A thread for those wanting to lose less than a stone

[NewYearNewNickname]

Hi, I know there are lots of new 2017 threads but thought I'd see if there are others like me with a small amount of weight to lose who want support.
This day last year I weighed 10st 11lbs which is my heaviest ever (I am 165cm / 5ft 5in) My aim then was to be under 10 st which I managed but then spent most of the year bobbing around the 10 st mark, which was fine.
Today I weigh 10st 3lbs. It is TOTM so that always adds a pound or two but my target is to lose 7lbs initially and then perhaps aim for 9 1/2.
Aiming to count calories and exercise as this is what has worked best for me in the past

Low/no sugar seems to be working for me, weighed in at 9st 4 today, was at 9st 9 after christmas.
Definitely feel lighter. Bit concerned that this has been because I've been at home a lot more than usual...will I be able to sustain when going back into work more!! Though I am not exercising either.
I've been eating mainly plant based, healthy snacking (sweet potato, celery, popcorn, even roasted sprouts!) I got a soup maker for Christmas and have been using that for a few meals with half a wholemeal wrap.
I have had wine and cheese (halloumi) over the week, and some cards wholemeal rice, or wrap, but NOTHING processed, and barely any sugar other than a little bit of ketchup, or tzatziki.
I really hope this is sustainable, I'm planning on one treat day a week where I eat whatever, probably on a Friday
Did anyone else watch The Sugar Man?

You can make nice sweet potato crisp things by slicing a sweet pot thinly, drizzle with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and roast in the oven.

Ooh sweet potato crispies!

I like crispy kale. Similar method as the sweet potato.

Thank you for the ideas I walked home to day rather than getting a lift was bloody cold but worth it although any good of my walk has gone I've eaten half a bag of prawn crackers

I'm about 9st 13 and I would like to be about 9 stone.

I was 8st6 before pregnancy but doubt I'll get to that again.

I'm cutting out fizzy drinks completely. Much less chocolate and junk. Doing a short exercise DVD as many times a week as I can manage but it's hard to find time or energy right now.

Good luck everyone.

What DVD Mol1628?

I've been doing davina fit in 15. Quite like it as the workouts are short and so I can do it before bed or whilst the toddler naps. Hoping it'll help at least with toning if not weight loss.

I'm feeling as though the Christmas bloat has finally disappeared so found it quite depressing in the gym to see how many rolls of fat my stomach consists of. I definitely don't want to look like that on the beach at Easter.
Food:
B - yogurt
L - turkey with cabbage, roast carrots & parsnips
S - half a tub of cottage cheese, a slice of ham & the inside of a sausage roll
Snacks - apple, 2 carrots, 1/3 pepper

I'm really struggling to get to the gym. I think if I could get there I'd actually stop snacking bad stuff.
How do you motivate yourself to get to the gym after work?

My scales are going mental, I got three different readings this morning and I changed the batteries yesterday as it's has been doing the same all week,
Can anyone recommend a good ones

Well done to everyone who has lost.

My scales do that too Monzeitia, I can place them at three different places in my bathroom and get three different readings. I try to weigh myself on the scales whenever I'm in boots it's probably more accurate than my scales.

I had a bit of a disaster day on Tuesday, skipped brekkie then had cheese and toast for lunch and a McDonald's for dinner, that's all I had so hopefully it didn't do too much damage. Really good day yesterday, forced myself to have a wheatabix in the morning, soup and a small roll for lunch and oven baked fish and chips with peas for dinner, I did have a chocolate truffle afterwards with a coffee but just the one. I am finding not snacking very hard, it is a very hard habit to beat, Thankfully all the Christmas treats are almost gone, it's those bloody little packets of haribos that keep taunting me.

I have a glut of Haribo's here too leftover from my sons party bags!

I keep trying to forget where I have stashed them!

So bloody moreish.

Just had a choc biscuits from the office Christmas leftovers! Mindless eating and I am cross with myself even though it was just the one so came on here for motivation to get my head back in the game . I really want to see a 9 tomorrow!!!

Had a good start today yogurt for breakfast and sandwich for lunch. Was let down with crisps and cake at work

Why can't I make a cake without eating the leftovers? I had the scrapings of both the cake mix and the icing and am feeling all fat and sluggish and bloated now. I am an idiot! Not as much veg eaten today either.
B: Greek yogurt
L: chicken, cabbage & peanut sauce wrap. So much tastier than it sounds!
S: steak, salad & butternut squash chips
Snacks: cake mix, satsuma, slice of cheese

After yesterday's elation it has all gone down hill today. Work event meant cakes and sandwiches. Had a choc digestive and a sandwich ...so much for low sugar! Clearly it is v hard at work!
First day of period plus horrid weather and I just decided today is a cheat day so ate what I wanted for dinner plus chocolate.
Bitterly regretting it now, feel rubbish...also didn't enjoy any of it like I thought I would weirdly
Made soup for tomorrow. Hoping doesn't mess up the progress I made, feel so bloated

First weigh in, 0.4lbs lost. really pleased as I've baked two lots of chocolate cakes this week and ate them.

Friday weigh in and I'm 9'6 and a bit so lost just under 2lbs this week. I have around 7lbs to go. I know it will slow down so much from now on but I hope to reach my goal by my birthday in mid-March. I'm off on a work trip for 2 weeks from Sunday and it will be difficult to choose what I eat. I'm doing dry January and will miss the drinks in the hotel bar! Hope everyone else is having a good week.

Morning all. Friday weigh in and I've lost 1lb, so 10st 7lbs. Half a stone to go to see a 9! Feel very motivated!
Slightly disappointed as I was hoping for more but I feel better in myself and have been sticking to my calories and hitting steps every day.
Really enjoying reading this thread!

Friday weigh in here too and I am 10st 0.0lbs!! So close to seeing that much desired 9 but I will have to wait until next week for that now.
If I'm really honest I am a little disappointed but I need to make myself realise that I have lost nearly 4lbs in less than 2 weeks and that is great. Actually as I typed that I smiled, put like that I am pleased with that
I haven't really set a target weight other than I know I want to be under 10st but think I probably should to make sure I keep up the motivation. Think someone said near the beginning of the thread that you lose more if your target is harder and I think this is probably true for me so off to Google my current and target bmi / weight.

Almost the same as you newyearnewnickname - weighed in 10st 0.2 pounds today so really shooting for the magic under 10 next week! I was just over 10st 5 on the 28th December so really pleased as have lost 5 pounds without doing anything very restrictive. I think my diet and lifestyle has been so bad the last few months that just being sensible is working this time!

Had a cookie and a hot chocolate today at a cafe. But I had shredded wheat for breakfast and I'll try have a sensible lunch and tea hoping it won't be ruined.

I'll also do my DVD this afternoon