Rewards for weight loss

[saratink]

Currently cooking a bean chilli with veg in. Looks delicious already and its only just gone on!

[markeee]

I'm planning to start running again in a fortnight - the Couch 2 5k plan was great last time, and I went from nowt to running 5-10k - minor miracle!

Edited February 26, 2011 by markeee

[bunique]

Sports Direct do some. Cough to 5k is a beginners running programme.

[markeee]

Sports Direct do some. Cough to 5k is a beginners running programme.

[ampersand]

only had one meal yesterday and then half a wrap on the free from the co-op last night. i'm bound to lose on tuesday!

[bunique]

...or your body starts thinking you're starving it and clings on to every lb You need to eat to lose weight.

[saratink]

3 pounds this week!!! Made up for doing rubbish last week

[ampersand]

...or your body starts thinking you're starving it and clings on to every lb You need to eat to lose weight.

Edited March 1, 2011 by ampersand

[bunique]

in yo face lost 1lb. 2lb's to go for a stone. will probably take me a couple weeks as i'm in bristol this weekend and it's my birthday next weekend. rubbish!

*EDIT* hows everyone else doing? and did you work out a reward scheme kat?

Edited March 1, 2011 by bunique

[jump]

I wont congratulate Amps, he has been talking about how he throws up in the singles thread and I reckon it's connected to his weight lost.

[ampersand]

I wont congratulate Amps, he has been talking about how he throws up in the singles thread and I reckon it's connected to his weight lost.

[saratink]

last time i threw up was at the works christmas party on the bathroom floor. brocolli spew is the worst!

[Katster]

The rewards scheme is kind of working out in that nobody seems to want the options drinks, they prefer the star stickers they get if they lose weight. The most popular biggest loser of the fortnight prize appears to be a bottle of weight watchers wine so i needn't bother with the salon or whsmith vouchers.

[markeee]

The rewards scheme is kind of working out in that nobody seems to want the options drinks, they prefer the star stickers they get if they lose weight. The most popular biggest loser of the fortnight prize appears to be a bottle of weight watchers wine so i needn't bother with the salon or whsmith vouchers.

[bunique]

What are you all going to do when everyone's achieved their goal? Just curious -

[ampersand]

don't go out with sara for a weekend. she'll force feed you chiquitos, beer, pizza and chips and make you have a bad weigh in.

[saratink]

don't go out with sara for a weekend. she'll force feed you chiquitos, beer, pizza and chips and make you have a bad weigh in.

[Snufflebutt]

Only got myself to blame.+2 pounds. Thinking about the calories in a pizza, brownie pudding, wine and cider, its not surprising I gained

[rexclark]

My mate's went from being 16 stone to about 11.5 stone. He looks ill, probably just because I'm used to seeing him with a bit of weight. I thought he either had AIDS or a Heroin addiction, turns out he just goes to the gym alot.

[feral chile]

Well I'm supposed to have lost 5lb according to my scales. i don't really trust them though, i don't look any thinner.

[markeee]

I don't think you can think about it like that - for it to have any kind of permanence it needs to be a lifestyle change, not a 12 week diet or whatever. That's why the best 'diets' are realistic ones that are easy to follow and teach you how to choose foods wisely (and cook, preferably!) and can be continued forever. The goal should be a life of eating well and exercising regularly, rather than a size 10. I think it's also about being honest about what you can really achieve - setting unobtainable goals just frustrates you into giving up altogether.

Now if only I could practice what I preach!

[ampersand]

oh yea I agree a lifestyle thing, permanent

i just meant it's hard to keep motivation - I find the best way is to set short term goals, once those are achieved set more short term goals etc

rather than saying 'I want to lose 30lbs in a year' which is going to take some time, shorter/smaller goals can be achieved quicker keeping motivation high - just my opinion though

[saratink]

oh yea I agree a lifestyle thing, permanent

i just meant it's hard to keep motivation - I find the best way is to set short term goals, once those are achieved set more short term goals etc

rather than saying 'I want to lose 30lbs in a year' which is going to take some time, shorter/smaller goals can be achieved quicker keeping motivation high - just my opinion though

[markeee]

yup, my goal is 1lb a week. which i'm well on course for. think it's been 9 weeks i've been doing this and i've lost 12lb. technically gained last week but doesn't count if you're into tenths of lbs.

[ampersand]

one thing is with losing weight..you can't really drink, too many calories, extra calories on top of food = fat gain

same with stuff likes crisps, we only have a coke machine/crisp machine at work, so tempting to get crisps when im hungry..but like 1 pack takes 30mins or so to burn off on the cross trainer