10 stones, 140 lbs, a whole bloody person to lose!! Anyone else?

[10stonestolose]

Age:45
Starting weight: 19st 10lbs on 01/01/17
Goal: 9st 10lbs
Plan: low carb, high fat

Well, it's the biggest I've ever been. Feel horrid, but determined to make this the last year of being a fat person. I''m going to diet the shit out of this mess I'm in! I've see threads to lose 100lbs, but not 140. If anyone else is in the same scary boat and fancies friendly, non-judgmental journey sharing, please say hello and share away.

Cheese, cheese, wine and cheese are my vices- must have been an alcoholic mouse in a former life!

Ooohhhhhh cheese mmmmmmm mmmmmmm

Well it's only Thursday and I am down to 124.2 clearly all the water weight from period is falling off by its one hell of a motivator!

Again posting for prosperity as I doubt it will be that low on Sunday

I do an interim weigh on my own scales and despite having a "blue dot" week (i.e. Bang on target) I haven't lost a thing!

CAN JOIN PLS???
19st 12 last Oct.
17.12 today.
mainly low carb.
49, 5ft 7, and very depressed about it

I have had mobility probs for over a decade so running (even walking) is out.
I sleep badly due to pain.
I have a child with SEN.
I am broke (so no gym) and isolated.
I have a LOT of stress in my life
It's all Rock and Roll here...

But, next year I am 50. I don't want to be fat and 50.

And, I KNOW it is entirely the wrong reason but I made contact with an ex. It will go nowhere but I still have the hots for him. So, when I look at the cream cake, I think of him, and I put it back
(he is much older and runs 10K each day and thin as a whippet).
When I knew him I was a size 8 I am now a 20/22. Humiliating.
But, he has been supernice and is encouraging me to lose for my health.

Of course, the risk is if he disappears again and I hit the biscuit tin.

Does anyone else find that your period REALLY stuffs up 7 / 10 days each month? I must put on 6lbs of fluid, crave choc, and then feel 'why bother' and fall off the wagon.

I struggle with portion size and chocolate.
I don't drink (single parent) or socialise much so that's (sadly!) not an issue for me.

I also namechange quite often so might need to keep you uptodate?

Ooof. Sorry for essay!

It's hard isn't it worship?

I'm a lone parent to 2 small boys and no money, or even time with work too, for gym etc
I have ME too so even if by some miracle I had some time they were both in school, and a spare tenner, I'm normally too fecked and want to go to bed!

Very interested in hearing about this guy though, distinct lack of men on my horizon so living vicariously wherever I can!

Cheese is a huge vice for me!
Until I started SW I was never bothered about sweet things or chocolate. Now I seem to be craving them all the time.

Lost 1lb on Monday weigh in, which isn't fantastic as it's over the last two weeks, but I'm just glad it wasn't a gain. If I can lose 2.5lb this week then I'll get my 3 stone award. Really need to pull myself together for these last few days before Monday!

I've just eaten 4 shortbread fingers 😢😢😢

I'm so weak!!

Hope everyone has had a good week.

Picked up the walking this week and I have been super strict on the old calorie counting after over eating on Sunday. Secretly hoping for a good loss this week- but it never works like that! I have upped water intake and reduced coffee seeing if that helps any as well.

Welcome Worship to our lovely thread.

Well done Crazy 124.2 is a great acheivement!

2lb is fab Pinot hope your DD's are better- boredom is a diet killer.

User I have a similar amount left to lose and it is really daunting- the only way I can face it is with mini goals else I would have definitely given up.

Your 1st stone Harder whoop whoop - congrats!

Fairfax Maybe your next weight-in will reflect how well you have done & it won't be long before you can enjoy that chocolate. so annoying when you know you have been bang on it and the scales don't reflect it.

April tomorrow- feeling positive that I have stuck to this for the first year quarter, same again and then that is half the year done!
Currently at the lowest weight for 5 years, and had to have new bras which I could buy off the rack in M&S.

Sorry for sounding like a self help book today but I am celebrating the small achievements

Having a bit of a weird week - had cheesecake on that meal out on Monday and had a bit of a binge last night got stressed trying to finish the bloody bonnet and egg but had a good Tuesday and Wednesday, should have an ok weekend as I'm at work but worried about tonight, I'm tired and already can feel my resolve weakening...

Waves furiously to all the lovely new people and my apologies for being a bit AWOL, had a stupidly busy week, so I've not been about since the weekend. Only have a few minutes, so have just skimmed through and will have to have a proper read and catch up with the thread tomorrow.

Well done to everyone who's still going, despite the ups and downs. It's 1st April tomorrow, so a brilliant day for a fresh start for those that have had a difficult month. Sending you all positive vibes for the new month. As long as we KOKO, we will do this.

Things have been going great guns for me on the exercise front this week: persuaded my friend to join my gym and both booked in for an induction tomorrow and lots of classes (yoga, spinning, body balance, weights) throughout the week, so I'm finally biting the gym bullet. A swimming costume is still a bridge too far though! . Running is going really well and I can now run over 5k, although I'm still pretty slow. Managed it 3 times this week. Weigh-in on Sunday, so fingers crossed.

This April, we will not be April Fools, we will be April Fierce!

Checking in.
I'm doing good yesterday and today still not dared to weigh myself.
Worship I could have written the list at the top of your post! I also want to look better for seeing a sort of ex who's on the scene again! I first met him at 17 then 23 I'm now nearly 40 and not feeling very attractive in any way both in where my life is and physically.

Another 2lb off.

Woohooo well done fairfax

"April fierce" love it!

Starting weight: 20st 9lbs (BMI 49.6)
Current weight: 19st 0.5lbs (45.8)
Goal: 10st 7lbs (BMI 25.3)
Week 1 loss: 1lbs
Week 2: 3lbs
Week 3: 4lbs
Week 4: 1lb
Week 5: 2lb
Week 6: 0.5lb
Week 7: 4.5lb
Week 8: 2lb gain
Week 9: 2.5lb gain
Week 10: 7.5lb
Week 11: 1.5lb
Week 12: 2lb
Total lost: 22.5lb
Total to lose: 10st 2b
Left to lose: 8st 6.5lb


My First 10 Interim Targets
1. Lose 10% of total I have to lose = 15lb loss (target 19st 8lb) Met Feb 25/ March 18
2. Lose 10% of total body weight = 2st 2lb loss (target 18 st 7lbs) 
3. Get into a dress size 18 in most shops
4. Lose 30% of total I have to lose = 3st 1lb loss (17st 8lbs)
5. Get below 40+ the very severely obese class III BMI category = 4st loss (target 16 st 9lbs)
6. Lose 40% of total I have to lose = 4st 1lb loss (16st 8lbs)
7. Lose 20% of total body weight = 4st 2lbs loss (target 16st 7lbs)

1. Return to wedding weight (16 stone)
9. Get into a dress size 16 in most shops
10. Reach the half-way point and lose 50% of total I have to lose (half a bloody person!) = 5st 1lb loss (target 15st 8lbs)
11. Get below the 35-40 the severely obese class II BMI category = 6st 2lbs loss (target 14st 7lbs)

If I see one more 'I need to lose weight, I'm such a massive obese porker' thread where it turns out the op is 10/11/12 stone at a push, I'm going to scream!

@ohholy

OhHoly I know, really boils my piss

Got weighed today (3 days early) and I've lost 4lb since Monday! Woohoo! I'm celebrating with rice and chips from the Chinese

Well done shutty!!!

Thank you @CrazyDuchess I'm chuffed! 😀

As predicted my 124.2 didn't last very long but still weigh less than last week so happy either way - a loss is still a loss repeat ad nauseum

Week 6
Current stats
Starting weight: 132kg
Current weight: 124.9kg
Total lost: 7.1kg
Goal weight : 80kg

Keeping my eye firmly on my first mini goal - to get to sub 120kg - hopefully before the end of April!

Great losses Fairfax, Shutty and Duchess!
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Narcs,* well done for keeping going when it's so tough.

Holy I'm totally with you on the skinnies moaning about the 3 ounces they have to lose....I have friends who do it and they really seem not to realise how insensitive it is when I'm sitting next to them and have more than they weigh in total to lose.

Weigh-in this morning for me and lost 2lbs. Only one more pound to hit the 3 stones off and my next interim target. Gym this morning and tonight managed my 4th run plod of the week. Stats to follow...