Anyone need to lose a stone or less and needs motivation?

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Not that I can provide the motivation but hey ho, I thought perhaps if there were more of us it might help!

I'm currently 10 stone 12 and 5 foot 7. My fighting weight is 10 stone and I would like to get back down to this.

Lockdown has seen me put on at least half a stone. A bad back has seen me stop running and lack of school runs means a distinct deduction in time on my feet.

Anyone else in the same boat?

Morning everyone.
Yesterday was bad. AF arrived and even though I stayed under my cals it was all junk. Was in a fair bit of pain this morning and lovely DP let me have a lay in until about 9.30.
Feeling groggy though and this heat isn't helping, currently sat on my bed facing the fan with a coffee, I think I will have to have lots and lots of water to shift this headache that seems to have surfaced.

No exercising for me today, hoping 1200cals is achievable as I don't have much of an appetite in this heat.
Might take the DCs for a walk in the woods soon to get moving a little.

What is AF? Sorry for ignorance.

I have remained stubbornly at 60.1kg since last week and only achieved stasis, I suspect, by virtue of carefully timing my weigh-in. Heat not conducive to vigorous exercise, or even much gentle exercise. I walked a lot on Monday but since then have only really dragged the dog out for (very slow) walks and done ballet barre/pilates workouts, which feel good but don't do much in the way of calorie burning. I have managed to keep my eating in check, but I think to make faster inroads, I probably have to cut back more. But there's no point in doing something I can't sustain, so I shall have to be content with very slow whittling away.

On the other hand, drinking lots of water is no challenge at present, and my 'target trousers' were fitting me better this morning. So, if I can take another kilo or so off my mid section (well, top of thigh to belly button - imagine a significant pair of Spanx - that area) and I don't just end up with pointlessly slender ankles and calves, I'll be in like Flynn!

I did put together a nice outfit with some clothes I hadn't felt quite right in until very recently, and I've dropped the trousers off to be taken up so that I will be able wear now them with the right shoes. That was quite motivating. So - if I ever have an opportunity to wear anything nice again, I have a go-to outfit ready. I also cleared out a few items that were long overdue retirement, . More than one way to skin a cat, ladies!

@overweightcat - Oh no, sorry about the tooth! Hope the appointment goes ok. Just focus on the relief you'll feel once it's sorted!

@BorsetshireBlueBalls - AF = aunt flo (your period). Great idea about lining up a nice outfit - I might try that!

I managed half an hour of exercise this morning, despite the heat; and knew I'd be having a fairly low-calorie dinner tonight so allowed myself a few treats. But then we discovered that the food had gone off, so we ended up ordering Dominoes. 1400 calories in a single meal! It's the first takeaway we've had since lockdown started, so I ate more of it than I would have otherwise. I've only hit my calorie goal on 3 of the past 7 days

@PowerslidePanda onwards and upwards! I hit my calorie goal today, wasn't hungry, all done...then fancied some crisps and ended up having a pack and going over them ah well. Tomorrow's another day I suppose.

The dentist thing has got me in knots again as its tomorrow. The crap part is that I'm not in any pain or discomfort from it but it's just visible decay which had only started appearing over the last couple of weeks around an existing filling at the back of my tooth which is why my lovely dentist wants to have a look. But with it being a front tooth I bet it won't be a simple case of a filling anymore 

Yes sorry @BorsetshireBlueBalls AF means period and all the lovely pain and cramps it brings

How did it go at the dentist, @overweightcat?

@PowerslidePanda thank you for asking!
It went ok, she spotted a couple of other small preventative things to do and I have an appointment for a filling and the 2 other things in just over a week. A filling will suffice luckily and hopefully won't be too noticeable.
It's a 30min drive home from the practice and my chest only relaxed once I got onto my street though regardless of how lovely she is

How did you get on today?

Hi, can I join please?!.... I have been in a plant based diet for the past 3 months and been pretty strict up until last week when dh and I ripped out some decking out the back of the house... it’s worn me out and I’ve started eating crap of an evening... vegan crap though 🤣 Lots of tortillas and hummus (this is my downfall) and a bottle of wine a night on a weekend (weekends start on a thurs in my house 🙈)

Can I just ask, what made you decide to lose a stone? I'm right at the top of the bmi for my height and weight. I just want to get further into the normal bmi to feel less wobbly.
What are all your thoughts on why you want to lose?

It wasn’t a conscious choice @carrottopper, I just changed my diet for the better and weight loss was a secondary effect.

But now I’ve lost some, I’d like to keep going. But actually, from the replies. I think I’ll just try to maintain

@carrottopper I am just over the line into overweight for the first time in my life, a stone will take me down into a healthy weight as I’m so short even a few pounds makes a huge difference.
I may end up wanting to lose more but I’ve also built muscle through working out with a PT and so I may not go back to my “usual” weight of 8st as that was me with no muscle whatsoever

10st 9.5lbs today, 1.75lbs off last week, which I’m a bit surprised by as I’ve had a rubbish couple of days. But, 6.5lbs off since I joined the thread! So close to half a stone!

My next mini goal is to get to 10st7. That will feel good I think.

@carrottopper I wanted to lose a stone because I had put on a stone!

Hello. Can I join?

Am 5ft 6 and started lockdown at 10 stone 11. Now 10 stone 6. Am aiming to get to 9 stone 8 but anything below 10 stone would make me pretty happy.

I’m going slow. Still eating as normal but changed a couple of things. I have realised that when I was doing kid’s pudding I always ate a little handful of sultanas. And then another little handful. And then a bigger handful. And then I’d realise that I’d eaten 300 calories of sultanas and I don’t even particularly like the blinking things! I also realise that at just before bedtime I would have a couple of the kids chocolate buttons. And then a couple more. And then a handful more. And yep - another handful.

So no sultanas and no chocolate buttons.

And I’m exercising a bit more as well.

It’s not fast but it is - slowly, slowly - working. My weight is going down but I’m not getting obsessive about it. (I have a habit of getting obsessive.)

So - hello!

@overweightcat - Glad it wasn't too bad! It'll be all sorted before you know it!

Well done on the loss, @KeirStarmerDonkeyFarmer

@carrottopper - I actually wanted to lose two stone, and joined this thread when I had one to go! My weight loss is partially driven by covid fear - I saw a study that said that if you BMI is 24-28, your risk of becoming seriously ill is approximately doubled, and if it's above 28, it's approximately tripled. My starting BMI was 29.6 and my target weight will put my BMI just below 24.

Hello @Dorobie and @Mumoftwoyoungkids!

@carrottopper I wanted to lose 2 stone the weight kept creeping up over the past 6 years and I think I was sometimes in denial sometimes wallowing in self pity about my weight and eating to feel better.
I didn't identify with myself on pictures, I didn't look like me, I didn't feel like me.
I thought I'm only young (late 20s) and even though I've had kids I shouldn't be using that as an excuse in my own head of why I look a certain way. I didn't like it and I wanted to do something about it and lockdown was a great chance for me as me and DP could work out a little routine to stick to.

Joined this thread after losing not quite a stone with another stone and a bit to go. I have 1 kg to go to my first target which is 65kg down from 74kg. I'm hoping to get down to 60-62kg by August and see how I look and feel and if I want to go any lower but I think that would be a good weight for me as it will be bang in the middle of my healthy BMI scale and I will be hoping to just work on toning up.

@Mumoftwoyoungkids that is me I'm also just under 5'7" and would love to be around 10 stone. I'm just over 11 at the moment. Finding it really hard

Morning everyone. Hope it's a nice Sunday for all.
Rainy here but determined to go for a long walk with DP and DCs even if it means wellies and waterproofs.

Official weigh in this morning is 65.5kg down from 66.6kg last week so quite happy with that. Fingers crossed I stay on track to hit my target by August which is to lose at least another 3.5kg to 5.5kg (hoping for the latter but will be happy with either). Total loss of 8.5kg so far which I never thought I'd get to in the first place.
Coffee with whole milk instead of semi skimmed this morning to treat myself and maybe a small slice of cake

@carrottopper, very good question. There's a tendency ALWAYS to want the dial to be lower, whatever the weight, isn't there? I was feeling a bit off my best (menopause, adjusting to new routines of working patterns and puppy in the house, trials of adolescent children) and I wasn't feeling as sleek in my nicest clothes as I would have liked. Also, a bit depressed, and some physical niggles (migraines, insomnia, painful joints and tendons). I upped my exercise, gave up drinking as a first step to feeling better and I've been losing weight very slowly while making adjustments to my diet that are good for the whole family and that I can sustain. I"ve lost nearly 5 kilos in 18 months and I'm on track to shedding the last 2 or 3. I don't calorie count, and I don't deprive myself of stuff I want, so I'm sure there are days when I go way over a recommended calorie level for weight loss. But the trend is in the right direction, and I'm fitting my clothes comfortably and feeling better and happier all round.

@overweightcat wow loss of 8.5kg is a fantastic achievement - well done

I've had a relatively good week, woke up feeling pants. Banging headache, tired, cramping and sore boobs 🙈 (AF on the way I think) but DH motivated me to go for a run and I feel miles better. Although it's always disheartened that merely menstruating makes me weigh about 1.5kg more 🤷‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

@carrottopper I was right at the top of my BMI too (24.9 at one point!) but mainly because my clothes all felt right esp round my waist. I'm conscious that I look and feel bigger than I usually do at this weight so wanted to make a significant change. I think if you're short a stone looks very different (and it's also the lowest weight I've been as an adult about 9 years ago)

I've got a BBQ this afternoon and I think most people find them tricky. In preparation I went on a longish (6 miles) walk but now I'm starving! Will keep logging on MFP which keeps me on track. Even though I've not lost much I was pleased that my trousers fler looser.

Good luck @lurkingforawhile!
I’ve decided to try the fast 800 plan for two weeks to kick start myself and then either go back to calorie counting and exercise or 5:2 with two 800 cal days.
I have been the same weight for 6-8 weeks, which I guess is good in one way as I know now how to maintain, I can get away with 1700-1800ish cals, more on weekends and not gain, if I do 15,000 steps a day plus 3-4 workouts a week, which I really enjoy and I love being active and walking more. So if I can just drop this last 10-14 pounds I reckon I could settle on 1600ish cals on week days and feel really happy with that.

So the plan to record on MFP for the BBQ didn't go too well but at least I have done so now. I'm over bit only 200cals and this will stop me eating the leftovers too! I don't feel too full but definitely shouldn't have picked at the Doritos so much!

...and then I ate a wispa.

@Lurkingforawhile this sounds like me!

I've completely fallen off the wagon. New day tomorrow

Hi everyone. I've had an indulgent few days since my double fast days at the beginning of the week and haven't weighed or been particularly good at monitoring what I've been doing (I've been half-heartedly logging on MFP but I'm not convinced I've been totally honest with it!). I definitely don't feel as slender as I did before this blow out so I have a feeling I'm in for a shock when I do brave the scales again! Hey ho... Back on it tomorrow with another 500 cal fast!

@carrottopper - good question. I never really got back to pre - pregnancy 'me' after my 2nd DC a couple of years ago (he'll be 3 in August)... And I developed a crazy sweet tooth that helped me to slowly pile on the pounds - not to a terrible level but to a point where clothes didn't look good and I didn't feel myself at all (doesn't help that I'm short and small-framed and any extra padding seems to really show on me) . And all the while I kept saying to myself 'I don't really like what I'm doing but I also don't really care enough to stop'. I was desperate to get that motivation to care enough to change. Eventually something clicked a couple of months ago and I'm now feeling committed to getting back to where I feel comfortable.

I broke my 'no exercise embargo' on Friday and did a really intense 20min HIIT on YouTube. It bloody KILLED me. I'm still aching...