to think that i can lose 6 kilos in the next 6 weeks?

I’m in the same boat - 6 weeks to lose 6kg for a holiday. I started last week and lost 0.5kg so I quickly realised it wasn’t going to happen. Instead what I’ve done is focus on eating healthy, nutritious food, up my water intake and just do movement I like without thinking about calories. Even after a week I already feel so much better even if the weight loss is slow.

I also bought a few new skincare bits (including some decent fake tan) to pamper myself and a few dresses and swimsuits that actually flatter my current size, and booked a facial and my nails before I go away. My goal now is just feeling as good as possible and laying the groundwork for decent habits that I can continue for long term results and not ruining a once in a lifetime holiday by worrying about my weight.

I hope you have a lovely holiday regardless of how much weight you lose x

You don't need to see your own GP for mounjaro (glp1), you just fill the form out online and they will prescribe if eligible. They ask all about your medical conditions and won't prescribe if you have something you can't take it with. You could have the medication as early as Tuesday if you do it tonight.

As you've had an eating disorder in the past I think you're mad to consider OMAD - it's too drastic and hard to stick to.

Low-carb would be an easier way to lose 6kg, IMO.

Absolutely do not join a gym or do anything other than walking as exercise. You need to concentrate on maintaining the diet and not overeating. It will already be difficult enough without adding in a sore body and (if you even managed to do enough exercise to burn calories) extra hunger pangs.
Losing weight is all about the diet. It’s so much easier not to eat a bar of chocolate rather than eat it and then try and burn those calories off.
Worry about exercise once you’ve conquered the dirt.

So I'm a personal trainer, who lost 10stone about 8years ago and has mostly kept it off.

Ok so if I were you, and I have been plus a lot more weight, I would aim for 1lb/week weight-loss, which is a 500Calorie a day deficit.

Prioritise protein in your meals, if you eat meat then that would be your meats, if you're vegetarian (like me) then beans, pulses, tofu and meat substitutes.

Meal prep as much as possible, batch cook and freeze meals that you've calorie counted. I have a freezer full of home made curries, stews, home made pasta sauces and cottage pie.

Create a plan for a weeks meals, and do your best to stick to it. Don't buy the foods that you'll binge on, easier said than done when you have children, I know.

If you like to eat a lot of food then it's still possible to volume eat. I make huge bowls of salad, using things like rice and beans, so big that I can't eat them in one sitting, but they have less than 500 Calories for the whole bowl.

Activity wise, the recommended minimum is 150minutes of intentional, moderate exercise or 75minutes intense exercise a week, spread over 5 days. This doesn't need to be all in one go, you could go for a brisk 15 minute walk in the morning and another in the evening. And intensity is relative, what would be a brisk walk for you might seem like a stroll for someone else, you just want to get your heart rate up.

I would also recommend incorporating some sort of resistance training, this can be bodyweight or with actual weights. There are lots of great videos and workouts available on the Internet. Recommended minimum is 30min twice a week. Resistance training will not only help you look better as the weight comes off, but will also help reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

No matter what with the exercise, find something you enjoy, it's then more likely you'll stick with it.

Finally, don't focus too much on the number on the scale. I'm 78kg, 4'11" and a size 10-12. BMi has me as obese, but in reality I lift heavy weights and have a much higher than average muscle mass. I'm also a marathon runner, not a fast marathon runner, but a marathon runner none the less.

As you probably know, crash diets can be dangerous. But, since it's only for a few weeks, go for it.

My best advice is carnivore plus veggies combined with intermittent fasting: a small chunk of the day eating with hours either side not eating but drinking. The protein and fats will make feel full so the lack of carbs/ sugars won't hurt.

Have fun on holiday then come home.

Being pre-diabetic means you should cut down on the carbs and replace those calories from fats. Natural fats. Keep the veggies and meat going but make sure that you exercise for health and toning and drop the weight slowly. This is to stop you wearing your skin like a skirt.

If nothing works, remember that the location is still stunning, you are still wonderful and that a real beach ready body belongs to seals and whales and they are amazing creatures. Just as you are. Most of all, have fun and come back refreshed. YOLO. ❤️

I started intermittent fasting 16:8 last summer and I've probably lost 12kg since then. I found it really easy just to not eat breakfast and just have lunch after my youngest was up from her nap around 1-1.30pm. I drink my tea black anyway so I just have a cup of tea (or two) in the morning. I really liked that I could have what I wanted, there was no weighing or calculating, no cutting foods out, and I could still just have the same as everyone else at dinner time.

I generally eat around 1pm and stop eating around 9pm, though depending what I'm doing, I can sit down for lunch an hour or so later, and finish dinner about 7.30. So it's not strict. I don't often drink alcohol but I haven't cut it out.

It sounds like you could definitely benefit from a change of some sort if you're unhappy with your weight, so trying "just skipping breakfast" could be something worth trying, with perhaps moving to OMAD in a couple of weeks if you want.

You won't know until you try! Good luck!

As you probably know, crash diets can be dangerous. But, since it's only for a few weeks, go for it.

My best advice is carnivore plus veggies combined with intermittent fasting: a small chunk of the day eating with hours either side not eating but drinking. The protein and fats will make feel full so the lack of carbs/ sugars won't hurt.

Have fun on holiday then come home.

Being pre-diabetic means you should cut down on the carbs and replace those calories from fats. Natural fats. Keep the veggies and meat going but make sure that you exercise for health and toning and drop the weight slowly. This is to stop you wearing your skin like a skirt.

If nothing works, remember that the location is still stunning, you are still wonderful and that a real beach ready body belongs to seals and whales and they are amazing creatures. Just as you are. Most of all, have fun and come back refreshed. YOLO. ❤️

Focus on losing fat and increasing muscle tone. Focus on energy and feeling confident. If you get caught up on weight and half way through you aren't near target you will feel bad about yourself and possibly give up and that's the worst outcome. So what if you lose only 3 or 4 kg. That's 3 or 4kg less to be dragging around an airport and enough to feel your clothes loosen. Every gram is a success, be proud of any loss.

Have a banana with your porridge because you need to feel full in the morning

The OP is prediabetic. This will likely give her the shakes.

A breakfast with 30g of protein would be better IMO.

You can definitely lose 6kg in in 6 weeks I’m just not sure that eating one meal a day is the way to do it..
I think you’ll get really hungry and binge.