Comments on: Weight Loss – Week Four

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:09:56 +0000

The weather here is rather Octoberish!!!

Bishops Castle is about an hour away from me, so not on the doorstep but I consider it fairly local.

By: Bernard

Bernard — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:35:18 +0000

“Winter clothes” in August? Oh Cherry Pie it must be really cold up there in Shropshire?
Talking of Shropshire…..I was watching a video last night, of Traction Engines coming down a steep hill in Bishop’s Castle last September, (on YouTube). A Micklemas Event I believe? Is that anywhere near your abode?

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:50:17 +0000

I will only worry if the same thing happens again next week. Part of it may well be that I had changed into my winter clothes which weigh a bit heavier.

I don’t think I could go on your diet I am sure I would put the weight straight back on after I had finished, but it sounds like you are doing well

Pastry and cream are also bad. I actually went off cream last time I went on a diet and am not fond of the taste any more. I don’t like the taste of fat in food either.

By: Bernard

Bernard — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:50:56 +0000

Firstly I wouldn’t worry about one and a half pounds. You must remember that –
“A pint of pure water weighs a pound and a quarter”. Now if you have had a couple of cups of tea and perhaps not had a “visit to the ladies” for a while – there is the unexpected increase.
I usually only weigh myself once a month as there are so many daily fluctuations including water retention during hot weather.
Perhaps I shouldn’t tell you but I am loosing lb’s like there is ‘no tomorrow’.
I am on a fish & vegetable diet with a ‘meat treat’ once a week. No bread, biscuits (except Ryvita) or cakes. Oh, yes and no potatoes.
I don’t weigh anything as there are few calories in fish, vegetables and fruit.
You have to be quite hard on yourself for three or four months – but it is worth it.
Good luck.
PS Cheese is the worst for putting on weight.
Cheese is one of my favourite foods! &

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:08:29 +0000

It is difficult to get started and even to keep motivated.

I don’t know if you do this already but some ways to help with the downward trend are:
- Work out how many calories you are allowed a day
- On average over the week stick to them
- Write everything down everything that you eat/drink with the calorie total next to it
- Look at the calorie and saturated fat content of different foods, some foods have very little so you can eat more of those to stop feeling hungry
- some foods you only need a little of (portion control)
- exercise can help you lose weight more quickly but only if you are sticking to your calorie intake

By: Ruth

Ruth — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:07:43 +0000

I am trying really hard but my weight is still fluctuating without any real downward trend
I have decided portion control is what I need.
I probably don’t need the same volume of food as my two strapping teenagers!

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:54:35 +0000

For you I think maybe what is needed now then is smaller portions of certain foods.

By: jameshigham

jameshigham — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:22:48 +0000

I’ve been eating well and exercising like crazy everyday and I’ve put on a kilo … but it’s a good kilo.

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:00:15 +0000

Oops! Wordpress had done that funny thing with the permalink on this post that stops people commenting!! Hopefully it is working properly now.