Waynettaaa's Accountability Thread ~ Need to lose 5st

[Waynettaaa]

Afternoon all,

I put my (literally) big girl pants on and jumped on the scales today, as my weight has spiralled out of control the last few months 😩

I genuinely was expecting it to show about 19st but thankfully it was "only" 15st 9lbs 😭

I have now got to the stage where my weight is affecting my health, so I have started IF today with low carbing, following some Fast 800 recipes to get me started.

Hypothyroid, Coeliac, and I expect perimenopausal...

So here's to the first week, please wish me luck! And feel free to join me, if you're just starting out, too ☺️

Good luck, you've got this 💪

I'm a year ahead of you but did the same thing for health reasons too as I hit 50. Low carb, IF has worked for me although I do mix in some keto every couple of months to stop my metabolism from slowing down completely.

Thank you for your reply, I hope things are going well for you? X

My thyroid is absolutely fubar, so I'm worried about making it worse, is that a possibility with low carb? 😢

I turned 50 this year, so I needed to do something about it.

Do you also exercise, or just keep things in check with food? X

I don't know about your thyroid so probably worth reading up/seeing doctor, however better nutrition is always better for your body so don't go too low and see how you feel.

I upped my exercise from none to couch to 5k and now run a couple of times a week/walking plus the gym to get me into a routine. Just stopped the gym and will continue with videos at home. It took a while to get to this stage though, started with cutting food down and then gradually added exercise, lower calories as I got comfortable.

Started at nearly 14st (5ft 4) and am 9st 7lb now. My goal is to get under 9st and wear a bikini out in public 😎

You're doing amazingly! Well done! 👏🏻

My back is playing up due to my weight, so I'm going to start out slowly doing walking for now, until I can hopefully shift some lbs 🤞🏻

I have two toddler grandsons and my first granddaughter is due at the end of the year, so I want to be a healthy nanny for them, too.

I've had a good first day but I'm under cals 😩 I had poached eggs and streaky smoked bacon for brunch and cod fillets with salad for dinner. Snacks were a square of 90% chocolate and a Hartley's 10 cal jelly. Drinks have been black coffee, Green tea with mint, water and a cheeky SF monster 😇

I've only had 619 cals though 😩

Well done you. I’m also starting IF tomorrow. Had thyroid checked and now taking levothyroxine and recently started HRT- oestrogel and 14 days of utrigestan. Weight has been piling up- need to get started again.
ladt year I did iF combined with PT at gym twice a week, I did lose weight.
please share brunch ideas and let’s motivate each other.

@Waynettaaa - can you focus on eating natural, unprocessed food - primarily:
Lots of protein: eggs, lean meat such as chicken and turkey, fish and seafood.
Lots of vegetables, especially broccoli, beans, sprouts, carrots,, beetroot, asparagus.
Also a small amount of healthy carbs, such as legumes, especially lentils, beans, chickpeas, quinoa and sweet potatoes.

For sweet cravings: apples, pears, berries, perhaps mixed with a tablespoon (full fat) Greek yoghurt. Or melons and cantaloupe.

Many people find intermittent fasting, ie eating only during an 8 hour window, very effective.

Finally, exercise. Whilst you cannot out-exercise a bad diet, exercise can be very motivating. I'd suggest you try the following (all free on YouTube):

Lucy Wyndham Read (especially if you are unfit or a beginner)
Rebecca Louise (a bit more energetic)
Growingannanas (Lots of varied workouts of all kinds and duration, mostly HIIT based - low and high impact - and with/without weights)

Talking of exercise with weights: VERY important, especially as we get older and enter the menopause. Walking with ankle and wrist weights is both easy and effective, but also try working out with dumbbells, 2-3kg to begin with. Both Rebecca Louise and Growingannanas have some good but not too difficult weight based workouts.

However, before you try any of this, do check with your doctor that it's suitable for you.