What do you do to stop yourself thinking about food? I read, play on the computer and come on this site. I NEVER use housework as a distraction unfortunately.
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What do you do to stop yourself thinking about food? I read, play on the computer and come on this site. I NEVER use housework as a distraction unfortunately.
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Mini Goals: Lose 1/2 a stoneGet into the 12s
Be the same weight as the last time was complimented for my looks
Get into the 11s
Be the same weight as at my niece's wedding
Get to weight I was at when I lost the plot the last time

Has nobody any new ideas?
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Mini Goals: Lose 1/2 a stoneGet into the 12s
Be the same weight as the last time was complimented for my looks
Get into the 11s
Be the same weight as at my niece's wedding
Get to weight I was at when I lost the plot the last time
I find I don't need to be distracted from food because I'm on SW and you can eat lots of food in unlimited quantities. So if I'm hungry, I snack on fruit or low fat yogurt.
However, I also work 40-48 hours per week so often don't have time to worry about being hungry anyway!
Diet - Slimming World (Extra Easy)
Start Weight - 18st 10lbs
Target Weight - 13st
Weeks 1-12: -24.5lbs
Week 13: -1.5lbs (Achieved Club 10 award!)
Week 14: -3lbs (2 Stone Award)
Week 15: -0.5lb
Week 16: -1lb
Week 17: -1lb
Week 18: +0.5lb
Week 19: -1lb
Current Mini Goal: Achieve 2.5st Award in May - 3lbs to go
Summer Challenge: Lose 17.5lbs by June 19th - 10lbs to go
PGCE Panic Challenge: Reach 15st by September 4th (PGCE start date) - 20lbs to go
Apparantly taking up knitting (or crochet) is very fashionable for slimmers who need a distraction from hunger. Maybe Maybe whilst listening to motivational slimming cd's on your ipod? Its very hard though to stop yourself whilst in the act of self-sabotage! Its amazing how my mind convinces me that I can start again tomorrow, trouble is tomorrow never comes!
i find reading helps me and coming on to the forum that helps to
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Hi fellow Scot!
Distraction?..where do I start!....personally, I do or have done the following....
Having a bubble bath/pampering session
Watching diet programmes
Reading diet magazines
Logging on here
The dreaded housework
Clear out wardrobes/drawers
Go out walking
Phone a friend
Home decorating
Exercise bike
Drink iced water
Clean my teeth
Sort out and bag up large clothes for charity..(if you haven't got them, you won't be tempted to keep wearing them!)
Pedicure/manicure
Make a list of why you want to lose the weight and read it when hunger pangs strike
Window or online shopping for those outfits you want to wear eventually
An early night!
If the pangs are unbearable, nibble some fruit, or a low cal bowl of cereal, glasses of water, then get busy with something on the above list!ha ha
Good luck x
RainbowRose x
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Nice long list there! I have to admit I have changed the habit of a lifetime and started doing a wee bit of clearing out. I also am addicted to weight loss TV programmes.
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Mini Goals: Lose 1/2 a stoneGet into the 12s
Be the same weight as the last time was complimented for my looks
Get into the 11s
Be the same weight as at my niece's wedding
Get to weight I was at when I lost the plot the last time
Drink water.... if I'm still hungry,I'll take a hint that I need to eat![]()
First 3 stone lost at home, now drawing a line under my plateau and joining Slimming World on 28/02/2013, I WILL get to my target weight of 12st7lb
Week 1: 15st11lbs
Week 2: 15st8lbs -3
Week 3: 15st5.5lbs -2.5
Week 4: 15st3lb (1/2 Stone Award) -2.5
Week 5: 15st2lbs -1
Week 6: 14st13.5lbs (Slimmer of the week) -2.5
Week 7: 14st11lbs (1 stone award) -2.5
Week 8: 14st11lbs -0
Week 9: 14st 7.5lbs (Slimmer of the week) -3.5
Week 10: 14st 6.5lbs -1
Week 11: 14st 4.5lbs (Slimmer of the week) -2
Cross stitch!
lovequiltsuk (UK)
lovequilts (USA)
quilts4kids (AUS)
WorldOfCharityStitching (USA)
All need squares and you might be tempted less because you have to wash your hands again.
I knit too but lately have been cross stitching more.
I agree with an early night too! It's hard to say no to people just to get to bed early but I'm getting better at it.![]()

ooo I like that idea!
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Mini Goals: Lose 1/2 a stoneGet into the 12s
Be the same weight as the last time was complimented for my looks
Get into the 11s
Be the same weight as at my niece's wedding
Get to weight I was at when I lost the plot the last time
Before I started the hypnotic gastric band I never really knew what hunger felt like.. But on this new way of eating (refusing to call it the 'd' word)..lol..I find that I am full from the moment I have my 1 slice of toast in the morning, until about 5pm, when it is normally time for me to cook an evening meal... But I do take my pugs for walks whenever I feel the urge to snack, but its purely eating from bordem, rather than hunger.. x
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Week 1 loss..11lbWeek 2 loss.. 9lb
Week 3 loss..10lbWeek 4 loss..12lb
Week 5 loss..7.5lbWeek 6 loss..6.5lb
Week 7 loss.4.5lbWeek 8 loss..3.5lb
Week 9 loss... 7lbWeek 10 loss..1.5lb
If I have a craving I imagine it's actually a craving gremlin jumping up and down in my head shouting like a spoilt toddler who isn't getting his way. That way I can laugh at him and ignore him. If it's hunger pangs I try and drink water as I'm usually thirsty not hungry. And if it's emotional I just try and get out the house. Like today I was feeling really stressed so decided to go for a drive and sort some stuff out for the weekend (didn't actually work out but that's life).
Weeks 1-4 -21lb (10lb, 3lb, 5lb, 3lb)
Weeks 5-8 -15lb (4lb, 3lb, 3lb, 5lb)
Weeks 9-10 -4lb (3lb, 1lb)
Week 11 (Re-feed)
Total -40lb
Goals for 2013
Lose 6 stone - 1st2st
3st
4st 5st 6st
Run - 5k 10k Half marathon

I like the craving gremlin![]()
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Mini Goals: Lose 1/2 a stoneGet into the 12s
Be the same weight as the last time was complimented for my looks
Get into the 11s
Be the same weight as at my niece's wedding
Get to weight I was at when I lost the plot the last time
Weeks 1-4 -21lb (10lb, 3lb, 5lb, 3lb)
Weeks 5-8 -15lb (4lb, 3lb, 3lb, 5lb)
Weeks 9-10 -4lb (3lb, 1lb)
Week 11 (Re-feed)
Total -40lb
Goals for 2013
Lose 6 stone - 1st2st
3st
4st 5st 6st
Run - 5k 10k Half marathon