DIET FAILED AGAIN - it’s thread 8 (the one where we all lose weight) - all welcome

[thenewaveragebear1983]

New thread for the new year 2026! Everyone welcome to join us for motivation and encouragement, without judgement.

Good morning everyone

@thenewaveragebear1983 I like the sound of cloud bread,

So where did the rest of my long post go? I’ll be back later, I don’t have time to write it all out again

Oh I hate it when that happens @poorpaws.

My diet isn't going great. Major sugar cravings exacerbated by depression. Normally I'm happier in hot weather but the intensity of the heat plus other life things are getting me down. I've had an upset stomach too due to the heat, although it hasn't affected my appetite (sadly!).

My diet hasn't been horrendous but I've eaten more chocolate and my weight is beginning to reflect that. I need to get back on track.

I look so round and podgy and I'm only 5ft 1. I've never been overweight until 3 years ago. My bmi was 17 for many years....now it's 27.5!

Sometimes I guess i just need chocolate more than I need to lose weight.

@Specialneedsnightmare your post rang so true to me. I feel exactly the same as you.

My post that was lost yesterday was very positive,

Oh noooo it’s happened again,my long post has been cut. 🙁

I’ve had a quick shower and I’ll try again but keep it short.

All good until last night and then disastrous. Might be a sts instead of loss now.

if cooler we’re planning to go to new cafe today.

swapped chocolate ice lollies for fruit ones, about 70-80 cals and quite nice.

stay cool everyone if you can, I believe it might be cooler here today.

🤞this one posts.

Phew thank goodness.

It’s still forecast to be hot here today, slightly cooler tomorrow, before returning to an ambient 22* on Sunday. I think this morning is the hottest one yet, in the park it was intense heat even at 7.00

I have been in full holiday mode. I drank wine on two week nights this week, that’s unheard of! I’ve done literally nothing round the house, it’s like a bomb site!

we got paid yesterday so I went to Tesco and did a nice summery food top up shop! Potato salad and avocados and nice bread. Ice cream cones. Strawberries 😋

I am going to try to do some sort of workout today as I have not gone to the gym all week but it feels unlikely

I've been feeling quite down recently so the sugar cravings have been worse. Having said that, ive been recording my weight every morning for two weeks and noticed i haven't really gained a lot as my weight fluctuates within a certain amount. I'm more than I started but not by much. It should be easier to lose if I can get a handle on it.

The weather is cooling down here. I've struggled with the intensity but I miss the sun today as been cloudy where I am.

I hope everyone else is doing ok.

I've got so fat I struggle to get off the couch now.

It should finally be a bit cooler here, which I am so glad about although I love the sun. 35* is just horrible and makes me realise I am glad we don’t go on holidays to places where it’s that hot. I had an awful night last night, I went to bed when the football started and just could not sleep, I was so incredibly hot and I just felt consumed with rage. I think I lay in bed for 3 hours until I finally fell asleep, so naturally I am tired and cranky today.

my son goes to PGL today which is good, and I need to completely clean my house because it’s a total mess as I have done nothing all week. I feel really bloated and horrible after drinking too much wine and eating holiday food 🤣

my goal to lose 1lb a week before my holiday hadn’t really materialised. If I take my absolute lowest weight this week I could maybe claim a 1lb loss, but I am swinging wildly between that and my highest which is about 6lb heavier. I did listen to a pod that said you should always take your lowest weight as it’s much less likely to have a false Low than a false high (as in so many things influence a high weight on the scales). I only managed 25 plants this week as well, so I am going to really try for 30 again this week.

My plan today and this week:
try and get to the gym at least a couple of sessions
run x 2 mornings
get back to basics on my food, but I also need to get in my calorie goal as well, I am just eating far too much even “good things”
water- get my 2l in
sleep- I feel desperately tired already today, and my sleep quality has been impacted by alcohol this week. Early bed and no drinking!

Sorry for the double up post, but I was thinking of when we used to do a 7lb in 7 weeks focus on here, @poorpaws do you fancy it? I need a butt kicking I think! I go on holiday 6 weeks today, I have my birthday in the middle but otherwise no plans and certainly nothing that can’t be planned around. How about a 6lb in 6 weeks goal?

I've been stuffing myself with chicken and veg to try keep off junk but stuffed so going to try cut down on food in general. Just had some porridge.

I’m another one on here who is so low at the moment and it’s so unlike me in spring and summer because I love this time of year and I’m usually foul in autumn/winter. I just can’t get to grips with this bloody diet. I did well for two days and then I’ve just gone crazy again and the scales say I’ve stayed the same and it’s a high weight stay the same.

Everything is getting me down at the moment, my weight, my daughter with her problems (She just won’t stand up to her ex and she must because he’s ruling her), my DP, (I always tell you he is the nicest man that ever lived, but he just won’t go anywhere), money because I spend too much and I’m low income. Everything is just piling on top of me.

Sorry, I am ranting a bit. We tried the new café yesterday and I was so looking forward to it because I thought at last I’d managed to get DP out twice a week. The roll was lovely, good quality and fresh but the bacon, although there was a lot of of it, was very very greasy and extremely salty. It’s the worst bacon I’ve ever had and all afternoon I had this awful salty, greasy taste in my mouth. Of course DP won’t go again, although he did say he’d go for coffee but I think I’ll struggle to get him there. I know it’s not a world crisis but it’s made me so low.

@thenewaveragebear1983 I’m up for trying a 6/6 or 7/7 but I wonder if I can even do the first week. I’m willing to try starting tomorrow because Sunday is my chocolate treat day and I’ve already eaten three quarters of it. I need a good dose of willpower.

i hope our mood on here picks up soon, it’s so hard, I hate being this weight, everything is tight and all I think about is eating <sigh>

Sorry you're struggling @poorpaws and everyone else. I'm also obsessed with eating because it's one of the few pleasures in my life. I honestly don't see how I can cut out sugar. Im fatter in my face than I want to be and my stomach hangs over plus I have histamine intolerance so for my health i need to try. And yet how do I find the motivation. Tomorrow I hope to go to lunch with a friend and it's the highlight of my week. I'm normally so upbeat this time of year but the crazy weather and my health is getting me down. Plus my dog died in February and I'm still grieving her. I miss taking her out. Once my cat isn't around I will probably get another dog as I miss the company. It's difficult when there's other life things to worry about isn't it? And perhaps more so when it's about a child, even an adult one. I hope things look up for everyone soon.

@Specialneedsnightmare I am so sorry to hear you lost your dog, it’s incredibly painful I know, I’m still grieving for the one I lost in January 2025, I miss her so much.

I also forgot to mention in my rant that my hand which I had operated on in March is still not really usable and it’s my right hand and of course I’m right handed. I’ve been having weekly physio but the physio specialist has been away for three weeks on holiday so my next appointment on Thursday should be quite interesting because I think the hand has deteriorated which of course has not helped my mood.

I’ve got lots of bananas that have gone soft, so I think I might make a couple of banana bread loaves, because I can at least freeze them. I haven’t made any for years, but If they are really nice, I have to freeze them immediately because I could just sit and eat a lot.

I can’t even pretend I’m in the mood for any sort of diet, but I will keep trying this week.

Thanks @poorpaws and sorry for your loss too. Losing a dog is an awful kind of grief and not many understand it. Often it's not only the loss of the bond but the sense of routine and having a pet always there.

Sorry about your hand, that sounds so frustrating. I hope it gets sorted somehow.

Banana bread sounds delicious!

I think all any of us can do is try our best.

It's really difficult to know what's best. Chicken and veg are good but if portions are large that might mean you're taking in too many calories. I've found calorie counting quite useful although I don't do it religiously.

I've tried to start counting calories. I just don't have the patience. I've just had some chips, onion rings and spring rolls. I plan to cut these out all together. Rice also.
My plan is granola, porridge, fruit, veg, chicken and try reduce my portions as much as possible.

@TalkToTheHand123 counting calories is such a pain, I’ve tried it many times. I’ve got a list of things I eat most and the approximate calories so I do a sort of approximation.

I don’t think any of us are doing really well at the moment unless I’m missing something. Maybe it’s the weather!

@poorpaws @Specialneedsnightmare I’m sorry you still grieving for your dogs, honestly I cannot imagine how I would cope without mine. No advice, just hugs.

I’m going to really focus for 6 in 6 then, I never usually have brilliant success but I have lost 4 in the last 4 so that puts me still on track. For me it looks like getting my runs and workouts in, aiming for 30 plants a week or more, drinking water. And a new one I need to try which is getting more sleep. I had a terrible night of insomnia last night, but more so it’s just consistently not getting enough. I’m also going to really try to get an extra short walk in every day, just round the block.my meals are generally fine it’s the snacks so I am going to prioritise big meals and cut out the snacking

I was just coming back on to say maybe do an approximation of calorie intake. That's kind of what i aim for now as I can't do it religiously. After a while it's easy to get a sense of roughly what you're taking in. It takes some determination to be aware of all you're eating but if you can then calorie counting can work well for many people.

No I think we are all struggling! The weather hasn't helped, plus as well as grief I'm in perimenopause as my periods stopped in February so my health is worse generally.

@Specialneedsnightmare I’m a crazy dog lady, I’ve had 17 dogs (have three now) so I do know about pet loss. Actually I prefer dogs to people.

the banana cake/loaf thing is out of the oven, if it’s not nice it will go with custard but I’m happy I used up four old bananas which I was going to throw away. DP eats anything and everything so it won’t get wasted but my kitchen is so hot now. How silly to have the oven air fryer on for 50 mins in this heat.

Thank you @thenewaveragebear1983 it sounds like you've got a good plan 👍 lack of sleep is horrible though, I empathise

@poorpaws yep I prefer dogs to people every time! I've only had one dog as an adult but I grew up with them. I miss my dog so much, she was 16. Wow you've certainly had many and I'm sure you remember and miss each one. I hope the banana cake turned out well.

Currently got chicken and potatoes in the oven with herbs and olive oil.

@thenewaveragebear1983. Tomorrow to start 6/6?
I’ve eaten so much cake tonight.
Ill weigh again in the morning for a true starting weight.