Shocked at weigh in, been in complete denial

[1winterblues]

So I had been saying Jan was going to be a fresh start to the diet. And I knew I had a lot to lose. I thought I was about 15 / 16 stone.

Anyway kids go back to school today so today is my day 1. Weighed myself and I am actually 17st 5

I was so upset I could cry, as I know deep down I knew things were bad but to see 17st on the scales was scary.

We have booked a family holiday abroad with our best friends and their children and my best friend is a lovely size 10/12 so I always had a goal to lose weight for mid August.

In 2016 I did manage to lose 5st so I know I can do it and I am already a member of a gym and do actually go about 1 or 2 a week, but the last two years with Covid have been really stressful and I realised I have not been coping at all.

For the first time ever I had been prescribed anti depressants to help me cope with my stress but I didn't actually believe I needed them either so have not been taking them either (which is totally stupid). My relationship with my husband has not been great lately, had lots of stress at work in NHS due to impact of Covid, and we have been renovating a house and also juggle 3 kids.

I always try and be a positive person but also recognise i have been in denial.

So I have meal planned for the week. Booked my two exercise classes for the week. Also gone through my phone and found the photos of me in 2016 and will order them to be printed out so I can stick in my room and dressing table as a motivator to my target.

Does anyone with a lot to lose want to be a buddy. I will be doing SW on line as can't make any classes near me due to work.

Hello Can I join you please?

I have struggled with my weight for the last few years and am currently weighing around 19 stone which is the heaviest I've ever been.

Like you, I have a holiday booked in August with the added pressure that it is a family wedding on my boyfriends side

I just cannot be this size when we go. I have a little girl who I want to be able to play on the beach/in the pool.with etc but as I am currently, I wouldn't be comfortable in a swimsuit infront of the inlaws!

Besides this, I am really conscious of the health risks associated with this weight so I know I need to do something now.

My biggest downfall is sweet stuff (especially when stressed or/and tired which is almost always!!) and snacking once the little one is in bed at night. I am going to try and cut these 2 things out to start plus get moving more as I have a sedentary desk job and aim to get more sleep.

Anyway, enough rambling and better get some work done

Have a great day, we can do this!

Sorry, should have added, I will be going to SW group starting next Thursday.

Good luck to both of you. In case you didn't know there are now fitness videos and podcasts on th app.

Thank you Wilma55, I didn't know that and will check them out

I'll join! I am currently 15st 4(lost 3lb since Friday, probably water weight but it's a start!), I am the heaviest I've ever been, I tried to lose some last year but my head wasn't in it, so I'm trying to make this a real lifestyle change, I lost 4st 5 years ago and kept it off but 2021 really ruined it for me, binge eating disorder came back in full force and it was really difficult.

I'm not following a particular diet just trying to get out and have some fresh air every day, drink more water, decrease sugar, increase veg. That is doable to me. I go on holiday at the end of July and I don't want to be this big, my DP proposed over Xmas too and I daren't try on any dresses. And to be honest I just want to be healthier!

I've also joined tonight and was horrified at the scales

Going to do a SW shop tomorrow morning and get stuck in

Good luck everyone

I've joined today online too, and was also unpleasantly surprised when I weighed myself. No point feeling bad about it though, it will be going the right way now rather than continuing to go up! We can do this!

Add me to the weight shifting gang!
I weighed myself today and ideally I need to lose 5 stone. I’ve begun on the FastKeto and won’t lie, I am feeling hungry but I know this will pass. I’ve also measured my waist (oh my days!!!!) and will be measuring my blood pressure later.

Don’t have a date to get to target weight but I a giving myself 12 weeks to make a good kick start.

Oh and I’m also peri-menopausal so that’s making it more difficult. Grrr.

@Wishihadanalgorithm

Add me to the weight shifting gang! I weighed myself today and ideally I need to lose 5 stone. I’ve begun on the FastKeto and won’t lie, I am feeling hungry but I know this will pass. I’ve also measured my waist (oh my days!!!!) and will be measuring my blood pressure later.

Don’t have a date to get to target weight but I a giving myself 12 weeks to make a good kick start.

Oh and I’m also peri-menopausal so that’s making it more difficult. Grrr.

I am also perimenopausal so share your pain !

Well completed day one. Was slightly depressed that I had to buy a bigger sports bra and outfit.

I had some clothes for Christmas including pyjamas and I think I may take them back as I am determined that they won't fit me soon

I cooked what I thought was triple quantity of dinner last might, morrocan chicken & rice, but my eldest who's health mad teenager wants to eat our dinners and not what I had planned for him and the other children, which had thrown my meal plan out a bit but glad he wants to eat well too.

My youngest is 7 and is really struggling to sleep so we are all so tired and I normally eat to compensate for being exhausted.

On the plus side we all agreed we are going for a family swim today so hope I can do a few lengths.

Well , for some accountability- here is day one breakfast

Linda McCartney RRO sausage x 2 free
Poached eggs x2 free
Beans free
Mushrooms free
Wholemeal toast x 1 (HE B )

2 black coffees

I am determined !

My breakfast is two hard boiled eggs and cherry tomatoes

Plus lots of coffee two

Lunch will be an omelette with basil and tomatoes and maybe baked beans

Dinner is spag Bol

And have lots of fruit for snacks

Me too. I am on more of a prtion control and 10k steps a day with 3 gym sessions and 2 yoga sessions a week.

Breakfast
small wholemeal toast
1 egg

Another peri menopausal here...

Hello to everyone!

Well done on making positive steps on day one 1winterblues.
A swim sounds lovely and is something I hope to get back to doing soon!

I managed to get to sleep a little earlier last night which I can feel the benefits of this morning.

I have started the day with 40g porridge sprinkled with cinnamon and tipped with diced apple which was really tasty.

Keeping busy at work and trying not to snack. I am wfh currently and have found it is all too easy to pick from the kitchen.

I am going to go on the exercise bike at lunch, see if I can do 15 minutes...

Can I join please? I don’t slimming world though. I have done it in the past, but it doesn’t quite agree with my lifestyle, also my diabetic husband is dieting too, so it works out better for us both if we low carb and intermittent fast.

What’s fastketo? Is it similar to fast800? I wanted to do that,.. and have in the past but don’t seem to be able to get past 5pm without binging!!

I’m currently somewhere around 107kg (I have been working out more and that I think has made me gain a little bit of water… it will pass) land want to get down to 70kg… which feels unattainable right now. I just want my knees to stop hurting!!

I have eggs on toast for breakfast- I know- because I eat when Im tired. Will have hummus and veg for lunch, fish pie (low carb recipe) for dinner.

Hi how is everyone?

I had a nice swim yesterday, I am not a great swimmer more of a doggy paddle, but I doggy paddled 10 lengths (caveat I think it's a small pool about 25 m length)

Posted to soon! Had a nice spag Bol for dinner and left overs for lunch with salad for today.

Tonight I have a chicken curry and rice and my excercise class.

Hello!

You are doing really well 1winterblues!

Doing ok here, managed not to snack on rubbish yesterday. Did 45 minutes garden clearing on my lunch instead of the exercise bike as the weather was dry. Really enjoyed being outside, I love gardening and can't wait for the longer drier days!

We had prawns and noodles with veg last night.

Going to do a SW style breakfast for dinner tonight...eggs in frylight, bacon (no fat) mushrooms, beans and 2 low fat sausages

Hi All. I'm just slightly lighter than you OP, but only by a couple of pounds. I weighed in today, and lost a pound, so good result, as I've not gone mad, but not been recording, weighing stuff etc. @snottygrot can you tell me about the Linda M sausages that are free please?

The rosemary and red onion sausages are free

It's an acquired taste 😂 Richmond have nothing to worry about - but as quite a visual eater to see 2 of those on my plate is quite satisfying
I sometimes cook a few and chop them up in pasta but mostly they just bump up a big breakfast
99p in Asda yesterday for 6 .. usually slightly more

I could use a support thread. Heaviest I’ve ever been. Very miserable about it. Have upped my water but really need to look at my food.

Same here @Theendisnow never ever been heavier
So depressing , my face looks like a balloon , I hardly can bear to look in the mirror it's so bad

I've followed plan for 2 days which is better than I've done in a long time
Just going to do my best to keep going , one day at a time

Thanks @snottygrot. Maybe I'll try them. Then 'normal' LM sausages are half a syn each, so not too bad. Take heart people, you are doing something about it. If we lost about a pound a week over the next year, we'd be 3.5 stone lighter! That's do able, right?!

Are there any sausages that are meat and low syns? Don't think o could eat vege ones.

My body is aching all over after a spin class this evening:

I'm doing a meal plan for the weekend to keep me on track.

Chicken risotto & veg tomorrow syn free and cheese is healthy extra

Chicken kebabs & rice & salad sat night with pitta for the family but I will eat with out

Going to try the chicken & mushroom stew recipe in the magazine this month

I am hoping the whole family will eat those meals

I think the Iceland frozen SW ones are meat ?
I may be wrong , I've not had them

@snottygrot

I think the Iceland frozen SW ones are meat ? I may be wrong , I've not had them

I tried them once they were awful