The last 10lb

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Does anyone fancy joining a support thread for losing the final 10-14lb? I've lost over 20lb now, and since hitting the overweight/healthy weight borderline it's become so much harder! I've been gaining and losing the same 2lb for almost a fortnight. I'm doing calorie counting, eating healthier, drinking lots of water, and walking more.

SW: 11 stone 4
CW: 9 stone 10-11
GW: about 9 stone or slightly under

I have an event in early June and I'd really like to be comfortably around 9 stone 5 by then. I would also like to get back into my pre-Covid clothes!

9st 11 this morning, but ate a lot this morning.

For full disclosure I'm taking ozempic. Have been for 18 months under doctors & endocrinologists guidance. My highest weight whenever I gained weight previously was 13st 3 even pregnant I didn't go higher than that.
Height 5'2"
SW 15st
CW 11st 6lbs
GW 10st 3lbs which is still not healthy bmi.
I did read on nhs website about measuring your waist & if it's half your height that's good so must do that.

Following my second baby's birth I had two post partum haemorrhages & didn't menstruate for over 10 years, endocrinologist said that my pituitary gland went into shock. With her assistance prescribing clomid I've started menstruating again & this more than ozempic is helping with weight loss.

I've always eaten reasonably healthy & constantly looking at scales increasing was so disheartening so eventually I agreed to my gps suggestion of ozempic.
Food noise disappeared and side effects didn't last long for me, it suits me very well.
I'm hoping that once I lose another 7lbs that I can come off ozempic as it's expensive.

I lost my weight on Wegovy, stopped a couple of weeks ago. The lack of food noise was wonderful and really gave me the space I needed to overhaul my lifestyle.

@AhBiscuits has the food noise come back?

Not entirely. I'm feeling quite hungry sometimes, but it's not too bad and really only when getting close to a mealtime. It's manageable so far.

feeling hungry coming up to a mealtime is normal though right?

Yes, very normal and expected. But I didn't have that when taking Wegovy so that's the only real difference I've noticed now I'm off it.

@Happierwithouthim Yeah, I think I still want to lose another 10lb so the thread title is not 100% accurate!

9 stone 7.2 today - glad to be going in the right direction again. Focusing on hydration and eating a decent amount of protein so that I'm not so tempted to snack on carbs.

Argh I've gained 1lb - back up to 9 st 12 today and expect it won't be great tomorrow. I've been off the wagon all week and honestly it's been pretty miserable - weight loss/gain aside just the day to day I've felt worse eaten poorly.

I want things to click again but I feel like I'm in a rut - any advice?

9 st 13 this morning, after Mcdonald's last night argggh. Back on it this morning. Basically had a coffee, a small sandwich and a large salad for dinner. Having a cup of tea now, currently trying to catch up on work as my daughter was home sick from school today - the dreaded new strain of covid19! Trying to very compassionately AVOID her ha! Poor little thing.

I've been loving my body after this loss and I'm not willing to back into the upper bracket! I just want to turn the tide, even if it's maintenance.

Sorry for spamming the thread again, I really need to keep posting as it motivates me and keeps me on track. Back to 9 st 12 today and again determined that I'll be going in the right way again this week. Aim is 9 st 9 by next Wednesday - who knows if it's possible but it's been good to have mini goals in mind.

Back up to 9 stone 8.2, but have a busy week at work so really focusing on that for now.

@braveandwellbehaved I know exactly what you mean! It's a vicious cycle. The worse I eat, the worse I feel, so I crave easy and tasty food for a quick energy/mood boost, which just leads to more of the same. I wish on hard days we could think "I could just murder a salad" but it doesn't seem to work that way.

Hi all hope you are well and keep on keeping on. I have a few lbs left now till goal, about 5lb but people keep telling me to stop 🙄, I only just hit BMI 25 today so I am not deluded that I am taking things too far, my goal is BMi 24 ish as I don’t think going lower is practical for me anyway.

Feeling super anxious and rubbish this week as I have an awkward health issue that’s stressing me out and it doesn’t help I’ve lost weight as now anxious thoughts keep creeping in what if it’s something sinister. Seeing GP today hopefully will put my mind at rest or at least answer something.

I have health anxiety since a child due to PTSD so losing weight for me was about managing this part of me by reducing inflammation and it has worked as I haven’t been anxious or having a health issue for quite some time until now. My brain does know it’s more of a minor problem going on but my anxious brain likes to chip in with worst case scenarios.

problem is when I am in anxious state I can’t eat and I had a low blood sugar issue this morning so I need to get this sorted today. Taking care of your mental health is so important as it clearly impacts my health! When I am depressed I eat too much and anxiety is the other way.

Start date April 2023
SW: 15st 6
CW: 10st 12
GW: 10st 7

Good luck all x

@Menora hope your GP appointment goes well and you get some reassurance. Congratulations on getting into healthy bmi.

I am 9st 3 lbs today, regained 2 lbs so will be strict for a few days. Feel much better at this weight.

@Menora sounds like you’re really struggling. what is with people telling people to stop losing weight? So many people said that to me when I was big , strangely no one comments anymore? But yeah when I lost the first stone work colleagues wouldn’t shut up about how I wouldn’t be able to breastfeed if I got too skinny and oh I looked I’ll! I was over 13 stone so I doubt It. I think people panic if you change the status quo and soem people liked that I was bigger because it kept them ‘above me’ in their minds as they were thinner. It’s so messed up! But it’s the truth. A few colleague that were friends turned on me and actually started bullyinG me. I don’t work there anymore (I was an nursing assistant in a private hospital, so toxic, I’m in training and Academia now!)

I suffer badly from anxiety too. It’s been a huge part of my life. Managing it with excercise and counselling has eased it sooo much, and dealing with trauma of course. I definitely think my issues with food are anxiety related. I don’t know you of course but I used to cycle anxiety and depression too and it turns out I have ADHD! I got diagnosed two years ago and it was such an epiphany. Not sure if that might ring true. There’s a great podcast about depression and anxiety’s linked to adhd I think it’s called ADHD Women. Of course I have no idea but it was actually suggested to me on Reddit haha and it’s really helped me deal!

Thanks all I’m feeling loads better and even did a work out this week. I don’t know why people keep commenting on it! Still a little bit anxious but I think this is what is keeping my appetite down. I’ve lost more this month than usual. I am 5lbs from goal now and today my BMI hit 24.9

What sort of counselling has worked for you? And how did you find your counsellor? I would like to try again with this but it just seems like a minefield. Also, did you go through the nhs for your adhd diagnosis or private? Do you take medication? So many questions! Sorry!

9st 10 today

@impossiblesituations I go to talk therapy - counselling. The therapist I go to is primarily trained in eating disorders and trauma but she works with loads if different people I think. I first started going when I was doing my master's degree in nursing school around 2 years ago. I was feeling low after lockdown and I got 6 weeks of session for free through the university counselling service. I was able to then get some names of local counselling services that provided free services to people with no income (me and the time), you can probably just good that, and I wrote to lots, putting my name on all the waiting lists I was eligible for and eventually got onto one. I lost my 'funded' place when I finished my masters last year, so then I went on to private sessions. I pay about 60 pounds an hour, it's a bit of a hit financially but the best money I've ever spent.

If you have access to a service through work or uni I'd start with that. Id you don't I'd google services in your area, even if you're not eligible they could recommend private places. The place I go to is like an oversharing company that has lots of therapists. I went on the website and filled in a form and they sort of pair you with a therapist who's training is best suited to you.

I really hope that helps. happy to answer any questions.

I went to talk therapy and had CBT. I went to MIND and paid for some of it. I’ve also had private therapy before and some through my job too. I also had some free funded therapy through a female trauma service I was on a waiting list. It’s worth looking around and getting on a waiting list

Agreed @Menora !

9st 9 a couple of times this week- up and down between 9st 11. I feel ok about that. Holiday is in a week, feel like being 9st 9 would be great for that, have really enjoyed getting dressed much more as Things aren’t horrendously tight on me anymore. All my nice clothes are starting to fit better though not fully. I’ve really let my working out suffer due to business at work this week. I’ve taken on a lecturing position for next year! I’m really excited. But it means a lot of hand over from the previous person (who is leaving to anew position elsewhere)