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Jumping down the scales in June

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MonsteraCheeseplant · 01/06/2020 14:45

Welcome back slimmer compatriots. A new month and a new us....

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MonsteraCheeseplant · 24/06/2020 10:22

@Hangoverstruggles it was this morning that I weighed myself, I must have confused myself because it was last night that I tried the dress on.

@everycowandagain I think you have cheese cake on the brain Grin. I am super chuffed though. DH must be finding me insufferable as I'm prancing about and he still has the best part of a stone to go. It's karma though, he was losing at twice the rate as me at the start.

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TheHoneyBadger · 24/06/2020 10:38

You could reach the mythical land of 9 stone something monstera! I haven’t visited there for some time but remember it fondly Wink

everycowandagain · 24/06/2020 11:18

@Monstera mmmmm cheesecake...

everycowandagain · 24/06/2020 11:21

Maybe that's why the scales are sticking for me, too much cake and not enough plants Blush

MonsteraCheeseplant · 24/06/2020 11:49

[Grin]
Nah I'll be trying to maintain above 9 something now.

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Octopus37 · 24/06/2020 13:14

Monstera and Honey big well done. Same old, same old for me. 9st1.75 this morning, have been sticking to not eating every day until 12ish and its definitely making me feel more in control, but probably eat a bit too much later in the day. Still time for that 8st something by the end of the month she says.

MonsteraCheeseplant · 24/06/2020 14:03

You are so close Octopus

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Heygirlheyboy · 24/06/2020 15:34

Well done octopus you are nearly there, you're great.

MonsteraCheeseplant · 24/06/2020 16:24

I just tried this Fibre One Brownie, 87 cals. It was actually really chocolatey with chocolate chips and hit the spot that the strawberries sadly did not. I'm still hungry but not too long to wait until dinner now.

Has anyone got any favourite evening meals they can recommend? Just planning for next week and could use some inspiration.

Jumping down the scales in June
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Mimilondon39 · 24/06/2020 21:02

Hi guys sounds like you all have been doing really well. Had some family dramas going on so I’ve been off track but getting back on it tomorrow. Sorry no great recipes - I’m so bored of everything I can make now. But wanted to ask - do people find mfp or Lose it or Fitbit easier for monitoring calories? I like to save mine up for wine at the weekend...x

MonsteraCheeseplant · 24/06/2020 21:35

I have only tried mfp but from the lose weight, eat pizza fb group, I kind of wish I had started with Loseit. I feel like i've added too many recipes on mfp to jump ship now though.

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Hangoverstruggles · 24/06/2020 22:54

Evening, good day today.

B coffee, smoothies mid morning
L weetabix & berries
D veggie curry, rice, naan, kids chicken goujon
S yogurt, cherry

Around 1200. Walked about 7 miles in total.

Evening meals for me tend to be pretty dull... chicken stirfry, quorn spag bol, veggie chilli, veggie curry, salmon & new potatoes, pasta & sauce, risotto. I'm not veggie but DH is and the calories are much lower in veggie dishes.

Octopus37 · 25/06/2020 08:49

Yesterday:
Ryvitas and cheese
Nature Valley bar
A few crisps when I got home from football training with the boys
Spinach & Ricotta canneloni, ready meal, left a bit cause I didn't like it that much

Frustratingly 9st2.75, hoping its water retention or something. Definitely feel more in control waiting to eat until later in the day, but I'm probably eating the wrong things cause I'm so busy. DH's Birthday today so will be having a take away later.

Igglepigglesgrubbyblanket · 25/06/2020 09:15

Hi all, just checking in, I've had a couple of days off the wagon, but I'm back on it today. Aiming for 1500.

Heygirlheyboy · 25/06/2020 09:23

I needlessly ate too much chocolate last night, didn't even have a craving, hard to explain. Spent the whole night berating myself. Back on straight and narrow today.

SuperPixie247 · 25/06/2020 12:15

My evening meals also a little boring but I am branching out! Usually a pasta dish, salmon or white fish with new potatoes, there's a lovely korma recipe and a mushroom stroganoff on bbcgoodfood.

Having a BBQ tonight so fasting all day. Can hardly wait to finish work and enjoy the late afternoon!

HoneysuckIejasmine · 25/06/2020 12:33

Scales finally moved a bit today so I'm 8lbs down since I started again in early June.

B pork omelette to finish up the pork
L mackerel salad (I adore smoked mackerel)
D sausage sheet pan bake (sausages and roast veg - will do sweet potato, cabbage, onion, carrot.)

I'd like to make a veggie curry but will have to wait for the weekend when I've got time. Mid week really is 30 mins max sort of stuff.

HoneysuckIejasmine · 25/06/2020 12:33

Did you see this link that was shared on here?

www.goodtoknow.co.uk/food/recipe-collections/low-calorie-meals-150-family-dinners-under-500-calories-52074

MonsteraCheeseplant · 25/06/2020 12:47

I know re: the weather, why does it make me feel like it's the weekend already? So sad that it won't last though.

Enjoy your lovely BBQ. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Chipolatas are around 150 calories for 2! Bargainous.

So i'm truly amazed to have reached 10 stone flat this morning. I have watched some Jordan Syatt about maintaining and am going to increase my calorie allowance. His suggestion is devastatingly slow and low - to increase by 50 cals a day - if you were losing at a rate of 0.5-1lb a week. Now i've had my share of plateaus, but when i've lost weight, it's been at a rate of 1-2lbs a week, most often 2lbs. So i'll increase my cals by 100 a day, from 1200 to 1300 - i'm not sure i'm so accurate to stick to increments less than that anyway.

He is also very clear that when you move to maintaining your weight, it will go up and fluctuate between 1-5lbs or more. Because of water retention (more food = proportionately more carbs which will cause more water retention, apparently) and physically having more food in your body. I'm still learning so I don't know if this is all correct but it makes sense to me. It will feel sad to lose some of the progress i've made, i'd rather maintain at the lowest weight i've achieved but hey if that is unreasonable then it's better that I understand that.

He does give a formula for calculating your maintenance calories which is just your body weight in lbs x 14. I'd be surprised if I could eat 1960 calories a day without gaining weight though so i don't trust that method and would prefer to slowly increase and monitor the scales.

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TheHoneyBadger · 25/06/2020 12:58

Scales up a bit today which I was expecting as yesterday seemed too good to be true. The backs of my thighs are still killing from gardening the other day.

I made stew and left it to heat up for yesterday’s dinner then promptly fell asleep so we’ll have that today.

Not sure about walking far in this heat but the walks seem to be key for me.

MonsteraCheeseplant · 25/06/2020 13:50

Oh well done for doing gardening. So many jobs to do, it's endless. We bought a sprinkler recently which helps a bit in this gorgeous weather.

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TheHoneyBadger · 25/06/2020 14:01

Sprinkler sounds lovely. I desperately need to swim ideally in the sea.

Popping this video here for all of us who struggle with fluctuations

molifly14 · 25/06/2020 14:08

Went off the band wagon a bit yesterday!

I had:
Breakfast nothing as fasting

Lunch:
Scrambled egg (1 egg)
Toast (no butter)
A cauliflower croquet

All in all 283 calories

Tea was tortellini and a tbspoon it pesto 300 calories so managed to stick to under 800 for the day.

Had a chocolate craving today so have just eaten a bounty instead of breakfast/lunch to cure the craving! Tea is a jacket potato with beans so should manage to keep under 800 calories, fingers crossed!

molifly14 · 25/06/2020 14:09

Forgot to add I'm 9stone 5 at the minute wanting to get into the 8 stone something's. 5lb feels like a long way off still

MonsteraCheeseplant · 25/06/2020 15:22

That's falling off the wagon??!

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