Right, here we go again - losing weight because I need and want to. Come and join me.

[StealthPolarBear]

I am at the age where it is just a matter of (short) time before I develop a health problem relating to my weight - joints, Type 2 diabetes or even a heart attack. It really is that serious.
I am sick of not having any "nice" clothes (don't want to invest until I lose weight ).
I did it in summer, stuck to it for ages which is something I have never managed to do. I CAN do it again.

So here's the plan. Back to foodfocus as of tomorrow. No days off (logging, although I may choose to eat more than I am "allowed". Everything must be logged.
No excessive competitiveness with myself. I truly believe this is part of the reason it all went wrong.

3 or 4 lb to lose every week. Might sound a lot but it's easy when you're big - I'm sure I could do it by just eating 3 normal sized usual meals a day. So pathetic if I can't.

Coming back here to report on progress. Caring and supportive thread but not accepting bullshit excuses!
Anyone want to join me?

WELL DONE TO YOU ALL ON THE LOSSES :)

I habeen a bit pathetic and shaky after the car thing on Thurs, neck a bit tight, haven't eaten terribly but way too much wine consumed and dh cooking big roast this pm,keeps trying to get me to rest.. Will see trainer tues and be weighed but know i will have gained .

Sorry you're still not feeling great MABS, are you sure you're OK or would it be worth getting checked out? Take it easy until you are feeling more normal.

Well done Cother on the great loss, and lydia!

I weighed in this morning and had lost 2 1/4 lbs so am quite pleased, although I think part of it was "delayed" loss that would have come off last week (when I hardly lost anything) if not for AF. Still that means 2 1/2 lbs in 2 weeks which is not bad either! Only 4 1/2 lbs to lose now to get to my first goal and be allowed to wear my lovely new boots

well done Inigo, am ok physically, just a bit shaky still

Hello everyone, hope you are all well and not too hungry! Went to docs on Fri for pill check. I have lost half a stone since Christmas and was told I weigh a stone less than this time last year ! Away for my 40th this weekend but have been very good with little effort which surprised me.Think I have finally got my head round "you are not starving - put it back". Tried a wedding dress on - May is looming - the 18 went on but didn't do up, but it went on, will fit in the 22 though so promising. All in all a good few days. Hope you all have a good week.

Well done MyName and Rowgtfc72. Hope you're OK MABS, I had a white knuckle drive home on Saturday night and was very shaky when I got here, and that was without an accident! Stupid winter weather. Be gentle to yourself.

I'm down 3 lbs after my first 'proper' week, although to be honest 2 of those days I wasn't really on track, so very pleased! Onwards and downwards!

morning everyone, had a terrible weekend for diet (great for fun though) not daring to measure right now but got the wedding dress on after a huge lunch on sat so with 2 weeks to go i can lose a bit more and make sure any weight i put on on holliday will not cause me to get married in jeans and a t-shirt

well done losers :) and MABS i hope you start feeling a bit better soon!

thanks all, you will be fine Stacey :) I feel ok today, good with food, pt tmro ..

hi, have had an awful weekend diet wise. Ds has got a chest and ear infection as well as being dehydrated. Due to him clinging to me like a limpet ive been eating quick crap food and stodgy food dh has cooked...Tikka masala, mcdonalds, cheese sandwich
well done row mynameis, mom, notvery and stacey!

mabs are you ok? Have you seen a dr? hope you're ok x

Well back on it tomorrow. Had a great 3 days off where I ate and drank whatever I felt like. Though I do seem to have not stopped so hoping the exercise I have had keeps my weight down a little bit. Im going to weigh myself in the morning to see how much Ive put on and try to lose it all before my proper weigh-in on Sunday.

saw doc, thanks for asking :)

More good news, well done mom and Row!

I am still plodding on, actually finding it relatively easy to stick to my points atm, though partly because being poorly has put me right off my wine

But am finally starting to feel as though I might be coughing a bit less in a day or two, hope so as I'm missing my exercise (never thought I would say that )

At least I think all the resting has done my poorly feet some good, they have been much less sore for the last few days, hope it lasts!

lydia hope your DS feels better soon, ear infections are horrible...

God this fell off my active convo lists.

Will be back later after taking DC's to school.

am doiung pt this pm so he will wigh me, sure i have gained tho :(

Mabs if you have gained it doesn't matter, you've had a car crash and you're not well (symapthetic voice).

The outfit I have got for BIL's wedding a week on Sunday is just a little teeny tiny bit tight and it's a 16, I am not going to change it, I'm am full of hope and i have concrete knickers if all else fails.

We had somethig lovely very bad at weekend - basil dipping oil and ciabatta. I was when I counted the calories, oh dear me

thanks Lilibet, will let you know after pt has been later. spanx will be great with the dress :)

Evening all, I fucked up at the weekend but have it back on track now, if I haven't lost I don't think I have gained which is a bonus, have one night out on Saturday and then two days out in London next week but will hopefully stay on track for the rest of the time. Have finally got round to doing a menu plan for the week. I have some watrercress soup (made this morning) and some trout to put in it for lunch tomorrow. I am gradually weaning myself of the coke and having hot water and lemon which is lovely.

Lets all stop plodding and get back in to it.

very surprising l lost 2lbs when weighed ystdy :) did pt sesh, tennis today.

Awesome MABS! Those are the best kind of surprises!

well done MABS and great that you're getting back into it five

well my measurements have stayed the same, one of these days i might get round to getting weighed and be pleasently surprised! hehe

not really dieting anymore just keeping portion sizes down and exercise up

16 days till the wedding, eeeeeeekkkkk!

well very went out at the weekend for dinner and was very good at avoiding anything too bad to eat, over indulged on the booze both Sat and Sun though and todays weekly weigh in (despite being good since) had a 4lb gain a severe set back to my previous total 11lb loss. do you weigh heavier when having a period? I cant believe alcohol put THAT much on. bugger, will have to keep off it in future, I was doing so well.

I can weigh 3 or 4 lb more during period easy Stepaway, near there Stacey - well done!!

phew, I shall blame that then MABS

Agreed, I always give myself at least 3lbs leeway on the run up to my period.

hi, still being crap on my diet as ds is still very poorly and now has awful constipation so is pretty much screaming non-stop
i weighed myself this morning and ive put on 1/2 sine last friday which i suppose isn't too bad!

stepaway are you doing sw? I found on sw that if i were to have a "bad" day and go over my syns it would really affect my weigh in that week. On ww 1 bad day didnt seem to have much of a knock on effect! Although it could just be your monthlies!

I don't know if im lucky or not but i have the implant and will have a month long period every 3/4 months and i just started mine yesterday-yak! i'll blame my 1/2lb on that! and not the chocolate i've been stuffing down my neck!

:( lydia, hope your DS is feeling better soon