MFP thread 6

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New thread as old one's nearly full

Pull up your big girls pants (or pyjama bottoms if you prefer😉) and hop on, I'm sure no one will even blink. They say you should do things that scare it challenge you, so challenge extended

Taken out for impromptu lunch out today at Carluccio's. Yum!!!!! I learned my lesson last time I went not to have the Milanese Chicken Salad (shocked my the MFP calories!), & opted for the salmon fettucce thing. Left half third of the pasta, and tbh there was v little salmon. No calorific creamy sauce, no bread, but had 5 calamari rings - delicious . Also refused desert, and declined cake .

Am now celebrating my calorie-saving skills with a slice of toast for my dinner, and a glass two prosecco. It is Friday evening after all

Queen Bath! Well done on your mighty restraint, I bow to your skill😉 I'm a mess today, nuff said - tis Friday as you said😁

As of monday I will be in total lock-down for November, exerting huge control over all calorie intake, and upping the exercise.

I have shown myself when I am in zone I can loose 2 lbs / week fine. When I pretend to myself I can eat choccie, drink wine, and all the other stuff with no self control I loose nothing. Am relieved I have maintained this month, rather than put anything on, so that is a positive.

I promised myself I'd be celebrating my weight loss end Oct with a shopping trip for jeans / trousers, & I have failed miserably. So still rotating the same few pairs. I need to be honest to myself, get on track for Nov, & I'll get there.

Sorry my post is me me me. Really hope that pyjamas will brave the scales in Tescos. OMG I would so be in admiration of anyone I saw on scales in public. I always secretly cheer-on anyone out jogging who aren't size 8s, as I know they are on a mission like me, & how hard it can be. GO FOR IT!

Sugar - hope you & I will get to mid 11's this time next month? And Not will be sassy & comfortable in size 10s?

ha ha Not. What I won't admit was that it was lunch out with my parents. My Irish DM always comments on my weight, even though she's a size 20 .... food = love, so me declining cake is taken as an insult. snuff said ?!

how come your nuff didn't get spell-checked to snuff or buff? perhaps you haven't had as much wine as me, so you noticed / proof-read!

Practise bath, pretty sure I'm more 🍷'ed up than you😉

Oh bath I've eaten around 14000 cals today. That's a conservative estimate...back on the wagon tomorrow!

I ate wayyy too much yesterday as well sugar and woke at 2am with the worst indigestion ever, worse than when I was pregnant. I really don't know what possessed me, just gorged needlessly and haven't the guts to mfp it but I'd estimate in the region of 3000-3500 calories. Slept like the dead apart from the 20 minutes desparately searching for antacids. I think I'm suffering from gerd which would explain the chest pain from a couple of weeks ago. The cure is to lose weight, no chocolate/wine/fatty foods - if I managed to cut them out I would of course lose weight. But would probably lose the will to live as well. Still feel like I have a lump of something in my chest/lower part of my chest. Oh yeah & sit up not lie down. I'm still exhausted so that sucks. Anyway, have to leave in less than 2 hours for Halloween walk, bah. Gosh I'm cheery today aren't I?

Hope the indigestion is better today Not. Thankfully only suffered during pregnancies. I was at 1200 by the time I had my toast for dinner last night, but then added another 2000+ last night, so I'm up there with you!

Today better - so far. Have clocked 11k + steps. Need to be extra good this weekend as end-of-month WI monday, nov WI tuesday

Blimey, that was an epic bout of illness. Am finally back in the land of the living. Have definitely gained weight as I have scarcely stepped outside the house for about 10 days, and have been consoling myself with food for feeling so crap.

Going to weigh in tomorrow morning, log the new weight and take it from there. Really really want November to be better than October (which will definitely be a net gain month, for the first time since I began losing weight).

Looking forward to catching up with you all again!

Hello hopefully! Sorry you've been so poorly, but nice to have you back with us and better.

I think a few of us will be net gain for October ... at least you have a decent excuse .

Back on track with a mission in November.

I fell off the thread! Better jump back on.

dawhead, don't go worrying yourself about 100g.... you'd probably lose that much by blowing your nose!

pyjamas welcome!

loli hope you have a good weekend away

bath, not sugar sounds like your weekends were all off to a good start....!

hopefully so sorry you've been so ill, but glad you are finally on the mend

Came in slightly over last 2 days, but nothing too serious. Haven't weighed in last few days cos I'm too bloaty to face the scales, so don't know if there's been any more progress. I'm definitely looking thinner in the mirror now. Not quite used to it tbh.

I'm wasting my extra hour on mn. Hoping the rest of you are getting a much more productive extra hour in bed.

Welcome back to the land of the living hope, clean slate for a lot of us needed I reckon & especially coming into silly season
My indigestion has improved bath thanks but it was shocking. It's most definitely of my own doing and I haven't done a lot to help it by continuing eating rubbish. First really bold weekend in ages. Not going near the scales until I have a couple of soup days under my tight belt. I need to kick it into shape this week, if I ever want to get under 11 stone. Managed nearly 10,000 steps yesterday but the ate 10,000 cals (not quite but close 😉)

not tomorrow is a new week - you can get back on top of this.

Just weighed in this morning at 9st11. That's another lb off with a total 2st7 loss, over 202 days on mfp! More confetti too!

Oh that is fantastic sesame, well done!

Thanks for the welcome Sesame

Not - challenge reluctantly accepted and big girl pants (or pjs!) very much pulled up this morning when I hopped on the scales in Tesco. It was excruciating and I could feel myself turning bright red but I brazenend it out. My fear was confirmed it doesn't just talk at you, it shouts at you- "STEP ON!!! MEASURING WEIGHT!!! MEASURING BODY FAT!!!"

On the plus I have lost a little since I was last weighed on some accurate scales at my GP in August and at least I know now where I'm at

(Sesame - and well done on your loss!)

Gosh, talk about the step of shame pj, but it must have been nice to see a lower weight than before and you do need to know where you're starting from. Well done for completing the challenge👏

Sorry I haven't been on in a while. Things have been crazy busy at home.
I've mostly kept to my target (apart from Friday and Saturday this week) and have lost 2lbs since I last checked in. My total loss for October is 5lbs. Not quite the 7 I was hoping for but I'll take it. Another 5 would take me to a new reward but 7 would take me to a new stone so either would be a good target for November.
I look forward to hearing how everyone has done in October. Hoping you've all lost what you're aiming for!

Cora and pj well done on the losses! Great job. And OMG at the step of shame in Tesco pj.

Officially weighing in at 10.5.5 this morning. A good 3lb up on my lowest and back to where I was in mid-September, but it is what it is, and I just need to crack on. My aim is to get firmly below 10st before Christmas, and kick off with a super strict week this week as I have a black tie dinner on Friday and the design of my dress (cut out back) does not allow for enormous Bridget Jones pants. The horror! Luckily I can still wear less enormous ones to smooth things out a bit, but not huge up-to-the-bra Spanx ones.

Welcome back cora, and 5lb over October is brilliant. Due to my holiday I had a gain of 2.2 over the month which I think isn't that bad. Have had a really bad weekend food wise but I'm hoping to turn the tide today, going to a fitness class at 9am to kick off my good behaviour this week. And while I'm there I'm going to hopefully sign up for a 6 week program to transform myself before xmas (Christmas miracle anyone??) It doesn't officially start for 2 weeks but I'll be doing other stuff in between. I have to break this cycle of meh'ness & excuses. And while I know exercise alone won't do it, maybe standing on a scales every week might help the resolve.
hope I think considering how poorly you've felt, you didn't do too much damage scales'wise. I'm sure the dress won't need too much in the way of foundations/scaffolding😁
Ok folks we need to get out game face on as glitter & glam season is on its way once we get ghouls & ghosties out the way. I promise today not 1 bite of chocolate is going past my lips - and I have a house full! Clean and lean is the order of the day, no wine until Friday in chez Not

Omg, did my class and it was basically 2 X 30 day shred sessions back to back, 1st with kettlebells, then with weigh bars. It was full on, showered and fed now but I'd say I'll be like Lego tomorrow. Christmas challenge booked in, eek! Feeling positive though, would like to do a walk later as its a really lovely autumns day here but I could be found collapsed by the side of the road! Bought some ingredients to make healthy dinners throughout the week so I think I'm en pointe (in theory anyway)

Hi all. Rest of my weekend wasn't fantastic but under 1600 each day I think. Woke up feeling fairly ropey today though and haven't been able to face food yet. Worked from home all morning, heading in now for afternoon.

Well done Cora! October hasn't been a great month for me- 2lbs down in total. I would really like to lose more this month. Have visitors until Friday so think I'll do the shred again after that.

Not well done on your class. Hope the pain isn't too bad tomorrow!

You beat me sugar with your 2 lbs loss for the month. That shredding was worth it! My October loss is the grand sum of 1 lb. All that effort, and all the undoing. Cora - 5 lbs is great. you are looser of the month so far - that being a good thing! - and that class sounds hardcore Not.

I have managed over 10k steps already today. And just about to have soup. No halloween treats for me today, as one leads to another. I'll give them ALL away!