Half a stone off in March

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Carrying on from the February thread and new joiners welcome, fresh slate for March!

I’ve weighed in today at 10st 1lb so I’m determined to at the very least get down to 9-something this month! Ideally the half stone by the end of March when I go on holiday. Who’s in?

I'm thinking about weighing myself twice a day at the same time each day then looking at the average on a Monday for the previous week

Anyone else do this?

Sounds like overkill to me Funky. Weigh yourself once a week surely that's enough?

It's just I've noticed I can vary a couple of pounds at random times of day and then I get a bit marked at no loss or a gain when the trend is still down.

Does that make sense? I'm bad at explaining things !

999caffeineplease don’t be embarrassed!

I was in a similar position as you were at the start of the year, just a lbs under the obese limit.

I’ve lost more than a stone since then by sticking to 1400 kcal a day and exercising. I still have a way to go to be a healthy weight, but I’m confident it can be done.

So don’t be embarrassed, be proud of yourself that you’re now taking control of the situation!

Funkybarnyardbroom I know what you mean, but weighing multiple times a day does sound like a lot!

I weigh daily and put that data in a graph. It helps me focus on the long term trend, not small fluctuations which are usually meaningless

I also suggest measuring your waist size once a week. Some weeks I don’t lose much weight at all, but will lose, for example, half an inch off my waist.

I hope that helps

AmlWelcome your weight loss is really impressive, but I’m wondering if that is why you’re now hitting a wall?

Your daily calorie deficit must be huge, so if you continue to feel like this, it may be worth increasing your calories a little. Preferably not with booze and crisps

funkybarn I am now weighing myself on Monday and Tuesday mornings to double check any fluctuations and then may take an average (I weighed the same on both days last week so hasn’t made a difference!)

Hopefully it will give me a more accurate representation as I do find I can jump 2 - 3lbs which can be demoralising if it’s on weigh day!

Tuesday morning weigh in here and another 2lbs down this week so a total loss of 5lbs over the last two weeks which I'm happy with. It brings my weight to 10st 5.8lbs and I 'm aiming for under 10. I also have a lovely pair of linen trousers I would love to be able to comfortably wear again! Just under 5 weeks until we are away for a week AI in Greece so not sure I will reach goal by then but want to be as close as I can be as I know I will gain that week.

I am aiming for around 1200 cals a day but don't think I am being as strict as most of you as I don't use mfp, and rarely calculate my dinner exact. I try to eat 600 during the day, which I do track exactly, then leave 600 for dinner with the family which I reckon should always be enough.

Welcome to all the new people on the thread and we'll done on all the losses, everyone is doing so well!

Tick the pouches were a Heinz curry and the cauli rice wasn't a Brandi remember but both were from Sainsbury. I had similar again yesterday but with a Jamie Oliver chipotle bean chilli which was 220 for the whole thing so 260 with the cauli.

Oops - lots of typos / incorrect autocorrect in that last post!

@crazzzycat you are most probably right...my diet is as follows and I have only deviated from it once in three weeks:

Breakfast: Diet Protein Shake (400kcal)
Lunch: Apple (80kcal)
Dinner: Raw Pepper/Onion/Carrot/Cooked chicken (280 kcal)/Apple (80kcal)

Total: 840 kcal per day.

I burn off no less than 900 kcal each morning in the gym and that doesnt consider the relevant kcal that burn off incrementally through living such as breathing, walking, talking etc.

Good news is I didnt give in to my cravings and today I still feel tired but don't feel hungry!

Funky I often weigh myself every day and enter it into an app which creates a graph so even with fluctuations I can see a downward trend, but I only ever weigh first thing in the morning as I know that's when I am lightest. If you are getting two different readings straight after each other it might be a problem with the scales.

@AdventureTravelDreamer

Congrats on another 2lbs off! That's great!

Yesterday I ate 930 calories. I'm aiming for the same today!

Coffee for breakfast.
Lunch will be mascarpone on the crispbread with salad.
Dinner will he sweet potato and coconut milk soup.
Snack will be some watermelon.

Weighing in today and have lost -2.5lbs!

My day looks a bit like this:

• breakfast, banana, strawberries, 0% fat yoghurt (0 points)

-lunch, grilled chicken and salad wrap and low fat yoghurt (6 - 7 points)

-dinner - mushroom and leek tagliette (haven’t calculated points yet and will probably weigh pasta and have a glass of wine if points allow!)

Welcome glenthebattleostrich and hi to all newbies and oldies!

Congrats AdventureTravelDreamer, funky, tickvg and thisone for the weight loss - it's my WI day tomorrow - and I already feel THE FEAR.

Today I am slightly annoyed because I took the morning off for a massage and the therapist rescheduled at the last minute - I truly should be annoyed because her dad is in hospital but I had also rejigged my working week to do this/postpone stuff, etc.I know, I know, first world problems.

The positive thing is that I am looking after myself better, and I have decided to treat myself with a beauty treatment for every ten days in which I follow my healthy eating regime - my first treat was supposed to be a hot stone massage today! Anyway hopefully I will be able to have the massage soon and hope will go well for the therapist and her dad too. No need to sweat the small stuff (clue: I massively sweat the small stuff).

This morning I did one hour on the x-trainer before work but I was tired, I may be doing too much exercise (45/60 mins of good effort structured exercise + 10,000 steps x day) - must be careful not to substitute work burnout with exercise burnout. I have compulsive tendencies and really must watch the 'obsess to excess' factor!! In my line of work one must be a bit compulsive as the workload is always enormous, the staffing for the project always inadequate (as is the funding) and the deadlines always looming, but it's difficult to have a good work/life balance.

Anyway, onwards and upwards! We can totally do this! In Latin: Certe facere - slightly poetic translation by moi - that can be our motto!

• should NOT be annoyed - gah!

And congratulations for your weight loss ZsaZsaMc!! What are tagliette? A version of tagliatelle? Let me know, I love pasta and always interested in new variations.

Oh, right we are listing what we are eating - my day is like this:

Breakfast: 20 gr porridge, 80 gr 0% yogurt, fruit (3 points)

Lunch: tuna and large salad; or omelette with spinach; or home made hummus and ryvitas; or left over from dinner; or good choices from wherever I am if I am out and about for work. Often followed by a 0% yogurt (points: 7/8).

Dinner: skinny burgers and chips; or minestrone; or pasta with lots of vegetables; or other interesting food like tagine, chicken dishes etc. I am quite a good cook and, when I am not overwhelmed with work/depressed/self-destructing (the three things often go together). Yesterday I made a slim variation of Polpettone al sugo - an Italian dish - (points 10/13, according to what I had for lunch).

I try not to snack but if i have the points and need it I will have a ryvita with 10 gr of peanut butter - the nice one made only with nuts and no added sugar or palm oil (3 points).

Total: 23 points (my daily allowance).

Of course, sadly, I am an imperfect human and mess it up sometimes with the odd point here and there. But my head is in a right place now, which is 90% of the battle.

AmI that diet seems very restrictive and very repetitive if nothing else. Can I ask why you have exactly the same every day, why no variety? And why 2 apples a day? Does the shake really give you all the nutrients you need? I think just for variety I would swap the apple for other fruit, banana, pear, berries. Could you swap the protein too sometimes and have some oily fish or turkey or eggs? Are you getting enough calcium from the shake? With the amount of exercise you’re doing, I would think you need to eat quite a bit more than that before you burn yourself out! You’re eating less than the rest of us, but you’re male and doing way more exercise too.

I'm having a week off work and omg! Calorie counting is all i'm thinking about! I'm sitting here writing up all my favourite recipes and adding up the calories and macronutrients in each one, and every hour I get up and do 1000 steps... It's like I can't switch off from thinking about healthy eating.

Has anyone ever tried the oppo ice cream? 360 cals per tub has me intrigued

Havnt tried that one, but I usually get the Halo Top protein ice cream and it's really yummy. The mint choc chip and the salted caramel are really nice.

You're all doing so well and I'm having a wobble! I've lasted longer than usual but I can feel myself faltering!

whatthefox don’t give up! What are you struggling with in particular? Maybe we can help?

@AmIWelcome oh lord. I'd be starving!

I'm aiming at around 1200cal per day.

A typical day for me would be:
Breakfast - one slice of whole meal toast with spread and a poached or scrambled egg
Lunch - chicken breast and salad
Dinner - chicken and veg or chilli with no rice