Onwards & Downwards: February 2020

[ABSpareEditor]

Last month's thread is here.

January has come to a close. Did anyone participate in Veganuary or maybe dry January?

If so, how did it go?

[xstitcher]

I’m glad that you can feel the difference.

[xstitcher]

Good morning all,
It’s going good now and I’m on my way down. It’s a good feeling. I hope that success continues with everyone.

[Smowball]

I’ve lost 26 lbs since last year. Have cut out most meat to be honest.

[xstitcher]

That is soooo good smoball. Life with less meat is doable and much better for you. When you have it then, it’s a real treat. What other things are on your menu? We talk a lot of what we shouldn’t eat so let’s hear some great ideas about what we can eat.

[rowanwitch]

I made a rhubarb and raspberry 'crumble' swapping the topping for porridge oats, sunflower seeds and granulated sweetener, never going back to the old style again. Skimmed milk,sugar free custard... It was lovely. Arabian style Turkey meatballs, falafel and salad, veggie curries, who said diet food is boring

[xstitcher]

You’re spot on Rowan. I make chicken meatballs with my own cranberry sauce as a side dish, using the granulated sweetener. I’m grabbing your rhubarb and raspberry crumble. It sounds heavenly.

[rowanwitch]

It was,,,

[rowanwitch]

A gain this week after a skirmish with depression and comfort eating that I lost badly. Changed plan on WW to allow more carbs, but less points for snacks etc

[xstitcher]

Good morning all, oh dear Rowan, hope the skirmish didn’t leave very heavy scars. I’m up by a bit today, the opposite yesterday. Is it the constant rain begging us to eat the ring way......well we have to lay the blame somewhere don’t we!

[rowanwitch]

The rain saved me... I couldn't get out for extra snacks and I only had in plan good in the flat. Hence only 3½ pounds, most of it gone already

[xstitcher]

That’s what Wendilla said so often, if it’s not in the house it won’t be a problem.

[rowanwitch]

It works, she was so right.

[Old_Geezer]

Hmmm.... 2 days ago I returned back home and the scales claimed I'd lost 1.8 lbs. Surprised but glad of it. Yesterday they claimed my loss had reduced to just 0.6. And this morning down to just 0.2 lbs. I know we ate out once each day at a local pub, but I can't see I'd had enough to put on 1.4 lbs in 48 hours :-(

[rowanwitch]

Don't weigh so often, you are picking up fluid shifts, once a week same time same clothes,

[xstitcher]

Rowan I weigh myself every morning as my cardiac nurse has told me to do. It’s do pick up on any weight gain 2 lbs or over which could be a symptom of something else. Besides the medical reasons I find it a good measuring stick for how whim eating can do for that hard fought for weight loss. It’s right for me but perhaps not for others.

[Old_Geezer]

Up again today :-( 0.2 lbs.
(It'll be a while before I can use the same scales again.)

[rowanwitch]

Xstitcher, for you it's a really sensible thing but I was wondering if our senior gentlemen member was getting more exercise jumping on and off the scales than I do at the gym.....

[xstitcher]

To each his own Rowan.....no weighing police here.

[Old_Geezer]

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