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.

So good to see you back @ShinyPikachu

Fabulous loss
@PreesHeath
That must feel great.

I have made a massive lentil and veg soup again for work lunches for me and dd.

Lets just get through Easter the best we can with a bit of careful planning we will survive it!

Wowza 4lbs is amazing. I can't remember ever losing that in a week.

Enjoy your soup.

Ok guys - please help re-motivate me! Im 5-10kg off my goal. I'm losing it. I'm so hungry! What's happened?! I've lost and gained the same 2kg for a month now. I'm 11 months into this 'diet' and somehow need to re-energise myself!!!!

Apart from anything I'm mid wardrobe clear out. This has to be it for ever gaining weight again!

👊 and support to all losing and all struggling here!!

I've never managed to get past 2 or 3 days on antidepressants,my weight is just going up and up ,I can put a stone on and not even notice.
AMHT have suggested I try vortioxetine ,I just worry I'm going to put even more weight on with meds, assuming I can tolerate them.

So ,I was reading up about menopause,and I came across a couple of articles saying the same thing ...that basically any problems or issues we had with food during our teenage years ,they all start again with menopause....and that's exactly what I've found...I hit 49 and just lost control of my eating ,I've put on 2 stone in 2 years ,I'm nearly 51 ,and BMI is the same as my bloody age ..
I've got 4 packs of weight loss drinks in the cupboard,and I'm thinking all I have to do is just drink these ,and no more weight issues...oh to be 11 stone

Hi @Springcat - when I've had phases like that I've first needed to break the cycle before attempting weight loss. I haven't used antidepressants - as others have said that is something to discuss with your GP - but I can imagine that for some people they will help you find an even keel. Breaking the cycle for me means stabilizing in as low a demand/effort way as possible around daily habits, it means regular meals and snacks with few rules (I try to eat protein as I find it definitely helps with food cravings ) just establishing a pattern. It means going to bed and getting up at a consistent time every day. It means doing some form of physical activity every day, even if walking round the block. None of these things are major undertakings, and none will lead to weight loss, but they are habits that help me regulate my mood and get me into the frame of mind that I need to be in to do the things I need to do to lose weight and I can build on them. If I am feeling unstable and introduce a raft of restraints and rules I am setting myself up for failure, so I don't attempt it unless I have had a week or so of stability on secure foundations.

I like Rangan Chatterjee's books on this (he's a bit of an irritatingly perfect Peter though!). Reading around the subject definitely helped me understand how important habits are in this weight loss endeavour, even if those habits don't directly contribute. They are part of the foundations of a lifestyle change that I was missing before. It's not just about diet and exercise. Mood is a key component as many of us know too well, and stabilising and regulating my emotions is key for me for two reasons: 1) less likely to binge (direct) 2) sticking to the plan is easier when you are not battling your emotions as well (indirect).

Yes that's true preesheath ,thankyou for your words ,I was actually exercising every day ,and it's only when I stopped,my food got out of control as well.
I do believe it's all linked ,mood food exercise.

Sorry to hear your struggling.
From what I remember you are on a really low amount of calories so please don't go any lower.
Are you keeping track of what your eating as easy to grab that extra thing.

Do you drink enough water?

I don't really track so I suppose that could be the issue!! And as I've lost weight - I need less?

Back into being more strict. As per another thread that's around at the moment - it's amazing how many calories there are in a handful of nuts or a snack of cheese. I mean even in the milk in your cuppa! I've never managed to not have milk in tea or coffee and can easily have 4 big mugs a day with a nice slug of oat milk....😬

But then...life without tea is no life at all!!!

@chalkyc2 out of curiosity do you use oat milk rather than normal milk because it's healthier, vegan, or cause it has less calories. I'm only asking because I'm sure I saw something where it said some oat milks were higher in calories than normal milk , so if it's a calorie thing it might be worth checking. Arla bob milk is skimmed but it doesn't taste like water if you want an alternative. I ended up cutting out milk from my coffees eventually because I can drink 10 a day and I worked out I was drinking 100s of calories in milk in my coffee 😂

Sadly it's because I love it and it's so deliciously creamy!! Oatly barista! It's carby too - I'd be better off with skimmed but it tastes like dishwater and it feels sometimes like if this is my one vice then I'll take it. But I should review this!

Cut out the sneaky cheese and cashew nut snacks whilst making dinner the last couple of nights and things looking better...

Keep going team!

The new exercise class I went to on Monday turned out to be boxercise! So I'm really struggling this week as my hand and arm are really hurting and I can't use it at all. I should've walked out at soon as I realised it was mis-advertised - it wasn't non contact at all! But I don't like drawing attention to my disability so I stayed and pushed through which was a mistake. I'll post more next week because I'm really struggling now, but the diet is going ok.

Boxercise ,wow you were brave duck
Swimming is a out my limit at the moment
I'm doing ok
On 1200 calories to jump start things then will increase..but oh my god my stomach just rumbles constantly

Why does weight go ON so easily but it’s so bloody hard to get OFF 😭

I know @Sammysees - I know...

I've just bagged up 6 massive laundry bags of clothes that don't fit. I'm so scared to actually get rid of them in case I put on weight and need them...but there's no room.

I should feel great but I actually feel sick - all those clothes in all those sizes. All that money. I need to get a charity to come and pick it all up - there's way too much just to take down to a single shop!

Can you sell any of it @chalkyc2 ? I have clothes in my wardrobe that are a size 14 all the way up to a size 24. It’s quite shocking how much money you spend when you go up a dress size (or 5 🙈)

Week 2
SW - 295lbs
CW - 290lbs
Not gonna lie - I wish it would come off a bit quicker. I know it’s sensible to only lose a couple of lbs a week but it’s going to take forever!

Good work... Slow and steady wins the race.

I think I'm finally over Boxercise as my arm is starting to feel back to normal. This week my weight stayed the same which I'm a bit disappointed with but it's better than gaining.

Yes - that's the right attitude, even though it's hard dealing with the disappointment of feeling you deserved more. Well done to the losers - it all adds up.

I on the other hand do not deserve more. Have had five days disastrously off plan. Expect a gain, but haven't weighed myself this week. Back on it today (I hope!). The plan is Mulligatawny soup and a swim at lunchtime - 10,000 steps over the day including a 25 minute run this evening, and shepherd's pie with swede mash and cabbage and leek for tea. Checking back in for accountability.

It’s great that you can have a bad few days and then get back on track @PreesHeath . Something I struggle with. I have to remind myself every day that it is ok to have a bad day. That the next day can be good again. I had a bad day yesterday but got straight back on it today. Past me would have given up. Reading this thread has really motivated me and I appreciate you all sharing your journeys - good and bad.

I had a bad day yesterday but got straight back on it today. Past me would have given up. Reading this thread has really motivated me

That’s great to read @Sammysees . It’s a long old journey ahead of us so it’s good to have some company on the way to share the ups and downs.

Today I made an SW recipe of Aloo Gobi for dinner. It was quite tasty, although it had green beans in and my partner waited until it was done to tell me he doesn't like them! I told him to pick them out if he was that fussy.

My scales have now gone weird and are only measuring in kg. I usually weigh in stone but they are refusing to change the setting. I don't know what the numbers mean so I'm hoping they fix themselves by next weigh day.

Hope everyone is doing ok.

It really is key to don't let a bad day roll onto the next one.
I always think, of you tripped on first step you would throw yourself down the rest of them!

That meal sounds lovely, hope you enjoyed it along with the green beans!

Gutted this morning to have stayed the same weight. I have eaten between 1200 to 1400 calories per day every day except one day where I had 2000. Why is it so hard? I felt like giving up but gave myself a stern talking to and told myself to stop being so dramatic! Hopefully I get a better loss next week. How is everyone else getting on?