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Distractions from hunger? 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.
My Diary
Wk1 5Wk2 4.5
Wk5 4.5
Mini Goals: Lose 1/2 a stoneGet into the 12s
Has nobody any new ideas?
My Diary
Wk1 5
Mini Goals: Lose 1/2 a stone
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
Weel 20: -4.5lbs
Weeks 21-23: STS
Current Mini Goal: Achieve 2.5st Award in May - DONE!
Summer Challenge: Lose 17.5lbs by June 19th - 5.5lbs to go
PGCE Panic Challenge: Reach 15st by September 4th (PGCE start date) - 15.5lbs 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
new one said its going to be easy but you will love the end result xx
*team 50* challenge
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!
Good luck x
RainbowRose x
DATE 21ST FEB 2011....Start weight 21st 5lb
CURRENT WEIGHT....14st 4lb
WHAT GOES UP..MUST COME DOWN!!
FOR EVERY 1 LB AN OVERWEIGHT PERSON LOSES..ADDS 36 DAYS TO THEIR LIFE!
DREAM..BELIEVE..ACHIEVE!!!!
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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.
My Diary
Wk1 5
Mini Goals: Lose 1/2 a stone
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
Week 12: week off away with work
Week 13: 14st2lbs (1 1/2 award and Club 10) -2.5
Week 14: 13.13.5lbs (Slimmer of the Month for May)-2.5
Week 15: 13st12lbs -1.5
Week 15: 13st10lb (2stone award) -2
Other achievements:
April 2013: Saw a photo of myself and smiled at my weight loss for the first time
June 2013: Fitted into all size 14 for trousers and jeans and size 12 tops
Challenge: To go from a size 20 to a 12! 3 down 1 to go
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!
My Diary
Wk1 5
Mini Goals: Lose 1/2 a stone
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
..Every Journey Starts With a First Step..
Week 1-4 = 42lb loss
Week 5-8 = 22lb loss
Week 9-12 = 14lb loss
Week 13-16 = 14lb loss
Week 17-19 = 11.5lb loss
Goal 1.. 8 stone loss by myRace For Life 23/07/13
Goal 2.. 10 stone loss to get my foot tattoo!
Goal 3.. 11 stone 2lb loss to reach the weight I was when I met my husband 20 years ago!
I paint my nails - you can't eat while they are drying or they will smuge which my pet hate. By the time you've done a couple of coats in front of the tv or with music in the background the craving has dulled somewhat.
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).
Slim and Save
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) Sustain
Total -40lb
2lb gain since refeed
Goals for 2013
Lose 6 stone - 1st3st
Run - 5k 10k Half marathon
I like the craving gremlin
My Diary
Wk1 5
Mini Goals: Lose 1/2 a stone
Thank's. I got the idea off someone else on the S&S section who said they have a gremlin picture in their purse and on their fridge as he was the food gremlin. I adapted it for myself and hence the craving gremlin was born.Originally Posted by lass321
I like the craving gremlin
Slim and Save
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) Sustain
Total -40lb
2lb gain since refeed
Goals for 2013
Lose 6 stone - 1st
Run - 5k 10k Half marathon
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