Olney/ Robinson Weight Challenge - Page 2

Pico and ME · 02-16-2009, 12:33 PM

And contrary to popular belief, its really good to have a healthy snack before bedtime. A piece of lowfat cheese, some grapes and some nuts (almonds are best) are good choices when eaten together.

DanaC · 02-18-2009, 06:28 AM

Oats are a good nighttime snack, because they slow-release energy and also have a soporific effect.

Sundae, good goin hon, you'll get where you want to be.

Have you ever tried Miso soup btw? If you like the taste, it's a brilliant drink/snack for dieters.

Sundae · 02-18-2009, 07:55 AM

Thanks for the tips everyone.
To be honest I am doing well with my food choices, and with not drinking.
The only issue for me is in dealing with the amount of time I have free in the evenings.

The days are okay. I make sure I go on the exercise bike every day and have at least one walk. I've been accepted as a volunteer on Tuesday for the British Heart Foundation and I've applied for a job for 20 hours a week as week.

In the evenings I get by playing Animal Crossing again and using my new-found positivity to enter competions online

Still, at least I don't wake up wondering what I did or said the night before.

Shawnee123 · 02-18-2009, 08:32 AM

I like your positivity. You're doing great!

Sundae · 02-23-2009, 10:15 AM

I only lost a pound this week.

But I was aware I had been lax - my parents' 41st wedding anniversay led to some scoffage. As did making a failed batch of cookies, of which I polished off about half, and a successful batch, of which i ate about a quarter.

Mum put on 2lbs...

Still, in total I have lost 7lbs now, which is significant in Britain where it is counted as half a stone.
Half a stone in two weeks is very good.
Also, this week is a no-money-week. I can easily trough my way through the less healthy things in the fridge, but only at the risk of allowing my fresh fruit and veg to go moudly. As I hate waste, I am confident I'm back on track to lose at least another three pounds this week.

I have politely declined a Chinese takeaway at my Grandad's for his 86th birthday this Saturday. He won't eat out at all now because of his Parkinsons, which is a shame because he was treated ever so well at the local All You Can Eat - they gave him a present every year, and gave Mum & Dad a complimentary drink (for having proper respect for the old I assume). But he's too embarrassed now.

Also, it's Ash Wednesday this week, so I get a night off Mum's insistence on meat - she only tolerates two meat free nights usually. I will have pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, but am determined only to have lemon and a small dusting of sweetener. Or maybe just pineapple, I have plenty! (see Hard Cider thread in Food & Drink).

Also, with the coming of Lent, there should be less goodies in the house. Not that they usually tempt me, but the pared down feel of the fridge and cupboards will help my mindset.

My percentage fat is going down anyway, which is great news.
Oh - did I mention I was asked to postpone my appointment with the nurse who runs the Obesity Clinic for another week? Grrrr. Still, it's only next week after all.

DanaC · 02-23-2009, 06:58 PM

Half a stone? Way to go girl!

limey · 02-24-2009, 07:30 AM

What Dana said. You know, SG, that 1-2 pounds a week is fine, great, sensible marvellous weight loss. Half a stone in a fortnight is great, but a steady 1-2 lbs a week is fine, too (sorry about the cookies in the post!).

Shawnee123 · 02-24-2009, 05:38 PM

I'm not sorry about ur cookie.

I say this in jest but also as a reason to say I think it's important to have a treat every now and then. It's the basic lifestyle you want to change, and to do that it's best to indulge every now and then, treat-wise.

Keep up the great work, SG.

Sundae · 03-02-2009, 06:26 AM

I've now lost 10lbs.
Slow and steady wins the race.

I can fit into my jeans, but it's not so much a muffin top I get when I sit down as the whole bleedin' cake shop. So they are on hold for now.

Mum has gone up and down and is back at her starting weight. This week we are eating our way through the freezer - which Mum wants to defrost. Next week I have suggested she goes onto frozen ready-meals to see if she manages more weight loss that way. She is discouraged that we are going to all this time and trouble menu-planning and shopping and cooking, and she is not losing weight. Also, puzzled that I am losing weight, when we are eating the same thing (ahem, see below). In truth I love the planning, preparing, cooking. Even the buying - I'd rather spend my allowance on food than anything else. It makes me feel like I am contributing. Mum loves housework. I hate it. I force myself to help (as is polite) but I would far rather cook every night. Still, it's not all about me which is good to accept.

Re the above, I need to encourage her to buy some low fat snacks. It seems she can't get through the day without at least 2 sweet treats (I know, I watch, silently). If she acknowledges this and buys WeightWatchers cake bars she might do better. She switched to WeightWatchers Malt Loaf at lunch, instead of whatever full fat cakie Dad has, but given that she has 4 slices with butter and I have none, it's another difference. And that's not counted as a sweet treat, that's part of lunch.

And she forgets she is older and I have FAR more to lose. Crikey, if I weighed what she did now you wouldn't be able to move in the NSFW thread for pics of me posing.

She's also been resisting exercise until last week, when we went out on some real route marches. She came back and told Dad I was trying to kill her, but I know she was surprised at how far she can push herself. I stopped making them short and circular, and we headed further away from home. That way she had no choice but to finish them by walking back! It's also been wonderful for me because I have someone to talk to. Lone walks under a grey sky are still positive in terms of seratonin, just harder to look forward to.

Anyway - finally got my first appointment with the Nurse today re the pratice's weight loss group. And tomorrow will be up and down stairs carrying books in the shop - active for at least 5 hours.

Oh and have my first therapy session tomorrow too.
Onwards and upwards.

Trilby · 03-02-2009, 06:39 AM

You're an inspiration!

YAY!

Clodfobble · 03-02-2009, 08:57 AM

Glad to hear the walking is working out, Sundae. You're an excellent role model for your mom.

Sundae · 03-02-2009, 10:29 AM

Didn't get what I hoped for from today's visit to the Nurse.

She only told me two things I didn't know, and one of those wasn't really helpful. Sigh. I guess the bottom line is my problem is psychological, because this programme is educational in approach, and I know it already. Not being superior, just honest. Maybe tomorrow will be more useful.

Still, I'm having the whole gamut of blood tests next week - always good to get a clean bill of health. And in the end this is like a superior slimming club because it's one to one for 20 minutes a fortnight and I don't pay for it.

And I can always buy my own Orlistat.

Trilby · 03-02-2009, 02:52 PM

What did you hope for?

Sundae · 03-02-2009, 03:15 PM

Tablets

Or at least something new.
It's the same old same old. Too knowledgable to make things simple. Too damed stupid to make a change.

Trilby · 03-02-2009, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Tablets

Or at least something new.
It's the same old same old. Too knowledgable to make things simple. Too damed stupid to make a change.

I heard that.

I've been seriously considering eating MORE fruits and vegs, only whole-grains, and olive-oil based fats; and walking every fooking day.

THEN I'm going to go to my doctor and say, "YES! I'm DOING that!!!"

that should shut his stupid cake hole!

I'm serious. I get so sick of hearing that advice that one of these days...I'm going to just take it.

02-18-2009, 07:55 AM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Thanks for the tips everyone. To be honest I am doing well with my food choices, and with not drinking. The only issue for me is in dealing with the amount of time I have free in the evenings. The days are okay. I make sure I go on the exercise bike every day and have at least one walk. I've been accepted as a volunteer on Tuesday for the British Heart Foundation and I've applied for a job for 20 hours a week as week. In the evenings I get by playing Animal Crossing again and using my new-found positivity to enter competions online Still, at least I don't wake up wondering what I did or said the night before. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

02-18-2009, 08:32 AM	#4
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I like your positivity. You're doing great! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

02-23-2009, 10:15 AM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I only lost a pound this week. But I was aware I had been lax - my parents' 41st wedding anniversay led to some scoffage. As did making a failed batch of cookies, of which I polished off about half, and a successful batch, of which i ate about a quarter. Mum put on 2lbs... Still, in total I have lost 7lbs now, which is significant in Britain where it is counted as half a stone. Half a stone in two weeks is very good. Also, this week is a no-money-week. I can easily trough my way through the less healthy things in the fridge, but only at the risk of allowing my fresh fruit and veg to go moudly. As I hate waste, I am confident I'm back on track to lose at least another three pounds this week. I have politely declined a Chinese takeaway at my Grandad's for his 86th birthday this Saturday. He won't eat out at all now because of his Parkinsons, which is a shame because he was treated ever so well at the local All You Can Eat - they gave him a present every year, and gave Mum & Dad a complimentary drink (for having proper respect for the old I assume). But he's too embarrassed now. Also, it's Ash Wednesday this week, so I get a night off Mum's insistence on meat - she only tolerates two meat free nights usually. I will have pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, but am determined only to have lemon and a small dusting of sweetener. Or maybe just pineapple, I have plenty! (see Hard Cider thread in Food & Drink). Also, with the coming of Lent, there should be less goodies in the house. Not that they usually tempt me, but the pared down feel of the fridge and cupboards will help my mindset. My percentage fat is going down anyway, which is great news. Oh - did I mention I was asked to postpone my appointment with the nurse who runs the Obesity Clinic for another week? Grrrr. Still, it's only next week after all. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

02-24-2009, 07:30 AM	#7
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	What Dana said. You know, SG, that 1-2 pounds a week is fine, great, sensible marvellous weight loss. Half a stone in a fortnight is great, but a steady 1-2 lbs a week is fine, too (sorry about the cookies in the post!). __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

02-24-2009, 05:38 PM	#8
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I'm not sorry about ur cookie. I say this in jest but also as a reason to say I think it's important to have a treat every now and then. It's the basic lifestyle you want to change, and to do that it's best to indulge every now and then, treat-wise. Keep up the great work, SG. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

02-16-2009, 12:33 PM	#1
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	And contrary to popular belief, its really good to have a healthy snack before bedtime. A piece of lowfat cheese, some grapes and some nuts (almonds are best) are good choices when eaten together.

02-18-2009, 06:28 AM	#2
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Oats are a good nighttime snack, because they slow-release energy and also have a soporific effect. Sundae, good goin hon, you'll get where you want to be. Have you ever tried Miso soup btw? If you like the taste, it's a brilliant drink/snack for dieters.

02-23-2009, 06:58 PM	#6
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Half a stone? Way to go girl!

03-02-2009, 06:26 AM	#9
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I've now lost 10lbs. Slow and steady wins the race. I can fit into my jeans, but it's not so much a muffin top I get when I sit down as the whole bleedin' cake shop. So they are on hold for now. Mum has gone up and down and is back at her starting weight. This week we are eating our way through the freezer - which Mum wants to defrost. Next week I have suggested she goes onto frozen ready-meals to see if she manages more weight loss that way. She is discouraged that we are going to all this time and trouble menu-planning and shopping and cooking, and she is not losing weight. Also, puzzled that I am losing weight, when we are eating the same thing (ahem, see below). In truth I love the planning, preparing, cooking. Even the buying - I'd rather spend my allowance on food than anything else. It makes me feel like I am contributing. Mum loves housework. I hate it. I force myself to help (as is polite) but I would far rather cook every night. Still, it's not all about me which is good to accept. Re the above, I need to encourage her to buy some low fat snacks. It seems she can't get through the day without at least 2 sweet treats (I know, I watch, silently). If she acknowledges this and buys WeightWatchers cake bars she might do better. She switched to WeightWatchers Malt Loaf at lunch, instead of whatever full fat cakie Dad has, but given that she has 4 slices with butter and I have none, it's another difference. And that's not counted as a sweet treat, that's part of lunch. And she forgets she is older and I have FAR more to lose. Crikey, if I weighed what she did now you wouldn't be able to move in the NSFW thread for pics of me posing. She's also been resisting exercise until last week, when we went out on some real route marches. She came back and told Dad I was trying to kill her, but I know she was surprised at how far she can push herself. I stopped making them short and circular, and we headed further away from home. That way she had no choice but to finish them by walking back! It's also been wonderful for me because I have someone to talk to. Lone walks under a grey sky are still positive in terms of seratonin, just harder to look forward to. Anyway - finally got my first appointment with the Nurse today re the pratice's weight loss group. And tomorrow will be up and down stairs carrying books in the shop - active for at least 5 hours. Oh and have my first therapy session tomorrow too. Onwards and upwards. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 03-02-2009 at 06:57 AM. Reason: Just a bit of padding ;)

03-02-2009, 06:39 AM	#10
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	You're an inspiration! YAY! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

03-02-2009, 08:57 AM	#11
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Glad to hear the walking is working out, Sundae. You're an excellent role model for your mom. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

03-02-2009, 10:29 AM	#12
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Didn't get what I hoped for from today's visit to the Nurse. She only told me two things I didn't know, and one of those wasn't really helpful. Sigh. I guess the bottom line is my problem is psychological, because this programme is educational in approach, and I know it already. Not being superior, just honest. Maybe tomorrow will be more useful. Still, I'm having the whole gamut of blood tests next week - always good to get a clean bill of health. And in the end this is like a superior slimming club because it's one to one for 20 minutes a fortnight and I don't pay for it. And I can always buy my own Orlistat. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

03-02-2009, 02:52 PM	#13
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	What did you hope for? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

03-02-2009, 03:15 PM	#14
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Tablets Or at least something new. It's the same old same old. Too knowledgable to make things simple. Too damed stupid to make a change. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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