☀️LOSE IT!☀️Joyful June 2025☀️

[TheRealHousewife]

Following on from ☀️LOSE IT! May 2025☀️

⭐️OPEN TO ALL⭐️

Here comes summer!

It’s never too late to make a change, to make a difference and feel confident in your body.

To reach optimum health and vitality we need to focus not only on our food intake; but movement, mental health and sleep quality too!

Who doesn’t want to feel good and energetic as well looking great! Get on board to reset & refresh and become a healthier version of yourself.

These threads are for those who’d like to lose weight and those who wish to maintain whilst eating a healthy varied diet.

As no one size fits all, members need to follow their own way of eating. This thread aims to offer guidance, support and a bit of hand holding.

We generally have WOW (weigh on Wednesday) day each week. However post and share your progress as often or as little as you prefer. Do what works for you.

The important thing is not to think of it as a diet (based on deprivation and unsustainable) but more a way of life (sustainable & enjoyable).

I calorie count based on a lower carb Mediterranean diet. I intermittent fast and generally eat twice a day. Im a long time healthy eater and overall I’ve lost just around 45lbs. After having been on the wrong side of 12st, the last time I weighed I was hovering around 9st 2lbs. I would like to get back into the 8’s 🤞

Are you in😊 What food plan will you be following? What do you want to change and why?

New members … Give it a go; it’s never too late! Come summer you’ll be pleased you did 😊

Beloved long timers it would be great for you to keep going❤️

@PatienceOfEngels I've been listening to a podcast by Dr chatterjee, feel better, live more. It's very good.

Weigh and track absolutely everything.
Eat your calories.
Do a little exercise even if just a walk.
Drink water.
Get a good tracking app.

And stay on here, therealhousewife has created a non judgmental place to be with support. I’ve lost two stone being here since January and it’s helped so much

Sorry life has been so stressful @PatienceOfEngels hopefully it’s all calming down a bit for you now.

I’m going to aim for a repeat of May, as it worked well for me. Hopefully it wasn’t a fluke! I had success with.

Lots of walking every day (around 15,000 steps)
Aerobics / stationary bike 2/3 times a week
Calorie count of around 1700-1800
IF on quiet days
Staying consistent at the weekends
No evening binges

Another 6lbs off by the end of June would be a dream. But I’ll be happy with a consistent 1lb a week.

Hi 👋🏼

I was super happy as yesterday I got down to 153.2lb which is under 11st! Back up to 155lb today as yesterday we went to the beach and had salty fish and chips and I barely drank any water because the loos were miles away 😂 but I'm confident it's water weight!

I was 178.6 on January 2nd and I'm on track for my goal of 150lb by my holiday at the end of July. I think I'll aim for a little bit lower now as that gives me leeway to not count every calorie on holiday!

For June I'd like to lose around 3kg which would bring me to a healthy BMI.

My plan is:

• max 1500 cal a day
• low carb meals
• 10,000 steps every day/ 30 min yoga
• no snacking

What could derail this plan:

• MIL staying for 10 days and cooking carb dense food
• quite a few social events
• starting June on my period.

Hope I can keep it together this month and resist all the tempting foods!

Hello June

my plan for the month is to keep up exercising and eat an appropriate amount of calories each day without cutting out any food groups.

Representing those with a lot more to lose 🤣 weighed in at 106.7kg this morning - happy with that as was away all week and would usually expect to put a lot on. So aim is 3kg down for June which will get me in touching distance of obesity class 1 rather than obesity class 2.

Plan is - two meals and a snack a day (just making up a bean salad for the fridge so can have a bit of that instead of a round of toast when peckish) - aiming for 90-100g protein and sub-1800 cals. 10k steps on average, 3+ strength training sessions and to try one new gym class this month.

Did a WOSer (weighing on sunday) this morning.

SW 11st 11.6
CW 11st 10

Nice 0.4 loss since last weigh.

Been to spin and a swim this morning. I don't think my body knew what was going on in spin and it was over quite quickly 😆 but enjoyed the swim- took a while to warm up but stuck it out and managed 20 lengths.

Next time my brain will kick in and I will want to get it over as quick as possible as swimming is quite boring so am hoping I will bash out 40 lengths.

Not sure how to build back up the strength training but we will see. May just go for it but also book a massage in.

As always struggling to hit protein targets.

I'd like to join, thank you!

My plan is to intermittent fast 14-16 hours, eat low carb and a half hour of cardio or weights per day. Around 1200 calories as I'm not that tall.

I developed a habit of overeating at night, which I've managed to get under control, so looking forward to June and staying on track.

Can I join please?

already a healthy weight but recently lost a bit more and put half of it back on. Want to get 6lbs off in four weeks before my final wedding dress fitting and then keep it off for wedding and honeymoon at the beginning of August!

i generally don’t have breakfast. Today I have had a tin of lentil soup with two slices of seeded bread and margarine. Dinner is grilled salmon, potatoes and salad. Walked 9km.

A good start to June for me

Today has been:
30 mins low impact cardio
30 mins on bike = 13.4K
2 L water

Calories: 1405
Banana Protein Shake (half soya milk, half water)
Green Veg's roasted with Bulgar Wheat
Spanish Style Chicken
1 x chocolate protein pudding

Welcome new joiners! Echoing @socks1107 , stick around - it's a great place and really helps.

Thank you for the new thread. :)

I got down to 14st 10 before my hysteroscopy et al in October and then went up to 15st 9. (Previous heaviest was 16st 4.)

I had a holiday before my procedure and got some of my wardrobe from Asda's sale - didn't see any point in spending a lot, given my girth, etc.

Included in the size 20 dirt cheap haul was a pair of drawstring navy trousers which - even then - went up to my boobs. (Looked okay with a top over them.) I'm assuming that the extra material was supposed to help cover the belly, but maybe it was the hit or miss George manufacture process. (I also got two identically designed dresses in different colours. One was fine as it was; the other had to have a vest top under it in order to hide side boobs, because the arm holes were bigger.)

In addition, I got a pair of chinos - fastened with a zip and button. Couldn't get the zip up, but decided to hang onto them.

As recounted in the May thread, I've finally managed to get back down to 14st 10 again and there's no sign of that shifting downwards. However, I've increased my weight training and thought that maybe my fat stores had decreased slightly. I have Tanita scales and they do show a teeny difference in the fat stores.

I have just managed to zip up and fasten aforementioned chinos... on top of a pair of leggings. Huzzah!

I got some digital scales today.
Am 73.3kg, not 70 I'd rounded down to on dodgy analogue scales.
Logged into myfitnesspall. But it's a bit complex for my busy life.
Going to stick with intermittent fasting...and this week no snacking.

I have officially started the diet today!! I am doing slimfast for 2 weeks and then planning to do 1-2 weeks more with slimfast for just 1 meal and a ‘normal’ person portioned breakfast/lunch and then I am hoping that I will be used to eating less enough that I can eat ‘normal’ person portions for every meal and stop snacking and having too many takeaways and fast food meals!!

Shut the kitchen on 1850 cals.

I'm needing high protein snacks to fill up my calorie allowance - suggestions welcome.

May have to spend more on cottage cheese as that seems to be quite versatile.

That’s if you can find any - a friend was ranting the other day about the shortage of cottage cheese due to the proliferation of weird and wonderful cottage cheese recipes on social media meaning it’s suddenly become popular 😆

Hi all. I have come over from the May thread. I had started off on keto but have transferred to calorie counting as normal as cutting out carbs is not sustainable for me forever.

I am starting this month at 11st 8 and would love to get under 11 stone. Going to Florida in August so really want to be as thin as I can be to stop the chafe!!

Morning all. I have hit plateau again. The weight has stopped falling am hoping it will re start again.
Keeping to right eating all this week with calorie counting. Hopefully that should work.

Is that what is causing it? 😁

Middle class problem but I could not find any in Waitrose (I live next to one). I ended up with Quark which turns out is not the same.

I've been reading up online on how to make it as I have a yoghurt maker and had great success with making my own yoghurt. Rather than £3.60 a week it's costing 99p now which is price of a carton of UHT milk for thick Greek yoghurt.

I'll be a dairy production factory soon 😆

@logicalblodgeI admit to using the products for my protein. So I have a yoghurt, a pitta or wrap and a clear drink as supplements to natural protein to keep it high. It seems to be working so not going to make any changes yet but at my next plateau I’ll likely drop the yoghurt as it’s sugar content is high

June really needs to be the month I get myself back in gear. My executive function is through the floor and I’ve been living on ready made Belgian waffles, chocolate and lentil chips. I did make two batches of vegetable soup the other day and that’s the best I’ve been for about 2 months. I’ve just not had the head space at all. I want to lose half a stone in the next 3 weeks and then keep my weight stable for our summer holiday. I tried on all my summer dresses and they fit fine it’s just my belly has significantly grown and is uncomfortable.
So checking in at 58.3kg or 9st 2lb. I know it’s still less than my original goal of 9st 3lb but I feel bloated (they will be the salt and carbs dear) and pretty awful. It’s not surprising really. I’m normally so much better at taking care of myself but the last 3 months I’ve struggled so much. I’m still walking lots but need to do weights and get into better habits with sleep. Dd is on the last leg of her GCSEs and I’ve promised to have better means for us all. She and Ds have also been terrible eaters lately.
We went out on Saturday to the shopping centre from hell and had Starbucks, plus bubble tea, plus a Wetherspoons pizza. I no longer like their pizza and felt queasy afterwards. I’m hoping some weight is attributable to that. We’ll see by Wednesday.
Ds is still off for another week of half term then it’s a long slog until the summer holiday. I can do this, I know I can, I just need to keep checking in.
Breakfast will be homemade bread toast instead of a waffle. Lunch proper Greek yogurt and fruit. Dinner I’ve no idea.

Here’s to us all being slimmer for summer!

Thanks for the thread @TheRealHousewife

My go to is cottage cheese on a large snack-a-jack or ryvita. I haven't had any shortages near me (yet), get mine from Tesco!

Otherwise when I'm focusing on protein goals I have these snacks:

2 x hard boiled eggs
A protein pudding
Babybels/small amounts of cheese
Slices of flame grilled chicken with a tiny bit of sauce
Handful of nuts
Fage & berries
Protein Shake

As in a clear protein drink? I've never tried these.

I do have Bulk unflavoured protein powder in my porridge but try and keep that to 10g-15g a day as I'm under no illusion that it's nutritious 😆

How about a plain fat free Greek yoghurt with nuts and fruit? That's 10g protein per 100g.

Ooh I forgot about Baby Bel!! Good shout.

I think I'm going to make and freeze some chicken satay - I have an amazing recipe for some peanut satay sauce so could also freeze that too probably. Just to add options.

Turkey slices are quite good too - I'll get some and wrap them in baking paper in the freezer.

As long as I continue to hit fibre and veg targets! Protein defo keeps the hunger away.