Not going to be fat and 50!

[MrsMigginsCat]

Every year I say I'm going to do it, but this year I'm determined that I have to lose it. I've got my 50th birthday in May and a once in a lifetime trip in October. I don't want to be fat for either.

I've ordered a treadmill. I like walking, but don't like going out before or after work when it's dark so I thought this would get me back into being more active. Eating wise I'm going to follow Fast800 for a boost at the beginning. I'm the kind of dieter that needs to see results quickly otherwise I'm in danger of giving up so I'm hoping this will give me a decent loss at the start and spur me on.

Anyone want to join me in an accountability thread?

That is a gorgeous dress diege.

Thank you! I just hope I can do it justice! 🥴

Stunning dress!

You will look beautiful.

Oh that is gorgeous @diege, you will look beautiful 😘

Beaut of a dress! You’ll look fab whatever @diege 🙌🏻

Ah thank you everyone! I love it so much! I have some fab 'Mr and Mrs' Irregular Choice shoes to go with it, and a boho-style veil 😍 Just 'needing' to drop these las few pounds and I know that I will have done my best 🤣
So I've managed 2 consecutive days of keeping under my mfp calories, though have slacked off the exercise. Feel like I deserve a reward 🤣

@diege Irregular choice shoes are awesome 🤩

Absolutely gorgeous dress diege!!!

I'm just checking in. I didn't do much exercise last week, feeling extremely lethargic and perimenapausal at the moment. Trying to get back on the wagon this week and so an hr a day. I'm hovering at just over 12st right now so I want to wait to weigh in until hopefully it is 11st something, and that thought has helped motivate me.

@frosties24 I agree! This pair are at the limit of my heel height tolerance, so am thinking of converse for the evening 😅

Tuesday is usually curry night, so seeing what I can make with some sweet potatoes and butterbeans 🤔 I'm a veggie but finding my meals are very 'samey' at the moment. I should add that the kids are having chicken curry- no way would I get a butter bean past them 🤣

Waves @dudsville An hour of exercise a day sounds amazing, and yes being so close to a new stone very inspiring. Keep going!

Keep going everyone!
Just realised It’s been exactly a month today since I started my “new me” plan and I’ve lost 8 lbs in that time - I’ll take that. It feels v slow week to week but that’s pretty good overall ☺️. I can get bored and de-motivated after a month so need to keep going 💪🏼

@frosties24 that’s fantastic, well done you!

Thanks @Roominmyhouse

Please to report a 2lb loss this last week so that's me under the 11st mark which feels great.

8 lb in a month is a great result @frosties24 !

Good luck on the exercise @dudsville - I've been quite well on that front but this week is conspiring against me!

Thanks @WhatWouldTheDoctorDo and well done on the loss and getting below 11st .
I’ve got quite a bit to go to get below 11 but I WILL do it before July 💪🏼😬

That is great work well done @WhatWouldTheDoctorDo I've a long way to go for that mile stone. I'm not weighing this week as half term. But making good choices so will see on Monday how that has worked out.

Wow, well done @frosties24 and @WhatWouldTheDoctorDo , inspiring stuff! Some really great losses! 😊💐

Thanks all. Fell off the wagon with a chippy tea tonight - I got absolutely wet through to the bone on the way home today and nothing about a healthy dinner appealed. Back on it tomorrow!

Thanks @diege. Don’t blame you @WhatWouldTheDoctorDo, you need the occasional blip

Fast800 has fucked up my metabolism. As soon as i started eating normal 1600 to 1800 calories the weight came back
I am doing reverse dieting to try to correct it
Please think about it maybe try a more moderate deficiency

@immigrant002 I'm doing the 'slow1250' 🤣 Not sure who's doing 800 cals? But I am new to the thread.

Have squeezed out a pound loss this week which I'm happy with. Hoping it will make all the difference with tomorrow's dress fitting 😂

I think most of us have fucked metabolisms from years of terrible diets! I’m currently doing 1500-1600 calories a day but the loss seems to have plateaued the last week so I may have to drop another 100 calories to give me a boost.

Dress fitting done! Squeezed the f*cker on, though something 'went' when I was bucking my Irregular Choices up 🤣 Back end of March to have the outer layers cut when on me, so a few extra weeks reprieve.
Really feel like having a few days eating what I want, but know (for me) at this age that I can't afford to do that! Maybe some chocolate later 🍫

Well I bucked up enough courage and weighed myself yesterday for the first time since late January. What have I lost? A measly 4lbs since Jan 5th. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement.