52 pounds in 52 weeks for 2015?

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Haven't seen a thread for this although i know there was one last year and i wasn't on it but i really need to do something now. I have about 4 stone to lose. I am starting to have aches and pains as i get older and feel fat and awfully self conscious. Going to try low calorie and mfp. Would anyone like to join me or point me in the direction of the right thread?
Thanks

Last night DH informed me he's bought ice cream! I told him not to have anything sweet in the house! I had a teeny scoop. Today I've only managed to have a weird meal of last nights roast chicken, broccoli and feta cheese crumbled on it. Going to make a big vege omelette when I've put DS to bed as DH is working late.

My resolve weakened big time tonight! Had a bath and went to bed a bit earlier to get myself out of the kitchen (=temptation) but not before i had a big slice of freshly baked brown soda bread and houmous! It took me over my daily target but now that I am safely distanced from the fridge I am at least glad I managed to avoid gorging on sweet stuff! I was eyeing up the Christmas cake before I escaped.

Any good tips on how to handle sudden massive cravings? Once I give in it often snowballs into a binge which i am trying to avoid .

Pistachios. They're not especially low fat but the whole process of shelling them and the time it takes and the mess that needs dealing with slows me down plus gives my mouth and stomachs something to do whilst I decide whether I really do want cake.

Weigh in today , 3 pounds off which means half a stone so far !

We have got visitors here all weekend so I am a little nervous and I don't think I will get to the gym either , so its going to be a tricky one .

Drink a big glass of water if you get food craving, often takes the pang away. Or water with lemon or lime. And remember how happy you will feel when you are the size you want to be. Also how yucky you will feel after a sugar binge. I tried a free sample of a Ricola sugar free elderflower sweet in Holland and barrat the other day and it was really nice and only 6 cals, so maybe something like that to suck?

Unexpected day off with poorly DD today, only a cold so nothing major, but does mean we will be inside all day so will have to be careful not to snack and I'm a bit gutted as today should be Pilate's and spin which I will have to miss.

On the plus, I am 13.1 today so that's 6lbs in 11 days. I'm away over the weekend seeing friends so I'm not to bothered but hope to be under 12 by this time next week.

I've finally got the instructions for my scales which do water, fat etc so will be interesting to monitor those too. Just need to find my tape measures now to keep track if my inches.

Good luck all today.

Thanks Cumber.
Feel a bit stronger today in terms of willpower. I think the tiredness doesn't help (night feeds) so I went for a nap today when my dc had his (instead of staying up and eating loads) and it's remarkable how a bit of sleep/rest has cured the cravings (for now)...

I weighed myself Sunday and I was 12stone 2 pound and I weighed myself this morning and I've lost 5 pound jus from cutting calories since Monday so I'm 11.11 now..ive been having 700 to 800 calories n seeing it come off is making me more determined. I have a hard boiled egg as a snack, for my tea ive jus had a nice chicken salad I made and I had a rocky road bare skier today and some Cheerios. I also had a cup of soup (low) and I will have snack a jacks later.

I know its mostly water at first but I dnt feel bloated now my belly has gone down abit. Can't wait to weigh myself after a full week

2.9 kilos gone in total. I know it will slow down but I'm really chuffed in 15 days!!

Lost another pound this morning so that's 6 pound in 4 days

Hi all,

I hope this isn't seen as annoying or smug or anything, but I saw this thread, and just wanted to say, this is exactly what I did last year (although didn't post on the thread), and please believe me when I say...

You can do it
It will be worth it
You will feel amazing
You will be glad you did it

I have seen benefits I didn't even directly relate to my weight (although deep down I knew), like e.g. post-baby pelvis floor issues just gone away completely, knees don't ache, not tired all the time, love playing with my DD more as getting up and down from the floor is no problem, carrying suitcases is easy (I travel frequently), etc. So many benefits.

And honestly, depending on your approach, it might not even feel all that hard for the whole time. I had a tough first week or so as I weaned off sugar, but then I really did change my lifestyle so now I don't miss the things I used to eat and don't feel like I'm depriving myself, and don't feel in danger of caving at all.

Good luck everybody, stick with it, I promise you will be glad you did.

D

Thank you so much Deliaskis, I swing from thinking it is mega hard to thinking it is easy.

I'm trying hard not to think much at all and just get on with it.

I have just got a fitbit and included in my daily routine jogging on the spot every time I turn the kettle on, until it has boiled. Already this morning I have done 6 minutes of exercise this way (I drink a lot of hot water/tea) and it really doesn't feel like anything at all, but the increased movement makes me feel so much better overall.

How much did you lose delia?

4 stone exactly, so 56lb.

Wow, that's amazing. Well done.

That's fab! I feel so ready to lose this baby podge! I feel I'm more ready for a long term solution as well, a year isn't a long time in the grand scheme of things but before baby if you'd said 'lose weight over a year' I'd have been thinking 'but I want to be thin next month!'

That's brilliant, do you mind if I ask you a few questions?

Had you tried to lose the weight many times before?
How are you finding keeping it off?
What was the best thing for losing weight for you?

In the interests of honesty, Ive always had a tendency to being overweight, but I was a good weight when I met my DH, but contentment, heavy workload and three kids in 3 years and I've piled on around 6 stone give or take (at my highest). Have lost bits here and there between kids but never enough, so now I have around 4 stone still to lose.

I've tried so many methods in the past, but this time I'm calorie counting and thinking of incorporating one fast day a week. I'm trying to change my lifestyle rather than dieting, as I think it's the only way I can make it work. So far I don't feel deprived (still eating whatever I like within my calories) and am losing weight.

I really hope this is the year I do it. I don't want to be upset at having photos taken any more, I want a lovely family picture before my kids grow out of baby hood.

I don't mind at all, but I really didn't post in an attempt to garner congratulations or anything, I just saw the thread and thought hooray, you're all going to feel amazing if you do this!

I've tried losing weight before, have probably been overweight most of my adult life, but lost about 2st (doing WW) before my wedding 11 years ago, then piled it back on again (married & content!),then didn't gain much in pregnancy, as was ill a lot, then lost a lot immediately after DD, and did OK on mat leave, but then piled it on massively the following year. Have had half-hearted 'get fit for skiing' campaigns of about a month most years.

This time I just started calorie counting, and doing some exercise, which has turned into running (this from a person who would have missed a bus rather than run 20 yds to catch it), and as calorie counting, have ended up eating smaller portions and probably fewer carbs/more protein as I seemed to get more calorie 'value' out of that approach.

Most of the way through I have tried to focus on being kind to myself, being kind to my body, giving it what it needs, so if I need a 'treat' I no longer reach for chocolate, as it isn't what my body actually needs.

Best thing about losing weight is a hard question, but I had a 'sad' moment just over a year ago, where I made a spreadsheet listing all the things I was unhappy about, it included:

No nice clothes
Bad/tired looking skin
Pelvic floor issues
Too fat (obv)
Work not going brilliantly, not saying things I think I should say
Too tired to play with DD, tired all the time
Too tired for sex
Worried about general health/wellbeing

Sorry if some of that is an over-share, and actually I've never told anyone about that list, but honestly, I feel like losing weight has solved all those things, I'm much more confident and funnier and assertive, I love running round and playing with DD, I love running anyway now, I'm interested in my DH again, I feel like I am functioning on a much fuller level. I've updated my wardrobe and my hair, and honestly, pelvic floor now fully reliable is quite a bonus!

I had a dark time after having DD with depression etc. but last year at new year, I almost felt like I was wiping the slate clean, and saying actually, it's time for me. And it has worked, and everybody in my life has seen in the benefit, so what sounded like a selfish statement at the time, actually wasn't.

So that was probably a bit more info than you really wanted, and I really didn't want to position myself as some kind of success story or inspiration or anything, we all need to find our own inspiration.

What I wanted to say was...have faith, you can do it and you will be glad you did.

D

In all that waffle, I didn't answer about keeping it off, so actually, I'm still going losing (2lb this week), I would like to ditch about another stone overall, but slowly, which would put me in the middle of my healthy weight range, and give me a half stone tolerance up or down.

I fully expect this last stone to take me most of this year.

Deliaskis I know what you mean, I was a size 18 when 23 year old, and when I lost 3 stone it was amazing and changed a lot in my life. I was already with my now DH but I felt much more confident and happy as a size 12. I hope to repeat that loss, it does become a way of life. To me the main thing is to just not buy crap the supermarket so it's not there for the boredom eating. I remember it did all just click into place!

That is so good to know delia, and well done again

Great insights Delia and thanks for sharing. I have no photos I like of me with my gorgeous baby and you have reminded me why I want to lose sown weight.
My latest top tip for battling evening sugar (or any type of) cravings is to get ready for bed and brush your teeth asap once you've had dinner. If you're lazy like me you won't want to brush your teeth twice!
It saved me tonight as I was close to faltering.

Weigh in this morning, and I don't think I've done as well as I've hoped.

Had a more difficult week as had a couple of birthdays to go to and had to avoid high calorie food. I've also had a difficult week with dc not sleeping which means I'm been hungrier due to lack of sleep.

Oh well, will weigh in, and then onwards and upwards for this week. Meeting a friend at Starbucks this morning, is there anything other than boring tea I can have which isn't too calorie laden?

Hope the thread picks up again this week, it's been quiet lately. Will post weigh in soon.

14 stone, so 2 lbs off.

I'm disappointed as at my lowest in the week I was 13'11. That'll teach me not to weigh mid week. Also think AF is en route as feel miserable, so maybe a big loss next week. Here's aiming for that elusive 13st something.

I've stayed the same at 14lb 5! I'm going to blame period! Well as I lost 3lb last week, and this is 52lb in 52 weeks, I'm not going to get down! Got my new Davina DVD coming to do at home, sure my DS will like watching mummy leap around! I might weigh midweek simply because I'm a bit bloated today and I think it's period/water retention so if like to see if I've lost a bit then!