Starting the no 'S' eating regime today to lose weight, anyone want to join in?

[standclear]

Hi, have got decidedly porky over the past few years.
I feel tired and lethargic, and none of my clothes look good anymore.
I also need to lose weight for health reasons and increase my (currently woeful) level of exercise.

I want to follow a simple and 'do-able' eating plan that is fairly simple and that I will be able to sustain ie hoping to lose 0.5 kg each week.

I'm planning to follow the no 'S' "diet":

book here

A summary of the basic rules is:

no snacks
no sweets (it's an American book so that covers puddings as well as biscuits and confectionary)
no seconds

except on days that start with 's' ie the weekend, and 'special' days ie birthdays and big holidays such as Christmas.

I've got the book so can answer further questions but that is basically it!

I'm going to be using MFP to log calories and I have also found the free NHS weight loss plan (includes exercise) helpful too

see here

I am planning to post my weight here every Sunday too (but that is not obligatory of course).

The other reason for posting on here is that I don't want to bore my family and friends to death about it in rl!! But it would be nice to have some companions along the way .

Anyone want to join in?

[SpareCrust]

Weighing in at 84.2 or 84.4 or 84.6 (the read-out on the scales keeps changing ). It's a bit of a loss either way so encouraged by that. Still loads to do.

Had photos taken in a booth yesterday for a document renewal and the resulting pictures were quite distressing. I thought I'd had quite a nice new haircut but I look like a bloke! Then tried some trews on in very middle-aged shop while my daughter was at dance rehearsals and the size 46 (oh the shame) looked horrible and too tight

Really, really motivated to do this now!

[SpareCrust]

that's a continental size 46 btw which is a UK 18

[rivierliedje]

Thanks SC.
Having pictures taken is awful, even worse when they're posted on Facebook before you have a chance to check them!
My weekend was good, apart from being ill, good to catch up with friends.

Today I braved my home scales and it was much better than i thought it would be. But i've always lost weight on holiday with friends. Plus i was ill. Now, i just need to not lose the momentum!

[SpareCrust]

Sorry for lack of posting! Ongoing back issues (always an excuse eh?) but have been diagnosed with slipped disc. Eating more because I am bored - not a good thing when I can't physically do much.

Weight currently 84.4 kg and we are half way through the year

Rivier so glad "damage" not as bad as you had feared! Hope you feel better now.

Waves to everyone else!