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.

Wow poorpaws. That’s excellent. I must admit my sugar free goals got pushed aside this week, I had a couple of ok days and a couple of dreadful ones. I bought gluten free things but I need to stop because I just eat them! I recorded the ultra processed food programme that was on this week so I am going to watch that for inspiration. My meals have been good but on the bad days I have eaten a lot of chocolate and sugar. I have then today come on my period, completely unexpected as only 17 days cycle, which then makes me realise why I’ve been such a sugar fiend and so anxious last week 🤦‍♀️
I do think I might see a little loss on Monday though, as long as the weekend goes well. We have thick frozen snow but it’s sunny and bright out. Doing jobs today and then going to go bowling this afternoon. Tomorrow I want to do my long run and have some chill time, I need to colour my hair and take some things to the tip.

next week marks the start of two important weeks at work, the big data migration I have been in charge of is getting to its final stages. I need to get organised and I’ve already planned my meals, I also have a load of other things on including parents evening for ds, and a trial session at a local choir which I am really looking forward to as it’s one of my New Year’s resolutions to go!

We went to our cafe today for the first time in about three weeks. I had my regular chicken breast in a bap with side salad, tortilla chips and relish. I tried damage limitation so had the thinnest layer of relish and gave the rest to DP with all the tortilla chips. I then decided half the bap was enough and gave the top to DP.

i asked Jackie for the nutritional info and it was 182 cals per 100g but she reminded me it was fried in oil. The chicken has a light crumb and is small but quite deep and succulent. I have no idea how to accurately calorie count it but I did my best and ended up with quite a small lunch but probably quite calorific. This will only be once a week during my three months “trying hard” regime.

when the family are here we always have a pizza takeaway night and that will be next week. I did say this would be a difficult month to navigate but pizza is a tradition and the kids love it so I can’t say no.

im getting hungry now and I’m not sure what to eat that will keep me full for the evening but I want to limit calorie intake because of lunch.

do you think I’ve done ok today? I’m feeling a little confused if I am playing at this or really doing as well as I am able. Could I have done better, I suppose so but I did try.

You’ve done better than me today @poorpawsif that helps. I’m struggling with a really heavy period and I just feel very hormonal and bloated and I just feel like I’ve eaten a lot of crap.

dh and the kids are making cornflake chicken tonight which is nice, I will have with salad as the chips have gluten in 🙄 I didn’t really get the year off to a good start at all and tomorrow I’m going to review my menu for the week and treat it as new start mark 2. It’s the snacks to be honest that are the problem so I just need to cut those out completely and just eat my 3 meals

@poorpawsdo you track calories? I find it impossible to judge my day if I don’t at least loosely track what I’m eating. We know what is high calorie but I think it is possible to incorporate high calorie food in occasionally if you are tracking. So your pizza night is totally possible if you have a couple of slices and maybe keep to your limit for the day by having soup for lunch, for example.

@thenewaveragebear1983. I started tracking food/calorie counting this year, so only 10 days ago after I said I was never doing it again. I calorie counted for years when I was younger until I decided I just couldn’t do it anymore and here I am, starting again because I like the discipline of it. I am absolutely fine until, just like today, it becomes nearly impossible to do. I am a bit of a perfectionist and I can’t cope if it’s not absolutely spot on correct, I don’t like guesstimates.

this evening I decided I needed to eat something filling so my first thought was protein and I decided eggs were a good choice. I’ve had two large dippy eggs with two slices of toast soldiers without butter. It’s been many years since I had this and I thoroughly enjoyed it, in fact I’ve given myself heartburn I ate it so quickly.

later I’ll have an apple or maybe a couple of satsumas and low fat crisps if I get really hungry.

this is so difficult to navigate but whatever I choose it will be better for my long term health if I continue ditching all the chocolate I regularly ate. I just need to try hard and keep control until Easter and hopefully I could well be a stone lighter, well that’s the plan,

I’m a terrible example of a calorie counter @poorpaws, I very rarely weigh anything and it renders it completely pointless. But I do know when I do it it works and I also know I massively underestimate what I eat when I don’t. So I will join you in trying very hard to do it properly. I tend to plan my meals each night for what I’ll have the next day, and that helps me balance out what I’ll have overall and make space for the things I really want or can’t avoid.

So my goal for tomorrow onwards is to WEIGH and MEASURE every single morsel for a whole week

Has anyone tried slimpod? I think it’s been really helpful for building new habits and sustainable weight loss. I wouldn’t say it was fast exactly but it’s not reliant on white-knuckle will power so it really doesn’t feel like hard work.

@Comtessewhat is it? I think I may have looked at it before due to someone mentioning it on here. Is it similar to noom?

@thenewaveragebear1983 Slimpod targets your unconscious mind to help start making better choices. It’s not hypnosis but you listen to a short recording every day. Sounds a bit woo but means you’re not reliant on willpower in the same way. Lots of extra videos, good community, regular live sessions. For me that means: improved sleep, less snacking, better portion control, more positivity, less UPFs, a lot more exercise.

It’s not fast (for me) but have been losing say 1.5lbs a month for 15 months in a row (24lb down in total) and a LOT fitter / more toned. Given that has also included a lot of time overseas and away on business trips, honestly been pretty pleased with that.

Hi all. I used to add chicken or fish to my soup, but the idea I had was to use it for drinking as I keep forgetting to drink water regularly. I'm eating lots of other foods so do get protein, fiber etc.
Weight hasn't been shifting for a long time. Plan is to try getting to bed earlier as this helped a lot a while a go. I'll keep at the soup and overnight oats though. I haven't done any yoga for a long time either so trying to return this to a regular routine.

Good morning all on this very wet Sunday morning.

I think I mentioned that my normal weigh day is Monday morning but it’s so hectic here for the next month on a Monday that I decided to weigh on Sunday, which is today woo hoo!

I started the New Year at 12 stone 5 1/2 pounds, I am now 11 stone 13, I am exceptionally pleased with that and I would like a star please 😁. I really haven’t altered my diet too much because it was always healthy but cutting out the chocolate, biscuits, cake has been a revelation. I know that from today onwards the weight loss will slow down considerably but at the moment I’m on an amazing high and in total disbelief (I got on and off the scales over five times and kept moving them but the figures didn’t move).

another half pound off next week 🤞 and I’ll have lost half a stone. My first goal was to get into the 11 st bracket and I’ve done that so my second goal is to lose half a stone by 1st March.

i’m not been sleeping well for the last couple of nights so I’m having a lazy day as the family are out. You all know this is my favourite day of the week when I’m totally alone and because it’s torrential rain outside I’m not moving.

its been a fantastic gift to get up later, have a good weight loss and a lazy, quiet day ahead.

have a great Sunday all and keep up the good work.

*Gives @poorpaws a star. Very impressive.
My plan at the moment is to try drink more green tea and cut down on meal portions.

Wow @poorpawsthat’s amazing, well done 👏 🌟 🌟 🌟

I knew you would both give me a star, it made me chuckle, thank you. It just goes to show how much chocolate I was eating and my grocery bill has gone down too so it’s a double win.

Just shows how the snacks and extras add up doesn’t it? I will be using your success as inspiration this week @poorpaws!

I’ve been feeling very anxious the last few days, so this afternoon I took myself off and listened to my hypno which I have not done for a while. I’m watching old episodes of fat friends on Netflix, it’s comforting and easy watching. I made some baked oats breakfast bars with chia seeds and blueberries and apple, they are around 100 calories each so I can freeze them up and grab one or two when I need a quick breakfast.

dh and I went for a 10k run together, it was very icy and slippy in places but we did ok, although I would have liked to be feeling a bit fitter after 10 days of dry January! But I suppose the only way is up.

i’ve got a busy week ahead, trying not to think too much about it tonight as I don’t like pondering work on my weekends. Plus I have a gym class tomorrow, and a trial of choir on Weds, and parents evening on Thursday- so a really busy week. I’ve planned all my meals - just need to actually stick to it now!

Morning all, today is my proper day 1. I’ve dabbled at it and been all or nothing (which is completely typical for me) and then seem shocked when it doesn’t change!

My jeans are noticeably tighter and stood on the scale this morning and shocked myself with how much weight I’ve put on so I’m hoping that’s the kick up the bum I need.

Starting Weight- 11st 1lb.

No goal- because I’ll use a goal as a stick to beat myself with and declare I’ve failed when I haven’t lost all the weight by next Friday.

Good luck @Lostatsea10

I lost 2.5lb this week, making me now 11.2
i’m pleased with that but I didn’t exactly stick to my plan so I feel like it’s a bit of a cheat really, and this week I need to up my game and actually follow the plan!

@thenewaveragebear1983 yayy 2.5 lbs off is great and omg I wish I was down to 11.2! You’re doing brilliantly even if you don’t think so.

@Lostatsea10good luck on your day 1, let’s all hope for looser jeans very soon. I’m an all or nothing girl too so I get what you’re saying.

yesterday went very well, I skipped lunch because I just wasn’t hungry and I stuck to plan in the evening. You know that feeling when you’re making a mistake and you know you’re making it but you still do it. This morning hasn’t been as hectic as expected because the family didn’t come back last night so because this is my usual weigh day I got on the scales. I knew, I just knew that the scales would be unkind and it would seem that I’ve gained half a pound overnight. This just doesn’t seem fair since yesterday I kept to plan. Since I’ve declared Sunday is my weigh day for the next month I’m holding on to that result and ignoring today. I still feel quite sad and a bit cross though that when I’ve been really good, I’ve gained half a pound overnight.

i’m food shopping this morning and I’m not buying very much at all and I’m certainly not buying anything sweet. The shopping will be followed by a dog walk and then this afternoon just tidying the house as much as I can, so a bit of a boring day.

I hope everyone has a lovely Monday. Christmas seems so so long ago.

Thanks @poorpaws

my plan didn’t go well today, at 10.30 we got a meeting request for tomorrow and it seems that there are going to be some redundancies in my team and in other teams in my organisation. It was probably inevitable as we are a charity and let’s be honest, things are difficult right now. I actually think I will probably be ok as I am quite unique in my role and of the others who would apply for my type of role I am the most qualified. But unfortunately it means some of my lovely coworkers may be at risk and I may also get my pay cut. But I will know more tomorrow. It’s annoying as I was really doing well at work and I don’t want to have to start somewhere new and start all over again. my solution to deal with this news was, of course, to eat two stripes of a bar of bourneville and a mince pie, and then my dinner 🤦‍♀️ after already eating my normal meals.

i did go to bootcamp in the cold and it was a tough session, this hopefully will mitigate some of the damage

@thenewaveragebear1983 oh my goodness, I hope everything goes your way and you keep your job (without a pay cut), what a shock! I will be thinking of you tomorrow so keep us posted. I would have eaten my weight in chocolate after that news. 🤞for you.

Love to all. My weight creeping up a bit and I've just devoured a big tart. I feel like doing a hardcore soup diet for a little while. I would keep fruit, veg, chicken and fish in the diet though, just try cut out the lots of snacking and big meals.

@TalkToTheHand123 it’s so disappointing when the weight creeps up, just do your best and keep drinking the soup. I have it every day for lunch and I must admit I could do with a change but I feel it keeps me on the straight and narrow until dinner in the evening so I’m not giving it up yet.

@thenewaveragebear1983 good luck at work today, I hope everything goes in your favour.

yesterday was ok again but I’ve given up even trying to exercise until the middle of February when the house will be back to normal and less chaotic. I did manage the usual walk but it’s not enough and I need to do less sitting but once the family have gone there will be a lot of housework to catch up on.

today DD is working from home with a lot of online meetings so I want to be quite which means sitting with my iPad quietly and out of the way.

I wish I could fast forward this weight loss but my determination is still strong so I have to keep plodding on.

So we are all “at risk” and have to apply for jobs, there’s also is one which is very closely aligned to my current role , and 2 manager roles I would also apply for although I am grossly under qualified for them. But I will try my luck. Unfortunately my lovely colleagues have been totally shafted and they will probably in all honesty leave. So I will be left on my own and that definitely changes the landscape of my role. However think this is my chance to try to get a manager role which then opens a lot of doors for me so in the interests of my career I think that’s what I need to do.

I’m sad tonight and I’m craving chocolate and sweets and that’s what I’m going to have. Diet can resume tomorrow.

Love to all. I'm enjoying my yoghurt and granola though. Have a mountain of egg fried rice, but fortunately going off it a little.

@thenewaveragebear1983. It all sounds so sad, I am so sorry. There’s light at the end of the tunnel for you most likely but I feel so sorry for your colleagues and this seems to have come out of nowhere.

enjoy your chocolate and have exactly what you want tonight and all week if you feel like it. The diet can resume whenever you feel like it, it can wait.

i hope you manage to have a pleasant evening, it sounds like it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

@poorpawsyes it will be I think. I ate so much chocolate last night my tongue feels all burnt this morning 🤣

anyway, onwards and upwards huh? Let’s see what Wednesday brings. I have options. It might even end up being a good job for me. I am going to apply externally for a few things as well.

today I desperately need to eat properly, drink water and look after myself a bit. I have made baked oats for breakfasts. Lunch I have a roast chicken and will have salad. Tonight my son has tutoring and then I am hopefully going to a trial session at a choir. Not sure about food yet.

have a lovely day all