Little and shrinking - shorties trying to lose weight pt2

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25 BMI is fine. Mine is 27.5 and that's after losing over a stone during lockdowns.

@VintageStitchers You sound very hard on yourself. I'm sure you don't look like a garden gnome.

25 is fine for some, but not for others.

I find what people are happy with personally varies significantly. Supporting each other in our different goals is the important thing I think.

Hello! I'd like to join in too please as I need some way of keeping myself accountable. I'm 5ft1 and today weighed in at 9st12.4 - to put things into context, I was 9st1 on Xmas eve so I really need to get a grip!!
I'd like to get to 9st6 in the first instance as that's the cut off for a healthy bmi.
When I'm in the right frame of mind, I use iTrackBites but I'm thinking maybe a few days of low/no carbs might kick start a bit of weight loss (am feeling desperate)

A bmi of 25 is too high for me, personally. But obviously it is fine for someone else to be happy with! I am about 26 right now and my waist measurement is still very high indeed (objectively, and even more so for my frame) and I have many folds of fat, an apron and back fat. I say this not to put myself down, but to give some context to me wanting to lose a stone or so more.

I was into a size 14 at start of year but my tummy is large and that was sometimes a struggle. My best weight was 8st 3 but that was 8 yrs ago, not sure if my older face will suit that lol. My stomach and face are my main issues. Uneven weight lol no boots but big tummy and chins!

@WellTidy my waist is same as your last measurement you posted.

Hmmm. Maybe I should add that when I decided to do something about my weight back in 2000, i weighed 13st 5 and was a size 20. But having been 8st 2 and wearing a size 6 at one point in between then and now, my current weight/size feels incredibly uncomfortable and unhealthy. I've always been an apple shape but now I'm menopausal it's worse than ever!

@dottyaboutstripes totally understand. Im currently between 9st 11 and 9st 12 and apple shape. Those lbs make all the diff

Please can I join?
This lock down hasn't been good for me.
I'm 5'2 and currently weight 9st 6.6 normally (when I'm working and actually leave the house) I'm 8st 10.

I know it is not loads to get rid of but as a short arse it's really obvious that I've put on almost a stone.

I plan to start counting calories and actually doing some exercise (can't wait for the gyms to re-open)
Thinking 1400 calories a day and trying to cut down on my carbs.

I'm 5'1" and hovering around 9st. I did well in Jan and Feb and lost 5lbs, but got bored in March so more wine and more food. I hope exercise will increase now kids in school. I feel best around 8.10. I would like to be 8.6 again but I don't think realistic. I'm 42

Lots of us aiming for a very similar weight! 8:4 to 8:8 would be back to pre baby days when I felt very healthy and could wear anything

I’m back on track after long weekend of eating the delicious afternoon tea that was delivered. It would have fed all of us shorties! But I managed...
Re the wedding dress, I find I can go up to a certain weight before my size 12’s are too small, about 9 st 9. So you have plenty of time to get there.
I’m back on 1000 a day for 2 weeks then will do 1200 til I’ve lost the last few pounds to return to 1982 weight before eldest son was born.
When I get there I’ll have a party consisting of chocolate and cake!
Keep going everyone.
No grandchildren til Saturday this week so no need to have “ stuff” in the kitchen cupboards.

I'm 5ft 2 like a lot of ladies here and 10 stone 3. When I was going through my divorce, I weighed around 8 stone 11 and looking at photos of me back then, I look terribly gaunt in the face - that was 4 years ago and I'm 50 now. I'm wondering if it's because I just didn't sleep and lived on cups of strong tea, wine and Marlboro lites 🤦🏼‍♀️ I want to get this weight off the healthy way and not starve myself. It's very hard - maybe I should try a fasting type diet so I don't actually have to think about food?

New to the thread, and it's been supportive to read. Last April I was a size 16/18 now a 12 (sometimes) on bottoms. I will never be smaller than a 14 in tops as I have a large back and boobs.
Trying to start having a more normal relationship with food after fasting to lose the initial weight. Also to do exercise most days.
When do people mostly exercise? I'm going for 7-8 before work. It's hard though, and I think I've missed my slot for today due to drinking tea and sitting on MN'

Welcome everyone.
I initially stopped carbs but I kept eating junk at night. Lately I have tried to have carbs for lunch and its honestly worked. I dont know how or why but im not getting the same slump.

Not weighing today as time of the month so will weigh towards end of week.

Good morning everyone,

I've been thinking about my relationship with food and the fact that I've always had to diet on and off and I tend to binge, use chocolate and junk as a treat, but I've also noticed that I'm an emotional eater too.

Had a good day? Let have dominoes!
Had a bad day?... Dominoes?

I'm so worried that I'm going to pass this way of eating onto my kids. I'm currently potty training and the reward for going in the potty is a magic star ffs. It's working though, of course. And only temporary. But still.

I don't know how to combat this as I love food and I love eating. I have a sore hip at the moment so can't exercise for long. Food makes me feel better in the moment, but looking at myself now I can see what a mess I've made!

I think it started from when I was a kid. I have an older sister who wouldn't eat anything for my parents, so she was always on a junk diet; bags of crisps chocolate etc she was always very skinny growing up and even now to this day she doesn't eat 'normally'. Due to that I would eat my own meals with mum and dad but then I'd also have some of my sisters junk food as of course I felt I should have some too. And so it began! But now I'm 33 I can't really blame my parents anymore 😂😂

Sorry for the ramblings. The kids are having breakfast and I'm just thinking about how not to ruin them!

@BunnyJumper I think the best thing is to teach them that there is no good or bad food. Food is just food. It's not a reward or a punishment. It's not a measure of success (restricting) nor is it an identity.
I find this hard with my DC's as one will always choose naturally healthy things, whilst the other loves sugar. I'm trying to teach them to eat intuitively. Hard when I'm obviously trying to lose weight, but by fasting I guess they at least see me eat a normal evening meal.

Morning and welcome to even more new people - it's great to see so many updates. I've been in a real slump the last three weeks but the activity on here has spurred me on to make today day 1 of a mini challenge (plus a hangover and it being a year today that we were sent to work from home and overall I've used this year wisely health-wise.)

So my pledge is:
Today 8stone 13.0lbs
Goal by April 12th - 8 stone 11. (I want to say 8st10 but it's not realistic, I don't think).

So I can go to a cafe or a shop in my new clothes and feel good.

I'll be having ZERO wine, please feel free to check I've stuck to this as this will be so so hard for me! I need the thought of the shame of failing / bragging rights to keep me on track. Plus running again and no evening snacks of cheese and crackers.

To all the newbies - not everyone, but a lot of us use Friday to record our weights on here to keep us accountable. So even if you're a daily weigher you have a specific 'eek I best do something before writing it down friday' motivator.

@BunnyJumper with regards to children, it's really hard. I have extruded really hard to not talk about 'bad foods' or 'treat food' but rather healthy foods. And to emphasise that you can eat all foods but in moderation. DH is a pain though as he calls chocolate 'naughty' ditto other foods and I get so listed off reminding him that no food is naughty it's about eating across the board not eat all 6 packets of crisps in one go.

Hello to all the newbies and the regulars!

@neverenoughchelseaboots I was planning on asking if you had started drinking again after Jan. I had committed to one bottle a week but now think I need to stop for a bit (at least until the end of this month and then review). I just don't have the calories to spare.

@modernfemininity I have a few packs of frozen cauliflower rice in the freezer and don't know what to do with it. I've never had it before so feeling lost. Is it best served with something 'saucy'?

@Knittingnanny your afternoon tea sounded lovely - I am so glad you took the time to enjoy it

I had a good day yesterday - good choices and 40kcals over but I'm happy with that. Hoping for more of the same today.

B - greek yogurt and mango
L - cobble some sort of salad together with what I have in (no salad leaves left so maybe a greek salad)
D - leftovers from yesterday - roti, chilli paneer, stir-fried bok choi

Have a good day everyone!

Hi everyone, I'd love to join if I may. I'm 5'2" and 76kg, which I think is about 12 stone. Weight has been insidiously creeping on for years, ignoribg all my frantic attempts to see it off, but particularly the last 6. I'm 53 so I suspect menopause and promotions are the twin drivers! But it feels like I've spent every day since I was 16 feeling too big and heavy. I've tried pretty much every eating plan out there, with only marginal effect. The best has been low carbing which allowed me to drop about 3 kg, not much but I lost the puffy carb face and looked much better. The only other times I've lost weight have been when ill and stopping eating completely. I find it quite easy to do 6:18 IF, which really only stops the gain for me. I'm hypothyroid so I suspects my metabolism just stows down if it things there's not much food around!
The upshot of all this is that I'm pretty much done with diety diets, I can't put all that concentration, deprivation and organisation in again for no result. I still want to get to a healthy weight though! I want to settle into a lifestyle which results in me being healthy, and I don't mind if it takes ages as long as I'm going in the right direction. So I'm going to tackle my emotional eating and do more intuitive eating, with a presumption in favour of low carb as I feel better with that, and a default IF pattern of mostly not eating in the mornings, plus more mindful portion control, and see how i go.

Reading thus thread has been great fur underlining a normal weight for a shorty! Its easy to get suckered into thinking being a size 12/14 is perfectly fine - but if I was average height I'd scale up to a size 16/18!

@purplegirl13 unfortunately yes! Not straight away but like I've been told, moderating is much harder than abstaining.

I'm annoyed with myself because I felt so good in January. But the last three weeks of being ill has made me just want to sit around and have a glass of wine because it's lazy but feels like I'm 'doing something.'

I've reminded myself of all the improvements I've felt and told the rest of the house I'm not drinking from today too. Also I've charged my Fitbit and synced my fitness pal which I don't usually use, but not wanting to log the wine calories will help too I think.

Really feel like I've got my mojo back today 💪

@neverenoughchelseaboots I'm also feeling more motivated. I have groceries arriving tomorrow with lots of lovely salad and veg. I am going to try and up my protein intake - so eggs and cottage cheese it is!

I get the annoyed feeling, I am now back at my starting weight and have to remind myself 10st8 will soon become 10st7, and then 10st6 and so on. I just need to get going!

Anyway, I am joining you on the no alcohol wagon for accountability, it really is easier for me to stop completely

Not weighed today as TOTM and feeling in denial about the bloat.

Just had scramble egg on 1 toast no butter as was starving but already sensing the chocolate craving super hungry today. Going to have a cuppa and see if that keeps it at bay.