Plumfoodie's diary and ramblings

[Plumfoodie]

Thanks ladies!

And Lauren I think family are just generally funny aren't they!

That reminds me, my mom has started a low carb high fat diet. She's apparently feeling pretty good on it so I'm supporting her but have told her to stop trying to convert me as I am just not interested personally! Cali I am always mindful of how awful you said you felt after doing LCHF, it definitely isn't for everybody.

OMG, Cali - I'd forgotten about the bows. I remember I had one pair with bows and *also* a super-hot pair of bows on safety pins that could be attached to any jeans. My, those were the days.

[CaliSweden]

Don't do it Plum! Don't go to the low carb side! Sure you lose weight quickly, but there isn't that clean energetic wonderful feeling from the food. Also once you go back to eating any little carb you stop losing weight, or gain a good handful of pounds back.

Also if you're more of a veggie and fruit person, you'll be kicking yourself in the shins being on low carb, as it's very very limiting on what you can eat. 20g of carbs a day isn't much.

Oh cool you had ones with bows, and the bows on safetypins, I so remember those. Do you remember the big poofy hair, like the poofier and higher the hair the better? Also the abuse of hairspray back then?

[Plumfoodie]

Don't worry, Cali, I'm happy doing what I'm doing. I'm happy that she's happy doing what she's doing, too. We're all happy.

And oh, yes, the days of Aquanet abuse! Heh!

[Plumfoodie]

This week's weigh-in: -0.8 lb

A new low weight this week which is nice. I had a pretty good week, I thought, apart from two days where meals and snacks were wildly off schedule (yesterday I had my at-work and at-home snacks plus dinner all within an hour of each other, as was mega-busy from lunch until then). Maybe that is why the weight has been the same for four days running.

I also think I lost more quickly after Christmas as 'new' weight has always been quicker to go for me. I am obviously back to the old stubborn fat now.

Three more weigh-ins until my Feb goal of 165, which is 3.4 lb to lose. Hmmmm.

[CaliSweden]

Congratulations Plum! You're doing wonderful, I'm so proud of you! YOu'll soon reach your goal weight!

[laurenista]

well done plum. Even if it doesn't happen by the start of feb I don't think it'll be long before you reach it!!

[Plumfoodie]

Thanks ladies! Here's hoping anyway!

[Plumfoodie]

This week's result: -0.8 lb

Which is just fine considering I had an unrestrained meal out.

I have changed my flexible goals slightly but that's ok. That's why they're flexible! It would be nice to hit my first target before going to see my parents in Cyprus at the beginning of May.

Have come down with some virus so trying to find soothing things to eat that are within my calorie target. Hopefully kick the bug soon!

[CaliSweden]

Congratulations on the weightloss Plum! You're rocking it!

[Plumfoodie]

Aw thanks Cali.

[skerry]

Congratulations on your weight loss. A holiday is always a good motivator.

I hope you're feeling better. Maybe this cold snap will kill off all these horrible bugs that have been going around.

[Plumfoodie]

Thanks skerry. I visit my parents in Cyprus twice a year so it's nice regular milestones for me.

Germs finally seem to be retreating somewhat. At least I haven't really been feeling too hungry while poorly this time, sometimes I'm a real starvin marvin!

[Plumfoodie]

This week's weigh-in result: -1.8 lb

Absolutely no idea how that happened tbh! I've been pretty good this week but not done anything special apart from starting to take a chromium supplement. I'll give it another few weeks though to see if it's really helping; this might just be a fluke this week.

I hadn't done my measurements for awhile, but since last time have also lost:

1 inch from waist
0.75 inch from hips
0.5 inch from bicep
0.5% body fat

I'm taking the body fat % with a grain of salt, my hydration level was also different and that can affect the result. 0.5% is perfectly within normal fluctuation range!

Pretty pleased though, I'm definitely under 12 stone now and less than 2 lb away from being in the healthy BMI range which will be very exciting for me! Also my waist measurement is now in a lower health risk category and my waist:hip ratio is 0.007 away from being 0.85 which is considered a 'healthy' number.

[CaliSweden]

Congratulations Plum on your weightloss! Really wonderful with all the results You're kicking some major butt and that's awesome!

You're also really close to your goal! You'll be there in no time!

[Plumfoodie]

This week's weigh-in result: +1 lb

Completely deserved and expected, I had what can only be described as a properly massive Valentines day dinner. I'm not upset about it as I knew it was coming. Roll on the new week!

(I'll write more later when I'm not using my phone)