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.

@mumof5andfat Don't beat yourself up. We all have those moments. Just jump back on it. 4lbs down is a great loss!

@NCgoingdry damn I love Nando’s. I am drinking tonight but I did say all along that I would drink on Saturdays. I have been pretty good with food so far today, when Saturdays are normally a free-for-all, so that’s an improvement. And no takeaway tonight, we are cooking dinner

OP I think 6 need a treat day, to stay motivated

@Gottoloveatakeaway I could not get through life without knowing there was a treat day coming up 😂

Stayed the same this week. I have had a rubbish week and have been comfort/stress eating.
@PamelaDoov I love those pots of joy, they're yummy.

@Minnie123456 Staying the same is better than going up! I hope next week is less stressful for you.

Spent all day running around with the kids so feel less bad about not "properly" exercising.

Gotta say I'm much more fun and calm when I'm not drinking. I'm a much better mum. Makes me feel shit and great at the same time.

My MIL turned up unannounced and she's usually someone I can't stand to be around unless I'm drunk. I had a major stress hour where I had to distract myself from the fact I was tearing my hair out for wine but it passed. Sort of.

Ate well today, high protein no carbs no sugar.

Proper bored of it though. Was really really tempted when the kids started digging into the leftover Xmas selection boxes.

But. I'll exercise tomorrow. I'll feel better in myself. And hope to god I sleep tonight. I feel fucking wired.

I have not eaten well today BUT I forgive myself because I can see the positives in some of my little wins. Like not eating loads of shit yesterday just becuse it was Saturday. And not going out boozing like we do most Sunday afternoons at the local social club. Im going to try OMAD this week (one meal a day). I’ve been reading up on it and it seems to be quite well supported and not seen as too extreme. I don’t think it’ll bother me to not eat during the day as long as I’ve got dinner to look forward to.

Have 5 stone to lose. Started Slimming world 2 weeks ago, lost 1lb on my first week and eaten crap since weigh day last Thursday. Why do I do it to myself!?!
got 3.5 days to pull it back but I need to make mega lifestyle changes

first day of OMAD and omgggg I was hungry XD and we ate early tonight too! I only had to get through till half 5, tomorrow will be more like 8 😫but I’m interested to see what a week or two of OMAD might do. If I don’t see any benefit to it I’ll drop it.

@NCgoingdry I too feel fucking wired. I think its the result of coping with the stresses of life without our crutches. I've not eaten sugar or UPF for over 2 weeks and I wonder (very unscientifically) if my body is dealing with it by releasing a fuckload of adrenaline to compensate.

On the plus side, I'm coping with the lack of sleep better than I have in the past, I'm somewhat more energetic, I've lost half a stone and (the biggest, most noticeable benefit oddly) my skin and hair are f-ing fantastic right now. Normally January is a bad-skin-time.

Got no qualms about making it through this week. Saturday is a family reunion and I've already decided I'll eat the meal I'm given and have a glass or two of wine. Going to shop on Friday to ensure I have some real 'treaty' healthy meals in on Sun, to make getting back to it a pleasure rather than a chore.

Keep it up, guys. We're doing so well.

@Tiredanddistracted I like to do that too, try to plan healthy meals that I actually look forward to rather than dread!

@Tiredanddistracted It's really odd isn't it. Sunday night I just could not sleep for shit. I have had a stressful couple of weeks so maybe you're right.

It's very confronting having these emotions without having anything to dull it at the end of the day.

Me and DH had a row last night about work and I was utterly livid. I very nearly cracked open the wine and snacks but I just sat for a moment and tried to let it pass. I knew I would only feel disappointed in myself.

Stuck to my high protein low carb no sugar food. God I am bored of eating.

Basically living off 0% Greek yoghurt, salad, chicken, fish and roasted veg.

@PamelaDoov Do you have any healthy recipe inspiration?

Didn't exercise yesterday apart from a 15 min walk which doesn't really count. So will do the weights again at some point today.

I'm absolutely exhausted, is anyone else feeling like this? I had a good week of tons of energy but last night fell asleep at 9.30pm and I'm just shattered still.

@Noshowlomo If you're struggling to get on it, make small sustainable changes first - they all add up!!

Also, is anyone else weighing in tomorrow?

@NCgoingdry it's incredibly difficult. I read a book which said we have to learn to 'sit' with our feelings rather than obliterating them through eating. Ugh. Fucking feelings.

@NCgoingdry we make a lot of tagines because it’s a good way to get veg and protein in, and we have it with the packet cous-cous because you can see exactly what’s in a portion nutrition-wise. I don’t totally shy away from carbs because I do find it difficult. I’ve just reduced my portion size. But for next week I’ve planned lots of high protein meals, one of my absolute faves is salmon with egg fried rice and veg, I could eat that every day. Anything where I can add lean meat, lentils, chickpeas etc. Even curries can be made healthy if you’re mindful of what goes into it. If I really need a break from carbs I don’t mind having cauliflower rice with a curry. It’s not the best but as long as you don’t have it too often it doesn’t get too depressing 😆 oh one time we made butternut squash ‘chips’ instead of potato in the air fryer and you know what they were so nice!
I tried swapping to fat free Greek yogurt but it was rank! So gone back to full fat.

Weigh in for me tomorrow. This is the longest since pregnancy many years ago I have gone without wine - 14 days today. Food has been good - had a big roast Sunday which was calorific but no pud and no roasties (!) …. Still having an evening sweet tooth but probs 150 cals. Haven’t had any chips, crisps, pastry, minimal
wheat basically, no fizzy drinks …. Gah boring! Exercise still crap, haven’t done any!

@NCgoingdry I've also been feeling so tired, yet also not sleeping well. Such a nuisance.

Team awaydays tomorrow so pizza and drinks out and hotel breakfast next day. I've decided to go with pizza drink G&low cal T only, and choose healthy breakfast options.

@Tiredanddistracted fuck the feelings 😂

@PamelaDoov Thank you so much, some of that sounds gorgeous. Haha I'm with you on cauliflower rice - had it a few times and I WILL eat it, but it's definitely not rice.

@poopyface I'm struggling with the exercise too - want to push through to be the person that suddenly has a light bulb moment and loves it but I'm absolutely not there yet.

@Gottoloveatakeaway hope the away day goes well!

Urgh I'm really really disappointed in myself. Had a brisk walk/run in the morning for half an hour, ate Greek yoghurt and cottage cheese and a couple of eggs in the day. Dinner was fine, beef and roasted veg.

Then bam I just thought, fuck this, I'm done. And had a bottle of wine and a massive tub of twiglets. And then some cheese.

I was half drunk and I still didn't feel better. Didn't feel like a treat. Didn't feel good actually. Woke up this morning feeling sluggish and like shit. And had to reset my dry app so I don't lie to myself.

So I'm annoyed at myself - but I guess I have to move on as it's done now and get back on the wagon. I did think, instead of the 16 bottles of wine I would have drunk normally this month so far - I've had one. So it's still in the right direction??

Anyway- weigh day.

Started at 11st 11lbs
Current weight - 11st 1lb.

Target weight still 10st

How's everyone else doing?

@NCgoingdry 10lb off?? That’s amazing! I’ll weigh in a bit but periody and feel bloated so might not be the best day to do so ….
Are you using the try dry app? I like that cos even if you have a day of booze the rest of the month / week etc is still there showing as booze free and reminder how good you’ve done with cals and money saved etc

@poopyface Yep 10lbs - I am pleased but I sway between COME ON get the other 15lb off and then Ah Fuck It yolo. I can imagine it'll be a really slow loss now as the water bloat etc is now gone.

I did try the other app last year but for some reason didn't get on with it. I might give it another bash.

Did a really half assed weights session and went for a 20 min walk yesterday as I was mildly hungover I just couldn't get into but I'm trying to stay strict again now.

Did everyone weigh in? How are we doing.

I haven’t lost any weight at all this week. I’ve exercised every day, eaten as little as I can without starving myself, what I have eaten has been healthy and nutritious. And nothing. I’m so upset, I don’t understand why it’s not working. I can’t look and feel like this forever. I take that XLS stuff before meals, I’ve got another fat burning product as well. I’m already on levothyroxine so it’s not that. And still nothing 😔 considering seeing a doctor but I bet they won’t care.

That seems very unfair @PamelaDoov . Don't lose heart keep going, the loss will come.

1.5 off in 2 weeks which isn’t great but it’s the right direction. Determined to lose at least 2.5 this week. Got my meals planned (slimming world) and will do lots of walking on my lunch breaks. 2.5 will take me to next stone bracket.
Then only about 5stone to go ..

I've put on 1lb. Need to try harder. Three days at a conference in Derry this week will make life challenging.

Well AF finally showed up so hopefully that was showing an extra pound or two on the scale that shouldn’t have been there. I am determined to start again tomorrow and do really well all week and not weigh myself until next Saturday!
I have indulged over the weekend and not been very healthy however I do feel like I’ve done much better than I normally would’ve on a weekend, not just eating loads of rubbish for the sake of it.
I will admit we are having maccies for tea tonight 😅 but I don’t think it’ll make much difference, might as well enjoy one last treat.