azwethinkweiz said:1lb a week is considered doable & healthy. But as previous poster says... It does depend how much you have to lose. I lost 3-4lbs at a time when I was a lot bigger. Now I'm lucky if I lose a lb a week because I only have 9-10lb till I'm at goal weight (slows down when you're near the end methinks). I think if you're strict with yourself & do the exercise, a lot of weight can be lost. For instance: My mum lost a stone in a matter of weeks by eating porridge for brekkie, soup & sambo for lunch, and a healthy dinner everyday. No junk at all but allowed herself a small glass of red wine most evenings. She goes jogging 5km about 5-6 times a week. We all have the potential, it's the strictness & willpower that I'm lacking lol!!
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giles86 said:I think it depends in how much you have to lose in general and how much you exercise. I was talking to my gp yesterday and she was saying that 1lb is the general weight loss a week that she tells people to aim for.
I've been on my diet since 20th feb so roughly 7 weeks ( if my maths is correct) and I've lost 12lb so far and I'd love to lose another 6lb in the next three weeks which should be possible if I work really hard and stick to my points
The hardest thing to get right about jogging is the breathing. I only started a few months back. I did c25k programme because it stats you off slow.nicnacmac said:I tried jogging but it was a disaster lol couldnt breath lol. I need to get off my lazy bum and go for a walk thats how i lost w8 after i had my 1st kid 9yrs ago so i need to stop being lazy. My heads in a rubbish place though as i nvr want to leave the house dnt want ppl seeing me! Im not living just surviving.
Your mums done realy well and u too.xx
nicnacmac said:Your doing fab well done. I should just find the confidence from somewhere and bloody wrap a towel around myself n get on with it! Do you just leave it at the side of the pool till u get out? X
Partypaula said:Had a great week on the scales...lost 3lbs in spite of eating/drinking over Easter!!!
Thanks to those who suggested to couch 2 5k plan, just finished week 2 and already jogging continuous further than ever before!!!! Xx ?
louise88 said:Eeek feeling really depressed why do I have sneak peaks at the scale! Think I'm going to need to hide them.
Partypaula said:Had a great week on the scales...lost 3lbs in spite of eating/drinking over Easter!!!
Thanks to those who suggested to couch 2 5k plan, just finished week 2 and already jogging continuous further than ever before!!!! Xx ?
giles86 said:I know the feeling! I got weighed before and gutted! I really should weigh myself between weigh ins. When do you weigh in? I'm sure by weigh in it'll have sorted itself out (that's what I'm telling myself anyway)
louise88 said:I weigh in on a Saturday. Was a wee bit naughty at the weekend and used some weeklies but been really good this week. I hope so just not feeling that positive this week. X