Shorties trying to lose weight!

[SwimmingOnEggshells]

I started my fatbusting journey a couple of weeks ago and my plan is to document my progress here.

So far I've been doing a fair bit of cardio - 5 times per week - and I'm hoping this will help me get rid of some lbs. I posted a thread on AIBU looking for people's advice on only using exercise to lose weight but the general consensus is that no, I need to calorie restrict too. Boo! is what I say to that but maybe I need to face facts that I'm no longer a spring chicken and need to make a concerted effort with food too to shed anything!

Anyone want to join me?! @neverenoughchelseaboots

Current weight: 60kg/132lbs
Target: 50kg/110lbs
Height: 5'0 :(
Age: 39

I've had a terrible week 😬. Takeaway, dessert and wine for valentines. Poorly child so lots of comforting custard plus whatever is easy and quick to make. And no time for exercise.

I hate food waste and the takeaway portion was so big there's another full meal for lunch today! And then pancakes this evening.

Oh dear.....

Hello
Just catching up again... I have covid and have been so rough with it, it's been almost 2 weeks now. I've lost my taste and smell and I'm nauseous but I do have an appetite so I'm eating whatever my husband brings me (isolating in the home). I can't wait to rejoin the land of the living!!

I'd be really interested to hear about Noom....what's it all about?

Down from 10:13.8 to 10:12.4

Wishing you a very speedy recovery @Beroltheperil. Sending you hugs

10st 6 losing inches

Let’s write this week off!
My husband had a flashback to his childhood and his mum making a version of pancakes for 16 children in Malaysia, it involved me having to buy desiccated coconut and Demerara sugar so now more ingredients residing in my baking cupboard tempting me
2 grandchildren on Thursday afternoon this week and they have already requested baking activities. 2 little grandchildren yesterday and I ate all of the 3 year olds leftovers. Only reason I didn’t finish the littlest ones is he is still only on milk!
I’m thwarted at every turn this week, I’m starting again next Monday!

@Knittingnanny I'm wholeheartedly with you. Who knew pancakes could be such a vice! I've definitely gained this week, but it's been a bumpy week of life events - good and bad.

I'm also with you in the vintage Kenwood! I have an early 60s model that was a gift from DFil to his mum when he started work, later passed down to Mil and then me. He sadly died a year ago today and it's made me rather sentimental that DHs family passed it on to me.

@beroltheperil I'm very sorry to hear that it's affected you badly. I hope you're over the worst and start to imorove. x
It's scary, it feels like a waiting game.

Hi all. May I join you. I’ve read the thread and it’s been a bit of a kick up the butt to hear all your weights and targets as I think I’ve been in a bit of denial as the weight had crept on and on.
5 foot 3
Pre kids I was about 9 stone
Last few year 10-10 stone 10
Lockdown I’m now 11 stone 7

It’s at least partly as I am so sedentary since last March (work from home, no gym, no free time).

I can no longer fit in any clothes so it’s time to change!

Had a shocker of a day, the first blip I’ve had for over a month. But it was hell of a big one. I think I consumed a good 1500 calories consisting of entirely crap. Back on it tomorrow. I’m so cross with myself as I weighed in at 10st and 0.25 of a lb this morning, so I could conceivably have dropped below 10st tomorrow. I won’t now! So, back to it!

I’ve lost a pound 🥳

@Beroltheperil I hope you feel better soon! I was totally put off by the Noom advert which completely demonises exercise, which is not a healthy message. Granted, exercise doesn't make you lose weight, but saying it's for people who "don't want to do 10k steps" is the wrong message. We can't all do exercise but if we can we should try as it's healthier even if food is 95% of weight loss.

Welcome @MaryGubbins!

@Knittingnanny that sounds amazing! I love baking and it keeps me going in the lockdown but not eating it is a problem. I'm currently staring at a banana cake and my eldest really wants to make croissants. I can resist the cake but the croissants will wreck my week 🤣
This week has started well. 2 days at around 800 calories. The first 6 weeks of the year I've only lost 1.2kg (which I lost the 1st week more or less, then yoyoed since) so I wanted to try something a little bit more radical for a week or 2. I must say, I feel less hungry and more in control. How odd.

[quote Method]@Beroltheperil I hope you feel better soon! I was totally put off by the Noom advert which completely demonises exercise, which is not a healthy message. Granted, exercise doesn't make you lose weight, but saying it's for people who "don't want to do 10k steps" is the wrong message. We can't all do exercise but if we can we should try as it's healthier even if food is 95% of weight loss.

Welcome @MaryGubbins!

@Knittingnanny that sounds amazing! I love baking and it keeps me going in the lockdown but not eating it is a problem. I'm currently staring at a banana cake and my eldest really wants to make croissants. I can resist the cake but the croissants will wreck my week 🤣
This week has started well. 2 days at around 800 calories. The first 6 weeks of the year I've only lost 1.2kg (which I lost the 1st week more or less, then yoyoed since) so I wanted to try something a little bit more radical for a week or 2. I must say, I feel less hungry and more in control. How odd.[/quote]
Agree so much re exercise as it boosts metabolism, health and keeps you toned whilst losing weight

@Fembot123, I'm sure Noom is a perfectly fine diet (I think it's your standard 1200 calories plus a bit of psychology around portion size, healthy choices and emotional eating), but the advert really put me off.

I had to Google Noom as I haven't seen the ad but if the ad is encouraging people not to move about more, that's very irresponsible. There are so many benefits to exercising that are not weight related - cardiovascular, reducing insulin sensitivity, mental health etc..

I've had a very anxious week with a sick DS5 and the weight has been falling off me. I also started on a new anti-depressant a week ago that is known to be 'weight-neutral'. I was previously on an SSRI (I think I mentioned it earlier in the thread) and I'm convinced the SSRI was preventing me from losing weight. I came off the SSRI in November and only then did I start to lose.

Then by Christmas my mental health started to take a nose dive so I went back to my GP a couple of weeks ago and requested this one and I started it last week. It's doing zilch for my anxiety but I've lost 2lbs in a week! I can't keep losing 2lbs a week indefinitely, there'll be nothing left of me. I'm hoping it's just a bedding down period that's exacerbated by my son's health issue.

I think it was going for the people that run themselves ragged exercisewise? I used to be like that, now I exercise everyday because I love it rather than twice a day plus to punish myself. I looked at it a while ago but it was £80 to join and I just thought I’m sure I can do it on my own but yes advertising it with a view that exercise is bad is a very odd plan

Well done Fem and anyone else who has lost. For the rest of us, today is a new day!

My enormous blip yesterday only resulted in a 0.25lb gain (daily weigher), which I am amazed by. And determined to put it behind me. 10st0.5lb here, and desperately hoping to go under 10st, as that would be a milestone.

I still eat everything, just a lot less of everything than I used to. Noom sounds like it would give good results, but it is too prescriptive for me. I like what we eat as a family, and just need to keep my snacking and portion size under control. Long walk planned for my day off tomorrow.

Woohoo! i must have hit the right time in my cycle to weigh as I started last week but didn't weigh until this week and have dropped 3 pounds across the week. This never happens and I guess I now have to be prepared to stick for a while.

Marygubbins - we seem very similar weights. I was 11.11 on Monday but today I'm 11.8. It seems a long way down but having read this thread and all the low numbers, its hit me what used to be normal. Over the last few years I've totally normalised being over 10 stone and in the last ballooned.

I'm a veteran of so many diets. I have all the books. They all have their benefits and I can do really well on any of them for about 6 weeks. For my first stone, all I am doing is eating a light lunch and a small normal portion of whatever we're having for dinner. I know once that stone has gone, I have to watch the carbs. Its the biggest thing for me but I won't cut them out all together Like before though as following a totalitarian regime is my downfall.

Can anyone recommend a good home exercise programme ? I love cardio and dance so happy to start with that and eventually move on to strength. I just get so lost when there's so many options available.

Hellooo again everybody and hello to the newbies!!

I have been doing okayish on maintaining after hitting my target weight in December. I am tempted to actually say I have been TERRIBLE having put on 1.7kg (3 3/4 pounds), and to blame the celebration food that has been around in our house for birthdays and Valentines... but d’you know what, I am not going to beat myself up.

Like you @SwimmingOnEggshells I have felt a bit down and I am doing several things to fix this. I was saddened to read your struggles and hope you are okay: and yet..however.., isn’t the weight loss a good silver lining though? I hope the tablets have bedded in and you’re doing better, and so is your boy.

I have given up chocolate for lent. I am continuing the 16:8 and I am drinking less . I am no longer low carbing but I think I should have some bread/potato free days to help ease my weight down again. Too late for today - already had marmite on toast!

I am lucky to be in lockdown with my lovely family. I feel a bit burdened with keeping them cheery and the house clean, and I am a bit abandoned by my adorable but hard working husband. He works from home. I cook lovely dinners but to be fair it’s my and my daughter’s dessert baking and chocolate that is causing the pudge problem at the moment. I think menopause is making me into a pudding! I think it’s house maintenance, being everybody’s rock, and being a bit lonely that has made me low. I should not complain though - I live in a loving family unit and have a great house and garden. If the weather picks up that will help.

I weighed in at 51.2kg this morning, somewhat up on my lowest (after dieting 6months) at 48.5kg.

At 51.2kg I have a muffin top and upturned triangles of fat on my thighs and a bit of a double chin (I see this on zoom). I am not skinny. My frame is so so tiny I need to be a lower weight. I am even a smaller framed than Kylie! Is she marrying, or what? I am her age and she has money and fame, but I have my health, a hubster and lovely children.

My diet target now is to not allow more of the creep.. and to get back under 50kg again.

Please take my evening cravings away for me, and will you invite me round to yours for a salad so I can see something other than these four walls please? I will bring round a cake .

@Beroltheperil How are you today? Such a shame to have covid in these last legs of the virus. Vaccine roll out is so fast now. The folk I know who have had it said it was really grim. Sunshine is on its way and by spring you will be feeling better than now.

Have you seen an improvement in your symptoms? How did you feel at the start? How have you coped with self isolation?
It is marvellous you get food delivered to your door, but it must be lonely. How have you set up the living arrangement to keep you separate?

And of course, on this thread, I have to ask - have you lost weight?

Lots of questions. Don’t worry if you are too poorly to reply. Xx

My husband had his first jab yesterday ( ((65-70 group) but think I’m a while off ( 60-64) he didn’t have any side effects but I had a headache all day ! So ate lots of white carbs on and off which is all I can eat when I have a migraine or headache.
Exciting morning here, I sorted out my knicker drawer and put some in the bin, some in my “ holiday knickers” bag ( ok knickers but only fit for one more wearing and then thrown, ideal for a holiday!) and still have enough for several weeks if my washing machine broke down. Got rid of any which which were dual sized as 12/14 as they are definitely baggy after losing a stone. Such exciting news for you all on this drizzly day! I used to do this when I had 3 little boys at home, whenever I bought new sets of underwear the old ones got worn on holiday and ditched. Saved so much washing when we got home. I did feel a bit guilty filling up the bins but got over it.
Got 2 grandchildren at 2 for the afternoon and dodging showers to walk along the beach with scooters (them not me) and if the kiosk is open have a takeaway drink for us and no doubt ice cream for them. I could eat a double caramel magnum today very easily.
Soon be wearing our narrower clothes and packing away our padded coats!

@modernfemininity

Hellooo again everybody and hello to the newbies!!

I have been doing okayish on maintaining after hitting my target weight in December. I am tempted to actually say I have been TERRIBLE having put on 1.7kg (3 3/4 pounds), and to blame the celebration food that has been around in our house for birthdays and Valentines... but d’you know what, I am not going to beat myself up.

Like you @SwimmingOnEggshells I have felt a bit down and I am doing several things to fix this. I was saddened to read your struggles and hope you are okay: and yet..however.., isn’t the weight loss a good silver lining though? I hope the tablets have bedded in and you’re doing better, and so is your boy.

I have given up chocolate for lent. I am continuing the 16:8 and I am drinking less . I am no longer low carbing but I think I should have some bread/potato free days to help ease my weight down again. Too late for today - already had marmite on toast!

I am lucky to be in lockdown with my lovely family. I feel a bit burdened with keeping them cheery and the house clean, and I am a bit abandoned by my adorable but hard working husband. He works from home. I cook lovely dinners but to be fair it’s my and my daughter’s dessert baking and chocolate that is causing the pudge problem at the moment. I think menopause is making me into a pudding! I think it’s house maintenance, being everybody’s rock, and being a bit lonely that has made me low. I should not complain though - I live in a loving family unit and have a great house and garden. If the weather picks up that will help.

I weighed in at 51.2kg this morning, somewhat up on my lowest (after dieting 6months) at 48.5kg.

At 51.2kg I have a muffin top and upturned triangles of fat on my thighs and a bit of a double chin (I see this on zoom). I am not skinny. My frame is so so tiny I need to be a lower weight. I am even a smaller framed than Kylie! Is she marrying, or what? I am her age and she has money and fame, but I have my health, a hubster and lovely children.

My diet target now is to not allow more of the creep.. and to get back under 50kg again.

Please take my evening cravings away for me, and will you invite me round to yours for a salad so I can see something other than these four walls please? I will bring round a cake .

What is your goal weight? Were you happy at 7.5stone and just trying to maintain?

Your knicker tips are making me laugh @Knittingnanny

Good to hear from you @modernfemininity, I was only thinking this morning that you've been quiet and hope you were okay. I think you definitely should be easy on yourself, it sounds to me like you're doing a good job of finding a groove between living life and maintaining, it's a difficult balance to strike

@Beroltheperil and @SwimmingOnEggshells I hope you and DS are both getting better and you're doing okay, sounds like a tough time. When everyone is running on empty and it's lockdown the bumps in the road knock us even harder!

And well done @paddlingwhenIshouldbeworking - 3lb is good going! Good to hear some good progress to keep us motivated.

Hello @Fembot123. I was 48.5kg and would go as low as 47.5kg if I could but I don’t think I will find it easy to get anywhere under 50kg again!

48.5kg is 7st 9lbs. I am currently 51.2kg and that is over 8 stone.

Hi @neverenoughchelseaboots - thanks for the welcome back. I do need a cheery-picker-upper every now and again and should not turn to food or ! Weight “Maintaining” is hard. Dieting is hard for us Shorties too, and it is especially hard when we have either a lot to lose, or a very tiny last bit to lose. I would say to everyone.. aim below your dream weight because it creeps on very very easily! Being in maintenance feels like a diet and when you’re not strict (like at Christmas and or for birthdays and valentines ) the pounds fly back on and stick!

I will make that dhal soon though. It sounds delicious and actually I have all the ingredients in the larder! I love cooking. I am making a curry. I will skip the rice tonight because I have eaten so much today already. I will have it with steamed white cabbage or cauli rice.

@Knittingnanny!! I do the same with clothes for holidays. “Wear to Bin” clothes for when I go somewhere cold and have my smart coat on all the time, or we have gone camping or are on a cottage holiday. When my sis did this with grotty pants in a hotel, the room cleaner took them out of the bin and folded them onto the chair! Yuk! I have taken substandard stuff on holiday and bought clothes whilst abroad. It’s a nice thing to shop in a chic US/European city when you don’t have too much stuff with you.

My waist is bigger. I have lost weight but menopause makes your waist spread. Watch out for that, girls!

Haha! That happened to me once so now I put them in plastic bags and tie them up tightly. I have one friend in real life who does the same, all of the rest of my friends wouldn’t be seen dead in grotty old knickers they say.
I resisted the magnums at the beach today and the 5 year old led me on a winding muddy trail that clicked up 5600 steps so I’m pleased about that.

Clocked not clicked obviously