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.

Hi everyone, well I have just tried on the dress, the one I got for my 21st. Wish I could say I looked ok in it, but honestly, I looked like a sausage :) so what I thought was I'm going to have weekly try ons and post pics here to record my progress.
Not sure if ill dare, but I am desperately needing motivation!

Five your food sounds lovely!

cother unfortunately every time I set foot in the kitchen food leaps from the fridge, wrestles me to the floor and forces itself into my mouth just like your maltesers, perhaps they trained together? seriously, I am doing soooo badly DH is off for half term and we are eating and drinking like it was a holiday!! given up for the week but really really will start again on Monday when we get back to routine.

last week dreadful, no gym, lot wine, then i got ill, still rough. kids back to school tmro so back on strict food alcohol watch :( have put on 4 lbs!

SOrry to hear that MABS. Me too - not binged recenty but not been logging and doubt I've been losing weight. Tomorrow is weigh in day and a new start. It doesn't matter if we've put weight on, it doesn't matter if motivation's gone to pot, tomorrow is as good a time to re-start as any.
Today, I am having home made pizza :o

agree Stealth, was going to gym today, but in truth still feel rough, so will aim for tomorrow x

I will join the group that is restarting tomorrow also. Really bad week that seemed to consist mostly of consoling myself with food. I keep thinking that if I cold only sort out everything else in my life then the food thing would just sort itself out but maybe I have that in reverse and if I could sort out the food thing then I could manage to sort out the rest of it too. Kind of a moot point since I am not actually sorting out anything right now!

chicken and egg situation eh Momni? so agree

Well done everyone who has lost. I have put on weight. But I have my period so I'm blaming that.

More likely was Thursday night when we had some friends to stay, got a babysitter, and had a proper night out at the village pub with three courses and two bottles of wine! But we hardly ever get the chance to do this, so I felt I deserved to let my hair down. Crap.

I can't believe I am putting on weight when I was already at the weight that I regarded as the worst it could possibly ever be.

Fp you are not "putting on weight". You are the weight you are now, and in a week you can be a couple of pounds heavier or a couple lighter.
Your night out sounds good though and well deserved I bet

Hi all, I will join the "restarting today" people too!

I wrote off last week in the end - after our Valentine's meal/drinks followed by DD's birthday (lots of cake etc) and then her party, it was obvious there was no way I would be anywhere near my WW limit for the week (esp. as still coughing etc so still can't exercise) so in the end I just stopped tracking but resolved to start over today.

Weighed in this morning and I have stayed the same though or at most gained about 1/4 pound, so that's not bad really as long as I get back to good habits now to compensate.

Today has gone quite well so far though, had fairly healthy meals with lots of fruit and veg and did a bit of walking, so I've got my first activity points for several weeks. Now I just have to resist the late-night munchies and will be back on track!

I wonder how much we have all lost between us since the start of the thread? Bet it would be quite impressive, despite the odd blip!

good today, slice brown toast and few blueberries, but i drove PAST the gym, how crap is that? i shall go in tmro

Evening all, was my birthday yesterday wo we had a pretty much full on eating drinking weekend, but jopefully the daage has not been that bad.

I am up to 6.5 lbs lost so far.

well done 5! happy belated birthday

Happy birthday five

I walked around London today and then walked to Sainsbury's and back this afternoon after only eating a inch of bread - I do not recommend this

Can I join you ladies? I'm not very good with these threads, university work piles up and I fall off them (and the diet wagon, funnily enough).

Bit of background, I'm 22, no children yet but have a DBF of 3 months, who I love very much [passes out sick bags]. I'm 5 foot 2 and currently a SHOCKING 80kgs. I got like it through years of unhealthy eating at school, then college. I'm fine at home, still live with my parents, mum's a nurse so home cooked meals are pretty healthy, but out and about, I'm not quite so good...

My goal is to lose 30kgs, so I'd be 50kgs or 110lbs. I'm aiming for the gym 2-3 times a week, but being a film production student, uni work HAS to come first. 2 times a week is my MINIMUM, 3 would be great, anything more is an absolute bonus.

I have had some recent successes though: bought some size 14 tops, then some size 14 tracksuit bottoms for the gym, after YEARS of being a 16 on the bottom, and today managed to get my s16 but very tight jeans to actually feel comfortable enough that I can wear them tomorrow when I go out.

But, WHEN will my stomach and bum shrink? And when will I get comfortably into a s16 pair of jeans, and even better, a 14??? I just want to SEE some results! :(

hi violet - welcome to the thread

Searched the library yesterday for a book hopefully entitled "how to keep your face out of the cooking chocolate" but didnt find one. Have ordered the wedding dress so think Im working on the assumption that it wont fit so it doesnt matter. Dress due to arrive next week.Will let you know how it goes !

Hello Violet.

Well down 1/2 a pound so a grand total of 7 pounds, halfway to my first of many stone.

row your post made me smile.

Is it REALLY sad that I'm REALLY excited about the two classes I'm doing at the gym tomorrow (aerobics and yogalates). Did both last week and really enjoyed them, so I'll be at the gym ready for 10am, then it's off to uni for another crew meeting about my film :)

Hello again ladies, I have lost 9 or 10 lbs since 1st Jan, which for me is v good. I have mostly been sticking to 1500 cals per day and 5 hours exercise a week. Still got 3 stone to go though...... Need to eat more veg/salad and less processed ready meal type stuff.

HI everyone, and welcome violet. Happy belated birthday, five.

I am pathetic. I am unable to stick to anything for an entire day at the moment. I think I am going to have to switch strategies AGAIN! FFS. Was just researching very low calorie diets on the internet, you know, just out of interest. And in fact the only thing keeping me from signing up right now is that there is meat in the soups and meals!

I think I am going to have to be even more gradual about things rather than start a sudden diet. I'm going to aim to give up one vice per week. My current list of things I want to give up:

eggs
cheese
milk
wheat
chocolate (or at least the vast quantities I currently consume)
diet Dr Pepper

Actually, I've pretty much given up milk anyway because I don't like milk, yogurt, etc. The only dairy I consume is cheese. And ice cream but I stopped buying that ages ago.

So I think cheese will be number one on the give up list!

Well, I got back to France this morning and resisting all things takeaway in England seems to have worked. I weighted myself at lunchtime and I was the same weight as I was first thing in the morning (before coffee, after bathroom useage ) the day I left so there may even be potential for a little loss tomorrow morning.

I do feel 2 weeks was a bit wasted without all the lovely stuff there is on offer but at least my new Tesco skinny jeans fit without magic-suck-you-in pants on!

Bah, have had a RUBBISH two days. Seem to be eating nothing but junk. Although did go to the gym

Right, tomorrow is a new day. The last 2 days have happened, nothing I can do to change it. Onwards to the next day.

I was fairly good during the week but have been a bit less good last night and today, so will probably be a bit over my points for the week. Especially as I'm thinking of treating myself to a takeaway tonight (not had one in ages and I think I've earned it, as have still been feeling a bit rubbish and now DH is in bed with something fluey so I've been holding the fort!). But I do seem to have lost some more weight, so if I don't go too over the top I am hoping for a reasonable loss tomorrow and maybe getting close to being allowed my new boots!

At least I went back to the doctor's yesterday and he said the last antibiotics hadn't fully worked so has given me some stronger ones. So fingers crossed I might actually get properly better soon (it's been 5 weeks now since I first started coughing!).