lockdown assisted weight loss, join me?

[wombatsandaplant]

I’m on day 4 of giving up chocolate and crisps. So far it’s going well. Lockdown is definitely helping, no nipping to the shop to get snacks or sandwiches. I’ve lost 1.3kg this first week. I’m cooking everyday and eating healthy food.

I’m hoping to continue after lockdown too. Must lose weight, my starting weight was 172.6kg. My goal weight is 90kg. Hopefully going to Disney once I’ve lost the weight, that’s my reward.

Anyone Want to join me? What’s your goal and is lock down helping you?

Hello @Mammyloveswine @mrspepperpotty and @Zazu44

Welcome to @wombatsandaplant's thread. The more the merrier! We're all muddling along but determined to actually do it this time.

Today I had tuna salad for lunch and spag Bol with lettuce instead of pasta for dinner. It was actually really filling now I just have to not pick at anything for the rest of the night.

Up earlyish again for a YT workout and dog walk/run. It's becoming a routine now and I'm actually really enjoying it!

Thank you @catinb0oots!

Just done a YouTube strengths and weights class! Might regret it in the morning! Would love a glass of wine but been so good this week and don't want to spoil it now!

Slimming world scotch eggs in the oven to have with salad! And water and lime to drink!

Another good food day and been on two long walks for exercise 👍

@myfuckingfreezer

That's amazing! What's the secret to your success?

I've been trying to lose weight for the past 3 weeks with literally no progress. I don't know how much I weigh because I'm bigger than I've ever been and if I read the scales I'll start to cry inside and reach for the chocolate, so my first goal is to fit into my size 16 jeans again (I can only squeeze into them at the moment with a beautiful muffin top overhang and no ability to breathe). I've been 'good' for the last 3 weeks, not counting calories or anything but I've stuck to one biscuit for pudding which I'd never normally do, and when I've been starving between meals just drunk vegan stock or nibbled airpopped corn. I'm only able to walk the dog once daily but I've been doing Joe Wicks anyway which I'd hope would make up for it?

My approach is going to be:

Dog walk every day
Joe Wicks every weekday
Cut right back on cheese - I normally shower the grated stuff on everything savoury!
Reduce my bread consumption
Cut back to 1 or 2 biscuits/little cakes a day
Try to do some active work around the house or garden every day
After Easter, count calories, initially sticking to 1500 a day for the first week or so, then maybe cut back to 1400 after that.

So we'll see. Unfortunately I'm a massive yoyo dieter but every year it seems to be lose a stone, gain 2, which isn't a great pattern! I am at least motivated to do it right now so I just need to grab the opportunity.

Honestly I'm just really strict with myself about being honest on what I've eaten and ifs ok. but never hungry as I've accepted I'll do better on massive meals with veg than smaller meals with carbs or treats. So I've cut out processed carbs unless I've been for a run then I replenish with pasta/rice/bread/sweet potato.

I do eat chocolate most days as my evening treat, but Otherwise it's all fats protein and veg. I eat loads of cheese!

I eat 1300-1500 calories a day depending on how hungry and active I am. But I never eat back the calories from exercise. Once you get your head round how many calories are in things it's easy - I just had a huge bowl of roasted veg and chicken sausages for 300 calories and am stuffed.

I was/am the same as you though. Started of a size 20/16 stone and my first goal was to get into a size 16 skinny jeans which I'm now in! Took until I'd gotten down to 14 stone but they fit. I've roughly worked out for my body shape that 12.7 to 13stone will get me into a 14, and I'm 13.7 at the moment, so hoping to try at the end of the month.

Interesting reading and well done all.

I lost about 5 stone 5 years ago (from bmi 37 to 25) and maintained ok for a little. A bit creeped on but I was between 10 7 and 11 which was around bmi 26/27 - not ideal but I have a small waist and good waist to hip ratio and it was easy to maintain without too much stress so I was happy to stay there. Over the last year though another stone has crept on due to stress at work and a huge bereavement so I'm now back to 12 and a bmi of basically 30.

I now find it's much harder to shift. I'm mid 40s, probably peri menopausal and have a dodgy thyroid but not enough to medicate. I decided at the end of feb to properly knuckle down only for lock down to start and with it stress and boredom eating.

Enough is enough and I'm back on 1200 cals per day on mfp, more water, reaching my Fitbit goals every day. I want to shift a stone if I possibly can (ideally a stone and a half but I need to be gentle on myself or I'll just hand in the towel).

I had the worst day. Hinges at lunchtime and then I got into the mindset that it had all gone to fuck so I might as well eat what I want.

I guess tomorrow's another day but I'm so bloody disappointed with myself.

Binged. Not hinges

Hi could I join in please? I'm a size 16 looking to be a size 12. I need to eat healthier. Less cheese more veg would be a start.

So I'm enjoying the Paul McKenna app, despite regretting it as soon as I'd got it. It's probably just in my head, but I really feel it's helping. I have barely snacked between meals for the last 3 days! I've also re-started using the Original Mum Method app for cleaning, in the hope I'll be in good habits by the time I go back to work, and it means I'm not sitting down bored and snacking, plus I'm getting some exercise in! (And the house is looking so much better!)

On MFP I have joined the 'Building Healthy Habits' plan, getting me to eat more fruit and veg and drink more water. This week I've planned what 5 fruits I like, tomorrow is shopping day and Friday I start eating, whilst planning which veg I like! Bit weird, I guess, but easy to stick to and not jumping straight to eating 8 portions a day or whatever.

So I'm feeling really positive about myself right now, which I'm hoping will help with the weight loss! I can't believe I've allowed myself to get to 12 stone again...

NothingIsWrong Sorry to hear you're feeling disappointed with yourself. I'm sure we've all been there, I know I have. Yes, tomorrow is a fresh start, but try not to beat yourself up about today too much. Do you think the binge was related to a feeling? I binge when I feel low, stressed or bored, so keeping busy with manageable tasks is essential for me. Perhaps there's something you can pinpoint to try and change next time? Look after yourself, don't dwell on the disappointment for too long.

Joining in. Lost over a stone in Jan/Feb then put a bit of it back on in March so need to get back on track.

Could I join please. this is the ideal time for me to make changes. I am 5 foot tall and 11stone 5lb.
My husband is on the vulnerable list so we are on lock down for at least another 9 weeks. Also I am worried about being overweight if I get the virus.
I would love to get down under 10 stone then I will fit back into all the dresses I have not worn for years.
I started low carb on Monday and I am using Carb Manager because it works out all the numbers for you. It would be nice to have some company.

The initial binge was because macaroni cheese is my ultimate favourite food. I should have known better than to cook it for the kids, and I definitely shouldn't have made double portions for tomorrow because the milk was going to go off...

Needless to say there are no leftovers. And I ate it while sitting through our team meeting where my boss was banging on about how it will be business as usual in 4 weeks which utter horseshit. So I panicked a bit and then I ate all the macaroni cheese.

Followed it up with a BBQ with all the extras for tea and then half a box of Maltesers over the course of a school governing body meeting. And then eldest girl made biscuits. Not many of them left either.

I'm such a pig and have no off button.

Tomorrow will be a new day

Microsoft Teams is bloody lethal as I can turn my video and audio off while I binge eat food and attempt not to cry at how shit this situation is while my boss goes on about business as usual

I gave in and weighed, 2lbs down in my first week. Happy with that as that included a bottle of wine and still having carbs. Mindset still in the 'can I really have carbs and lose weight?' so will be happy with a slower rate if I can keep them in.

Will treat myself to wine and an Easter egg on Sunday and then try and be extra good to offset that. Have a great day all.

I had a horrible day yesterday. I'm so bored I'm eating everything in sight. Then get angry at myself when I inevitably gain a couple of pounds. Anyone got any tips how to stop boredom eating?

Today is a new day! The aims are drink 2l of water, 10,000 steps and fit in at home workout either at lunch or after my walk in the evening! I really miss the gym!

Hi all! Can I join please?

I was so good earlier this year, decided to do something good for me after suffering two miscarriages and lots of comfort eating. I lost a stone and nearly had my BMI in order, felt and look sooo much better. However, the lockdown is slowly ruining things!! I'm anxious deep inside and working from home with all the snacks around doesn't help!

I exercise via YouTube every other day and go for a long walk >10k steps every other day, but I really need to do it daily, no excuses, and I need to eat less - that's going to be hard! I'm checking in on here to start this super seriously from Tuesday (after I eat my Easter egg...)! Already made a bigger effort this week, but I'm in a serious need of a strong, motivational group ❤️🙏

Good luck, ladies!!! ❤️

Right braved the scales have put on 5lb of the weight I lost last month so starting at 12st 3lb 😳.Plan for today 2 cups of tea (needed) daily exercise and track food. I need to get thinner and fitter 🤞🏻

Feeling good here at the start of day 2. You can do this, @NothingIsWrong and @Disposableplates! Put yesterday behind you.

It's strange how we are all affected so differently by the lockdown, and the emotional response it causes. I knew for someone that I needed to lose weight but could never find my mojo. The virus kick started me when I saw that being obese was an issue and then further things coming out on the news showing that a lot of people in icu were over weight. It put the fear of God in me and so I started low carbing. Then had a wobble ate bread and felt really ill. So started again then had another wobble ate pizza and spent the whole night in so much pain and throwing up! That was 2 weeks ago, since then I have been on the straight and narrow, having only sweet potato occasionally, no bread pasta rice potato or sugar. I eat 1 one or 2 meals a day, no snacking and have not felt ill at all, my aches and pains have diminished and I've lost weight.

So my long winded ramble was meant to show that you need to find the motivation that is personal to you. My motivation was fear and preventing pain! That means that when I am thinking about snacking I remind myself why I am doing this and reach for another pint of water and then find something to do so that I am occupied and not thinking of food, even if I wash my hands or clean my teeth, quite literally anything to avoid that moment.

I hope some of this helps you fight the boredom munchies.

Adding some stats.

Height 5ft 6, mid 40s
SW 01/01/20. :14st 12
CW 06/04/20. :14st
GW 01/01/21. :10st 12

I've made a start.
Next phase is to get to 13st 4 which takes me out of the obese category and into overweight.

@YorkshireParentalPerson Well done, you're doing a great job! Thank you for the simple and practical tips as to how to avoid snacking in lockdown, it's so easily done and I definitely need something equally easy to do to stop myself! I shall be distracting myself every day wheneved I feel the urge to open the naughty cupboard 😂💪

Good luck everyone in achieving your goals.
I agree lockdown isn't the easiest time to be losing weight.
Before lockdown I'd been following a programme at the gym and cutting down on snacking.
I managed to reduce my body fat by 5%and lost 3.5kg.
I now want to maintain that.
I aim for at least 10,000 steps a day and if I don't reach that with my daily walk I'll go on the treadmill which was resurrected from the garage and is now in the conservatory.