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.

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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.

Hope everyone is doing ok; I didn’t have time to post yesterday. Had a busy day which did involve McDonald’s with the kids but stayed within my calories and managed an hours walk in the evening.
My Weigh in stats for my end of week 2
SW 12st 9.5lbs
CW 12st 6.5lbs
Weight loss this week: 1lb
Hope you all have a great weekend

Just been on a run / walk starting a couch to 5k app after a long break from Amy kind of physical exercise except daily lunch time walks at lunch. I managed to refrain from buying myself any alcohol yesterday on the weekly shop and watched whilst DH enjoyed a couple of cans. Can honestly say I did not want any even whilst DH had a can. Lost a pound so going in the right direction. Motivation is a weekend away in a couple of months as my goal to be a healthier , happier me.

Hi everyone and welcome to newcomers, it's a very busy thread atm and I'm hoping it stays that way because it means we've all stuck with it.

A special mention to @Bjarnum @ClaraTheImpossibleGirl @gonelululemoncrazy @Talktothehand who were with me on the old thread. How are you doing? So glad we are still sticking this out though I don't think any of us are where we thought we might be by nearing the end of April ☹️ we will get there eventually though even if it seems like it's taking forever, which it is.

Yesterday (Day 3) was so much better than pizza day the previous day. I tried very hard to make up for the blip I had so I am hopefully still on track to lose something (anything) this week.

Today is miserable outside and that just makes me want to eat even more. My DP doesn't feel the cold (has always worked outside in all weathers) but I am miserable with the slightest breeze. A gentle breeze is a tsunami in my head. I think it will be a dog walk, light salad lunch and maybe a bit of housework, oooh the excitement that is my life!

I hope everyone has a good weekend, I know for a lot of us it's the most dangerous time foodwise but do the best you can everyone. I'm weighing in on Monday since it's better for me so only five days between weigh ins on the first week but hey I can still lose in five days 🤞🏻

Weighed this morning-8 st 8, so a 1lb loss. But weekends are the challenge, I have to not put it back on by tomorrow night! And I have to be strong and work out today and tomorrow. Friends to dinner this evening so I don’t want to cook anything too penitential for them!

@Notonthestairs, I use an app called Lose It to track calories- it’s probably not as good as the paid for version of MFP, but it’s free and not bad.

@Minimalme I’m totally with you on eating things I like in smaller amounts instead of larger amounts of boring food. I did Slimming World for years and lost weight but missed hummus and crisps and bread! Obviously I put lots of weight back on when I stopped.

I think weighing things is really important because since I’ve started doing that I’ve realised I was eating so much more than I thought I was. Also ‘tasting’ while I cook - I caught myself eating lots of the mashed potatoes I was making for the kids without realising what I was doing.

weekends are really hard for me so hoping I’ll be more focused this time.

Can I join too please?

I lost a stone and a half last summer and was on my way to getting back into shape when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in October. The combination of 24 weeks of chemo and steroids mean I’ve put it all back on 😩 I’m
still mid treatment with surgery and radiotherapy to go, but I’d really like to start addressing my weight gain, gently, to get myself healthier.

Can I join? Pre pandemic I lost 4 out of the 6 stone I wanted to lose and now.... back to square one. So annoyed with myself but now back on calorie counting. No fad diets just trying to make sensible choices while still living my life, if that's possible!
SW: 18st7.5
CW: 18st 5.5
GW: 12st

Good luck to everyone on their weight loss journeys!

@TwoBigNoisyBoys sorry to hear you’ve been so unwell.

Yesterday I managed to get an admin job done, that I’d been putting off for a long time. I also managed not to snack while I did it! Copious amounts of tea but no snacking!
I did succumb to a couple of glasses of wine in the evening, but no takeaway. I bought us one of those £10 Tesco deals (hence the wine).
So, yesterday:
Lunch - one slice of toast with two eggs and brown sauce. Lots of cups of tea.
Evening - lasagne, salad, coleslaw and wine.

I took our little dog for a lovely, long walk and it really cleared my head.

Still don’t want to weigh!

Managed a 20k step walk last night... And then came in and had a cider and shared a bar of chocolate with my husband 🤦🏻‍♀️

I've been trying to lose weight since Xmas.
I was 86.9kg on Jan 1st
I was 82.8kg on Thursday
I am 82.6kg today

Going for a walk now, will nip into Aldi for bits for a lovely but healthy eating day. Currently planned: mango smoothie for breakfast; a baked sweet potato salad with feta, mint and peashoots for lunch; Mexican beef loaded potato wedges for dinner.

Getting my hair cut today so maybe that'll shave off a cheeky lb haha.

Hope everyone has a good day!

Even more newcomers, welcome. I'm so pleased so many people are joining us.

It would be lovely if you are all here in six months lime and we've all made great progress in our weight loss. It's easier at the beginning because we are all for it, it's new and a challenge. In a few weeks it will become boring and even harder but I hope with all the encouragement of so many members we can all stick with it and see some really good loses once and for all.

Keep posting, it will help I think.😀. Have a good Saturday everyone (bearing in mind this is a difficult day in the world of diet).

Can I join? I was so good during the first lockdown. But last year, for various reasons, I undid it all. Now, I'm struggling with energy levels post-Covid. I have a foot and hip injury that are limiting my exercise and I just feel hungry and tired all the time. And yy I know eating badly makes me more tired but I'm still caught in that cycle. Plus my scales don't work properly because we live in an old cottage and there's not a single level floor which means I can't even get a base line or see any progress.
Ok, that's all my grumpy excuses out the way. Now I need to do this.

I despise the cold top op, dh and I did a dog walk yesterday eve and he convinced me not to wear my fleece and I regretted it every moment. He always opens our bedroom windows too which I secretly hate him for 

@TwoBigNoisyBoys good luck with your treatment, so sorry you are going through Cancer right now. Me and @Bigbus agree that eating stuff you enjoy is important and I think that might be even more important for you.

If I buy a scone while out and it isn't very tasty, I leave it because it doesn't tick the 'worth the calories' box!

I have managed to loose a bit. I am weighing in Ibs now because I know that 150lbs is the top end of bmi for my weight so that's my goal - I am dyslexic and get stings and pounds muddled!

Have made a beautiful salad for lunch. Trying to see my meals as a gift to myself, that choosing nourishing foods is a way of investing in myself instead of deprivation from the sugary-laden food I was eating before.

The kids are also devouring it which is a bonus!

@FuckingHateRats I’ve just done exactly the same - went shopping and bought really nice stuff. Not necessarily ‘diet food’ but things like olives, avocado, good quality ham, crusty whole meal bread and nice strawberries.
For lunch, we’ve all had smoked salmon and cream cheese bagels. I’ve added my portion up to about 400kcals, which is fine for a Saturday lunch, I think. Everyone loved it.
Going to have fish pie with lots of veg tonight and I’ll have a bit of wine as well (even though my target for this week was to abstain completely).

Good work on the salads and light lunches everyone. I had salad too, shredded in a bowl ham salad with a light dressing, it was lovely but I could eat more ☹️ I hope I can last until dinner without snacking, I'll really try.

@extrapineappleonmypizza ooh that sounds like such a lovely food day. Salmon bagels and fish pie is my idea of absolute food heaven.

I had two boiled eggs and a couple of slices of ham with half an avocado for lunch - about 400 calories too, and quite filling. And I did do my exercise DVD, so all OK so far.

Tonight will be a mango and spinach salad, poussins with black grapes and new potatoes, and a fruit fool. Apart from the fool all quite virtuous, although there will be wine!

Hiya, can I join too... I make no promises for sticking power...

joined Noom on a trial a whollllle 3 days ago, left it today, was sick of the faff before I finished signing up to be honest

So SW 16st5 today. GW... less.

My lovely neighbour brought me cheese scones and rock cakes, still warm from the oven 🙈😳

There was evidence but this new format wouldn't let me post it.

Can I join too please? I’ve spent the last couple of days watching this thread from afar (a hotel All Inclusive to be precise) but I’m home now and need to get my backside into gear. I am close to the heaviest I’ve ever been, except after giving birth, and thoroughly fed up. Like others, I have very few clothes that fit and absolutely hate catching sight of myself in the mirror. 18 months ago I was running half marathons but the January 2021 lockdown hit hard, followed by a broken foot, a traumatic bereavement (son’s best friend) and a miscarriage all in quite quick succession.

I know I feel better when I eat better and exercise but I’m a very all or nothing person, and it seems to have been just the “nothing” recently with none of the “all” 😁. I’m hoping that my holiday has laid down a line in the sand and I can now try to get back to a more positive mindset and make better food and exercise choices. I’ve had a big supermarket delivery this afternoon with loads of fruit and veg, plus a veg and salad box coming on Tuesday. I don’t have a particularly sweet tooth but need to cut down on takeaways, wine (a lot) and portion sizes. I’ll often eat the same as my DH when he runs 50 miles a weeK and has a way faster metabolism than me, so that’s just madness! I have kids and won’t be making separate meals for me, will just try to cook healthier food more generally and make adjustments to my plate, eg adding loads of
veg/salad and a (much) smaller portion of pasta. Also hoping to get a good exercise routine going, though that’s more for my mental and physical health and toning up, as I know what I’m eating and drinking is the biggest contributor to my weight gain.

I’ll weigh in the morning but expect to be around 13 stone. Ideally I’d like to lose 3 stone, but 2.5 as a minimum. First goal will be to get back under 12 stone, which is where I was last summer - hated it at the time but would love to be back there right now!

Welcome @YorkshireLawyer !

Just had my fish pie… with peas, carrots, broccoli and boiled egg whites. It was lush!
We’ve been watching the boxing since seven and I’ve avoided Pringles, etc. but instead the wine is flowing 🤦‍♀️
Almost got a takeaway, so the fish pie and wine is technically a win?! 🤪

We've watched a film with the kids - they made up little pic n mix bowls but the portions were quite small. Have graciously eaten mine 😂 trying to forget about the sea salted dark chocolate in the fridge...

Went out to local coffee shop earlier with my daughter. She had a coffee cupcake and I did not. The coffee was so good it actually felt like a treat tbh.

I'm sat here mildly hungry and reckon that's maybe no bad thing.

Total eats today:
Mango smoothie (half a banana, frozen mango, Greek yoghurt, flaxseeds and chai seeds, OJ)

A bowl of that sexy lil salad I made earlier (sweet potato, chopped peppers, mint, pomegranate seeds and feta)

Delicious latte

Mexican beef loaded wedges with small helping of cheese and sour cream (Hello Fresh recipe so portion was respectable)

Mini bowl of pic n mix and a handful of Aldi pringles.

About a gallon of mint water

Walked 10k steps

I lost 2.5 pounds this week - ate choc over the weekend but was healthy during the week, so feeling very please. 3 pounds to go to get to the next stone down.

I'd love to say I'd eaten well today, but I've had a chocolate croissant, two slices of white bread with butter, handful of strawberries, small handful of hazelnuts, a small piece of millionaire shortbread, one hobnob and then 1.5 burritos. High on calories and low on healthy food. I'll try and do better tomorrow.

On the plus side, I've said no to alcohol and chocolate.

I like the idea of trying to treat my body with healthy and nutritious food and will try and adopt that mindset. Too often I think I self sabotage.

Welcome @YorkshireLawyer I hope you do well here with us.
I've lost the plot tonight so I thought I'd better come here and admit I've eaten chocolate and crisps.

It all began this evening because I opened the credit card bill with all the vets fees on it from the dog attack. The vets bills were £1,186.03! It made me feel sick as we paid daily on my card and I hadn't added it up. As usual (and I don't know why I do it) I went straight to the chocolate (Easter eggs hidden in the spare room wardrobe). I will do better tomorrow but I think the real start to the diet will be Monday. I'm not a very good example to you all.