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.

@Whymustyoubringinthebirds thank you!

Feeling positive and so glad it's cooler weather!

Hey ladies I love this post.
So I'm a serial yo-yo dieter I usually range anything from 12st-16st yes 4stone crazy. So now I'm back to my old tricks at 15.4 and it's really getting me down. I'm actually pregnant and I know not to diet when pregnant but my last pregnancy I didn't diet just changed my lifestyle ate so well and a lot of good food and still lost 2stone whilst pregnant which was lovely I had such an easy time and my BMI went down and I was took out of the diabetes danger zone which I'm sure I'm going to be in now 😖

Morning @gracex4 yo yo here myself, we can do this! How far along are you?

This time I will lose it and intend to maintain it!

I'm just over 8 weeks so should not have gained almost a stone! Tbh Most days I've consumed a whole packet of biscuits half a loaf of bread and crisps through out the day it's playing havoc with my digestive system I have to do this

@gracex4 we can do this! I also have serious bloating issues, and apologies for TMI but I also fart a lot 🤣 it's so awful as have to hold it all in all day at work and I actually look 9 months pregnant!

Hello grace ! Congratulations on your pregnancy.
@missingmum sorry I did laugh at the bloating and farting ! I was the same. Especially the bloating. So many times I've been asked if I'm pregnant. I don't know if it's coincidence but I've been fizzy drink , chocolate, cake, sweets free for nearly 3 weeks and I've noticed my stomach has gone down ALOT. I've upped my water intake a lot too so that could be a factor.

Lost 6 pounds in the first week and feeling quite proud of myself.

@hellotoday27 wow that's fantastic !! Well done ! That will definitely give you a boost going on.

Plan today
Breakfast : shredded wheat with lots of berries.
Lunch : Thai Chicken Soup
Dinner : Katsu Curry

That all comes in at 1359 calories.
Going to do a 35 minute kettlebell workout and an hours walk as normal.

Have a good day everyone.

@hellotoday27 wow well done!

Plan today porridge strawberries and sourdough toast for breakfast, hummus sweet potato falafel and lots of lettuce for lunch, thai aubergine and green bean Laksa for supper. Comes in at 1200ish so a bit of room for a glass of rose tonight, hurray!

Good luck today everyone xxx

Ooh, and I've lost another 1.5 lbs since the end of May.

Well done everyone on the weight loss!!

I've just finished my cardio session and I am feeling great!

Got a big strength workout tomorrow and then I'll try and fit some long walks in at the weekend

@Speminalium well done ! You're doing great!

@ExplodingCarrots my nn from long suffering dh is Duncan, remember the little man in the lurpack advert who blows the trumpet? That's me 🤣 your menu sounds delicious

Been ok so far not quite managed 1200 but not far off at 1368 today I'm aiming for a substantial loss Monday

@hellotoday27 amazing that's almost half a stone!

Keep going everyone I love reading this thread for motivation

I'm 2lb down today so I'm happy with that. I'm managing 1500cals a day on MFP.
@hellotoday27 thats brilliant!

Thank you all. Always easiest to lose in the first week.
Well done @Speminalium

I'm trying the diet where you only eat for certain hours a day. So not eating until 4pm which on lockdown seems to be going ok. I have one main meal a day, but I'm eating with the family. I find it really hard to be cooking for everybody else and then making my own food so would rather just cook one reasonable healthy meal for everybody.

Looking for a change in habits that may work long term and I think not eating earlier in the day may work. I don't like to go to bed hungry!

Well done @smartiecake !

I don't know if this is a NSV but I've had a look at my resting heart rate on Fitbit and it's gradually gone down over 30 days. Used to be between 81-86 and now it's 76-74. I can assume it's because I've been exercising everyday and I'm getting a bit fitter?? I hope so.

Oh dear, I just had a run in with the chocolate brownies I'm baking for a friend who's just had some very sad news. Not like half the tray but still more than I'd intended to eat (I.e. none!) I think the thing to do is to note my mistake, forgive myself and move on but there's always a bit of fear that the food is in charge. Does that sound daft? This time I am all about picking myself up, dusting myself off and starting again. I only fail if I stop trying. Any words of wisdom?

I lost 8lb in my first two weeks! Really happy but fully expect it to be less on the next fortnightly weigh, as long as its 2lb per week i will be happy!

Have a great weekend everyone

@Speminalium, I think your approach sounds very healthy and sensible.

I'm six months into my 'lose-six-stone+' journey, and down almost five stone so far. My 'fuck-it' button is still a problem and I struggle with it a lot. I try to allow myself treats and days off-plan a little, but once I've started a treat or off-plan day, I just want to go crazy and binge everything. My mental state around food is very all-or-nothing, and that's just not sustainable long-term. I know that I need to not see those days as cheats, but as part of an overall healthy way of eating and living.

Every time I eat something off-plan and manage to pick it back up at the next meal or the next day, I try to see it as a huge psychological win.

There was a long-running series of threads here about people losing 100lb+, which I've read (and very highly recommend as they're a great read and so motivating). One of the users had a saying that an year is 365 opportunities',

..... which really resonates with me. To keep the weight off (and lose more!) I can't be perfect every meal and everyday. My perfect needs to be that I keep on trying and don't get derailed too easily.

Wow @melissasummerfield go you! What an amazing start!

@RooKangaroo thank you so much. Your words mean a lot. Tomorrow, or even this evening is a fresh start. You have lost so much, and clearly learnt a lot congratulations.

Well done @melissasummerfield that is awesome !!

@Speminalium Don't beat yourself up about it. You probably havnt done as much damage as you thought. I highly recommend checking out Team RH on facebook. They do videos explaining how you havnt blown it when you have a binge. Draw a line under it and forget it. I used to have a 'fuck it' attitude when I thought I'd blown it. I agree with @RooKangaroo , when I've managed to get past that one treat and carry on being good I've seen it as a huge win.

So, I'm just coming to the end of my second week and I'm feeling good. I've lost 11 pounds so far and can definitely feel it, so I'm very happy.

I had a bit of a treat - a double decker bacon sandwich for dinner but I hope I worked off the calories as I went on a looooong walk today - 15000 steps

I have been feeling quite down as this is the slowest I've ever lost weight. I thought going down to 1200 calories was really going to have an impact but it is has been very slow. I guess the lack of activity as I am stuck in working most of the time hasn't helped, and perhaps age too.

Anyway after several days of my weight either seeming to stay the same or even go up, I recorded a 1lb loss today. I've lost 5lbs so far in 2.5 weeks - much less than some of you.

I'm trying to cut down on carbohydrates as I am usually coming in quite high on those. We eat mostly veggie plus a couple of days fish so it is hard to low carb. Soup is probably the way forward but I am struggling with hunger and tiredness.

Yippee. Only lost half an lb this week but its pushed me into the next weight bracket (14 stoners yay)!! Another quatre of a lb an I will be the lowest weight I've been since 2015!!!! Yay!!!!