Kev....

Bread has always been my downfall (with crisps)and warbies is my fav,
the thick white ...
with lashing of butter with a few rashers and bacon on ......

12 stone ...FFs
Im banning you from this thread Im nearly double you ...

Im told I carry it well ....erm in my fat beer belly ..lol

quote:

Originally posted by Lori Hope:
Wow, suzie. Are you a motivational speaker in RL? Between you and Fluffy (our nutritional expert), we're all set, here.

You're right about the scales--I'm only using mine to weigh the cat these days...

Hiya Lori

No I'm not a motivational speaker Just a service technician in electronics
I was told to get rid of them many years ago by my doctor when I had anorexia. He told me to go by clothe sizes and never by weight. I suppose that was down to my condition and my state of mind at the time
I hope to get this last bit shifting off soon as I really hate being big now

Mike Strutter

You are one very charming young man Thank you for the wonderful compliment

You are also a huge help to me in my no smoking quest so I guess that makes us good friends

I'm all thin though apart from my belly mike, it looks very wrong.
I have athletic legs cos of playing football but they don't get shown off the football pitch cos I'm so pale and hairy. Stop laughing you lot lol.

From what you've told me your sausage must weigh 5 stone lol.
Do the americans here know what a stone is...?
14 pounds if not.

I had to look it up.

For Mike (sorry for going OT--it's temporary, I promise!)

And I LOVE crumpets!

quote:

Originally posted by Lori Hope:
I had to look it up.

For Mike (sorry for going OT--it's temporary, I promise!)

And I LOVE crumpets!

But are they Scottish crumpets or English ones?

quote:

whats a good wholemeal bread ...????

I like Warburtons. As for calories, because of what bread is made from, you're not going to find a huge variety of difference between brands unless you change the size (surface area) and/or thickness of slice.

Warburtons medium sliced wholemeal is 93 calories per slice,but those 93 calories have a better nutritional value than 93 calories of crisps or biscuits.

Lori

OHhhhh I had to turn off your lil boy pic , as he looks like my late puss Lucy , I had her for 26yrs .....
yeah I know long time ...
I was in Proper mourning for two weeks ...
an if anyone was like ..
Oh its a cat ...
I just give them the mad stare and grrrowled a bit ...lol
Lil Lucy RIP dancing with my dad and lil sis now...

dont worry Im going downstairs .. lol

btw
cough Bush cough ....both of them .. *TW*TS*

Only in America ....


Lori
*whispers*
Dont ban me here,
its a great place,
I had to say the last bit .......
Im in some mountain cave in a orange jumpsuit ...
I think they are shaving me later


anyway
back ontopic you naughty Girl Lori

quote:

Originally posted by Mike Strutter:
Lori


Lori
*whispers*
Dont ban me here,
its a great place,
I had to say the last bit .......
Im in some mountain cave in a orange jumpsuit ...
I think they are shaving me later

Mike! Are you at a diet camp??

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Originally posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

quote:

Originally posted by Lori Hope:
I had to look it up.

For Mike (sorry for going OT--it's temporary, I promise!)

And I LOVE crumpets!

But are they Scottish crumpets or English ones?

Oh! I have no idea! But they were delicious! There is a crumpet shop down here at Pike Place Market, and one of my co-workers has a weakness for crumpets, so she'd buy a dozen and bring them in.

I love this thread.. we are all doing WELL.. but all have hiccups too...
My wonderful husband thinks I haven't drunk for two nights. cos of no wine bottles in the fridge.. he said I'm not as 'huffy'... but he hasnt noticed the vodka bottle on the side half drunk.. bless him... !!!
Anyway....well done everyone.. !!!!

Lori I loved your cat pic.. very cute..

Mike. u crack me up....

Top picture is a Scottish crumpet (folded) with a Scottish pancake on top of it. Bottom picture is an Emglish crumpet.

Lori ...

It was a Crass joke about westerners ..
.hostages being beheaded .....


anyway

Karmas bite me....
cos Im....off ..lol

take care all ...hope

its not 12months in a ward

I will at 43 get a friendly Indian to sort me ,.,,,,,,,,

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Originally posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:




Top picture is a Scottish crumpet (folded) with a Scottish pancake on top of it. Bottom picture is an Emglish crumpet.

THanks. Now I crave crumpets.
It's the English sort, apparently, although I remember HAVING the Scottish kind in Scotland (when in Rome....)

THanks, pgtips! He's a lovely cat....

Mike, Mike, Mike.... what ARE we to do with you??

quote:

Originally posted by King Kev:
I'm all thin though apart from my belly mike, it looks very wrong.
I have athletic legs cos of playing football but they don't get shown off the football pitch cos I'm so pale and hairy. Stop laughing you lot lol.

From what you've told me your sausage must weigh 5 stone lol.
Do the americans here know what a stone is...?
14 pounds if not.

I've been given paul mckennas think yourself thin (or something like that) and overcoming emotional eating I'll let you know how i get on.

Good luck Yogi. He really talks a lot of sense.

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Originally posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Good luck Yogi. He really talks a lot of sense.

i just need to get it on my i-pod and am going to give it a go tonight i know it will still require will power but i seem to have the snacking under control this week

Good luck, Yogi!

Anyone heard of the Gabriel Method? I've got the book...

That sounds interesting Yogi, may give that a go myself.

Never heard of that Lori, what is it?

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Originally posted by *Yogi Bear*:

quote:

Originally posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Good luck Yogi. He really talks a lot of sense.

i just need to get it on my i-pod and am going to give it a go tonight i know it will still require will power but i seem to have the snacking under control this week

Once you start seriously thinking about it, it's not as difficult as it first seemed.

just done the first part and am totally relaxed.

quote:

Originally posted by TiGi:
That sounds interesting Yogi, may give that a go myself.

Never heard of that Lori, what is it?

The Gabriel Method
The main idea is that we eat so many processed foods that our body is starved for nutrients that we aren't getting, hence it's turned on all of our "fat switches", making us fatter no matter what we do. You still have to eat well ("real foods" that are not processed), but he says that if you just ADD the real foods, eventually you will crave them, and not the processed stuff, and you'll slim down.

There's also a fair amount of visualization involved....

quote:

Originally posted by Lori Hope:

quote:

Originally posted by TiGi:
That sounds interesting Yogi, may give that a go myself.

Never heard of that Lori, what is it?

The Gabriel Method
The main idea is that we eat so many processed foods that our body is starved for nutrients that we aren't getting, hence it's turned on all of our "fat switches", making us fatter no matter what we do. You still have to eat well ("real foods" that are not processed), but he says that if you just ADD the real foods, eventually you will crave them, and not the processed stuff, and you'll slim down.

There's also a fair amount of visualization involved....

Wow he looks totally different so it must work!

Losing weight is all about lifestyle change isn't it. I find I'm eating more fresh stuff, and less convenience food. Amazing how much better you feel for doing that, less lethargic, the skins better, less fluid retention.

quote:

Originally posted by TiGi:

quote:

Originally posted by Lori Hope:

quote:

Originally posted by TiGi:
That sounds interesting Yogi, may give that a go myself.

Never heard of that Lori, what is it?

The Gabriel Method
The main idea is that we eat so many processed foods that our body is starved for nutrients that we aren't getting, hence it's turned on all of our "fat switches", making us fatter no matter what we do. You still have to eat well ("real foods" that are not processed), but he says that if you just ADD the real foods, eventually you will crave them, and not the processed stuff, and you'll slim down.

There's also a fair amount of visualization involved....

Wow he looks totally different so it must work!

Losing weight is all about lifestyle change isn't it. I find I'm eating more fresh stuff, and less convenience food. Amazing how much better you feel for doing that, less lethargic, the skins better, less fluid retention.

See, that's it, isn't it?
He also recommends you take probiotics, digestive enzymes, get lots of omega-3, etc, etc. I feel like I'm taking a pill cocktail in the morning.

i'm digging kitkats right now as my low calorie treat
and i'm still loving yoga, nothing tones me up better

i prefer fresh food anyways and get annoyed with myself when i just bung something in the oven... it's just as quick to cook fresh... i can just never be bothered with the cleaning up afterwards lol

and on that note i am away to grab the last of the strawbs before they vanish

I'm thinking of going to college to learn how to cook. It's healthier and more cost effective.
Plus it's something you can be creative with too.

Dave (the admin) actually took a couple of cooking classes, and he now cooks regularly instead of eating out.

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Originally posted by Lori Hope:
Dave (the admin) actually took a couple of cooking classes, and he now cooks regularly instead of eating out.

if i do say so myself i am a good cook... and i love inventing stuff too (not really very good at recipes) in fact i think i might invent something tomorrow night

Either I learn to cook or I get a girlfriend who's like Nigella Lawson.
Delia Smith need not apply.

That goes for Gillian McKeith too.

quote:

Originally posted by TiGi:

quote:

Originally posted by Lori Hope:

quote:

Originally posted by TiGi:
That sounds interesting Yogi, may give that a go myself.

Never heard of that Lori, what is it?

The Gabriel Method
The main idea is that we eat so many processed foods that our body is starved for nutrients that we aren't getting, hence it's turned on all of our "fat switches", making us fatter no matter what we do. You still have to eat well ("real foods" that are not processed), but he says that if you just ADD the real foods, eventually you will crave them, and not the processed stuff, and you'll slim down.

There's also a fair amount of visualization involved....

Wow he looks totally different so it must work!

Losing weight is all about lifestyle change isn't it. I find I'm eating more fresh stuff, and less convenience food. Amazing how much better you feel for doing that, less lethargic, the skins better, less fluid retention.

Yes, it's more to do with the quality and nutritional value of the calories we eat rather than just directly the number of them.
The more good nutritional calories we eat, the less likely we are to overeat, without having to count the calories.

quote:

Originally posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

quote:

Originally posted by TiGi:

quote:

Originally posted by Lori Hope:

quote:

Originally posted by TiGi:
That sounds interesting Yogi, may give that a go myself.

Never heard of that Lori, what is it?

The Gabriel Method
The main idea is that we eat so many processed foods that our body is starved for nutrients that we aren't getting, hence it's turned on all of our "fat switches", making us fatter no matter what we do. You still have to eat well ("real foods" that are not processed), but he says that if you just ADD the real foods, eventually you will crave them, and not the processed stuff, and you'll slim down.

There's also a fair amount of visualization involved....

Wow he looks totally different so it must work!

Losing weight is all about lifestyle change isn't it. I find I'm eating more fresh stuff, and less convenience food. Amazing how much better you feel for doing that, less lethargic, the skins better, less fluid retention.

Yes, it's more to do with the quality and nutritional value of the calories we eat rather than just directly the number of them.
The more good nutritional calories we eat, the less likely we are to overeat, without having to count the calories.

yes, in theory but it doesn't matter how good the nutritional value of the food consumed, if the head is not in the right frame of mind then might as well forget counting the callories etc cos it just won't work

Have you seen THIS Article?

Overall it comes accross to me as saying "If you don't over-eat or binge eat and eat nutritious food, you'll be healthier than if you do over/binge eat and have less nutritious food." Well, isn't that what we're all attempting to do, not over/binge eat and keep it as healthy and nutritious as possible?

What do you think? Or am I just cynical?

quote:

Originally posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Have you seen THIS Article?

Overall it comes accross to me as saying "If you don't over-eat or binge eat and eat nutritious food, you'll be healthier than if you do over/binge eat and have less nutritious food." Well, isn't that what we're all attempting to do, not over/binge eat and keep it as healthy and nutritious as possible?

What do you think? Or am I just cynical?

Well. Personally, I'm not wanting to look like EITHER of those monkeys.

I think it is what we are all TRYING to do. The issue is that some people are better at it than others.

Evening healthy eaters.. !!!!

Yesterday I lost a pound.. so I hit my STONE.. whooo hoooo...
As I put on half a pound last week.. its a small victory but one anyway.. hahahaha....

Glad we are all heading in the right direction xx

Well done pg!

Since my back op, the motivation to lose weight (and therefore put less strain on my back) has never gone. It's been 4 weeks now and I still have no interest in crisps and chocolate.

I've been writing down everything I eat, and keeping to around 1500 calories a day, and the weight is coming off nicely.

I was seriously thinking of asking for a gastric band before my back thing and now I'm not heavy enough to even be considered for one - I have found the silver lining to my ouchy back!

hello all i have just had a lovely roast dinner... am trying to decide between watching 8 out of 10 cats and listening to paul mckenna I am having healthy mac and cheese for lunch tomorrow... it really is lovely ... not as lovely as real mac cheese but a good subtitute... anyone who wants the recipre give me a nudge