Frugaleers - August 21 onwards

[Not2bObvious]

New thread! Time to get our act together

Sorry been MIA, did HIIT session at 6am yesterday as was meant to have a meeting over dinner yesterday it was postponed so I walked the dog instead!

Scales hovering around 200lbs, follow up with GP today, up 16kgs since last weighed there. Going to try Metformin the diabetes medication in an attempt to lose some weight, my lifestyle and diet does warrant this kind of weight gain, also checking bloods to see if it's early menopause.

Lifestyle does or doesn't warrant weight gain happier? Sorry just curious about the meds, that's great the doc is doing checks. I'm sure I'm peri but can't be arsed to do battle with doctor.
Got my "run" done, thought I'd miss the rain but got drowned.

Auntie and Uncle staying for 3 days from Ireland - we went out for a drink last night and I had one small white wine, fish and veg with new potatoes for dinner at home. Tonight we are going out to a pub for dinner after a trip to Blenheim palace for the day. I will try to be good!! Fasting til lunch anyway which has got to help.
Work has been so mad, I haven’t been doing my steps or anything. Argh!

Sorry not doesn't warrant this kind of weight gain

Gen enjoy the visitors

That's really interesting happier, not wishing any kind of insulin resistance on you of course! But it would be brilliant if it helped.
I'm starting to think that I'd need to get down to 1500-1600 a day to lose a pound a week. I struggle to manage on 1900-2000, I'm in that kind of mood where I'm questioning is it worth it. Then I get a side view or see a picture and I'm gutted again about the weight.

Great idea for an 8 week support group Not , God knows l need it
I have been so busy with MumBob l haven't been online for nearly 3 days. I am so pleased you have started another IVF cycle Gen
got everything crossed for you

Nice to have you onboard mrs - so it's business as usual for you, running around after the elderly kids, you must be knackered. Have you a target for the 8 weeks? I know you're not a scales loon like me, a nice dress you fancy being more comfortable in? Or just a behaviour goal maybe.
I've found myself a target outfit. It fits, as in it closes but my back fat is affecting the pull across my chest if you get me. It's sort of a crossed front so the boobs are hanging out a bit more than anyone needs to see. And it's showing off my belly quite prominently. On second thoughts, maybe 8 weeks isn't enough, some Lipo & a boob lift maybe😂

Put on 1.5 pounds over my holiday. Won't lose them before Monday but never mind. Lots of walking over the last week plus Pilates this morning.

Good afternoon everyone ☺️
It's as beautiful day here ❤️
Not l just want to stop scoffing when l am in need of comfort. If l didn't binge to make me feel good then l would be fine l know . Trouble is l eat so many Cals when l am in that mindset 🙄 That is such a tall order 🤣
I have a range of Christmas outfits from a 14 to a 24 🙄
Looks like 'twill be the 24 this year if something does not change 🙄
Your dress sounds lovely btw ❤️

Wolf that is pretty good after going on hols , you will soon get that off !

That's nothing wolf, you did great. Hope you had a fab holiday.
Getting the binge/scoffing under control would be amazing but it's no mean feat mrs
Would it be possible to have something really tasty & filling prepped for those long days doing parent care? What ends in scoffing is just hunger left too long to fester. And emotions that want to be dampened. Three decent meals & 2 snacks would go a way to keeping mad hunger at bay. The half size me woman always says address binge eating before attempting to tackle weight loss, mainly cause conquering the binges usually halts any weight gain and can bring weight loss. I often think of the HALT idea, if you feel you're going to scoff ask yourself are you hungry, angry, lonely or tired. Sorry for the blah blah

Not that makes sense. Most of my mindless eating comes from ALT. Hungry not so much. I just have to find a different way to sooth.

wolf 1.5lb is nothing on holiday - I fluctuate more than that in a day.

Speaking of fluctuations..... do you weigh yourselves at the same time each day? and if so what time? I made the mistake of weighting last thing at night yesterday & spent sleep time worrying about weight gain.

Omg unescorted, never EVER weigh at night. Morning, first thing after wee and if lucky poo (soz), naked.
I do sometimes check a night weight so I'll know it'll be better in the morning but I'm 100% bonkers about the scales

Weigh first thing in the morning before you get in the shower

Not a bad Sunday number, mightn't have too much bloat to get rid of next week. But of course I can easily bugger that up today.
Going to get my last weights workout done later on. Might get a walk in too if it stays nice.
Anyone doing anything nice?

1.5 is amazing for holiday gain wolf I thought I'd done pretty well but had gone up 5, yesterday had gone down 2 of those, but have had a couple of days of emotional eating due to family stuff going on. My target of 2 stone loss by my birthday is now nigh on impossible but we'll see how close I can get.

Was due to go on an overnight spa break with friend this Friday but she has broken her leg so spa break postponed until January.

I think 5lb is excellent too north, I seem to consistently gain around 7-9lb and it's very sticky. Every time I think I've improved my behaviour a bit I still get the same increase. I'm still working on my August holiday gain, over 2 months later I've still 1-2lb to go of my 7-8lb gain.
I've worked out if I can eat around 1500 today, I'll have managed an 1800 calorie average for the week. It was 1950 last week. Average weight down .8 on last Sunday.

Hmm 🤔

@Wolfcub

Weigh first thing in the morning before you get in the shower

100%

That's a nice drop happier, a whoosh perhaps? I'd be thrilled to see nigh on 4lb down overnight

Got a massage yesterday but out for dinner & drinks after so it's strange.

happier that’s a great loss!
I am not going near the scales after visitors have been - lots of eating out and treats. I’m getting on really well with the fasting though, haven’t struggled to make it to 16 hours at all. I’ve been stopping eating at 8pm in the evening and then breaking my fast at 1245 when we have lunch at work, weirdly this then makes me feel really full so I haven’t had my usual afternoon snacky feeling. It’s also stopped me pointlessly eating in the evenings.
Hoping to get a good week in this week as nothing much planned socially, so hoping to hit my fast targets each day and take it easy apart from work as the drugs are making me so tired again.

That makes a lot of sense Not re the comfort eating. I find it so hard to stop myself from having food after being to MumBobs.
Haven't been too bad but busy again , Simmie , Bob's car went missing after fireworks last night so l have been on a crusade looking for her today. Anyway she's back thank God 🙏
Better yet to bed have a great night sleep everyone . 😊

Absolutely rubbish night sleep, feeling very ugh - I can see a strong coffee in my future once I can get my weigh done.
I wonder did the drinks and massage have a dehydration/fluid draining effect happier - or you could be at a new weight.
No scales until Wednesday at the earliest gen, restaurant food is notorious for causing scales flux. And Wednesday makes 7 weeks left of our push til Christmas week 😉
At least you're aware you're overeating mrs, as Dr Phil says, you can't change what you don't acknowledge. Next time, maybe a hot drink, make something decent or even just a nice sambo, sit down and eat it. No eating without touching the sides. Eat at speed, repent in tight clothes...

Glad the cat is back, poor animals have a hard time around now. I bloody hate the bangers that will go on for weeks now, I'm always jumping out of my skin