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.

@poorpaws I think I am just in that season of life where there’s just a lot to do. I do feel busy sometimes but I am better at taking time off these days and nurturing myself a bit, maybe not always as much as I should. I’m not sure I am in the right headspace for fast800 but I also know I do well with strict plan and I feel like I need a set of strict rules to adhere to. The current situation is not working for me really.

I do hope you get some respite from your pain soon, it sounds very unpleasant

@TalkToTheHand123 that’s good news, and I think your method of small changes makes a lot of sense - I hope it works for you

So I did my first day of fast800 today. I weighed myself this morning and I had maintained again, which I think was a bit of a miracle. So my starting weight for this “experiment” is 11.5.5. I walked the dog, went to football, repaired the plasterwork behind 4 sockets, painted, went to b&q, went for a run, painted some more, and ate dinner (cooked by dh). Due to being so incredibly busy, I was ok with my very limited food intake: I had 2 black coffees, 2 chicken thighs, a pear, and a small portion of roast dinner (100g chicken, 1 roasties, and a big lot of carrots, sprouts and brocolli, with gravy). I had 4 strawberries and some blueberries with a tablespoon of kefir and a squizzle of food co sugar free golden syrup. Writing it out here it does actually seem like an ok amount, although before dinner I was really hungry. I had a bath waiting for it to be ready because I was starting to get picky! Need to drink a bit more water this evening.

tomorrow I have a gp appointment and I am going to ask/ demand that they change my HRT prescription as I want to try the gel and progesterone coil combo. I then need to wander back through town via Primark and TKMaxx to get a few bits for my daughter’s birthday on Wednesday. My food is all planned again (kefir / chia with berries, and for dinner I will have a portion of leftover roast from today).

Hope you’ve all had a nice weekend, and have a good week ahead

Hi everyone

@thenewaveragebear1983. Your plan is going well, keeping busy and eating well, you MUST lose by next week.

@TalkToTheHand123 you got this too! Your diet wrecker is learning that you will decline and will get used to you saying no regularly.

Good luck to you both this week.

i gained half a pound which is actually a miracle, i expected at least 2 lbs.

we went to IKEA yesterday and had two meals with desserts there. My daughter thought it would be a good idea, knowing me so well, to buy three desserts just for me 🙁 and she had also bought me hard liquorice from an old fashioned sweet shop in town.

anyway, I’m back on it today and very grateful for a small gain, although I do feel bloated and uncomfortable. My plan is to stop thinking about it, stop talking about it and just bloody do it!

ive got to walk down to my drs surgery today to use the blood pressure machine there as they’ve requested a reading. DP and the dogs will walk down with me, about three quarters of a mile and we’ll walk back via the beach and let my latest dog see the sea for the first time (although she has to be on lead so won’t be going in the sea).

as far as I know I have little on this week so I’m hoping I can keep to plan but DD might turn up with a “surprise” to go out since it’s half term.

have a great week and we’ll all just bloody do it.

Day 2 fast800, I feel weirdly energetic today like my metabolism has ramped up, I guess it’s a side effect of it?

I have had a gp appointment today about my constant tiredness, viruses and general feeling low, plus my anxiety and low mood, and she has prescribed me sertraline - this is the first time I’ve ever had an anti depressant, I have been offered it before but always declined but I do think now I will try and see if something could help me lift myself a bit out of this dark cloud. However, I am nervous about it and annoyingly the list of side effects has tiredness and weight gain as 2 of them! 🤷‍♀️

Today I had chia seeds in kefir with fruit, I’ve drunk several pints of water and had a really nice pear 🍐 for dinner the dc are making pizza and I am having turkey steak with pizza toppings on 😋 (with veg) - I’ve finished my painting and built the shell of 2 wardrobes (one to go!) and about to start the last one. I’m heading to bootcamp at 5.30 💪

Well, today didn’t go to plan at all. We walked down to my GPs and then back up to a new café that’s opened. I’ve heard a lot about the coffee there so we thought we’d try it as our café has now closed. It’s one of Coffee only cafés which sell about half a million coffees I’ve never heard of and nothing else so we gave that a miss. We walked down into town and had chips outside of a very good chip shop and then as we passed our ice cream parlour the owner came out who we know and told us she is closing on Sunday so we had our last triple ice cream of this year. What an incredibly bad start!

I tried to make a doctor‘s appointment and I’m not allowed to do it unless I either make one online or telephone for an appointment so I’ll try that tomorrow.

I can’t see how tomorrow could possibly be worse than today so I’ll try again. We did walk about 4 miles today and I’m absolutely shattered.

Oh no @poorpaws, sounds like you just got in the way of temptation today, I’m sure tomorrow will be better.

I have done day 2 of fast800. I have had more than 800 cals, I’m ending up on 1000 which is still very low for me and only 54g carbs. I have built 3 wardrobe shells now, tomorrow I need to drill into the wall and drill them together. Dh came home and he was amazed at how much I’ve done!
tomorrow I am going to have my acupuncture in the morning, then we are going to bowling and laser tag with friends. It’s my first paycheque for my new salary so I shall be enjoying that (before paying all my bills and expenses 🤣) and I’m going to eat something high fat before I go and then not have anything while I’m out (choices are all beige nuggets/ chips type options anyway) so I’m going to have an avocado and some cooked chicken before I leave.

So far today has gone better than any other day for quite a while. I’ve had a huge dinner, but a lot of it was vegetables.

I rang the doctors first thing this morning and after a long wait explained as detailed as I could about my hand. The lady on the phone said that I would be telephoned back. I’ve carried my mobile about all day assuming they will ring me today but they have not so when I’ll hear I’ve no idea. I’m still in pain although it’s not as bad to be honest but I’m finding so many day-to-day tasks impossible. Nothing would surprise me, even if I never get a phone call back I won’t be surprised.

Anyway, so far, I’m pleased with the way the day has gone so that’s one plus.

Oh @poorpawsi am sorry you still haven’t got to your gp, keep phoning up.

I’m on day 3 fast800 today, I feel so weirdly energetic! Sugar must really make me sluggish and tired. I got up at 6, had acupuncture, went to Morrisons for pumpkins, took ds bowling with his friends, came home and drilled my wardrobes to the wall and to each other, then started building the internal bits, pausing only to go for a run. I am ending up on 900 calories- I had an avocado and some chicken, a few blueberries, a boiled egg, a pear and an apple. My dinner was a salmon fillet and roasted brocolli drizzled with sweet chilli sauce 😋 I just had some sugar free jelly and a can of diet Sprite.

tomorrow it’s my DD’s birthday, she is coming home and both sets of grandparents are coming over, plus we are going out for lunch. I’m going to try to stick to low carb but I doubt I’ll stick to 800 calories tomorrow, even a salad with chicken is 600 calories at this place! I will be ok with cake etc because the one I have bought is not gluten free.

I have picked up my prescription for my anxiety medication today, I am feeling quite apprehensive since reading the leaflet. I’m going to start them on Thursday.

@thenewaveragebear1983 you have done so much, I feel tired just reading it.

ive had a message on my phone to say i can see a paramedic (note NOT a GP) on Tuesday 11 November 🙁 well, I’m just grateful I’m not really ill because I could have died several times over with that long to wait. Tonight I have compiled a list of things I can’t do/struggle with and there is a lot more on there than I imagined.

i have had some low fat crisps tonight and a couple of lattes over the whole day so not a perfect day but definitely better than it’s been.

I don’t think I told you when I went to the blood pressure machine it told me I was overweight so I whispered “yes I know you bastard” 🤣. It had no need to tell me that!

@poorpawsi’d have given it a little kick as well, the cheeky so and so

i’ve had a slightly off track day today, it was my DD’s birthday so we went to Nando’s- I chose butterfly chicken, macho peas and chips, plus I also had a Freddo and 3 boiled eggs at various points during the day. That’s brought my calories in at 1209 but whereas other days I’ve been ok on 900 today I am starving. It must be the difference between carb calories and protein calories I guess. I’m going to try to not eat anything extra tonight as I’m at my limit but if I really need something I have a couple more eggs boiled or fruit.

I went to metafit this morning (it’s like an outdoor high intensity blast kind of workout, lots of jumping around and fast, I hate it) and this evening I have finished my wardrobes (well, except the doors) and now I’m spending half an hour just pottering about and putting things away.

my boys are out all day tomorrow so I would like a mix of getting some jobs done but also I plan to take an hour to just chill. I have quite a lot of food that needs eaten because I haven’t stuck to my meal plan so tomorrow I’ll have a spicy pork mince stirfy. And will also strip all the meat off some chicken thighs to make freezer packs of seasoned chicken 😋

Another busy day today, I’ve nearly finished my son’s room now (so much carrying from one room to the other and organising and putting away). I did make time for a little chill out today, watching some trashy tv. If anyone likes old diet/ home shows, I highly recommend prime video. Today I watched filthy house sos and also half watched supersize me (the old McDonald’s experiment by Morgan spurlock). I also did some batch cooking, I made a big cauliflower and broccoli cheese with soft cheese and Parmesan, and I roasted a turkey thigh joint and have made 4 portions for the freezer, plus I made some spicy sweet chilli pork mince with peppers and green veg and portioned that up as well.

it’s day…4? Of my fast800. I have been a bit hungrier today probably because I ate more carbs yesterday, so I had around 1100 calories, but lots of veg and protein in that. I have found myself feeling really energetic though, it’s really interesting and such a change from how tired I was feeling. I have had such a busy week so tomorrow I am planning to have a bit more of a relaxed day, the kids want to do Halloween baking and I am just going to have a quieter day.

You have me drooling reading that @thenewaveragebear1983 .

Quitr pleased with myself as I have been eating a lot of fruit recently when out and about instead of ready meals and takeaways. I've found a Persian takeaway that does a nice cup of tea. I have only this and no more chicken wraps (touch wood). If I continue in this manner, I'm hoping for an lbs or two loss by xmas.

Morning! I did a little end of the month weigh in and I have lost 5lbs in October, which is excellent and also a lot more than I thought as I felt like I had regained and stalled a lot. I think my starting weight was a little inflated due to end of sept birthdays but i am still over the moon with my loss.

my plan today is to walk Maggie on this lovely crisp autumn day, then I am going to have a big tidy up and spend the next few days getting ready for next week and returning to school/work. We are trick or treating tonight with friends. Food all sorted and planned and I am hopefully going to hit my 800 calorie goal as well if I eat according to my plan.

@thenewaveragebear1983 wow! 5 lbs is fantastic, well done you. You’ve been working so very hard lately I think it’s time for a rest.

ive been doing ok-ish. I made the mistake of buying a pack of those tiny individually wrapped Daim chocolates, the ones that are more like a sweet than a chocolate bar, thinking I would have one a night. Last night was day 1 and I ate four and even then it was difficult to stop.

i have been keeping busy. Today I cleaned the freezer and then the fridge. It doesn’t sound like much but my freezer was in such a muddle and I couldn’t find anything. I’m the Tupperware/container queen, I can’t bear packets and boxes, so everything is looking less muddled now and I’ve thrown out/fed the dogs with lots of food that should have been eaten ages ago. The dogs had stripped chicken legs and other odd bits I found so they were happy.

im expecting a sts result this week. If I have gained it will be unfair as I haven’t gone too far off plan.

have a great evening.

Trick or treat has set me back. I've made some spinach drinks though and will start again.

T or T got me too @TalkToTheHand123, then I had a few glasses of wine. Ooops.
I am planning to do fast800 for the whole of November though, I felt great this week when I was on it, really clear headed and energetic. Bring it on 👍

Very impressed @thenewaveragebear1983 . I've been feeling much better than usual eating a lot more fruit. Hopefully I can keep to it. No alcohol, mainly due to forgetting and not much opportunity. Not drank much water as usual.

Morning. My day went well yesterday, I did have more calories than ideal but I ate really low carb (54g) and was still in a deficit. I did a tough session at bootcamp as well. Dh bought loads of treats yesterday as his big diet starts today but a lot of the nice things he bought had gluten in which actually prevented me from indulging, which I was annoyed about at the time but actually on reflection was a good thing

today, shopping coming this morning. We are having roast ham and veg tonight, and I have bought some bits to batch cook some meals for the week as I think I will find it easier to just grab my pre portioned meal rather than try to calculate.

back to work/school tomorrow, I have had a really productive week off but I’m very tired and now maybe wishing I had taken a few more rest days. But 🤷‍♀️ I will try to get a quieter day today and I am taking the dog out for a nice walk in the beautiful autumnal sunshine.

Morning

It’s a gorgeous morning so a lovely dog walk for me too.

November is a tricky month for me, it’s my birthday mid-November and I’ve already had my bigger presents so I know dd and dp will just buy me a few chocolates. Now sis-in-law has moved away she'll most likely send me flowers instead of bringing chocolates as she used to do.

last night did not go well. I started eating those pesky Daim sweets, which I’d hidden in the spare room, and I couldn’t stop. I so want to get “in the zone” but I’m really not, I keep trying and failing. My clothes are too tight and I’ve been overweight for the whole of this year, it’s so depressing. I think I’d be even bigger if I didn’t have dogs to walk but even so, I can’t seem to control my snacking. That’s the thing, it’s not my meals that are the problem, it’s the constant evening snacks.

have a lovely Sunday in the sunshine.

Good morning

another 1 lb gain for me🙁 and I’m not surprised. Yesterday I just could not stop eating, I knew I was sabotaging and I didn’t care. Today of course I really care. I ate so much and was totally full last night when daughter arrived with a McDonald’s and a McFlurry so of course I carried on eating. Today I feel enormous and bloated and too much information, even my knickers are tight.

i’m hoping to calm myself down with food and eat sensibly but so that I don’t put myself under too much pressure, I’m going to hope for a maintain now until the New Year. Of course I’d rather lose weight before then but being realistic November and December are very tricky for me. Having said that January is also tricky because DD and the kids stay with me for a month. So looking at it realistically, I’ve got three very difficult months ahead. Obviously, I feel very disappointed with myself for yesterday’s gluttony but I just couldn’t stop.

I hope you’re both okay and having a good result.

@poorpawsmost of that 1lb is probably extra salt and sugar causing water retention. It’s difficult when you know you’ve got a few months ahead that are going to be challenging. November looks quite quiet for me so I’m lucky in that respect as I can focus.

i weighed in this morning and i have lost 2lb last week. I can’t remember the last time I had a good loss like that. I’ve done fast800 today (more like 1000 once everything is calculated!) but that’s good anyway. Annoyingly I made some red cabbage yesterday in my slow cooker, forgot to eat it with dinner, so I added a big serving to my lunchtime meal, however I had added cinnamon to it and I had forgotten that pure cinnamon gives me the most horrific bloating and abdominal pain! I don’t know why I forgot this, but oh my I have been doubled over all afternoon and feel like my stomach is a beach ball. I went to bootcamp after work and I really struggled because my stomach hurt so much 😢

@thenewaveragebear1983 you are doing tremendously well. I’m not sure I’d last one day on fast800. Many years ago I regularly went on 1,000 per day calorie diet, stuck to it rigidly, and it worked. Today I just think I couldn’t do it, especially going back to counting calories. You’ve most definitely got this and to go to bootcamp even though you had a beach ball stomach really does show your great commitment, a fantastic result.

today has gone in a flash for me. We did an early dog walk and I took my daughter’s dog as well so it was a bit hairy to say the least. I’ve been back to tidying cupboards, I can’t say I’ve cleaned them because they weren’t really dirty just untidy and well scruffy. I’m quite pleased with how much I did and now all my kitchen cupboards are well ordered although I can’t find anything. 😂

I had to pop to DP’s to cut his cats claws and then DD came to pick up her dog and the evening’s gone. Because I’ve been so busy though I haven’t been grazing. I had soup for lunch with one slice of toast (no butter), an enormous salad with jacket potato, cottage cheese and burger for dinner and grapes and yogurt for dessert and that’s been all, apart from one latte so compared to previous days, I think I’ve been a bit of a saint.

Thanks @poorpaws. I haven’t managed to get as low as 800 calories actually, but even 1000 is a big deficit for me and if I try to keep the carbs really low then that helps. I am ending up today on 1020 and 60g carbs which I am happy with. After lunch today I really craved sugar, I put my coat on and went for a walk and did not take my purse so no stopping at the shop for chocolate (which is what I really wanted!) but the walk helped clear my head. For dinner tonight the boys and dh had potatoes and beans, and I had liver and bacon (not something I eat very often but I do actually enjoy it, plus it’s very good for when my iron is low! I made 3 portions and have frozen 2, with lots of veg)

I am very tired after work today, I’m enjoying my new job but I feel like I am up a gear from where I was before, attending meetings with high level people and feel like I have to ‘perform’ and it’s out of my comfort zone a little. It’s good for me, but it’s draining. I have also decided that I am going to start my anti depressants/anxiety meds on Friday. I have mithered back and forth over it but I do think I need to start now, so I can be hopefully a bit better by Christmas/ new year. Friday means I have a few days to potentially rest and hide away if it makes me feel horrible.

Love to all.

I have been making chicken and vegetable curry recently, having to save some for the next day, whereas I'd usually polish it all off in one go. Hoping this means I'll lose weight soon! Have a jug of sweetcorn soup to finish off today also.