10st plus to lose - part 2

[ShinyPikachu]

A really unimaginative title but the old thread is almost full and we don't want to lose people who have joined us already.

Anyone else with a large amount to lose is more than welcome to join us, we're a friendly bunch and whatever way you're trying, that doesn't matter to us. It's about the results and more importantly the support.

@FatLadyTriesAgain it's really hard when normal routines are thrown out by the school holidays! Especially this one, with mountains of chocolate everywhere.

I lost 1lb last week, which is something since I ate lots on Friday and Sunday, but in the grand scheme of still needing to lose over 80lbs it's not good enough, nor enough when I'm the the weight I am, it should be more.

We are back from visiting my parents and as I suspected I gained several pounds and already had slid backwards a bit before going but now I’m back on it and hopefully won’t take too long to get to where I was . I lost so much quickly that I expected it to happen . I think I’ve gotten it all out of my system now although being strict with dinners and evening snacking like I’ll now have to be will be the hardest thing for me I know from experience. Felt better travelling now though I can feel the loss in everyday life and I think my sugar levels have gotten better already based on my recent readings . Hopefully my body is bounding back .

Morning All, hope it's a good weekend for everyone.

I've slowly got back into things over the last couple of weeks, have slightly increased my daily calories by a few hundred on MFP which should still give me at least 1.5lb a week loss, but is a bit more achievable for me with everything going on at the moment.

At the moment I am very happy that I'm back into the 18's bracket, and 4.5lb away from my pre holiday weight!

Starting weight: 20.9
Current weight: 18stone 13.5
Goal weight: 15

It's been a good week for me. 2.5lb off this week.

I haven't been tracking calories again yet but I've made a conscious effort not to eat past 9pm and it's obviously made a difference. Now school is back I can hopefully try to get back into a good routine too.

I'm massively overweight and not very tall. The heaviest I've ever been. I'm now on a high dose of steroids, for a few months, for a new condition. The consultant said it causes an increase in appetite and weight gain. I started a diet just over a week ago (this is day 8). I've cut out all carbs, and butter. All sweet stuff apart from the occasional tint bit of chocolate. I'm bloody hungry - but I've lost 9lbs!! I'm excited and spurred on to keep going.

Im still struggling to get back to my pre holiday routine but I’m weighing and counting and only having my probio yogurt in the mornings during the week and for the last 3 days a light lunch and a calorie deficit for the past few days too but in the aft and evening I struggle and have had quite big dinners and made exceptions still . I need kids to go back to school and get into the right mind set again . I have lost 1 kg of the few I gained after the fast -15 kg initial loss . Demoralising having gained but I knew visiting my parents for a week would cause that for sure . I also ended up eating a couple of things from a bakery this afternoon I hadn’t had anything from for weeks ( 2 savoury little rolls and a top of a muffin) . Hopefully I’ve now got that out of my system and I won’t order from there again . I’ve counted them in and if I eat less dinner I’ll be well under in calories still . Tomorrow I’ve got to manage to have much less since I do want the holiday gain to go asap and actually make progress beyond that .
I might have to go talk about the weigh loss jab before some surgery I’m likely to need . I’m pretty sure they’d like me to loose weight pre surgery too .

@TheQuest1 I'm also struggling to get back into the pre holiday mode but I'm just doing the best I can. Need to get my arse into gear as I've booked a last minute holiday for two weeks time so I now need to get back to the pre holiday weight before this holiday!

Happy today about a further loss ! Seems my holiday gain was mostly water , I do get swollen with flying always . Another 1,5 kg gone so now -2,5 kg (5lb ish ) from my gain and half to go . I wanted to shed beyond that before a function at my sons school on his last year there so I’m in a bit of a hurry to loose the 2,5 and then some more hopefully I have 3 w + to do it ! I’m trying to continue the 16/8 and not eat besides my little probio yogurt with meds I have to have until late afternoon . That and calorie counting worked for me …

Another pound gone despite indulging a bit last night . I think I actually used up
all my calories which never happens except on the recent holiday when I didn’t even attempt to count anything . I had a rare dessert in fact two ; a Krispy Kreme after lunch and a berry mousse after dinner ,and finally drank my mini cocktail bottle that was in a Christmas stocking and I don’t normally drink . It was delicious so lucky there was only 1 in the house . I only ate after 4 pm though so had a long time for my body to burn something off hopefully . No -3 kg of my gain so eating in a smaller window definitely works for me . Now I’m starving after just one little yogurt with my meds so far today but I won’t have my lunch until in a few hours after housework etc I’ll just think about the scale numbers getting less while my stomach crumbles. Ocado delivery with lots of nice salad ingredients , fruit and berries and soups coming tomorrow . In the weekend it’s DD birthday so we are eating out on Sun . Will have to have a lighter day on Sat and Mon at least . How’s everyone else doing it’s pretty quiet here ! Don’t think I’m the only one with a bit of trouble during the holidays …

I'm still exercising away but struggling with eating which means my weight is about the same since January.

This is so hard. I'm sick of thinking about food, shopping endlessly for ravenous kids, just-eat is so quick and easy, and the worst thing is that eating wrong gives me instant stress relief. Regained four pounds.

I might ask gp for the injections. All I want is to not think about food constantly.

I’ve gone off the rails in the last few days here after managing to loose 3 out of the 4-5 regained kg . Yesterday definitely went a bit over my calories so for once didn’t weigh this morning . Today then had an egg and bacon breakfast baguette I gave T had for weeks and a tea (where as during the week I only have the one small yogurt with meds and then lunch late afternoon )a very yummy calorific pret new Italian deli bloomer sandwich again after trying it yesterday , the whole packet of salt and vinegar crisps and a black forest dessert pot plus raspberries for lunch .At dinner we had chicken tenders , new potatoes and broccoli , I had two pieces of chicken and the broccoli but only 2 tiny potatoes followed by pineapple . Also had a pudding again my chocolate cravings are back after Easter eggs and our trip and I haven’t managed to quit sugar again after it . 2 coffees as well with skim milk and a few bits of cheese gherkins and some meat etc tonight . I’ve calculated it all and I went a bit over where as I normally am eating 1/2 to 2/3 of my estimated daily cals and that’s why I’ve lost so much . I was managing the 16/8 pattern during the week again so it helped but in the weekend that doesn’t happen and tomorrow we are out for DD birthday so that wont be good .I’ll try to not to go crazy out there . Mon I’ll have to return to soup and salad lunches and these exceptions have to stop . I feel and look much better already at this weight and I have far to go still so I need to continue . I am also considering seeing my doctor about the jab but there’s many doctors i have to see in general and I’m not sure they’d give it to me before seeing the other doctor about possible surgery I possibly need although I’ve read they often want you to loose weight for that surgery .

Well done to those who have lost and for those struggling.

1.7lb off this week. I decided to try intermittent fasting these last couple of weeks. I haven't been super strict with it, and it's more like 14/10 than 16/8 that I've been doing but that's over 4lb off in two weeks so I think it's the kickstart I needed. I'm so busy right now that calorie counting is just adding to my pile of stresses tbh which is why I thought fasting could be a good idea for now.

Morning all, hope everyone doing well. I'm trying to stick to the intermittent fasting too (although some days it's been an hour out!) and it does make a difference.

Still going over my calories most days but I've continued logging everything and I have had a loss. 2lb more to lose to get back to the 2 stone loss mark and I'd like to lose that (a 3lb loss would be great!) before I go on holiday in a week and a half.

Starting weight: 20.9
Current weight: 18stone 11
Goal weight: 15

With the fasting do you say eat between 12 pm and 8pm? Do you calorie count in that time?
Can you still have a cup of tea first thing or is that out too?

So I've been doing it that I still have my coffee through the day. I've read mixed ideas on this, some saying it should only be water, but others saying if it's a drink under 50 calories at a time it's ok. I just have a dash of milk in mine and no sugar so I've been having that as I don't really like water. Some people have sugar free drinks but I can't have those.

I'm not picking a certain time to start eating, I'll just have something when I'm hungry and I count 10 hours from then and that's when I know I can't eat anything past then.

I haven't been calorie counting at all while doing this, and I've lost weight two weeks in a row. Not sure about Monday coming as I've had a stressful week and there may have been some sneaky wine and snacks on some of the days but if I don't lose I know why.

I'm not actually a big eater when it comes to meals so I'll have stuff like a bowl of cereal or a serving of pasta salad or whatever. I've been trying to keep it healthy but there have been occasional takeaways and meals out, the only way I've restricted myself is on the time I eat.

It's basically stopping me from grazing on stuff like biscuits or crisps late at night when I don't actually need them and I'm eating more from boredom than anything else, but seems to be working so far for me.

I'm hoping to give it a few more weeks and shorten the "eating window" I have, I'll probably do it gradually and get myself down to 8 hours instead of the 10 but 10 is working for me at the moment.

I break my fast after 9am, sometimes not until 10am. Eating window closes strictly at 7pm. I have plain black tea around 8am and 8pm. I sleep much better with this pattern.

I gave up red meat for Lent, and am continuing with this. Also no processed red meat, eg ham slices or bacon, etc. It's harder to give up processed chicken eg slices for sandwiches.

My biggest downfall is sugar. I don't count calories, just aim for healthier food. Avoiding sugar takes care of most of that.

Ideally, my window would be from 10am at the earliest, and 6.30pm at the latest. This is my aim for May and June. Setting alarms on my phone to avoid thinking about it.

I tend to eat between 1-9 roughly, sometimes 12-8 etc. I do calorie count too, and I do drink tea, coffee etc outside of those times.

I've been struggling hugely the past week. I just want to eat ALL THE TIME and I have gone over my calories basically every day. I'm eating silly things and then as soon as I've eaten thinking- why did I do that?!

Holiday on Friday - I'd usually have far more of a gap in between holidays so I don't think it's helped as I've just not got back into the right mindset.

I'll weigh Thursday morning and the aim is just to be as close to 18.9 as possible.
I'm not going to beat myself up, work has been hellish and so I'm just going to focus on having a relaxing time.

I was going to start a new thread but having read through these posts last night, I think I may have found my tribe. May I join you?

Apologies in advance for the long rant.

I’m at an all time low, or high as the case may be. I’ve been overweight for almost 50 years. Two years ago I was given “once in a lifetime” concert tickets for last July. With more than a year to go I told myself I would lose a few stone before the concert. I didn’t. It was miserable. A long walk from the drop off points, queues to get in, uncomfortable little seats, squashed together, with no leg room and an even longer walk to get picked up. I spent the second half of the concert hoping it wouldn’t last much longer. When I got home I told myself this could never happen again. Fast forward to Friday night. I took ds to the theatre and it was like a repeat performance. I have fibromyalgia and “pretend” to family, friends and myself that this is what’s to blame for my inability to do things but I know it’s not. I’ve name changed for this as I can’t tell anyone in real life. I at my heaviest ever.

I really need to do this. I started yesterday.

SW - 18st 7lbs
GW - 11st 7lbs

Welcome @Thetimeishere
Rant away, many of us have felt how you are feeling, or feel that way right now.

I know and can sympathise with the exact situation you're describing, and will likely find myself in the same situation when I'm at a gig in a couple of weeks time!

Hello, may I join in too please? I know exactly how you feel @Thetimeishere A few months ago I missed out on going on a segway and also a trip to a treetop course cos I’m too heavy and I told myself I never wanted to be in that situation again. But now I weigh even more.
I’m so tired of it all. I know it’s all in my head and I can train myself to stop impulsively reaching for the chocolate but it is so hard.
what’s your plan to lose the weight? I’m rejoining Slimming World today. There’s a few things I don’t like about the plan but calorie counting stresses me out and I don’t know what other options there are.

Welcome @Thetimeishere and @sundaymorningcall

As @WildImaginings has said, I think many, if not all of us here, have experienced something similar at some point.

I've been on holiday this week so no weigh in for me but like some others I have a gig coming up. It's a full day thing for me, outdoors, and you can't take seats in so I'm starting to worry I'm going to put myself into a major fibro flare just trying to attend. I'm hoping the music and the experience make it worth it for me. I think I should be able to sit on the ground at least so I just need to hope the weather will be nice!

@sundaymorningcall I’m counting calories at the moment using my fitness pal. I don’t think I can bear going back to WW or Slimming World. I’ve been to both on numerous occasions!

@WildImaginings Thank you for the warm welcome. I have found reading this thread quite inspiring.

@ShinyPikachu If I sat on the ground l wouldn’t be able to get up again. I have enough trouble getting in and out of my sisters mini!

Tbh @Thetimeishere I am worried about that too but I can't physically stand for the almost 12 hours I'll be there. I might be hitting up the bar towards the end but I'll have to make sure I have my meds with me and keep taking them. If the bar has a seating area I'll defo stay there for longer and nurse a few drinks.

Checking back in over here. 2 weeks ago after standing in the scales and having seemingly put on 2 kg over Easter (god!!) I decided drastic action was needed. Started Fast 800 that day and am now 1 stone down. I don't expect the remaining 7 or so stones to go as quickly but I'm feeling relatively strong!