1200 calories a day = 28" waist Levi's 501

[lou967]

Hi I am starting today to eat 1200 calories a day. I'm 5'8 and currently weigh 13st. I lost 6st 2 years ago and reached 10st. Unfortunately life/work got in the way and I took my eye of the ball and regained. I did calorie counting before and it worked, so I am trying again.

I'm hoping to fit into my beloved 28 Waist Levi's 501 jeans. I treated myself to a pair, once I'd slimmed down. I want to wear them again.

Some great results! Well done everyone.

At my last weigh in I lost another 2lbs but that was over a week ago, last week was my birthday weekend and I indulged! Fully expecting to put the weight back on I didn't weigh myself this week as I didn't want to feel disheartened and I have been trying to be good since Monday but I'm struggling to refocus with all the cake, chocolate, sweets, baked goods in the house.

BUT slip ups happen, I can't expect to stay off treats forever. Today is a new day and I'm determined not to snack! I tend to find that once I've got a couple of good days under my belt I'm ok, fingers crossed I can make it through the day. I was fine yesterday until I ate a lot of pick and mix followed by a gin and tonic in the evening......!

Completely agree about not letting a bit of gain derail the whole project.

I put 1.5lb back on this week. Then lost another 0.5lb. A bit of fluctuation is OK - not that it feels like that when the scales are going in the wrong direction. So disheartening.

Morning all.

I was also in the category of put on a little but am back down to 61.2kg now. I’ve actually upped to 1400 cals a day for the last week or so and upped step target to 1500 a day although I don’t always hit it. I’ve found that has worked well for me as I was struggling a bit with the 1200 so I needed to ease off for a bit to get me back on track. This is working well for me at the moment but obviously means I will lose more slowly.

How’s everyone else been getting on?

Hello everyone, sounds like some great work going on! I've been a bit quiet the last couple of weeks because I've been annoyingly stuck around the 10st8lbs-10st 7lbs mark, just flipping between them. It was making me very despondent. However this morning I've dropped down to 10st 5lbs so on cloud 9! Especially as we had a food and booze filled weekend with friends. Perhaps it is right that sometimes you need to let go and almost reset yourself. Or I might just be using that as an excuse!
It means I'm just over half way and with one more pound I'll have lost a full stone, so I'm very happy indeed. Trousers etc starting to feel baggy!

How is everyone else doing?

I haven’t got on the scales or logged my food for about a week - I am scared to. I really need to get back on the wagon.

Everyone else’s success will spur me on.

Well done @lurchermom!

Cmon @PersonaNonGarter, you can do it!

I have been stuck on 60.5kg for a while now, BUT it’s period week when normally I’d put on a bit so I’m hoping that when it’s over I’ll be down a full cat! (59.5kg will be a full cat 4.5kg in total)

@Batqueen

Well done *@lurchermom*!

Cmon @PersonaNonGarter, you can do it!

I have been stuck on 60.5kg for a while now, BUT it’s period week when normally I’d put on a bit so I’m hoping that when it’s over I’ll be down a full cat! (59.5kg will be a full cat 4.5kg in total)

You're so close, that's going to feel so great when you get there!

The beast in question

Adore the measurement of weight via cat

Right, your posts have definitely spurred me on. Two days til holiday and I will step on the scales before I head to the airport...

I’ve lost about our cat since starting this. Have got a way to go yet.... (I’ve lost 4.9kg and think cat is a bit less than that)

I'm joining the 1200 calorie bandwagon and using MFP to track. After 2 kids I am 14st 1lb I once got down to 9st 3lbs and would love to be that again but that was when I had time to go to the gym and train for races! So ideally I have just under 5st to lose which feels like a huge amount so I'll celebrate the little victories!