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jean
France
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 Posted - 02 Jan 2007 : 14:36:01
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Anyone fancy joining me? I'm so fed up with the kilos that someone injected into me during the Festive Season (kilo season I call it) that I've got to do something about it.
I'm not a diet expert and don't intend to give advice. Just a sort of on-line motivation type thing. I don't think posting actuel body weight is necessary but perhaps the amount you want to lose.
I want to lose 6 kilos ideally - 5 would be ok. Short term - to be able to sit in my jeans without my stomach feeling cramped. Long term - to be able to get back into my LBN.
My plan is more consistent exercise and a more controlled diet (as opposed to A DIET)
Any moral support would be greatly appreciated.
XX Jean
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oldsofas
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Posted - 02 Jan 2007 : 14:47:03
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Jean - ditto me and Ruth. I want to buy a horse this year and unless I lose just over 3 stone (42lbs,19 kg) - my choice will be restricted to bull elephants and drey horses!
We're feeling the pain with you - but in my case for a lot longer.
Good luck. |
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jean
France
198 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jan 2007 : 18:23:57
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So I'm not alone! Like I said, each to their own goals and I wish you plenty of luck with yours.
Anyone else? |
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Lorre
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - 02 Feb 2007 : 13:23:12
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Jean . . . I realize this topic is a month old, but I just want to say that it is always difficult to be motivated and even stay movtivated with regard to diet and exercise -- not just the issue of weight. I trained for and ran the NYC Marathon last fall -- shockingly, in just under 5 hours. I am not a young woman (I turn 50 in October) and not a big woman. But I did lose about 12 pounds during the training process.
It felt so great to fit into clothes I had long banished to the back of the closet, but I've since put about half the weight back on and as much as I loved how I felt last fall, motiviation is difficult to maintain. So you are not alone. I think just talking about your hopes and aspirations is good, as it serves as a reminder of what you want to accomplish -- or simply just get started on. But always be kind to yourself about the weight. I suspect it is not as bad as you think.
Besides, around the holidays, what else is there to do but eat and drink? Although some of us do manage to fall down -- and not just once!! :) |
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oldsofas
264 Posts |
Posted - 02 Feb 2007 : 14:53:45
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| I can't let Lorre get away with allusions to being a) "not a big woman" and b) "not a young woman". She is tiny and doesn't look a day over 40! |
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jean
France
198 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2007 : 10:38:41
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Lorre - amazing on many counts! I always thought the NY marathon was one of the hardest as you not only have to deal with the crowds of other runners but you are running on concrete for most of the time. (As opposed to tarmac - a difference that certainly builds up over 26 miles!) Also, when I was training for marathons I NEVER lost weight - in fact I put on roughly what you took off! I did however feel incredibly healthy and proud!
I ran two - London which was extraordinary with all the runners, all the spectators, all the everything - and Mont St Michel (northern France) which was STUNNING. You run along the bay of Mt St Michel and it is one of only two marathons (the other I think is in Canada) where you can see the finish from the moment you start - very strange and something to deal with psychologically before you start! I would highly recommend it. Great atmosphere with each village putting on some sort of spectacle: traditional dress/music/dancing. And of course the refreshment areas - none of this water and energy drink lark for the French. Oh no. Wine, mussels, pate for them. You have to run on (very hard!) beyond each village to find the energy drinks/water which are thankfully alongside bananas, orange segments, and other slightly more conventional sources of energy. (I'm told the Bordeaux marathon is effectively a pub crawl!)
So if you ever decide to do another one I recommend Mont St Michel and I'll happily come up and join your support team (or run it with you if I ever get over the 5k mark again!).
I'll shut up now - 6 years later and I could still bore for England (and France) on marathons!
XX Jean
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claire
United Kingdom
39 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2007 : 12:14:41
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Hi all.
I know it is possible to lose a large amount of excess weight, as in september of last year i was a tight size 18.
I decided that i could no longer ignore the problem, but knew if i went on a diet i would not succeed.
I am at the moment a size 12 so how did i do it.
Easy a smaller plate you do'nt feel you are getting less and brisk walking for an hour a day and whilst waiting for the goats and pony to finish their meals i do 160 skips.
Sorry to all thiose who gained weight over the xmas period but between 22of Dec and 29 of Jan i lost a stone. my secret is not to weigh myself so i do'nt feel disapointed with the amount lost. hope this helps i will let you know if i succeed in losing the last stone. |
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jean
France
198 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2007 : 13:06:14
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Hi Claire - I'm sure this feeling of deep resentment and jealousy will pass. Might take a while though! Perhaps you could send over the goats and the pony as I seem to be lacking these vital aids to diet control!
Well done and good luck with the last bit. |
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claire
United Kingdom
39 Posts |
Posted - 23 Feb 2007 : 14:06:11
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Hello hope all are still finding their belts are getting too big for them. David when i had my throughbred mare Holly i found the respect i had for her helped me keep my weight down as i did'nt want to give her any extra burden. It was only after she died that i gained the extra weight so i don't think you will have any problem getting rid of a few pounds if you think of your mount.
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Lorre
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - 24 Feb 2007 : 20:59:02
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| Claire . . . David is nowhere near as bad as he lets on. I know -- I have seen him first hand! I lost about 12 pounds when I was in marathon training; running 30 miles a week will do that. But I can tell you I had no trouble putting it back on -- lately, I see it everyday! But isn't that what it's all about? The ups and downs of life . . . and the ups and downs of weight. Hopefully, through it all, our humour remains intact! |
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claire
United Kingdom
39 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jun 2007 : 15:06:41
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| Well here i am again bragging about my achievements. I weighted myself today and my weight is now 10.1lb i must say the walking is much the best way too lose weight. |
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jean
France
198 Posts |
Posted - 13 Jun 2007 : 17:53:33
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| Off games for three weeks minimum with a badly sprained ankle playing tennis. Couldn't even walk (apart from hobbling around the house) or drive for two weeks. I can start light walking around the garden and gentle cycling next week. Not a happy bunny. All the tennis tournaments around here are in June! AAAARGH |
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Suzi
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Posted - 13 Jun 2007 : 17:55:26
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ouch sounds painful
I feel so lazy after reading these posts altho do walk regulary
have lost 14 pounds since christmas, would like to lose another 7 just doing it slowly |
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claire
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 Jun 2007 : 11:46:59
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Poor Jean sorry you are poorly.never mind the time will pass i had two months ,April and May when i was restricted due to having cateracts removed it was very difficult not to carry on as normal.
Well done Lorre it really does make you fell proud of ones self when you achieve does it not. |
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Christmas flab-busters anyone?
