RUNNING: Do you practice your Moose Calls for when you are out hunting like we practice our Duck Calls here in NZ ??? Just wondering….
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Runningnorth – its a different world – but in a good way – the way you describe it I have in my mind some of the westerns i used to watch and love especially when they were living in the mountains trapping. Must be a very healthy way of life ie the meat is grass fed and natural. So glad to hear it is for food and not just for sport – very impressed! Is it not getting very cold up your neck of the woods?
Posting my results for Week 2 – sorry Chipmunk for not posting last week but I put on a pound so didn’t feel up to broadcasting my poor result. However, I have now lost that pound and nett result for the two weeks is I am still 8 st 13 with no gain/loss. This means I have two weeks to lose my 3 pledged pounds which is a big ask for me now my weight loss rate has slowed down to about 1/4 to 1/2 pound a week! However I shall plug away at it!!
PK – Many congrats on your good news – is this a first baby for you?
TTL – size 12!! You must be thrilled! I am very envious of your Cromlix Hotel lunch – you must tell me all about it when we next meet.
Runningnorth – A very interesting post about your part of the world. Is moose the same as venison? I should imagine it is low fat and cals? I love venison – steaks, stews and sausages – and great for a FD meal!
MaryW – interesting to hear about Canadian Thanksgiving. This forum is not only inspirational but educational!
AH – don’t think I will be tempted by the melting ice cream – with our weather at almost freezing this morning and thick fog, ice cream (melting or otherwise) just doesn’t do it for me right now!
Here’s to a good third week everybody! Up
I think it is amazing in this forum how we learn of different countries and their traditions and way of life – we are inclined to live in our own wee bubble – not realising there are others in all different corners of the world with exactly the same goal – to loose weight and how this forum brings us all together.
We have a harvest thanksgiving in Northern Ireland but it is generally only celebrated in churches when they are decorated with fruit and flowers (the bounty of the harvest). We don’t have a thanksgiving tradition of dinners and celebrations at home.
Up and others well done to you who are near their target for sticking with the plan and us – please don’t feel bad about posting a small gain (look at the bigger picture you have a great overall result – be very proud). We will know what to expect when we are in that position (April/May next year hopefully for me)and through your great example we will also keep plugging away.
Hi Chipmunk
Pleased to report another 0.7kg (1.50lbs) donated for the week so I’m still on track, my liquid diet seems to be working !!!
Keep up the great work everyone, this is the middle of the month so how are you tracking for your monthly goal, if it’s 50% that’s great, if it’s only 40% or less then that means scheduling an additional FD into the next 15 days. Plan that now into your diary around your known work and social activities rather than making the decision “on the day”. I use a blank monthly calendar downloaded off a web site:
http://www.calendarlabs.com/blank-calendar.php
Download one and print it out, a simple blank month allows you to map out your FD’s for the month in advance around your known activities then stick it on the Kitchen Fridge. It’s there for everyone to see and it’s one way to stay accountable to your family who know what you are eating for the day. Plus it sets you up knowing well in advance what days you are planning your fasts and they become easier in your new WOL. I find this system helps me a lot, trust it helps you.
Take care everyone keep up the great results
Hi all,
Nil to add to Miss OO this week, I’m afraid. Weekends are my downfall, so starting TODAY, I am not going to reward myself for surviving the week like I usually do! Rocking well in the exercise front, though I had to defer the fast strength until next week. I am walking or jogging everyday however. Resolve firm. Just do it!!
Gosh we’re all so hard on ourselves sometimes aren’t we?….. I was about to say (in a downhearted voice) sorry I can only report a loss of just 1 and half pounds this week, until I read my post from last week which reported a loss of half a pound, which means I have managed to donate 2 lbs so far this month. I started feeling this way as I had originally thought of setting myself a month target of 6 and half pounds which realistically was too much – now I know I’m not going to get under 11 stone by the end of the month (which was a little dream I had) but I am going to get nearer and nearer… my actual pledge was for 4lbs and I think I should be able to get there. I find fast days easy, it’s the ones in between that can cause problems…. Just need to cut back on the wine, which always leads to nibbles and then carb cravings, then again, I have reported a steady decrease in weight since starting this back in July, and I am aware that at the ripe old age of 50 if we deny the things that give us pleasure we set ourselves up to fail, so it’s important to allow ourselves a little of what we fancy, but I guess the word LITTLE is important 😉 lol. Good luck to all those yet to weigh in and don’t be hard on yourselves if the scales aren’t in a good mood. Off to the gym now for my third spinning class this week – have a great weekend everyone x
Coda – thanks for your sound advice. I have your “little voice” in my head – or should that be your “wee Norn Iron voice”? I really needed reminding of how far I have come on this journey since January and that it has been helped mainly by people like yourself and all the other wonderful characters on this fantastic global forum. I would never have thought 9 months ago I would enter into such an environment – always hated the idea of on-line chats or worse-still slimming clubs where you sit around and applaud everyone’s achievements – but this forum is different! – We can’t physically see our “fasting friends” (apart from the few uploaded images) but have mental pictures of all and can imagine their little voices … and we can all get our say-ins as and when suits us. Isn’t this just fantastic!!!?
I have reached a new place and must now be not only proud but take responsibility for my achievements and pass on my experiences of reaching/going beyond goal and how I am coping in this new place.
Hopefully Coda when you reach goal in April/May you can join me (and lots of other Little Voices) in the mysterious world of giving advice on Maintenance ! … Now there’s a future Little Voices Challenge!!
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Hi Chipmunk, sorry can’t add anything to ms00 this week. Had a week of rich celebration foods and managed to pile the weight on, but delighted to say it has all come off again, so back to 9st 6 1/4 lbs. just a 1/4 lb off my pledge for the month, and still 2 weeks to go, so hoping I can achieve that and a bit more by the end of the month. As Lifesabeach says, it’s very easy to be hard on yourself when the scales don’t perform, but we are all reducing, and in the long run, that is what this WOL is about. Have a good weekend all. TTL
Up – glad to be off help (said in my best Norn Iron accent lol)I have been round them all – Weight Watchers, slimming World, Unislim but have never found the support from these groups as I have found here – as I had read about 5:2 I went on the website mainly to have a look not thinking of joining a forum at all – maybe use the tracker but when I had a look, little voices jumped out and it just seemed right to tentatively jump in and ask could I join the group. I don’t really bother much with face book etc and apart from the rugby topic I haven’t really looked at any other topic on here either – this just seemed to fit the bill and it feels comfortable. No pressure just friendly advice and support.
Which brings me to my next question – going to visit my son in London next weekend. Want to obviously enjoy it but I don’t want to blow any progress either! Nervously concerned I will enter holiday mode and say to hell with it, any advice appreciated on coping strategies. Am planning to be very good this coming week and will get my usual 2 fast days in before I go with one planned on the Monday we return – with travelling that should be ok. It is the meals out Friday, Saturday and Sunday – will I be strong enough to resist?
Morning all,
@Chipmunk test you are correct its for the 2week, i only weigh twice a month 15th and 30/31. Just something i started in September. I pledged 6lbs for the month so if i do lose againat the end of the month it will be a bonus. Last month i lost (3.3kg) middle of the month and end of the month stayed the same. So here hoping….
@lifesabeach26 – well said
@coda – coping strategies for a weekend in London – treat it as a mini break and just do the best you can – try and eat low calories/carb in the day and then have a splash in the evening i would go for mainly meat/fish and then lots of veg and obviously have a decadent dessert.(ooh i love chocolate) except if you do not eat meat or fish then cheese and veg :). Not to worry too much you will be fine and make sure you enjoy yourself its an occasion to enjoy albeit wisely and prepared. Whereabouts in London will you be visiting?
Hi Chipmunk, sorry – I did not post…. partly the lovely post-Thanksgiving turkey etc swelling …. but sooo delicious, and yes to yams Mary 🙂 [I love the fact it occurs in mid October, leaving over two months before the next turkey feast at Xmas] and when I had my delayed fast day Tues thus weighing Wedn I just returned to same as week before, so a net change of zero. However, scales dropping today so should have a pleasing number to contribute next week! I am a daily weigher out of curiosity and to keep me in line, but only record the Tues weight.
ps I don’t need to hunt for moose — they voluntarily saunter past my back yard, [a green belt runs behind my back fence] along with bears, deer, fox, and the occasional adorable chipmunk!!
Morning All!
Reporting a 3lb loss this week and absolutely thrilled to now be under 10st and well on my way to my 7lb target for this month! Im up to 2 mins on the plank challenge and can now do 12 real push ups (i could barely do 1 before i started the challenge!) Off to reward myself with some new clothes today! All the best to everyone for the coming week xxxx
Hi all, its great reading about your progress.
Is it too late to join in the October Challenge?
Goal for October was 2.5kg down, which will put me at the weight I was in June before I went on holidays to UK.
I started off 2 Oct at 89.4 kg
9 Oct loss of 1.7kg
16 Oct gain of 0.7kg
have had a badly sprained ankle this last week (opps dancing in heels last Friday) that has stopped me from my usual running/walking so I think that, plus my lack of planning of meals helped it creep back up a bit.
Back today with a 3 km walk, and planning on joining the gym next week. Also did 3 fasts this week (my sneaky weigh in today shows another small loss!)
I may be on a wee plateau but something is definitely happening to my body!
Getting dressed this morning. ” hmmm… Those new jeans I bought a month ago are now hanging on my hips! Can’t wear those anymore! I’ll try my expensive old jeans on which I’ve hardly worn cause I can’t get them up my legs……….yeah – they fit!!!
Can’t quite tuck a shirt in them yet, but am wearing them and they are comfy!
BTW Upagumtree – also found a good pair of tailor made trousers I have had for years. Like new – guess what – size 10!!! Could I eventually get in them ? I’ll give it a try, but if I don’t make it, maybe they will fit you.
We’ll see what happens next time we meet up.
Feeling great today, long may it continue………
Have a great carbo free weekend everyone. TTL
PS. GREAT RUGBY YESTERDAY. COME ON SCOTLAND,
Well done Chipmunk, your planning for the days coming up are really good. Life is too short to not enjoy social engagements and holiday opportunities however with a little bit of planning we can do both and not have to endure the consequences of losing ground on all the hard work put in leading up to “the next week”
Last evening we had a small family birthday celebration as well and we dined out at a local indian Restaurant, lots of temptations and nice wine so because I knew this was going to happen the lead up to our celebrations allowed me to indulge plus a FD afterwards will take care of any over indulgence. The Monthly Planner diary is very helpfull in this respect so you can see your Weeks mapped out in advance so there shouldn’t be too many surprises.
12 days to go people until the end of the month, what do YOU have to do between now and the 31st to achieve your monthly goal? In 12 days you can squeeze in a a minimum of 4 FD’s however do you need 1 or 2 more to get to that goal you set, if so plan them out, write them down NOW, commit to them and get the results and on the 1st of November you’ll be so proud of your achievements and that little REWARD will be so well earned.
Take care all and let’s just do it over these next 12 days.
I’ve not forgotten that I’m here, I’m just waiting until Friday for my first ‘Rocktober’ weigh in to avoid my depressing cycle-induced weight gains. Trying to go two weeks without weighing so that I don’t get disillusioned and fed-up. It’s tough when my scales are out in plain view in the bathroom.
I may not have weighed yet, but I managed to get a new pair of trousers on. 🙂
Fingers crossed I’ll have made good progress.
Hmmmm 🙁 a small gain I am afraid and trying to work out why – yes I had a meal out on Friday but I shared a starter, main course was steak with salad and shared a dessert with a small white wine and the rest water. I did an extra run on Saturday and had a very good fast day on Monday with nothing consumed for almost 24 hrs and then only having a small portion of grilled fish so well below my fd allowance and then nothing until breakfast the next day – Overall I didn’t think I was too bad so a bit disappointed especially with going away this weekend. My phone is in for repair so missing my fitnesspal for logging food. My clothes certainly seem looser, the only thing different is I have not been drinking as much water lately and not getting up in the middle of the night for a trip to the bathroom. But unfortunately it is what it is and as this is a way of life, what is a week in the bigger picture. I may not achieve my target this month and I may be a little behind from where I should be but I feel better than I did when I joined this group and I can now run for 28 minutes non stop. Think my knees would appreciate a little less of me to carry but I will get there! I just have to do what I do when I am running – just keep putting a foot in front of the other and I will reach my destination. I keep in mind the others who have reached their target or are almost there – I am sure they had weeks when things didn’t quite go to plan but they didn’t give up! Onwards and downwards 🙂
I am not always on the computer. Trying to plant out the garden before summer but that has come early. (Like being in an oven.) The only thing I have done is cut out sugars and cereals which has lead to good weight losses. The only structured exercise I get is 4 mins every 2 days HIIT. I have breakfast at 9 am and have my last meal before 6 pm. I will only eat if I feel hungry. I have also gone from winter menu to summer menu which means salads from the vegetable patch.
I try and get out in the garden and get it under control before the bushfire season. Still got about 4 hours mowing to go. The weather this last week was hard as I am still trying to establish some shade. The back yard was completely burnt Black Saturday and then was underwater for a month 2 years later when the state was underwater. I still managed to get sunburnt trying to plant a Camellia Hedge. Managed to finish it yesterday before we had some showers.
Hi folks,
Sorry I missed last week’s weigh in, I’ve been moving house. I finally weighed myself today and I’m down to 65.8kg, which is a 2.5kg/5.5 pound loss for the month. I suspect some might be fluid loss because I’m generally eating less and eating less carbs which usually causes a drop in water weight. In any event, I’m sure some of it’s fat loss and I feel a little slimmer.
Good luck for the final week everyone 🙂
This is my first fast day I have failed to complete since joining this group – my head just isn’t in the right place and I thought ok will have a bowl of soup for lunch but it just didn’t cut it and I won’t put in writing what I ate in the afternoon except suffice to say this is not a good day! Don’t even know if I can face going for my run tonight either – have been sneezing over the last few days and have had that feeling I may have a cold coming on though that is no excuse as to why I seem to have ‘lost it’. Yes a bit disappointed on my last weigh in but I can’t seem to pick myself up 🙁
Have been taking echinacea and so far keeping the cold at bay. Sorry guys – hopefully after my weekend away I will come back refreshed and ready to go. Re-reading the 5:2 book to get inspired and get myself back on track.
Coda, I felt that way earlier this week but I found reading the forums very helpful. It reminded me that I am not on this eating plan primarily to lose weight, but because of the health benefits. I really do think more clearly on fasting days. Anyway, hang in there and good luck with getting back in the groove.
I am on a fast day today and will do another one on Monday and then report my loss. After that I’ll still have five more days and one more fast, so I hope I will meet my goal. As I just mentioned on the Canadian thread, I have discovered a great workout: It is playing “I’m going to get you” with my twin one year old grandkids who crawl as fast as they can away from me and wait for me to crawl up behind them and catch them, giggling their heads off. Problem is they crawl in opposite directions. After ten minutes of that, i was exhausted. They’d have kept going for hours, I think.
Also I’ve discovered the perfect remedy for those who feel time moves too quickly. It is the 3.5 minute plank. Those last thirty seconds are the longest 30 seconds ever. 🙂
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