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Thank you that's really helpful. I went to group and weighed feeling sad but by the end when I left all the members had made me feel much better and my consultant made me lift a box weighing a stone and it was so heavy, I was really shocked and it motivated me. I also realised yesterday that I had not been to the loo for a…

Thank you :-) I am overall really enjoying it and it’s nice to really plan my evening meal and have what I enjoy so I don’t feel deprived. Going to keep going another two weeks then see where I’m at.

Thank you so much that’s so helpful. I think I may switch to fasting 18hrs and having a 6hr window for eating. At the start my big worry was bingeing at the meal time because I’ve binged all my life but I found that meal so satisfying, had what I wanted within my calories and as the days have passed I’m fuller much quicker…

Thank you so much. How much have you lost?

No not stopped any meds. I’ve felt a lot better the last few days. Still wake up very early with nausea and my heart is racing but after a few hours it’s goes. I’m in more of a routine now which is helping I think and my meds may be starting to kick in. It’s amazing how your mental health can have such a affect physically…

Thank you so much everyone I’ve felt more like my old self today and managed to eat well really hoping I’ve turned a bit of a corner. Thanks again for alll the advice x

Thank you I will try those apps. I know getting a good nights sleep will really help me x

Thanks all. Scales have finally been kind and I’m now down another 2lbs so I’m just sticking with what I’m doing and being consistent. My emotions have been all over the place with this pandemic. I cry at the drop of a hat and feel pretty low and lonely which usually would mean I turn to food but the past week I’ve just…

Welcome! I love mfp it has helped me so much just knowing I can eat what I want as long as I stick to my calories and don’t go over and I love that I can do my daily walk and add some more calories If I want some treats. I have a long way to go but know it can be done with consistency and tracking x

I feel very much the same. Whereabouts in the world are you? X

Thank you everyone for your encouragement and support. The scales moved another pound off today so I was really pleased. I totally agree about finding other goals like the exercise. Since lockdown I’ve really enjoyed a good 40 minute walk each day. For the first week I walked 4 times and it hurt. Just been for my walk this…

Wow well done that’s fantastic. Are you at your goal? I’ve lost 71lbs so far but not even half way yet. Love mfp feel very motivated right now!

Thanks guys. I'm going to do cardio every other day and swin in between. I burn around 700 with exercise and eat back 200 of those usually so cals consumed is around 2000 and deficit is usually 1000 a day.

Thanks hun. How many calories a day do you stick to and what foods do you find fill you up the most? x

Thank you all for your replies. I really like the idea of getting to 230iah and going from there. I remember being 15st 10lbs and feeling really slim....aren’t we tall ladies lucky although at the other end it’s taken me loosing over 3 stone before anyone has noticed my weight loss!

I do both count calories and use a scale.

Thanks vismal. I would usually have thrown the towel in by now hence getting heavier. I'm loving what I'm eating and have no desire to over eat I just keep telling myself another 6 months and imagine what I could have achieved.

Thank you hun just feels like I have a mountain to climb but not binged in 9 weeks and I was doing it every night so that's a big step I just thought it might have fallen off a bit quicker in the first few months.

Thank you for all your replies. Just been to the supermarket and could easily have picked up crisps and ice cream but all I bought was some diet lemonade! Got 950 calories left for today. One day at a time. I dream of going into a normal clothes shop and buying my first pair of size 16 jeans one day.....I WILL DO THIS!…

Thank you I know from previous experience I loose a lot week one and then average out at 2-3lbs. I started at 27 stone 8lbs on Sunday hoping to loose 3-4 stone by Xmas. Thanks for all the comments and advice

Thank you I've not been eating them back. Only started Sunday and so far have lost 7lbs so I guess I can eat them back if I feel the need but so far have felt satisfied enough.