I WILL lose a stone by Christmas - who is joining me?

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I've been putting off losing weight for too long - I've kept saying "Yes I'll have another chocolate/bag of crisps/Magnum , and I'll start the diet tomorrow/Monday/next month"

But this time I'm going to do it. I've got zero willpower so I am counting on the wonderful world of Mumsnet for support!

Now for the facts:

I'm 5'8" and this morning I weighed in at 14st 5lb !

Aged 17, I weighed 9st 3lb . Now I'm not saying I want to go back to that, but I would be very happy with 11st 7lb, taking me into a healthy weight range, and 10st 10lb as my goal weight.

But for the time being, I just want to get out of the obese category .

ALL TIPS AND ADVICE WELCOME!

Well I'm doing well sticking to my points, and have signed up for aerobics I'm feeling positive about my weigh in on Thursday and have even pointed up a cake to make for the school coffee morning so that all of the points counters can have a slice!

jumping in !!!

I would love to lose a stone for xmas

off to google the british heart institute diet.

Well, I've weighed myself...so starting today...

Hugs

What's the British Heart Institute diet? Do you have a link? I can search for one later, so don't worry if you don't....just the morning will be busy with uni.

I'm going to be doing the Dukan diet I think, but am bored with it so would welcome suggestions.

Hugs

It's going to be my hardest day today as every Wednesday I spend the day at my parents house with my mum, grandparents and dd's. My grandparents always come with armfuls of sweets and cake, nan did say this week she wouldn't bring donuts though. Might have to take some WW cookies with me!
Looking forward to my weigh in tomorrow, hope I've lost something!

Apparently the BHI Diet is nothing to do with BHI ...

www.everydiet.org/diet/british-heart-foundation

What is the Dukan Diet?

Oh dear day one, and already floundering. Took DC1 to theatre group this morning and then took DC2 for a walk into town, but we live in France, and walked past the patisserie and I ended up buying three cakes (not all for me but one each) so I've scoffed a raspberry custard cake thing and it was gorgeous, but probably not conducive to losing a stone. OK will start again tomorrow.

On the plus side the raspberries were completely fresh so probably contribute to my five a day.

Ooooh crap. It's DS2's birthday, and I'm having a day off...

Oh dear I see we have a few you floundering....

Never mind - don't let it stop you - you can start again tomorrow!

I'm feeling really proud of myself as I have had salad every day for lunch and have been making lovely filling healthy dinners - last night it was mushroom stir fry - DH couldn't actually finish his!

I am feeling the best I have in years and it's only day 3 - and I haven't felt hungry at all!

Heaps and heaps of veg is the way forward!

Here are some good books with great healthy recipes:

Anna Richardson Body Blitz

BBC Good Food

Carol V Detox

Do you recommend any of the recipes in those books especially thistime ?

Not too bad for me. Still focusing on cutting out crap. Did have so left over pizza from the boys at dinner time as I was starving and main meals were a bit more calorific than I intended but my aim this week is to break the habit of buying/consuming chocs and cakes.

So big achievement that had no cake at a friends house, didn't purchase any choc bars this afternoon despite being starving and there are some left overs from today's playdate goodies (normally one for you, one for you and 4 for me!).

Tomorrow's aim is to make my main meals more healthy too.

Great to hear your feeling good thistime - makes it so much easier.

Onwards and downwards..........

It's my weigh in day at WW today so I'm keeping my fingers crossed, dp has lost 8lbs this week however as long as I've lost and not gained I shall be happy!

4andnotout - what time is your weigh in - let us know how you get on!

maryfarquhar - none especially, but in the BBC Good Food one, they all look yummy - I have made only a few and they tasted as good as they looked.

I got the book in Asda for £3 and it's been totally worth it.

Can I join please ladies?
really need the support, need to lose about 4 stone, but 2 for Xmas will do.
Feeling dreadfully low right now, so might just lurk if that's ok?

I lost 2.5lbs I'm very pleased as it's a step in the right direction :)

Hello domeafavour - nice to see you over here!

4andnotout - well done! at that rate you will definitely have lost a stone by Christmas!

Fab 4andnotout!

Am going to buy the Good Food book tomorrow. DH could do with losing a few pounds too!

Not too bad today. Not healthy lunch at all but another no snacking day.

Hmmmm watching Nigella - not good weightloss TV. Flipping Chocolate Peanut Butter cheesecake. Am off to make a lo cal hot choc to fend off the cravings!

Ok, am back on the thread now, the cupboard is still full of left over party mini rolls, bicss, buns, but will get my act together and get started. I need to eat a lot of fibre - have been struggling a bit lately
That heart institute diet looks cruel!
Good luck all.

I'm still here and very serious about it this time.

So far, not too bad but gutted i have gained a whole stone since May this year! I blame the depo

I aim to go for 1lb a week which will get me right back on track.

Is it too late to join in too?!?!?!?

I don't even know what size clothes I am 14/16/maternity clothes still!

DS is nearly 9 months old (dc2) and I have just short of a stone to go to pre'baby weight... but a few more stones to go too!

My goal too is to not be 'obese' I am currently 5'4" and 14st 3lb..... I turn 30 in february so want to be 'overweight' by then... with my aim being 12st3lb so 2st off in just under 5 months....

I don't have much focus at the moment having recently gone back to work and having to DC - I am finding life VERY busy!! my downfall is comfort foods!

kkey21 my weight has piled on since being on the depo too, i came off it 9 months ago and still no af (sorry if tmi) I'm hoping losing weight will kickstart af again so we could ttc once i'm lighter.

Have a bad day today, went to the school's coffee afternoon and had a slice of cake and then licked all of the buttercream from 2 buns that dd3 asked for and hten left. That and the 5 bottle of stella at my neighbours beauty party.......will get back on the wagon tomorrow!

Uugh.

I started off so well.

But here is what I have eaten over the weekend:

Friday night - 3 slices Dominos pizza with garlic and herb dip, 5 Rowntrees randoms

Saturday morning - DH brought me a cup of tea in bed with sugar in it (drank it)

Breakfast: Bran flakes with oat milk

Lunch: Chicken breast burger and fries with honey and mustard mayo and onion rings at TGI Fridays

Dinner: Ham and cucumber sandwich, crisps, 4 bits of rocky road, handful of percy pigs, whole bag of Rowntrees randoms, chocolate milkshake

This morning: Tea with sugar

2 x sausages, bacon, fried egg, 2 x toast, tomato.

Yuck yuck yuck.

I am so disappointed in myself. I did however, in the midst of all that, eat a few apples and some watermelon.

Anyway, planning on detoxing by drinking gallons of water today!

How has everyone else's weekend been?

I had a bad day Friday and then yesterday dp treated me to all you can eat Chinese buffet, it was all I ate all day but still well over my points!
Back on the wagon today though, had a pancake for breakfast, a skinny cow ice-cream as a snack and a hot chocolate. Going to cook a fake roast this afternoon with pork chops, will be well within my points. I need to go for a fast walk tomorrow morning after dropping dd's 1-3 at school. I need to work on my exercise really.

Well, terrible weekend - stayed home as lot for a change and nibbled a lot!
So! Will start properly now. Honest!
Need to do a supermarket run, so will try get healthy food only.
Good luck all!

Well I weighed myself.......

14st 3.5lb - so I've lost 1.5lb - think I could have done better but had a weekend of excess due to dd's birthday.

Got my ultra healthy tesco delivery coming this afternoon and I've done ok this morning, though did have a half teaspoon of sugar in my coffee.

I'm thinking of getting the Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred DVD - has anyone tried it?

Sorry to hear that CheeryCherry - think we all had a bad weekend didn't we! I was nibbling on full fat crisps last night whilst watching the X Factor!