Sunday Weighers... or is it only me?

[gl12282]

Honey - WOW. That is fantastic. And I am just SOOOOO happy for you ! Whatever happens next week, don't let you put you off (if it catches up with you). I totally agree with you about the target. I'm not a great one for setting targets but if you are going to, then make it achievable and anything else is a bonus.

Sausage - I am soooo impressed. A loss in xmas week is just fantastic. Congrats. You are one of my heroes !

Why_d and Sarah - well done for posting. You have had a good christmas I hope. Great results this year. Look forward to hearing about lots more for next year.

Sparky - I am also extremely impressed with sticking to plan all week and having a flexi day. I wish I could say the same :sigh:. I totally agree - the day after that probably isn't a true reflection of the result. So fingers crossed for next week.

I will post tomorrow - I wasn't at my house this morning so don't want to report from a middle of the day weigh in. Thoroughly expect a gain/best case is STS (although the gain won't be as big as I deserve because I had dropped 2 lbs during the week from last Sundays weigh in before I started eating for England !). However whatever happens tomorrow, I totally deserve a gain. Don't want to take it as a flexi day because that implies that I planned and controlled it which I completely did not !!! Still, it is a lesson for next year - must be more realistic and probably plan a flexi day for that day/week if necessary ???? (don't really want to plan a flexi week next year but I was so rubbish the latter half of this week that maybe I ought to ?)

Anyway, I am just so chuffed for all you Sunday weighers. You are just the best. I will post mine tomorrow and will be here next Sunday regardless.

((((big hugs))))

Gail x

 

[Honey39]

Merry Christmas sunday weighers hope you all had an amazing time!

OK here goes - I said I would be here to weigh in and that is exactly what I am doing!! I am being accountable for my very naughty actions!!

The good intentions did not last long last week and I was very weak and from very early on I had lots of very bad days of over eating and drinking - I enjoyed myself thoroughly but really let things get out of control. but I know what I did it is one week out of the year and even with quite a large gain (eek 4lb) I have still done really well since I started and lost 41lbs in total (since end of May).

So now is my time to reflect and have started back to it this morning in the aim to loose those 4lbs again and get towards my target in 2011! This is a lifestyle change and am in this for the long run so here goes.

Well done to everyone who reported in here this week and especially well done to those who managed to lose or managed only a small gain!

Hey Sarah! Well done on posting, and huge well done on everything you've achieved so far - you have done fabulously well, and should feel incredibly proud of yourself.

I have a theory - *ALL* the naturally slim people I know pork up over Christmas; everyone puts on about half a stone. The difference is, naturally slim people lose it quickly in January. So really, although we might put on a few pounds, that's actually okay, we'll shed them quickly in the first two weeks of January, and then it's onwards and downwards in 2011. (You can tell that this is going to be my pep talk to myself when Christmas catches up with me next Sunday!!!).

 

[Honey39]

Honey - WOW. That is fantastic. And I am just SOOOOO happy for you ! Whatever happens next week, don't let you put you off (if it catches up with you). I totally agree with you about the target. I'm not a great one for setting targets but if you are going to, then make it achievable and anything else is a bonus.

Hi Gail! You always post the greatest posts - as do all my friends on the Sunday weighers threads...

I've been dithering over setting a target - but I've actually set a very low target of five pounds a month, which isn't too offputting. I have quite a lot of resolutions about weight loss for next year, but so far they include *definitely* weighing-in here every Sunday no matter what! I'm also thinking about going back to tracking online - I'm definitely going to continue my SW membership, and use the SYNS more.

I'll think about this some more - am looking forward to reading your results tomorrow!!

 

[OzzieMoz]

Sorry didn't report my weigh in on Sunday - I've got the flu and feeling rather sorry for myself I actually lost something this week - a mighty whole half pound!! woop woop!! Although to be honest, I suspect that was because I didn't really eat on Christmas day at all! But it's still a loss after weeks of staying the same so I'll take it and hope it stays off the rest of the week!

Good to see so many of us still reporting in and generally doing really well! The main thing as has been said though is that we are all being accountable.... no giving up here!

Hope everyone has a great week ... I'm off to curl up and feel woeful

 

[gl12282]

(You can tell that this is going to be my pep talk to myself when Christmas catches up with me next Sunday!!!).

Ha ha !! I loved that. Hope that it doesn't catch up with you. You never know, have a really careful week and it just might not !

How about setting smaller targets rather than a full year ? eg next stone in 3.5 months or something similar ? I agree that 5 lbs a month is achievable and sensible. No matter how brilliantly we've done over the last few months, I wouldn't like to rely/expect those kind of results next year but if I get anything more than the 5lbs a month it would be a bonus. I have mostly not set myself time targets, just the target of getting to the next 0.5 stone. And from now on, because your losses have been so great, every half stone feels brilliant eg I have lost 3 and a half stone, I have lost 4 stone etc etc etc This half stone for me has been a slightly (read 'much' !) longer time than the last 6 half stones but I will get there. I am hoping that I will get a grip of my head in the next few days but I will post tomorrow regardless.

There is no way next year that I will be letting my body optimise membership lapse. It really helps me to have to log in every Sunday, regardless of the fact that I usually post my losses/STS etc here first ! I think I'm signed up to May so far but I am certain that I will keep it going (and also going to class at the moment so paying twice - but don't know how long I will keep the classes up for ??).

Thanks for all your support. You have been great. And I can't tell you how excited I am for you every time I hear your losses.

See you tomorrow !

Gail x

 

[gl12282]

Sorry didn't report my weigh in on Sunday - I've got the flu and feeling rather sorry for myself I actually lost something this week - a mighty whole half pound!! woop woop!! Although to be honest, I suspect that was because I didn't really eat on Christmas day at all! But it's still a loss after weeks of staying the same so I'll take it and hope it stays off the rest of the week!

Good to see so many of us still reporting in and generally doing really well! The main thing as has been said though is that we are all being accountable.... no giving up here!

Hope everyone has a great week ... I'm off to curl up and feel woeful

Hi Ozzie,

Well done. Half a pound is half a pound that you don't have to lose again (if that makes sense !!!). I have a very sad face on though that you are not well. I'm sending you big hugs and healing hands but glad that you still posted.

Hope this week goes well for you.

Gail x

 

[gl12282]

Well, miracles do happen at christmas !

I also think that I had an unfair advantage by weighing a day later (not deliberate) but I have lost 1lb. That takes me to under 200 lbs for the first time in about 6 yrs (and I didn't stay there long last time). So looking forward to a fresh new start as a different me and continuing my SW journey.

Thanks for all your support.

Gail x

 

[silly sausage]

*hugs Moz then washes self with dettol*

Well done Sparky and Sarah for reporting your little losses. It is not a race so you have plenty of time to drop it again Nice one Moz - get well soon.

Yesterday was a write-off. Nevermind. Today is a new day and I will make some soup. I have a lot of stressful stuff going on which is derailing me. Perhaps I will do a set menu for this week so I don't have to think about food or spend time in the kitchen. Porridge with fruit, soup, cheeseburgers. That covers all my healthy extras. Sorted.

 

[silly sausage]

Congratulations Gail!!! What a great way to start the new year.

Unleash the bunnies!

 

[elb4160]

I actually managed to lose 1lb this week despite it being xmas!

Well done all and merry christmas xxx

 

[silly sausage]

:happy096: Brilliant Emma!

 

[gl12282]

Well done Emma, 1lb loss at this time of year is great.

Sausage - so sorry to hear that you're having a stressful week. I hope it all settles down soon ? Great attitude to dealing with it all though. Your idea of planning the whole week's food sounds like a good one - remember to make sure that you have planned in comfort snacks/syns in case you feel hungry/just need to eat something. I know what I'm like when I'm stressed.

THANKS for the bunnies - they are great. When do they next come out (not that I'm being greedy or demanding ?? I hope not !) ? There's a few milestones coming up - honey is approaching 4 stone, you are approaching 3 stone. Can't see anyone else's stats at the moment but can we start planning the next 'bunny moment' !!!!!

Big hugs for this week. Hope it gets better for you and know that we'll be here for you no matter what happens during that time.

Gail x

 

[silly sausage]

The bunnies will be a bit knackered now. Sure they will be back again soon. Bloody better. I want my 3 stone really soon!!!

So who is thinking of SW related new year resolutions?

I would like to say more exercise, but I totally failed the Wii Active challenge this month when the temperature dropped and the central heating went on. Just wanted to blob out rather than leap about in the stuffy air.

I am going to resolve to PLAN BETTER. This will lead to

1 - less food wastage and money saved by shopping more cleverly.

2 - more efficient kitchen gardening with more crops spread out evenly over a longer growing/eating season.

So I will end up with lots of veg and lots of money. Hurrah!

What are your resolutions?

 

[why_d]

looks like a good week for most! well done all! (even if there was a slight gain like me0 lol

Gail brilliant result! congrats!

 

[OzzieMoz]

I'm hopeless at new year's resolutions! Its not so much that I can't keep them, but I can't think of realistic ones in the first place! I'm going to have do some big pondering! .....which sounds like something I should say "excuse me" for

@ sillysausage for the dettol hugs too - although it was undoubtedly a wise move!

Actually, I'm sounding worse but feeling much better today - so I think I'm on the mend!! Woop woop!!

I've not been eating properly the last few days, not been eating badly though in terms of what I've eaten just not very much and not thinking about Healthy extras and greens and reds and whatnot. I think today I should go back on plan as otherwise I might get into bad habits and I dont want that!

Anyway, I've rambled enough. Time to get ready and go and run a couple of errands for my m-i-l and then I'm going to look around the sales and feel woeful because I can't afford anything

 

[elb4160]

I've had a sneaky peak this morning, now I know I have to take into account that I'm not well, but sod it i'm taking this loss now while I've got it! So I'm down another 3lb this week! Woo Hoo!

 

[Sparky67]

Oh dear, this week has gone all pear shaped! Having been good up to Christmas, I have come over all "why shouldn't I" and have been hoovering up the chocolates like they are going out of fashion. I even had 2 mince pies yesterday, and I don't even like them that much! Totally off plan!

I know this can be the start of a slippery slope, so I am determined to get back on plan asap. I don't think it's helped the last couple of days because I have been very late up and have ended up missing breakfast which throws my eating out for the day. Our whole routine has gone out the window as we are both off work until 4th Jan.

Today I have got up and had my usual breakfast, and as soon as my hubby wakes up I will get on the exercise bike for half an hour or so, and I am going to try and get back to my usual eating times so I don't get tempted by the naughties.

 

[gl12282]

Hi Sparky,

I sympathise and was really worried that I was heading very rapidly down a slippery slope that I wouldn't be able to get off (even though I've been so focused up to now). My plan was to say to myself that I just had to have one day properly back on plan, that was all and then tackle the next day after that. I didn't need to do any more after that because I seem to be ok now. So one day properly on plan (and using your syns) for now and then take it one day at a time. You DO NOT want to spoil your amazing achievement so far because you have done brilliantly.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Gail x

 

[silly sausage]

Get well soon Emma

Awww Sparky, I know what you mean about eating stuff you don't even fancy just because it is there It is crazy isn't it. Can you freeze chocolates?

I managed to be 100% yesterday and have been fine so far today, but I can feel my mind wandering. Good idea about the exercise bike. I have my kids' permission to take down the Christmas tree tonight so I can put the cross trainer back in the room. I think I need to be exercising to motivate me and lift my mood.

Good luck all the Sunday gang

 

[blue*smartie]

A belated Happy Christmas from little old me Hope you all got onto Santa's good boy/girl lists and that each and every one of you had a fabby day

:talk017:Congratulations to both Gail and Honey for getting into new weight brackets, a massive achievement for both of you, I am chuffed for you both so gawd knows how you are both feeling :talk017:

As for me, well, :break_diet: 6lb on which has scared the hell out of me :cry: I know that I can gain weight as quickly as I can lose it, but I have had a massive wake up call and need to refocus and get my mojo back - pronto.