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.

Hi Donkey, you're really very welcome whether the timing is right for you now or in a couple of weeks time. Funny you mention the beautiful clothes, I was just dreaming about them when I wrote my last thread. Keep them and you'll be back in them in 12 to 18 months. That's really doable if you climb aboard and just stick at it. The exercise can come later if you can't fit it just yet. It's the diet that's the important bit. It's good that you've taken the first step..,.now just to work out when to start.

Sneaks in.
I don't have 10st to lose but 4st and apparently 4lbs ( I weighed myself yesterday, forgot I'd done that and weighed tonight went to put it in diary and found yesterday's weigh in and put on 3lbs overnight , how the hell does that happen.
Around 8-9 years ago I lost 7.5 stone in under a year I went from a size 24 to a 10/12, it was amazing but unfortunately it was due to extreme stress and I then got very ill with me/Cfs and it's piled back on. Last year I lost 1.5 stone and put the .5 back on at Christmas. When I lost all that weight my skin was really quite saggy and I'm sure it will be worse this time around.
I wanted to say how lovely this thread is and incredibly supportive.
I have various health conditions and have to take some pretty epic medication all of which either increase my appetite or apparently cause my body to process food differently and deposits in weird places (info from one of my specialists. The reason I lost last year was due to another medication that I was on for about 7 months called topiramate which is known to restrict appetite and it was amazing but now I'm off it again (until that particular medical issue comes back) I'm struggling again. I can't exercise much either. I wanted to just say that those of you on meds may find that your meds could be restricting you. Since taking mirtapine I have piled the weight on , along with the me/Cfs and found it almost impossible to shift it. I did two weeks of only 800 calories a day, low fat too and still only lost 1lb. I don't expect to join you as I know it's for bigger losses than mine but just wanted to add some information and as I said say what a brilliant thread this is.

Also there's been recent information in a research that looked into people with me/Cfs and it found that most have something wrong with the enzyme that breaks down carbs it instead turns it into lactic acid which means the body doesn't get the energy it should from the carbs and explains why my muscles burn from just moving. This is ground breaking news and I now know I need to eat a lot less carbs.

10, this is such a great thread. Thanks so much for starting it. Talking about this amount of weight to lose, the sizes, is so hard, I find. This is a great safe place.

What does anyone think about eating after 6 pm? It is proven to be unhelpful?

And what's the honest answer about saggy skin?

@10stonestolose a word of warning RE shops that are true to size, stay far away from H&M+ jeans. I'm a solid 22 (20 too small/24 too big) and I've three pairs of their jeans in a 28!! its the only clothing I own bigger than a 22.

I suppose it doesn't matter too much, but I tend to feel a bit miffed every time I put them on, and when I take them off with someone else around

In my experience ASOS are true to size if not a little big in some things oversized.

Hi Narcs, thanks for sharing, you're welcome to join the thread if you want to, we don't have any rules about how big you have to be. Anyone who feels they can add to or take comfort from it is very welcome. Your weight has been doubly hard to manage with your medication, that must be so frustrating. I'm with you on the low carb - I think it uses fat rather than muscle, like done very low fat diets do. Apparently not losing muscle mass helps the potential loose skin problem, but I see you suffered with it. Could I ask if you were low carbing then?

Aww thanks Orlanda, I only started it because I was desperate for some support and too embarrassed to talk about it in real life. So I'm very grateful to you all for climbing on the wagon with me. Eating after 6...well I've read differing reports on that. I try to eat earlier than 6 when I can because I find I'm best not to let myself get to hungry, otherwise I start eating and struggle to stop. I think the honest answer about loose skin, from what I've read is dependent upon lots of things: genetics, skin elasticity, muscle mass, age, how quickly you lose the weight and exercise. I didn't really have loose skin when I lost 81/2 stone, but that was over 5 years ago, whereas Narc above did after a 7 stone loss. So I think it's a totally individual experience.

Sikkinis...thanks for the warning about H&M, I reckon having to buy clothes 3 sizes up would destroy my confidence. I get a bit from ASOS and I'm a 22 in most of their things and a 22 in monsoon, but I thought monsoon were a bit generous. Monsoon tends to be my go to brand at this size, but use ASOS when I need something quickly. I suppose a lot of it depends on shape. Some shops seem to cater for more of a pear shape so bigger on the bottom, whereas I'm quite busty, so not smaller on the top half. I'm an hourglass shape when I'm slim, but more of an apple when I'm this weight. In M&S for instance, I never buy bigger than an 18 in their knickers because I think they cater for the great British pear and the bottom would be baggy in me in a size 22. It's a minefield isn't it? I tend to buy a lot more shoes when I'm fat as I know they'll fit whatever weight I am

4lbs off today, week 1 done. I had several binges and a generally crappy week so I'm happy

Hi 10,
When I lost the 7.5 stone I just simply couldn't eat much and anything I did went right through me, I was quite ill. Last year I cut carbs down but not completely as some medications are affected by ketosis, I think the main thing if I'm totally honest was the topiramate just took away that craving for food in the evenings, there wasn't a battle anymore I just didn't get the munchies. I also started eating breakfast which is something I had always struggled with, I only ever used to eat at night, and I believe it made a big difference.
Thank you for saying I can join your thread , I will lurk and contribute occasionally if that's cool. I think you all sound very driven and determined and I feel determined this time but I often end up letting myself down... I'm definitely an emotional eater, I eat my feelings, and my life is very stressful so falling off the wagon is an often thing.
I also wanted to add that I'm trying to work on my mind and outlook too and have found a book that has really kick started things for me it called the life changing magic of not giving a fuck, it may or may not be helpful to others.

10stones I concur RE: the awful M&S pants...I had a knicker nightmare just before Christmas- they kept falling down- even inside my jeans- I was waddling like a penguin most of the day! Even I felt a little uncouth shoving my hand down my trousers to hoick them up again! They were new as well. M&S plus is crap anyway.

Day 9 and still going strong- though it is that time of the month so in agony feeling bloated and tender. This is normally where I am reaching for the Galaxy and cake. Had a stir fry last night with loads of veg and felt really satisfied after- I've kept off the snacking at night.

Small success- I'm in my 22 jeans , which were too tight to wear at Christmas, my 24's yesterday seemed baggy, though they could have just stretched. My skin seems better too, less greasy.

May give my lunchtime walk a miss as it is howling a gale out there- trees have come down not far from me and it is pissing down.....any excuse I know

I'm calling today official day one after all the crap of the last few days (relative was in hospital). I'm having a good day food wise today, the weather is terrible though so the dog gas been forced against her wishes out into the garden. Bloody snow!

Today so far I've had:
Melon, grapes and a muller light
Scrambled egg and 1 slice of wholemeal toast
2 tangerines and a glass of flavoured water

Dinner is going to be baked potato with beans and reduced fat cheese and a salad on the side. Will probably have a glass of water with it. Then about 8 I will have an alpen light bar to stave the cravings.

I eat through boredom so I'm going to find a good book to read and hope that satisfies the need to eat.

Narc...yes it's cool! And love the sound of that book! Not giving a fuck is definitely an attitude I need to adopt sometimes. I get anxious about things I really shouldn't sweat about.

Ha wobbly...I get the pants falling down thing. I've actually had the XL m&s tights rolling down on me all bloody afternoon, it gives me the rage and I get sausagey looking lines then as they dig right into my muffin top. Day 9 and into the smaller jeans, that's brilliant, go wobbly!

Sunshine...well done for sticking with it and getting back on track. Your meals sound super healthy and v. sensible to have a small treat to look forward to later.

Day 11 for me. I've been out for tea with friends and kids and angelically just had a chicken superfood salad with a gin and slimline tonic. I didn't even wobble when they brought the birthday cake out (not mine) I must be in ketosis now with the low-carbing, as I'm not craving sweet things at all and normally I'm a total sugar junkie. Result!

All sounding really positive from everyone today...great stuff!

I thought I'd written on another thread but can I join this one?

I've got so much to lose, but this is the year to do this.

Name; jakeballardswife
Weight: 129 kg
Goal: 90 kg
Weight loss this week 2 lb.

Thought it would be more but it has spurred me on to do more exercise and more thoughtfully!

Welcome along Jakeswife....of course you can join the thread (I love a bit of Scandal too but you might have to share Jake occasionally ) and you're absolutely right: this is definitely the year to do this! Congrats on the 2lb loss, every little pound gets you nearer to 90kg and further away from 129kg.

Hi all, what sort of day is everyone having? Day 12 for me and so far, so good. Not much in the fridge as due to go shopping (another trigger for when I'd normally cheat) so just cheese and almonds for breakfast with rooibos tea, a bottle of water, a mid morning strong black coffee, then ham and coleslaw for lunch with another rooibos tea. I'll have something with chicken (curry?) and cauliflower rice for dinner and a load more water and rooibos tea.

If I'm tempted to nibble, I'll go for a nice soak in the bath and do my new skin regime. Not back to my walking yet as still not 100% recovered, but I shall be back on it on Monday with bells on. And I really must look at doing some yoga at home to give me the confidence to actually use my expensive gym membership.

It's going well here. Had my yoghurt and banana for breakfast with a glass of fresh fruit juice. Scrambled egg and toast with a little reduced fat cheese on top and a glass of flavored water. Had a packet of Tayto Whisps as a snack only 99cals and the bag is full.

Going to have scrambled eggs again for dinner cause I really enjoyed it for lunch.

The dog is on a walking strike due to the weather so only walking has been on the school run.

Checking in for Day 10 of the new regime.

Forgot myself last night and ate some buttercream out of the bowl - Doh! I know it sounds like nothing but I hadn't had any refined sugar at all since I started. Its just a silly little blip and makes no difference in the grand scheme of things, i'll move on. It just demonstrated to me how subconscious picking and grazing is, I wonder how much a little lick or taste here and there adds up over the course of a week.

Good day today so far, well within calorie budget- Just wondering about tonight though as I have no plan...the temptation aisles of Salisbury calls! Every day of success is one day nearer to Goal Weight & by Sunday we have done half of January.

10stones sounds like you have had a couple of great days. Walking is such great exercise. I am summoning up the courage to go swimming- the thought being worse than the doing.

Hi all,
I think those little slip ups a pain in the arse aren't they! My mother says it's 'monkey brain' I had a slip up too today but it was more just me being weak, I brought and ate a pecan slice from the co-op, it's the first time I've been in there for a while and I love them and hadn't had lunch. My will power is crap.

I'm on day four.
On Monday I weighed 15st 1lb then weighed again Tuesday (I forgot I had already weighed) and was 15st 4lbs.
Weighed again out of interest today and I'm 15st 1lb again.... I'm wondering if my scales are broken but they're newish.

I'm going to go with the 15st 1lb reading and weigh every Monday from now on.

So.... age: 37
Starting weight: 15st 1lbs
Goal weight: 10st 7lbs
Method: healthy eating with medium level of carbs, no sweet binges, no massive portions and low fat.

I have memory issues and use MN on my phone so I might not remember who to address things too as in who has posted what and my posts may seem a little self absorbed . I really admire those of you that are increasing walks and able to put things in place to counteract triggers and change habits.

I'm having another not-properly-prepared day. I had a gallstone attack last night so I have to be careful.

Breakfast was porridge with berries. Wholemeal sandwich thins for lunch, but the salad had gone gross (it was only delivered yesterday!) and I had no meat in the fridge, so had to have jam. And I'd kill for a Muller Light right now but not enough to go out in the rain... And tonight will be veg and a baked potato, but I have no beans to top it and I don't like tuna, and I can't use butter (because I am afraid of full fat dairy products and their pain inflicting powers). Blah.

Must. Do. Better!

Funny old day.

Yesterday was Not Good, elderly cousin took me out for Indian for lunch, only place she can get to, then I went to the theatre, drank prosecco, ate cashews and crisps..

Today I have been trying to rectify things a little, but a funeral in which we were engaged has been full in and I nibbled some stuff at tea. So not sure how this week will go.

What MyFitnessPal is showing me, however, is how many cals I use in cappuccinos. Need to switch.

This thread is a godsend.

And DS has just had amazing news and if he wants to celebrate by going out for dinner I'm not going to stop him!

Orlando how do you find using MFP?

Stupid popping candy freddos!

And fudge, stupid fudge

So sunshine, you had an excellent day then.....a popping candy Freddo? Wtaf? that way lies sabotage. Naughty but nice?

And buttercream wobbly!!! I bloody love Buttercream. Good on you if you can brave swimming. The thought of myself in s costume really puts me off,which is annoying because I really enjoy swimming. You might spur me on to give it a try. I could do with one of those Victorian bathing machines, so noone can see me getting into the water!

And Narc, with a pecan slice...it's catching this slipping lark...aargh I better go to bed quick before I'm tempted! Hey don't worry about being self-absorbed. This is the one place you can feel comfortable to talk about yourself. Anyway, we call it sharing!

Glasses, the gallstone attack sounds nasty. Can anything be done to help that? Empty fridges are dangerous aren't they?!

Exciting about your DS's news Orlanda - of course you have to celebrate! What sort of restaurant would it be?

We have date night on sat night and I know I'll become the restaurant's fussiest eater. 'Can I have that, but without that and that, but with that on the side and none of that'. It gets embarrassing. I've sometimes had to say I'm gluten intolerant, because I don't want to have to say I'm dieting. Then sometimes that backfires and they offer gluten free bread etc instead.

Narc