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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?

Hallo everyone,

I would like to join in with you all please.

I am desperate to loose weight.

Up to about 10 years ago I had dieted on and off since I was about 13 (I'm now 47) I lost and then put back on a couple of stone after each of my 2 pregnancies, and then again a few years later, with a bit more in interest!

10 years ago weighing 17.5 stone I lost 3 stone in 6 months and felt comfortable (ish) with how I looked for the first time in years, then had a serious fall braking my ankle resulting in having to have it pinned and 8 weeks in plaster. Over the next year I put the weight back on plus a lot more.

Over the last 10 years I have had many occasions when I've wished I had lost weight so I didn't feel so disgusted and ashamed with my self when I look at the photos-my children's confirmations, 18th's, 21st's birthdays and their graduations from uni and family weddings.

My ds is getting married next year-my future daughter in law, her 2 sisters and her mum are all under 5ft and weigh less than 9 stone.

I am 5ft 2 ins tall and weigh 19 stone.

The thought of what I will look like in the photos has taken away the delight I felt when they announced their engagement just before Christmas. I truly hate my self right now.

I work from home as a childminder and my main problems are portion control and habit. (And the fact that I love food!!)

My dh lost 3 stone in 4 months last year (he is bi-polar and very obsessional about every thing he does) doing pro points with the weight-watchers app so I am going to try this.

I battle with depression and low self-esteem and find being hungry makes me feel worse so I'm not looking forward to the next few months. I hope I will be able to encourage and support you all as well as getting it back.

Welcome fudgesmummy just think the wedding is not until next year - you will have plenty of time to get to a weight were you feel happy, you have made the 1st step already.

I am currently on Weight watchers an honestly have not felt hungry, as I feel I eat more now than I did before but its just different things. Snacking was an still is a big problem for me.
I have always been overweight, I was always the fat kid - an was teased throughout school.

I tried lots of diets an they worked but I have trouble maintaining any weight I loose, I have ended up bigger and bigger. I have a young family and was determined to loose weight before my eldest started school full time, as I didn't want to be the 'fat' mum in the playground.

But I am just that !
I feel I have set myself up time an time again at goals that realistically I won't achieve.
So each time I feel like a failure, and you carn't help but let it get to you and making you feel down.

So I'm now changing my game plan, I don't have a goal weight or size, I'm aiming to loose approximately 5 stone's. Its sounds terrifying but I'm now trying for myself, without sounding selfish I'm not dieting for the kids, my partner or anyone else, this time its for me. This is the only thing I am doing just for myself.

I would like to be healthier and also for my own vanity. I want to look in the mirror and be happy with who I see.
I feel that is were true happiness is for me.

I hope we all get to a place were we are happy regardless of the scales xxx

P.s
Can anyone tell me if there is a best time of day to exercise?

I think general consensus is the morning... That's when I am busiest though so no way for me!

Morning all :) It's day one for me and I was pleasantly surprised when I weighed myself this morning. As I said before, I'd lost 2 stone last year. Well before Christmas, I went mad and ate whatever I wanted, when I wanted. I put on 8lb! Then we had Christmas and a week in an all inclusive hotel and I've just weighed in and I've lost 4lb of that 8lb I'd put on :) that's given me a great boost to go for it!

Hope everyone else is getting on ok :)

Wow Banffy that's amazing. Keep going.

Not going too badly here. Went on an hour long powerwalk with DS2 in the the pushchair earlier which was nice. Weather was bright but cool so I didn't get too hot or cold so was great just having time to chat with DS and it got me looking forward to Summer! Hopefully by summer we'll all have new bodies.

Does anyone know roughly how much you have to lose before you start feeling and looking slimmer? I am hoping when I see changes it will keep me on track!

I have about 6 stone to lose

Noodles
without wanting to sound depressing, you mighbe one of the people who just is big
BUT
fit big people can massively reduce their health risks so exercise is definitely worth it

best time of day?
depends on you
I like morning, some people like afternoon, some like the crack of dawn
you have to listen to your body and pick the time that lets you do the most

Thanks TalkinPeace

No offence taken, you are so right. As even at my lowest weight I was still a size 16 - but I felt great and my body was in fairly good shape but curvy.

I used to do a lot of exercise and dancing, but were I now have less time its all stopped, and I feel like a slob.

I have no energy an walking a flight of stairs kills me.
I have been really trying with the exercise an normally do it when kids are at school as it stops me wanting to snack in the eve, as I feel like I've ruined my hard work if I do.

But just wasn't sure if there was a best time of day,or before or after food. But I suppose as long as you do it, that's the main thing.

I've been really hungry today so that has made today difficult but I'm not doing to badly.

How is everyone else getting on? Also have you told family members your dieting or have you kept it to yourself?

Hope your all doing well xxx

Newbie here!

Just joined as I'm sick of being fat but too embarrassed to go to the gym or weight loss clubs

So I thought I'd turn to MN for support instead.

Welcome RunRabbit

More the merrier xxx

Thanks Noodles

Soooo I weighed myself this morning and I need to lose 6 st.

Think my body needs to get used to smaller portions. Just had some special K, 5 minutes later I'm starving!

I'm new here too. Im 16st 10lb and looking to start slimming world but having to do it from home

runrabbit
)))))Special K((((( in fact the same goes for all breakfast cereals - nasty sugary things that kick your appetite off at the start of the day.
If you can, skip breakfast, or at least try to have no sugar at the start of the day
2 scrambled eggs on a slice of ham is a really good option

TalkinPeace Oh dear, I thought Special K/certain cereals were good for you?

What about Weetabix?

Hi JerseySpud, I'm 16 st. too. I want to make it down to 10 st. What's your goal weight?

I didn't know you could do slimming world from home. I'm too embarrassed to go to the clubs. If you can do it from home I might look into it.

I would avoid all cereal and go for something like yogurt and fruit or eggs/ omelettes etc. Something with more protein and no added sugars.

Well I joined slimming world last week. It's my first week of following it. Found it pretty easy really but it's not my weigh day til tomorrow so time will tell whether this week has been a success or not. Ideally I'd like to have lost 4lbs to have matched last week when I was just cutting down on my own. Any loss is good though, I must remember that!

How's everyone getting on?

No carbs, no cereals. At this rate I wont have anything to eat.

StickChildren Are there certain kind of yogurts I should eat/avoid, like low fat, Bio, etc.?

I've been tricked into thinking cereals are good, don't want the same to happen with yogurts

Thanks Stick. It's not been so great so far this week tbh! I've gone over my target of 1450 cals by about 100 a day, so not too bad but still not good enough for me.

I weighed in on monday at 16st 3. When I started last year I was 17st 9. I'm just glad I've not put it all back on. So I have about 6 stones to lose too.

For me, I need to exercise to feel good and give myself the motivation to eat healthier. So I'm going to start going back to the gym when I get chance from this weekend.

I hope everyone else is doing ok?

runrabbit
simple rule of thumb

• anything labelled "low fat" will have added sugar to improve the flavour
• anything labelled "low sugar" will either have fat or sweeteners that confuse your insulin system
• look at the side of the packet and read the ingredients. If there are any things there that you do not know what they mean, put it back on the shelf

yogurt - simple, natural plain yogurt .... two big spoonfuls with fresh fruit or jam or honey stirred in is a yummy breakfast

carbs are lovely things BUT at the start of the day they make you more hungry - that is why the food industry push them as then they get to sell you more snacks

Michael Mosely did a really interesting programme about the types of food that make you hungry (long before all the 5:2 kicked off)
www.documentarytube.com/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-losing-weight
it is well worth watching right through

Hi all, hope you've all been having a good day.

I hate to go against the grain here, but I don't believe any food is a 'bad' food, its all about moderation.
If you only have a few pound or a stone or so to loose then I understand you can cut a lot of things from your diet as you will only be cutting them out for a short time, but when you have a lot of weight to loose like myself (I'm aiming for 5 stone) you carn't possibly cut everything out an expect to maintain that for years.

I am following Weight watchers, were you have a point system and you can eat whatever you want as long as you stay within your point allowance.
Therefore as you loose weight and your points are reduced you gradually make healthier choices.

I strongly recommend joining a group such as W.W or slimmers world as they both offer a online service were you will not have to attend meetings if you don't want to.
If I had been told No sugar, No carbs,ect on my 1st meeting I would of walked straight out. I eat Special K red berries or toast most mornings an still have a coffee an chocolate biscuits before bed.
Its all about making changes that I can maintain, OK it might take a little longer but for most of us on this thread it was never gonna be an over night thing anyway.

My skinny friends still have a meal out or a Mac Donalds or a chocolate bar, its not magic its all things in moderation.

To RunRabbit I would have the cereal if you enjoy it and if your hungry after fill up on fruit until lunch (most fruit an veg have a zero point value)
Its all about making changes that you can maintain. I knew loosing this weight was gonna be hard work but surly I don't have to be miserable also.

Good luck to all with whateva way they choose to do it xxx

hi all, I am finding the weight watchers app really "usable" I can log what I'm eating as I go along and earn extra points for exercise, I have been swimming twice this week for the first time in years. I am very hungry all the time though but I think that's because I'm eating about half what I have been over the last few months.i hope I have lost something when I weigh myself on Saturday.i know I will be gutted if I haven't

fudges
i hope I have lost something when I weigh myself on Saturday.i know I will be gutted if I haven't
please don't think that way ....
even if the scales do not move right away, you are setting up the patterns for longer term weight loss
its how the graph moves over a year not day to day or even week to week that matters
you do not want to gain, but staying the same while being more active is still a success

I'm sorry I havn't posted this week, I somehow lost my subscription to this thread.

I weighed in today.

Starting weight 103.5kg
Weight lost this week 1.1kg
( total weight loss 4.1kg)
Weight now 99.4kg

Well done Ikea What a great start

I'm a very impatient person talkinpeace as you can probably tell

Well done ikea what a great start are you doing weight watchers or anything?