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I’ve lost 40 pounds!

62 replies

Tankous · 13/05/2025 13:20

Yaaaay

I just want to scream it from the bloody rooftop!

After literally years of saying “I’ll start next Monday” I finally did it.

I feel so much better in myself- I was really starting to feel quite cumbersome in my body which I hated. Developing a spare tyre was the final straw for me. I have always had somewhat of a defined waist but for my spare tyre to be my widest point was just soul crushing.

I probably still have 20 pounds or so to go but the idea of losing 1.5 stone isn’t half as scary as the number I had to lose when I first started.

Starting really is the hard bit. Especially if you use food as both a comfort and reward.

It’s not often I say this but I’m proud of myself! Good luck to anyone else on their own weight loss journey

OP posts:
Hdjdb42 · 13/05/2025 13:33

Well done op 👏 💪. I'm on my own weight loss journey too. I've lost a couple of stone but still have a couple to go. What excerise have you been doing?

MyUmberSeal · 13/05/2025 13:32

Ignore the first twatty poster. You are right, starting is the hardest bit! You must feel fantastic. Good for you, and you are very welcome to shout it out loud on aibu.

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Tankous · 13/05/2025 13:31

So I do have a big family wedding coming up so that just gave me amazing motivation but one could manufacture this by booking that special holiday or similar.

I don’t follow a specific plan but I just rotate meals that are low-ish in calories whilst very filling and tasty.

I will often do things like chicken, peppers, courgettes, onions and grated cheese for lunch or stir fry without the noodle but just a huge pile of vegetables. Stuffed peppers with turkey chilli and plenty of cheese is a fav.

Finding different ways to marinate meat has been a game changer. I have perfected Greek chicken and tandoori chicken now. Making homemade chutneys etc keeps things interesting. I now live off chimichurri.

And if I need a snack I will first have a mug of spicy homemade “collagen broth” then a hard boiled egg. Keeps the cravings at bay.

I could not have lost weight with chilli sauce hot sauce

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NerrSnerr · 13/05/2025 13:29

That’s brilliant well done. Your rooftop can be where ever you want it to be.

There can be a stigma about talking about losing weight. If you were saying ‘I have lost weight and everyone else should’ you’d be unreasonable but celebrating yourself is 100% fine,

Lijay1 · 13/05/2025 13:29

JacquesHarlow · 13/05/2025 13:21

Is AIBU the rooftop?

The weight loss forum on Mumsnet gets loads of traffic. 15 , yes fifteen topics have been replied to already today.

YABU.

Edited

You went and checked how many posts had been replied to just so you could post a snotty reply. YABU that's enough Internet for you today I think 🤣

OP that's amazing! I would love to know what finally gave you the motivation to stick to it. I am forever starting a diet/ health kick and quitting after a week.

TheKeatingFive · 13/05/2025 13:27

Amazing, well done 👏

Vanfan · 13/05/2025 13:26

Well done you. Ignore misery guts. Some people think they own the internet poor fools.

I read your post while eating a bag of crisps so I'm a lost cause 🙄p

ALittleBitWooo · 13/05/2025 13:25

Well done!
I’d love to know how you’ve done it.
What did your average week of meals and exercise look like?

Original poster
Tankous · 13/05/2025 13:23

JacquesHarlow · 13/05/2025 13:21

Is AIBU the rooftop?

The weight loss forum on Mumsnet gets loads of traffic. 15 , yes fifteen topics have been replied to already today.

YABU.

Edited

Bet you’re fun at parties….err just don’t click?

OP posts:
poetryandwine · 13/05/2025 13:23

Congratulations, OP!

I need to lose some weight for the first time in quite a while after a period of enforced laziness. How are yoy doing it?

Almostalive · 13/05/2025 13:23

Ah, brilliant 👏 Ignore the snotty replies x

JacquesHarlow · 13/05/2025 13:21

Is AIBU the rooftop?

The weight loss forum on Mumsnet gets loads of traffic. 15 , yes fifteen topics have been replied to already today.

YABU.