Diet Club

Oh no Boss, sorry to here about your bout with Covid. I’m guessing it knocked you about a bit 🤒
 
It did, I tested positive for 12 days. I've had worse man flu. I'm still not 100% but I'm getting there slowly. I'm back in work in the morning, I've just done another negative LFT to make sure. 👍
 
Good afternoon, I haven't posted in this section before but need to post somewhere to keep me on track/accountable!
I am probably at my heaviest I have been in a long time, lockdowns lost my motivation to move and then the shifting of how we now work has also had an effect. I am going on holiday in the middle of August so I need to lose some weight, I have had to order new shorts in the next size up as nothing I wore last year fits, not even close!
So my plan is to cut back/out my carbs, no toast and marmalade for breakfast, minimal potato/pasta/rice/bread. I have bought some oatcakes and rye bread as an alternative, I have quinoa and we eat vegetarian a couple of times a week since my daughter decided that was what she would like to be.
I drink very little alcohol so easy enough to leave that out.

My plan is to move more, get back to walking the dogs before school like I used to, this has been less necessary since my husband works from home more now so I am out of the habit. I do walk to and from school most days so it's just increasing my movement and I don't spend much time sat still at school.
I will reduce my portion size, whilst we eat quite healthily I probably eat too much.
I will try to not snack on rubbish, I do love a digestive or more likely 4 with a cup of tea so I may allow myself 1 or 2 so I don't crave too much but make a conscious effort to think before I eat, at school it's easy as I don't have time but when I get home that's when I fall down!
I will also try to drink more water and actually try and drink before I eat as often I am probably thirsty not hungry.

I am under no illusions that I will lose loads of weight before holiday but if I can just feel a bit better in my own skin before I go that will be good and hopefully the clothes will fit better too.
I don't own any scales so I actually have no idea how much I weigh so I'm going on how my clothes fit, currently that's tight with lots of lumpy bits! 🤦‍♀️

Thank you for reading, apologies for it being so long but hopefully writing it down will help me stick to it.
 
I've come back from holiday having put about 5lbs on and feel terribly fat and unhealthy. I'm part of a fasting programme where I don't eat at all on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. It has been effective and I'm pretty low carb too, but it's not nice having to 're-lose' those 5lbs. I hope you find low carb suits you and good luck with the diet.
 
Posyrose said:
I've come back from holiday having put about 5lbs on and feel terribly fat and unhealthy. I'm part of a fasting programme where I don't eat at all on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. It has been effective and I'm pretty low carb too, but it's not nice having to 're-lose' those 5lbs. I hope you find low carb suits you and good luck with the diet.
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Thank you, I had considered intermittent fasting but it's making it work with my job.
 
Patrick Holford’s book about Glycemic Load was the first thing that helped me loose 2 stone. I still have about half to go, but I’d really recommend doing things the way he suggests. It’s not no carbs, but it is quite low carbs. I found it easy to do tho.
 
I’ve managed to lose 2 stone since I was at my heaviest in March 2020. I started dieting properly in august 2021 but my husband is a teacher and I always gained when he’s off work at half terms. I’ve managed to lose 2lb of the 3lb I gained when he was off at the end of May but I’m starting to lose motivation and still have another stone to lose to get back to what I weighed in 2018. I’m going on holiday in 5 weeks and want to lose more weight between now and then

Good luck to everyone dieting
 
Spaghetti & Noodles said:
They look interesting @Ruth1

I am pleased to say since I posted a couple of weeks ago I have lost 2kg!
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We’ll done you! I’m just getting back into it again. Had lost two stone, then put about 5 lbs back on since last September when I was back in school. The staff room will do that to you!

I’m actually not going to make any more of those balls because they’re too nice! Think I’ve eaten about 500 cal worth of them today! I’m so weak!
 
I am still plodding away at this whole losing weight, I am currently 4.6 kgs down but have more to go. I even kept the awful class photo as motivation, lots of people have said it was an unfortunate angle and that isn't what they see but currently it's all I see!
 
Claire W said:
I need to get back on it when I come back off holiday. I had lost 22lb but I know I’ll gain while I’m here as we’re all inclusive eating and drinking all day :(
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Don't feel bad about being all inclusive and eating loads 22lbs is an amazing weight loss! I need to lose at least a stone before my cruise at the end of September so that I can put some back on!
 
Betsy said:
Don't feel bad about being all inclusive and eating loads 22lbs is an amazing weight loss! I need to lose at least a stone before my cruise at the end of September so that I can put some back on!
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Thank you. I’m trying to eat a lot of veg and salad but the cocktails are lovely.

Glad luck in losing that stone. I’m sure you will do it x
 
I've restarted again this week, I seem to be stuck at a certain point and can't seem to move beyond it. I'd like to lose 8 kg, which includes 4kg I seem to have put on over Christmas, I'd like to blame the fact I've been ill on and off for weeks but actually I probably just need to eat less 🫢
 
I’m in too! Back on my Patrick Holford Low GL diet from tomorrow. Need a stone off!

We can do this!
 
I am on a mission. Back to 4 times a week in the gym - Circuits Mondays, Legs, Bums and Tums Tuesdays and Thursdays and Bodycon on Fridays. At Circuits a new guy called Glenn started a couple of weeks ago and I beat him last week and I teased him that he couldn't have a girly beating him! He said he would beat me next time ... I don't think so! It's good to have a bit of competition. It makes you work harder.
 
To say I was surprised was an understatement. I usually gain when I'm on night duty. 👍
 
Well done you two!
What’s everyone doing to loose?

I’m going down the nothing processed, nothing refined, low GL (glycemic load) route.
 
Ruth1 said:
Well done you two!
What’s everyone doing to loose?
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Thanks.

I'm doing the SW Plan. Not going to the classes as I've done it enough over the years and I know what I'm doing. Also none of the Consultants down here are anywhere near as good as my old Consultant where I used to live who was very inspirational and one of the top 10 in the Country.
 
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