MFP thread 6

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New thread as old one's nearly full

Wow Bath, great results there. Well done.

Good stuff that you've done the class though Not, calories in the bank at least.

I'm definitely 8st, was today and was yesterday. So I'll take it. That's 1lb off. Was feeling pretty hungry this morning so I've had 2 crumpets and an egg, which seems to fill me up like no other breakfast!

Jamie's minestrone for tea.

Supposed to be running club tonight but we are covered in snow.

Wow need if you think about it you've lost 12.5% of the total weight you want to lose! I luffs crumpetswith lots of real butter I feel a trip to M&S coming on😉
Today's been a bit too picky, will come in around 1500/1600 which isn't fantastic but should be in the maintenance range. Struggling a bit to keep a handle on the munching but that'll have to change next week with the weigh in's starting - my gym instructors take no prisoners😱

Sesame sorry but I keep forgetting everyone’s totals - over 5st is bloody amazing! So you are definitely entitled to a break and some indulgence. Did you keep calorie counting and MFPing for the last few days? If so that’s an achievement in itself.

Not you are doing brilliantly to get back on track so fast - especially by going to the gym even before your new set of classes start. There is a very good chance you will get out of the 11s this month - especially as you are so determined!

Sugar sounds like a great idea to take that break at the weekend. Did you lose much in the way of a ‘record’ in MFP logging days? Not good that you’re tired but hopefully the silver lining is that it means you’re burning even more cals

Bath woohoo well done on losing another 1lb ! You are doing so great - brilliant calorie counts and you sound v motivated

Need glad you have a lovely time at the hotel - I’m especially impressed that you opted for porridge instead of the full brekkie. Glad you’re on the mend after the insect bites - ouch that sounds v sore. You asked about Premium MFP - I’ve looked at it but it’s really expensive - and I don’t think I know enough about nutrition to get any benefit from it. Also, are you in the UK - I didn't realise there is snow there

Cora glad your LO is ok and your cal counts are brilliant too! If you can keep it up I think you will definitely hit your Christmas goal!

Annie welcome . You have taken the hardest first step by deciding to do this. And you are obviously a strong lady as stopping smoking must have been very tough - so well done! Will your DH be willing to help you when he cooks - by weighing food etc? It might be tedious for a few weeks but then it will get much easier as you’ll be able to re-use the data in your MFP diary.

Pyjamas yay for heat and hot water again

Loli great that you’re having a good diet week and such a great cal total. Hope you are doing well

Mixed few days for me - once I’m off work I lose the run of myself with no routine. Every time I stop for a coffee I have something v naughty with it - especially as all the coffee shops are getting their Christmas munchies in now - my determination is definitely missing for the last while.

Unfortunately the root canal didn’t stop me in my tracks. Monday finished on 1570, yesterday was good (soup day) at 1060 but today I’m back at 1655.

Official weigh-in day for me, so scales said I was 0.3kg down this morning (~0.6lb) but I only remembered later in the day that I’d weighed myself before breakfast (normally do it after). So I’m going to wait until tomorrow and weigh again and cross my fingers that it’s still a loss. 0.3kg isn’t great at all but I’ll take it seeing that I’ve been so reckless.

A loss is still a loss Dawhead. Glad to hear root canal didn't go too bad. Sounds v painful. Good luck for weigh-in take 2 tomorrow.

Thanks for the congrats everyone. Still can't quite believe the weekly loss. 1199 today. Clocked-up a fair few steps too out power-walking, still no car. Actually getting to places in same amount time as if I'd driven, sat in traffic, and finding somewhere to park

Your gym programme sounds really hard-core Not. Is there a group of you doing it to egg each other on / offer general support / help with the craic?

Can't wind down this eve. Would have necked 1/2 bottle wine if there was any around. Luckily not!! Settled for pint water. Really dull. Sleep well all

Everyone's weight loss has been brilliant !
Can I ask if anyone is the same as me? I've had to go out and buy more clothes (poor me lol) as my size 16's which is what I had were hanging on me. So now with shock I pick up an Asda size 12 top and it fits. Me!
Anyway I still feel 'fat'. Naked I think I look fat. I probably look better dressed if that makes sense? Does anyone feel that? Is that just from years of being overweight?
Oh and the first person asked me yesterday if I'd been ill.,

dawg curious as to why you weigh after breakfast, I'm a strip off to nowt after first morning movements (if I'm lucky!) When I weighed in at the chemist on holidays it killed me cause I had to do it clothed😁
loli I think I'll always feel like a big girl. Even though I've recognised in a way I'm just a medium sized girl although I'm no longer a girl of course In my head unless I'm 9 stone something I'm not slim. And I'm far from 9 stone.
11.7.4 still, feeling very flabby

You've got me thinking Loli. I have some serious size vs reality issues too, going way back. I hate to look at my body naked. I am fat, and I am ugly too. I've been called a lot of things, but never fat or ugly. So where does it come from, all this self-sabotage, lack of self-worth, and self-depreciation, self-loathing? I know I am my own worst enemy.

Rather than wallow, I am really putting in some positive steps to try and turn it around, like you. I went clothes shopping yesterday too! Automatically picked-up larger sizes than I needed, and got a friendly telling-off from the sales assistant!

Embrace being a 12 Loli, and feel very proud of yourself. You have done amazingly! Experiment with your style & colours. Wear shapes that you dared not to be able to wear. Once you get used to being happy with you, it will hopefully all be an upward spiral.

Incidentally what are you doing with the size 16's? Are you able to send them all away, or will you be hanging on to them "just in case"?

Can I also send some your way Loli? (I recall your post about your health issues). You are amazing to have grasped control of your eating & weight. Very inspiring.

Me again - forgot to say that I have every faith in you & your 4-week programme Not. You'll be lean and toned, and far from flabby all going well . Just try not to go mad this weekend as it'll be extra fat cells that will need destroying. Keep going!

Get them size 16's on Ebay Loli and embrace the new and permanent you. .

Neither you Loli or you Bath are fat. Neither am I. But naked, we do not look like the tiny and very likely airbrushed images of physical beauty that are everywhere around us. We look in the mirror and see normality, only we don't perceive it as normality, we see fat. Then we self loathe.

Daw Yes, in the UK. In beautiful and glorious Yorkshire. The snow is gone now, but it really came down for several hours yesterday. Well done on the loss. Loss is loss. Actually, the porridge was freshly made and wonderful so no sacrifice.

I've had a good couple of days. I'm realising how much the activity calories matter. Without them I think I would maintain, or lose extremely slowly and having to be so strict as to spoil my life!

I've tracked the calories and distance walking the dogs each day makes. I get home from work, grab the leads and off we go. I walk briskly and cover over three miles, burning over 200 calories. That's 5 days a week.

I've run with the club for 6.5 miles last night. Scarily icy so very slow but burned another 500 calories. Tonight is Boxercise but I might run there, it's only half a mile away.

Not The weigh ins might discourage the munching.

My scales started with a 7 this morning... 7.13. If this lasts 3 more days, I've lost another lb. If not, I was dehydrated.

One of the guys at work has just downloaded MFP after I was extolling the virtues, he has a fair bit to lose, big rugby type. Looks great when in shape but less so when unfit. He's hooked. All morning... 'did you know how many calories are in a chocolate Hobnob?', 'did you know how many calories in a Big Mac?'.

This post is a bit waffly sorry!

And that is why I don't often look at myself naked - programmed to see the flaws. So you're now 25% to your goal need, that's a shed load of activity you do, fair play. My sides are still aching from what I reckon was close to 200 sit-ups of some variety. I've done loads of cleaning but no official exercise today, but come Monday I'm on it like a car bonnet! I'm doing v well on food today, mainly cause I haven't had much time to eat, fruit & fibre this morning, omelette for lunch. Roast beef tonight with some 🍷as have company over for dinner. Another glass of water to get me through til 6.30....

Bath, Need and Not my much needed buddies thanks for your support. It's so nice to know other people get how I feel.
I gave all my size 18's away to a lady I know who is also loosing weight. I haven't done anything with the 16's yet.
I've actually had a good 'boosting' day today. Started with my smear when the nurse took my BP and weight both of which she was happy with. Then I went to a big works conference where I see colleagues I rarely see in person. I had some lovely compliments, even though I was a princess and took my own soup in a thermos and didn't eat the buffet!
Spin tonight so chicken in the slow cooker.

Hello all, I downloaded MFP last night but am only doing a recce so far, as I don't really know it works!

I'm 6 weeks after having my (final) baby so am quite excited at the prospect of getting my figure back! I've 2 under 2 so its been gone a while!

But I'm breastfeeding - how does that work with it?

Loli well done on the 12s!

I feel massive still, just like a lot of you. Just takes time for head to catch up, there's lots of studies about that.

Anna you can enter breastfeeding in to mfp, gives you extra calories.

I'm finally back on track after a week. 1250cals in today and 12000 steps. Feeling positive. Aim to be at 10st 7 by next April. So lots of time!

My rings are getting loose, which is strange as I was smaller than I am now when I got them. Also my feet (which were small enough to begin with) are slipping out of my winter boots. Anyone else finding this?

Aaah, I haven't been able to do this much exercise for years, following a back injury. So, I started again mid August as a completely sedentary person, aside from the dog walking. Previously, I ran competitively for years and years, so I am used to looking a bit too thin iyswim? In a healthy way, like Mo Farah rather than worryingly thin with issues related to food. I found it tough mentally not running. Slowly, the weight has crept on, as I love my food, so I was embarrassed to find I was 8st 9 (I'm 5ft 0). Same story, hated my holiday photos and blamed the clothes.

So I'm hoping you all don't think I belong here. Cos I like it here!

Great news with the nurse Loli and the compliments and especially being so virtuous with your soup.

Welcome Annie. I had 2 in 18 months too, I remember those days sort of, they were a bit of a blur! I wonder if you could add the extra calories needed to breastfeed as exercise? I'm no expert. And new here too.

Kitchen closed on 1283, v good, but that doesn't include my that I have just poured to keep not company . MFP reckons I have earned an extra 617 calories today, so my wine = my run. I don't think I could do 20 sit-ups not, let alone 200+.

Welcome Annie, and well done on your loss need. Glad you had such positive comments Loli!

Great that your time out as got you back on track sugar, and you are so positive now. I'll join you on a goal of 10 7 if I may? No hand or feet shrinkage for me yet, although I have experienced it before. I think I have too many other fat supplies for the time being.

To be honest, despite me not being a fan of my body, I am lucky in that I am in proportion except thighs and knees, and I tend to loose in proportion too. Hope everyone can steer clear of temptations this evening!

I'm in proportion too, but tend to get scrawny on my neck area if anything.

Boxercise was so tough, everything is aching!

Aww bath bless you keeping me company😉 I haven't totted it all up but apart from 🍷& 2x g+t I'm doing pretty good! Had a lovely evening with my dad, he enjoyed it which always makes my night great. Sometimes I'm tired & not as patient as I should be, and nothing feels as bad as acting like a moody teenager with an elderly widower, should put manners on me but it's hard sometimes. Sorry folks I think the gin is talking, cup of tea for me now

Still the same at 11 10. Slept well but v tired this morning. DC's left in a storm for school this morning. DC1 with a scowl, and DC2 with a FU. Nice! All over spilt milk, yes literally! I was just the mopper-upper and broken glass retriever, but still it was all my fault. And breathe.

Hi Anna. I'm breastfeeding too (although a lot less as my lo is 11months). I don't add my calories though so maybe I should have a few extra?
No loss this week. Which is rubbish since I have literally not been over 1300 and my weekly average is 1200 exactly.
Bath. Hope your kids are in a better mood later. I'm not looking forward to when mine is old enough to give attitude.

I haven't braved the scales, too cold to strip off (that's a new excuse!) My cals yesterday were 1800 so not bad considering I had company. So maintenance again. I "think" I've my food plan set for the day, hoping to do an exercise session off YouTube later and then going to do my hair & makeup nicely. I'm not taking enough care of myself appearance wise, a little pampering is required. Happy Friday y'all

Morning.

I have teens Not, I don't think I've been told FU but certainly get a bit of attitude from both at times. So I sympathise, as it's hard to know what to do when they are bigger than you!

I was 7.13 this morning, so I'll take the loss.

Bagel and organic butter (that might have been in the cupboard a very long time...) for breakfast.

Bath yes happy to have company in going for a goal!

Not I think I won't brave the scales for a while after several days of not counting! Feel much better now though, was stressed with work and home and getting a bit calorie obsessed. And just got totally browned off!

Bath sympathies on a tough morning. My DD is only 2 but can already see she gets crankier towards the end of the week when she's tired. Yesterday evening she got VERY annoyed that she couldn't wear her shoes in the bath.

I'm premenstrual now, and super spotty as a result. Which is super as I have an event tomorrow. Flying bright and early both mornings, then taking a day off next week so DD and I can have a day just the 2 of us.

You're mixing me up with bath need - no teenagers here yet, although only a year to go with one of them and no doubt I'll get a few choice words as the years progress😁 I'm certainly getting lip & attitude!
Sympathies bath, sometimes you just have to rise above it - well done on still being 11.10, no doubt that it's a real loss not a temporary one.
sugar glad you're feeling better although the pms symptoms are a pain in the bum
cora I really would have thought you should see a drop on those calories. I remember a ww leader once telling us if we experienced no losses despite being good we might need to make sure we weren't off with food weights/amounts etc. Are you drinking enough water, are you close to your goal, are you 100% you're recording every blt (bites, licks, tastes) Or what I've said is rubbish & you're due a big whoosh any time soon.

Weetabix and two cups of tea = 677 calories!!

Shit.

This is gonna be tough.

I don't think I'll put in breastfeeding. I don't know how much it burns off and couldn't be arsed calculating it.

Oh crap, just remembered I finished off DS leftover toast!