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carol · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:31 am Post subject: Daily Digest

I've got to track my weight loss (or gain if it be the case Confused

), so where better a place than here Wink

Truth be told I'm lazy when it comes to keeping a 'diary' tend to find what's the point as I can never find it anyway!! The main incentive is for health reasons Confused

The hardest thing is to get motivated as my energy levels are zapped at the best of times!!

I'm trying to reduce my caffeine although admit to having to have a kick first thing in the morning Wink

although throughout the day I intend from now on to get a bit more adventurous providing the contents in my cupboard aren't like me past their sell by date Razz

Alcohol - I do like the occasional bottle of wine Wink

literally drank by the bottle Razz

not sure if I can reduce that once a fortnightly habit Confused

sugar - not a sweet fanatic, although can crave choc occasionally, cakes I can be tempted with, although have been good recently.

fatty foods - tend not to eat much processed foods, junky beefburgers etc

excercise - try finding the time Rolling Eyes

motivation - yep BA gives me that, with the odd prod from the sidelines Razz

I'm trying to work in stones (what I'm familiar with) although I think my clinic notes are kilos Confused

my brain doesn't quite function to conversion Confused

starting weight 5 weeks ago was ermmmm not sure if I'm brave enough to announce it, regardless by yesterday I'd lost a kilo Wink

Advice providing it's constructive is more than welcome Wink

Blackadder · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 4297

Hope this helpful to you Carol ...

Metric to Imperial
1 milligram [mg] = 0.0154 grain
1 gram [g] 1,000 mg = 0.0353 oz
1 kilogram [kg] 1,000g = 2.2046 lb (This is the one you want)
1 tonne [t] 1,000 kg = 0.9842 ton

Imperial to Metric
1 ounce [oz] = 437.5 grain 28.35 g
1 pound [lb] 16 oz = 0.4536 kg
1 stone 14 lb = 6.3503 kg (Also this one)
1 hundredweight [cwt] 112 lb = 50.802 kg
1 long ton (uk) 20 cwt = 1.016 tonne

For conversion all you need is a basic knowledge.

Say you're 12 stone (Imperial). Then ...

6.3503 multiplied by 12 = 76.2036 which is 76 and a quarter kilo (approx)

You have to factor in whether you are male or female, your height and age when you take account of what your BMI (body mass index) should be. You can google for BMI online and use the instant calculators to determine that.

But what they ... and doctors ... don't do, is figure in your family history and genetic disposition. We're not ALL supposed to look like Twiggy ... OR Santa Claus! We are supposed to be all shapes in between. We do not fit into a one-size-fits-all matrix! Nor should we!

Don't let these health-and-fitness-nazis bully you into thinking eveything you do is wrong! We are all individuals and we are all different.

Vive le difference!!!

mairead · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject:

Carol.
Whatever you eat, try eating a child sized portion every time. That Really works.
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carol · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:49 pm Post subject:

thanks BA

don't think it's easy as the times tables we had to learn at school Confused

not sure how they work the classes now, I was too thick for maths, so was put into the arithmetic class, sat my arithmetic O grade using a caculator and still failed Shocked

I'll be counting metric in my sleep Wink

started off with microwavable oats this morning Razz

then toast Rolling Eyes

then took the 4yr old swimming and with having to watch him, barely managed a paddle Confused

then soup and a chicken salad sandwich for lunch in the cafe afterwards, oh and decaf coffee - can anyone actually tell the difference?

Not sure what's next, got some strange decaf teas in the cupboard, and some birdseed kinda stuff to nibble on as well.

ugh Margaret, have tried reducing the actual size of plate just so it looks as if it's ample on it!!

Really need to excercise Confused

may try the excercise bike later (usually survive 5mins), also got a skipping rope somehwere (just as well the downstairs floors are concrete!)

they say to drink loads of water, cleanses the body etc ugh

Red Justice · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject:

I hope this is not becoming an obseession with you Carol? Shocked

It takes longer to loose weight as folks get older. I know I have that problem. However keep at it. Good Luck. Wink

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carol · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

some obsession RJ!!! nope got to do it for health reasons, thyroid, diabetes and whatever else catches up with one when you get older, i'm bordering on a few high risk areas.

BA hey old yin how bad does it get? Razz

Blackadder · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 4297

In your case ... very bad ... and I keep telling you, I'm only 42 ... hardly old, is it?

carol · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject:

do men always lie about their age Confused

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Ask Macnumpty!

macnumpty · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:19 am Post subject:

No, some of us just have an old head on young shoulders.

And let me tell you, that was some night! Wink

Anyway, Carol, good luck with the whole weight loss thing - here's a tip as well: try incorporating extra walking into your routine. My diet has on occasion been absolutely atrocious but when it was at its worst I ended up losing weight on account of the fact that I was walking an hour a day minimum. Most days it would be two hours. And that was only because I was a half-hour walk away from Uni and too cheap to get the bus! Wink

A less good way is the Abcess Diet. This involves you finding out that chewing puts you in excruciating pain, and reduces you to drinking cup-a-soups through a straw for two weeks. Still, the weight loss is remarkable... Confused

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carol · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:06 am Post subject:

I don't know Macnumpts age, although I suspect he's toyboy material
Wink

unlike yourself BA Razz

Thanks for the tips macnumpts, have tried the walking before a few years ago and it did help, although need to find the time when the weather improves Confused

Lately if it's not ice it's rain and if it's not rain it's snow Confused

hope to take up a monthly membership with the leisure centre in Perth (been saying that for weeks Confused

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Thanks but no thanks to the abcess diet Very Happy

Wasn't too healthy yesterday Confused

got plumbers in just now doing the bathroom so house is chaotic, juggling plumbers, kids, visitors etc it's grab what's easiest to make, ended up bacon butties, and the odd nibble at whatever else I could get my hands on, and with a stressful day ended up with a glass of wine (would've been a bottle but only had the remains of one Wink

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Blackadder · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 4297

Here's the best tip you'll EVER get for your diet, Carol ....... Stop Digesting!!!

carol · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject:

wouldn't be normal if I didn't digest Confused

not got a clue how the losing weight is going, have had the occasional nibble of choc eggs over the last week, had a chinese instead of a chippy Wink

had a bottle of wine over 3 nights instead on one Wink

and the exercise is non existent Confused

Blackadder · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 4297

Whatever happened to your DAILY digest, Carol? Is it going WEEKLY or MONTHLY now?

How's the ( Very Happy

sniggers

) diet going? Laughing

macnumpty · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject:

Yeh, Carol, I know you're on a diet but I hope you're digesting something Wink

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carol · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject:

not booked a weigh in for a few weeks, also difficult to concentrate on a 'routine' when kids are off school for a fortnight Confused

thanks for asking BA Wink

Blackadder · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 4297

Well, the kids are back at school now. Get into your routine, Carol. Let's have you shedding those tons ... come on, running on the spot ... hup two three, hup two three ... then star jumps ... then push-ups ... body twists and and finally, a three mile hike to help slim that flabby behind!

We're all with you, you know. In spirit if not in practice.

carol · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:39 am Post subject:

thanks BA

kids here go back to school next week

Blackadder · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 4297

Thanks?? Thanks???? I was being sarcastic dammit!!! Evil or Very Mad

carol · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject:

I thought you were helping me along Wink