Two stone by Xmas!

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I really need to lose four stone but thought would start with a realistic amount to lose in this time frame. Anyone up for joining me? I am sure it will be easier with others.

Oops, I didn't mean 5 weeks. I lost 1st 1.5lb in 6 weeks then put 0.5lb on last week so this is week 8.

Thanks for the support.... yourhand they weren't things I had in the house they were things I bought in the supermarket on special offer when I didn't fancy the healthy food I had ordered in the online shop- the perils of living walking distance from town!

rugbylovingmum I bought some snacks today that are all around 100 calories from the m&s guilt free snacking range (they are still 6 syns on slimming world though).

redwelly you are so right about exercising helping you stop snacking, I need to start doing it more regularly.

I have only got 3 weeks til the start of term now so I doubt I will be 11st by then, I'm not sure what I will be able to wear to work. Yet even this isn't enough motivation to eat better and exercise, maybe I am a lost cause

Hello. May I joing you please? I've put on over a stone in the last year and weight 13st 4 and I'm 5ft 6". So annoyed at myself!! I'm fed up of being chubby and wobbly, but I've treid every diet under the sun and never managed to stick to them as I have pretty awful self-control when it comes to chocolate, crisps and food in general!

I think my plan is to not deny myself anything, but to stop buying rubbish so it isn't in the house, and to eat 3 proper meals a day (watching portion size). I also need to drink more water as at the moment I'm a camel!

2children2cats - I know how you feel because I'm the same. I really need to lose the weight, but find is so hard to get motivated even though I know for a fact my health and overall wellbeing would be sooooooo much better! Aaarrrggh!

just got back from Tenerife and pleased to say that I have only gained one pound despite all the delicious food on offer. Back to the diet today. Do feel hungry though as I increased food intake on holiday and my tum must have stretched or something

I've done the 30 day shred before but think it would kill me ATM! I am hoping when DS goes back to school I will be slightly lighter, and feel a bit more like I can do something for myself exercise wise. I get no time to myself in the school hols.

Vickibee that's fab that you only put on 1lb!

Hi littleorangetree

2children2cats I am sure you are not a lost cause! You will get there.

I went to my WW meeting and I've lost 3lbs. Pleased with this asI'd had plenty of treats but had stuck to my points allowance too so am happy to have lost despite eating pizza hut, chinese, and chocolate!

I am away on holiday next week and really really need stick to stick to my plan and not eat everything in sight. I'm trying to deny myself things, but to stop and weigh up the best choice. eg going to the ice cream van with DS but getting a lolly, or going for a fresh salad and a pizzetta at pizza hut rather than something dripping with calories and fat.

Right. I really need to lose some of this weight - im actually gaining!

2c2c I'm starting afresh on Sunday. I have tomorrow afternoon to meal plan and to go shopping and to agree with Dh when I'm going to try and run next week. I had been hoping to get baby welly into going to sleep at seven but she is refusing so it'll have to be first thing in the morning instead.

Weighed in at my RC class this evening and I have lost 2.5lb . That's 1st 3.5lb over the last 7 weeks and I am down to 13st. Really motivated to get on with it this week and get under 13st. 12 stone something sounds so much better than the 14st something I started at. For some reason even having 2st 13lb to lose sounds more manageable than the 3st I need to lose atm. Is that just weird???

This week I am going to focus on cutting out the mindless nibbling - I'm always picking at the kids leftovers. I'm also going to go for it on the exercise front. I'm doing the 30 day shred dvd (day 3 completed today after my class) and I'm doing lots of walking. My parents are having my DC for a few days so I am going to play squash with DP - we both love playing but never have a babysitter. Fingers crossed it pays off when I weigh in next week.

redwelly - stick with it, it's really tough when the littlies aren't sleeping and you don't have much time

yourhand - well done and have a fab hol!

vickibee - that's great, only putting on a pound.

littleorangetree - welcome to the thread

2c2c - you aren't a lost cause, you just have to find something that works for you. Hope you have a good week this week.

Right redwelly I will join u. I have had my induction at the gym so there is no reason why I can't go now. I'm visiting my parents m

Hi littleorangetree, I agree that drinking is a massive problem, somedays I don't have a drink until lunchtime. I also find that I don't really fancy water whereas I crave diet coke. I also need to cut out the alcohol but the nice weather isn't helping, I love a pimms or cool glass of wine.

vickibee well done on being so successful on holiday, that is amazing!

yourhand your holiday plan sounds very sensible, I hope you have a fab time. Are you going anywhere nice?

redwelly I will start again with you on Sunday but try not to go too crazy tomorrow and Saturday so as to limit the damage- normally if I am starting again i have a huge binge to prepre myself for being good - when/why did my eating habits get so fucked up? My mother isn't fat, although my dad is and she goes on and on at him so maybe that is why I am a bit of a secret eater!

Can I join too please? I've got two stone to loose having put lots on whilst pregnant. DD is now 10 weeks so I really need to start doing something to loose the baby weight.

I'm bf-ing so plan is just to cut out the crap and start eating more fruit and veg.

2ch2cats we are off to Withernsea. If you're not familiar this is a very unfancy seaside town. We are doing a cheap, bucket and spade caravan holiday which at least means I can stay on track hopefully with eating sensibly.

I've come online to avoid binging on chocolate. I've had my tea - a WW meal and a big salad, and I've had a kitkat. I've no reason to keep eating but I really really want to. Going to go walk the dog in a minute too so I am away from temptation. Then pots. Then get DS ready for bed. Hopefully the craving to eat and eat will have passed by then. :-/

Can I join in too? I've put on a stone since last year, and want to lose it - plus the stone I was originally trying to lose at the time!! (I went in the wrong direction then)

I recently finished c25k and can wholeheartedly recommend it from an exercise point of view, I feel so much better mentally and physically from it. But, I didn't lose any weight I'm still running , and aiming to build up my miles and minutes gradually. I know if I lose some pounds then running will get easier - especially as it's so hilly where I live.

I'm reading the Beck diet book, which is a kind of CBT approach to dieting. It doesn't prescribe an actual diet (I've chosen the good old 1980's F Plan) but offers psychological support in the process of changing eating habits. It's really interesting, and has a lead-in period of 2 weeks, so technically I'm not yet following the diet. Except I am (sort of) I'm eating my all-bran, and had lentil curry for tea. Lots of fibre!

2 stone would be a radical difference to me but as I'm approaching my 50th (Eeeeeek!) I want to get this sorted and feel much, much fitter.

yourhand we had a caravan in Withernsea when I was little. Happy days

Is there room here for one more? I have two stone to loose, two and a half to be really pleased, and I'm crap at dieting.

Hi to LoganMummy, amigababy and lifesgreatquestions - good luck for losing the weight.

This is going to be an odd week. The DC are at my parents for a few days so I am going to be doing lots of decorating and tidying plus DP and I are going to play squash and maybe do a bit of joging (good). On the other hand we are going out for a nice lunch today and meeting our friends at a Tapas restaurant tomorrow night for a birthday meal and drinks (very bad).

I really want to get under 13st this week so I'm going to have to go for it with the exercise but hold back a bit with the food and drink . Wish me luck.

Hi Rugby, we're doing the rounds of a few threads together! Good luck, that definitely sounds like a tricky week, maybe write the number 13 on your drinking & eating hand? !

Since I returned from hols I have found it really difficult to get back into it, in fact I have felt really hungry. I need to get my willpower back and get back on track. I reckon the food on holiday has stimulated my appetite and I have got used to eating more. My tummy is saying feed me so I have had a handful of grapes but could really eat a bacon buttie. NO

Vicki, that's a tough transition. It'll pass in a few days but that's a long wait, can you wean yourself off rather than go cold turkey?

As for me I abstained from sweets today and stuck to three meals and an apple and a banana snack. Dinner wasn't the most sensible but the ingredients were good quality and the portion reasonable. I'm going to try to count the calories now really how I don't have to start restricting my diet!!

Hi all, I'm in, but am rubbish at posting on threads, so will lurk and post when I can.

I have put on and lost the same 7lbs since mini kimmi was blorn 15 months ago. I was 14st 10 (I was 15st 3 when I got pregnant so I can't even blame baby weight!!) and have been dieting and running and will weigh in tomorrow (well today technically!! Stupid non sleeping baby!!)

Anyway the reason why I posted is that I "run" with the push chair (I think it was welly ) just my normal pushchair, it slows me down slightly but it is doefinately do able. ( it's not like I'm Paula Radcliffe to start with!! ) I figure its better than not going at all.

Does anyone watch secret eaters? saw for first time last nite and showed lots of helpful tips. I am a plate clearer so use a smaller plate!

Was good yesterday, nothing really bad but did have a bit extra pasta when I didn't need to. Also walked for 6 miles, going to try exercise every day

I read a good tip yesterday, to see the kitchen as "closed" by a certain hour, as I eat early I think I could say 7 pm, add I then doing eat breakfast until about 8:15 I figure in giving my body a clear chance at digesting! Anyone else cine across any good advice?

Hi everyone, I had lost a lb on Sunday and have been to the gym twice this week so fingers crossed for next Sunday. I like the idea of closing the kitchen, I might give that a go- not today though I'm starving!!

I had my weigh in today and I have lost 1.5lb which is okay - I did a lot of exercise this week but have also had a couple of meals out and had a glass of sangria last night. I am nine weeks in and it's starting to feel like a real slog - it's great that I've lost 1st 5lb but I have almost 3st left to go and it just seems a long way to go. I'm away visiting family this week so it's going to be tough have a good weight loss. If I could drop a dress size I'd feel like I'd really made a difference but although my clothes are loose I'm not into the next size down yet . Ignore me, I'm just having a bit of a whinge.

I think I might have a go at planning out my meals for the next few weeks and include some new recipes to break the routine.

Can I join please, I am 40 just before Xmas this year and need to lose 3 stone, so 2 by Xmas would be good, I have an under active thyroid which is the main reason I have gained weight, I also suffer from anxiety and stress and when at my worst I can get through a lot of junk food, want to do this for my Heath more than anything, I really struggle to bend down now, which is ridiculous, pre kids and thyroid problem I was 9 1/2 stone and a size 10, I can't believe that I have let myself get like this, do feel really down about its, I have tried diets before once lost 2 stone with Scottish skimmers but due to the leader leaving and then diagnosis of thyroid it has all creeped back on and more, sorry for long post but I thought if I gave all info there may be someone out there with the same problems as I have x

Can I join please? I've been loosely working on losing baby weight since DD2 was born 16 months ago and it has been gradually slipping off (with odd bits back on). I've made a concerted effort though since early July and have lost about 3/4 stone. I still need to lose another 3/4 stone to be back to prebaby weight and would like to lose another stone at least after that.

I've really stepped up the exercise and am enjoying C25k but my appetite has increased too and I'm "treating" myself more so my weight has plateaued a bit. This thread will keep my mind on the goal!