One day at a time thread for strugglers.

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It really shouldn't be this hard so I'm going right back to the basics and just want to get though day 1 (attempt 98748)

Evening. I had a cheese ploughmans in the pub with my JD. Pity that I failed to resist the French stick which I duly plastered with butter. Oh well. I 've redeemed myself a little by skipping dinner this evening as I'm really not hungry.
@KobaniDaughters I'm sorry you had a shit day yesterday - I've had a few of those I can tell you! How has today been?
Welcome @TheVeryThing I'm a daily weigher and move the scales around the bathroom floor too - I've now figured out the exact spot that gives the most favourable reading. I can see the funny side of this.
Hope everyone else is O.K. I've got a meeting with the titslammer tomorrow which given my medical history is a source of unbelievable stress to the usually laid back me. [I should be used to it by now but it still scares the s* out of me.] I hate that thing with a vengeance but even so I view it as being preferable to the fannyclamp which is the other instrument of female torture...... I might have a drink this evening to calm my nerves.

Checking back in after a terrible week last week. DD1 was off school with Covid so I was trying to look after her as well as work and my plans to eat well just went out of the window. I'm really feeling it though and noticed a huge difference in how rubbish I felt compared to the week before when I'd been calorie counting and actually felt really good. I need to remember that eating crap just makes me feel bloated and sluggish.

So I'm back on it today and will give myself a couple of days before I weigh in as I know I'll have gained last week. Feeling motivated and have some low calorie days planned.

Today so far I've had two slim fast shakes. They're not a long term sustainable option for me but I do find them good when I need a kick start as I it takes all the thought out of deciding what to have, so I'm using them as a reset option.

Dinner will be pasta with mixed vegetables but I'll be weighing my pasta and filling my plate with veg. Grapes for a mid afternoon snack.

@ThreeRingCircus I totally agree

I had an awful weekend which started with drinking wine on Thursday so off booze properly for a bit, I just eat crap during and after and the next day, it’s not worth it at all.

So, today is a new day. DH is cooking Japanese food for dinner which always makes me body feel good so it will be a good fresh start

Hi hope it's OK to join? I have just been a total glutton this weekend and starting again today...

Been swimming and aqua aerobics class, just had a protein bar so far today but going to try for a healthy dinner (and not binge on crisps or something)

Best wishes to all for a good day

Just reading...notice others saying about booze at the weekend, that's a problem for me too, really noticing it gives me a fuck it all, mentality leading to eating lots of crap.

Thinking I might stop drinking for a month or so to see what happens if I have the willpower. Oh, one day at a time I guess!

I’m with you @Orangesandlemons77 and welcome!!

I happily did 6 weeks booze free start of this year and 3 months last year but honestly I think more than one drink I press the fuck it button and I don’t sleep so I eat more crap the next day due to tiredness. I think I’ll just try to stop for a while again until I at least get my eating under control

Room for a not so wee one ?
I have 4 stone to lose and today is my day 1 (for the 1000th time)
So far so good. Snacking and booze is my downfall.
I am going to go and gave a read of the thread but wanted to say hi before I change my mind.

I have been an eating machine since last Friday. I'm back on it today though, I haven't eaten anything yet today as I've been busy painting my garden table and chairs. I've been at it since 8am.

Not sure yet what dinner will be, maybe tuna salad.

Hi to the new joiners, good luck.

Fudge it's harder than I thought. Shouldn't have said fudge.. mmm fudge.

^ that is my mindset atm. I honestly need to pay someone to just stay next to me for every second and give me the judgment stare.

I've had covid last week, dh had it too the week before and lost half a stone.. I gained 3lb and then had a almighty secret binge when I was allowed back in the shops... that's not bloody normal.

Sorry I'm rambling I meant to say I'm back.

Hi everyone, hoping their is room for me too!!

I’m terrible for starting and stopping things but I’ve had a bit of a mind shift recently and feeling the most motivated to start feeling better about myself than I have in a long time.

My problem isn’t sweet stuff or snacking in particular, (apart from the week before my period) but more delicious carby meals and the equally delicious wine that goes along side it...

For a long time I’ve just thought if I can’t enjoy a nice meal at the end of the day and a glass or two of wine what’s the point but I’m slowly trying to retrain my brain!

So moving forward I’m eating healthier/less carbs during the the week with no wine but with a bit more flex at the weekend

We have horses, dogs and have 3 DC so pretty active but I’d love to start the couch to 5k once I make the 1st dent.

Weighing in at 13.8lbs (I’m 5’7) I’d be thrilled to get into the 12st bracket and reassess.

Yesterday was a good day and today I'm also on track, had marmite on toast for breakfast and tuna salad planned for dinner. Just about to have a shake for lunch and have walked 3 miles with DD1 in the pram.

I want to join the gym again because I was in a really positive place when I used to go a few years ago. Just psyching myself up to walk through the door and ask about signing up.

Welcome to newcomers.
Glad I’m not the only one who moves the bathroom scales around the floor!
I signed up for a trial of the Noom app, anyone used it? I am weighing every day & logging what I eat but even that doesn’t seem to stop me.
Just about to take the dog for a walk and I will not eat anything else today!

So today’s food plan.

Breakfast Hot-cross bun
Lunch leek and potato soup
Dinner fajitas (prawns, roasted veg with spice fresh avocado, wholemeal wrap, reduced fat sour cream)

Already been out walked the dog and seen to the horses so got steps in but probably not enough yet.

I’m a daily weigher, I know it fluctuates but helps me stay accountable, sitting today at 13.8lbs.

I’d love if we could share some healthy but yummy recipes, I like to try new things but struggle with keeping them carb free. I struggle with missing our carbs in general tbh but thought if I could as least keep, rice, pasta, bread wholemeal it’s got to be better than nothing.