I'm Dreaming of a Light Christmas. The Lose 7lbs in December Thread (Or at least not gain 7lbs!)

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Happy Advent!

Here's the link to the November thread where we cheered each other on to be MoSlender

Now we slide frostily into Christmas with the hope of losing more (or at least not losing our grip completely)

That's interesting, I might see if my gp can do it.

I had one done prior to surgery and it didn't help at all so this was an experiment and my consultant told me not to expect anything. The first time it hurt to have it done and was really frightening. They really struggled to get into the joint. This time it was easy and successful.

You lot are a lovely bunch of Vipers, thank you for all your loveliness.

Is that a steroid injection? My mother has some varied experiences with those. Whatever happens I hope you're okay.

Re protein, whenever I try a mainly protein meal eg today I had some chicken and salad, I feel bloated but not full. This might be part of my thinking to go veggie again. I don't think meat suits me. Maybe it's evolution, most of previous generations of my family are vegetarian or vegan now.

Yes, steroid and anaesthetic. It does seem quite variable the results.

I think protein is harder to digest so you don't feel hungry so fast but you get bloated as it takes more stomach effort? I find bloating totally random for me.

Mummy get onto your consultant. Sooner you're on the list the sooner you'll know what they can do. I think those injections are miraculous when they do work.

I have a scan on my shoulder tomorrow. I hope it's the start of me getting some relief.

I'm back home now and thinking about the gym

Mummy that sounds beyond miserable. I hope you can get some relief soon and in the meantime the pain is managed by your medication .

I've moved into the 9st bracket (just) having started this in mid Nov at 10st 11lb so almost down a stone. I have another almost a stone to go but I'm pleased at current progress. However I am a bit of a serial weight looser, I have a tendency to go really hard, loose loads, and then have a couple of days blow out and completely give up and stack on all the weight I lost. What is the secret for continued stable weight maintenance I wonder?

Hope you manage to get something sorted Mummy, it sounds pretty miserable for you Good news on the scan though BOOP, you finally got one in!

Well done Beyond on a fab calorie count. I'm on a meagre count too, although the swimming pool is closed for some staff training day so my Final Golden Day went up in smoke a bit, but I got myself out there for a nice long walk and clocked up about 8km, so I'm not feeling too badly about it.

Yowzer Archduke, amazing progress, well done!

If we knew the secret to that, we'd be millionaires . For me I think the solution will be continuing with intermittent fasting. If I ever get to a weight I'm happy with, I should be able to maintain it by offsetting overindulgences with fast days: now that I am so in the habit of it I think it'll be easy to make it a lifestyle thing. I'll probably fast every Monday foreveranever. What I need to watch is not slipping back into cracking into the wine on weekday evenings, when that slips everything goes to shit.

Good points Quim, when I think back to my fatty boo bah eating days I was drinking wine almost every day (about 1/2 a bottle), eating whatever I liked, choc, milky coffees, biscuits, lovely lovely carby dinners, and doing bugger all exercise so no wonder I got fat. A day or 2 a week IF and controlled amounts of booze sounds sensible.

An 8km walk is excellent Quim I'm off shortly to do my c25k run. Although as per normal I'd rather not do it.

When I had two jobs I burned a lot of calories through stress I think, I ate so much junk. Doughnuts every day.
I eat better but gained weight...go figure. Oh and I didn't work out when I did two jobs either.

A friend pulled a few strings for me quim. I am so relieved.

Just stood on the scales. Oh dear. Nothing social planned till Thursday now. That's three days to be golden

My golden days are over, I am now going to be eating for eight days straight

I'm a bit anxious about the post-festive period. I could fast the 27th and 29th to try and not look like a buffalo on NYE< but will I? Will power is going to be needed in spades...

Yes, getting back in the saddle is going to be tough. We are away for new year. Won't be home till 2nd. I can't see me getting back to grips with it till then. Though I would like to keep the gym going because I've started to quite enjoy it. It's like I don't know myself

That was me too Archie. I'd just moved in with DH from living with friends, whom I love, but I found it a very stressful and uncomfortable living experience. I was so relieved to have a lovely warm peaceful house in the evenings, and it felt so blissful to have a bubble bath with wine and then go to the fridge which was full of in-date food that didn't need to be concealed in Tupperware to prevent it being reappropriated and magic up some exotic pasta dish, glass in hand like a proper grown-up... It was a lovely way to live, but for the first time in my life I just piled the weight on, and it took me years to realise it wasn't just going to go away

9st 8 this morning, so down another pound. Just two more to go of my December gain.

Quiet day of wrapping planned and then roast chicken and lots and lots of vegetables for dinner :-)

Oh well done mummy!

I must get up and at it. Going to make some soup for lunch and out dinner in the slow cooker. I have my shoulder scan at 11:15 so wish me luck with that.

Oh, and I should maybe get some work done

Lots of luck, is it an ultrasound or an MRI?

Good luck with the scan BOOP I hope it gives answers that lead to some healing treatment.

Oh well done Mummy, brilliant work!

Good luck BOOP, I really hope it goes well Sounds like you know some useful people!

Just an ultrasound today but I'm in the system!

Of course I've now convinced myself that it's not that bad but I know it's that I'm nervous of what they find out today. I know it is bad because it's really impacting on my life. I can't lift anything, I can't dress myself if even brush my own hair. Not to mention the constant pain.

At least with an msk ultrasound they'll usually tell you what they can see straight away.

There was nothing to be seen on the scan. he thinks it's a frozen shoulder. Need urgent X-ray and referral to shoulder specialist. Feel a bit deflated

Ah bugger. Big sympathy from me, I have a crap shoulder at the moment too. Mine is partially dislocated and muscles have spasmed with it in the wrong place so I can't get it back in.

Then... the Beyond household has got bloody threadworms
Trip to the chemist in the morning and a load of washing to do. Yippee!! And of course I am now paranoid that I have an itchy bum! As if i haven't had enough crap in the knicker region recently

At least I had another good day today. Checking in under 1000cals and having met my step goal for the first time in ages :)

BOOP that sucks, to be honest I don't really know what a frozen shoulder is - can it be fixed?

Beyond your shoulder sounds shithouse too. I try to regularly (annually or when I remember) to worm the children. I think if you treat them like dogs you can't go too far wrong (regular feeds, exercise, worming and love).

I've just done a 10km walk with the dogs. If we're talking ailments my knee is aching. Am really hoping it's not stuffed from running my lardy frame around.

DH's birthday yesterday so had wine and cheesecake, was lovely.

So sorry BOOP Keep positive for the shoulder specialist though, it's bound to start looking up once you're in front of the right person even if it's just better management of the situation.

I had the most awful night's sleep last night. Bizarre nonsense dreams and then wide awake at abut 5am. I look like a death mask today and we're going for our posh night out tonight, help! I wish I hadn't lost my concealer ages and ages ago...