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Non Scale Victories

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ANDY! Stop making me laugh - I am at work and get strange looks!
 
Ha Ha - If only we could make them jiggle! (.)(.):D
Andy would be quiet for ages!
 
Oh my nearly wetting myself here 😱 I have jiggled them when answering some guy that asked me a question whilst staring at my chest :D
 
The Rucksack Test

I did my usual shop at the supermarket on saturday and as per usual filled up my medium sized rucksack with the results!

Anyhow, I decided to check how much the rucksack weighed when I got back home and it came out at around 35lbs (2st 7lbs). Now, I've lost 52lbs since October 2009 which is 1.5 times (give or take!) what I had in my rucksack. So, here's what 1.5 times my rucksack equates to ......

1.5 small white loaves --> 1.4lbs
6 small baps --> 0.9lbs
3 bags of clementines (6 per pack) --> 4.0lbs
6 comice pears --> 4.2lbs
3 Sea Bream --> 2.5lbs
3 Trout fillets --> 2.6lbs
1.5 Rainbow trouts --> 1.2lbs
1.5 bags of apples (6 per pack) --> 3.3lbs
1.5 packets of cranberries --> 0.3lbs
3 packets of venison burgers (2 per pack) --> 1.6lbs
1.5 packs of ground coffee --> 0.8lbs
1.5 packs of mushrooms --> 1.0lbs
1.5 packets of walnuts --> 0.3lbs
1.5 packets of blueberries --> 0.3lbs
1.5 packets of dried mixed fruit --> 1.7lbs
1.5 packs of Pork Belly with stuffing --> 2.0lbs
4.5 packs of soup --> 6.3lbs
1.5 large bottles of Baileys --> 5.8lbs
1.5 jars of drinking chocolate powder --> 2.3lbs
1.5 packs of orange juice --> 3.6lbs
1.5 packs of new potatoes --> 3.3lbs
1.5 packs of beef steak --> 1.0lbs
1.5 packs of lemon green tea --> 0.3lbs
3 packs of chilli powder refills --> 0.3lbs
3 green peppers --> 1.3lbs

So, just think, I was carrying THAT LOT around with me all the time before diagnosis!! 😱
 
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That is quite astounding really.
It makes me realise when I get to my goal it will mean I can run without carrying 'the small child; with me all the time.

A good NSV Andy! and again Very well done on your progress to date.
 
We have Fit for Life health checks at work and the last time I did one was 2008 when I wasn't particularly overweight - but wasn't diabetic either!

2008 ........................2011
Weight...78kg............. 66.9kg
BMI........30.5............. 26.1
BP.........130/80...........130/80
Resting....74bpm...........56 bpm resting heart rate
Flex........13cm.............19cm flexibility - horrible test!
Body fat..44%...............39%

Flexibility is tested by sitting on the floor, legs against this block thing and then you have to lean forward and push a marker along the top of the box. Kills your legs!! I have short arms (honest!) so never do well on that one but have improved!

A good boost. BMI of 25 is normal so I am still overweight.
 
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MargB said:
We have Fit for Life health checks at work and the last time I did one was 2008 when I wasn't particularly overweight - but wasn't diabetic either!

2008 ........................2011
Weight...78kg............. 66.9kg
BMI........30.5............. 26.1
BP.........130/80...........130/80
Resting....74bpm...........56 bpm resting heart rate
Flex........13cm.............19cm flexibility - horrible test!
Body fat..44%...............39%

Flexibility is tested by sitting on the floor, legs against this block thing and then you have to lean forward and push a marker along the top of the box. Kills your legs!! I have short arms (honest!) so never do well on that one but have improved!

A good boost. BMI of 25 is normal so I am still overweight.
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Keep it going Marg! You are quite literally getting younger every day based on those figures! 🙂
 
WOOHOO was checking out too tight clothes tonight I have 3 pairs of trousers that AREN'T too tight :D
 
2 comments made to me recently... guy i see quite regular in morrisons said to me by god you keep going you will be the white version of naomi campbell and a granmah of one of my soms mates said thurs wow are you on a diet steff you have lost weight, always the same reaction i just cant see it myself



well done Ali xxxxx
 
Steffie said:
2 comments made to me recently... guy i see quite regular in morrisons said to me by god you keep going you will be the white version of naomi campbell and a granmah of one of my soms mates said thurs wow are you on a diet steff you have lost weight, always the same reaction i just cant see it myself



well done Ali xxxxx
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It's always the reactions of people who may not see you every day that are a really good guide.

You probably don't realise just how well you're doing given that the change is very gradual to you.

Well done Steffie! 🙂
 
Steffie said:
2 comments made to me recently... guy i see quite regular in morrisons said to me by god you keep going you will be the white version of naomi campbell and a granmah of one of my soms mates said thurs wow are you on a diet steff you have lost weight, always the same reaction i just cant see it myself

well done Ali xxxxx
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How brilliant Steffie! :D And well done Alison too! Wish I had something to report but I think I'm expanding rather than contracting, daren't weigh myself - I suppose that's a 'scales victory' 😱
 
But what a boost to your confidence, keep up the good work hunny xxx
 
Well done Steff. It is usually people who only see you every now and then who notice.
 
Hi Alison,


Well done - I sometimes think that is a better reward than seeing the scales go down!
You really are doing well - keep up the good work.
 
It's been an interesting thread to browse through.

This may seem weird, but it happened to me back when I lost the excess. I was walking in a shopping mall and occasionally noticed a slim stranger out of the corner of my eye as I walked.

I didn't take much notice until I noticed him clearly reflected in a shop window so I stopped to see why someone was following me everywhere I went. Yep, it was me; I simply had not recognised myself. It was a pleasant shock.
 
Its a great feeling isn't it🙂

I met up a group of ladies I use to work with last night for a meal who I havent seen for a while and they were all commenting on how much weight I had lost and how good I looked.

It makes you feel good 🙂

All the hardwork is paying off for us all in one way or the other
 
I have started buying clothes in a smaller size but now feel fat because they are not as loose as the others were!!

I am taking it as a good thing because 6 months ago I would not have been able to wear this size.
 
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I have started buying clothes in a smaller size but now feel fat because they are not as loose as the others were!!

I am taking it as a good thing because 6 months ago I would not have been able to wear this size.
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Excellent well done :D
 
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