Onwards And Downwards Continues In July 2013

[AB Editor]

Hello all,

So as we now have all those lovely salad recipes, thank you, how about some tasty and unusual fish dishes to go with them in July?

We welcome anyone serious about losing weight and we offer support and kind thoughts - not magic fixes, just sensible help.

Don't forget your weekly weigh on Wednesday and remember we don't judge!

Here is last months thread

[Old_Geezer]

That seemed to work for me for a while Wend, but then I stopped seeing an apparent affect. Not done that for ages now. Maybe I should give it another go.

[xstitcher]

I find that spray oil is good and I haven't seen any extra weight because of it. It certainly helps you limit what you use and let's face it, we need to use some oil now and then.

[wendilla]

I use virgin oil.

[tiggerblue10]

Hello everyone, I'm making a sheepish comeback (again). I have let things seriously slide and now need to make a real effort to lose what I've put on in the last 4 or 5 months (work related grief = comfort eating!). My uniform has become really tight so drastic action is required.........! :o(((

Started yesterday but will weigh in on Saturdays.

[xstitcher]

Welcome back Tigger....no doubt you will outshine us all...again.
The spray oil is olive oil Wendilla....

[xstitcher]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2353408/Nutritionist-reveals-called-healthy-foods-ruin-diet.html

Read "The Unlikely Offenders" part ....

[tiggerblue10]

Not sure about the outshining Xstitcher although I will try my best ;o)

[tiggerblue10]

I've got the olive oil and wok stirfry spray which are 1 cal per spray.

Many smoothies contain bananas which are quite high in calories. Best thing to do is just have fruit in its natural form and have a 1:4 or 2:3 ratio in favour of veg. Based on 5 a day that is.

[xstitcher]

Good Morning All,

Blimey, despite going mad with the shortbread I have gone down two pounds.

The only explanation I can give is that everything else that I have eaten must be right. At any rate I don't recommend everybody casting themselves over shortbread. I just happened to remember some being left over from Christmas and once remembered was the beginning of the downfall. It's gone now!!

[wendilla]

And you did not even offer to share them Xstitcher. Probably just as well as I have stayed the same. Just need a kick start to get rid of that 4 lbs that crept on before I could get started on this stone I am trying to shift.

[Old_Geezer]

So far so good then gals.

Folk may recall my scales were playing up last time and I ended up not posting. Over the last fortnight I have gone down 2⅛ lbs.

But it's been a weird week. A reaction to a prescribed medecine meant that for a few days I was eating well under goal. More or less fasted for 1½ of them. I thought it would have a silver lining when I weighed myself, but on returning to eating more normally, much of it returned.

[Maydup]

Stuck again. Despite walking more this week and eating plenty of salads, i have stayed the same. :(

[Maydup]

....well done xstitcher, good week for you.

[xstitcher]

Thanks all, Maydup quite often when we stand still for a while despite eating the way we should it just suddenly falls off. I hope this happens for you what with the walking and all.

[Old_Geezer]

I believe the body has some sort of mechanism that allows it to detect what it considers 'normal weight'. So until you convince it that a lower weight is 'normal' it tries to maintain.

[xstitcher]

I've heard that theory before and tend to believe it...

[Jan1957]

Well done xstitcher with your loss. I am joining the group who have stayed the same this week, which is ok with me. Bit more fish is on my menu for the next few weeks as I don't eat enough.

[xstitcher]

Thanks Jan....good idea with the fish. I like fish if I am eating out but am not fussy on doing it myself.

[tiggerblue10]

Thats brilliant Xstitcher, well done :o)

I had a bit of a fail yesterday and its my first week! Went to the canteen with my own lunch but they were serving chocolate brownies with chocolate sauce :o( I made up for it in the evening though and just had half a carton of chicken and sweetcorn soup.

[wendilla]

Well done xstitcher despite the shortbread careful it don't catch up with you for next week.
Jan and Maydup and Tigger lets try and do a kick start for next week . I am going to menu more fish this week.
OG I don't know what to say lol lol Do I say congrats or are you same as us.