⭐️LOSE IT! February 2023 Edition⭐️

[TheRealHousewife]

⭐️Open to previous members as well as new members⭐️

Fresh new month, 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?

Feel free to share your own links, tips & recipes 👍

Thank goodness the sun is out. I felt really dispirited after the school run. Hormones I expect and I can't shift this headache. I'm drinking loads of water and have taken my painkillers. The sun and a good sort out of the kitchen cupboard of doom and 2 drawers and I feel much better.
I can't decide what to have for lunch. I had yogurt and strawberries as my elevenses instead of crumpets because the butter seems to taste funny. I've notice with butter it takes on a slight taint if not used quickly. I've got a fresh pack but just don't fancy them. Nor toast after all that craving toast last week or the week before. Oooh I know. Babybels, cox's apple and those fig, cranberry and plum biscuits I had at Christmas. And more water. I'm peeing like a race horse today as it is.

It looks far more than 350 calories

Doing better today.
Coffee and green tea this morning, until my stomach really started rumbling about 11.30 (so I knew it was hunger, rather than thirst).
Greek yoghurt, flax, strawberries and granola for lunch. Had slightly less granola than usual, as although it’s a fairly healthy one, even 35g is about 175 cals.

I made some egg and cheese muffins over the weekend using up some ham, tomatoes and spring onions so had a few of those as a snack, as at least they’re full of protein. Dinner will be a very small portion of pasta bake.

I've been feeling ridiculously hungry all day, but so far refrained from bingeing on sim snacks!

Meals today

B - boiled egg with toast
L - home made soup, 2 x falafels plus small dollop of humous
D - Thai fish with noodles type dish.

I have around 100 calories to play with later. But I could totally go a fish supper! I have a feeling my period is due (hard to pin down due to peri) , I always crave stuff then.

149.0 hanging in there. doing my exercises but not getting that calorie deficit.

Evening all

Once again ignoring how naughty I was over the weekend 🤭 but had an excellent time so no regrets. I did a lot of walking though, so that'll have balanced it out a little.

Half term always derails me, today has so far been awful diet-wise; DS wanted a trip to McDonald's, and I didn't want to say no as we so rarely take him. I was due to be out for dinner tonight with DH but I unearthed something earlier that has really shook me, and we've been rowing since. So I'm not sure what's happening, I feel so sad and angry, not got anyone IRL to talk to about it as (yet) and I don't know what to do. He's out at the moment taking DS to his club so got some time to decide whether to cancel the babysitter or still go out and try and talk - perhaps we could have a more constructive conversation if we're out at a restaurant in public?! I've just had a sugary cuppa and actually don't feel like eating so I won't comfort binge anything in the meantime anyway. Which is something.

Anyway, sorry to bring the mood down 🙁

Oh no, LittlePea... I hope whatever you decided, you're more at peace this evening!

I've had a dreadful weekend of food - takeaway pizza on Friday, lots of birthday nibbles on Saturday and then sweets and chocolate yesterday! Today started better as had a wonderful day out with my best friend but have derailed it slightly with rich macaroni cheese for dinner. We walked a fair bit but not enough to offset - but sod it, eh!

DC on half term but I'm working all week although have a few plans, including swimming tomorrow evening! DC also head to their Dads on Wednesdays for three whole nights so will be out visiting various friends which will probably mean a gain this week! I shall see, though!

Your plate of goodies look lovely, AutisticLegoLover and some excellent choices by others on this thread.

Going to crack on with my Book Club book and try not to snack anymore tonight! Might go brush my teeth - great tip!

Hello all,

New frame of mine still in full focus. Had a good day today. Day off at home tomorrow so this is when it's challenging.

Sending much love @ImALittlePea .... I hope whatever it is, you and DH can find a path through. Never apologise for bringing the mood down, we are head to listen.

Walked 15km in the forest on Saturday and now my ass hurts! It was lovely. It was snowy, -3c and sunny. Perfect winter day. Need more of those! Now trying to get back on track with food! Got some smoothies to have as an easy "meal" so that I'm bit tempted to pick something up in town!

@ImALittlePea hope all is well!

@ImALittlePea hope you get sorted.

@SanFranBear that sounds like my kind of food!

I found raspberries so I had raspberries and yogurt for dinner.

Thinking ahead to my holiday I won't be going mad with food but I will enjoy eating things I normally wouldn't. My maintenance calories are just over 2000 and I've been averaging 1450 this last week. A good deficit. I'll probably revert to maintenance for the days I'm away then come back to my 1450. Basically I don't want to undo my hard work!

@ImALittlePea hope you’re ok. Not sure I could sit through a restaurant dinner (presumably an early Valentine’s Day celebration too) if we had been arguing. Hope you can talk to someone in real life soon, if you need to.

@AutisticLegoLover I tried buying berries in Morrisons today but they didn’t have raspberries and it made me think of your quest last week. Had to make do with strawberries. Agree on not wanting to undo your hard work while on holiday. When I went on an all-inclusive holiday last year, I was prepared to put a good chunk of weight back on, but found I had naturally been eating less. I hadn’t noticed at the time, but my DH said instead of having, say 3 pastries at breakfast, just because I could, and what I’d have done on past holidays, I was having 1 and some fruit. I hadn’t consciously done that, but guess I’d got used to eating less generally, and maybe I was just making better choices. When I got back after 2 weeks, I was dreading the number on the scales and I was over the moon to be exactly the same as when I left.

@ImALittlePea positive thoughts coming your way.
@AutisticLegoLover your so on point, well done!!

60.3kg hovering at 60.25kg and AF has arrived so I think I'd be at the magic 60kg if not for AF. This last 250/300g is proving the hardest to lose. I've got more walking to do today than yesterday's 7.7 miles but this week isn't going to be great on the Fitbit front due to changes in normal routine. I'm having my hair cut on Thursday and I'll be so glad of it. It's nearly down to my bum and annoys me.

@ImALittlePea I hope the meal went well.

I'd not realised it's Valentine's Day today. The days are just flying by at the moment. Hope everyone has a lovely day if you celebrate/have someone to be loved up with 🥰 I shall spend the day grateful of my husbandectomy 🤣

Morning all, day off today which is a little unexpected as I had totally forgotten about it! Lots of packing ready for our mini holiday on Friday. Going to keep myself from snacking by being busy.

Been out for a frosty pup walk this morning, it's such a nice way to start the day!

Lunch will be a Cous Cous salad and for dinner "eat your greens" pasta (pasta with lots of greens in it to make a pesto type sauce!)

I'm glad you found your raspberries @AutisticLegoLover 😄

We went for dinner, mostly because my mum turned up early for babysitting and and it was too difficult to then change our minds. It wasn't a great meal in itself - starter was disgusting, main was ok, had some wine and shared a decent pudding. It was so tense. DH seems sorry, but right now my trust in him has been really rocked, which I've been very upfront with him about. I'm sure we'll be fine eventually but right now I just feel incredibly sad and let down. Thankfully I won't really see him now until tomorrow evening, apart from a bit of crossing of paths. Happy valentine's, eh 🙁 (I have actually got him a card, but I might just put it away for next year 🤷‍♀️)

Anyway. I'm ignoring yesterday's calories. The weather here is reflective of my mood - grey - so likely to be a quiet day in with the kids. Working tonight so lots of steps ahead of me regardless, and I think I'm going to follow what I had last week when I worked for meals, so...

Lunch - cup-a-soup, veggies, dairylea triangle and some rosemary crackers. Followed by Greek yoghurt and fruit.
Dinner - baked potato, cheese omelette and beans.

Determined not to let this DH issue derail me even more than the holidays normally do. Well, I'm going to try and not let it.

Thanks all for the words of support ❤️

Morning all, taking the kids out today and they’ve asked for McDonalds, so I’ve decided I’ll have a happy meal with them, which is about 550 cals for what I’ll have. I’ll then make up for it by having my usual yoghurt lunch for dinner, to balance out somewhat.

Feeling confident in the planning, because I know that’s what derailed me last week. I went food shopping on an empty stomach, bought loads of biscuits, and when I got home, I was so hungry I couldn’t get the packet open quickly enough. Then once I’d had 2, it was a slippery slope. I knew in my head I should have made a proper lunch.

This week is going better.

Good Morning Everyone

Happy Valentines 💝… I needed a shovel to clear mine away from the front door mat 😬 … as if 😅

@AutisticLegoLover Your lunch looks right up my street 😋Delicious … is that cheese in the middle? Hope your headache has cleared! It’s good you’re planning ahead in regards to your up coming holiday 👍 The haircut will get you to target … sounds so long! I bet it looks fabulous!

@SingaporeSlinky Granola is quite calorific gram for gram and I nearly always bust my calorie allowance if I have it although it is utterly delicious. May I have one of your muffins, they sound tasty! 😬

@WhatWouldTheDoctorDo Hormonal fluctuations can play havoc with appetite. If that’s coupled with a few sleepless nights it’s difficult to stay on track. Good luck although sometimes our bodies just need a bit more.

@greenspaces4peace Sending positive vibes! Hope you’re ok and the weather is thawing a bit for you 🥶

@ImALittlePea No apologies needed. Sending a hug! That all sounds very unsettling as well as upsetting. Here’s hoping you soon find a resolution. ❤️

@SanFranBear I missed the post about your Book Club book … which book?

@ginsparkles Great post. That all sounds very positive 👍 How old is puppy now? Any photos … we all love the puppy pics 🐶

@Rewis Fantastic distance … no wonder your butt hurts 😅

Menu
Meal 1 - Minestrone Soup. Walnuts. Small apple.
Meal 2 - Katsu Chicken Curry, Cauli rice. Raspberries and Greek yoghurt.
Tea, black coffee and water.

Exercise
Session 1 - Hand Weights
Session 2 - Yoga 🧘‍♂️

Cross posted @SingaporeSlinky Great planning! Enjoy! Hope the kids don’t run you ragged!

Thanks @TheRealHousewife

Funnily enough, DH was really hungry all day yesterday too and we realised that we'd had a lot of empty calories over the weekend (wine, cake, crisps), and while they were within our planned(ish) calories for the weekend, I guess because they're so nutritionally deficient they didn't fill us up, leave us famished yesterday!

Today's meals:

B - crumpet with jam, yoghurt, chia seeds & raspberries

L - home made soup, falafels, humous, satsuma

D - a lamb, sweet potato, pine nuts, green bean salad.

Back on the exercise this week - strength class yesterday, bodycombat planned for later. Wi try and get out for a short walk at lunchtime.

Just a quick check-in. Eating is not going well. Roast lamb and potatoe dauphinois on Sunday and then homemade cheesecake. Last night was raclette and tonight is homemade pizzas. All served with lots of wine 😬new start tomorrow
sending positivity your way @ImALittlePea

@WhatWouldTheDoctorDo I think there is a lot of merit in what you say. Empty calories won’t provide the right nutrition so your body keeps ‘asking’ for food. Sugar/carbs in excess are quite the saboteurs! Nonetheless, I think we all succumb to the charms of sugar 😬

@Ninjachicken That all sounds very seductive 😋

3 Cheers for the Sunshine ☀️☀️☀️ It’s come out at last … right I’m off to play in the garden with my black coffee 🪴 That’s the natural coffee crema on top ☕️

Having a slightly better day... so far! Bran flakes and raisins for breakfast and chicken for lunch. Planning on fish for dinner which makes me happy although need to get it defrosted before I can marinate it!

I'm reading 'The Secret Life of Bees' by Sue Monk Kidd for Book Club, RealHousewife.. we read a different book of hers a couple of years back so thought we'd try this which is her more well-known one... its pretty good!

Thanks @TheRealHousewife @Ninjachicken I'm really low. All I want is to feel able to chat and have a cuddle with DH, but it just feels so awkward, and I'm still very cross with him. I want someone to talk to but I also don't want to tell people close to me/us the situation. I will NOT hit the larder (or wine) out of sadness though. And I'll try not to project said sadness onto all the loved up couples that I'll be waiting on this evening at work 🤦‍♀️😏😂

Sending love @ImALittlePea

@TheRealHousewife as requested.... she's 18months now, we have had her a little over 6 months