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.

Morning all. Sounds like a good plan for the day, @thenewaveragebear1983

I have at last committed to giving up chocolate: aaaaarghhhhh!!! The thing is I know that, like alcohol, it is impossible for me to moderate, and that stopping it altogether is the only way to cut out the mental noise. Wish me luck please!

Working this morning, and then have a friend coming for the weekend, so I shall be juggling her, work, new kitten and enthusiastic dog!

My weekend descended into absolute food carnage this weekend - no idea what got into me, I didn’t run or go to the gym either, just sat around eating chocolate and junk. By some miracle, I lost half a pound. Bodies are weird.

this week ahead, I’m aiming for a good week to get my head back in the groove, and if I were to lose 2.5lbs I would be under 11 stone for the first time since July! So that would be fun, although 2.5 is a big loss for me. It’s doable, but I have to focus.

today- shopping order for the week, I need to menu plan and make some good choices and not buy the rubbish that I end up unable to resist.
I’m trying fast800 again this week, I never stick to the calories but it helps me come in under budget if I aim really low.

i’m skipping breakfast today to get a bit of a fast in,
lunch will be eggs as I have loads to use up
Dinner will be a leftover roast lamb dinner 😋

i’d like to squeeze a run in today, maybe after work. It’s sunny here but over the weekend it was too windy and cold to be enjoyable, I’m hoping the wind is gone today so I can enjoy the rays.

Gained 1lb. Also had a weekend of food carnage. Mostly because I made stew with creamy mash potatoes on Saturday - which I ate loads of because its the food of the gods and then a lemon posset tart on Sunday. Basically my arteries must be full of double cream by now.

I'm also meeting DD and DH in town for Tim Hortons at lunch time today. They on holidays this week but I'm working.

I'm going to have to really properly try from now on. I skipped breakfast this morning to make space for lunch out. Stew left overs for tea - thankfully there's no mash left.

I know I can do this but I need to try every day, rather than once or twice a week 😅

Hi everyone

sorry I’ve been a bit quiet but life got very difficult last week, as it often does. I won’t go into detail as it’s not nice but this new dog is turning into a nightmare.

also I had a bit of a dicky tummy for a day, it wasn’t too bad but resulted in me losing 2.25 lbs, which I absolutely do not deserve. I will take it nevertheless and try to do well a little more fairly this week.

The dog got into the lounge an hour ago and ate two cushions.

@poorpawssorry to hear things have been tricky. Is that to be expected when rehoming dogs? I am not an experienced dog owner as you know, but I can confirm that nothing, I repeat NOTHING soft/fluffy can be left in the vicinity of Maggie, she will destroy a cushion, soft toy or slippers in minutes and has even ripped the lining from my best sea salt coat hung on a chair. Hope you are ok and can find a solution, hopefully just teething troubles/settling in?

I had a much better day today. Ended up on 1000 cals, went for a run, stuck to plan. I feel really hungry now, but I’m not feeling too well either so I’m just going to get an early night.

Is s/he from a rescue? If so, do turn for them for advice - they will have behaviourists you can access.

Still no chocolate....

@thenewaveragebear1983 I replied to you last night and then lost it somehow. I hope you are feeling much better this morning.

its not so much a rescue dog thing, as a greyhound rescue thing. Most have massively high prey drives, they are very strong and stubborn. My other greyhound rescue is a dream, she has no prey drive which is quite rare. I’m a very experienced dog owner, she is my 17th dog.

i asked them to check prey drive at the rescue and they thought she was ok but she’s not. She’s had 107 races and won many and she’s only 3 so once we found that out we knew we were in trouble.

shes an amazing dog at home (except for the cushions yesterday), she doesn’t chew her toys. The cushions were furry, that’s the clue. We’ve had to completely change our walks and after over two decades of walking around our wildlife lakes, feeding ducks etc, sadly we can no longer do that.

we can’t walk with our professional dog walker friends any more either. They have small dogs and mine may just want to play but because she’s young, strong and bouncy they could be at risk.

@ToutesetBonne thank you for the advice but at our rescue there is no help. Greyhounds are difficult dogs but we’ve always known that. They would take her back since really she was mis-sold but I’d never give up on her.

luckily I didn’t drive head first into a chocolate bar yesterday.

@ToutesetBonne I’m trying to give up chocolate too starting yesterday, it’s not easy.

i started my exercises yesterday but ended up only doing an easy 20 minutes one. It’s a start as I’ve been wanting to get back into exercise for a long time since I pulled a stomach muscle. Even if I just do an easy 20 min routine it’s better than nothing and with a 2 1/2 hour dog walk that’s quite a bit of exercise in one day (well it is for me, not for everyone I admit).

have a great sunny Tuesday everyone.

A 2 1/2 hour dog walk sounds amazing exercise to me @poorpaws. I'm sorry your having pet difficulties. Must be very frustrating and upsetting if the prey drive is very strong.

Yesterday melted away without me getting much done except getting a hair cut. Today is also going to be eaten up by errands and work so I'm going to do my best to keep the eating light.

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Oh gosh! Well, she's landed on her paws with you as you clearly know what you're doing. Sorry it's so hard.

Oh @poorpawsthat does sound difficult. I hope you can find a way to make it work for you all.

I had an ok day today for a Tuesday, sometimes they can go completely off kilter for me. I won’t be in deficit by much today but at least I didn’t eat 1000 calories waiting for my dinner like I do some days. Tonight I have a lamb balti made with the bones of my lamb joint, slow cooked to get all the meat off. 😋

@thenewaveragebear1983 oh my goodness that looks sooo good. I’m actually salivating here. I’m sure it was delicious.

@poorpawsit was very tasty, I had mine with loads of brocolli. I have 2 portions saved in the freezer as well 😋

I've had a friend staying for four days so all my normal routines went out of the window. How do you manage those situations please? I didn't even exercise (she has mobility issues) as I didn't feel I could leave her sitting alone while I went off to do tai chi in another room!

@ToutesetBonneno advice on that one really, it’s hard when you have guests isn’t it? In all honestly we would never really have anyone to stay that long, but I think if we did I’d have to miss exercise for those days (except for dog walking) - it does just feel a bit wrong to do it alone with someone there doesn’t it?

Hi all. @ToutesetBonne maybe do in bedroom early morning after you wake or just before bed? Although 4 days without shouldn't be too bad.

I haven't succeded on a single diet for 30 years, I must have tried hundreds. The cravings are overwhelming especially when stressed.
I was 15 stone and five foot 5.
I've now lost three stone on mounjaro injections and have just lost 3 stone in 4 months, no cravings at all.
I'm pushing into that elusive 11 stone area now. I feel euphoric. I can't believe something has finally worked 😃
I can't exercise at all or move much because I'm on the waiting list for orthopaedic surgery. Working from home.

I’ve ended up in a good deficit today, but I’m hungry. My meals have been good, I waited as long as I could for breakfast, went for a run at lunchtime so just had to eat a quick salad afterwards. Dinner was chicken katsu curry with stir fry veg. I need to drink a bit more water really, and i feel really frazzled tonight (lots going on though, busy day at work and little ds going on a school residential tomorrow, so lots to pack and label!)

tomorrow-again, will try to fast as long as possible, my breakfast will be same as today. I’m determined to eat more salad veg so will have a big salad for lunch, and dinner will be seasoned chicken drumsticks I think, with homemade wedges.

I will probably run tomorrow evening as I’ll have a free evening without ds 😢 but today I was absolutely blowing and really felt out of breath and unfit, I think I have the tail end of a cold the kids have had, plus my period is due which always names everything more of an effort.

@Gettingbysomehow well done. Do you drink alcohol? I just wondered how the injections affect lifestyle of those who drink.

I don't usually weigh myself and didn't feel like I had lost weight, but weighed out of curiosity and it seems I'm down about 2 or 3 lbs as scales showing 14.0 stones. This has been my target for many months and is the lowest weight for a very long time.

I haven't drank any alcohol for about 2 months now. I've been going to the gym instead when I want to get out somewhere.

I cut down on junk food after telling myself to feel ashamed eating it and not tasting as good as I thought it tasted.

I drink water instead more which tastes better each time.

Take it easy @thenewaveragebear1983 !

Today marks 100 days alcohol free for me (not drunk since New Year’s Eve!). I don’t think it’s changed my lifestyle much except in positive ways, I feel like my weekends are much more productive and I feel a lot more motivated in general

I usually go a few months without any alcohol then have a few heavy sessions. This time I hope to keep off the alcohol or reduce substantionally. My last hangover was not nice.

I seem to sleep better without alcohol and be more productive, which has been needed as housekeeping has been neglected so need to keep up to a decent standard.

Drinking plenty water regularly and not drinking alcohol has been the biggest help to my recent weight loss. Target for the end of the month is to be under 14 stone.

My period is due tomorrow and I feel really bloated and uncomfortable and I ate one of the children’s Easter bunnies instead of lunch ( 🤦‍♀️ )

Ooooh what was the deleted post???!

I ended up having a fish and chippie supper, it was obviously very off plan but actually it was just what I needed.

Back on track tomorrow, I’ve not had a great couple of weeks really, I’ve stuck to my calories but I haven’t made good choices for the cals and as a result have felt tired and grumpy and hungry, and have craved more rubbish which has made it all much harder. I need to get my head back in the game, plan some nice meals and focus on my meals being good rather than using so much of my allowance in snacks and nibbles.