Whoa nelly!

Ok, so not drama really... I jumped on the scales at mums today, the same scales i have always used to weigh myself so i know they are the same as always. And found that in the last year i have gained 10 kilos. again as i said, no biggy for some, I knew i'd gained a couple.. but 10??!! 10 kilos.

Right, as i sit here with a few lines of caramello choccy in front of me i have decided my original weight is more desirable and am embarking on an effort to get back there - for me it's really not so much about the weight side.. it's more about the wobbles that come with it - that and i ordered my dress to exactly fit my orginal weight - a few kilos here and there would be fine but am scared to even try it right now cos i know it won't fit.

For those who have/are loosing weight... how much have you lost, how long did it take, and what did you do?

Oh good luck. I lost 5kgs doing weight training through a personal trainer at a gym that took 12 weeks, but in all fairness I only put in a proper effort when the trainer was there to push me so probably could have lost it quicker with a bit more motivation.
I didn't really enjoy the gym environment so now I prefer to just take my dogs out walking/jogging and am just careful about what I eat........ I say with a box of empty guylian chocs sitting next to the computer But hey you have to have a treat now and then.

I am doing WW and it is coming of slowly (due to the cocktail of drugs I am taking). I need to loss 23 more kg's to be at my goal weight and I have aimed for that to be off by xmas next year. If you want to have a look at my books let me know and we can arrange something.

portion sizes. I am doing 'the biggest loser' at work. In 3 weeks I have lost 2.2kgs by just watching my portion sizes - instead of eating that 'whole' big bag a chippes (corn chips are my worst vice) I grab about 6 and thats my fill. Also dinner I watch the portion sizes. Instead of 4 weetbix I have 2. Also helps to have a bit of will power to go with it. I pretend - I can't eat anymore so no desert.

I agree that snacks should be healthy - rice crackers is my snack. or apples or bananas.

Drinks lots of water - if you get peekish outside of meal times - drink a big glass of water should fill you quicker...

good luck - I be losing the weight with ya

I lost 10kg after I got married - it took me a year, but I did it with low-impact exercise (walking), and watching what I ate. I tried to keep snacks to a minimum, and did the whole fist sized-portion sizes thing.

At the moment, I'm trying to cut back on eating waaaay too many yummies, increasing my exercise (doing harder walks with the dogs) and again, with the portion sizes. Here's hoping that in the 2 months before Christmas, my bum (and things ... argh thighs!!) reduces slightly!!

i'm doing ww as well - if you do decide to go that route yell out as I have coupons. started last week so no idea how much i have lost, but i am really concentrated on the "mindless" eating. just popping things into my mouth and not thinking. new rule is "must sit when eating". seems to be helping. shift work sucks for eating properly - ask my dad and husband! pre-making meals I would say, and snacks.

lol have just sat and written out a plan for exercise for 4-day rotations, between a walk, gym ball/pilates vid workout, weights and strider workout and rest day too, i think by alternating and having a rest day and a low impact day too it should help keep things good. that and you guys here to keep me on track too.

I don't tend to add sugar to anything, i don't add salt, and i don't eat chips etc, it tends to be the choccy bars from the snack box at work (at the end of a hard day when i go out to do handover they call to me... lol) That and the heat-and-eats - icky cafe meals aren't great so stopped doing those, Not too bad when i'm at home cos we make sure there's always plenty of veges on the plate and lunches with the girls we do lots of fruit etc too and not too much junk. I agree with you liz, i am the worst for snacking, if it's int he cupboard, i eat it.. hence why i don't like to buy much - although i must say i convinced mike to cut out the choccy bickies form the shopping list - we get superwines and gingernuts which i am not a fan of really in large proportions. It's just getting that motivation back - like you said Teresa.. its the time and effort to make things really (and yep, we only have a tiny freezer on the fridge)

We tend to be good around the beginning of the fortnight after shopping as theres plenty of salads and wraps which is wha ti usually do, yummy salad rolls etc, just gets a bit sparse after that, might have to do a fruit and vege shop weekly maybe.

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he he - i have incentive too really, I have a staff work do on the 6th december - singstar party - am dressing like avril lavinge.. need to loose the excess but and thighs to fit the skirt properly.

How do you do low GI? and what does weight watchers cost?

Kandice- ww is $17-90 a week, or $15-90 for community services card - cost $35 to join - but they often have specials and as I said, i have free joining coupons valid til the 24th of november that i will send to whoever.

janine - have you thought about doing a fortnightly shop but doing a weekly fruit and vege shop at the market? we go to the sunday markets with mum - open until 11 and lots of parking *unlike albert st) and heaps of variety. the potatoes and beautiful and lots of fresch fruit and veges, including chinese veges which i love. heaps cheaper too. we spend $30 a week and my boys eat about 5 apples a day if I would let them.