To declare that I’m 14 stone and 5 ft?

I got my tonsils out and lost about 2 stone 🤣

Girlllll, we need to talkkkk.
I have no idea where I’m going wrong with my weight loss but naturally I’m very skinny too, at least I was until I hit my late 20s.

@RowsOfFlowers yes size four . As it turns out I’m only very slightly built and not the ‘big boned’ woman I’ve been thinking I am for years 😂 I’m in the healthy bmi range for my height and look in proportion as I’m tiny , height wise . On the upside , I fit children’s clothes so get to wear some pretty zany outfits these days!

We use smaller dishes too.

Lose weight is simple but requieres strong will : eat less exercise more.

A size 4?!

That's amazing 👏

Well bloody done.

I've managed to lose just over a stone since the beginning of June, I'm now 13st 3, I'm already feeling the difference

How are you getting on @CelticMaiden ?

Hope its been going well for you.

Hope its going well OP, I had a similar reality check a few years ago and after bumps along the way have been maintaining for a year now.

I was 4’11’ and 18 stone 6lb so I feel your pain op. The main thing is you are doing something! I started over two years ago and am now a size 4 and maintaining a healthy weight for my height.

I’m same height and weight, just finished couch to 5k, knees are fine, I jump rope and cycle, no knee issues but weight also stagnant so massively cutting portion sizes now.

Zepbound is marketed at Mounjaro in the UK. The side effects are brutal for some users, but I’ve been on it for 5 months and honestly when you are so overweight it impacts daily life, those brutal side effects are really manageable to get your life back

I'm in a similar situation OP.
I've managed to lose 7 kilos in the last year by reducing carbs but it's been hard work. Also I've been walking more which I think has helped.
Being the wrong side of 50 isn't helpful though. If I could afford it I would get Mounjaro 😩.
Good luck with your weight loss journey 💐

@KT1113 yep in that instance it’s very easy to suddenly save a lot of money and that has to be factored in - I wasn’t doing that and ate pretty well anyway ( just too much it seems) so for me I have actually spent far more on food , be that with MJ or as of last 6 weeks without MJ

Absolutely agree, it is a significant cost, which is why I spent so long dallying about before starting. However, I genuinely have saved an absolutely eye watering amount on food, so for me it more than balances out, but I was living on literal junk and multiple meals out/takeaways a week - obviously not everyone will be the same.

I do think some people forget to factor in the cash if you don’t qualify on NHS ( and most don’t) - it’s a lot of money to find every month for many people -and yes I know you can’t put a price on health , but if you haven’t got that spare , you haven’t - and it’s easy to say well you will save on food - I certainly didn’t as I massively upped the quality of what I was eating, more berries, more salmon, more chicken breast, more good salad etc - which is why whilst I think MJ is a great option for many, it’s not fair to poo poo people who say they don’t want to take MJ or really need to try losing weight without it - it can be uncomfortable to say you can’t afford it for months on end - especially if you have lots to lose.

Not unless she has 4 qualifying co-morbidities and a BMI of 40+ (which she doesn't).

Also you do have to calorie count with mounjaro to lose weight, you still need to be in a caloried defecit, the medication itself doesn't make you drop weight if you're taking in more than you use up.

@Jazzyyyy yes the lady who runs my dance excercise class is clearly a stone or maybe two overweight but is absolutely fit as a fiddle, very toned, very pretty and looks super well- I think BMIs are great as a guide, but don’t tell the whole picture - my best friend in her 40s is well within normal range and runs a lot but has multiple issues with health and doesn’t eat that well either.

Yes, I agree. I'm on the Nutracheck Facebook group and people post all kinds of beige meals and crap that they can have for 1700 calories or whatever and I don't say anything but think 🙈

My point was the other way round, it's not just about eating a balanced diet and the weight falls off- if that were the case I'd be very skinny, it's about the amount of food you have.

Thank you! So my problem is, I dont eat particularly well, so the food noise being quieter has been the biggest change for me. I dont eat out of boredom or stress or sadness etc.

Well done on your approach, clearly working really well for you :)

Yeah I feel you on that - I’m not 63, but I have big boobs too lol

obviously there’s limits to this and they’re not necessarily promoting obesity but some studies have suggested being slightly overweight after a certain age can have some positive health outcomes in later life. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/some-excess-weight-is-healthy-for-older-adults/

Yes but it isn't as simple as calories. One poster mentioned Slimming World being muller lights and curly wurlies, well you might lose weight but that is in no way healthy, it will cause massive blood sugar rushes leaving you starving again and mess up your gut bacteria. Eating higher protein and complex carbs will keep you fuller for longer.

Yes, you overall need to eat less (usually) but if you change your mindset about food, making it nourishment and fuel rather than comfort and punishment you will likely find this easier. The nutrionist will do this, just dramatically cutting calories will do the opposite.

The diet industry is so toxic and relies on people losing weight and then gaining it again so they come back for more. We need a huge amount of education to reset people's understanding of food.