To share tips on how I went from 12 and a half stone - to 7 and a half stone in 9 months?

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I’m a female in my 30s.

Thus year I’ve gone down 5 stone from 12.5 stone to 7.5 stone (skinny minny!!)

The way I’ve sing this stick to 1300 calories a day and do one form of exercise a day e.g running for half hour or swimming for half hour or aerobics class.

I’ve also had a crush on a bloke in work and one thing definitely kept me on track with the diet/ exercise plan was saying to myself
“ if I stick to this plan today, I’ll be a bit lighter/fitter when I see John.” / this way of thinking has REALLY helped!! If you haven’t got a ‘John’ as it were, pretend that you do in a figurative sense.

how I stop myself from cheating in the evening is looking at TV programmes I want to watch or magazines/ newspapers I like. And any treats - going to spa at local leisure centre etc - anything that takes my mind away from eating!

Hope this helps at least one person in some way!

It’s the QUALITY and nutrition that are an issue in the OP’s case. They’re empty, processed calories that won’t be providing either the satiation or the nutrition

Pity that isn’t ‘chased’ then you’d lose even more weight!!

Being single is great for losing weight, then you meet someone and it's all meals out and then cohabiting and cooking for each other even if you're not hungry.
I was 80kg when I met my wife, gradually worked my way up to 105kg 20 years later. Finally after years of trying and failing at everything from Atkins to Keto I went on the Mounjaro and now am at 81kg, so pretty much back to where I was in 2004. Sure it's a cheat, but the alternative was to divorce her and get skinny that way!!😀

Cringe

Thank you SO much for this! You are an inspiration!!

Rude.

I divorced my John!! (Yup, his actual name!!) & am overweight due to the metric tonne of medication I'm on, my ill health & mobility issues!!!

Not only do you sound ridiculous, but also a little jealous.

Why all the salty comments at OP? Is it jealousy?

Congratulations on your achievement! And good luck with John! I’m just jealous that I’m 49, menopausal and on HRT and would need to be -1200 calories a day 😂

I don’t know who would be jealous- her daily menu sounds miserable!

I can’t work out if this is sarcastic or not!

Well Done OP 🙌 😊
It brings with it confidence & good self esteem x
And John of course 😂

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I’m definitely not jealous. Just incredulous that so many people are congratulating op for her supermarket sandwiches and Diet Coke weight loss, which is as daft as it is dangerous. Since when do we congratulate stupidity?

Fair point. And 1300cals sounds very low to me.

I admire your discipline!!!

well done. So what’s happening with John - send a pic so I can see if I can find one like him to inspire me….

Not at all sarcastic! Why would you think so? You are amazing 👏

Because the OP has lost the weight in the most unhealthy way!!

Existing on 2 supermarket sandwiches a day washed down with Diet Coke until you are ‘stick like’ to quote op, isn’t amazing. It’s an eating disorder. Why is everyone celebrating it?

Did John notice you when you were 12 and a half stone? If not, at what weight did he start to show an interest?

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Yeeees! Here's the question!😂

Quite.

My response was based on the person saying men wouldn't find overweight women attractive. It's never been a factor or motivator for me.