Going well

[Irmagee]

Hi it's ages since I posted. I started the weight loss NHS plan last October and lost two stone reaching my target in May this year. I just wanted to say it was a real help coming on this site and getting positive and encouraging comments and hey I'm still maintaining weight loss and not finding it too difficult. 😇

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Congratulations Irmagee, that's absolutely terrific! Well done you!

I wonder if you'd like a maintainer badge, to proudly display to us all?

[Irmagee Maintainer in reply to moreless]

Hi

I must be stupid I didn't know anything about maintainer badge I would love one. I have to go out now bit will come back on when I'm back and thank all the kind people who've replied to my post

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Irmagee]

You're not stupid at all Irmagee, just very modest!

Wear your badge with pride, you deserve it!

[kalahuchi]

Many congratulations Irmagee, not just on your fantastic 2 stone weight loss, but even more importantly, on maintaining it for 4 1/2 months now. I'm so glad you posted and would like to hear more from "maintainers" because I would like to know how you manage to do what I have never been able to. Losing weight is only the first part of our battle after all; you give us all hope that having reached our target, it is possible to keep the weight off. I hope that you manage to maintain that weight indefinitely! If I were you I would be asking for a "4 month maintain" badge and wearing it with pride! Very well done x

[VickyDLM 2 stone]

Hi Irmagee,

That's fantastic, congratulations!

I agree with kalahuchi , any advice you can give on maintaining would be hugely welcome. Once I get to that stage!

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Hi Well done on maintaining!

[IndigoBlue61]

Well done Irmagee 😊 That's an excellent result! 😊🎉🎈

Maintaining is not easy so you have done really well! Go on! Get your badge and wear it with pride 😊😊😊

[Weighless 2 stone]

Well done Irmagee, maintaining is not easy. I have lost weight many times and then gained it again. I've also lost 2 stone on my most recent diet and kept it off now for about 6 months. I get weighed every week as I did when I was losing the weight, which I think is something we often fail to do once we reach our goal. It certainly helps to keep me on track. Hopefully I can keep this up for many months/years to come.

[Irmagee Maintainer in reply to Weighless]

Hi Pamton

I agree about continuing to weigh although I actually weigh twice a week now and if I have put on a pound I find it usually rights itself in couple of days if it doesn't then I go back to counting calories for two or three days. Another important thing is not to let portion size creep back up! Well done for keeping it off this time.