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[TheOnlySevenSleighbells]

I have just worked out that to reach a healthy BMI of 22.5 I need to lose 5st 7lb. I've been fat for 20 years (I'm 27) and I've had enough of it, this is my year to stop moaning that my clothes never look nice and do something about it.

Is anyone with me?

[ikeaismylocal]

Thats really kind, thanks noodle! :)

[StickChildrenTwo]

Wow congratulations TheOnlySeven :)

Well things not going too badly here. Seem to be feeling hungry a lot but managed to stick to healthy snacks. Think it's just going to take time getting used to it.

6 days with no alcohol. Don't think I've gone this long without a glass of wine since I was breastfeeding DS2 . May have a couple of glasses tomorrow night depending on how the weigh in tomorrow goes!

[ikeaismylocal]

I weighed myself today, I have lost 3kg, I know it's just the first week luck, and I hope I loose next week too!

I went to an all you can eat Chinese buffet today and had a cup of coffee(no food) previously it had been my absolute favorite place to get lunch when I met friends in town. I had a portion of vegi curry at playgrounp instead.

[Geckos48]

I'm on the third of my fasts now.

Have eaten nothing today and am just having a cup of tea to tide me over until I eat dinner around 6ish.

[Banffy]

Hi all, hope you don't mind if I join in? :)

I lost 2 stone over a few months last year, thanks to another thread on here, but I totally fell off the wagon, put most of it back on and I've also just got back from an all inclusive holiday yesterday, so with Christmas etc, I'm so ready to start eating better again.

I have lots of reasons to lose weight- health, I have PCOS and want more than anything to get rid of it if possible. I am going on holiday next year with lots of family- I don't want to wear a bikini in front of any of them as I am now. I could go on with the reasons.

I will be using my fitness pal again, going to the gym (I can't remember the last time I went ) and 3 km walks in the mornings. This is what I did last time to lose weight.

I won't be starting until I can go food shopping, which I think will be Saturday.

[ikeaismylocal]

Well done gekos! How are you feeling? Is the fasting hard?

[Banffy]

I forgot to say that I have at least 6 stone to lose, I'll weigh myself when I start.

[Geckos48]

fasting is not that hard, the first day was pretty tough but you just get used to being a bit hungry.

I am doing 4;3 but if it gets too hard I will take it back to 5;2

[ikeaismylocal]

Hi banffy :) I also have pcos, I found that loosing weight really shortened my cycles, now I'm having 33/34+ day cycles whereas when I'm 20 kg lighter I have 27/28 day cycles. Did you notice much of a change when you lost weight last year? :)

[ikeaismylocal]

Sounds like you doing fab gecko! I love the idea of the 5:2/4:3 diet!

[Banffy]

Hi ikea :) I have no periods at all (I had one at 13 then a few years later after being diagnosed at 15 I started taking the pill and had some but stopped taking it a few years ago). I had one period after I'd lost the 2 stone. I was so happy so I am now gutted I put weight back on, I'm desperate to ttc. Fingers crossed I will lose enough to start them again.

[Geckos48]

Its so much easier than trying to monitor everything all the time.

yesterday I had

granola with an activia yogurt
a large latte with caramel syrup
some homemade pizza
and a tesco mousse

and thats fine because today I am on 500kcal

it also means that all the stuff I am thinking mmmmmm I could eat that' I can just eat tomorrow!

[ikeaismylocal]

It's great that you know they restarted when you lost weight, what a fantastic incentive to stick to a diet!

It took a long time to get pregnant with ds, I lost weight and it happened ( the month before ivf was due tI start)

I put all tge weight back on again, so I have ttc #2 In theback of my mind :)

[Banffy]

Yes, it's a great incentive.

That's brilliant that you got pregnant after losing weight and without ivf! :)

We can keep each other going towards our mutual goal :)

[MissVic101]

hiya all, its great hearing all you good news, im still on track too, again not doing anything to extreme just sticking to three proper meals a day and eating mindfully. I am starving right now, just putting little one to bed and dinner smell is wafting up the stairs, chicken and roasted veg mmmmm! Tomorrow will be a test though taking a friend to a fancy cake shop to order her partner a birthday cake - give me strength!

[TalkinPeace]

STRENGTH (just for MissVic)

[Noodles32]

Hi Slimmers,

Well went to Fat club this morning (W.W) an had a loss of
4 Pound. OK I no it's not a massive amount but I am over the moon !!!

I haven't starved or really exercised, other than marching.
So am so so happy

It has completely motivated me for this week, deff gonna step up on the exercise.

So hope you are all having a good day xxx

[StickChildrenTwo]

Woohoo! Well done Noodles . Glad to hear so many people are still on track.

Well it's Friday (weigh day!) I started at 16 stone 1 Lbs, I am now 15 stone 11 Lbs so that's 4 pounds off here too!

Really happy. Looking forward to seeing but most importantly FEELING those changes over the next few months.

[Banffy]

Brilliant losses! Well done Noodles and Stick :)

I got the second Hairy Dieters book for Christmas (already have the first one) and I've just gone through it and planned my meals for next week. I'm excited! Going to go food shopping tomorrow so can start soon :)

[MissVic101]

well done loosers and planners! bought sone digi scales today so going to weigh in tomorrow morning and will see what's what. Reading the Beck diet book and finding it really useful, suggests having targets of loosing 5lb at a time to avoid that insurmountable feeling, sounds good to me. xx

[Noodles32]

Woohoo to you also Stick Its amazing how such a small amount has made such a difference to how you can feel.

I will be sexy by summer - Lol

Every week my friend text's me a weight loss mantra that her Weight Watcher leader shares with them (she attends a different meeting to me)
Its only meant as fun, So thought I'd share them here.

"Nothing taste as good as Slim feel's"

Pls don't all groan, it's just a bit of fun. If I don't get to many complaints I'll put up next week's, hopefully there get better !

[ikeaismylocal]

Such great losses all round, well done!

I am using some of my weekly points this evening, twister ice creams are only one point! It's snowing outside, but never too cold for low calorie ice cream ;)

[DisappointedHorse]

I just wanted to wish you all luck. I lost 77lbs with WW, reached goal in 2008 and have never regained it. Well, I've regained a bit but a few weeks of points sorts it back out.

I think the method you choose is far less important than finding one that works for you. It gets easier the longer you keep it up too, it just becomes habit.

Well done for taking control.

[MissVic101]

mmm, mini twister ice cream 2 syns on sw, mini feast arnt bad either at 5 syns I think. No bacon butties for me this am, stuck to my fruit and fiber, gonna have to get out of the house before hungover other half drags himself out of bed and starts craving grease. So weighed in this morning with my new scales and its much as I thought. Got a long way to go but the book im reading, the brck diet suggests setting goals 5 lb at a time, seems more manageable, might it be to much to hope for 5 lb in a week? Probably but we can try