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Weight loss anyone?? Join me!

lobs211 — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:00:12 GMT

Ok so Ive been wearing shorts and singlets since November - every single day

On Saturday I actually had to put real clothes on and relaised Im fat >.<

I had no idea! I havent weighed myself in years but Im not usually fat LOL

Bein fat aint an option so Im gonna shift it - anyone wanna join?

My goal is 10 kilos in 13 weeks and I start today, I wanna check in here each Monday and tell the truth how I gone if anyone wanna do this with me?

Share tips? My plan is to walk it off, every night walk it off.

Today Monday March 24th 2014 I weigh 83 kgs and I aint gonna see that number again 🙂

Anyone??

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fourandsixpants — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:07:03 GMT

Good on you lobs.

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silverfaun — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:08:53 GMT

Good luck and keep on truckin...............................................

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debra9275 — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:13:54 GMT

Good luck with it Lobs

I should join you but I like my chocolate too much and Easter is coming up

I walk most nights but I only do 20 mins, some nights its raining or too windy'. It's a good daily routine to get into though

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lloydslights — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:21:54 GMT

I admire you for telling us of your goal.

Good start in telling someone of your plan, now your conscience won't let you give up.

My only tip is to drink plenty of water.

I can't physically join you but I would like to hear of your successful "journey" throughout the coming weeks.

DEB

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azureline** — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:50:59 GMT

I will join you............ my plan is the treadmill and I have lost interest in chocolate recently, so no problem there. I have no scales atm, so will weigh myself when I go out.

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lobs211 — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 23:34:39 GMT

Thanks peeps!

Good on ya Az, I counting on you people to keep me going - knowing I gotta tell the truth LOL

Ive got no treadmill or gym stuff so I gonna walk, walk, walk - I know i can do it but be good to have others along for the ride 🙂

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debra9275 — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 23:40:18 GMT

Lobs you should tackle some streets like those ones behind View St. those hills willl get you fit in no time

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lobs211 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:08:19 GMT

OMG Debra are you in Bendigo?

I got really strong legs but really weak arms for some wierd reason, I reckon those hills be fine for me, I will give em a go and let you know! LOL

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debra9275 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:43:57 GMT

no lobs we dont live there but OH used to work there. so I've been up there a bit and done that walk lol

it's a bit hard on the legs

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the_great_she_elephant — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:47:28 GMT

I'll join you Lobs. I'm on a weight loss kick, too.

I've lost 3,5k since New Year, but we've had a run of visitors and I've been a bit slack.

Today March 24th I weigh 85.2k. My aim is to get down to 75k.

My tips: - keep a diary of what you eat. I count weightwatcher points but you can do it counting calories. Use a smaller dinner plate - it makes your portions look bigger.

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cat_mioux — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 01:06:08 GMT

I've lost 19kgs in 11 months but I've done it using a special Low Carb High Fat diet so this diet isn't for everyone. It also means I have to cook and prepare all my meals from scratch because most processed foods contain high carbs.

But it's the easiest diet I've ever been on. I'm never hungry and the weight just fell off me with no exercise whatsoever! That's my kind of diet.

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k0llectable5 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 01:46:52 GMT

Hi Lobs, I'll join you too 🙂 I walk the dogs most mornings but I do like to snack on bad foods a bit 😕 A couple of years back I lost a heap of weight reducing my meal portion sizes and making a strict rule to never snack after 8 in the evening. I'm going to try and get back into zumba aswell, there are classes here Tuesdays and Thursday evenings.

I'm allergic to the scales lol

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banoras — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 01:49:36 GMT

OK, Lobs I'm in. From Sept 1, 2013 - Dec 1, 2013, I lost 8kg...went from 73kg to 65kg. However, have put back on 3kg due to slackness! Back to 68. I don't exercise at all.

I did a Low Carb, High Protein diet, based on the Dukan/Atkins diets, with some variations because as catmioux says, it is not for everyone. But, real easy if the willpower holds out from chocolate, hot cross buns etc!!!

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j*oono — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 02:00:53 GMT

For anyone looking for a serious motivator I can't recommend a Fitbit highly enough. It is fairly expensive for a pedometer but it also wifi syncs to your computer and comes with a programme that makes it easy to log your calorie intake.

This is a section of my dashboard for today. Yes I've been a little bit slack but it is only 10 am here!

On the right hand side you can check on how friends are doing too which is further motivation.

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lobs211 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 02:28:10 GMT

YAY u lot!!

Ok so we start today - NO MORE putting it off - we check in when we can, we encourage each other but most important we tell the TRUTH!!

Lets do it for us!

Yeah second - scales suck I only borrowed a pair cos im like **bleep**? Im fat.. what happened LOL 83 is BS for me, I was always in the 60's but am happy with 70 - 73. Im 5 foot 9 so dont look that fat and why didnt anyone tell me?? Bet they were thinking it and no one said nothing

ha ha - GOOD LUCK us 🙂

PS) Ele - ur fatter than me! ha ha ❤️

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bright.ton42 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 02:36:24 GMT

Good for you lobs and everyone else. Wish I could join you but don't have any willpower right now - or is it WON'T power.

Apart from all the great tips here I do suggest you only weigh yourself every 2 weeks, that way you're bound ot have lost something but maye just not in a week and that can be really frustrating. Last time I did that weighed myself after a week and hadn't lost anything I went and got about 4 slices of bread with marmalade to cheer myself up, lol.

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the_great_she_elephant — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 02:42:12 GMT

PS) Ele - ur fatter than me! ha ha

Bugga! I was going to say 'Ah, but I'm probably taller than you" - but in fact you are 1/2 inch taller than me.

My saving grace is very long legs - the further your bum is from your feet the more you can get awy with weightwise.

I used to weigh in the low 60s in my younger days, but I think I'd just look like a bag of bones if I got down to that weigth now. 75k is the top limit of my healthy weight range - if I can get down to 70 I'd be stoked but slow and steady wins the race, I'm not going to starve myslef.

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k0llectable5 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 02:50:10 GMT

I know Lobs, people are always so fast to compliment you whe they notice you've lost weight, but no one ever really says anything when they notice you've gained weight. People dont want to seem rude I guess, yet if they are talking behind your back about it, that is pretty rude. Some people are more sensitive than others though. I used to be ultra sensitive talking about fatness. Not anymore though. If you are fat, you are fat no point getting all down about it. If you have a problem the first thing you need to do is acknowledge it, then you can take the first steps to solving the problem...

I didn't walk this morning because I've come down with a cold over the weekend and felt like carp. I'll try and get motivated to go some time this arvo. And I'm excited to go to a zumba class tomorrow evening.

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jean2579 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:17:31 GMT

Lobs, I would like to join. I am more, er dare I say comfortable at 94 than the rest of you, in fact you all sound like models. Can I start next week like another poster I have the dreaded flu this week and can,t move.
What is the Dukan diet that someone mentioned?