well done.. you're doing great.. WI tomorrow? as a matter of interest why do your friends want you off it? wanna be prepared for everything when I tell people
Hi Ollie, my friends say I am slim enough already and to do the rest by healthy eating and exercise. Last time it was "you've lost too much weight, oh no you have to stop now, your face is thin..." blah-blah -you get the picture. I am already clear in my mind what I want, why I want it and how! I am clear about a BMI of 21-22 (currently 24 and previously knocking at the door of overweight BMI 25), I am clear about reducing my current body fat % from 33% to at most 25% (25% body fat is the upper limit for females). I am clear that I want to lose the weight with lipotrim and then go on to maintain by healthy eating and exercise. CLEAR! (sorry, I'm not shouting at you!) So Ollie just know what you're doing, why and how, and you should be ready for those inevitable comments! Thanks for the encouragement, and, yes, WI is tomorrow -yippee!
Trimlee, you are doing brilliantly, hang in there hun!
As for friends - I have NO intention of telling those who did know that I am back on LT! My OH and children know and are not happy but I know I need to do this for me! So many people over Christmas have told me I mustn't lose anymore coz I am looking ill - WTF!!! I am feeling uncomfortably fat at the mo and only felt good at my lightest so I am ignoring them and sticking to what I want!!!!!
We will be slim in 2009!!!!
x
Hi cutefairy, I know what you mean. I had intended to tell no-one but my husband and my best friend. Those who got to know found out by mistake, but really I ws not swayed one bit despite their comments. As long as we are aiming to be within the healthy BMI range, I don't see any reason to stop before target. You know, we are now very body aware and can tell when there are unwanted fat deposits lurking trying hard not to be seen! When I say I'm a size 12 (or whatever applies), I don't want to deceive myself by wearing only 12's from certain stores that cut them bigger, and I don't want to have the roll of fat over my belt and at the sides! I don't want fat jiggling around on my thighs and don't want bingo wings! I'm sure you can identify with me, CF. I stopped last time at a BMI of 23~something. I hoped to lose the rest through healthy eating and exercise. For 2 months I slogged it out but did not lose a pound. Then for 2 months I got slack, ate careleesly, stopped exercising and gained 2.5kg (5.5lbs) -up to BMI 24~something, dangerously close to overweight 25! I can't bear working that hard again and seeing no results, but I am very willing to work that hard -and harder -to maintain after losing the weight
thank you very much (not you!).
Also, I would rather lose the weight to a couple of pounds below my exact ideal so that no matter what I remain at my desired weight and BMI giving allowance for minor fluctuations.
Also, I plan to take my exercise -cardio and weights -very seriously to hepl build up my lean body mass. I do want to be well-toned.
Finally, (ooh I've rambled on!) a good resource I'd recommend is motivationtomove.com. The podcasts are available free on iTunes too.
Thanks for cheering me on CF -we can do this!