Group weight loss challenge 2017!

[gossamersquare]

Hi everyone. I am up for losing weight as well. Want to lose at least a couple of stone this year, the quicker the better. More if possible.

 

[AJLang]

I 've lost 6 stone altogether, 20lbs in December alone. I am on a mission to get to target by the end of the year. All thanks to SW.

In 6 months my HbA1c dropped from 11.7%, in May (my Dad was dying around that time) to 5.9% in December.

My insulin has dropped from a daily total of 100 units plus, to around now 34, still dropping. My aim is to be insulin free by the end of this year.

My best wishes to everyone trying to lose weight. Good luck

Hazel you are doing so fantastically brilliantly. Well done xx

 

[AJLang]

Hi everyone. I am up for losing weight as well. Want to lose at least a couple of stone this year, the quicker the better. More if possible.

I'm glad that you are joining us with this challenge 🙂

 

[grainger]

How's everyone doing so far this week?

I've been doing reasonably wel but have friends over for dinner tonight so can see myself not having the healthiest or most sober of evenings! Did a kettlebell workout earlier so hopefully that'll counteract a little!

 

[Katieb]

Ha ha it's hard when you start out isn't it?!! I work in a school and the children were back in today. Came home exhausted and had a lovely dinner cooked by hubby washed down with a couple of glasses of red!!😱 Thoroughly enjoyed it! I have cut down a lot though as I pretty much ate/drank whatever I wanted over Christmas. Also it's the 2nd anniversary of losing my much loved mum today, so feel I need to be kind to myself. Tomorrow is another day! Best wishes all and welcome gossamersquare! Katie

 

[Stitch147]

Ive got straight back on the weight watchers plan. I'll find out how its going tuesday evening. I wont weigh myself in between.

 

[grovesy]

Well I had my first good day in weeks yesterday. Hoping I am managing to get back on the wagon.

 

[Deleted member 16779]

Don't mean to sound smug, but I'm trying not to lose any more weight this year, as I'm worried I might be getting a bit obsessed, but maybe put on a bit of muscle mass.

 

[gossamersquare]

Well I have definitely not had a good start. Had a terrible cough all week and sinusitis so havent wanted to eat big meals so have grazed on all the wrong stuff! I am off to docs in the morning for my annual review so will get antibiotics off him then.

So far today, so good. Not doing full blown low carb but doing moderate. Mostly because I don't seem to be able to get rid of night cramps when low carbing so will keep carbs under 100 but nearer 50 when possible. Also have a problem with lunches for work as I hate cold food so never know what to bring to work when doing low carb.

Hoping everyone else is having a good day.

 

[Deleted member 16779]

Well I have definitely not had a good start. Had a terrible cough all week and sinusitis so havent wanted to eat big meals so have grazed on all the wrong stuff! I am off to docs in the morning for my annual review so will get antibiotics off him then.

So far today, so good. Not doing full blown low carb but doing moderate. Mostly because I don't seem to be able to get rid of night cramps when low carbing so will keep carbs under 100 but nearer 50 when possible. Also have a problem with lunches for work as I hate cold food so never know what to bring to work when doing low carb.

Hoping everyone else is having a good day.

Have you tried a bit more salt? - I think that's helped my night time leg cramps. i generally find a cup of Bovril is an excellent and tasty way to get it.

As for hot food for lunch - when we make stews or soups, we always make them in larger than necessary batches and freeze what we don't eat immediately in portion size batches which I bring to work for lunch. I usually also have a few tins of soup in my drawer for when I don't bring anything, though it is ridiculously hard to find low-carb ones - Mushroom soup is usually OK.

 

[gossamersquare]

Thanks for the advice. Was drinking Bovril but wasnt making any difference. Maybe have two drinks a day instead of one.

Casseroles and stews sounds good but you can keep your mushroom soup, lol. Hate the things

 

[Deleted member 16779]

Thanks for the advice. Was drinking Bovril but wasnt making any difference. Maybe have two drinks a day instead of one.

Casseroles and stews sounds good but you can keep your mushroom soup, lol. Hate the things

Cream of Chicken?

 

[Deleted member 16779]

The other thing that really helps my night time leg cramps were 'calf compression sleeves' - I had something similar prescribed by my diabetes nurse to improve the bloodflow in and out of my feet, but they were a nightmare - hot and itchy, so stopped trying, but these are excellent, got them off of Ebay for about £6.

 

[Katieb]

Well I have definitely not had a good start. Had a terrible cough all week and sinusitis so havent wanted to eat big meals so have grazed on all the wrong stuff! I am off to docs in the morning for my annual review so will get antibiotics off him then.

So far today, so good. Not doing full blown low carb but doing moderate. Mostly because I don't seem to be able to get rid of night cramps when low carbing so will keep carbs under 100 but nearer 50 when possible. Also have a problem with lunches for work as I hate cold food so never know what to bring to work when doing low carb.

Hoping everyone else is having a good day.

Hi Gossameraquare. I hate cold lunches too so I go for homemade veg soup, scrambled with salmon or omelettes (I have access to a microwave).

 

[AJLang]

Sorry for short reply but I'm feeling wrecked after a cannula problem causing ketones this morning followed by two hypos this afternoon/evening. However I wanted to post that even allowing for hypo treatments I have kept to my calories since starting my diet on Sunday. I'm feeling shocked that I've done it and pleased with myself 🙂

 

[grovesy]

Sorry for short reply but I'm feeling wrecked after a cannula problem causing ketones this morning followed by two hypos this afternoon/evening. However I wanted to post that even allowing for hypo treatments I have kept to my calories since starting my diet on Sunday. I'm feeling shocked that I've done it and pleased with myself 🙂

Well done on managing sticking to your diet.

 

[Martin Canty]

Don't mean to sound smug, but I'm trying not to lose any more weight this year, as I'm worried I might be getting a bit obsessed, but maybe put on a bit of muscle mass.

I'm with you on this one but totally support the members on this challenge.... My wife has started a VLCHF diet & after a slow start has started to lose about 1/2 lb a day.

 

[Deleted member 16779]

I'm with you on this one but totally support the members on this challenge.... My wife has started a VLCHF diet & after a slow start has started to lose about 1/2 lb a day.

Yeah, absolutely, it's a great feeling seeing the pounds drop off week after week. To be honest, with LCHF, for me it didn't seem like that much hard work as I don't think I actually felt hungry at any time.

 

[AJLang]

Well done on managing sticking to your diet.

Thank you Grovesy 🙂

 

[Katieb]

Sorry for short reply but I'm feeling wrecked after a cannula problem causing ketones this morning followed by two hypos this afternoon/evening. However I wanted to post that even allowing for hypo treatments I have kept to my calories since starting my diet on Sunday. I'm feeling shocked that I've done it and pleased with myself 🙂

Well done Amanda! You are doing well! X