The 'anything goes' 2016 Weight Loss thread.

[SalaciousCrumb]

I need to lose 3.5 stone - feel so fed up about it I am ignoring the mince pies and Thornton's chocolates! I have lost weight before with a great bunch of ladies on mn. I feel motivated to do the same again and this time keep it off, I went through my wardrobe and found a very stylish tunic I bought in the South of France that I wore once before gaining weight.

Whatever your approach - low carb, Weight Watchers, Slimmers World or healthy eating, all welcome to join me with motivational tips/chat to keep each other going. I find that I don't stick to any plan and eating at meals times/snack on veg and fruit/exercise works for me.

Look forward to chatting with whoever wants to join

...aaand she's gone back to sleep again. Hopefully for the rest of the night

Uni has started again properly this week, so I have readings and assignments coming out of my ears. Hopefully this will distract me from the vending machines it hasn't yet

Thanks all :) we are very proud. Congrats on all your wonderful losses!!

Well done Kim

Hopefully she has turned the corner Error

Heading for another friffin STS here! Although did have DD over the weekend and did eat more than should have done, so I suppose that is only fair.

Still exhausted after the lurgies, still trying to find my oomph, but at least yesterday I found my ski jacket and it fits so happy days!

My lurgy is going, but feel knackered, dd still feeling sick I am beyond fed up for her, rotten bad luck, she felt sick over Christmas, and now her Birthday.

Don't know if it's my imagination, but I feel lighter underwear is also fitting better.

Downstairs Ooooh...nuts and crisps are my downfall, there is a very big bag of dry roasted peanuts in the cupboard, left over from Christmas. Rather moreish, if I get a bad attack of the munchies will have to ask dh to hide them.

Piste Great news about the ski jacket!

Downstairs, weight loss due to bf is not a given; I bf for 9 months and only lost a few lb. I'm also finding it harder to lose weight since DD was born, but I think it's not so much down to any physical change, more the stress of parenthood and other stuff which seems more acute than before which makes me comfort eat (and drink). Sugar has got me through pregnancy, early motherhood, and uni, which i'm now paying for in weight gain (and tooth loss if I'm not more careful; I've just been told I need another filling ).

I woke up this morning with a stinking cold, which has been brewing for a few days, and the only thing that makes me feel better is eating. I've resisted the sugar so far, but need to get energy from somewhere. I have a project meeting this afternoon at which I need to be an effective, functioning human being, which might be a bit beyond me today.

Yes Downstairs and Error, I really think breastfeeding is making it harder for me to lose weight, it's definitely not helping.

This week's been ok, but not been logging my ww points, In fact, considering stopping logging points altogether and just sticking with healthy eating... But I'm not sure if I can be trusted, will see how this week goes and think about it.

Hope all with/recovering from lurgy get well soon! I always find those Redoxin Immune Defence vitamins really help, although it may be psychological!

Morning

Bastard lurgies, enough now, hope all are soon on the mend xxx

I agree with weight loss and breastfeeding, didn't go together certainly in my case, although for a good friend the weight dropped off, it just made me so bloomin hungry.

Wednesday weigher here

and its a one pound loss for me, huzzah, was nearly two but I only record whole measurements.

So nearly two though! I leaned on the scales...

this wayyyyyyyyy ----->

Trimmer: WTL: 50lb, IW: 24.5lb WL: 10lb, WTG: 40lb
Fluffy: WTL: 70lb, WL: 0, WTG: 70lb
Fresh: SW 11st12lb. WTL: 15lb, WL: 3lb, WTG: 12lb
Blondes: WTL 42 lb, WL : 5 lb, WTG 37 lb
GoodBB: WTL: 21lb, WL: 0, WTG: 21lb
Carb: WTL: 28lb, WL: 0lb, WTG: 28lb
Cooking: WTL: 3st 9, WL: 0, WTG: 1st
That'sNot: SW: 11st. WTL: 14lbs. WL: 0lbs. WTG: 14lbs
Aphie: SW 17 stone 1. WTL: 5 stone 8lbs. WL: 0lbs.
Nargles: WTL: 60lbs. WL: 3lbs. WTG: 57lbs.
GBBO: WTL 32.5lb. WL 5lb. WTG 27.5lb
LionHearty: WTL 28lb, WL 0lb, WTG 28lb
Welltidy: SW 9 st 5.5 lb, WTL 1st 1.5lb, WL 0, WTG 1st 1.5lb
Disco: SW 11st 2lb, WTL 25lb, WL 0, WTG 25lb
Party: WTL 30 lb, WL 2lb, WTG 28lb
Pistey: WTL: 28lb, WL 9lb, WTG: 19lb
Minniemagoo: WTL 40lbs, WL 0, WTG 40lbs
Libraries: WTL 22lb, WL 1lb, WTG 21lb
TheVeryThing: WTL 25lb, WL 1.5, WTG 23.5lb
Notso: WTL 15lb, WL 3.25lb, WTG 11.75lb
Thewaves: WTL 26lb, WL 4lb, WTG 22lb
InFlagrante: WTL 20lb, WL 0, WTG 20lb
Clean: WTL 28lb WL 5lb, WTG 23lb
MarkRuffalo: WTL:28lb WL 3 WTG 25lb
Kim82: WTL 59lb, WL 13.5lb WTG 45.5lb
helenahandbag: WTL 55lbs, WL 0, WTG 55lbs
Mabs: SW 11stone, WTL 14lbs, WL 1, WTG 13lbs
Prettybird: SW 13st13lb shock; WTL 42lb; WL 3lb; WTG 39lb
Error404: WTL 20lb, WL 1.4lb, WTG 18.6lb
SquadGoals: WTL 24lbs WL 0lb WTG 24lbs.
slithytove: WTL: 42lbs, WL: 0, WTG: 42lbs
Tortoise: WTL 16.5lbs WL 3lb WTG 12.5lb
Bowbear: WTL 40lb WL6lb WTG 34lb
tiredwitless: WTL 28lb, WL 5lb, WTG 23lb
ChristmasCabbage: WTL 16lb, WL 2lb, WTG 14lb
LovelyFriend: WTL 23kgs, WL 1.5kgs, WTG 21.5kgs (sorry can't do lbs)
Bringonsummer: WTL 19lbs, WL 3lbs, WTG 16lbs
DownstairsMixUp: WTL: 20lbs WL: 4lbs WTG:16l

sorry gals, letting the thread down :( no loss at all, but no gain either

MABS Shurrrrruppppppppppppp!

Tis called STS and it is a good thing :) clinks glass

Obviously doesn't because it is only 8.15 am

Maybe

The week i am having, glass clinking at 8.15 sounds great!

Have aborted 2 fast days so far this week, am so stressed at work i cant think properly and starvation only adds to my confusion. Aborting then leads to extreme binge to fill the gaping hole in my stomach = very bad outcome and extreme scales avoidance. Also it is cold so that never helps.

Was going to try again today but as i have been awake since 2.36 figure it would be madness. Instead i am temporarily changing the regime to no s diet (no snackz, sweets or seconds except on s days). I am a big snacker so this may help. God i am a girl for a Fad!

Well done on sts and losses. And hope lurgies go soon

Well done Piste on the loss and MABS for the STS! I agree STS is a good thing- no one can lose every single week but as long as no gain all is good

Summer so sorry to hear your work is stressful at the minute, I hope it gets better soon.

thanks GBB but i do need to focus more!!

well done mabs on ds and again for sts its better then gaining

fluffy yah for 11.5lbs in jan thats good and healthy, my loss is 4 lbs hmmmmmmmmmmmm not great for 4 weeks buy hey ho

pisty, again yah for loss

and cabbage amazing losses

trimmer sorry dd ill :(

Lurgies all gone now we are taking it easy as feeling tired, soddin lurgy has ruined my exercise routine this week, which I am convinced contributes greatly to weight loss. Day of lost PE kits and online safety issue with dd just the sort of day to hit the dry roasted peanuts and crisps, but instead I am going to hide in my bedroom for half an hour with a cuppa and kindle

I'm rubbish at diets too Downstairs healthy eating and exercise best way for me.

Bringon hope work stress passes, not helped at my place by having vending machine full of chocolate, and they have cake for every occasion.

Helena when you're on next, was it you who mentioned the Lean in 15 cook book? In a magazine I picked up few of the recipes in it, such as tuna steak with salsa and piri piri rice with peas and garlic prawns, looks very tasty. How are you finding it?

Piste Fab! Well done on loss.

Blondes I think 4lb is getting there, going in right direction. When I next weigh in I would be happy with 4lb over 4 weeks.

GBB I'm remembering when I breast fed, I used to keep an emergency banana for the middle of the night! Felt very hungry.

Have been to the gym, burnt nearly 400 cals, and trim you will be proud, have signed up to a spinning class on Saturday morn with a friend. A class for a compete beginner. She and I are going to get there early and loiter at the back

Then I'm going to get DH to come and wheel me home in a Tesco trolley.

Hi all. I have finally lost that pesky pound, so that's 14lb lost so far this year.

Well done to anyone else losing or sts

Downstairs I'm rubbish at diets too and always seem to end up gaining when I inevitably fail, so I'm doing healthy eating too.

Good luck with the spin class piste. I hear it's the next day that's the killer.

Piste Tesco trolley?! You are never one to shy away from a challenge I'm impressed! Does your gym have an Insanity class? I am leaving it a couple of weeks to get fitter and will join one every Tuesday morning, I've heard it's well scary.

Will you eat 400 calories more food?

faire well done on your pound, add yourself to list if you want.

downstairs I don't eat meat, but not given up fish, I think there's veggie stuff in the book too. The tuna one I'm looking at has a whole avocado with the salsa, incredibly healthy, very filling. Joe Wicks looks incredibly healthy, reminds me in his manner of Jamie Oliver or is that my imagination.

I'm not sure how much I want to lose. I've set myself a new goal of 7lbs, is it okay to put that on the list and set a new goal if/when I meet that one?

Well done on all the losses, and Pistey I like spin classes. Am going in gym later on.

BUT would it be wrong have some fizz later to celebrate dd being 21 today? She is at uni in Newcastle and I am in Sussex so wont even be with her!!

Can I join as well please? Have been reading and lurking for a while now, and really enjoying the way the thread flows.
I have been trying to lose some weight since the beginning of January after losing a fair amount then gaining it all back on over Christmas!

Current weight: 149lb. Weight lost since Jan 1st: 7lb. Ideal total to lose: 23lb.

I have been trying to eat carefully and consciously, attempting to forgo carbs but really - carbs are my biggest weakness. I find it so hard to not have the pasta or the mashed potato! I can ignore chocolate for months on end, but I can't have crisps or nuts in the house because they will be demolished in seconds. Am going to restart Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred from Monday, then start Ripped in 30 afterwards.

Only right and proper you have the fizz later MABS Happy birthday to her!

fairenuff I will review my goal when I get there, think it is a good idea

Re the Spinning (DH though I meant wool initially and was all ) you must all be kind then when I am sobbing on Sunday morn then, as I have to roll down the stairs.

Just been to the gym, always a bit close this one, as have to go late on a Wed followed by early on a Thurs. Trim I usually eat some of the cals I 'earn' but not always. Without I only get 1200 which really doesn't go very far. Am still religiously using MFP to record. The gym isn't going to help me lose weight though, just boots my arse to being a bit fitter.

Welcome LittleWoof Glad to have you on board, C&P the list and bung yourself on it.

Laters Losers