's on board! The ark is almost full. :bounce:

12 Jan 2005

Quote by HungryP
I've had a frustrating week! I'd lost 3 lb on Sunday, but put it back on the following day & chickened out of sending the pm!!!
Some days I'm very good, but on other days I've had to "socialise" so its a bit difficult then. Next week will be better, & hopefully by then these winds will be history & I'll be able to get out & cycle.

assionkiss:
Gosh, thanks redface

. So I get real snogs if I lose a bit more? biggrin

.... (HungryP reluctantly dismisses idea of hacking leg off immediately :shock: )
Yes, and if you are really good then....................... :censored:
:bounce: :bounce:

12 Jan 2005

Quote by pepps
well im just waffling again because i want CAKE!
ive bought all this low cal stuff though i myself am on the atkins ive put the rest of the family on a sensable eating plan and someone at hubbys work sent a huge coconut cake home for us :upset:
ive had a small nibble :upset:
but on the plus side ive incorporated it into my carb allowance
im hopeing the mind will settle soon as everything reminds me of food at the moment a bit like the add for a jenny crumble candidate, cant think what its advertiseing is it food by any chance lol
bye for now haveing lots of excersise and going to the gym again tomm
love pepps

Have you tried the carbphobia range?
You can buy 3 types of cakes - one being coconut sponge. They are very low in carbs (a tad pricey but perfect for those times when nothing but cake will do!!!!)
I buy the lemon one from Holland and Barratt, add 2 eggs and put in microwave.
Fill it with low carb jam and fresh whipped cream...... totally divine and not even breaking the diet if you eat the whole thing..............er..............not that anyone would do that!
;)

12 Jan 2005

Quote by KcKat

So all those people who lost just 1 or 2 lbs, well done but COULD TRY HARDER. I know this is a bit unfair, some of us have less to lose, so no names this week. I shall be looking forward to your results next Monday WHEN THE TRUTH WILL BE TOLD.

oi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
have this

:smackbottom: :smackbottom:
1 or 2lbs is a healthy loss
Kitty - (who was in the naughty, i must try harder, group this week!)
:rascal:
Thank god someone in the same boat biggrin

Unfortunatley all I lost was 2lbs so felt a bit sad

I was expecting maybe 3 or 4lbs..but on a lighter note I don't wish to lose too much at once, I would be happy losing just one or two a week.
Congrats to everyone that lost weight this week..keep in there!! :P
Lucy xxx

12 Jan 2005

Feeling guilty today!
Had a great appraisal at work today and then went out and celebrated by having a pie and a pint with the boss!
Now I can't help feeling bad - oh well watery soup for me tonight!
M :cry:

12 Jan 2005

losing more than 1-2lbs a week isn't really that good for you btw. most of the extra weight lost is fluid and if you really cut back on your food intake (remember your still suppost to eat on a diet) your body actuall eats its own muscle and as mucscle weighs more than fat it looks as tho your losing more than you really are, and your not shifting the one thing every one want so to lose which is FAT cells.
HOwever weldone to every one who is trying to lose weight.

12 Jan 2005

Well ive been eating peanuts :upset: salted almonds :silly: eating xmas cake :thumbup: weightwatchers recipe and haveing loads of alchohol drinkies

and guess what ive lost TWO pounds dont kow how but what a diet
Now im nedd loads of exercise
smackbottom

:therethere: 69position

I think the message is clear i need exercise
Lustwench

13 Jan 2005

I've been trying to think of ways in which this could be competitive without concentrating on individuals. How about this?
Say we end up with 35 dieters when I pull the plug on the few "no contacts" tomorrow.
Allowing for the fact that some people may be away or unavailable perhaps I could rely on being able to count 30 new weights each week. If I could rely on 30, then I could add all the weight lost each week, and make it a group competition.
I wouldn't want to reduce the numbers too much, because then anyone could say, "I don't need to worry because they don't need to rely on me".
Just a thought from the shower.

13 Jan 2005

Sounds good Musketeer
Well I'm really suprised. 3-5lbs lost and I'm not really doing a lot.
I've swapped my 'Jumbo-Super Sized Colesterol sausage roll' from the snack van when it turns up and gone with one 'nanana on the way to work and one at about 11.
Also I now walk the dogs every day at 11pm.
Still can't find the courage to measure the waistline though. lol

:lol:

13 Jan 2005

Id just like to say since x-mas i have lost just over a stone

:rotflmao: : :rotflmao: :thumbup: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

13 Jan 2005

Hmmm, I just came across this thread, and thought "what a good idea!"
I could do with losing a pound or two, and I DO need encouragement. Is it too late to join in?
:smile2:

13 Jan 2005

You can send me a pm with your weight now, and then weigh yourself every Monday or Tuesday and pm me the new weight. Your real weight is confidential to you and me, weight lost of gained in public knowledge.
IMPORTANT NOTE TO the few who have not yet sent in your weight. The rest of us are now 10 days into this, so I'm locking OUT anyone who hasn't weighed in by Friday night. I think these are tigersgobounce69, lucyslovely, JGL, jah_2uk, and dazandlou (lou) should anyone want to tell them. I've done reminding.
FYI everybody we have 32 who completed their weigh in this week, four still to mail me their weight, dambuster, glasgowllama, HungryP, and staffy1981, (reminders sent), plus the list above that are still to start. I think that's quite a good start, the drop out or non starting rate is I'm sure normal. Once the weeding has been done we can settle to the job.

14 Jan 2005

Ive just checked my out box and sorry to say but Ive pmed you twice now, once with my started weight which is 14 stone and how |I did on the first week, but they are still in my outbox
Dont understand why you have not received them, I know your doing a good job, but I have tried contacting you, just pmed you AGAIN, so I am involved in this and a little pissed off that Im on the name and shame list
NOT HAPPY sad