2 Stones Off By Easter- a thread for those with lots to lose in 2024.

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The 2 Stones off by Christmas thread was pretty successful.
Hopefully this one will be just as useful.
The idea is that losing 2 stones is just the start. If you have a lot to lose then it can seem daunting so... small targets.

That said, to get 2 stones off by Easter then we need to lose a bit over
2 lbs per week so a bit of dedication is needed.
Start Date- January 1st but join when you can.

Weigh In Day - usually Monday but it's up to you.

For those that are coming from the original thread I think for the new thread we need to add an extra element. Self care! Anything you can add to help you feel a bit better. Skin care? Body Lotion? Flossing your teeth?
Just a little something in addition to watching what you eat.

Im in!

SW (gulp) 16.7stone
Target by Easter 14.7stone

For those u just starting. Keep going. I have been doing this since August and have lost over two stone already. It is hard when u see small losses or nothing and feel like giving up. If I had given up I will still be 13 stone. Keep going. U can do this.

Morning all. Happy New Year.
Start weight 15st 1lb
I'm a daily weigher and will be low carbing & 16:8
13 weeks to go!

Joining.

Happy New Year. Weighing in today as it’s Monday/1st Jan although not starting properly until tomorrow.

sw 13st 12lbs
cw 13st 12lbs

First weigh-in
sw: 14 stone bmi:31.8
cw: 14 stone

Probably about 4 stone to lose but 2 would be an excellent start.
Going to

• cut down on carbs and sugar -especially snacking
• calorie count
• 16:8 (only eating between 11.30am and 7.30pm)
• Increase activity

Age 43
H 5'7
Sw 14st 7.5 lb
ET (Easter target) 12st 7lb

Let's do this!!

Here goes ..
16st 4lb, 5ft 9
Aiming for 14st 4lb by Easter

Good luck everyone!
What's the plan for today?

I started on Thursday (28/12) and weighed 11st 13 so I'll use this as my starting weight.

SW - 11st 13lb
CW - 11st 11lb

My interim target is to get back to 10st 7lb where I was in the summer, and once I've managed that I'll take it from there. I'll be calorie counting.

Hi can I join please, as need to lose 3-4 stone, losing 2 stone by Easter is the kick start I need.

Current weight 14st 1 and height 5ft 10.

Me too, will be low carbing and trying to eat 2 meals a day within a window. I know 16:8 works for me so well but I miss the toast and tea before bed too much!

sw 13.8
gw 11.8

I'll join too please! Desperately want to lose weight before my 50th in the summer. Will weigh in and start properly tomorrow though.

Joining also.

Will read through the full thread as soon as I can.

Have a birthday this week so will be starting 8th Jan.

Weighed in!

SW: 15 stone 7

Let's go!

Oh my word, bit shocked at this mornings scales reading. Bit more than I thought but...

Current - 12.9
Goal (for Easter) - 10.9

Feeling very motivated today.

Oh dear, the scales were not kind to me today! But I’m feeling really motivated. I’m going back to Slimming Wd which works for me and I’m restarting Couch to 5k which also worked for me in the past

age 46
ht 5’5”
sw 14st 7lbs
gw 12st

Good luck everyone

Well this was a nasty surprise since I last weighed myself in October.

SW 14 stone 10
Easter weight 12 St 10
Eventually want to get to 12 St 4.

I am incentivised to pop my son in his pushchair and to go for a morning walk!

SW 13st 4lb

look best at 11st
height 5’ 7”
age 54
trying to focus on strength too but generally need to exercise more. I hate walking and find it dull…
after dinner snacking is my major weakness
have ordered a fancy food journal to see if that helps

I'm in. Turn 50 in the summer and need to sort myself out.
SW - 15st2.

Fist weight in here, worse than anticipated....

SW : 12 stone 4
GW : 10 stone 7
47
5ft 6

I had a last hurrah yesterday, a baked camembert amonst other things, burnt the roof of my mouth so badly I have a blister. If that is not a sign from the gods to stop the nightly binge fest my current weight is!!

SW: 15.5
Exercise done this morning but already struggling to know what to eat. Is it better to calories count or to eat 3 meals and cut snacks/ only healthy snacks?

It's different strokes for different folks,l but ultimately, you have to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight, so whether you graze all day or only eat 3 meals with no snacking, you should be tracking your calories.

Thanks for the new thread! I was on the Christmas thread and lost enough to cancel out the Christmas gain - hopefully lose it and keep it off this time. I’ve got 5 stone I’d like to lose by the end of the year, and 24 weeks until I go on holiday so if I can be at the half way mark by then I will be very happy. We are finishing the cheese today so I will weigh in tomorrow. Good luck everyone x

Morning everyone
Sw 18.1

I have been obese all of my adult life and I binge a lot and constantly think of food.
I need to change, I am so embarrassed of myself and very lazy at home which is another embarrassment.
I will calorie count on fat secret app.
On of my biggest problems is grazing at night rather than eating a proper meal.

@Sunshineandrainbow
I was heavier than you in the summer. I managed to lose 3,stones. Have put some on over December. I'm proof it can be done.
The first 2 stones were a slog but only then did I start to feel and look a bit different. That's when it became worth the effort