5 stone 26 weeks - Anyhow that works for you

[stillplentyofjunkinthetrunk]

If you have a bit more to lose and will be doing this for a while and want a nice supportive crowd to hang out with while you're at it this might be the thread for you.

Hi @xLMCx I do IF with a 12-8pm window too. Congratulations on the new baby

Hi @AuntPru welcome, whatever works for you :-D I think particularly when the weight has crept on quite slowly people can have a lot of success just cutting out snacks.

Welcome @FlabMonsterIsDietingAgain I too am a spreadsheet geek!

Hi @PlumpAndGrump & welcome

Hi @EnglishGirlApproximately sorry to hear you're ill. I know eating better has helped my health, so fingers crossed you'll be able to feel better in the new year.

Hi @coronafiona just take it one day at a time. Every pound of fat you lose is a pound in the right direction.

Hey there @PotatoFan welcome!

I'd like to join please!

CW 19st 7lb
TW 13st 5lb.

It's higher than my ideal BMI but any less and I look skeletal.

GP is suggesting I have ME so moving is an issue and I've been referred to the weight loss clinic. I'd like to get the scales moving down before that though!

Can I join (happy to be told no), I don’t have 5 stone to lose anymore but I did lose 5 stone before so I feel everyone’s feelings.

I now have 11lbs to lose to get to my maintaining weight (bit more if I’m lucky, and I still won’t be in the “healthy” category even then) and I want to get back in to my old habits and mind set. Christmas and stress have sent me over the edge and I feel more at home on threads like these than others where people have always been slim and only have a little to lose. It’s bloody life long, this battle. I calorie count.

SW 15.10
CW 12.00
TW 11.3
(real target is 10.10 but it’ll never happen again)

Today I had weetabix, no sugar
4 x coffee 😭
salmon, broccoli and swede for dinner
sugar free jelly for dessert
a quality street
slice of Christmas cake 😭

Hey, please can I join you all? I've gained a lot of weight the last two years due to health issues and unable to exercise. But I need to address it before it gets any worse (if it can!) so when I saw this thread it encouraged me to download a calorie counter app and make a start tomorrow on being more mindful of what I am eating.

I am so bad at bingeing on sweet things and emotionally turn to food for comfort a lot more than I should.

Embarrassing to say:

SW: 150kg
1st TW: 120kg

Hello,
Would love to join.
I need to loose over ten stone ultimately, but five would be an amazing start.
I'm going to be doing IF as that has worked for me in the past. I'm basically a food addict, so IF is the closest I can get to being sober iyswim.
Starting on Thursday when the kids are back at school.

I'm in. I have hypothyroidism and expect this will be a bit of a struggle but I'm up for the challenge.

CW 208.5lbs
TW 165lbs
43lbs to go.

It’s good to have goals but 5 stone in 6 months is not realistic at all if that’s ALL the weight you need to lose. 2-3 stone will be easier but the last stone will take as long as all the other weight. If you have more than 5st to lose it might be achievable but I think it’s a good idea to have a realistic view of time and then you won’t be frustrated and disillusioned by the fact it will take longer
good luck to all

@Menora I understand your point but to be honest, our previous group was just a supportive set of people trying their best and the time frame/thread title was just a starting point (set by a different OP).

Everyone was losing at different rates and with different goals, and that was/is fine.

For example, I lost 2.5 stone between June and Dec and was under no illusion it would be more than that. I still have 3 stone to lose and am going to continue to take it step by step.

However, some people may lose higher amounts, especially if they have more to lose to begin with.

Thanks @stillplentyofjunkinthetrunk for the new thread and welcome to all the new people 😊

@Bumblebeebum23 i hadn’t seen the other thread and tbh I wouldn’t have joined it either because I know I couldn’t lose all 5st in 6 months so would be unrealistic. I needed to lose 4.5-5stone and so far it’s taken 9 months and will likely take another 6 months to get to the healthy weight. I think the title is a bit click baity that’s all. Obviously supporting each other is a good thing just don’t think it’s a good idea to mislead anyone into thinking if they have 5st to lose they can do it by summer without surgery or 500 cals a day!

@Menora fair enough. I do understand your point, I'm just saying people are welcome to do things their own way, at their own pace regardless of the title and there is no pressure x

indeed @Menora I don't disagree, but possibly useful context - I took the title of the thread based on the previous thread some of us were on which turned out to be a lovely supportive thread. I didn't lose 5 stone, I lost 4. Four is good (for me) and I don't consider myself a failure for not losing 5 stone. But now I want to do it again. I will again be aiming for 5, I will probably 'fail' again. But losing another 4 stone is the kind of 'failure' I'm happy to live with.

I generally prefer working in kilos because the maths is nice

Generally people should be aiming for 1/2 a kilo (1.1lb) a week which is a 500 kcal deficit a day.

If you've quite a lot to lose a kilo (2.2lb) a week is perfectly healthy and sensible amount to aim for. That is a 1000 kcal deficit a day. = 26kg (4 stone in 6 months)

1kg a week fat burn = 1000 kcal a day deficit (average)

This is clearly a VERY ask if your total daily energy expenditure is 2600 kcal than if it is 1600 kcal.

32kg in 26 weeks is 1.25kg a week. which is an average calorie deficit of 1250. That is absolutely not the rate at which you should be aiming to lose weight if you are 32kg away from your target weight.

But even if I succeed in losing 32kg I will still not have reached the halfway point between where I was and where I'm trying to get to.

Absolutely no pressure on anyone as to how fast you should be aiming to lose weight. I would like the priority always to be getting healthier bodies and healthier habits.

Super happy for anyone who likes the sound of this to join us. Weigh ins have typically been once a week on Monday.

*This is clearly a VERY different ask

you can calculate your total daily energy expenditure with a site like this one

https://tdeecalculator.net/result.php?s=metric&g=female&age=49&kg=124&cm=168&act=1.375&f=1

@stillplentyofjunkinthetrunk i never used the term fail, because you can’t fail something that isn’t realistic or highly possible. I just said be realistic maybe the OP could have been clearer as I wasn’t on the last thread so made an assumption that a lot of people may be joining fresh in jan with this expectation. No one is failing at all, and all weight loss is good I just know how demoralising it can be with how long it can take especially as you get nearer the goal it takes twice as long the lower your TDEE gets

good luck all

It’s entirely reasonable to lose that amount of weight in 6 months if you have a large amount of weight to lose to start with.

I lost a quarter of my body weight in 2 years. It’s all proportional.

for me, I didn’t start thinking, I need to lose 5 stone. I started thinking, I need to lose 3lbs. When I got there I lost 3lbs more. I had a weekly end goal and that was it. I took each win as it came. And so on, everyday working hard at it until suddenly I found I had climbed a mountain by taking a small step everyday.

but not everyone is the same, which is why 5 stone in 6 months may be an impossible ask for some but not for others.

weetabix again so far today, I’m having zero cal sprite instead of my coffees today! With a slice of lemon to feel fancy!

Aha. A third of my body weight in 2 years.

Hello. Please, can I join you all? This thread might be the kick up the bum that I need. Pre diabetic and so far I keep losing a bit and gaining it back. I lose it easy but after 2 months old habits creep back in. My total weight loss for 2023 was 10.5lb. Have a family wedding in 20 weeks. Started yesterday.
SW 18st 9.5lb
TW in 20 weeks 14st something
TW final 12 st 2lb

Hello

I'd love to join. I would love to lose (just under) 5 stone.

I used to be so fit and healthy but covid/marriage breakdown and general life I've really lost myself and with that my health.

I'm calorie counting and also attempting to go alcohol free for January at least if not longer. I will also be increasing my activity levels, aiming for 10k steps a day and gently and slowly increasing more exercise as hopefully energy levels improve.

I have a party to go to end of April that I've set as my first target which I would love to have lost 2 stone for.

SW: 100kgs
End of April target: 87kg
End goal: 70kg
Would love to reach my end goal by July/august time but will be happy with just spending this year concentrating on me.

@Menora I just said be realistic maybe the OP could have been clearer

Totally reasonable, the 'click bait-y' element wasn't deliberate I'm not that clever, and there has been loads more people join us than I expected. I hope I have now clarified expectations and priorities to your satisfaction.

@SisterAgatha A third of my body weight in 2 years

Fabulous job, well done you.

I'll join please!

SW 1/1/24 217.4lbs
CW 3/1/24 215.6lbs

GW ?? 154lbs

I won't update daily, don't worry. Got a holiday in June I would love to lose a fair bit for. Doubt I'll manage 5 stone but we'll give it a good try.

Hi everyone, can I please join!? I'm looking for a friendly supportive accountability group as I try to lose weight and get back to my old self this year.

I went from 117kg to 92kg last year (so a loss of 25kg or 3.9stones).

My goal weight is 65kg, I'm yet to hit 'half-way through' checkpoint. I will be continuing my OMAD and hopefully later this month will start including some exercise. I'm doing 100 days OMAD challenge (just to help me get re-started after a very bumpy and all over the place December). Hopefully by the end of that, my fitness level with normal exercise (treadmill and bike) will be up for a fitness-type challenge too, but one thing at the time.

My plan is 10 days just simple OMAD, then exclude sugar from day 10, on day 20 start lowering other carbs and continue low-carb. I eat at 7pm every day with my family and I cook from scratch. This is Day 3 for me. Will have weigh-ins every 10 days.

I really hope we all get to where we want to be this year.

Sorry just saw that weigh-ins are Mondays - I'm happy with that as I'd prefer to join a group one than keep my own.