DIET FAILED AGAIN? Me too. Join me in a friendly, easy going diet thread where we can take our time and see results no matter how long it takes with positive encouragement along the way.

[poorpaws]

My story so far:
I started a thread “Lockdown stones to lose” in early June last year. I had nearly 3 stones to lose and was very determined. At times I did very well and at one point had lost over 1.5 stones.

Loads of people joined and then left and I think only four of us remained at the end. I kept plodding on. Just after Christmas I became ill for seven weeks (Covid related). I couldn’t do much or go out so my weight ballooned. I still kept plodding on. Then one of my dogs suffered an horrendous attack and whilst nursing her I just about lived on chocolate.

So here I am nearly 11 months later, most likely very nearly back to square one. I keep reminding myself that last time I said I would not give up no matter what! Will you join me tomorrow morning? I would love some company.

Very interesting to see your results, yes it's very difficult @CanadianJohn.

I've had a strange sort of day, I've been very anxious which isn't like me. I used to drive a lot but since DP I haven't been behind the wheel form quite a few years. I want to take something back tonight and I feel so nervous about it. I'm waiting until after 6 when the traffic calms down, I'm just ridiculous.

NSV today on the dog walk. I saw a man (and his dog) who I see regularly and he asked was I losing weight and he could tell. It made me so happy , I don't think you can tell though. DP said he'd never seen the "laughter" lines on my face look so deep, with every up comes a down ☹️

Keep on everyone and well done to the losers today.

@poorpaws as a nervous driver who didn't drive for several years (moved to city from rural area so no need) I can relate. Then I had the DCs and moved to suburbs so had to remember how to drive again! Wait til the traffic dies down this evening and give it a go - if it is too stressful give yourself a break and don't do it, no one needs to add stress to their lives!

I'm in a bit of a weird place as coming to the very slow understanding that upping exercise isn't working... my weight is rigidly stuck at 11st. Up until getting pregnant with DC2, i used to work out exactly the same (and not think about my diet) and my weight was steady at 10st. So something has changed... 😓

Getting back on track today. Fruit and yogurt for lunch, left-over chicken and plain rice for dinner, with some tomatoes on the side.

Triplecheeese, that's pretty much exactly what's happened to me. I was stable for years and could keep my weight under control with exercise, now if I don't work at the diet my weight creeps up. So annoying!

@triplecheeese we are about the same weight but how tall are you? I am quite short. I get exactly what you mean about exercise though, as you get older it doesn't seem to work very much and I walk a lot.

I did the driving and I don't really know what the drama was all about, I did okay. I kept wondering if I was in the right lane and I always was but it was very quiet because I went at six. I'm not sure that DP is keen on me driving, he likes to take me everywhere but he doesn't like shopping and I quite enjoyed walking round Dunelm and Next which he would hate.

I haven't concentrated much on the food today but I don't think I've done too badly and I haven't looked at my steps but I must've done quite a lot.

@FatGirlTriesAgain2022 you are staying with us and posting, that's the first hurdle done. Try not to give up but take it easy and be kind to yourself.

Good luck for Tuesday everyone.

@DrRamsesEmerson @poorpaws Thank you for the solidarity! I feel a bit daft for not really working it out before. I guess I was in denial. The only other time I've successfully lost weight was going hardcore low carb, and I'm just not ready to do that when all my time is running round after two little DCs. I really struggle to make one nutritious dinner for everyone, never mind something else for me...

poorpaws, well done on the solo drive. It gets easier every time, even if you don't make much of a habit of it.

I'm 5'4" and 10st has always suited me so I will get back there... just need to wrap my head around eating less.

she says, studiously ignoring the biscuits in the drawer.

@BeyondMyWits thanks for your reply... think I will give it a miss!

Gòod morning all, up again, 0.4 lbs, I KNEW that 5 days off (actually more than just 'off' but, well whatever the extreme opposite of being 'on' a diet is) would come and bite me.

OK so, back 'on' again. No puds, wine and a nice (if that is the word to describe a salad) salad today. At least the lettuce is coming from my veg patch, so I don't actually have to pay for it!

Well done everyone for sticking with it. I know today is going to be difficult because the scales are stuck despite good work on my behalf - this is my danger time when the effort without the loss leads me to get fed up! Going to keep going though because I really want to do this. I need to be healthier for my kids. And I want to fit in my old clothes!

Good morning

@FatGirlTriesAgain2022 you are making some good decisions and one pound off already is such good incentive. Take your time, you have this!

@triplecheeese I am 5ft 4 too and we weigh just about the same. My weight is all around my middle with fairly chunky top of legs and small boobs, it's not a good look. Will you be my diet twin and as you lose weight I'll try to.

It's raining here so all the garden work I'd had planned today will have to be postponed. Back to heavy jeans after wearing light skirts ☹️

Food shopping tonight and I'm making the bulk of the shop salad and fruit and definitely no chocolate (although I know two Easter eggs are still lurking in the spare room wardrobe).

Have a lovely day everyone and do your best.

Had a bad day one biscuit led to more then rice cakes and peanut butter. I need to find a new way of dealing with stress and boredom. Need to buy new summer clothes but would like to lose a bit of weight first as nothing looks right

Well done to everyone who is losing weight.
Everyone else well done for still trying.
I've had a rubbish few weeks food and drink wise and always struggle at the weekend as I feel I deserve a treat.
Yesterday was a good day finally!
I removed most of the treats from my basket for the online shop so that there isn't as much temptation at home.
The plan this week is to remember to add things to my diet like salad, water and vegetables. Hopefully this will stop me focusing on what not to have and then craving it more.

Such a supportive bunch, I had a bit of a chocolate binge today but otherwise have been pretty good for the last few days I have weighed myself as its that time of the month and I'm always heavier and find it disheartening. DP has got on board also which is helpful as one of my biggest downfalls is eating out. We have agreed to cut down on the eating out to eating out/takeaways to maximum twice a week. One nice sit down meal with wine etc. as DP works long hours so we like to do this each weekend to spend time together. The other to be used if needed because we are out for the day etc. but I will be making an effort to only order a main and not let it become another big meal out. (I should put a disclaimer that we are not in the UK and very lucky that eating out is affordable and the food is usually good quality and fresh. Its all the extras like a bottle of wine, 3 courses, sugary cocktails that add up)

For some reason I have just eaten a pack of mini jammie dodgers (4 in the pack)
not the worst that could happen- but I get really annoyed with myself for stuff like that as I didn't really enjoy the first one but still had three more. Feels like a waste of extra calories iyswim.

To all those plateaued, take heart...

Last Monday 177
Yesterday, 177½
Today, 176 😃

At that rate, in about 3 months I'll be a skeleton!

@poorpaws i'd love to be your diet twin. Is your goal weight about the same? I'm apple shaped, though I've got a biggish bust, which also doesn't help with the fat back. Big sigh... then big cheer cos we can do this!

@Forresttheout takeaways are a bad one here too though DH is not quite on board yet. I made us commit to one a week and goodness me the grumbling...

@Eviebeans I do that too, I am sure in the dim and distant past I used to be able to put the pack down after 1 biscuit and walk away but not any more.

OMG I took the baby swimming to our usual small local pool and some lunatic has installed a full length mirror! Time for new swimwear methinks... my old cossie is a lot more revealing than I expected 😂

I've had a good day today . So far I've eaten one slice of toast (although it was the heel of the loaf), an apple, a satsuma and a baked potato and cheese. After a weekend full of indulgence I feel like I'm getting back on track. DS is cooking dinner though so there's still time for it to go downhill. Tomorrow is my weigh in day and I want to see progress, even if it is just a fraction of a pound.

Good day here today - after no movement for a week, I stepped on the scales and have lost a pound - it’s about half my usual loss in a week but I’ll take it!!

did well re food today although skipped breakfast (apart from the coffees)

lunch: soup and a slice of whole meal bread
dinner: yellow dal and rice with a side of sautéed veg

lots of water and peppermint tea.

tomorrow I’m having a day “off” the diet to celebrate a special occasion and I’m determined not to beat myself up too much for it. The only rule I’m not going to break is no sugary treats/dessert - wish me luck!

Hey everyone, there are some positive comments tonight and weight losses, well done.

@triplecheeese my goal is 10 sts but I've been trying for a year and there's still a stone to go (started at 12 st 2.75 I think). My goal seems a long, long way off.

I've been shopping and foolishly bought chocolate ice lollies and small Mars bars and I've just had a lolly which I now regret. They also had Malteser spread which we haven't been able to get for well over a year so I bought four jars 🙈🥴

I think I'll go to bed early so I can't do any more damage. Unless I nip this in the bud I'll be reporting a gain next Monday.

@poorpaws you've made fantastic progress and you're still keeping at it which is super important. I've been up and down a few pounds but roughly this weight since Christmas - really need to start seeing some changes. Weigh in tomorrow.

malteser spread sounds amazing.

Just brushed my teeth to stop myself eating any more! Good night all.

@poorpaws, I think you're doing very well with the weight loss, and the driving!!

I'm missing MN, just don't get as much chance to check & post since the update the app won't work for me at all, and I can't read the website clearly (print is too faint/ badly spaced for my poor eyesight). Aaaargggghhh! My only (and not very exciting) news is that I bit the bullet and not the cake this time and joined Slimming World, although I have yet to do anything about it as DTS1 is being an absolute nightmare. I've posted before about his ASD and he's had such mega meltdowns recently that I'm feeling wrung out from the stress of them... I just want my life back, want to be able to relax occasionally without worrying about his eating/ sleeping/ general routine, want to not think about whether he's going to scream and hit me.

On a brighter note @DrRamsesEmerson, my favourite charity bookshop had almost all the Amelia Peabody books in stock at the weekend, so I bought the lot

Well done @CanadianJohn - I will take heart! Since 13 appeared on my scales I have been stagnant despite keeping going but this morning I needed to tighten my belt so I’ll take that as a win!

Today was weigh in day and I've only lost 0.2 of a pound since last week. I don't suppose I could really hope for more given that the extended weekend involved wine, takeaway and lots of carrot cake.

Today is another day.

Morning all

@ClaraTheImpossibleGirl your life seems so hectic atm I feel for you. I know it's difficult but don't forget yourself with all the mayhem. I think most mums put themselves last in line but you do need some downtime to read those books or you won't function properly. The last thing I want to do is burst your bubble but SW didn't work for me at all. I tried it a couple of times with many years in between but I couldn't get on with it and actually gained weight both times. Of course it could be very different for you.

@triplecheeese are we both trying to get in the 10 stone zone this week? I'd love that but so far (unless I really try or cut off a limb) I won't manage it.

On a positive note I bought A LOT of salad and fruit (I can't face dinners with veg atm). My trolley looked mostly healthy and I'll soon look like a lettuce leaf. You'd also assume from my trolley I was buying for a huge family when in fact it's just me and the dogs (and I don't buy anything for the dogs from a supermarket).

Its a cold, wet, miserable morning so I'm delaying the dog walk until much later. If I really wanted to I have a cupboard screaming out to be cleaned but I don't think I want to 😳

Have a good Wednesday everyone, life is short as they say so try to make the most of every day (Im looking at you Clara).