Onwards And Downwards Continues In November 2014

[ABAuntie]

Onwards and Downwards Continues in November 2014

Hello all,

Welcome to this month's Onwards & Downwards. We welcome anyone serious about losing weight and we offer support and kind thoughts - not magic fixes, just sensible help.

With Christmas and party season on the horizon some of us may want to look our best for that special do. And while you are all doing a fantastic job in the weight department we mustn't forget that self-esteem also comes from within and a dynamite outfit can give a massive confidence boost. If we feel good inside we look good outside. OK enough pep talk here are a few links that you may find helpful when shopping or looking at your wardrobe:

This one is good for both men and women :-)
http://www.fashionoomph.com/top-10-fashion-tips-big-guys-look-slimmer-fashionable/

I liked this one as it has both good things to do and what not to do:
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/07/24/large-man-style/

Here are some famous bigger men, Andre the Giant is my fav:-)
http://uk.complex.com/style/2012/11/the-50-most-stylish-fat-guys-of-all-time/

I like this one and the delicious cuddly model
http://www.bustle.com/articles/26582-7-fat-girls-cant-wear-that-rules-totally-and-completely-disproven

Here are some fantastic looking larger girls on pinterest:
http://www.pinterest.com/jajames904/fat-girl-style/

This is good for shorter girls and I love that they have put both pics in so you can really see the difference in the style.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mackenziekruvant/simple-style-tips-for-short-curvy-girls

The main conclusion seems to be that shaped and tailored fitting clothes will flatter most shapes even if they are slightly fuller. So ladies and gents lets flaunt what we've got and show the world that while we are trying to change our shape we are still amazing!!

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

Here is last months thread

[Old_Geezer]

It seems that due to another drop the scales are claiming I an *only* gone *up* ⅛ lbs over the week.

Seriously if I am not dropping on my present monitored diet I don't see, even if I finally start dropping and reach goal, how I'm going to stay there. Either my body opts to reset what it considers 'normal' or I'm wondering why I bother. I'm not saying I've been good all week. I haven't. But on the other hand I've done nothing excessive. Certainly nothing I'd not do if I was maintaining. {sigh}

[Maydup]

Same here OG, no change for me despite a careful eating regime. :-(

Well done Wendilla and Xstitcher. Did you do anything new this week to acheive your 2lb loss Wendilla?

[wendilla]

Maydup for the past 10 days I have had very little bread . Mostly fish and chicken meals with plenty veg cut down on potatoes . I have difficulty keeping up with fruit so I made a fruit salad which I find better to make sure I get daily allowance of that . Also no biscuits apart from low crackers with low spread cheese .And def no cake .

[wendilla]

And back on my unsweetened grapefruit juice which helps me from craving sweets things and also helps to break any fat up

[xstitcher]

Your motivation is impressive Wendilla.

[Old_Geezer]

It is amazing how high in calories chicken is. On occasion when I get one and later add up the input from each wing/leg/breast/etc I find I've had a number of rather high input meals.

Fish too. A fillet is ok but if i have a whole trout or sea bass or something, it sure isn't low. Anything that good turns out to be one of the week's exceptions.

Then in desperation i might turn to a couple of sandwiches for tea, but a slice of bread is hardly nothing, even before one adds spread.

Rice isn't exactly low either, and pasta ... well ... even before the sauce, and I'm unsure one gets many of one's five-a-day from a tomatoey sauce.

I'm going back to dust. Zero calories I think. (Last week's cottage cheese, with chives/onions I think, was a pleasant change though. Pity I was using it as a snack not a meal.)

[xstitcher]

Try balancing it out OG..a little bit of chicken skinless, a little bit of cottage cheese, some grated carrots with salty and lemon juice, a few sticks of cucumber, some raw cauliflower if you like that with a spicy yogurt dip, a half a baked potato with a spoonful of baked beans as your topping and a half a cut up orange sprinkled with pomegranate seeds for afters. If all this comes into small bowls it looks like a lot but in reality it is only a few mouthfuls of each thing.

[Old_Geezer]

Ah, if only I could face such hideous things it'd be so much easier.

Yes I know, removing the tasty bit of the chicken cuts down on the calories, you are quite right: but I'd rather keep the taste and have it less often. Trouble is I need something to fill me up on the days when going without the chicken ;-)

Cottage cheese is nice, when it has something in to give it some flavour; but I just don't see it as a meal, at least on its own.

Can't stand most salad, it's raw veg !!! The texture is enough for some items, but others, like cucumber, are the devil's creation. I simply don't know how folk can claim they like it, it ruins everything it is put on/next to.

Spicy yogurt dip sound nice, I'm sure you have left some tempting recipes on previous threads. Perhaps some fried crisp bread soldiers to dip in it ?

A half a baked potato ? Do I reheat the other half next day ? :-) But I do have some spuds which I was planning to have at least one of this week but that looks unlikely now.

Baked beans are nice, some brands tastier than others. Of course it's all in the sugary tomato sauce really. I have them occasionally. Either on the spud or less often, on a couple of slices of toast.

Ah 'afters', I very rarely have any. But yes I should eat more fruit. Now that is something I should consider. Maybe if I started having a (fruit) dessert I may achieve more than I presently do.

[xstitcher]

How about stir frying your veg. or grilling it on a grill pan with a bit of spicey stuff in olive oil....delicious with auborgines or zazucci.

[Old_Geezer]

Sounds good. Monday I roasted" 1/3rd of a bag of Mediterranean Veg from Waitrose to go with the salmon fillet, which was similar, and came out alright, although it could have been more crispy I suspect than it actually turned out. It was more of a soft bake I think.

One has to watch stir fry though. Stalky things tend to take an age to soften, but slices of courgette or aubergine would be fine. Hmm never think of such things, although I'm usually too lazy on getting back from work in the evening, to do more than shove something in to heat up. Maybe I'll pay more attention to the fresh veg section next time I'm at the supermarket.

[Old_Geezer]

Ahh... no wonder I have made no recent progress. Things were so easier when I could use the flash drive to record stuff as I ate/drank it at work. I need to get my act together without that facility.

I've got into the habit of noting consumption down, in the evening, when it is always possible I may miss something; and going through the fuss of working out what the totals are when I get around to it.

In fact I've just calculated the totals for the last 6 days and now find, despite my good intentions & expectations, I've been over goal an average of 18% a day :-(

Honestly, how these things add up is a mystery. I don't eat for the sake of it. Only when I seem to need it.

Maybe I need to find ways of making a large pile of veg seem palatable. I need to go buy the stir fry stuff I guess then. Try not to buy lard to fry it in.

[xstitcher]

Good for you for having a try OG. For your stir fry cut the things that take longer in smaller pieces and add the things that only need a bit nearer the end.

[lardhelmet]

I have lost. 7lbs in almost two weeks.

[xstitcher]

Good for you LardHelmet. You are going to have to change your name soon to Bonnybonnet or some such very soon that will be more appropriate to your new weight.

[wendilla]

Well done lard helmet .keep up the good work .sw seems to be working for you .

[Maydup]

Well done you, what would be your tip of the week lardhelmet?

[Old_Geezer]

Well done again LH.

Meanwhile got some stir fry for next week. No aubergines on sell though.

[xstitcher]

OG I can see your halo glowing!

[lardhelmet]

Thanks everyone. Probably blown it as I went out for a Chinese meal tonight! Anyway, the fact that I haven't eaten bread, crisps, chocolate, biscuits, cakes or. drunk any alcohol for nearly two weeks may have had something to do with it. Perhaps I could change my name to Minihelmet.

[xstitcher]

Much nicer name for you now. Don't worry about one meal ruining all your efforts mini helmet. You might go up a wee bit but you'll soon get rid of it and it's best to keep the treats to once a week. You sound like you're really motivated so you should be fine...pat on the shoulder!!