2 Stones off by Christmas- a thread for those with quite a lot to lose.

[RedDoughnut]

2 stones is a drop in the ocean but there are 14 weeks to Christmas and so at 2lbs a week a 2 stone loss is achievable. Maybe a little bit more if you have lots to lose like me. ( 5 stones).

I'm going to weigh in on Monday and possibly check my measurements if I can find a tape measure!

I'd welcome some company form anyone who wants to have some accountability and a place to keep track of their weekly / daily food intake or losses.

I'm now off to have a small and healthy breakfast.

@RedDoughnut ill join!! I have two stone to lose as well! I need to do something, day one tomorrow for me

I'd love to join. Like others have said I'm too embarrassed to put my weight down, but happy to share losses.

Hi,
I'm in too please.
Two stones to lose by Christmas.
What plans are people following?

Yes please. The more accountability the better!
I weighed in at 18'1 on Friday. I've spiralled in the last few weeks and put on about half a stone of that. Two stone by Christmas is a great goal and is achievable if I stay on the sugar wagon.

Can l join in please? Disguted that at 5"1 l was 14 stone but another mnetter said she sees september as the start of the year more than jan so l agreed and have lost 6lbs so far. Goal weight is 10 stone 7lbs. Am terrified of getting diabetes too

Same here. I’m 5ft so any extra weight and I look like a little barrel! I’m desperate to lose some weight before Christmas.

Hello! I am about the same (114k) and would love to lose some! Count me in!

I’m in! Will weigh myself in the morning & report back 😬

Hi everyone

Joining here too as it seems an enthusiastic and positive place! I’d like to get ideas for recipes and exercises to help weight loss especially, as well as some accountability.

Im 5ft 2 and 74kg. I want to get below 70kg, so aiming for a stone (68kg).

Like @habiller I am recently post partum (9 weeks) and my stomach and hips feel flabby and unattractive after two c sections. Last year pre-pregnancy I was the heaviest I’ve ever been (84kg) and I lost weight over pregnancy due to managing gestational diabetes with diet. I don’t want to go back to that level of strictness but I do need to be less enthusiastic about booze and chocolate.

I’ve never been a healthy weight by BMI standards (45-60kg - I can’t imagine being 45kg ie 7 stone?!) but 68/69 would feel amazing.

I mean, I ate half a massive family sized bar of chocolate tonight with two glasses of wine. That has spurred me to join this thread and be more disciplined but WITHOUT being self loathing

Can I join please? I joined slimming world at the end of January and got my 2 stone award in July. Since then I've put a bit on now started losing against and at 1st 13lbs. Would like to have lost the remaining 1st 12.5 lbs by Xmas if possible.

Again not against!

So I started off at 13st 11.5lbs. 5'5". Now 11st 12.5lbs. Goal weight is 10 stone.

I’ll join please.. I was doing quite well until the end of July and lost 21lbs since my dad died in December. Great distraction!
But then my son nearly died while we were abroad early summer and has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes so my mental health has took another kicking and that means EMOTIONAL EATING 😒

Start Weight (Jan 23): 226lbs
Current Weight: 208 lbs
Christmas Goal: 184 lbs
Goal Weight: 147 lbs

I’m 5’6’’ and tend to focus on measurements over weight. Doing this more to help my mental health and take back some control.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone!

I'm in too!

I refuse to weigh myself and don't own scales so I'm going by how my clothes fit. I'm very tall and big boned.

Starting size: my 16s are tight
Goal for December (the beginning as I'm going on hols!): easy fit into 14s
End goal in 2024 after holiday/Xmas relax: easy fit into a standard 12.

Plan: Very Fast 800, keto, lots of exercise. I'm 2 weeks in, it's going well

I wish you all (and me) the best of luck!

Ooh as for plans, I do high protein as a priority and don't track other macros, but also stick to as much veg as possible and am avoiding ultra processes foods. I don't tend to do well with low carb restrictions but obviously aiming for a calorie deficit and focusing on protein, that does quite drastically reduce the amount of carbs I'm eating.

I do also do best when intermittent fasting and tend to only eat twice a day.

I consistently hear that weight training is really good to speed up weight loss via a few different mechanisms so really want to try but it's the one thing I really struggle to work out in terms of a routine.. Any tips very welcome!

Wow, I have weighed in and have shocked myself. I weigh 16st 5lb. I am 5'8. I haven't weighed myself since losing quite a lot of weight in 2017 and the last time I did, I was 12 and half stone so this is a hard pill to swallow.
The last time I lost, I followed slimming world and am toying with the idea of rejoining.
Is anybody else following SW?

Do keto. I’ve lost four stone in 6 months. I totally know how shit you feel right now ❤️

That's amazing @FannyBawz . Are you still going or did you reach your goal weight?

Right, here we go. I'm not on any official diet - it's quite hard even to calorie count when you cook a lot from scratch. Plan is to stop eating so much in the evenings after dinner, cut portion sizes, and stick to three sensible meals plus fruit snacks.

Exercise is tricky - I have an injury that means even doing 10k steps leaves me sore, but I will try to do something 3x weekly.

Start weight 14st 1, BMI 29.1.

Morning all, first weigh in this morning. Hoping to finally get on top of my weight issues. Only problem I have an all inclusive holiday in two weeks, hopefully won’t go too mad as I usually do.
starting weight: 13 stone 1
target weight for Xmas 11 stone 11

Morning!

Scales are broken (not my fault!!) but I think I'm about 13 st 3lb.

Christmas goal 11st 3lb
5' 7" busy job/life!

Am starting 16:8 today.

New scales and tape measure arriving later so will confirm starting stats!!

That's amazing, well done. I don't really know anything about keto, I'll have a Google

I'm in! I started a week ago, cutting out bread and sweets. I have also been very careful about portion sizes.
I find the cravings are manageable if I eat no biscuits, but totally impossible if I eat a few.

Portion sizes are tough - I made a really gorgeous pasta last night with beans and veggies and ricotta, and I could only have one small serving while everyone went back for seconds. 😫