Maybe 10lbs, maybe a stone, maybe a stone and a half...

[dottyhenson]

Hi,

I have 'lurked' on MM for almost 18 years and think this is the second thread I've ever started. Desperate times call for desperate measures and all that! Mostly I'm creating this as a place to hold myself accountable.

As the title says, I'm not sure how much I want to lose, but know I'm fed up looking at the same number on the scale and not making any meaningful changes.

I'm 5'9", and weigh 11st 3.6lbs, BMI 23.3. About 12 years ago, when I'd finished having my kids, I lost about 3st. I was just below 9st for a while, which in retrospect was probably a bit too slim for me, but settled at 9 1/2st and remained there for about 7 or 8 years. It crept up a bit before COVID and then up again post- COVID.

I was in my early thirties when I lost the original weight. Low carbed, but definitely not Leto- just stopped bread, pasta & potatoes, and the weight just dropped off me. Granted I had young kids & was working full time! However, I think at times I was eating very little just to maintain my weight, and I am just not interested in that anymore- I love food.

So, if you're still with me, think I'd like to get to 10 1/2st then close to 10st. In my head that sounds achievable, but every time I start being more healthy- it lasts for 10 days max and then I'm back to square 1.

I'm going to do 16:8, which I like. Don't want to low carb completely but maybe be more mindful (I enjoy double and triple carving ) We eat Hello Fresh or Gousto meals each week and we are all too busy to be making different meals each night. Husband & teenagers all do their fair share of the cooking. Wine and crisps on a Friday and Saturday night are my biggest vice. I love wine but not sure it loves me anymore- makes me so tired and hungry the next day, but after a long, stressful week at work I enjoy it. I do go to the gym 4 or 5 times a week, but I'm fairly ineffectual and exercise makes me hungrier so not thinking about that too much.

Anyway, think that's more than enough. Would be lovely to get some company to keep each other going.

This morning's weigh-in told me that I've lost a pound and a half in a fortnight. If I can keep that going, I'll hit my target for Christmas. DH is currently away for work, so I can organise my own food.

I have a vat of soup in the fridge for lunchtimes...

Hats off to all of those losing over a pound a week - no chance I'll ever manage that!

Well done with all the loses ladies 👏

I have massively fallen off the wagon over the long weekend BUT back to it tomorrow & hoping didn't gain too much!

I fell off the wagon over the weekend too... after less than a week on the wagon! But trying again now to at least ensure that my Friday weigh in this week remains the same as last week! This is going to be a slow process.

Morning ladies 👋

I've got my small portion of leftovers packed for lunch today and hoping to get back on the straight and narrow!

Need some motivation ladies!

I've just weighed (with my eyes closed 🤣).
Almost a lb back on BUT considering I ate literally all the food in the world for the past 5 days- that's not so bad.

Would like to lose that and get to under 11stone by start of October.

Wish me luck!

Oh well done @dottyhenson - just a pound is actually pretty good and will shift again soon.

I need some good treat ideas to feel like I'm still having some luxuries - a nice indulgent skinny hot choc hits the spot and I bought a little box of amaretti biscuits last week. Each one is only 90cals which turns a cup of tea into a wee treat.

Ok I'm back with my tail between my legs!

The past 2 months have been very difficult, DS and I had a near death experiences with road accident and other big things that have come from that...anyway, I've gained a little since then I just saw (weighed myself for the first time in ages just now) so am back on it with a vengeance!

I've been eating bread and drinking beer and wine without a care in the world so that will stop, well, the booze will anyway!

I lost next to nothing last week....

Nice to have you back @threecupsofteaminimum 🥰 Hope you and your son are doing okay? Sounds terrifying.
Unfortunately, we've also been have a bit of a rough time too. After a series of hospital stays etc we found out last week my husband has cancer. They found it in his appendix after they removed that. Now waiting for further scans to see if it has spread further. Waiting is awful, so trying not to think about it too much and not overly panic.
So, weight loss has definitely been low on the priority list. But back at the gym this evening as need some time to switch off & listen to rubbish podcasts.
Anyone else still going?

Oh good god @dottyhenson that's awful, I really hope he's ok and you're all not suffering with worry too much. Life really does smack us between the eyes at times.

I had a sausage bap at the hospital this morning (blood tests) and I've eaten sourdough toast with cheese & prosciutto and tomatoes for dinner and just had 5 choc chip cookies with a coffee cos I'm knackered after cooking DS dinner and general running about all morning.

The reason I struggle with losing weight is purely down to lack of organisation / lack of motivation/ exhaustion/ easiness of bunging nice bits of cheese and meats between 2 slices of bread to stuff instead of preparing salads or protein based cold packed lunches. If I REALLY wanted to lose this bloody 10lb I'd do that wouldn't I?!

Basically I'm my own worst enemy at committing to it. Can anyone talk to me like a teacher and show me how to get out of this mental rut?

@threecupsofteaminimum I am a teacher but don't think I'm the right person for the motivational talk as everything you've eaten today sounds delicious 🤣😋
Husband is okay- after the initial shock, we're now both thinking no point thinking about it too much until we know what we're dealing with. Not told the kids yet or anything so probably doesn't feel entirely real yet.
Apologies for those still hanging in for the weight loss chat! Like three cups I know what to do but recently have chosen toast, wine gums & wine instead!

Hi all, I haven't dared weigh myself as I stayed off the wagon. So bored with this cycle of trying not very hard and failing, talking myself in and out of weight loss. Bought some clothes last week and even the 14s were snug which was horrifying! Just don't know where to find my motivation from when I'm wfh and grazing all day long! So sorry to hear about things for both three cups and dottyhenson. Life can be pretty shitty!

Sorry to hear of your difficulties @dottyhenson and @threecupsofteaminimum

Do you know, there's more to life that diets so glasses of wine and a couple of bars of choc if that's what's needed, it'll be ok.

I'm hit and miss, have a few good days followed by a blip followed by a few more good days. It's the general trend that matters and on that front we're all doing well really.

Hi all. I've gained another kilo

Gonna properly start from today. I felt horrible and podgy today and I'm ashamed it made me irritable and ratty, I wore polyester top and trousers which made me extra menopausal itchy and in this potty October heat it wasn't pleasant.

I'm going to try to use only wearing cotton and natural fibres as part of my inspiration and motivation to look and feel nice. Hopefully be better this time next week!

Anyone else?

A kilo will soon budge, don't worry. One of my downfalls is not planning meals and snacks properly and then I go nibbling - but will keep an eye on it. It's just putting our minds to it.

@dottyhenson , hope you're doing okay. Life can be shit at times. And cancer scares are fucking terrifying. Fingers crossed for you.

Thanks @EdithStourton we're doing okay but have stopped posting as definitely not in a 'dieting' frame of mind! We're back for more scans at the hospital tomorrow so will hopefully know a bit more after that. It's the not knowing if they got it all or not that's left us in limbo at the minute.

Hope everyone else is doing okay.