Need to lose 30ish lbs anyone want to join?

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Hello
I've recently lost over 30lbs but I still need to lose another 30ish. Anyone want to join in for some support/motivation? I'm thinking weekly Monday morning weigh ins starting tomorrow (Not compulsory).
I'm going to do healthy food at about 1000-1200 calls a day. I may also add in some fast days too.
All diet types and weights welcome

It's a slow old process, but pound by pound it's going. 2lb to go until a 20b loss so I'm happy.
I've lost 10% of my body weight since I started - back in July that seemed impossible - the scary thing is I'm still overweight so it shows how bad things were.

You've done so well Rooster! I've lost 5.5 lb in 5 weeks and I do wish it was more, but at least I'm going in the right direction. It is just a case of keeping on keeping on!

arti, that's a great loss - steady, so you will be able to sustain it.

Do you have a goal weight?

Goal weight - hmm - well my first target is to get to 140lb ie 10 stone, but ideally I'd like to get down to about 9 stone or even about 8 stone 10lb. I'm only 5ft 1.5 ins so need to be at 9.00 stoneish really.

Oh, same as me - I'm the same height as you. 10 stone is my next target (can't remember when I was last that weight) but long term I need to be less.

hi again
didn't lose any weight this week
decided to just be normal for a few days while pondering things IYSWIM

I still find the idea that I have to go on holiday looking almost exactly the same quite depressing. In fact, looking at myself even though I've gone down a size, I look the same...! I think many people have to lose at least a stone before looking any different.

So I have actually put the holiday clothes together because the reality is there is no point heading for Feb and thinking "ooh yeah I will need smaller clothes" - that just isn't going to happen with 8 weeks ish to go and Christmas in the middle of it. I appreciate no one "has" to overeat at Xmas but I will be away for part of it and I don't want to say "oh I won't have the pudding you cooked" or "I will only have protein at this meal", I don't feel the resulting .5lb loss that will result is worth it...! I'm not going to stand around eating lots of nibbles or anything either, but I think drawing attention to myself and probably missing out on very nice food isn't going to make any difference to the Feb holiday so might as well just indulge a bit.

That said, I'm going to keep trying because apart from anything else, I don't want to gain weight. But I'm going to try and stress a bit less and stop logging calories - I find tracking all my calories etc so boring and it sort of adds to the stress.

Before Xmas, I've got 3 meals out, which isn't horrific. I also will probably find it much easier in January, I usually do. This is always by far the worst bit of the winter for me which probably isn't helping as it is probably making it all seem like harder work than it is.

So yes, that's me. As it's now Thursday and I've not been counting, I don't think I'll weigh myself this coming Monday but the Monday after instead.

I'll be happy if I haven't gained weight when I weight tomorrow.

I havent had a bad week food wise, but it hasn't been strict - also I was less active the usual so I'm guessing these factors will all combine and there will be no loss.

I've started buying a few treats for Christmas week, in the past I used to buy - eat - replace in a cycle in the weeks before christmas.
This year I am determined not to do that.

Rooster, you boughts treats early and ate them? I think I'd do that if it wasn't all in the office!
I got given a huge box of chocs last week and I've managed not to break into them, actually planning to take them into work now. I did initially plan to keep them but having managed to ignore them for a week I just thought, get rid of them.

Week 1 157lb
Week 2 156.5lb
Week 3 154lb
Week 4 152.5lb
Week 5 153lb
Week 6 151.5lb
Week 7 152.5 lb

Oh this is so hard! Gained a pound. I'm not totally surprised as I've had a crisis with the fridge-freezer this week so not been having as many lean protein plus veg meals. I'm also 400 monetary pounds lighter which was not the plan just before Christmas! (Takes deep breath and resolves to koko!)

Hi all,

I've lost 4 stone since January, regained 10 pounds of it, due to not gyming or eating healthy for the past 3 months.

I am 5ft 2 and currently weigh 10st 11. I would love to lose 2 stone.

I desperately want to get rid of my deflated bumbag. (gunt)

Welcome Whatthequack! You did really well to lose 4 stone since Jan, and only put back 10lb of it. I'm finding it a hard slog but really want to keep going!

I lost 4 stone by going to the gym 3 times a week to do the group classes. Spin for cardio, legs bums and tums for toning and pump to help gain muscle and burn fat. I think it was the weight lifting that really helped to lift the weight! (No pun intended).

I also stuck to 1200 using MFP. Drank 2 litres of water a day.

As y'all can tell, ive kind of given up a bit. Feeling totally unmotivated as the weight isn't shifting (in either direction, fortunately), but I've seen the photos from Vegas and while I thought I was looking kinda svelte since losing half a stone, turns out I looked mainly like a boiled ham stuffed inside a dress.

Anyhow, bit depressing and not sure I can be bothered to keep denying myself over the Xmas period when clearly even a half stone weight loss made me look/feel no better.

Wondering whether to just start Rocking a chunkier look and live with it; ( I think I'm stuck believing I still look like the tiny size 8 girl I was before motherhood and I've no idea how to dress for my 'new' figure without looking tired, desperate and mutton-like). any tips on flattering 'grown up' hair cuts or fashions for short, dumpy people like me?

oh Mama, I feel for you. I feel like a fair bit has to go before I look any different - which is weird, because I'm short! I've lost a similar amount and while it's more than an inch off my waist, I am guessing it would not make a difference in photos.

Whatthe - how did you find 1200 cals? I am a similar height but battle with 1200 cals and on a workout day find it near impossible.

I. Am. Not. Giving. Up!

Don't give up mama, I had the same mindset this time last year, and managed to go on to lose over 4 stone. What about making it a new year resolution. So you can enjoy the festive season, but once it's over going back to dieting.

lorelei9 A typical day would be porridge with skimmed milk for breakfast, some sliced chicken and an Apple and tbsp of peanut butter and coffee for lunch. And a white egg omelette with some quinoa. I drink usually 2 litres of water a day. Usually that is around or under the 1200 calorie mark.

The omelette and quinoa would be for dinner!

Whatthe - yes, I'm afraid to me, that doesn't sound like lunch especially on a workout day!

in fact that doesn't sound like 1200 cals unless your porridge portion was huge?

On MFP is comes up around 1000 calories.

After the gym if I feel light headed, I'd eat a small pack of sliced chicken or have some porridge. Although I am thinking about getting some protein whey powder. Does anyone have any recommendations?

oh right, I thought so.

PhD protein powder is great - also if you get the can, you can laugh hysterically at having a PhD in a can. (oops, probably just me).

I only buy when on offer on Amazon though but that's fairly frequent.

If you told people you were drinking your PHD you'd probably get funny looks! 😄 I don't have a clue about protein powder, I've never used it.

Looking at the food I listed, it does look pretty grim. I'll maybe try and add a smoothie into it somewhere and some veg to the omelette.

I usually go to the gym after dinner time.

whatthe - if you're avoiding artificial sweeteners you may want to look at other options. I recommend PhD because it's the best tasting one in my experience - I bought cheap brands originally and they tasted like cardboard.

Whatthe, I forgot to ask, did you basically eat the same every day when you were losing 4 stone?

and what do you eat now?

It would've always been porridge with a banana in the morning, unless I was in a rush, then maybe a smoothie. But I would've always aimed for one meal to be porridge as it's always filling and fast to make.

Lunch would've been sometimes just chicken, chicken salad, vegetable soup or fruit salad.

I would've then had an apple with tsp of peanut butter

Dinner would've been turkey steaks with salad, chicken breast with veg, salmon fillet with veg or white egg omelette either plain or mixed with garlic, peppers, onions etc.

Plus 2-3 coffees and 2 litres of water daily.

I've only recently gotten back into dieting, as before (past 3 months) I've been eating everything crap, hence the weight gain.

I'm going to try and keep to the way I was eating before as it worked.

Thanks for sharing all that whatthe! Sounds good.

I think I'm going to reset my goals and instead of giving up tonnes of stuff in the next few weeks (except alcohol which I'm sworn off til Xmas!) I'm going to aim to adopt healthy habits like drinking the 2l water and having at least one green tea, and taking my vitamins. That way I can still have my coffee, which I really need right now (weather is so grim here) and can enjoy making mince pies with my daughter etc. I'm also still aiming to exercise three times (2 barre and one swim) a week. If I don't lose anything, I accept. But at least I'll be healthier and hopefully that will shine out instead. Back in England in just 15 days, at which point I will be hostage to festive fare for three weeks anyway!! Thanks for all being so lovely. Good luck! Xxx