I'm going on holiday in 7 weeks

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And I'm 10 stone 7. How did that happen ?!? Someone give me a kick up the arse.

7 weeks is loads of time to drop a stone.

I know it’s not for everyone, but I can always lose weight quickly before holidays doing strict keto.

Can I join for accountability? I'm 5'5" 10st 11.2 as of today and as it's a Monday it seems a good place to start. I can't do any exercise apart from a slow walk as not long had surgery but if I don't stop eating crap that figure is going to get even bigger. Ideally would like to be 10st but that's probably not feasible by my end of August break.

I just love food and I've always eaten alot. I did do keto and the weight fell off me but it made me wee alot.

Im 14stone 10
and 5ft 4!
And oh just booked us trip which in 8weeks so I feel absolutely gross reading about all the ladies here grossed out that you are 10 stone something! I feel disgusting now and even more so reading this thread.
Anyone going away in two more similar weight to me?

68kg this morning. At the gym.

Yes, me! 13st 9 this morning. Holiday in 7 weeks too and would love to be a stone lighter. I need to just not eat sugary snacks at all and it’ll fly off, I eat so much of it! Willpower needed.

I'm just going cut out the crap which as you can tell from my cw is very hard for me and hope loose stone at least

Just done 30 mins body tone in the gym. The gym I love. It's the diet side.

I've been to the gym, just come back and eaten a yogurt and some blueberries. Have also been and done a reasonably healthy shop. Now I'm home it'll be a bit more of a battle as I am a shocker for picking at food on and off

So far today I’ve hidden my chocolate on the shed that’s locked up at night and I can’t work the padlock to unlock it!!!

B - avocado on toast.
L - cheese salad followed by mango and raspberries
T - homemade pesto pasta with broccoli and green beans.

couple of hours gardening done this morning, more to do this afternoon

Is anyone on anti depressants? I've been on escitalopram for 3 years and think it's made me fatter

A chaffle is egg and cheese in a waffle maker basically. There are loads of recipes online . I bought a mini waffle maker on Amazon for £12. I use chaffles instead of bread like a sandwich and you can put a variety of fillingsin them.. BLT chaffles are lovely. They are fun, filling and seem to be really helping me with the weight loss.

I'm just the same. In fact I find it easier to lose weight when I don't go. It makes me so hungry.

@Firstshoes they look amazing! Don’t have a waffle maker but do have a lot of eggs and cheese!

I suppose you could maybe make them in a pan? The waffle maker is the best £12 I've spent though

I’m in but I’m not weighing in til Thursday which will be a ‘see the damage’ weigh in. I’m going to do 2 strict weeks of fast 800 as a starter. It destroys my running times but I’m prepared to sacrifice. I’m going Caroline Girvan too, I’m 5 weeks into iron and then I’m going to do beast mode

Monday weigh-ins sound good. I was 71.9kg this morning.

Managed week 5, run 1 on C25K...however my food hasn't been great!

Well I’ve felt poorly all day so apart from not moving from the sofa much I’ve also not eaten loads and I’ve drunk lots of water- not the best start as I did have a gym class booked and had to cancel.
Tomorrow is a new day and I’m back at work so have to avoid the biscuits and snacks!

Right. I’m all in from today. The damage is worse than I thought - 10st11.8. Aim is to be 10st 4 in 7 weeks as that gets me in a size 10. Up early (ish) to go for a run this morning because if I don’t go first thing other things take over.

Can I join you? I'm eight weeks out from a holiday and I'd like to lose 10lbs.

I lost a significant amount of weight last year and I've pretty much plateaued since then. Went away in Feb, felt amazing compared to old self but want to loose a little more yet.

I'm on half term this week so planning lots of gym classes and good food. Will weigh again on Monday with you all!

@cashmerecardigans first thing I did was cut out sugar and it helped soooo much. I did a few days of no sugar (like sweets, chocolate, jam - I had pasta and potatoes etc) but that really helped curb the craving, then it helped a lot just going forward into this month! I used to it tons of sweets and so did my daughters - and now I can see how much healthier they are eating too as I'm eating more fruit and veg snacks!

Hey all! Can I also join? There's also a thread called 'The last 10 lbs' I'm on which is just that, people who've lost a significant amount but just wanna get those last few off!

I've been losing weight for a while but struggling for those last 10-15lbs so so much, probably over a year now I've been stuck 10st 7-10lbs. I've not felt 'good' about myself for so long and I just go so sick of it. it's such a horrible feeling to dislike what you see in the mirror. That's really changed this last month with weight loss, I've been soooo amazed and how much better/younger I look and how much better I feel, more energised day to day etc. It does make me wish I had started sooner but that's silly, and I WAS trying just nothing CLICKED this time and I'm loving it. Once the progress starts to 'show' either in clothes or on scale, that's when I start gaining momentum.

Stats:
SW: 13 st+
SW 1st May 2024: 10 st 7
CW: 10 st 1
UGW: 9 st 6

I've got an event June 7th and holiday 8th July so would be great to get under 9 st 12 for both of them but I don't want to rush myself or disappoint myself. I'm going the right way, even if I'm maintaining most days, it's going down. I tend to weigh most days just to watch the fluctuations and understand the trend (because if I weigh once a week and I fluctuate up, that's so hard to take).

@thenewaveragebear1983 Caroline Girvan sounds good - any advice on where to 'start' with her? I'm pretty intermediate weight lifter at the gym I'd say.

Hello all newbies! I've had a lot of social engagement the last few weeks so found that alcohol makes me fat and makes me eat carbs the next day! Going to a concert on Saturday but driving and not drinking!!!

How many meals did you replace? And which replacement shakes did you use please?

We have similar starting stats and I would love to be 10.2 in a month! What do you think changed to make it click? I was doing well and then have just been stuck at 10.11 for months now