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.

Oh yes - another NDV - my knee high wellies now fit 👊😄

Oh good NSVs!

I need to huddle with @Autumflower and @DuckWithOneWing

I am not really back on track after my blip. Head not in the right place, and struggling with consistency. Tend to have a day on, day off, Have had a small gain, but it should be easy enough to shift if I could fully commit again. But I just can't summon it up at the moment. I am managing to stay off the booze which has been my trigger for completely giving up in the past - that's good. But having stuck religiously to 3 swims, 2 gyms per week and 10k steps per day from May through to mid-September while on 800kcal per day, I am struggling to even get out of the door at the moment and averaging around 1500kcal. Averaging 2-3k steps per day at the moment and have not been to the gym or pool for more than a fortnight. I don't seem to have any mental energy or focus.

I need to focus on why I want to continue. From the little things (I would love to wear my wellies again!! very impressed @chalkyc2 !) to bigger things that I don't do any more because of my size - riding, tennis and things that I have never tried but would love to have a go at even at my advanced age (sailing, skiiing).

I climbed Snowdon a couple of weeks ago - recovering from that was why my exercise habit dropped away. I want to be able to do further climbs with my boys (8,10) but I need to build up my downhill fitness. Got badly caught out on the walk down - I remember thinking at the top that it wasn't as bad as I expected, but by the time I reached the bottom I was a complete wreck so I need to work on my quads and knees before we attempt any more mountains. The boys want to do Scafell Pike next 😩. You'd hope that would be motivation enough - but I seem to be going into hibernation mode.

Wellies for the win @PreesHeath!!

My weekly hockey has got me exercising more. The first week was hard and I aches for 3 days. This week was week 3 and much better. I think maybe it's having something to exercise for?!? Book that swim or gym class and put it in your diary maybe for the week ahead? It's so hard - and it's why I'm trying not to slip because I know I'll start making excuses to myself.

And I agree with the downhill being harder. And colder.

0.3 kg for me today. Quite happy to have lost anything given the amount of rubbish I've eaten this week.

I’m trying hard ,I had a 3 lb loss ,it’s nearly got in the next stone bracket down.I’m just thinking that every pound is weight off my knees .
one day at a time

I’m planning to start fast 800. Had a private blood test and I’m pre-diabetic so I really need to do something. I’m even considering the gym which I loathe but I’m not interested in doing team sports and need to build some exercise into my life

Hey @Dirtylittlewolf - I defo recommend getting a peloton if it's at all possible financially - for me being able to do some decent exercise at home away from people at times that work for me has really helped.

I haven’t posted on here before but I thought I might as well as I am so unhappy with my weight 😩 I think I would be happy with losing 6 stone (although ideally it needs to be more). I have gained at least 4 stone (could be up to 6 as I can’t remember what I was before) since lockdown and having a baby just over 2 years ago. Since having my little one I just seemed to have kept gaining weight but I feel like it’s way past the time to blame it on ‘baby weight’ now… I am still breastfeeding but I know I don’t need to be eating as much as I do 🙈

Well done on losses and NSVs!

 to those still struggling.

Welcome @AshamedOfMyWeight

I've lost 1lb exactly this week and that puts me at the lowest weight I've been recently so hopefully I don't get ill again soon as that always seems to happen when I'm finally doing better!

0.1 kg loss for me this week.

Lost 1lb this week.
Current weight 18.1
Target 13 ish!
Feeling in a good zone. Long may it last!

Anyone have any nice plans for the weekend?

I'm faffing around on an (undeserved!) plateau!! 0.2kg down after going up by 0.5! Ignore me I'll be back on track soon - am chasing my 5 stone milestone which is taunting me by being so near yet so far....!!

Well done @MrTiddlesTheCat and @Sunshineandrainbow

Those plateaus can be annoying @chalkyc2 but you've done brilliantly so far!

Another 0.4lb off for me. I'm now at the lightest I've been since the start of August before I had that horrible bug when I gained loads of weight afterwards and I was basically right back at my starting weight.

SW: 19st 11.6lb
CW: 19st 4lb

It might be going slowly for me but it's going, that's the important thing!

How's everyone getting on this week?

I lost 1lb.
So close to the next stone bracket! Hope this spurs me on.

I lost 0.2 kg this week. Feel like I'm losing it a gram at a time. But it's still going down and in 100 years I might finally reach my target weight.

Well done @Sunshineandrainbow and @MrTiddlesTheCat - even a little bit adds up and it's better than gaining.

My weigh in is Monday but I don't think it'll be a good one this week. I've had the period from hell, one of the ones that makes me crave all the chocolate in the world even though I don't like chocolate much normally. Between that and the weather stopping me from going out walking I'm definitely expecting a gain this week.

Absolutely a loss is a loss- good work!

Shiny, just take it for what it is on Monday. Those periods are simply awful and you just have to get through them the best you can.

I'm on a little half term trip away - eating as well I can but have had a few glasses of wine. Trying to make sure I fit in a morning run. This combined with a few work dinners last week and a family wedding next week probably isn't great news for weight loss but will be back on asap for a pre Xmas push!

Well done for all losses however small!

Enjoy your break chalky and just do what you can.

Enjoy your break @chalkyc2

As predicted I had a gain this week. 2.4lb which honestly considering the sheer amount of chocolate I went through isn't bad. Thankfully that's my period stopped now and hopefully I don't have another like that for a while.

How's everyones week going?

I am trying to stick to my yog, banana and homemade granola for lunch (no breakfast) to give me a bit of freedom for the evenings once home from work.

0.4 kg loss for me. Still here chipping away.

Hello people, hope I can come back. I'm still trying! I got a bit distracted by other weight loss threads. It gave me a much-needed boost from time to time, but I was almost always the heaviest there and that gets a bit demoralising after a while.

I started here in February at 19st 03 lb and now I'm 17st 07 lbs. A loss of 24 lbs over eight months. I want to speed this up a little, and lose at least one pound each week. I could definitely move about a bit more, and keep a closer eye on the carbs. Intermittent Fasting is working well for me.

I've hit my winter slump. Weight loss is sloooooow.

Start weight Feb 2023 33st6 lb

Current weight 22st 5lb
Total loss so far 11st 1lb

Target weight - for items to no longer get caught in my gravity and orbit me.

Slow here too but the scales tell me that this morning I've hit 5 stone loss! I've been fluctuating around 86/87/88 kg for the last 3 weeks!