What are your lockdown-weight loss tips?

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I have put on around 12lb slowly over the last year, I'm usually 10st but I'm at 10st 12lb now. I have dieted in the past to lose weight and have maintained at 10st for years, or 9 1/2 stone if I've dieted for a special occasion/holiday, so I'm used to both dieting and also maintaining weight.

However I seem to have lost the willpower to diet to get back to my usual 10st. I start the week with good intentions but inevitably by Friday I'm all "what the heck" and then it's little snacks and drinks and treats, and the 2-3lb I've lost during the week goes straight back on and I start Monday at 10st 12lb again. Every week, over and over again.

How can I push on through the barrier? It didn't matter in lockdown especially winter as there was nowhere to dress up for and everyone in winter coats, and I mostly fitted my baggier wardrobe items, but I have a wardrobe of summer clothes which I know won't fit well when I'm nearly 1st over my usual weight, and things will start opening up again soon. I want to look and feel my usual self in time for spring and summer.

It's more psychological than not knowing what to do or what to eat to lose weight healthily. I just can't shake off the "never mind, nobody's going to see me" mentality of giving in to impulse eating. Anyone in the same boat, or has lost any gained lockdown pounds already?

I feel your pain!! It really is will power! After watching a talk by some fitness chap on Why you snack (I'm a complete sugar addict), I now actually find myself opening the cupboard and then closing it again unless I am truly hungry and have nothing healthier I can eat instead.
It took a while and mostly I've done it because I now do a weekly weigh in with someone else, so I have to make myself accountable

I've pinned a picture of me at my fattest on my desk, stops me snaking.

I have 3 good, filling meals per day. That's it. No snacks. Filling food, too, lentil and veg soup, porridge, chicken casserole, loads of veg, water.

I'm in the same boat, really struggled with any willpower knowing I'm going nowhere anytime soon ☹️
I've just started intermittent fasting again after dabbling with it a few years ago. I've found I'm a bit more motivated too with the weather perking up and hopefully an end in sight for lockdown etc, but come the weekend I'm so ready for a treat & a drink.

I'm doing 16:8 everyday and alongside 5:2. So I can focus my efforts during the week when I'm better at it. So no booze, no snacking, 2 days of 500cal fasts. Then on the days I'm eating normally I'm still aiming to eat well, fast for 16 hours and do something active. I then feel like I can enjoy the weekend takeaway and bottle of wine without totally undoing it. Lost 3lbs last week with pizza, Thai & ice-cream featuring over the weekend so I'm hoping I might be able to stick with it and shift this stone that's crept on 🤞🏼

Thanks for replies! Good to know it’s not it’s not just me.

Yesterday I did get a bit of motivation though. Scrolling through social media I saw a pic of a friend and she has lost weight during lockdown & looks great. I’m happy for her but it’s helped bring forthcoming meet-ups into focus!

Just wanted to say I'm in the exact same place with around the exact same weight gain. I actually searched for a thread to see if anyone was in the same place as me and found this so thank you for making me feel not so alone.

It's not easy to lose the habits is it foxandmoon! I have had a better few days with not snacking (after non-stop snacking both Thursday and Friday!) so I'm 10st 10lb today and I'm really determined to hang onto it this time! I'd be thrilled to be 10st 7lb this time next week, that would really feel like progress. I hope you have a better week too!

I've lost 10lb in 16 days going medium carb. I have no willpower around sugar but going medium carb has stopped the cravings. No wheat, including bread, pasta, cous cous, no rice, no potatoes. No sugar.
A lot less fruit than I used to eat, and with a protein source. Eg breakfast of berries and nuts and full fat yoghurt. Usually just one piece of fruit a day. It isn't that the fruit is bad, it just spikes the blood sugar.
Still eating carrots and kidney beans and onion, so not actually low carb.

I know how it is, for the new year I knew I had to lose weight. I haven't been able to lose it all yet, but I'm well on my way after losing 8lbs in the past month. I found that getting a healthy insipred cookbook is great because I get to eat healthier while still satisfying my cravings. This Keto cookbook is what I started with, but there are many delicious cook books to try.