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.

Well I had a total day off today, loads of UPF and wine and bbq food and we’re about to toast marshmallows and squidge them between chocolate digestives so….. 🤷‍♀️

I’ll be back on it tomorrow. I already know the wine was a bad idea 🤣

@thenewaveragebear1983 you’ve done so well all week so enjoy.

ive eaten more today than i planned to but not horrendously so. I succumbed to a latte (because it’s Saturday 🙈) and a mint skinny bar and then an ice lolly.

those of you who have been here a while might remember my addiction to granola bars which I just had to totally cut out in the end. I am the same with lattes, I don’t seem to be able to drink just one and I always find myself in the chocolate cupboard when I make one. I’ve gone five days without one, including swapping for black coffee at our cafe, but “because it’s Saturday”, what the hell is that all about?

sunday is my problem day so I’m almost dreading tomorrow. It’s my lazy day when I’m alone all day and I love it, but I tend to graze on rubbish for most of the day. I did buy all the ingredients for a batch cook of cottage pies so hopefully that will keep me out of trouble.

have a great May break everyone.

Hi all. Made some soup last night for the first time in a while. Plan is to have some on a morning and an evening mainly. Morning to try stop binging afterr lunch and for evening to try refrain from late night binging.

Not done much tummy exercises today, but I'm in bed now so hopefully I can stay awake long enough to do a few!

Good morning all, well we ended up Having a nice evening yesterday, with bbq and toasted marshmallows and I drank a whole bottle of wine. I also ate rather a lot of halloumi as no one else liked it. Dread to think of the calories! Anyway, what’s done is done. Life is short and it’s not often we have friends round so I am ok with it, although a little annoyed with myself and total lack of any self control, but hey. I shall consider it to be fuel for my long run today and hope the damage on the scales is minimal! All day yesterday to be honest I found myself drifting off plan, I left it way too late to eat and then ended up grazing a bit and not making good choices even early on, so the finale was inevitable really.

in other news, oh we finally finally have carpets on our stairs! How many weekends have I been decorating and painting and finally we have lovely soft underlay and lovely new carpets. So that’s a big positive because finally something is ticked off. As always we still have a big list to do but it’s very motivating to finally get something finished.

plans for the rest of the weekend:
fillet 4kg of chicken thighs and freeze some
prep some sort of spicy seasoned chicken for dinner tonight
long run today (12-15km hopefully but now hungover so….)
family meal tomorrow- I have already checked the menu and there’s some ok choices so choose wisely.
gym tomorrow am
plan food for next week. (A bit more carefully than I did this week) and do a shopping order. I need to stick to a decent calorie deficit next week

Good morning everyone, I hope you are all enjoying this lovely sunshine

i’ve tried really hard this week, I’ve done the best I could do and I’ve lost 3.25 lbs. I’m not complaining in the least, but usually when I try really hard, I lose 4 lbs in the first week and that’s what I really expected but it’s a good result and a decent start to 7/7.

I hope you’re all doing well, especially my 7/7 friend @thenewaveragebear1983

have a great Monday everyone and I hope you all have a lovely week.

Wow @poorpaws , to lose 1lb or more in a week is incredible, so more thst 3lbs is quite amazing, especially from a lower weight.

@thenewaveragebear1983 occasional one offs, you just have to take the hit I believe, although my tastebuds have changed a bit. I don't seem to find chocolate biscuits or marshmallows as tasty anymore for some reason.

What are people's final target weight?

Just weighted and 14.0 stone/ just under, so no weight change for 2 or 3 weeks now, even though I've not had any alcohol. At least no increase or yo-yoing.

I did have a couple of sponge puddings, which I shouldn't be repeating as I didn't enjoy the taste, but apart from that I don't think I did much wrong. I didn't drink as much water as kept forgetting or make much soup. Hopefully do better this week.

@TalkToTheHand123 my target weight was always 10 st and 16 months ago I reached 10 st 1 lb and felt amazing but as they say life got in the way and I sadly increased to 12 sts AGAIN. I’ve been trying to lose this weight ever since but so many things have stopped me including heartbreak but also including gluttony and I’ve not been able to control my feelings or get back in the game until this week when I’ve really given it my all. Tbh I think I’d be happy with a target weight of 11 sts now which for me is a comfortable size 14. I’d like to be less but have to be realistic so atm I’m hoping for 11 sts. I’d like to get there and then maybe lose just a few more lbs and then stop.

you are doing well, keep it up 😁

@poorpaws3.25lbs is amazing 🤩 well done

@TalkToTheHand123, my ideal target weight is about 10.3-10.5 although I would be quite skinny looking there. Even at that weight I’m a small size 10, I’m big framed and bottom heavy, I’m 5’7.
currently I’m 11.3 ish, or thereabouts. I am really slowly losing, that’s now about 7lbs this whole year so far, the days of a 4lb loss are long gone.

we’re out for a meal with my family today, I’ve looked at the menu and there’s a few good options and the calories are on the menu so I can choose wisely. I’m feeling really tired today and have given the gym a miss, just sitting with a coffee watching a bit of trashy tv before getting moving properly!

Aww I have some soup left to use up today. Then make some more. Need to keep at the soup to help stop binging. Need to pop to shop in about an hour for fruit and possibly a little treat 😏.

Doing my rounds today, passing plenty of cake shops. Touch wood I'm going to do ok and avoid. Due to limited parking, I'm getting quite a few steps in today also for a couple of meetings. A trip to the gym later when done just to finish off! (Only because I'm passing nearby).

8 weeks until holiday so hoping to be as strict as possible.

@TalkToTheHand123 great positive vibes coming from you, you are doing so well.

ive not done quite as well this week as last but nothing disastrous either. Had chicken breast with salad bap again at our cafe and gave tortilla chips to DP, also had black coffee so I’m counting that as a win. I’ll probably have a chicken breast with jacket potato tonight because I don’t mind repeat meals and I find chicken a good staple for me.

@thenewaveragebear1983 how are you doing? I hope it’s going well.

its still lovely weather here and I feel I’m finding it easier to refuse filling, high calorie food 🤞

I’m struggling today, in fact most of this week I have been struggling. I’ve started each day really well but ended up just eating rubbish, chocolate mostly. I have been in pain in my ribs, it’s quite constant and despite the chiropractor saying it’s muscular, pectoral muscles etc, a little bit of me is letting my anxiety run away with me and feel like it might be something more sinister. I don’t know. I have a cyst/pain that’s recurring in my breast with my cycle as well on the same side, it’s not come back as bad this month but it’s still there and it’s distracting and it’s been a few weeks now of daily pain. I am seeing the chiropractor again on Monday so I hope we can investigate further. it’s all cycle related, plus I am always more anxious when I’m due on, and a bit more gloomy and depressed which doesn’t help.

anyway, enough moping. I am not doing myself any favours by eating a load of sugary rubbish and not taking care of myself. My fridge is full of veg and salad and healthy food so there’s no excuse for eating crap. I’m really tired so I need a decent nights sleep and to try and catch up over the weekend as well..

tomorrow: try to fast until lunchtime, maybe fruit if I can’t manage it
lunch- I made some lovely coronation chicken mayo so I’ll have that with salad
dinner-I need to fillet a whole pack of chicken thighs then will do some spicy chicken with veg.

@thenewaveragebear1983 I’m so sorry you are feeling low. I’m sincerely hoping you’re wrong about the sinister thing, I hope you are worrying unnecessarily.

having got off to a good start, I’ve had a really bad day today. I try not to go on about my ME and I hope I don’t mention it constantly, but it really raised its ugly head today. My health often deteriorates when I try to slim down (DP is always telling me that) but today it hit a bit of a low. I’d had a fairly bad night and was doing a long dog walk when I started tripping and stumbling (always a good indication that I’m getting too tired). We called in at our café again just so that I could sit down and I was so tired when I got home. DP thought it was best to leave me alone and let me sleep. After a couple of hours sleep and quite a lot of food, including sweet crap for energy I feel a little better. I really have messed up the diet today, but I needed to do it and I’ve got to be more careful in future.

I hope everyone is well and doing what they can to stay healthy. @thenewaveragebear1983i am thinking of you and hope you are coping and feeling better.

Love to all.

Fell off the wagon quite a bit not long after saying how well I was doing. Plan is to make more soup so I have a constant supply to try stop binging.

@poorpawsi am almost certainly worrying unnecessarily. I just let my anxiety run away with me. I am seeing the chiropractor again on Monday. I hope you are ok too, ME is a very difficult condition.

I’m determined to have a better day today. My week has been very long and boring and I’ve been really tired, so I cannot wait to finish work today. All these 3 day weekends have really played havoc with my internal clock. I have another one this week as I have my non working day on Monday. But then that’s them done. Then only one full week of work before the next bank holiday however for that one I am actually off for the whole week. We are going to Snowdonia to climb the mountain ⛰️ and I cannot wait!

my plan for the weekend is back to basics. I know what works, I just need to do it.

Thanks @thenewaveragebear1983 - "I know what works, I just need to do it."
That is my new mantra!

Was talked into sharing a 10in Bolognaise pizza last night then an ice cream. Have had some soup this morning only and water to try undo the damage.

@ToutesetBonnei need to make it my mantra as well!

Good morning, happy Sunday. Just enjoying my morning coffee with the dog in the sun. I’m going to treat myself to a dinky little bistro table that I saw in Tesco, currently I have to move a plant pot and sit on a wall 🤣

anyhoo. May/ 7-7 has not started well. I had a better day yesterday except for dh cooked fajitas so I had loads of those for dinner. But during the day I didn’t snack or eat any rubbish. I gloss painted my downstairs hall, looks lovely now. We are gradually ticking things off the long list, we have done so much in the house since last summer.

I have 2 weeks until I go on holiday (Snowdonia, so no bikini body required 👙 🥶) - however, I’d like to feel better in myself. So I’m going to be super on it now for 2 weeks. Annoyingly I have still got this rib pain which I have now started taking cocodamol and ibuprofen for to get some relief from the constant dull ache. But it was manageable yesterday on those. I’m going to stick to my running but maybe avoid the gym until I’ve found out what is causing it. Chiropractor says it’s pectoral muscle.

I’d love to do something drastic diet wise , remember when we were 20’s and 2 weeks before a holiday we’d crash diet on chicken and brocolli and lose 8lbs? Yeah that doesn’t happen anymore! But I am going to try and keep my calories in a decent deficit and increase my veg and protein for a little boost. Y’know, what I always say I’m going to do, that actually works? Yeah- gonna do that 🤦‍♀️

have a lovely day and great week ahead

Good evening regulars and newbies.

I'm hoping I've managed to stop accepting takeaway food with the mindset of having a few minutes of tasty delight verses 48 hours with an upset tummy.

I made 2 tubs of salads, a tub of soup, a home made smoothie and some oranges to get me through the next 20 hours or so. Hopefully should be enough and help me lose weight!

Annoyingly I have gained around 3lbs since my last weigh in, taking me up over 160lbs again (goodbye 150’s 😢) so it’s time for a bit of kick ass 7/7 and generally being on track.
Breakfast - 100g pot of Greek yogurt and berries and kiwi
walk doggie
lunch- leftover new potatoes and grilled tomatoes, with a couple of eggs
dinner- salmon with pesto and brocolli
it’s my day off today but I am totally booked up, various appointments, errands to run, pop into Tesco and kids haircuts then football afterwards. Too busy to snack!

Awww, it's not been a great week for me. Takeaway and ice cream being the main issue. I'm fairly confident I can combat the takeaway and at least reduce my ice cream intake. Going shopping later though.

Weighed in this morning and I’m back to where I was last week, the water gain is so annoying but at least it goes quickly ! Anyway, I feel a bit more positive now. Saw the chiropractor yesterday who was happy with my progress, keep taking the painkillers and doing the stretches. My posture is terrible and I am working at a desk all day, hunched over like a broken doll. So doctors orders, must get up and realign my spine several times every day.

i had a better day yesterday, stuck to 1000 calories of mostly good healthy food. Made a lovely hash out of new potatoes, tomatoes and broccoli with a couple of eggs, all fried off in olive oil - simple and yummy. My dinner was salmon with a spoon of pesto and broccoli and new potatoes. I love summer food!

I bought myself some really nice bits in the charity shop, one of which is a gorgeous slate grey silk dress from Zara that looks like an old sack on the hanger but looks amazing on- except for I could do with losing a few lbs on the tummy so that’s my goal, we have a 40th party in 2 weeks and i want to wear it to that and feel confident in it.

Today it’s my dreaded office day, lunch is packed, lots of fruit for snacks, must drink gallons of water. Must also leave my desk every hour to realign my posture as per instructions from chiro lady. I no longer have football after work though as ds has changed team so it means my day is altogether less frantic and I can take my doggy out for a nice evening gallop 🐾

@poorpawsi have been meaning to ask how your new dog is settling in now?

Hi everyone

I’ve been missing because I can’t get my iPad to work on mumsnet, it’s been very frustrating and I have no idea why it won’t work but I’ve been trying to post daily to no avail. I suddenly had the bright idea to try my iPhone and it works!

I’ve not been doing well at all. I went to the supermarket hungry, yeah I know, I know, but also I haven’t been feeling well so bought a trolley full of rubbish food plus chocolate, sweets and a lot of magnum type ice lollies which I’ve eaten, yes all of them.

i bought three ready meals because I thought since I haven’t the energy to cook, I’ll at least have “proper food”. All of them were awful, over seasoned and over spicy and tiny portions which of course sent me straight to the treats cupboard every evening.

it looks as if I’ve gained back the big loss I had and I have to get back on it but it’s so difficult when I’m all out of energy and feeling really low.

@thenewaveragebear1983 Lottie has settled in so well, she’s such a wonderful dog in the home and eager to please but she’s still difficult to manage outside because of her high prey drive and we have to be so careful around any sort of little furries. My aim is to kill her with kindness so she loves us and wants to please, rather than screaming at her all the time. She is very much my dog and she ignores DP but she was previously owned and trained by a female so I think she just likes to be with women. She is very loving and I bet she was so easy to train but sadly she was trained in something I don’t want her to do, so it’s difficult.

i hope you are all doing well and enjoying this lovely weather.

@thenewaveragebear1983 when I was young it was fish and green beans before we went on holiday. I remember years ago I lost a stone in a few weeks just before a holiday and I felt fabulous while I was away. Put it back on the minute I got home! Nothing changes with me 😁

Hi all. Plateuing at 14.0, although it is the lowest I have been for years so not too dispondent.

My current role has recently involved in a few long walks up and down a bank, so have been getting plenty steps in.

Foodwise quite good and less junk, just a little too much.