I'm really fucking fat :( If you are too, what's your plan?

[MummyPigsBigTummie]

Last year I was gutted at being 13st.

I'm now 17st 2lbs.

I've done nothing but emotionally eat all year, fuelled by depression and anxiety. To the point where I've become mildly agoraphobic.

This has got to be the year I turn my life and poor eating habits around.

I don't know where to start.

I know the title is quite harsh but I've been telling myself it's not so bad.

But it is.

I'm fat. Very fat. And I need to correct it.

@CheekyNandosForMe Lidl do Cinnamon buns - how did I not know this ? Must never ever a Lidl again 😂

I put on a lot of weight last year through depression and illness. The main thing I need to do is cut down on the booze and get back to the gym. Tomorrow is my first day back at the gym for 4 months, I am determined to go.

My two youngest have autism and it was an incredibly hard year last year and from sept when youngest started school in 2017 and I just ate for comfort. I’ve cut right down. Switched to decaf. Youngest (5) doesn’t sleep so I’m mostly existing on a couple of hours sleep. Last night it was one hour. So I’m going to attack my diet as I’m not sure I have the energy especially today to walk anywhere.

Did my exercise today. Even though I’ve only been doing it just over a week I do feel better (not thinner). I’m managing to listen to a huge backlog of my favourite podcasts as well which is nice.

I manage to make intensity min goal on my Garmin as well so does that mean I get to skip the exercise on the weekend or do I keep going...

I’m donating my xmas leftover chocs and biscuits to the work canteen and school staff room! They are not staying in the house I have zero willpower and ate lots last night! Was doing so well, I’m very upset and disgusted with myself. I’m a clever woman but I can’t control what I shove in my big fat gob.

My "Blood Sugar Diet" book arrived yesterday and I've only had the chance to have a quick flick so far - fast forwarded to the recipes obviously!

It's the first time in a long time I've looked at the menu and thought "yum, that's totally up my street".

I've dabbled with keto but I just can't get on board with it - and as any keto people know, one screw up and you're screwed for a week!

I'll be weighing in twice a week to keep myself in check.

I.m not weighing in this morning. I was doing well yesterday but then I ate 2 profiteroles and a mini snickers about half seven :(. I'm going to do well today and weigh in tomorrow as I don't want to dishearten myself if I've gained / not lost today - plus I know weighing yourself every day is not a good idea.

My aim for now is to just ‘shrink’ my stomach and be able to mentally cope with not eating as much
Because most of the time I’m not actually eating because I’m hungry
So last night I had a cup of tea instead of junk food and then I went to bed an hour earlier
My downfall is crisps and chocolate so I’ve banished these from the house, I don’t eat takeaways, don’t drink alcohol or fizzy drinks.

@mrdarceywillbemine could you try maybe reserving yourself a small bit of a sugary something a day, maybe a Milky Way or Freddo or a hot choc made with half
Water half milk, so that way you have something to look forward to

After saying I wasn't going to weigh myself I did as I passed the scales in the kitchen and I've lost another pound (well nearly 0.8 of a pound)

Really pleased and further motivated even if it is water / faulty scales

Weighed myself for first time since Oct 5 (so pretty much 3 months ago) and have gained 1 stone 4 lbs in that time, so an average of 6lbs per month. That's horrifying

Started diet this morning with Portabella mushrooms with goats cheese and pine nuts from the 8 week blood sugar diet book - I see you are planning to do the same thing ZigZag. Was tasty but I expect I will be hungry within the hour!

Excellent progress Emmab515 - you must be feeling motivated.

woohoo and catgirl - don't beat yourselves up over a slip up. Make yourself forget it and start afresh.

That looks really yum

That looks delicious Limitisup

It was pretty yum - and not too much of a faff to make either.

I'm fat and 40 (OK 41). I was 15st 7lbs on 31st Dec. Starting weight pics were pretty horrific.

Today is day 4 of Slim and Save (no comments please, it works for me). I've already lost 5lbs, yes I know that is mostly water, and that is motivating for me to keep going. I have 3 products per day then a meal of lean meat and veg.

I don't feel hungry really, just very bored of not eating and walking through town past all the foodie smells is hard.

I will do the Blood Sugar Diet after a few weeks as it lends itself well to being a follow up on a more sensible, all-food plan.

I WILL be a better weight this year. Not crazy slim, just healthier for my height.

Keep going everyone!

I'm on day 3 and couldn't resist the scales this morning. But it was a good motivator as I've lost 2lbs.
I'm doing well with 16:8 so far. I was very hungry when I went to bed last night and wasn't looking forward to this morning but when I woke the hunger had gone.
I've just eaten for the first time today and now feel nicely full after having a big bowl of bubble and squeak.
I've increased my activity as well by walking at lunch time and on treadmill in the evening to get my steps up to 10000 every day.
So far so good.
Let's hope the weekend doesn't mess this all up. I'll have to keep busy on the mornings so I don't feel tempted to eat. Or I could just sleep I suppose.

Well done themum and jammf - great losses for both of you in a short period of time

3lbs down here in a few days, I know I drop water quickly when I try but I'm motivated by the number on the scales even though I know it's not an accurate representation of my body. It works for my brain though.

My clothes still feel neat and I'm still telling myself I'm not worth the hassle but hopefully that'll pass. I'd like to lose 7lbs in jan which, for me, should be achievable.

Well done to those who have lost already and those making changes. It's hard, but we can do this.

MrDarcyWillBeMine - I read somewhere that one reason dieting is so so hard is because with other indulgence issues, you can't give up totally. We still need to eat. But this diet guru said, what you can give up for good and for ever is a trigger food. So just quit sugar. Never eat it. Stick to natural, whole foods and never ever deviate. Know that a small packet of sweets to you is the equivalent of a small glass of wine to an alcoholic. It just can't work.

I wouldn't be surprised to discover that sugar really is seriously addictive.

@carbs
@onestep

Thank guy!

I think sugar is highly addictive!
I try to stop but then I fall back into justifying it to myself -

• I’m not ‘overweight’ I can scoff this whole bag of buttons!
• I had a hard day I deserve this!
• I don’t drink alcohol or smoke - I HAVE to have something I enjoy

And before you know it I’ve eaten my DP’s entire Thornton’s snowman and he’s reassuring me that ‘it’s fine’ because he doesn’t like chocolate anyway 😂😂😭

I am currently back on the New You diet. Not for everyone but l didn't want to have to think to much about the diet

Onestepmorefun that makes a whole lot of sense about giving up trigger foods completely (so for me that would be crisps, chocolate, cakes and biscuits). I would be tempted to put bread on the forsaken foods list but there might come a day when the only meal available to me (on holiday for instance) involves bread.

Finished my first day of diet meals - there were super tasty (lots of fresh herbs and other flavours in there) but I am STARVING

@themuminator I’m starting slim and save tomorrow. I did it nearly three years ago and got to a good weight then stupidly started eating crap again.

Limit me too. I'm sitting here feeling hungry and a bit grumpy and wanting a snack but I've put everything into MFP and I definitely don;t have any spare calories to play with. I can tell though, that it's wheat triggered 'hunger'. I had wholewheat toast for breakfast and egg noodles for tea. Wheat makes me crave and crave more food. I don't feel hungry in such an obsessive way if I eat low carb or potatoes instead.

Doing day 3 of C25K tomorrow, so although it's a bit of a struggle, I'm still on track.

Day 5 weigh in gone from 12’11 to 12’8. Onwards and downwards

It sounds like everyone is figuring out the best way to do it for themselves and finding what works for them

I’ve had quite a good week up until now. No binging, sticking to healthy eating. Work is where I struggle though and it was noticeable on Wednesday/Thursday. I’ll struggle again today and tomorrow as it’s an office job, sat on my arse in a room full of chocolate. It’s also very quiet this time of year and I really struggle not to eat out of boredom.

I’ve done some sort of workout, even if it’s just yoga, every day and most days I’ve done yoga and something else. It’s proving hard to find core workouts with cardio that don’t hurt my hips.

A PP said smoothies for breakfast aren’t great?

I’m going to weigh myself this morning I think and measure myself with the tape measure. I only did it on Tuesday and although I can feel a difference in my jeans I don’t expect to see any weight loss because my body seems to hold on to it and obviously it’s only three days! But I think Saturday morning is a good day to weigh in as I don’t trust myself over the weekends enough to do it on a Sunday