6 stone + to lose ... Whos in?

[ExplodingCarrots]

I'm at my heaviest EVER! I've been battling my weight for 12 years and quite frankly I'm done with it now.

Poor DH is probably sick of the cycle of 'I'm fat , I hate myself, diet for 1 month, quit, repeat' . He confided that he was worried about me the other day health wise and just wants me to be happy and then my DD who's 6 made a couple of comments about my big belly (not being mean...just being a 6 year old). So this is has given me a big kick up the bum. My wedding and engagement rings also don't fit anymore .

I'm an incredible emotional eater and suffer from anxiety and awful self esteem issues. It's a psychological battle each time I decide to 'diet'. I'm constantly trying to sabotage myself.

So...I've been calorie counting for the past week, doing one YouTube workout and going for an hour walk everyday (my distress also) , making sure I'm hitting at least 10000 steps. So far I'm feeling good.
I don't agree with super low calories but I've been aiming for and sticking to between 1500 - 1700 calories. My diet has been healthy and clean.

Anybody else up for using this thread as a support / check in / pick me up?

I've made the decision not to tell any friends and family about my journey this time because as soon as I do people start jumping on my bandwagon and start relying on me and whinging to me and it's something I know I can't deal with this time. This is why a thread like this would be perfect as we are complete strangers in the same boat.

My family have been serial dieters for 30 years As soon as any of them catch wind I'm doing any kind of weight loss they want in too and Facebook chats get set up and I suddenly feel on display and pressured and when it goes wrong I get incredibly embarrassed and ashamed and the cycle begins again. Also, as I've been battling this for years I'm quite knowledgeable about stuff and I get asked questions and advice all day everyday and I end up getting overwhelmed.

So ...

Start weight : 14 stone 12.5
First Goal : 12 stone
Ultimate goal : 9 stone , maybe a bit under.
Height : 5ft 3.

@JamieFraserskiltspeaksout well I'm only 5ft 3 always thought it was 4" but appears I've lost an inch in height somehow probably on my gut and also 15st plus so together we can make ourselves healthy and slimmer

Had weetabix for breakfast, going to have this every weekday as stops me from thinking about it.

Lunch I'm making a lentil & bacon soup, will make enough for next few days, one toast with butter to go with it, again stops me thinking about "what shall / can I eat"

Dinner I'm making enchiladas (cheat box prep ones) with the same roasted courgette

Evening snack (I can't go cold turkey as I'm a prolific nighttime eater) I've got salt & vinegar rice cakes and a coke, also a coke (full sugar) addict

Comes in at 1,519 calories

First goal I'm going to set is to reach 14st 7lb (still 2st heavier than when I was 9 months pregnant) 😖

• some roasted courgette I meant

Hello everyone. Welcome new comers !

The scales are currently annoying the hell out of me so I've decided to ignore them for the foreseeable and concentrate on inch loss.

Currently sat in the garden with ice water. Just had a healthy BBQ and probably won't need to eat anything else today so just going to chill out.

Hello lovely people. Do glad to see new joiners, between us we can do this! We are building up a little MFP support group, if anyone wants to join in message me. I'm down another 2lbs, despite DHs birthday cake, naughty picnic and much rose wine. I had a real victory yesterday. Catering cock up, starving grumpy children, yelling baby, absolute end of tether stuff. I actually went into the larder for a comfort eat and managed to talk myself down (I feel crap now, do I really want to feel worse?). So proud.
@JamieFraserskiltspeaksout be kind to yourself. I don't think you can hate or punish yourself thin. I've definitely hated myself fatter in the past. I think starting to eat a bit better, more veg, less cake etc and sticking to a reasonable calorie allowance (1400ish) has really improved my mental health in a way. I feel less of a lost cause if that makes sense. I'm trying other little things to take care of myself too: nice foot cream this morning, and thinking about some pretty summer dresses to make me feel less frumpy.

@missingmum so sorry about your mum. Can I recommend Snag chub rub shorts? Not pretty but soooooo comfy. I get chub rub even when a size 10. I have child bearing everything, hips, feet, thighs....

@ExplodingCarrots what was your healthy bbq? Inches are what counts after all.

Can I join too. 14 stone and hoping to lose 4 stone down to 10 stone. First target is 12 stone so I can least get into my summer clothes.
Dieting 4 years ago and went down to 10 stone but too much work (and eating ) and I'm now heavier than when I started.
I just started the c25k again and up to week 3. I really enjoyed it last time and gutted I let it slip.

I've lost nine pounds in two and a half weeks. I'm struggling this week because I have my period so feel bloated and sluggish.

Been walking about two miles a day, taking around 40 mins. (I have no idea if that's good or not though!)

My face feels a lot less fat! Just wish it'd start to shift off my boobs!

@Speminalium thank you, mum would be telling me to lose weight! Unfortunately I look like benny hill in shorts as I've no waist and quite skinny legs, unless I'm around 11st literally very little looks normal on me as my shape!

@QuestionableMouse Fantastic 9lbs gone for good

@ExplodingCarrots love bar b que food but hate the prep and clearing up of it.

Thing is with me I diet for a few days and expect to have lost 3st, will need to change my mindset

@missingmum that can be my thinking sometimes too..I expect to see results instantly . It's hard to get in the mind set that this is a change forever and a slow race.

@Speminalium I had one of the skinny burgers from Aldi, a small roll , 2 sausages , a couple of roasted new potatoes (done on bbq..so nice! ) and salad. I had only had weetabix for breakfast so was still under calories . Felt like I'd had a treat when it was all fine.

@missingmum chub rub shorts go under a skirt or dress so you can swish around all comfortable and elegant. Chances of seeing me in shorts are also absolutely nil...

@Speminalium ah I see! I may need to invest in some in that case.

Day 2 for me, yesterday stuck to my calorie allowance, today on track too, went for a picnic today so haven't eaten proper meals, popcorn, cheese sandwiches and a coke takes a lot of calories although I feel so bloated so not actually hungry will avoid the kitchen this evening!

Can i join in please.

Original weight: 17st 2
Current weight: 15st 0
Goal weight: 9st 0
Height 5'3"

Aim is to be 14 stone by August when I get my coil removed so we can ttc

Morning all, well a few hours after my post I got the biggest craving for Bakewell tarts that I knew were hiding in my cupboard and I ate 4 I blame husband as he brought the bloody things, this is why I can't have this stuff in the house! I've no self control when I start thinking about food I want.

@Bells3032 well done losing 2st so far! How have you done it? We are same weight and height so be great to have another on board.

I weigh daily (as I'm obsessed) and this morning was 15.08 so 3.2lb loss.

How's everyone getting on?

@missingmum tbh it's taken me about 18 months in total - a combination of just healthy eating (and a few weeks of VLCDs). but doing WW now. Husband also doing with me.

I am also a daily weigher but keep a diary of my daily weigh ins so i can see the patterns of loss (I always seem to gain on Tues and lose a lot on Sunday). I am tottering on the edge of a stone bracket and have been since Sunday and it's driving me mad!

@Bells3032 ah doesn't matter if it's taken 18 months it's still a brilliant loss and much more likely to keep it off.

I feel daily weighing helps keep me in check and I also log it so I can see a pattern, I lost 5st with WW many years ago, I'm calorie counting now as like the flexibility. Great that your husband on board too!

Bar BQ today for me, not going to have any carbs just some chicken and a bun less burger with salad.

Well done so far Bells that's fantastic. I am the same height as you and also lost weight from the same point when ttc (but sadly regained after DD who is now 2!).

I am feeling slightly disheartened today. Every day has come in at 1200-1250 calories and I had lost 3lbs after a week, but yesterday and today the scales are showing an increase of 1lb. Perhaps I should weigh myself less often but I had thought it would be encouraging as I had kept to the plan. Previously I was probably eating 2000 calories per day or more.

I guess I just have to keep going and it will start to pay off. I don't think I can reduce much more at the moment - work is so intense and the days I've tried to do VLC I have ended up feeling awful.

Can I join too please?

Weight at start of lockdown: 17 stones 10
Current weigh: 16stones 4

I'm exercising daily (attempting to do couch to 5k but I'm currently stuck) and eating regular meals for the first time in years. My weightloss is jumping up and down and I'm starting to find it a bit disheartening how slow it is and how much effort! I thought when you have a lot to lose that it just drops off?

Goal weight: 10stones but in the short term I'm aiming to duck under each full stone so I'm currently looking forward to the scales showing 15stones something instead of 16 stones.

Can I join please.

Am 16stone.

Would like to lose 5 stone but maybe 6

Start weight lockdown 17st 6.

I got down to 16. 1

But gone back upto 16.5 after having a curry and cake for DH birthday :(

@MsJuniper and @missingmum thanks. It is slow but will come off promise.

I have taken advantage of the fact we can't go out to the shops (husband is high risk) and not ordering any junk on the weekly order so no junk in the house (no DC yet) which makes it easier. But within that my loss is so so slow 7lbs in like 5 weeks which isn't huge given my size. I have a mirena coil though so think that may be stagnating it a bit. I also lost 6stone with ww several years ago but following the loss of my mum and then other people as well i ate my feelings away and gained it all back and more.

My biggest loss was weirdly a trip to disneyworld in Feb. In two weeks despite massive portions, buffets, sundaes etc i lost 6lbs in two weeks - think walking 30,000 steps a day in the heat helped!

Can i join in as well?
I have hit the 16 stone mark this week. I am 5ft 6. I would love to lose 5 stone. I am 50 in 2 years and really dont want to be fat and 50. Thats my motivation. I am trying MFP 1200 cals and exercise. I need some serious help!!

@smartiecake is there a reason you've chosen 1200? Seems very low with your stats.

I was 16stone at 5"7 when I started and ate around 1500 calories a day. Lost 3 stone in 4 months.

Now that I'm under 13stone I've lowered at 1200 and to be honest that's a struggle but keeps me losing about 2 pounds a week.

Might be worth thinking about if you want to be able to stick to this long term.

@myfuckingfreezer no i think thats probably just my default on MFP. I am anxious that 1200 isnt much, you have done really well. I would be delighted with that. Maybe i will try 1500 for a few weeks and see what weight loss i have on that. Thanks

Hey.
Welcome new comers. After exercising daily and being between 1400 - 1600 calories per day I've not lost any weight according to the scales. It's completely annoyed me and disheartened me so I've decided not to weigh myself anymore. I'm going to purely use measuring tape.

However , I do feel much better in myself. And i put on some leggings today and they're not as tight. So there's that.