Lose lbs in September

[BustedDreams]

Following on from the previous monthly loss threads, here’s Septembers. I’ve omitted goal specifics of a certain number of lbs because as we’ve seen we are losing at different rates.

The support I’ve seen on these threads (and personally benefitted from 🙏) is awesome. I’ve not once seen any unkind or harsh posts. You’ve all been awesome 👏.

Link to August’s Thread

I will continue to:-

• follow a low carb Mediterranean diet as advocated by Dr Michael Mosley. It’s great for your heart health as well as keeping blood sugars in check.
• Intermittent Fast IF
• Calorie Count
• Eat Mindfully and address emotional blocks as and when they arise.
• Meal Planning
• Use a tracker such as MFP.
• Mantra is I’m not on a diet, nothing is banned, I do sustainable healthy eating.

How do you intend to lose/maintain?

Any tips you’d like to share?

Morning all - had my surgery yesterday. Doubt I’ll be eating much today so I guess that’ll be a head start for September. Thanks for all the good wishes.

It’s great to read about all your successes.

Thanks @chutneypig my foot is still a bit sore this morning but I'll be able to drive, walk and cycle.

I had six squares of chocolate but it's a really good one without dairy or wheat etc and I'm the same this morning as yesterday. Had hoped for a drop as did three walks yesterday but I'm ok as I didn't go up. If I get to go alone with doggy I can be out longer this morning and might be able to fit in an afternoon walk with her.

Have a good day everyone.

So glad it went well @RiddleyW

The scale dropped down 1.5lbs this morning but I'm still 1.8lb from my lowest. I'm sure that'll drop off though.

I need to do a food shop but I've been trying to get my work head back on this week after a summer of being super laid back. Off to a work thing today so that'll keep me busy for a while. There is potentially a lot of walking to be done as well so that'll help!

Sort of non-scale victory but uncomfortable but I'm sat on a bench and my arse feels all boney and uncomfortable Also have my 29" waist jeans on as well and for the first time in ... well, ever... I feel super trendy and fashionable and that my clothes look good on me. Nice feeling!

Morning all. Apologies for not joining the chat though I am reading. Thank you for all your posts and I will be back on the thread properly once RL insanity has died down.
In other news, am back to summer’s starting weight.

Good morning lovelies

@RiddleyW Pleased to read you’re through surgery. Hope you have someone looking after you

@Knitclubchatter that’s a great start! 3lbs!

@SunshineCake an inch off your waist is marvellous. Well done! Hope your foot is feeling better too!

@cheesenpickles Pork loin stir fry sounds lush 😋

@MrsJonesAndMe it’s tough I’ll admit. On brush again today. OH has had to go to our main property for a couple of days. The carpets are now confirmed for Tuesday so have to keep going. I’m on schedule but darn let up. It’s a good way to keep busy. Feeling a svelte but can’t weigh until I’m home next Wednesday/Thursday.

@crummyusername That’s great they exchanged your Huel for a different flavour.

@Laura221 you’ll look fabulous now darling as well as for your holiday. You’ve done great!

@Jollyholibobs pleased to have you back with us.

@DrDiva welcome back. Life can be crazy busy at times. Make sure you have some time to unwind as stress reduction helps to keep on track.

I hope I haven’t missed anyone. I’ve actually missed reading and responding to you lovely ladies. You’re a great bunch and we’ve all seen some progress.

Pleased to hear it's behind you @RiddleyW Hope you feel more back to normal soon.

Not much to report here, just ticking along. Planning a thai curry for the grown ups while the kids eat pizza

Two kids horrible then other one snapped. I really wanted biscuits but I made a raspberry and strawberry smoothie instead. Win.

I forgot to say I was hungry but stress would usually send me into the chocolate or biscuit stash.

MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR NSV! And totally outing And oic includes but I dgaf So, eight years ago Amy Winehouse released a collection of clothes with Fred Perry and my husband bought me a dress (that was so expensive at the time but apparently now on eBay for hundreds of quid... tempting). I insisted he bought it in a smaller size so I could lose the excess weight I was carrying. I never did and I've never worn it. It's been "that dress" in my wardrobe I refused to get rid of because I loved it and it was the one to get into.

Well, today... it fitsl!!! The buttons are a teeny bit gapey because boobs and I'm a tad bloated at the moment but I'd happily leave the house in it.

Honestly, I could cry. I've wanted to wear this dress for years and now I can.

You look amazing!!! Wear it every day x x

NO NO busted i was commenting on someone upthread losing 3 lbs since the first of september....ha ha ha my body doesn't give up it's little fat cells so quickly.
cheese, that dress looks adorable on you!

Hurray @cheesenpickles!

Yay cheesenpickles that looks great!

I've gone up a tiny bit today, but that's because I'm back to day 1 of my cycle, 3 days earlier than expected 🙄

I'll take it as a positive that I've eaten really well and found motivation to exercise this week, when usually I end up stuffing myself. Hopefully back to losing once any bloat subsides.

@cheesenpickles WOW 😲 YOU LOOK GREAT!!!

Awwww thank you everybody! I've got something to wear it to as well so will be wearing it and bursting with pride (rather than at the buttons )

Hi you lovely lot! Just quickly checking in. Got loads of catching up to do! New term and it's been manic at work. Back later (when I've finished marking) Take care.

Amazing @cheesenpickles

Day 5 GF and did a 17/7 IF which will be it till tomorrow now.

Have a good weekend. We're going swimming and I'm relishing the fact that I'm a stone lighter than last time I was in the pool at the end of July!

amazing numbers by some posters so encouraging.
today i'd say was not a good day :(
but tomorrow will be better.

Good morning lovelies 😊

Good day yesterday and ate totally to plan. OH returning today. I’m trying to finish the egg shelling in the sitting room. It’s looking fresh now and not as skanky.

Home made chunky veg soup for lunch. Salmon for later. Nuts if peckish. Coffee with cream, white tea and water.

That’s fabulous @cheesenpickles

62 for me this morning. I’d have liked a little lower for my half marathon tomorrow but I’ve got one at the end of the month and would love to be at 60 for that. At least it’s not as much as I’d feared from my erratic August.Today I am mostly eating carbs - but sensibly. And drinking LOTS.

Hope today goes better for you @Knitclubchatter

Feeling great swimming is a huge NSV @MrsJonesAndMe. Enjoy.

The salmon is making me jealous @BustedDreams. Might have to get some shopping today.

@chutneypig I do it in the oven. It’s lovely. Good luck for your half marathon tomorrow!

I really am stuck at the moment and feeling super bloated. Tempted to do an extended fast or something in an attempt to shift the bloated feeling. My cycle is all over the place as I had my coil taken out so not even sure if it's pre totm or what.

Good Morning All!!!

I lost 3lbs this week and am chuffed to bits. I went back to work full time, after almost six months, so I preyed the level of activity alongside good food choices would give me a loss. I've lost half a stone in July and then again in August so this is a great start to September!!

I've also seen this nifty little countdown visual on insta and will use it to share my losses here.

Have a great week all!

• prayed

I’m going to leave this thread guys.
My head started to go downhill about food again and I’ve had a rough week.

I’ve decided I just can’t do this anymore. I’ve been on a diet for most of my life, from full blown eating disorders to just ‘making good choices’. I’m done. All it ultimately leads to for me is a messed up head.

I’m sick of depriving myself, feeling guilty if I eat something unhealthy, getting anxious over meals with family and friends, I’m sick of THINKING about it. All it leads to for me in the end is binging.

I’ve had two periods in my life where food has been a non-issue and it’s been when I’ve been living with a partner as I’ve just kind of mirrored their eating patterns and ate what I wanted. And both of those times I maintained at a lower weight despite eating plenty of chocolate/meals out just because I wasn’t getting stressed and binging.

I’m not actually overweight, I’m fairly fit, I’m healthy, I’m active, I actually generally like fairly healthy food.

I’m going to approach it from a different direction and work on accepting my body as it is and making peace with food. Secretly still hoping I will lose some pounds but I’m going to try my damn best to not think about that and to stay off the scales.

Sorry for the long post. Best of luck to everyone on this thread and thanks for your support!