Lockdown stones to lose, please join me

[poorpaws]

I’ve joined many diet threads on here over the years and in time they have all crumbled into dust. This time it’s dire so I’ve decided to create my own post for the first time and just hope some lovely people will join me and this time stick to it until we are all thinner and happier with our bodies.

During the first lockdown I managed to lose a stone and was overjoyed. Last November my partner moved in with me for six months and whilst I fed him large meals I ate the same plus a lot of evening snacking. He is thin and can eat a lot of food without weight gain because he has a manual job. He left three weeks ago and I have eaten even more food. I can’t fit into any of my clothes apart from a couple of baggy t-shirts and some very old stretch jeans, which to add insult to injury ripped today.

I have to do something NOW. I think (am pretty sure) I have gained 2.1/2 stones. I am 5ft 4 and tomorrow I will face the scales and really lose it this time. Please if anyone is feeling overweight, lethargic and totally overwhelmed by weight gain, do join me, make me feel better and help yourself too.

I’ve calmed down after my rant yesterday. I’ve decided I’ll let DP have a lovely birthday without me moaning about calories and I will no doubt end up having two Monday weigh ins where I will see a gain (most probably a big gain). And after that I am going to write down everything that goes into my mouth and really get on with this weight loss.

It’s going to be quite difficult, October should be quite easy, November is my birthday so that will have to be celebrated, of course December it’s Christmas and then in January it’s my daughters birthday. So looking at my calendar I should have October this year to do well And then somehow I’ve got to struggle till February next year. I know I said at the beginning I didn’t care how long it took as long as I lose weight but it’s going to take an awful lot longer than I originally thought.

I hope everyone is doing well and I am off now to bake a cake. At least he’s chosen one I’m not bothered about, I can live without lemon or lime ... now if it was chocolate or carrot cake that would be an entirely different story.

@poorpaws OH's birthday is only 1 day. If you're good for all the other meals you will be fine.

Good day today - not perfect but good. Praying for a miracle on the scales tomorrow too 😆

@professionalcockney yes I appreciate OHs birthday is only one day but the celebrations/outings/food will be for 2 weeks, hence my grumpy mood.

I really have come to terms with 2 weeks of gluttony but after that I’m really going to knuckle down. I’ve ordered a pretty notebook so that I can note everything that goes into my mouth and record my step goals daily. I would love to lose a stone for Christmas but that is a very tall order.

Good luck to everyone for tomorrow.

@CreepingDeath I'm definitely hoping for a weight loss related miracle

The journal was this one @ poorpaws - from tomorrow I have a new exercise regime to follow - wish me luck!!

Another one who has mainly spent the weekend eating rubbish partly because I was doing loads of cleaning, and partly due to DP utterly refusing to move off the sofa unless it's something he absolutely wants/ has to do. Apparently looking after small DC is not included in this list

Wishing everyone good luck for the morning's weigh in...!

@ClaraTheImpossibleGirl thank you, there is no doubt about it, I just have to have one! 😀 (the notebook I ordered yesterday just won’t cut it after seeing that, it’s fabulous).

So Ive GAINED 1.3/4 lbs. The difference to how I felt last Monday (so happy) and now (so miserable) lets me know it’s just not worth eating rubbish. Tbh I didn’t really eat that much but I gain weight very quickly (messed up metabolism after years of yo-yo dieting). So Im no longer on track and fear another week of over indulgence to keep DP happy will see another gain next week. At least where we are going for fish and chips tomorrow do really great chips so it won’t be as hard and feel like such a waste.

Good luck to everyone, I so hope you all have good results today.

@ClaraTheImpossibleGirl. Oh and good luck with your new exercise routine 🤞🏻

Clara I’ve just ordered the journal, it will be here by Friday 24th. That’s plenty of time to start next Monday and will be 13(?) weeks to try and get as near to that stone off as possible. I feel so much more positive now and really cant wait to start. Thank you.

SW 14.13lbs
CW 12. 10lbs
TW 10.00lbs

I stayed on the diet for 6 days but had a total blow out on 1. However, I have still lost 2lbs. I have not done any cardiac/walking but I have done the 20 mins a day strengthening exercise for seniors on youtube. It feels quite gentle ( and to be honest faintly soppy) but you do get a soft ache in the muscles after a few days of it and this is the second week I have lost when it was a bit surprising in view of what I ate!
I'm so impressed that everyone is hanging in there and not giving up - this has been an issue with me in the past - I have "bad" few days and just get dispirited and eat myself into a fugue.

Morning all.
I have gained 2lbs this week, and right now have that evil "Shame!" lady from Game of Thrones marching through my head with her judgemental bell. A gain is a true reflection of how things have been - I've eaten like a starving ox with low blood sugar over the last couple of days.

I nearly slunk away quietly from this thread, but figure I need the support more than even. I am going to post here more often to help me focus.

Well done Bjarnum on your loss. Poorpaws eating good food is so intrinsically linked with celebration and hospitality. It's really hard to negotiate these events, and I've had too many of them recently. Twenty years ago I could make up for a blow out by eating a teeny bit less in the days before and after, but now I'm older the weight is so very much harder to shift.

What I need to remember is how uncomfortable I felt at 13st, and how much MORE comfortable I'll feel at 11st. Currently 12st 3.

I totally forgot to weigh in first thing this morning, lack of sleep had me like zombie until I had coffee and something to eat.

I have gained also, back up to 143lbs, so not that much thankfully, just over 1/2 pound.

Well done Bjarnum on your loss, bucking the trend. Like Turnofthescrew I'm trying to remember that I'm in a much better place than I was when I started, and still trying to stay motivated.

My measurements are good, so even though I'm not losing as much, I feel like I'm getting stronger and fitter.

SW: 151.8 lbs
CW: 143 lbs
GW: 140lbs

@Bjarnum very well done on your 2lb loss, that’s brilliant. I think I should look into this strengthening exercises for seniors especially if it’s not too difficult, you are doing so well on it. Is there one specific one you choose which is better than others?

@TheTurn0fTheScrew please, please don’t leave the thread, you bring a lot to it and we don’t want to lose you. I gained too but I promised myself at the very beginning that NO MATTER WHAT I would keep on. I have given up so many times before and I just have to do it this time and I need your (and everyone else’s) support. I figure I will still be doing this into next year, which isn’t really what I wanted initially but we won’t ever do it if we don’t keep trying. Please stay.

@CreepingDeath that’s hardly a gain at all. I too am remembering how good it felt to be slim. The gain this week feels like half a stone and all back on my stomach. I have to really get back to this after OHs birthday, I hate it when my graph on Happy Scales goes up.

So most of us didn’t do so well as last week and I can no longer claim to have lost a stone but if we all try to stay on track we will do this.

Just to make you all smile this was OHs birthday cake LAST YEAR.
It was a significant birthday so I really went to town, all Lindt chocolate and an expensive cake to make. The spring on the tin failed as I was putting it into the oven and this is the result after I’d wiped most of it up. I was livid!

@poorpaws The one I use is Full Exercise Routine For Seniors (20-Minutes) | More Life Health . There is a bit which reminds me of Tommy Cooper and gives me the giggles. The same chap does a video with weights (or in my case tinned beans) for upper body which I use when I can't swim. Of course it may all be a coincidence and these exercises are not doing anything at all! But I've been yoyo-ing for so long that I will give anything a go.

poorpaws
*@CreepingDeath that’s hardly a gain at all. I too am remembering how good it felt to be slim. The gain this week feels like half a stone and all back on my stomach.

It's so weird isn't it, even though I know logically I have lost almost 10 pounds since my heaviest weight earlier this year, when I'm having a bad day I feel like my stomach, legs etc. are really bloated and huge. It's such a mindfuck.

I think because you get used to your new 'smaller' size, but then have days where you feel heavier and sluggish.

I dunno, the whole thing is weird, I should have taken photos at the beginning to compare, just to show how far I have come. It's so easy when you're looking at yourself everyday to not really notice the changes. That's why I'm always surprised at the scales.

And I'm sorry about your cake last year, it sounded delicious - I've had cakes fail in the oven, but never had them escape before they even made it to the oven!!

2 weeks of outings! 😱 poorpaws!

I regained 2 of the 3lbs I lost. Very annoyed with myself! Here's to a better week.

So last night was a total car crash for me, chocolate, crisps, ice lollies, you name it I ate it.

DP and I have had a serious row and neither will give in so on his birthday which is today he’s going to the moors alone. He will absolutely hate it on his own and without the dogs for company he’ll just wander round with his head down. Silly bugger. I will go out for a long walk with the dogs and we will have an amazing time.

Since the start of this diet in early June I’ve never felt nearer to giving up. I am permanently hungry at the moment and just crave sugar but I keep going back to the promise I made to myself at the beginning that no matter how bad it got I was going to carry on so I’ve drawn a line and hope today will be better. 🤞🏻 I need some willpower.

I hope everyone does well this week. It’s a lovely day here and I hope it is where you are and you eat healthily and exercise. I’ll try that too 😀

@Bjarnum thank you for the link. I sat and ate a chocolate bar as I watched it 😱. It looks doable (I think) so I’ll give it a go without the chocolate soon. I just have to get back into both the diet and exercise before I put all of the weight back on.

Ha DP just texted he’s cancelled the moors trip, he’s got an upset tummy. I knew he’d find a excuse.

Aww poorpaws, I'm sorry you're having a hard time of it. Don't worry about your husband, he's probably texting you to make you feel guilty for not going with him.

Just ignore and go do something nice for yourself today. You have been so good fussing over him with the cake and everything, just take some time for yourself.

And don't worry about having a wobble, when life gets in the way that's what happens. You're still here, showing up to the thread and making an effort. You won't just go straight back to how you were because you know that you can keep going. Just chalk it up to a bad day and start again tomorrow.

Hugs .

poorpaws sorry to hear about the argument with you DH. Enjoy your walk and let him be. Regarding the diet, you've lost plenty so far, and will again if you get back on the horse. Or wagon.

Food wise ok here (fruit for breakfast, egg salad for lunch). H and the kids are off to the football tonight but I CBA with evening kick-off games, so I'm going to go find a podcast and go for a long walk instead.

[quote poorpaws]@Bjarnum thank you for the link. I sat and ate a chocolate bar as I watched it 😱. It looks doable (I think) so I’ll give it a go without the chocolate soon. I just have to get back into both the diet and exercise before I put all of the weight back on.[/quote]
Bless you Paws! I read this and burst into giggles - quite made my day ..

Hi everyone DP aand I are back on speaking terms - what a drama.
Thank you for your support.

So we have a very good fish and chip shop in town and I’ve been thinking about their chips since June. Today was the day so this afternoon we took a slow walk into town with the dogs and sat outside and the chips were awful, all greasy and not at all like they normally are. I was so disappointed so I left half of mine, The fish was nice. We ended up going and sitting in the park and eating ice cream which was lovely. At least I won’t be drooling over those chips anymore now so perhaps it’s a good thing.

I’ve been shopping tonight and I’m definitely back on the wagon tomorrow. I’ve got to make up for quite a pig out but I’m back on it and once my journal comes they’ll be no stopping me.

I hope everyone is having a good week, I’ve got a lot of making up to do. I might even start measuring my food which I absolutely hate doing but needs must 😀

That was a drama to read @poorpaws! Good to hear you and DP are back on speaking terms but sorry to read the chips weren't good - so disappointing!

I've been wavering a bit but have planned my meals for tomorrow. Now I just have to stick to it 😃

@TheTurn0fTheScrew we are currently weight twins - 12st 3lb here too! I was 12st 1.5lb before the school holidays so really it's been a couple of months of getting nowhere, but it's also featured a lot of eating rubbish, so 1.5lb on is not too bad

SW: 14st
CW: 12st 3lb
TW: 10st 6lb

I am exactly half way in my weight loss journey! My aim is to get to goal by Easter and then scoff loads of chocolate to celebrate - six months to lose 25lb seems doable, although there is Christmas in the way of that ambition...

Well done on your 2lb loss @Bjarnum

I took a couple of photos at the beginning @CreepingDeath but frankly was too depressed to want my looks on record at that time! However I am still wearing the same clothes which are at least more loose, even if I still can't fit into the next size down. My ankles seem to have shrunk though, I wore a pair of posh(ish) sandals for the first time in months and had to take the straps in. What fat little cankles I must have had!

Glad to hear you & your DP have made it up @poorpaws, even if I did chuckle to think of him desperately trying to find an excuse not to go on his moors walk on his own and a win with the chips right, if you won't crave them as much any more?! My DP has been raiding the fridge when I'm not around, I keep going to get out ingredients and they're gone. He ate two whole packs of ham yesterday because dinner was 10 minutes later than planned... and then he wonders why he's not losing weight

Good morning

I’m really back on it this morning and I’ve decided to measure everything (even though I hate measuring). A 30 g portion of Shreddies bite-size (30 g portion recommended) is only 16 of those tiny Shreddie bites! I could hardly see them in the bottom of my giant breakfast cereal bowl. No wonder I’m fat, the bowls are quite big and I fill them to the top! I decided on 50 g or I’d be starving all morning and then of course you’ve got to add the skimmed milk and 100 g recommended serving hardly covered the bloody Shreddies.

@ClaraTheImpossibleGirl Easter is my very favourite time, I much prefer it to Christmas so if I got to my goal by Easter I would be absolutely delighted. I haven’t worked it out properly but I’ve got probably just over 1 1/2 stone to lose by then but with birthdays and Christmas in between it’s still going to be difficult. It would be nice if we could all be maintaining by Easter though, anyone up for the challenge?

Perhaps you should get your DP on here Clara, we’ll give him support and tell him off when he eats all the ham 😀 When I’m cooking DP goes out into the garden and finds a job and I shout him when its ready so he doesn’t snack at all but then again he’s really thin.

Last night when I was shopping I bought quite a lot of salad and I’ve just got a cooked chicken breast out of the freezer so that should be quite a filling dinner early evening. I’m hoping I can get by with a lunch of strawberries, raspberries, Kiwi and yoghurt. Because I’m a big evening snacker I’ve bought Low-fat crisps and Wotsits and real fruit ice lollies (about 63 cals each) so I’m hoping to report a good food day. We’re also taking the dogs out together for a long walk (now that we are speaking). (He said that I should learn to control my temper, I just wanted to kill him 😱).

Have a really good day everyone, I’m treating this as going back to the first day when I was excited about losing all my weight.