From Maximus to Minimus - coming soon!

Jetlagged, and tired! Home yesterday, but thought it a good idea to go to work today!

Anyway, just about survived. Looking back (back on plan already) The biggest mistake was going to Florida on the Disney Dining Plan.

So glad I am self catering in a villa in September when I go back. This will leave me in control - quite important I reckon.

Tomorrow will see me back at group and I know I have eaten like crazy - after the first few days where I was boring and tried to stick to plan but was finding it restricting (the salad choices were un-inspiring).

I've decided to re-set my target weight so 10st 4lb is to be my new target. Not going away until September 22 so plenty of time to lose 14lb plus any extra gained in the last 2 weeks.

It was always going to be a test in Florida, but to be honest it was a test I knew I could rectify back at home. So I "went for it"

I still looked a lot healthier than 99% of Florida though;)

Stlll probably have a sleepness night dreaming of them stupid SW scales doing silly things :eek:
 
Good luck with your WI, I am sure it won't be as bad as you fear and at least you have had a fab holiday and lots of memories..........makes it worth it :D
 
I gained 9.5lb - that is an awful lot, but if you saw what I had - I had expected up to a stone. Fortunately, I am on plan and believe it or not, I will be back within target range if I lose a mere 3.5lb!

No doubt this next week will be interesting.

As an aside, myself and three of the other blokes in group have vowed to lose a stone between the four of us and challenged all the ladies to match us. Nothing like a bit of rivalry to assist the weight loss lol.
 
Hi Steve,

Been reading your diary and found it really interesting x

Nice to have you back from sunny Florida. Never been myself (dont like flying) but it sounds great.

Best wishes for a good week,

Dawn x

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Steve - 3.5lbs should be a doddle for you. Just look at the last week before you went on holiday?

Any photos of you in shorts going to be forthcoming? PMSL
 
Of course you can lose a "paltry" 3.5lb, Steve!

It might seem a mountain to some of us, but it's a doddle, given some of your losses.
And to have eaten what you want, had a great time, and come back only that far from target - that's pretty good!
And yes, I know you want to lose some more, once you're back there. But you'll do it!
 
Aww thanks everybody - you lot are so positive. I can almost feel the energy. Tonight after work (6pm) I went to the gym - that was hard work and I pulled a calf muscle can you believe?

After all that walking in Florida without problem, the darn rowing machine got me (or it might have been the treadmill...or the exercise bike....or the rowing machine - who knows!)

Tonight I finished off my batch of salad accompanied by a superb bit of fillet steak - I need the strength to do all the exercise I am planning this week.

As an aside, we've thrown down a challenge to the ladies in our group - four of us "lads" have vowed to lose a stone between us and have challenged the ladies to the same! - not sure how that will work, but a bit of competition can only be good for moral as well as weightloss:cool:

Back to the grind, 2 miles tomorrow - before breakfast!! - that should do the trick, 1.5 miles at lunchtime at work and then a couple of miles after work. This should get the weight off, and no excuse as the weather is improving and the nights getting longer:) - will try this for a few weeks.
 
Seriously beginning to question my own sanity now!

I know others have for years, but today, 6am I was up and out into the wilderness, walking 4.66 miles at a steady 3.4 mph including a "killer" steep incline.

So much for the weekend - I then went to work at 8.25!

I feel this is necessary after the recent excesses - I am aware the fact I'm not pigging out like I did in Florida should get me back, but I feel like by pushing myself with the body magic I can balance things out a little.

Is it possible to become overly obsessed with it all?

Steve
 
Maximus said:
Is it possible to become overly obsessed with it all?
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Errrr - unfortunately yes.

I don't think you're at the obsessive stage yet but you meet it in all aspects of life where someone has given up something. (food, smoking, drugs etc)

Also, the problem with exercise is the chemicals that your body releases (endorphins) gives you a "high" and makes you want to go back and keep doing more! Chocolate also causes the body to release endorpins - hence people love this and can't stop eating it!

New science fact for the day.

Hope you're all having a good Sunday.
 
Hi

Pommette - agree totally with what you say, the love of exercise and walking especially must have been hidden for most of my life.

Glad to report in the first week back after the "relaxation" of Florida that I have taken off 6lb of the 9.5 I gained. All that walking, the new boots, the blisters (albeit minor ones) and especially the 5am starts - all vindicated or justified or whatever the term is!

Logic dictated the SHOULD be the case, but I secretly fear it may not happen! - so it is always a relief when the scales agree with you.

To celebrate, I will reward myself with a lie-in tomorrow and the 5am walk will now be 7am. Luxury! - I will also have a cheeky visit to the gym after work for an hour or so. I am also rambling in Northumberland this weekend and looking forward to that as not seen my group since April 17th.

It's a real breakthrough though as I am within my target range so soon after a huge holidy gain, meaning I can trust myself and my regime to come off plan completely for a holiday knowing I can put it right almost immediately. It's a great safety net and confidence booster.

After a few dark months of late, its lovely to start feeling great again:)

Steve
 
JimofTroy said:
Well done, Steve.

We didn't doubt you could do it. Even if you did!
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Totally agree with JoT! We never doubted you! Well done on losing nearly all the gain. Brilliant.
But could I borrow just one single solitary little pound please? I'm stuck (AGAIN) at the stones barrier! Just 0.6 lb over it for 2 weeks. . . :sigh:
 
Totally agree. We never doubted. I knew it would be a good one. Well done. That's brilliant. My crystal ball predicts a decent size loss next week too :)

Gail x
 
JimofTroy said:
Well done, Steve.

We didn't doubt you could do it. Even if you did!
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I didn't think it would be so easy to be honest. Actually, that's not what I meant. I was expecting it to take a lot longer.

That said, I really poured my heart into it and walked miles. 5am starts were well worth it.

Pommette said:
Totally agree with JoT! We never doubted you! Well done on losing nearly all the gain. Brilliant.
But could I borrow just one single solitary little pound please? I'm stuck (AGAIN) at the stones barrier! Just 0.6 lb over it for 2 weeks. . . :sigh:
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Never fear Pommette!

You are actually losing but being in Allicante is holding you back. It is something to do with being in the proximity of Fillymum - a really bad influence;)

Probably something to do with the exchange rate;)

I have 2.5lb spare, you're welcome to them:D

gl12282 said:
Totally agree. We never doubted. I knew it would be a good one. Well done. That's brilliant. My crystal ball predicts a decent size loss next week too :)

Gail x
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I hate your crystal ball, putting me under such pressure lol.


Actually folks, if I do have a really good loss next week, I am giving serious thought to lowering my target. I started this journed at 245lb - going it alone for the first 30lb. I then weighed in at SW at 15st 5lb 215lb

I have the great desire to join the century club and lose 100lb - 145lb or 10st 5lb would be great. I know I could do it as it is comfortably within the BMI range (I am at the high end of that now).

I am committed to the SW way for life now, and so long as I am losing weight and exercising, without crash-dieting, I will let my body/nature take its course and guide me to my "natural weight".

As we all know, or at least should do, you don't actually stop SW as that would man a return to the bad ways!

Going to have to get a new interest really, got to be more to life than weightloss:p
 
Maximus said:
Never fear Pommette!

You are actually losing but being in Allicante is holding you back. It is something to do with being in the proximity of Fillymum - a really bad influence;)

Probably something to do with the exchange rate;)

I have 2.5lb spare, you're welcome to them:D
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So how can we get your spare 2.5 lbs to me here in Spain please?
Desperately need it.
And I definitely agree about fillymum - she's a bad influence on all of us Spanish SWers. (Sorry Sue - don't mean that at all - you have helped most of us with your Mercadona guide)

Maximus said:
I have the great desire to join the century club and lose 100lb - 145lb or 10st 5lb would be great. I know I could do it as it is comfortably within the BMI range (I am at the high end of that now).
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Joining the century Club would be amazing and depending on your frame size you should be ok. My hubby weighs 145lb and he is an inch taller than you. BUT - he has a very small frame so looks ok.

Me, I'm a large lady - and by that I mean frame - so I would probably struggle to get that light again now. Was less than that once upon a time but everyone siad I was too thin and they were probably right.
 
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Mercadona? - wasn't he a footballer? lol

Yes, I actually have a very small frame. I have it on good authority I once weighed in at 6.5lb ;)

You know I was out as usual with the ramblers group and it was really hard going this weekend. All caused by gale-force winds whipping across the moors. I felt all the muscle groups tightening, including it seems the belly!

I was looking at my "chunky" legs, and for the first time I noticed them so-called fat thighs were not fat at all but proper muscles! - like what real men have! - it was revelation, took me aback. It hadn't dawned on me that walking 4-6 miles per day will eventually make my legs very, very strong.

Gosh! can you imagine if I was ever happy with my weight, AND my body? - that would be truly awful. I'm off to beat myself up now and remove all such positive thoughts from my mind lol.

Have a great week everybody:cool:
 
Lost just the 0.5lb today, quite disappointed to be honest as really walked many miles this week.

My disappointment is perhaps a bit harsh as the half pound loss plonks me right at target - 11st4lb - I should be more grateful lol.

This determination again has me thinking about reducing my target, but shortof reducing my calorie/food intake (which we all know is a big no-no) I can't see how I can physically do more exercise/body magic .

Perhaps I'm being over-critical and need to take a chill pill!

What does it mean to be at target and still not happy???

Will see what next week brings - at least I'm getting free SW whilst in target range lol.
 
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