Looking for a weekly weigh-in buddy who is looking to lose 2-2.5 stone

[cardboardbox24]

Hi everyone. Finally faced the dreaded scales today and it has really shaken me. I am 11 stone and pre covid (and pre relationship breakdown) was 8.9 stone. I'm 5 ft 2 so the extra weight is really noticable and I feel so miserable and embarrassed I don't like leaving the house. I'm really struggling with motivation and think I need a buddy looking to lose a similar amount who will do a weekly weigh in with me and we can support each other to keep going. I'm aiming to do a slow weight loss of a pound a week in the hope this will be easier and I'll actually stick with it! Am going to do what has worked for me in the past: the 16:8, cutting out starchy carbs and limiting sugar to fruit and dark chocolate. Is there anyone out there who would like to be my weigh-in buddy?!

Klaxon alert- I've made it through my first milestone! 2lb loss this week so I've made it to my first half stone off (only 3 more is these to go, ha).
Start weight: 11 stone
Current weight 10 stone 6.5

Well done @Fashiontatts, you're doing amazingly!

Well done @cardboardbox24 🥳 def cause for celebration!! Hitting those milestones is such an achievement, makes you want to keep going 💪🏻

Thanks - I've found it proper hard going this week to be honest, think hormones are running wild at the moment!

Well done @Fashiontatts youre doing amazing
so are you @cardboardbox24 ! You should be so happy with that! Don’t think of how much you’ve got to go. your current weight is my goal weight!
Those milestones are huge you should be so proud

I have unfortunately maintained. I don’t know how, I’m under my calories, I’ve exercised as much as normal but I’ve maintained anyway
I’m hoping It’s a glitch in the matrix but nevermind!

Well done cardboardbox24 👏and Fashiontatts 👏

I'm in 162lbs still, so maintained, which is better than I thought as i had a weekend away and some events. Back on the straigt and narrow today.

@Shedcity @Showercurtainofdoom a maintain is still better than a gain, so well done! Gotta just trust the process and keep chipping away at it 🙂 then when we're all where we want to be, it's much easier to maintain 🤍 good vibes for everyone for this coming week 😊

Hi. Can I be a late joiner? I basically have the same stars as you op. Height, weight, target.
It's really affecting me.

I'm starting right now! (I've had a meal deal though).

I've been inspired reading this thread, so sending big cheers to all of you.

@Showercurtainofdoom @Shedcity well done for maintaining! I was in your position a couple of weeks ago and the hardest bit for me was not giving up- just push through and this week is a new week.

@declutteringmymind hello, yes do join!

@declutteringmymind hi! Welcome 🤗

Blimey, I missed the Thursday weigh in.
I've gone up a wee bit to 11st 1 again.
I've been so up and down this week, really super busy, bit stressed and also tried to squeeze in a bit of fun.
Feeling very frustrated at the slowness because 80% or more of the time I'm doing really well but then I slide off for the other 20% and that seems to be all it takes to go up again.
I really want to break the 11 t barriers but feeling like its never going to happen.

Really well done to @cardboardbox24 and @Fashiontatts you're doing so well!
Hello and welcome @declutteringmymind

Ok so I'm starting tomorrow. Wish me luck! Looking forward to getting to know you all.

@jynnerso I totally hear you. It honestly feels like one slip up and I put on two pounds! It's hard going.

@cardboardbox24 that's exactly it! 2 bloody hard to shift pounds.

@declutteringmymind hope your first day went well.

Morning all!

Well, I well and truly fell off the wagon this week and have had a GAIN!! Up by 0.75lbs... back to 10st 11.5lbs... but hey ho - that's life! (And I did absolutely rip the arse right out of it.... and enjoyed every second of it!)

Please tell me you all had some success this week to help me get my motivation back!! 🤣

Well @Fashiontatts i didn’t want to post this morning, I was hoping someone would be along with better news than me
ive maintained again. I went to a wedding last weekend so I suppose I should be grateful

it sounds like you had a great time so less than a pound gain seems like a good result to me!!

@cardboardbox24 @declutteringmymind @jynnerso @Showercurtainofdoom And anyone else still checking in

How are you guys all doing? I am totally relying on this thread to keep me accountable - even though I’ve barely lost weight in weeks - hope you’re all ok!

@Fashiontatts @Shedcity hi team! I'm away for a couple of days so can't weigh in this week. Also don't want to as I'm fairly sure I've made a gain, ha. Shall we all draw a line under the past week and focus on this week and trying to be as healthy as possible!

I think that’s a good idea! I’m trying to go into next week with a new tact - after sulking for a bit first of course!
fresh start sounds like it would be good for everyone!

hope you enjoy your time away @cardboard

Yeah I'm all up for a fresh start (she says, after just inhaling a Solero 🥴)
Im soooo close to where I want to get to... and yet so far! Let's all have a good week 👍🏻

How’s everyone doing this week
sounds like last week didn’t go as well for any/many of us
thought I’d check in at a midway point!

After weeks of maintenance I’ve lost 2lbs this week which I’m really happy about
hope everyone else is doing ok

Well done @Shedcity ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I completely forgot to weigh yesterday, but weighed this morning and I'm back to 10st 10.5lbs, so back to where I was! Which is a miracle considering the way I've eaten tbh

I've actually just realised I'm slightly less, so 1lb off for me... which I'm def happy with!

Hope everyone else has had an ok week 🙂

@Fashiontatts well done! That’s amazing i went into that 10st bracket right at the end of this week too! Feels like a huge milestone

@Shedcity it def is a big milestone - well done! It's so good for your head to see that you've made it into that bracket, think it def spurs you on too 🙂 it's all mind over matter isn't it?

I know most of us aren’t doing this anymore, but I hope you don’t mind if I keep posting because I’m finding it helpful to be accountable once a week.
i lost 2lbs this week which I’m really happy about.

hope everyone is ok