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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?

Well I got weighed this morning. 15 stone 6 now so 5lbs loss this week! Don't really see a difference yet but that's 9lbs in 2 weeks. Happy with that. Just hope it continues. I am struggling to resist the left over Christmas choccys today...hmm.

Well done Stick

I got weighed this morning an have lost 2 pound, that's a total of 6 in 2weeks.
I'm not sure how I feel about today's weigh in, part of me is happy that 2 off is not 2 on,an that it all adds up, blah blah blah !!!

The other part is thinking 2! Bloody 2!
Is that it for all my hard work,

Anyway well done to all who have had a good week, gonna relax a bit tonight with a big an get marching in the morning. Happy Friday Slimmers xxx

Well done Noodles. Every pound counts towards your goal. Better off than on

I have yet to weigh myself so not much to report. I've decided to weigh myself once a week, which will be Wednesday next so I don't drive myself crazy everyday with the fluctuations.

I'm staying strong with my diet. I can't wait till my next grocery shop. I've been surfing a lot and looking up meal plans and healthier versions of what I have.

I'm really surprised so many cereals, even the ones that claim to be good for you like Weetabix have sugar in them. Are there any that don't?

Hope everyone has a good weekend

Hi all, taking a deep breath and jumping on. I've known I've been overweight for years - have crept up 4 dress sizes in the last two years alone and I knew I was pretty podgy before that! I downloaded the myfitnesspal app months ago but was terrified of weighing myself so never even got past the first registration page!

I decided tonight that enough was enough. I was sitting on the sofa having just scoffed an entire 'share' (yeah, right) bag of buttons and feeling sick, and wondered why on earth I eat so much crap when it doesn't even make me feel good any more!

I've just weighed myself, and I'm even more overweight than I kidded myself - my BMI puts me firmly in the Obese category. In a way, this is good. I can stop making excuses and admit I need to lose weight. It's not about vanity any more, I'm putting my health at risk - I have a family history of diabetes and high blood pressure as it is. I've started getting heartburn and back pain and I need to stop this weight gain and get some control back. I've registered with myfitnesspal and put today's food in the diary and it's a bit of a shock to see it all laid out like that and how much those snacks add up! It's also made me really look at the 'recommended portion size and I've seen that I'm eating over twice the recommended amount!

Anyway, sorry for the long post. I've been a mumsnet lurker for ages now but tonight I've been motivated to sign up and start posting. My dp is very skinny and fit so although he'll support me it's not quite the same as he has impeccable self control with his portions and I think I'll need the support of people who have the same issues with food as me, in order to get through this. Does that make sense?

Hello dyrne :) Welcome!

Well done on the losses noodles and stick :)

Fudges mummy I am following weight watchers, although not going to the meetings as I went for a couple of years before I got pregnant and now I can't really justify the expense. Dp is dieting with me so we are keeping each other on track!

We have so far been eating what we usually eat but counting the points, tonight we had roast pork with roast potatos, wild mushroom sauce and green beans, We had lots of beans and a normal portion of posk and potatos, it still felt like a nice meal and it was only 9 points. I have been batch cooking so we have lots of "ready meals" in the freezer, I find the weight watchers ready meals too small, we tend to bulk out meals with vegies so you feel fuller.

I went to the ww meetings years ago but this time I'm doing the on line app. I'm still getting used to the whole more veg and less meat and pots thing.....!!!! We don't eat any ready meals,all cooked from scratch.

I had my first weigh-in this morning and have lost 6lb-I know that more weight is lost in the first couple of weeks but it has given me a boost

Hope everyone else is doing ok x

Dyrne
Well done on taking the first, and most important, step on the journey
the one that says you want to change for yourself, not anybody else.
Well done.
Yes, posting all of your food to MFP can be a bit scary at first but its essential to be utterly honest with yourself, because then changes you make will work.

Also remember that this journey will not go smoothly.
There wil be crap days
and days where the bastarding scales move in the wrong direction
but if you focus on the good bits and learn to feel good about them, they will accumulate.

One really important thing :
take a series of selfies tonight, in the tightest fitting clothes you have
and measure your waist, hips, bust, thighs, arms and neck

because only then will you really be able to prove in 6 months time how much you will have schieved

but you have already succeeded in taking the first step
and from now on .....no snacking and drink more water

Hi Dyrne. I've just started this week too. Taking the first step is the hardest. I need to lose 6 st. So hard to think how I let me self get to this stage. I'm on MFP you can add me if you like. My UN is RabbitingOn. There's also a MFP thread with other MN users you could add

You have to eat less meat with WW? I definitely wont do well with that. I'm too much of a carnivore

Well done on the weight loss Fudge!

I hope I'll be in the losers club when I have my first weigh in on Wednesday.

Oh I forgot to ask does any have creaky knees? And are there any foods/drinks/tablets that would help?

runrabbit
put it this way, I can tell my weight to within half a pound by how much more my knees hurt .....
glucosamine will help
but getting tones and reducing the pressure will work wonders
another reason to be strong ....

Thanks for the welcome guys :)

I'm with you, Rabbit - I don't think I could do WW as I'm definitely a steak-and-potatoes kind of girl! I've also been scared at the potential for a public weigh in! I know a lot of people find that very motivating though - I'd like to treat mumsnet as my 'public' weigh in to try and keep me on track! Ikea, it's great that your partner is motivated to do WW with you - it must be helping a lot!

Thank you for the kind words of motivation, TalkinPeace, I've followed your advice and taken some excruciatingly bad photos and measurements, but it has given me an odd sort of boost - I'm a science/maths geek and love the idea of being able to track my weight loss with hard data and evidence from the very start of my journey - I think I'll hold myself more accountable that way (There's no way these photos are seeing the light of day though any time soon!)

Am I right in reading correctly back through the thread that you follow 5:2? I've been doing a lot of reading on it and I think I could do well on it, but I think at the moment maybe I should concentrate on just managing normal sized portions and building up exercise - I think there's too much potential for me to just binge on my non-fasting days at the moment!

dyrne
I am indeed a 5:2 fan, because it has worked for me
BUT
I'm like Michael Mosely - I've never had an eating disorder and my max BMI was around 28

on the other hand having been kicking bottoms on the 5:2 threads for the last 18 months I've got a pretty good handle on the mental patterns that lead to people "falling off the wagon"

hence my presence on threads like this
I really, really want you all to succeed rather than give up by mid February - as most have done year after year after years

if you are a numbers geek, there are lots of little challenges you can set yourself

So happy to find a weight loss thread like this. I've been put off contributing to others as I feel like a human blimp compared to others trying to shift a couple of pounds. I need to lose 8 stone or so. Have been monitoring my weight since October, gained a fair bit over Xmas. I am using myfitnesspal and avoiding diets altogether.
I can relate to many posts on here, I am an emotional eater. Stressed, bored, upset... or just as a 'reward' for working hard.

Anyway, I have lost 5lbs over this last week, just by changing a few habits. My aim over the next month or two is to bulk my portions with vegetables, drink more water, and stop/limit snacks, alcohol, and takeaways.

One of the big motivators is like others here, I have creaky knees and prone to back pain. I am also ALWAYbS TIRED. I hate it. I just want energy.

I also think it will help my other mission... to save money!

Start weight: 22.2 st
Goal Weight: 12 st
Weight now: 21.8 st

katykuns
your result will be far, far better than mine

but when I lost 3 stone in 6 months with WW
on the day I "hit target" I loaded 3 stone of food tins into a rucksack and carried it for ten minutes
putting it down was the greatest relief / motivator ever

because you are going to put down a 100lb army rucksack over the coming months - quite a thing to aim for

Welcome to the thread katykuns & Dyrne & Good luck on your weight loss journey's xxx

Welcome katy. I know what you mean about thinking negatively when comparing yourself with others.

I always try to avoid the running threads, everyone on there is so fit and fab. Whereas I cannot run to save my life and look a little like Phoebe from Friends when I do. Ha!

Peace I've heard of that. Is there a form which is better than the rest, like tablets, liquid etc.?

I know it'll take the strain off my knees when I lose weight. But it's so disturbing when they creak when I'm trying to do squats. I'm worried they're going to give out.

Also, anyone have a favourite dark chocolate?

I'm not a big fan of it but I'm hoping the odd square will help take the edge of my chocolate/junk cravings.

I know the healthy ones are 85%+ Cacao and some aren't so great because they are processed with Alkali like Lindt.

Bloody hell, a weight loss thread I can join.
I'm fat & greedy but I've finally reached the point where I will not spend another year fat.
I need to lose around 6 stone.

Welcome fanny and Katy :)

Well done on loosing 6 pounds fudgesmummy, what a fab start!!

I find when following weight watchers I eat more meat than usual, chicken ( without skin is pretty low in points, as is ham. We have also eaten salmon and pork this week, I tend to cut my potatoes up small so I still feel like I have 4-5 potatoes when actually I have 1.5 potatoes cut into little bits. The thing I'm avoiding almost completely is bread.

Off out for a walk in the snow now, ds is enjoying our more active lifestyle :)

Sounds like I need to do a bit more reasearch, Peace, I'll do some reading about BMIs etc in relation to the 5:2. I love the idea of comparing dragging all this extra weight around as a heavy backpack I will eventually be able to put down!

Katy, Fanny , great to see people starting at the same time as me! Thanks for the welcome, Noodle .

I completely relate to feeling inadequate with others who have less to lose - at lot of my friends are on fitness kicks (my own DP happily cycles 70 miles at a time!) but in a way that makes it harder as they're already so motivated and fit and I feel even more fat and blobby as a result!

Rabbit It's so frustrating now we've got this motivation to lose weight our own bodies are holding us back on exercising too much! I've got creaky knees as well - I've listened through to a C25K podcast and I'm looking forward to trying it but I think I need to lose a few pounds before I try so my knees aren't crying! I'm going to start with a few gentle cycle rides (

Thanks so much for the warm welcome

Have planned my meals for the day on the MFP app, which should set me in good stead. Also planning an early night to avoid snack binging and ruining my hard work! I can literally eat like a Saint all day, then come 7pm I am shoving everything in my mouth!

TalkinPeace you are so lovely, its great to see someone just wanting to provide support to others

If anyone on MFP wants to add me, I'm katykuns

Hi everyone :)

Hope I'm not too late to join! You all seem to be doing brilliantly - a lovely supportive environment.

I'm 5'11" and currently 16st 11lb - started low calorie (1400 per day) about 3 weeks ago and have lost 9lb so very happy.

Tried 5:2 for 6 months last year and lost zilch (tho maintained my weight over this period which I was happy about as under lots of stress at work) so switching to low calorie which has been great in the past.

Technically need to lose about 4-5 stone to be in normal BMI range but tbh last time I was a normal BMI my periods stopped and I got a bit furry so I'd be happy to lose about 3stone, seems to be healthier for me (plus I'm a nurse and feel BMI all a bit outdated and inaccurate) Partner and I considering trying for our first baby in couple of years (I'm 29) and want to be a better weight before that!

Good luck everyone :)

Dyrne
fruit can clock up the calories because of the sugars.
One of the very best things if you are habituated to munching is to peel and chop into big chunks a carrot or two
then if you need to munch, the carrotis stuff all calories, lots of good nutrients and even at full blast it takes around 20 minutes to chew a whole carrot ...
(one of my tricks for fasting days when I'm at a client who will get twitchy if they do not see me eating lunch

underthepink
BMI is still a really good measure, don't knock it. Even the amended versions are only moving the boundaries by 5% - downwards.

The killer stat is that your waist should be less than half your height as that measures for visceral fat - the most dangerous.

Its sunny. Go out and get some Vitamin D - that will help with depression / feeling hacked off
TiP

Thanks TalkinPeace :)

I agree that BMI is a pretty good indicator, just maybe not everything :) Really interested about the waist/height ratio and visceral fat...I'm off to get a tape measure.

It's a beautiful day here too - enjoy!

How's everyone doing? Keeping up with a couple of you on MFP app... its nice to have some company on there

Had a pretty fat laden day with unhealthy food, but staying positive! I will try again tomorrow!
Anyone got any recommendations for exercise dvds? I had a wii fit years ago which was great for getting active, but sold it when it was gathering dust... kinda want something to distract and guide me.

Hope you are all well :)

Also, welcome UnderThePink