12 weeks to lose 2 stone

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That's slightly over 2lbs a week.
I'm planning to exercise every day & do the 5:2.
Anyone fancy joining me?

That sounds yummy Stoat!

I’ll have fruit for breakfast and a nakd bar. For lunch i’ll have soup and for dinner i’ll have something like salmon and veg and then a yogurt. I have a very large appetite and could eat and eat all day long if I could get away with it

Ellabella - I did 5:2 for months a few years back. It did work, and I could run fine on fast days, but it wasn't sustainable longterm for me. I don't think it is for most people. Now I find about 1400 to 1600 calories a day works with exercise and I lose weight on that. Slower, but it stays off because I do not feel hungry and I am not so tempted to cheat. Anyway, it works for me.
When I did 5:2 i had a banana and a handful of almonds after a morning run, and then something like a small bowl of porridge with fruit around mid-afternoon, or a bit of stew with rice. I made every calorie nutritious. It helped.

@ltk thanks that’s helpful. I think I cope better when sticking to 1500 calories per day but also doing a long walk and a short HIIT session most days. I’m trying to make sure 90% of the food I eat is really nutritious too (lots of veg etc) and only have 1 or 2 small “treats” such as a couple of chocolate biscuits or a bag of crisps. If I completely cut food like that out then I end up getting fed up after a week and bingeing. So jealous of those who can eat what they want and never gain weight or have health issues!

Ellabella - the only type of diet I have found sustainable is a high protein, high fat, low carb diet. After the initial few days, the craving for carbs mostly goes away, so it's easier to avoid cakes, biscuits and that sort of thing. And you feel full for much longer, with fewer hunger pangs.

I would definitely swap the fruit and cereal bar for breakfast for something protein-y. If you're looking for lunch on the go (which is what I'm guessing this is), I would try hard boiled eggs and decent ham, or a piece of cheese and decent ham, and I would be aiming for about 250 - 300 kcals for it.

Had a protein bar for breakfast 200cals was full till 1pm though, just had soup with cheese and crackers, tonight I'm having pulled pork in a pita with salad.

Life at the moment is so out of my control that I'm going to really try hard to stick to this and lose weight!

@stoatofdissaray I definitely eat too many carbs. I feel like I would be starving without them but maybe I should give the high protein way of eating a go. Thanks

I can't do black coffee, so I had 2 espressos with some milk, a pot of Longley Farm cottage cheese and a piece of fruit for breakfast.

Bowl of left over Japanese curry for lunch - basically just lamb, potatoes, onions, carrots, apple, ginger, Japanese curry spices and stock.

Dinner will be broccoli with smoked salmon and scrambled eggs.

Will finish my eating window at 5pm. First day back on it for about 10 days so I expect I'll be miserable later! After a couple of days it is plain sailing though...

I could do with losing at least 2, 3 stone. Going through huge life changes and find I am comfort eating. Find it so hard to stuck to any rigid plan .And have a serious sugar addiction.
Eating loads of crap , so feeling crap.
Any suggestions of what diet might work ?

Give 16:8 a try. It sorted out my binge eating.

Hi, is it ok to join in please?

I have 12 weeks till I go away for a (dirty)weekend with my partner and want to look shit hot.
I want to lose 2lbs a week.

Evening all! I am doing 16:8 so I have finished eating for the day. I had steak, spinach, broccoli, mushrooms, a massive pat of maitre d'/ garlic butter, thick Greek yoghurt, strawberries and a chunk of brie for tea and I'm feeling pretty satisfied. What's everyone else having?

Strawberrypancakes: well done on the speedy pasta dump!

I had 2 ryvitas with cheese and pickle for lunch and for dinner, sweet chilli salmon, green beans and a bit of brown rice with spring onions and fresh coriander mixed in. It was really tasty.
Bit of choc for dessert. That’s it for today.
I’m doing a 1 min plank and 30 sit-ups every night too.

Danger time for me is between now and bedtime, I keep repeating to myself I must not eat until morning.
Can't remember the last time I felt hungry in the mornings as always late night snacking.

@ILiveInSalemsLot I really need to incorporate some exercise, I was up at 4.30am this morning so feeling it now. Will start my walking tomorrow as got to take dd rainbows, so will walk for hour once I drop her.

Ellieboo that sounds like a good plan. I go for a walk in the mornings usually but that doesn’t tone so I thought I’d do some toning while I watch tv.
I stop myself from eating in the eve by thinking how disappointed I’d be with myself at bedtime if I give in to snacking. I just sip a herbal tea instead.

@StoatofDisarray - thanks for posting your recipe. You inspired me! I had salmon left over from a BBQ yesterday so I made your frittata and It was absolutely LUSH, and 0 points on WW. Yay!

I had it for lunch and dinner, and I'm not hungry at all. I made everyone else a full-fat lasagne for dinner but I just had my frittata and felt like the thinnest person alive. 😆

SoddingName I'm so glad! I love it too, it transports really well and I often have a couple of slices for lunch.

I'm glugging a pint of 7up free mixed 60:40 with water with a slice of lemon. Had some hunger pangs about half an hour ago but now I feel fine.

Sorry for all this reportage, I will calm down soon I promise.

Count me in, I was going to start this exact thread! 12 weeks until I go on holiday and would love to lose 2 stone. I am also stopping breastfeeding my 18month this week ( just dropping his final feed) so I am hoping that will also help me drop the final pounds as I found with my other two I held onto some weight until I stopped feeding. I am just using mfp and sticking to 1400 a day. I have also just started running again so plan to run 3 times a week. I usually average about 18,000 steps a day ( teaching and running after 3 children under 6) so I am fairly active. How has everyone's first day gone?

I'm in we can all do this together!

Sorry for all this reportage, I will calm down soon I promise.

When you go quiet we'll become very suspicious, and picture you ramming KitKats into your mouth behind the sofa...

I really need exercise ideas! I'm so totally out of shape that I honestly worry that anything strenuous would give me heart failure. (I don't have a weak heart, just an underused one...)

I work from home, desk-bound, and my DC are teens now so I don't even do the school run. What can I do to ease myself slowly and SAFELY back into exercise? Can't afford a gym membership. Hate cycling. Do have access to YouTube on a massive TV (which is probably the reason I've got so big.)

Any ideas?