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

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10stonestolose · 03/01/2017 12:18

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.

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10stonestolose · 02/04/2017 20:06

Total fail with my bolding sorry Blush

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10stonestolose · 02/04/2017 20:10

Losing a Whole Bloody Person: My Progress So Far

Starting weight: 19st 10lbs (BMI 43.2)
Weight now: 16st 11lbs (BMI 36.8)
Goal: 9st 10lbs (BMI 21.3)

Week 1 loss: 9lbs
Week 2 loss: 6lbs
Week 3 loss: 1lb
Week 4 loss: 5lbs
Week 5 loss: 2lbs
Week 6 loss: 2lbs
Week 7 loss: 3lbs
Week 8 loss: 1lb
Week 9 loss: 2lbs
Week 10 loss: 3lbs
Week 11 loss: 1lb
Week 12 loss: 4lbs
Week 13 loss: 2lbs

Total lost: 2st 13lbs
Total to lose: 10st
Left to lose: 7st 1lb

My First 10 Interim Targets

  1. Lose 10% of total I have to lose = 1 stone loss (target 18 st 10 lbs) COMPLETE ON 15/01/17!!!
  2. Get below 40+ the very severely obese class III BMI category = 1st 7lbs loss (target 18 st 3 lbs) COMPLETE ON 29/01/17!!!
  3. Lose 10% of total body weight and 20% of total I have to lose = 2st loss (target 17 st 10lbs) COMPLETE ON 20/02/17!!!
  4. Get into a dress size 18 in most shops COMPLETE ON 26/03/17!!!
  5. Lose 30% of total I have to lose = 3st loss (16st 10lbs)
  6. Get below the 35-40 the severely obese class II BMI category = 3st 11lbs loss (target 15st 13lbs)
  7. Lose 20% of total body weight = 3st 13lbs loss (target 15st 11lbs)
  8. Lose 40% of total I have to lose = 4st loss (15st 10lbs)
  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 loss (target 14st 10lbs)
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swlondonnanny · 03/04/2017 07:30

Morning ladies!

10stone you are doing so well with all the exercise you do. I think you do low carb high fat diet. Can I ask how low carb are you doing? Do you measure everything? And how do you find exercise (especially running) on low carb diet?

My weight this morning 131.1kg
Staring weight 138.5kg
Week one -2.5kg
Week two -1.2kg
Week three - 3.7kg

Alfieisnoisy · 03/04/2017 07:53

Loving your interim targets and goals.

I've lost 1stone 10.5 lbs with Slimming World but I've done it by being relaxed about the whole thing.

I remind myself that I am not in a race but am on a journey to find a better wY of eating. Because of that I don't always stick 100% to plan. If I am going out I just accept it and then go back to plan straight away.

Having seen your brilliant list of targets and achievement dates though I am going to write a similar one to help me keep focused on what I want to achieve.

I am 51.
Starting weight was 17st 3lbs.
Current weight is 15st. 5.5
Achieved loss of 10% of starting weight two weeks ago.
Had a gain of 1lb last week as we had several family events....it's already gone and more will be gone on top when I am next weighed. Hoping to get my 2 stone award.

Lotsawobblybits · 03/04/2017 11:39

Well done on the 2lb loss 10stones - you are doing really well and going great guns with the exercise.

3lb loss for me this week- taking total loss to 53lb. Planning to stay really focused this week again and go for a total 4 stones lost (fingers crossed).

Holy You are so right- they need to feck right off! Really finding there is so much weight/diet judgement out there in general at the moment- society seems so messed up in it's opinions about food & consumption.

Great achievement Shutty, well done.

I have sorted a bin bag of size 24 trousers for the charity shop this weekend- I am determined to never need them again!

10stonestolose · 03/04/2017 11:58

Nanny yes I'm doing Low-Carb, High-Fat, but in a very lazy way i.e.: I don't weigh, measure, or count anything. I just avoid foods completely that I know contain obvious carbs or sugar. I never cheat with food so far but I do allow myself prosecco/champagne or vodka/Gin with slimline tonics when I'm out. Fruit is usually berries or the odd apple. Generally it's meat/eggs/nuts/cheese/salad/veg/butter/cream. Cauliflower rice is a godsend for curries/chillis. So I have no idea actually how low-carb my diet is, but I seem to lose weight and feel fine exercising on it. Weirdly, I actually seem to have more stamina than I did before. I did an hour's high energy yoga class at the gym this morning before work (7.15am, I must be mad! Grin),which was super tough, but I just tried to do as much as I could and managed almost everything ('the crow' was the only no no). Same with running, I'm pretty slow, but it's a pace I'm comfortable with and I'd never have been able to run for over 40 minutes before.

Alfie congrats on your weight loss so far! I like the sound of your relaxed attitude to your diet, it's certainly easier to stick to in the long term if you don't feel too deprived. And with the amount of weight we have to lose, I think it's important to live too, it's a long old road to not do anything we enjoy.

I'm going to try a treadmill power walking class at the gym later and booked a stupidly early spinning class tom morning, which terrifies me slightly. It seems a lot for a beginner, but my friend and I are motivating each other to really get into the gym lifestyle. I've never been a gym bunny and I'm six stones heavier than my friend, so it's not easy, but I'm really giving it my best shot. I imagine it'll settle down once we discover the classes etc that we enjoy, but for now we're trying lots of new things. I'm worried about the loose skin and everything I've read points to not losing weight too quickly and improving muscle tone to make the biggest difference. I'm providing my body with plenty of fat, so it shouldn't use muscle for fuel and I'm averaging about 2lbs a week weight loss (discounting the big losses in first couple of weeks) so I'm within recommended weight loss guidelines. I am just so determined to look and feel fantastic and stay that way, failure is just not an option I'm even considering. I've no idea where this laser focus has come from, but Iet's hope it's here to stay!

Have a brilliant week everyone!

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10stonestolose · 03/04/2017 12:04

Must have cross-posted wobbly, well done on your loss and omg almost 4 stones, you are surely our 'losing a whole bloody person' slimmer of the year. I'll send our virtual hair and makeover team round ready for your photo shoot..get ready!! And great news about the size 24s! I'm so proud of you, you must be starting to feel so different. I bet you have people doing a double-take to check it's you!

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OhHolyFuck · 03/04/2017 13:45

Put 3lb on, in a super sulk! Will get it off this week though, am determined

10stonestolose · 03/04/2017 16:08

Holy well the weather's perfect for eating salads and not much else at the mo, so reckon you'll soon shift that this week. For some reason I seem to eat less when it's warm. I'm loving the sunshine, long may it last!

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WildImaginings · 03/04/2017 18:12

Well done to everyone on your losses!

Well, I was hoping for 2.5lb loss this week, and I've lost 1.5lb.
So not as much as I had hoped, but I'm not going to moan as a loss is a loss!

I work in a residential setting, and there's always crap around: cakes, crisps, white bread etc. It's so bloody difficult.

I've got a week off now so I'm going to try and go on walks every day with the dogs and do at least 15 minutes on the exercise bike every day.
I know it doesn't sound like much at all, but it's a start at least.

1lb more and I'll have my 3 stone award Star

10stonestolose · 03/04/2017 18:27

Snap! Wild I have 1lb to hit 3 stones off too! Well done for your 1.5lbs off.

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10stonestolose · 03/04/2017 21:27

Oh god, power walking class tonight nearly bloody killed me Shock they were all sprinting in intervals, it was so hard and I'm so obviously not fit enough for it yet. Oh dear, and I suspect tomorrow's spin class may be as bad! Now tucked up in bed already trying to conserve some energy Wink

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WildImaginings · 04/04/2017 20:04

10stones, well done you! Power walking and spin Shock

10stonestolose · 04/04/2017 21:02

Thanks wild, well I managed the spin class, but it was so HARD! I am now as stiff as a board and aching all over. I have clearly overdone it, but have 36 hours recovery since this morning's spin class until my weights/cardio programme tom night. I am determined not to give in, I WILL be a gym bunny Halo

BUT despite all my hard work....

I'm having a rare as rocking horse do do child free evening with DH, so we made it out for a lovely early dinner and the G&T and prosecco flowed rather freely GrinStuck to plan with the food though, but low carb does make eating out a bit tedious. The booze helps Gin

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dm86 · 04/04/2017 21:30

Well my first weigh in today! I've done better than I thought 10lbs off but I have stuck to my diet and been exercising so I'm happy with my loss! It was my first week though and always lose more in the first week!

Hope everyone is doing ok and I'm having a treat tonight now!

Starting weight: 19st (BMI 41.6)
Current weight: 18st 4lb (BMI 40)
Goal: 11st 7lbs (BMI 24.7)

Total lost: 10lb
Total to lose: 7st 7lb
Left to lose: 6st 11lb

10stonestolose · 04/04/2017 21:56

Dm that's a fantastic first week, well done you! The brilliant thing is that at your next weigh-in, you'll be under the 40 BMI level. Good on you for getting started, your hard work has paid off Star

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NarcsBegone · 05/04/2017 12:00

Well I finally got up the courage to weigh today and I've maintained!!! Shock 14st 6lbs! I really can't believe it but by some miracle it's happened.
I've discovered lentils (red ones) and been making this sort of stew but going to look into using other types and different ways so if anyone has any tips or recipes I'd be grateful.

Well done on everyone's losses Smile

FairfaxAikman · 05/04/2017 13:55

Oh for fucks sake. I got DH a small Easter egg, hoping that if he insisted on getting me one, it would be the same size and thus within my weekly points range (his is 37SP)

Nope, he's got the big fuck off one will THREE 11/13SP chocolate bars. Got knows how many SP are in the actual egg!

10stonestolose · 05/04/2017 15:13

Narcs what a fantastic surprise, well done for maintaining!

Fairfax ooh difficult choice whether to wolf the lot and see what happens, or break it into allowable chunks and eat over a few weeks. If you think you can climb immediately back on the wagon afterwards, the devil in me votes: wolf Grin. I think Easter will be tricky for most of us.

Well, I'm still aching all over, but back to the gym tonight I go for our cardio/weights programme. I can't give in now, can I?!

Had two lovely 'you look like you've lost weight' compliments today from people who haven't seen me since Jan, which was a nice boost. I keep feeling like it's taking forever, so it does help a bit when people actually notice. I do feel slimmer, but still feel so huge when I look in the mirror. I'm too impatient for my own good, I know!

Just KOKO and think how much better we're going to look in our clothes this summer and even better by this Christmas!

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Lotsawobblybits · 05/04/2017 18:03

All this exercise is fantastic 10stones, I wish I was as motivated with exercise.

Great news on the maintenance Narcs, we sometimes have this - I use low fat sausages to keep the calories down, and puy lentils out of a tin.

Hoping everyone is having a good week.

We tried Cauliflower rice last night, it is 47cal for 150g. It was okay, better for some seasoning and lemon juice- in cheese sauce but didn't miss the carbs.

Just wondering if anyone has had any weird food dreams? I have been dreaming about eating great big feasts of cakes and sausage rolls (think the full Dickensian groaning Christmas table of food) then again it may just be me. Grin

Lotsawobblybits · 05/04/2017 18:07

Oh no Fairfax, my head would say put some of it away- but self control would scoff the lot! I get DP to hide things & as too lazy to go hunting.

10stonestolose · 05/04/2017 21:09

You need to persuade a friend to help you get motivated with the exercise Wobbly, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have started the gym without my pal to go with. We really encourage each other. Laughing at your food dreams, I get those too! I also dream that I'm really slim. Wishful thinking on both counts, eh?! DH hides treats in this house too, esp for the first couple of weeks I was on the diet, it wouldn't have taken much for me to crash and burn. Cauli rice is my saviour but I fry it in butter and olive oil until it goes golden and nutty...it's delish (might be too high fat if you're not low carbing though).

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TwentyCups · 05/04/2017 23:50

Well done 10stones I've just checked your updates - hopefully you will hit 3 stone loss by the end of the week!

Narcs - you asked about lentils. I eat tons of them! My favourite way:

1 onion, 2 garlic, 1 red pepper - chopped and slowly fried til soft. Coconut oil is good with this. Then add turmeric, coriander and Garam masala.

Add one tin chopped toms and I cup boiling water. Add 1 cup red lentils. Simmer til lentils are cooked. Right at the end add two handfuls spinach and wilt it in.

This is nice on pasta, with couscous, crusty bread, brown rice, with pittas, or as a side dish. The amounts above give 4 small portions or three more generous. Hopefully it works for you Smile

OhHolyFuck · 06/04/2017 11:35

I'm SO bored of dieting, why am I not thin yet?!

ShuttyTown · 06/04/2017 14:11

@OhHolyFuck me too. I'm trying to keep it up but I keep slipping ever so slightly, just had a fudge Blush it's so boring and when I think how long it's going to take me to get 10stone off it makes me want to weep!