⭐️LOSE IT! February Fitness 2026⭐️

[TheRealHousewife]

⭐️OPEN TO ALL⭐️

Following on from ⭐️LOSE IT! January Jumpstart 2026 ⭐️

January has absolutely flown by!

To reach optimum health and vitality (as well as a trim body) we need to focus not only on our food intake; but movement, our 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 have a 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) that’s based on several sensible principles including:-

1. Eat a variety of real whole foods such as fresh vegetables, salad, berries, beans, nuts, eggs, lean meat, good fats etc.
2. Reduce sugars, simple carbs, alcohol and UPFs.
3. Plan your meals & log your intake. Also be mindful of portion control.
4. Intermittent fasting - research suggests (Zoe study) that adhering to an eating window of 10 hours can have a positive effect on health, wellbeing and weight loss. I personally have a eating window of approximately 7hrs - 12:00 - 19:00.
5. Stay hydrated! 💧
6. Move as much as able. Particularly strength based exercise. Muscle keeps you strong as well as revs up your metabolism.
7. Get the fibre in! Great for your gut biome as well as 💩
8. SLEEP! Good sleep hygiene and a regularly sleep routine can be beneficial to weight loss. I’m always more hungry following poor sleep.
9. Be mindful about your own mental wellbeing and try not to eat your feelings. We’ve all been there!
10. Be kind to yourself. One or two slip ups won’t undo all your previous efforts. Just check-in with yourself, reinforce your good intentions and carry on.

I calorie count based on a lower carb Mediterranean diet. I intermittent fast and eat twice a day. Im a long time healthy eater and overall I’ve lost over 3 stone.

After having been on the wrong side of 12st Im now hovering around 9st 4lbs.
Are you in?😊 What food plan will you be following? What do you want to change and why?

Any recipes/workouts that have worked for you, you’d like to share?

Am on need help at night i always eat before I go to sleep due to working late at night.

Signing in! Hope you’re well @TheRealHousewife🙏

Thank you @TheRealHousewife! I hope you’re doing well.

January has been a bit of a disaster over here food and exercise-wise! Hopefully February will be a chance to get back into the swing of things.

Hi @TealSloth @moondip Lovely to see you both on board.

@TealSloth Im ok thank you. Still accessing rehab physio and chatting with my counsellor every month or so. My autoimmune conditions keep flaring up somewhat which is annoying. You’ve got to count your blessings and keep going 🙂 I’ll definitely perk up more when the days get longer and warmer ☀️

Cross posted @LemonDrizzle23 ❤️

You will. Keep your head up hun and I hope you stay on a positive recovery road. Hope every day is a positive and a recovery road for you hun. Xxxx

Thank you @TealSloth thats kind of you x

Hi and thanks for the thread @TheRealHousewife Sorry Zoe isn't working for you - I think you've got your own thing down to a T now and it works for you!

Checking in for Feb though it's just treading water for now.

@therealhousewifethank you for the new thread.

interesting about Zoe - sorry it’s not working for you

Thank you for the new thread.
I fell off the January thread and ended the month exactly where I started it!
Starting February at 11st5lbs

A new thread 😀
Hello February and I'm looking forward to all the updates and tips
I'm already at target weight with slimming world though went a little under at last Saturdays weigh in
Today put on half a pound which puts me back in target weight.
This thread will inspire me to stay being good and maintaining and updating my weigh in each Saturday.
Today 8 stone 6 pounds
My starting weight in July 2025 was 10 stone 12 pounds .
I would love to stay this weight as feel good and clothes fit nicely and the healthy lifestyle I have adopted makes me feel so much better so need to keep this up and this thread will help me I'm sure .
Good luck everyone here's to February being a great month for us all
Xx

I think you’re right @FridayNighFeeling I’m definitely going back to calorie counting and keep within my known parameters whilst eating my previous healthy Mediterranean way of eating with some ferments chucked in 👍

Thank you @socks1107 and welcome to the new thread x

Welcome @LBB2020 … far better than a gain 😬 (annoyed at my own gain as it wasn’t through throwing caution to the wind but by following ‘scientific’ advice)

Congratulations on reaching Target! 🥳🥳🥳👏👌

Signing in! Thank you @TheRealHousewife . Still finding your Zoe experience endlessly fascinating, but I will stick to their podcast I think .

Feb goals:
tonnes of physio to get my arm movement back post DMX, ready to hit the weights in March

walking walking walking

Keep up the OMAD

At goal(ish), now to tone up.

waves

Fell off the wagon massively over December and January.

Have now been able to get back to the gym and that's helping. I need to go back to strict calorie counting.

The actual gym was being refurbished in December and classes were being moved around, including to the chilly basement squash courts - 'orribly claustrophobic and we didn't have all our equipment.

The 'big gym' reopened, but we needed new inductions because of a change of equipment. Plus, they've got rid of most of the smaller hand weights. They now start at 5kg and the next jump is to 10kg.

Fortunately, the Active for Life studio still has smaller weights, but I can only access those twice a week. I started out at 2kg and I'm currently on 6kg. I'm wondering whether I'll ever manage to get up to 10 kg. I know that I've seen some women using the 25kg weights.

Have batch cooked some mince today. Trying to increase my protein.

The one positive is that after being able to get back to most of my classes in January, was doing side raises in the studio where the Senior Flex class is held and realised that I could see pumped up muscles.

I definitely need to sort out the fat, however.

I've been missing my creatine. Trying to figure how to take it in a palatable way - I had to quit the lentil soup, since it wasn't agreeing with my stomach.

I've been trying it with my cornflakes. Do not recommend!

Hello everyone! Joining again for February. Happy with my start to 2026, but could do with being a bit more consistent. However I do have some birthday celebrations, work travel, and half term coming up..so I think some strict calorie counting is needed while taking the weekly view rather than worrying about literally day to day.

I'm quite happy with my progress in the gym so far but want to commit to going twice a week rather than just one as in January. I'm feeling quite toned and my NSV of getting to the tightest hole on my belt is an indication of how much better my clothes are fitting.

So plan for Feb: strict calorie counting on a weekly basis, 2 gym sessions per week. Oh and buy a new belt!

Great to see you back again @TheRealHousewife ! Really interesting to hear your Zoe experience. It does sound like what you were doing on your own was better though! Looking forward to spending another month chatting with everyone!

I read your update @TheRealHousewife, how frustrating!
I’m pre diabetic so I really need to get back on track

Lovely to see you @WearyAuldWumman ! I have had similar experiments with collagen and not knowing what on earth to mix it with. No progress to report on that front!

Hi everyone I’d like to join. Need to lose 2 stones.
I walk at least 10 thousand steps a day and do half an hour of yoga.
I started IF last week and have seen a loss of 3lbs already which makes me keen to keep it up!

You all seem to be doing brilliantly! I’m joining for the first time. Finally (hopefully) got my head in the game. In the throes of perimenopause, 88kg, want to lose 20kg to get to a BMI of 23. I’ve already started (only 1 week in!) - have been planning my meals and prepping on a Sunday now along very similar rules suggested by@TheRealHousewife
My issue is snacking partly at work and partly when I get in from work, so I’ve increased my fibre and protein at meals and also made sure I have food ready for an early dinner which helps with my IF hours. I’m a little more lax at weekends to fit in with family meals but aiming to not completely go mad and undo the work. I’ve really cut down on sugar and feeling so much better in only a week.
I dont do enough exercise- 1.5hrs cardio once a week, but I’ve started going for a fast walk after dinner for 2 nights, and am also going to add in 2 strength training sessions a week.
Stress is a big issue with various things going on and it can affect my sleep so trying to to address that.
I’m interested in your Zoe journey @TheRealHousewife- I’ll have to look at your previous threads. I listen to their podcasts, and watched the recent series.

Welcome back @WearyAuldWumman I mix mine with juice - either OJ with bits or tropical... I find that disguises the gritty texture

Marking my spot. I detest January so hello February!

Nice to have you back @WearyAuldWumman

Right, clocking in to start February - 13st 11.6 this morning. Gym session booked and groceries have just arrived.

welcome everyone that’s new.
I had the 10s on the scale this morning!!! I’m just in disbelief I’ve got down to it!

Checking in for Feb!

Thanks for the new thread @TheRealHousewife, fascinating read regarding your Zoe experience.

Well done @socks1107 !

Happy February everyone!

@socks1107 that’s amazing! You must be so proud of yourself.

I’m starting February at 12st7, which is over a 3st loss, and hopefully about 2st to go - I’d like to be at the bottom of the 12s by the end of the month to set me up for being in the 11s when I return to work properly on March 10th, and ideally over 4st for a fancy wedding I’m going to at the end of March.

My plan is largely to keep going with what I’ve been doing - low UPF, high protein, eating tactically at my trigger points in the day to head off mindless snacking at the pass.

Welcome to all new joiners and hello to old hands!