Fair, forty but not fat!
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lindseydodd408
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Perhaps the link would follow if you showed an interest... or when you actually turn 40, lol!!! x
The Moog
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Wouldn't that be IF?
I firmly believe that in July time will start running backwards
lindseydodd408
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Oh of course, sorry I forgot that time goes backwards just in time to save you from 40, phew!!! x
The Moog
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Yeah - I was wondering what she's on about. CC works!!! I think we're all doing fabulously, so there
Just to set the record straight because I'm feeling guilty - I couldn't bear to record my actual weight when I started here. I didn't know anyone and hadn't a clue how people would respond to me. So I picked 200 as a number that sounded bad but not too bad and started deducting. I'm still not going to admit (to myself) what my actual weight was - although you're more than welcome to do the maths and work it out! We shall never speak of it I'm currently actually at 190 lbs - 13st 8lbs (so the maths is easy if you're that way inclined!) and my ticker is set to reach 'target' at 165 - which is in 'normal' BMI for my height hopefully in time for my birthday.
I suspect I'll have another stone or so to lose beyond that. From what I can remember, I'm about the right size at anywhere between 130 and 145lbs, so the upper end of that is probably the actual target - but I want to see what I look like when (and if) I get down that far. I'm older now and don't want a bad dose of turkey neck! Somewhere around the 9/10 stone borderline might be spot on, but I don't mind if I never quite get there.
The loss I've recorded has been real. I suspect you'll understand not wanting to look at the horrors of the numbers of the scales in reality and make it feel a bit less bad, at least to start with Hopefully none of you will mind.
In the really excited NSV jump-up-and-down-and-squeal news... I'm in a 16. The tops have fitted for a few weeks, but I've been having issues with the bottom half. Babies have left me with a pretty flabby belly - it's just one of those things. BUT I'm in a size 16 jeans today. OK, so I've got a muffin top. Do I care? They're SIZE 16! I've not been in that size since before my last pregnancy (and he's now 8!!) I'm so excited!
Just to set the record straight because I'm feeling guilty - I couldn't bear to record my actual weight when I started here. I didn't know anyone and hadn't a clue how people would respond to me. So I picked 200 as a number that sounded bad but not too bad and started deducting. I'm still not going to admit (to myself) what my actual weight was - although you're more than welcome to do the maths and work it out! We shall never speak of it
I'm currently actually at 190 lbs - 13st 8lbs (so the maths is easy if you're that way inclined!) and my ticker is set to reach 'target' at 165 - which is in 'normal' BMI for my height hopefully in time for my birthday.I suspect I'll have another stone or so to lose beyond that. From what I can remember, I'm about the right size at anywhere between 130 and 145lbs, so the upper end of that is probably the actual target - but I want to see what I look like when (and if) I get down that far. I'm older now and don't want a bad dose of turkey neck! Somewhere around the 9/10 stone borderline might be spot on, but I don't mind if I never quite get there.
The loss I've recorded has been real. I suspect you'll understand not wanting to look at the horrors of the numbers of the scales in reality and make it feel a bit less bad, at least to start with
Hopefully none of you will mind.In the really excited NSV jump-up-and-down-and-squeal news... I'm in a 16. The tops have fitted for a few weeks, but I've been having issues with the bottom half. Babies have left me with a pretty flabby belly - it's just one of those things. BUT I'm in a size 16 jeans today. OK, so I've got a muffin top. Do I care? They're SIZE 16! I've not been in that size since before my last pregnancy (and he's now 8!!) I'm so excited!
xsarahx
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Well done!!
I love it when you get in to new clothes! I was almost in a 16 and then went back to not being able to! Haha, gutted!
Well done for the dinner party too!
I kind of understand what you mean about the weight - although, I don't think anyone would judge you! From an estimation, I am pretty sure I was heavier than you, and I am 2 inches shorter - so I was deffo worse! So, I really wouldn't worry and just be proud of what you have achieved
I love it when you get in to new clothes! I was almost in a 16 and then went back to not being able to! Haha, gutted!
Well done for the dinner party too!
I kind of understand what you mean about the weight - although, I don't think anyone would judge you! From an estimation, I am pretty sure I was heavier than you, and I am 2 inches shorter - so I was deffo worse! So, I really wouldn't worry and just be proud of what you have achieved
The Moog
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I'm still grinning insanely about the jeans. I didn't even need to lie down on the bed and breathe in to get them fastened up!
(Admittedly they are M&S jeans which are on the generous side, but we can ignore that!)
Going to have to revamp my wardrobe now. Such a hard life I'm going to try my best not to put it back on - that size 14 is hopefully only a couple of months in the future...
(Admittedly they are M&S jeans which are on the generous side, but we can ignore that!)
Going to have to revamp my wardrobe now. Such a hard life
I'm going to try my best not to put it back on - that size 14 is hopefully only a couple of months in the future...
The Moog
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Still feeling good on the back of buying new jeans, but back to it today...
Poached egg for breakfast, soup and savours crackers at the beach hut for lunch, then a chicken and pesto salad for dinner tonight.
Trying to buy a couple of new work skirts from ebay at the moment. My old ones are lethal - they're so long now they're brushing the floor and I keep getting my heels tangled in them on the stairs!
Poached egg for breakfast, soup and savours crackers at the beach hut for lunch, then a chicken and pesto salad for dinner tonight.
Trying to buy a couple of new work skirts from ebay at the moment. My old ones are lethal - they're so long now they're brushing the floor and I keep getting my heels tangled in them on the stairs!
lindseydodd408
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Yay moog!!! amazing achievement!!! I'm so jealous, lol!!!
I also feel very priviledged (that doesn't look right, my spelling sucks!!!) that you have felt comfortable enough to disclose current weight, what a big step, I hope you feel very brave and glad to have it off your chest. xxx
I also feel very priviledged (that doesn't look right, my spelling sucks!!!) that you have felt comfortable enough to disclose current weight, what a big step, I hope you feel very brave and glad to have it off your chest. xxx
The Moog
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Two new skirts on their way - one even has the tags still on Got my eye on a third, and going to put off buying new smart trousers until next month - with Royal Weddings and Easter and all that, I'm not at work nearly as much as I should be.
If new clothes don't increase the feel-good factor, then I don't know what will! One skirt is from Hobbs. I can't remember the last time I shopped there. Happy, happy, happy
Today's menu's gone a bit out of the window. It's mother's day, so I had lobster for lunch with a bit of salad - and then strawberries for pud. Going to have some French onion soup tonight instead. I'm sure the chicken will keep until tomorrow.
Got my eye on a third, and going to put off buying new smart trousers until next month - with Royal Weddings and Easter and all that, I'm not at work nearly as much as I should be.If new clothes don't increase the feel-good factor, then I don't know what will! One skirt is from Hobbs. I can't remember the last time I shopped there. Happy, happy, happy
Today's menu's gone a bit out of the window. It's mother's day, so I had lobster for lunch with a bit of salad - and then strawberries for pud. Going to have some French onion soup tonight instead. I'm sure the chicken will keep until tomorrow.
The Moog
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Down 1lb so far this week. It's looking promising for 2lbs down by Friday if I'm good. Today's menu is fairly same-y. Yoghurt and blueberries for breakfast, brazil nuts for a snack, miso soup and rosemary crackers for lunch, salad and tuna steak tonight. I'm craving carbs a bit at the moment for no obvious reason, so I'm focusing on staying on track. Pass the fruit bowl...
The big job for this week is sorting through all my clothes and starting to list the ones which are no use at all on eBay. In some ways it's quite sad to think about some of my nice stuff going - I no longer have a suit that fits (which is slightly worrying, although I'm hoping I can get away with not having to buy another until the early Autumn) but then again, I'm quite happy waving goodbye to nice Monsoon dresses if it means I can get nice smaller Monsoon dresses. Silver cloud in every lining.
Feeling quite positive at the moment and I have the weekend to look forward to. All 3 kids are away this weekend, so we've booked a little narrowboat and we're going to chug into the sunset for 3 days. Can't imagine anything nicer
The big job for this week is sorting through all my clothes and starting to list the ones which are no use at all on eBay. In some ways it's quite sad to think about some of my nice stuff going - I no longer have a suit that fits (which is slightly worrying, although I'm hoping I can get away with not having to buy another until the early Autumn) but then again, I'm quite happy waving goodbye to nice Monsoon dresses if it means I can get nice smaller Monsoon dresses. Silver cloud in every lining.
Feeling quite positive at the moment and I have the weekend to look forward to. All 3 kids are away this weekend, so we've booked a little narrowboat and we're going to chug into the sunset for 3 days. Can't imagine anything nicer
lindseydodd408
Gold Member
Narrowboat and smaller clothes... you are on fire!!! x
The Moog
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LOL I wish I was - it would probably melt the fat a bit more quickly! In some ways this seems to be taking forever - although it did take me over 10 years to put all the weight on, so it's vanishing comparatively quickly!
4 more lbs and 50lbs have gone. That's the next target. Then I'm going hell-for-leather after hitting the 12 stones range. That's almost winding the clock back to pre-pregnancy number 2!
4 more lbs and 50lbs have gone. That's the next target. Then I'm going hell-for-leather after hitting the 12 stones range. That's almost winding the clock back to pre-pregnancy number 2!
The Moog
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You're not far from it - you're really not! And you do all that exercise too. I think it'll take me about 4 weeks at current rate of losing to reach the upper ends of the 12s. It's my April challenge on the CC forums.
I've got to admit, I can't wait. I just hope my metabolism doesn't bail on me before I get there!
I've got to admit, I can't wait. I just hope my metabolism doesn't bail on me before I get there!
