Anyone just starting out? 4 stone to lose 😫

[AudreyTautou]

I'm starting on Monday, so heading to the shop for diet-y supplies tomorrow.

I'm going to do healthy, lower carb. I expect it'll take me bloody ages to lose this weight, so no quick fixes, sadly.

Anyone care to join me on here for some accountability and moral support?

[Sparrowlegs248]

@TakesTwoToTango thank.you, well done to you too! 42 to go for me, to get to my first goal which depressingly, is still the top end of the healthy bmi range.

[TakesTwoToTango]

nottalotta at least we have both made a great start for the first week (5 days in my case, I'm hoping it might touch 4lbs off by the one week mark on Sun). I also can be quite good at losing a horrible at maintaining. Let's hope this time will be different!

TSSwift well done to you too!

[Honeyroar]

I’m 2lbs down after a week of no sugar and some good hilly walks, so feeling pleased.

[Slat3]

Hello, can I join too? 4ish stone to lose.
Weighing in tomorrow but this was my weight a few weeks ago. Have been off the wagon since but been ‘ok’ since Tuesday so back to SW tomorrow to face the music. I need to do this!

Height 5" 5
Starting weight 14st 8lb
Current weight 14st 1lb
Goal 10st 7lb

Will update tomorrow

I’m trying intermittent fasting too to see if it gives me a boost! Had ‘fakeaway’ pizza this evening using a flat pita bread it was lovely!

[Sparrowlegs248]

@TakesTwoToTango the next 5 lbs will take me into the next stone bracket so I'm keen to hit that target. Had a wobble this afternoon but stuck it out.

[BookSkark]

Week one weigh-in and I'm 2.5lbs down. Which is pretty good considering that my approach of taking the weekend off and just being sensible was a bit of a disaster as I ended up going out for dinner both Friday and Saturday!

I'm quite happy with it though, and will try the same approach this week - being really good Monday - Thursday, but then relaxing it a bit on the weekend. I didn't find it too hard to diet during the week, but at the weekends I want to eat with the rest of the family. It's a bit like 5:2, but more of a 4:3. So I'll try that approach again and see how it goes - fingers crossed!

[TakesTwoToTango]

Well done @BookSkark !

My week 1 weigh-in was 4lbs down. I always lose v well the first week. Now I just need to keep up motivation when it inevitably tails off this week.

[styles1971]

i want to lose weight but i don’t know how, can someone tell me what exercises and help me with calories so i can lose weight by april?

[purplepandas]

Sounds like loads of you are doing well. Did weigh in and face the music but not been as good as I could. I am so cross with myself. Food is my vice. I feel like I am disgusting. Need to channel some of anger more appropriately. I will bloody get there.

[squiglet111]

Hey all, I'm still dieting but not going great. I think I lost about a lb the first week. This week not sure.

I have an underactive thyroid and the last time I had my bloods done I wasn't medicated enough, so that might have something to do with my poor loss and the recent weight gain. But will keep going and hope I start to lose better.

I haven't done more than calorie count so maybe I should try to do some fasting days to kick off better. Will see if I manage to lose much this week.

[Honeyroar]

I’m doing ok. Happy so far. I’ve not had any choc or biscuits etc and I’ve been pushing myself to do a good walk every couple of days that includes a good hill. In about a fortnight I’ve lost 3.5lbs and my clothes are feeling looser around the waist.

Squidget if you “only lose” one lb a week for the rest of the year you’d lose 52lbs, which is over 3.5 stones.. people usually fall off the “big loss fast” type diets anyway.

[LangClegsOpinionIsNoted]

9lb down in three weeks with slimming world. Only 1.5lb last week which was rubbish, I didn't follow it properly though so knew it wouldn't be great. Trying to be better this week! And looking at the overall loss as well.

Have promised myself a haircut when I've lost my first stone, am desperate to get it chopped off into a bob (is middle of my back at the moment and terrible condition) so that's a good motivator.

Didn't do a food diary last week and found I cheated loads. Making myself do it this week.

[TakesTwoToTango]

Totally fallen off the wagon here! Must get back on. How about everyone else?

[LangClegsOpinionIsNoted]

1/2 a pound off of having lost a stone! Feeling ok about that. Had a takeaway last night but will be good for the rest of the week to make up for it. Lots of soup!

Am starting to feel slimmer now, which is a good motivator. I still have two and a half stone to go but it does seem achievable, and my target would be the thinnest I've ever been as an adult so even if I don't quite make it it will be a massive difference. I put off starting for ages as I didn't want to try and it not work; do glad I eventually did it!