The Forum diet club

[DD+]

Cant rep you....but best of Luck honey!!!!!!!!

[under par]

Originally Posted by Trouble

ok. Stage 1 of our change of life plan started today, thats me and DTS. All our remaining cigerettes went in the bin. We are now NON SMOKERS.

hoorah I was going to say good luck.. but on second thoughts luck is nothing to do with it.. you can do it guys you can do it

[Tiger Pants]

Originally Posted by Trouble

ok. Stage 1 of our change of life plan started today, thats me and DTS. All our remaining cigerettes went in the bin. We are now NON SMOKERS.

Last night I thought about you and this diet club and giving up smoking. Thought I'd join you and start the Forum Quit Smoking Club too but today is not the day for it for me

I wish you and Dave well and hopefully at some point over the next week or so I shall try to get into the club, keep us up to date with progress XX

[Trouble]

yes you really have to want to do it and only you know when this is the right time. I have really wanted to do it for ages but DTS did not, so i have waited for him to decide for himself and he has so now we are both ready.

5th time for me unfortunately. But, i am determined more than ever never to smoke again.

thanks for all the encouragement, it means a lot xxxxxxxxx

[Double Trouble]

My sister is really good at giving up smoking. She's done it 5 times already.

Sorry sis...All the best with giving up.

I tell you what. If you go without a single puff between now and Christmas, I'll do Christmas dinner this year. You can sit on your arse all day while I do the cooking, fetching your drinks and me and Gav will even keep the kids entertained.

What do you say?

[under par]

Originally Posted by Double Trouble

My sister is really good at giving up smoking. She's done it 5 times already.

Sorry sis...All the best with giving up.

I tell you what. If you go without a single puff between now and Christmas, I'll do Christmas dinner this year. You can sit on your arse all day while I do the cooking, fetching your drinks and me and Gav will even keep the kids entertained.

What do you say?

Incentive INDEED!!

So long as its a low calorie Xmas dinner

[Aleks]

Despite stuffing face with profiteroles (5 of them!) yesterday I'm 1/5 of the way to my goal...

[Gav]

Originally Posted by Double Trouble

My sister is really good at giving up smoking. She's done it 5 times already.

Sorry sis...All the best with giving up.

I tell you what. If you go without a single puff between now and Christmas, I'll do Christmas dinner this year. You can sit on your arse all day while I do the cooking, fetching your drinks and me and Gav will even keep the kids entertained.

What do you say?

and if she doesn't?

[Dreadful Scathe]

Originally Posted by Aleks

Despite stuffing face with profiteroles (5 of them!) yesterday I'm 1/5 of the way to my goal...

thought you were looking good yesterday

[Trouble]

Originally Posted by Double Trouble

My sister is really good at giving up smoking. She's done it 5 times already.

Sorry sis...All the best with giving up.

I tell you what. If you go without a single puff between now and Christmas, I'll do Christmas dinner this year. You can sit on your arse all day while I do the cooking, fetching your drinks and me and Gav will even keep the kids entertained.

What do you say?

Im not worried about the giving up smoking, thats the easy part of my life change phase. After three days, cravings gone, its just a matter of not putting a cig back in my mouth. Its 11.30 and not missing it yet. Which is normal. I find first week quite easy. It gets harder for me months down the line, funnily enough.

As for xmas, dont know what im doing yet, will let you know and thanx for the offer. xxxx

Sis xxx

[fletch]

Originally Posted by Gerry

mmmm, I am very happy with Fletch's body shape

I didn't think you had noticed

like wise

Originally Posted by Trouble

ok. Stage 1 of our change of life plan started today, thats me and DTS. All our remaining cigerettes went in the bin. We are now NON SMOKERS.

all the best guy's

Originally Posted by Tiger Pants

Last night I thought about you and this diet club and giving up smoking. Thought I'd join you and start the Forum Quit Smoking Club too but today is not the day for it for me

I wish you and Dave well and hopefully at some point over the next week or so I shall try to get into the club, keep us up to date with progress XX

When the time is right you will get there

Originally Posted by Trouble

yes you really have to want to do it and only you know when this is the right time. I have really wanted to do it for ages but DTS did not, so i have waited for him to decide for himself and he has so now we are both ready.

5th time for me unfortunately. But, i am determined more than ever never to smoke again.

thanks for all the encouragement, it means a lot xxxxxxxxx

bit size chunks

support each other, remember if you have a relapse, not judgement, move on you will get there your journey just might be along different paths.

We are all behind you.

[Aleks]

Originally Posted by Dreadful Scathe

thought you were looking good yesterday

Thank you, though it's probably more cos I'm all loved up than a size/weight thing!

[Gav]

I'm sure that everyone on here knows what they're capable of, but is dieting and giving up smoking at the same time wise?
They're 2 very tough things to do and often, when giving up smoking we reach for food instead.
Is trying to do both at the same time setting yourself up to fail? Or is it killing 2 birds with 1 stone?

Again, I have no wish to pooh-pooh anyone's plans or question their ability, just giving you something to think about.

[Connie]

Can I join the diet club too???

I would like to get from 72kg down to 65kg hopefully in time for Dec.
I've calculate that to loose the weight in that timescale I should be consuming no more than 1280kcal a day, which is not really a lot!
So I am going to have to do a fair amount of exercise to earn myself some more calories which I am going to eat eat eat!

To get me started I thought it might be a good idea if we each make a pledge for the week to keep us inspired and on the straight and narrow.

Here is mine to start

Monday - Find my gym kit and get it dusted and packed. No mean feat
Tuesday - Ceroc
Wednesday - Back to the gym where I havnt been since June! Will start easy with 15 min warm-up on bike, 20 min cross trainer and 10 min rowing
Thursday-Ceroc
Friday - Rest day
Saturday - Rest, but will be at a wedding with loads of dancers so should be able to boogie the wedding cake right of my bum where I am sure it was planning on settling down
Sunday - Rest

Oh and as I need to stop smoking I am in a "cutting down phase" So I have promised myself that I can only go for a ciggie break at work if I take the stairs up and down! As I work on the 8'th floor it's a way. So far I havnt been LOL Cause I is a lazy mare

[Trouble]

Originally Posted by Gav

I'm sure that everyone on here knows what they're capable of, but is dieting and giving up smoking at the same time wise?
They're 2 very tough things to do and often, when giving up smoking we reach for food instead.
Is trying to do both at the same time setting yourself up to fail? Or is it killing 2 birds with 1 stone?

Again, I have no wish to pooh-pooh anyone's plans or question their ability, just giving you something to think about.

not doing it at same time Gav darrrrrling....

First week just giving up smoking, nicotine gone then and second week can concentrate on new eating plans and exercising as cravings should have passed. Your then fighting the habit so my idea is, if we are concentrating on new eating plans and exercising, takes our minds off reaching for ciggies. xx

[dave the scaffolder]

Aye aye then it is now 18.00hrs and i havent had a cigarette yet.

Not feeling too bad but i have spent £8 on sandwiches today....But i am not bothered as me and my Trouble will eat like lunatics for a while until the nicotine cravings go, then diet and exercise city next stop.

Many many thanks for all of your encouragement and thanks to Double Trouble for her kind offer over Xmas.


XXX XXXX DTS Dave

[Icey]

It's all very well saying do this exercise etc and I would like to be able to do it but until Dec I am studying for my finals and every hour goes on that first.

What can I do in the meantime when I work full time, study for 3+ hours every night and all day every day on a weekend? I have 1 evening off a week from studying to dance with Mr Darcy - he'll find a new favourite dancer at this rate cos he never gets to dance with me any more

[Paulthetrainer]

Originally Posted by Icey

It's all very well saying do this exercise etc and I would like to be able to do it but until Dec I am studying for my finals and every hour goes on that first.

What can I do in the meantime when I work full time, study for 3+ hours every night and all day every day on a weekend? I have 1 evening off a week from studying to dance with Mr Darcy - he'll find a new favourite dancer at this rate cos he never gets to dance with me any more

Icey, consider this:

About halfway through your studying, take a break and try around 20 minutes exercise. It's not that important what it is - maybe 20 random minutes of an exercise DVD (try to include the warm up though) or something - anything that you can do without straying too far from your desk. You should find that when you return to your studying your productivity will increase because your brain will be more alert. This extra productivity should more than pay for the 20 minutes that you spent away from the desk.

Frequency of exercise is more important than intensity, duration and type, so if you did this every time you study, then you'll make decent progress and pass your exams.

Paul

[Thetruth]

Originally Posted by fletch

No you never said you were perfect, just implied it, and agreeing that you have put yourself on a pedestal just confirms it.

To appear to have such negativity and lack of understanding and a bit of compassion for people that haven't got your will power and driving desire have the body beautiful, the way you have, makes me think your quite a sad person.

For anyone who has had a weight problem will tell you its not easy keeping it off, its hard work, and not allways as simple a 'well just do something about it then' but you will never understand it.

be lucky


and one more thing

stop guessing some of us that have make comments are very happy with our body shape if you had met me you proberbly wouldn't have made that comment

Sorry but you put me on the pedestal, I just sarcastically confirmed it....................
I am not the negative one.............All I am saying is losing weight is not rocket science. Exercise and eat. If anyone is negative it is all the people attacking me for my comments with no understanding and excuses.
As you mentioned it is not easy to keeping it off, its hard work (but can be enjoyable). Sorry but it is as simple as saying do something about it. It not a lack of understanding, it just laziness and overindulgence in food. Do you think overweight people lack self esteem? Seems as though you imply this as a yes, as they need support, encouragement, understanding. Cant do it on their own, where heaps of people before them have done so. Its just excuse after excuse.
At the gym I attend, a girl started boxing classes 3 months ago. She was overweight but no one at the gym cares because she is there exercising. She has lost weight and looks much better, but has more weight to shed. Her self esteem is returning because she can see the results. What better way is there to gain self esteem for an overweight people? Nobody at the gym laughs at overweight people, that would be pathetic. I took my Mum (aged 63 at the time) to the gym. She would walked to lose weight and for fitness but the results were no weight loss. So I encouraged her to join the gym, 16 months later she has lost 11kgs and is very happy with the results. But it is her that lost the weight, went to the gym and just did it.
Last night I watched a lady being trained by a personal trainer. In sets of 10 she would often stop after 4 reps and the trainer was trying to get her to continue to 10. She stopped again after 2 more. Watching her do this it became apparent that this lady has never been pushed in her life to work hard. I mean she wasn't even struggling on the 4th rep and just stopped. The trainer could not get her to continue. She was understanding, compassionate, encouraging but it didn't work. This lady unfortunately, will not lose weight until her attitude changes. I have seen her at the gym for the past 4 months and nothing has changed.
All I can say in closing and not continuing in this thread is, "If it is to be it is up to me". Stop making excuses and Just Do It.