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Belle · Guru

RE: The Hopeful 2 ..............OUR PROGRESS

The Hopeful 2 · Veteran Member

lol belle i noticed it a while ago and forgot to mention it

The Hopeful 2 · Veteran Member

yes very very happy with the loss im starting to notice weird things like my shoes are too big whats with that??????? and why is it when you lose weight it is always in the bust first????

i've lost 7.5cm off my bust 7.5cm off my waist and only 1cm off arms 1cm off thighs and 1 off hips oh well im sure it will even out

dinkidi · Guru

Lol, whenever I measure myself I shut my eyes and say "please not the bust, please not the bust" so far it's working I've only lost a couple of centimetres, have lost more off my waist, not as much as I would like off my hips or thighs but oh well, any loss is better than what I had before.

At the moment I'm on a mission not to go back over the 89kilo figure, I just made it under last Monday, fingers crossed for this coming Monday

The Hopeful 2 · Veteran Member

lol i will have to go get new bras soon these are starting to pucker :)

good luck with your weigh in im so looking forward to getting down to the next lot of 10's lol past the 100's in the 90's soon the 80's it's so exciting i have never been this excited about lossing weight before i love thes tablets

dinkidi · Guru

lol yes, I'm going in smaller steps just to get out of one kilo down to another is exciting, haven't been this low for many years, need to be looking good by end of June we are going away and for once I want to look good in bathers !

The Hopeful 2 · Veteran Member

im sure you will be by then im hoping to have nearly made my goal weight by the end of april be nice to look good for my birthday

Belle · Guru

The Hopeful 2 wrote:

yes very very happy with the loss im starting to notice weird things like my shoes are too big whats with that??????? and why is it when you lose weight it is always in the bust first????

i've lost 7.5cm off my bust 7.5cm off my waist and only 1cm off arms 1cm off thighs and 1 off hips oh well im sure it will even out

Yes I noticed the shoe thing, I finally bit the bullet and bought a new pair of sandels the other day because the old ones were flopping around all over the place. I don't think I've lost that much weight from my bust line although I haven't measured them for a while. I mainly have lost weight from my stomach it was the fattest bit so I'm happy about that.

Those measurement figures are excellent I bet you feel terrific smile

The Hopeful 2 · Veteran Member

i do feel great i even started a zumba class with a friend one and a half hours of that and im so stuffed but its heaps of fun im loving every bit of it

i may have to get new shoes also but thongs will do till the colder weather

khloekobe · Guru

The Hopeful 2 wrote:

yes very very happy with the loss im starting to notice weird things like my shoes are too big whats with that??????? and why is it when you lose weight it is always in the bust first????

i've lost 7.5cm off my bust 7.5cm off my waist and only 1cm off arms 1cm off thighs and 1 off hips oh well im sure it will even out

I'm happy for you hopeful 2.. You're getting great results.. :)

LoveMe · Senior Member

It's shopping time for you girls! Yay!

Katrina · Veteran Member

Shopping time for a new pair of shoes. Wow I love shoes!

pretty_georgia · Senior Member

The Hopeful 2 wrote:

yes very very happy with the loss im starting to notice weird things like my shoes are too big whats with that??????? and why is it when you lose weight it is always in the bust first????

i've lost 7.5cm off my bust 7.5cm off my waist and only 1cm off arms 1cm off thighs and 1 off hips oh well im sure it will even out

Wow that's amazing Hopeful 2! Hmm I think it's in the bust first because the fats that are easy to burn are situated there.(?) Oh am sorry. It's just a wild guess. I too don't know. LOL. Just happy for your results! :)

-- Edited by pretty_georgia on Wednesday 9th of February 2011 06:46:12 PM

The Hopeful 2 · Veteran Member

im still here peoples sorry did not post had a bad week and put .4 on think its link to that time of the month but moving forward and looking forward to weigh in day

dinkidi · Guru

It's not much, don't worry about it and just move forward, you are doing well, a small setback is all it is.

The Hopeful 2 · Veteran Member

thanks :)

Belle · Guru

I put on weight two weeks ago but I just got back up dusted myself off and started again. This week I think I lost about 400gms:) So don't give up.

marga · Guru

@ the hopeful 2: i think you should do your weigh in next week when it's not the time of the month. but i have read your whole thread and you are doing good, so keep that spirit up. :)

The Hopeful 2 · Veteran Member

well i had a set back but at week 13 now and start weight was 104.4 and this week 95.8 so total loss of 8.6kg think that i need to work a bit harder now as my body is starting to get used to the routine I'm doing need to step up the exercise and keep watching what and how much I'm eating
overall though I'm pretty happy with these results considering in the last year to date I've lost 16.7kg and half of that in the last 3mths i hope you guys are doing well too i cant wait now to get in the eighties not long.....:)

dinkidi · Guru

Well done, you've done a great job, don't worry about set backs, you are very focused and you will get there with some determination.

Getting to the eighties is a great feeling, then each kilo after that seems like a new milestone!

The Hopeful 2 · Veteran Member

thanks for the encouragement it means a lot
I'm trying to stay focused but also trying to just make it a part of life i don't want to always be obsessed with my weight i want to be able to maintain and keep it off but as a lifestyle
I guess this is where people feel the pressure cause you have to make that decision about what you really want and what you believe or think you can do if you don't think or believe that you can do it you give up and think its all to hard
I think I am changing as I'm losing and I will continue to try no giving up for me....

dinkidi · Guru

It does become second nature eventually, I started cutting back on the amount of carbs I was eating, it's funny now that I actually look at labels to see which is the better product with less carbs, and I'm much more aware of what foods contain high carbs and which don't and if I have a choice I'll avoid them or have only a small serving.

I didn't realise how many carbs are in softdrink, not that I drink it much, but I was surprised, also how many are in fruit, in a medium size banana there is 40gr, the diet I read wanted you to stay at 20gr or less a day, so even one banana took you way over the limit. I haven't limited myself to 20gr a day but I do try and keep that figure in mind, it's working, so if it's not broken don't fix it is my motto !

khloekobe · Guru

That's the spirit hopeful2, don't lose hope easily. Maybe you're weight gain is just a sign that you need to do good on the next weigh in day.. Don't worry too much besides you're doing good.. :)

Belle · Guru

dinkidi wrote:

It does become second nature eventually, I started cutting back on the amount of carbs I was eating, it's funny now that I actually look at labels to see which is the better product with less carbs, and I'm much more aware of what foods contain high carbs and which don't and if I have a choice I'll avoid them or have only a small serving.

I didn't realise how many carbs are in softdrink, not that I drink it much, but I was surprised, also how many are in fruit, in a medium size banana there is 40gr, the diet I read wanted you to stay at 20gr or less a day, so even one banana took you way over the limit. I haven't limited myself to 20gr a day but I do try and keep that figure in mind, it's working, so if it's not broken don't fix it is my motto

Watching carbs sounds very restrictive to me I just count kilojoules and I eat whatever I want as long as it's within my daily allowance.

dinkidi · Guru

lol I'm like that with counting kilojoules, I know it's not rocket science but it all sounds too hard, I don't even know how many I should have each day ! or the difference between calories and kilojoules and how to convert from one to the other.

Your just a rockstar Belle, if it works then stick at it I say

Belle · Guru

It's easy once you've been doing it for a while. I usually have approx. 6500kj a day which is about 1500 calories.

LoveMe · Senior Member

DD, I also look at the labels of the food I buy. Now, we call that label OCD. Haha! But I also read that you need to assess you activity level. If you are overly active, your body will need more carbs than an average active person.

Hopeful, you are doing a great job and giving up is not you. By the way, how's your mom doing?

dinkidi · Guru

I'm no where near as active as I should be LoveMe, so small amounts of carbs should and is working well !

khloekobe · Guru

I also do look at labels of the food I buy but not always.. I'm still on a "cheat day", so if it's my cheat day I buy whatever I want and eat whatever I want (not too much).. :)

The Hopeful 2 · Veteran Member

Hi there nothing to report this week did not lose or gain stayed the same I did decide to use a meal replacement to help get moving again hoping that will help for next week

And mums not doing so well she keeps forgetting to take the tablets (excuse I think) she said that I now weight less than her I'm not sure about that she is prob stretching the truth a little but she said she will get back on track soon

Belle · Guru

Just keep doing what your doing and you will lose the weight. What sort of meal replacement are you taking?

marga · Guru

@ the hopeful 2: hey there, i think your mum should join us here so she can chat with all of us and not forget to take her tablets because we will keep on reminding her. lol

pretty_georgia · Senior Member

You can do it 2 hopefuls! I agree with Marga. Your mom must join. Am sure she'll enjoy reading and posting threads :)

hopefull · Senior Member

hi hopeful2 ,would be interested to know how you go with the meal replacement,, you have had some good results just reading your old posts biggrin

hope your mum gets back on track soon good luck

SweetJalapeno · Guru

hopefull wrote:
hi hopeful2 ,would be interested to know how you go with the meal replacement,, you have had some good results just reading your old posts hope your mum gets back on track soon good luck

Hi Hopeful2. Im just a week old in this forum. I don't think i've heard from you yet. How are you?

Belle · Guru

She hasn't been on here since March so I don't think she'll be coming back somehow.

SweetJalapeno · Guru

Belle wrote:
She hasn't been on here since March so I don't think she'll be coming back somehow.

Ah really? Did she meet her goal and already done with a/s?

The Hopeful 2 · Veteran Member

hey guys sorry have not been on in ages still taking a/c was doing really well but with the girly issues and working have been busy and have not lost any for a while on a waiting list to hsave a hysterectomy hopefully that will help i also started taking tablets and the side effect is im always hungry

SweetJalapeno · Guru

Good luck on the your operation Hopeful. Sad to hear about the effects of your tabs, but you have to take it. it's for your health dear. I guess, you just have to work out on how to lose the gains. Lol. take care. Nice to hear from you.

Belle · Guru

Sorry to hear about your problems. It's a pain in the bum being a woman sometimes. Please let us know how you go with your op.

DanaG · Guru

Hopefull its so good to hear from you. I am sorry to hear that you need to have an operation. We miss seeing you sweetie. *hugs*

The Hopeful 2 · Veteran Member

thank you i appreciate it very much i have all good intentions :) hmm but when your your hungry lol

dinkidi · Guru

Oh wow! Welcome back, we thought you'd disappeared forever! Good to hear from you

Belle · Guru

There must be something in the air I'm finding it hard at the moment. I have decided I'm going to start fresh tomorrow.

DanaG · Guru

smile

marga · Guru

@ hopeful2: nice to hear back from you. what tabs are you taking that makes you hungry? is it part of your medication? will pray for your safe operation.

khloekobe · Guru

Hi hopeful2! Welcome back.. I'll pray for your safe op.. I hope that everything will get better soon.. We missed you! How's your mum?

The Hopeful 2 · Veteran Member

hey there

im taking lithium i have ADD and the tablets i was taking before where making my heart beat too fast which is really bad cause they were the best tablets ever now im back to square one trying to find new medications

The Hopeful 2 · Veteran Member

hey

mums not doing to well she has put back on all the weight she lost and more she has stopped taking a/c now she has been very unwell and lost her dad last month so its all been very stressful for her my hope is she just gets better then worry about the weight later

khloekobe · Guru

Sorry to hear about the lost of her dad.. I know how she feels right now.. I also felt the same when my dad died.. I know she'll feel better soon.. Just comfort your mum tell her to be strong.. :)