⭐️LOSE IT! January 2023. Reset Edition⭐️

[TheRealHousewife]

⭐️Open to previous members as well as new members⭐️

Fresh new year, fresh new start, fresh new habits. Jump right in to reset & refresh to become a healthier version of yourself. These threads are for those who’d like to lose and those who wish to maintain whilst eating a healthy varied diet.

As no one size fits all, members need to follow their own way of eating. This thread aims to offer guidance, support and a bit of hand holding.

We generally have WOW (weigh on Wednesday) day each week. However post and share your progress as often or as little as you prefer. Do what works for you.

The important thing is not to think of it as a diet (based on deprivation and unsustainable) but more a way of life (sustainable & enjoyable).

I calorie count based on a lower carb Mediterranean diet. I intermittent fast and eat twice a day. Im a long time healthy eater and overall I’ve lost over 3 stone. After having been on the wrong side of 12st Im now hovering around 9st. I had a blip a couple of years ago when my thyroid went wonky but now back on track.

Are you in😊 What food plan will you be following? What do you want to change and why?

PS - In the coming days I’ll post some links which some members might find useful. Feel free to share your own links, recipes and photos too 😊

wow - great before and after photo @SanFranBear thanks for sharing & motivating.

Oatibix and skimmed milk
Soup and crackers
Low fat sausages with mash (half and half potato and butternut squash), sprouts and peas, onion gravy.
Small bowl ice cream

No booze

10k walk.

I need a couple of pounds off this week to start me off

reset edition :)
i've reset my user name from fallfallfall as it's been several years since my fall.

So day 1 of 2023 was a big tick. Snack was measured out peanuts as im trying for sugar free (loosely) for January

Back to the gym this morning then out with DD for a run/cycle (she's cycling so there are lots of stops for her to drink water, push the bike up the hill and fuss with her teddy in the basket 😂). Mainly so we can stop at supermarket on the way back and get soda stream canisters

Have downloaded nutracheck as I've succumbed to gusto boxes (time!!) and mfp doesn't list them. We'll see how it goes

Hope everyone has a good day

@greenspaces4peace I always thought your old username was an autumnal reference!

Just weighed. It’s so bad. How did I get this big? :( I’m only 5 foot 2, so should be about half this weight.

Right, you all seem lovely and non-judgemental so I’ll share:

SW: 220lbs :(

I don’t even know what a good goal weight would be :(

Just weighed and another kg on since Boxing Day, so 5kg in total before it snowed and I started eating and stopped exercising. I’ve made a meal plan and shopping list and just about to go out for a walk. I’m loving seeing you all so positive, it’s really spurring me on to start enjoying healthy habits again.

Yesterday went well for me:
Smoothie, apple, tangerine
Quiche
Vegetable soup with sausages.
Slice of cheese

Slightly random food we have in house following NY.

And using today's weight as starting weight as forgot to weigh yesterday.
59.6 kilos.

Ha Ha - like Milk I thought you were a fan of the autumn Fall !!! Your new name suits you though @greenspaces4peace

But @LollipopViolet - you have made the first step. You are here, you weighed, and you are on it. Small achievable goals, even if it's focusing on one day at a time without snacking / sticking to 1500 - or whichever way you are doing it. But do it you CAN. Soon 220 will be 210, and then 200, and before you know it you will be feeling like a new woman and oozing positivity. Small steps. One meal / day at a time. (And NO snacking !!!). YOU CAN DO THIS

@LollipopViolet keep the faith. I was 202 when I started. I'd say your first goal is under 200? Nice even number to aim for and don't think about goal weight yet
Baby steps

Hi everyone, joining as like the idea of the Wednesday weigh in. I have about a stone to lose and know what works for me, I just need to stay consistent!

intermittent fasting roughly 18:6 but no restrictions on what I eat/drink in the window; lots of water; being more active as much for my mental as physical health. Was running a lot in early autumn but very little since then so decided to go easy on myself and do couch to 5k from the beginning. It’s a great confidence builder.

Although I need to lose a bit of weight to get firmly back into healthy weight for my height category I’ve got to the stage (40s) where weight loss is slower so this is as much about how I feel better when less bloated/sluggish.

SW 1/1 146 pounds
GW 132 pounds

@LollipopViolet Dont be too hard on yourself. It’s so easy to put on weight in this environment. Food is offered to us everywhere! It’s not your fault. But you’re in charge now. You’ve stepped on the scales!

Regarding goal weight, theres a few self help books I’ve read that basically say goals are useless without the systems in place to achieve them. And those systems are small changes you can make right now. You know yourself better than anyone so what could you do today that’s manageable?

Thanks guys - I was bullied all through secondary school so my poor self esteem is fragile and this hasn't helped. The holiday to Disney World and Universal with my best friend in October probably didn't help either

Things I can do today? No snacking, and more water. That's definitely doable. I'm also going to prep lunch for tomorrow and Wednesday later as I'm WFH.

Will watch thread and comment occasionally. I’m a serial lurker. I am definitely an emotional/stress eater and a fair bit of self loathing at what I’ve done to myself doesn’t help…I try to keep fit, do parkrun and try to get out running/walking during week too. Though recent icy weather and horrid non covid virus has stopped that for last 3 weeks.

There’s a lot more I could write…did NHS Weight Management course online on advice of doctor (part of HRT and blood pressure monitoring) but FAILED to lose 5% of weight. So ashamed. Been like this for years…feel there’s no hope of change. Have done SW in past, lost a lot, put all back and more.

Love Joe Wicks and his emphasis on mental health benefits of exercise and healthy eating. Also rebelfit on Facebook etc. That’s what I must focus on. Plus the fact that for running problems…plantar fasciitis, knee pain, hip pain etc the number 1 thing I can do is LOSE WEIGHT!!!

Thinking too hard about health risks is too scary and will probably cause me to overeat…diabetes, cancer, dementia (!! Just read that 😯) etc.

So with nice shiny new username and positive thinking and small steps and not too much self imposed pressure, perfectionism and self loathing let’s see how I go…

Morning all!

Haha, I also totally misinterpreted your fall name @greenspaces4peace 😂

Absolutely WOW at your year on year picture @SanFranBear what a total transformation!

Feeling decidedly dejected and sluggish today after a terrible nights sleep. But I'm trying to plough through the to-do list, otherwise I know I'll feel worse come tonight and going into tomorrow - it's back to school and work for everyone in this house so we need to be on our A-games to deal with the return to the alarm clocks 🥱

Meals:
Lunch - bubble and squeak 😀 with sausages, and maybe a poached egg and a spoonful of beans
Dinner - something light and hopefully not bread based, possibly soup

@LollipopViolet absolutely no judgement or negativity here! You've taken those first baby steps and we will give you all the support you need here. You have totally got this - keep telling yourself that ❤️

Went to Slimming World weigh in today and bizarrely didn’t put anything on over the last 2 weeks. However I was also poorly over Christmas and my appetite wasn’t great, so perhaps my maintain can be attributed to that. I basically had small portions but lots of chocolate!

Time to stop scoffing the Ferreo Rocher, I’ve been to Tesco and got some fruit and veg in, got a meal plan for the week ahead too. Good luck everyone and here’s to a great start to the year.

Hello everyone! Have been catching up on all your posts today which are helping to motivate me. Won’t be weighing myself for a couple of weeks as I know seeing the Xmas weight regain will demotivate me 🥲 Back on it today, but will start with small manageable wins per day until I’m back in the swing of it. So first major step for the day, removing the xmas snacking habit I’ve picked up. Planning to make a spicy peanut and sweet potato soup for today, and a sugar free low carb apple crumble, so lots of flavour and a warm comforting dessert to look forward to! And even if I manage a ten minute walk today, it’s a start! I find taking the first steps tricky, just making myself even do them feels almost unachievable. But I also know once the baby steps are out of the way, it’s easy to get into the swing of it and ramp it up.

So much positivity here, so great to see! Lollipop.. I find the best thing is to set a monthly goal - so slow and steady to start until you start to understand how your body works and what calories suit it for the losses you want.

I haven't weighed since mid December but know I've put some back on as have been very slack. But on it today.. I've just signed up to the North Coast 500, a virtual walking challenge around the wilds of Scotland. Really looking forward to it and will ensure I keep up the hikes! I'll get a medal too, which is quite exciting!!

I also thought your name related to Autumn, greenspaces - but really love your new one!

Need to get the DC up - routine is shot away over here!

Meant to add, thinking of you RealHousewife - hope all the preparations for the funeral are going ok.

Sending virtual hugs (if you're a hugger!) and kind thoughts

Hello all
Welcome to all the new comers!
I've had a terrible weekend eating wise but will be back on the scales and the wagon tomorrow now festivities are officially over.
I looked at a new years eve picture taken last year side by side with the one taken this year earlier and I cannot believe the difference. Its really motivated me to keep going and get the last few kgs off.

Happy New Year to all. I’m ready to get my head in gear and shift this weight. I put a few lbs on in December so hoping to shift them in a week or two.

I calorie count using MFP and do home hiit workouts 3 times a week. I’ve done my workout today so feeling good. I’m planning 5.30am wake up on work days when I exercise so I can fit it in as trying after work and kids are in bed just never seems to work for me.

Hello all! I will be following and hope to be checking in regularly. I need to lose a few pounds and then keep the weight off, as I’m getting married in the summer. Maintaining a constant weight is something I struggle with. I’m hoping to go more regularly to the gym and continue with intermittent fasting, which has worked for me in the past. Good luck to everyone- we can do it!

@milkfromthesleepycow @buzzofthebumblebee @ImALittlePea @SanFranBear
in the fall of 2019 i fell and broke a bone in my hand then in the spring of 2020 i fell and broke both ankles. i'm healthy as can be but just had two awkward falls. with the hand i was protecting my nose and teeth from concrete and the ankles from falling sideways while being literally stuck between a rock and a pick up truck.
as usual the lose it crew helped me with the post op weight loss and the mobilization.

i'm a huge leslie sansone fan since the ankle #'s.
i'd never broke anything prior to 2019. but my ankle ligaments are loose loose loose from old sprains and probably some loss of proprioception.

Hi everyone.

I've joined a few of these in the past, but have always phased out.

I've always been slim and taken care of my appearance but I've really let myself go the last couple of years. I saw some pictures of me only 3 years ago yesterday and i looked so good (sorry i know that sounds arrogant).

I think I've almost tricked myself into believing I'm not fat, wearing baggy, flowy clothes, refusing Full length pictures, making my hair big and poofy to slim my face out 😂

I have had a few pictures taken of me recently and I've seen them and actually felt sick to my stomach of how deluded I've been. I look huge.

It's very apparent I'm not that glamorous woman anymore, I don't get the male attention I used to, when I tell people I think I look fat I don't get the "don't be silly" comments I get diet advice.

I have a wardrobe full of nice outfits and im terrified to attempt putting them on as ill hsve to face the reality of how chonky i now am.

The way i see it, this year, I don't have a choice. I'm getting married in Autumn. I've spent a lot of money on it, I can not feel sick at the thought of having my photo taken, I cannot feel paranoid that there will be people I haven't seen in years thinking "damn she's piled on the pounds". I can not be terrified to look at the photos from my own wedding (been a bridesmaid at 2 this year and can't bring myself to look at the pics). Therefore, I have to lose weight.

No extreme plans. Just calorie counting, increased exercise, no fads. Cutting out bad habits (multiple take aways a week, too much booze, snacking on biscuits).

I want to lose 3 stone by September.

I'm too scared to weigh, I suspect I'm about 14 and a half stone (I'm tall 5'10). I want to be 11 to 11 and a half stone. That will take me to a comfortable size 10. I'm currently a 14. Does not sound big but I really don't carry weight well, it goes all to face, upper arms, armpit and lower stomach. If you see a picture of me from top up I look about size 18-20.

Sorry, long post. Hello everyone 👋

Happy new year everyone!

Sneaking in to join you all after reading through the December thread and this one. I really feel like I need the encouragement and tips from others on their own journey too.

I work from home full time so miss the general chat about this sort of thing.

I weighed in this morning at 15st 4lb and just want to get to 12stone and assess my target after that.

I’ve signed up for a 31 day yoga challenge and will do a New charity challenge each month this year. I’ll also be going to the gym twice a week too.

Starting with calorie counting and lower carbs and more vegetables for the next couple of weeks. Making small changes to start with.

I went to an action for happiness workshop and really enjoyed it so will be working through that calendar plus I’ve signed up to a local Meetup group running online sessions for it. For me, I think fixing my mindset will be key for success with this!

good luck everyone

Evening all,

Breakfast - 2 slices rye toast, cheese, coffee

Out n about - 1 mocha coffee

Lunch - yoghurt, muesli, banana, honey

Snacks - Christmas biscuits, chocolate, 3 teas

Dinner - homemade chicken and butternut curry with rice.

I know, lots of less nutritious snacks. But I cannot be doing black and white or I'll just end up bingeing. So I'll eat the Christmas bits when I fancy them, until they're gone.

Really related to your background post TofuonToast I'm unpicking my food psychology too.

We're also back to reality tomorrow LittlePea Dreading the alarm clock! But it will be good to get my walks to work back.