Starting 1st January - who’s with me

[Ethiopianflower]

I have just polished off a galaxy bar and a Lindt chocolate teddy bear in preparation for the new me tomorrow 😂😂. Plan is to eat healthily and exercise for the next 7 weeks. Anyone fancy joining me and helping motivate each other?

[BrokenWing]

Keeping within calories and not snacking, but I don't feel as enthusiastic about it as I did last week so really need to work on that, hopefully just first full week back at work blues!!

Logging every morsel consumed on MFP is keeping me on track. Love the scan barcode feature.

[BrokenWing]

OMG! Tell me I haven't killed the thread with my little downer on Thursday 😳. After two very long days at work problems are resolved and much much more positive today now it is the weekend!!! Kept on track with MFP so still hoping for a loss on Tuesday!!!!

Porridge with a banana is my new go to filling breakfast! 💪🏻

[Cheeseandpicklesarnies]

I was just going to say where has everyone gone, don’t loose faith now after a super first week! I’m feeling good, can see changes in my body and am about to do a workout in my lounge. Xx

[Cheeseandpicklesarnies]

Ladies just to add - if you don’t already I urge you to follow James Smith on Facebook. You don’t have to sign up to his academy but he does loads of free videos and lots of free advice. Totally changed my outlook on loosing weight and training. He makes 100% sense and is dedicated to cutting the lies and bullshit from the diet industry. Honestly worth a follow (as long as you aren’t easily offended as he swears a lot 😂)

[Cheeseandpicklesarnies]

How’s everyone doing? You’ve all gone very quiet!! Weigh in tomorrow 🙈😳. I’m feeling good, serious case of DOMS today though so it’s defo a rest day 😂💪

[BrokenWing]

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Hello,
Is there anybody out there?
Just post if you can hear me.
Is there anyone at all?
I...have become comfortably slim............well, not quite but gotta start somewhere!

Hope everyone is doing well with their own New Year New Me, if you've fallen off the wagon, get back on and come back!!! If your doing your own thing good luck!!!!

I'm ready for week 2 weigh in tomorrow, been good mostly keeping to MFP so hoping for a reasonable loss. 💪🏻

[Cheeseandpicklesarnies]

I can hear you! Excited for weigh in tomorrow I’ve been so good this week! 💪💪

[FrederickCreeding]

I'm slinking back in. I've done really badly so far

The only thing I've stuck to is my 10K steps each day. I've managed a couple of runs and one trial gym session. It made me decide I would join the gym, so that's something.

But diet wise - I just can't stop eating. I originally thought I'd 'cut down' but now it's clear I need a more structured plan to follow. I clearly don't have enough willpower / motivation. I'm so cross with myself.

[Cheeseandpicklesarnies]

Weigh in!! I’m over the moon, am down to 9 stone 12!! Was 10.1 last week so pleased when I only have a small amount to loose. Can totally tell when I look in the mirror naked too just look more lean. Come on guys doesn’t matter if you’ve fallen off the wagon just hop back on and join us x

[Kikipost]

@FrederickCreeding

There’s a lot of positives in your post - the walking etc!

What has your food intake been like? I’m sure not as bad as you think

[BrokenWing]

No slinking required Frederick, you've recognised you need to do things differently and that you need structure to change your way of eating, that's a big first step!

I'm currently on MFP and it makes me think about portion sizes and snacking which are my biggest problems right now and working so far. It isn't just about willpower, its about retraining your eating habits with a little help/structure to begin with.

I've lost 2lb this week (well 2.5lb but keeping the 0.5lb in the bag for next week!). Was a wee bit disappointed after last week, thought the higher numbers would have continued for the first 2-3 weeks. But a total loss so far of 7lbs aint bad.

Good luck everyone else when you hit the scales!!!

[BrokenWing]

Cheese missed you post when I was at work (need to make the screen tiny so no one sees the MN logo!!!)

Brilliant weigh-in, well done! All the exercise you are doing must be toning you up really well

[Cheeseandpicklesarnies]

@brokenwing Thankyou so much. Am trying really hard and it spurs you on when you can notice results I think. In extra news I ordered 3 pairs of size 10 jeans off eBay to try and get me a goal to get in them, they arrived today and they fit! Not 100% comfy fit but fit enough! Come on ladies keep going it feels great to meet a goal xx

[Chesterado]

Well done cheese. I'm ploughing in here, another 2 lb down. Diet is going quite well, eating more protein and less carbs/sugar and definitely feeling less hungry and more energised.

Had an absolutely brutal PT session on Friday and only just stopped aching. Frankly dreading the next one!

[Cheeseandpicklesarnies]

How is everyone doing in week 3? Am religiously sticking to 1200 cals finding it easier now I have more of an idea what calories and in which foods. Eating a lot of eggs!

[FrederickCreeding]

cheese you're doing brilliantly!

I've had a better week. I've been to the gym three times and have been much stricter with my diet...until last night when I went out for a meal. Hoping the scales will still show a difference on Tuesday.

[BrokenWing]

Doesn't feel I've been as good this week (been good during the day but been out a couple of evenings and went over by 250Cal each day) and feel a bit bloated (TMI, but on my period so probably that).

Still keeping off the snacking habit and those two huge bags of Doritos from Xmas are still in the cupboard. Fingers crossed for a loss on Tuesday!

[Cheeseandpicklesarnies]

@brokenwing sounds good! Hopefully the slight over on a couple of days won’t have done any harm. I read somewhere that sometimes it’s easier to think of calories in terms of a weekly goal - so basically if you go over by say 200 one day, just make sure you make up for it by going slightly under another day that week. Xx

[Cheeseandpicklesarnies]

How are we doing? Weigh in tomorrow!
Today has been abit weird. Started well - scrambled eggs and a ryvita for brekkie. Then had a cupcake and 3 rice crackers with dip for lunch. Not very nutritious! Chicken leftovers with some salad for tea. Got lots of cals left but not feeling hungry today. Hubby saw me naked last night and actually said bloody hell look at your stomach it’s all gone! So feeling chuffed with that 😂😂

[Cheeseandpicklesarnies]

Tuesday weigh in!
I’m now 9.11. So lost 1lb this week. Slower progress than previous weeks but to be expected. I’ve lost inches off my waist and thighs too. Size 10 fitting comfortably so generally pleased and feeling motivated! Good luck for your weigh ins ladies!

[twinkledag]

I'm sorry I've been AWOL but jumping back in!

Well done @Cheeseandpicklesarnies, you're our thinspiration!

[BrokenWing]

I'm still here!

Well done again Cheese, you can tell all your hard work is really paying off when others notice. Just don't start walking around naked so others notice too Still a bit too chilly out to invest in some crop tops to go with your jodpurs

I've lost another 2lb this week taking total loss to 9lb.

I did a sneaky weigh in on Friday and had lost 3.5lb but too much on this week and weekend which involved food, so serves me right its only 2lb, could have been on track for 4! Next week is much quieter so will be better behaved!

[Cheeseandpicklesarnies]

How are we all doing? Can’t beleive January is coming to an end! Week 4 are we all still motivated? X

[BrokenWing]

Can't believe it's nearly the end of week 4! Seems like only yesterday it was Xmas. One of the Xmas bags of doritos was eventually opened and finished but not by me 👏🏼 I only had 2 crisps out the whole bag!!

Think ds and dh are starting to notice the lack of new crap food in the cupboards and now eating the doritos out of desperation 😂

Still logging in and keeping to MFP so looking forward to another couple of pounds off on Tuesday.

[HJWT]

Hi everyone I am back on it now, after a VERY rough week (DH collapsed with flu) I have eaten lots of rubbish so iv not weighed myself this week!! But eaten healthy today and ready for the week 💪🏻