Who is up for a stone off in a month?

[MeremetaLoucoDiamant]

Or maybe as close to that as we can get?

I am size 14, would love to drop a dress size for a specific date next month and I am possibly 20lbs ish overweight, so a stone would be a great starting point.

I am vegetarian but attempting to low carb.

So.... who's in?

Well done shiney. We're staying with friends. Will get there late tonight so todays not an issue but will be having what's on offer tomorrow until after lunch on sunday. Also will have a bit of wine. Luckily he is a meat & veg man so won't have rice & pasta 'issues'! I feel a bit embarassed not to drink & join in etc & certainly won't be picky as I feel rude but really don't want to be back to where I started on mon. Also aware that some weight loss will be water so will easily go back on but a drop is a drop & it motivates me! Can't wait to see them all though, always have lots of fun when we do (keep diet in perspective!!) Perhaps I'll try & shred today & aim to do on sun eve for damage limitation. Have a fab w/e all, do you have the 'awful' job of shopping for a new wardrobe shiney or have you got a wardrobe full of stuff to get back into? Are you going somewhere special on 17th or is it your months cut off date?

Friday weigh-in an I've lost 1lb so not bad considering but not where I want to be either. Total loss now 1st 7lb.

I'm going to do a week of protein and green veg to get me back on track and will not drink booze this weekend. Not a jot.

fig - well, on the 17th I will be seeing my boyfriend for the first time since the beginning of December. I'd love to see him two stone lighter than when he last saw me, and, if I can lose these 5lbs before then, that will be the case.

As for the shopping - that has kind of started already. Before christmas I was a size 16 and I am now a chubby size 12 I suppose. I bought 3 tops today in New Look in size 12, and two tops in M and S yesterday , also in a 12. I cannot really afford to splash out much more yet but am receiving some money at Ester and think I will have a splurge then. I love clothes shopping... but then, don't we all??

Sounds like a nice weekend ahead- dont stress too much.

well done baby - and good luck on the no alcohol weekend !

I am not doing well, still only 2lb down in total, off on holiday for a week now, so fingers crossed I'm good this week!

how much do you want to lose in total Bell? Refresh my memory.

Hello all - those of you that are struggling, keep the faith. A loss - any loss - by 17 March is still a hell of a lot better than a gain. Have been unable to WI as cant stand on scales without holding crutches - and that skews the results! Know I've gained though by the fit of my clothes - and the fact I've been not really keeping control of portion sizes. However, am getting more mobile so hoping with concerted effort over the next week or so will manage to shift the weight by 17th..

hello dinky.. how are you feeling in general?

Well, im another lb down...leaving me 3.5lbs to lose before next saturday.

breakfast - kallow rice cereal and natural yogurt

lunch - stir fried mushrooms,peppers,mange tout with quorn slices

tea - black grapes/raspberries and some feta cheese

Feeling bit achy constipated and decrepit on crutches, and not sleeping well, but otherwise fine thanks Shiney Impressed at your will power being able to live on the ZH diet for 2 weeks!!

To be honest Shiney I have done pretty well, lost most of my baby weight last year and am now 10st2 and am 5ft6 so am slimmish, I really need to tone up though, feel a bit jelly like. I think 7lb to lose would make me my ideal weight. I put on 2stone when pregnant with the twins and have lost in total about 22lb (10lb was babies other 10lb in last years blitz). It's that last bit of weight that's proving difficult, maybe it's just my lack of willpower you are doing so well!

Am feeling much happier in my self though, treated myself to a haircut and colour last week, and just had my eyebrows shaped and tinted and my eyelashes permed and tinted and feel fantastic.
I think everyone should do something nice for themselves this month, rather than using food as a reward which is what I always used to do.

bell - you sound pretty much spot on to be honest, so yes, another 7lbs would probably be the the icing on the cake! I have FINALLY seen 10 something on the scales so probably fucking AGES to go until I am slim. I'm not hugely fat though, just, err chubby? A chubby size 12 sums it up nicely.

Another half lb gone... 3lbs to lose in 6 days. Hmmm.. we will see.

Breakfast was half a tub of cottage cheese and a bunch of black grapes. Must focus, focus, focus.

And although I would LOVE to be 9 stone something, realistically I would struggle to maintain it. So, if being 10 stone 7 makes me a comfortable size 12, should I just aim for this, knowing that A I feel relatively comfortable at the weight and B I can probably maintain it?

Where is you DP Shiney? Is it a long distance thing? He is going to be so shocked to see you

Well.... no. He lives 15 miles away and as of next week will live 4 miles away... it's been complicated with work issues which will be over next week. Problem is, I am not sure I look all that different!

I'm sure that you can do it - you've done brilliantly so far.

My aim for this week is to get down to the elusive 13st something. Even if its only half a lb under 14st I'll be happy.

Shiny at 10 stone 7lb I am a comfortable size 12 (at 5 foot 4) when I do weights/exercise: I know to be comfortable size 12 without that I need to be down to nearer 10 stone - weights/shred are the way forward if you want to see ore of a change in your shape..

I am going to start the Shred properly when I return from holiday so a week Monday, if anyone is keen to join in

Bell- I dunnot about 'keen' but yes, count me in

Morning all! Great to see all your losses (waves banner) Yeahh!!!
I've been a baaad girl! Alcohol, potatoes, rice,sugar, bread & it shows!! Didn't manage to fit in a shred before we left but did a 1/2 hearted, 'jaded from excesses of sat night' effort on sun eve. Damage is here as a cautionary tale for you all. Not only have I put on the 3 lbs I lost last week but I am almost 3lbs heavier than last monday
Good news for those starting shred, I already feel stronger & apart from the now bloated tummy, more toned, so count me in for 30 days!
I did consider not weighing in until tomorrow but I just had to! Hopefully tomorrow will be a more realistic gauge of the damage. Next w/e should be easier.

How are you all doing? Anyone started shred?
Am down 4 3/4lbs this am (phew!) so 2lb loss week 1, not bad considering the w/e! Still 1lb to go to get BACK down to 1st mini target @ self!

Fridays weigh in and I'm...

13st 13lb!!!!

Yay!!!

Shine -did you hit your target?

Hello all I did indeed hit the stone off - just in time for tomorrow - how about that then ? So it took just over 4 weeks so not so bad ( who am I kidding ? It was hell! ) how are we all? And big yay for 13 st 13

Well done Shiney Happy Birthday and have a fab weekend

Oh it isn't my birthday!!!

so. let's talk about you

It isn't ?!? Why did I think that ? Ho hum. Sorry

I'm just really struggling to get back on it. I haven't put any weight back on but I still want to lose a few more lbs by the end of March. I'm a bit all or nothing and as soon as I start to cheat a bit, then it just goes to the dogs Monday is the day again