DIET FAILED AGAIN thread 6- everyone welcome

[thenewaveragebear1983]

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

@thenewaveragebear1983 well done, you've cracked that barrier now so it's all good, no need to dwell on what you couldn't do before because now you can. 💪

I could really eat your brunch, minus the 🥑, don't like them, but the rest has made my mouth water.

Got wet through on the dog walk and hated being back in waterproofs, my mood is quite low because of it.

Well done on that distance @thenewaveragebear1983! That's amazing.

Had a bit of a naff day yesterday. My uni work was really fiddly and took forever. I ate really big portion at tea time so then felt too full to do a run so did an hour of walking instead. Just everything felt a little off.

Want to get back in a good head space today. Salmon for tea and going to do a 30min run whilst DD is at her piano lesson later. And will be playing happy music to keep me going whilst working. Let's do this!

I had a good day today, which is very unusual for a Tuesday! I had a very small protein breakfast of a chicken drumstick and a black coffee. Lunch was a really nice salad with tuna mayo and half an avocado, dinner was king prawns and veg stir fry with ginger, garlic, soy and lime. I had calories left over so I had a banana, strawberries and blueberries with a spoon of sweet freedom chocolate pot on the top, it really hit the spot.

I'm going to take advantage of the football being on and have a nice hot bath and read my book, I'm really tired today. I have another session of the weird hiit/cardio/bodyweight session in the park at 7am tomorrow. I did plan to do some nice yoga this evening but I'm really not feeling it.

Tomorrow we are going to see James Acaster. It's terrible timing, dh booked it on a whim as a Christmas gift but he really didn't think it through and it's an hours drive away, clashes with the England game, and leaves very little time before or after it for any food. I think I'll eat a big, late lunch and maybe grab a bag of nuts or crisps at the interval as my dinner (and possibly a wine!) - not ideal
I know, but it shouldn't be too catastrophic.

Anyway, I'm feeling very positive right now and really 'on it' - I think the only thing not really happening is the actual weight loss on the scales 🤦‍♀️ but I have committed to only once a week weigh ins so I will not be weighing til the weekend. I am actually feeling very trim- in fact, at the office today I was sat on quite a hard seat and i'm sure I could feel bones touching the hard surface 🤣 but isn't it weird that there's literally no movement on the scales??

I'm feeling yuck
Five days away and my trousers which were loosish are tight on today.
I did wash them ..linen dreadful for shrinking...and ironed them this morning and thought gosh that is tiny waist.
But I've rather embraced the " I'm marathon training I'm hungry all the time" mantra and am clearly over eating.
Bugger
Hateful clothes...hateful menopause.

Ah sorry @Theredjellybean , I bet the washing machine is to blame.

I've set aside today as a recharge and refresh day for me. DD is going to my mums after school. My new job starts on Monday. Uni work nearly finished so I'm taking a day off from everything to please myself.

I'm planning on baking bread, to be eaten with a bean stew tonight. Going to read, play video games and chill out. Feel really ready for it.

Hi everyone

Seems a little downbeat on here and has anyone seen @Zebracat and @Sedgwick? They arrived, seemed happy to be here and vanished.

@Theredjellybean definitely the washing machine, you'll be back on it now you're home.

@thenewaveragebear1983 you sound to be the only one giving your all so well done.

@Storyland enjoy your recharge day, they are the very best days. DP is suppose to have Wednesday afternoon off but as usual he's got so any jobs to finish off in the garden, he has to come over. Aargh, he is such a workaholic and I love my days alone so I can be lazy but no one knows 😀

It's going ok with the experiment, I have definitely stayed off the milk chocolate but did have a packet of crisps last night as so far this week I've been hungry every day. Perhaps I've not got it quite right yet and I need small healthy snacks to get me through the day, although I don't do small so it's a problem.

Have a good Wednesday, I think the sun is due to come out today.

@Theredjellybean are you eating enough protein and fat to fuel your runs? I have been reading a lot about endurance exercise and nutrition in prep for marathon training, and I think the takeaway is that when endurance training, you need your look a bit more closely at your macros and maybe revisit the balance, and have a different balance on different days (eg day before long run= good carbs, day after = protein and fat) and hydration. If you weigh yourself before and after a run, that loss is pure water (sweat) - it could be as much as 1-2kg which is 1-2 litres! That all needs to go back in or you'll be feeling so tired and hungry.

Did someone say takeaway?

Pigged out a bit last night so bit miffed with myself. I've had a few extra hours sleep today. Not sure if it's catchup hours or covid doing the rounds as a few people I know have it at the moment.

Going to try plan some meals. My cooking skills need improving so will be a little challenging.

Hope your meal planning went well @TalkToTheHand123 and that you are less miffed with yourself today. Think a bit of pigging out now and then it's inevitable but I also find I get annoyed with myself more now for doing it. I think it's because I'm getting an idea of how much work it is to lose each pound. Speaking of which...

I've clawed back a bit of ground. Dropped the lb I gained on Monday, so I'm back to where I was last weekend.

Would love to try and lose one more this week but I have a few social things on this weekend that will test my willpower. So I'm not sure if I will manage it.

Positives: still doing half an hour of exercise every day and bought some new clothes to wear in my new job that look nice and make me feel more confident in myself.

Morning! Did a 3 mile run yesterday which I'm proud of but I was also very grumpy for the second half of it. Felt like a slog to keep going. But that's OK, I can be grumpy and exercise, it won't kill me.

Going to do a walk this evening that I think I'll find much more pleasant. I'm also helping clear out a store room at the village hall this morning, so that should also be a good dose of movement today.

Hoping to save some calories for a nice chilled glass of wine this evening.

Hope you all have an excellent Friday!

Well done on your run @Storyland
Thank you for advice about protein etc @thenewaveragebear1983 my DD keeps telling me I need to see an exercise nutritionist.
I'm a bit rubbish at it all tbh.
I have 8 weeks to go...I'm determined to spend the time eating properly, training properly...I've slacked these last two weeks and weight gain and long run yesterday was such a slog.
I also saw a friend this week who I haven't seen for months....she's lost 4 stone on wyegovy...I was jealous. I definitely don't want to use injections and don't have enough to lose to qualify but oh the jealousy...

It's not technically a weigh day but I thought I was looking quite trim, I've had a really good week (averaging 1600 cals a day, and literally not a single morsel of processed food, no bread, no dairy and not a single grain of sugar) - well I think only I could do this but I've bloody well gained a pound. I'm so pissed off 😡
The only thing I can think of is that it's too much fruit, I have been having quite a lot. How bloody annoying.

Official weigh day is Sunday so I'm hoping that's a blip because I was really disappointed and I wasn't even expecting any massive loss, really. But I certainly wasn't expecting a gain. 😢

I am going to keep on. Aside from weight gain I am actually feeling really good eating this way. I'm not hungry, I'm not snacking, I'm working out and feeling really energised. My skin looks good, my stomach is less bloated. So further evidence why I should just ditch the scales

Sorry @thenewaveragebear1983 , that's really frustrating but as you say, you know that your lifestyle has improved and the scales will catch up eventually.

Between cleaning out the store cupboard and a 5 mile walk I clocked in 19,000 steps. And I am a lb lighter this morning. Now, the tricky thing will be to keep it off today. We are going to friends house for lunch, they are Pakistani and excellent cooks - my mouth is already watering. The kid has a Gymnastics competition this afternoon so there's going to be a lot of sitting around for me and DH.

So my plan is to let lunch be my main meal today and only have a light snack this evening. I'll also try to get a row in or maybe a strength workout. I like the idea of trying to build up some muscles.

Thanks @Storyland

I went to bootcamp this morning, I really enjoy it, it's so nice working out outside and with other people. This afternoon we are going to some local hills for a dog walk.

I just had the most delicious brunch- banana/egg pancakes with strawberries and 30g roasted nuts 😋

Can I please join you all? I've got a family party to attend in about 5 weeks time and I'd love to fit into some of my pre-pregnancy clothes for that trip. I'm currently at 161lbs (just bought some new posh scales that measure the fat percentage etc) and I think I should be able to make some of my stuff work if I lost 10lbs? Maybe? I think it'll be worth a shot and if not then I'll just buy a few bits the week before.

I'm also desperate to start running again. I had HG during pregnancy and then pelvis and back problems later on. So most of my pregnancy was spent in bed. But I was given the all clear to start running over 2 months ago but I'm still struggling to exercise regularly. I think I just need a bit of a kick up the arse, hopefully this family get together can be the motivation I need.

@Superworm24 hello and welcome. You've come to the right place for a gentle kick up the arse. We are a small group but very friendly and motivating.

Hi everyone

I'm sorry I've not been around for a couple of days. I've just come here for a quick explanation. I've got toothache, raging toothache. It started on Friday when I brushed my teeth and I can only ring at 8.30 am for an emergency appointment and it was well past that time.

I've got to wait until Monday morning to ring and although it comes in waves, the pain is horrendous and the right side of my face looks swollen.

I'll be back as soon as it's fixed, in the meantime just keep on doing the very best you can and take care everyone.

@poorpaws thank you. Sorry to hear about your tooth. Toothache has to be one of the worst pains I've experienced, I find it completely unbearable. Have you tried anbesol?

I've managed to stay quite healthy with my diet today and got out for a short walk. I also prepped enough salad for tomorrow and Mondays lunch, I tend to make poor choices if I don't plan ahead.

@poorpaws oh you poor thing, toothache is the worst! I second the anbesol suggestion, it's strong and will numb you right up. Sympathies to you.

I had a good day today. I did bootcamp, then this afternoon we walked only a few miles but hilly and through forest. Went to a pub and I only had a lime and soda 😇 tonight I had two pieces of salmon, a whole pack of tenderstem broccoli and a drizzle of mango chilli sauce (it's delicious, highly recommend) which was just a very simple, colourful, healthy meal.

Tomorrow I have football with ds in the morning, dh not home until midday. I want to go for a run in the afternoon, I might do a Caroline Girvan arms session in the morning as well. My meals are planned, I'm going to have those pancakes again that I made today, they were yummy. Then will do an early evening meal of roast chicken, sweet potato and salad.

It's my official weigh day tomorrow but I might just not, I was so disappointed yesterday and realised that actually maybe I feel better when I just don't weigh. I'm not gaining, I'm sticking to my meals really well, I don't want to drop my calories any more so maybe this is it and I just have to accept that my losses are so small they will take weeks to show.

Official weigh in aaaaaannnnnddddd <drumroll> 149lbs! Woohoo! 🙌

For those that are new and haven't been keeping up to date with the minutes of the group <tsk tsk> about 3 months ago I left slimming world because I was plateaued at 149.5lbs and 149 was my target. I have genuinely been 149.5 several times, bobbing up to 154 and back down but settling at around 151 and not bloody moving. For weeks and weeks and weeks and weeks. 149 is a huge milestone for me. My metabolism is painfully slow and I really have been trying so hopefully this is indicative of an end to the plateau and I am on the move again! Hurrah!! 🙌

Welcome @Superworm24 ! I'm fairly new to the thread too and have found it such a help.

Hope you can get some treatment for your toothache soon @poorpaws.

Congratulations @thenewaveragebear1983 ! So glad the plateau has broken! Onwards and upwards (or downwards in terms of lbs!)

I have good news too. My official Weigh in day too and I'm 3lbs lighter today than I was last Sunday 🥳

Think that is mainly because I indulged at lunch yesterday and then over compensated by a row and a walk and skipping an evening meal altogether. I won't be doing that again anytime soon. I was just trying hard not to regain the lb that had taken all week to lose.

Anyway, I'm feeling very positive right now. Got church this morning and then will try and have a run this afternoon.

@thenewaveragebear1983congratulations on breaking that plateau! I think so many of us struggle to lose weight after the first few "good" weeks. It's motivating when you get the big numbers but after that it can seem hopeless. Is 149lbs your final goal or do you have a different ultimate goal weight?

@storyland thank you! Congratulations on your loss!

I decided to jump on the scales this morning as Sunday will work to do an official type weigh in. I'm currently at 158lbs so 3 less than I weighed a few days ago in the evening. I shall still be aiming to lose 10lbs and this will be my starting point. The scales say I have low skeletal muscle and high subcutaneous fat which isn't a surprise at all. I'm currently looking for workouts on YouTube that I can do with the baby.

@Superworm24 if I could get down to 145 or even 143 I think that would be the lowest I have been since before I got married. I am a lot more muscular now than I was then though and I carry weight differently so who knows. I would like to lose a little more off my hips/bum and arms and I do have it to lose there, so we'll see.

It's such a milestone to break that plateau! I suppose the one good thing is that I have worked out how to maintain when it comes to it 🤣

Congratulations @thenewaveragebear1983 .
Brill and you are so motivating and commited.
I've had a blow out last night as sort of last hurrah.
Now have 8 weeks of sticking to Training program.
I'm going to try to come on everyday and tell you guys what I've done to keep myself accountable.
Food wise I'm going for damage limitations and v low alcohol.
Focussing on protein and veg...
So today was weights day and I've done half HR physio approved weights.
It's all legs and core as that's the bits I need but I added in some arm stuff just to start trying it out
And then I've done 2 hrs of heavy cleaning.
So tick for today.

Morning all! Well done on your new start @Theredjellybean !

I start my new job today so I've been up early getting my packed lunch ready as well as DD's school stuff. I've managed to sleep funny on my wrist and it's really sore. Painful to lift things with my left hand which is not ideal.

I'm also a bit apprehensive about fitting in the exercise around a 9-5 job. Today I'm doing a supermarket shop straight after work, then will come home to make tea with DH. So it might get a bit late before I can go out for a run. Could do an at home work out but I've gone and done something to my wrist. Hmm...Will figure it out.

Aww good luck in your new jo @Storyland

I haven't noticed much loss around the waist recently, so I plan to try do stretching exercises more regularly.

I'm still on my soup, but going to try prepare more salad dishes to try stop the binging moments.