A stone by Christmas

[Shalll]

Is it possible and who will join me?

This stone has been with me for many years now since youngest was born... five years ago! I really want it gone especially as the weight is mainly around my middle.

So starting today:
Weight 11.8 stone or 75kg
Height 5.7 or 1.70

Using my fitness pal with target daily calories of 1,200. Aiming to reduce sugar / carbs and increase water intake. Exercise when possible but it's a juggling act with kids/work, maybe 3 workouts per week plus walk when I can.

Would love some company!

Hi - please can I join as bits of everyone's stories apply to me. Never had a problem losing weight after kids before and keeping it off but going through the menopause, working from home, too much white wine and husband who says not to worry mean that I am now a stone heavier than where I want to be. I know I am not massive - 9 Stones 7 lbs but can't get into my clothes and don't want to go out, which feeds into the snacking to make myself feel better.

Dusted off the fitbit, renewed gym membership and it is the 1st of the month so no excuses. One of the problems with this is that we all say 1 stone for Xmas but of course there are many functions in the run up to Xmas which provide temptation. I have something most weekends so have decided to try to be good but be mega -good the rest of the week so that I don't throw in the towel on a weekly basis.

Yes HollyBen I was hungry yesterday but dinner was MASSIVE to make up for it. The 5km run was a HIIT running class so it was extra hard - running up a 14% incline at one point.

So, I am being beyond golden and yet the scales have stopped moving. I'm feeling a little disheartened this morning

Don't weigh yourself every day though Bitoutofpractice!

In case useful, I discovered Pret do a very tasty beans / veggies / poached egg pot which I had for breakfast. 270cal

I am the same as you shall I never like people to know I am dieting especially as I had a family member with an eating disorder so people (my mother) get majorly jumpy if they hear I am dieting!! Resisted temptation to stand on the scales this morning, not sure how I will have done Saturday morning but must remind myself it won't have been a full week! Anyone else feel like they are constantly peeing with the extra water and salad you are eating/drinking??

2and I feel like I'm never out of the loo!

Running went so well this morning that I'm planning on another tomorrow. It was W1D1 so more walking than running but I went out there and did it!

Quick update on food yesterday:
B: Porridge, blueberries, yogurt, milk (8)
L: Chicken pesto pasta, salad, fruit nakd bar (9)
D: Lamb stew (9)

And no Halloween chocolate! Polishing ma halo!

Well done all! I am only going to weigh in on a Monday morning, and not get despondent if nothing has changed in 7 days. Will measure real progress after a month. Which reminds me - I must take my measurements, as find it incentivising if the scales don't move but I've lost an inch somewhere.

Yesterday wasn't too bad, but I did have two fun size choc treats. Still waaasy better than I have been lately! I'm pre-menstrual so constantly hungry, esp at night. Had some full-fat plain Greek yoghurt at 9pm last night and still woke ravenous at 3am (didn't go downstairs and have cereal tho - hurrah).

Hope everyone is having a good day! Am envious of those able to eat beans, lentils, fruit and veggies without having tummy troubles.

Oh and yes yes to constantly peeing!

Well done SatsumaFan for resisting the 3am cereal! I know that temptation well.

Good luck to everyone for lunch. It’s 12:30 and I’m so hungry. One boiled egg and salad didn’t touch the sides. My kids chocolate stash is calling me.

Must resist... really want to fit some sweaters and trousers not worn for 5 years!!

Resist Autumn resist! Have something else, but a healthy something else. It's better than caving to chocolate.

Satsuma you've reminded me I need a starting photo and measurements too.

I just realised that I never put my stats down:
Height: 5'1''
Weight: 10st 4lb

Taking measurements is a very good point. I'll do the same. Something to cheer us up, hopefully, in weeks when the scales don't move.

I've just had carrot soup and two boiled eggs for lunch. Feeling extremely virtuous. Will probably have soup for dinner too. I'll turn into a liquid soon!!

B:Special K
S: banana
L: two poached eggs on one piece of toast and one slice of ham. Smattering of grated cheese.

One fun size Milky Way, Twix and bag of Maltesers ! I was flipping starving after a 1hr 15min Pilates class and the lunch didn't touch the sides. Feeling a bit down so had a cuppa and the chocolate after. Grr.

I have been quite hungry today. I need to take my measurements too. The weekends are a big issue for me. Hoping I can curb it a bit to make it a loss overall...
Day 4
Breakfast - 2 weetabix, sliced banana and skimmed milk
Lunch - beans on whomeal toast, fruit salad (kiwi, grapes and apple)
Dinner - roast chicken, rice, peas and swetcorn
Snacks - grapes, melon, boiled egg, treat size snickers (gifted to me by my 3yo DS )
Excercise - 25 mins Body Coach HIIT, over 11k step

I'm in. 10st 8 last week, down to 10st 4 so far. Want to be at around 9st 10 for Christmas. Using MFP but eating exercise calories (very little!)

Breakfast; 2 cups of coffee

Lunch: Thai chicken cup a soup with added croutons, weight watchers yoghurt x 2

Dinner: Baked aubergine topped with 2 fresh tomatoes and a whole reduced fat mozzarella and some fresh basil.

Snacks : packet of walkers French fries

Drinks : large glass of red, orange squash

That is all around 1,200 calories.

Am not long until make the dinner and am very hungry!

I've had for lunch roast chicken and pancetta bake with salad, snack was satsuma and some marshmallows, dinner is chicken and veg soup with bread and butter. Did 30 mins of yoga this morning

Please can I join? Similar story, age 48, 11.3 stone, 5 foot 6. This is the heaviest I’ve been & I’ve put on a stone in last couple of years. I’ve lost all sense with food & eat crisps & have a couple of glasses wine most nights. Also been making lovely puddings & jams etc & enjoying them far too much!
But I look fat now & have almost nothing to fit so finally feel vaguely motivated & I’m hoping you girls can keep me going! I hope to be 10.7 by Xmas which may mean my size 12s are a possibility again! Good luck everyone.

Lurking like a loser so think I'll join you guys, especially as lots of you are posting their food diaries which I find helpful and makes me accountable.

A stone by Christmas is a good target as I know I'll stuff my face over the holiday period so losing a stone would enable me to eat more!

Here's my food for the day :
English muffin and peanut butter
Two scrambled eggs

Loads of water
loads of coffee

Cottage cheese, yuck
2 apples

Small portion chicken casserole
diet Pepsi

Tea
more water

Dinner will be cod in Tom sauce with spinach and butternut squash

No wine as had too much last night and paid for it today 😒

Here's my stats : 5'5, I'm around 10 stone. Want to be at least 9 stone 7 by Christmas.

What works for me is lower carb, especially avoiding pasta.

I’ll join in - well done you all! And thanks for starting thread ShallI...I’m 5ft 3ish and 67k which is I think 10.5 or 6. Only thing that is going to work for me if anything is no sugar. Less pasta. Non full fat milk. No eating DS food after finished. Anyone do 5:2? How do you keep calories low on the 2 days?

I am loving the food diaries. My favourite entry so far is "cottage cheese, yuck" which I will not be adding to my snack list Dontfeellikeaskeleton!!! 

I had tomato soup for dinner with, randomly, two leftover poppadoms..

I am now considering going to bed just to stop myself from eating anything else. Bring on Monday, surely I must have lost a stone already! 

My emoticons aren't working by the way do you are all missing out on lots of smileys which I keep trying to insert..

Hello to you all, team halo.

Today my fellow angels, I faced the ultimate challenge. The lunch buffet!  well I am pleased and proud to tell you that I conquered it! No carbs passed my lips. I swerved dessert. My reward will surely come

Measurements 38 (bust), 34( waist), 42 (hips). That waist needs to reduce!!

Hi all!

I have been unable to post the last week and life a little crazy here at the min.

Today is my weigh in day and down 1.5lbs. So now 11st 1lb. Would love to get to 10 10 by the end Of this month. I have been back on MFP the past 3 weeks and down 8.5lbs so delighted with myself!!

I hope everyone has a great day!!! 😀

Oh wow Happytot that's amazing!! Example to us all

Happytot that's brilliant!

The sugar monster has got a grip today so I might be a tiny by snappy. Update on the food diary for yesterday:
B: porridge, blueberries, yogurt, milk (8) (I'm keeping it easy and the same as there are so many people in the kitchen on a morning this week!)
L: Salmon and cream cheese bagel thin, salad, satsumas, apples, nakd bar (12)
D: Hairy Dieters Spanish Chicken. (13) Now, this is great if you're counting cals, but a bloody disaster for WW! But still healthy with loads of veg and chicken thighs. Would be better for WW with breast.

Anyway, I've counted everything and I'm way over but it's been a healthier week with loads of veg and fruit so i'm not beating myself up too much. And I've smashed the exercise points plus started running again. It's all a start! I'll try and remember to measure tonight.