Close, so close...

[LaughingBuddha]

Morning peeps. I'm a bit please today. Lost 4 1/2lbs this week. Three weeks in and I have just 1 1/2lbs to lose to make it the 12lbs I intend and another 1/2 inch and I'll be back to my handsome self - with a bag over my head, obviously!

It is incredible to me. Never been on a weight loss diet before so had no idea how I would fare. I'm calling it "dedicated commitment", but as I've said before I couldn't have done it on my own. So thank you again to you and you and you and... etcetera, etcetera, etcetera...

[Shotglass Maintainer]

Congratulations on an awesome loss! Time to set your sight on how you´re going to maintain because going back to doing what you were doing usually means going back to weighing what you were weighing plus some extra. With how well you´ve done I´m sure you´ve got a plan for that as well though Best of luck!

[LaughingBuddha Maintainer in reply to Shotglass]

Hi Shotglass. Good to hear from you. My plan for the future? I'm on 1,700 calories a day at the moment. When I hit the magic figure I will increase to 1,900, hoping to maintain my weight and waistline and keeping my eye on that. I exercise doing yoga, I'm looking to increase my exercise activity a little more, nothing too drastic; I'm getting on a little - I'm 62, and my job keeps me active.

I count the calories, I weigh portions, I intend to watch fat content more. I turned vegetarian quite recently. With all that I'm doing I appreciate what I'm eating now I really do enjoy it, without over-indulging.

What I won't do is disappear from this community. I couldn't do it on my own, so I will stick around.

Thanks for your words of encouragement, Shotglass. Hope we'll chat again.

[Shotglass Maintainer in reply to LaughingBuddha]

Sounds great to me - happy to hear you´ll be sticking around.

[Lytham 3 stone]

Well done you, so pleased for you ! Would you like to join our Easter challenge to lose half a stone by Easter? Just post your Weight on the Easter Countdown post under pinned posts ! Look forward to seeing you there

[LaughingBuddha Maintainer in reply to Lytham]

Thank you Lytham. Haven't got back sooner, I've been thinking about the Easter challenge. Can you tell me a little about it; I'm not sure how much help I can be, much as I'd like to, being so close to my target.

[Lytham 3 stone in reply to LaughingBuddha]

I was just thinking about the half inch you wanted to lose? There is over 100 of us doing it and you would be a big inspiration !

[H61g]

What a fab loss.....good luck with the next stage of maintaining😊

[LaughingBuddha Maintainer in reply to H61g]

Hi H61g. Thanks for that. I didn't know how I'd fare, never having been on a weight loss diet before but with my goal staring right at me now, I can't help thinking the hard work is about to start - maintaining it. I'm very close to finding out. Best of luck with your journey.