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Posted: 02 December 2007 at 10:19pm | IP Logged
Well i think ure best bet is to try and lose a little weight prior to christmas u have jsut voer 3 weeks so u could comfortably lose about 4 pounds i would think depending on how much your over weight, have u got much to lose? the weight watchers plan is quite good ive been dieting for the past 2 n half yrs on and off since having emily and ive jsut messed about but in the last few months ive lost a stone and a half so jsut voer a stone to go for meee but its sooo hard im trying desperately to lose soem more before christmas so i can have "a good time" (eating lol) over the festive period. Obviously u wont want to be watching what ure eating over crimbo so def your best bet is to lose a few pounds before xmas so if u gain its not such an issue - goodluck!!! :)
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Posted: 02 December 2007 at 11:11pm | IP Logged
I put on a lot of weight after having Ollie when I was on steroids. I tried weight watchers on my own and didn't loose any weight, I suspect if I had joined online or went to a club it would have been more successful but I don't have the time like you. Becky has been doing the GI diet with a lot of success so I bought the book from ebay and have implemented some of the reccomendations from the book into our lifestyle. We don't follow it religously as I did find it was a bit life changing but we have done a few changes. I haven't weighed myself but I have dropped a clothes size so something must be working. We changed to skimmed milk from semi skimmed, have grannary bread instead of brown or white and have just been eating healthier. We both feel a lot better for the small changes we have made in our diet even though we didn't consider our eating habits before unhealthy. Might be worth a try. I also don't have time to exercise but have tried to be more active without enrolling in a gym.
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Posted: 03 December 2007 at 7:46am | IP Logged
That does sound very interesting Sam - Im thinking of trying that myself - in the New Year of course , it will be one of my resolutions - and hopefully one that wont get broken!!
Joined: 11 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 8642 Gender: Female
Posted: 03 December 2007 at 12:02pm | IP Logged
I put on loads of weight with the older ones, however my weight dropped off when I had the last 2! It's fine comfort eating depending on what you eat. You need to eat things like grapes and satsumas. That way anything you eat goes straight through lol. Good luck, but unlike what has been advised, I'd wait til after Christmas to lose the weight as you don't want to struggle, lose the weight then gain it at the feeding time of year! Good luck!
Joined: 30 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 6730 Gender: Female
Posted: 03 December 2007 at 3:39pm | IP Logged
Zoe I dont think you are overweight at all, and unless you have ballooned like an elephant in the last few weeks then you have no need to be thinking about a diet plan. Just think about changing your food types to include a healthy diet.
I started the low GI diet with Becky (although I think her weight is falling off faster.. grr lol) and I have managed to loose some weight. It didnt really distrupt my diet too much, but then I had already changed my food types at the advise of a dietitian for the PCOE so much of it was the same. I basically now eat a lot more fruit and veg, fill up on those and eat a lot less of everything else. If I have potatoes I have new potatoes, or pasta I have wholemeal pasta, same with my bread.
If comfort food is your poor side, then stock the fridge up with healthier snacks, like Vix said grapes etc as they are very sweet but healthier. I have a bowl of fresh mixed fruit so if Im hungry then I just get some of that, and as a treat I sometimes add yoghurt or low fat ice cream.
My mum is doing the slimming world plan, and she has lost 3 stone in about 5 months, my little sister has also lost a stone on it. hehe my dad is being made to eat the same, but he hasnt lost as much (dont no if the cream cakes when mum is at work help lol)
Oh and another tip is to eat slower... and stop as soon as you feel hungry. Sometimes we can eat too fast for our brains to work out when we are full so we end up being over full.
As for exercise cant you get a little twister or stepper to do whilst watching tv? And if you can get some where by walking then do that instead of the car, just little things all help.. or run and done the stairs a few times a day hehehe
Joined: 07 June 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 1222 Gender: Female
Posted: 03 December 2007 at 7:24pm | IP Logged
oh is that my name being mentioned lol glad to see im known around here but Zoe i did want to say that yes the low gi diet is fab i stared it 7 weeks ago and ive gone from a size 22/24 (depending on style and shop) and 16 st 10lb to a size 20 (which are now getting baggy) and 15st 4lb and yes it is true in 7 weeks ive still a long way to go but nearly lost 2st so im chuffed to bits .
Anyhoo dont want to gate crash your post but there is the proof that it is a fab diet and id totally recommend it as proved by Sam and Chris x
Joined: 11 September 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 2931 Gender: Female
Posted: 04 December 2007 at 10:02am | IP Logged
I'm classed as being overweight, and i need to look at loosing weight.
I have been thinking of trying the low gi diet but i'm not starting it till after i've move in and got all settled....added plus of new house is it's no where near the shops!
I don't think i'll beable to do it religiously and strictly as i'm a chocoholic and i couldn't abstain for ages!
I think i'll look into it more and see where i can make changes etc and go from there.... more along the idea of what mumsam has done as i hadn't thought of addapting and chaging it to suit me and my life till i read her post.... seems more achieveable now x
Joined: 07 June 2006 United Kingdom Posts: 4141 Gender: Female
Posted: 04 December 2007 at 11:28pm | IP Logged
You really are heading for a punch young lady! You came to see me after id had my op...and erm...that was what 5 weeks ago (give or take a day or two)..and if you are overweight then im the easter bunny!
You are not overweight at all. Stop beating yourself up chick..its not doing your mind set any good.
Start liking yourself bird...or im going to come over there and punch you good and proper....oh yeah if we get this house...i can see lincoln cathedral on a clear day apparentley!
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, it will be one of my resolutions - and hopefully one that wont get broken!!
