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[SunshineCake]

Apologies for the terrible title but I wanted to encapsulate the boss and how supportive everyone is.

Are you around my height (5ft 5) @SunshineCake? That's about the weight range I usually get quoted too. I don't think I'll ever get down to the lower end of it though - currently aiming for 10 1/2 stone - even at my very thinnest I was 9 stone, and that was tough to maintain.

Lost 1lb this week. Better than nothing, I suppose! Today was hard work though, AF started on Sunday which was three days early, but today has been just... yuk. Very painful. DS2 is horrid at the moment too, very loud and aggressive; where has my placid, happy little boy gone?! So I was counting down the minutes hours till bedtime to get some peace...

Bit disappointed with the scales this week - only lost 0.8lb. I feel I deserved more with the exercise I’ve been doing. But still, a loss is a loss and I lost a lot last week so just need to plug on. I FEEL thinner which is the main thing and maybe the scales just haven’t caught up yet.

I’m back to work today and we have a new boss who is buying us McDonald’s breakfast. I’ll have a light lunch to compensate.

Yesterday;
B - rice cakes with banana and peanut butter
L - sweetcorn fritters with bacon, avocado and maple syrup (new recipe, it was okay but I won’t make it again)
D - fish pie and broccoli
S - few squares of chocolate and a GU mousse which was to die for.
E - ran 7.5k and rode the horse

Have a good day everyone

Have a good day at work forever

Hi *@RubySlippers77, yes five foot five though I'm sure I used to be an inch taller and years ago the hospital said I was five four but I'm not four inches shorter than dh so I go with the middle.

I weighed yesterday so not sure if I should again today as I was down and don't want to go up. I'll see when I get up.

I also feel thinner *@Foreverlexicon and it is disappointing when the scales don't agree. Sometimes I can't understand why I haven't lost anything and very occasionally I can't believe I have so hang in there. Enjoy your breakfast and I hope the boss is nice.

No clue what dinner will be. Fed up of always thinking of things and then being grilled by the kids. No point asking them as ds would said lasagne every time and dd would say nuggets or pizza. Older ds is happy with anything as is dh.

Well done @RubySlippers77 Hope today is better for you.

Good luck @Foreverlexicon It's all moving in the right direction. Those size 10s don't lie

Well done on the pound off, *@RubySlippers77 and I hope your DS is in a better mood today.

Hi all, sorry for the NC, yes we are still in lockdown should be finding out tomorrow if it's being extended, changed or dropped but numbers are still high here compared to rest of U.K. so not too hopeful.

Stepped on the scales today for the first time in a long time and up 4 lbs on where I was at the end of March. Could be worse but I do need to get back in the game, so I'm typifying out IF alongside low carb to see if that will kickstart things. Just need to break my iced latte habit now

Hi *@TorysSuckRevokeArticle50

Hopefully you'll be unlocked!

I'm doing IF though I did have a mid morning breakfast as I felt shaky. I braved the scales and I'm the same as the other day so I'm okay with that.

Good luck with the lockdown @TorysSuckRevokeArticle50! And good luck with dumping the iced lattes

My DC are at the beige food age @SunshineCake dinner is so boring! To be fair DS2 does eat a wider variety of things but DS1 likes a very restricted range of food (one of the reasons why I'm concerned about ASD). DS2 was slightly better today but in general is a grumpy nightmare, I think tiredness + worried about school + DP winds him up

My trousers felt a bit looser today. I'm taking that as a NSV, although we're away for a couple of days over the weekend, so I either have to plan very carefully what to take to eat or make allowances for the fact that I'll probably go over my WW points!

Oh yes, and I didn't do any 'proper' exercise yesterday (didn't even make my 10K steps! ) - just felt too rubbish with a particularly awful AF day - but was back on it today with a HIIT workout

Hope everyone else has had a good day!

it's getting close to the end of the month and i'm doing my darnedest to be really good!
small varied portions and exercise.
i'm really having fun with the evening salad; i use swiss chard, chives, mint, arugula, and parsley from the veggie garden and add it into a bag of "sweet kale" (store packaged stuff that has Brussels sprouts, and other brassica type bits shredded up). right now my dressing of choice is jamie oliver french from his jam jar dressing recipes and thinning it with lemon flavored balsamic vinegar.

i'm not usually a mint fan but it's really good in this salad mix.

So. Following yesterday’s weigh in; I’ve taken some hard looks in the mirror.

I think it’s time to stop losing. This is strange as I’m still a good 10lb above my ‘happy’ weight, however, I’ve gotten to the point where my top half is getting too boney. I don’t have a flat stomach and I’d love my thighs to be trimmer but not at the expense of my top half.

So I think I may be done and need to start working on body image and continue the exercise to try and tone tummy and legs.

I’m going to continue posting my meals and exercise if that’s okay, at least whilst I adjust to maintaining. I was 149.2 yesterday, if I hit 153 then I will cut back for a while. Plus continue exercising a min of 4 times a week.

Had a bit of a wahey no more weight loss, let’s eat chocolate thing (plus time of the month) and we’re going out for pizza and cookie dough to celebrate, but generally I will continue to eat as I have been. I think just without calorie counting I will end up having enough over the course of a week to stay more or less the same. We will see.

Yesterday’s food
B - sausage and egg McMuffin and hash brown (from the boss)
L - chicken wrap, sun bites
D - mushroom risotto, garlic bread, salad
S - peaches, chocolate and an ice cream

This is very odd to me, I don’t think I’ve ever actively decided to stop dieting so it’s going to be a big mindset change. With various EDs I’ve spent most of my life trying to lose weight!

Well done *@Foreverlexicon!. I think the emotional win is bigger than the weigh loss one.

Difficult day yesterday. Felt tearful all day. Rise bushes attacked me and I had quite bad scratches down my arm. Had a death confirmed which is a relief but also brought more to the surface the bad stuff they did to me. Misunderstanding led to a fall out with dh. So this morning feeling quite fragile. I also snapped at doggy which makes me feel really crap but she seems to have forgotten and likes me again. I'm half dressed in my running stuff and once dh wakes up I will go out and hopefully feel better once home. My day is planned, dinner is planned and that always helps. Just so tired though. Might have to give in and ring the doctor soon but feel like no point really as what can they do?

I did half an hour on the bike yesterday and cycled 12.14 km. I'm trying to do alternate days for bike and running with the odd miss a run to have an extra recovery day.

Have a good day all.

*@TheRealHousewife we are still here, waiting for you to find us!

Sounds sensible forever and please do keep posting.
I’m even interested in the horse results!
sunshine, at least you tackled the garden.
My back yard is not ideal and involves dh so I’ll save the discussion for a suitable time when his bees and bee keeping is going well.

Ah that is a good decision @Foreverlexicon. look forward to hearing about your maintenance.

Sending you a big (((hug))) @SunshineCake and if you want to talk, PM me.

Sounds delicious @fallfallfall. It's easy to get stuck in a rut.

@RubySlippers77 I hope you are feeling better today and that you enjoyed your HIIT. I did a 30 minute video and it was hot and sweaty!

Fingers crossed for good news @TorysSuckRevokeArticle50

mrsjones i really try to use the produce i grow and the stuff available locally. i was able to buy more magic beans yesterday but sadly in my garden there are no signs of any healthy zucchini, and the tomatoes are sooo few and tiny...

I struggled a bit yesterday with the concept of maintaining. Eating disorder voices creeping in. I’ve decided to name this voice Edwina as oddly, separating it from me appears to be an easier way to shut it down.

Ate quite a lot as we went out for a celebratory dinner and didn’t exercise apart from the horse. Feel a bit funky from eating so much sugar.
Today we’re going to an outdoor water obstacle course thing which will count as my exercise and the horse will have a day off. We’re going to Taco Bell after and then I go to work and gf goes to see some friends in London before heading back to Cornwall. But only 10 days and then she start spending half her time up here so that’s going to be great.

So food yesterday;
B - weetabix with fruit and nuts
S - apple
L - homemade grilled chicken kebabs in a wrap. 2 biscuits and an ice cream
D - pizza and an amazing cookie dough desert.

Bit sugar heavy but I know myself and when I first come off a diet I do tend to dive in a bit before it regulates.

forever Edwina is a cool name choice. I envision her as the purple meanie she is.

Final weigh in 152.0, down 3.3 for the month. Need to get below 149 to be in rarely charted territory (uncharted in the last 6 years).

Too hot!

Leicester is kind of out of lockdown but not really, good news is we can start reopening kids play equipment in parks from Monday so DD will be happy!

B - black coffee
L - mushrooms, scrambled egg and water thin ham slices
Snack/treat - Starbucks coffee milkshake latte carton thing
D - 2 mini wraps, shredded chicken, salsa and grated cheese with a sweet corn and tomato salad on the side
Pudding was Greek yoghurt with a few pecans and a drizzle of maple syrup.

Pleased for your DD @TorysSuckRevokeArticle50 It has made such a difference to DS.
Sounds like a good food day too.

Ah, @Foreverlexicon that sounds like a good strategy! 10 days is not too long is it?

Well done @fallfallfall

I've stuck to my fasting window the last 2 days. In fact today was 6 1/2 hours eating, but not great choices

Hope you've had a good day @SunshineCake and @RubySlippers77

Hello You Lovely Lot

BustedDreams here 😊 I did consider starting a new August thread but I see there is a Thread named ‘Lose in August’ already going that someone else started. That was our format wasn’t it? Never mind.

I’m going to make a nice cuppa and read this thread. Nice to see some familiar names @SunshineCake @Foreverlexicon @Galvantula @TorysSuckRevokeArticle50 @MrsJonesAndMe @fallfallfall @RubySlippers77 , sorry if I’ve missed anyone.

Right off to put the kettle on .... ☕️

I hope none of you mind, I did it, I made an August Thread.

Just think ladies, what we could achieve this coming week, month, by Christmas 🎄

Let’s do this. We can do it. Strength together.

Roll call
@SunshineCake @Foreverlexicon @SaraVelle @Galvantula @TorysSuckRevokeArticle50 @MrsJonesAndMe @fallfallfall

Hi @TheRealHousewife - hope you had a nice cuppa and a read and all is well with you.

In exciting news, I've come back from my holiday weighing exactly what I did before I left. It feels nice to not have made myself extra work to do. :). I do feel a bit bloaty, but hopefully getting back to normal eating a bit will help.

Oh missed your post... Off to the shiny new August thread! :)