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sandred

Start Weight:	(25 Feb 13) 163.8 lb
Current Weight:	(28 May 13) 151.7 lb
Goal Weight:	147.0 lb

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performance: losing 0.7 lb a week

I am Sandra, a 48 year old mother of 3 boys (9, 10 and 13). I seem to live a quite chaotic life, but that is down to their activities rather than mine. We're always off to swiming, tennis, football etc after school. I do several classes a week, my favourite being zumba and tone which has the best of both worlds. The rest of my time seems to be taking up with looking after the house, the non stop washing (courtesy of the football, swimming, tennis etc) and, in the summer, the garden. I'd like to loose about a stone (14lb), but have real trouble with motivation right now. I'm hoping talking to those in a similar position will help keep me on the right track.

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Struggling
Thanks again to everyone who has posted and the ideas are great. Some might work for me, who knows but I'll have a go.
Like the Michael Jordan quote too Smile

posted 24 Jan 2013, 08:12

Struggling
Yes, the food diary is great, as long as you post everything and are completely honest. I'm trying to do a -1000 calories food v exercise deficit, but it doesn't work every day. I didn't have a chance to exercise today so it was only around 900. Still, that's 2 days down and I'm in control. Must stick with it.
Re puddings, when I lost weight before I used to share a pudding (when we went out) but I now get by mainly on Weight Watchers frozen desserts. There are a couple of delicious ones with around 170 calories. I struggle to cut this sort of thing out completely so these are a compromise.
Anyway, thanks for the reply, you made me laugh, especially re the big girl panties (yes, I am a woman).
Do you need and buddies?

posted 23 Jan 2013, 16:40

Struggling
Thanks for the replies everyone. It helps to know that there are people out there who understand.
Sunkeeper, no I guess the pleasure of the Sunday meal wasn't worth the feelings afterwards. Will have to re-think that one. Sergeant S, I with you on the not being able to eat 1 piece of chocolate, if I start on that kind if thing I would eat the lot. Need to avoid those sort of triggers for now. Can't imagine never looking at the dessert menu though, but we'll see.
I lost almost 3 stone 3 years ago. I watched my Dad dying of prostate cancer at the same time as having chemo for lymphoma myself, so some of it was down to the illness and stress. I did make sure that I ate healthily though and actually felt at my fittest for years, even during the treatment. Ironic really. However, I lost nearly all my body fat and looked gaunt. I put 1/2 stone back on and felt great at that and looked better too(147lb). Since then it's crept back on over a couple of summer and Christmas holidays. I've now booked to go to France in July, so my challenge is to be back to the 147 by then. I know I can do it, just need to get through the first week and then I'm usually ok.

posted 22 Jan 2013, 08:34

Struggling
I'm really struggling at the moment. Loose a few pounds and then have a bad day and put a couple on. I just can't get in the right 'head space' at the moment. I do lots of exercise but unless the detrmination is there then I think that diets just don't work. I let myself have Sunday off and a nice pudding with the family (only day we all eat together). That bought the sugar cravings back and I ate too much sweet stuff yesterday and picked all evening. I must just eat my 3 meals and then have nothing because as soon as I do have even a little snack, even fruit, I just want more food. I will do better!
Oh, can I ask something, can anyone see my weight. I think it says that I'm not sharing it but if I look at my profile it should be set up to share. Any ideas anyone?

posted 22 Jan 2013, 04:10

It's Monday, whole new week ahead
Thanks. I'm a bit of a chocoholic so I'll do my best (let you know next week how I did). Did have an Options hot chocolate earlier but at 40 calories that doesn't count.

posted 21 Jan 2013, 13:20

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17 March 2013

Think I've finally got my head around this and am feeling good. People are noticing that I've lost a bit of weight and have toned a lot. Am doing lots ...

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27 February 2013

Ok, Monday was a good day and then yesterday was very bad. Went out to lunch with my husband, but what I ate in the retaurant was fine. Maybe more than ...

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