Has anyone got 2 stone to lose? I'm starting tomorrow (Monday).

[Dalmatian2017]

I'm looking for a buddy to join me and help motivate to lose some of this flab! I'm 5'7" and about 12st but will weigh in tomorrow morning.

I have been trawling through adding people on MFP I'm ClaireoHare28 if anyone wants to add me

Hi Claire I've just sent you an MFP friend request. Thistoo thank you for your lovely positive post!

Hi stellar I hope some of my positive mood spreads your way today and you have a good day.
Hi claire I sent you an mfp friend request too.
Hi kreesh I thought I'd post something positive on a day when I am in good place to make up for the days I post and cry for help because I'm in that not-so-good place

Thistoo we must have cross posted. I feel so much better now. Have got my bad food day out of the way. I've been to the swimming pool and I met a friend who said I was looking good! (I was in my swimsuit!)
So yes, feel like I am doing well!
Isn't it nice when people notice.

I agree, everyone is a on here. It's not easy, but it can be done.

You're doing brilliantly stellar what could be better than receiving a compliment when you're in a swimsuit?

I've just ordered 2 new bikinis online for my summer hols in a size 12 - am currently a 14 at a squeeze - if I'm being honest, I'm a 16 but I'm not going there. Using them as my incentive for moments when the lure of all things carby is strong. I will be lovely, toned, bronzed and above all happy on this holiday if it kills me

Hello everyone. Tricky day today - massive family roast lunch. Very boozy. Pudding. Cheese. Nuts. BUT... I think I did pretty well. I only had one glass of wine. I drank fizzy water the rest of the time (and was still pretty sparking company I think). I had one plate of roast, no yorkies. One bowl of crumble with custard. Passed on the ice cream. Was very good with cheese - tried a little of each but didn't hog into it. I've gone 87 over on my calories but I'm okay about that. Frankly don't want to live in a world where I can't enjoy a family dinner, or have to turn down the pud my ds2 made. I logged the main and pud and my lunch, and logged the cheese and wine as my dinner

Oh banjo, I can only DREAM of wearing a bikini. I can't remember the last time I wore one. Prob when I was a child. Sob. Which ones have you ordered? (Nosey I know...)

Viloot, Banjo I too will never wear a bikini again. But I am enjoying swimsuits with special bits to pull in.
Thank you thistoo I had made a start before this thread so I'm already a fair bit down. It is a "pullmein" swimsuit so I think it's all about the colours and pattern. Debenhams do them. I'd previously spent years in speedo unsightly swimsuits that the kids couldn't pull at and have me topless, but this is a more flattering style so it's been nice to feel more womanly.

Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Hello everyone!

This week has been a bit of a disaster - DDs bday + going back to work + no time for shopping = knackered and not making the best choices.
G&T and pizza tonight, drawing a line under it and moving on!

Only 7 weeks until my holiday now

Bad here too! Away at the moment to watch gymnastics which you'd think would inspire me to be fit and healthy! However it's been tricky to eat properly when out and about, eating on the hoof. Then there were munchies and crisps. Arghh! If you add to this the fact that I haven't done any couch to 5k, methinks my plan is going slightly awry. That said, I will go back to routine and get back to it as soon as we are home again tomorrow!

Having a bad day here too! Was good until mid afternoon then a very bad meeting resulted in my colleague buying me a toffee flapjack!! The evening has got worse with red wine and maltesers...

I promise I'll be good tomorrow

Tomorrow is a new day! I think if we want to lose weight and keep it off, then we really have to be thinking about long term change and eating better as a way of life. But life would be a lot less fun if we ate perfectly everyday, so I think living a little is fine as long we get back on it as soon as we can and don't slide back into bad habits. Besides perfection is over rated luckily for me
Also kreesh - what gym are you watching? It was my sport of choice for my entire childhood (training several hours a day) and it's still the ultimate sport imho

This we have taken dd (10) to Liverpool to see the U18 girls' all-round competition in British Gymnastics Championships. It was a very big birthday treat for her and it has really inspired her. She and ds are into sporty stuff, so unlike DH and I We enjoy watching sport with them and want to encourage the DC to be much more active than we ever were at their age. I'm fairly clumsy and uncoordinated, but can just about manage couch to 5k. I have dreams of being able to play team sport, but I'm way too old these days plus seriously lacking in ability! Sounds like you have some flexible talents, there!

That's so cool kreesh. I would have loved that at your DD's age.

I think it's my "flexible talents" that first attracted my DH

I've had a bad day too. Not so much cake and biscuits but significantly going over my calorie limit.

Drawing a line under it, and moving on.

Have a good weekend everyone.

6 pound off in 6 days! just about to do the ultimate workout in Davina's DVD and I'm actually looking forward to it!

I overate a bit yesterday. Going to drag the family out for a long walk on the beach today. It won't be brisk, but surely better than slobbing at home.

Is anyone else a bit approximate when it comes to updating mfp? I usually end up under my calorie allowance, but then I don't log coffee and tea, which I splash milk into. So I figure I'm about right by the end of the day. Anyone else? Or should I be more precise?

The beach sounds lovely Michelle! Sometimes it feels more rewarding when it's brisk!
I log everything on MFP, tea and coffee for me is minimal
I use skimmed milk so the calories are really low if I didn't log it I don't think it would make much difference tbh, as long as you have a good few calories left at the end of the day I wouldn't bother logging it

Wow 6lb claire that's fantastic - congratulations
I'm so jealous sharing I miss the beach having grown up in Cornwall and then move to SE for uni and work. A wander along the beach might not burn a massive amount of kcal but should do wonders for your mood which should help with making sensible food choices etc

Just cheapy ones from George, but they do proper bra sizes which are necessary for my norks and I don't want to spend out on Bravissimo prices if I don't get down to my target weight. I have a couple of scaffolding one piece costumes already as back up.

Had a Chinese takeaway last night but starved all day so I could have it and be under my 1200 calories. It was worth it .

Have a good weekend all.

So pleased had work and detoxing in 3 days I've lost 3.5lbs 😊

Well done Paris and Claire!

I'm definitely not expecting a loss on Monday! I've got to spend the morning tidying/cleaning after the leftover birthday carnage. I bloody hate cleaning!

Ive not been feeling too well so dint imagine there'll be any loss on Monday.