usedtobefatmatt
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what are hula hoops?
New holiday, new attempt...this time i will not mess up!!
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tinkerbella
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erm i think hula hoops are a type of potato crisp snack thing. They are also hoops that people use to twirl around their waists!
Anyway, food was good today
weighed in at 233.4lbs so i have smashed the 235 goal and im heading for 230 now!
FOOD
breakfast - kitkat and coffee 137 cals
lunch - roll with chicken and light salad cream 300 cals
dinner - 4 slices bread 274 cals beans 300 cals cheese 200 cals
snacks - kitkat 107, crisps 136 2xcoffee 60 cals
total cals around 1600
EXERCISE
1.6 mile walk
dance mat 30 mins
i plan a 4 mile walk tomorrow and sunday and will be stepping up the cardio as of monday. And again i am totally avoiding alcohol this weekend
erm i think hula hoops are a type of potato crisp snack thing. They are also hoops that people use to twirl around their waists!
Anyway, food was good today
weighed in at 233.4lbs so i have smashed the 235 goal and im heading for 230 now!FOOD
breakfast - kitkat and coffee 137 cals
lunch - roll with chicken and light salad cream 300 cals
dinner - 4 slices bread 274 cals beans 300 cals cheese 200 cals
snacks - kitkat 107, crisps 136 2xcoffee 60 cals
total cals around 1600
EXERCISE
1.6 mile walk
dance mat 30 mins
i plan a 4 mile walk tomorrow and sunday and will be stepping up the cardio as of monday. And again i am totally avoiding alcohol this weekend
tinkerbella
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another successful weekend managed to avoid all calorific things and stayed within my cals i could have done more exercise though so i will def need to work on that this weekend! i caught sight of myself in a mirror while i was sitting on a computer chair today....i looked massive and it just made me feel so horrible. It has def kept me motivated to stay on track!
FOOD
Lunch - 2 rolls 300 cals, turkey ham and salad cream 100 cals
Dinner - corned beef and tomato sandwich (large) 500 cals
Snacks - sour strips 260 cals, strawberry shoelaces 100 cals, crisps 136 cals, 200ml milk 100 cals srawberries 50 cal
Total cals around 1500
EXERCISE
1.6 mile walk
Tomorrow i am planning on painting the kitchen and sorting out some of the rooms so while i would like to state that i will do lots of exercise tomorrow i know that i will be lucky to get in a decent walk!
managed to avoid all calorific things and stayed within my cals i could have done more exercise though so i will def need to work on that this weekend! i caught sight of myself in a mirror while i was sitting on a computer chair today....i looked massive and it just made me feel so horrible. It has def kept me motivated to stay on track!FOOD
Lunch - 2 rolls 300 cals, turkey ham and salad cream 100 cals
Dinner - corned beef and tomato sandwich (large) 500 cals
Snacks - sour strips 260 cals, strawberry shoelaces 100 cals, crisps 136 cals, 200ml milk 100 cals srawberries 50 cal
Total cals around 1500
EXERCISE
1.6 mile walk
Tomorrow i am planning on painting the kitchen and sorting out some of the rooms so while i would like to state that i will do lots of exercise tomorrow i know that i will be lucky to get in a decent walk!
Hey congratulations you are doing really well!
I have a Wii Fit and Dance Mat and I love it! Makes exercising fun!
I'm using my holiday as motivation too, when I'm exercising and want to give up I just think of how I want to feel when I'm on the beach and it keeps me going
Keep going you can do it!
I have a Wii Fit and Dance Mat and I love it! Makes exercising fun!
I'm using my holiday as motivation too, when I'm exercising and want to give up I just think of how I want to feel when I'm on the beach and it keeps me going
Keep going you can do it!
tinkerbella
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Kirsty - Thanks for the comment! I just love the dancemat - i dont mind spending hours on it as it's so much fun!
Kori - Thank you for your support! It is always freat to get some enouragement
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Well so far so good this week. I havn't messed up my cals at all (despite a dicey moment with a bit of flapjack temptation!) and i have managed at least a long walk with the dog every day. I have barely done any other exercise though and it falls back to the same old reason - my sleeping is crazy. I either dont sleep and become like a zombie, or i sleep too much and waste so much time! Either way im not moving around and burning calories!!
I have been watching the new series of the biggest loser uk....it seems awul but pretty damned effective! Not sure i could put myself through the whole regime every day but some of the exercise tips are great.
The weekly weigh in is tomorrow morning and i am desprerately hping to have smashed the 230 goal....not sure if the lack of exercise will have helped me! I only have 8 weeks until i go on holiday...eek! If i lose 2lbs per week then i will manage to lose a further 16lbs (over a stone) I really want to hit 210lbs....i know it's only a number but it is one that means a lot!!!
Come on 230 - or less!!!!!!!!!!!
Kori - Thank you for your support! It is always freat to get some enouragement
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Well so far so good this week. I havn't messed up my cals at all (despite a dicey moment with a bit of flapjack temptation!) and i have managed at least a long walk with the dog every day. I have barely done any other exercise though and it falls back to the same old reason - my sleeping is crazy. I either dont sleep and become like a zombie, or i sleep too much and waste so much time! Either way im not moving around and burning calories!!
I have been watching the new series of the biggest loser uk....it seems awul but pretty damned effective! Not sure i could put myself through the whole regime every day but some of the exercise tips are great.
The weekly weigh in is tomorrow morning and i am desprerately hping to have smashed the 230 goal....not sure if the lack of exercise will have helped me! I only have 8 weeks until i go on holiday...eek! If i lose 2lbs per week then i will manage to lose a further 16lbs (over a stone
) I really want to hit 210lbs....i know it's only a number but it is one that means a lot!!!Come on 230 - or less!!!!!!!!!!!
tinkerbella
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got a bit excited there and totally forgot to log my food - oops!
FOOD
breakfast - coffee 30 cals
lunch - 2 slices bread 250 cals, beans 150 cals
dinner - macaroni cheese 700 cals
snacks - crisps 160 cals, kitkat 233 cals, coffee x 2 60 cals
total cals around 1600 cals
EXERCISE
0.6 mile walk
running around school all day - does that count??!
FOOD
breakfast - coffee 30 cals
lunch - 2 slices bread 250 cals, beans 150 cals
dinner - macaroni cheese 700 cals
snacks - crisps 160 cals, kitkat 233 cals, coffee x 2 60 cals
total cals around 1600 cals
EXERCISE
0.6 mile walk
running around school all day - does that count??!
Hey allie how are you? I had lost 30 lbs after my pregnancy and now I've gained back 5 pounds in each of the two years since I lost that weight..so you're not the only one by any stretch.. Its such a struggle to keep lost weight off. So frustrating but its worth the effort I suppose. Good job on keeping the quantities so low. I really must follow suit..
tinkerbella
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hey girls! Cita it's so good to hear from you! wow, it has been a while....lol my falling off the wagon often means complete avoidance of my diary as it makes me feel guilty!
Kirsty, i try to dancemat every day but some days i honestly dont have a minute! I will today though!
Welllll sat was a bit of a fat day....oh dear It was my mums birthday and we had a special meal - cake, claret pie, lots of milky lattes....well over 2500 cals im afraid. I tried to minimise by cutting back yesterday so hopefully i wont gain!
The only prob now isd that there are 2 more birthday dinners to get through this week! Thursday and saturday are total minefields now....aarrrgghhh! I managed to hit 230.4lbs on friday so i am hoping that it doesnt change (or indded goes down a little) this week. im not really expeting to lose but i will stay sensible asnd not have any more damned cake!!!!!!
FOOD
lunch - potato and leek soup - 240 cals
dinner - couscous, chicken - 650 cals
snacks - kitkat x 2 233 cals, 2 x coffee 60 cals
total cals 1185 cals
EXERCISE
1.6 mile walk
20 mins dance mat
toning exercises 20 min
Kirsty, i try to dancemat every day but some days i honestly dont have a minute! I will today though!
Welllll sat was a bit of a fat day....oh dear
It was my mums birthday and we had a special meal - cake, claret pie, lots of milky lattes....well over 2500 cals im afraid. I tried to minimise by cutting back yesterday so hopefully i wont gain!The only prob now isd that there are 2 more birthday dinners to get through this week! Thursday and saturday are total minefields now....aarrrgghhh! I managed to hit 230.4lbs on friday so i am hoping that it doesnt change (or indded goes down a little) this week. im not really expeting to lose but i will stay sensible asnd not have any more damned cake!!!!!!
FOOD
lunch - potato and leek soup - 240 cals
dinner - couscous, chicken - 650 cals
snacks - kitkat x 2 233 cals, 2 x coffee 60 cals
total cals 1185 cals
EXERCISE
1.6 mile walk
20 mins dance mat
toning exercises 20 min
tinkerbella
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my cals have been pretty good lately tomorrow i have to go for dinner so i will make sure that i keep my calories really low throughout the day so that i can enjoy the meal at night. the big weigh in on friday needs to get lower than 230...i cant believe that i missed the atrget bo .02 of a pound! oh well at least im lighter!
FOOD
lunch - baked potato 170 cals, beef stew 220 cals
dinner - 4 slices bread 464 cals, 100g cheese 450 cals mayo 120 cals
snacks - 3 x coffee 90 cals, kitkat 117 cals
total cals around 1600 cals
EXERCISE
Not a thing
will need to do more!
tomorrow i have to go for dinner so i will make sure that i keep my calories really low throughout the day so that i can enjoy the meal at night. the big weigh in on friday needs to get lower than 230...i cant believe that i missed the atrget bo .02 of a pound! oh well at least im lighter!FOOD
lunch - baked potato 170 cals, beef stew 220 cals
dinner - 4 slices bread 464 cals, 100g cheese 450 cals mayo 120 cals
snacks - 3 x coffee 90 cals, kitkat 117 cals
total cals around 1600 cals
EXERCISE
Not a thing
will need to do more!
tinkerbella
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hi angelica and kirsty thanks for the encouragement!! Hope you are both doing well - i will need to take a peek at your diaries
Well the 230 target has been smashed!!!! 227.8lbs as of this morning
so now i really want to hit the next target of 225lbs - hopefully next week if i can step up the exercise!
very relieved as i was conviced i wouldnt lose anything as i have been out for dinner twice this week and have been crap at exercising as im always so tired. work is frantic at the mo so exercise is coming a poor second.
FOOD
Lunch - small bowl of soup 70 cals, pancake 120 cals
dinner - chicken fajitas with yoghurt and rice 800 cals
snacks - 2 coffee 60 cals, pancake 120 cals, piece of birthday cake 300 cals
total cals around 1500
EXERCISE
1.6 mile walk
20 mins push ups/jogging/sit ups combo exercise
tomorrow i will def do my tae bo dvd and walk the dog 4 miles with my hubby. Out for dinner again tomorrow night but il do what worked and keep the cals low throughout the day to compensate.
yay!
thanks for the encouragement!! Hope you are both doing well - i will need to take a peek at your diariesWell the 230 target has been smashed!!!! 227.8lbs as of this morning
so now i really want to hit the next target of 225lbs - hopefully next week if i can step up the exercise!very relieved as i was conviced i wouldnt lose anything as i have been out for dinner twice this week and have been crap at exercising as im always so tired. work is frantic at the mo so exercise is coming a poor second.
FOOD
Lunch - small bowl of soup 70 cals, pancake 120 cals
dinner - chicken fajitas with yoghurt and rice 800 cals
snacks - 2 coffee 60 cals, pancake 120 cals, piece of birthday cake 300 cals
total cals around 1500
EXERCISE
1.6 mile walk
20 mins push ups/jogging/sit ups combo exercise
tomorrow i will def do my tae bo dvd and walk the dog 4 miles with my hubby. Out for dinner again tomorrow night but il do what worked and keep the cals low throughout the day to compensate.
yay!
tinkerbella
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welllll i managed to avoid alcohol again this weekend last night we were out for yet another meal - why does socialising revolve around eating and drinking???!!! very annoying for me! Anyway, it was a three course affair so i ordered mussels to start and gave most of them away - prob only had around 6 in tomato sauce. I'll admit that i only ordered them as i can never eat more than that! I like a few but could never eat a while bowl I had steak pie but opted for boiled potatoes and gave away my pastry. I couldnt finish the whole portion which amazed me as i can usually polish the whole lot off!
So i was doing anazingly well.....until dessert. I couldnt resist the apple and rhubarb crumble..mmmmm delicious! I did share it with my friend though so i only had half a portion....but still naughty!
I have looked up the food cal content and tried to work it out as best i can
mussels and chorizo - 100 cals
1 slice bread - 90 cals
1 slice garlic bread - 100 cals
beef steak stew - 400 cals
boiled potatoes - 200 cals
apple and rhubarb crumble - 220 cals
total cals for dinner - around 1200
i also had aroud 500 for lunch and another 200 for snacks so i reckon i kept the cals well under maintenence of 2200
i decided to negate any extra cals by doing more exercise today so i got up early and did a 20 min tae bo workout. I will also be doing a 4 mile walk with the dog later and will have to spend a good few hours cleaning the house too!
I will also mega plan my food today so that i am slightly under my usual 1600 cals. I really want to break the 225 goal by friday!
BREAKFAST
2 plain pancakes 200 cals
LUNCH
2 rolls with beef and salad cream - 450 cals
DINNER
2 slices bread 300 cal
small tin beans 150 cal
cheddar cheese 400 cal
SNACKS
2 pancakes with jam and lf cream 250 cals
total cals - around 1600
EXERCISE
20 mins tae bo
4 mile walk
last night we were out for yet another meal - why does socialising revolve around eating and drinking???!!! very annoying for me! Anyway, it was a three course affair so i ordered mussels to start and gave most of them away - prob only had around 6 in tomato sauce. I'll admit that i only ordered them as i can never eat more than that! I like a few but could never eat a while bowl I had steak pie but opted for boiled potatoes and gave away my pastry. I couldnt finish the whole portion which amazed me as i can usually polish the whole lot off!So i was doing anazingly well.....until dessert. I couldnt resist the apple and rhubarb crumble..mmmmm delicious! I did share it with my friend though so i only had half a portion....but still naughty!
I have looked up the food cal content and tried to work it out as best i can
mussels and chorizo - 100 cals
1 slice bread - 90 cals
1 slice garlic bread - 100 cals
beef steak stew - 400 cals
boiled potatoes - 200 cals
apple and rhubarb crumble - 220 cals
total cals for dinner - around 1200
i also had aroud 500 for lunch and another 200 for snacks so i reckon i kept the cals well under maintenence of 2200
i decided to negate any extra cals by doing more exercise today so i got up early and did a 20 min tae bo workout. I will also be doing a 4 mile walk with the dog later and will have to spend a good few hours cleaning the house too!
I will also mega plan my food today so that i am slightly under my usual 1600 cals. I really want to break the 225 goal by friday!
BREAKFAST
2 plain pancakes 200 cals
LUNCH
2 rolls with beef and salad cream - 450 cals
DINNER
2 slices bread 300 cal
small tin beans 150 cal
cheddar cheese 400 cal
SNACKS
2 pancakes with jam and lf cream 250 cals
total cals - around 1600
EXERCISE
20 mins tae bo
4 mile walk
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tinkerbella
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whoo hoo i walked 5 miles instead of 4 today Im also adding on 30 press ups, 50 stomach crunches and 10 mis of yoga stretches 
i better lose weight this week!
it has also occured to me that this is the weight i was when i went on holiday last year....i considered it a success as i had drpped 20 lbs....so technically i will def be a skinnier on this holiday if i keep working at it. My goal of 210 will take me lower than i have been in thes last year. Around sept i was down to 213lbs - partly due to a bout of salmonella! gradually the weight crept back on and i went all the way up to 240lbs.....sigh.....So 210 has a special significance! only 17.8 pounds to go
Im also adding on 30 press ups, 50 stomach crunches and 10 mis of yoga stretches i better lose weight this week!
it has also occured to me that this is the weight i was when i went on holiday last year....i considered it a success as i had drpped 20 lbs....so technically i will def be a skinnier on this holiday if i keep working at it. My goal of 210 will take me lower than i have been in thes last year. Around sept i was down to 213lbs - partly due to a bout of salmonella! gradually the weight crept back on and i went all the way up to 240lbs.....sigh.....So 210 has a special significance! only 17.8 pounds to go
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tinkerbella
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welll it has been a shitty week foodwise - but a pretty amazing week otherwise! Just found out that we are moving to australia!!! my husband has been offered an amazing job there so off we are going! Also, my school play was a huge success so we are delighted :
However, after being so good for the last few weeks i gave in to junk - purely because it was available and i was busy
McDonalds, indian takeaway x2 and convenience sandwiches. No idea about the calories but i have quite rightly gone back up to 231lbs Not a scrap of exercise either since sunday...sigh....
Well the added Australia influence has made me even more determind to shift this weight! We dont leave until august so i have that and the hol in july to look forward to I am still hoping to be down to 210 by the holiday and will be back on the bandwagon with a vengence! So today will be spent looking out all the paperwork that we need for the visas, walking 4 miles and doing some tae bo. I will prob have some champagne later to celebrate with my friends and family but i will stick to 2 glasses at most and watch the cals throughout the day.
FOOD PLAN
lunch - Tomato soup 1 slice bread 300 cals
dinner - chicken fajitas with rice and yoghurt 800 cals
snacks - 2 glasses champagne around 300 cals
total cals around 1400
EXERCISE
4 mile walk
20 mins tae bo
10 mins stretching
50 x sit ups, push ups, scissor kicks, squats
However, after being so good for the last few weeks i gave in to junk - purely because it was available and i was busy
McDonalds, indian takeaway x2 and convenience sandwiches. No idea about the calories but i have quite rightly gone back up to 231lbs Not a scrap of exercise either since sunday...sigh....Well the added Australia influence has made me even more determind to shift this weight! We dont leave until august so i have that and the hol in july to look forward to
I am still hoping to be down to 210 by the holiday and will be back on the bandwagon with a vengence! So today will be spent looking out all the paperwork that we need for the visas, walking 4 miles and doing some tae bo. I will prob have some champagne later to celebrate with my friends and family but i will stick to 2 glasses at most and watch the cals throughout the day. FOOD PLAN
lunch - Tomato soup 1 slice bread 300 cals
dinner - chicken fajitas with rice and yoghurt 800 cals
snacks - 2 glasses champagne around 300 cals
total cals around 1400
EXERCISE
4 mile walk
20 mins tae bo
10 mins stretching
50 x sit ups, push ups, scissor kicks, squats
tinkerbella
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well it has been a most eventful couple of weeks! we are def moving to australia - which is completely terrifying and exciting all at once! there has been too many celebrations and since the weather has been lovely, many barbeques!
no damage done as i am still at 231 but i really need to get it down a bit before the hol and more importantly, before we move to really hot country! I think i would be able to tolerate the heat of the summer months much better if i wasnt carrying this extra weight.
so i am back on the wagon with a vengence and aiming to be under 230 by friday!
FOOD
lunch - 1 pk wotsits 100 cals
dinner - 2 veg burgers 160 cals, 2 wraps 230 cals 30g cheese 130 cals, mayo 100 cals
snacks - 2 slices toast with jam 250 cals, 200ml milk 100 cals
total cals around 1200
EXERCISE
2 mile walk
20 mins toming exercises
20 mins dance mat
no damage done as i am still at 231 but i really need to get it down a bit before the hol and more importantly, before we move to really hot country! I think i would be able to tolerate the heat of the summer months much better if i wasnt carrying this extra weight.
so i am back on the wagon with a vengence and aiming to be under 230 by friday!
FOOD
lunch - 1 pk wotsits 100 cals
dinner - 2 veg burgers 160 cals, 2 wraps 230 cals 30g cheese 130 cals, mayo 100 cals
snacks - 2 slices toast with jam 250 cals, 200ml milk 100 cals
total cals around 1200
EXERCISE
2 mile walk
20 mins toming exercises
20 mins dance mat
tinkerbella
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kept well within cals yesterday and under 1600 today...i even managed to resist chocolate! the old execise enemy will be defeated slowly but surely this week....managed a walk tonight but will double it tomorrow!
FOOD
lunch - wotsists 100 cals
snack - 2 slices toat with jam 270 cals
dinner - refried bean enchiladas 500 cals rice 200 cals yoghut 100 cals
snacks - kitkat 107 cals, 3 x coffee 90 cals
total aound 1400
EXERCISE
0.8 mile walk with dog
Will do more execise tomorow!!!
FOOD
lunch - wotsists 100 cals
snack - 2 slices toat with jam 270 cals
dinner - refried bean enchiladas 500 cals rice 200 cals yoghut 100 cals
snacks - kitkat 107 cals, 3 x coffee 90 cals
total aound 1400
EXERCISE
0.8 mile walk with dog
Will do more execise tomorow!!!