The Check-in Point

[Lorny]

So we seem to have a ton of check in posts, created by the lovely Hules, but I figured we would probably be better off with one main check in thread? It seems to be pretty quiet on the posting front, well since I restarted last week anyway. This way we can reduce the amount of clutter going on in this section, since there don't appear to be many new threads in the discover plan section!

So, as previously posted, I lost 3.8lbs this week, which is awesome. I have, however, just nibbled some mozzarella, not realising A. how many points are in it, and B. how heavy that small piece was! I have since discovered that there are around 8 points in a ball, and I ate about a quarter. So that's two points on the chin to greed! I am now waiting on lunch, which is to be 5.5 points of pasta, 2tbs of light mayo (1pt, I have calculated?), a large fry-light fried onion, and baby plum tomatoes.

So, aside from that little slip, which I will accept, today should hope to be a good day! Then it's off to the gym before work. Let's get this week off to a good start, eh?

How is everyone else doing? Or should I say, Hules.

 

[Hules]

Good plan, it'll be much tidier. I was kind of thinking that I seem to be the only one starting threads

Ahh, cheese. If only it were sat fat free! At least you know now. My worst slip up ever was half a portion of home made bread and butter pudding (should have guessed from the name) turned out to be 22 points! My Tesco light mayo is just over 1 point for 2tbs, I'd prob count it as that but count 3 as 1.5p. Sounds lovely though. How did you get on in the gym?

I have had a good day eating wise. Only 2 packs of these light popped crisps from Tesco today (S&V very yum) for 1.5 each and one was for lunch. Hubby is cooking tea which is tom pasta with crispy prosciutto, which smells gorgeous. Banoffee WW pud for dessert tonight too However, I feel a bit 'plump' today. I know it's in my head as I felt good yesterday, but I'm not enjoying it. Why is that?

 

[Lorny]

I did about 80 minutes of interval work on the treadmill. I'm shattered now though, I'm just walking home from work. I usually buy so much crap to eat after this shift every week, but my beau thankfully reminded me that I'd regret it in the morning! So I did s very healthy, albeit expensive, shop and I'm going to fill myself up with a slim fast shake before bed, which will use up the last of my points. I can't bear the thought of another hunger-insomnia!

Well done you! Those choices are far better! I think you're feeling plump cuz you wanted to meet that 2lb loss today. If I feel I haven't done so good I feel awful,as though all the weight is back on! Give it a couple more days of you kicking fat's arse, and you'll be right as rain.

 

[Hules]

I did about 80 minutes of interval work on the treadmill. I'm shattered now though, I'm just walking home from work. I usually buy so much crap to eat after this shift every week, but my beau thankfully reminded me that I'd regret it in the morning! So I did s very healthy, albeit expensive, shop and I'm going to fill myself up with a slim fast shake before bed, which will use up the last of my points. I can't bear the thought of another hunger-insomnia!

Well done you! Those choices are far better! I think you're feeling plump cuz you wanted to meet that 2lb loss today. If I feel I haven't done so good I feel awful,as though all the weight is back on! Give it a couple more days of you kicking fat's arse, and you'll be right as rain.

80 mins? That's good going bet you'll sleep tonight! Fingers crossed for a better night for you! Xx

I think you're right about the 'plumpness' while I was relieved to have lost, I was disappointed not to have lost more. The scales hadn't moved for days and then yesterday they went up. I must remember too take pictures tomorrow, I've been trying to remember (failing) to take some each weigh day, I want to see the progress. First ones are not pretty, but you wait!

Tried crispy green beans tonight too as a bit of an experiment, they're supposed to be a bit like French fries. I guess they were (but not), though I think I put a bit too much salt on them. Recipes state stuff such as parmesan and breadcrumbs which sounds lovely, I just used spray oil and salt to try to make them point free. Experimented with what to dip them in too. Ketchup was definitely the winner. There is some more mileage in these I think, I'll try again tomorrow.

3 points under today, but I'm out at my staff do tomorrow and made my food choices when I wasn't wwing. I can't quite remember what I put, but I know I did cheese and biscuits. Will have to go low tomorrow and save up some points for the eve.

Also going to try on my posh black dress, fingers crossed x

 

[alipally]

three days of 100% achieved.... but tomorrow is Friday and the weekend is ahead! Careful planning is needed to get through this without going AWOL!
We have friends over for the weekend. A meal out tonight and a gig to go to tomorrow! Should be an awesome weekend, and if I plan carefully, it will be an awesome monday on the scales too!
So here's the plan:
I have those extra pro point to play with, so that's great.... I will have the chicken something tonight... with a big load of vegetables, I may steal a couple of chips from my DH, and I will have 2 glasses of wine!
Tomorrow night, I will have a couple of slices of pizza (thin crust fish & veggies no cheese!) with a big mixed salad and 4 possibly 5 glasses of wine!
I will have sparkling water every other drink to space it out and make sure I don't have a hangover!
I will have spanish baked eggs for breakfast on Sunday.... (spicy beans and tomatoes in a small pan eggs cracked on top and cooked till white set... my fav cooked breakfast... Everyone else gets Chorizo with theirs but I'll live without!)
Sounds doable in within the plan I think!

 

[Hules]

Ooh sound yummy! Good plan. I love the plan to nick the chips, you often just need a taste and that's enough.

 

[Lorny]

You'll get it, Hules, don't worry! Remember though, the lighter you get the harder it is to lose; I imagine I'll be having the same issues when I get to where you are now. But it's all good in one direction! I've done the same thing, planning things pre-ww. I'm going to a little fish and chip night on Sunday with some work mates. How many points are in a small chips? You have cheese to contend with, nooooo! Maybe I should be saving up some points for Sunday too?

I'm just off to the gym now with a work colleague, we don't go to the same gym but I'm going for a free session with her as her gym is more practical for when I'm going college in October. They are both equidistant, however, one is 15 mins up from town, up THAT hill, and the other is two minutes out of town. DOWNHILL. I'll have work later too, so I'm planning meals around eating dinner later, just before work at half five, though I'll be famished after gym!

Ally(sp? I'm on the app!) It's great you've been following 100% too, that's just how to get those losses in gear! and you're planning for nights out, if that was me, I'd end up blowing it over; I prefer all or nothing and struggle when it comes to going out!

I'm hoping I'll be 100% this week, which I wasn't last week. I've overcome one hurdle: the Thursday night snack-attack. Now it's tonight's midnight munchies after work. Hopefully I'll finish early, as I have been the last few weeks, but I have 'closing up' training, so I doubt it!

Catch you in a bit! X

 

[Rosebud]

I have absolutely no motivation to do any exercise what so ever. How do I get In to the whole gym thing. I've had membership for 8months but only gone 4times. I need a big push.

 

[Lorny]

I had the same thing, Rosebud. I have been a 'member' since October, but went four times in November, and that's it! I had no motivation until I realised A. I'm wasting hundreds of pounds by not going, and B. I could be losing so much more by getting my arse in gear. I only really got motivated after coming on here and making friends with Hules!

 

[Hules]

I have absolutely no motivation to do any exercise what so ever. How do I get In to the whole gym thing. I've had membership for 8months but only gone 4times. I need a big push.

Sooo Rosebud lady. Shall we sort you out? it's all very well belonging to the gym but it's not doing you any good if you don't actually go. I think some form of exercise that makes you all sweaty and out of breath about 3 times a week is what you are aiming for. What do you enjoy best at the gym? Machines (running, rowing etc) or classes or swimming even if they do that? Could you go this weekend? I think finding the motivation to start is the hardest bit. But if you go and you enjoy it you will be more likely to go back, if you don't, at least you know and we can set about trying to find something else for you to do and save all that money you're spending on not going to the gym.

Talking of exercise, I'm not going for a run tomorrow as I'm pooped and fancy a lie in, but my rule (that I've made up for myself) is that I aim for 3 runs a week but am not allowed more than 2 days without exercise in between. So as I ran on thursday that's fine, but I HAVE to run on Sunday. This keeps me exercising regularly, but means I have flexibility too.

I've had a lovely time at my staff do this evening, I got in my smashing black dress from my signature (with big magic pants ) and got lots of compliments. Bought some new, totally danceable little coral peep toe heels, which were really nice too. I felt quite good for the first time in a while actually. Bopped my backside off as it was mostly 80s tunes it's amazing how different you can feel after even half a stone loss! I want to lose more now and feel really motivated.

Food was gorgeous! I had Caesar salad starter, sea bass main and cheese and biscuits for pud and I ate every last morsel The portions were small though and pretty healthy apart from the roasties and cheese, but even they were small portions so I'm going to just write it off as I did boogie, plus I'd saved 11 points. I made quite good choices I think actually as the cheese cake was HUGE!

 

[Lorny]

Woooooo, Hules! That's wicked. That feeling of 'awwwww yeahhhhh; I'm goooooood' is wicked when you lose some noticeable weight! That's pretty good that the portions were small. I'd have eaten a kilo of cheese and a ton of crackers if it was up to me! I have a little black dress, well a couple, that won't look good until I get to about 11st. So a good wait for that yet!

I am absolutely pooped from yesterday. I walked the 25 minutes to the gym, spent an hour there, though I just did 30 minutes cardio and did some weights. I then walked back, and got a text from my mate an hour later about shopping; so I put on some clothes and walked back into town, which takes 15 minutes. We shopped for about 2 hours, and then I headed off home. THEN I had two hours, where I had a big dinner to last me the afternoon, which was 3pt potatoes, 2pt stuffing, 2pt quorn sausage, a few spring green leaves and a couple cauliflower florets. I was stuffed! I then had the walk, again, to work, which is 15 minutes again. It's a pub, so I stand for the whole shift, and walk about a lot. I left early cuz it was quiet, so I was there for 4.5 hours. Sometimes I'm there until half twelve when it's busy enough. So I walked back and went straight to bed, I was knackered! So here I am, legs stiff as a board and feet achingggg.

What's everyone up to today? I have work at half one today, at Sainsbury's, and then when I get back, at six, I shall probably sit about. I weighed myself yesterday, as I do every day, and I was 2lb lighter than on Thursday, but today I am 1lb up! I know I shouldn't worry; I did eat a lot yesterday, pointed, of course! So I won't panic, as life isn't going to be a constant weight loss, it'll go up and down with whatever I eat. I'm still on the shakes every morning and evening though.

 

[Hules]

Cor, that's some exercise there yesterday! Mind you I could shop all day if I've got money burning a hole. No wonder you're tired today. Your lunch sounds lovely, I've got some quorn sausages in the freezer, we could have them for lunch (or rather I could, hubby's have to be thick full fat ones).

What's in your shakes? Did you say they are slim fast? How many points are they? I do like making smoothies and shakes though I'm not sure I could have them instead of a meal, I sort of see them as a drink and still want too chew too. My daughter has made some smoothie lollies today which I'm really looking forward to, I reckon I can have 2 for half a point hey, you could make a slim fast lolly bet that would be like having an icecream! Just remembered that last year I whoozed up bananas and froze them, they were just like banana icecream. Have to look up the recipe again.

Hope work goes okay, I'm just trying to tidy up a bit for family coming round tomorrow though it's naff being inside!

 

[Lorny]

I have the Slim Fast shakes. They aren't a permanent thing, I just know I need to shrink my stomach a bit, since I used to eat all day every day. There are 3pts in the strawberry and banana flavours, then chocolate is 3.5pts; totally worth the extra 0.5pt! I whizz them up in a smoothie blender, with 4 cubes of ice. It adds an extra creamyness, rather than just drinking a milkshake; it also puts air into the mix, making it seem like there's up t0 500ml more, depending on how many cubes you use (I'd say no more than six) and what level you put on the whizzer. It makes it last longer, and they really fill you up that way. I used to have them by just mixing powder with milk, but they were just a drink. After making them 'expand' in the blender, they are so filling. I had mine at half nine and I still feel full. I know on a regular breakfast anyone else would still feel full at this time, but on just a shake, I actually feel like I couldn't eat a morsel!

That's a really good idea, slim fast lollies! I don't think they'd fill me up like they would by blending in a shake, but they'd make things a bit more interesting!

You got the family around for a while? Remember if you get any snacks or treats in to make them WW friendly, or have alternatives for yourself!

 

[Hules]

Hmm, might need to give them a go. I luuuurve anything bananary, but don't eat choc. Will have to try them. Shows you why you lose weight on slim fast then if you only have 6 points a day plus your dinner eh! ? I did a Tesco diet once had to laugh when I saw the miniature size of my cottage pie and veg, got about 10 peas and 2 small carrots and pie the size of a cupcake. I worked the points out to be something silly like 12 points a day! I didn't do more than a day

Family only here for lunch tomorrow, they only eat certain foods so hubby and I are off to Tesco in a bit. I'm going to aim for healthy salady bits.

 

[Lorny]

I don't stick to the slim fast plan though, I have my whole 24 points! You're right, it's no wonder. I couldn't live like that though, that's just minuscule!

I'm just about to buy a couple of cheapy dresses that I might like to wear for the summer ball. I'm going to buy a 12 and a 14, and compare them to other dresses I have and return the one I think I won't get into- I know if I lose 6st I will be able to fit into the 12, but if I only lose 4st I will only get into the 14. They're only 12 quid each in the ASOS sale. They're nothing particularly special, but I think they're lovely.

ASOS | ASOS Bodycon With Off Shoulder and Cross Front at ASOS

That's the one, I don't know if we're allowed to post links like that? Anyway, if not, I'm sorry! So even if I don't send them back, I can just give one away by that point!

I've also been buying clothes for goal weight. I know I shouldn't count my chickens, but I know I can do this! I've bought a load of size 14 stuff, a couple of 16s too. I've also got a couple of small jackety things that I'd appreciate when I get smaller! I really would like to wear those clothes now, but rather than waste my money on stuff I love now, that won't be around next year (I'm a bit of a rock/goth type, so black is my thing), I'm buying things that will fit me at goal, so I can feel good straight away; I found that the last time I lost weight I had no clothes in my new size, and nothing was around that I could really say was 'me'. So I'll get it all sorted now! Good for the motivation too.

 

[Hules]

Oooh, very nice indeed! It looks really classy and I'm sure it'll look fab on. With all your new stuff you'll have no room in your wardrobe for stuff that you'll be slightly too small for, they'll have to go It's certainly an incentive, you sound so positive today I saw one of my work colleagues in wedges a bit like that last night, gives you some scary height

My fave black dress (the one I wore last night) is stretchy but fitted and pulls in at the waist but ruffles over the belly there's also a fair bit of cleavage on show (more than I'd like actually, but hey, it was a party!!). I got it from TKMaxx from a couple of years ago. I worked out how to add a piccy too!

I'm going to resist buying clothes now as I already have loads in the loft. I'll look through them and reassess when I get there. What I do want to get when I am thinner though, is some boots. Knee high tan/brown ones. My calves are mega (as in big not sexy) so I only rarely find some to fit. I'll need wide fitting even when I am at goal. It's going to be my goal treat!

 

[Lorny]

If I had clothes I knew I'd love, I'd most certainly stop spending! But it just stops me wasting money now. I definitely will be throwing my clothes away, though I did that before and ended up wasting even more money buying them when I put on weight again. I really hope I won't be doing it again this time!

I thought I had huge calves, until I lost weight the first time and I realised they were just fat. I do have huge thighs though, whatever weight I am! Strong calves are good! I can't wear proper fitting trousers with my thighs since they're a couple of clothes sizes bigger than what my waist is!

 

[Hules]

Ha me too, curvy I like to call it! I've lost and gained weight so often I don't throw anything away if it's nice any more, I put them all in a bag in the loft labelled with the weight. Hopefully I won't need to hang on to them once I've lost the weight this time. Its time to stop yoyoing. Mind you gone a bit over my points today. Trying to reign in the self sabotage now after yesterday, especially as it'll be hard tomorrow too.

 

[Lorny]

I badly want a takeaway. I would point it, of course, but I have 10 points left. I really don't want to have shake for dinner, I want to have some food. My beau said it's too hot for dinner, so I guess I'll be having shake anyway. I don't really have much in the way of interesting food. Only pasta and potatoes...

 

[Hules]

Want to ready steady cook? Could you do some sort of fakeaway? Bombay potatoes comes to mind.