February - lose 7lbs per month thread

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Welcome to the 'lose 7lbs per month' thread. Our usual host @cricketmum29 is having a little rest for Feb but we can follow her good example and continue to give each other support and inspiration and I'm sure she'll drop in when she's feeling well.

All are welcome to join, there's a really good mix of diets and methods and everyone is really helpful.

Previous thread is here: Jan lose 7lbs thread

I started last year and I'm so grateful to all the support and kindness throughout the months Jan was about maintaining for me but finger's crossed February will be about losing again.

@Onesmallstep67 I'm in the Midlands too and I feel so cold today! It was lovely and sunny first thing though. @shreddergodo I can't wait for a bit of warm weather either.

I am still very tired. Finally not TOTM after 3 weeks, so hoping that helps with my appetite - I've been very hungry the last week, which is unusual.

Have a lovely weekend

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Weighed in at 10 st 2lbs so another pound lost this week so far (and 5 pounds lost so far total!), official weigh on Monday so I'll try to behave myself today... I haven't been deviating a lot from the diet.
BUT - I have so much hope for next week- warmer weather (I hope!) means I'll be able to get out and walk most days, which I'm planning to do first thing. I also want to start workout out at home, got some sore-knee low impact videos ready. I've also invested in some protein pasta and bread to cut down on my oopsies or at least make them work for me :)

I know that week 3 is often a stalling week on the diet I'm doing (fast800) but I'm just going to weigh more often so I don't get my hopes up for a big loss, if I stall it's probably for a good reason and hopefully the above changes will send me on my way.

Anyone else feeling motivated for a better week next week?

Happy Valentines day @shreddergodo
Well done, sounds like you're doing great.

I'm hoping its a bit warmer this week too and looking forward to this week also because i have the week off work DH has just told me that the scales have died so I hope he replaces the battery before my official weigh in tomorrow. I weighed myself on Friday though and was 1lb down, so will take that as my result if not.

Anyone having a special valentines meal?

I had my valentines meal on Friday (cook at home from Rick Stein’s restaurant and bloody lovely!) and takeaway Chinese yesterday (celebrating Chinese New Year a day late because why not celebrate everything going right now!) so I’m 1lb up today from Thursday. But that’s still 3lb down from the start of the month so I’m kind of on target for 6lbs this month. Back to low carb/ low calorie today and aiming for 9st10lb/ 9st 9lb by the end of the month.

That sounds lovely @Howmanysleepsnow - I'm jealous!

We had a chicken stir fry and salt and chilli ribs for Chinese New Year.

We usually go out for Valentines day but I'm cooking a 3 course meal today instead.

Gambas Pil Pil, pork medallions in a rich mushroom sauce with parmentier celariac and tenderstem broccoli, followed by a lemon cheesecake. All keto and all never tried recipes, hoping it works out.

Well not a great week for me. Spent last weekend feeling incredibly grumpy for no apparent reason and couldn’t stop myself scoffing really bad things on Monday & Tuesday. It became apparent why as my period arrived after not having had one for over a year.....
Only lost 0.25 lbs this week so only 1.5 lbs so far this month - still at least it was downwards and could have been much much worse! Not sure how this week will go - as it’s Valentine’s my husband made me eggs benedict for breakfast and is doing steak, chips, onion rings, fried mushrooms and peas for supper .... it would be rude to refuse wouldn’t it

Oooh @GetTheStartyParted - let us know how your meals go and if good can you link the recipes please?

I’ve moved my weight in day to Sundays, tho I might move them to Saturdays in the future.

Starting weight: 85.9 - 13st 7 (1/2/2021)
Current weight: 84.4 - 13st 4
Target weight: 75 (by summer tho I should lose more)

Ooh, can you share the recipes if it goes well @GetTheStartyParted please? That sounds amazing!

@GetTheStartyParted sounds amazing - let us know how it all turned out!

@TheStirrer I was also super grumpy last week... pfffff

well done on your loss @EasterIssland

Good luck this week everyone, I'm really praying for better weather and better all round!

It was delicious! All 3 courses came to around 11g of carbs but also 1023 calories worth it though. The lemon cheesecake is so tasty. Hope you've all had a great day too.

@GetTheStartyParted it looks amazing! Recipes very definitely need posting when you get chance please!

@TheStirrer, yes, it’d definitely be rude to refuse! Hope you had a lovely meal.

-2.8lb WeightLoss for me this week (BMI down -0.4). I’m happy with that.

SW - 12st 10.2lb
CW - 11st 11.8lb (BMI 28.7)
GW - 9st 8lb

Lost 1lb this week. Fair enough I guess after last week's 3lbs but I doubt I'll make 7lb this month. Good news is that it's tipped me into 10 stone something (just).

SW (1/1/21) 12st 1lb
Feb SW 11st 3
CW 10st 13
GW ?? 9st 13 and beyond ;)

I'm up a little from my lowest February weight but had a few treats over the weekend so not going to dwell on that and just focus on doing my best the rest of the coming week.

@Howmanysleepsnow really hoping these links work!

Gambas Pil Pil

Parmentier potatoes I used this recipe but switched the potatoes for celariac.

The pork was pan fried to the intructions. The mushroom sauce was mushroom and onions, white wine vinegar, soft cheese and double cream.

I can message you the cheesecake recipe if you like? It is from the Keto Kitchen recipe book, and I have seen the author ask that people don't post pictures on social media. They were mainly prepared beforehand too so I didn't spend much time cooking in between.

I think I have lost 1lb this week. No batteries in my scales but the other bathroom ones say I have. Now I need to find a good keto pancake recipe ready for tomorrow. The only ones I have tried so far were not good!

@GetTheStartyParted thank you! And yes please to the cheese cake recipe too!

@Howmanysleepsnow I cannot see how to attach photos in messages. Do I need to type it all out? Can anyone help please?

I'm up 0.8lbs since last Monday. I blame the weather! Still 2.8lbs down overall for February so far and it's not going to be so cold so hopefully I won't want to be eating so much comfort food. 11st 4lbs this morning, still hoping to get to 11 by the end of the month.

That all looks delicious @GetTheStartyParted
valentines day is also my birthday so I ate way way to much chocolate and treats. I am now at least able to walk gentle walks so back to trying to get my step count up. Hoping to behave this week but I'm going to a friends house for dinner on Friday and both her and her DP are incredible cooks so I'll probably eat a bit to much then

Thanks, happy birthday for yesterday @Foresttheout Glad you enjoyed it

Went off the rails a bit today again but back on it tomorrow maybe I needed a break. Curious to see how I feel post carbs. Won’t weight again until Sunday, hoping to even maintain after two days off madness.

Weighed myself this morning and somehow i'm back up to 73kg hoping its just a fluctuation or water weight or that puts me right back where I was at the start of February and means i've put back on 1.5kg in the last week, perhaps I did overdo the birthday celebrations

Another 1lb off today so a total of 4lb in February despite the slip ups!