Frugaleers talk food/fitness & weight loss 2019 - May

[Not2bObvious]

New thread for a new month!

[Not2bObvious]

Link to new thread as only a few to the threshold
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/weight_loss_chat/3639284-Frugaleers-talk-food-fitness-weight-loss-2019-July-onwards?watched=1

[lifelongfrugaleer]

I'm on 1800 still.

[Not2bObvious]

Enjoy the vino happier, it wouldn’t be a holiday if you didn’t do something out of the norm, it’s not like you’re a dipso like me😜 The extra steps will even it all out, just give yourself leeway when you get home cause the booze absolutely murder the scale.
Up early and got nearly 7,000 steps done before leaving for work. The pain from Sunday’s weights has hit me, just took an ibuprofen in the hope it eases the pain.
Day 9 of no access to the weighing scales, I’m going to try on my unforgiving jeans later, they’ll give me a visual of how far I’ve to go to preholiday weight. I “think” I’ve dropped the worst of it but my belly’s definitely fuller in size than before I went away.
Good idea on the maintenance life, have you adjusted your cals?
I’ve a thumb twiddling day too wreck, and I’m determined not to eat my boredom. This is my second day back in my other place of work and I did great last week so I just need to do that again. Think it’s meant to rain at lunchtime which is a bummer, no brolly so no walk

[WreckTangled]

Happier sounds like you're having a great time! You definitely deserve it.

Good idea life. I still want to try and lose a bit before my holiday in five weeks once we've broken up from school/work I have got to start exercising again.

Weight down a bit from yesterday and less than 1lb off my lowest. I'm not recording it yet. I felt pretty rough yesterday not sure today will be much better but onwards and upwards. Another day of sitting in the office twiddling my thumbs...actually I think our admin is off today so I'll answer the phone

[lifelongfrugaleer]

Take the win happier . Did you have a good time?

I'm maintaing for now. That's ok. Going to aim to maintain and not binge for the holiday. Aim for weight loss in September again.

[Happierwithouthim]

Reception brutal on hols, sharing bottles of wine each night also not good, steps are great though

[lifelongfrugaleer]

I had to Google that wreck. Sounds joyous not.
Hope you are feeling a bit better today.

Steps, calories and macros hit. Piyo at lunchtime. Boom

[Not2bObvious]

Hope you felt better as the day wore in wreck
Did my mornings work then got absolutely fleeced by return to school shopping. Small bits of frugality but more bursts of pure spendiness. My legs are tired now and I reckon my full doms will hit tomorrow. Bolognese for tea, had a eat out lunch but gave away half my chips so reduced the damage a bit

[WreckTangled]

I'm a bit of a martyr I think. But also I'm rarely ill. In 14 years I've had five days off and that's because I was in ITU with a killer sick bug. I just have a day of sitting in the office anyway.

Have made a salad for lunch with some graze sriracha corn. Also had a small bit of cinnamon brioche for breakfast.

[Not2bObvious]

That sounds nasty wreck, I’d stay home but then I’m an awful malinger. Monday weigh ins are rarely pleasant, be all gone by midweek.
Back in from a 1.5 hour walk - sweating! Shower/coffee/poached egg on toast/work

[WreckTangled]

Eugh. Weight up lots. I've been awake since 2:30 gastroparesis playing up. I expect if I phoned my manager she would tell me to take the day off, I would still get paid, but would feel awful taking a day off just because I'm tired. Coffee it is.

[lifelongfrugaleer]

Back to it this week. Last week of my work routine before school holidays kick in.
This week is best behaviour and gold stars.
6 weeks after that everyone fed, no one dead and a bit of movement

[lifelongfrugaleer]

Or it's a reflection of my gutter mind
It's thirsty.

[Not2bObvious]

Haha! I never even thought of the immaculate conception, I’m such an innocent 😇

[Straysocks]

Thanks for the welcome Not2 and the advice. No fear about the craving (unless the second coming of our Lord be upon us), I think the hit of cold, sparkling lime water just hits the spot instead of wine. I will try to up water and down coffee.

[Not2bObvious]

Excessive thirst can be an indicator for diabetes I think? But I’m sure it’s just plain old thirst, maybe it’s an myth but it was said if you were thirsty you’d let yourself get dehydrated. These warm days I’d say it’s normal to need more water. I’ve drank around 3 litres today

[lifelongfrugaleer]

Hmm I wondered about craving water. Usually that means a level of dehydration.
There might be no other reasons for craving......?

[Not2bObvious]

Total success there life😉

Flux is a common conversation on here stray, it’s a total head melt I know. Welcome to the mad house😬 Unless you ate 5000+ cals over your tdee you didn’t truly gain 1.5lb, if you’re experiencing cravings for water you mightn’t be as hydrated as you think - you could be retaining water. And you mention totm, could be part of it too. I bet that extra will be gone by midweek, weightloss isn’t linear sadly.

[lifelongfrugaleer]

Stray, keep the faith. It will come back off.

[Straysocks]

Lifelong I've been weighing every couple of days. I feel it keeps me engaged and in the moment Just passed TOTM, not aware of anything salty. Craving cold sparkling water & lime so hydrated I think. It is just so much harder this time. Thanks both for reassurance.

[lifelongfrugaleer]

Even better as I didn't cook, wash up or pay

[WreckTangled]

That looks so good life it's been ages since I had a good roast.

Stray I can easily go up a pound or two for no reason but it soon comes off again.

[lifelongfrugaleer]

The 900 is all in food and drinks. It was lush. I'm going to leave it as tracked as not been very active today.

Stray weight fluctuates. Do you weigh weekly or daily. Are you coming up to totm, eaten salty stuff, not had lots of water. All can lead to increases.

Also did fbw today. But steps only on 8k.

[Straysocks]

Please excuse the typos!

[Straysocks]

Hi all, I'm new to this kind of thread but going to find (& show) advice & support. For the last few weeks I have been slowly, slowly losing weight. I have massively reduced carb intake and upped salad intake. I don't eat til I'm hungry, rarely want breakfast and never eat after 7pm. I rarely drink. I kid you not that I have gained 1.5lb in 2 days. I'm so disappointed. I really could increase my exercise, though always busy I'm not taking time out to exercise as such. But gaining? How did I gain. I've lost weight before but it Jas never been so slow or so hard. I'm 45 and was around 11st 10 but now 11st 5.5