Fuck, some serious dieting and princessing required

[ThornsInMySides]

Who's in? I'm a mess.

I need a lot of work 😁

I'm going to try and ditch quite a few pounds and make myself more lovely again. I need a complete overhaul. Starting tomorrow obviously!

Me!

I managed to loose 13lbs at the start of lockdown doing Slimming World and got back to my target weight. I've put 12lbs back on again

I'm looking pretty unkempt as well, but I'm not actually too worried about the rest of it if I can just get this weight off again. My hair desperately needs sorting out but obviously I can't do much about that at the moment. I've not worn make up for months, but my skin is better for it so I'm happy to keep leaving that out. Need to sort my nails and eyebrows out.

I think I'm going to ditch Slimming World and just try to cut back. I'm so bored of the same old things on SW. So, 2 Wheetabix and some fruit for breakfast, a sandwich and some fruit for lunch and then a decent evening meal. One small sweet snack a day. As much sugar free squash, tea and coffee as I like.

I'll run every other day, approx 3.5 miles. On the other days I'll try to do a walk with the children that gets me sweating. They are 3 and 1 so still use a double buggy and the oldest usually hops in halfway, so if I make the second half of the walk uphill I should burn a few calories doing that.

I'm an all or nothing kind of person, which is why I yoyo up and down, gaining and loosing the same stone each time. I really want to retrain my brain to eat and exercise like a normal person.

I'm in. I'd lost 19lb before lockdown, and I've put 10 back on. I'm tying to do Slim Fast to completely remove the element of choice as apparently I'm unable to make good ones. I just feel so shit every time I look in the mirror.

Not helped by the fact that I am supposed to be getting married in December, so the uncertainty is getting to me as well.

@istheresomethingwrongwithme You're me, basically. I lose a stone and then go up and down the same 3lb for 6 months, and then I give up. Come back heavier than I was the last time.

Morning, so glad that I'm not the only one. I'm feeling really down about my weight and appearance today. Just weighed myself and I am 11st 12.5lbs. I actually cried and I'm not usually a cryer.

Anyway, I've just shaved my legs and slapped on a hair treatment mask which is a start. Also full body moisturise which feels so much better, plus I smell like a coconut.

I am going to try really hard to sort my shit out.

Oh I forgot, I have just dug out my makeup bag for the first time in months. I'm going in all guns blazing. 🤣

I'm going to make the beds and then do my hair. I also think I need to have a good wardrobe rummage, instead of pulling out the same tragic leggings every day.

@AnxiousElephant77 I need to sort my clothes out. I just put the same old jeans and stripy top on. To be fair, most of my clothes do not fit me now but I'm not going to buy a bigger size. I am going to make an effort with accessories. I am wearing a pair of earrings and a watch today!

I'm in. Lost a load at the beginning. I peaked to soon!!

Got a stone to lose and my skins gone to shit.

I'm delaying breakfast for as long as I can. Then doing housework for exercise while homeschooling.

Today's aim: 1200 cals, 10000 steps. Any kind of skincare above washing my face.

@winterisstillcoming I am planning the same. 10000 steps and 1200 calories. I have found my fit bit lurking in the drawer of doom, I'm hoping that it still works and actually charges.

Oooh me! I don't recognise my body! Have got a stone and a half to lose to be a healthy weight but ideally 2 stone I want off by end of August! When I go on hols! If I can get another half stone by end of September I'll be delighted!

No more wine unless it's a Friday or Saturday..my recycling bin is a disgrace! Trying to do the 16:8/5:2... lost 3 pounds last week but binged all weekend!

Also going to run too...!

Clothes wise boohoo have a sale on so I'm going to buy some wrap dresses that flatter but will also do whilst losing weight!

Sick of wearing the same old things!

@Mammyloveswine I hadn't thought of a wrap dress. I'm going to take a look now.

This is great, hi to everyone and thanks @ThornsInMySides for starting the thread. It's funny isn't it - is love to weigh what you weigh now!

I weighed this morning at 12st 10.5lbs. 12 st is my goal weight. I'm still 'overweight' at that weight, but it's a level I can realistically manage and I need to do this for the long term. I've been nearly 2 stone lighter than that in my adult life, but it took some serious exercise and restrained eating to maintain.

Clothes wise I'm actually happy with my limited, fairly boring wardrobe. I'm a SAHM with two young boys so I just live in Bretons with jeans or shorts. It's not very interesting, but it's practical, I don't have to think about it too much as it all goes together easily and I like it like that. I had a sort out early on in lockdown and only kept the stuff I wear a lot and that fitted properly - except not it doesn't fit again because I've liked the pounds back on

@istheresomethingwrongwithme I feel so uncomfortable now I have three stone to lose. I am so bloated. Shaving my legs in the shower earlier was bloody exhausting. My stomach is so in the way. I am only 5'4 and I resemble a barrel. All my extra weight seems to sit on my stomach,

@ThornsInMySides it's taken me 3 weeks to accept that my old Fitbit is lost and buy a new one. Get it charged!!!

We can do this!

I'm in! I started last week. 5lbs down, 4 stone to go. Two babies in tow and a half years plus lots of stress for various reasons since has seen my weight balloon.

I'm using MFP and taking Alli, which does seem to be giving me a boost with (as yet!) no unpleasant side effects. Also making sure I do 15000 steps a day (as am unable to exercise exercise except walking or swimming currently due to a medical problem).

We can do it!

@ThornsInMySides I'm also 5'4 but I have a stone more to lose than you 😩How on earth have I got so fat?!

Anyone else also only just noticed how fat they are? I have multiple chins and mammoth arms that I never used to have...

But if I have a good start I will hopefully be at least a stone down by the start of the summer hols!

I've got much more to lose than all of you. It's the lack of princessing. I do none because I'm fat and so it goes on.

Can I join? I'm the heaviest I've ever been. I'm 40. Everyone around me quite unhelpful with wright loss and I just get dismissed

@princesshollysmagicalwand great start!

@winterisstillcoming My Fitbit is still working. It's charged and is now on my wrist.

What a shame that you can't find your Fitbit and had to get a new one. You will probably find it now.

I've just reinstalled the Fitbit app. I was 2 stone lighter the last time I logged my weight. I have deleted my previous weight so I don't get upset 😂

@OhioOhioOhio I really need to get back into princessing. Cos I'm fat I just haven't bothered. I put a full face of make up on earlier, I'm still fat but do look a little better 💄

I’m in, my belly sticks out further than my boobs again sigh

Joining in ,
I've just weighed in , and while not a total disgrace I've put 8lb on to my already chubby body whilst on furlough
I've boot camped successfully before , but can't get into it at the moment
Going to start by changing the sheets and tidying my beauty product haul and see what I could and should be using