Healthy BMI Badge

[Floppy123]

Please may I have a healthy bmi badge. I wanted to wait a bit just to make sure I was within the range by a few pounds first. Thank you.

[IndigoBlue61]

Woohoo 😊👏🎉🎖. Go you!! Very well done 👏👏👏

[Floppy123 in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Thank you Indigo and for always being so encouraging on the weigh-ins.

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to Floppy123]

You’re very welcome Floppy123 😊

[Tiggerr]

Crazy arm waving... woohooo! Wtg Floppy!

[Floppy123 in reply to Tiggerr]

Thank you.I love a bit of crazy arm waving.

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone]

That's great to see Floppy123 , many congratulations

[Floppy123 in reply to BridgeGirl]

Thank you.

[Hidden]

Whoop whoop. Well done floppy 🏆🎈🎈

[Floppy123 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you, fellow, Think Thin Thursday Team member.

[Hidden]

Congratulations Floppy123 !!🎉🎉

[Floppy123 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Karena.

[Beth_19]

well done that is fantastic

[Floppy123 in reply to Beth_19]

Thank you Beth and congratulations to you too, just noticed your weight loss.x

[Beth_19 in reply to Floppy123]

thank you as well, not far to go for me either

[Floppy123 in reply to Beth_19]

That is great Beth, well done. It has begun to change my life in all sorts of positive ways. Have you found the same?

[Beth_19 in reply to Floppy123]

ohhh absolutely. I am so much more healthier and fitter, which means I can do the things I want to do more often than not.

[Thistimemaybe]

Great achievement, the most important reason for weight loss 😁🎉

[Floppy123 in reply to Thistimemaybe]

Thank you This.

[Lily59]

Well done, that must feel good

[Floppy123 in reply to Lily59]

It feels a bit surreal if I am honest. I really never thought I would keep it up, I am still a bit nervous but I keep reading the posts about tips, struggles, daily diaries, etc and I have taken a lot of advice on board and kept making small changes. The forum is a massive help.

[NoMoreJunk Maintainer 2st 7lbs Healthy BMI]

Amazing well done! You are an I spiration to the rest of us 🎉🎉🎖️🎊🎊

[Floppy123 in reply to NoMoreJunk]

Thank you NoMore. I never thought I would ever reach a healthy BMI again, my eating was pretty crazy back in January and I was in despair.

[NoMoreJunk Maintainer 2st 7lbs Healthy BMI in reply to Floppy123]

You have overcome this though and done it! I have been losing the Sam 3 lbs over and over because I fall off the wagon and then get back on. Feel determined now!

[Floppy123 in reply to NoMoreJunk]

If I can do it you can definitely do it. When I started the healthy eating I probably moaned quite a lot to my sister. I felt sorry for myself and I can remember saying how depressed I was about the thought of "dieting."

I started to read the forums a lot and the suggestion about breaking down the weight loss into small goals instead of the whole lot has been great for me. I only work in long-term goal 7 pounds, then the short-term goal has always been eating healthily and I then naturally stopped putting time limits on myself and I pretty much work on my eating day to day, week to week instead now. I do not look ahead and I always only weigh once a week on a Thursday morning.

Over the weeks I stopped thinking about dieting and slowly started to absorb a change a lifestyle instead. I definitely found it harder in the beginning as I was making lots of changes and I could not cook. That has changed now I began to actually take an interest in nutrition, I can now certainly cook what I want to eat.

For me I used to hate food shopping, it always felt like it was another thing to do. I used to food shop on a daily basis, grab something processed and throw frozen chips in the oven. I started to see it was one of my biggest reasons for failure. I had not planned anything and did not have anything healthy in to eat and I never cooked. That had to change so I started food shopping properly on a regular basis.

Now I food shop a lot because I want to. I am on a budget so I buy fresh fish and meat when reduced and freeze it. I always have enough healthy food for at least 4-5 days now. Plus I do not want to eat processed food.

I do low carb and high good fats now and it suits me. Maybe for a few weeks work on day to day. Break it down and keep making adjustments slowly over time, I only introduced full-fat milk and coconut oil for cooking say 2 weeks ago, so my plan is always being tweaked but it,s easier now. I have only just acknowledged I was a binge eater from reading this forum. I was a bit oh man but I got over it, I don't overthink it, I just have stored that knowledge and I don't beat myself up because what,s the point. Knowledge is power and I am never complacent about my food choices anymore.

I can honestly tell you I am now enjoying this journey of mine as I feel I am doing something positive instead of feeling sorry for myself. Good luck, make a plan for yourself and if does not work, make another one. Don't give up though.x

[NoMoreJunk Maintainer 2st 7lbs Healthy BMI in reply to Floppy123]

Thank you for taking the time to give me so much info Floppy123 !

I do moaned to my other half that I was overweight, couldn't get into my clothes that I loved and just generally hating myself. I am still not 100% there but I am really trying to show myself self respect. I now moisturise more regularly and take a bit more care in my appearance. I think this is an important part in weightloss, to work on being worth it.

I am also learning so much as I go along - I am using several approaches - low carb, high good fats (mainly being carbs do not suit my digestive system!), the Mediterranean diet, eating foods that help my gut bacteria and fasting. I am finding this is working at the moment and I have stopped beating myself up. I have a 'pudding Friday' which I really look forward to and feel like I am not denying myself a sweet treat but means I don't want sweet things all the time because I know I can choose whatever I want for Friday!

I have another 2 stone and a bit to lose and I think your advice of breaking it in to small mini goals will really work for me. I once worked out that if I lost a lb a week it would take me until January to get to goal weight...and that's without the times I do lose/gain. That made me depressed! There isn't a quick fix and mini goals will help keep me focussed.

Again, thank you for your advice!

[Floppy123 in reply to NoMoreJunk]

Sounds as though you are doing all the right things to me. I very much started like you. Started filing my nails again, painting my toenails, dug out all my bubble baths and bath bombs. Just generally started making an effort to feel better about myself.

I joined a yoga club which has been great and they advocate self-care and having respect for yourself and I absolutely love it. I have met some lovely people there and we have all got to know each a bit and it,s been a really nice unexpected bonus.

So don,t worry about not being 100% there as you are making small changes and over time they really start becoming a habit.

The less sweet stuff I ate the less I wanted but having a treat is important, you don't want to see the new lifestyle as a punishment. I love full-fat Greek yogurt and mix in a small bag of mixed nuts and have that in a really lovely bowl and I really think I am the bee's knees. The mindset does slowly start to change as you begin to feel better physically.

Back in January, I can honestly say I hated myself too, it,s a horrible feeling and I think I was really low in mood and my self-confidence was non-existant. I cannot emphasise enough how differently I feel now.x

[NoMoreJunk Maintainer 2st 7lbs Healthy BMI in reply to Floppy123]

Thank you, you are really giving me hope!xx

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to Floppy123]

What a great account of the changes you've made and all you've learned as you've gone along Floppy123 . You're a star

[Floppy123 in reply to BridgeGirl]

Thank you!

[MissGeorgia]

Congratulations Floppy123! 🎉👍🏻

[Floppy123 in reply to MissGeorgia]

Thank you!