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BookwormPosts: 14 |
I'd be really happy to hear from folks who are trying to loose weight at the moment. Any words of encouragment, tips, success stories would be really helpful. Oh and any pitfalls to avoid. I have lost nearly 3kg in past couple of weeks... just not sure how much this is as I still think in pounds and ounces! Thinking thin Emma |
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BookwormPosts: 14 |
I found this site http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/body_weight/weight_converter.htm It converts weight kg to pounds and vice versa in a click. It also has lots of weight loss tips. I read today that if I stop eating 1 biscuit per day - yip just 1 ordinary biscuit per day - and make no other changes then I'd lose 5lbs at the end of a year! I can do that can't you? Now how much would we lose if it were a chocolate biscuit, a muffin or danish pastry? Emma |
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Wasn't sure if I should post this on Lessness or Thinking thin... I'm just drinking less booze these days and feeling so much better for it. When I started counting the units it was ringing alarm bells! Extra benefit is that I am shedding kgs. Trousers gone from 38" waist to 36" and I am a mark happier for it. Mark |
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Beauty QueenPosts: 13 |
No doubt about it Mark alcohol piles on the pounds! I believe half a pint of beer is about 115 cals and a glass of wine - no doubt that'll be a small glass :( around 80cals. Well done with the trousers! Mary |
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Well done done mate! Now you are making me think about me and summer and shorts size 40! Not a babe magnet look now is it? Think I'd better buy less beer! Kevin |
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MagsPosts: 28 |
I've been attending weight watchers for years! Don't know if I'm addicted to watching my weight or the weight watcher classes! Some of the leaders have been great, really inspirational. From time to time I'll post some of the funny things I've remembered them saying e.g. "Dieting is wishful shrinking!" Maggie |
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MagsPosts: 28 |
Addictive behaviours mmmm... here I am again within half an hour but just thought of another gem in the shower! "Kitchen pickers wear big knickers!" Off to work now am addicted to the M6 as well ...unfortunately. Maggie |
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HannahPosts: 30 |
Emma Competition worked for me last time. My husband and I are similar heights and similar builds. I gained great momentum losing weight by chasing his weight. I started 10kg heavier and ended 5 kg lighter losing 22kg in total :-D On weight watchers I also stuck pretty religiously to the points and saw it as a new way of eating rather than a fast/feast approach. I labeled everything tin/paket/jar in our cupboards with their total points. Anything I didn't know the points for I made a best guess at. This really helped with 'fast' stir fries or quicky curries from a jar. I also filled our 'naughty cupboard' with things I knew the points value for, so I could eat a tiny bar of chocolate knowing that it was 3 points or a breakfast bar for 2 points. Sticking to the same breakfast and lunch also helped keep my meal planning simple, allowing for varety for the evening meal. You can do it Hannah http://www.BlueKiteCoach.com |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
There are so many different ways to lose weight because we are diverse human beings and what works for one does not necessarily work for another. Speaking to my friend Chris the other day, he told me he had lost over 2stones using Paul McKenna's methods. Here is the link to the programme Chris bought. http://www.paulmckenna.com/Default.aspx?prod=113&pid=24&mid=4 If you have not tried the hypnotherapy approach maybe it is worth looking in to? All I know is that Chris looked great! Slim, trim, full of energy and vitality and ten years younger... Now what was that link again? Ex |
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MagsPosts: 28 |
Am logging in at work with a coffee just before I start at 9.00 and glad I did just to read Hannah's and Eilidh's posts. And here's another quote I recall from my time in WW meetings: Your future depends on many things, but mostly on you! Maggie |
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MagsPosts: 28 |
Here I am again with another one liner ... "When you break a biscuit in two... the calories fall out!" Maggie |
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HannahPosts: 30 |
Keep them coming Maggie. I'm loving your daily burst of inspiration Hannah http://www.BlueKiteCoach.com |
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FoxyPosts: 13 |
As a w/w leader for best part of two decades, your comments made me glow! The best part of a meeting is meeting the people and that is what this forum is creating. Best advice: set realistic goals, more than 2lbs per week is not a life style you can live with, be kind to YOU and never weigh yourself more than once a week. Positive thoughts create positve actions. Add what ever little exercise you can, once again slowly as you have to increase it gradually, so start low impact. Remember when you hear someone say that fat runs in their family, probably the truth is nobody runs in their family!! Patience to all of you, good luck is something you make for yourself. AX |
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MagsPosts: 28 |
"Can't" never did anything but fail.... I can and I will and actually I have lost 3 lbs! Hallelujah! Maggie |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
Wow! Powerful stuff. No wonder you were a Weight Watcher leader... bet your classes were always packed. So glad you joined the Forum... look forward to more uplifting thought from you Agnes. Ex |
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MagsPosts: 28 |
As I stand on my scales this morning and smile as I realise I have lost another lb :) I remember another great quote from WW.... "What we need is more people who specialise in the impossible..." I feel like a specialist today! Is that possible? I wonder if the scales are working properly now.... Mmmmmm Maggie |
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Beauty QueenPosts: 13 |
Here's a good one - The trouble with most of us is that we are too fond of people who agree with us and with the food that doesn't! Happy Days! Mary |
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MagsPosts: 28 |
Triumph is "Try" with "umph" added! The fact that this forum is already not just tried and tested but buzzin is a Triumph! Today we launch to the world... yahoo! Maggie |
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FoxyPosts: 13 |
The Pasta Diet and Your Health
PASTA DIET -- IT REALLY WORKS 1.. You walk pasta da bakery..
2... You walka pasta da chocolate shop
3.. You walka pasta da Ice Cream shop.
4.. You walka pasta da table and fridge. You will lose weight! AND..
For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition
and health.
1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the
English.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the
English.
3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks
than the English.
4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than
the English
.5.. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and
suffer fewer heart attacks than the English.
CONCLUSION > Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you. AX |
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ClarissaPosts: 2 |
I have been using the 'cook yourself thin' website www.cookyourselfthin.co.uk I find that its not just the calorie counting it is the support from other like minded people who really want you to succeed! - the people on there are great and there is lots of fab advice - and inspiring people! cx |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
Thanks for that Clarissa! Off to take a look at the site now. Have you read post Ladies who Latte? Join us if your free? Ex |
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LLPosts: 4 |
Reading Weight Watcher Addict's posts reminded me of some inspirational and funny things that I've been told. Inspirational first: Nothing tastes as good as slim is going to feel funny: There are no calories when eating off anothers plate |
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MagsPosts: 28 |
An optimist is a girl who mistakes a bulge for a curve! Love reading all the new posts and topics. Thanks all. Maggie |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
I agree with Hannah about the competitive spirit. Jay and I are determined to shed some pounds before we meet up again end of next month. So we are sparring with each other atm which is fun and at the same time encouraging each other too. It's a case of figure out what works for you and then stick to it. I am also competing with myself... I will NOT let me down! Ex |
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MagsPosts: 28 |
Looks like we think in parallel LL. "Your mirror will tell you what your friends will NOT!" Happy days all! Maggie |
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MagsPosts: 28 |
Victory isn't won in miles... it is won in inches! Maggie |
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sho_78Posts: 3 |
Hi All I am an overweight, serial dieter (sounds like an introduction to an AA class hehehe) and I have tried every single diet on the planet, even taking slimming tablets - which I may add do not work!! Because as soon as you stop taking them, you pile on the pounds you lost, plus some..!! I lost 3.5 stone with the Atkins Diet and piled back on 4.5 stone as soon as I started eating carbs again. I am now inclined to believe that venturing on 'any' diet is a temporary fix, only very few people stick to their chosen diet for the rest of their days. Where as if your eating habits changed permanently - for life - the weight will to come off and stay off. But how many of us can admit they can stick to a diet!? My biggest problem is that I eat at the wrong times and my portion sizes are probably bigger than they should be and I didn't partake in exercising activities.. the fatter you are the lazier you get!! I am currently studying at college on an access to higher education course and one of my electives is Psychology and a few times I have been sat in class and relating to all that is being said and bout our childhood and how that links into our behaviours today. Then we a recent assignment was to create a powerpoint presentation and a report chosing 2 different mental health illness' such as: Schizophrenia, OCD or eating disorders. I chose Schizophrenia for a power-point presentation and eating disorders for my report and the research had me flabagasted... They all seemed to link to the hormone balance in our brains, or seratonin levels and I now know that binge eating and overeating are illness' on par with Anorexia and Bullemia. But obesity is so heavily stigmatised that people do not realise there is actually help out there. I want to scream that I have issues; eating was a friend and now it isn't, cheating on a diet is not fun any more because of the guilt factor!!! I feel I have wasted my teens and twenties because of my weight problems and I am determined it is not going to ruin my thirties (I turned 30 last November.. I am still trying to get over it!) So realising that I have issues is a huge break through for me and linking them as to why is kind of helping me to change my relationship with food, I am now cutting back on all wasted calories such as not having butter on toast or sandwich, or not drinking apple juice that is loaded with sugar and swapping it with water also watching the saturated fat content on foods etc I have also been walking every day for the last week.. and I am loving it! I will keep you posted as to my progress.. :0) xxx Sorry if it was too long a post.. i got carried away!!!! |
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MagsPosts: 28 |
I think my weight overshadows my true abilites...people who are over-weight or obese are not as highly regarded at work... I think in many cases fat people are passed over for promotion at work...Or am I just being paranoid? And I enjoyed reading sho's comments. Not too long at all! Maggie |
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sho_78Posts: 3 |
Aww
Thanks Maggie.. |
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Son for LLPosts: 1 |
Sonya O'Sullivan Really enjoyed readng all the comments about weight loss. Makes me realsie how many people this affects. I am in the process of losing weight through the Lighter Life programme (which now you can join even if you are only a stone overwieght used to be three stone minimum) I have lost almost three stone and am on target to lose 3.5 stone by the end of my first 14 weeks. I have been so impressed by the programme I am in the process of registering for a franchise myself. I am through stage 1 and need to go through Stages 2 & 3. So if anyone is interested in joining up (it will be a couple of months yet), let me know! Would love to help you all. Hopefully LL counselling will help you change your mental approach to food, so you don't simply pile it all back on again - I'll let you know! |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
Talking to Lucy just now and she made me smile as she mentioned her friend who has an expression - "Eat less... move more... or put another way ELMM! I like this. Thanks Lucy :) Ex |
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MagsPosts: 28 |
So, with all these encouraging posts I have put my paranoia in my pocket ... maybe one day soon I'll be able to feel more positive about me. Going back to my favourite WW quotes: "Remember it isn't the THAT that makes you fat - it's THOSE! Maggie |
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DreamerPosts: 1 |
We have just bought a Wii Fit and it is brilliant. It combines fun and fitness. I can't fnd time to get to the gym at the moment but I can jump on the Wii for 25/20 minutes and enjoy a workout at home. Lovin it! |
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MagsPosts: 28 |
"A Frog has a wonderful advantage in life... he can eat anything that 'bugs' him! Maggie |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
Do you like to listen to Coldplay? Free download here: http://lrlrl.coldplay.com/leftright.html Read more on my news page... Ex |
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sho_78Posts: 3 |
I am quite frustrated this week, after all my power walking averaging around 3 - 4 miles every night - I weighed myself and I have only lost 2 lb, where as my sister who has done 2 less walks than me and is far slimmer lost 6lb!! Where is the justice in that !!! grrrr hehehe I need to eat more fruit and the portion sizes have to be smaller still!! Any tips will be greatly appreciated, as I don't want to become despondent and give up again! |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
We all want to give up on a goal that is proving more difficult than we first imagined, it is natural to feel frustrated. And it helps when you are honest with yourself as you have been. Important thing is to only have your personal pity party for a few minutes at the most and then to get your thinking and attitude back on track. Coach yourself with positive self talk every day! Run through your head... I can, I can, I can. Be kind to yourself and be your own best friend and remember the most important conversations you have each day are with yourself. I expand this further in my March Talk Confidence ezine which you'll find here. http://www.ejem.biz/_blog /The_Confidence_Coach Hope this helps... Ex |
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FoxyPosts: 13 |
A great way to fill you up, reduce hunger pangs and desire to nibble fattening foods is a soup I used to recommend when I was a WW leader. Basically take any point free vegetables such as celery, leek and onion and add a couple of chicken stock cubes. Simmer till tender. Adding celery salt adds flavour and helps with fluid retention at the same time. Enjoy! Ax |
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FoxyPosts: 13 |
To anyone who thought I was Agnes, it was an alias I am going to fox you all now as Foxy! Have fun on the forum. Lx |
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LLPosts: 4 |
I am really pleased with my weight-loss now. Would be nice if people would stop asking me if I plan to lose any more! Don't I look good as I am. Folks can you make you obsessive about it. |
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Janey JPosts: 3 |
See things differently... We all look at life through different eyes - one person can look at a tree and see valuable timber, another will see firewood and yet another will see a marvel of nature with value far beyond money. I hope when you look at yourself in the mirror you do not see a fat person or a skinny person but as a walking talking miracle.... Ja |
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Beauty QueenPosts: 13 |
I was in the supermarket checkout queue recently. There was a delay
at the till and the smartly dressed lady next to me started
talking....as us girls do... Next thing I knew, she was telling me about her teenage daughter who was anorexic. I felt so sorry for her. I know we can bear our souls to strangers and I really wanted to help this lady - but I felt useless. What should I have said? I'd appreciate your ideas and comments, so that next time I can be better prepared. Sadly, there will probably be a next time as the stats. show that eating disorders are on the increase....what tragic facts. Mary |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
I have brought the last two entries from the topic of To Eat or Not to eat... there is a common theme me thinks... As a coach I am not a counsellor or expert in this specialist field, however I do have thoughts to share like everyone else. I believe in the power of Nature to heal - given half a chance. People with eating disorders need time to review and so do their families and friends. They need time for themselves, nurturing care, guidance and structure from skilled helpers. They need balanced choices and solitude and reflection to allow them as individuals to discover or rediscover relationship/s and their place in the great natural order. In my opinion, people with eating disorders need varied exposure to many kinds of healing and spiritual therapies, so that they can experience a new vision of themselves; as a multi-faceted being, with a new vision freed from the bonds of limiting beliefs and underlying causes and factors. Perhaps by going back to Nature and stripping back to basics, the whole person can emerge, with love for themselves and fresh vitality and wholeness. Ex |
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ClairePosts: 1 |
I'm currently reading Paul McKenna's book 'I can make you Thin' and am really enjoying it. It focuses on life style change rather than dieting and comes with a subconscious suggestion CD. Worth a read. |
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DiPosts: 1 |
My tips for weight loss is eat your carbs early in the day and cut them back or out completely in the evening. I take a really good breakfast and a light lunch then watch the carb intake in the evening. Works for me :) Exercise is the secret ingredient! Di |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
Limiting carb intake in the evening works for me too. I tend to eat carbohydrates in the middle of the day or not at all. Walking or cycling each day helps as well - this seems more and more important as I 'mature!' This evening a 3-mile walk after supper made me feel much fitter and now I can look forward to a glass of wine and chocolate tomorrow - helps me to restrict such treats to the weekend. And hehe - tomorrow is POETS day :) Eilidh The Confidence Coach |
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Beauty QueenPosts: 13 |
Like Eilidh, I’ve bought a new bike this year and what a difference it is making. It's nothing new, but exercise is probably the most important predictor of whether you will succeed at long term weight loss and weight loss maintenance. My coach at the gym said that in order for exercise to be helpful in weight loss, you should strive for a minimum of five 30 minute sessions per week. The GOOD news is that recent research has shown that three 10 minute sessions in a day are as good as one 30 minute session. This helps many in combating the old No Time! excuse. Hallelujah! Be certain to find something you enjoy - like me and my bike - You'll be more likely to stick with it. Try walking with a friend, participating in outings with a group like ramblers clubs or trying some classes at your local gym/evening classes. Once you give exercise a chance, you will begin to enjoy its positive benefits on your psyche as well; you will literally become "hooked." Trust me! I'm the Beauty Queen :) Mary |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
I have taken this from TES Connect. http://www.tes.co.uk/Home.aspx?navcode=486 Teachers are the third most stressed workers in Britain, and almost half respond to the pressures of the job by turning to food. But does comfort eating have to come with the territory? For Jyoti Jackson, teaching was more fattening than chocolate, cake and crisps combined. And as the workload piled on, so did the pounds. Before she knew it, she was a size 22. “I absolutely love teaching, but it’s hard to maintain a work-life balance,” says Mrs Jackson, who is head of ICT at The Latimer Arts College in Kettering, Northamptonshire. “I didn’t have time to eat, so I’d just grab something from the canteen when I could.” That invariably involved something with cheese: A cheese sandwich, cheesy chips or a potato with cheese. For a vegetarian, there wasn’t much choice available, but Mrs Jackson needed that calorie hit. “I’d mark three pieces of work and then reward myself with a coffee and a biscuit from the staffroom,” she adds. “I eat when I’m stressed, and sometimes school can be a very busy, stressful environment.” The article goes on to explain further how the profession is challenged by life-style and well-being issues. I suggested the readers take a look here at the 47 excellent posts you have added to our forum. I hope some log on and find the points helpful. Weight matters! Eilidh The Confidence Coach |
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CatPosts: 14 |
Living in North Queensland Australia throughout summer consists of sweating, firzzy hair, bikini's and more sweating! With this in mind i knew i would have to don a bikini at some point this summer so last week i joined the gym! And I LOVE IT! i was dumfounded when i found myself so egar to get to the gym...usually i would make excuses! It has changed me for good, everytime i go to put something in my mouth i picture myself in a bikini! We've done a 'spring clean' in the pantry - it was ridiculous how much junk food was in there! And together with the gym my partner (Shane), an ex-chef of 13 years is helping us to eat well balanced meals. It still surprises me how much determination i've found to get myself fit. All my clothes from last summer are a size too small at the minute but i refuse to go and buy a new summer wardrobe (as much as i love shopping) just because i've been slack since the beginning of the year. My parents arrive in the middle of december and thats my target date - to be much fitter and 'bikini-suitable' by the time they visit! I believe an important key to loosing weight (besides excersing and eating well) is actually wanting to do it - not so much that you need to. But wanting to see and feel yourself slimmer and healthier; that's where my determination came from. |
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MagsPosts: 28 |
I heard this phrase quoted at a club meeting, "We can't reach our goals if we're standing in our own way..." As I begin to shop for Christmas, I am keeping this quote in the forefront of my mind. In previous years I have bought all sorts of goodies prior to Christmas only to eat them beforehand and piled on the pounds as a result. Not this time, I am "getting out of my own way" and making sure that what is bought as a special treat stays unopened till December 25th! To help me, I have asked the family to monitor the goodie cupboard and we are all determinded to help each other resist and desist! MG |
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FoxyPosts: 13 |
Mags you hit the nail on the head and Cat also. We have an expression 'get over yourself' and most weight losers need to do just that. I have been both ends of the spectrum, a professional weight loss lecturer and an overweight individual.
Setting goals and STICKING to them is important BUT getting up and going when your get up and go has gone ....that is the hard bit. do not be hard on yourself, be gentle, set small steps, You did not put on weight overnight therefore you wont lose it overnight. Look back to the size you want to return to and take it day by day, week by week . Good luck stick to it! good planning = success plan to succeed ....you will. Lx |
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Choc to GoPosts: 9 |
I like to read and re-read the book, "Chicken Soup for the Soul." The stories always make me feel better. Just like this forum, I don't post very often but I log on regularly to see what has been added. In Chicken Soup for the Soul, there is this statement, "Stories are like fairy gold. The more you give away, the more you have..." Thank you for all of your stories they're great! Chocaholic |
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FoxyPosts: 13 |
a little bit like a smile, try giving one away and you get it back, you then have made someone else feel like smiling and they pass their's on.....you cannot give a way a smile it keeps comng back....try it out for yourself!! Lx |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
Years ago a client gave me a copy of this poem. Says it all: Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu, When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too. I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin When he smiled I realised I'd passed it on to him. I thought about that smile then I realised its worth, A single smile, just like mine could travel round the earth. So, if you feel a smile begin, don't leave it undetected Let's start an epidemic quick, and get the world infected! Everyone needs a smile! Anonymous Eilidh Milnes The Confidence Coach |
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Choc to GoPosts: 9 |
Studies have suggested that trans-fatty acids have a seriously bad effect on cholesterol levels and the risk of heart disease and point out that we're eating far more of these 'evil' fats than we should, and far more than we used to. What are trans fatty acids, and where do they come from? Is what I want to know! We're used to hearing about saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids - which come from animal fats (meat, lard, dairy products) as well as tropical oils such as coconut and palm oils - raise our cholesterol level. Unsaturated fats - which come from vegetable oils - in general, do not increase cholesterol levels, and may even reduce them. For now, am I safe sticking to olive oil? Oh and avoiding processed foods of any kind as I do not know what bad fats they may have used... Any comments folks? Chocaholic |
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FoxyPosts: 13 |
Trans fatty acids are either manufactured or found naturally in products
from ruminant animals. As it became known that saturated fats cause increased
levels of blood cholesterol, the food industry was pressured to replace
saturated fats in foods. However, polyunsaturated fats are unstable and go
rancid at room temperature, so a process called hydrogenation is used to
prevent this, which produces trans fatty acids. Current trans fatty acid
intake contributes between 0.5% and 2.1% to total energy intake in western
world....now if you want o have a sscience degree or a diet the choice is yours. I believe a little underline of what you fancy does you good. Also know if I over indulge in chocolate I will suffer from a symptom similar to a hangover so do be wary of your chocolate intake it does put your blood levels on a see-saw Lx |
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EcclesPosts: 1 |
Check out the amount of alcohol you take in - there's no nutrition in alcohol, just calories! |
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007Posts: 10 |
Alcohol consumption = calories? How true Eccles. Think of the old adage, all things in moderation. Does red wine have more calories than white? Simple answer? Yes. Here are some figures to bear in mind: Large white wine = 150 Large red wine = 160 Large rose wine = 170 Large sparkling wine = 180 A double(50ml) shot of spirits such as whisky, gin, vodka = 120 JB |
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JasminPosts: 1 |
To lose weight ... use a smaller plate! Always. Jas |
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007Posts: 10 |
Not necessarily Jas. what you put on that plate is the key, To lose weight you need balanced meals at regular times coupled with regular exercise. Sounds boringly familiar I know, but if you want to see the weight off and stay off this is the best plan I know of. James Bond |
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Choc to GoPosts: 9 |
I went back to Weight Watchers (again) this month. Wish I could find the enthusiasm to lose weight tho'. I know I need to. Went to the doctor this week and my cholesterol was too high. What is 7.1 all about? All sounds a bit grim - heart attacks and strokes more likely. OMG! But even this gloomy result does not seem to be sinking into my brain. Is it frozen do you think? So cold here! Well. unless I do something it is statins for the rest of my days and since I am not even 40 I think I'd better shape up. Feel rather bewildered. She (the doctor) even told me to cut out my chocolate! Well that is going too far! All tips, encouragement and stories most welcome. Chocaholic |
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007Posts: 10 |
Snap I feel the same really Choco. The recommendations seem to statins or stroke, not very comforting. Spookily my result was 7.1 too (and I am a male over 40!) Is this the result we get to frighten us into action? Although like you I do not really know what 7.1 means. My plan is to use alternatives first - diet review, lower fat intake, weight loss and more exercise. I also intend to buy a 2 cholesterol testing kits.
PS How much do doctors get from statin drug companies? Or am I just being paranoid/suspicious? Should I change my name to Doubting Thomas? James Bond |
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FoxyPosts: 13 |
I was asked to use statins also and found the side effects more worrying than the cure. Now live happily without them, do not test ...do not worry. Possibly James Bond has a clearer vision of drug users!!! There does seem to be rather a lot of scare mungering in the news about 'healthy options' Not to say that the docs are all wrong,when I discussed the side effects, 'we' tried diet and cutting down fatty items..... this worked sufficiently to reduce my colesterol and my weight (Slightly) SO..... maybe before you reach for the pills you give life challenge a try, you are very young to be taking any drug long term. to antone else reading tis three months trial should be the first option, after all you still have to follow it WHETHER YOU TAKE THE PILLS OR NOT. Lx |
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Ms MoneypennyPosts: 8 |
Weird! My aunty was put on statins for a cholesterol at 7.1! She stopped drinking alcohol, dieted, cut down fatty foods, started taking drinks to reduce cholesterol and now it is down to 4.1 after six months. She demanded to come off statins and the doctor not really happy, so 007 you might be right! MM |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
I was listening to a Radio 2 interview with Paul McKenna this evening. He was promoting his updated version of his book "I can make you thin..." During the discussion Paul mentioned the importance of eating slowly and savouring your food. This advice really rings true with me. I recall my mother extolling us to make eat with "42 chews to the bite!" in other words to slowly digest our food. We have taken this sage advice to heart ... it is not uncommon for us to be at our dinner table for hours on end! In fact, when coaching and speaking I encourage people to eat together and play together - this is the magical relationship glue that holds families together. Eilidh Milnes The Confidence Coach |
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FoxyPosts: 13 |
MY mother also said 42 chews to the bite, I learned quickly that 32 got you seconds!!! now I am counting the points, cheks, calories, and all things diet relatesd, re-learnin gto eat slow is a task of its own. MY mother also said if you pray together you stay together, so time spent at the table is a blessing. Did you know MY mother???? Lx |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
Fast Food? Speed Dating? Shopping at top speed - Argos comes to mind. In many fast establishments the average customer 'experience' is just 7 minutes! According to the article on BBC2 Working Lunch today, the Argos business model is get the client in and out (and satisfactorily served) as quickly as possible. So what is this fixation with speed? As a coach I URGE you - Slow down! Savour the moment! Sip the champagne! AND YES Foxy I think I must have known your mother :) Eilidh Milnes The Confidence Coach |
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KaffeetantePosts: 8 |
I am really enjoying making soups at the moment. Today I have just made a HUGE pot of vegetable soup. It will last all week and freeze too. Ingredients: onions, carrots, potatoes, suede, cabbage, courgette, brocolli (the stem and 4 small sprigs) 3 stock cubes (2 x chicken 1x vegetable) and herbs, salt and pepper pearl barley and a handful of cooked rice When cooked ( 2/3 hours) we may add some peas... The fantastic thing about such soups apart from being filling and inexpensive is that they are great when watching food intake and calorie counting. Guten Appetit! KT |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
Get Active! You don't have to be a sportsperson to enjoy an active lifestyle. And being more active will help reduce your weight. Activity can come from your interests and hobbies as well as your daily routine. Here are some simple suggestions for increasing your general activity... - Park further away or get off your bus/train one stop earlier than usual and walk - Use a pedometer. Aim for 8,000 - 10,000 steps per day - Cycle to the office or shops - Use the stairs instead of the lift - run up and down stairs at home too (well assuming you have stairs at home!) - Meet friends for a brisk walk instead of a coffee in a cafe - I often coach clients as we walk Even a small increase in general activity can have a beneficial affect on your lifestyle and your appearance. Off to cycle now :) Afterthought - as a girlie geek check Apple.com and Iphones http://www.apple.com/uk/ipodtouch/features/nike.html for gadgets for fun fit! Eilidh Milnes The Confidence Coach |
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The Confidence CoachPosts: 135 |
You might want to read the post on the NEW topic 'Money & Me'
started by Jackie Cameron... "...The programme is called Financially Speaking and workshops include both public speaking skills training and discussions on the theme "Money and Me". I am usually working with 13 - 15 year olds and it is great to hear their views on managing money. Part of the workshop includes a game where the students are in groups as "families", get a monthly income and have to make decisions about paying bills and spending on luxuries which leads to interesting discussions about wants v needs...." I've just posted a comment about how we have encouraged our children to save. What tips can you share? Comments to make? Post here: http://www.eilidhmilnes.com/ForumRetrieve.aspx?ForumID=1565&TopicID=7037 Eilidh Milnes The Confidence Coach Eilidh Milnes The Confidence Coach |
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