DIET FAILED AGAIN? Thread three. Join us in a friendly group who are very supportive without any judgement.

[TalkToTheHand123]

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Thought I'd save you the hassle @poorpaws.

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

My focus at the moment is just to be wiser for food selection and to keep active. The slow moving scales can wait although I did check this morning and showing I'm nearly back to 14 and a half stone.

Well and truly off the wagon here. Put on a bit this week so 16 st5 this morning which means 2 weeks without a loss.

I'm definitely blaming hormones and tiredness and general blah. I'm pretty sure I'm due on and I'm eating everything in sight.

That coupled with two birthday cakes and a load of party food hanging around the house for dd and DH last week.

Got a mad busy week ahead though so hopefully I won't have time to eat.

I think part of the problem is that I've run out of my mini bars of chocolate so because I haven't got my allocated treat that I had set aside for myself I'm just eating all the treats.

@effiesgoldwig I totally get your point about treats. If you're looking forward to something, then it's not there, so very disappointing, and like you, I then grab something much worse to make up for it. We need to be more organised.

15st 6 today... can't remember if that's up or down or thereabouts, so I'm just starting from today.

Not doing much of a target for February other than I will end it lighter than I am today! That should hopefully not be too difficult since I'm feeling like catching up on that wagon again.

I finished week at 73
So stayed same ..which is a bit meh...but I ran a 10km on Sunday morning and then ate enormous roast at pub with several glasses of red wine and then some chocolate in the evening.
But I'm still aiming for 71.5 at end of Feb....this week is a no travel week so can be careful and less alcohol...though might have had a gin last night.
Everyone still here since we started well done ..newbies well done...just think how hhe

I have a friend at work who is dieting too and we went for a walk together at lunch to the sandwich shop to buy a salad each. There's hope for me yet!

There's always hope

There is always hope. I’m under 98 today and that is good!

I’m late to the party but can I join you please?

my goal is to lose 23lbs in 2023, ideally averaging 1lb a week until our holiday with skinny family members in whitsun week. I had a great first 2 weeks of January, lost 9lbs… since then I have been slowly regaining it 🤦‍♀️ I reckon I could just about claw it back if I get my head back in the game.

I exercise most days, running and hiit classes and I do try to eat well but I am a chronic binge eater and when I am tired or stressed or bored or hormonal I just cannot stop myself, and I can undo a full weeks calorie counting in the space of 10 minutes.

some accountability would be great.

Hi @thenewaveragebear1983 and welcome. I too am a binge eater, very good for a week both with food and exercise and ruin it all with a chocolate feast.

I hope I'm doing a little better this week, I'm certainly busy and keeping up with my exercise programme. DD has now left and I have a lot of cleaning to catch up on. My food intake isn't perfect but I'm hoping it's enough to lose a pound this week.

How are you all doing? I hope you're feeling positive and keeping the faith.

Hiya @poorpaws ... I'm getting some of my oomph back, but it slow going... always is at this time of year...
I have got through that horrible "realisation " state where you eat stuff whilst thinking "I shouldn't be eating this ", now trying to think "do I need this" BEFORE looking in the cupboard....

Good morning everyone.

@BeyondMyWits getting a bit of oomph back in February is really good. It's so cold it's hard to cut back.

My problem is still after my evening meal and before I go to bed. I've definitely shortened this time by eating later and going to bed early but it's my relaxation time and I want to eat.

Last night was a good example. I'd eaten dinner and my granola bars (which I save calories to eat) but was then "starving" and knew I wanted to keep eating sweet stuff. My friend texted to ask me to FaceTime and we were chatting for a long time and by the time we'd finished it was very nearly time for bed. I'd forgotten I was hungry and had a very small bowl of cereal. She saved me from A LOT of calories because I was just craving chocolate. It's boredom and gluttony not starvation but it's always at this time of night which is the only time I sit down for any length of time in a day. Time to re-think.

Dont want to jinx things, but I'm feeling quite positive atm. Seem to have got my head back in the game and cut back on snacks. Hoping for a loss this week.

My evening meal seems to be an all you can eat buffet. Although most of it is quite healthy food.

@TalkToTheHand123 that made me laugh.

@Gottoloveatakeaway I love it when that happens, such a good feeling when you're on track. I'm certainly doing well with exercise, long may it last for both of us.

@TalkToTheHand123 😂

I’ve ended up on 1650 today, not brilliant but it is lower than most recent days. I did manage a walk earlier. I’ve been off work with a virus and felt a bit better this afternoon so I got out in the sunshine. The weekend is looming, I am determined to not drink this weekend, and to get some miles in, with a solo run on Saturday morning and again with my friend on Sunday.

@poorpaws ,.it's so difficult to break a habit and the eating when relaxing is just a habit.
Well done on the tactic of pushing your dinner later, is there anything else you can do ?
Have a bath ?, Take up knitting ? Do the ironing ?

@Theredjellybean I'm just not sure what to do about it. Last night I was terrible. I'd had a lovely meal which I thoroughly enjoyed and then from 7.00 until I went to bed (early) I just couldn't stop eating (chocolate,biscuits, cereals). It's ruining all my hard work.

I don't stop in the day. As I've said many times, long dog walk, plenty of housework and at 4pm 50 mins exercises. My daughter (who hasn't stayed here for a very long time) was shocked at how much I do and advised ordered me to slow down.

It's so much easier in summer. I'm lucky enough to live across from wildlife lakes and in the warm evenings I walk around them with the dogs (just over an hours walk) but it's too cold and dark atm.

I know I have to sort this, I was on target for a loss this week but I think I've ruined my chances. I need to relax in the evening, I've fallen out with the tv so I sit with my iPad watching YouTube or on mumsnet. I could cry at my stupidity this morning but that won't help. I'm going to really try tonight and give myself a strong talking to.

Sorry everyone this is very much a me-me post. I hope you are all doing well.

I can also go into binge eating like that...I used to have bulima as a young adult and I fight urge to be sick afterwards.
It's so annoying as the regret and self loathing the next day is horrible.
I disagree with your DD...why do you need to slow down ?
I'm always being told to "chill", "relax" , "sit down " by friends and family...but I hate being inactive and relaxing for me is going for a lovely long Walk

I'm now promising myself I'll get back on track with exercise after all those messages. I like walking and weathers great atm, but I just dont prioritise it over other things enough and run out of time. Today is new day, new start.
Lost grand total of half pound, but keeping positive. I can do better and manage 2.5lbs in next 2 weeks to make feb target.

@poorpaws agree about being busy stops eating. I sometimes paint my nails as stops me doing anything for 1.5hours.

No change for me this week, so still 17'1". That's a fair result as I've not eaten brilliantly, although not toooo badly either. What I have really realised though is that the more organised the kitchen is, the better I eat. And it looks like a bomb went off in there at the moment with mountains of washing up and things in need of a home. So this weekend it's getting a proper sort out so I can get back to fish and vegetable type dinners rather than bread based ones.

Hadn't been feeling well last few days, felt like covid, so just happy to feel better now.

Been eating a lot of fish and veg. Going off soup a bit. No weight change but should drop eventually.

@TalkToTheHand123 probably no loss due to feeling Ill. Sure you'll drop once better

@TalkToTheHand123 ..be easy on yourself if you don't feel great.
You are the queen of soup....if you go off soup I think something dreadful will happen...the Kingdom will fall...

Hi all. I just need to improve my recipes a bit I think. The mixed veg doesn't seem to be satisfying the tastebuds. I've been sleeping a bit more and still managed to do a few mins in the Wii running. Eating quite well too.

I weighed myself this morning and seem to be another lbs off, so seem to be on track. It's helpful to remember that it can take a couple of weeks to notice the benefits on the scales! 😊

I recording today's weigh in for this week
72.4...which is great...0.6 kg loss
I have now eaten roast chicken, roast pots (only 2)..pigs in blanket,stuffing, cauliflower cheese,veg and gravey

Then syrup sponge with custard and clotted cream

And half a bottle of red wine...

Ok that is sum total for the day...but still scales will be disaster in the morning