Anybody fancy losing a stone and a half by Easter?

[MercuryRising]

I have just weighed myself and the results were hideous. I need to start taking some steps to shift some pounds - the first one being moving away from the Christmas chocolates. Does anybody fancy joining me?
It is 16 weeks until Good Friday so losing a stone and a half is very doable. I am a ww monthly pass member but haven't attended meetings regularly or followed the plan properly since the Summer
Please come and motivate me.

Can I join please

I haven't weighed myself (much too scared) my plan is to weigh myself in kilos tomorrow and track my weight that way. If I've lost a bit by February I will start weighing in stones as I know where I am there

I intend doing the shred and walking. May rejoin a gym in feb/march depending on what's happening!

Mary - wants to lose 1 - 2 stones
ToysRLuv - wants to lose around a stone by calorie counting and doing a bit of exercise at home
Haveacrumpet - 1.5 stone by Easter, 2.5 overall. Smaller portions and no junk.
DD32 - Wants to lose at least 1 stone by Easter but 3 stones overall, suing MFP and smaller portion sizes
Something - at least 1 stone by Easter and 2 by start of August, eat more healthily, less all round esp. crap, more exercise
HaveToWearHeels 1 stone by 5th March and then another stone ish
MercuryRising 1.5 stones by Easter and then another half a stone using Weight Watchers, swimming, walking and zumba.
Nojustaluker - Wants to lose half a stone by 17th Feb and another half by Easter using healthy eating with no treats durring the week. I will also start c25k.
Teaonesugar wants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter and 2 stone by the end of june, doing rosemary conley and more exercise starting with rosemary conley ultimate dvd.
ParenthoodJourney Wants to lose 1.5 stones by easter using healthy eating and Jillian Michaels Dvd.
kilimmesoftly wants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter, by being mindful of calories in/calories out and doing some exercise every day.
Lilyjoandme 168lbs (76kg) wants to get to 143lbs (65kg) by Easter
Rufus44 - wants to lose a stone by Easter, mainly 5:2 and the shred

Just been for my first 5k run of 2014 :) didn't hurt as much as I thought it might given that I haven't been for about three weeks!

Can I join please? I'm not sure what I'm going to do diet wise yet, I feel like I've spent the last year trying everything, driving myself mad figuring out the 'right' diet. I've only ended up at my heaviest ever :( Put on 4 stone with both pregnancies, lost it after DS1 but still 1.5st over after DD, now nearly 4 . I've been stuck maintaining around the same weight since she was around 1 yr, and have just gone up a few pounds. Hoping giving and receiving support on this thread will help. I already do quite a lot of exercise. Need to eat more mindfully, and not taste so much whilst cooking!

Mary - wants to lose 1 - 2 stones
ToysRLuv - wants to lose around a stone by calorie counting and doing a bit of exercise at home
Haveacrumpet - 1.5 stone by Easter, 2.5 overall. Smaller portions and no junk.
DD32 - Wants to lose at least 1 stone by Easter but 3 stones overall, suing MFP and smaller portion sizes
Something - at least 1 stone by Easter and 2 by start of August, eat more healthily, less all round esp. crap, more exercise
HaveToWearHeels 1 stone by 5th March and then another stone ish
MercuryRising 1.5 stones by Easter and then another half a stone using Weight Watchers, swimming, walking and zumba.
Nojustaluker - Wants to lose half a stone by 17th Feb and another half by Easter using healthy eating with no treats durring the week. I will also start c25k.
Teaonesugar wants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter and 2 stone by the end of june, doing rosemary conley and more exercise starting with rosemary conley ultimate dvd.
ParenthoodJourney Wants to lose 1.5 stones by easter using healthy eating and Jillian Michaels Dvd.
kilimmesoftly wants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter, by being mindful of calories in/calories out and doing some exercise every day.
Lilyjoandme 168lbs (76kg) wants to get to 143lbs (65kg) by Easter
Rufus44 - wants to lose a stone by Easter, mainly 5:2 and the shred
Maygirl 11 st, wants to get to 9 st 10 by Easter, eating mindfully, not snacking, working on emotional eating patterns and keeping up lots of exercise.

Noticed Bakingnovice got missed off the top a few days ago, don't want to lose anyone!

Baking -want to lose 20lb by continuing running and MFP
Mary - wants to lose 1 - 2 stones
ToysRLuv - wants to lose around a stone by calorie counting and doing a bit of exercise at home
Haveacrumpet - 1.5 stone by Easter, 2.5 overall. Smaller portions and no junk.
DD32 - Wants to lose at least 1 stone by Easter but 3 stones overall, suing MFP and smaller portion sizes
Something - at least 1 stone by Easter and 2 by start of August, eat more healthily, less all round esp. crap, more exercise
HaveToWearHeels 1 stone by 5th March and then another stone ish
MercuryRising 1.5 stones by Easter and then another half a stone using Weight Watchers, swimming, walking and zumba.
Nojustaluker - Wants to lose half a stone by 17th Feb and another half by Easter using healthy eating with no treats durring the week. I will also start c25k.
Teaonesugar wants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter and 2 stone by the end of june, doing rosemary conley and more exercise starting with rosemary conley ultimate dvd.
ParenthoodJourney Wants to lose 1.5 stones by easter using healthy eating and Jillian Michaels Dvd.
kilimmesoftly wants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter, by being mindful of calories in/calories out and doing some exercise every day.
Lilyjoandme 168lbs (76kg) wants to get to 143lbs (65kg) by Easter
Rufus44 - wants to lose a stone by Easter, mainly 5:2 and the shred
Maygirl 11 st, wants to get to 9 st 10 by Easter, eating mindfully, not snacking, working on emotional eating patterns and keeping up lots of exercise.

Baking -want to lose 20lb by continuing running and MFP
Mary - wants to lose 1 - 2 stones
ToysRLuv - wants to lose around a stone by calorie counting and doing a bit of exercise at home
Haveacrumpet - 1.5 stone by Easter, 2.5 overall. Smaller portions and no junk.
DD32 - Wants to lose at least 1 stone by Easter but 3 stones overall, using MFP and smaller portion sizes
Something - at least 1 stone by Easter and 2 by start of August, eat more healthily, less all round esp. crap, more exercise
HaveToWearHeels 1 stone by 5th March and then another stone ish
MercuryRising 1.5 stones by Easter and then another half a stone using Weight Watchers, swimming, walking and zumba.
Nojustaluker - Wants to lose half a stone by 17th Feb and another half by Easter using healthy eating with no treats durring the week. I will also start c25k.
Teaonesugar wants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter and 2 stone by the end of june, doing rosemary conley and more exercise starting with rosemary conley ultimate dvd.
ParenthoodJourney Wants to lose 1.5 stones by easter using healthy eating and Jillian Michaels Dvd.
kilimmesoftly wants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter, by being mindful of calories in/calories out and doing some exercise every day.
Lilyjoandme 168lbs (76kg) wants to get to 143lbs (65kg) by Easter
Rufus44 - wants to lose a stone by Easter, mainly 5:2 and the shred
Maygirl 11 st, wants to get to 9 st 10 by Easter, eating mindfully, not snacking, working on emotional eating patterns and keeping up lots of exercise.
IceBeing 10 st 8 wants to lose 1.5 st by Easter by calorie restricting and introducing exercise

Baking -want to lose 20lb by continuing running and MFP
Mary - wants to lose 1 - 2 stones
ToysRLuv - wants to lose around a stone by calorie counting and doing a bit of exercise at home
Haveacrumpet - 1.5 stone by Easter, 2.5 overall. Smaller portions and no junk.
DD32 - Wants to lose at least 1 stone by Easter but 3 stones overall, using MFP and smaller portion sizes
Something - at least 1 stone by Easter and 2 by start of August, eat more healthily, less all round esp. crap, more exercise
HaveToWearHeels 1 stone by 5th March and then another stone ish
MercuryRising 1.5 stones by Easter and then another half a stone using Weight Watchers, swimming, walking and zumba.
Nojustaluker - Wants to lose half a stone by 17th Feb and another half by Easter using healthy eating with no treats durring the week. I will also start c25k.
Teaonesugar wants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter and 2 stone by the end of june, doing rosemary conley and more exercise starting with rosemary conley ultimate dvd.
ParenthoodJourney Wants to lose 1.5 stones by easter using healthy eating and Jillian Michaels Dvd.
kilimmesoftly wants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter, by being mindful of calories in/calories out and doing some exercise every day.
Lilyjoandme 168lbs (76kg) wants to get to 143lbs (65kg) by Easter
Rufus44 - wants to lose a stone by Easter, mainly 5:2 and the shred
Maygirl 11 st, wants to get to 9 st 10 by Easter, eating mindfully, not snacking, working on emotional eating patterns and keeping up lots of exercise.
IceBeing 10 st 8 wants to lose 1.5 st by Easter by calorie restricting and introducing exercise
Babybarrister wants to lose 10kg by the end of April doing 5:2, low carb, running and yoga

I would like to join in too please if I'm not too late. I had a baby four months ago and put on a lot while pregnant. I would love to lose 21 lbs by Easter. In total Id like to lose 2.5 stones.

okay sanity check needed please!

I have had a horrible headache for the last 3 days now. Is it possible that this is due to sugar withdrawal?

Hi Icebeing - sorry to hear about the headache! What have you cut out in the last few days? Have you cut back on anything else, like caffeine, as well? But to answer your question, yes, cutting down on refined sugar, carbs, caffeine etc can all result in headaches in the short term, but a marked improvement in the long term... Doesn't help much though when you need that extra will power to get started and not give in! Are you drinking plenty of water?

Wow - I blinked and lots happened! Babies and toddlers are amazing time vacuums!
Have been pretty good using MFP this week.
Will update the list with me too!

Baking -want to lose 20lb by continuing running and MFP
Mary - wants to lose 1 - 2 stones
ToysRLuv- wants to lose around a stone by calorie counting and doing a bit of exercise at home
Haveacrumpet- 1.5 stone by Easter, 2.5 overall. Smaller portions and no junk.
DD32 - Wants to lose at least 1 stone by Easter but 3 stones overall, using MFP and smaller portion sizes
Something - at least 1 stone by Easter and 2 by start of August, eat more healthily, less all round esp. crap, more exercise
HaveToWearHeels 1 stone by 5th March and then another stone ish
MercuryRising 1.5 stones by Easter and then another half a stone using Weight Watchers, swimming, walking and zumba.
Nojustaluker - Wants to lose half a stone by 17th Feb and another half by Easter using healthy eating with no treats durring the week. I will also start c25k.
Teaonesugar wants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter and 2 stone by the end of june, doing rosemary conley and more exercise starting with rosemary conley ultimate dvd.
ParenthoodJourney Wants to lose 1.5 stones by easter using healthy eating and Jillian Michaels Dvd.
kilimmesoftlywants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter, by being mindful of calories in/calories out and doing some exercise every day.
Lilyjoandme 168lbs (76kg) wants to get to 143lbs (65kg) by Easter
Rufus44 - wants to lose a stone by Easter, mainly 5:2 and the shred
Maygirl 11 st, wants to get to 9 st 10 by Easter, eating mindfully, not snacking, working on emotional eating patterns and keeping up lots of exercise.
IceBeing 10 st 8 wants to lose 1.5 st by Easter by calorie restricting and introducing exercise
Babybarrister wants to lose 10kg by the end of April doing 5:2, low carb, running and yoga
Batbearwants to lose 1.5 stone for Easter with another stone to follow by decreasing junk and upping exercise

some I guess both my salt and sugar intake has likely crashed. Sadly more than my actual calorie intake

Having said that I have lost 2 pounds and sunday will be my weigh in day so that is 10 st 6 for me and counting....

I weighed myself today in preparation for starting tomorrow. The good news is I have already lost 4lbs as I was poorly over the hols so I am not expecting a super big weight loss this week.

I will stay strong and avoid biscuits ect at work and will check back next week with an update.

Good luck everybody. We can do it.

Can I join please?
I started my diet last Monday. Well, it's less a diet, more just stopping eating and drinking like Henry VIII. Not following 5:2 or anything structured, just aiming for better portion control, and minimal booze (only drinking when out).

I was 12 stone 0 last Monday , which is equal to my biggest non-pg weight. I"d like to be 10stone 0 by the time I go on holiday in May.

I am re-doing couch to 5k as well. I've previously completed this, so hope I can get up to 5k in 6-8 weeks.

Baking -want to lose 20lb by continuing running and MFP
Mary - wants to lose 1 - 2 stones
ToysRLuv- wants to lose around a stone by calorie counting and doing a bit of exercise at home
Haveacrumpet- 1.5 stone by Easter, 2.5 overall. Smaller portions and no junk.
DD32 - Wants to lose at least 1 stone by Easter but 3 stones overall, using MFP and smaller portion sizes
Something - at least 1 stone by Easter and 2 by start of August, eat more healthily, less all round esp. crap, more exercise
HaveToWearHeels 1 stone by 5th March and then another stone ish
MercuryRising 1.5 stones by Easter and then another half a stone using Weight Watchers, swimming, walking and zumba.
Nojustaluker - Wants to lose half a stone by 17th Feb and another half by Easter using healthy eating with no treats durring the week. I will also start c25k.
Teaonesugar wants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter and 2 stone by the end of june, doing rosemary conley and more exercise starting with rosemary conley ultimate dvd.
ParenthoodJourney Wants to lose 1.5 stones by easter using healthy eating and Jillian Michaels Dvd.
kilimmesoftlywants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter, by being mindful of calories in/calories out and doing some exercise every day.
Lilyjoandme 168lbs (76kg) wants to get to 143lbs (65kg) by Easter
Rufus44 - wants to lose a stone by Easter, mainly 5:2 and the shred
Maygirl 11 st, wants to get to 9 st 10 by Easter, eating mindfully, not snacking, working on emotional eating patterns and keeping up lots of exercise.
IceBeing 10 st 8 wants to lose 1.5 st by Easter by calorie restricting and introducing exercise
Babybarrister wants to lose 10kg by the end of April doing 5:2, low carb, running and yoga
Batbearwants to lose 1.5 stone for Easter with another stone to follow by decreasing junk and upping exercise
SuckitandSee - aiming to lose 2st by May, by not eating like a beast, and running/shred 3x weekly.

I have really cut back on my intake these last two days and had a killer headache this afternoon...maybe it's the withdrawal

My first fast day tomorrow, in the past I have just not eaten for two days (panicking about getting on the scales at weigh in ) but I'm going to try and do this properly!

Did the shred yesterday, but not today (I figure that the 30 days in a row is more like a guideline)

I had a pub lunch today but just had salad for dinner so hoping it will all even out! Plus I swerved the sticky toffee pudding and had fruit salad instead. Legs aching from yesterday's run...

Baking -want to lose 20lb by continuing running and MFP
Mary - wants to lose 1 - 2 stones
ToysRLuv- wants to lose around a stone by calorie counting and doing a bit of exercise at home
Haveacrumpet- 1.5 stone by Easter, 2.5 overall. Smaller portions and no junk.
DD32 - Wants to lose at least 1 stone by Easter but 3 stones overall, using MFP and smaller portion sizes
Something - at least 1 stone by Easter and 2 by start of August, eat more healthily, less all round esp. crap, more exercise
HaveToWearHeels 1 stone by 5th March and then another stone ish
MercuryRising 1.5 stones by Easter and then another half a stone using Weight Watchers, swimming, walking and zumba.
Nojustaluker - Wants to lose half a stone by 17th Feb and another half by Easter using healthy eating with no treats durring the week. I will also start c25k.
Teaonesugar wants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter and 2 stone by the end of june, doing rosemary conley and more exercise starting with rosemary conley ultimate dvd.
ParenthoodJourney Wants to lose 1.5 stones by easter using healthy eating and Jillian Michaels Dvd.
kilimmesoftlywants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter, by being mindful of calories in/calories out and doing some exercise every day.
Lilyjoandme 168lbs (76kg) wants to get to 143lbs (65kg) by Easter
Rufus44 - wants to lose a stone by Easter, mainly 5:2 and the shred
Maygirl 11 st, wants to get to 9 st 10 by Easter, eating mindfully, not snacking, working on emotional eating patterns and keeping up lots of exercise.
IceBeing 10 st 8 wants to lose 1.5 st by Easter by calorie restricting and introducing exercise
Babybarrister wants to lose 10kg by the end of April doing 5:2, low carb, running and yoga
Batbearwants to lose 1.5 stone for Easter with another stone to follow by decreasing junk and upping exercise
SuckitandSee - aiming to lose 2st by May, by not eating like a beast, and running/shred 3x weekly.
Onlyconnect- wants to lose 2.5 st, 1.5 by Easter. Will be calorie counting and low carbing

Hiya, can I join too? I want to lose a stone. Started today. I use the Fitness Day free app on phone for calorie counting, spin or zumba 3x a week, reducing meat intake to 2-3 x a week, and addressing the other things in my life that stress me out and make me unhappy to nix that comfort eating/drinking!

Hiya, can I join too? I want to lose a stone. Started today. I use the Fitness Day free app on phone for calorie counting, spin or zumba 3x a week, reducing meat intake to 2-3 x a week, and addressing the other things in my life that stress me out and make me unhappy to nix that comfort eating/drinking!

I start properly tmrw. Hoping for a good loss in the first week. An hoping to cut out sugar completely and know that I will be feeling v ill as every time I've cut out sugar I feel such and headachy. Wish me luck. I want to loses stone through CC and running and then want to lose the last half stone by 5:2. Fingers crossed. Trying to stay upbeat even though am feeling quite low. Will report first weigh in results next sun.

Good luck to everyone here.

Right I'm in,a week of 'cutting back' has seen me put on 1lb!!

Baking -want to lose 20lb by continuing running and MFP
Mary - wants to lose 1 - 2 stones
ToysRLuv- wants to lose around a stone by calorie counting and doing a bit of exercise at home
Haveacrumpet- 1.5 stone by Easter, 2.5 overall. Smaller portions and no junk.
DD32 - Wants to lose at least 1 stone by Easter but 3 stones overall, using MFP and smaller portion sizes
Something - at least 1 stone by Easter and 2 by start of August, eat more healthily, less all round esp. crap, more exercise
HaveToWearHeels 1 stone by 5th March and then another stone ish
MercuryRising 1.5 stones by Easter and then another half a stone using Weight Watchers, swimming, walking and zumba.
Nojustaluker - Wants to lose half a stone by 17th Feb and another half by Easter using healthy eating with no treats durring the week. I will also start c25k.
Teaonesugar wants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter and 2 stone by the end of june, doing rosemary conley and more exercise starting with rosemary conley ultimate dvd.
ParenthoodJourney Wants to lose 1.5 stones by easter using healthy eating and Jillian Michaels Dvd.
kilimmesoftlywants to lose at least 1.5 stones by Easter, by being mindful of calories in/calories out and doing some exercise every day.
Lilyjoandme 168lbs (76kg) wants to get to 143lbs (65kg) by Easter
Rufus44 - wants to lose a stone by Easter, mainly 5:2 and the shred
Maygirl 11 st, wants to get to 9 st 10 by Easter, eating mindfully, not snacking, working on emotional eating patterns and keeping up lots of exercise.
IceBeing 10 st 8 wants to lose 1.5 st by Easter by calorie restricting and introducing exercise
Babybarrister wants to lose 10kg by the end of April doing 5:2, low carb, running and yoga
Batbearwants to lose 1.5 stone for Easter with another stone to follow by decreasing junk and upping exercise
SuckitandSee - aiming to lose 2st by May, by not eating like a beast, and running/shred 3x weekly.
Onlyconnect- wants to lose 2.5 st, 1.5 by Easter. Will be calorie counting and low carbing
Teaat3Ten-wants to lose 2st in total, hopefully 1.5stone by Easter.Will be using MFP, FitBit and walking.

are we doing any sort of weigh-in? 'cos my day is Monday, and I have lost three pounds. Just hoping it's not all water

Start Weight - 12st 0
Current Weight - 11st 11
Total loss - 3lb.

I will join you on a Monday weigh in as doing it on Sunday gave me far too long to contemplate cheeky snacks.

So:
Start weight 10 st 8
Current weight 10 st 5
Total loss: 3 pounds