To brie or not to brie, basecamp dyson….. weightloss support for all (thread 2)

[Stellar67]

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I hope this worked!

Oh sorry, I did laugh at the Dyson surgery.

We are having issues with our house too. I'm not ready for it at all.

I'm going for a tentative jog tomorrow if I can. Knee is feeling a bit better, and I spent most of the child benefit on new trainers

My weigh in is tomorrow. Not looking forward to it.

I was just coming to ask how you were doing? Oh no. Get hunting for that mojo. How's the house, him indoors, the dyson?

I've pulled out a dress I want to wear in the summer.

I'm plodding along. Got physio tomorrow. So trying to eat less just now to make up for the lack of movement!

Much sympathy, Brains and stellar. I hope things are looking up very soon.

I need to get my mojo back too. I know that calorie counting works for me but it's boring. I'm thinking I might go for something more gimmicky - just for a while. So I'm going to look for inspiration today, then shopping for new fangled food quackery tomorrow, and away I go. Again.

Hello! Ooh much interest from me pippi. Please come back and share!

I feel like doing something different for a bit to change the scales. But I'm not sure what.

I don't do liquid diets.

My physio went well, and I've followed the stretches. I even went to spin today and kept the resistance lower. So all good there.

Brains. You're under pressure in other areas of life. Eating in response to that is what we do. I'm really sorry. Getting control of this thing is hellish hard. You're not alone, and I know you wouldn't condemn anyone else who faltered on this road, so be as kind to yourself as I know you would be to others. (Easier said than done, I know.)

Hey Brains, be good to yourself. See you soon. It's never easy.

How are you Pippi?

I haven't been watching what I eat and seeing the scales rise. It's a battle
Isn't it?

Morning Stellar. I'm all right, thanks, although I ate so many sweets (pick and mix at the cinema) yesterday that I gave myself stomach cramps.

That was my last hurrah though for today we Dukan! I know it's so five years ago but I love a bit of pseudo-scientific tosh (especially if it comes with an edge of misogyny). To be honest, it doesn't look like the healthiest thing ever but I'm not planning on doing it for very long (unless I get on so we'll with it that I become one of those crazed people who embraces it and becomes evangelical about it as a lifestyle).

My new tactic is to follow an actual specific diet, and when I get bored/irritated with it, move on to another one. So, this afternoon about four'ish, I reckon...

How are you, Stellar?

Dukan? What does that involve?

I'm with you on the switching the diets around. It's better than falling off the wagon.

I totally over indulged over Easter and put on 4lbs between that and not moving in back to kick up the bum. And I need to tell myself I do not need a large glass of red to get through a film.

So back to it. Wednesday is the new Monday.

Wednesday is the new Monday.

I like that. Yeah, Mondays are rubbish enough as it is and don't need any extra pressures.

Dukan is essentially low carb. But with the added benefit of an initial 'Attack Phase' that is also low fat, low sugar, low fun. So, I have three days of eating meat ahead. Fear The Predator!

Low fun

Get the bbq out. That'll make it slightly more interesting. Or build a fire?

I think it sounds interesting. Be good to hear how you do.

Okay, so the 'Attack Phase' turns out to be protein only plus a little bit of 0% fat dairy. Luckily, former Dr Dukan says I only have to do it for three days. If you have more weight to lose, then you do five or seven days. But in two days I've lost 3lbs, although, given that I'm going to the loo every five minutes, I'm pretty sure that that's almost entirely water. Apparently, frequent urination is a thing with no/low carb. But it provides a welcome boost (the loss, not the lav). So, only tomorrow to get through, and then I get to eat vegetables. Lucky me. It's a bit bonkers but I'll stick with it for as long as I can. Must get back to reading the book to find out if it ever allows any carbs. Not sure where it stands on fruit either.

I need to get back to serious exercise too.

I might dig out some old thin photos for inspiration and do that cheesy (mmmm, cheeeeeese) thing of sticking them on the fridge. And the biscuit tin. And the cupboard with the bread products. I've mostly been a bit of a chubster but I did have a slim period, and I'd love to be able to get back there.

Well done Pippi. I am doing MFP with some other mnetters, but I have hurt my back now and I am so bored just sitting in an odd position. So I've been on the wine, chocolate and eating what I've been given.
So I am going to try and eat protein and veg tomorrow alone to bulk out. I'm hoping to get out for a bit.
Not an exciting or proactive update but I'm being truthful. Which is good? I can feel a stealth boast soon, kids have crash course swimming next week to help them into the next level, so I'm determined to do laps, even if I have to use a float!

I must dig out a pic of slim me. :-) good plan.

Sorry to hear about your back, stellar. Is it an exercise related thing, or separate?

I'm trying to persuade my family to come on a nice walk with me today, but they have indicated what they think of that idea and they've both gone back to bed. It's supposed to be lovely spring weather tomorrow so maybe I'll persuade them then.

I vaguely remember signing up to MFP but, in the end, I went with lovely stationery. Maybe I should take a look at it again when I move on from Dukan. And I will be moving on from Dukan quickly: it's really not sustainable, I don't think, unless you have willpower of steel. And if I had willpower of steel, I probably wouldn't be needing to lose weight in the first place.

I think it's a separate thing. I'm still hurting. But I can move, drive, swim even more slowly than normal. So on the mend.
My friend gave me a lovely book to fill in. I am always loving the stationary. But I find MFP so easy now with the barcodes and repeating breakfasts. I've realised I am fairly consistent in my eating habits, except at night, when all hell breaks loose. So I need something to kick that into touch.

How are you getting on? Did you get your family work coordinated?

Hey Stellar. Sorry your back is still sore. These things take time.

Lured the family out on Sunday for a long walk with the promise of Lindt chocolate bunnies at the halfway mark. Child moaned at first, but got quite into it as we went to a Roman site, which also has an old Norman church next to it. She's quite into her history and is a bit of a mini-goth so she loves an old graveyard. Husband just moaned due to a late night the night before (no sympathy) and a bit of a cold (tiny bit of sympathy).

Done with Dukan for now as it's just too restrictive, but I might use the Attack Phase (a few days of being super-restrictive) to provide a boost every now and then.

On your recommendation, I've been using MFP and managing to stick to 1200 calories a day. It really does make it pretty easy to keep track. I'm sure there are all sorts of things on there that I'm not using/haven't discovered yet.

I've lost a pleasing amount since I started up again but down to the serious business of the 1-2lb a week grind now. I know that's where it gets hard. But I'm feeling fairly motivated still. But I'm also annoyed with myself that I lost my way for a while and put back on some of the weight I lost last year. Far from all of it though, so it could be worse: it could be a lot worse. And at least I have a sense of having taken things back in hand now.

Well done! Child mini goth sounds cute!
Ooh I'm sharonrlh on MFP if you want to add me.
Don't be annoyed with yourself. You are in the right mind for now. And that's what's important. The now.
I'm on my own tonight. So hot bath. Lindt and early night. Rock and Roll!
I'm away this week, visiting family that like to feed, may not manage to get on. So have a good week. And I'll be back next week trying to lose what's I've gained this week

How are you both? Been on my radar recently.

I'm fine, plodding along.

Hi Stellar. Is your back feeling better now?

I'm in a peaks and troughs kinda place. Not comfortable, but not out of control (most of the time) either - just about managing to keep it together, and keeping exercise up to counteract the chocolate addiction. I hope there'll be warmer weather soon as my motivation always improves then.

I often think about this thread and wonder about former posters. I hope they're all doing well.

Forgive me, Dysoners, for I have sinned... It has been over 2 months since my last weigh in...

Hello all, glad to see some people still about. I'd been spiralling a bit - without wanting to sound too whingey, between dealing with DP undergoing surgery, job woes, and my DM's cancer diagnosis, the motivation went completely out of the window and I've been diving head first into the chocolate (2+ sharer bags a day ).

I'm in a much better headspace now, DP is doing well with physio recovering and i'm changing jobs in June. I weighed myself on Sunday, did a day back on the 5:2, and have managed to be good all week - second fast day is going well so far today!

I've gained over a stone since January but i'm trying to keep positive - i've managed to stop the spiral and have regained control.

Now, i'm off to catch up on what i've missed over the last couple of months!

Hey Pippi, glad you are still about. My back is better thanks. I also look forward to warmer weather and salad... Well..

Dyrne hello. Sorry about your DM and DP. Not whingey at all.

I had no internet today! My house is tidy