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bikinibound
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(Sung to the tune of the ABBA song Dancing Queen) You are the walking queen, pert and sweet, in the one sixties oh yeah....lol 
I wouldn't worry about your weigh in this week. Even if you are up a lb or two, there are lots of other people who have missed a couple of day's bonus pts--that's 4pts each day missed. Not to mention, many people won't get the max. exercise pts available, either. You'll be just fine if your team doesn't come in 1st place. I'm not worried at all about you not being here next week. In fact, I wouldn't be at all surprised if you won the whole thing at the end.
You must go through walking shoes like crazy!!
I wouldn't worry about your weigh in this week. Even if you are up a lb or two, there are lots of other people who have missed a couple of day's bonus pts--that's 4pts each day missed. Not to mention, many people won't get the max. exercise pts available, either. You'll be just fine if your team doesn't come in 1st place. I'm not worried at all about you not being here next week. In fact, I wouldn't be at all surprised if you won the whole thing at the end.
You must go through walking shoes like crazy!!
Happychubette
Banned
I am very touched after reading the first few pages of your diary and I see that you are still coping with PCOS which I don't know what that is, but I am fairly amazed at the distances you are walking. I don't work either (on disability for bipolar mood disorder) and so I have the time of day too and walking is my main form of exercise too. These days I am toughing out an hour in the cold rain.
The problem I am having is not making it through the night without eating because I think my calories are a bit too low in the day. Right now I'm 190. One year veteran on the forum. Last year I lost twenty pounds but I've gained back ten.
You sound like such a nice person and I will think of you when the weather here warms up and I can manage a 6 mile walk.
The worst thing about my weight is that my protruding belly is so uncomfortable when I am sitting. Guess Ishould sit up straight.
The problem I am having is not making it through the night without eating because I think my calories are a bit too low in the day. Right now I'm 190. One year veteran on the forum. Last year I lost twenty pounds but I've gained back ten.
You sound like such a nice person and I will think of you when the weather here warms up and I can manage a 6 mile walk.
The worst thing about my weight is that my protruding belly is so uncomfortable when I am sitting. Guess Ishould sit up straight.
Omega
Moderator
Thank you so much for visiting. I really love all these words of encouragement.
Kimberly
I am getting sneaky about weighing strategy (see Auburn's diary) so we shall wait and see. Weight (Tuesday) is still up on the challenge start weight. I doubt that someone who gets skewed weight loss will ever win such things - there is always someone that can manage to lose weight EVERY week. If you accept such concepts up front you realise that all you can honestly expect is a respectable showing.
I have worn holes in several pairs of shoes last year and in addition I am always putting holes in socks. I must put holes in at least 4 pairs of socks a week. Luckily quite a lot of my socks are identical so I look for 2 to put together.
Happychubette
Welcome on your first visit to my diary. PCOS ladies have polycystic ovaries. Quite a high proportion of ladies are effectively carriers of this - and for some ladies (like me) it develops into a major problem. A normal woman has so many female hormones and a few male hormones too. PCOS ladies have dramatically more hormones. We have tons of female hormones and then we have tons of male hormones too.
A woman with PCOS is, according to researchers, seven times more likely to develop diabetes than a woman of the same age and lifestyle who does not have the syndrome. She is also now known to be 7.4 more times at risk of a heart attack and four times more likely to suffer from high blood pressure.
There are also cancers where we have increased risk. For many people - the worst aspect is that it often brings fertility problems. In addition there is such things as obesity and a tendency to have hairiness problems. Although I naturally deal with such things - I for instance have a major facial hair problem and also have quite a bit of body hair. Some PCOS ladies also develop baldness problems - but thankfully I have not had that (yet).
I am so sorry that you have gained back 10 pounds of your hard won losses. I have dieted so many times before and each time have put on every ounce that I lost. Well done for remotivating yourself to stop the rot. If these pounds went on recently - they will just be splurge pounds and they seem to come back off very quickly. I would encourage you to ensure that you are fully back on track regarding being careful with your food and lots of exercise. The more walking that you can do - the better. I am sure that things will look brighter very quickly if you do this. This was the case for Tammy.
It is funny that you mention your protruding belly. I have lost a great deal of weight - but still have a long way to go. I have a major stomach roll which I can feel is "fat" and should erode in time. My belly button has dropped with my stomach having been so big. Above my belly button at waist height I stick out almost as far at the front as ever before. I pinch in nicely at the sides and back and then have a bit that sticks out at the centre front. This actually feels hard and not "fat". I do not know whether the muscles are somehow damaged or whether something inside has moved when I was fat. I will mention it to my doctor when I see her next - but I am not filled with confidence in her. It is a bit of a lottery every time I go to the doctor regarding whether she will be of any help.
I must admit that I had been so big - that when I got to the 190 pounds that you are I just kept feeling skinny!
Take care
Love
Margaret
Kimberly
I am getting sneaky about weighing strategy (see Auburn's diary) so we shall wait and see. Weight (Tuesday) is still up on the challenge start weight. I doubt that someone who gets skewed weight loss will ever win such things - there is always someone that can manage to lose weight EVERY week. If you accept such concepts up front you realise that all you can honestly expect is a respectable showing.
I have worn holes in several pairs of shoes last year and in addition I am always putting holes in socks. I must put holes in at least 4 pairs of socks a week. Luckily quite a lot of my socks are identical so I look for 2 to put together.
Happychubette
Welcome on your first visit to my diary. PCOS ladies have polycystic ovaries. Quite a high proportion of ladies are effectively carriers of this - and for some ladies (like me) it develops into a major problem. A normal woman has so many female hormones and a few male hormones too. PCOS ladies have dramatically more hormones. We have tons of female hormones and then we have tons of male hormones too.
A woman with PCOS is, according to researchers, seven times more likely to develop diabetes than a woman of the same age and lifestyle who does not have the syndrome. She is also now known to be 7.4 more times at risk of a heart attack and four times more likely to suffer from high blood pressure.
There are also cancers where we have increased risk. For many people - the worst aspect is that it often brings fertility problems. In addition there is such things as obesity and a tendency to have hairiness problems. Although I naturally deal with such things - I for instance have a major facial hair problem and also have quite a bit of body hair. Some PCOS ladies also develop baldness problems - but thankfully I have not had that (yet).
I am so sorry that you have gained back 10 pounds of your hard won losses. I have dieted so many times before and each time have put on every ounce that I lost. Well done for remotivating yourself to stop the rot. If these pounds went on recently - they will just be splurge pounds and they seem to come back off very quickly. I would encourage you to ensure that you are fully back on track regarding being careful with your food and lots of exercise. The more walking that you can do - the better. I am sure that things will look brighter very quickly if you do this. This was the case for Tammy.
It is funny that you mention your protruding belly. I have lost a great deal of weight - but still have a long way to go. I have a major stomach roll which I can feel is "fat" and should erode in time. My belly button has dropped with my stomach having been so big. Above my belly button at waist height I stick out almost as far at the front as ever before. I pinch in nicely at the sides and back and then have a bit that sticks out at the centre front. This actually feels hard and not "fat". I do not know whether the muscles are somehow damaged or whether something inside has moved when I was fat. I will mention it to my doctor when I see her next - but I am not filled with confidence in her. It is a bit of a lottery every time I go to the doctor regarding whether she will be of any help.
I must admit that I had been so big - that when I got to the 190 pounds that you are I just kept feeling skinny!
Take care
Love
Margaret
Hi Margaret, I was just reading what you said about a lack of confidence in your GP. Would you not consider changing her, and going to see someone who might be not just more sympathetic to your needs, but also more knowledgable? I know it's not that easy in Britain (it's getting increasingly difficult in France also, but luckily I trust my doc). But you're moving into a crucial stage now, with thoughts about operations to remove extra skin etc. It might be the time to work with a more specialized GP. (Hope you don't think I'm interferring...)
Hi Margaret!
Been having a wee catch-up on your diary and I'm as awe-inspired as ever by your commitment. Not only were you far more restrained than me with the Xmas goodies but you've kept the walking going through this horrid weather, and that I really admire. I'm just such a wimp in winter. It's all I can do to drag myself out for a couple of miles once a week at the moment...shame on me
Well done for hitting yet more milestones. I have to thank you for talking about the BMI thing. I had no idea whatsoever that being over 30 BMI could mean being denied operations/medical treatment! I've not long passed that milestone myself so it horrifies me to think that for years I was in such a precarious situation without even knowing it! So much for our wonderful free health service, eh?
I sympathise with your comment above about your doctor. Mine is one of those who seems to want rid of you as quickly as possible and therefore her diagnostic skills are somewhat compromised in my view. But still, I would get someone to take a look at that hard area you mention because it doesn't sound quite right to me. I've seen programmes about people who've been left with hard, fused fat deposits after losing a large amount of weight and the only way to remove them was surgery. That may or may not be the case for you but definitely something that ought to be investigated I would think.
Anyway, keep up the good work! (...and I know you will!)
Been having a wee catch-up on your diary and I'm as awe-inspired as ever by your commitment. Not only were you far more restrained than me with the Xmas goodies but you've kept the walking going through this horrid weather, and that I really admire. I'm just such a wimp in winter. It's all I can do to drag myself out for a couple of miles once a week at the moment...shame on me
Well done for hitting yet more milestones. I have to thank you for talking about the BMI thing. I had no idea whatsoever that being over 30 BMI could mean being denied operations/medical treatment! I've not long passed that milestone myself so it horrifies me to think that for years I was in such a precarious situation without even knowing it! So much for our wonderful free health service, eh?
I sympathise with your comment above about your doctor. Mine is one of those who seems to want rid of you as quickly as possible and therefore her diagnostic skills are somewhat compromised in my view. But still, I would get someone to take a look at that hard area you mention because it doesn't sound quite right to me. I've seen programmes about people who've been left with hard, fused fat deposits after losing a large amount of weight and the only way to remove them was surgery. That may or may not be the case for you but definitely something that ought to be investigated I would think.
Anyway, keep up the good work! (...and I know you will!)
Omega
Moderator
Auburn and Avenue - Thanks for visiting. I certainly appreciate both your thoughts on the same subject.
The problem with GPs is probably as follows.
I am possibly hyper-critical in that I had a couple of very poor GPs who were either incompetent or lazy (or both) - but one way or another did not do a very good job. After that I had one that was unproven when we lived at our last house. We returned back to the original area and I didnt want to return to either poor one. I have only been with the current GP a couple of years and she is certainly better than the earlier two but she also certainly has her off days. Whenever I go and see her I am never sure of her attitude.
The last time that she weighed me I was 18st 7lbs. On that visit she was enthusiastic about my weight loss so far.
I saw her again at 14st 9lbs and amonst other medical issues I asked about the fact that my weight loss had come to a standstill despite me doing everything right. She told me that if I was being good I would be losing weight and it would stop when I had lost all my fat. She didnt put me on the scales and had no enthusiasm for my continued weight loss.
She is also adept at the stop-watch attitude to appointments, and all UK GPs seem very keen to send you away with a prescription for amoxycillin written almost before you sit down.
I suspect that the fact is that I have lost much of the confidence that I ever had in just about the entire profession. I will probably see what she says and look into some sort of private consultation to verify facts and options. I just dont trust them.
I will be going to see her in a couple of weeks time as I have recieved my happy smear test invitation (lucky me!) so I will see what she says about why my waist is such an odd shape. Directly under my bust measures 34.5 inches, my waist is 38.75 inches. My waist nips inwards all around apart from the bulge which really sticks out and is about 4 inches wide at the centre front. I have turned into a very odd shape.
I have been hoping that it would get to look more normal - but it hasnt really.
Take care
Love
Margaret
The problem with GPs is probably as follows.
I am possibly hyper-critical in that I had a couple of very poor GPs who were either incompetent or lazy (or both) - but one way or another did not do a very good job. After that I had one that was unproven when we lived at our last house. We returned back to the original area and I didnt want to return to either poor one. I have only been with the current GP a couple of years and she is certainly better than the earlier two but she also certainly has her off days. Whenever I go and see her I am never sure of her attitude.
The last time that she weighed me I was 18st 7lbs. On that visit she was enthusiastic about my weight loss so far.
I saw her again at 14st 9lbs and amonst other medical issues I asked about the fact that my weight loss had come to a standstill despite me doing everything right. She told me that if I was being good I would be losing weight and it would stop when I had lost all my fat. She didnt put me on the scales and had no enthusiasm for my continued weight loss.
She is also adept at the stop-watch attitude to appointments, and all UK GPs seem very keen to send you away with a prescription for amoxycillin written almost before you sit down.
I suspect that the fact is that I have lost much of the confidence that I ever had in just about the entire profession. I will probably see what she says and look into some sort of private consultation to verify facts and options. I just dont trust them.
I will be going to see her in a couple of weeks time as I have recieved my happy smear test invitation (lucky me!) so I will see what she says about why my waist is such an odd shape. Directly under my bust measures 34.5 inches, my waist is 38.75 inches. My waist nips inwards all around apart from the bulge which really sticks out and is about 4 inches wide at the centre front. I have turned into a very odd shape.
I have been hoping that it would get to look more normal - but it hasnt really.
Take care
Love
Margaret
Omega
Moderator
Monday 07/01/08
Spoke on my walk to a lady called Elaine who is thinking of going to weight watchers. I wonder if she will. I am still thinking that I might join when I am nearer goal to help me towards maintenance.
General Data:
Morning walk = 6.3 miles
Round the block = 7 times (on two laps my husband came too)
Extra exercises = keep fit class
Weight = 12st 1.6lbs (i.e. 169.6 pounds)
Steps = 32,414
Distance = 12.53 miles
Remembered to take normal vitamin / supplements
Continued my creaming regime – missed one bio-oil massage.
My Food / Drink:
1 banana
3 weetabix, sweetener, 350 ml skimmed milk
1.5 large handful honey Shreddies
roast lamb, swede, carrots, onion, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, mangetout, brussel sprouts, celery, gravy
2 large handfuls of raisins
2 litres of cold water
some diet cola
Spoke on my walk to a lady called Elaine who is thinking of going to weight watchers. I wonder if she will. I am still thinking that I might join when I am nearer goal to help me towards maintenance.
General Data:
Morning walk = 6.3 miles
Round the block = 7 times (on two laps my husband came too)
Extra exercises = keep fit class
Weight = 12st 1.6lbs (i.e. 169.6 pounds)
Steps = 32,414
Distance = 12.53 miles
Remembered to take normal vitamin / supplements
Continued my creaming regime – missed one bio-oil massage.
My Food / Drink:
1 banana
3 weetabix, sweetener, 350 ml skimmed milk
1.5 large handful honey Shreddies
roast lamb, swede, carrots, onion, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, mangetout, brussel sprouts, celery, gravy
2 large handfuls of raisins
2 litres of cold water
some diet cola
PCOS. Something in the hormone imbalance causes some women with it to carry their weight atypically, so they have an "apple" shape rather than the more-typical "pear" shape. I'm guessing that 4 inches is between the bottom of your ribcage and the top of your hips?
I'm another one who mistrusts doctors. I only go if I need something I can't get for myself, and I try to go in with a fairly good idea of what I hope to get out of the visit. The few times I've gone in with an "I'll just go with what they give me" attitude (which I've been scolded by various people for not doing more often), I've later found that what they give me has been inappropriate. The shining exception has been our current pediatric practice (the one before them was awful in comparison). My daughter's doctors are really excellent, and their suggestions are always helpful.
Miss Ladybug
New member
Weight Watchers is a great program, my sister lost 70 pounds on it, and she loved it. The food is good, and it's the points system, so it's easy to follow. She only walked for exercise and it was perfect for her. I would tell anyone to try it if they wanted to, it's worked for many people I know, so what better proof right.
Have a great rest of your day, I'm heading over to the gym, even though I'm EXHAUSTED, hope I make it!
Have a great rest of your day, I'm heading over to the gym, even though I'm EXHAUSTED, hope I make it!
Omega
Moderator
Hi Kim
I know that if you go to the gym you will get such a burst of energy that you will do a ton of exercise. That has just got to help the pounds / inches come off.
Mind you - you will be really exhausted when you finish - but I am sure that there is no surprise there.
I have this theory about WW. I think that I will stick with what I am doing to lose weight - but I have an eye on the future and the problems of maintenance. My pedometer displays how many WW points I have earned from walking - and I do earn quite a lot each day. Yesterday I earned 9 points and today I have earned 8. I also think that it could be very useful to head off to those WW meetings to try and keep me aware of my weight. It could be really cost effective to have that as an option if I join not long before I am at goal. It would be a way to sanity check that the goal weight that I think is right is not too fat or too thin. When you get to goal they give you a sort of lifetime membership where you can go to as many meetings as you like for free as long as you stay within about 5 pounds of goal and get weighed 5 times a year. There are other advantages too - as the meetings can be a way of meeting people. This could be quite a bonus as we are seriously considering relocating back to the north east at some point in the future.
Naturally I am not telling all this to anyone that goes to WW as people could think it wrong to make use of an organisation like that. WW makes the rules - I am just seeing if I can turn the situation to my advantage.
Take care
Love
Margaret
I know that if you go to the gym you will get such a burst of energy that you will do a ton of exercise. That has just got to help the pounds / inches come off.
Mind you - you will be really exhausted when you finish - but I am sure that there is no surprise there.
I have this theory about WW. I think that I will stick with what I am doing to lose weight - but I have an eye on the future and the problems of maintenance. My pedometer displays how many WW points I have earned from walking - and I do earn quite a lot each day. Yesterday I earned 9 points and today I have earned 8. I also think that it could be very useful to head off to those WW meetings to try and keep me aware of my weight. It could be really cost effective to have that as an option if I join not long before I am at goal. It would be a way to sanity check that the goal weight that I think is right is not too fat or too thin. When you get to goal they give you a sort of lifetime membership where you can go to as many meetings as you like for free as long as you stay within about 5 pounds of goal and get weighed 5 times a year. There are other advantages too - as the meetings can be a way of meeting people. This could be quite a bonus as we are seriously considering relocating back to the north east at some point in the future.
Naturally I am not telling all this to anyone that goes to WW as people could think it wrong to make use of an organisation like that. WW makes the rules - I am just seeing if I can turn the situation to my advantage.
Take care
Love
Margaret
Omega
Moderator
Hi Tammy
I definitely have the WW thing in mind for maintenance - but I am happy with losing weight the way that I am currently. I dont want to pay for too many meetings so I certainly wont be thinking of joining them until I am down to about 10 stone (140 pounds). There is still a long time to go until I get there.
I hope that you have a great day too.
Take care
Love
Margaret
I definitely have the WW thing in mind for maintenance - but I am happy with losing weight the way that I am currently. I dont want to pay for too many meetings so I certainly wont be thinking of joining them until I am down to about 10 stone (140 pounds). There is still a long time to go until I get there.
I hope that you have a great day too.
Take care
Love
Margaret
bikinibound
New member
Hi Margaret,
I think most doctors have very little training/education regarding diet and nutrition. These days it seems most of them are little more than glorified drug pushers. However, there are exceptions.
There are still a few more days before weigh in. There is time for the scale to go down. I still don't think that being up a pound or two will hurt you this week.
I was pleased to see that your hubby did two trips around the block with you yesterday. That must have pleased you.
I think most doctors have very little training/education regarding diet and nutrition. These days it seems most of them are little more than glorified drug pushers. However, there are exceptions.
There are still a few more days before weigh in. There is time for the scale to go down. I still don't think that being up a pound or two will hurt you this week.
I was pleased to see that your hubby did two trips around the block with you yesterday. That must have pleased you.
Omega
Moderator
Hi Kimberly
I must say that I am pleased when hubby comes round the block with me. I like to see him getting a reasonable stepcount. It naturally means that I have to slow down to his speed on those laps - but this is a price well worth paying. I have always done all my "exercise laps" earlier. He is always telling me to slow down when I think that I am going slowly!
I have got him to often wear a pedometer and he often gets up to about 6000 to 7000 steps if he comes twice round the block. They say that the UK average is 5000 steps. Obviously it would be better if he got up to 10,000 but we have to be realistic. I would be quite pleased with a consistent 6500.
Unfortunately his weight is still up on his pre-Christmas weight. He probably has that in common with 99% of the population though and I am hoping that he will lose a few pounds if he keeps doing laps.
Take care
Love
Margaret
I must say that I am pleased when hubby comes round the block with me. I like to see him getting a reasonable stepcount. It naturally means that I have to slow down to his speed on those laps - but this is a price well worth paying. I have always done all my "exercise laps" earlier. He is always telling me to slow down when I think that I am going slowly!
I have got him to often wear a pedometer and he often gets up to about 6000 to 7000 steps if he comes twice round the block. They say that the UK average is 5000 steps. Obviously it would be better if he got up to 10,000 but we have to be realistic. I would be quite pleased with a consistent 6500.
Unfortunately his weight is still up on his pre-Christmas weight. He probably has that in common with 99% of the population though and I am hoping that he will lose a few pounds if he keeps doing laps.
Take care
Love
Margaret
Tabitha
New member
I have friends at SW who do the same thing, go for the weigh ins but follow their own plan. I even had a consultant once who admitted that she wasn't following the plan but doing a Carol Voderman detox... she didn't stay in the job much longer than that!
I used to find doing laps really easy when the boys were smaller, but unfortunatly the eldest is now too big for the double buggy and is walking so that has kicked that into touch, but I have just ordered the new Rosemary Conely dvd which is broken down into 10min chunks which will fit in with the kids a bit more.
Have you seen the girl who used to be in Casualty? She's lost over half of her body weight and now looks amazing and doesn't appear to have any loose skin at all.
I used to find doing laps really easy when the boys were smaller, but unfortunatly the eldest is now too big for the double buggy and is walking so that has kicked that into touch, but I have just ordered the new Rosemary Conely dvd which is broken down into 10min chunks which will fit in with the kids a bit more.
Have you seen the girl who used to be in Casualty? She's lost over half of her body weight and now looks amazing and doesn't appear to have any loose skin at all.
Omega
Moderator
Hi Tabitha
Thanks for visiting.
I am surprised that a SW consultant admitted that! I must admit - the more that I mull over the idea - the more it has potential on a lot of different levels. I will need to develop a definite plan to deal with maintenance because I dont want to pile it all back on and try to face doing this again. Also - it can be hard to meet people - especially in a new area.
I am sure that you will find a solution to your exercise problems. The DVD could be really good. I love my keep fit classes. If you wear your pedometer anyway all day long like I do - it will give you an idea of how many steps you are getting in from a number of sources. My Monday steps were higher than normal - because I have keep fit on Monday and the aerobics section boosts my steps nicely.
I havent seen that girl since she lost weight. I will look out for her. It must be amazing to lose half your body weight. I still have another stone and a half to go to get there. I am basically at 12 stone and started at 21 stone. I celebrated a lot when I hit 14 stone and had lost a third of my body weight. I think that just about everyone on the forum will hear about it when I hit ten and a half stone.
I have to admit that I am pretty pleased with my weight loss so far and have to say that I have some loose skin but that it is honestly less than I expected to have if I got to this stage and also that it is less than I deserved to have at this stage. There are some people on this forum who have lost what I would consider to be an amazing amount of weight. Malificent and Wishes come immediately to mind - but I am sure that there are a number of others. These are the people that I think of when I wonder if I am being greedy wanting to drop my weight further.
My worst bit for loose skin is my boobs - they are virtually all skin.
I am greatly inspired by Charlie Walduck who lost 30 stone in conjunction with the This Morning tv program. He went from 44 stone to 14 stone in 2 years.
Take care
Love
Margaret
Thanks for visiting.
I am surprised that a SW consultant admitted that! I must admit - the more that I mull over the idea - the more it has potential on a lot of different levels. I will need to develop a definite plan to deal with maintenance because I dont want to pile it all back on and try to face doing this again. Also - it can be hard to meet people - especially in a new area.
I am sure that you will find a solution to your exercise problems. The DVD could be really good. I love my keep fit classes. If you wear your pedometer anyway all day long like I do - it will give you an idea of how many steps you are getting in from a number of sources. My Monday steps were higher than normal - because I have keep fit on Monday and the aerobics section boosts my steps nicely.
I havent seen that girl since she lost weight. I will look out for her. It must be amazing to lose half your body weight. I still have another stone and a half to go to get there. I am basically at 12 stone and started at 21 stone. I celebrated a lot when I hit 14 stone and had lost a third of my body weight. I think that just about everyone on the forum will hear about it when I hit ten and a half stone.
I have to admit that I am pretty pleased with my weight loss so far and have to say that I have some loose skin but that it is honestly less than I expected to have if I got to this stage and also that it is less than I deserved to have at this stage. There are some people on this forum who have lost what I would consider to be an amazing amount of weight. Malificent and Wishes come immediately to mind - but I am sure that there are a number of others. These are the people that I think of when I wonder if I am being greedy wanting to drop my weight further.
My worst bit for loose skin is my boobs - they are virtually all skin.
I am greatly inspired by Charlie Walduck who lost 30 stone in conjunction with the This Morning tv program. He went from 44 stone to 14 stone in 2 years.
Take care
Love
Margaret
Tabitha
New member
30 stone is loads to lose. I was handing out the new packs at sw last week and they now routinely send the consultant award stickers that go upto 25 stone!
One thing about going to a slimming club is that you get some lovely stickers that you can show off and be proud of, it's a little thing but amazing how good they can make you feel.
I'll start to celebrate as soon as my weight ends in a teen!
Right then I'd best be off as my sons are attempting to kill each other... death by hairpulling!
One thing about going to a slimming club is that you get some lovely stickers that you can show off and be proud of, it's a little thing but amazing how good they can make you feel.
I'll start to celebrate as soon as my weight ends in a teen!
Right then I'd best be off as my sons are attempting to kill each other... death by hairpulling!
Omega
Moderator
Hi Tabitha
25th March last year was the day that I became a teen girl. I certainly did celebrate it. I loved the fact that my weight was nineteen stone 13 and didnt start in 20. I also celebrated on the 24th November because I stopped being a teen girl by getting under 13 stone.
So what weight are you? says I, asking the very rudest of questions to ask a lady. I ask because your BMI is a lot less than I started and I know that you said that you were a size 28 which is a smaller dress size than I was. Clearly you are taller than me and I am guessing not to far above the 20 stone mark. I dont want to miss knowing about a big celebration coming up.
You cannot allow your children to kill each other. I understand that the police make you fill in an amazing amount of forms if that happens.
Take care
Love
Margaret
25th March last year was the day that I became a teen girl. I certainly did celebrate it. I loved the fact that my weight was nineteen stone 13 and didnt start in 20. I also celebrated on the 24th November because I stopped being a teen girl by getting under 13 stone.
So what weight are you? says I, asking the very rudest of questions to ask a lady. I ask because your BMI is a lot less than I started and I know that you said that you were a size 28 which is a smaller dress size than I was. Clearly you are taller than me and I am guessing not to far above the 20 stone mark. I dont want to miss knowing about a big celebration coming up.
You cannot allow your children to kill each other. I understand that the police make you fill in an amazing amount of forms if that happens.
Take care
Love
Margaret