Diet for Christmas challenge

[OhFatty]

I know it’s boiling hot and far too early but does anyone want to start a Christmas diet?

I’ve got a LOT to lose and in June I set myself a target of 4 stone by Christmas. So far I’ve lost 1 stone 3, so starting today my new target is going to be 40lbs by Christmas (although more would be very welcome 😀) My weigh day is Monday. I’ll update here every week, and hopefully some others will join me?

I’m not enjoying the heat. I’ve never enjoyed it and dislike intensely being constantly sweaty. The only upside to it this week appears to be that it’s taken the edge off my appetite during the first few days of restarting my diet. I have been stuck on a mini plateau for 3 days but feeling overall less bloated. I will do official weigh in tomorrow with everyone else.

ooh sorry forgot to say - @recklessgran yes, the time has flown by. I joined the other thread in September 2019 so almost 3 years ago! This seems like a lovely group too and I do find the checking in/posting useful. Looking forward to seeing everyone’s updates tomorrow.

Is Sunday the day we all say where we are I can't remember?

Anyway I'm 171.8 today

Sorry you stayed the same @OhFatty and any others that haven't seen a loss.

How are you dieting? Are you calorie counting of following any plan?

Are you drinking enough water?

The upside to this heat is I've hardly got an appetite yet I'm so bloated and swollen! Not seeing any losses for the past week. Up early again to workout this morning. I'm hoping that just staying consistent will yield some results when the heat dies down 🤔

Yes please to weight losses today. I’ll go through all this weeks posts at about 5.

@christmas2022 Im calorie counting, and have stuck to it rigidly, but I have problems with fluid retention in my feet and ankles and it’s worse when it’s hot. Also I’m having my first period for two years, so that’s just great 🙁. I don’t know if that’s got anything to do with it? It probably has but it’s still disappointing!
I drink at least 3 big glasses of water a day, but I’m going to try to drink more today. My official weigh in is Monday, and it would be nice to lose at least something.

How much have you lost this week @christmas2022 i see you lost 4 last week but can’t see your start weight to work out this weeks. Sorry

I was 170.6 last Sunday so looks like I'm in the gain club!

Completely understand why though I've had a heavy social weekend so expected.

Confident I can reign it in a bit this week.

@christmas2022 a social weekend sounds good though. If this diet is going to be forever (and I’m hoping mine is because I’m 51 and as big as a house), then there has to be wiggle room. I think calories spent doing social things are completely different to ones used up on a packet of biscuits eaten in private so you don’t have to share (and yeah, this was me). You’ll have lost it again next week

I completely agree. I think my plan will be to not be too hard on myself when life happens but make sure I make good choices during the majority of the time in between.

I weighed in at 11 stone 13.25 today, this is 1.5 lbs lost this week (3.5 lbs overall, I think).

I started last Monday. My target is 2 stone by Christmas. As of this morning I am 2.2lbs down. Thank you

Well done @SnowyMouse

What was you favourite meal this week?

@christmas2022 I eat the same every day. Porridge, miso soup, minestrone soup, 2 chipolatas, a soft boiled egg, pecan nuts, babybel and mixed veg and a protein shake. I think my favourites are the egg and chipolatas.

@OhFatty it's a whopping 2lb gain for me I'm afraid. I'm now 14st 10lbs up from 14st 8lbs last week. I''m wondering if it's partly fluid retention as I've got very swollen ankles and lower legs which I'm putting down to the heat. Also, I have been rubbish food wise this week and about as active as a slug. I'm writing it off and blaming the heat. Fresh start tomorrow along with the rain I hope. Very well done to all you losers!!!!

Sorry @recklessgran that you've had a difficult week, the heat can't be helping! Good luck on getting back on it this week.

Oh @recklessgran I feel you. I have the same problem. I’m dreading tomorrows weigh in, as I did a sneaky one yesterday and had stayed the same. It feels so unfair.

we’ve only got a 60% chance of rain here tomorrow. I can’t tell you how much I’m hoping.

@OhFatty 42lbs -5, -5, -3
@TheBatwoman 20lbs -3
@Fiftysixthnamechange 20lbs -2
@Tayegete 42lbs
@WGACA

@Communionmom

@Viostep 21lbs
@WutheringShites86

@Readytostartagain 21.5lbs
@Eviebeans

@DublinFemale

@007user 21lbs
@2under2howscary 42lbs
@OkyDoke

@LucaIsPunching

@ScarlettMcCain 50lbs
@WheelofLife 21lbs
@KobaniDaughters 14lbs
@hedgehog91 28lbs -0.8
@yearofthefat 28lbs
@SnowyMouse 20lbs -2, -1.5
@RadFad 28lbs
@themepark 20lbs?
@mallowchick 42lbs
@Transformatio 32lbs +0.4
@boymama82 28lbs
@pennysarah 14lbs
@christmas2022 21lbs

-4 +1
@Julesni77 40lbs -0.2
@SilverWhale 28lbs
@Diegofrompennyburn

@recklessgran 40lbs
@isthatwhatyoureallywanted 15lbs -2
@KVloveswinter 28lbs
@Stepcount 28lbs -2.2

I’m so sorry for how it looks. I’m literally just meaning to copy and paste from my notes.

I hope it’s all correct. There were loads of posts to go through, which is brilliant

Hopefully we’ll have a better week next week when it’s cooler

Thanks for the updated list @OhFatty. Well done everyone. Tough week with the hot weather. Hopefully it’ll get a bit easier for everyone once it cools off a bit next week.

Thanks @OhFatty ! Well done on your loss too!

@OhFatty thank you for list, I actually lost 1.8lb the first week and then 0.8lb the second week! No worries though it’s not a big deal as I am taking note of it in my diary too. It must be a right pain going through all of the posts so really appreciate it!

reading through all of your recent posts it’s nice to know I’m not alone in the scales not budging. Although I haven’t been brilliant this week, so it’s not a surprise for me that I’m not losing much (if any). My weigh in day is tomorrow so we will see. I shouldn’t make excuses but the building work is becoming stressful now that we have a 3rd of the kitchen that’s useable. I’m definitely stress eating at the end of the day. And this heat isn’t helping!!! I hate it!!!

Sorry, needed a rant! I think we shouldn’t be too hard on ourselves, this prolonged heat we aren’t used to, so of course it’s going to mess with our eating schedule and water retention. Well done all for posting still and staying in the long game!

I’m 69.7. I’ve lost weight due to being signed off with workplace stress due to bullying. I can barely eat :(

@hedgehog. I’m so sorry! I promise I’ll get it right next week. It’s really important - weights not easy to lose, so you need to have it recorded properly. Definitely worth keeping your own records too. I have an entire journal - with drawings and motivational stickers 😂I wish I was joking.

Thank you @SnowyMouse . That was last Mondays weigh in. I don’t think this one will be that good. My feet look like balloons 😢! Roll on autumn

Really sorry to hear that @WheelofLife - I’ve been through similar, so can empathise. Hope things start looking up for you soon

Morning, weigh in update for this week is down 2lb from last week (6lb down overall now from the start of the thread, so thanks everyone for the support and motivation). Hope everyone has a positive week ahead

@WheelofLife Sorry to hear that. I know we all want to lose weight, but not like that.

I hope you can take some time for yourself whilst off and maybe get a bit of appetite back.

Good luck for going again this week everyone.

As well as water intake my priority this week will be to finally get some exercise in now the weather is cooling. Likely to be a few walks.