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!

Good luck everyone I hope you manage to keep to it. I haven’t been doing great on the food front but have been more active.
Weigh day was Saturday for me and I lost 3lb. Which is good but serious risk of putting it all back on...and some...if I’m not careful xxx

Hi, can I join please?

I don't know exactly how much I weigh, I've been in denial and haven't bought scales. I'd like to lose a little first before I am totally mortified.

I'd like to lose at least a stone, maybe a stone and a half, and at least one dress size. Barely any of my clothes fit and it's time to do something about it.

I did the weekly shop yesterday and made sure I just bought the right things. I'm sort of following slimming world, but not to the letter. I did it a couple of years ago before my wedding and it worked for me, but it also cuts out a lot of healthy fats etc, which I need as also trying to conceive. So I'm trying to be sensible, get the right nutrients, but also shed some lbs..!

@Submariner oh lol I use my fitness pal. I wracking my brains for ages what MFP could be and it never twigged

I'm on 1200 a day. Some days that feels fine others it feels like it's not half enough

*I was

[quote Sootthus]@Submariner oh lol I use my fitness pal. I wracking my brains for ages what MFP could be and it never twigged

I'm on 1200 a day. Some days that feels fine others it feels like it's not half enough[/quote]
😆 Sorry, too many abbreviations!

1200 sounds hard - I've got just under 1500 without exercise.

Good start today, got up early, had my water and my walk. Waited until 7.20 for breakfast rather than scarfing it at 5 and then having second breakfast with the kids later! Official starting weight is 10st 11lbs. Yesterday I was 10st 10 but lots of wine and ice cream happened...

Morning all, it's weigh in day for me. I'm 13st8, so that's a 5lb loss for me. I've been sticking to 1200 cals, and absolutely no snacking - it's such a hard habit to break.
I'm out for lunch nah and dinner today, which is going to be tricky, just got to keep it sensible.

That's brilliant basilika!

@Namechange8471

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!

My diet always starts tomorrow.

Sorry, I couldn't resist. I too need to lose about 3 stone but ... yup ... always tomorrow.

I will get in the right frame of mind but now isn't the time.

Can I join please? 5ft 2 and was 15 stone when I started trying to lose last month. In a month I’ve lost 8lb which I was a bit disappointed with, however the things I have been doing have made me feel so much better mentally, stomach wise and general energy levels wise that I am still motivated. Today it looks like I’ve lost a couple more pounds but I’m not officially weighing until beginning of Sept.

Things I have done so far are similar to suggestions here: -

• MFP at 1200 cals. I find some meals difficult to calculate and time consuming so my eating consists of only having refined carbs like rice, potatoes or bread with one meal a day. Some days I don’t eat any refined carbs but get my carbs from chickpeas, fruit etc. I have not been hungry one day.
• limiting caffeine to two drinks per day, coffee in the am and a tea or coffee mid afternoon sometimes. I have two sugars which I am slowly shaving down but can’t go cold turkey.
• I don’t snack in the evening anymore regularly. Perhaps once a week if I have had a particularly good day and then a couple of squares of choc and not the entire family bar I was eating. Sometimes I opt for fruit.
• walking between 4-5 miles outside almost everyday and a walking YouTube vid when I don’t. This, I cannot tell you how much this has been a game changer for me. It makes me feel amazing and invincible (slightly ridiculous I know). I signed up to race at your pace to walk 50 miles in Aug and it’s a real boost.
• drinking loads more water. I drink water if I feel hungry and leave it ten mins to see if I really want to eat.

What calorie counting does is make me ask myself whether I am bored eating or actually hungry.

I had a rock bottom moment that was very embarrassing and now feel like I can’t not do this. Plus I have a big birthday next summer and a dress I want to wear that is a size 10 (I’m 18-20).

Good luck everyone.

p.s. I also don’t routinely add my exercise calories to MFP. If they are over about 600 I might allow myself to go over 1200 a little if I really want something, but I don’t ‘use’ those calories if you see what I mean.

Mercedes - that's a great loss, well done.
I've been using my Fitbit to record my calories, it also automatically tracks my calories burnt (hard to tell how accurately) so I can see my deficit each day.
The biggest thing that has helped me is giving up Diet Coke, it's been a struggle and has taken me 2 years, but I think I've got there. I've only had 2 cans since the beginning of lockdown and both times I've ended up binging later in the day, so definitely staying away from it from now on.
Good luck everyone.

Well done on the Diet Coke. I know that I a really tough one to give up.

Great work Mercedes! 8lb sounds like a good sustainable loss for a month. I am planning to eat my MFP exercise calories, but I'll see how it goes.

I lost 41/2lbs first week pleased with that.

@Submariner I feel MFP have stitched me up with my 1200!

I'm actually trying 16:8 currently so will see how that goes. I feel like I have consumed less. I would normally snack in the evening

[quote Sootthus]@Submariner I feel MFP have stitched me up with my 1200![/quote]
In all seriousness, would it be worth setting it at a slower rate of loss so you get a few more calories? I would be starving on 1200!

Well done Starlight. That’s amazing.

I agree, if 1200 is too little then maybe try for 1500 or similar. If you are hungry or miserable because of it you will just give up .

I went over yesterday as we had takeaway and I was just not full so ate extra stuff. I’m not beating myself up. I ate half the takeaway when I would normally eat the whole lot and myextras were mostly fruit. I’ll eat the other half of takeaway for dinner tonight but try to have a good day around that.

I weighed myself yesterday and realised that I am now heavier than when I was 9 months pregnant with DD2.

13st 11 lbs at 5 ft 6.

I have been so sweaty and listless in this heat and I know my weight is making my hip injury worse,

I am trying 16:8. I’m also cutting our all snacks and keeping my carbs down.

I am doing couch 2 5 k with DD1 but I just can’t run in this heat.

How are we all getting on? Mercedes did the other day go to plan?
Esther I know what you mean about exercising in this heat!

I am on day 3 and so far have stayed within my calories. At the moment I am focusing on trying to get a walk in every day (haven't today - very hectic day!), only eating between 7am and 9pm (will gradually reduce this) and having more alcohol free days (she says as she sips a cider!). But the last two days were alcohol free and I am sticking to my one small can today. Just going to enjoy it in the sunshine!!

Well done to everyone that has lost.

I'm dreading weigh in on Sunday, i've had a rubbish week food wise. Af is due, it would of been my nannys birthday this week she passed away start of this year & dh is decorating so house is upside down. Really struggling to get back on track.

Have you watched 21 days to loose a stone ? Some of the statics on there are shocking 63% of adults are overweight or obese

I think it was 2 in 5 women don’t last a week so celebrate every achievement even if it isn’t the goal for the day.

Be kind to yourself Minnie, don't put pressure on to be perfect at the same time. Agree withStarlight, every little step is better than nothing.

Thank you @Starlightstarbright1 and @Submariner.
Writing this week off and starting again.
Ordered myself some gym leggings and tshirts to encourage me to go walking.
Saw that advertisied haven't watched it though.

That sounds like a good plan. A walk would be a good escape from the house chaos too. Been doing a bit of that myself this week!