The one where we get into our old jeans

[Seer]

Hello @TantricTwist and @DottieLottie1 ☺️

We're close to 1k on our old thread and I thought I'd start this one whilst I remember and the other one is still open so I can point you to it!

We can finish the other one first if it'll make anyone itch leaving it unfinished 😀

Here's to getting to our goal weight/sizes during this thread! 🥂 (The next one we'll be maintaining!)

[DottieLottie1]

It's not practical to let our dog get muddy every walk @Seer as she would need a bath every single time. Dog is double coated and takes an age to dry so would be wet on our next outing.

Birthday party to attend this afternoon but I'll get away with avoiding finger buffet type stuff.

D- lightly spiced 5% fat mince beef with red onion, red pepper and courgette in tortilla wraps. Salad and a few Doritos.

And, yesterday's bottle of wine....

Have a good day all

[Seer]

Aha that makes sense @DottieLottie1 ! Mine don't have an undercoat and are basically designed for mucky terrain so they clean and dry with a quick rub over with a towel!

You're out and about to loads of events lately! Well done for sticking to good choices

[TantricTwist]

I just had to google double coated dogs

Yes I agree, such a shame the summer holidays are coming to an end. It feels like it's been such a long time of it, in a good way with plenty of glorious sunshine.

I havent eaten yet today and will cook roast chicken for later.

[DottieLottie1]

Morning

I felt a little at the party yesterday. Quite a few family members were there (and friends) and I got the same comment twice.

My DSis Is very slightly shorter than me but is a waif of a thing- no problems, has had her thyroid checked would like to gain a bit of weight but can't - it's just the way she is! She's around 2 stone lighter than me at my current weight. I am in no way jealous of DSis apart from the fact she doesn't have to watch what she eats

I was asked "Aren't you jealous of your sisters figure" and then "I bet you wish you were as slim as DSis name". Now, it was probably meant as a compliment to DSis and she is beautiful but at the same time it made me feel a bit shit!

Oh well, brush it off and all that jazz.

Last day of school holidays today so we're going to have a lazy one. I've still got to take dog out and pick up a couple of rulers though!

B- Vanilla and almond milk shake
L- Berries and Cherries
D- Pesto tagliatelle, olives, salami and some dipping breads with balsamic vinegar

Should be around 1100 cals for the day.

Have a good day all

[Seer]

Morning all! ☺️

The penultimate day of the hols here. I have one of DD's friends here (she stayed over) so will be doing something today that all 3 children fancy (they haven't decided yet!)

B: fasting
L: veg soup
D: asparagus and mushroom risotto

Aiming for 1k cals max... really hope this week I'll be back to my pre-hols weight again. 🙏 The last few days I've held stable at 2lbs heavier but it's not surprising given it's been the weekend.

I'm feeling super toned and strong from all the kettlebells tho!

What's your plans today?

[Seer]

I took an age writing my post so missed yours @DottieLottie1

I'm utterly shocked at people saying that. 😮 Regardless of your weight, it would be a rude and hurtful thing to say but given you've just lost so much weight and are looking great, it's totally bizarre too.

I wonder if they're actually envious of you and trying to make themselves feel better by trying to take you down a peg or two.

[DottieLottie1]

@Seer I think they were probably thinking out loud- she does look great (very very waif like but it's just her) and it was a way of making conversation. I think it was probably a case of spoke before engaging brain.... but still felt

I hope you get to your pre-holiday weight, I'm sure you will soon, then duck under.

Also, the new trampoline park in the place you went wall climbing is really good and cheaper than other ones. Just an idea for your sleepover

[Seer]

You gotta feel sorry for people with that level of social skills then, eh? 😬

Oooh, thank you! That's a great idea!

[MyGhastIsFlabbered]

Ok so I'm a couple of days late because my bathroom scales were broken but I'm checking in for day 1.

I'm 150cm
81.5 kg
Giving a BMI of 36.2

I need to get down to 56.3kg to get a healthy BMI. Shit. I hate that I've let myself get this big again.

I usually weigh in stones and pounds but have deliberately gone for kilos this time as it's harder for me to compare to previous weight loss attempts.

[Seer]

@MyGhastIsFlabbered well done for weighing yourself - that's often a difficult step but it's so helpful to have the clarity. You know where you are now.

Try not to be hard on yourself, we all do what we do for very good reasons, and we keep doing those things until we find a way to address the reasons. Compassion for yourself is so important and is the best ingredient for change.♥️

Last day of the hols here... hoping to fit some nice things in amongst the horrors of getting organised for school!

I have lots of bananas past their best so might make banana cake... and then try not to eat too much of it 😬

B: fasting (not eating the pancakes I'll make the DCs!)
L: the last of my batch of veg soup if it's still ok, if not miso and veg
D: v sausage & lentil casserole, potatoes with broccoli and Cavolo Nero

Aiming for 1k cals (went over yesterday as I ended up eating lunch out, I did lots of heavy gardening tho so must have burned up a lot of cals!)

What are your plans @DottieLottie1@TantricTwist@Threadbaretoe?

[Seer]

A pound over my pre-hols weight now.

I keep reminding myself that my body is still slim and healthy, even if the numbers on the scales/tape measure aren't exactly what I'd choose!

Is your stomach flat now @DottieLottie1 ? Mine's still got a small bump but I'm soooooo much happier with it now compared to May.

[DottieLottie1]

Morning 😊

@myghastisflabbered you're doing so well just to get on the scales! This is where it starts for you, don't beat yourself up. As long as your in the right mindset you will see results. Seeing g the weight drop off cheers you up big time!

My plans today are to get kids off to school, they are starting late today. Then I've got to pick my DNs up from DB and watch them for the day . Add in a dog walk and I need to hoover the car out. Exciting

B- Vanilla and almond milkshake
L- strawberries
D- Jacket with pineapple cottage cheese and salad.

Have a good day all

[DottieLottie1]

Almost @Seer but not quite! Wouldn't wear a bodycon dress yet.... Though probably wouldn't ever again anyway 😂

[Threadbaretoe]

@ MyGhastIsFlabbered I did the same-measured in kg rather than stone so I didn't really 'get' the numbers. This has been useful for me. I have also used the Happy Scale app for recording my weight (just the free functions) and it has been good for helping me see through fluctuations. As long as the general trend is in the right direction it's a win!
I didn't weigh myself for the first few weeks. When I did I was 97kg, I think I may have started at around 103kg.
When I weighed myself on Sunday I was exactly the same weight as you!

[MyGhastIsFlabbered]

I still haven't quite decided how I'm going to diet, as I said previously SW has worked in the past but I can't afford to go. Unfortunately I've still got junk food around rather than healthy food so I need to shop and get organised. But I know if I'd waited to get food in I'd have procrastinated forever and I'd still weigh 80+ kilos at Christmas.

So, I'm here, I'm disorganised and undecided but I am here! Snacking is my biggest downfall, I can't seem to stop eating between meals. I went vegan in January and thought that would help, but I've actually put on weight this year.

Sorry, am waffling a bit but I'm trying to get focussed, committed and to use you lot as my accountability partners!

[Seer]

Honestly, talk away @MyGhastIsFlabbered ! I often do! I find it so helpful to have this place to share what's going on for me (especially as I'm not telling anyone in real life that I'm trying to lose weight!)

It's great that you're starting before you're perfectly ready.

I'm vegan too btw (for a couple of decades), I think people do sometimes think it's an instant ticket to weight loss whereas these days there's so much vegan ready made/processed/snack food available that it's not really any easier!

It's good to know how you're getting in your own way with snacking. Just being aware is a great step!

I'm not much of a snacker (except socially), my weakness is/was huge portions (even tho I usually eat healthy food, I can eat way too much of it, esp pasta and rice!) and wine!

But more than that, I think I simply wasn't taking notice of when I'd put on small amounts of weight over the past year in particular (from holiday, an op, Xmas etc) so little by little it added up.

I also have a theory that for most of us as we get older, we just can't maintain a slim weight if we're eating three meals a day, unless one of the meals is tiny. I might be wrong there but it seems that way for me! Two meals seems more sustainable.

[MyGhastIsFlabbered]

To take my mind off food shall I waffle on a bit about me?

I'm 45, live in West Sussex with my two boys aged 9 and 6. Very sedentary usually; ironically I started doing C25K to get fitter and ended up with a stress fracture that still isn't fully healed after nearly 4 months. So I've not been able to even gently exercise for 4 months now. I work part time as a medical secretary.

Thank you for the tip about the happy scale app-it is now on my phone.

[DottieLottie1]

Hello @MyGhastIsFlabbered , this thread (well the original and this one) is getting my coincidencental by the post.

You and @TantricTwist I believe live relatively close together and your jobs seem to be in the same field! @Seer and I discovered a few weeks back that we are in neighbouring towns. Spooky!

You can do this and talk away as you please 😊

[Seer]

I was just thinking that @DottieLottie1!

And I think @Threadbaretoe and I do similar Mrs Fockerish jobs too!

Have stuck to plan pretty much today - i'm finishing on 852 cals tho I feel much more full than that so keep wondering if I've miscalculated (I don't think so tho).

I need to make up a batch of something for my lunches - I finished my last lot of chunky veg soup today.

The soup seems to work v well, it's super filling and nutritious and yet low in cals but I don't want to keep making it every week and get sick of it!

The problem with things like ratatouille is that I want to have something carby with them which then ups the calories.

@TantricTwist all ok there? I think you've been quiet tho it might be my imagination.

[MrsGrindah]

Can I ask your opinions please. Battled with my weight all my life ..a natural fatty. The last time I lost a lot ( 3 stone) I started out by not weighing myself for the first 2 weeks so I couldn’t get depresssed about the mountain I had to climb. When I did get weighed I was able to think..no matter how bad it is I must be lighter than I was.

I’ve since put it all back on so starting again. I’m planning to do the same but I’m thinking I know in the past I sometimes don’t lose anything for a few weeks so should I just face the music now and then any little loss is a victory?

What do you all think ( I’m on day four by the way and starving!)

[DottieLottie1]

Hello @MrsGrindah what plan as such are you going to follow?

Every loss however small is still a loss and progress in the right direction. Also bear in mind that you may plateau at times too.

As I've said before it's a journey not a sprint Wish I could follow my own advice though, I'm a bit do as I say it as I do

Entering everything but at least your weight into MyFitnessPal really helps. It produces a graph and its motivating to see a downward trend.

[Threadbaretoe]

@DottieLottie1
Im a bit slow in getting back to comments - I'm a bit like that Two Ronnies sketch where the replies were to the last but one comment - except I'm not funny!

About the insensitive comment.......I am friends with a couple of people who really struggle to put on weight and are really miserable about it. They covert plump figures and strong looking women. They often feel weak and feeble. When I look at my flab and lumps and bumps I find it difficult to relate. However, I do get some on what they are saying. I would hate to feel not very robust or in some way vulnerable because of my size. I wouldn't be surprised if to me, your figure is more desirable than your siblings.

I am pleased that my mid teen daughter wants what she calls 'thick' thighs and butt. I am not at all pleased that the notion of an ideal is still around but I do think the 'ideal' is far better than the Twiggy, androgynous look I wanted at her age - I have always been curvy!

[MrsGrindah]

Hi..just sensible calorie counting which includes writing down everything I eat. Going through the menopause which I’m expecting won’t help. Do you think I should weigh now? Just worried it will demotivate me

[MyGhastIsFlabbered]

One battle I have is that I'm on medication with a notorious side effect or boosting appetite so I'm constantly starving. Or think I am at least. Which is why SW has always appealed. The idea of calorie counting fills me with dread. I'm just going to cut out snacks this week and see how I get on. I can tweak as needed.

[Seer]

Morning! ☺️

I would jump on the scales @MrsGrindah because I like to know what I have to deal with.

That said, this is the first time in my life I've put on weight/gone on a diet so I might not be best placed to understand your dilemma about motivation.

If not, maybe start by measuring your waist if that feels a bit easier to face at the moment? That's what @TantricTwist does.

My original goal was getting back to a healthy waist size (under 31.5") and now I'm aiming for 29", so I measure daily regularly too.

First day back at school/work today... 😱currently nursing a cup of tea in bed and trying to motivate myself to get up.

Plans today...

B: fasting for 17 hours
L: not sure but low cal!
D: v meatballs with wholewheat spaghetti and broccoli

Aiming for 1k cals again.

I'm a couple of ounces (yes I'm that sad!) closer to my pre-hols weight today, still hopeful that I'll be back to it this week.

Oh and @DottieLottie1 and @TantricTwist , you remember that friend I mentioned that things had got complicated with? 😔 We're due to speak again this week following a month's 'break'. I wonder whether we'll manage to be friends again or not. I would like that but honestly not sure it's possible or wise.

What are all your plans today?