DIET FAILED AGAIN? Thread two. Join us in a friendly supportive thread.

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@poorpaws yes I got heart flutters, still get them very, very occasionally. It is frightening, but the heart rehab team explained it as your body getting used to the new rhythms.

Basically, new medication and the anxiety on top of the muscle damage caused by a heart attack will all have an effect on how it pumps. If you think about it that all makes sense, and reduces anxiety a bit, therefore reducing the fluttering incidences.

If you have pain with the flutters, please take note and get immediate medical attention though.

It does get easier xx

Devided to go regular for a carvery. Big mistake. Not sure if it's because I had a couple of sandwiches beforehand or if I just can't eat a regular anymore.

Back up to 15 stone so I'm a bit gutted. Hoping it's a lot of bloat.

& seems to have been as scales at 14 and a half stone / 90kg peeking under this morning.

Early bed time and no social life does wonders.

90 kg would be wonderful for me. Well done @TalkToTheHand123
i weighed 100.2 kg this morning. My aim was not to increase from last weeks 101 kg. So an unexpected loss. And my smaller jeans fit again.Hope I will soon finally get properly under 100.
I made roasted butternut squash soup for tea tonight. Adult ds was very unenthusiastic. I felt a bit annoyed. I need to make these changes. And he never cooks. It really is time he moved out.
Hope you are feeling a little better @poorpaws. It must have been such a shock.

I've had useless week, and we have friends staying . actually moved in for next 9weeks which is ok..we offered.they have moved back from abroad and their house is not ready.
Our house at coast has a sort of annexe so they are there.
I am used to having 3-5 nights here on my own to eat frugally...to counter the dinners out etc when I'm in London the rest of the week but this week I've cooked big special dinners every night. Including drinking alcohol !!!
Scales I'm so ashamed to say up to 71.2
That's a 2lb gain from last weeks best weight

Really disappointed in myself. Tips please on stopping this slide

Can't seem to go lower than 14 and a half stone but just thought I could do some tummy clenches when sitting outside when on shift. I'm also trying to hold off on the soup as late as possible for a fast kick!

@Theredjellybean . They will be there for 9 weeks. Might be time to say that you need to sort out how this will work, so everyone has space and privacy. Maybe if you eat together once a week? Then maybe have some rules, like no alcohol/ puddings or seconds at your coast house. I’ve just had 2 weeks of visitors, and the 1st week I gained, the second week I gave myself a talking to and scaled it all right back, and lost that kilo.

Hiya all, just realised it is Tuesday already!@#

I weighed in at 15st 7... so gained a pound. Am not surprised, I need to actually make an effort and make better choices, need to do so NOW before it becomes a complete yoyo... again...

You could just plan healthy meals and healthy drinking. What are your friends like in terms of dieting? Do they have a sweet tooth?

Hi everyone

You all seem to be in good spirits, that's really helpful for weight loss I find. On mopey, feeling sorry for myself days, I just comfort eat which isn't helpful.

I've not been on here much because my old iPad has very nearly died. Long story but I went into Curry's on Friday and ordered a new one. Online they said it was in stock, it wasn't! Staff said it would be with me Saturday or at latest Monday, it wasn't. Couldn't find a local telephone no. so drove over again this morning. The parcel has been lost, a refund will take a long time. I have to "wait a few days" whilst they investigate the loss and then another few days until it's posted. I was furious and DP had to drag me out of the store. I could have got it next day online but because it was in stock (supposedly) and I wanted it urgently <laughing at irony> I drove over to my nearest store.

Anyway I am trying to use this incredibly old one but it takes for ever and keeps jumping out of wi-fi every few minutes.

I'm not doing so well with weight loss and it's difficult to stay focused on it.

Cassie is still limping and can't put her foot to the floor (it's 6 weeks on Thursday since her accident).

My telephone appointment with the hospital cardiologist is this Thursday and I'm not looking forward to that.

That's about it from me. I am trying a little to keep my weight down but not really hard enough so I didn't weigh in yesterday and of course I'm not exercising atm which doesn't help.

Hoping to be back soon on my shiny new iPad (which I couldn't really afford this close to Christmas). It will be lovely to have a quicker response though.

Keep on everyone. Looks like I'll fail my Christmas target but I'll keep trying into the new year 🙈

@poorpaws think of it as a postponement not a fail ..
Poor paws has postponed her weight target due to unforseen circumstances

Aww @poorpaws what are you comfort eating?

I have 2 days off and making myself extra soup to fill up on to try help avoid binging.

Doing light exercises every few mins and even lighter housework.

Hi can I join you? I have a lot to lose - a third of my body weight. I am at the start of a weight loss referral from the dr and it's all a bit daunting. Have started calorie counting with MyNetDiary and have an appointment to start at the gym next week. Wish me luck.

Welcome and good luck @effiesgoldwig !

Welcome @effiesgoldwig don't be daunted, stick with us and we'll get there eventually, one step at a time.

Thanks. So far so good. I bought myself a multipack of mini dairy milk 100cal bars so I can have 1 a day to keep the chocolate cravings at bay and discovered that a bowl of cheerio's has 130 calories less than the same size bowl of special k so I'm switching my breakfast cereal. I'm keeping the scales out on the work top so I don't over portion and I'm using a side plate instead of a huge dinner plate. Am on day 3 so far.

Welcome@effiesgoldwig . Sounds like you are really taking control of this . I love those mini bars of chocolate. A third of your body weight sounds daunting. I was in the same situation 2 months ago, needing to get from 17 stone to around 11.
But it feels better once you are in it, the rewards for weight loss dont come only when you hit target , they pop up all along the way, with every new insight you gain into yourself and your eating habits. I have lost about 1.5 stones now, and I feel a lot better already. I have a discernible waist, I can wear my jeans, I’m starting to know what hungry and full feel like. And most importantly, I now understand that weight loss is not like swimming underwater when you hold your breath till you can’t, and then explode, it’s about changing your mindset around food, valuing the choices you make and respecting your body. Part of that, for me has been looking myself squarely in the eye and saying dont kid yourself that this is ok.
Small changes are good. My first small change was weighing, I had no idea what a normal portion looked like. And I swapped toast and butter for porridge. Worked really well. Currently I’m explaining to the hungry child inside me that going out for lunch tomorrow doesn’t mean I’ve screwed it up anyway, so should stuff my face now, it means keep within your limit today and you can eat to maintenance tomorrow if you want to.
This group is lovely, and we all do fail and then get up again, so I hope you find it as helpful as I do.

@Zebracat I think your analogy to underwater swimming is excellent - thank you for that image.

@effiesgoldwig I also had a third of my body weight to lose when I started at the end of March. I was 15 stone and I've lost 3 since then so about 2 more to go. I've resisted thinking of a specific target and to begin with just thought about half a stone at a time. I rewarded myself for reaching the half stone - a perfume that I'd wanted for ages was my first reward. Now it's clothes.

Take it a day at a time and enjoy whatever you choose to eat.

Not losing much, but a few wins keeping me motivated. Managed to talk myself out of a pub desert and went for a small carvery instead of the usual regular. Had a regular last week and could only eat 3/4 😂🐖.

Thanks so much for the encouragement 😊

I've been weighing and it is an eye opener to the portion sizes. Family wanted fish&chips for tea tonight so I've taken my fish out of the batter and weighed myself some chips and mushy peas and have come out with calories to spare for the day so feeling quite pleased that I got to enjoy the meal without sabotaging myself 🥳

Good idea about the small targets. I remember the dr telling me to lose weight at 16 stone after my daughter was born 8 years ago so my fist target is to get back down to that! About 1.5 stone to get there 😫

Good one. I’ve just met a target which is to be less than 20 kilos heavier than my Dh( gulp). But I have loads because I weigh in pounds, stones and kilos. I’m under 100k now , but its ages before I get under 200pounds. Breaking into 14 stone something will be a red letter day.Then there is all the bmi stuff. Now under 35, really looking forward to under 30 - overweight not obese. And sizes. I’m back into size 16 for some trousers, but still in a 40 for bras. I know people who keep spreadsheets with all their little targets! I would measure but I can’t find the tape. Today I realised that I gained a kilo every month from October to September. If I hadn’t got a grip I would be 110 kilos today not 99.8. And I am starting to feel just a teeny bit better about myself.

We sound on a similar journey @Zebracat . I am 15st 7. And hoping to get to that day I can say "fourteen stone something" .

I already got to "fifteen stone something " this year, so am pootling along slowly...

We're getting there 😀

@BeyondMyWits . Yes indeed. I am 5 ft 7. How tall are you?
I had a rather disturbing conversation with my GP surgery today. Turns out I am properly pre diabetic, amongst other things, and being referred to a Course. I have been becalmed for a few weeks, but really have to get going again. Blood test on 2nd December. I really want to have lost 3 kilos by then. Wake-up call really. I’m way off my Christmas target, but now may get somewhere.

@zebracat, I am 5ft6 (and a little bit). I was diagnosed prediabetic 2 years ago, but have turned it around. Basically cut down on carbs, weight did not change much (menopausal so every pound has to be dragged from me). Did not cut out completely, just took about 1/3 less... pasta/rice/potatoes etc and filled the gap with veg and meat. No longer anywhere near prediabetic so was worth it.

Hehe .I’m probably 5ft6and a bit too, but can’t bear to change it on the BMI tracker. I’ve already cut carbs in half and almost obliterated sugar except for fruit, trying to cut back a bit on that.No snacks, no alcohol. I also just realised I’m 15 stone 10, not 151/2. So all my stats are now worse than they were. I know I’ve made good changes and would normally be content to just very very slowly lose the weight, but then the bad habits creep back in and I also have to get out of the obese range for my health issues.
I do think I have some kind of overly positive body image in that I eat moderately for 2 days and start thinking I can see my ribs. Can I ask @BeyondMyWits what clothes size you take? I’m apple shaped, slim hips and legs, not much waist, a belly and big breasted. 16 or 18 on the bottom, 18 -20 on top.
im dead interested in everyone’s measurements really , but don’t want to snoop too far!