Accountability thread- let’s admit we need to change NOW!

[PamelaDoov]

Starting 2024 at my heaviest ever weight after being pregnant 3 times in 4 years. Don’t actually know how much I weigh as my scales are broken (not from me standing on them), but I know I’m the biggest I’ve ever been. I need people to know I HAVE to lose weight, for my health and my sanity. So I’m gonna start here, with strangers on the internet. So if I keep eating crap and not an exercising, I’ll have to admit it here and shame myself.
I have lost a lot weight in the past before I had kids so I had time to make it my sole focus, not so simple this time around.
Will sort my scales out and find out my starting weight.
Please join in if you also need a good kick up the arse and we can all muck in together.

@NCgoingdry also, yes to treating yourself to some self-care! I definitely got excited when I ordered myself a big box of green tea 😅 and I love getting new hair/skin care

@Tiredanddistracted I feel Surprisingly motivated as well, I don’t feel like I’m punishing myself at all and enjoying reading all the food / diet/ health stuff - anymore recommendations welcome have read UPF one and one of Chatterjees books - tho haven’t started exercise yet - I hope this sticks this time!! I know I’ll have “cheat” days just need to make sure I get back on it after
@NCgoingdry had zero ‘fear’ on school run today, usually feel mildly hungover and don’t want to get caught by another mum for a chat (god that sounds awful) … but have a (very small) spring in my step this week!

Agree re feeling super motivated this time around. I've started drinking hot water with slice of lemon and ginger. Feels like a healthy treat.
My big achievement is that I've adapted to sandwiches without butter.

I think cheat days are a very sensible addition! I always factor them in.

I am finding this thread very motivating. I had a healthy lunch today, declined biscuits/chocs, and am going to do a workout this evening once the kids are in bed.

Also (another small victory), I didn't mindlessly finish off their leftovers when they ate. I don't need cold, clammy pasta, it is not nutritious and I deserve better.

Feeling a bit meh this evening.

@poopyface like you I woke up feeling super grateful I'm not a hungover mess. No sense of shame. Was really geared up at work.

Now I'm home I just want to open the wine and eat fucking crisps.

I am due on in a few days but I'm sure is the problem - but I'm sad I'm not drunk. Like grieving an old friend.

I stuck to my food. I didn't move as much as I wanted to.

I'll be on my feet all day tomorrow travelling around London to client meetings so that's something. But yeah, just realllllly deflated.

@Tiredanddistracted @poopyface oh yeah cheat days are ok, I don’t think I could get through this whole ordeal without cheat days to look forward to 😂

@NCgoingdry you will be so grateful to yourself when you look back in a few days and know that you pushed past that feeling. I could totally have a drink tonight but I know that there’s absolutely no reason to, and it would spoil everything

@PersisFord urgh why are kids leftovers so enticing! Well done for resisting. It’s just mindless grazing isn’t it, you don’t need it

I’ve done a workout today and eaten quite well. I really need to get used to this feeling of hunger until my stomach shrinks back down to normal non-greedy size! Me and DH decided last night to cut out weekend takeaways for the forseeable future. The next time we have one will probably be my birthday at the end of Feb. It’s going to be soooo hard to resist a Saturday night pizza/curry and a Sunday maccies 😫

@PamelaDoov pinch of nom do really nice fakeaways ive always been really impressed!

@janfebmarchapril i have one of their cookbooks but I’ve never looked at it properly. That’s another thing I’ve resolved to do, look in our million cookbooks for nice new meals!

I'm only on day 2 but things are going well and I managed to avoid the vending machines at work although I did have a couple of Christmas chocolates with a cup of tea once I got home.

No workout yesterday but I did 20 minutes tonight and will try to do 30 minutes tomorrow as well.

Need to find time to do a meal plan so I always have a healthy meal on hand rather than having to throw something together last minute which is generally what let's my down on the healthy eating front.

Can I join? I've been calorie counting for seven days, stuck to it, managed 10,000 steps every day and two swims! Lost 2.5lbs and some bloat so feeling better already. I have three stone to lose but first goal is a stone!

Re take away I make my own Nando's and kebabs

@NCgoingdry one day at a time, you are doing brilliantly.

@socks1107 that's great work!

I'm going to brush my teeth and go to bed. Following @PamelaDoov 's brilliant example I have just had a herbal tea and have just ordered loads more (anyone else with an expensive pukka tea habit they are on special at morrisons....)

Good work everyone!

@socks1107 that’s a great loss so far, well done! I am half excited to weigh myself on Saturday and see how much I’ve lost, and half expecting to be massively disappointed!

Thanks for the encouragement @PamelaDoov & @PersisFord I needed to hear that.

I am grateful I didn't drink. It is a nice novelty waking up without shame and beer fear. I need to be on my game today as I'm meeting key people for the business. I think listening to the podcasts and stuff I've come to realise that I'll never be a "normal" drinker so this Dry January to lose weight is going to have to be a much longer term thing. Which is a little frightening.

But I've saved nearly £60 and almost 5000 less calories consumed from being sober.

I think I'll be disappointed on Saturday weigh in too as I haven't worked out anywhere near as much as I wanted!!!! I was still hanging washing up at 10pm last night.

Food will be tricky today as I'll have nowhere to warm up my prepped meal so will have to either skip it or grab something on the go.

And welcome @socks1107! Well done. How are you finding time to get your steps in?

Well done @NCgoingdry for staying clear of the wine! I know I am drinking at the end of the month so hoping I can stay off till then…. But then what? Will I just go back to my old daily ways …. It’s not sustainable …. I need a longer term/better plan of action.
I think my scales are crap but showing 5lbs off since last Wednesday!! I have new scales on order ….
but this is encouraging! Was around 1500 cals yesterday with some dark chocolate as a treat … sweet pot was my only “carb carb”. Well done everyone so far!! Currently looking at bbc good food for more recipe inspirations. Any one else got any good book recommendations ? Just finished wheat belly which was a bit sciency but interesting, recipes not great tho ….

Thanks for the motivation to keep going on this. I've lost 4lbs in just over a week, the vast majority of that will be fluid, I've def reduced the bloat!

No booze since end of Dec, cut out 95% of the chocolate and biscuits I was eating and have also stopped eating pastry and so much bread, lots of protein and veg, yoghurt and fruit. Giving up alcohol has been way easier than sugar for me.

Well done all you Wednesday weighers. I've meal planned and doing OK I think we'll see on Saturday. Going without booze is no problem for me when at home. Have hotel and travel next week which is when I struggle to say no, as everyone else drinking.

@NCgoingdry weight loss is nearly all about diet, I bet you will be great.

I lost my baby weight doing 5:2 and I found that very sustainable until I got too stressed to manage it. But once I've shifted the weight I will go back to that - 2 500 cal days, weekdays eating healthily, weekends not healthy! Then you don't have to think "I'm never having choc again " you think "ill have it on saturday"

But also feeling a bit better about myself really helped. I felt like I deserved to use my calories on nice food, that would nourish and sustain me. Rather than just mindless eating to fill the void of misery inside. I'm hoping to get back to that - it was a happier place to be by far.

@Gottoloveatakeaway I've started drinking alcohol free beer, would that work for you? There's a limit to how much diet coke I want to drink and this feels like a bit of a treat....

@PanicDisco great loss!!!!