1st Feb start anyone?

[serran]

Anyone want to join me? It's 1st February tomorrow which seems a good day to start.

Three stone to lose here, I can't put it off any longer. I hate being overweight.

Nothing fits me and I am so miserable.

It could be water retention @Judystilldreamsofhorses. We’re the same weight, what are you aiming to get down to? I’d like to be 10st by the end of Feb which is my pregnancy weight but I’m aiming for 9st10lb by Easter (I fell pregnant after Christmas so was heavier than usual, 9st7lb-9st10lb is where I am more comfortable)

Checking in

Well I have fallen completely off the wagon with food the last two days 🙈 I was doing really well all day until the evening sugar cravings kicked in. Last night was a big bar of dairy milk and the night before was a share bag of malteasers 😩 oh well at least I've gotten rid of them now so they aren't in the house to tempt me any more. Why oh why do I find it so hard to resist chocolate?!

I've been doing well with the exercise though so I should be OK, probably won't lose but I don't think I will gain anything either. I've done 5k every day so far this week either running or walking. Today will be difficult as DH is at work from 9am-9pm so I'll have to drag the (2yo and 5yo) kids on a long walk. 2yo can go in the buggy but 5yo doesn't want to walk that distance, she just wants to go to the park round the corner 😆

If i can't get decent steps in today then I'll just have to eat less, I've got my days food planned out and if I'm not so active then hopefully I won't be so hungry 🤞

Keep going everyone. I'm finding it hard as I'm not seeing anyone and it's cold, no motivation in the present moment but I'm trying to keep in mind that it'll soon be spring/summer and at some point lockdown will be over!
I want to be able to meet up with people, go to bbqs etc and feel nice in my clothes. It'll add to the pleasure of socialising.
I felt really good today as I weighed and bagged up loads of leftover chocolate in calorie controlled portions.
Normally I'd just shove the whole lot in my mouth!

So hard to get my steps here at the moment as the weather is really shocking, I don't mind walking in a bit of drizzle but this is way beyond that and getting out is pretty much impossible. I've been doing workouts out in the garage but don't think I will see much change this week until I can get my step count up again. I am eating pretty well though.

How has everyone found this week?

As I’m using this to be accountable I’m going to be totally honest. I’ve not been able to stick to healthy eating this week, the patterns of old are really hard to break.

I had a cheese pasty for lunch on Wed and then a chicken and halloumi wrap for dinner, which isn’t too bad but then I had 5 large glasses of prosecco, 2 ice creams and half a bar of chocolate. I was feeling rough yesterday so had a MASSIVE bowl of pasta for lunch, maccies for dinner, a big bag of sweets and 2 bars of chocolate. URGH – I feel so disappointed in myself. This just seems to be my pattern and I can’t break it, it’s so bad.

On a more positive note, I’ve been given a new benefit at work which includes 6 sessions with a nutritionist so I have the first one booked in for the end of next week. I’m going to try and be good next week and just forget about this week. I feel like that is what I’ve been doing since January though and can feel my mental health declining with it all. I am back to work though after having 2 weeks off from my op so at least that will keep me busy and give me something else to focus on rather than just being stuck inside my head.

I’m also still a smoker – oh god, I’m so rubbish! I’m re-setting my quitting date and will give it my best shot (again)

I find the evenings hard too, I can easily polish off a sharing bag of chocolates, crisps and a fizzy drink without thinking anything of it The boredom of lockdown doesn’t help either!
No point dwelling on a bad day or week though, tomorrow is a new day keep going everyone x

Can I join!? I've been hard at it since 1st Feb.

Ive started couch 2 5k Ive been doing body weight exercises, weights and yoga and pilates, all of which I normally do when were not in lockdown. Running is hard and Im only on day 3!

Everything is logged into My Fitness Pal and has been consistently under my calorie allowance, (allowance given to me by Team RH based on weight etc). I've also given up drinking which is saving me a lot of empty calories!

Cals are 500 under my TDEE which is set for a sedentary person so hopefully if I'm exercising I'm burning a bit more.

Ive still got 6.3 stone to lose and as of this morning Ive put on 1lb! Gutted.

@StrawberryFizz26 I know that when I quit smoking I was really hungry all the time, smoking is an appetite suppressant after all. Have you tried vaping? I didn't get on with it the first time I tried but the second time I gave it a go it worked for me.

Also remember that there are 365 tomorrows in a year but only 52 Mondays. I always get tempted to start again on Monday when I fall off the wagon but then I end up going way OTT and eating loads in the days before the next Monday. Tomorrow is always a new day and a new chance to start again.

Failed to do any exercise today but fine food wise (barring any snackcidents later) which is good enough for a Friday! Weekends can be testing for me but fingers crossed. And good luck to you all.

Sorry it’s not all been smooth sailing for everyone. All you can do is dust yourself off and have another crack at it tomorrow. And for me learning lessons along the way helps eg sneaking in exercise on a Friday is evidently trickier than other days so I might need to change things up next week. Wish I’d realised it yesterday though!

I'm in, did start in Jan but keep falling off the wagon!

SW 16st 1
CW 15st 5
GW 12st 7

Long way to go but would love to be about 13-7 by end of April!

I've managed 15000 steps today but are a creme egg and slice of stollen outside of my eight hour window.
We did dry Jan and I had my first drink in over a month with dinner... a glass of prosecco. I only had the one despite DH drinking more so pleased with myself for that!
Argh. He has just opened a tub of ben and jerry's next to me.

My face has completely broken out! Has anyone else experienced this? I’ve been drinking loads of water and stuck to a healthy diet so I’m confused!

@steph2412

I'm in, did start in Jan but keep falling off the wagon!

SW 16st 1
CW 15st 5
GW 12st 7

Long way to go but would love to be about 13-7 by end of April!

Well done. I had very dark wee this morning , was worried about my liver then remembered all the beetroot in the roasted vegetables we had last night

Just checking in, trying but keep falling off the wagon. Need to kick myself up the bum.

@Onamissionn That happens to me too. I have no idea why. I'm eating more healthier too.

I think it could be the body clearing out toxins?

I am a sinner! Utterly rubbish week so starting again. I kept off the thread out of guilt but coming back in and finding others are also mini sinners helps. Evenings are my downfall too so I am going to start binge watching a series so that I have something to take my mind off wine. I am just so miserable being this size...

@helenb706 did you manage to start again okay? It’s so hard...

I survived Saturday on plan. It was helped by a few things such as not having much stress on and the oh being on call (so no temptation for alcohol!). I have a vague plan to survive today (Sunday’s are the worst for me as by the evening I get weird and anxious about work on Monday and then insomnia pushes me over the edge and back to the fridge!). Fingers crossed. If I manage it then that’ll be the whole week on plan but I’ll not hold my breath.

Good luck to those struggling. I’m doing well so far this time but you’ve not seen the other 1000 times I’ve been in your shoes. Don’t give up if you can. Xx

(But don’t be hard on yourself if you can’t keep trying - if this was easy we’d all have the bodies of gymnasts)

It's so hard, I agree! Sunday's are particularly tricky. Weigh in for me tomorrow might keep me on course.

I ate really badly yesterday I had two big bars of chocolate and DH ordered a take away for dinner! We did go out for a walk so that’s something I suppose!
Hopefully I can keep on track today!

Afternoon all,

Another bad day for me yesterday. Chocolate, sweets & crumpets!! I had wine in Friday night too.
I did do 8k steps and have been out with the dog this morning. I'm in agony from my op, I went back to work on Friday & sitting at my desk all day has really agrevated my wound & I think it's infected.
Docs tomorrow.

I've not eaten so far today, I'm just about to have some overnight oats and then fish & veg for tea. I always feel like meal times should be an event so end up going to the shop for something other than what I've got in. I know I shouldn't be cos of the pandemic, so I'm determined to only eat what I've got in this week and hopefully that will help me keep on plan.

shelovesamystery that's a really good way of looking at it! Thank you. I do have a vape but it's knackered so need to order a new one.

disappearinghelen Well done. I hope you can keep on track today, you've done so well, you'll be buzzing tomorrow if you manage it.

lbb2020 Same as me. Today is a new day though.

serran how has your week been?

Not posted since Thurs I think. My steps have gone down, am struggling to home school and work etc.
We've had a birthday too so I've had cake and wine as well.
Overall the week has been positive so I need to hold onto that and re-focus for next week.

Morning to anybody who is still here after the first week!

@LBB2020 @abouttogoon @StrawberryFizz26 how’d you get on yesterday?

I survived my first Sunday!!! It wasn’t awful actually thanks to a bit of planning and being in the right mindset. I feel thrilled that I managed the week. I’m still hoping if I force the good habits through feb that maybe some of the habits will be more automatic in March!

I’m not weighing in today. The number in the scale is not straight forwards for me, regardless of how I’ve eaten, so I’m ignoring it until March. It’s a bit Schrodinger’s weight lost instead - I feel like the week’s efforts have paid off but I could just have easily put on a lb or two thanks to my my body’s usual resistance to weight loss! Since I don’t know either way my goal for the day. as usual, is to stick to the plan and the weight will follow in its own time!

I am tempted to weigh though. I feel my Herculean efforts should be worth half a stone!!! Must be strong not to weigh in today as half a stone would be insane and anything less would disappoint me and a gain/maintain would send me comfort eating...

@DisappearingHelen well done sounds like you’ve made a great start
Sunday went ok. We went out for a walk, it was freezing so only managed 5000 steps before the toddler started moaning! I did have too much chocolate again but it’s gone now so no more temptation! Hoping to get another lb off this week (although I probably put the one I lost last week back on over the weekend!).
Hope everyone has a good week! x

@DisappearingHelen,

I agree with just getting into the mindset, I know from past experience for me it can be a lb on, 1lb off, then nothing, then 2lb 3 weeks later.
I was hoping for something this morning and I lost 2lb, which I'm very surprised about. I would have been happy with 1lb and understood if nothing, because that's always the way for me.
I've stopped eating 5 rich teas whilst waiting for the kettle to boil first thing.
Crisps, etc when bored.

I'm determined to wait longer for my breakfast, oats as they really fill me up. Then I'm happy to wait for tea.

If I've been getting hungry in the day, a couple of crackers and a Nescafé mocha seems to hit the spot.

Anyhow, good luck with the mindset everyone.