DIET FAILED AGAIN - maybe this time we're 7th time lucky, all are welcome

[thenewaveragebear1983]

Roll up roll up, it's time for thread 7... everyone is welcome here on our lively supportive chat thread.

@thenewaveragebear1983 👍 I’ll start with you tomorrow and I’ll weigh-in in the morning.

Well, the 'no chocolate!' plan has had some effect, in that I've lost 3lb this week (although nothing off my waist measurement, strangely). However, my mind is now telling me that I can have some chocolate tonight, as I then have a full week to compensate for it.

Sigh......

@ToutesetBonne that’s a brilliant loss, well done.

I weighed in this morning at 11 lbs 12 lbs which means I gained half a pound over the weekend. This doesn’t surprise me as I ate a load of rubbish and lots of chocolate.

So today begins 7/7 with @thenewaveragebear1983

for anyone unfamiliar with 7/7, it’s a strict 7 weeks where we try to lose 7 lbs and post daily with our progress. If anyone would like to join us this morning, please do.

so @thenewaveragebear1983 are you ready? I’m going to give it my best with cutting out the rubbish I eat and increasing the dog walks.

ready, steady, go …

Well my weekend damage is so ridiculously high that it’s reassuringly mostly water, there’s no way I could have gained what the scales say this morning! Anyway, I’m giving my official 7/7 start weight as 158.6lbs which is a maintain from last week but the real number was a bit higher. So 7/7 would be nice but a couple more would be even better. Last year on my summer holiday I was 149lbs so that is my dream/goal/target, but as always, let’s just see where we are in a few weeks.

I’ve been for a run and walked Maggie already abc now just about to go to the gym for a cardio core class. I’m going to fast as long as possible today, and then my focus for the week is just going to be nutritious food with as little UPF as possible, and loose calorie counting. I figure if I’m genuinely hungry and the food is nutritious then it’s ok. What’s not allowed for me is going over calories on empty calories, sugar, bread and processed rubbish. Eat some goddamn celery.

Have a wonderful week. The sun is shining here, it’s my non working Monday and I am planning a nice mix of leisure and chores.

@thenewaveragebear1983 wow you’ve put me to shame already, so far your morning has been awesome. Good luck for us both staying on track.

I’ve pre-prepared a salad for lunch and instead of sitting with an extra coffee I’ve cleaned the bathroom, well the porcelain, not the floor or mirror so just a small clean but nevertheless more than I usually do before the dog walk.

DP is in the doghouse and I’ve told him I don’t want to see him today so I’ll be wrangling two big and a medium sized dog. It’s usually quiet on a Monday so I hope it will be ok.

its lovely sunshine here too so have a great Monday everyone.

Hi all. Popped to gym yesterday. Weighed this morning and up an lb to 14.0 stone. Drinking plenty water so far today. Really helping with binging. Everytime I get dispondent about my dieting or try thinking how I can lose weigt, I have a little drink.

Just cooked some fish and veg for today.

Yesterday went well. I did over 18,000 steps on two dog walks. The evening dog walk around 5.30 postponed dinner which in turn stopped the evening snacking.

the first day of 7/7 flew by because I was busy all day. I started a horrible job that has needed to be done for ages. There’s a store under my bungalow which is not full head height and as you go further in the height gets less. Yes it’s a dumping ground, and is full of rubbish. At the entrance is where we keep muddy boots etc which get thrown in after a dog walk so you can imagine the dirt. Anyway I started to clean it yesterday and did quite a well considering it’s one of my most hated jobs but it made me bend and stretch a lot so I’m hoping that has helped me. I’m hoping to finish it today.

@thenewaveragebear1983I know you started the day brilliantly but did it continue?

im planning another long dog walk in the sunshine and cleaning and hopefully another evening walk to prevent mindless snacking.

have a lovely Tuesday everyone.

Struggling to get into an early bedtime routine. Hopefully can change this soon. Totally wrecked today.

@poorpawshow did you get on with your cleaning? Sounds like a grim job but also very rewarding to get done. I had a good day yesterday, my food was great and I went for some acupuncture in the evening which took 2 hours so I didn’t even eat dinner, just had an apple and peanut butter as a snack. The acupuncture was very odd, I answered questions for well over an hour, then she did some needles on my back and also into my hands. The treatment is really for my lingering Bell’s palsy symptoms but when you start listing your long catalogue of ailments, none of which are anything serious, you realise how important holistic medicine is and his ridiculous the nhs “only one issue per 10 minute appointment” actually is. I told her about maybe 10-15 different things that cause me discomfort daily/weekly and yet I would never consider seeing a dr for them! So I am going to continue with her for a further 4-5 sessions and just enjoy the process of a bit of self care. I don’t know if I believe in energy Channels and meridians and all that, but I’m interested enough to give it a go. Despite her not using needles anywhere near my face, my mouth was definitely less droopy today and also the ‘slow’ feeling on that side of my face was definitely less, so 🤔 we’ll see

@thenewaveragebear1983 the acupuncture sounds very interesting and even a little progress is a great help. I too would give it a good go because it might just help you and these days it’s nearly impossible to see a doctor. I hope you get some sort of miracle cure from it.

the store, ugh. I am the irritating sort of person that has to do everything so thoroughly, I give everything I do my all. I spent all yesterday afternoon and this afternoon moving stuff, throwing things away, wiping down and “it will do”, which is not a phrase I ever use. I just realised it looks a lot better and in four weeks my daughter needs a load of her things from the back and it will probably all be a mess again so I’ve stopped.

today went ok. I’m cross with myself because I didn’t do an evening dog walk but I was tired and my back was aching from the store. My food has been good and I’m trying really hard not to snack (which is my biggest weight gain problem). It’s such early days but I’m trying hard and I don’t know just how “good” I’ll be in a months time but time will tell.

@thenewaveragebear1983 I also meant to say thank you for joining me, it really helps when you have a buddy along with you and cheering you on. Also I don’t like to let anyone down so I become more focused on doing well. We’ll see just how well we can both do.

@poorpawsyou’ve done well today in the heat so you should be feeling proud of yourself. I took Maggie for an evening walk, but she found a lot of fox poo and came home plastered in it, ended up having to bath her which she doesn’t like. Made it all rather a little of hassle. I’m like you that I do things properly but often this means I don’t start things because I know I am relentless so sometimes it is good to say ‘good enough is good enough’ and make progress rather than everything having to gd perfect.

I felt quite sad and down today, apparently that is a side effect sometimes of acupuncture, and weirdly kept thinking of things from my childhood and missing my mum which is a very random thing, but apparently is actually quite common after it. Who knew?!

I had a long and frustrating day at work and as you know, Tuesdays are my danger zone but actually I held the reins and ended up not only in deficit but also zero UPF 🙌
last day of the month tomorrow, I think I will end up having an overall gain in April which is pants but then to be fair, I did start the month very low and then ate loads of rubbish for 2 weeks so I guess it’s expected!

@thenewaveragebear1983 how are you? Did it go well today? I hope you are feeling less sad today, I had no idea acupuncture could do that to you.

today has been good. A long dog walk and I think I did fairly well at our cafe. I chose black coffee over their fabulous lattes and a chicken burger (chicken breast not the reconstituted rubbish) in a bap with tomatoes and lettuce. The homemade chutney was lovely but I had a very thin spread and passed the pot to DP who also had all my tortilla chips.

this evening I’ve done another dog walk taking my step total to over 18,500 and I’m having fish for dinner.

i hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the sunshine.

No neither did I @poorpaws! I have also definitely noticed a tiny improvement in the slowness of my face, my eye feels less slow and the corner of my mouth isn’t dropping so much. It would be almost imperceptible to anyone else but I was getting really down about it because to me I looked sad all the time. Hopefully a few more sessions will help. I have also been to the chiropractor and she had sorted my ribs out, she says basically the pain I had in my breast a few weeks ago was clearly making me all pinched up and causing my ribs to get inflamed. Interestingly since the acupuncture, my whole breast/shoulder/ribs area has just felt less inflamed and tender as well. Miracles however come at cost, I feel like I am spending a fortune on treatments but I guess if they stop the pain/symptoms then it is worth it.

I had a good day today food wise. Although I am being a bit snacky at peak work from home boredom time, and tonight I don’t even really want my dinner because I ate an apple with peanut butter at 4pm. I’m coming in under calories today, and to be honest, I am not going to force dinner down if I don’t feel like it.

tomorrow my shopping is coming, I am going to hold off Til brunch to eat and then have some poached eggs and salad. Strange combo I know. Or maybe tuna?
then dinner will be chicken thighs, new potatoes and salad, I have ordered some good tapas bits.

Weigh in for 1st May- 11.2.8/ 156.8lbs - basically a maintain in April. It’s been a busy month though with a lot going on, my weight has really fluctuated through the month and I’ve lost most of my weekend gain now. My plan for May is to keep on it, I need to keep the calorie deficit going and I also am going to train for a local race so I will increase my running miles a bit. I’d love to lose 4lbs in May, (of course I’d love to lose more!) so that’s my goal.

I was so fed up of having no clothes yesterday I ordered a load of shorts on vinted, they are bigger sizes than I would like to be but I need things to wear that make me feel nice, I’m fed up of feeling like a scruffy old thing and never feeling nice in anything. But I don’t want to be buying bigger sizes any more so that’s given me a bit of motivation. This little taste of summer this week has been a little wake up call, in a month it will be really summer and I am not ready!

@thenewaveragebear1983 your last sentence is just what I’ve been thinking, I’m not ready. Usually when the sun appears my jeans and trainers go away and my skirts and sandals come out but not yet this year. I haven’t tried my skirts on but I know they won’t fit and it really upsets me.

its going to go colder here soon and then another hot phase so I’m hoping by that time I’ll have done enough to be able to wear my biggest skirt at least. It’s now I have the biggest regret that I didn’t sort my weight out earlier.

today will be another dog walk, earlier in the day due to the heat and then a quick whip round with the vacuum cleaner and hopefully a sit in the garden.

I’ve just got a pre-cooked chicken breast from the freezer which I’ll have with jacket potato and whatever else I can find for dinner. Lunch will be salad again as I’ve really been enjoying it.

happy first of May everyone, let’s hope we all see a loss in this lovely month.

Weight seems to be plateauing at 14.0 stone. Plan for this month is to do more stretches and gentle exercises regularly and concentrating mainly on the tummy muscles. Really wanting an improvement on this area soon.

@TalkToTheHand123 I once had really great results by doing 10 mins of abs each day, it really does make a big difference. No sit ups! Just a series of things like flutter kicks, leg raises, planks, slow mountain climbers, sit/holds and such. The great thing about core work is the slower you do them, the better. No cardio involved! I did this a few years ago, each day would set a timer for 10x 1 minute blocks and would just run through my list. After 30 days I genuinely had the start of little visible abs (although was a lot slimmer then!). And make a point to pull yourself in from the belly button when you are walking/standing.

<mental note to self- do abs every day>

Might I join in for a couple of weeks? I am 72 and 11.00 stone. I am overweight but not obese. I have my annual weigh in at the GPs in a couple of weeks ( part of my annual health check). I dread the nurse pointing out the benefits of a normal BMI. She is lovely but I carry the guilt around.
I am busy, I do 3 days a week grandchild care and a little bit of paid work. I am about to do some paid work and I so, so don't want to look like a fat old lady ( although I am both). I am active and because of the grandchildren it is a rare day that I don't do 10,000 steps.
I just hoped that checking in once a day might keep me on the straight and narrow. My husband says, you are lovely, when I ask if I am fat. He is a kind man :).
Thank you.

Welcome @Bowlandbillow, sounds like you are very active and busy.

I only just scraped a deficit today and my food has been gloriously Mediterranean to match this beautiful weather. I started with a coconut milk smoothie with frozen mango, a banana, berries and apple - very thick and cold and filling actually. Then for lunch i roasted a lot of cherry toms, mushrooms and pepper in olive oil and oregano, served them on salad leaves with a tin of mackerel and homemade aioli. My snack was a sliced apple, blueberries and raspberries with a spoonful of peanut butter (I sm enjoying the pb but it’s got to go, I eat far far too much of it, it’s 100 cals a tsp!!)
dinner will be a simple chicken breast and more salad. 😋 to me this is holiday food. I feel really satisfied and well nourished but I’m tipping the max of my calories but I don’t mind so much when everything is nutritious.

tomorrow I’m going to get up early for a run before it gets too hot. I fully intend to get my miles up this month and train for this half marathon. The heat is not good for running!

Welcome @Bowlandbillow you’re a busy lady. We’d all like a normal BMI but it rarely happens to me. Don’t be intimidated, you are not obese just a little overweight, it’s nothing you can’t sort out if you want to.

ive been tired today, really tired and lethargic. I did manage a long dog walk and collected my daughter‘s dog too. I couldn’t face an evening dog walk so I gave that one a miss and now feel a bit guilty. My food wasn’t too bad and the large chicken breast I’d previously cooked and frozen was delicious.

it’s food shopping day tomorrow, and I think I’m going to buy lots of salad and I might make a cottage pie because I’ve been craving one of those for a few days. I’ll be really pleased when British strawberries start appearing in the supermarket but atm they are all Spanish.

i’d say today has gone okay, nothing exceptional, but also nothing too bad so I’ll see what tomorrow brings.

Morning all.

Well, I did succumb to the chocolate. Advertising was to blame: it's a new M&S bar that they're trailing everywhere - 'Big Daddy pistachio'. It's over 200g and so rich (layers of crushed pistachio and caramel, in very thick milk chocolate) that I had to eat it over three nights. Friends it was not worth it! I'm delighted to say that it actually made me feel quite unwell. No chocolate since, and no wish for any.

Watch this space!

Otherwise, eating going well. Hope everyone has a good day.

@ToutesetBonne I bet I would have loved that chocolate and now I want to try it. I’ve never understood people who find chocolate sickly or makes them unwell. I can eat A LOT and I always feel great, temporarily (and this is the clue) it lifts my mood and makes me feel amazing with no after effects at all.

fairly busy day for me today, I’m food shopping soon then going into town with DD then the usual dog walk and at some point a little housework if I have time.

i’ve not eaten chocolate since we’ve been doing 7/7 until this morning when I ran out of blueberry for my porridge and I can’t bear porridge without something in it (should’ve had an apple in it really) so I had a teaspoon of chocolate crunchy spread. I think it’s about 80 cal but it made my porridge edible.

hopefully I’ll make a salad again at lunchtime, I do hate making them in small amounts which if I make them for two days I don’t fancy them because they aren’t as fresh. I’m not sure what to do about dinner but I enjoyed the fish so much the other night, I might have that again.

It’s still quite nice here, not quite as hot, so and I hope you have a good day, everyone.

Sorry I posted quickly and forgot to preview this so it has a few mistakes but you get the idea of what I’m trying to say.

I've just ate a couple of pudding ready meals a friend didn't want, so it has put me a little off track for next weigh-in. She leads me astray. I need to cut her out of my life.
I have only soup, a banana and some oranges to keep me going until tomorrow lunch time though so hopefully won't be too damaging.