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[Raffle]

Need to lose weigh. 7 st over weight. I am starting on Monday my son gose back to school and routine needed. Lol I would like to lose 3 stone before Christmas. So my story starts wish me luck xx

[Minniewinny 5 stone Maintainer]

Great to have you join us Raffle

Welcome and enjoy the forum...

You will lose the weight - allow yourself some time and please do it safely setting a great example for your little boy to learn good eating habits from so you will never have to repeat this..

Please check with your health professional regarding your actions to lose weight and get their support locally to compliment this wonderful forum...

I'd like to invite you to read our Newbie Post - which is what I call the sat-nav to the benefits of the forum, here's the link:

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Please also read this about the importance of locking your posts:

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We'd love to know how you found us...?

Cheering you on to reach your goals 🎉🎉🎉

[Raffle in reply to Minniewinny]

Thamks

[Pineapple27]

Hi Raffle and welcome! 3 stone before Christmas is quite a task (I'd say). I didn't set myself any time constrained goals as I know they don't work for me - but perhaps you have a reason for wanting to lose 3 stone by then?

It took me 130 weeks (2.5 years) to lose 4.5 stone (get to goal). That was on average less than half a pound a week. But of course, some weeks I lost more, some weeks I gained.... but - I just kept on going!

Anyhow..... you will find this a great supportive environment to lose that weight.

When I started my weight loss over 6 years ago, I had 4.5 stone to lose. I lost most of my weigh using a website: weightlossresources.co.uk (which I still use to this day!) but I enjoy the support and posts on here alongside using the other site.

I have a disability that I was born with (shortening of all four limbs as a result of the drug Thalidomide my mum took when pregnant with me). As a result my mobility is minimal - and was further reduced following a serious head on car crash in 2002 when I broke my ankle. I went on to have my ankle joint fused and am still in constant pain with it.

I started my weight loss journey at 14 stone - 5 and a half years ago. I am just 4ft 8” tall and so was classed clinically obese.

I was 49 years old and had been trying to lose weight all of my life since the age of 9. My disability makes exercise difficult (I am very sedentary and use a wheelchair outside of the house).

The one thing that I realised very early on in my journey was that I was just eating FAR TOO MUCH! I was a short, middle aged, sedentary female and I was eating the same as 5ft 9" active man (my now husband!). No wonder I was piling on the weight!

I started my journey at the end of February 2012, and managed to lose 4.5 stone in 2 and a half years through calorie counting and logging/weighing all of my food. That works out at 130 weeks, so on average my weight loss was less than half a pound a week - of course some weeks I lost more, others I gained... but I am trying to impress upon you the importance of just keeping on going, even though the weight may not come off as quickly as you would like it to.

I cannot stress enough how important this part of the weight loss journey is - being able to recognise just how much we are eating and address that. It is not about cutting out any foods but about being able to make informed choices about the foods we eat Also about learning how to behave differently around food. Just because food is in front of us does not mean to say that we have to eat it! Being able to exercise control and moderate intake is paramount.

I re-gained some of the weight I lost, then lost it again and have now managed to more or less maintain for the past 6 months at around 10 stone. Still considered "over weight".

Ideally I would love to drop another stone to 9 stone and maintain there.

The other great news is that it is entirely possible to lose weight without moving! Of course though, there are lots of advantages to moving a bit more - but it doesn't have to be as formal as going to a gym or out for a five mile run. A good session of house work, mowing the lawn (when the weather permits!) or even a cooking session will all burn calories and have the advantage of making you feel much better emotionally too! It's good to find something that you LIKE doing, that is enjoyable and that you are likely to sustain on a regular basis.

My weight loss journey has been long, but I am still learning new tips and tricks to help me along the way and what's more, still enjoying the challenge! I would say that my behaviour around food has changed massively - I have learned to respect food, to "break" it's control over me, and to be able to modify how I behave with food. Just because food is within sight doesn't mean I have to eat it! I don't see eating the way I do as meaning that I am missing out any more - in fact I am now able to enjoy my life and have regained the ability to do things that I struggled to do or even found impossible to do!


Here are a few of my past posts which I hope you will find helpful and inspiring. I won't try and tell you that my journey was easy - and you'll see that there were many blips along the way, but 6.5 years down the line, I feel about 20 years younger than I did when I was lugging around 4 stone more.

Please do pop back to the forums and share your journey with us - we are here for you, day and night and happy to share your success or support you when you need it.

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[Raffle in reply to Pineapple27]

Your story is amzing thanks for sharing it was nice that you have losed. I will try and see what I lose will go to the gym and swimming. half a stone would be good lol . X thamks agine xx

[IndigoBlue61]

Hello and welcome Raffle 😊

[izzy1981]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Great place to come for support, advice and encouragement. Keep posting and good luck with your journey.

[Raffle in reply to izzy1981]

Thanks x

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone]

Hello and welcome Raffle

Three stone in less than 4 months. That's putting a lot of pressure on yourself. I'd say work on finding a healthy eating pattern for yourself and see how you go.

Dare I suggest it probably took more than 4 months for you to gain that weight so if you want to lose it in a sustainable way, i.e. to keep it off, you may need to be more patient, but stick with it and you'll definitely see big changes by Christmas

[Raffle in reply to BridgeGirl]

Thanks x

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to Raffle]

You might like to read this. We have a What's Happening? post every day, for a general chat and catch up. It's not open 'til 10 tonight but I thought it might give you some ideas and inspiration. I know your comments and feedback will be welcome healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

[Raffle in reply to BridgeGirl]

Thanks x

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Welcome Raffle and good luck on your journey!

[Barcud 48kg]

Welcome Raffle you have already made a great start by coming here. 3 stone in 4 months is a tough challenge. Start planning your meals and shop accordingly. Have a look at the Daily Diary where people publish their daily menus....I find it helps me stick to it if I have put it down. Also join in with one of the weekly weigh ins, pick a day of the week that suits you and put your start weight in then in a weeks time post your new weight and you will get lots of support from, for example, the rest of The Monday Mass Movers. Good luck and I look forward to seeing you around the forums.

[Raffle in reply to Barcud]

Thanks . Every lb I lose i am going to put a £1 pound in the pot and at the end i can get myself some think nice x

[Beth_19]

Hi raffle welcome to the forum. I've lost 7 stone and it has taken me around 16 months to do so with a steady rate of loss or staying the same, averaged 1lb a week roughly. Set yourself little goals which are achievable to help keep you on track.

[Raffle]

I am going to do tin and every time I lose i will put 1 pound in at the end get my some think nice. Plan for my meals everyday so i know what i am cooking each day. X

[S11m]

Hi, Raffle , Welcome...

You might be interested in my thought re reducing fat:

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[Raffle]

Thanks x

[rachiegirl Restart Oct 2023]

Welcome and good luck. I have around 7 stone to lose too

[juvina]

All the best Raffle! You are welcome

[Fat2fitmumof3]

Im starting tomorrow! Need to lose 10 st!!! Ive just been shopping and stocked up on fruits, veg, wholewheat bread, pasta and wraps! I will do this x

[Ali_B62]

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This more sustainable weight loss is less likely to put you off your plans whereas if you aim too high and fail that is more likely to scupper all your plans. You have 4 months approximately before Christmas, say you lose 1 lb per week that's 1 stone 2 lb. Would that be acceptable? I am just happy to go in the right direction. I would like to lose all the weight I need to very quickly but it isn't practical. I think you just need to be a bit more flexible about this. If you lose more than a stone and 2 lb by Christmas then that's a bonus - an extra Christmas gift! Try and use your time before the new school term reading all the information given by admin so you know what you are doing and maybe have some ideas of what you want to put on your menus. I wish you all the best with your weight loss journey, you will get there, just a little slower.

[Raffle in reply to Ali_B62]

Thanks

[Ali_B62]

First bit of last message should have been that I agree with the others that you seem to be putting yourself under too much pressure by setting your sights so high. First thing you need to do is get your BMI on the NHS site and your calorie range. Go for the higher end of the range to lose your first pounds and see how much weight you lose as you go. I'm sure you can be a bit more flexible about how much you want to lose by Christmas.

[Raffle in reply to Ali_B62]

Thanks x

[Raffle]

I wish all the new people like me good luck of the start of there journey. Keep looking at your goal and do it for yourself not others xxx