DIET FAILED AGAIN thread 5. Everyone is welcome to join our very supportive and friendly group without any judgement.

[poorpaws]

Thread 5, everyone welcome!

So it’s Sunday morning and I went out last night, I didn’t drink. I didn’t mindlessly nibble on poppadoms and other bits, I didn’t come home and eat a massive crusty roll with cheese (eyes dh disapprovingly) - so I feel marvellous! Reaffirming my resolve to not drink! Even though I didn’t sleep well because I was a bit wired after staying out til midnight and my legs ached (I did 32k steps yesterday 🤦‍♀️) but I feel ok. So nice to not have a hangover and feel fairly fresh.

I do need a quieter day today and a nap. I am taking ds to a party but it’s a fair drive away so I’m tempted to drop him off and then have a little snooze in my car in the car park! I’m going for a walk this afternoon with my friend, I need to do a bit of batch cooking for the week and plan my meals etc. Standard Sunday.

@poorpaws i hope you’re feeling a bit better.

@endlesswashing welcome back

I can’t believe February is nearly over! It’s gone so quickly. Sorting is definitely showing itself in places in between the relentless rain and mud. Bring on warmer days!

@poorpaws ...hugs,
Sounds like this may have been building up...illnesses, your dd staying, etc.
Lean on us...

@thenewaveragebear1983 well done for last night. More calories saved! Sounds like a lovely day planned.

I've got some work to catch up on today along with the usual preparations for the week.

@thenewaveragebear1983 well done, your idea of a quiet day does make me laugh, that’s a very busy day for me. Hangover free here too, day 7 no alcohol and sticking to the plan.

@thenewaveragebear1983 well done,very well done, you receive poorpaws star of the week (which I'm actually thinking of starting) ⭐️

I just love you all, you're so kind and understanding. Yes it's been a really awful start to the year and I've been right at the bottom of a black hole but as I tell everyone of any age, we don't know how many weeks/months/years we've got left on this earth so make the most of every day. I am now going to take my own advice.

I have warned DP (who, bless him, has been suffering my low mood) that tomorrow it all changes. Today I am resting (been up all night and finally slept around 7 this morning) but tomorrow I am starting with becoming a much better version of me.

I cannot go full steam or I'll fail and get down again. I've said here before I'm very much an all or nothing person but this time I am taking my time in a positive way. Even if I do half an exercise routine, a shorter dog walk, an hour of housework, an hour of cooking, it will be much better than I've been doing all year.

I've added two extra horses to our wagon so hang on to your hats because we're going to healthily speed into March.

Thank you everyone.

@Sedgwick very well done to you too. I think we must have been typing at the same time as I missed your post until I posted. I must translate your alcohol free days into chocolate free days, starting tomorrow (although I suppose it's starting today as I have no chocolate left in the house). 😁

Good morning everyone

This is my fresh start. I said a long time ago that I would never go back to 11 sts and this morning I am 11st 1lb, there I've said it out loud! Considering on 13 November I was 10st 2lb and feeling great about myself, I'm pretty disgusted. But I'm cutting myself some slack since I've had a really bad time and now I'm starting again.

I hope everyone has a good week this week and we all stay on track. Wagons rolll!

@poorpaws I'm so sorry things have been so hard recently. It's been the same for me, a really difficult few weeks and I've felt very low. Feel like over the last six weeks I must have had about 20 'fresh starts' - but I've never lasted more than a week, and usually not more than a day or so! My weight has gone up to 74kg, and that's just in the last few weeks. I've realised that every time I've weighed myself recently my weight has been higher, and it's increasing pretty rapidly - which I know is down to my binge eating. This weight is far too high for me, I feel achy and tired and constantly uncomfortable. So I'm determined that this time will be the time I actually crack it. I think I will do daily weighing for a while as that is usually quite motivating. Very busy couple of days coming up at work which I'm not looking forward to but at least I will be distracted.

Well done to everyone who has had a good few weeks - you've all done much better than me, that's for sure!

I’ve had my best week since October (-4lbs) but still not back to what I weighed back then. Consistency is my new mantra along with no alcohol allowed. I need to stop losing and regaining the same 7 lbs and make some real progress. I do not want to be on here next Monday saying I have put back on 3 lbs!

@poorpaws totally get the frustration of regaining, we’ve all done it. You know what works for you and will lose it again.

@Mattietoes sorry you have had a tough few weeks, I am on my millionth fresh start too. I was thinking January & February are the toughest months of the year, the dark skies, cold and rain make everything more difficult.

I've chosen to try cut out little treats like those packets of little wraps when shopping and pudding when visiting parents house. Hopefully can stick to and notice a difference. Planning on cutting down on nights out drinking too.

Since I've been back on the soup, I feel like I've lost a little around the waist.

Hello all and @poorpaws .. welcome back..you sound very much back in spirit... remember pacing is key !!!!
I stayed the same this week, which was disappointing but I did slip a bit with two nights of pizza ( Domino's) and cocktails and lots of party food on Saturday.
But I'm still on a total loss of 5.3 lbs. In 3 weeks so hopefully for the 7/7 challenge.
I'm running much longer distances as have 3.6 weeks until a half marathon...it's knackering.
I last ran one four yrs ago and was generally much fitter then...my prolapsed discs mean not allowed to do lots of HIIT classes and stuff like that...but as long as I get round,I'll be pleased.

@Mattietoes ...my weight was creeping up and down and suddenly had big jump...I know what you mean , I felt very rubbish

@Mattietoes perhaps we could help and encourage each other, binge eating is so difficult to deal with. I think being busy really helps as you have far less time to obsess about food. Stay with us, we'll improve together.

@Sedgwick I'm sure you'll be ok this week, you are aware of the recurring 7 lbs so you won't allow it this week.

@TalkToTheHand123 good plan. I'm back on the soup with added broccoli so I'm hoping for a loss this week, the first in a long, long time.

@Theredjellybean I'm so impressed with the pending marathon, of course you'll do it, you're very strong and committed. Yes, I feel so much like the old me now.

It's surprising what a bit of sunshine and a lot of determination can do. I feel like a different person today, up early, food shop done, dog walk, housework, it's been a great day.

I've finally cleaned the rooms my family stayed in and realised it didn't take that long and wasn't nearly as bad as I thought. My mental attitude has just changed and I feel (hope) I'm back to my old self. It's been a hard time, I've been very low but I'm so much brighter today and a lot of that is down to all of you, so thank you so much for all the support.

I've been thinking about @Zebracat today, has she left us? I hope she hasn't, she contributed so much to this thread and was very well thought of. I hope she's ok.

I've got a day out shopping tomorrow as I have to take two pairs of jeans back to M&S. I very stupidly ordered the wrong length and they don't have the shorter ones I need in stock. I think I'm going to take a ham sandwich with me as I know if I go into the cafe I'll have cake and all sorts of lovely things on their menu.

I won't have time to post tomorrow morning so I hope everyone has a good Tuesday.

Thank you to everyone for all the amazing support I've received lately.

@Theredjellybean I do realise it's a half marathon, my fingers didn't 😁

Morning ladies. Sounds like everyone is doing really well and feeling motivated.

I had a good day yesterday, I’ve sort of got into my groove now. I think I really do deserve a loss this week especially after a maintain (thoroughly undeserved) last week, but I know that for me to do that I really do have to keep on track 100% - and it’s this time in the week where I start to lose focus. Bit bored of water, bored of extra veggies, tired…. I was utterly exhausted last night and intended an early night but then ds came home from school and his finger was black and bruised after football, so off we went to minor injuries and didn’t get home til 9.40. Must try hard today to get an early night.

I bought some scales yesterday. I have a love/hate relationship with my bathroom scales but dh had broken my old ones which meant that my weight was fluctuating by 10 pounds and they were as useful as nothing. So I bought a new set- now obviously I don’t know how they calibrate in terms of the slimming world scales but I can at least compare to themselves and keep an eye on losses and gains throughout the week.

anyway- office day today. Overnight oats for brekkie, salad lunch, fruit, and dinner will be…. Not sure yet. But something.

have a great day all

Lots of problems here yesterday but I managed to stick to it and did not have any wine and all the snacks that follow. Instead we went to bed at 8 pm. Very pleased with myself. Not sure what I am cooking today, need to do a shop but have to wait in for a delivery. Keep going everyone.

Great to hear that everyone is chugging along, despite the challenges! I've been on track so far this week and feeling quite positive.

That’s good @Mattietoes
great job @Sedgwick

i’m having a good week on reflection, but I’m very tired, I haven’t done my workout yet (supposed to do 2 a week) and I don’t feel as “on it” as I have been previous weeks. I had a horrible dinner as well, I made a kedgeree with smoked mackerel, egg and cauliflower rice and it was really horrible. Damn cauli rice. And then as an additional insult, the mackerel I thought was free was actually 3 syns! 😖

anyway- weigh in tomorrow. I’d really really like 2lbs off but I think that’s unlikely and I think if I have another bloody maintain (or a gain) I’m likely to lose my shit because I’ve been incredibly good and on track for three weeks now and I’m not really getting the results I want. I really really really don’t want to go back to calorie counting, it’s far too much guesswork for my liking but it’s a bit silly to pay for slimming world if I’m not getting anywhere.

Hi everyone. Not meant to leave but sadly failing on the weight loss front. I have a setback with my hip so I can’t do much, and the biscuit tin feels like a friend. I’m away this week and we have taken relaxation of food eating rules to a new low. Back on Saturday and I know I have to make drastic changes. There was a moment in a lift today when my Dh commented they must make them big in these parts because the weight limit assumed an average weight of 100 kilos, which is what I am currently. I think I actually blushed.

2lbs off for me this week, I’m pleased with that. This means I am now back to my pre-December weight which has taken me flippin’ ages and I have certainly had a few weeks where I’ve really struggled! I’m now 10lbs down, I purchased a 6 week pre-pay tonight so I would like to be another 4lbs down when that ends.

tomorrow I have a half day leave and also have Monday off work so I have a lovely long weekend. We have friends 40th tomorrow but I am still not drinking and not that fussed about it either really. I am having my hair done tomorrow for the first time in over a year! Monday I want to just have a really chilled day, just some relaxation time for myself.

I’ve let everything spiral a bit this week so tomorrow I want to sit and do a shopping list for the week and menu, get myself sorted again.

Hope everyone is ok, welcome back @Zebracat 👋

@Zebracat ...hello , just keep with us ..your losses or not don't matter.
@thenewaveragebear1983 .. fabulous losses..well done

Well done @thenewaveragebear1983 welcome back @Zebracat
I'm feeling the same @Mattietoes a week of sticking to better choices and feeling positive.

Don't know what's going on with me... Weighed myself this morning (haven't managed daily weighing so not weighed since Monday) and I'm UP 1lb!! In fairness I fell off the wagon a bit yesterday, but prior to that I had had three days completely on plan, including 2 when I barely ate anything due to busyness/stomach pain. Usually the weight falls off me at the beginning so this feels very odd. I have gained 6lb in the last month!!!

Hi @Zebracat shame about your hip, enjoy your last day on hols. @thenewaveragebear1983 hurrah it’s working, happy for you.

Day 12 no alcohol and it’s crystal clear I need to stay off it to lose weight. I am sticking to Fast800 food and finding it easy. To my surprise I am 1/4 lb lower than I was back in October, this is my lowest weight in 5 or 6 years. Now beginning to wonder if I can actually achieve my goal and fit in my pretty old clothes (some are probably out of style now). So used to failing and restarting I can’t quite imagine it.

@Sedgwick I’m the same re: alcohol. I genuinely don’t know how I managed to actually fit it into my calories (I clearly didn’t) - I’m on day 61 today and I’m really feeling like I don’t miss it. I think dh is starting to feel like he misses me drinking if that makes sense? He keeps saying ‘you know, you could have a drink tonight, you’ve done XX days, it’s totally up to you…” etc but to be honest I know I could have one if I want one, but I am quite enjoying this more. I’m still having rubbish nights sometimes and i seem to wake at 5am these days for a wee which is really annoying because I can’t get back to sleep, so I then think well drinking isn’t going to help that either so…

@thenewaveragebear1983 I would love to get to 61 days, that’s fantastic. I regularly do 2 or 3 weeks but then I crack. My DH is still drinking but he drinks Chardonnay which I dislike so it doesn’t tempt me. My anxiety drops to almost zero without alcohol, hot flushes much improved and I stop eating crap so it’s really worth it for me.