I’m a Pear/Apple - Part 5. Still going!!

Thank you nankate , wishing you and the fruits a lovely Christmas.
Colombian Christmas dinner, sounds lovely and different. Looking forward to hearing what you had.

Yes, 3 days off for me also, but with control….i hope. I’ve stayed the same this past week, (usually this time last year I’d of put on ) …we are at my daughters again this year, we are looking forward to it.

Stay safe everyone…

Here’s wishing all you Pears and Apples a Happy Christmas.

I intend to take 3 days off from my Diet. I won’t be going mad but just having a few extra treats and enjoying a Columbian Christmas Dinner cooked by my daughter in law.

We set off for the Brighton area tomorrow where my son and Family live. It will be ‘full on’ with 3 boys 2 eleven and 1 thirteen ! We come back next Friday. Fingers crossed that the M25 behaves itself both ways.

Have a great time whatever you are doing and I look forward to us regrouping in early 2025. 🎄☃️❄️😤🥧🍫🥂

What helps me is the tape measure and my clothes being looser!

Well done keepingquiet for losing a pound. I visualise a pound of butter when I have a loss. When I lost 5lbs I visualised a bag of potatoes. This helps me.

Yes, lots of colds going around- mine is in the lingering stage now whichis annoying.

Much to my surprise I mamagedto lose 1lb this week, and a little more off my waist. This was despite a three course trad turkey dinner and next to no walking!

For me I think this signals that my habits really are changing; little bread, occasional cake, no biscuits (they are the worst!) do due to my busy week ahead I'm not sticking to my planned meals but just having healthy choices and hopefully not too much over indulgence.

Hope everyone has a good week and isn't feeling too overwhelmed by it all.

Hope you are feeling better Whiff. Please give us an update.

It might take a week to lose a pound but for me one day that and more can go on.
NanKate well done on losing half a stone, well done. I have keot to 1500 cals max, for weeks now but

I ate most of a fruit cake yesterday as was upset, annoyed with myself so today being extra strict.. Christmas day will be a challenge as well as I will indulge I know I will.
Whiff glad you feel bit better.

Shirley well done with the pound . It takes eating 3,500 cals less than your body needs to lose 1lb . Mind you I think it's less to put on 1lb well it is with me . 🤦🤷.

Allsorts looking at things the same amount as you have lost is surprising but also spurs you on . The book is brilliant. I keep mine in the living room on my side table by me with my note book and pen. When going out to eat I look up things then make my decision what to have or if going to a cafe end up just having a drink.

NanKate brilliant achievement bet you have noticed a different with your clothes.

keepingquiet that's the thing about this thread no judgements just encouragement. The hardest thing is deciding to lose weight and sticking to it no matter how many set backs you have . Every day is a new start and for me a life style change .

Lost 2.25lbs this week that's including a couple of goodies but the trusty book came in handy for those.

But had a rotten week healthwise. My GP put me on Adcal-D3 tablets as I have Osteopenia in my left hip. I have had muscle spasm/ cramp in my right hamstring since Saturday last week thought it's because I was jigging in the kitchen . But as per me carried on as usual . I am no wimp and used to pain as been in pain my whole life. But the pain and spasm/ cramping got worse from Thursday haven't known pain like it for 3 years so bad I cried . Plus my chronic fatigue went into overdrive and kept falling asleep. Wasn't until Friday I looked up if you can you have to much calcium and vitamin D. Turns out you can . So after 2 weeks didn't take any on Saturday and won't take them again . They stopped my pain tablets working . And I got very frightened and didn't want to go back to how I was . My daughter and grandsons came on Saturday and said mom you look awful ,said I am glad I look how I feel and burst into tears. The spasm/ cramping was worse on Saturday so kept drinking mainly just water to try and flush the calcium out . Every muscle and joint hurt all week even my collar bones.

Yesterday no spasm/ cramping and pain levels down . Hopefully will feel better today. Got blood test this morning but having a taxi and going to sit fit this afternoon but already told me teacher I wouldn't be doing any exercises just going for the company.

I have still done my wake up exercises but very gently and slowly all week just to see if they would help.

Anyway hopefully back to my normal self this week .

Have a good week everyone. Hard to believe it's Christmas next week. 🤸😊

Thanks all for your kind words. We are going to family at Christmas and I don’t want to spoil the loss I have had, so will try to make sensible choices in what I eat, while still joining in all the merriment. Fingers crossed. 🤞

Well done nankate brilliant.

NanKate Brilliant work.

Well done Nankate! Keep going- you have shown to yourself you can do this!

At last I have now lost half a stone. It’s been a struggle but now I am ready for the next half stone. Phew !

Bigmama I don’t know about the pocket version. I keep my full size version in the kitchen on the scales with a note book.

Before you go shopping work out what you intend buying, check it out in the book and very quickly you will learn how to keep within your limit. The book has been a game changer for me.

I have given myself a daily limit of 1,500 calories a day, which is higher than most people would choose, but it suits me and I am losing weight slowly and regularly.

Yes Allsorts- I am glad I came here because I am in this for the long game.

I had a terrible shock when I finally braved the scales after a long time.

I knew my clothes were no longer fitting me and I was tired all the time and constantly craving food.

This thread came along at just the right time for me and although I gained weight this week I know I can now make the changes I need to.

I have indulged in a couple of mince pies though!

We can all develop the best ways of caring for ourselves that suits us. I think that is the only way we can make the changes we need.

So lets keep going!

I must get a book, but if it has sugar in or fat I am very careful. For the first time ever I have not eaten all the mince pies and a Christmas cake as once I start i don't stop. I look at two bags of sugar in supermarkets and think thats how much I have lost. Not giving up now.
I give up so many times but come on her and not judged but encouraged to try again, Thank you.

NanKate

Hope this photo gets through this time.

Thanks, I see there are pocket versions too, are they as good?

Half a pound is good * cocoapops* and with your birthday.

Lost 1 lb this week.

The best advice on this thread is as follows:

Tomorrow is another day
Don’t dwell on what has happened
Look forward and not back
Start again, and again etc

Hi everyone

Have put on 2lbs this week! Maybe not surprising as I've been away and so couldn't stick to my meal plan so easily, though I did try to choose healthy options.
Also my walking is falling behind, mostly due to the terrible weather.

Keep going everyone- soon be Christmas lol

Off to stock up on my healthy items now though so should be back on track with the plan this week- let's hope so, as it is easy to get discouraged and fall back on bad habits, especially at this time of year when there are so many temptations around!

This is how the book is set out.

Hope this photo gets through this time.

BigMama you have come to the right place for help and support.

Like Whiff I am counting my daily calories and recording everything I eat and drink. After a couple of weeks it has become the norm.

Here is the book Whiff and I use. Can’t find photo of book so will add it later for you to see.

bigmama1960 I am a funny shape . Always been bottom heavy never had big boobs infact when I lie on my back they disappear. When I brought my first bra at 12 my brother said you only need 2 egg cups and a piece of string. My brother is still cheeky . He's only 16 months younger than me .

Same height as yourself at heaviest was 21st 2lb but was over 19st for decades size 32.

I tried diet clubs after having the children when the weight piled on but they where ok if you lost weight but treated like a child if you didn't this was in the 1980's. So decided to count calories which I still do as it's the only way I lost the 7st and the realisation it's a marathon not a sprint if I only lost quarter of a pound I was happy. Took 5 years to lose that . But if I had a bad day and eat too much I didn't give up and started again the next day. Haven't given up yet. Still trying to lose the last stone and been trying last 3 years. But I am now a 16 not a size 32.

If you have read the pages you see we are a friendly bunch and NanKate renamed dieting 'eating less for life' which is a better way to look at it . I got the book she recommended and it's become a must have and use it everyday day. Before that I used an old Rosemary Conley book from the 80's and wrote in cals of foods in it.

I know foods I have no control over so don't buy them unless I have visitors then they take the things home with them if any left over.

I weight and measured everything I eat and drink and write it down and count the calories. It may seem a chore at first but it soon becomes habit .

Measured yourself because if you start to exercise some times you may find you stay the same weight or put a bit on but lost inches.

Deciding to do something about your weight is the main thing and don't give up even if you have a bad day. Every day is a new start. As you can probably tell I ramble on.🤣.

CocoPops I keep singing it . But it was fun learning it . A loss not matter how much is a win especially when you have celebrated. Your book club will love your mince pies 😋.

No sit fit class today as our instructor is still ill so will do extra exercises to make up for not going .

Have a good week all

Only 1/2lb lost but I did celebrate my birthday at a restaurant.
Wow bigmama You certainly had success losing 5 st with SW.
Whiff I'll be singing your song when I make mince pies for my book club tomorrow.