I start tomorrow anyone want to join?

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So I’m fed up of being fat, and it’s time to take action.
Lately my skin has been a mess and periods have stopped, I’ve had numerous tests and it looks like obesity is the cause 😩.
I am so embarrassed but fuck it.
I am currently 30, 5’4 and weigh 18 stone.
I’d like to get down to 10 stone eventually but even a stone or two would motivate me.
As of tomorrow no more shit!

Would anyone like to join?
Wether you have a lot (like me!) or a little to lose!

Ruud, DH and I just randomly googled your username - very funny!

I think that's the sweet spot, to be able to enjoy fish and chips but not feel you have to stuff yourself to excess. Not a sweet spot I've reached as yet!!

I am rather selfishly hoping that we will still be able to go on our holiday to Wales next week. Staying in a cottage with another family in literally the middle of nowhere (next nearest house is about half a mile away). As it stands it looks like we'd be able to go and just do homemade meals and walks/bike rides, which we'd be very happy with. But if they restrict travel or say bubbles can't meet indoors then it's off ☹️

@Submariner - I'd say it is one of my favourite scenes ... but who could choose just one!

I hope you get to Wales - whereabouts are you hoping to go?

Can't think of Eurovision without humming 'My Lovely Horse'!

Near Bwlch. We were there last year - I'm Welsh but not living in Wales any more. It's been very strange this year not to be back and forth like we usually are.

How are we all doing?

My week has been up and down but I’ve got some good exercise in. My first full length spin and a ten mile walk.

Morning all !! .. I've been doing terrible . Haven't put on weight but still the same .. Working from home has me snacking too much and doing Sober October has had the result of me diving head first into bags of Haribos in the evening ... so today .. just so no diet feels left out I'm counting carbs, cutting out sugar and all crap food .. I will shift this stone !!!! I'm not massively overweight but my tummy and boobs are where that stone has gone !! .. how is everyone else doing ?

Hi all, a good week for me as I finally hit the 2 stone off target. I was so happy and it has spurred me on as I still have more to lose.
I'm off work for a week now so I think it'll be trickier to stay below my calorie target but I'll be doing my best.
I'm taking my boys to the ice cream parlour on Monday but I'm thinking I'll join them and then be extra careful the rest of the week.

@catchingzzzeds .. well done you !!! I'm sure a cheeky half term ice cream won't hurt !!

Well done @catchingzzzeds - that's fantastic

I'm like @Alicatz66 - haven't lost any but haven't gained.

My eating hasn't been bad at all but I haven't been very active - it's half term and in Wales we are now in lockdown. Probably a good thing as under normal circumstances we'd be eating out a few times.

I need to force myself to walk everyday, but when it's pouring (like today) and DH says "No point in us both getting wet, I'll walk the dogs" I always take the easy route and stay at home in the warm! I'd probably be thinner if he wasn't so kind!

I've just had a Tesco delivery that didn't include any cakes, crisps or chocolates and have lots of healthy meals planned for the next week.

Now that I’ve got in the habit of walking I’m doing it rain or shine. If you had asked me this time last year if I could walk like this I would have laughed. Oh how I would have laughed.

We're all doing great!
It feels so good to be doing something positive for myself, I'm noticing an improvement in my confidence. I'm a single parent to two boys with responsibility for my 92 year old grandmother and I've neglected myself for far too long.
Power to us! I am excited for my visit to the ice cream parlour tomorrow though!

@catchingzzzeds I hope the ice cream parlour was lovely.

I didn't meet my walking target for October so no lovely medal this month and I was only 3.5 miles off. Never mind, have modified to 100 miles for November. I think now that I have added the Les Mills stuff it is difficult to d walking as well on a LM day.

I've been a little slack at LM too and my eating has been awful, I was going to try to pull it back this week as it is weigh at the end of the week but bit the bullet and weighed today to see what the damage is, but I have stayed the same.

I've decided to move to weekly weigh in rather than monthly because I seem to be binging then pulling it back at the last minute to see a loss which is not sustainable. Though I still haven't bought the digital scale so will need to do that.

@MercedesDeMonteChristo it was lovely! Just had a slice of a waffle rather than the usual whole one and enjoyed every morsel. Also I had a lovely meal out with a friend and didn't hold back on my choices.
I'm finding that it's working for me being mindful every day but allowing myself treats when seeing friends etc.

I weigh myself daily and find it really helps to keep me on track and keep my will power going.

I hope everyone else is well.

I'm 4lb lighter than 2 weeks ago .. big lunch out today .. might have a pud ! And definitely wine ! Back to low carb tomorrow.. I need to get myself out for more walks. I'm working from home and now it's darker and wetter it's harder to motivate myself

@Alicatz66 well done! Enjoy your lunch too.

Exercise is going to be tricky for me this week as my youngest has to isolate so I'm off work.

I fancy a nice lunch, but alas after making sure I indulged heavily yesterday I have vowed that today is day 1. I’m going to make another batch of lentil and bulgur soup and a ratatouille so I’m prepped for the week.

I try to walk straight after the school run usually but obviously problematic with isolation. I’ve just done my first November walk whilst DS3 is football training. Got my boots and mac and just forcing myself in all weathers. I’m very lucky that I have a vast outdoor space 5 mins away.

@MercedesDeMonteChristo You've inspired me, when my teenager gets home from school I'll walk them whilst he watches his brother

Well done @Alicatz66 that's fantastic.

No loss for me - I put my back out early in the week so haven't been very mobile. I'm just relieved to not have put weight on.

Back to work for me to day which is good because I am being far more disciplined.

Hilariously, the diet-destroyer has put up a rota in the staff room suggesting people bring in cake on Monday and Friday each week and asking for volunteers.

What is the diet-destroyer’s obsession with cake?! It’s madness.

Oh ladies, it's all gone to pot for me. No semblance of a diet, and I really struggle with the transitions between locking down and opening up so I am feeling lots of pressure and anxiety. Rubbish! Have had a good day food wise today but will be so much harder to maintain general healthiness over winter and I'm such a one for moping around the house (whenever I'm not working in it or cleaning it). Sorry to be a downer! Just fed up.

It all went wrong yesterday!!! I'd done Sober October and yesterday went for a big Sunday roast and lots of wine!!! .. got the munchies when I got back home .. had bought lots of sweets in case of trick or treaters .. ate them .. then had cheese and crackers .. and today was feeling a bit hungover and toast called .... on goes the lost 4lb !!!!!

@Alicatz66 today is a new day. Draw a line and move forward.

@Submariner is there anything that you can do that can occupy you to avoid too much moping. That’s not an easy thing to draw a line under is it. I’m a big reader and bath taker and if I find myself slipping (in whatever way) I immerse myself in either. It doesn’t always work but maybe worth seeing if there are a few distractions you can incorporate. Winter is so much harder in so many ways - I think being prepped is key, I say that as someone with good attentions but not very good at actually following through.

Actually I’ve just remembered that you do have your MA too, though that probably is less of a distraction and not exactly relaxing.

@Submariner ... try and get out for a walk .. I did 2 walks yesterday and it was really blowy !! But I felt way better when I got back x

As you will all well know, I agree with @Alicatz66 about walking.

@RuudGullitOnAShed love hearing the latest ploys of the diet destroyer 😂 She's persistent!
@Submariner sorry to hear you're feeling low, don't put too much pressure on yourself. I agree the best thing you can do is get out for a walk each day, good for your health and mind.
@Alicatz66 one blow out doesn't mean failure, start tomorrow afresh
@MercedesDeMonteChristo hope you're doing ok and still enjoying your exercise.

@catchingzzzeds I called her bluff today. Nipped into the staffroom while she was there made a cup of tea and cut a big slice of cake. Her eyes lit up and she said “ Ha, I knew you’d crack”
When I smiled and replied I was taking them down to another teacher who was on a conference call and couldn’t get up to the staffroom she did not look amused.