Shorties trying to lose weight - thread number 4!

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Can you believe we're on number 4?!

@neverenoughchelseaboots
@Knittingnanny2
@purplegirl13
@Sooverthemill
@WellTidy
@Morningmaeve

New thread!

Anyone below 5'3 please join us if you like!

Obviously the baby was years ago 2000

It all looks wonderful @Sooverthemill!

That looks like an amazing 24 hours Soover, and so thoroughly deserved. I think another one is a wonderful idea, it sounds like you absolutely need a break every now and then.

Thank you! It’s really motivating to hear about your success, thanks for sharing and well done!

love the ‘delay, not diet’ outlook too! I can’t bear to calorie count, it’s far too soul destroying!

Thank you for the warm welcome- you look fab in your holiday outfits. I’m very sorry for your loss, it’s lovely to hear that you still mark your baby’s life- we lost a baby
a few years ago and people seem to think you just forget but of course we always remember them 🧡

Thank you @PrincessPeach11
hope everyone is okay

Has everyone left?

Still here Soover 👋. We have been very quiet haven't we? We're normally chattier than this @PrincessPeach11

I'm hovering just below 9st still. So still keeping on track for my 1lb a month loss which sounds pathetic but is actually a steady and decent loss over a few months.

My appetite is definitely picking up in the colder weather though!

Oh and I tried on my pre-pregnancy clothes so see how far off they are and they all fit just fine. I could have been wearing them all summer 😣

And me
I'm eating far too much - but I bumped into a former colleague yesterday who I hadn’t seen for 5 years and she said “ wow knittingnanny you look so slim”
so I’m happy

Wow that’s a great achievement!! Frustrating that you didn’t get the use out of your clothes sooner, but I guess it goes to show how we feel about our bodies and the reality can be different, as you didn’t think you’d fit into them just yet!

great compliment! I’d have been walking on air!

I just weighed in this morning and have lost just over 3lb since the 15th, pleased with that! Now sitting at 10st 7.5lb. Have just been being sensible and avoiding carbs where possible- was going to do full keto but it’s just so hard to keep up!

how are the rest of you doing?

That's fab PrincessPeach.

I'm juuuust under 9st for my Friday weigh in and I'll be cross to go back over so better watch myself.

Hello everyone. I'm back! Basically took the summer off watching my weight and was away a lot and as a result I'm an unsurprising half stone heavier! It's a new month so I'm going to really focus and hopefully reverse this fairly quickly. No regrets as it was a lovely summer but I can't carry on like this. Plan is portion control, limit carbs and no alcohol.
Current weight 9.74
Target 9 stone

Half a stone for a wonderful summer doesn't seem to bad to me. Worth it, as you say.

Definitely worth it @neverenoughchelseaboots but I was quite active too walking and cycling so the damage could have been worse! Day 1 of new regime went fine and I feel quite motivated. Today's plan:
B porridge
L soup - homemade squash and chilli (@purplegirl13 always likes to know the soup details!)
D vegetarian lasagna- not homemade but it is Friday so going for the easy option

Hey shorties just checking in to say hi. I'm a bit wayward at the moment and might be saying hello to the nine stone somethings again soon. But I've got half an eye on my weight and hoping normal service resumes shortly....

I'm loitering but not really active again yet. Do want to try to get back into some exercise routine this week, and calorie counting too.

I think a lot of us have taken a step back this summer @thislittlebird.

I'm sure we'll all re-focus come autumn. A few weeks to relax is no bad thing.

Hello all

I am back on it from tomorrow. It’s been an amazing summer, I’ve had a ball

As always, it is showing in the scales! I weighed a few days ago and am up to 9st 5lb which is nothing short of miraculous given how much I’ve eaten and how little I’ve exercised for what is a couple of months now.

I was as low as 8st 11lb in June, which was about half a stone off my target weight. So I have a stone to lose. Planning to do the same as I was January to June, really, so tracking what I eat on MFP, not ruling out any food groups or food items, and exercising as close to five times a week as I can manage.

I will catch up properly on all your news tomorrow but a quick welcome to @PrincessPeach11 . You’re doing great. I was heavier than you when I started, my high was 10st 13.5lb at the start of 2021. I yo-yo more than I would like, but am determined to keep this under control. Good luck!

Hello all. Quick weight update from me.
1 September 9.74
5 September 9.68
Weekend stayed on track so thought I'd do a Monday weigh-in for a change!
Plan today
B mushrooms and leeks on toast
L soup - carrot and lentil - and oatcakes
D veg curry, rice, small naan
5k walk

Right I'm 9st 0.9 this morning. Grrrrr.

Time to sort it out!

I need to do a weigh in, maybe tomorrow. I think I’ll back back over 10st now. Need to get back on it, hopefully tomorrow I can fit some exercise in. I’ve signed up to a Pilates class on Friday morning.

I had overnight oats with berries for breakfast, bang bang chicken and rice noodle M&S salad (403kcal) and a mystery dinner tbd.

I wore a long sleeved top today and caught sight of my reflection on the way in to work. I look very too heavy, not loving that. Need to start exercising again, the issue is my ivf starts again soon too, so I really shouldn’t have wasted the last couple of weeks. Oh well, it’s done now.

Good progress @PrincessPeach11!

@neverenoughchelseaboots what were you before summer kicked in?

*top heavy