2026 the only weigh is down

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Welcome to anyone who is looking to get lighter this year!

I’m mid 40s, have 2-3st to lose. Started weight loss in last 3/4 months but it’s bounced back up a bit over Christmas.

Doing some exercise, tracking calories in app, not doing WLI though check those threads with interest.

A new accountability thread here to keep in touch with people who are doing the same.

I’ll be popping in here most days to say hi and check in for support but won’t be putting detailed info about what I’ve eaten.

Weigh in - I like to weigh every day but know to average it out over a few days so don’t post daily weigh in here, just weekly ish.

It is happening this year 💪

Just picked up this High Protein 500 Calorie cookbook in a charity shop for £1 so look forward to trying some new recipes! amzn.eu/d/ehr5KkE

Can I join? My weight has crept up over the last couple of years due to (I suspect) a combination of peri and medication for an auto immune condition.

I’d previously always been super slim at around 8st (probably partly due to being unwell with the autoimmune condition) but am now around 9st3lb.

I don’t want to get back to my previous weight as looking back at pictures of myself now I realise it was too low, but would love to shift 1/2-3/4stone to get back to around 8st7lb so my clothes fit better and I feel healthier in myself.

I've started tracking again via MFP and aiming for 1300 calories per day to start with, more protein and lots of water (which I’m normally not great at - drinking mainly tea and coffee). Exercise is hard to fit in with kids and busy job/commute but will aim for 10k steps per day and home workouts eg exercise bands.

Good to have some accountability on here!

I’m in! I am weighing on Sundays - starting weight 11st 3 today and am going to get to around 9st 10.

i have been very overindulgent this Christmas and regret nothing but I’m not happy at this weight/size and my clothes are too tight so the mission is on!

I am doing rough calorie counting, trying to avoid UPFs and alcohol and am on day 4 of Jillian’s hideous 30 day Shred to give me a kick start… hoping to be under 11st next Sunday as I expect some of the gain is water retention due to all the cheese and chocolate and booze!

Morning everyone - ok I’m starting in earnest today. I’m slightly disconcerted about how much I have to lose in comparison with others but hey, here we go! @HurdyGurdy19I was shamefully around 118kg in April 2023, got myself to 68kg by April 2024 and have struggled ever since and now find myself at 91.5 as of this morning. But here’s where that changes!

Historically I’ve been successful with a loose Fast 800 type plan - with a relaxation on tea and coffee. I’m going to focus on that again but am tempted by trying MJ - not least because I’ve heard it can help with joint pain and inflammation and that sounds beneficial. Still considering!

So - done my peloton workout and had a coffee and breakfast smoothie. Time to hit this. Good luck!!!!

Still in a holding pattern here - full routine not starting for another day or two

well done to everyone who is getting started!

Weighed this morning. Very pleased to see a 2lb/1kg loss, taking me to 14st 2lbs/89.8kg.

My aim for next Monday is to see 13st something on the scales. That will be a psychological boost.

Husband and I are going away for a couple of days tomorrow (part of my Christmas present - hopefully going to see a murmuration, if the weather plays nicely). We would have been doing a lot of walking, so burning up calories. Unfortunately my RA is playing up a bit, so that may curtail those plans a bit.

Fingers crossed for positive results for everyone else this week x

@HurdyGurdy19 what a brilliant present - I would love to see a murmuration, fingers crossed you do!

just woke up at 6.55 instead of 6.30 but have still managed to do Shred video and shower - now need to get ready to leave for work at 8ish…must sort out my alarm! Have a good day everyone x

Good morning All, and well done to everyone who has started!

I am away for another week as couldn’t get to the airport - too much snow / ice. I’m cutting back on crap now (there are sweets and chocolates everywhere in this house!), but won’t start properly until I’m back - trying to eat at maintenance.

I did do a 10km walk yesterday, working from today so will probably just manage to get out briefly at lunch as it’s too slippery after dark (-10C last night) and not finishing until late due to time difference.

Good luck All for this week!

Down to 172lb this morning. Happy with that. Another 11lb to go, which will probably be the hardest to lose!

Right - managed a proper day today. Looking to get to 14k steps (on 12k) and 700 calorie deficit, first day tracking calories in a few weeks

evening, how is everyone getting on in cold weather?

second day done - gym trip to restart weights, 10k steps, 600 cal deficit

Good day today - shred video done, I am taking breakfast and lunch to work from home which not only saves calories and means I avoid UPFs but also saves money - win! I have by and large not eaten breakfast for decades but have added it back to hopefully even out my day so I don’t eat loads in the evening.

Any favourite recipes you turn to when looking to lose weight? Do share… esp things that don’t have meat in (I do eat fish though) x

@MikeEcho well done on getting shred done. Avoiding UPFs also a good way to get calories down and get in to good long term habits.

I'm using Mob subscription at the moment for recipes plus like the Green Roasting Tin book

Hi can I join?
haven't weighed myself since before Christmas but I was around 13 stone 5, the heaviest and unhealthiest I've ever been so I'm on a mission to loose around 2 stone probably more but will start there and see how I go! I'm maid of honour at my sisters wedding in May next year and I need to feel good for it!
I bought myself a walking pad and weights for Christmas and am aiming for 12k steps minimum a day.

Third day fasting. Second day cycling. The cold weather is a bit of a struggle I want to hibernate and eat everything 🙈

I'm hoping to lose a lb a week, by 14th July I should be at my target weight of 9.5 stone. I'm really hoping I can keep up the momentum.

Those that are adding in workouts do you not find it makes you want to eat tons more or is that just me 🙈

Rejoins after last thread where I joined and did nothing due to holidays and then the flu from hell

anyway , looking forward to starting , fridge is pretty empty of crap ) don’t ask where it went lol )

@HurdyGurdy19 , you are similar age , height and weight to me , I have about 4 stone to lose but even 2 would be great

Can I join also please
Weighed myself on the weekend and I was 93.3kg.
I had started dieting at he beginning of last year and went down to 86kg, but then went on holiday in April and never got back into the diet.
This will be the year I lose weight.
Aiming to be 80kg by the summer holidays.

Welcome @LostSeoul @pennepicanto and hi again @KrazyboutKillian !

good luck to you all for getting started

@MightyGoldBear yes I have to be careful with the exercise and manage calorie deficit to make sure it’s not too big.

Plus make sure I’ve got the right mix of carbs/protein/fibre plus lots of fluid and electrolytes (I’m bad for eating things like cereal and milk when really I’m dehydrated)

I can burn around 1000 calories with long run (was training for half marathon) partly such a high burn because I’m carrying 3.5 stone of spare weight 😬

i usually aim to eat approx half of exercise burn and deficit not much more than 700. If deficit is left at 1000 it leads to overeating in the end.

Nice to read everyone's updates.

Doing well with my meal planning which really helps keep me on track. On Sunday sat down with my cookbooks and planned for the week, tonight it is Hairy Dieters Spanish Chicken Tray bake. Tesco delivery today with quinoa, spinach and other delights!

I don't weigh myself until Thursday but am expecting a loss from last week (70.6kg). Managing a calorie deficit of around 500cals so far since last weigh in.

Ergh it's period time for me. Makes me feel so demotivated.

@AreYouBrandNewah I see it's a fine balance. Do you have set meals and snacks you stick to?

It all just hurts my head trying to stick to a calorie deficit Or add weigh/add food to mfp. I'm hoping at some point I might have some more brain space to add it in. I know at some point I'm going to struggle to lose the last bit of weight without adding more exercise in.

First day of cutting down
takes me a day or two to hit it properly

and scales today showed a 3lb drop from last week ( by some bloody miracle)
so my starting weight has been given a boost

didn’t walk the shop today for crisps so that’s another win

I think I give up on the maintenance until Sunday - my mother keeps bringing home cakes and other unhealthy stuff 🙈 She’s also cooking with a lot of oil etc. so really difficult if paired with not being able to move much. Expecting a lot more snow Friday / Saturday but hoping for the best for my Sunday flight, otherwise I might have to go clothes shopping 😂

@MightyGoldBear I found it’s getting easier and less effort to track food - I’m using LoseIt! and once you have created recipes / it knows what you’re regularly eating it gets quicker. However, I sometimes do just (over)estimate rather than weighing everything.
I personally eat some exercise calories back - usually if I do a lot (say a 20km hike on holidays in a hilly area), but not if it’s just a much smaller amount.(I WFH mainly so don’t get much general movement in - when I’m in the office it’s much easier as I walk 30-ish minutes from the station to the office and the same back).

@NormalForNorfoIk Well done on your successful week so far!

Checking in! I’ve been tracking calories for the last few days and it’s been sobering to be reminded how quickly they add up. Even just sticking to maintenance calories (according to TDEE) I’ve been feeling hungry, so can’t imagine how much I must have been eating before! But I’m persevering and trying to make smarter choices (eg prioritising protein, small amounts of healthy fats, lots of veg etc) so I can still enjoy food and not feel like I’m punishing myself.

The increased water has also been an eye opener. I’ve been aiming for around 2L per day, and have been feeling loads better for it. But I realise previously I was only really drinking tea and coffee (and wine!). This is definitely a change that needs to stay beyond the (hopeful!) weight loss.

One thing I’ve been wondering is how often/when to check weight? I got massively excited this morning when I the scales suggested a 2kg loss since my weight check (less than a week ago!! astounding!) but of course it was back on again by evening so I guess it’s just time of day… if only it was that easy eh 😂

Anyway! Well done all for sticking with it!

@MunsteadWood re how often to weigh, people take different approaches. Some weigh daily - though weight can fluctuate a lot, water retention, when you’ve been to the toilet, how much you’ve eaten volume-wise, hormones, even after exercise. You name it. So, if you do that, you’d ideally go by the trend and don’t get yourself worked up if there’s a “gain”.
Others go less often, quite a few do weekly. Even then fluctuations are normal and you might see a maintain or gain when you should have lost.

Some go less often or don’t weigh at all and use other measures (clothes, measurements). I did this for half my weight loss last year as I didn’t want to get obsessed about the number on the scales.
In autumn, when I did weigh, I went to the Lakes, hiking over 150 miles in 10 days. Ate no more than probably 1700kcal a day. I had not lost any weight (I weighed 1.5kg more when I got back!), but my body had changed quite a bit. It’s not always the numbers that count. (The 1.5kg were gone the following week, probably inflammation, but I nothing on top).

So, all in all, I think you need to find what you’re happy with and what helps you the most to keep you motivated.

Well done for starting to make changes!