Need to lose 2 stone - addicted to sugar

[Thecatgotmytongue]

I need to lose 2 stone and I'm definitely addicted to sugar, I eat lots of chocolate and sweets.

I've zero willpower, but really want to lose weight. I've followed a low carb diet before, but don't know if I can manage now. My weakness is comfort eating and the last year has been extremely tough.

Anyone like to join me for motivation? Maybe we can exchange recipes, ideas? Weigh in together?

I'm 12 stone 3 and would like to get down to 10 stone 7 or less. I'm 5'7 and 51 years, so age is not on my side!

[Thecatgotmytongue]

Not easy when you're surrounded by the good stuff!

I'm not doing great either. I had three good days last week, then hormones hit and I lost the plot. Need to get back in track!

[stressedandalone]

On the plus side I didn't have any chocolate today... Haven't had a proper meal yet tho tonight. I hate cooking just for me. But DD ate before I got home.

[Thecatgotmytongue]

Well done. I've had chocolate, crisps, cake ... My cat went missing last night, so I'm a bit stressed, plus had to take my dog to the vets.

[stressedandalone]

Oh no! Any sign of it today. One of mine went awol for a week once. We we're convinced she had died as she was v old, but she came strolling back a week later like nothing had happened (smelling musty and looking a bit thin so think she'd got shut in somewhere) really hope both your cat abs dog are ok xx

[stressedandalone]

Any sign of your cat cat??

[Thecatgotmytongue]

He strolled in wednesday morning! I was so pleased he was back.

[wamoh]

Can I join in? I've started trying to cut my sugar but I'm like you, Cat, it's really hard because I'm always running about and I've just moved as well. It's the late-night chocolate that does it for me!

DP is really fit and healthy, and last week we got me a new bike, which doesn't have gears and the city we live in is really hilly. So I cycled into work, and then he wrote me a brutal workout at the gym which I only cheated on half of. But I had to skip breakfast this morning for being late and my food today was: lentil soup from work canteen, a Muller yogurt, miso soup and a banana. And then for dinner chicken with broccoli pesto (it's nice, actually) and spinach and a bit of quinoa. I normally have rye bread for breakfast with cheese or something and then if I don't skip it, I have something similar for lunch. And we have a good protein balance for tea. Prawns and salad and seeds and stuff. So on paper it looks really good, but it's only been the last four weeks to undo the absolute shite I've eaten since February.

Also, you add in the gin, chocolate, biscuits, ice cream and everything else I have when I'm bored on my own at work plus I'm bloody starving from trying to be fit. My jeans don't fit and my arse is huge and my belly is sticking out so I look pregnant! At the last wedding we went to, I look like the queen of frump in my flowery dress :(

[stressedandalone]

Hi Wamoh (hope I remembered that right! It's late...). Sounds like you are getting on the right track. I wish I had someone to motivate me, but my H is far more overweight than me but is on meds for his diabetes which are making him lose weight without trying (so his diet is appalling)

Cat, so pleased your cat come home. I think they do it every now and again so that we appreciate them

[Thecatgotmytongue]

Hi wamoh. Sounds like you're on the right track. I understand the boredom eating though, I'm the same. Also it never seems to satisfy me, so I keep having more and more chocolate, but just crave more.

I've been away this weekend, so I've eaten lots of ice cream and junk. Starting again tomorrow, I'm going to try and do a really strict week, see if I can stick to it.

[Thecatgotmytongue]

Well I didn't start today .. Bf bought me some sweets I'll start tomorrow! I really must though. It's getting ridiculous. My mum called me chubby at the weekend

[Thecatgotmytongue]

Yesterday I managed to stick to eating sensibly - dry toast with grilled tomato for breakfast, lots of fresh fruit for lunch and grilled chicken and salad for dinner, lots of decaf black coffee throughout the day.

Today I've had dry toast fire breakfast, grilled steak and salad for lunch and dinner will be grilled chicken breast with salad.

[Thecatgotmytongue]

Had a good day yesterday, toast and grilled tomato for breakfast, lots of fresh fruit for lunch, grilled chicken breast and salad for dinner.

Today I had dry toast for breakfast, grilled steak and salad for lunch and dinner will be grilled chicken breast with salad again.

[Thecatgotmytongue]

Sorry, thought it hadn't posted the first time!

[MrBoot]

Bookmarking.

[wamoh]

Yesterday I cracked and had a ginger nut and a hot chocolate, but I did cycle in the pissing rain so I deserved it! Rye bread and smoked salmon today, then no food in and I was starving so rather than popping to the shops I walked to Lidl and bought food, came home and then made a sesame and halloumi salad. I'm so bored of drinking water though.

[Thecatgotmytongue]

Sounds good.

I'm craving something sweet! I've done pretty well, cold roast chicken and salad for dinner. I did have some raspberries as a snack this afternoon though.

[stressedandalone]

I won't tell you want I've eaten. You don't want to know. Let's just say I have not resisted temptation al all in a while... Glad you are doing well cat. I will try again tomorrow...

[Thecatgotmytongue]

We all have bad days. Put it behind you and try again

I had one piece of dark chocolate last night and managed to resist giving in to my cravings. Today I've had another good day, I seem to be in the zone at the moment. I got up late after a rough night, had scrambled egg with tomato for breakfast,a snack of some mixed nuts and cold roast chicken with salad for dinner. I weighed myself this morning and has lost four pounds.

[Thecatgotmytongue]

Not a good day for me today. Unhappy and craving food.

Bf bought a portion of chips to share this afternoon, then I had some rice with my dinner and later 3 pieces of dark chocolate.

In the past I would have eaten a lot more, but I still suspect it will have sabotaged my weight loss.

[stressedandalone]

If that's you on a bender cat then that's not too bad.... I haven't got to that place yet. No weight loss to report. And no actual lifestyle change to produce one. I have a week off next week so i am letting myself off until then. Work too stressful to try at the moment

[Thecatgotmytongue]

No ... the bender came later I opened the biscuit barrel! Since then I've eaten terribly and put on the 4 lbs I lost.

Life is very stressful at the moment. I think I'll have to wait until I'm in a slightly better place .. hopefully soon.

[stressedandalone]

I know what you mean... I worry that I won't get to that place personally though.

[Thecatgotmytongue]

Same Its so hard .. I'm sure my brain doesn't work right .. when I'm upset or stressed or similar I crave food and don't care about gaining weight. Then it's like I can't stop eating .. the next day I hate myself for failing again.

[Thecatgotmytongue]

Today was truly awful .. I walked the dog .. Uphill .. And realized how unfit I am. I'm eating loads of rubbish .. Today I had 3 packs of crisps, a.lot of bread and cheese for breakfast and lunch, home made burgers in bread rolls with fries and salad for dinner, plus 3 Orange club biscuits, a small bar of dark chocolate and 3 tiny packs of haribos

Not my finest moment ...

To be fair I did start my period today. However I now need to really get a grip. There's no chocolate or crisps left in the house, so it's a good time to start again.

I wish I knew what to do to distract myself when I crave sweet things ... It's a mixture of unhappiness and boredom.

[Thecatgotmytongue]

I had a slightly better day today, not so much junk. I walked into town with my daughter and home again later, so lots of exercise too.