Weight loss Challenge

[Amy :-)]

You are doing so well Dede what a great loss this week,
Amy great news. Lots of work ahead but you can do it.
I want a fitbit, but my pedometer isn't that old. I am doing between 5000 and 6000 steps a day, aiming to increase by 500 steps each week. I've had two knee replacement.
I lost 600g this week pretty happy with that.

Thanks jeninwa
You are doing really well, 600g is a good loss. Every little bit adds up

[dede]

Jeninwa 600g is also a great loss. I'm hoping to loose 500 g a week, but any loss is great. I have upped my exercise this week which is helping drop the weight.

[Wonder]

That's great jeninwa, it must be difficult after having knee replacements to get the exercise in. Could you maybe do some swimming?

[dede]

I have created a forum thermomix Fitbit group if anyone who has their fitbits wants to join in our own little group for the weight loss challenge. I have sent an invite to those who have given me their email addresses. I think their is 5 of us so far?
CP, Stacelee, jakodai, Bambi and myself. anyone else?

[Debbiebillg]

I thought of this topic when I saw this :

[Amy :-)]

Nice one Debbiebillg

[Debbiebillg]

And 'here's another that gave me a chuckle:

[CreamPuff63]

OMG I'm going to send that last one to my friend

[Amy :-)]

If I ever LSHABOWCO'd I don't think I'd be admitting to it!!

[CreamPuff63]

My friend does (only to us girls tho). We don't mind, it makes us laugh. She always us to pull her finger - but I never do!

[obbie]

so funny...

[CreamPuff63]

I have been walking, walking, walking to get my 10,000 steps for the day and I've climbed 25 sets of stairs. I already know what I've lost so far, but it will be 1 week on Saturday since I got my scales linked up and I've got my fingers crossed...

[dede]

Wow CP. what a great effort. The only way I can get stairs in is walking up hills. No stairs around here. Saturday is weigh day for you then

[Amy :-)]

Here is a nice little acronym for everyone to think about:

D-I-E-T
D is for deprivation - just thinking about a diet, let alone going on one, can make us feel deprived.
I is for impressive - because diets can create impressive weight loss in the short term.
E is for enery sapping - because they drain us of our emotional and physical energy.
T is for temporary - because this is all most people achieve on a diet: a temporary change.

This came from a book I'm reading called "If not dieting, then what?" by Dr Rick Krausman. Its a fantastic book.

[dede]

Sounds interesting Amy, and I can't agree more, I don't like the word diet at all, and I don't believe I'm on a diet but a lifestyle change. And this is the first time that I actually feel confident with getting healthier and keeping it that way. Really the only thing that has changed for me is eating less crap so often and swapping it for a healthier alternative, that and moving more. I have always been pretty active, but I'm pushing that a little further now to burn more calories to achieve my goals