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It’s been just over a month since my last post. I’ve now lost 15.8kg (2st 7lb). I did my first race and completed it 3 mins faster than predicted. My next race is a half marathon on 3rd April. I’ve also bought myself an exercise bike now. It arrived last week and so far I’ve done 90km on it. Training is going well for my…

Can I join in? I'm 41 and from the UK. Over the last 4-5 years, despite several attempts to control my weight gain I'd failed and ended up at 15st 7lb (98.3kg/217lb) ... at 5ft 6.5" (169cm) it put my BMI at 34 ... well in to the obese range. I was a 'runner' but I'd injured myself and not run from June 2019 to May 2021,…

I also suffer with body dysmorphia. It was first mentioned to me about 11 years ago, but was only diagnosed with it officially 3 years ago. It's a real issue. It gets worse if I put on weight (like I did in lockdown last year). To the point where I'm basically a hermit who won't leave the house. I've lost around…

Bit late to the party, but here's my goals: 1) To lose my 'lockdown weight' and get back to a healthy BMI . So basically 5 stone to shift (70lb/31.5kg). 2) To get back to running constantly, no walk breaks. Since returning from injury. 3) To get a new 10km PB ... so sub 58mins 13s 4) To get a new Half-Marathon PB ... so…

Aww, thanks guys. I must try and get my head back to reset and start again with the serious calorie logging. I can't afford to stay this size, it's not healthy for me. I am surprised that I did manage to complete the half marathon to be honest. I started with tendinitis in both achilles, which I've been nursing since June.…

I'm just checking in on everyone's progress, you're all doing so great. I'm afraid I lost the plot and after 7 weeks of following my diet, I had a splurge week where I went completely off the rails and ate really poorly. Followed that with a second splurge week. I've not weighed myself since 21st Feb as I'm too scared to…

SW: 208lb/94.4kg (1/1/2020) CW: 192.3lb/87.25kg (21/2/2020) TW: 147lb/66.7kg 6/1/2020 - 207.2lb/94kg 13/1/2020 - 196.9lb/89.3kg 20/1/2020 - 197.2lb/89.45kg 27/1/2020 - 196.6lb/89.2kg 31/1/2020 - 194lb/88kg 7/2/2020 - 193.5lb/87.75kg 14/2/2020 - 191lb/86.65kg 21/2/2020 - 192.3lb/87.25kg I've had a bad week, I guess that was…

Glad people are finding the video I posted useful/informative. 🙂 I’m having a ‘naughty’ weekend eating things I shouldn’t. Friday night my husband surprised me with a meal out at an Indian restaurant. I’ve had to estimate the calories, but I’m. Pretty sure I ate around 2400kcal that day, so not great. Yesterday started…

@speyerj - thank you for the praise. I am trying really hard and it is tough not to be disheartened when the scales don't reflect what I think I should be seeing. I am definitely pleased to be rid of that 17lb, but also think I shouldn't have let myself put on so much weight in the previous 6-7 months. So I'm annoyed with…

Weighed in today and pleasantly surprised. :) 5' 7"/169cm SW: 208lb/94.4kg (1/1/2020) CW: 191lb/86.65kg (13/02/2020) GW: 147lb/66.7kg 6/1/2020: 207.2lb/94kg 13/1/2020: 196.9lb/89.3kg 20/1/2020: 197.2lb/89.45kg 27/1/2020: 196.6lb/89.2kg 31/1/2020: 194.0lb/88kg 7/2/2020: 193.5lb/87.8kg 13/2/2020: 191lb/86.65kg Total loss so…

Yes, I think I get it. I'll do some number crunching as I do have figures for the last 5 weeks.

I'm a bit confused where the 0.5lb = 1750 calorie deficit bit comes from. Can you explain? I'm probably being a bit thick. I think my Fitbit is quite accurate as it knows my current weight, it reads my heart rate during exercise, registers my step count etc. How would I know if it's not accurate? My home scales say my BMR…

I've just had a look and my calories in and out for 1st - 7th Feb to see what I'm actually doing. That week I had upped my calories a bit to see if it helped me loose more weight than sticking to just 1200kcal +/- 50kcals. This is what I found: 1 Feb - In 1637kcal out 2152kcal - deficit 515kcal 2 Feb - In 1190kcal out…

@lilann1961 Yes, that exactly how I am with my running. Except I took 3 months out and then tried to come back, but I'm getting pain in the back of my heel after every run I do at the moment. It's so frustrating as I was doing so well with my running, now I feel like I'm starting all over again. I have no doubt I'll get…

Good morning ladies, you've all been very busy posting messages over the weekend. It's difficult for me to keep up! Glad you all seem to be making headway and supporting each other. I am reading posts but can't reply to them all. @CupcakeCrusoe I am definitely logging every single thing that passes my lips, even the 'bad'…

Friday weigh in day for me! 5'7" SW:208lb CW:193.5lb TW:147lb 31/12/2019: 208lb 06/01/2020: 207.2lb 13/01/2020: 196.9lb 20/01/2020: 197.2lb 27/01/2020: 196.6lb 31/01/2020: 194lb 07/02/2020: 193.5lb A rather dissapointing 0.5lb loss this week. I tried changing things up a bit and upping my calorie intake a bit and it seems…

@Danielle__S yes, I’m seeing a sports therapist every other week at the moment. I’m just finding it frustrating as I really want to get back into my running and this injury is hindering my progress.

@speyerj yayee, well done you. I’m doing the Cambridge Half Marathon here in the UK on 8th March. I’m grossly under prepared for it though. I did it last year in 2hrs 11mins. That was my first ever half marathon. So I signed up again for the year, but then picked up an injury. I have Achilles tendinitis in both feet which…

Hey ladies, just checking in mid-week. Weigh in for me is Friday, and I'm so hoping to see a loss. Ideally a 2lb loss, so fingers crossed. 5ft 7" SW: 207lb (7th Jan) CW: 194lb (31st Jan) So I did 1 hour of strength and stretch pilates on Monday. My goodness my abs have been rather tender since, not helped I'm sure by the…

@torihudson6 I have a Fitbit Ionic, the resting heart rate logging is part of the Fitbit app. It’s gone down more since I posted. My resting heart rate is now 58bpm. I’m very pleased with that.

Hi Ladies and welcome to February. Hope you all had a successful January. I've not weighed in yet. I've swapped my weigh in day to Friday so I'll wait until then. Here's my January summary though: SW: 207lb (7th Jan) CW: 194LB (31st Jan) Loss: 13lb I've had other achievements during January as well as on the scales ...…

SW: 208lb CW: 194lb GW:147lb 1/1/2020 - 208lb 6/1/2020 - 207.2lb 13/1/2020 - 196.9lb 20/1/2020 - 197.2lb 27/1/2020 - 196.6lb 31/1/2020 - 194lb Had to do a sneaky early weigh in for the last day of the month. I've lost exactly 14lb since starting my diet. 47lb to go to target, but that's a big chunk gone for starters.…

Had a little pleasant surprise. Just been for my run, I’d planned to do 5-6km but I ended up doing just over 8km which is about 5 miles. Had my dinner and completed my diary and the little note after said “If every day was like this day you’d weigh 79kg (174lb) in 5 weeks” That’s the first time it’s shown as under 80kg for…

SW: 208lb (94.3kg) CW: 194.5lb (88.25kg) GW: 147lb (66.7kg) So after some bitter disappointment on Monday because hadn't appeared to loose any weight for the 2nd week running, I decided to do another weigh in on Tuesday. To my delight it showed I'd dropped 2.7lb, so not sure what happened on Monday just hoping it was a…

@Tarzan37 thank you. It's not a term I've come across before. In that case, I have been measuring myself each week, and although I didn't have a weight loss on the scale I did have a measurement change. I'd lost 1cm (about 1/3") off both my waist and hips this last week. Not a major thing, but a little change. In all I've…

Sorry @Aerohead21, what is NSV?

SW: 207lb CW: 196.6lb 13/1/2020 - 197lb (-10lb) 20/1/2020 - 197.2lb (+0.2lb) 27/1/2020 - 197.6lb (+0.4lb) Week 3 weigh in and another week of non-loss. I’m sticking with my 1200kcal - 1300kcal a day, and doing exercise but I’m still not loosing anything. Getting most despondent 😭

@CupcakeCrusoe, unfortunately there’s very few veg I eat. In fact I can list them all: Sweetcorn, Mushroom, red pepper, rocket, spinach (if I really really have to), carrot, and potato. That’s it. I’m 39 so I don’t think my taste buds will change now. I’m also very picky about food texture. So for example I’ll eat carrot…

@kali31337 I don’t really enjoy what I’m eating because I’m a really fussy eater. I can list only a few vegetables I eat and only 2 fruits and I don’t enjoy eating any of them, I just tolerate them. So eating ‘healthy’ means eating food I’m not keen on. It also means there’s little variety as I eat the same veg every day…

Hi theleadmare, I have back problems too. I slipped three discs in my lower back 9 years ago which was extremely painful. MRI showed I also have lumber lordosis and ‘degenerative disc desiccation’. So I have to be very careful how I bend and lift things. So I sympathise with your discomfort. My spinal specialist did drum…