MFP to lose weight - Part 3

[Emz449]

Can't believe we've had to start a new thread already!

I'm on plan today and feeling good about it, this weight will go down! Still 10'13 this morning, not too disappointed. Hoping it'll go down with a good sleep or two over the weekend!

Hello all, sliding in late, was 1.5lbs up this morning, water retention again as I managed to eat FIVE slices of bread in total yesterday. I was so unwell though I couldn't make anything else other than toast. Feeling better today, but had lunch out with my mum, and ended up having a ready meal for dinner as I didn't get in until 7 and then still had baby to bath, feed and put to bed as DH working tonight. Aiming for a better day tomorrow, and hoping I feel better again as have baby's swim class at lunchtime.

Nothing like bread/toast when you're feeling rough Jonty, not sure if it's a universal thing but in Ireland, you get tea & hot buttered toast after having a baby - my friends and me have waxed lyrical about its deliciousness (and discovered all the menfolk have a death wish trying to pinch some!)
Are you improving day on day?
Well I managed a night out without making a pig of myself food wise (3 courses but good choices and left a portion of each) or on the drinks front. I definitely had enough but not enough to floor me, thrilled. Was told I was looking very well by my db who normally wouldn't notice if you shaved your head & pierced your nose!
So where are you all hiding? Off out having a life ehhhhh??? 😜

Hi Not2b well done on your choices!
No loss here ( not even water), aiming for a good day today but still feel very rough, not helped by baby waking at 10pm, 1am, 3am and 6am

Afternoon all, just heading out to see my uni friends now, waiting for the train! Five guys was amazing however I don't think it was the best thing for my stomach. I feel rather shite this morning and have to keep going to the loo (sorry tmi!) the main bonus of that is that the scales stayed the same this morning which is nothing short of a miracle.

Decided we're going to go to nandos for dinner tonight which should be easy to navigate. I don't feel much like eating right now so it should be a good day. Think I'll be sticking to chicken and salad and depending on how I feel later, go easy on the drinking!

Another annoying thing happened last night though. I have mentioned having sciatica before but in the last month or two it's been loads better and I was so happy because it's been going on since May! Last night however I was in my room and my bloody laptop charger wire was sticking out and I tripped ever so slightly, landed on my feet and I just felt my back go again. It's so painful! Annoying too as I was looking forward to dancing tonight!

Hello All, please can I join this thread. Weighing in at 71kg with ideally 10kg to lose. had a 500 cal day to kick start it but hope to have around 1200 on a normal day.

thanks for all your inspiring stories!

Very welcome Waiting, you'll get lots of encouragement here and it's nice to have people joining in (I'm always yacking away which you'll have noticed if you read the threads!) Best of luck with it, I measure in stones/pounds so I've 2 stone to go to dream goal, 12 kilos.
Initial joy of low level hangover has worn off as my head was banging the last few hours but I got lots done - house starting to look clean for our party - who knew I had a nice house under the dust/dirt & clutter! Eating is under control, be around 1500 so that's good for a Saturday
Emz I reckon 5 guys was too rich for your system after the food poisoning - it'll take a while to get back to normal. Hope your back pain doesn't rule out the dancing completely, I lurve dancing!

Jonty - hope Baby gets a decent stretch tonight, you're getting a bad run of it 😩

Thanks Not2b. I feel rough as, at the moment. This bloody cold is getting the better of me, and DH is away working tonight so I have all feeds and night wakings to do. Have not stuck to plan today, just ate what I needed, just feeling too unwell to focus on diet. This, too, shall pass!

Hi everyone- 10.2.5 today which is 21 pounds down since end August and 7lbs from my dream goal. Had a fab time visiting my sister and lots of compliments which helped with making good choices
Welcome waiting - nice to see new people
not2be when is the party?
jonty- any better sleep last night, hope your cold is better
emz- you are having a rotten time health wise- hope your back is better today- sciatica is nasty! Have you tried actinel or Danone or some other probiotic drink to maybe help re-balance your stomach?
Have a good day everyone- hoping to finish off the Christmas shopping today

Lounging that is incredible! I love hearing stories like yours, I get discouraged a lot with my weigh loss being quite slow (even when I am really doing it right, it's non existent when I'm kidding myself!) I'm 5.8 down in 3 weeks, by the end of the year I hope to have achieved 7-8lb down and after that 2-3 pounds a month will be my goal. On that basis I would be around 10-10.7 stone by my summer holidays. I'm feeling so slim after losing the 5.8lb, I think I'd float away at 10'something! Party starts at 3, still a lot to do. Kids and grow ups need hosing down and glamourising but not until the hoovering & moppings done. Thank god it's only every 4 years, we take turns

Morning all, forgot to weigh this morning, too sleepy. Cold is rotten and baby woke at 9, 11, 1, 2.30 and 6! However amazingly I feel pretty good, mainly because once DH gets home from work later then Christmas starts properly for us, so feeli quite bright. Also managed to get two hours work done on quilt I'm making for friends new baby while my little boy was asleep, so a but of positive progress somewhere!
Lounging that is amazing. Let's see, I started in June, so from that weight to this is 35lbs!! Blimey.

Congrats Lounging! Inspirational

Glad to hear you're feeling better too Jonty.

In January it will be a year since I started trying to lose weight and I'm 58lbs down! Crazy. Can't believe I was lugging all that extra weight around. I actually feel a bit embarrassed when people mention my weight loss now. Kind of ashamed almost that I let myself get that big. I won't go back there ever again.

Had a great weekend catching up with uni friends. Absolutely shattered now though. I think I'm going to get a takeaway tonight, I'm not home just yet and have no food in the house and the shops close at 5. Looking forward to getting into bed and catching up on casualty!

jonty , emz- of my goodness! They are incredible losses, and you are both so dedicated- there is a clue there somewhere
I do feel like this time something has clicked and it just seems easier. I love MFP and find it so liberating rather than trying to cut out carbs, or eat more protein/ low fat etc- this just seems more sustainable and easier for everyday life.

Wow everyone. Some really amazing losses. I started in July and have lost 44lb.

I have had this weekend 'off' and not counted anything. Was completely unplanned but (usual story) a bit emotionally fraught and I ended up comfort eating. I feel completely and utterly sick now. I had forgotten what it feels like to be so full that it hurts. But a good lesson to recap! I think I ate about 2500 yesterday, and maybe 3000 today. I am ready to start counting again tomorrow and hopefully undo any damage I have done with this weekend quickly.

You've done (and are doing) so so well imust, sorry to hear you're having troubles, life isn't easy and hugs

I agree with you Lounging MFP has definitely been the easiest way for me to lose weight, i find it so handy and convenient too with the app! This week especially it will come in handy, so easy to overindulge around this time of year! Will have to be careful this week to make sure that i make good choices. As i'm going to be eating out most of the week i'm going to try and keep things low calorie/carb. When i eat out, to be honest i usually have what i want but i'm definitely going to make a more conscious effort in what i choose!

I don't think the weekend has had an effect on the scales, thankfully! Jumped on them earlier and it was what i was yesterday morning. hurrah!

My scales say I have gained 6lb over the weekend
I know I haven't really, it is just food in my system and water but bloody hell what a wake up call!!

Yikes, if you weren't awake before you must be on high alert now imust. You know yourself, 3 days it'll be gone but it's not nice to see. Put it behind you, do a mini soup day - I'll join you on that - and then 2 low'ish cal days, be all gone come Christmas Eve.
I feel rubbish today, rotten nights sleep after the party. Party went great, everyone seemed to enjoy it. I didn't eat a lot but nibbled earlier on bits of crusty bread and I feel like I've a lead lined stomach now. Couple of glasses of wine but no dessert, dying of indigestion and rubbling insides. I've had about 4 hours sleep, not that tired just weary at the thought of the day ahead - school run, work, shop for Christmas dinner during lunch, more work, collect kids, get ready for a choir service, collect Df, bring all to choir service etc etc etc. Wish I had the day off! I can't stand dh at the minute either so my heads wrecked. Petty childishness on my behalf I know but I can't seem to snap out of it, need a good shout at him to clear the air but I can't find the time 😁 Arg, men

Ha I love that Not2, hope you get the chance to clear the air soon!

Stayed the same this morning which is a relief, lots of chocolate and cakes in the office today. Temptation everywhere!!

I might just get the chance later as the dumb f'er had the AUDACITY to ask me if I was alright to which I replied "no not really but would it make any difference?" Guaranteed to put the wind up him but he won't have a clue what's up! Tbh I'm not even sure what's up at this point, just bored with the grind the last week and lack of appreciation or affection or company or whatever whatever. Anyway, silliness on my part no doubt. In other news I've spent most of my morning in the loo so maybe the scales will reward me 😉

Oh dear, are you not feeling well?

I can understand the annoyance you're feeling. There are certain times when I could kill OH for no reason whatsoever. Think it's because he's the closest person to me so he bears the brunt of any foul mood I have!

Not sure what it is emz, bit of a dodgy tum - seriously hoping none of my guests got it too. I'm hungry but I'm not eating until it settles. The noises out of it are nearly on a par with my grumbling! Really sore throat to, feels raw. Unconnected I'm sure but combined are making my mood no better. Roll on Wednesday 3pm - hopefully finishing up work then

Not2 I hope you are feeling better now?

Glad you had a good weigh in Emz.

I am having a soup day today and getting plenty of walking so hoping for a good weigh myself tomorrow. I have been surprised at how dry my mouth feels today - I feel sure it is because of how much sugar I ate yesterday. Rehydrating myself as much as possible and maybe flushing some weight out with it!

Still feeling poorly, worse to be honest. Might be a result of 4 hours sleep, but it feels like some sort of cold bug iykwim? Stomach gripping, head ache, sore throat, shivery. I'd an awful day in work as well so that didn't help my already bad humour. Cup of tea now, will get to bed early as long as himself can bring the kids to choir thing - if he can't I think I might cry. Glad to hear you're back on track imust, you'll be back to normal in no time

Not2b sorry you feel so unwell, hopefully it's over and done with by Christmas, you sound a bit fluey.
Down to 10.5 this morning, do not a loss, more a regaining of ground! Bloomin' Celebrations box was out yesterday, and I ate a few a lot but I've hidden it again now, and have another busy and active day ahead so hopefully I'll stay more on track. Got lunch at a friends today although that's usually just sandwiches and a bag of crisps, but last time I calorie counted that lunch it was about 700! Porridge and fruit for breakfast and Thai chicken noodle soup for dinner, hopefully that will balance things out!