Accountability thread, anyone?

[Essie274]

I've just pulled my head out of the sand and got on the scales for the first time since I had my eldest child 4 years ago and FML, I have about 3.5 stone I need to lose JUST be overweight rather than obese 😩. Just over 5 stone to lose to be a healthy weight. Whilst I really want to sit and cry into a packet of crisps - that's not going to change anything. I feel a bit sick at the enormity of it. I knew it was getting bad but was kind of kidding myself that my clothes didn't fit because my shape had changed with pregnancies, not that I'm just obese.

Ideally I'd like to TTC for baby #3 in July/August next year and would at least like to have lost some of the weight and live a healthier lifestyle by then.

ANYWAY, I'm going to use this thread to update and hold myself accountable. Post my weigh-ins, maybe some food diaries and moans when I fall off the wagon. Please, please join me!

Not sure if I'm going to choose a weekly weigh day or weigh in every morning, anyone prefer one way over the other?

Hi @Essie274
Back to tracking my food today. I didn't go too wild over Christmas but I indulged in heavier/fattier meals and had more snacks than I had been eating. I have another 2 stone to lose (maybe 3) so I am determined to lose as much as possible before my holidays in April.

Took a a week off weighing, still tracked most days but knew I would be going over recommended calories. I was expecting to have put on a few pounds but the scales have remained constant which is great.
Back to routine now. I have a mini goals of loosing 2kgs and have some jigsaws from the charity shop to " reward" myself with ( how rock and roll am I ? 😂). And a medium goal of being 110kgs or under by my birthday ( mid april).

Jigsaws! That is a great idea to stop the mindless eating and scrolling on my phone. I did a lego kit at Christmas and it kept me occupied for ages. I will check the local charity shops.

I don’t want to know about food have had more then my fair share of food during the Xmas break I now need to start to loose weight so commitment to do gym 3 times a week and eat less feel mentally sad as I indulged during the festive break

Ugh! I am so SO off the wagon. I don't know why I've just lost all motivation and can't drag myself back into the habits I formed before Christmas.

Today has been a shit show.

I had leftover beef teriyaki noodles for breakfast (I actually like having leftover dinner foods for breakfast as I don't love eggs or sweet foods in the morning typically so this works for me)... then it all went downhill. I've just snacked and probably eaten thousands of calories (I've been grabbing dry crackers leftover from xmas, bits and bobs of choc and sweets also from xmas, bites of DSs' food and leftovers, big coffees with lots of sugar and whole milk, etc) but I'm still starving and DH just told me he's ordered us a kebab (he's being sweet because he's a truly shit cook and I'm stuck under a teething breastfeeding 1yo rn, but still).

Tomorrow is a new day. I've decided to weigh myself every day instead of just whenever I remember like I have been doing as it clearly isn't working as I'm so unmotivated. I need to do a proper meal plan and focus on getting more protein and veg into me (and the rest of the family tbf!).

I hope everyone else is doing better!!