Weight loss plan is working!

[Lighter125]

So I am now 7.5 weeks into my weight loss journey and am now 9.st 13 pounds. I can not tell you how happy I am to be under 10 stone!

I have lost just over 15 pounds and am feeling so much better about everything.

I have another 8/9 pounds to go but am 66% of the way there - I am aiming for 9 stone 5 pounds.

I feel it’s important to celebrate the “wins” so far to keep motivation going but to also keep focused on my target. I am also looking at fat % this week and muscle mass as wanna be trim and toned mainly rather than just weigh less.

Now, in the past I got so happy once under 10 stone, that around 9st 10/12 I would give up and then bad habits would creep back in. The fact that for the first time i years I will by start of year and also a new decade be back to a size 10, is a real motivation. This last 33% is hardest to loose, but this is why am posting here, to keep the motivation UP and to make sure finish the job and meet my target!

x

[S11m]

Hi... I am glad that what you are doing is working for you.

Yes - I felt like that when I got down to 15 stone - but that is 14% body fat!

How are you planning to asses your body fat percentage and muscle mass? You might be interested in this:

healthunlocked.com/fasting-...

Are you Intermittent Fasting?:

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[Lighter125 in reply to S11m]

thanks so much! I think will gauge fat % (this is a bit clunky) using specific scales - its not exact but gives some direction!

[S11m in reply to Lighter125]

Body-fat callipers are not very expensive, and, I think, they give more accurate results than the cheaper "smart" scales.

[Juppy]

Congratulations! That is fantastic work and best wishes for the last 8/9 pounds! You’ve got this!

[PippiRuns 6kg Restart Jan 2025]

Congratulations 🎈🎊 perhaps now is the time to really start thinking about how you will maintain once you reach your goal. Do you have a plan for that?

[2bFabnfit]

Well done on what you have achieved. I would recommend a decision to continue regular weigh ins for life. Once you reach your goal celebrate then work out a maintenance plan.

Weigh in weekly to check that you are still goal weight plus or minus a couple of pounds. (Maintenance zone)

Don't get complacent, once you have maintained for 6 months or a year, it is too easy to think you have got it all sussed. My experience tells me that it is too easy to take your eye off the ball and wake up a couple of stone heavier!

This happened to me back in the summer when I got my beach clothes out to pack, only to find I couldn't get into most of them.

This time it will be weekly weigh ins for at least a year, post goal weight. I may then try fortnightly but regular weigh ins are the only way I can guarantee not to yoyo again. That way I can take action as soon as I get above my comfort zone. Certainly before my bmi is regarded as unhealthy. I am not ever going to need to lose 2 stone again! Good luck with your journey. I too only need a few last lbs to go, but I will remain here. I need this forum to keep me accountable!

[Dietwoman Visitor]

Hi well done that is amazing 15 pounds in 7.5 weeks, good luck for the last few pounds you can definitely do it.

I am a similar weight, weigh in now at 9stone 4 has taken me all year to lose 2 and a half stone would like to be 9 stone but have stayed at 9.4 for a few weeks now, will keep trying tho. It was a great feeling getting under 9 stone, I have done this before the same as you and got to 9 stone 10 then put weight on again. Am determined not to this time so like you keeping a close eye on it and not letting it slip., we have got this 😀

[Holly28]

Brilliant news, keep it up!

[elliebath Maintainer]

Well done, passing that 10st barrier is indeed a great feeling isn't it?

I think the suggestion above by PippiRuns is a sensible one. Now is a good time to start thinking of how you plan to maintain longer term. I would suggest you give yourself a weight range of a few pounds for maintenance, rather than an exact figure. Tbh maintenance is just as challenging as initial weight loss. I'm a long term maintainer (4 years) and have found that allowing myself a 3-4 pound range is better for the body and the soul 😊.

Some of the many Maintainers Posts might be helpful to you ( you find them in Pinned Posts ) . But well done so far and good luck with the final few pounds.

[RaggedClown]

Another vote here for continuing to weigh in after you have achieved your target weight. It's too easy to lose track and suddenly find yourself back where you started.