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.

Hey Must welcome along, there're lots of us with similar weight to lose. It's scary, but it's nice to know others are doing the same thing and it's going to take awhile.

Sorry I haven't RTFT but I'm in the same boat. Haven't been brave enough to get on the scales yet but think I'm about 18 st so 10st to lose (I'm short!) Although I'd be happy with just being able to fit into "normal" shop clothes again. I'm never going to look amazing as I didn't even when I was a size 8; I've always had a belly and cellulite, I've just got a lot more of it now! And then there'll be the dreaded loose skin

I have really got to do this now if for nothing else my DD. I recently lost my mum and a lot of her health problems were weight and diabetes (type 2) related. I know I will die one day but I don't want that to happen to my little girl until she is a lot lot older. I had severe GD when pregnant and Dr said it's only a matter of time until I get type 2.

I'm in this for the long haul and I can't ever stick to a diet so I'm going to make 1 change per week at a time to my eating. This week it's no sugar in tea, next week no crisps etc etc as well as clocking up the miles on my fit bit. I'm doing to 1000 miles challenge. This time I will do it!

Good luck everyone. We can do this!

Just back from a little walk round the Business Park- now look like a drowned rat, but it has blown the cobwebs away.

Had an okay weekend, portion control a bit out of the window last night, as I was hank marvin, but only binged on SW veg soup. So far so good today going to try and drink my 1ltr of water which is haunting me from the corner of my eye.

It's nice to be in the same boat as everyone else and them be understanding.

laurzj82 You have a good motivator there- it has made me stop and think. Have a good first week.

Welcome along Laurz, I'm really sorry to hear about your Mum. It must be so hard to watch someone you love go through that. You're ready to do this for your little girl and like wobbly said, it's one hell of a reason.
A healthy change every week sounds like a sensible plan. We're all in it for the long haul too, so you've come to the right place.

Imagine how much better we'll all be feeling and looking in 6 months time when we're even just a few stones lighter. The loose skin problem isn't necessarily a forgone conclusion either. It didn't happen to me when I lost over 81/2 stones, so remaining positive that we might escape it. I was never a size 8 though. I'm a good 10 at my absolute slimmest.

Hey wobbly, you've come a long way if you're only guilty of eating too much veg soup. Well done you!!

I've actually not eaten that much today, a reluctantly eaten omelette for breakfast, missed lunch and then a tiny bit of roast chicken and veg tonight. Think I have a low level virus (the cold sores tend to announce it!) as just don't quite feel myself. It's really not like me to be off my food

While trying to do more exercise, I've noticed things that are harder or I can't do because of the size I am (last stone or so gained in the last couple of months). Certain stretches on my exercise DVD I have to adapt because all the flab gets in the way. Even really basic like putting on socks. It's making me more determined to shift the weight and not let myself get into this state again

I've taken some of the group advice about setting some interim targets, as 10 stones is such a big chunk all at once. Here are some to keep me busy for the next few weeks...

Interim targets

1. 10% of what I have to lose = 14 lbs off (18 st 10 lbs)
2. Below the morbidly obese (40) BMI category = 21 lbs off (18 st 3 lbs)
3. 10% of total body weight and 20% of total I have to lose = 27.6 lbs off (17 st 10lbs)

I feel your pain Harder...some yoga moves are literally impossible because of my thigh or belly flab, I really want to get back to it though, but scared of going to a class at this size. Might do some of those vids first. Good for you for doing them anyway Harder!!

May I report two tiny tiny triumphs today?

I've never been able to do squats, esp since I broke my knee.

Today I did what I recognise as squats. Ok, the rest of the gym might not, but yay!

And if the 5 1/2 lb I put in over new year, ( sigh) , I've taken off 1 1/4. Only 4 1/4 to go to get back to where I was 9 days ago,( sigh.)

Miso soup is my saviour. I'm going to add fresh coriander to it and also from time to time chicken, as they do in Wasabi, possibly also some chilli.

I like the interim targets idea.

Step one 1
10 per cent,
a dress size,
below mobility obese

Step 2
10%
A dress size
Below the next BMI level

And so on

If I add some exercise targets too, like lengths swum or minutes cycled or levels at which cycling that might help.

Oh god, exercise is sooo boring, (unless it's sex. ..( chance would be a fine thing at my size ) ). And I hate gyms.

Mobility? Huh. Morbidly.

And reducing thighs, bum, tum..

How best to do?

Loving your tiny triumphs Orlanda, well done! I really think I would collapse if I even attempted said squats.

Oh yes the dress size is always a good target, I forgot about that. I'm not really clear what size I actually am though. Squeezing into 22s, can get in some v generous 20s and 18s. Might have to wait until I'm in a proper size in a proper shop. Does anyone know which high street shop fits most true to size? Would be useful to know for trying on sessions as we get smaller, wouldn't it?

I think we could do with our own exercise consultant on this thread. They could easily answer that for you Orlanda.

Waits hopefully for a kind personal trainer to take pity on us

Well I've come home from work feeling terrible, so still have the lurgy. The good thing though is that I haven't been tempted to comfort eat. I'm still feeling very strong in my head that this is going to take a while, so just to crack on and do it.

The thing that has taken a hit with feeling poorly the last couple of days is my exercise, but that can't be helped.

Off for a little nap to see if it helps, hope you're all having a good day.

Well done 10stone, it's hard to stay focused when you feel run down. Hope you feel better soon

Does anyone know how to find how much weight is a dress size? I know it's going to be vastly different for me at 5'1" than someone at 5'10"

I agree with not really knowing. I had to buy new work trousers in a size 24 but most of my clothes are size 22... but then I do think I'm squeezing into them rather than them properly fitting.

Cautionary tale - I've fallen off the wagon and into junk food. Because I didn't prepare properly. And because I also have a cold and feel sorry for myself. I don't have your willpower 10stones

Right now I'm going to make up a simple meal plan for the week and book a shop for tomorrow. What I'm not going to do is give up and make an order full of crisps and biscuits!

Thanks Harder, I feel more human after my nap. Yes I'm like you squeezing into a 22 and generous fits of other sizes. I'm not sure how much weight is between a dress size, but I know I recorded it on an old spreadsheet when I lost a lot 5 years ago. I'm not sure if it'll have been moved onto my new laptop. I'll see if I can dig it out.

Don't worry Glasses, we're all going to have slips and times when we feel out of control. You have your plan to put it right and that's going to be the key this time around. A bad few days shouldn't derail the fact you are going to be a gorgeous size 10 eventually if you keep going. You can do it Glasses!

@YorkiesGlasses I'm with you on this one. I actually feel fatter now for 2 days of eating rubbish than I did before I started and I daren't step on the scales.

Agree with the tyres analogy upthread. I'm starting again from now, just had a sensible dinner of half a plate of salad with plain wholewheat pasta and a basic tomato sauce as its all we had in.

Also with regards to being in the house, I've decided to invest some money in hotdesking space, I feel much much more confident eating wise outside of the house, which confirms that my eating is definitely both due to boredom/procrastination and having too much time to think (emotional eating!)

Good luck to you all for the rest of the week :)

Name changed for another thread and CBA changing back/spelling old name so this is a new one.

I've decided to save up my weekly Weight Watchers points for a pizza with my colleague on Friday (we do this once a month, usually). Drooling in anticipation already.

Sikkinis....you're doing the right thing getting out of the house. It's so much harder to be good in private at home if that's how you're used to eating. I'm exactly the same. Best to just break the habit.

Box....saving your points is a great idea, we have to find ways of having a social life or we'll be thin and miserable. I like a prosseco or a vodka tonic when I go out, they seem about the lowest carb, so I treat myself with those.

Harder...can't find the dress size thing, but done a bit of research and from memory it seems about right - there is (very roughly) about 1.5 stones between sizes in the higher sizes, so 24 to 22 to 20 to 18. Then about a stone between 18 to 16 to 14. Then about 10 lbs between 14 to 12 to 10 and less for smaller sizes. I don't know if anyone reading can verify any of that? It would be good to know, but I imagine it varies quite a lot with height, like you say.

I've put on 3lbs since the 1st😭. I'm sitting at 17st 10 now. Must try harder!

10 I'm not a massive fan of soup, I like a bit of crunch. Could maybe toast a slice of wholemeal bread🤔

Sunshine home made croutons?

Yes 10stones I would agree with you your spot on regarding sizes and going down for each stone and a half lost

Box that sounds like a good idea. A spray of frylight and a sprinkle of garlic seasoning then put in some homemade tomato soup.

I'm not sure I'm in the right head space at the moment to do this properly but at 21st and 5'4" I need to lose 10 st and it's really nice to find a thread with people who are in the same position. I used to be really active, overweight but active going to step and Zumba every week and walking most days. I've done the Moonwalk 3 times which is a marathon and now I struggle to get up the stairs. Arthritis in the knees doesn't help but this would improve with weight loss. I've lost weight in the past and felt great but put it all back on again.

I hate how clothes look on me, having to wear loose stuff all the time. I still have all of my smaller clothes that I want to get back into, beautiful clothes! I hate how unfit I have become and how I struggle to do stuff, even getting dressed or trying to wipe my arse sometimes!

Walking used to be part of my daily routine but changes in family circumstances mean I no longer have the time. I also still have lots of Christmas goodies left and a mountain of chocolate - so much chocolate as Christmas presents - and I refuse to throw it away. I'm not going to buy any more though, once it's gone it's gone.

I don't know what I'm going to do at the moment but wanted to join the thread to try and get motivation from other people and be part of a crowd where I fit it!

Sunshine....3lbs is nothing to worry about, you can lose that in one day of being really good. Hey, now you've discovered crunchy soup, there'll be no stopping you.

Snake...ah thanks re: sizes, seems a long way down to each size, but we'll get there. I'd so love to be able to walk into any shop and find my size. So bored of mumsy looking clothes. Only problem is, last time I lost the weight, I developed a serious addiction to clothes shopping. A nice problem to have though, eh?!