LOSE IT! JUNE 2022 ☀️

[TheRealHousewife]

☀️THE SUMMER COUNTDOWN THREAD 2 ☀️

Fresh new month, fresh new start, fresh new habits. Jump right in to reset & refresh to become a healthier version of yourself in time for a Sizzling Summer!

As no one size fits all, members need to follow their own way of eating to LOSE or MAINTAIN. This thread aims to offer guidance, support and a bit of hand holding.

We generally have a WOW (Weigh On Wednesday) day each week. However post and share your progress as often or as little as you prefer. Do what works for you.

The important thing is not to think of it as a diet (based on deprivation and unsustainable) but more a way of life (sustainable & enjoyable).

I calorie count based on a lower carb Mediterranean diet. I intermittent fast and generally eat twice a day.

Are you in😊 What food plan will you be following? What do you want to change and why?

Good luck for your race @HouseofHolbein

Excellent work @Wizzwazzwas little changes and consistency over time. Must be such a great boost to change a BMI category 👏

Done in just over 3 hours. Very hard work and definitely doing it again 👍

Awesome well done @HouseofHolbein !! Looking great and that view and weather is stunning

Thanks @milkfromthesleepycow

@HouseofHolbein whoop whoop 🎉 🍾

Well deserved steak and carb dinner for you! Don't forget your fluids and get out for a short walk tomorrow 😁

Taking running club out tomorrow night 🤣🤣 sunburned face just washed all the sweaty salt off it and loaded it with after sun

😂😂get on ya!

Woop Woop @HouseofHolbein Fabulous result, well done! 👍🏅🏅🏅🏅🎉

I am absolutely shattered! Just putting clean sheets on so I can have a lovely early night 🤣🤣

Massive congrats, Holbein, looks like a very hot one! Loved the whole - hot, sweaty, definitely doing it again 😆

Have a wonderful break - pretty sure you've burned off enough to cover your night out tomorrow too!

Loving the packing mishaps too - takes me back to when ExH and I istsed Amsterdam in mid winter & torrential rain and all I'd packed him were shorts and flip-flops - oh, how I laughed (and he packed for himself after that!).

Quick well done to WizzWazz, not just for the loss but for resisting the cheesecake (a real favourite of mine!)

I ate far too much yesterday so have very much had a lighter day today. My bank account is also significantly lighter having gone bra shopping with DD - we did buy 8 bras between us (I've lost 4 inches off my bra size!!) but not much change from £200.. with the adding in of new Dr Marten school shoes and some clothes for DS, been an expensive day! But I have bras that fit and give me more incentive not to put the weight back on... they're so pretty!

Not looking forward to being back at work tomorrow after a few days off but got to be done. Right, off to cook some chicken with pasta for tea..

Have a wonderful sleep, Holbein..

Amazing @HouseofHolbein well done!! 👏now rest up and enjoy the freedom to treat yourself.

Well done @Wizzwazzwas it just goes to show how much is in our heads. Keep plodding on, it will happen. I’m home and have only clocked up a mere 13000 steps today . Had a gorgeous crab and avocado salad in Weymouth and dinner tonight is wholewheat pasta with tomato and spinach and leek sauce. Trying to redress the takeaway balance. Am off again tomorrow to stay overnight before DD1’s graduation and celebration dinner. All bets are off!

Huge congrats on your wonderful walk yesterday @Benjispruce4 and your half marathon today @HouseofHolbein - amazing achievements both of you!

Successful shopping trip @SanFranBear !! Good for you. Big incentive to not put it all back on.

Happy sunday all. I'm going to be really focussed this coming week, food & fitness.

Made the pasta dish then didn’t fancy it. Had beans on toast instead. DH has lots of packed lunches this week.😀

The ladies on this thread make it so lovely and comforting … like a big enveloping hug 🤗

Anyway menu change … had roast beef dinner instead of chicken salad. Followed by chocolate parfait and hazelnut praline 😋 Rather nice it was!

Flip flops and t-shirts! 🤣 Glad I’m not the only one @SanFranBear !

Early night for me, shattered as been on beach all day then out for dinner. Want to be ready to embrace tomorrow 🏖

Morning all. Cheeky post weekend away weigh. Stayed exactly the same! Pleased with that considering the takeaways and alcohol.
Happy Monday!

Sorry just a quick one before work but ive just done my Monday weigh in and I'm down to 9st 11lbs so that's a full stone lost since I started! My 9st 6lbs target is firmly in sight now! X

That's great @Riddlediddle

Morning! Posting from bed 🤣🤣 I weighed in and have lost my takeaway weight that was on yesterday morning and back to 9st 7ish after my race. Today will be about drinking lots of water and not eating crap 🤣🤣 oh and applying after sun 🔥

Hope you are enjoying your time away @TheRealHousewife 😊 you deserve it!

@HouseofHolbein sounds like an excellent plan- water water water

@Riddlediddle 👏👏 such a small amount to go! Well done you

@Benjispruce4 good news you STS with a not perfect meal plan. Think it means you've reached the 'moderation' stage? Although I suspect the epic hikes helped!

Been good with food here yesterday. Meals all planned out for week to. Started a 5k training program today (to hopefully progress through a 10k one, then a half marathon one after) and dropped weights to 3 times a week. Must concentrate on protein intake as well!

Have a good Monday everyone

Your menu change sounded absolutely perfect & delicious @TheRealHousewife .

Big thick line under yesterday (v hungover day ... say no more...!!). I did not on the scales this morning, but shall pretend I didn't see what I saw, and concentrate on wednesday's weigh in instead. If I STS like you @Benjispruce4 I'll be pleased!

B = berries, yoghurt & seeds
L = lentils, tomato, roast squash & spinach salad (home made) with halloumi
D = vegan quiche (share with my DD), new potatoes, broccoli & asparagus

Well done @Riddlediddle on your stone loss! In the zone. (wish I still was !!).

Well done @Riddlediddle hope you don’t plateau like me for the last month! I’ve only 2lbs to go but they won’t budge.
SW 10st 4. (Start of May)
CW 9st 8.5
TW 9st 6/7
B egg on dry toast
L- salad with crumbled feta and grapes, apple
D- will be on the road again(4hrs worth) so will try to get a sushi pack at around 300 and a banana as won’t be doing many steps today so will stay under 1000.

Aaaaw @Benjispruce4 that sounds rubbish. Maybe this is the natural weight that your body wants to settle at? Would you be happy at your CW? In an ideal world I would like to be 9st like I used to be but that was such a struggle to maintain that I'd rather settle at 9st 6lbs which is still a healthy weight for my height of 5ft 5. Good luck with those last 2lbs! X