Lose 7lbs/3kg per month - The January Thread

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Hello lovely losers!

Welcome to the January edition of "lose 7lbs or 3kgs a month" link to previous thread is here

Lose 7lbs/3kgs a month! The December instalment! http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/weightlosss_chat/3756861-lose-7lbs-3kgs-a-month-the-december-instalment

All are welcome here, oldies, newbies, lurkers and watchers. There is a huge range of starting weights and weight loss methods.

All I ask for is the same positivity and support that we have seen on every thread so far.

My stats are:
Starting weight: 18.13
Jan target: 18.6
Loss for December: maintained
Loss so far: 6 stone 5lbs

I'll be following 16:8 and WW purple plan.

Let's get ready to smash January! (As soon as the cheese and trifles have gone 😂)

My dd had an indian takeaway last night, I resisted 'til she opened the poppadoms - I had a third of a poppadom and a half inch cube of bhaji. I could have easily eaten more but I didn't so I count that as half a fail .
I was going to report my weight on Sunday but I'm finally through into the 13's. 13st 13.6lbs down from 14st 2.4lbs on the 1st.

Does anyone have any tips for some low cal salad dressings I can make and keep in the fridge?

My start weight this year was 14st 1.4lbs not 2.4lbs as stated above., so I'm 1.8 down not 2.8.

Accidentally ate a chocolate biscuit. And it definitely wasn't vegan. Arrrgggghhhh!

I accidentally had some chocolate

Telling dh to hide it all!

I've added it to ww tracker in an effort to be good.

Too much shit food still in the house. Had a snacktastrophy last night. Back on it today tho. Even managed to fight the good fight on a visit to Pret A Manger for lunch. 180 calories for a side of mushroom risotto soup with an avocado and crayfish salad (No dressing!). Also bought a few bits and pieces in the sales in a 14. I was a 22 six months ago. Yay!

Must ignore the rest of the Xmas leftover choccies and keep progressing...

Ha, snacktastrophe here too today! Joining in the accidental goodies with 2 mince pies and a couple of biscuits 🤦‍♀️

Ggaaahhh! Me too. I accidentally had a waffle at Creams.

Diet starts Tommorow. Not convinced my scales are the best as I am 67kg according to them. Aim to be 57kg. Using my fitness Pal

Haha I'm just glad it's not just me 😂😂

My hormones made me eat a brownie.

@Ihatesundays

Mine made me eat two cookies last night... and loads more with cream the night before

I am very wary of emotional eating, which is connected to my hormonal eating/more or less the same for me, so I’m very conscious of my motivation for eating... but I really wanted the cookies!

Thankfully I am over the hump - I get this every month, with ovulation, I have about two days of hormones spiking/cravings/heightened emotions.

Feeling more in control again today.
B: leftover Brie, nut roast, veg plus one chocolate 650 cals
L: small scoop ice-cream 200 cals
D: veg stirfry, leftover Brie, shot of gin liqueur 550 cals
5km run/hill-walked.

Can I join please?! Diet starts Monday. I had my second and last baby in October and now I need to get myself back to something that I don't detest!

Starting weight: 13st 7
Loss for January to 13st

I'm aiming to loose half a stone a month until I'm happier with where I am - wanting to be a comfortable size 14 bottom and 12 top - less if I can! :-)

Going to reduce carbs, cut out sugary snacks. I had GD when pregnant and lost weight on it but have piled it back on with comfort eating with a newborn and Christmas indulgence. No more eating cake for breakfast. Sad times! :-)

Hi all. I’m still lurking. I haven’t weighed this week after post Christmas gain. Decided to not think about it too much until I’m back to normal routine on Monday when I’m back to work.

@BettyJean I like to dress my salads with vegetable soup or spicy tomato juice (Bloody Mary without the vodka) or just eat them plain. Appreciate this may be no help!

Low cal salad dressings.... hmmm... I’m thinking maybe a spray oil onto leaves with a spray of vinegar or lemon juice? I tend to use a tbsp of hummus or light mayo (50cals)

Welcome @vixb1 and congratulations! It’s not been long since you had your baby so be gentle with yourself too - I say this as I had a brief period around 2 months pp where I was feeling really down about my weight and appearance, had to be reminded (regularly, by DH) not to be daft, that I’d had a baby, and that these things take time (and he is lovely and tells me I look lovely but that doesn’t always resonate with ourselves and our self perception sometimes!). I’m now 4 months pp, this is DC3 but there’s several years between DC2 and baby so I’m a bit like, “Oh, I’d managed to finally get slimmer, and fitter, and now I’m back here!”.

Reminds me that I need to start exercising too. I haven’t really pushed that and I really need to, not just for weight but for restoring some sense of fitness/physical strength and whatnot! Going to start a postpartum video - I need to commit to doing that on Monday once older DCs are back at school.

Exercise video, that is, I’m not filming myself

There's an amazing ginger and maple syrup salad dressing that you can make (maple syrup optional). It's balsamic vinegar; olive oil; garlic; pepper; ginger; maple syrup; fresh orange juice (optional). It's supposed to accompany a brie and apple salad but it's great with everything. I'll see if I can find the exact recipe.

Ooh that sounds good @JessJonesJumps.

Loving (and relating to) snacktastrophe!

Ha! Ha! I love the snacktastrophe term. That's going to be me soon I think. I survived Miller and Carter by having cheesy mushrooms and an undressed side salad. Jack Daniels and diet coke to drink. This was at 2.00pm and I'm not hungry yet. I don't think I'm going to last all evening without something else. I've got a sugar free orange jelly in the fridge and some over 85% cocoa chocolate so might have the jelly and a couple of squares of choc as a sort of supper. DH is sitting on the sofa tucking into a bowl of Lindt balls [lucky b***d is as skinny as a rake, eats for team GB and really doesn't get the whole weight issue that I have.] I'm too afraid to sit next to him as I know I will fall into the Lindt balls. Help! I think I'll go upstairs and put some laundry away or something to take my mind off it.

My whole day has been a snacktastrophe! I bought snack bits as friends coming round tomorrow afternoon. Fatal!

Right. Starting my fast NOW and will poke myself in the eye if I so much as look at any food before 1 tomorrow.