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.

Haha! Thanks

in the pub now again! Had pizza with friends too!

@poorpaws - thank you so much for the kind welcome. I will try to check in regularly to see how people are doing.
I would love to set myself the target of losing a kilo a week by the end of June, but I know that isn't realistic for me, so I'll settle for aiming at losing 4lbs, or maybe 2kg, by the end of June. Starting on Monday, I will be doing a 5 day challenge with an online group, based on Dr Michael Mosley's "Fast 800" weight loss plan, so hopefully by this time next week, I'll have lost a fair bit to set me on target for my June goal!
At the moment, our kitchen is mostly out of action, which is probably a good thing, as I am just inhaling soup and having salads and trying to keep off bread, chocolate and alcohol, which I'm finding tough! As of Monday, none of that for at least 5 days! Usually, I love going out for lunch by the sea at week-ends but I give in to temptation far too easily, which is why I got where I am today, so I'm hoping I can just stay at home and not eat too much today and tomorrow!
Hope everyone has a great Jubilee week-end. I'm in Cyprus, where nobody cares about it, or if they do, they're having to keep very quiet about it!

Hi @poorpaws ..I am here....struggling with my mood more than my weight last few days
DSD is in woe is me mode, DP and other DDs DSDs and partners all at home and literally nothing is done, no one had shopped, no one had mowed grass, DP was supposed to ort out insurance on DSD first car...apparently was too busy ( doing what ?????????) and dsd was moping as has driving test on monday...i told her she needed to speak up and nag dad ..she cried and said i was being mean and he had been too busy....
usually i am very gentle with her and usually easy going but i had done 2 x 12 hr days in clinic...and lost my rag..and said ' wtf St, daddy again..what exactly has he done..'

so now day 3 of clinic and i am feeling crappy about it all...and thinking how a nice bacon roll would help.but i learnt a long time ago to not self soothe with food ...well i learnt that , dont always practice that

@Jconnais1chansonquivavsenerver
I am 54 and menopausal and i have a 1 kg a week loss aim..i use MFP and it set my calorie target at 1200 calories to lose 1 kg a week.
I can do it if i stick to 1200 and very little of that being carbs
it is a possible weight loss but at your age ( and mine) it does involve a quite tough calorie limit

Amazing running @NatMoz! I only run 5K with the buggy but I've entered two (hilly) 10Ks this month which ill have to take the buggy round, as DH wants to run them too. Do you get to run solo at all? Sounds like you were a keen runner before DC, really glad you've got that part of you back. For me the mental health benefits are way more important than whatever it says on the scale. Though I would say that because exercise doesn't seem to move the scale for me!

I haven't had a chance to exercise since Wednesday, so I've put my gym kit on the nursery floor (as that is where I end up sleeping most nights) and I AM going out for 10K in the rain first thing, before DH & DCs are up. I am telling you all here now so I do it!

KBO everyone and happy Saturday ❤️

Hello all.

I would like to call what I've been doing 'struggling', but in actual fact I've just been unashamedly chomping all round me. I'm a feckin' disaster. Too many 'occasions' this looong weekend, including DP's birthday and a day trip with a friend I only see once in a while. Plenty of walking though. I'm going to try and rein it in today. I don't know if I'll weigh myself tomorrow. I might give it another day because, psychologically, I'm shot to hell. My lack of willpower is getting me down.

@ClinkeyMonkey ditto, that's all I really have to say, just ditto!

@ClinkeyMonkey and @poorpaws same here. I know what I need to do just can’t seem to do it 😞

Hiya all,

would like to say I had a good long weekend, but I've been floored with this cold/flu type bug that's going round, so yes, I've lost weight, but it'll all be water, I feel dehydrated from coughing and blowing my nose... so small victories, but all will level out next week.

Hey ho, will still weigh in tomorrow... need to avoid the ice cream... it is so nice on my throat, but we only have magnums in the house... roughly 250 calories each... 20 calories more than my lunch!!

Hope everyone can find their weight loss mojo! I need to control portion size, I looked at my plateful earlier and thought "that's too much" so something is starting to bite in the recognising-issues side of things.

Okay! So it’s Monday again tomorrow so we can all reset.

I’m going to weigh myself first thing and then have a word with myself. Just Had one holiday where I didn’t feel comfortable most of the time and couldn’t wear 2/3 rds of my clothes as I felt so fat; I am NOT prepared to repeat that in august. Literally two thirds and I only took hand luggage! Yes maybe I need some self confidence (there are defo people out there bigger and younger than me wearing things I would love to ) but unless I feel ok I cannot do it. Also, I’m at that weight when going up three or four pounds in a few days means a dress size ! I do not want any to waste anymore bloody money on clothes and have decided that I am on a complete embargo now on regards to clothes shopping.

Eight weeks until then. Five or six pounds has to be doable ?

@Mumstheword2022... that's a good thought... tomorrow is a reset. I understand totally about the clothes!

I am now realistically a slightly loose 22, but 4 or 5 pounds lighter and I'll be a tight 20, neither of which looks or feels great, but of course it doesn't help that the last time I was down to a 20, 12 years ago!@! the fashions were a bit different too, so it all looks wrong as well as a bit tight and bulgey...

Good morning all

I'm not going to weigh myself this morning, I just don't want to know. Yesterday was horrendous! Unexpectedly we were out around lunch time and there was nowhere to eat so I was ravenous by 3.30 when we got home. This started a binge from hell which I'm totally ashamed of. Lesson learnt you don't go out and leave your lovely healthy salad in the fridge because when you get back late it's not adequate.

Food shopping today and I'm bored with my regular shop so have to find something a bit more interesting but low in calories.

I feel slow and sluggish today with a sugar hangover, serves me right!

Good luck to all who are weighing 🤞🏻for a good result.

@poorpaws I know that feeling so well! We had takeaway pizza last night. There has been chocolate and ice cream for four whole days. But this week will be better! No long bank holidays and, in my case at least, no birthdays.

I decided to bite the bullet and weigh myself, even though I said I wouldn't. Somehow I'm 1lb lighter than last week. Now I'm thinking my scales are dodgy, or I set them in the groove where the tile grout is, or it'll all show up tomorrow. I'm not re weighing just in case, as I couldn't cope with the disappointment. But I'm going to use it to get my head on straight and make a proper effort. I am mystified. If you could see what I shifted in the last four days ...!

Good morning all, I had my fair share of crisps and wine these last few days so I’m 1lb up to kick off my June weight loss!!!

oh well, back to the grindstone. But not eating nice things is so boring!!!

@BeyondMyWits it sounds like we are about the same size although I’m too heavy do my top half is a loose 22 since I lost a few pounds and I’m looking forward to being a tight 20 when a few more come off! Im not buying any new clothes due to my optimism that soon I’ll need much smaller ones!

on a more serious note, I’m 45 now and I think this weight is affecting my health more as I get older. I really want to lose it so I can be around more for my kids. No more messing around (which I tell myself every Monday but one day it will be true!).

Morning all.... a loss for me... 1.5lb, my fancy new scales (that disappointingly told me the same figure as my crappy old scales) read at 16st 1lb this morning. Fingers crossed for the same loss next week and my main target being met.

Just got to keep that motivation rolling!

We’ll done @BeyondMyWits !

Well done @BeyondMyWits and @ClinkeyMonkey you've put me to shame.

Next week @Bigbus next week we'll do better.

I'm a different person today and it's just because it's sunny. Yesterday it was foul and cold so I was foul and cold 🥴 I wish the weather didn't affect me so much but it has for many years.

Food shop done and I've bought quite a few salmon products, not so low in calories but healthy.

Keep on everyone, I'm back on it, hopefully.

Hi all. Been on hols in France - got back and zero gain. Yippee - that's a win in my book.

Hey!

so long day at work but felt ok as I had no gain from my hols when I weighed in the morning which is fab! Work trousers are comfortable and that’s better than a couple of weeks ago

when you feel like this is very motivational so I am defo going to kettlebells despite being knackered

tea is homemade beef stew and bubble and squeak with yesterday’s roast leftover. Pretty standard tea round here 🙂

if I get organised I can also walk there in 27mins…

Hello all! Well done on all the weigh ins and losses, and good for those of us feeling low for checking in anyway. I've decided tomorrow to try only eating 7am-7pm and logging to watch calories. I generally get bored of logging after a few days when I get back on the takeaways but since we have a mini goal of the end of June, it doesn't seem like THAT far away. I'm usually up with the kids well before 7am having the first of many breakfasts, and after 7pm is the danger zone for anything sweet in the house. It doesn't sound like much compared to the brilliant efforts of many of you on here but it'll be challenging for me.

No gain over the weekend despite making two jubilee-themed traybakes and eating most of them. Just off to finish the end of the second one and keep an eye on BBC Parliament...

@triplecheeese during the week now that i can use the running buggy i tend to go running with it because i hate waiting all day for 5:07pm to come round which is when my DH gets home 🤣.

My local parkrun is a no buggys allowed route and if I'm running at weekends in general I'll be solo.

Ran yesterday in the torrential rain (must be mad) as DH was on a stag do this weekend and went out again today. First time I've done 2 days in a row since giving birth (was a regular thing before baby).

Yep a regular runner but don't lose the weight via exercise either! Good luck with the hills! They are hard with a pram!

My first weekly weigh in (in my bathroom at home) is Weds morning so I'd really like some good news.

Everybody sounds so energetic, I channel my inner sloth...😊

@BeyondMyWits yeah don't worry about being energetic, I'm still fat 🤣

Good morning June losers

I braved the scales having not dared to yesterday and they are not nearly as bad as I thought, 11 stone 2.5. I did have an exceptionally healthy and low calorie day yesterday to make up for the weekend.

I agree, everyone seems so energetic. Apart from a long dog walk I do nothing.

I've got photographs now of my dogs leg after the attack and it's very nasty and makes me feel sick, no wonder she's a nervous wreck.

I hope everyone makes good progress today. I've got to go and visit my sister in law because she's got a bad leg and can't move much and I think she's getting depressed. It will mean just sitting sipping coffee but I'll do a dog walk early so I'll at least get some steps.--

I went shopping yesterday and everything in my trolley was healthy except a pack of six Mars bars).

Have a good Tuesday everyone, fight the good fight.

I'm not energetic at all (sadly) and the half-term and weekend of excess has resulted in a 2lb gain. Why does it go on so easily?!

So back to being good today 😇