just checking in for the night, where is everyone??????????
i've had a great day food wise, everything has gone to plan so i'm very happy[angel]
my daughters laptop is broken [msnsad] it's only 3 months old so it's still under warranty, looks like it's the charger and plug rather than the laptop itself, gonna take approx 10 days to fix[msneek]which i think is a ridiculous length of time[msnmad]
hope everyones being good[msnscared]
Mizzy
I am here Mizzy, just checking in too, had a good day and only a small slither of birthday cake[angel]
Food diary as follows......red day
Porridge
Skinny latte
Chicken wrap only ate half[sick]
Skinny latte
Spag bol 100g cooked weight of spag as HC
melon and yogurt
lots of water[clap]
Going to do a Success Express day tomorrow and lots of exercise[clap][sporty]
Hope everyones else is OK, good luck with weigh in Fiona[clap][clap]
I'm here too!
Had a good day food wise too as follows
Porridge
Tuna (half a can), baby corn, peppers,onions, cucumber etc, 2 rice cakes, apple and pear
Tea - stir fry with chicken breast, mushrooms, onion, baby corn and more peppers. Couldn't eat it all, cooked too much!
Feeling a bit peckish now, bit will go without, its a bit late to eat now.
Mizzy - I've just downloaded the 7 day trial diet, seems similar to what I'm doing like you said, seems an awful lot of food! Are the things in red or green 'free foods' that you can have as much as you like of? even pasta and cous cous?
I'm struggling to drink more water, coffee yes but not water! does anyone know if it is the drinking water that helps you lose weight or the fact that it fills you up more so you don't eat as much?
Dreading next Monday, youngest daughter (age 7) has a broken arm at the moment, cast comes off next monday and she's terrified already. She thinks they will cut her with the saw! She won't be told! It won't be pretty - she's very outspoken for a 7 year old - I wonder who she gets that from? LOL!
Good night everyone, be good and be happy,
Julie B
Julie B
Note number 4[msnwink]
1. We need water to avoid dehydration. Dehydration can have devastating effects on our health and has been linked to constipation, headaches, dizziness, leg cramps and more?
2. Water helps rid the body of waste, by flushing out toxins from the fat cells. This process can eliminate problems with constipation.
3. Water helps the kidneys to function properly. When insufficient water is drunk the kidneys cannot work properly and this has an effect on our liver. It is the livers job to convert stored fat to energy. If the liver needs to do some of the work that the kidneys should be doing, than the liver can not work as it should do to metabolize fat and therefore the fat is stored rather than broken down and used as energy.
4. Water aids in the burning of fat. To burn fat the fat cells need to first be free of excess water and toxins. One reason you may not be losing weight is your not drinking enough water so your body holds on to what water it gets for survival. Our metabolic rate is the rate in which we burn calories. Water is required for this process to function at its best. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase, while an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits
5. Water suppresses the appetite naturally. When your stomach is full of water, you'll feel full sooner. If you think you are hungry, drink a glass of water and wait 10 minutes before eating something as you may just be thirsty. (However water should not be substituted for food, still eat your 3 meals per day and 2-3 healthy snacks per day)
6. Enough water helps reduce water retention. To get rid of excess water, one has to consume more water. This is because if not enough water is drunk the body goes into survival mode and stores water in extra-cellular spaces. This can show up as swollen feet, legs, hands.
7. Water helps maintain proper muscle tone by giving muscles their natural ability to contract more effectively. Muscle tone will prevent the sagging skin that usually follows weight loss.
8. Water does wonders for your skin it leaves you with a clear, glowing complexion as impurities have been washed out of your system.
Suggested ways to include water in your daily diet are:
? Have a glass of water at every meal time. Breakfast, Mid-morning, Lunch, Mid-afternoon, Supper.
? Keep a water bottle full at your desk or if you're at home on the kitchen counter and reach for it to sip from throughout the day.
? Take a bottle of water with you in the car to sip when waiting in traffic.
? Drink water prior and after exercise. Naturally if you are exercising more water will be required than the daily recommended.
Once you have reached your weight loss goal continue to feed your body with water on a daily basis.
I fill a 2 litre bottle every morning and make sure its empty by bedtime[msnwink][clap][sporty]
Your a walking encyclopedia! A mine of information. Thank you sooooo much.
Its great being part of this, I've learnt soo much already and I thought I knew it all! I'll be out buying that new wardrobe in no time!
I don't know how my pelvic floor will react to all this extra fluid I'm going to be drinking though, it ain't what it used to be!
I thought I'd do some back reading on this site to get some background info on you all, you all seem to know each other quite well, I'd like to know you all too! ahhhh.
Julie b
JulieB, you will have loads of reading to do, if you look on page 6 you will see another 280 pages of our slimming club. Happy reading[msnsmile2]
we all seem to know each other quite well Julie B because we're all a bunch of chatterboxes[chatter][chatter][chatter] if you could lose weight by typing and chatting we'd all be 8 stone!!!!
i must admit that like you i drink more coffee than water but i have switched to decaf now[msnwink]
and yes the red and green foods are free on those days you can eat as much as you like and by this they mean enough to satisfy your appetite, you should never go hungry
you said it's late now to eat but if you had some fruit or yoghurt then this will fire your metabolism up and actually help your weight loss, if your hungry you really should eat[msnsmile]
well i'm almost ready for my bed now so night night everyone
Mizzy[zzz]
night night Mizzy, thats where I'm going now[zzz][zzz][zzz]
What a day, you won't believe it but i've done in my other leg. I think it all boils down to the fact I haven't done hardly any excercise for a while. I got the treadmill off my sister last week, didn't check the tension on it, didn't do any warm ups and got a big carried away so I've now hurt the muscle in my other calf even though I've not been on it since Saturday. If you could see the way I'm walking[laugh][laugh]
Weetabix for breakfast
Beans on toast for dinner
Veg stir fry for tea.
Paula
Paula I take it you are not walking in an elegant and dead sophisticated or sexy manner then[msnwink]. Now don't be daft girl, surely you know to warm up and cool down - warm baths and perhaps some radian b spray and hot water bottle might be a good idea!
Well big surprise here, + 2lbs, but my team leader thought it wasn't too bad in 2 weeks. Girl next door to me had spent 2 weeks in Canada, eaten like horse, drunk like a fish and put on ½lb - do you think sometimes there is nooooooooo justice in this world!
Bought myself the red and green menus at £2.95 ea and am going to sit down tomorrow and menu plan. Also going to get to the gym (or for a swim) tomorrow, that's after I have defrosted the freezer that the gals let get iced up and now will only close when secured with half a roll of sellotape.
Julieb - most people find the more water you drink the more weight you lose, only time if might not work is when it is v hot if you are prone to water retention. One of the girls at the office also goes to Sw and has been told to drink tons of water, and always loses. And yes, it is surprising just how much you can eat![msnsmile2]
Fiona
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