Trying to lose a stone in 5 weeks who’s with me?

[Maybe2020]

I really need to lose at least a stone in 5 weeks as have a holiday booked and my jeans are seeming a little tighter recently. I plan to write sort of a food diary on here as I find writing it down I stick to it more, anyone welcome to do the same we can support each other and motivate each other. X

Good luck today ladies. It's day 1 for me. I weighed myself this morning, I'm 10st9.8 which is the heaviest I've ever been. I'm only 5ft. I'm going to skip breakfast and have a big omelette for lunch. Hectic day of getting the kids to activities is going to keep me busy!

Good idea slaveto3 Omelette for lunch will fill me up so I'll hopefully need less dinner.

maybe2020 fast 800 is 800 Calories a day for up to 12 weeks. I mostly just drink slimfast, either 4 a day or 3 plus 200cals of food. I've already lost a stone in a month, so I just need to keep going and repeat that 3 more times! Will obvs need slightly longer than 12 weeks but hopefully not much more.

Thankyou @berrylands!
Today has been good so far I’ve had 3 Wer tanks with milk for breakfast
Greek yoghurt with blueberries for a snack.
Thinking tuna pasta for lunch ( spinach trottoli)
And only eating out of a bowl so portions are smaller.
I do tend to drink quite a lot of water and gave up sugary drinks, but lately I’ve been drinking more Coca Cola so Now cutting that completely out. How is everyone doing today?
800 calories a day sounds so hard to sustain for 12 weeks to me! You must have so much willpower!
Think I might do intermittent fasting up until I go away too

This could be the thread for me. I weighed this morning and my god it was a shock. I am starting the Fast 800 too. Going to combine it with 16/8. Sounds like a maths question.

I have old Exante packs to use up so plan on having them along with some low carb food. I also have kefir and flax seeds everyday and I want to carry on with that as it has been really good for my digestion and skin.

I would love to join in too! Although my aim is 12lbs in 6 weeks i actually do want to lose more but think that 2lb a week sounds realistic in my head hopefully!

I'd love to join too! In the past I could shift weight quickly when I needed to but finding it hard now as I have a 2 month old and night feeds and colic are making me comfort eat :(
I want to drop a dress size by the beginning of October for a wedding im going to

Does anyone have any dinner ideas? I usually have lean meat with veg but getting sick of plain veg now.

The500 calorie meal section on BBC recipes has been a life saver for me

A good day here too. Stuck to my meal plan, and just waiting for my Zumba session to start! Just have to avoid eating when I get home now!

Hey, Can I join in please. I had a baby 4 weeks ago and I have a wedding at end of September. I want to lose a stone at least. I'm currently cal counting and doing the 16:8 aswel.

Just posting todays food so I’m held accountable...

2 eggs with 2 small wholemeal slices
Apple
Doritos and a few Maltesers (cinema trip!)
Tuna salad
Lean beef with sweet potato mash, broccoli and carrots

Still feel hungry, I’m so used to eating until I hate myself hope my rumbling tummy adjusts soon!

3 cups of tea
1 satsuma
1 baked potato with tuna-mayo (no butter and only tiny bit of mayo)
2 scrambled eggs on 1 slice of toast (no butter)
loads of water.

Adds up to 925 calories by my estimation.

Starting today , 😊
Need to lose more than 1 stone but one goal at a time
Plan to do 16:8 and fast 800
Have almonds and a , peach and a natural yoghurt for 12 o clock .
Good luck to all

Oh and I ordered the fast 800 recipe book . Hopefully that will come today so some ideas for meals as I find I can get bored .

Read about the fast800 or even just the blood sugar diet. There is a thread going here on mumsnet. It’s not (despite what was suggested upthread) just restricting calories to 800- it’s a low carb, fresh food and healthy oils way of eating for a limited time (12 weeks is absolute max but most do 6-8 before moving into 5:2 or similar). You should be eating veg with every meal and oily fish twice a week etc. Not shakes etc. It’s very effective but obviously is quite difficult to stick to. But if you only need a stone off you could do it in the month.

Meant to say it’s the Michael Mosley book fast 800 or the blood sugar diet.

I've lost 2lb overnight! I was peeing a lot yesterday, so I reckon is must have been retaining fluid. It was a lovely boost though to see the scales had moved. Very motivating.

I'm keeping track of my calories on my phone. Trying to stay under 1,000 a day.

Well done thenightsky
Good start

Meh, so I'm doing it wrong, it's working for me so I'll keep going with my delicious easy shakes thank you very much, you can stick your oily fish right up your arse! [vom]
I lost a pound.

Lost 1 overnight lol , chuffed
Step 1 on my 49 lb journey
(Approx 16:8 and if not as low as 800 then big reduction , low carb )

I am 4lbs down from Monday. I am using up old Exante packs first so I will join you in the easy shake camp ISmellBabies.

The Fast 800 is based on the Newcastle Diet to reverse type 2 diabetes which did use shakes.

They also sell their own shakes you can use (not ready made though and the powder isn't cheap).
4lb is amazing Belinda, well done!

Managed to keep under 900 calories yesterday! Today is going to be a challenge. It's DS's birthday and he's chosen Indian for his birthday meal out tonight. Argh.

Hey, I have used every diet imaginable, some have worked, but after reaching whatever goal I was aiming for at the time, I put it back on.. my son is getting married next July so here we go again.. I have managed 13lbs in the last 9 weeks.. another 20lbs to go 🙄