Little and shrinking - shorties trying to lose weight pt2

[neverenoughchelseaboots]

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I also do pretty much 18:6, and have had six or so drinks since the start of the year.

Really must increase my water intake as that has really dropped over the last month.

Same for me well I need to increase the water.

How low carb are you humpty? I've had success with it in the past, but I do like to be able to cook Asian dishes with rice, and generally feel all of the recipes are open to me.

I think small portions would be a good thing for me too, I have a tendency to large ones :(

I’ve gone super low carb in the past after the Dc were born and I had less weight to lose than I do now - no rice, bread, potatoes, crisps etc. I basically ate fruit, veg, protein and some yoghurt. It really worked and I lost weight quicker than at any other time.

I lack willpower though - I can cope with calorie counting, but I’d really struggle with not being able to have sourdough toast and crisps.

Well I just had a super early dinner because I was hungry, and poured myself a small glass of red. I do mean small as don't fancy having palpitations like the other week.

Thanks for everyone's comments, I will stick to calorie counting as for now I need to be on track as best I can. I didn't put the weight on overnight and it's not going away like that either. Just need to keep plodding along...

Cardigan I have literally taken out all bread and pasta for the past few months but still have small amounts of lentils and some rice. I'm in perimenopause and read somewhere that eliminating carbs can help with the weight, it has been slow for me but I can see the change. Most of my meals consist of homemade soups, lentils, chicken, salads, eggs. Lots of vegetables.

Dinner will be spicy carrot and red lentil soup.

I’m very late to this party but would love to join! I’ve been dieting now for 18 months and have lost 4.5 stone, just another half a stone to go till I’m at the target weight but as others have said the challenge will be maintaining it.
@purplegirl13 I don’t calorie count and I haven’t eliminated anything from my diet, but have been doing 16:8 and trying to mainly stick to veg and protein during the week and then just have bread, cakes etc at the weekend. Plus trying to do something ‘active’ every day for 30 mins. It has worked but it’s been slow progress. Although I do have chocolate and crisps every day but i decided it was a more sustainable diet if I incorporate daily crisps and chocolate!

Think I'm fairly close to that diet humpty. Pasta and pizza are very rare indeed, but I do have potatoes, grains and pulses. I'm a big fan of lots of veg too.

As for exercise, at the moment it's a one hour dog walk a day, and a 30 minute fairly low key spin bike ride 2-3 times a week. When I'm off the VLCD I'll go back to harder spin bike rides, real life bike rides and a weekly weights session, ideally two.

I also have had little pasta over the last few weeks, although slipped back into a bread habit for a few days last week but that's down with now.

B - nothing
S - canned pineapple chunks
L - baked potato with cottage cheese
D - leftover tofu/green veg, served with noodles or maybe stir-fried with cauliflower rice

I'm feeling light-headed today so no walking outside for me.

purple I mean this very kindly, and I don't want to interfere, but do you think you're eating enough? If you're feeling light-headed, it may be that you need more calories. Not that I want to in any way encourage you to go off plan, as we are here to support each other. It is only a thought, and I honestly mean well.

I'm a 1/4 of a pound off today. 9st 5.25lb for me, so I'm really happy. Not much walking in store today, as I have a busy working day. Its still glorious, not as warm today, but really bright and feel-good.

@WellTidy absolutely happy for you to bring it up. My calories are normally about 1300 each day. Might look lighter today as I'm waiting on a grocery delivery tomorrow.

My heart rate has been sitting on the lower side recently so I think this is why I'm feeling a bit 'off' today. Not completely unusual given my medical history. I plan on contacting GP to investigate if it doesn't increase, blood tests were done yesterday and will pick up any vit D deficiency/anemia. Thank you for your concern, it is much appreciated and I'm glad you raised it as a concern

We are very similar cadigan, I got to 9.9 at my heaviest and same height as you. I've lost another lb today. I have increased my walking to 6km per day which I think has helped kick start the drop as that's the main change I have made this week.

Good luck with the results purple. I'm glad you're in touch with your GP, and I hope you feel moe yourself soon. My aim is to come in at 1,000 calories each day, but I'm generally at around 1,100. I don't eat more of I've walked. I find now that even at 1,100 calories, if I don't also walk, I don't lose at all.

So the answer, for me, is to keep walking. And if that isn't working, I will need to eat fewer carbs.

Tried on some Boden jersey summer dresses this morning, which were a little tight in Summer 2019, and haven't fitted since. I put my spanx on underneath and they look good. Not so good without the spanx, due to a very wobbly low hanging tummy, but I'm pleased that I will be able to wear them again this summer.

Humpty I'm 8st 13.5 today so quite pleased with that. I think I'll just do another week on the VLCD, with at least one lowish carb meal off at the weekend. (Our cherry tree is coming into flower and we like to celebrate hanami under it with some sashimi.)

Purple I've had the odd light-headed spell too. I am on the VLCD so it could be that, but I'm also prescribed hypertension meds so if my blood pressure has fallen due to no booze, could be that too.

Welltidy Well done, it's such a nice feeling getting into something that you've not worn for a while. (One day I'll get into my ripped jeans, maybe, if I can lose another 7lb)

I don't think I could do VLCD for a sustained period of time, that's impressive @CardiganOfDoom.

It's not weigh in day today but I'm still seeing 8 stone 9.5lbs on the scale. I'd love to get to 8stone5lbs for the summer. I've bought a few pairs of mum jeans lately and I definitely think they look better on slim and very slim people. I also need wriggle room for the guaranteed slip ups.

I don't calorie count @humptydumpty21, hence the very slow progress, but I try to do 18:6. Breakfast of coffee, very light lunch of soup and then my dinner. I try not to eat after dinner but if I'm honest with myself I don't stick to that very well. I take a break from dieting on the weekend.

No exercise for me either because I keep getting injured. But I did some gardening this morning (@WellTidy) I made a bamboo wigmam and got my sweet pea planted :)

A friend messaged to say there were in the area - instead of catching up over a coffee we had a cocktail each and shared a bowl of chips. Then on the way home I bought filled doughnuts and have had 2 plus an ice cream cone. I just can't moderate - there are 2 more doughnuts left and I am doing my best to resist. I hate waste otherwise would throw them away - instead I will give to my mum tomorrow. Why I needed to binge on doughnuts and ice cream I don't know. Will write it off and eat sensibly later.

It's so easily done @purplegirl13! before you know it you've inhaled 1500 calories, been there so many times. But you've been doing really well lately so I wouldn't worry about it too much. Remember a lb is 3500 calories so there's no way it'll make you put on weight, it'll just slow your progress a little :).

I did this over Easter weekend purple - not just one one day, but for three. Easily done. And I’m sure it was lovely to see a friend for a lunchtime cocktail and chips (sounds blissful to me right now). Don’t beat yourself up.

I wouldn't worry too much @purplegirl13 I've seen a few people say on here that they've escaped a binge like that and if anything it seemed to kick start their metabolism and preceeded a loss. I think it's Modern that mentioned upping calories as a one off helps her in that way.

Also, don't knock how special an occasion it is to see a friend for cocktails after all this time - especially living on your own. Don't let the guilt tinge a lovely day. x

@SwimmingOnEggshells @WellTidy @neverenoughchelseaboots
Thank you for your kind words.

I have no regret about the chips or cocktail, ice cream. There were no negative feelings about the calories or whether it would affect my weight loss journey. Cocktails, and ice cream are very much in my future.

It was the lack of control - yesterday I felt upset about the way I mindlessly inhaled the doughnuts, didn't even taste them - first one not even finished before reaching for the second! BUT I normally would have gone back for a third and likely fourth one straight away so something has changed. I did internally debate it about 8pm - if I finish them, they'll be gone, or well, I've eaten off-plan today might as well continue - however I've woken up to 2 doughnuts still here and I don't particularly want them. Very unusual - don't get me wrong I'd still eat them anyway but that insane craving is not there so I'll be passing them along to my mum later today. So there has been a shift in my thinking even though I didn't realise it at the time

I didn't want dinner last night, was feeling full and slightly sick after all the sugar but I did make myself eat a baked potato with cottage cheese. If I didn't have dinner, I would've justified the the doughnuts and that's not a mindset I want to get into.

Today:
B - vanilla yogurt
L - leftover stirfried tofu & veg served with cauliflower rice
S - 2 quorn scotch egg type things
D - not sure - possiby soup from the freezer.

Have a good day everyone

purple I get what you’re saying about lack of control. I lacked control for far too long, resulting in a very quick weight gain. I mindlessly ate multipacks of chocolate bars and boxes of cakes and whatever, all in private of course as I would have been mortified if anyone had witnessed it. So I understand what you’re saying. But I think a random day of lacking control, especially given the times we are living in, is quite normal. For me, it was (at least) weekly, and that was what resulted in the gain and perpetuated the bad habits.

But I would imagine that many people have days similar to yours yesterday. And you then self-regulated by not finishing off the box. Which is a really healthy way of thinking. I’m not sure I would have been able to.

I’ve walked for a couple of hours today, and enjoyed an oat latte and a hot chocolate. Sushi for dinner tonight. DH and DS will have steamed dumplings with theirs, which I’m not too keen on. I think it’s the texture. I love salmon nigiri especially though, and find it very filling.

@WellTidy it's been weeks since I have eaten so mindlessly that it was a real shock to the system and with it came the instant feeling of guilt (which thankfully didn't last more than a few mins). I don't normally have things like crisps, cake etc in the house as I can't moderate my intake but yesterday I did find it in myself to not finish the whole pack of doughnuts, so I will absolutely take that as a small win.

I also find sushi so filling - I've actually been making my own recently, the presentation needs works but it's still tasty!

I’ve rediscovered the delight that is poached egg! Had one on toast this morning about 11 and wasn’t hungry til about 4.
Got 2 of the grandchildren after school tomorrow until 6 as they are moving house! Have promised them a takeaway tea and needless to say they have chosen the drive thru McDonald’s followed by icecream at the beach. I’ll have to join in as I don’t want to make them food conscious. They eat a really good diet and are not overweight so I avoid all talk of restricted eating when they are in earshot. I’ll have something chickeny!
Going to weigh in the morning to see if I’ve broken the magic barrier
Have a good evening everyone.

purple that is a huge win! What a great step in the right direction. And the bonus was you got chips, a cocktail and fun with a friend in the mix too

So today I got to wear a pair of trousers I haven't worn for a good couple of years, felt great! Just as well coz I'm bloody hungry a lot of the time!! I do 1100/1200 during week then more at the weekend. During those lower cal days I am Hungry! I'm pretty active, do not have a sedentary job. I run 3 x week, yoga &/or strength training 2-3 x week. Anyone else feel so hungry? It also leaves me rather light headed but I do have very low blood pressure so I think it may effect that...

I'm weighing myself at the end of the month. It'll be the first time since 26th March so fingers crossed.

sky I eat that amount of calories daily (and at weekends) but I don’t exercise anything like as much as you do. I probably walk about 20 miles a week, on a good week, which is a great deal less. I’d be hungry too, doing all that exercise.

knitting I so wish I liked eggs! They are so versatile and everyone says they make you feel full for longer. I read lots about eggs for breakfast, omelettes etc and I know they’re a good choice. So I hope you stay in love with them!