Motivation thread for losing weight...

skybusgirl · by **skybusgirl** » Mon Mar 26, 2022 1:43 pm

Siobhan040812 wrote:Hi Girls,

I need a good talking to.. Just havent been able to get my motivation right. I am so annoyed at myself but I have totally been comfort eating. Need to get things right in my head and start today again.

We are going to go ahead with the wedding as planned and just try to make everything work. Hopefully we can do that and it will all work out!

Listen everyone has weeks like that...its a lifestyle change not a diet, we are going to be eating well forever so you are entitled to have a few break outs.

I had a weekend a bit like that myself O:|

skybusgirl · by **skybusgirl** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 2:46 pm

Lads I can't belive it..bought a bag of those mini chocolate covered rice cakes and after eating them, started working out the points to put in my tracker..was thinking 5 max. They worked out at....................8 flipping POINTS! What a waste. O:|

MrsOC2012 · by **MrsOC2012** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 3:04 pm

skybusgirl wrote:Lads I can't belive it..bought a bag of those mini chocolate covered rice cakes and after eating them, started working out the points to put in my tracker..was thinking 5 max. They worked out at....................8 flipping POINTS! What a waste.

whoops!!! Lesson learned...point before you buy :o0

God I can't wait to get out into that sun for a walk later!! Haven't done any exercise in a week and a half between working and chest infection!!! Need to get back into it now!!! I'd say I'm up at least 2lbs :weep

AND I've skipped my weigh in the last 2 weeks coz I've just been too busy so I'm dreading standing up on that scales on Thursday.

It's soooo hard losing weight when there's stuff on every weekend, isn't it?? :weep

SunnyK · by **SunnyK** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 3:10 pm

4 lbs.... up FOUR horrid pounds in the past 3 weeks or so :weep

Jesus I don't know what's wrong with me but as soon as I get to the weight I want I just go CRAZY with food and lash it all back on. 3 weeks to put that on and it'll take about 3 months to lose it again :o(

skybusgirl - are they the Kelkin ones that are 18 cals per cake? I just picked them up the other day and they are tasty! I try have 3 of them as my bit of after lunch chocolate instead of chocolates or a mini kit kat etc - not much difference in cals etc but just to try wean me off eating so many of the mini chocolate bars!

skybusgirl · by **skybusgirl** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 3:16 pm

God I can't wait to get out into that sun for a walk later!! Haven't done any exercise in a week and a half between working and chest infection!!! Need to get back into it now!!! I'd say I'm up at least 2lbs AND I've skipped my weigh in the last 2 weeks coz I've just been too busy so I'm dreading standing up on that scales on Thursday.

It's soooo hard losing weight when there's stuff on every weekend, isn't it??

Totally..lesson learned is right. I have a feeling I will be up 1 this week..I just didnt have my heart in it. And I was so pleased with having 5.5lbs down in two weeks. Would be delighed now if I just stayed the same. Any tips for losing an lb in a day?!! :o0

ZeldaToo · by **ZeldaToo** » Wed Mar 28, 2022 10:29 am

Gosh it must be the weather or something, we are all struggling :o(

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My slippery descent started on Monday - had 7 of those Aero Biscuits!!! And then yesterday I gave up on Lent and everything and had nearly a full box of Roses that were in the house :weep

. Talk about falling off the wagon - I might as well have dived off it from 20 feet in the air and done 3 somersaults. Something like 5,000 calories in 2 days :o(

Just was feeling down in the dumps - think it's because of AF although last month I was in great form and raring to stick with it.

Anyway today is a new day so I'm off spinning at lunch time and no more choccies. I'm dreading weighing myself at the weekend already though

skybusgirl · by **skybusgirl** » Wed Mar 28, 2022 11:12 am

ZeldaToo wrote:Gosh it must be the weather or something, we are all struggling .

My slippery descent started on Monday - had 7 of those Aero Biscuits!!! And then yesterday I gave up on Lent and everything and had nearly a full box of Roses that were in the house . Talk about falling off the wagon - I might as well have dived off it from 20 feet in the air and done 3 somersaults. Something like 5,000 calories in 2 days

Just was feeling down in the dumps - think it's because of AF although last month I was in great form and raring to stick with it.

Anyway today is a new day so I'm off spinning at lunch time and no more choccies. I'm dreading weighing myself at the weekend already though

Zelda I do spinning too. do you find it is good for weighloss. I have to say I never found it great for getting the lbs down. Just thought my legs were getting muscly...

+1 on the weather ruining the diets. Thought it was supposed to encourage eating light and healthy but I think thats a crock of s**t

SunnyK · by **SunnyK** » Wed Mar 28, 2022 11:14 am

skybusgirl wrote:+1 on the weather ruining the diets. Thought it was supposed to encourage eating light and healthy but I think thats a crock of s**t

Agree! All it encouraged for me was Strawberry Cornettos, Eat a Yolks & Ice Cream sundaes :-8

eefc · by **eefc** » Wed Mar 28, 2022 11:20 am

Its in the air girls.....

Up 2.5 this morning- gutted. But had a great weekend though!!

Back on track to some extent- Dublin tomorrow for 3 days for work so that will be hard. Following weekend have a wedding to go to - eugh.

Must go- WOL time is so much more limited for me these days :weep

Bride2be040812 · by **Bride2be040812** » Wed Mar 28, 2022 12:49 pm

H2b made white & milk chocolate chip cookies with white chocolate covering on top.

Enough said....

Hungry now.

ZeldaToo · by **ZeldaToo** » Wed Mar 28, 2022 10:40 pm

skybusgirl wrote:
Zelda I do spinning too. do you find it is good for weighloss. I have to say I never found it great for getting the lbs down. Just thought my legs were getting muscly...

Well it's a good question because I don't know if the lbs are going just because of my diet or because of the spinning too. But our instructor says we could lose 400-500 cals per session - we do a half hour but it's really fast and intense - I literally start dripping sweat onto the floor by about 7/8 minutes in. She's really brilliant though because she trained in America and from people I've spoken to it's a lot better than 45-60 minute sessions. I've started wearing a heart monitor to make sure I'm in the fat burning zone so not sure if that would help.

I know what you mean though - I keep measuring my calves because I certainly don't want them getting any bigger :weep

skybusgirl · by **skybusgirl** » Thu Mar 29, 2022 9:08 am

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Well it's a good question because I don't know if the lbs are going just because of my diet or because of the spinning too. But our instructor says we could lose 400-500 cals per session - we do a half hour but it's really fast and intense - I literally start dripping sweat onto the floor by about 7/8 minutes in. She's really brilliant though because she trained in America and from people I've spoken to it's a lot better than 45-60 minute sessions. I've started wearing a heart monitor to make sure I'm in the fat burning zone so not sure if that would help.

I know what you mean though - I keep measuring my calves because I certainly don't want them getting any bigger :weep

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Weighed in last night, up 1.5lbs...need to give myself a good hard pinch and COP THE F**K ON. I am getting married in 3 months today. WHAT IS MY F**KING PROBLEM.

Are you based in Limerick Zelda? Spinning seems to be all the rage here at the moment!

Bride2be040812 · by **Bride2be040812** » Thu Mar 29, 2022 10:56 am

Girls,

I am currently involved in a spinning challenge to raise money for charity. Anyone interested in putting a team together for it? We would need four people and to keep a bike going for 12 hours between the four of us on June 16th.

Good motivation and loads of time for training as its not for ages. Its in the Delta sports centre in Limerick. I will be going up from Cork for it.

eefc · by **eefc** » Mon Apr 02, 2022 12:30 pm

Hey -

Siobhan would totally love to but will be in San Fran with work. Sounds glamorous - trust me its not!

Was in Dublin thurs to Sun- thought I ate all around me but sneaky weigh in this morning and managed to stay the same. Still up two from last week so need to work on that.

Sorry for the rush- not meant to be on WOL during the day :o(

ZeldaToo · by **ZeldaToo** » Mon Apr 02, 2022 8:13 pm

skybusgirl I PM'd you :wv

Ok, I am offically annoyed >:o(

. And I have lost weight. Which is why I'm annoyed.

So I ate LOADS of rubbish last week, my chocolate binge didn't stop until Thursday and I didn't even exercise that day. Although I did spin 3 times last week.

And I lost 2 lbs.

How the heck did I lose weight???? I KNOW I shouldn't complain, but the weeks I starve I lose 1 lb at most, the week I go crazy eating rubbish I lose 2? It doesn't make sense :weep

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I did measure my body fat though and it's still 35% which is way too high so I'm going to start monitoring that too.

Bride2be040812 wrote:Girls,

I am currently involved in a spinning challenge to raise money for charity. Anyone interested in putting a team together for it? We would need four people and to keep a bike going for 12 hours between the four of us on June 16th.

Good motivation and loads of time for training as its not for ages. Its in the Delta sports centre in Limerick. I will be going up from Cork for it.

So how does that work B2be? Does everyone spin for 3 hours or is it 1/2 hour on, 1/2 hour off? And is there any criteria for resistance or speed? I would love to try something like this but I'm not sure I'd be able for it :-8

. I am usually completely knackered after a 30 min class.

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