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Half a stone off in Feb

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Smarshian · 04/02/2019 08:12

So I started a half stone thread in Jan and managed to lose 4lb as I lost motivation half way through. Still feeling positive though and want to achieve the full 7lb this month.
Any diet/exercise routine welcome and tips and tricks encouraged. I will be continuing with slimming world (loosely) and I’m training for a 10k next month so regular runs.

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FunkyBarnYardBroom · 20/02/2019 20:19

I had to fast before my hospital appointment. I have now had my tea but want to ear EVERYTHING

It's hard to not shovel anything extra in!

TickVG · 20/02/2019 22:52

Well done ijumped and funky ! Fab weight loss! Chocolates have just been handed round here. They were then plonked next to me while I was drinking my tea- managed to just about resist AngryEnvyEnvy

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TheInvestigator · 21/02/2019 11:14

I've gone totally off the calorie counting and havnt worn my fitbit for a few days as my kid was being treated for sepsis. Stressful few days but we're on the mend now so I will get back into it tomorrow, but this week is probably a write off!

FunkyBarnYardBroom · 21/02/2019 12:44

Oh crikey! Hope your child is on the mend

SingaporeSlinky · 21/02/2019 15:19

TheInvestigator oh wow, hope all ok now! Scary stuff.

I’m staying with family and someone I hadn’t seen since Christmas just asked me if I’ve lost weight. Felt very nice and very encouraging! I replied that I’ve lost a bit (8lbs since they saw me) and they said yes, they can tell as my face looks thinner. Just what I needed to hear to keep me going.

IJumpedAboardAPirateShip · 21/02/2019 15:28

Great NSV Singapore

Hope your DC gets better soon Investigator, sounds very stressful :(

Ugh I binged last night. Today is a new day. Fast day and already logged calories and what food - out for dinner next 2 nights so I’m not going to calorie count, I’ll just have very light lunch (under 200kcal) and then enjoy my dinners and not have alcohol

SingaporeSlinky · 22/02/2019 08:20

I know I shouldn’t be weighing myself every day, but it helps me stay on track I think, as I know I need to watch what I’m eating if the scales have gone up, or I get an extra confidence boost if it’s gone down. As I’m staying with family though, I thought I’d use theirs, but it’s one of those where the number changes depending on which bathroom tile you place it on! So annoying! I got a bit of a shock his morning, thinking I’d put 3 lbs on somehow, then moved the scales and was back to normal Confused

TickVG · 22/02/2019 08:37

I do exactly the same thing Singapore - amazing how bathroom floors can be so uneven! I've spent a lot of time shuffling scales round this week GrinI'm also continuing to weigh every day but I try to take with a pinch of salt when it fluctuates down a lot as I know the next day it could swing back up. I think you've got to do what you've got to do to get yourself through! I struggled yesterday big time. ILs were cooking a roast so I had to really deprive myself in the day so as to save enough calories. Will be glad when I'm fully in control of all my meals again. So glad I'm doing this though- I'd have gone so far off the rails this week if I wasn't monitoring carefully.
Sorry to hear about your child theinvestigator -what a worrying time!

SingaporeSlinky · 22/02/2019 09:49

Tick yes same, I served up my own dinner so I could control the portions they made. It looked really small on the plate, but it’s because their plates are massive, it was a very sensible portion though. They still kept trying to give me seconds. Dessert looked so nice but I didn’t have any.
I do hope once I’ve reached my target weight I can just eat ‘normally’ and not feel like I’m constantly depriving myself. I’d say I’ve been slightly overweight my whole life really, but always enjoyed junk food, so I don’t really know if it’ll be too difficult to maintain a sensible diet for the long term. Everyone says it’s about healthy choices and lifestyle changes, I just hope I don’t slip back to my old ways. Obviously feeling better about myself should be motivating enough, but I just don’t know.

TheInvestigator · 22/02/2019 09:55

Singapore, I remember ready a study that weighting yourselves everyday actually increases chances of success with weight loss. But I don't know how reliable it was, and I havnt read any studies looking at whether it also increases the chances of eating disorders so it might be bad too!! (I was a psychologist and I read that one a long long time ago).

TheInvestigator · 22/02/2019 09:56

Ready = reading

SingaporeSlinky · 22/02/2019 10:07

Oh that’s interesting! Everyone tells me not to, but I still do as I want to see the weight come off. Staying the same is also fine for a while, I would just hate to leave it a week and then see a few pounds up, knowing that’s another week of effort wasted really. I have a holiday soon to aim for, so once that’s out of the way I might step it down to once or twice a week. But I really want at least another half a stone off by holiday.

IJumpedAboardAPirateShip · 22/02/2019 15:43

I’m with you I think Singapore and it helps me see normal fluctuations....eg I weighed myself this morning and I’m finally down, started at 139lbs 2.5 weeks ago, today it read 135.5, so either that’s the true weight or it will bounce up again a little but also makes sense therefore that I weighed in with a weeks gap and it was exactly the same even though I could see I was a little slimmer

Anyway, I have no idea how accurate my scales are but I weigh in the same place in the bathroom at the same time so the changes at least should be reliable

Did a fast day yesterday and doing another today then the weekend off calorie counting but knowing I have a big meal out each day so will eat lightly so I can enjoy them

Just so relieved to see some movemt finally

TickVG · 23/02/2019 09:49

Weighed myself today and yesterday and was 10st 6lbs so the relative misery of this week food-wise has been worth it! 3lbs down from this time last week. I think it was partially not knowing exact calorie counts of some meals so may have over-egged what I recorded. Plus going for runs has been very impactful. I hadn't been running for about a year so I think my body was working really hard even to get to a fairly slow pace. So pleased to be back in healthy BMI range. Next milestone is getting down to 10!

SingaporeSlinky · 23/02/2019 16:19

Well done to those losing!

I had a larger meal last night than I wanted. Despite the host knowing I wanted a small portion, it was probably double what I should have had. I did leave some as I was so full. Tried to make up for it today by going for a long walk and a small lunch, but the bowl of celebrations chocolates got the better of me I’m afraid. Didn’t go mad, but regret having some. Can’t wait to get back to my own weighing scales in a few days and then refocus for next week. My weight has stayed the same for a while now, and I really want those numbers to start coming down again.

SingaporeSlinky · 25/02/2019 20:21

How’s everyone doing?
As suspected, after my few days away and being cooked for, I’ve put on a pound. Could have been worse I guess, I’m just feeling very behind this month, barely any loss. I did go for some long walks, but clearly the calories in were the main factor, and no amount of walking was going to make up for the eating.

TickVG · 26/02/2019 07:35

I think 1lb is not bad for being away. This morning I'm 10st 7.5 which is 1.5lb up from sat when I had several glasses of Prosecco and went over my calories in total by about 600. Oops! In my defence the weather went to my head and it was totally worth it! So I need to work hard now to get back down to the 10st 6 that I was so pleased with!

FunkyBarnYardBroom · 26/02/2019 20:17

Hello all

Weighed in at 11st 10.2lbs

Birthday and friend meet up over the weekend. Not too much damage done

SingaporeSlinky · 27/02/2019 08:50

Need to get my motivation back. Really pigged our yesterday, despite me saying I’d have a good week after my weekend away. Think I got the taste for chocolate again, and yesterday ended up having 2 bars of chocolate, a crunch corner yoghurt and crisps! I had skipped breakfast, just a coffee, and for lunch I had scrambled eggs without toast. But still managed to reach 1200 cals so I decided to basically skip dinner. Had a few crackerbread slices with butter and another coffee. I did go for a walk, but no proper exercise.
Feel disgusted in myself, and don’t know why I did it when I’ve only got a month left until holiday. I started so well but this month has been almost a waste of effort.

coldshins · 27/02/2019 09:21

HELLO MY PEOPLE. So happy to have found you.

My weight has been creeping up but I've largely been in denial. Decided to start a boot camp in December, didn't do anything about diet, just focusing on fitness. Then looked at my diet around a month ago, cutting out snacks and excess.

Weighed thee weeks ago and had a big shock - 10 st 6 lbs. Christ knows what I started off at. Weighed again today and have lost 5 lbs since then.

Aiming for 9 st 5lbs to begin with. Aim is for health and fitness, a lifestyle change. Don't have scales in the house, have been tempted to change that but don't want to become obsessed. Likewise, am not counting calories, just making healthy choices.

Will weigh again in a few weeks and be on here for the support. Hopefully I can do this without going full obsessive. Some women in my office are on starvation diets, eek. I've done that before combined with low carb, amazing for weight loss but shit for mood, health and energy levels. This time slow and steady!

TickVG · 27/02/2019 11:11

But singapore I'd say you managed a good recovery yesterday by easing off by dinnertime? And you still have time to make more significant losses! Don't lose faith - it sounds like you're doing great! I am back to 10st 6 today so just need to keep plodding along! Trying to make the most of the sunshine today and go for a long walk. The further I am from my kitchen cupboard the better Smile Hi coldshins - agree slow and steady = sustainable!

TheInvestigator · 27/02/2019 11:15

I’m writing off February. It all went downhill the last couple weeks. My kid is home from hospital and we’re all back to normal, so starting again for March!

SingaporeSlinky · 27/02/2019 13:25

Thanks Tick
I’ve just been food shopping and almost put some chocolate in the trolley, thinking it would be there for when I just needed a bit. Glad I didn’t, as that’s half the problem, if it’s there, I won’t stop eating and once the pack is empty, I’ll be looking at how many calories and wishing I hadn’t bothered. I feel like I’m starting again today, so far 2 coffees, a baguette lunch and a few olives. Resisting the crisps today.

Welcome Coldshins

Glad everyone is healthy Investigator onwards and upwards!

I’ll weigh in again tomorrow.
I did buy a few new dresses today for my holiday and they did look nice, even with the 8 pounds loss, it was noticeable on my tummy, so that gave me a little boost. Must remember that feeling when I’m about to reach for a naughty snack!

IJumpedAboardAPirateShip · 27/02/2019 17:43

I’m due on my period and have had no self control the last 5 days :(

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