January 2025 starters - goal weight era

[HeidiLite]

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@PenelopePitstopPersists that sounds great, weight being stable for months even off the jab.

Could the not being arsed be weather related? I always feel like that when it's miserable outside, and it's been the coldest rainiest spring. But today it's finally sunny and I feel much more energetic.

No special plans for me today, gym with kids probably and have a box of summer clothes to upload to Vinted.

Thanks @HeidiLite for seeing/pointing out something positive - I need to remind myself of that.

Not sure about the weather, I don't tend to mind the winter/rain because my seasonal allergies are off the scale in the spring. Anyway, I am making myself do it all in the hope I get over myself. I'm currently signed up for four different exercise classes on four days a week, plus the golf season is here which means lots of socialising opportunities as well as golf itself.

Sounds like you're doing loads, and I second the positive of staying the same for 4 months off MJ. Congratulations!

3rd day of Pilates workshop weekend today. It's quite exhausting, and today we are teaching each other all day! Still enjoying it though - it's so fascinating.

I let go last night. Some home made popcorn, some pretzels, some chocolate. After half a bottle of wine. It was intentional, and ended up being my dinner (with a bit of toast) as OH is away for a few nights. Not healthy, not horrendously bad, but I'm on my period, and it was comforting. And I really enjoyed not having to make dinner for anyone.

That sounds amazing @Thelittlestranger , training that is. I'd agree that wasn't a horrendously bad meal.

I am doing a few things, I really do find that booking/paying for it makes me go 😎, that's the only difference to a few months ago. I'm buying a ten class pass with time limited use so am making sure not to waste it.

I am getting excited as my local outdoor swimming place posts water temp everyday and we are inching ever closer. I reckon 2 weeks and I’ll be in. I have splashed out on a new cossie which is designed for open water swimming as it has a thermal layer in it (I don’t want a wetsuit as I need the water on my skin). I realised my own built in thermal layer is much smaller than in prior years. I also got a leopard print dry robe which as you can imagine has gone down incredibly well with dd, she’s not embarrassed to be seen with me AT ALL

I always tell mine that they embarrassed me plenty when they were toddlers, it's payback time!

some encouraging studies showing that the weight loss pills allow people to maintain the weight lost on jabs.
The 'oooh can't wait until you'll pile it back on' crowd must be disappointed.

Personally I'm happy to stay on the jab, but surely pills should be cheaper, considering they are so much easier to manufacture, store and transport.

I’m back on the 2.5mg today. Couldn’t handle two days of weighing in over 60kg! I know it’s probably the creatine, so let’s see if my gym session today/recover tomorrow sees any improvement.

I’ll watch my treats intake and try and focus on more protein and veg this week. I’ve felt really lucky to not have to think too much about what I eat since last August. Time to focus for a bit more again.

I’m not going to have a problem with dropping below my weight bracket by the end of the week. The food is amazing! No swimming yet as pool is freezing. Not as keen on Antalya as we were Bodrum so far but we’ve not ventured into the old town yet.

Turkish delight for breakfast again so I’m happy

Morning all. Week 2 of 10mg and I’ve gained another pound. Up to 13 stone now. This has really knocked me. I’m eating one main meal a day and one smaller thing in the evening. No breakfast. I had a crazy busy week last week, lots of walking, standing, commuting etc and I’ve put weight on. It’s messing with my head.
My blood test came back and from what they did manage to test, I’m back to being anaemic. I can’t imagine that living on 1300 cals a day is helping that much either.
I feel like I can’t win. My desire to not be fat is filling my every thought. I rearranged my wardrobe at the weekend so that I can just wear black all the time to look smaller. I’m not in a good place.

So sorry @Polkadotdash that sounds frustrating. If I am honest, I would probably gain on 1300 calories a day but I’m only eight stone now, sixty years old, and do very little exercise.

Could you try changing things so instead of eating twice a day you eat more regularly but much smaller amounts? I don’t know what to suggest. Hopefully someone wiser will come along.

Can you plan something nice for yourself? Even something as simple as an afternoon nap? 💐

Thanks @Zempy. I always sleep during my lunch break when I’m working from home. I can’t get through the day without it. I tried going lower on calories and I couldn’t function. I was so weak and tired. I think 1300 is as low as I can go. My TDEE is 1900 and my BMR is 1650 so I should be in deficit. Unless those figures are so generalised they are meaningless. It just pissing sucks being fat. It would be my first wish if a genie ever appeared and asked me what I wanted. Selfish, I know.

sorry to hear @Polkadotdash , must be incredibly frustrating when you're doing all you are supposed to, and it still doesn't work. How's exercise, can you do any on such low calories?

@HeidiLite i don’t workout or anything like that. I loathe all forms of exercise. In the past I’ve been able to afford a PT to force me to do stuff. But that’s beyond my means now. Plus since my hysterectomy I’m still ‘not right’ if that makes sense. I’m extremely tired all the time. Even the most basic things I have to psyche myself up for (like going to the supermarket or hanging the washing up) so I don’t think it would be realistic to commit to a fitness programme. Plus eating a low calorie diet isn’t filling me with high energy.
I probably just need to pick one thing to focus on - get well, get fit, get slim, get a better paid job and just do that rather than trying to do it all at once.

I'm thinking that if you were able to add some muscle, that would help with metabolism. But yes certainly health allowing - took me ages to fully heal from my tiny minor op, so can only imagine full hysterectomy.

Oh @Polkadotdash you are going through it! 💐 I'd say just concentrate on your health for now and forget the weight for a bit. I'm assuming you've been pitched into menopause after the hysterectomy? Are you on HRT? It took me years to stabilise energy levels again after menopause. have you had blood tests to check if there's anything else going on? I assume you've must if you're anaemic? Has everything else been tested too, thyroid levels, b12 level, vit D etc?
I honestly would just deal with your health and energy right now and come back to deal with the weight later on when you're feeling better.

I'm still struggling with back pain, but making very slow progress. It's so frustrating but at least I'm now managing a couple of exercise classes each week, even if I'm miles off being able to do everything I could before. DH also unfortunately suffering with terrible sciatica so we're like a couple of old crocks at the moment.
very much looking forward to this heatwave that's coming, fed up of being freezing cold and having the heating on!

Morning all, I’m wfh today so have a bit more time in bed with a coffee.

@Polkadotdash echoing everyone’s sympathy and does sound like priority is to get your energy levels back up and feel human again.

@MJalltheway hope your back heals soon

@Jins glad you’re having a wonderful time at the breakfast buffet!

I’ve felt a little bit fuller this week on the 2.5mg dose. Last couple of days I’ve bought a small punnet of berries and a bag of walnuts to have on my desk to reach for instead of a biscuit and I’ve not been able to scoff the lot. Hoping to shift the kilo and go back down to 2mg eventually, but might stick to 2.5mg for a few weeks first.

Despite being on creatine, I had low strength last weekend and struggled with my warm up weight on the deadlifts. I’m hoping another week of creatine and going heavy on the peloton will make a difference this weekend.

Local strawberryes are ready, so I will mostly live on those until cherries arrive.

My energy levels can be so variable, I go to gym most days (sometimes twice), but some days I really feel that no, today should be a rest day. I can now do 10 consecutive chin-ups! Proper pull ups are a lot harder still, but I want to get 10 of those by end of year too.
Warm weather has finally arrived, will be fake tanning my legs later so I can bring all my new tiny shorts out. Isn't no chub rub just great?

Thanks @MJalltheway and @DGmaintaining. I’m not on HRT, but I’m thinking I probably should be. My blood test came back to show that I have no oestrogen to detect. It could be that it’s just a snapshot of my levels but I don’t know. I’m cold all the time - don’t know if this is the weather, the anaemia or the menopause! I’m struggling through work today feeling like shite. I’m aching like I’ve got the flu coming. First available GP appointment is 2 June.

@Polkadotdash I posted a big response the other day but was on the train and it didn’t post.

i agree with the others that I think a focus on getting well would be a great idea. I went on hrt at Christmas and it’s made me feel so much better and definitely seems to have helped my loss - I lost my last stone quicker than my second. It also just helped - I didn’t realise how flat and low energy I was.

my rapid weight loss has stopped and I’ve gained a couple of lbs but also am in the HRT equivalent of pmt so to be expected. I did drop my dose this week so it’s now about 8.75 and I definitely feel hungrier but still not bothered between food and getting full appropriately so I am ok with that.

Ah thank you @myladyjane I’m trying to get an appointment today with GP to discuss HRT. I don’t want to wait until June.
Still feeling rotten so I’m not working today. Although I have had to endure the living nightmare scenario that my DS sprung upon me at 8.15am whilst I’m in bed having a cup of tea ‘shit Mum, my a level exam is at 9am not 1pm today’. We don’t live too far his school but the traffic is always awful so it can easily take 45 mins to get there. I literally dropped him off at 8.59am. My blood pressure is sky high now.

@Polkadotdash children! Mine called me at 9.30 yesterday that he forgot his passport and they need it for an external exam, they are leaving from school at 10.30. It often takes 40 min to get home and could be 20 to get to school if there's traffic. Luckily I was just in the middle of the meetings and coudl do it, but I was not amused one bit.

These bloody kids. I had dd2 having boyfriend trauma at 7am this morning and my advice of ‘who cares do your exams’ didn’t go down well. I was nicer before but she is such an overthinker and it gets frustrating. Have a few snogs over the summer, you aren’t gonna marry him is my view

Hope your son did ok in his exam in the end @Polkadotdash mine was also cutting it very fine for his exam on Thursday. Not because he got the time wrong but because he decided to stop off for a sandwich on the way!

I weighed yesterday and am back below 59kg which I’m surprised about, but obviously pleased. Five days on 2.5mg and I’ve shed all the water from the creatine? It can’t be lost fat. Hands have stopped aching too.

@DGmaintaining
so glad you are below 59kg again. This morning I went up to 70kg or 11 stone which is my top top, I can't go over it number.
I am planning a summer party and me and my new (ish) man have been trialling all the recipes. I thought I was bulletproof and haven't been paying much attention so it was a wake up call this morning 🙃
@myladyjane boyfriend trauma early in the morning is the worst! My son and his 'girlfriend ' split this time last year due to GCSE pressure. But they seem to be back on now so . . .
@HeidiLite So frustrating about the passport! I'm glad exams are over here (at least for now!)
@Polkadotdash I have an appointment 1st June to discuss HRT with my doctor. I think I will definitely start on it. It's so hard to know what is general life and what is hormones.
I am keen to be more in control again! Crying naked in bed while my lovely partner holds my hand through a hot 🔥 flush because ' don't leave me alone' and also 'don't touch me' 🤣 is an experience neither of us really want to repeat!