Ist May - Big fat fresh start anyone?

[Gemi33]

So over the last few months I have been messing around trying to lose weight and getting nowhere - I am actually heavier than ever. As some of you may have seen from another thread I thought that trying something different might help so I went to my first slimming world class yesterday - unfortunately I was not impressed and I don't think it's for me. So I am using a brand new month to motivate me and spending today planning are more positive May and my meals this week. Anyone else out there also struggling but feeling positive about the new month?

xxx

[MissingPanda]

Morning 😊

Did 30ds again yesterday but I'm in work all day today so won't be doing it today. My muscles will be forever grateful 😂 I was going to say it's WI day tomorrow then remembered it's only Saturday, I appear to be losing a few brain cells along with fat cells 🙄

Hope everybody else is okay and surviving the holidays. Only a couple of weeks left?

[StarHeartDiamond]

Morning! Sounds like you have it all under control, Panda! I'm doing ok since getting back from hols, but I do best when back in a routine - ie the kids back in school! Not an excuse of course just the way I work! Have lost a pound of my holiday weight so far, hoping it'll be two by tues/weds. Still, I haven't overeaten (except for the cake the dcs got given yesterday!) definitely buy the two sets of bedding. Love new bedding!

Ellie - how are you doing? We've got to plan your 40th outfit soon!

[MissingPanda]

Evening! How's everybody?

WI tomorrow, seems longer than a week somehow. Did c25k w1r1 this morning as a change from 30ds. Have to admit it was harder than I thought it would be. It's surprising how a couple of months of doing nothing can lose you the, admittedly little bit of, fitness you'd previously built up.

[MissingPanda]

WI day. 13st 3lb, loss 2lb and da da da da da da daaaa BMI 29.9. I'm now in the overweight category not the obese

How is everyone?

[MissingPanda]

C25k w1 r2 completed today. I was going to do it yesterday but had a sleep Monday night where I woke up at 2am and didn't get back to sleep until gone 4am so I postponed it until this morning.

Hoping to see you all again soon 😊

[StarHeartDiamond]

Congratulations PANDA! What amazing news. How much have you lost altogether? You are inspiring!! Do you feel better in yourself for being lighter?

How does anyone feel about starting a new thread for September? Just an idea I had. A September to December thread, when party season starts - to get some new people to join in for daily encouragement and a fresh start in time for Christmas?

[MissingPanda]

Thank you Star 😊 I've lost 2st 3lb on total so far. I do feel better, I look better too.

I like the idea of a September to December thread. Something along the lines of September to December: preparing ourselves, mind and body, for Christmas/the party season. Then add Everyone welcome... or something similar. Someone will probably have a good idea.

[MissingPanda]

C25k w1 r3 completed this morning. Will start w2 on Tuesday. I've treated myself to a fitbit Charge2, which should arrive tomorrow, in the hope that it will get me moving more on a daily basis. It's my birthday at the end of September so I'm classing it as an early birthday present to myself

How is everybody?

[MissingPanda]

C25k w2 r1 completed

Will be weighing in today as I was at work yesterday and couldn't make it to Boots before it shut.

How is everyone doing? Am I talking to myself? Wouldn't be the first time, I only really need to worry if I start answering myself

Any ideas on new thread suggested by Star?

[MissingPanda]

Well weighed in earlier today and I've lost 3lb bringing me down to 13st exactly A total loss if 2st 6lb. Four more weigh ins to go before my birthday so unless something goes drastically wrong I should be comfortably in the 12s by then.

[StarHeartDiamond]

Wow panda!!! I cannot believe how well you've done (well I can, and it's fantastic!!!) I'm so happy for you. Have you got your new Fitbit yet? How does it compare to the old one?

[MissingPanda]

I got my new fitbit last Saturday. Set it up Saturday evening and started wearing it Sunday morning. When I set up the 'steps' bit I chose the 'move more' option so the app set number of steps at 8,000. So far I've managed to exceed 10,000 mainly because I had to walk to work Sunday and Monday (no buses that early) and I went for a run Tuesday. Today I got the bus partway so probably won't do as many but will make sure I do the 8,000. It's the first fitbit I've owned so can't compare.