Slenderistas: March away 7lbs with us.

[AutumnNymph]

Spring is definitely around the corner and summer will be upon us before we know it.

The days are getting longer and the weather us getting friendlier for long walks.

Whether your goal is to lose 7lbs or 1 or even just maintain, come join us and march away those extra pounds

Welcome hairytoe. That all sounds like a sensible plan. How tall are you?

I've hovered around 11 2 to 11 5 since Christmas. I'd like to get down to 10 7 eventually. After that I'm going to focus on maintenance. Easier said than done!

Good luck.

@Dashel March thread is here. I saw your post on the Feb thread and wasn’t sure if you had seen the new thread

@kickbishop I'm 5 foot 7. I've been slowly creeping up, need to focus now!

Kick for the 10 and Huggy so well done on the 14 days.

Last I keep doing the same. And then getting annoyed with myself. Every times I've checked in regularly for a decent run I've had great losses. It's like self sabotage dropping out.

I've weighed in over 2lb lighter than last Monday which is great considering I had two birthday celebrations over the weekend. Now to try to repeat this week.

I looked into 5:2 and the 500 calories fast day limit is based on 25% of average woman's 2000 calorie allowance. Based on me being vertically challenged my maintenance is around 1400 does that mean I'd have to try to keep to 350 on fast days.

Thanks hoola.

I wouldn't go under 500. The latest book by Michael Mosley says 800 cals for a fast day so maybe start there and work down if it's not working. That's still going to be quite hard bit then I suppose that's the point.

Found you all.

Welcome to Notmyusual and Where’smy. Great achievement to lose 7st Nottmyusual!

So after doing so well in the early part of last week it all went a bit pear shaped. DH restocked the wine rack on Thursday afternoon and I managed to talk myself into a glass to wine to celebrate having been so good. Big mistake. Led to four nights of back on the wine and cheese and biscuits. And DH laughing at me.

Really pissed off with my stupidity and lack of willpower. But I did stick to the food plan otherwise.

Got back in track yesterday and weighed this morning. I’m still at the weight I was on Thursday morning so not too much damage thankfully.

Following the detox plan again this week although am in London tomorrow for a long afternoon lunch with friends. It would normally be very boozey. We will see!

Also need to get back into my walking. I’ve been dreadful.

Am out for lunch today but have checked out the menu and the salad options look good. Just have to resist a glass of wine! Usually have one with this particular friend.

Wow, everyone is doing so well! 6lbs in 8 days is amazing Kick and I bet you were walking on air when you saw that 10! This weather is clearly having an inspiring effect on everyone!

I've got a full on week lined up so not sure how the scales will treat me on Friday morning but I'm feeling pretty positive Aim for the month is just to get back into the right kg bracket, which means an 800g loss. Obviously I'm hoping for more but I'm determined to at least achieve that...

Welcome aboard TopBilling and hairytoe, take a seat and we'll sort you right out!

Thanks for the welcome everyone :o

I've been right back on it since yesterday, 16:8 and trying to cut the snacking. Only day 2 but already feeling better and less bloated!

It's DD's birthday today and she's chosen Burger King for our dinner, I've a katsu curry in the freezer which I'm tempted to have and enjoy a piece of cake later instead. Will need to see if the willpower holds up though!

I've lost 2lbs since last Tuesday and I'm due on so I'm pleased with that.

Now full of a dreadful cold so exercise off for for a few days and it's pancake day!

Hmmmm is it possible to enjoy pancakes on a diet without going way over calories.

Hoola try not to look on it as a "diet". You're making lifestyle changes and healthy choices, a few pancakes won't do any harm in the long run :)

Hoola I agree with TopBilling - see it as the boring business of resisting treats when you have no reasonable excuse to enjoy them, in order that you can enjoy birthdays, Christmas, pancake day, meals out etc. without guilt. I always think that whole "you never regret the things you did do" business cuts both ways when it comes to food: I did at one point regret the times I sat on the sofa and mindlessly inhaled a load of calories without even tasting them and ended up feeling cross with myself (not a lasting regret obviously, but I regretted it when I finally addressed the fact that it had left me 25lbs heavier...), but by the same token I'll never be on my deathbed totting up my Best Achievements and rank "the day I exercised great self control on pancake day" as one of them

hairytoe 2lbs in one week is amazing!

I agree on the whole. But unfortunately I had meals out all weekend for birthdays, another 2 birthdays this week and the kids party at the weekend, then a holiday stating Friday. Too many good reasons! Though as some of you who were here this time last year may recall today, a year ago my not quite one year old was having open heart surgery for the third time. The fact that she is now one year intervention free really, really is a reason to celebrate and I finally get to see both my children in their Birthdays and conscious for the first time in 2 years.

Hoola my word was that really a year ago?! Wow, it doesn't feel like it at all - that's wonderful that she's out of the woods, I agree, definitely to be celebrated!

I know what you mean about 'too much to celebrate', I guess when you let it slide from "birthdays / Christmas / holidays" to "any special occasion" including pancake day it can get a bit frequent - heck, even birthdays can seem thick and fast at times, especially if you have a big family or a social group hat make a habit of meals out. I don't mind celebrations as long as they fall on a weekend, the only birthday I'm truly happy to celebrate midweek is my own!

Hoola omg that is the best ever reason to celebrate! Definitely worth and hugs for your dd.

A mixed day for me food wise. I got back down to 10 13.0 this morning. Then we had a big event at work which involved buffet and cake. Pancakes for dinner too

Back on it tomorrow. Aiming for 10 12 by Friday.

Hello everyone!

I didn't weigh in yesterday as a gain was inevitable and I didnt want an excuse to throw in the towel. I'll weigh in next Monday after a whole 7 days of being good and hopefully a good number will show up.

Well done you guys though, still doing so well!

Right finally braved the scales having been not on it since my birthday in January

10.11 I tipped at 11.8 last year but I really need to get a handle back on my snacking
Daily weighing and DICIPLINE until my holiday at the end of next month

Kick after your amazing work last week I think that's allowed!

Huggy very sensible - it's really important to weigh judiciously in my opinion, if you know that seeing a gain will make you feel rebellious in a biscuity way then it's best to manage yourself! I know some other people need the accountability of the scales to not blow out but it doesn't work for me - I only weigh in on Fridays, which means I only ever see the very smallest number and call that my weight even though I only weight it for about 15 minutes a week...!

queenie you've got this! When's the holiday? I know you've done it before and can do it again, but my best tips for snack-avoidance are: 1. Chewing gum or mint whilst cooking - you literally can't nibble without spitting it out, and the mint flavour distracts your tongue and stops you salivating over the cheese; and 2. Hazard tape over the door of the fridge! I only do it when MrQuim is away in case he thinks I'm mad but just putting it there is like making an announcement to yourself, and means you can't kid yourself.

Yeah Quim seeing a gain would absolutely make me rebellious in a biscuity way! I love your way with words. Your weigh in day is tomorrow then? How has your week been?

Good luck queen - there's a fair bit of time between now and the end of April, you can do it. What's your plan?

I have 4 days until I creep on to the scales again. I have no big plans, no parties or meals out, so it should be a good 4 days. Fingers crossed I don't get bored and find entertainment in the biscuit cupboard.

I'm the opposite. A disappointing weight motivates me but a good one makes me think a few biscuits won't hurt. That's probably why I have been stuck in a loop of 11 2 to 11 4 for months.

Not any more though! 10 12.2 this morning . And I won't use it as an excuse to eat. I'm going for 10 10 by next Friday morning. I expect I'll stall or regain a bit this weekend but then I've got all next week to get there.

Keep going everyone

Another day in the 10's kick!

So 10 something is becoming more regular than 11 something now, you're doing great!

Huggy I think it's been a really good week, thank you! I've been very sedentary during the day but averaged over 15K steps a day by walking at either end of it (as t'were), and my only food slip-ups have been lattes - I've had one every day, which is not only calorific but expensive, so I'm determined to give them a swerve today and stick to tea. Dinner last night was chicken drumsticks and roasted veg with feta, and due to getting in late on Tuesday and general logistical fuck-uppery I didn't really end up eating, so I'm really hoping for a good result tomorrow. Especially as I have a friend staying and she wants to go out for dinner on Monday, so ANOTHER week which won't be Golden, which makes three out of five. It never bloody ends! Still, I never really get to see her, and life's for living and all that - at least I know that due to work stuff I won't have the opportunity to do what I quite often do on non-Golden evenings, and think "ah well, the day's a write-off, I'll make the most of it"

Kick I really think the 11s are behind you now, you're making such excellent progress! I know what you mean about thinking "oh well, it won't make any difference now" - I am probably in a permanent state of denial by only weighing in at my lightest, but it does have the advantage of consoling me that my blowouts can be fixed with a few days' good behaviour, and so I shall never have to live without pizza

Hey all - am still here. Still stalled and waiting for the whoosh. Am stuck at 56.5 with the half a kilo I gained back for no reason refusing to budge. I have been good all week but tomorrow is DHs birthday and DD and me have planned a family dinner out and ofcourse there will be cake. I am going to give myself a break for a few days and maybe the whoosh will happen when I take my eyes off ?
But on the good side I am plateauing in 56s and not 57s

My plan is to MFP the shit out of everything and no crisps!!!