Diet buddy wanted

[lalblue]

Hi

Im 29 (big 30 in a few weeks) and looking to lose around 4.5 stone. I'm 5ft and 13 stone. I've done Slimming world before but really need support to get through it and kind of give up if i don't go for a couple of weeks. I'm a total chocoholic but having moved to the country and can't drive i'm in the perfect position to cut it out (if i can resisit when we go shopping once a week)
Exercise was my biggest problem but the arrival of our new puppy 4 weeks ago has also given me an excuse to get out and about.
My husband also gave me another incentive today of a holiday to Tobago when i reach a size 10-12 and feel comfortable in a bikini (i'm 16/18 at the moment) Its going to cost him because i want to go to Tobago!
I could do with someone whos in the same situation as me who can give me some support and i'll support right back. I know what i should be doing with food and exercise its just the push and someone to turn to if i feel the need for something bad ( I've made chocolate cake before from chocolate drinking powder when i'm desperate - sad i know)
If theres anyone out there that would like a diet buddy let me know, I'm not working at the moment as i'm managing a self build so i'm around most of the day if you need any help.

Thanks
Elaine x

[Beverly]

"lalblue" > wrote in message
...
>
> Hi
>
> Im 29 (big 30 in a few weeks) and looking to lose around 4.5 stone. I'm
> 5ft and 13 stone. I've done Slimming world before but really need
> support to get through it and kind of give up if i don't go for a
> couple of weeks. I'm a total chocoholic but having moved to the country
> and can't drive i'm in the perfect position to cut it out (if i can
> resisit when we go shopping once a week)
> Exercise was my biggest problem but the arrival of our new puppy 4
> weeks ago has also given me an excuse to get out and about.
> My husband also gave me another incentive today of a holiday to Tobago
> when i reach a size 10-12 and feel comfortable in a bikini (i'm 16/18
> at the moment) Its going to cost him because i want to go to Tobago!
> I could do with someone whos in the same situation as me who can give
> me some support and i'll support right back. I know what i should be
> doing with food and exercise its just the push and someone to turn to
> if i feel the need for something bad ( I've made chocolate cake before
> from chocolate drinking powder when i'm desperate - sad i know)
> If theres anyone out there that would like a diet buddy let me know,
> I'm not working at the moment as i'm managing a self build so i'm
> around most of the day if you need any help.
>
> Thanks
> Elaine x
>
Hi Elaine,

Why not join us on the group? You'll find lots of support and information
and there's usually someone around to quickly offer support when needed. A
few of us post daily food & exercise posts that help to keep us on track.

Beverly

[Matthew Venhaus]

> I also have about 4.5
> stones to lose and am a 16/18, I'm 21 and a student from london,

Are UK sizes the same as in the US?

--
Matthew
Slow and steady wins the race.

[Beverly]

Matthew Venhaus wrote:

>
> > I also have about 4.5
> > stones to lose and am a 16/18, I'm 21 and a student from london,
>
> Are UK sizes the same as in the US?
>
> --
> Matthew
> Slow and steady wins the race.

Here's just one of many size conversion charts. The US and UK have
similar but not identical sizings.

http://www.usatourist.com/english/tips/sizes.html

[Chris Braun]

On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 07:14:44 -0700, "Matthew Venhaus"
> wrote:

>

>
>> I also have about 4.5
>> stones to lose and am a 16/18, I'm 21 and a student from london,
>
>Are UK sizes the same as in the US?

In general the UK ones are about two sizes smaller, so that a UK 16/18
would be a US 12/14. (Note that these sizes have only even numbers,
so the difference between 16 & 12 is two sizes, not four.)

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

[Matthew Venhaus]

"Chris Braun" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 07:14:44 -0700, "Matthew Venhaus"
> > wrote:
>
>>

>>
>>> I also have about 4.5
>>> stones to lose and am a 16/18, I'm 21 and a student from london,
>>
>>Are UK sizes the same as in the US?
>
> In general the UK ones are about two sizes smaller, so that a UK 16/18
> would be a US 12/14. (Note that these sizes have only even numbers,
> so the difference between 16 & 12 is two sizes, not four.)
>
It seems to me weight loss goal may be a bit ambitious. I think
60+ lbs coming off a US size 14 would result in underweight.

[Matthew Venhaus]

> > It seems to me weight loss goal may be a bit ambitious.
I think
> > 60+ lbs coming off a US size 14 would result in underweight.
> >
>
> In theory that sounds very true, being that a stone is about a dress
size
> and I definitely do not want to be anything less than a UK size 12
us size
> 10 so should be looking to lose about 3 stone, but I would need to
lose 5
> and a half stones just to be at the top of my BMI healthy weight
range.
> I know stats are not the beginning and end of everything but trust
me losing
> 60 pounds I would still be healthy in my opinion.
> It is an ambitious weight loss but I think I might be just young
enough to
> pull it off hopefully and I am hopefully at a place where I am
committed
> enough (went swimming yesterday!)
> thanks for the concern though, at some point I will probably get
brave
> enough to post how much I currently weigh and then you will probably
> understand better
>
From what you said about BMI, your weight loss goal makes more sense.
I am assuming you are quite tall and you should realize that BMI isn't
the best of measures for taller or more muscular folks. Best of luck!
--
Matthew
Slow and steady wins the race.