January Starters - Thread 11!

[meatyryvita]

Come on in losers!

I’ve been using MyFitnessPal recently, I thought at first it was far too much trouble but actually it very quickly started suggesting things based on my history so got much easier to use. I quite like it as it’s making me realise that I have different types of days and that’s OK. Not planning to use it long term but for now it’s helping me (re)learn portions. Also, sometimes I think I’ve been terrible but it’s actually not too bad.

Thanks @Thelittlestranger , @BlueLimes , @Aimingdown and @meatyryvita you're absolutely right about reframing, when I read back that’s exactly what I thought! I have been mindlessly eating sugar and carbs but it’s 2 days and for whatever reason I felt I needed it and I’m having some champagne tonight, haven’t really drunk while on mj, but again I fancy a glass so I’m having it.
Thanks for your support 😄.

My stock response nowadays is that yes indeed I have lost a lot of weight, I haven't eaten since January 😂
But yes, everybody who hasn't seen me for a few months is commenting now.
I have a school reunion this weekend (my LL.M course) - we remained very close and try to see each other every year, even though we all live in different countries. Quite looking forward to it!

I’ve decided to sort out my weekday breakfast menu. I’ve spent the last 8 months either alternating between eggs and porridge. Occasionally Greek yog with fruit & nuts - but I have that so often for an evening dessert that I don’t want it again in the morning. So I asked ChatGPT and it gave me the following (not sure about the cottage cheese):

Monday – Veggie Egg Scramble on Sourdough

• Scramble 2 eggs with chopped spinach, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, and bell peppers.
• Serve on toasted sourdough with a smear of avocado.
• (Optional: sprinkle with smoked paprika or chili flakes).
💪 ~25g protein with eggs + bread.

Tuesday – Overnight Chia & Berry Protein Pot (your one chia recipe)

• Mix 3 tbsp chia seeds, 200ml unsweetened almond milk, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, and cinnamon.
• Leave overnight. In the morning, top with blueberries, raspberries, and pumpkin seeds.
💪 ~30g protein with protein powder.

Wednesday – Savoury Cottage Cheese Bowl

• 200g lactose-free cottage cheese.
• Add sliced cucumber, radish, cherry tomatoes, and fresh herbs (dill or chives).
• Serve with a slice of toasted gluten-free sourdough.
💪 ~35g protein (cottage cheese is a powerhouse here).

Thursday – Protein Oats with Apple & Almonds (your porridge recipe)

• Cook 40g gluten-free oats with lactose-free milk.
• Stir in 1 scoop unflavoured or vanilla protein powder.
• Top with grated apple, chopped almonds, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
💪 ~28g protein.

Friday – Smoked Salmon & Avocado Toast

• Seeded sourdough, mashed avocado, smoked salmon slices.
• Add cucumber ribbons or rocket for freshness.
• (Optional: poach an egg on top if you want extra protein).
💪 ~25–32g protein depending on egg add-on.

I've eaten my share of cottage cheese during my many, many previous weight loss attemps. I don't think I can tolerate the sight any more.

Product recommendation from my side: 55 kcal and 10gr protein in 100 gr, and it's delicious. https://www.iseyskyr.fr/produits/skyr-cr%C3%A8me-br%C3%BBlee-DUO

and the Skyr Air is lovely

I love cottage cheese! I eat it from the pot which I grant you is niche.

Is that chia recipe for one serving @DGonMJ ? 3 tbsps is a LOT! I do love a chia pudding though, I've been making a nice one with frozen mango. When I reach maintenance, I'm planning on possibly introducing breakfast to up my calories (I do IF at the moment so only eat lunch and dinner) and lots of chia or oat puddings are the plan.

Love love love cottage cheese. Have it most days for lunch on rice cakes. I know - an acquired taste. 😂

I also genuinely like cottage cheese, although some are nicer than others. Longley Farm is yummy

Not a fan of cottage cheese...

I cut breakfast while losing - I now have it approx 3 times per week and it can be anything from a banana, to a piece of toast with peanut butter, or a protein smoothie. The other days I'll have my squash with collagen powder which hits me with 25g protein.

A lot of those @DGonMJ I would have as brunch quite happily.

This week I'm going to avoid breakfast again all week as it just makes it easier to stay within the weekly average over the weekend.

@Aimingdown I tracked religiously all year until June when I decided to go it alone. I tend to keep an eye on it by adding it up in my head. It's very useful to learn what is in stuff and to keep on the straight and narrow...

For tracking, I initinally used Foodvisor app religiously, for every bite. Not any more though, trying to see if I can eat without tracking but without gaining. I don't want to lose any more and my weight has been stable, so fx I can keep it like that.

I don't normally eat breakfast, only on weekends. Just not hungry in the mornings, so I figured, why add the extra calories I don't even fancy?

Morning everyone, I also love Longley Farm cottage cheese but only with grated mature cheddar and lashings of posh churned butter with sea salt in a baked potato. I couldn’t stomach it right now but it is our bonfire night food with 🌀 butcher’s sausages, baked beans and Parkin.

I didn’t 💉 yesterday due to stomachache. It’s subsided a bit today. I’m now suspecting adenomyosis pain, flare ups cause constipation so it’s a double whammy. Who actually knows, I’ll 💉 tomorrow.

🤞for positive house news, today would be lovely.

I’m a nutracheck user. I’ve used it for five years. Rarely lost an ounce pre MJ on a very sensible calorie allowance.

I really like it. Am sure it’s only about £25 a year too. Syncs with everything, Fitbit, Apple, my scales and has a comprehensive UK based food library.

Just seen your post @HeidiLite , me too, am rarely hungry at breakfast time so I don’t have it.

Morning 🌄 losers!
I use myfitnesspal when I track although I haven't been doing that lately. Been trying to eat to hunger (and sensibly) but would go back to using it, particularly for maintenance. To cement my new good habits!
Did an online conditioning class yesterday and have my pilates tonight.
@HeidiLite @PenelopePoweringOn I have eaten breakfast for 50 years but I haven't had it since January, it's like MJ has given me confidence to skip it.
Radio 4 has something on this morning about the WL pills coming to UK early. So I'm listening out for that!
Hope everyone has a great day, xx

@PenelopePoweringOn I have everything crossed for good news.

i am the opposite re breakfast. I am not a natural snacker. I do best with 3 meals a day generally and if I skip meals I tend to eat too much later. On mj I most often get hungry first thing in the morning. sometimes I just don’t eat as it doesn’t occur to me and I don’t force myself but generally my nutrition is better over the entire day if I do eat breakfast. I suspect it’s a blood sugar thing for me.

I rarely miss breakfast, particularly if I’ve worked out. Today I’m having Skyr, chia seeds and a little granola and then all of my vitamins and collagen. I had a busy start in Saturday and so had vitamins and collagen and then 2 Lu Petit Beurre biscuits at about 10:30 (they’re delicious and only 32 cals each) which kept me going until lunch.

Early weigh in showing perhaps a half lb loss which is disheartening given how slow it’s going right now (3lbs since the end of July!). I’m having my first Wegovy injection on Thursday and am curious as to how I’ll find that.

Have a great Monday losers!

I’m a breakfast lover - am currently having Greek yoghurt with a handful of blueberries, another of raspberries, another of mixed nuts, and a couple of dates. Sometimes I add a broken up square of dark chocolate too. And I always have two coffees, with single cream. I don’t track, but I’d guess it must be pretty high in fat and calories compared to my lunches, for which I’m never usually very hungry - they tend to just be salad with a bit of protein. It seems to suit my body to front load for the day like this.

I’ve not had breakfast since I left school unless I’m in a hotel. Occasionally I’ll bring lunch forward but sometimes I don’t eat until 2. I think it’s because I’ve always had trouble stopping eating. I still do, even on MJ. I’ll have a sensible portion then I have to make myself do something else for half an hour before deciding whether I need anything else.

Yesterday evening I started feeling fat. Logic tells me I’m not. I’ve nearly finished making a pair of smarter trousers so lots of measurements have been taken and the difference is striking. This morning I still feel fat. This is dangerous territory and I need to get over myself.

Last day of peace before wandering DH returns tomorrow. I’m going to finish my new trousers and I’m in the mood to sort the kitchen cupboard for tins and jars. I dread seeing what lurks at the back.

I'm the same Jins, it's like once I start I cannot stop, hence it's better to not start. I have tried to explore if I ate breakfast would I eat less later but not real correlation, probably because the experiment didn't last long enough.

I have tracked every morsel before. I prefer nutracheck for this, but it makes me go a bit crazy. I'm kind of winging it at the moment, but I think eating the same as losing but then having some treats / being more flexible at the weekend seems to work. Although I don't think my lunch of a protein yoghurt and oats bar is very healthy but just not sure what to replace it with that is as quick and ticks the protein and fibre boxes.

I jabbed today, went for 2.5 again, according to Dosediary I'm still on an overall downward trend of mj, last week's high was 4.09 and this week's high will be 3.99, not much in it but means the low will be lower too. I think last week felt pretty good for maintenance so we shall see how this week goes. I've also had 6 doses out of this pen so it's been open 35 days, I'm reasonably comfortable with this although I don't keep it in the fridge. I think I will use one more dose and then let hubby use the golden dose (he has 5mg per week at the moment)

Weight still easily within maintenance range, slightly higher today after making and eating apple crumble. I still suffer from needing to eat everything to make it go away, not sure how to fix that... I also have fat and thinner days, never think sadly but I also don't intend to lose any more. I'm around BMI 22 and really happy with my gym progress. It is so much easier to go to the gym when you're slim.

like many here, I've tried everything under the sun to see if it will 'fix' the metabolism, so of course I've also tried to follow all the advice about how having breakfast means it will kick start your metabolism, or means you will eat less later. Well no, in my case it does not. And no DH is not slim because he always has a big breakfast - he's just naturally slim. So I figured that I won't force myself to eat when I don't want. I do make an exception for hotels

I still have fat days too, like @Jins
My brain is so used to looking in the mirror and automatic first thought is 'ugh, I look so fat'. I wonder if that ever stops..

I suspect it won’t stop @HeidiLite

Unusually for me I’ve settled down to some daytime TV. Friends are on Bargain Hunt

Just looked up the info about the new weight loss pill. Looks like it's through clinical trials and could come to the UK next year. No info on the article I saw about cost or maintenance so that's all to come I guess.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/eli-lilly-weight-loss-pill-mounjaro-orforglipron-uk-b2822041.html

Just popping in quickly to declare victory 🏡. I’m instructing a surveyor 😊. Fingers crossed for a smooth sale/purchase path.

In other news, still constipated, still haven’t 💉 but less stomach pain.

@PenelopePoweringOn fabulous news! 🏠 xxx