Sorry - another accountability one (9ish stone to shift)

[9togo]

Coming up to 2 years since I had DC and what was 3ish stone to lose from pregnancy is now more like 9. Can give you all the excuses in the world (in fairness there have been a LOT of incredibly shit life events) but I need to stop falling back on these as it is just keeping me as I am, which is full on slug mode.

At my heaviest (pre pregnancy) I was around 25 stone; not sure of the exact figure because I buried my head in the sand and stopped weighing at 24.5 stone (but definitely went up before going down). Managed to get down to 13st 4, full term pregnancy 17st 3, after birth 16st 5. I'm probably around 22/22.5 now.

I've got a couple of things on this weekend so going to do the old cliché of 'starting on Monday'. While weight loss is the goal and I'd like to shift the weight from pregnancy and beyond, it's not the goal** if that makes sense - it's about being healthy and happy and being able to set a good example to my DC. And also getting my shit together before school age where there's sports days.

I cannot do my pre pregnancy stuff (4 bootcamp gym sessions a week, 40k steps a day, 8 hours sleep) but something has finally switched in my head last week that I don't NEED to do that, I'm not that person anymore AND THAT IS OKAY (huge breakthrough) so I'm starting again and will be posting on here each week. Not expecting anyone to comment but hoping that the thought of people reading this will be enough to finally get it to stick...

Plan is:
• attend 1 gym class a week
• do 2 home workouts a week
• do some steps each day
• drink 2l of water each day
• STOP EATING LIKE IT IS GOING OUT OF FASHION. Aim to go back to having training day/non training day calories (will calculate BMR when I weigh on Monday).
• ultimately BE HAPPY 🙏🏻

Don't apologise! it is a great reason for a thread. I just got to my goal weight with a lot of MN support. YOU CAN DO IT!
I used Regucol as an appetite suppression which massively helped, might be useful - good luck!

Wow! I admire your honesty and determination and YES YOU CAN do this.

And NOBODY needs to do 40,000 steps a day (I can't think how you'd even manage that!!) plus all the bootcamps and whatevs....

The eating thing is key.

Go go @9togo

Wow, you sound a lot like me! However I'm still pregnant, I got down to 15-16 stone and now I'm at 20 stone. I want to lose about the same amount I recon! I'm going to be going a bit softer than you I think, my issue is I go head first into it, it becomes too much then I "give up". I'll be eating more protein with my meals and fibre, I'll be roughly calorie counting and the only snacks between meals I'll let myself have is fruit or if I'm desperate a boiled egg. I need to retrain myself that hunger/craving food doesn't mean eat the tastiest thing I can find. And also more steps like you said. But that's it for me, if I can lose a pound a week then by the end of the year it will be 40 ish (because not every week will be perfect) in 3 years I'll be down the weight.

Sorry for my rant 👀

Ahh you cutie, thank you so much! CONGRATS ON GETTING TO GOAL WEIGHT!!!! I just need to remind myself I've done it before and I CAN do it again, didn't have you lovely lot last time so going to smash it this time round 😇
Ooh fab thank you, will have a look into that because I am an actual bottomless pit. It would be quite impressive if it didn't come with the weight...

Thank you SO much lovely, really appreciate it.

During lockdown I'd found a walking workout on YouTube that I could get 6k steps out of and it would take 48 mins. It started off being 'I'll do 10k a day', and then 'let's push from 70k a week to 100k', and then up to 150k a week, then 200k - became an unhealthy obsession if I'm honest. I'd do a full one and 2/3 of one before work, same again at lunch and same after tea to get to 30k without 'normal' every day steps. Gym days I wouldn't be far off 40k so I'd keep going until I got there. Madness.

Eating is 100000% where I'm going wrong and it's so frustrating because I know what I SHOULD be doing, and then scran a full pack of biscuits/crisps/loaf of bread instead (and then feel like the day is ruined, and then the week etc - rinse and repeat until 9st overweight!)

Heyyy you haven't got to apologise for ANYTHING! Please don't ever say sorry - here or you need it! Massive congrats on the pregnancy, is it your first?

I am a total head first-er too and then spectacularly crash and burn. I think what your plan is is an absolutely brilliant way to do it (esp when baby gets here) and I love the reframing of hunger not = tastiest thing (Will get some eggs on the go tomorrow!). I need to remember that any steps is better than no steps, and just doing one of the things that you've said eg different choices/loosely counting will make SUCH a difference to us both.

Totally here for the 1lb a week too - slow and steady. I'm not in a mad rush to get to 'target' (whatever that looks like), I just want to be able to go to a park and not worry about what other parents are thinking when I'm chasing my (very nimble) DC.

Here if you need anything ♥️ we CAN do this

Okay so I am exactly 22 stone 7. Just need to use these powers to predict lottery numbers.

I'm off to do the big shop this morning while DH & DC are out. He also takes DC out in the afternoon so will get some steps in on lunch instead of doomscrolling.

What I'm going to aim for:
• Monday & Wednesday home workout
• 1x mum fitness class at the gym. I've been going for a couple of weeks now and love it so this is very doable
• some form of outside time for walking (not using a Fitbit so won't get overly obsessed about number of steps, mainly for mental health)
• track food in line with BMR less 500 cals
• 2l min water
• Monday weigh ins

First mini goal is to get under 20st, and then go for a stone at a time. Loosely aim for around 13st 7 but I might find I'm comfortable before this point, or equally want to carry on (I remember last time being sooo close to being in the 12s and then it was Christmas food and a baby that saw to it the 12s weren't to be). We shall see.

Mini goal: 36lb to go
9 stone goal: 126lb to go

22st 1 today 🥳 happy with that as I only got in 1 home workout and 1 gym workout, and was over my cals on a couple of days.

Notes for this week: more water, more steps, try and get 2 home workouts.

Happy bank hol everyone x

Loss so far: 6lb
Mini goal: 30lb to go
9 stone goal: 120lb to go

Well done on your loss so far OP, that's amazing! I'm at the start of my journey (I say the start, but I've been trying to lose the weight I've gained for 18 months now and I'm heavier than when I began!) and it's so difficult.

I struggle getting my steps in as well, last week I made such an effort to get over 10,000 each day and hit my target 5/7 days, but I had to make an effort outside of everyday life to go for walks. With working, children and housework I can't fit it all in as I don't have the time or energy!

I wonder how some people do it, especially if they work full time in a sedentary job

Thanks so much @MrsMonzo 🥰 it's really really tough isn't it, just take one day at a time and don't knock yourself down, you will be doing everything you can. Well done on those 5 days, that is AMAZING! But it really is a massive effort isn't it?! Totally feel you with full time work and with DC - where the hell is the time (and energy)?! I'm also a sedentary job and have barely moved today 😖

Here if you need anything ♥️

22st today so taking that as 1lb off - I think it's more likely 1.5lb as it flickered between 21st 13 and 22st but anything over 20st the scales don't do half lbs. Going the right way though! Given last week was a no childcare week because of half term, eating out a couple of times so calories not as controlled, being a chauffeur for various appointments AND AF has started today too, I'll take it and (slowly) run walk.

I've got the water and the mum fitness class on lock so aims this week are to get steps in wherever possible, squeeze 2 home workouts in, and not eat everything in sight thanks to AF (bar the current bowl of cornflakes I'm smashing rn which are over my non training day cals).

Have a lovely week everyone x

Loss so far: 7lbs (half a stone 🥳)
Mini goal: 29lb to go
9 stone goal: 119lb to go

That's great, it must feel amazing to see the numbers go down 😊

I kind of gave up on the steps in the last week, I just don't have the time to do it all and my house is messy and suffering (and I hate lots of messages 😁)

I've been struggling to lose weight for the past 18 months and I've gotten bigger not smaller, actually have a Dr appointment this morning to discuss it because I'm stumped with what's going on. Actually quite nervous and I really hope I don't cry!

Hope today is a great day!

Completelyyyy the same re steps and mess 🤣😫 haha. How did you get on at the doctors? You were really brave making an appointment, that's massive. Really hope you're doing okay! ♥️ xx

Back in the 21s officially today, another pound off. Nice that this time in 2 stone it'll be under 20.

To be truthful I was a bit miffed with it but I can't be disappointed really because I've just not been moving at all. REALLY need to buck my ideas up in terms of moving - work is so so busy at the mo and before I know it I've been sat in the same spot for 7+ hours (wish I was joking). Need to make a conscious effort to log off - the world will not explode if I'm away from the laptop for half an hour/an hour.

Absolutely loving the mum fit class and managed to add on 6kg to one of the CrossFit movements last week so happy with that progress! Also eaten out twice this weekend (who am I) but I was actually full and didn't finish what was on my plate for the first time in forever.

Hope everyone is doing okay x

Loss so far: 8lb
Mini goal: 28lb to go
9st goal: 118lb to go

Hey @9togo ! Congratulations on making the decision. That's the biggest hurdle done!

I was over 22st at my heaviest. I lost 6.5st and went from a size 26 to a comfortable 16. Intermittent fasting and high protein/good fats/low carb have been my lifechanger. I'm still going – I put a stone back on over a very stressful year but am back on track now and aiming for 15st by the end of this year, after which I'll review and set a new goal. You can do it! I promise that it gets easier, and it is SO worth it.

That must have felt so good being able to increase your weights in the class, I've never been to a proper class at my gym, I'm too scared I'll be too unfit and struggle to keep up!

Well I had a blood test and the results came back normal, so at a bit of a loss about why I'm not losing weight (I swear I'm not delusional or lying to myself, if I was I would know the only person to blame is myself!) so I'm just stumped and feeling a bit hopeless.

The Dr did prescribe Orlistat which I've started taking and I can be referred to the NHS Healthy Hearts programme, but from how she described it it's nothing I don't already do and put into practise everyday 😐

I also need to buck my ideas up with steps (she says whilst sitting on the settee with a mug of tea!) but I've just too many other things going on. Thinking of buying a fancy new smart watch and hoping that will give me more motivation 😁

Eating out is definitely a struggle, what did you end up having? Let me live vicariously through you because with this Orlistat I'm too terrified to eat anything I can't strictly monitor!