Lose 3 stone by the end of 2022

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As suggested in AIBU I've started a thread here. Anyone who wants to join for support that would be great! Going to weigh myself tomorrow morning. I've planned my food for tomorrow. Aiming for 1600 calories a day, 10000 steps as a minimum. 3 gym workouts a week.

Good luck @Trug.

Todays weigh in down 2lb. 24lb total in 6 weeks.

Hi all Mother Nature decided to hit me with the worst period so I feel like I'm storing a beachball in my stomach. Still managed to lose 1.4lbs since Wednesday so I'm quite happy with that

Thank you!!

Thats brilliant @maltesersarethedevil you must feel a difference with that loss!
@Fuzzyduckduckyfuzz that's a great loss. Hope your symptoms ease soon

Hi all, can I jump on and join late please? I've also got 3st to loose. I'm 5'4 and 13st 5. I've been going a circuits gym class regularly since Feb and do feel fitter and look a little more times. I do think I've lost some body fat but not really much in the way of weight. So I'm going to focus on making a calorie deficit, up my workouts to 3 a week from 1-2, 10,000 steps daily etc..well done to everyone who's lost so far.

Well done @maltesersarethedevil thats an amazing loss!
How crap @Fuzzyduckduckyfuzz But well done for the loss. I’m normally so bloated before my period so to me that’s even more impressive.

Welcome @Neverendingwashingpile and well done on keeping up with the exercise. I’m sure you’ve lost lots of body fat. I really need to get back into exercise. I’ve got a exercise bike and I’m also a member of a gym, but I’m proud of myself if I manage 2 swims a week 😳

@maltesersarethedevil that is fantastic weight loss!!

Hi everyone, we landed back from our all inclusive holiday last night, so diet starts today. Starting weight is 14st 11.5lb. I'm only short so don't carry the weight well!

I've started the day with a 10 minute yoga video from YouTube and using the nutracheck app for calorie counting.

Excellent start @grumpypug . I’m still managing to talk myself out of exercise embarrassingly.

I weighed myself this morning and I am 13st 13.5lb, so I’ve lost 6lb this week :-) (obviously I know it’s not all ‘real’ weight)
I’m a bit apprehensive about celebrating because we are going away this afternoon till Monday on an annual weekend away with friends - and traditionally it’s been a food and wine heavy trip. The good thing is I’ll be in charge of cooking so I can make sure there are lots of healthy options/side dishes etc for the meals we eat in. I’m also going to watch what I drink and keep up the water intake. There are also scales at the house we stay at so maybe I should weigh myself there to keep track a bit? I don’t want to be a total bore, but at the same time I don’t want to lose much momentum this early on. Hopefully I’ll be able to good balance and it’s only a few days.
And it’ll be a good practice in self control for the music/food festival I’m going to for the bank holiday weekend 😬
Hope everyone is having a good week.

Hope you have a great weekend away @TimWasMeanToMe, you can always get straight back on it Monday.
I've managed to stick to my calories all week and done at least 30 minutes workout every day but really nervous to weight in tomorrow. It will be really disheartening if I don't lose something.

Hi! Can I join? Also have 3st to lose overall, hopefully 2 by christmas!! I already started on Monday and I’m a pound and a half down so far, weighing at 12.6 this morning! I’ve previously gone from 12-9 stone a few years ago so I’m trying to replicate what I did then - because I know it works!!!

been some fab losses from you all already!!

@TimWasMeanToMe that is fantastic

I brought some new Garmin scales today, hmm I think they maybe more accurate than my 20 year old dodgy bath scales

welcome @PamelaShipman80 a goal for Christmas is a really good idea

Started off today with a 10 minute yoga session again, which is a nice start to the day whilst everyone is still sleeping.

Thought I'd had a good day yesterday, I'm using a calorie counting app to track. Food was great, then I somehow managed to drink 1232 calories in Baileys 😳 taking me well over my daily limit! 😩😩

Ah well, it's done now. Draw a line under it and start again today!

Have a good day everyone ☀️🙂

@TimWasMeanToMe have a good trip! Life is too short to not enjoy ourselves!

@Bringonsummer19 I need some new scales. Let me know how you find the Garmin ones.

@PamelaShipman80 welcome! I have a mini goal of 1 stone by the end of October 🙂

I've chickened out of weighing today, it's always a huge downfall if I don't lose. Going to weigh next Friday instead so I don't have another give up weekend.

Hello, please may I join you all?

I have a couple of stones to lose, but am setting myself a target of one stone by the end of November. I'm hoping to cut right down on processed crap and stick to 1200-1400 calories daily.

If life didn't get in the way, it would be easy! 😊

Hi @RumbleTumble nice to have you here!

I am feeling very chuffed that I have done 10,000+ steps for 12 days in a row. I’ve also stuck to my workout plan on the Sweat app and been drinking loads of water. I have just started the NutraCheck app to track my food which I’m sure will make a massive difference (thanks to pp for suggestion - apologies can’t remember who it was).

Good luck for a fab, fun and healthy weekend everyone!

Thank you @Trug 😊.

Yesterday, I stuck to black tea and coffee and drank plenty of water.

Breakfast was nectarine and blueberries; for lunch I had boiled eggs and a salad. I did a homemade curry and rice for dinner.

Most importantly, I've found that having milk in hot drinks seems to trigger the urge for biscuits and cake. 🤔

@Trug well done on the steps 👏 I’ve been good with walking through the week but will struggle over the weekend with my toddler!

weighed in yesterday morning and was 3lbs down! Really motivated getting a big loss! Hope everyone has a great weekend and manages to stay on track!

I will weigh in the morning but I am the biggest I have ever been and feel uncomfortable and actually worried about my health .
I am about 15 half stone which is the heaviest I have ever been even when pregnant .
My plan is to download mfp (again)
Cal count
Try and stick to an 8 hour window where possible. I don't want to be too strict or I will give up.
I work in a school and was really hoping to have made a start over the hols but I seem to have spent most of the time meeting people for lunch or dinner or drinks or saying "Well I'm on my holidays" and eating all the things.

Anyway hello 👋 and I hope you don't mind me joining. I will post every day and am happy to be nagged!

I’m joining late here as I’ve only just seen this thread, and I’m at my wits end.

I weigh over 15 stone, and have put on over 3 stone since the 2nd lockdown (January 2021). This is the heaviest I’ve ever been, and I feel so dreadfully unhappy within.

I usually use the Summer holidays to do a massive reset, and eat more healthily and lose weight, but last Summer I gave up after only losing 2 pounds in the first 2 weeks despite going to the gym and eating super healthily. In previous years I’d done the some and lost 7-10 pounds in 2 weeks. I was determined to try my best this Summer, and managed to lose 7 pounds in my first 2 weeks again (triggered by a stomach bug mind!), but despite feeling happy about my weight loss, I just kept telling myself it was pointless as I have so much to lose and I have zero willpower, and so I gave up. This is despite feeling deeply unhappy with my appearance and poor levels of energy. My ideal goal is to lose 5 stone.

Every day or night I find myself having at least 1 glass of alcohol, but it’ll usually be 2 glasses - usually wine or a cocktail, and either a share size bag of crisps, or cheese and crisp breads. I just keep on buying them, it’s like a compulsion and I don’t know how to stop, as I feel desperate to consume them - they give me so much pleasure at the time. I see them as rewards for working hard at work in a very stressful role, and for getting my children to bed!

This morning I’ve really fucked up - I made a massive portion of truffle chips for my breakfast and washed them down with lemonade. I feel so ashamed, but vow to never eat like that at breakfast time again.

I feel I have an entitled kind of attitude to eat and drink as I like, even though I know I can’t if I ever want to feel happy again.

I really will try so hard to not eat any crisps today, and to either not have any alcohol, or at least reduce it to just the one glass.

I seriously need to go back to the gym that I’m still paying for too, and have bought myself new gym clothes, as none of my previous ones fitted anymore.

Good luck to you all.

I’m so pleased I found this thread.

@SprinkleOfSunak I feel I am in a very similar situation to you. Too much booze and a huge love of crisps !!
I have weighed myself and I am officially 15:6 which I would be so ashamed ro say to anyone in rl.
We have visitors here all week and I would usually use that as an excuse but I am going to really try and at least not make things worse.