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To ask you to join me in a 30 day weight loss challenge?

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Thistle101 · 26/05/2024 17:02

So, summer in nearly upon us and I still haven't gotten into shape!
AIBU to ask some of you to join me in a 30 day challenge to strive towards being a little bit healthier?
My aim is to get up early every morning and do a 30 min walk/run and stick to a healthy diet.
I'm hoping we could all post a message every night/other night updating on our progress and being a support of sorts to each other to keep us focused on our long term goal.
Anyone up for it?

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SpicyNikNak · 12/06/2024 22:41

Glad to hear you are well enough to get back to work @Tamuchly

I've had a good day foodwise but no 30ds today. I'm finding I need the rest days to let my muscles and joints recover. Managed to avoid the inevitably office cakes which was a positive and back WFH tomorrow which I find easier foodwise.

Tamuchly · 12/06/2024 19:02

Busy day today, kept to my food plan though…

Breakfast - crunchy nut cornflakes & ss milk

Lunch - tuna mayo salad sandwich and a handful of redcurrants

Dinner - fish fingers, chips and beans (really need to do a shop!)

Snacks - yoghurt, banana, instant caramel latte

Good news is that I can go back to work on Monday. Being stuck at home is getting very old, very quickly!

Lilith666 · 12/06/2024 16:45

Long dog walk, swim and big salad for lunch, nduja sausage pie with potatoes and salad for dinner. Lots of water and day 3 without wine!

Lilith666 · 12/06/2024 16:42

@Beezknees , @Toooldtoworry thank you, I will carry on too!

weaseleyes · 12/06/2024 16:06

Yes, 30 days is just a kick start for me. I need to keep going for long enough to shed a fair bit more!

Beezknees · 12/06/2024 15:45

Lilith666 · 11/06/2024 22:08

I didn't realise at first that you were all halfway through! Have had two good days, lots of salad and fresh veg, chicken stir fry for dinner, no sweets or wine.

I'll be continuing psst the 30 days as I have 3 stones to lose so I'll be sticking around on the thread!

Beezknees · 12/06/2024 15:39

Afternoon all. Day 17 and just weighed in at 12st 12lbs. That's 1lb down from last week and 4lbs overall since starting on May 27th. Didn't have a great food week last week so I'm OK with a 1lb loss.

BMI is now exactly at 30 so I'm super close to going from obese to just overweight, hurrah!

Well done to everyone on your progress, every little counts.

Toooldtoworry · 12/06/2024 14:07

Gym this lunchtime (2hrs as working late). Been good food wise and I've booked in with a nutritionist through work to get diet under control.

lairyfights9 · 12/06/2024 09:22

30ds day 26 ✅
Weighed 11st9 this morning. Which is only 2lb since I joined the thread 2 weeks ago, but I guess it's something still.

Had my protein smoothie for breakfast and going to have leftover paella for lunch.

Good luck today all

Troubledoor1 · 12/06/2024 07:07

Hello! Yesterday was a good day, went to the supermarket on the way to work and got all the things I need for lunches all week. I also managed a 25 minute swim.

Glenthebattleostrich · 12/06/2024 06:29

So far so good this week. 2.5 mile walk on Monday, dance class last night and currently at about 38000 steps for the week. Planning another walk tonight plus dog walks so should be at around 17000 steps for today. Food is good and mood is improving. current weight 204lb, stomach looks better. I need to do my measurements so I can see the inch loss.

Toooldtoworry · 12/06/2024 05:57

Lilith666 · 11/06/2024 22:08

I didn't realise at first that you were all halfway through! Have had two good days, lots of salad and fresh veg, chicken stir fry for dinner, no sweets or wine.

I've just started, don't worry! Plus I'm on a 12 month weight loss plan.

Lilith666 · 11/06/2024 22:08

I didn't realise at first that you were all halfway through! Have had two good days, lots of salad and fresh veg, chicken stir fry for dinner, no sweets or wine.

Toooldtoworry · 11/06/2024 21:14

Had my gym weigh in. 93kg. Awful, but we need to know where we start. So 1 year to lose 26kg. Should be relatively realistic assuming I start calorie counting and going to the gym 3/4 times per week.

Tamuchly · 11/06/2024 20:12

I’ve had a bit of a nightmare with some health stuff but I’m back in it as of today!

Breakfast - bowl of honey nut cornflakes with semi skimmed milk

Lunch - 2 eggs, mushrooms and tomatoes (all dry fried) plus two pieces of buttered toast

Snack - 2 pieces of toast with jam

Dinner - steak with tomatoes, mushrooms & peppers (all dry fried again)

Supper - porridge made with semi skimmed milk (I don’t normally eat supper but I’ve got insomnia at the moment and it helps me get to sleep quicker)

(If this feels like a lot, it’s because it is! I’m currently huge so, despite eating all of this, my stomach still thinks my throat has been cut! It is still under 2000 calories though)

lairyfights9 · 11/06/2024 20:10

Halfway 🥳 well done @SpicyNikNak

SpicyNikNak · 11/06/2024 19:45

30ds day 15 done and eaten well. Tomorrow is an office day so likely to be a different story. I didnt realise how often my colleagues bring cakes and sweets until I've had to start refusing!

lairyfights9 · 11/06/2024 18:53

Well done everyone 😊

Thanks @Ezekiela ❤️ your words have really given me a boost!

Yesterday was a big 💙 day!

Todays been much better

Did day 25 of 30ds. Was nice that it felt a bit easier today, definite evidence that my fitness is improving
No breakfast today as did 30ds late
Lunch - protein smoothie
Dinner - paella
No snacks as of yet, will try to resist anything extra this evening though and if I crave something I'll try and just have a cup of tea..

weaseleyes · 11/06/2024 09:36

I managed another 3lbs last week, according to the scales today - it would have been 3.5 yesterday! I had to go into the office for a meeting where there would be lunch, and thought I'd be able to have fruit, but they just went with crisps and sandwiches. After my two weeks of being bread and sugar free, this was very exciting, but I spent the rest of the day longing for more and feeling quite grumpy. Spent this morning inventing reasons why it wouldn't be bad if I went and got some bread so I could have toast for breakfast, but talked myself out of it. I wish I didn't seem to be so ridiculously sensitive to them; I'm sure at least half of it is psychological.

I8toys · 11/06/2024 08:41

Day 14. Bit disappointed as I've maintained. Still 4 lbs in 2 weeks. Did go out on Friday night so that maybe it. Will need to move more as I'm not doing anything and watch calorie intake. I need the 9's. Stuck on 10st.

Troubledoor1 · 11/06/2024 06:21

Hi all, a good day yesterday. I have about a week before I start to bloat so I’m trying to really commit to eating well and exercising over the next 7 days.

Lavengro · 11/06/2024 00:11

Don't all hate me, but in the last week I've lost...

0.1kg.

😭

I did loads of walking as well.

SpicyNikNak · 10/06/2024 20:43

Great to see people are starting to see results on the scales. Day 14 30ds done and in my calorie goal for the day. Was going to try and get out for an evening walk but it's cold and wet so not feeling it 🙂

Ezekiela · 10/06/2024 17:10

@Thistle101

How are you doing? You seem to have gone AWOL for a while. Hope you are OK.

Ezekiela · 10/06/2024 17:08

Monday weigh day, two weeks in to the 30 day challenge. Alarmingly, the scales were back up to my starting weight of 13 st 6, despite having been as low as 13 st 1 late last week.

I hope I haven't really put on 5lb over the weekend. Maybe it's fluid retention from the rice I had for dinner last night.