It's Mo-Slender! The 'lose 7lbs' in November challenge thread.

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Let's do this! A new 7lb challenge starts NOW! Previous October thread here. Come join us for chat and friendly kicks up the butt motivation .

pony please please don't feel like you can't post if you're not losing. I'm really only losing about 2lb p/month, I'm in it for the support, as should you. Keep on keeping on and you will see results, you just will.

Thank you Quim - it's more that I didn't want to post as I was annoyed with myself but I am trying to be more forgiving this week. Onwards and downwards.

Lubi that's great! Well done

Pony . 10 weeks is enough to test the patience of a saint. I think you're doing brilliantly for not just giving up. Its all moving in the right sort of direction though so keep going

0.8lbs today, 13.2 so far. I'm on the BSD though, the aim is fast loss.

Just having my muesli - have unroasted almond milk today as it was on offer. It tastes like marzipan! Omg, it is stunning

Pony, staying the same is a very good start. :) Do you want to list what you eat in a normal day, see if we can offer any easy tweaks?

And yay lubi!!

My daily tdee according to Fitbit is 2200-2300 ish

Marzipan

Blasphemy!!

I've been thinking about this whole cortisol thing - my stress levels have been constantly raised for pretty much the period that I've been slowly re-gaining weight (sick mum related) so maybe that's a tough thing to fight against.

Interesting thing: I did 3 or so weeks of reduced eating and mindfulness etc then 10 days of being super-stressed and therefore not giving a crap and eating all the comfort foods. This has resulted in no discernible difference on the scales. HOWEVER, I feel flabbier, my clothes are uncomfortable and I can see I am bigger, but I weigh the same (well, top end of my current 'normal').

Conclusion: eating more healthily is a good idea even if the scales don't move. Non scale victories are a good focus. Maybe something to think about ponygirl and any others frustrated by getting no scale results?

Marzipan you say beyond?

12.12 12.10 must have been a dream, or I must have done something bad in a past life.

Or AF is round the corner and I will be 12.5 by the end of next week

Nice to see you kiki

How are you and your mom doing?

Readjusting to a new normal I think boop. Not sure a good outcome exists so it's a matter of trying to make the best of it really.

Oh no. I'm so sorry. I don't know what to say but you truly have my sympathies

Oh Kiki I'm so sorry

I think you're right about the cortisol thing: stress wreaks all sorts of bonkers havoc on our bodies. Are you sleeping OK?

Thanks for loveliness . The situation is not a surprise exactly, but I thought it was going to be the end of the line last week so that was mega trauma on top of the low level stress that's been around for a while (stress levels go up and down but a base layer of worry and anxiety has been there constantly for a while).

Surprisingly I am sleeping well, but am constantly exhausted. It's taking all my energy just to get through each day and get the things done that need doing, so I'm impressed with myself if I manage a run or something. I'm pretty sure that if life throws me another curveball right now I'd be completely floored but can currently cope and am keeping it together.

As I said, I'm readjusting to a new normal and will slowly reintegrate the things that are more about looking after me over time. For example, I'm desperate to go for a swim but can't quite make it happen and I've missed a couple of yoga classes that I know would help, but favoured going to bed instead. I'm forgiving myself when I eat badly but also know I would feel better if I didn't, but am finding a middle ground. What I am not doing is punishing myself for not exercising or not eating as well as I could.

I am pleased with myself right now because I have not done any 4pm panic/comfort eating so I am going to be hungry at dinner time. And I am very much looking forward to it! I haven't over eaten today but if chocolate happens later I am not going to stress about it.

Kiki

Keep looking after yourself and being kind to yourself.

Sometimes exercise is more restful than sleep.

I have found it really helps.

I barely belong on the thread these days. I'm lurking but have nothing to contribute but stories of failing willpower and failure to exercise.

Hi everyone 🖑

It sounds like you're doing splendidly Kiki. Be kind to yourself

Hello Doin. Good to see you. You're always welcome. You're ^family -

Doin! I was just wondering about you the other day! How's dad?

I've had a pretty good day: walked almost 15km, swam 48 lengths and ate mostly chicken

Am JONESING for chocolate but riding it out with tea!

What's everyone had for dinner? I had a tub of Yorkshire Provender chicken soup, super yummy.

Kiki you must be exhausted, you poor thing. I think not just stress, but shock, can be incredibly draining in a really unexpected way. I think your approach is spot on

That sounds like a golden day quim.

I had chicken satay. God it was lush though I say so myself. The marinade alone had 11,ingredients so it should've been.

I went for a bit of a walk at lunchtime and a very quick run before I had to pick dd up from work. Kept within 1200 calories.

That sounds like a really tough time Kiki - definitely be kind to yourself, celebrate small victories but don't beat yourself up for small slips.

I calculated my TDEE at around 1900, and my Fitbit has me consistently burning an average of around 13,500-14,000 a week so I am inclined to think that's about right. I would say that 4 days a week I am consuming 1,300 cals on average, and the other days probably a couple of hundred more. (I know this from logging on MFP.) Even if I am eating 1,700 cals three times a week, and 1,300 the other days I would still have a deficit and should still be steadily losing at least half a pound per week.

I will readily admit I have gone off the boil a bit right now. But I know it will come back to me, I will keep at it!

Jeez that sounds stressful Kiki I can barely function when things are going swimmingly, you must be such a strong peron

12.10 again today, not sure what is going on I am up and down like a bloody yo yo but whilst it is going down I wont complain. I have lost 2st7lbs so far, and I have another 1st7lbs to lose to be in a "healthy" BMI.

Going climbing tonight it is so much fun at the time but agonisingly painful the next day so it must be working right!

Yogurt and berries for lunch and probably a light omelette for tea if I can be bothered to cook at all

I'm up a lb today too. Weird. But today is wine day, and I've planned my calories including the wine again like a good girl :)

Hurrah Hairspray what a relief! You'll see that 12.9 again in no time! Are you sure your scales aren't playing silly beggars with you? I have never had a set I was able to get a consistent reading on.

Quim I weigh twice in a row to rule out anomalies, AF is due early next week so it could be that, or it could be do to with whether or not I have been to the loo or not... TMI sorry. Going to my mothers this weekend and her scales are more generous than mine but a lb or 2 so I may see 12.9 at any rate! Even though I know it will be wrong it will cheer me up greatly

I had a yummy caesar salad last night for tea, literally a whole bag of iceberg lettuce, caesar dressing. big shavings of parmesan and some olives. Was heavenly.

Morning! Late last night I had the "hey I'm in your town tomorrow. Fancy a pint?" Text from old friend. Arghhh! Must. Have. Good. Day.