Lots to lose? Who's with me?

[ODFOx]

I want a quick start for a psychological boost over the next 4 weeks and then to take a more sustainable approach going forward.

Anyone with me? I'd like to lose a stone in the next month and then switch to 1-2lb a week. Over 5st to lose overall.
This week I'm increasing activity(steps, increasing water intake, being mindful of what I'm eating and avoiding high fat or sugar, making a concerted effort to eat more veg and fibre especially.
Would anyone like to join me and have a buddy?

@HappyHippyChick
How are you getting on avoiding UPFs? I didn't think we used many but since your post at the beginning of the week I've had a rude awakening! Things like ramen and crackers I hadn't even considered. Are you starting to feel the benefits??

@LoveThisUsername
How's it going? Have you decided to give the fat binders a try??

I now have my husband trained: he brought me a cup of tea in bed this morning with a big glass of water on the side

@ODFOx No I won't, i'm eating low fat, salads and yoghurts etc so I don't think it will do much.

@Valhalla17 I completely get the 'going to bed early to avoid snacking' feeling. Hopefully a little more sleep will do us both some good as well!!

I wish I could go to bed early, since I started fasting and cutting out the carbs I don't seem to be tired until at least 3am ffs.

I'm gong to try to get up earlier and do my exercise in the morning ratehr than the evening, and stop dringking caffinated tea, and see if any of that helps.

ODFOx
I just googled those pepper sandwiches. I might try those as an alternative to sandwiches for work. I think I would prefer the pepper roasted or something though. Lost three pounds so far. I am basically not having breakfast, not snacking, controlling the urge to stuff my face with bread and trying to add more veg and salad. I am also really thinking about portion size as I think this is also a big part of my issue. Made a quiche yesterday and instead of having a massive quarter I had a much smaller piece. Felt very virtuous 😂

@ODFOx going to bed early definitely helps! Last night was weird though as I felt completely wide awake, despite having a very long day at work. My mind was racing...a bit like tonight! Think it's the keto kicking in 😅i think it's the same as what you've been experiencing @LoveThisUsername

Exercise has gone by the wayside as my body gets used to less good, but will aim for a swim and nice long walk or two this bank holiday weekend.

@cansu 3lbs is a great way to start! Reducing portion size is deffo a good strategy.

96.9kg this morning. I'm measuring in kg because then once a week I'll convert into stones and pounds but all the 0.1, 0.2 kg are more visible on the scale than whole pounds.
I am shattered although I haven't accomplished much today yet. I have the house to myself so I've been cleaning. Not much to show for it but small regular movements. I'm just going to sit for a bit and have a glass of water.

I didn't drink enough water yesterday and had my first jump, weighing in at 97.1 kg.
Tomorrow morning will be after a full 7 days so I'm hoping to get back below 97kg.
Who else has their first weekly weigh tomorrow?

I'm 3 weeks in but weighed in at 13st 12lb 0oz this morning. Last Monday I was 14st 1lb 6oz so I'm happy with that. Well, i'm not but a loss is a loss. Previously, before meno I could lose a 1lb a day doing what I'm doing now.

What plan are you following?

@LoveThisUsername
3lb in a week when you are three weeks in is great!! Well done for keeping up the consistency.

I've lost 3lb this week, which is my first week, and truth be told I'm a bit disappointed, but realistically this is a sustainable way to eat going forward and I will be able to increase steps and movement generally as I get better.

97.1kg this morning

@Sunshineandrainbow IF 16:8, low calorie so no more than 1200 per day, low carb, I've also incorporated a couple of fast days (500cals per day) a couple of times this week too. 3L water a day.

My usual food looks like this:

Breakfast at 12.30, will move to 1pm from today, I'm transitioning to 18:6
Greek yoghurt, 2 tbsp chia seeds, 10 almonds, 3 walnuts
or
2 egg omelette with a slice of cheese, red onion, chilli, 2 cherry tomatoes, 2 slices of chorizo

Dinner at 7.30
Tuna or mackerel in 1tbsp mayo
salad: Spinach, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, mini peppers, red onion, 1/2 avocado, radishes, sometimes a bitof sweetcorn.
A tangerine

But yesterday I made a massive pot of chicken and veg soup, portioned and frozen it, so I'm going to have salad at lunch and soup for dinner with nuts as snacks if needed. I've also got lots of yoghurts in the fridge to use up too so maybe I'll have youghurt for breakfast sometimes until they are gone too.

3 lbs is fantastic, don't be disappointed! Well done 🏆

Morning all, hope you all had a lovely weekend. Some great progress for folks! Fantastic loss @LoveThisUsername and @ODFOx 🙌

Don't be disappointed at all, a loss is a loss...its coming off and your plans are working! If you lose a similar amount each week, think how great you'll feel after a month has passed...two months.

How is everyone else getting on?

i weighed yesterday and was down 7lbs in the first week...BUT im doing keto so I expect this is mostly water weight at this early stage. I guess this week it will calm down somewhat.

Had a nice swim yesterday and I'm planning on starting C25K today, so will see how that goes....

Thanks @Valhalla17
You are right, of course, that big loss in the first week of a diet which eats all your carb and water stores at the start is such a great psychological boost though: even when you remind yourself that it's water!
It's harder to get a boost from 3lb, but I'm trying 😀.

How's everyone getting on? I hit a stone loss this morning 💪

I'm doing OK, down 12lbs now after 2 weeks...but I have an awful bug right now so things have gone out the window. I've had a fever for many days, its grim!

A stone is amazing work! What has been your tactic so far? @ShrinkingSusan

I've had a blip: had to go back into hospital for a few days and just ate everything within reach!!
97.0 kg this morning, so no loss in my second week; but with no exercise and no calorie deficit I'm relieved that I didn't gain!!
Onward and upward!!

How's everyone getting on? I'm trying to get back on track after last week's plateau with some steps, spinach and water; none of which are much of a hardship so I'll be a bit more up and about tomorrow.
We had family over for dinner tonight and in spite of the heat I did a slow cooker stew of pork and vegetables in 6" Yorkshire puddings for those who wanted them. Because there were lots of veg it was surprisingly light. I shared a Yorkshire with an elderly relative with a small appetite and didn't have dessert as it was such a warm evening so several of us didn't partake; I did get my shot of amaretto that would have gone on the affogato though so didn't feel as if I missed out!
2l water today; will try harder tomorrow.

I wake up in the morning and do half an hour weight work out. I’m trying to count calories and eat less in general. My muscles are hurting.

95.9kg this morning.
A weekly loss of just over 2lb.

My big starting push has morphed into slow but steady and I can live with that, especially as I'm not getting much exercise.

5lb total so far.
How is everyone else doing?