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

Lost 1.5 lb so 5.5 lb in two weeks. Not bad hey? Would quite like a 2lb minimum loss next week to keep me averaging 2lb loss a week until Easter (current challenge!).

Hope this works... thanks for the welcome!

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
LittleWoofDoesntDog: WTL: 30lb. WL: 7lb. WTG: 23lb

Thank you for the tip DownstairsMixUp I will have a look at Lean in 15 on Amazon!
I use MyFitnessPal for logging food as I find it helps to know what I've eaten and log rough goals / challenges. I also have a Fitbit which is great and will be handy when I start working out again properly.
Tonight I am having Carbonara for dinner (carbs!) so I am making sure everything else is very low cal; so far have had a cuppa soup & two coffees...

Welcome LittleWoof

Well done ethelb, that's pretty good going!

blondes I think you losing any weight under the current circumstances is really good going - I hope you're feeling a bit better?

Hope the week is going well for everyone - Mine's not too bad really. Porridge for breakfast, banana as a snack, small salad for lunch etc.

Next weigh in will be February 14th so I'm hoping to lose 4bs(ish), however I won't know until the end of Feb as my partner will just say 'Yes you've lost more weight' or 'No you haven't

Feeling quite motivated at the moment as my trousers are definitely slightly loser, so am just going to continue as I am.. and hopefully start walking on the treadmill as soon as we've sorted out the room!

I've just done Davina Fit lots of kicking, so pleased to have got some exercise in. Really quite chilled despite GCSE options drama, lost PE kit and mouse catching cat!

I said I wouldn't wi tomorrow, but changed my mind, hoping it may be good news as noticed small changes.

Downstairs I'm with you on Joe Wicks, I was a bit 'wow!' when I saw him. I heard something about a tv programme. thanks for recipe suggestions. I saw that egg baked in avocado, looks scrummy. How long do you leave in oven for?

Little welcome! The book lean in 15 is about £7 on Amazon at the moment. I like carbs as well, a colleague at work is into the blood group diet and she was talking about giving up wheat. Very difficult as I love bread, I've cut it down to one slice per day. I'm willing to cut down but not cut out.

ethel great loss, well done

piste looking forward to hearing how you get on with spinning. 1200 calories sounds very low to me.

fluff good feeling when trousers feel looser, I'm the same.

thanks all, fizz open soon i feel, 21 eh...

I have just wi. Lost 3lb, so it's almost a stone since starting on 1st Jan!!! Haven't managed to lose this much since slinkies a few years ago

Trimmer: WTL: 50lb, IW: 21.5lb WL: 13lb, WTG: 37lb
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
LittleWoofDoesntDog: WTL: 30lb. WL: 7lb. WTG: 23lb

Lost 0.6lb (to be precise! Digital scales). Very pleased with this as slow and steady is best for me.

Well done Trimmer and Downstairs! Have a good weekend everyone.

Trimmer: WTL: 50lb, IW: 21.5lb WL: 13lb, WTG: 37lb
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 5.6lb. WTG 26.9lb
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
LittleWoofDoesntDog: WTL: 30lb. WL: 7lb. WTG: 23lb

Well done Losers!

Same here as on Wednesday, sadly no food for me in the house at the mo, bad planning!

Gym later, was invited to a beginners Pilates last night but sadly couldn't make it as it is something I'd love to do. Hopefully after half term I can get on it

Laters

Well done everyone on your losses. I've lost another pound this week, so that's half a stone now since 1st Jan. I was feeling quite good about it until I saw GettinTrimmer has lost a stone. Wow!

Still, 12lbs left to go for me, so I'm actually feeling quite positive about it all.

Digital scales are ace aren't they GBBO

I've added myself to the list.

Trimmer: WTL: 50lb, IW: 21.5lb WL: 13lb, WTG: 37lb
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 5.6lb. WTG 26.9lb
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
LittleWoofDoesntDog: WTL: 30lb. WL: 7lb. WTG: 23lb
Fairenuff: WTL 21lb, WL 14lb, WTG 7lb

Congratulations on everyone with their losses!
I was feeling pretty good this week, up until today when I woke up with a truly crap cold and have so far not stopped eating. So disappointing. Must get back on track ready for WI day which is Monday for me!

Congrats to other Friday losers

alan remember I have more to lose so will go off more quickly at first, but I am getting impatient and want to wear my size 14 jeans. Anything going in right direction is good.

littlewoof hope you get over cold soon, tis rotten, I had it early this week.

Spin class day is here

Farewell chums

Forgot to post the last few weeks so am able to post good progress: 2lb off this week but 11 since I started on 6 January!

Not been finding it too bad and am now able to walk past the sweet counters in the petrol station without a second class . I've introduced alcohol in the last couple of weeks but am keeping it to a maximum of 3 nights a week and at most 2 glasses a night.

Unfortunately I think I've left it too late to be able to get into my own salopettes in 2 weeks time and will probably have to wear an old large spare pair that we have but in not going to stop trying

Trimmer: WTL: 50lb, IW: 21.5lb WL: 13lb, WTG: 37lb
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 5.6lb. WTG 26.9lb
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; CW: 13st 2lb; WL 11lb; WTG 31lb
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
LittleWoofDoesntDog: WTL: 30lb. WL: 7lb. WTG: 23lb
Fairenuff: WTL 21lb, WL 14lb, WTG 7lb

Hi anyone on here doing the Paleo caveman diet. I started 5 days ago and have lost 3lbs, but would like some tips and advice. My starting weight is 11, 12 and this morning I was 11,9. Always struggle to stay on diets. Lost 2 stone on Cambridge but have put 1 stone back on.

to be fair i havnt really tried to diet past few weeks so happy sts this week

Hi mrsfossil don't think any of us are doing the Paleo caveman diet. I struggle on diets as well.

Pretty well done

blondes sts is good

Downstairs when you are on again, I bought Lean in 15, saw it in Tesco. Really like his meal ideas.

Piste how was spinning?!! I've heard pilates is great.

I have just done 30 Day Shred, had to work up to finding the nerve to do it. Anyway, first cardio section was very difficult, also press ups, but pleased I've done it.

Gettintrimmer (I've always loved your MN name ) - I'm on the 5th day of Level 3 of the Shred. Lots of grunting and wincing and my travelling push-ups are not very deep but at least I'm dong it 4 days a week (not at weekends or on the day I cycle to my Pilates class)

Cavegirl - I'm doing HFLC which is similar to Paleo.

Rather did you survive your spin class?!

Oops - should have addressed my comment to Mrsfossil, not "Cavegirl" where did that come from?

I surviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiived!

I actually loved spinning!!

God is it hard work though, the class was taught by someone I know which was odd, happily she was very good, would have been awks otherwise!

She was obsessive about the full stretch afterwards, and am not stiff today as a result, which is fab.

Skiing here on Friday, I will be wearing the bigger trews, but jacket is fine. Just need to work out which thermals I am wearing. Not buying any but we have masses of various sizes, something will have to fit!

Good loss pretty, sts is good B!

Laters losers