A weight loss thread with no boring diet info

[AcornAutumn]

Hi all
I really need to lose a total of about 4 stone.

I'm not keen on the usual weight loss type chats with methods and foods etc discussed in detail.

So I was trying to think how it could be more interesting.

This might be a crap idea but I know I do better when I have interesting things to do. Today I've done my workout, some drawing and keyboard practice. I've also read a couple of chapters of Women Who Kill (!) and watched The Crown, I'm on Season 2.

It was those things that made snacking on a boiled egg less of a shock 😂

So I was thinking, what about a support thread where we don't talk about the details of our methods, but just check in for support, and tell each other something interesting we've done that day, even just a film we've watched.

Is it a bonkers idea?

I'm not feeling great but no commitments till Monday, so that's good.

Squidgy i need to drink a lot of water! But there's any number of possible reasons for you being tired. What you describe is very much me every January...I have to take loads of vitamins and iron just to get through a normal day in winter.

I guess it depends what's normal for you?

Sorry to hear some of us aren't doing too great, I hope things get more bearable soon 💞

Thanks for asking @InJest. Had another big Night Nurse induced sleep last night, and I don’t feel any worse than yesterday so hoping by tomorrow I’ll be feeling more perky.

Eating hasn’t been going well, but I’m drinking lots of water. I’m drinking fizzy water to replace the Diet Coke so it’s having a secondary benefit of upping my water drinking overall.

Chin up to everyone struggling at this bleurgh time of year. I can’t wait for spring.

The sun is out here, it makes such a difference to my mood. It's probably freezing out but I haven't made it that far yet!

The sun just poked it's head out here

I was about to do some super easy yoga but now wonder about venturing out to slushy pavements...

I left my walk too late and it rained on me 🙄

I didn't go out

It clouded over quickly. Yoga better.

Today has been weird

Also I nearly poked my eardrums out listening to myself trying to master the basic notes of the can can.

Hello all! I took your advice to do something for myself and have spent the weekend sewing. I have sewn 1700cms of piping and 200cms of zip was was very therapeutic - just endless straight lines!!! I am making two large box cushions for window seats (for a customer since I in a 60s house!).

@AcornAutumn How's the can can going? It is a complicated piece. I remember dancing with my cousins to it a few family parties when we were tiny. I felt very glamorous

I have lost a little and am back to where I was, so that's good!

Hello Bob! I feel relaxed just hearing about your sewing project.

My decorating continues (hall, stairs and landing woodwork, so lots of doors, spindles and architraves). Just plodding along a little at a time.

I have a tin of Annie Sloan paint that I bought to paint a bureau and then never did. I should get on with that really.

I’m terrible at being motivated to do stuff.

Bob and Gwen those are both great. I'm lovIng that we are all getting our hobbies etc on this thread.

I want to learn to sew, but Lord knows I can't fit anything else in this flat. I have reached a point of quite desperate attempts to clear out.

Mum has said I could put books in her garage, which is freezing and damp. I'm wondering if I ought to do it though. Would they be safe in an outdoor airtight container, if such a thing exists? It wouldn't really free up that much space in the end, but there's a pyschological factor when you feel hemmed in.

Also, maybe I'm lazy but I am tired of having to constantly put away work stuff, art stuff or the keyboard in order to sit and eat at the table.

Re the can can - I think I have said before that I feel the app is pushing advanced stuff way too early. I had another try earlier and thought - no. In my humble opinion, there's a lot of going back over other practice things before trying that. I've been surprised at how few co-ordination exercises there are so I will repeat those later. If I was able to have lessons, I wonder if a teacher would have me try that piece when I only began in September (and couldn't read a note of music).

But now I'm going to take advantage of the sunlight streaming in and I'm going to do some drawing.

Morning all, just breezing through as I have a busy day ahead.

I hope everyone who has been struggling lately has a better day today.
@AcornAutumn, I'd take up the offer of garage space. Get a really good plastic box, perhaps stored off the ground (on bricks or scrap ply), and I also might consider wrapping the box in clingfilm. Worth testing out with a few books you'd be less devastated if you needed to replace. Having some space around you at home is important. I donated my books after carting them round with me for years, and i've not regretted it.

Today I got 'skin hair treat' and 'write' AGAIN. I dont know how that one keeps being picked. I'm getting a bit annoyed.

Food wise I'm doing well in terms of eating nutritiously, but need to lower calories if I want to lose any serious weight. And I need to start exercising. I keep putting it off. Might start an exercise jar, I seem to respond well to tasks in jars.... what does that say about me?!

Lost one pound. Not very impressive but slow and steady etc.

Jest oddly enough, I've been thinking the opposite...it saves the space of one bookshelf. The bookshelf was from BHF in the first place and might not be good enough for them to take back and eventually I'd kick myself when I had to fork out for a new bookcase.

I think I've got to accept the flat just isn't going to look the way I'd like it to.

Afternoon everyone, hope everyone is doing well.
Work still haven't told me to come in, so I decided to power hose the back patio. We only have flagstones down and they were so green it looked like a lawn .
I love powerhosing it's so satisfying.
Weight has stayed the same the last few times which is annoying but I'm definitely feeling better, my face isn't as puffy and I haven't had to have a daytime nap for over a week.
Enjoy the rest of your day

Well done for your pound, Acorn. It's all going in the right direction.

I'm avoiding the scales for a bit, following the chocolate and lucozade fuelled days of my cold. Back on track with the walking now, did 4k this morning.

Is your cold better Gwendoline?
I got a smart watch at the weekend, just a cheap one from Amazon, but I'm obsessed with checking it
I did 2.6 miles, 6331 steps and burnt 296 calories. I amazed at how little calories I burn throughout the day.

I'm just about pulling through, Coco, thank you for asking.

I feel I could sleep indefinitely at the moment. I don't know whether that's the weather, or the residual Night Nurse swishing round my system, but I'm struggling to keep my eyes open today. Unfortunately I'm working. Thankfully nothing involving saving lives (or requiring an excellently turned out bit of upholstery like Bob).

Takes me a while to get over a cold

Lots of mileage and activity going on, great.

I'm afraid today was a no workout day, I should have squeezed one in before doing the care visit to mum but seemed a bit much.

Attempted to sort the outstanding issue that arose via dad and the bank. Them ins

Oops
Them insisting in speaking to mum was such a pity

I could see her fighting back tears with the ruddy death certificate on the table

They admittedly frankly it was their fault and they hadn't actioned the solicitor paperwork properly

I guess it's progress that I have learned that comfort eating doesn't actually provide comfort at these times!

Did your dad die recently Acorn? Are you alright? It sounds like you have difficult stuff going on at the moment.

Gwen thank you

It actually wasn't recent, no, the estate closed about 10 months ago.

I'm sorry, I've probably made a fuss. This is the wrong thread but things have just been rather grim with care for mum, lockdown horrendousness etc

It just tipped me a bit close to the edge.

Are you feeling any better today?

Never mind, onwards and downwards. I definitely won't venture out today but will do a lunchtime workout and keyboard practice after work.

I'm also planning to watch "Colette" which looks good.

There's any 'wrong thread' about it. As far as I can tell the only thing we're not talking about is dieting.

We are indeed the elephants in the room.

I'm certainly feeling that my reserves have drained compared to six or eight months ago. That adrenaline rush of 'holy shit, what's coming?' has been replaced by feeling bored, listless, tetchy and frustrated and depressed in equal measure by the weather. I think lots of people are struggling. I think all we can do is try to hang on and hope better times are not too far away.

Much better here thanks, will endeavour to be more productive with work today.

I don't have a positive activity lined up for today, unfortunately. It's very soggy here.

Argh, not 'any'. no.

Definitely not the wrong thread. This is a friendly place ❤️

I have not done too well with eating but I’m keeping more active I guess. Period is almost over so the hormones should settle - was an overwhelmed sobbing wreck yesterday 😳 but amazingly still managed to not eat after dinner which is my usual danger time

And gwendoline I totally understand what you mean about how you feel now compared to last year. This lockdown feels far more hopeless.