Lets pull our sox up for Xmas!!!

Well all, I have been updating the record cards, for those who bothered to weigh in that is??.

Burying your heads in the sand will not shed the pounds. Starving or eatting less / healthy and exercise will!!! Be told.

Its not long off to Christmas and we need to get with the programme. So Elaine, there will be no more chippys! Codd, no more boosts! Bev, you just need to find the scales and the rest will come.

Fran, Emma and myself, seem to be doing OK. Frans back on track and is now under the 8st marker. I have managed to lose my holiday weight, although those strawberry tarts were to die of obestity for!!!

Challenge - by the weigh in on 10 September I want us all to have lost at least 5 lb in total. Its not hard if you put your mind to it.

That doesn't mean that you can pig out all week and weigh in heavier thus making it easier to lose it the following week!! I didnt become a gold member of weight watchers for nothing you know!

Good luck to all and if we "all" suceed I will make us strawberry tarts - the final product may differ from the attached photo.... for all of you who aren't aware I class micro chips as cooking!!!!

Lets get dieting!!!!

The Fat Controller Vxxxx

Just a few pics for you to look at. This is Rhiannah and Hannah trying to keep us afloat!

This is the glorious lagoon beach, where we prefered to sun bathe and swim.

Many thanks

Hi All

I just wanted to thank Miche for stepping in and updating the blog - Love the replacement meal advice. I loved it so much that Ive decided to offer Miche a permanent slot on the blog. Even though she only did one post I felt she was an inspiration and its just the help I need after stuffing my face for 10 days on strawberry tarts!! I will add a few pics to the blog - just to make you jealous and pig sick... cos I'm nice like that!!!

haha

Vx

Bellys Gonna Get Ya......

Vanessa may be sunning herself on a beach, drinking wine and eating ice creams - JEALOUS moi? hell yeah, but reality is ladies its only 4 months before the Xmas party dress season kicks in. Yep just 17 weeks until we hit December - so there's no room for slacking off, me included.

I'm afraid you've got little ole me to inspire you into keeping on track this week. Yes, Chief cereal eating, soup slugging, running freak is here to guide you. And admittedly yes I too have slipped off track a little recently (beer, pizza and choc ice cream living at home with the folks) and have gained some unwanted poundage around the belly area which simply has to go, so I'm with you all in the mission for the ultimate figure.

PMA - Positive Mental Attitude, this is my mantra and its always worked for me so I will certainly be going back to it. Strength of mind is all you need to achieve anything. When the sweets (Fran) are being handed out - think NO, when the birthday cakes are in the canteen - think NO. By keeping strong in your mind you can refrain from picking up those calorie laden baddies and you can tuck into your healthy tea knowing that youve not indulged during the day.

Now it would be wrong of me not to mention, excercise so can I remind you all that just 30 mins of exercise each day can be beneficial to increase your metabolism and it helps melt the fat. Even those of us that really dont like it, just 30 mins of brisk walking, stair climbing, treat the dog to a walk in the park or dare I say join us for a run on a Tues/Thurs eve.

Not many weighers to report on, so well done to Fran and Claire for braving the scales abeit with 'not' the results you had hoped for, the others will all be expected to weigh in this Friday please - or I will suffer the wrath of Vanessa !!

Action plan for this week - no eating after 7pm in the evening, add some exercise, keep drinking plenty of water, why not try replacing one of your daily meals with a bowl of cereal - you may laugh but it does work and satisfies the carb fix we all crave but with less fat than crisps, bread, pizza!

Happy Grazing.......thats me over and out

Michelle 'The Body' MacFairclough :-P haha