Losing weight because we need to and we want to!

[StealthPolarBear]

Second thread

Loads of us doing really well and losing weight WELL DONE

Some of us, looking at no one in particular de motivated and struggling. I could start with the excuses but I'm not going to. What's done is done, I need to concentrate on the diet from now (and maybe even some exercise). Since I am in a confessional mood I will start this thread by saying that all I have eaten today is about 200g of chocolate. No lie, no exaggeration (I know I have eaten one 100g bar and some more). I really have a problem with food - have no willpower for moderation, it is all or nothing.

So, reasons to continue (these are mine, please add your own):

• Psychologically I am going to get 'there' again - i.e. deciding to diet and really getting it. The reason I am not is because I am full of "what's the point" thoughts. I have done so badly in the last few days. But it doesn't MATTER - it's actually better to make the change now when I start to get horrified again in 3 weeks time.
• I am doing it. I ahve lost 2.5 stone since last summer and 1.5 stone since Christmas! If I eat less, I lose weight. So doing it is not pointless and I will see results.
• I am going to start having some health issues soon. I may have lost weight but I am still at a point where my weight is unhealthy.
• I still cannot wear my s16 jeans. That's my first goal - by the end of this month.
• I feel overall more happy and positive when I am logging calories. If I could ahve a day off without blowing it and losing ALL motivation to restart I'd be happy to do that every once in a while. But I can't, so I won't.

Right, off to log my 200g chocolate and think about lunch.

Just marking my place in this new thread.

Im an all or nothing person too. I started off saying I will cut 1 or 2 things down in Jan, a bit more in Feb and so on. So Feb comes along and I think what can I cut down now and realise Ive cut most things down. There is only one thing left and thats my hot choc at 10ish, but I figure I'll be able to do that easily in summer when Im hot anyway.

This last weekend though I went really over the top with having a couple of days off and put on 4 lbs in 3 days. But Im back on it now and hoping come sunday on my official weigh-in day I will have lost a little bit of that 4lbs, but we shall see.

I dont think I have any reasons to continue just yet apart from I still need to lose that wieght Ive not yet lost.

You have done a fantastic job during the periods when you have been motivated! It is hard to sustain motivation for deprivation for extended periods of time!
I could easily down 200g of chocolate for breakfast, and have done. Although I know it is absolutely crap eating that way, I am always sad that those days will be gone if I have to eat healthily.

BUT, my knees are sore almost every day and I have a love-hate relationship with myself. And I am slowly eating myself into an early grave.

I wish that I was a person that could naturally self-regulate around food, but I am not. I have stuffed myself stupid with meals that I haven't even enjoyed. I wish I could do moderation, but I can't. Unfortunately, abstinence is much easier for me than moderation.

Another one here who once I losoe control it really goes. I will either not touch the box of chocolates or I will finish it. (Even the ones I don't like ) No inbetween.

I will continue with my very slow weight loss as I have been so miserable and upset buying an outfit for the wedding that we are going to a week on Sunday that I have vowed I will never be like that again.

We are at a wedding on the 26th May. things WILL NOT be the same for that.

(I have been saying this for 10 years in which time I have put on two stone)

me too momni , the bit about stuffing yourself even when you're not enjoyingthe food is so familiar. Stopping eating just doesn't occur to me.
Eating myself into an early grave - might print that out and have it laminated :o
Well no surprise that having logged my food for the day I'm pretty much up to my limit already. jacket potato for tea so will have to have justa few beans and some red onion. Not too bothered if I go over my "lose weight" cals today slightly as long as I get my motivation back!

x post lili
What's the plan? What size will you be by early May, ready for shopping for that wedding?

DH bought me a dress i liked for my 21st. It was a 12, as that was all they had and I was a 14. I promised myself I'd slim into it. 11 YEARS later and I am now a size 18 and have NEVER worn the dress. Keeping it though. If I'm a 16/18 now what's a reasonable target to want to step into it and do it up easily? end of June?

Oh stealth - I have so many clothes with tags on them that I have bought for when I have lost weight. If you're 32 you really need to do this now while you are still young - I'm an old gimmer of 48 and it's so much harder.

I'm a 16 now, so hopefully a 12 by May isn't too much to ask for [hopeful]

Or maybe it is

If some bastard kind person hadn't put an open bag of liquorice allsorts on a desk that I have to go past to get to the printer I would be doing a lot better. I have eaten more than the rest of the office put together.

Every year when we come back from our holidays and look at our photos I get depressed as there are none of me as I'm always the one with the camera and I feel for the children as when I'm dead there will be so few photos of me to show their grandchildren. Every year I say that it won't be the same next year and every year it is exactly the same.

From the 12th to the 19th February I have 5 or 6 meals out and parents evening which will drive me to the wine.

I too am an all or nothing gal, spend most days just thinking... right what can I eat next, total lack of control. When I get into a place where I feel able to take control though, I can, hence the recent plan to lose weight (again) SW works for me cos I don't have to count up anything or weigh anything which means I don't focus on food all day, just eat all the 'free food' I want to stop me from being hungry. Don't give yourself a big target, do it in small stages aim for a 1 - lb loss each week, remember any loss is good, even half. think of it as a health drive not a diet and find nice food you can eat, don't buy temptation foods. look at old photos for motivation, look at slimming mags for motivation, I have vowed not to buy any clothes until I lose a significant amount, I have a lot to lose hang the dress in a prominent place and go for it. A bad day is just that 1 day! start again the next day and keep posting so we can keep each other going.

my problem is wine :( lots of it

Bonsoir! Just marking my place.

Wine here to but we are fairly skint at the moment and away next week so opportunities to buy are few and far between. I want to be able to buy clothes that start with a one instead of a two from the high street. I want to eventually do a swimming teachers course.

I lost .5 last week, nothing to shout home about but a loss, to social at weekend plus period, we are out Saturday night and away for two nights next week.

thanks eccles. Think I might get the dress out actually, youre right, will motivate me.
five, you're doing well with all that going on. I relally hope I am back on track.

five, can you not do that now? Would it not help? or do you not feel up to it?

Can I sneak in here? I will be reaching a significant birthday this year. My youngest is now a toddler and i am not having any more kids! My DH has offered to get me a membership to a lovely gym/spa. I have decided to lose weight before I get to the end of the waiting list!
Five- I too want to buy clothes that start with a 1!
I am sticking to three meals a day. Yoghurt and banana breakfast, salad lunch (with cheese or fish etc) and a normal dinner. I am also doing the shred (hahahahaha well as much as I can). I was going to weigh myself monthly to stop me obsessing but I am worried I am not doing enough.

welcome :o and i think there was someone new at he end o the last thread too :)
i can type normally but its cold and im shaking

I can't, part of the course is a life saving bit which involves being hailed out of the pool

Found you! Hello all.

Well I have had a not-so-good 2 days. Yesterday was not so bad but not great, I think DS was a bit poorly and it was making him HORRIBLY hard work so I ended up eating a bit more than I should to cheer me up/give me the energy to deal with him (still wasn't feeling that great myself either).

Then I got a surprise invite to a meal out today so ended up having starters, big bowl of pasta plus wine No way I can fit that into my remaining WW points for the week so I will just have to either cheat or go way over! But at least it is a rare event, I don't often get a meal out.

STILL can't exercise either which is annoying, I'm still coughing and think I've pulled a muscle in my ribs now so it hurts as well. So will have to wait for the cough and the ribs to get better now, grr ouch.

Oh well, back on the wagon tomorrow...

Hi all, well done on weight losses. I did tennis wed and pt yesterdy but this w/e going to be dreadful! warning you now!

4 years ago today i lost my best friend to a heart attack, he was only 41, we always go out and get sloshed on the anniversary :( tmro dd is 17 so there will be fizz , cake etc. See you on the other side...

oh MABS :( Some things are more important than diets.

Take care MABS xx

How has today been for everyone else. Been OK here, I have logged everything and managed to have a small amount of chocolate without shutting my eyes and tipping the pack into my mouth. Planning pasta for tea, but with a spicy lentil thing which should be OK if I keep portion size down! I still haven't made it past 14st and I WILL - by this time next week I'll be a svelte 13st something :o

Hi all.managing the eating side, lacking in exercise ! Must try harder ! Have a good weekend .

Today has been fine, I just can't get past a Friday night without alcohol. Can't drink to much as working in the morning as it is not due to snow/rain until the afternoon.

Hope I am not too new here to offer MABS a hug (sorry!) and the best fizz money can buy.

Yay to Stealth being svelte!

MABS, hope you are enjoying some happy memories of your friend.

Today has been good for me. Sticking to my eating plan and period arrived this morning so that practically guarantees a loss come Monday. Must. Maintain. Control. For. The. Weekend.

You can do it mom. Think thin thoughts :o