need partners for healthy weight loss

[BlackCats]

CW - I am terrible for craving carbs also. I think I should try chromium tablets like you Frank.

(Hi to ladyaprille as well!)

[cobweb]

i did try chromium before but didn't persevere with them, i will try again!

[cookey]

Theres no reason you shouldn't eat lots of carbs - unless they are they high fat processed variety. Is this what you mean? I think its important to diferentiate between the sugar/biscuits/cake type and the wholegrain rice/oats/pasta type.

[BlackCats]

^ Yes, I always eat wholemeal pasta and bread but I eat too much of it and crisps also. I know carbs aren't bad but I tend to over consume them.

I lost another pound and a half this week. I am just over 10 and a half stone now and I was nearly at 11 and a half stone 6 weeks ago.

[Poison Ivy]

Thats really good BlackCats, well done! Are you wanting to lose much more?

[BlackCats]

Thanks Poison Ivy.

I would like to get back to 9 stone but I think it is unlikely! I would be happy if I lost 7 more pounds and got to 10 stone really. I need to start doing some exercise as well.

[Gorilla]

well done BlackCats

good luck getting back into the gym regime cobweb.

i'm still stuck at 10 stone. i don't think i'm eating that badly at the moment and i do as much exercise as i'm ever going to do (i walk about 4 miles a day) but i can't get rid of the extra weight.

[puffin]

Well done BC and Frank.
I think i have put on what i lost due to PMT but i am back on fruit and thinking about what i eat. I am not worried about losing weight i just want to look slightly healthier instead of tired and a bit dead.
4 miles a day, thats some good exercise there Gorilla.

[BlackCats]

You have a lovely figure as well Gorilla, you don't need to lose any weight. (I wish I was at 10 stone like you anyway.)

Thanks Puffin!

[Nobylspoon]

This sounds like my kind of thread, I am still trying to get rid of all that omni fat from my pregan days lol. Last year I was at 264lbs right now I am currently at 235lbs but I still have a long way to go.

[Gorilla]

that's good work Noblyspoon, keep it up

thanks BC

[Animosity]

eeek! i'm finnally a size 6! that puts me at a 2 size loss since I first joined. =)

[Linxie]

I'm trying to eat healthily at the moment to lose some weight. Ideally I would like to lose half a stone but a quarter is probably more realistic. I know I really need to exercise to be successful but I am just sooooo lazy

[BlackCats]

Well done Animosity! Hope it goes well Linxie also.

I put 4 pounds back on last week when I was ill with a cold as I just stayed in bed and ate loads. I'm the only person I know who can get ill and gain weight.

[Linxie]

I'm the only person I know who can get ill and gain weight.

I can too! A few years ago I had a really nasty stomach bug for 5 days, I couldn't keep anything in my body, but I still didn't lose weight!

[Anouk]

i'm thinking of going raw for a month, anyone else up for sth like this?

[Frank]

( I'm the only person I know who can get ill and gain weight.

No - me! Now there's two of us.....

[petunia]

No - me! Now there's two of us.....

Me too! And my best friend... Maybe more people do this than we thought?

[Hemlock]

Me three

Me and corun had a terrible shock yesterday - our weighing scales broke so we bought some new ones. Our old scales must have been a bit worn out because the new ones say we are both three quarters of a stone heavier than we thought we were - had to go and lie down from the shock.

[Daffodil]

I sooo want to get in to my sexy jeans by July (need to lose about 14lbs for that not the whole 46)...but i've just eaten a whole [homemade] pizza....no hope for me!!!!

[DiaShel]

^ You can do it!! So about a pound a week. That's manageable. Just think, you got that whole pizza thing out of your system and now you can start

[auryn23]

I would really like to join in on this. I would like to be accountable to someone (or many someones!) because I think it would make me stick to it more. I gained medicine weight that I just can't get rid of.

I am out of town for a week of work training, and I believe they have a weight room at the hotel. I am going to start there but would like some support! I've not done intense workouts (which I won't be doing anytime soon) while being vegan, so I'll need some help with that!

[carmanspoto]

Okay everyone, I am currently 178, and I want to be 155 by July 21st (aka my 17th b-day) I have a slight eating disorder with belemia, and I want to do the best I can to lose the weight conventionally, does anyone have any tips? Or even better does anyone want to coach me through this?

Thanks.

[Daffodil]

Joined the gym this morning...i'm feeling motivated now

[Frank]

Okay everyone, I am currently 178, and I want to be 155 by July 21st (aka my 17th b-day) I have a slight eating disorder with belemia, and I want to do the best I can to lose the weight conventionally, does anyone have any tips? Or even better does anyone want to coach me through this?

Thanks.

Hi Carmanspoto, I'm not in a postion to advise you on eating disorders. There may be people on the forum that have been there and able to help - maybe on a pm basis.

I think the very fact that you mention it means that you have already faced up to the challenge - and that is very positive.

You are still young - and once out of educational stuff you might find more time to look around and see what suits you - gym, pilates, etc.

The only time I lose weight is when I eat less than my body needs and I need to do that over a period of time.

So if you can't or don't want to train out yet then consider something like that in the interim.

[Frank]

Joined the gym this morning...i'm feeling motivated now

Its so cool once you get going. You think - ''why didn't I do this earlier?!!''.

I joined - got an injury though and have to recover before going back. My injury was not caused at the gym - but its well worth getting the right routine that suits you from your gym instructor.

[Frank]

I would really like to join in on this. I would like to be accountable to someone (or many someones!) because I think it would make me stick to it more. I gained medicine weight that I just can't get rid of.

I am out of town for a week of work training, and I believe they have a weight room at the hotel. I am going to start there but would like some support! I've not done intense workouts (which I won't be doing anytime soon) while being vegan, so I'll need some help with that!

Hi Auryn23 - did you get started at the hotel?

I gained two stone a few years ago AFTER coming off medicine. My body responds now to changes in my diet - and being more active generally I guess.

Are you going to join a gym or class now?

[Nobylspoon]

At 226lbs now, lost 9 more pounds! So far I have lost almost 40lbs total.

[cobweb]

At 226lbs now, lost 9 more pounds! So far I have lost almost 40lbs total.

brilliant, well done

[Mundus]

At 226lbs now, lost 9 more pounds! So far I have lost almost 40lbs total.

Nice!! You are getting there, keep up the work!

Not really sure what I want to do with my weight, first it was at 145 lbs 5'9, now I've went up to 150 lbs ish/30-31 inch waist and I've been there for a while at about 2.5-3k calories per day.

[Daffodil]

I've been soooo good this week i'm proud of myself. Eating 1200-1500 cals a day and been to gym twice. Have lost 2 lbs since monday yippee

[sweet potato]

I have 7 pounds to lose, and it's the most stubborn 7 pounds ever. It just won't go!

[DiaShel]

I have 7 pounds to lose, and it's the most stubborn 7 pounds ever. It just won't go!

I'm with you! I've been trying to lose 5-10 pounds since August. It's just not budging!

[Kitteh]

They say the last few kg (pounds) are the hardest to lose! I keep hovering around the same weight too.

[MyInnerHippie]

Hey guys Im new to this forum and thread. You dont know how happy it makes me to see all of you on here dealing with the same issues that I am. I use the website Sparkpeople daily and love it. It has really helped me lose weight. So far I have lost 40 of the 100 pound goal I set for myself. Hopefully between that site, this site, friends, and family I will reach my goal by the end of this year!

Also an extreme amount of willpower and determination on my part is needed.
I have two weddings this year that I am a bridesmaid in, and I plan on looking HOT!

[cobweb]

^ well done!

i am on a weight loss diet and having horrible headaches, does anyone else get this when losing weight?

[Frank]

^ I get headaches too - but nothing severe. I use it as a reminder that things are going in the right direction.

Unfortunately, I don't have any headaches this evening

I had a blow out

[DiaShel]

^ well done!

i am on a weight loss diet and having horrible headaches, does anyone else get this when losing weight?

Try drinking more water! That's my answer for everything...

[cobweb]

^ I get headaches too - but nothing severe. I use it as a reminder that things are going in the right direction.

Unfortunately, I don't have any headaches this evening

I had a blow out

oh, so did i Frank
i took some painkillers and still the headache wouldn't shift so i pigged out on some biscuits, i'm a bit annoyed now

Dia i keep telling my son to "drink more water" - i'm like a Parrott

[DiaShel]

Dia i keep telling my son to "drink more water" - i'm like a Parrott

Well it makes everything better!!

[cobweb]

Well it makes everything better!!

I agree

Frank why do you say you know things are going right when you get these headaches, what actually causes them when dieting

[Frank]

With me I guess my body has been so used to getting its own way it will try anything to remind me that it wants more food.

Nothing works any more on me so I get headaches when I am on my reduced calorie intake days.

However - the one failing we can all have is an occassional fall in will power.

[cobweb]

With me I guess my body has been so used to getting its own way it will try anything to remind me that it wants more food.

Nothing works any more on me so I get headaches when I am on my reduced calorie intake days.

However - the one failing we can all have is an occassional fall in will power.

ok, i didn't know if it was a fall in blood sugar or just a kind of withdrawal, its horrible though, almost as bad as giving up caffeine
i think i've lost a good few pounds this week so at least it's been (kind of) worth it

[Frank]

I'd be inclined to say a reduced sugar/carb intake is what the cause is with me.

[Frank]

Where is everyone??

All fit and healthy?

I weighed in at 15 stone earlier this week.

Shame that particularly as I was due to start training again last weekend.

I picked up some injuries so it will have to wait a while longer.

In the meantime I'm going to address the food side of things.

Anyone tried Weightwatchers - or anything like that?

Did it help/work for you?

[DiaShel]

Yeah right. I'm active alright, and then will pig out and blow it all!

I know a lot of being that do weightwatchers and love it. I don't think I could do it though. If only there was some kind of vegan weight watchers group, even if was just online.

[KatieKins]

Does anyone want to revive this thread with me?

I originally weighed 18st 11lb (before I was vegan) and
lost 8st 7lb to bring me down to 10st 4lb (which my doctor said was the healthiest weight for my height and was also pre-veganisation) but since going vegan I have put on nearly 2st and am now 12st 1lb. This is over the course of about 6 months and and right after my Birthday Week Extravaganza of eating a lot of chocolate and cake!!

The pre-vegan diet I did was pretty much glorified starvation (but medically supervised), so I guess a bit of weight gain afterwards is to be expected.

Basically, I'd like to get back down around the 10st mark healthily. I think I need to focus on cutting out overly processed things - biscuits, cake, chocolate…all those little vegan goodies you can get. I'm a bit of a mindless grazer when I'm at home.

I was just feeling like it's really hard to do this by myself. My boyfriend is keen to get fitter and so I have some support exercise-wise, I just feel abit hopeless and alone food-wise.

I run three times a week and box three times a week, so I think I'm doing well on the exercise front. Although I would LOVE to get a bit fitter because it'd help with my boxing no end.

Anyway, is anyone out there? I needs a halp!

P.S. I would like to lose a stone by Christmas.

[genisis]

im ready whenever you are
my son gets married in january and i desperatly want/need to lose weight,i promised myself that i wouldnt have another 'fat' wedding photo
so we can support each other if you like

[BlackCats]

Good luck Frank and KatieKins. Well done on the past weight loss KK.

I want to lose some weight again. I went up to 12 stone because of the medication I was on and I have managed to lose about 5 lbs in the past couple of weeks but I'm finding it difficult. I was about 10 and a half stone in February this year and I would like to get back to that weight (or lower than that obviously!)

I have been having a raw fruit and veg smoothie daily and they are quite filling and delicious and very healthy. Does anyone else have them?

[KatieKins]

Good idea. =)

So far so good! I stuck for fruit and veg for snacking yesterday and had a stir-fry for dinner.

Went shopping last night too, to stock up on fruit to nibble.

Today it's more of the same. Going to the cinema tonight though and so will have to eat out. Thinking about getting a jacket potato with baked beans and steering clear of any vegan chocolate that may tempt me (for some reason I always end up eating Hotel Chocolat stuff in the cinema).

Hoping to lose 2lb a week, although I think that might be a bit optimistic..

Oooohhh, also, did boxing last night. Total muffin top in my once fitting jogging bottoms. Sigh.