DIET FAILED AGAIN thread 6- everyone welcome

[thenewaveragebear1983]

We made it to 1000 posts on thread 5, here is thread 6

@poorpaws
@theredjellybean
@teenlifemum
@sedgewick
@triplecheese

Thank you @thenewaveragebear1983
Here’s hoping the scales go down significantly by the end of this thread!

My concern of the day… dd had just had an interview for a coffee shop job (she’s 16 so I’m pushing her to earn money over her long summer). I love that coffee shop and iced lattes 😬

@TeenLifeMum I was tempted to scroll to the start of thread 5 and see what (if any) progress had been made but I was worried it would be depressing 🤣

Oh god I really need to find my people, I start everyday with good intentions but am struggling to really get going and I desperately do need to lose weight

@Rockfordpeach i was like that then at 4pm onwards I’d binge on anything edible. I’m doing Noom which is keeping me focused and I think the lessons are helping (even though it’s mostly obvious, I clearly need it spelled out to me). I did the free trial for 2 weeks and lost 8lbs so I’ve paid for 3 months.

also rejoined the gym, but a much cheaper one that I can walk to (3 minutes away). It’s like the whetherspoons of gyms and watching the clientele is entertaining. Pretty sure some nights there’s a choice of drug dealers in there working out. As a 42 yo woman, I get ignored and can’t quietly observe.

@Rockfordpeach welcome! All welcome here, no judgement! We are all doing our own methods and definitely have our ups and downs, but it’s a very supportive thread.

i just scrolled to the start of thread 5 and I reckon I’m a stone lighter than I was then, so that’s actually scientific proof this thread works 😇

I have had a much better day today. I lose track of which threads I post things on so forgive me if I repeat myself, but basically I asked chat gPT to write me a menu and a shopping list, I asked for 1400 calories, low carb, 120g protein x 7 days. So that’s my diet plan this week. Today I had:

• protein shake with spinach, berries and almond milk
• massive chopped salad made with red onion, cucumber, tomato, pepper, olives, served on lettuce with thousand island dressing, sauerkraut, pickled red cabbage and beetroot, - added 100 cals of cooked chicken (it was so filling I saved half and ate it as an afternoon snack)
• 100g full fat Greek yog with 12 almonds
• dinner was a steak, with half an individual portion of garlic butter (highly highly recommend), broccoli and a spoonful of my chopped salad, with tbsp Caesar dressing.

I’m stuffed! I have gone very slightly over but that’s ok, and had 1450 cals, 130g protein. I ran 10km this morning and I feel so much better than I did the last few days. Isn’t it amazing when that hormonal funk just lifts?

I am going to do proper measurements tomorrow, and hide my bathroom scales. They just make me miserable. I do plan to continue at slimming world (even though, see above, I am NOT following sw!) but I’m half a pound from my first target and then I can get a few free weeks until I’m 3lbs under. That’s a month or so away I reckon so it buys me a bit of accountability until then.

tomorrow, same breakfast and similar lunch. Not sure about dinner as the dc want lasagne (again, I’ve created a delicious calorific cheesy monster)

I’ve been having sliced banana with blueberries for breakfast every day. I know it’s not protein but it’s working for me. Lunch and dinner are protein and lots of green veg/salad.

I’m calorie counting everything. Scales haven’t gone down but my size 14 jeans are feeling lovely and loose round the waist (hips will ensure they stay up - no risk there!).

Too ill to do any cardio but I did some weights and squats earlier today and walked the dog for an hour. I’ll aim to do the same tomorrow.

Im doing Noom too! Its working for me although slowly. I think I should eat fewer calories than I'm officially allowed by Noom but, but ...

@walking101 i honestly expected it to be shit as I’ve used my fitness pal before but somehow it’s getting me focused so I won’t knock it. A colleague I don’t think much of used it successfully so I kind of think if that dumb woman can do it surely I can (I know that’s mean and she’s kind just a bit dim).

Would love to join as a late starter if that's ok. I'm 40 in June, the heaviest I've ever been including when pregnant 🤦🏻‍♀️ and just seem to be stuck in a cycle of self sabotage. Do you post your actual weight or just losses/gains each week? X

@beachreader completely up to you, some post their actual numbers, others their losses/gains/maintains. Whatever you feel comfortable with. Welcome!
@walking101 welcome to you too. I tried noom, I quite liked it, but it was at a time when I was doing low carb and I found I was getting a lot of reds/oranges for fats and having “too much” protein/fat. It’s a shame you can’t tweak it to suit different ways of eating because the concept itself was good.

I’m doing calorie counting and trying to low carb, but I get weighed at slimming world (long story!) - I weigh on a Thursday officially but I often throw a home scales one in as well mid week. I struggle with food to be honest, I do really well for a few days or weeks, then lose the plot with my hormones. I’ve had really good results with Low carb before so I’m trying that again. My mini goals are a trip to Edinburgh in 4 weeks- I’d like to be 4lbs lighter then. And I’m going to see the killers in 8 weeks- I’d like to wear some very small jeans which arrived yesterday and fit but they don’t do up.

Yes. Same. But the logging of foods and weight has become quite addictive. Its like a hobby. I force myself to log all foods/drink even if it means I'm over my allowance.

I would say this cold/flu bug is quite helpful with reducing my appetite but I did make myself eat today. Omelette for lunch with side salad and then stir fry veg and sweet and sour chicken all calculated on the app. I skipped the rice tonight but dc all had brown rice.

Hiya, can I join?
Still trying to lose the baby weight, 2 years on 😂At what point is it not considered baby weight anymore 😅
Went holiday clothes shopping today as jetting off to Florida in 5 weeks. Wanted to scream and cry in the changing rooms, nearly text my husband in a strop saying I'm not going.
I do calorie counting and am trying to generally be more active, I have an office job so sit on my big arse all day lol. My downfall is nighttime I think and also I am a boredom eater, although I am not sure how I am ever bored as my 2 year old is bouncing off the ceiling 24 hrs a day!!
I need to lose 3 stone to get to my goal weight, I am only short though so I just don't carry weight well. I am massive chested too so everything I put on looks like a tent!

@MrsMohi welcome! I have a wfh office job too and I didn’t fully understand the meaning of ‘sedentary’ until I started this job! I sit all day. I do have to absolutely prioritise some movement to get it in, walking the dog and then usually something else as well.

I had a dreadful nights sleep last night. The most epic dreams, and I was flitting between burning up to being so cold my bones hurt. I’ve woken this morning with a thumping headache and aching all over. I wonder if it’s some sort of virus?

it’s another miserable grey day here, oh when will the sun come out and be warm?? It’s sooooo bad for my mood. I’m going to walk the dog in the rain, then go to watch ds football in the rain…. Urgh! House needs tidied so I will do jobs this morning, a workout later if I stop aching, and I like to do some batch cooking on Sundays for the week ahead. I’m making turkey meatballs with goats cheese in the middle which will be my dinner and save some for the week, plus I’m going to prep another big chopped salad that will last me a few days lunches.

Hello all and hello to everyone joining and rejoining!

@theredjellybean I'm so sorry for your loss. Take the time to look after yourself, it must be so disorienting at the moment. Wishing you some healing.

@thenewaveragebear1983 good idea on the chatGPT. You've reminded me I used it to generate me some workouts using the weights I have at home. I also use it when doing the online shop for kid friendly dinner ideas so I must dig out again. Basically anything which reduces my thinking time is good! I also have a sedentary job which is stupidly busy so I'm sitting down stressed all week.

Good job on the local gym @TeenLifeMum location is literally everything when you are busy. If I have to get in the car to the gym, I don't go. I'm standing with my trainers on right now looking at the rain psyching myself up...

@MrsMohi I hear you! Youngest "Baby" is nearly 3. The awks thing is that I did get back to normal weight then had several months of high stress so regained which means I can't quite call it baby weight any more 🤣

@poorpaws wishing you a big U turn into May. I'm so sorry about DD and DDogs! Stress is the WORST trigger for me to eat badly and stop exercising so I'm wishing you a calmer week 🧡

my goals for May after spectacularly failing to kick aprils ass:

1. exercise 4x a week
2. stop eating after dinner
3. no 6pm wine

right I need to face the rain and get out for a run. KOKO xx

It seems like only minutes ago we were promising to kick April’s ass. How quickly has this month gone?? If I manage to claw it back over the next few days I think I’ll be showing a small loss for April, but it’s quite demotivating when a whole month of dieting = 1-2 lbs off isn’t it? I did promise myself that small losses or maintains were good enough and I was not going to let chasing big losses stand in the way if achieving small ones. But it’s hard. Remember in our 20’s when you could crash diet for a week and lose 7lbs?!

@thenewaveragebear1983 just remember, 1lb is about half a bag of sugar and that’s bigger than we give it credit for. 1lb loss is great. (Reminder for myself there too.)

Exciting achievement today - scales went into the 11s!

Starting weight: 12st 9lbs
current weight: 11st 13lbs
goal weight: 10st 3 (interim goal: 11st 3)

down side - teen dc have discovered a bowl of fruit is a lovely breakfast and my shopping bill is going to get ridiculous 🙈

Hi everyone, I found you all

@thenewaveragebear1983 thank you for starting this, I looked at the numbers a little while ago, but last time I started a new thread too early and didn't want to to do it too soon this time and it seemed to gallop towards the end of the last thread.

Hi and welcome to all newcomers, it's lovely to come on here and see new names. I hope you all stay with us, we are a lovely but tiny group now just doing what we can.

So it's a new month in a couple of days and Monday tomorrow, that looks like another re-start for me. Life is so stressful atm and today I've just been sitting around thinking and eating. I've got half an Easter egg left and then my huge stash has gone. A few of you have admitted that the evenings are your problem time but I have to admit being the queen of evening gluttony and I need to pass my crown on to someone else very soon.

@thenewaveragebear1983 I am not going back to the beginning of the last thread, it would probably make me cry. Atm I feel as if I am wearing one of those fat suits. I tried my exercise dvd yesterday for the first time in a long time and every time I touched my legs or stomach I could just feel layers of fat 🤢

As I've already said,new month, new week, new thread let's kick Mays ass.

@Theredjellybean you are in my thoughts. I know how awful it is atm but don't leave us please. Come back when you feel stronger, we'll all be here to welcome you back.

@poorpaws new month new start! I hope you have a better month. The forecast looks promising for next weekend, hopefully the April showers constant rain will subside now, and I know my mental health will be grateful for some warmer brighter days.

i had a bit more of a relaxed day today, I’ve stuck to my meal plan but I didn’t actually count calories, just had average portions and no snacks. I had such a dreadful night last night and I’ve tried to be just a bit kinder to myself today. for the week ahead, I’m all planned, just have to actually stick to it now. I’m feeling quite optimistic. I’ve planned all my workouts , I had a week off strength training as I had a twinge in my back so I’ll be picking that back up this week, plus a couple of runs. It’s Birmingham half marathon next weekend and someone has offered me a freebie entry so I might (might) go along to that if I’m feeling good.

@thenewaveragebear1983 You really sound prepared for next week/month, I'm very impressed. I just wish I could get some sort of preparation, positive thoughts, strong mental attitude, good vibes, or whatever you care to call it. I've been so strong and positive before and I just don't understand why I can't get the strong, determined mindset atm

I know I have a lot of worries and the weather is getting me down but I can usually overcome all this. I actually feel tired of being me and yes I know that sounds ridiculous.

I'll try tomorrow, I'll get the scales out tonight ready for tomorrow morning and pray for some sort of dieting miracle, but very well done to you for your positive mood.

@beachreader I’m the Queen of self sabotage!
I’m staying the night at my parents on Tuesday for work and my mum’s cooking is amazing! It’ll be one meal so I will eat sensibly the rest of the day and hope it will be okay. No point telling her I’m dieting because her food is healthy, she just can’t do smaller portions 😂

Oh dear, oh dear! My weight unhappy place is 11sts, I absolutely hate being over the 10 st bracket. I weighed this morning and I'm
11st 6lbs! I did not expect that! That is nearly eleven and a half stones and I haven't weighed that much since Covid hit, my partner moved in with me and I kept up with his massive portions. I am so, so upset with myself.

But now the binges are over, they have to be, they can't go on. Next Monday there will be a significant loss. There are no excuses, even our Friday cafe is closed for two weeks and I have only one meal planned for May with my SIL.

Let's all lose in May, let's kick Mays ass. New week, new month, new thread, new attitude. Let's all celebrate a good weight loss by 1st June.

Is everyone with me? I need support and we are here to try to lose this weight. Next Monday I will be posting to report a loss, I will, definitely!

Have a good week and a lovely Monday everyone.

With you @poorpaws , May on Wednesday! It’s nearly summer guys.

I checked back to the beginning of thread 5 (copied @thenewaveragebear1983 ) and have lost 29 lbs since September, only 6 lbs left to get to goal. Thanks to everyone for support on this thread, I don’t talk to anyone in RL about dieting, just you guys. I feel so much better having lost the weight. It’s totally worth the effort. I still have a fat roll on my tummy but it’s smaller.

Keep going everyone.