First half stone gone.

Just posting this as a waymarker to myself to help me track my progress! Just my stats from Fridays weigh in.

First half a stone gone!

Start weight -

16st 10lb

Last week's weight (or date of last weigh-in) - 16st 4lb

Weight today ( 21st Aug) - 16st 3lb

Loss - 1lb

Total loss - 7lb

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Starting stats: Bust - 50" Waist - 42" Hips - 54"

This weeks stats: Bust - 47 and a half" Waist - 41" Hips- 54"

[Food4Fuel 7lbs]

Good for you LondonSue!! You’re on your way now 👍🏻😊

[just1me Restart August 2023]

Looking good there. You are doing great!

[Manchegaenlondres]

Well done a LondonSue. Fantastic overall weight loss, and all the decrease in your measurements! You must be well pleased!👏👏😘

[Pink4eva]

Hi Sue, well done for your weight loss and all those inches too. I haven’t been brave enough to measure myself yet. What sort of things have you been eating?

[Hidden in reply to Pink4eva]

Hi Pink4eva . Main meals are very low carb. No pasta, rice or potatoes in my diet at all now. So it'll be chicken or fish with a lot of veg. I might have a slice of toast for breakfast occasionally, or oatcakes with cheese (maximum of two per sitting!) The only fruit I have is strawberries or raspberries, and a bit of chocolate sometimes, again 2 squares max, quality dark choc. I eat it slowly, let it melt in the mouth! I also drink a lot of coffee but still with semi skimmed milk, and I still have the odd latte!

I do find I can let myself have the occasional treat, an ice cream say or a scone with jam. I don't binge and it helps me to keep going with the healthy eating the rest of the time. It's slow weight loss, but it works for me.

[Pink4eva in reply to Hidden]

That sounds good, trouble is with me If I do have anything sweet, except mixed berries, I just want more and then I can easily revert to binge eating. I had a binge 6 days ago, chocolate. My OTH likes to take chocolate to bed, so I raided his stock. Back on track now though : )

[Hidden in reply to Pink4eva]

Sorry to hear you still struggle with the binging. I just don't know what advice to give you on that really. Get your other half to hide his chocolate stash!! But you have the right attitude, to keep going, and as long as you are eating good healthy foods the rest of the time I really think that is the main thing. xx

[Pink4eva in reply to Hidden]

I do ask him to hide things sometimes, trouble is he likes to keep chocolate in the fridge. I have started going to the gym again now 4-5 days a week so that helps a lot. Hope you have another good week😊

[Dorma123 in reply to Hidden]

Hi londonSue

Just interested in your change re fruit/carbs etc..what calories do you aim for each day and have they reduced on your latest eating plan.. I am reducing my carbs/fruit but when I do I struggle to get my 5 a day and full 1400 calories...

Thanks

[Hidden in reply to Dorma123]

I don't calorie count these days. I used to and it also worked well for me, I used the NHS BMI checker to find my BMI and recommended calorie range.

nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-we...

The NHS state 1400 on their weight loss plan and I don't know why, using the calculator is better and based on your stats. When I did calorie count I had about 1,600-1,800 per day, and I lost a stone and a half.

Now my diet is low carb and healthy fats. I have never been one to eat a lot of fruit, and you don't have to eat it to get 5 a day. There are plenty of the same nutrients in veg.

I hope that helps a bit?

[Dorma123 in reply to Hidden]

Yes, that's great thanks.. I will check out the link...

[PicturesOfLily]

Hi, well done! I'm also at my first half stone today! Started at 15st1lb and now 14st8lb. You're doing really well

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to PicturesOfLily]

Hello and welcome, PicturesOfLily, you've made a great start 😊

You'll find all the information you need about the forum in our Pinned Posts healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... including a Welcome message. A good place to start is by joining a weekly weigh in on the day of your choice - why not join the Sunday team in the morning? - and using the Daily Diary, where members share their meal plans.

This gives you a tour of the forum healthunlocked.com/?tour=true and, along with Pinned Posts, will show you how things work. I hope you'll become an active member and we will see you joining in around the forum 😊

PS the app doesn’t give access to all parts of the forum so we advise everyone to get rid of the app and log on to the full website using the browser on their phone

[Pink4eva in reply to PicturesOfLily]

Hi , that was my start weight too. Keep up the good work, it won't be long until you get to the next stone bracket. : )

[N-o-r-d-i Maintainer 64kg]

Yay! 🥳

[MintTeaMascara Healthy BMI]

Well done Sue 👏

[Hidden]

That’s fantastic Hidden ! Well done you, that’s a great start. 👍👏😊

[Hidden]

Brillian start LondonSue! 🙆‍♀️👏🎉

[Letsrock66]

Well done LondonSue 😊

[monday1957 3kg]

Big shout out to my London buddy! 🥳

Well done, you!!!

[Shield-Maiden]

Well done LondonSue! Keep at it, you'll be in the 15's very soon...and, beyond!

[CardyBee]

You're doing great LondonSue - well done 🙂

[Sheperdess Maintainer]

That’s lovely to hear 😊I know it was a bit of trial and error to start with on low carb and it looks like you’ve nailed your new way of eating so really well done 👏 it’s great when those statistics start to change, isn’t it? 🥳

[Hidden in reply to Sheperdess]

Thank you Sheperdess Yes, I have found the confidence to do things that work for me.

[Sandylane]

Well done that is a fantastic start, did u find it challenging?

[Hidden in reply to Sandylane]

Sometimes! It depends on so many factors sometimes, how you feel, what kind of day you're having, situations you find yourself in, ie someones birthday party or whatever. Overall not too bad, and I have dieted before. It's mostly about giving up the biscuits, cakes and chocolate bars! I found adjusting to low carb hard at first, so I do moderate low carb now, but as I say no carbs with my main meals at all, (other than the trace carbs that are in many foods)

[gman1961 Restart April 2024]

Great going Sue,

Here's to another great week.

Gary

[Linda2468]

Well done

[PurpleRaine]

Congrats Sue (fellow Londoner). I'm going for a new way of eating too - also not counting calories. It's working well for you!

[Hidden in reply to PurpleRaine]

Thanks! It's taken me a while to shift this half stone, two months, but it feels sustainable, and it is important to be able to keep going long term! I have definitely been less active because of lockdown etc. Much less walking and no swimming. I know people now say calories in/calories out isn't how it works, but personally I find exercise does help weight loss!

[Bee-bop Maintainer 2st 7lbs]

Fantastic results LondonSue 👍

[Clarkie11]

Fantastic 😀 Well done Sue!

[teddy14]

LondonSue you have certainly made a good start,that will give you a spring in your step have a good week ,xx