Anyone up for sorting themselves out?

[penelopepittastops]

I really need to sort myself out. I look and feel a mess, hardly any of my clothes fit me.

I've had enough of feeling this way so have decided to do something about it.

Just hit my 50's and want to get back into doing my hair and make up and looking after myself.

A couple of stones need to be lost, I am about to get on the scales. It's been a long time coming 😁

@myadhdusername I totally understand the not wanting to buy anything. I think it can be a vicious circle because you can end up even more unhappy with how you look (this is what happened to me after the DC were born) and it kind of feeds into itself. I think if you’re happy in general there’s more chance of making healthy lifestyle changes that stick. If new clothes would make you feel happier and more confident then maybe it would be a good idea to get some?

Hey, I'd like to join you please!

I have about 4-5 stone to lose in total, but right now my main goal is to create healthier habits/a lifestyle that I can stick to, to achieve this. I'm always starting a new 'diet' then falling off the wagon (into a vat of crisps and wine) and I want to stop doing this. At this time of year I always make an attempt to lose weight for Christmas, fail, think why bother it's nearly Christmas and then go into the holiday feeling fat, exhausted and with none of my clothes fitting properly. I am not doing that this year!

The habits I'm working on first are:

• drinking at least 3 bottles of water a day
• getting my five a day
• doing something active every day
• picking up my skincare regime again

I'm also tracking my calories on Nutracheck.

I really relate to the clothing issue! For years now I have been putting off buying decent new clothes because I have a wardrobe full of size 10 and 12s that I'm going to slim back into!!! Just means I constantly look and feel like a frumpy scruff bag! Going to try and reward each step of weight loss with nice, well fitting clothes rather than treating myself with food!

One of the things I struggle with is snacks. Even when i don't buy them in the weekly shop and when I take a healthy (ish) lunch to work, I still end up going to the newsagents at lunch to buy coke and chocolate. At home, the lure of a couple of biscuits or a jaffa cake bar is so much more appealing than a banana or apple. How do you curb the craving for unhealthy food. I am really struggling.

Morning, I'm a tiny bit late to the party but please may I join in? My weight today is 13st 9lbs. I'm quite tall but busting out of my size 14s. I lost 2 and a half stone a couple of years ago on Keto but have put all but 9lbs back on. I eat my feelings and love carbs especially bread. I have no control over myself where bread is concerned and could eat mountains of toast. It's the work of the devil! Anyway, I have an underactive thyroid [medicated] which doesn't help so finally discovered that low carb was the only way for me to lose any meaningful weight. I am also lazy and hate exercise but I don't mind swimming so that will be my chosen activity.
I'm starting today with low carb and absolutely NO bread!

is there room for a very lardy arse?

This is actually quite hard to write down as I have been in denial, I think.

I am 13st 6lb. I am 5ft 1. I look awful.

I have recently accepted that loss is likely to be slow, and that's probably better for me as I have cycled through rapid gain and loss before.

So I have bought a couple of sets of clothes that are just the full size they need to be. I'm trying not to beat myself up. I thought that putting a bit of effort in with appearance would help.

I need to lose my sweet tooth.

Also I used to love working out but now I get weird twinges on the rare occasion I do it, and I don't feel like working out, probably because I'm dragging at least 4 extra stone around and that's tiring...

if I just leave clothes in the wardrobe that actually fit now, there's hardly any. I was almost in tears at the weekend because I can't find the winter coat I wore last year and it was the only one that fitted me. I have five coats going down to size 8!

I still need to either find the coat or order another one - I have a feeling I gave it to the charity shop instead of giving them one that doesn't fit...

ooh, that was embarrassing. Thanks for listening. I am almost not sure where to start but today I started with "don't eat till you are hungry" and that wasn't till 11.30.

Evening everyone :)

Today was ok. Leftover paella style rice for lunch (none of us like seafood so I’ve kind of had to tweak the recipe 🙄). Went for a run, did a bit of gardening, only 2 cigarettes. I haven’t weighed myself lately because I look about 6 months pregnant and I’m afraid to.

On @NoraLuka I hear you! My stomach sticks out beyond my [not very big] boobs if I relax and don't hold myself in. I call it my bread baby. But no more! Today I had bacon and egg for lunch and I'm having crustless quiche and a massive salad with a dessertspoon of coleslaw for my dinner. It's 16:8 for me so nothing to eat after 8.00pm. No bread has been consumed so far. I'm hoping to get into the 12's before I go on holiday on 30th November - so that's my first goal. Not much exercise today but I have planted a lot of crocus bulbs in the front lawn in the hope of a colourful display in the spring.

@squirrelblanket i wouldnt bother with the 5va day. Sugar in fruit spikes insulin which sends the m3ssage to store fat.

5 a day is a con. Have vegetables. Stick to red peppers tomatoes, berries for vit c

Fruit also makes you hungry.

My method (altho weight loss slow so far, a lb per week) is "insulin down glucogon up".

So that helps me not to snack. I want to keep glucogon down. I avoid foods that prompt an insulin response as i think of insulins message "store fat!"
Im probably simplifying it.

@recklessgran bread baby made me laugh 😁

@IComeInPeace That's not right.😂 But whatever you choose to believe, I hope it works for you!

Seems there are a few of us with clothing issues! I have loads of clothes I never wear and occasionally think I'll have a declutter. Then I realise it's all nearly new clothes that are just too small and I don't want to throw them away as I'll have to replace them when I lose weight..🙄

I don't think it would really matter how much fruit veg salad meat any food at all really I ate

I think it might be something to do with that fact I've eaten 4 chunky kitkats today as they were £1 in Tesco and although planned for have one a day as a treat , nope they are now gone
I felt so rubbish and guilty about that - I ate 4 white chocolate cookies

@squirrelblanket look in to the science

Fruit spikes insulin
Insulin stores fat.

Both of these statements are true!

It's also true that the whole 5 a day thing is a marketing campaign.

You dont need five pieces of fruit every day.

All you're doing is spiking your insulin.

If you're at all interested in the science check out ivor cummins, dr zoe harcombe, dr jason fung, dr becky gillaspy,.

I know a lot of people are still believing official government guidelines though, 6 portions of grain, 5 pieces of fruit/veg

The gov arent helping people.

@squirrelblanket I'm terrible for doing that with clothes. I've got lots of bits that I just can't/won't wear as it's either unbearably tight or just look horrible now because I have such a big belly.

I'm also absolutely useless at getting 5 a day, especially as I'm calorie counting, I still eat rubbish to start with, just less of it. Once I get going I start making better choices then I start to feel much better. Then I lose a bit of weight and revert back to my bad habits. Trying to keep calories in check and drink more water this first two weeks then go from there.

Hi everyone,

This sounds like just what I need!! Am about 3 stone overweight, but have not weighed myself for such a long time- who knows!? Will weigh myself tomorrow. Plan is to focus on the first stone, rather than overwhelm myself and self-sabotage as it all just feels impossible.
I'm going to do something resembling slimming world, focus on cutting out chocolate and cake etc, and increase my activity. Hoping this thread will help with motivation and accountability. Good luck all!

[quote Squirrelblanket]@IComeInPeace That's not right.😂 But whatever you choose to believe, I hope it works for you!

Seems there are a few of us with clothing issues! I have loads of clothes I never wear and occasionally think I'll have a declutter. Then I realise it's all nearly new clothes that are just too small and I don't want to throw them away as I'll have to replace them when I lose weight..🙄[/quote]
There was no way I was getting rid of the too small clothes!

It took me a while to accept that I had to buy another size up - but I thought making sure I had a couple of things that would do for a smart casual drink would be enough. So it wasn't too expensive.

Fortunately I'm not in the office any more so I didn't have to buy a bigger work wardrobe.

Today has been okay food wise but before bed seems to be a danger time for me, no idea why.

Day 1 for me...my ds also announced this morning that he would "be my coach" and make sure I stick to healthy food and exercise

I havent done any exercise today but got about 8K steps and have eaten well....coffee, salmon and avo salad for lunch, veggie moussaka with broccoli and a slice of sourdough with peanut butter. Do need to drink more water though...

Plan is to get to bed now, wake up early and get some yoga in. I feel like I need to unravel myself for a few days before I launch into any major cardio.

How is everyone doing?

@IComeInPeace I have thank you, and there's plenty of research which opposes what you've stated. Have a read. Anyway I'm leaving this there now. Good luck!

@DaisyNGO Same, I have clothes in all sizes! 😂

@TripleTipplePipple I think your approach sounds good, you've got to find what works for you. I've heard it said 'the plan that works is the one you'll stick to'! I don't have a sweet tooth so don't really eat fruit, aiming for five a day just encourages me to have more vegetables and then I find that leads on to other healthy choices etc. I do think making a lifestyle change is about finding little habits you can build on.

It must be so nice not have a sweet tooth!

I have no chocolate in the house. I managed to eat the last pack of chocolate buttons over a period of days and now they've run out, I hope not to replace them.

It's a bit of an experiment as the last time I tried this, I ended up grazing on literally everything else in the cupboard...but hopefully not this time!

I'm same numbers and height as you OP. I've lost 1.5 stone to get here but for most of my life have been extremely slim - just need to get back to that now!

End of day 3 here. 1900 calories today so 50 or so over what I was aiming for but I did go for a quick walk before work. Not gone too badly really. Scales were down from yesterday which is always nice

Bracing myself for the weekend. It's always where I fall down.

@penelopepittastops

I really need to sort myself out. I look and feel a mess, hardly any of my clothes fit me.

I've had enough of feeling this way so have decided to do something about it.

Just hit my 50's and want to get back into doing my hair and make up and looking after myself.

A couple of stones need to be lost, I am about to get on the scales. It's been a long time coming 😁

I'm in! I've had a baby and 8 months down the line and I still need to lose the weight. I don't feel myself at all but I need motivation to loose it. Any tips for motivation?!

Day 2 of 16:8 low carbing completed. No bread consumed or craved.
Tuna mayo salad for lunch.
Crustless quiche, a slice of ham, a small spoon of coleslaw and a mixed salad for dinner followed by a sugar free jelly and raspberries by way of something "sweet" with negligible calories.
Quite proud that I've stayed on the wagon - just need to keep going although there's plenty of room for improvement in terms of exercise and drinking lots more water.

Problem is with no sweet tooth you end up just gorging on things like cheese instead. ..like me

Day 2 here for me. I flunked on the morning exercise (too tired) but ate ok...just a bit too much sourdough...oops! Had toast and pb with coffee, split pea soup (yes with toast), then chicken/new pots/broccoli. All then followed up by another small slice of toasted sourdough

The bread is finished so I will hopefully avoid that mistake tomorrow!