DIET FAILED AGAIN thread 4 - Everyone is welcome to join our very supportive and friendly group without any judgement. Do come and join us

Wow @Vebrithien . That is extraordinary. Well done.

98.5kg (15st7) here today! So another 0.7kg off. Feeling proud. Well done to all you other losers. And if you've had a bad weigh day don't forget every day is a fresh start. I'm getting a salad box from my local sandwich shop for lunch and avoiding cake. Walked round from work as well. Better polish my halo! 😇

Under 15 for the summer so 8 weeks. That's doable.

Well done effiesgoldwig
The thread is doing fabulously just now.

My struggle tonight will be not snacking until DH and the kids get back from swimming for dinner at 7:15.

Morning all,
I had a good few days, stuck to my calories. I’m not great at low carbing to be honest, I ended up over 100g on both Monday and Tuesday. 🤦‍♀️
I did a mid week weigh in and I’m 155.5, I think that’s a pound off but I am still yo-yo-ing about the same and never quite duck under the 11’s. It’s still quite motivating to push for under 11 stone before I go away on Saturday.
Today I’m out for a run this morning with my friend. I have some cooked chicken so will have that and salad for lunch, and dinner I have some mince I think which I will make burgers with if I can be bothered, or koftas maybe. My aim is to keep the cals under 1400 and the carbs under 60g the next 3 days, but we’ll see…..

I cannot WAIT to break up from work, and the forecast looks nice for next week as well so 🤞. I like to have a goal on the horizon so once this holiday is done, my next goal is my big birthday, I turn 40 in July. I want to look and feel my absolute best for that so that’s my next 6 week target.

71.6 kg here so 0.4 kg off.
I'm pleased
Well done everyone.

Ok so I'm out for tea tonight to an Italian. What's my best options? It's an independent restaurant so they don't publish the calorie info (at least it's not online)

Avoiding garlic bread and pizza.

Everything I fancy seems to come in a cream sauce which can't be good. What do you think I should go for?

I'm thinking maybe penne Isabella or grilled chicken or risotto but I don't really love mushrooms.

Well done Theredjellybean great going.

Do you like seafood effiesgoldwig ? I'd probably get one of the linguines.

Linguine with prawns sounds good but then I see olive oil and think it'll be bad for me.

Maybe I'm overthinking it and I should just pick something I'll enjoy and forget the calories completely.

I just want to find a balance between the two where I get to enjoy the food without feeling like I'm ruining my diet at the same time!

Well done on your loss @Theredjellybean you're doing so well!

@effiesgoldwig A lot of those fish main courses with either the veg or the salad side would be perfect, the sea bass sounds yummy

I decided to go for the penne Isabella and it was delicious.

I counterbalanced the creamy sauce with watching everyone gorge themselves on garlic bread and calamari starters while I drank my Diet Coke. Limited damage done I reckon. I don't have that uncomfortably full feeling that means I've overeaten.

Ready for bed now though! Out out. On a school night? Imagine.

Hi all.

Not weighed for quite a while now. Feeling and looking a bit slimmer though. I just need to be patient and keep on track. With the mention of pasta above, it makes me recall how much pasta I used to eat. I used to eat by the bucket full 🤭.

When I feel like a binge, I go for the rice which seems to help limit the calorie intake compared to what I used to go for.

When I go for a meal at the pub though I go for a regular coke as I've read there is not much difference between this and diet coke. I've just read j2o's aren't much better. Anyone know if there are any good none alcoholic cold drinks served?

Hi, can I join? @TalkToTheHand123 i am drinking lime and soda water when out, not sure any carbonated drinks are really very good though….. my weight piled on over lockdown although I was a good sz 16 beforehand…. Now a generous 18, 5’7 and 14.2 stone (began this week at 14.6 so a bit gone) I’m trialing Noom and this is my first serious weight loss journey. Ideally want to get to 10 st by Christmas. Has anyone any recommendations for a similar app to Noom as I do find it very American styled?

Today was pretty rubbish. I weighed in, tantalisingly close to under 11 stone, then during the day I ate terribly and have now drunk wine. I’m ready to finish work, I’m tired, I’m frazzled, I have a million things to do. I will be having quite a lazy day tomorrow, most of my team are off work and therefore no one will be checking in on me so I’m going to do my ironing and packing between calls. one saving grace of drinking tonight was that was my wine for tomorrow so at least I won’t be drinking tomorrow!

just looking through my nutracheck graphs and despite my occasional weight losses, I have lost merely fractions of pounds overall since the beginning of April, as I yo-yo so wildly from high to low. I’m determined to not go completely bonkers on holiday. I know I can enjoy my holiday but keep it in check a bit, and I know I will feel better on my return if i don’t come home half a stone heavier. But I’m already worried about it, can you tell? Food is such a big thing for me, and lack of control over food causes me a lot of anguish. I am already planning my ‘home from
holiday’ diet. The holiday is self catered and uk so I can literally eat exactly what I eat at home.

anyway, tomorrow. I need to use up some fridge stuff so dinner will be chicken, pesto and veg. Lunch will be salad and tuna. I’ve drunk my wine so won’t be drinking, and I’m running with my friend at lunchtime. So tomorrow could be a really good day and could set me off on the right path for the week.

I’ll still be checking in, I need this group for my sanity!

Welcome aboard @Gigi789 I use "my net diary" app. It's a free calorie counting app. I find it pretty easy to use and it's got nice graphs that track your weight loss if you want it.

Glad things are going well @TalkToTheHand123. As far as soft drinks go coke/lemonade and any sort of fruit juice will be loaded with sugar and therefore calories. Fruit juice at least has vitamins in but a portion is about 200ml so one glass is enough for a day. If you're looking for a low calorie drink then your options in a pub are basically water, soda water, Diet Coke or a slimline tonic. Even cordial will have sugar in a pub. Low calorie soft drinks are full of artificial sweeteners instead which a lot of people don't really enjoy either. So I've taken to drinking tap water with food when I'm out. It's saves me a fortune!

@thenewaveragebear1983 it's the fatigue that gets me every time - don't be too hard on yourself. It sounds like you've got a plan for how to handle your holiday so that's really good. You'll break through your 11stone barrier soon I'm sure. One more day til weekend! We can do this.

A disappointing half lb off for me this week. I feel that I deserve more, I've been on track and been very active. We're away for half term so no doubt my measly progress to date will be undone. We have various meals out and an afternoon tea booked.

My period has started today so I'm hoping that has made me a bit heavier and I will actually benefit from being on track.
I feel like my body appreciates the reduction in bread. I haven't given it up, I'd give up oxygen first, but I'm not eating it every day. TMI but I am a lot less windy and bloated.

😓I've just tried a HIIT workout.

I managed 5 mins😅

Have been doing 10 min low impact cardio workouts, most mornings. Saw a 5 min HIIT group one, though "it's only 5 mins". Tried it. Crawled away!

Onwards and upwards??

Thank you for the welcome ladies, I’ve been really good all week and trying to keep up the momentum- weigh in this morning and I’m 14.1 so 1lb loss. Porridge for lunch and lentil bolognaise for dinner, apple for snack. I’m clearing out my garage tho so trying to stay busy…. Supposed to be going to a suprise party at a pub on Saturday where it may all go to pot 🫣. Last week I did a couple of 10 minute “legs and bum” and a “tummy” workout. So so unfit, couldn’t do the side plank AT ALL! Legs wobbling the remainder of the day. Fingers crossed it’s it all good today for everyone 🤞

Its all gone a bit to pot for me too. I have a terrible pain in one breast whenever I take my bra off, and sometimes when it’s on. I’m wearing soft unwired bras so it’s not poky wires, and it’s on the side/ top rather than the bottom. I swam for over an hour on Wednesday and I think I must have pulled a muscle in my chest. I can’t swim and I’m wary of any upper body activity, which gardening is, so of course I think more about food. I feel a bit miserable about it. I was determined to get under that 95 kilo impenetrable barrier this week, and very optimistic as I was 95.2 on Tuesday with 6 days to go . Still veggie curry planned for tonight and salads over the weekend. I might just manage to stay the same.

Oh @Zebracat , that sounds so tough!

Have you tried hot compresses, and antiinflammatories?

I’m taking anti inflammatories but not sure if hot compresses would help. I think it’s muscular, and time will heal it.

@Zebracat that sounds uncomfortable.keep taking anti inflamatories...but watch for any redness or hot feeling...even non bf women can get mastitis.
I'm having an ok week...but drank wine last two nights...and weight crept up each day...
Todays weight 71.2
Two days ago I was under 71...but there are still 48 hrs of this week to go...no more wine...
@poorpaws I'd find it hard to go past cafe when walking dogs... you're forgiven...maybe don't take purse with you next time?

Ouch @Zebracat that sounds painful and it’s not even as if you can stretch it to relieve the pain. I second the hot compress or deep heat, or ice if you can stand it. You can pull an intercostal muscle and oh my, I did it once, you have my utmost sympathy 💐

I go on holiday today, I’m not going to do my weigh in as I’m not sure how helpful that would be. I was 11st and 0.4 of a pound yesterday, so I’m taking that as a round 11! Who knows what the week will bring, I have the greatest of intentions but we’ll see….