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.

Nanny yes I have heard of refeeds but, from what I've read, they don't recommend trying them whilst still very overweight and unfortunately I think I still very much fall into that bracket. But I think it's quite a good way of looking at my cake stuffing incident...refeeding Well done for keeping at it, with almost your first month under your belt now.

Holy feeling surprisingly good today, thank you. I've taken your advice and just put it down to a blip and climbed right back onto the wagon today. 7.15am yoga class shocked me back into it and going for that monster power walking class tonight should get me on track. Amazing results for you! 5lbs, whoop, whoop! Well done you!

Tucked up in bed now and I made it through today on plan and with no sweet cravings at all despite yesterday's self sabotage which is surprising and what I was most afraid of. So that's been a massive relief. And I managed the monster power walking class tonight, which was all uphill and even harder than last week. Nearly killed me, but I did it and that feels good.

10stones, honestly do not beat yourself up about this!
I think I have at least one day a week where I fall off the wagon, but the next day I get back on it. And I've still had a loss every week.

I've found that my blips aren't as major now that I'm a little more relaxed about things in general. If I want a slice of cake then I have a small slice, and I'm way less likely to go for that second slice now. I just make up for it through the week.

2lb loss for me this week, bringing my total loss to 3st 1lb Had a takeaway on Sunday but had a small plate of what I fancied and left it at that. Very pleased!

Hi again, I've had a few up and down weeks, last week I put on 2lbs (I'm not even sure how as I wasn't that bad) this week I've managed to loose 5lbs which I'm really pleased with.

Down from 16st 6lbs to 16st 1lb. I read the scales in boots wrong and actually thought I had put on 6lbs as I thought it said 16st 11. Had a mini heart attack before I realised.

I'm so close to the seeing 15 on those scales but I've reached a point where I'm finding it all very boring and I resent not being able to eat as I like. I really need to try and push through this feeling and keep at it. I feel really good in myself for the first time in years so I know it's worth it but my god it's hard sometimes.

Well done everyone on your losses, hopefully summer will be a bit more enjoyable for us all this year, I've always hated feeling fat, hot and sweaty and wearing clothes that covered me up. This year I hope to buy my first pair of shorts since I was about 14.

Wild well done on 3stone loss. Like your more relaxed approach
Pinot shorts for summer would be great...

Pinot that's amazing - never mind shorts it'll be hot pants

10Stones Glad you are feeling better- well done on your monster power walking- you are doing fantastic.

Fab loss Wild - impressed with your take away restraint as well!

Wow Holy 5lb is amazeballs - well done, sounds like you are right back on track!

Hope you are having a good week swlondonnanny.

Feeling good this week and celebrating the small things, if I thought about the amount I still have to lose I could cry . I have had a wardrobe clear out of large sizes as I am never going to be that big again- that clunk as the size 24 jeans went into the Oxfam skip was most satisfying!

(Small achievement) resisting snacks at the cinema, though the family in front was tucking into a full Papa Johns takeout - OMG the smell! Sounds odd - but I didn't feel like I was spilling out of the cinema seat either, it was actually comfy to sit relaxed without the feeling I was encroaching into someones space.

3.5lbs loss on Monday weight in, so aiming to drop into the 30's for BMI next Monday. On 16.01.17 my BMI was 47.1, on Monday it was 40.1.

Keep KOKOing peeps!

Morning everyone
Does anyone here have thyroid issues (Hashimoto's?)
If yes what sort of diet do you find good for you?
I just found out that I went a bit too low carb and actually could do myself harm long term... am doing loads of reading, trying to find something which is sustainable long term
Lots well done, I am too hoping to be in 30's , BMI on monday. Could you remind me which diet are you on?

Swlondonnanny- thanks! Although my losses may not be as big as before, I find I feel better in myself for being a bit relaxed.

Lotsawobblybits- I had a side plate rather than a large plate. Had a good amount of egg fried rice as it's my absolute fave (6 months in china will do that to you!) and then think I had 2 crispy prawns, one chicken ball with a tiny bit of sweet and sour sauce, a couple of tablespoons of chicken and mushrooms and a couple of tablespoons of Singapore chow mein.

I found it filled me up and I really, REALLY enjoyed it. Compared to my mountain like plates of takeaway that I didn't even enjoy before, it's a huge improvement!

I've got the munchies, struggling tonight just want...something naughty to eat, used my syns on a little piece of flapjack earlier and some ready made mash (yep, I'm that lazy! 😁)

Made another coffee, just to occupy my hands/mouth

Gah! Like seriously how am I not a size 8 yet???

This is looooooooong

So I seem to have repaired most of the damage from last weekend and thankfully will be out and about today so will be able to try to moderate the eating!

Even if nothing fall off this week, I notice my clothes a real fitting better, I can get into my size 20s a little easier and don't look like I am going to rip the seams

As always I will grumble about the exercise - I know I need to do it...... so why can't I? I have a real anxiety about suffering a heart attack or stroke.... I need to get my fitness up!

As always I will KOKO- wishing everyone a successful Easter Weekend xxx

Duchess tell me about it!

I keep trying to remind myself that it took years to put it on (always been fat, since like age 5/6 but really piled it on with DS1 and he's 6 1/2 now...) so if it takes a year or two to get off, it's still quicker than it went on but it still feels like a hell of a slog doesn't it?

8 weeks in.... and I know I didn't put on 10stone overnight.... but bloody hell this isn't easy!

Okay I won't like I feel better than I did 8 weeks ago and my clothes are fitting better.... but really struggling to keep focused....

Ignore the self pity!

Although I am pleased to say yesterday for the first time in forever I hit 10000 steps! Dragged my lardy ass all over a theme park yesterday- damn I am knackered.

All that hard work was then ruined with a huge cider and fried chicken dinner which was divine but it's okay... will behave today

So I've totally fallen off the wagon, gone back to my old eating habits. I'm so angry with myself I only lasted a week! I did have a 5lb loss so don't know why I didn't manage to stay motivated. I'm starting again on Monday. Sick to death of this 😭

Ahh shutty don't be mad - what's done is done. What's important is what you do next tomorrow is a new day

Sorry for all the clichés....

Thanks Crazy. A few cliches are what I need right now! You're right tomorrow is a new day. Time to start again

Shutty best analogy I was ever given was the car.

If you get a puncture, you don't slash the other three wheels and walk. Instead you replace the tyre and keep on driving.

You've had a puncture, it's not time to dig out the jack and get back on your way.

Well really slowly inching downward on the scales - finding it really hard to maintain momentum. I am only loosely sticking to my calories not really counting eurgh I irritate myself.

So not likely to drop 4kg before the end for April but will try :)

Week 8
Current stats
Starting weight: 132kg
Current weight: 124.2kg
Loss this week: 0.7kg
Total lost: 7.8kg
Goal weight : 80kg

Will KOKO...... after I finish the giant easter egg

I like that @FairfaxAikman thank you

No worries (and I means "now" rather than "not")

I haven't been weighed this week and I won't be next week either as am away at dog shows for both weekends.

Have to hope I don't slip up too badly

Morning ladies
Duchess well done on your 0.7kg loss and we'll done on your 10000 steps. This weight loss becomes very boring after a while but if we KOKO we will get there...
Shutty good luck with your new start today, hope it goes well for you.
10 stone how are you?

My weight this morning 129.4kg
Staring weight 138.5kg (13 March)
Week 1 -2.5kg
Week 2 -1.2kg
Week 3 - 3.7kg
Week 4 +0.1kg
Week 5 -1.8kg
My BMI finally in 30s (39.9)
Next goal is to get under BMI 35 which would be 113 kg....

Hi folks, is it too late to join the thread?
I need to lose 9 stone (126lbs / 57kgs). I have an under active thyroid so keeping motivated whilst the weight comes off slowly is hard. My thyroid and weight has affected my fertility meaning I am resigned to only having 1 child (now nearly 5).
My struggle with my weight has led me to avoiding seeing friends, meeting up with people as I don't want them to see me this size. I also think it hampers me professionally as it affects my confidence.
I have realised if I don't do something now I'm going to damage my health irreparably.
Can I join you guys??

Welcome monster

Feeling so fucked off - thought I'd had a decent week, not gone over my syns once this week, was expecting the 0.5lb loss I wanted for my 1.5 stone if not the 3lb to get in the next stone bracket tbh
Nope, put a 1lb on! No fucking clue how that's happened, I'm so annoyed and deflated

OhHoly sorry about that, had a week like that a week ago. Was being very good and still put weight on. Very upsetting and disappointing. Just need to KOKO and hope for a loss next week
Monsterpage welcome. Your post resonated with me as we have the same amount of weight to lose + thyroid issues. What diet / approach are you planning to use? Sorry to hear about the fertility issues connected with your thyroid (same here, TTC for over 6 years and just multiple miscarriages to show for it). I don't think it will happen anymore so at least decided to get rid of all the weight I put on in a process and try to be as healthy as possible.

nanny thanks
I've taken the mature and adult approach....and crammed down an entire Easter egg stood up the kitchen 🙈