Lose 50lbs with me!

[Cookiedough123]

Hi I just thought I would start my own thread so I can post daily!

I have recently started fasting and I am 10 days in and lost nearly 6lbs!

SW 15st 6.8
CW 15st 1

GW under 12st!

I am using a few apps to help.. Happy Scales.. I like the way this breaks it into 10 milestones so I have smaller weight goals to aim for. And Zero to track how many hours I have fasted. I have never tried fasting before but I feel like it’s using my willpower which I needed reminding that I had! MyFitnessPal i find if I don’t track my calories I forget what I’ve eaten. My goal is 1400 a day. And finally Fitbit.. I’m aiming for 10000+ steps a day.

Im a serial calorie counter! I got down to under 10st about 7 years ago and as amazing as I felt, I also felt amazing at 12st as my clothes were much more flattering on me. I had a baby last year and I’m nearly 10 months postpartum, frustratingly I actually lost weight after I had my son as I was so sick during pregnancy and then I have found breastfeeding made me super hungry and I piled weight on by constantly snacking. The breastfeeding has cut right down now and I am finding I am not as hungry and needed to kick myself into gear.

I have attached a pic of my MyFitnessPal weight log since 2015 to show how up and down I am!

Well done, @Cookiedough123. I was a tiny bit up (1/4 of a lb) this morning, but I'm hoping it's just normal fluctuations. I have my mum over from Australia for the next few weeks, so things are going to be a bit trickier food wise but hopeful of a continued downward trend 🤞

Morning. I was 13st 5! Slowly edging my way down. Yesterday I had a slight increase which I was expecting but I didn’t expect a good jump down this morning. Hardly did any steps yesterday as I did a full day working from 8-7. Luckily it’s my early finish today so as long as it stays nice I might either go for a walk or maybe even a run.

@Bumblebeebum23 thank you! I went up too yesterday! It’s annoying and I grit my teeth but love the feeling of a loss. Hope you have a lovely weekend with your mum!

Thought I’d share a graph pic as I haven’t posted one in a while! It’s motivating to see how far I’ve come already at nearly 30lbs gone even if there is a little blip 😂

Me again 👋 getting closer to the number 12 as I was 13st 3.4 this morning. Feel like I’ve finally lost my water weight this week as I’m much less bloated than I was last week. My app says I’ve lost 4.4lbs in the last 7 days. Im assuming it will start levelling out again next week but im only 2.8lbs away from my lowest at Xmas.

Total 31.4lbs lost

That's amazing @Cookiedough123 👏 I was down to 12st 6lbs this morning 😊 so I'm definitely feeling back on track, too 😀

Monday weigh in and another (nearly) 2lbs off this week for me 😊 12st 5lbs and 1/4 this morning. Next mini goal is 12st 2lbs for my 3.5 stone loss. The question is, can I survive the Easter holidays?!!! 🐣🍫🍫

Hi not much from me today. I’ve been 13st 4 for the last few days. Got a virus at the minute so yesterday did nothing and same again today!

Well done on your loss @Bumblebeebum23. 3.5 stone nearly is fantastic!! Hope you have another good week! I am staying away from Easter eggs!

I’ve bounced back up.
Up to 13stone10lbs again here. :(
I need to cut out the late night glass of wine again!
Keep going, all!

Hi I'm just back my holiday. 12st. 10
Need to get back on the case.

Diet starts tomorrow!

Easter has not been good for my willpower! 😭 way too many hot cross buns and big family meals since Friday. I have managed to avoid chocolate, but the huge roast followed by apple crumble and custard is not going to bode well for tomorrow's weigh-in! Hey-ho, I will face the music tomorrow and try and get back on track!

Hope you're feeling better @Cookiedough123

So Monday weigh-in is not as bad as it could have been. I have pretty much stayed the same since last Monday....12st 5lbs. I was down to 12st 4lb on Thursday, but considering the bank holiday weekend has been off plan, I'm not complaining.

2 weeks off work and school now, so I'm going to try and stay as sensible as possible around lots of social meet-ups/family visits. I am off to London for the day with my boys tomorrow, so it should be a good step count 🚶‍♂️

Yes I’m much better thanks my tonsillitis has gone now! I have also not done well over Easter I had a FULL Easter egg yesterday 😂 I also think it doesn’t help that it’s the time of the month so feeling extra bloated! Gave my self a few days off weighing and will be weighing in the morning to see the Easter damage. I am off work for 2 weeks now for Easter hols and with the clocks going back and the evenings light I’m going to try and get lots of walking in!

@Sugarfree23 hope you had a nice holiday!!

@Bumblebeebum23 enjoy London! Like you said you can counteract the food with all the walking and steps!

12st.10.1 today - down a few points from yesterday. Today is also the first so a very good time to get seriously back on the case.

I know I often joke I've lost the same half stone a million times but it's seriously ridiculous esp when not that long ago I was down at 12st 4.

Summer is my next milestone. No beach holiday to worry about though. It will be a UK holiday 😎

Today 12st 9.5 so a half pound gone in a couple of days.
Yeah Haah! I'm going in the right direction

Well done @Sugarfree23 👏

Well done @Sugarfree23 glad the scales keep moving down. Them little half a pounds here and there start to add up quickly!

Im also losing the same few pounds over and over!! I was 13st 2.8 on Friday and this morning I was 13st 3.8. I’m expecting a drop soon as I’ve been really good at getting my steps in since I finished work my average over the last 7 days is 16000. I just need to curb the snacking although I’m being a lot better than my usual. Fingers crossed we all get another drop tomorrow 🤞🤞🤞

I’m away in Ireland just now for the school holiday. Impossible to weigh and measure food / calories etc, but walking a lot so getting in about 18,000 steps per day.

Last night I had two beers though, and that probably undid any calorie deficit I’d worked up.

Menopausal fatigue is very real this week.

Not had a good start to the week I have tonsillitis again! I only had it 2 weeks ago. It really stops me doing anything I did 3000 steps yesterday and after 3hrs sleep last night the last thing I want to do is get up moving! Hope everyone’s had a better start to the week!

@LittleGlowingOblong sometimes that’s great as you get a good drop when you get back! Fingers crossed for you!

Get well soon, Cookie!

Sorry you're unwell again @Cookiedough123

I've been staying with family in Worcester, so I haven't been able to weigh. However, I have been absolutely dreadful food wise since the school holidays began, so I don't imagine it will be a pretty sight! I'm back home tomorrow, so I will weigh in, face the music, and try and make the end of the holiday healthier than the beginning!

I've had another drop down. To 12st 8 although I'm sure some of it is time of the month rather than my efforts.

Cant even remember where I was at but I was 13st 2.6 this morning. I’m 2lbs away from my lowest. Feeling a lot better today but not done much over the last few days so need to build my mojo back up!

@LittleGlowingOblong thank you!
@Bumblebeebum23 as long as you’ve enjoyed yourself you can get straight back on it!
@Sugarfree23 well done on your drop!! Im sure it will stick!

So a slight gain 12st 5lbs and 3/4 today. Definitely not as bad as expected, but equally not going in the right direction, so I need to get my head back in the game.

Out for our 14th wedding anniversary meal tonight, but hoping to get back to my usual routine as of tomorrow! Fingers crossed for a loss next Monday x

Another little drop this morning to 13st 2. These antibiotics have swiped my appetite and made me really nauseous. Great on the appetite front but all I feel like doing is lounging around! I managed a walk last night and going to get out again this afternoon! My lowest was 13st 0.6 in December so I’m close! I’ve been chasing that 12 since then!

@Bumblebeebum23 glad your weigh in wasn’t as bad as you expected! Hope you had a lovely meal and managed to get back on track today!

Thanks, @Cookiedough123. I managed to be fairly sensible last night and am down to 12st 5lb this morning (so 3/4 of a lb lower than yesterday).

Well done on your loss, and I hope you are feeling back to normal soon x