I've hit peak fatness

[TrenchTown]

Anyone up for sorting their lard body out? I've peaked with my fatness and I need to sort it. I can no longer hide. Tomorrow will be the day. Are you up for it too?

Keep going everyone!
I’m back on MFP and mainly not having the carb part of meals. My husband is thin as a rake and can eat whatever he likes so he is still having the potato/rice etc

Redec that's so demotivating but keep going. At least you haven't put weight on ... cling to that positive

I've taken some photos of my jeans that I want to fit into. If I feel not motivated or want to eat something unhealthy I'm going to look at them.

@lou967 it makes me want to cry when I see my 19 year old daughters size 6 jeans and pants on the washing line. They are so tiny.

I found a beautiful skirt when clearing out the wardrobe that I bought when I was in my early 20s. It is a long fitted one - really lovely piece of tailoring.

I couldn't get one leg in it now! (I was really really skinny until I had DS in my mid-30s and thought I was just one of those naturally skinny people).

God that skirt is so tiny.

@TrenchTown I've never been a 6. I have seen size 6 jeans and they are tiny. I'm not sure they're made for adults! Check out my thread on Calorie counting. I've added some pictures of my jeans! Let me know what you think

They didn't really have size six when I was a teenager.

Hi... you will find me on various threads, trying to shed the pounds
Started LL on Sunday so about to finish day 3 and I haven't sinned... nothing but water and LL.please can I join as I need to be accountable?

@Lordfrontpaw I think size 8 was the smallest size available when I was a teenager.

I think you are right. I remember getting very excited when I found a size 6 dress.

The sizes have definitely got smaller since then - a 10 today would have been a 14 then.

I've even seen size 4 in some shops

Yes - you do now - but you didn't really see that in the 70/80s. And people were generally skinnier back then, weren't they?

wow - a quick nosey (US stats):

Both sexes have gotten bigger since over the past 50 years. Men are 17.6 percent heavier — which translates into a roughly 30-pound gain. "At 195.5 pounds, put five American guys in a room and you've gathered roughly half a ton of manhood," Ingraham notes. In the same period, women's weight shot up from 140 pounds to just over 166 pounds — an 18.5 percent increase.

Checking in.

Nice salad for brunch but not scrimping too much as that's when I can't sustain it and also logging everything is helping. Chicken, sweet potato and veg for dinner.

Haven't drunk enough water so going to be downing some now before dinner.

Just one day at a time :) By the weekend we'll have less bloat. Goal 1!

@lou967 how long do you think it will take you to slim into your jeans? I might go through my thin clothes for inspiration.

@TrenchTown I'm hoping to have slimmed into them by Christmas. That's the date I've set. It could be earlier or later though. It certainly gave me a bit of inspiration when I found them this morning. There's some lovely jeans. I can't wait to get them on.

Is drinking lots of water good for bloat? I suffer with it terrible and always forget to drink enough.

I want to join but don't have scales. None of my clothes fit and I know I am way fatter than I've ever been. It was already bad before lockdown but I'd be amazed if I weigh less than 14 stone.

I managed to lose 2:5 stone a couple of years ago doing 5:2 so I will start there fasting Monday and Wednesday. Other days Isi.l 16:8 and stay under 1500 calls.

I'll try and find a way to weigh this week.

Thanks for starting the thread

@YouKnowWhoo @TrenchTown @wizzler - thank you. I will not wait another month before weighing myself again! This thread is great - I feel more motivated and encouraged already.

I managed to lose a stone in 6 weeks last year.

Breakfast 2 cups of tea
Lunch fish salad with a slice of bread
Dinner BBQ steak with salad
Snacks 3 Jaffa cakes- a Kit Kat and dunkers (WHY!!!)
1350 calories in 155 burnt of with a nice walk taking me to 1200 calories

Will have a sneaky cup of tea tonight

Oof. Done ok with keto today, although I cracked and had some strawberries at tea time. Lots and lots of water. Hoping for a good week.

At the end of my first day of IF. It wasn’t too bad. I’m aiming for 11-7 but was in the middle of a meeting at 11 and thought it would seem a bit weird if I started chowing down so I actually didn’t eat til 12. Had a carrot then cup a soup and tuna salad with brown rice for lunch (was going to get soup from the hospital canteen but it was minestrone 🤮). Small bag of popcorn, yogurt and grapes for snack before I cycled home. Then spaghetti bolognese and a homemade chocolate brownie for tea.

I could maybe have eaten a bit less but the whole point of intermittent fasting for me is not restricting foods so I’m going to try a week of eating what I want and see how it goes.

My eating Window closed at seven and I’m desperate for some chocolate but resisting. Might look out some thin jeans for inspiration too.

@Moo678 get your "thin" jeans out. Hang them up. Every time you want to eat or crave something go look at them. Imagine you wearing them when you've lost the weight. It works for some and not others. Good luck. You can do it.

@lou967 I will! Even though I haven’t been in them for a good five years I know exactly where they are!! Will hang them on my wardrobe door before I go to bed.