⭐️ LOSE IT! February 2024 ⭐️ Fit & Fabulous Edition ⭐️

[TheRealHousewife]

⭐️ Open to All ⭐️

Following on from the January thread.

February 2024! Start to get Fit & Fabulous by adopting healthy eating habits & moving more. Join-in to reset & refresh and become a healthier version of yourself. These threads are for those who’d like to lose and those who wish to maintain whilst eating a healthy varied diet.

As no one size fits all, members need to follow their own way of eating. This thread aims to offer guidance, support and a bit of hand holding.

We generally have WOW (weigh on Wednesday) day each week. However post and share your progress as often or as little as you prefer. Do what works for you.

The important thing is not to think of it as a diet (based on deprivation and unsustainable) but more a way of life (sustainable & enjoyable).

I calorie count based on a lower carb Mediterranean diet. I intermittent fast and generally eat twice a day. Im a long time healthy eater and overall I’ve lost over 3 stone. After having been on the wrong side of 12st Im now hovering around 9st. I had a blip a couple of years ago when my thyroid went wonky but now I’m back on track.

Are you in😊 What food plan will you be following? What do you want to change and why?

Follow along to get Fit & Fabulous in readiness for the long awaited Spring and a bit of sunshine ☀️

Good Morning

⭐️ LOSE IT! March 2024 ⭐️ Spring Re-Set Edition ⭐️

WOW - I started at 9st on the 1st and weighed in today at 8st 12lbs. I’ve bobbed up and down all month so basically maintaining. I’d like another half stone off to be honest but not sweating it 😬

@FlabMonsterIsDietingAgain Thats a great whoosh … literally! Well done! 👏

@LemonDrizzle23 Youre very welcome ❤️

@Flowerchild547 Well done 👍 I agree this month has passed so quickly 😯

@PatienceOfEngels A new month is around the corner, a lovely clean sheet to start over 👍🤞

I find too once we start getting a bit more daylight and sunshine we tend to be more inclined to eat healthy and move more! Win/win.

Menu
Meal 1 - Portobello Mushroom ‘Pizza’ & salad. Pecans.
Meal 2 - Spicy Turkey Burger, GF Bun, salad. Apple & Greek yoghurt.
Tea, black coffee with inulin and water with acv.

Wow today

• 1.5kg this week, +0.7kg in Feb It's been a difficult month but looking forward to a fresh start in March

*+1.5kg

Going to weigh my usual Friday.

Made green banana curry this morning, after bananas I got over 2 weeks ago where still bright green!

B: black bean burrito
L: butternut nutbutter curry, broccoli
D: toast, eggs, beans, tomato.

Overslept this morning and I’ve missed the WoW boat 🤦‍♀️So I’ll join the March thread and weigh on Friday instead. See you all over there!

I'm away with work so no WOW for me, I think I'll give it a couple of days for the bloat to settle down and weigh on March 1st. There's been some unavoidable rich meals and wine over the last week.

Like everyone, glad to see the back of February and looking forward to renewed efforts next month!

Thank you @LegoTherapy @LumionaMoonsplash I am really pleased! Hope you’re doing ok- February is a tricky month I think!

The big P arrived this week, This months total loss 2lbs 😕
Wed 07-Feb-24 WOW 6 13st 6.8
Wed 14-Feb-24 WOW 7 13st 7.4
Thu 22-Feb-24 WOW 8 13st 5.0
Wed 28-Feb-24 WOW 9 13st 4.8

Bring on next month, I need to see 12st on the scales.

SW- 11st 6lb
CW- 11st 1.5

Remembered to weigh today! Not sure how I've lost as been eating a lot but have been moving more. DS had the flu now DD and I have sore throats. Although it's not affecting my appetite!
Hope everyone is well.

I did an end of the month weigh in after missing yesterday - it put me at 10st 9, which is exactly where I was at the start of the month ☹️ But, the last five days have been full of calories and wine and lacking in exercise and water so I'm hopeful it's just bloating and water retention and will settle down after a few days of good behaviour. 🤞🏻

Good Morning

Extra day where you get to eat healthy 😬Traditionally women ‘can’ propose to men on this extra day in the year 💒 Any off you tempted? 😅

@WhatWouldTheDoctorDo Try not to worry and eat your feelings … Clean slate tomorrow 👍

@ThriceInALifetime Hope you all soon feel better!

@LumionaMoonsplash 2lbs in a month is fine. Month on month that would equal nearly 2 stone 😉 You’ll get there 🥰

@EndlessGuineaPigCycle ❤️

Menu
Meal 1 - Mushroom Omelette & salad.
Meal 2 - Chicken tray bake.
Tea, black coffee & water.

Well I have to say I am officially pissed off with myself and my own actions due to ending February 1.6LBS heavier than I started, and really only back where I was in bloody November, as everything I lost in January only undid Christmas excess.

I am just so tired of trying sometimes. So tired of tracking, so tired of feeling I shouldn't eat this, that I must exercise.

B: black bean burrito
L: green banana curry, cabbage
D: roast vegetables, smoked haddock

I forgot to weigh for the last day but I'm up, I know that. Nevermind. Here comes March!

@WeirdPookah Sorry you are feeling disheartened, be kind to yourself ❤️
Your green banana curry sounds nice, please could you post the recipe?

My menu for today
B Porridge with flax seeds & raspberries (and freeze dried blueberry powder, which is so nice)
L Lentil Risotto with pecorino, crispy kale, and a small chocolate icecream pot
D Mexican egg rolls, with more crispy kale
S Highlights, frothy coffee
I am determined that today, I will break my recent daily pattern of buying and eating creme eggs and mini eggs 😬 I'd forgotten what a weakness I have for Easter chocolate!

@WeirdPookah Try not to be so hard on yourself. Perhaps have a full reset by looking at your 'goals', 'intentions', 'why's' & 'how's'. In a nutshell weighloss (in the main) occurs when we take less calories in compared to what we use (I know you know this ❤️) The secret to being able to do that in the long term is keeping satiated to prevent snacking, making it enjoyable, reducing simple carbs and preparing from scratch. The other side of it is maintaining a good healthy mindset so you don't eat your feeling. Sounds easy written down and I realise life has its ups and downs (like our mental health) and isn't linear.

Personally over the past several years I've totally overhauled my eating habits and it still continues to evolve as I educate myself about what's best for my own body. A couple of months ago I learnt that I cannot tolerate a lot of carbs in one meal. My limit seem to be around 20g per meal 😮 Otherwise my blood glucose spikes to over 12 and lingers there for a while which isn't good. Coincidentally as I've reduced carbs (but not calories ... in fact these have increased) I've lost a few more lbs. As well as celiac I am also very carb sensitive. In taking the action I have I'm also avoiding developing full blown diabetes. I've written all this in kindness and I'm not trying to patronise you in anyway ❤️

@TheRealHousewife I am absolutely not taking it as patronising. Please don't worry.

My problems mostly stem from a terrible "all or nothing" attitude.
I do really hate those analogies about running a red light and breaking all driving laws, because it really doesn't compare. For example, Friday, when my husband was away I promised the children a sort of takeway, I knew that it would be blowing any calories, I planned a lunch I'd like... then the thinking came in that it didn't matter anyway, so I ate 2 cinnamon buns, a slice of toast with peanut butter as well as lunch, then the Indian meal in the evening.

I also feel life would be so bleak without food being a social, celebratory, seasonal marking, etc, event. So I want to enjoy the birthday cake, the pancakes, the hot cross buns (not yet though!)... but then the all or nothing flips a switch and I give up on days very easily. Then days add up, as they did in February.

I have noticed changes in my tolerances as I've got older. Icecream was something I loved and now it makes me horribly uncomfortable, so stopped with it in any real amounts. I do watch the carbs I eat, as I know it causes me to retain water. I don't eat pasta, couscous etc when my family have it, it's not "worth" it to me either calories wise, I don't miss it. However I can't buy nice bread as I would just eat it all!

I do wonder how much being Autistic impacts my eating habits. Whilst I don't have a restrictive diet, nor am I afraid of trying new things, I wonder if the sensation seeking, crunch, sweet, savoury etc, or the feeling of being full, is part of it. The disordered thinking of all or nothing certainly is part of it, as I will rashly apply that in other parts of my life too.

My goals? Essentially not to be crippled by my weight as I get older. When I was pregnant, my breathing (I'm asthmatic) was so bad, I really hurt a calf muscle, I had to slow down as I had placenta previa, I felt so decrepit and sitting on a stool in the bathroom to dry myself was a scary image of the future I didn't want.

@WeirdPookah sometimes you have to forgive yourself and move on.

I took a week off last week due to being at Butlins on the buffet meal plan and instead of just being sensible I went fullpelt greedy pig, I'm talking full English with Fried Bread, hash browns etc every day when the option of an omelette was available, smorgasbord of several slices of cake for pudding every evening, ice creams, chocolate bars and biscuits in the evening.....

Put on weight and set myself back as now I have to deal with the 2 weeks of feeling starving while I detox all the sugar and carbs.

This week I've been drinking as much water as I can, haven't been rigid on my calorie allowance but have been as low carb as possible. Eating more protein and fat to address the hunger because I know that if I can keep clear of carbs for a couple of weeks I'll find it a lot easier to stick to my calories because I won't feel hungry.

Final weigh in for me on this thread and it seems, like a lot of you, I've lost my mojo.

SW (June 2023) - 93kg
First Goal - 72kg (achieved Christmas 2023)
GW - 55kg
CW - 67.5kg

So a STS for me this week. A 1kg loss for the whole month. What's worse is I've been measured at 152cm instead of 155cm which isn't a lot but I might have to adjust my goal later.

I have an op on Monday so I won't weigh myself for a couple of weeks. After that I'm going to join SW to get a bit of structure back and maybe find the oomph that seems to have gone awol.

At least Spring is nearly here, I've missed the sunshine

Joining up all the bits of your trauma that you’ve shared over the months @WeirdPookah I feel huge empathy for you and the fact you’re still doing your best is a sign of strength. I’m not surprised you throw caution to the wind at times. Tasty food really does make us feel great, even euphoric at times. The anticipation, the prepping (or travelling to it), the eating it with those you love. That high is addictive I agree. ❤️

@FlabMonsterIsDietingAgain @TheRealHousewife thank you for your kind words, I appreciate it.

Onwards to March.