MFP Thread 7

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Continued chat for those using MFP as a weight loss tool

Oh poor you Jonty. You are having such a tough time. Hope that as I type you are having a lovely and restful sleep. Fingers crossed.

Okay. 2 classes. 1 run. I'm pooped. But DD really wanted to do this evening class and thoroughly enjoyed it, so I'm glad I did it. It's a tough class, Boot Camp, but we survived.

Morning all, freezing cold here today - what I wouldn't give to stay in bed. Still 11.7 so that's a bit crap - but to be fair I had 1800 cals yesterday including a glass of red. No particular pains after yesterday's massacre, it's official my body's getting used to torture. Might do a class this evening, there's a short one I could squeeze in. I'm subscribing to the school of thought that I only regret what I don't do - it's helping me greatly on the dithering.
How you doing this morning jonty? I hope you got a decent rest, you must be run down after the spate of illnesses (the whole family too) Wow need 2 classes in 1 day AND a run - but I can see the 2 were linked to dd's request so that's a good thing. My bigger girl keeps saying she wants to go to the gym for the treadmill despite me explaining my gym ain't a treadmill type of joint. She's probably angling for me to let her have a go on our dusty treadmill but I have visions of her getting distracted and flying off it whacking her face as she goes.
Foods not v exciting today, toast & pb for brekkie, omelette for lunch, spag Bol for dinner

11 7 here too, still. I've been winging it as far as calories go, so time to get logging again. Hope you are having an easier day today need. I'm off out for a run soon. Have a good day everyone else!

Afternoon. Thank you for the well wishes. Properly ill, on the edge of throwing up and passing out all night. Been to GP this morning, got a double threat and chest infection. Ended up crying my eyes out in the doctors surgery because I've just felt unwell for so long now. 🙄 Anyway, have got antibiotics, have told work I won't be in the rest of this week, and am loading up on fresh orange juice and vitamins. Won't be dieting until I'm fully recovered but will be focusing on trying to boost my immune system with the best nutrition I can.

Oh you poor pet! Rest up and feel better soon💐

Oh no jonty - you poor thing. Bed for you - as much as you can rest with a toddler. I really can't believe the bad run you've had on the illness front.

Back from my run - 5.5 m, so just a bit under 9km. And I've input food into mfp for last few days. 1391 yesterday, 1208 today. Hmmm, so I haven't been far off with my guestimating. Perhaps I need to be far stricter with myself and really stick to the 1200 to see any shift on the scales. And perhaps I need to face reality that this pudgy person, albeit quite well proportioned, is still 11 stone 7, so no wonder thighs look like huge hams in skinny jeans. And no wonder why it is a stuggle to jog for so long with at least 10 lbs fat to shift. .

Jonty you've had a pasting the last few weeks I'm thinking your immune system must be non existent. Please take some time to look after yourself or you'll have some stern talking to lol!
Well I'm full of a cold, proper red nose and sneezing. I've got my PT session tonight I'll look great trying to lift the big boy weights with a soggy wet tissue dangling from my sleeve.

And Bath just a suggestion...how about eating a little bit more? Only given how much you're running I'm wondering if your body thinks it isn't getting enough? Just a thought.

I'd say you need to cut yourself some slack bath, and I also reckon you're due a whoosh. I think 1200 is really tough to stick to week in week out & more likely to cause blow outs. Well done on the run, you're inspiring me to do a jog this afternoon, lovely & sunny here although brrrr.
Hiya loli! Poor you with the cold, are you well enough for the pt session? Don't be too proud to reschedule, you don't want to push yourself too hard

Oh poor you Jonty. I agree, your immune system has been holding up for ages now, no wonder you have become ill. Be kind to yourself. Rest as much as you can.

Poor you Loli. Hope you feel better soon. I kind of have the view that I exercise if it's in my head, not if it's gone to my chest and always listen to how I feel as paramount. Take care.

Bath I agree. I don't think you could possibly stick to that little intake for any given period. Give yourself some leeway. I think the fact that you are out jogging needs to be given kudos in your own mind. You are out there, Bath. Doing it. Not making excuses.

Not You are right, I did the class for DD. I had also promised SiL that I would do the morning one, so had no choice really. I won't be doing it again in a hurry, that's for sure.

Food today.
Breakfast - Bircher muesli, lots of fruit, almond milk.
Lunch - Ham bagel, olives.
Dinner - Persian chicken, rice.
Snack - wine.

Also had a massive choc chip cookie from M&S that I really fancied and now regret and it gave me a sugar rush and I feel sick. Not fussed about the calories, it just didn't make me feel physically very good. I don't know if it's 'cos I'm not used to big cookies or what.

Anyway, running club tonight, I am going to run there and back, make it about 9 miles. But go with the slower group and just enjoy the chat, stretch the legs.

Back from my 30 minute jog, finished off by a brisk 10 minute walk home with my littler lady. V pleased with myself, that's activity 3 days in a row. That mean old scales best reward me soon😉
Enjoy your nine miler need, I know what you mean about those cookies, they are kind of sickly. I might have a glass of wine with no offence tonight, but I'll have to earn it first, big pile of ironing to do...sob

See I DO listen! I came home and rang my PT and tonight will be spent in my pjs feeling sorry for myself instead. Just as well I've cancelled as I've got a temperature to go with the Rudolp nose. Such a sexy look.

Poor you too Loli. Can't believe all the bugs are still doing the rounds. Take good care, and you too jonty.

Thanks for kind thoughts people. You and me both due a whoosh not. Well done on the jog & post jog walk. I had a jolly good stretch today after my run.

Good woman loli, it's important to know when to push ourselves & when to rest.
Sitting down watching sugar free farm and sipping a g&t, feck it, I've earned still haven't done the bloody ironing though

I'm really sorry - I'm up the walls with work so I haven't caught up yet but I really hate going so long without being here AND I thought I better pop in to 'fess up my bad news.

WI today and I'm up 0.6kg ~ 1.3lbs - back up to 63.4kg/9st 13.8 . No defence though, I've been eating all round me since I was last here. Including a 200g bag of Doritos (1000 cals!!!) as I attempted to stay awake to watch the Superbowl on Sunday night . My weekly average came to 2030 cals - worst since I started here I think. I'm relieved I'm still just about under 10st but I really am feeling very despondent - also TOTM arrived 4 days early which isn't helping.

Just been looking back and I've had 13 chocolates since last Friday! I've really lost my willpower - haven't been weighing my food all the time and did a bit of mindless eating of biscuits on Monday night that scared me.

Mixed news is that my thyroid was still being over-treated, so I've reduced my dosage again. It's good cos it's a huge NSV - the dosage has halved since before I started losing weight - but bad cos it explains why I've been losing relatively easily every week.

Will say hello to everyone properly tomorrow hopefully - so much going on for you all - great to see some new faces too.

Good to hear from you Daw. Sorry, work is so busy. Perhaps you needed to kick back and relax the eating for a few days, you've done so well for so long in terms of will power. Hopefully the medication will settle down too. TOTM never helps with mood.

Well done on the jog and the brisk walking Not.

Good call until you feel better Loli.

I took it easy and just did 10 miles tonight, with the fast group ha ha. Never felt so much like not going, but, as usual as soon as the trainers are laced up and I'm out of the door I'm fine. Legs a bit dead but no more than that.

PT tomorrow, no running though.

I'm with daw right now..... 2 weeks of eating absolutely every bloody thing in sight..... Office biscuits, all the bread out the freezer (where it's meant to be kept safe....), grated cheese, all the nuts, packets of oaty biscuits from the back of the cupboard 2y past their sell by date..... Bleurgh!!! It's not even like food I get to enjoy. I could have lovely proper meals for all those calories. But instead I just open my mouth, eat something, and then immediately I want another one. I have no idea what I weigh right now as I'm bunged up too, so don't want to step on the scales. I must get this back under control!

Sorry for the me post.

I think there's a junk food flu going around. It's not our fault, we can't be held accountable hides wrappers, puts wine glass in the dishwasher
I do love me emoji's but I'm on an emoji diet name as I think they're making me fatter, it can be the only excuse #SpotTheChunkyDelusionist

Crying with laughter emoji.....

Thank you Not and Sesame you've made me laugh this morning!😄 Feeling better this morning, less woozy and more with it, despite a disturbed night from DS (he's been really bunged up but has finally started pooing and now can't stop!🙄). Going to spend most of the day on the sofa again not doing much, apart from when we need to take DS to his paediatric appointment later. Hoping everyone has a successful biscuit-avoidance day!😁

Right I'm in bossy brownie/girl guide/prefect(they DIDN'T make me head girl)/ex-army mode this morning. For those of you struggling kindly get a firm grip on your lovely love handles (what are they exactly?). You've all done so well so far, do not let it go now. The trouble with all of us is that we've been here before. The difference now is that we've got each other.
So put the nasty horrible calorie-ridden food in the bin, pull those big girl knickers up and remember why you wanted to lose weight in the first place. Health, nicer clothes, feeling good, going naked on the beach, whatever.
And put the last few weeks behind you.
There bossy moment over. Consider yourselves bollocked in the most loving way.

And sorry if I offended anyone!

Haha loli, you were doing great on the bossy boots - then you apologise! I'm going to have to use my words now since I'm on an emoji-diet. I know I know, it's dreadful carry on. I ignore the cheap box of chocolate in the supermarket for days, then cave & send himself to buy them. And there's no point me telling him not to as he suffers so much with my dieting that when a crack of light appears, he wrestles through picking up 2 party bags of crisps with the chocolate. To be fair, I think most of us now are only trying to lose 1-2 stone, so we're not in the 5000 calories a day category. You know the way they say when someone says they want fast/cheap/good and then someone else says pick 2 out of that? You can't get all 3? Well I'd like to lose weight and lose weight fast, I can only pick 1. I know if I want to lose weight, no definite timescale yes possible but will take longer as my inner picky knickers keeps putting me back, if I want to do it fast I need to batten down the hatches and go hardcore. I don't think I can go hardcore for many reasons, I don't want to get even more obsessed than I already am, which would be a challenge I'm sure. And quite frankly I don't want to feel deprived constantly. I personally just need to find the 80/20 balance.
On that note I'm down a pound to 11.6 - I'm smiling you'll have to trust me on that

Wise words all round. Thanks Loli & Not. And after my own blip last night involving chocolate cake, I am also a pound down to 11.6. No formal exercise planned today, but will be going on v long dog brisk walk in a bit for some restorative scenery & fresh air. B= all bran, L = soup, and no idea yet for dinner. Rest-up well today poorly people, and the rest of us look after ourselves too, and daw to rise-above horrible colleagues.