Thread: My final 2 stone-ish... Hopefully!

Hi everyone

A little background - I've been a diet for about a million years I started on SW a few years ago & lost 2 1/2 stone, then gave up as I was living with my in-laws & it made sticking to it difficult! I then started CC using MFP & lost some more. Then life got complicated lol - I managed to not gain but I was still overweight! So at the start of this year I rejoined SW on the EE plan & I just felt to restricted & gave up. I then tried WW online as I had heard good things - I lost slowly but I can't afford to pay the fees & finding points values is a pain otherwise. So I'm back to CC using MFP.

I'm not sure how to settle back in yet - previously I was having 1200-1400 a day + exercise. But I haven't worked out in months as I have a bad back. I'm thinking of trying 1500 & just doing Wii Fit for 1/2 hr 3 times a week to get me back into a routine & see how I go!

My last weigh in was 13st 10lbs and my current goal is 11 1/2 st. But I'll see how I feel when I get there! (I'm 5ft9 before anyone asks why my goal is so high haha!!)

I could really do with some encouragement/support - I don't live near any friends or family at the moment & my hubby tries to be helpful... But is a typical man about it lol!!

I'll try & update daily but I often forget! I might just do a calorie/exercise total with comments rather than a full diary - using MPF makes me lazy.

So hello, this is me & I hope I can help & encourage anyone that pops along too

Charli XxX

Hi Charli welcome! Well done on your loss so far and good luck with CC

Hi charli,

Im Sarah, I've been going slimming would too and lost 2st but i can't stick to it so i keep switching between that and cc, i love cc though its so easy x

Originally Posted by BerryBerry

Hi Charli welcome! Well done on your loss so far and good luck with CC

Thanks hun

Charli XxX

Originally Posted by Sazbirl

Hi charli,

Im Sarah, I've been going slimming would too and lost 2st but i can't stick to it so i keep switching between that and cc, i love cc though its so easy x

I was ok on SW first time round (old style red & green) but I found EE do restrictive! Sometimes I neeeeed bread haha!! I love CC I can be flexible & I think long term it's more realistic.

Charli XxX

I've had an awful start to the week, so much going on! So I'm starting officially from yesterday... Which was 1771 calories. More than I wanted but still not too bad No exercise, I've been exhausted due to work (I know that shouldn't be an excuse!) so not a great start but I've had worse haha!!

Today I didn't have breakfast (had a 7:30am meeting that didn't finish until 9:30!) so we'll see if I have a mini binge this evening or not. I'm hoping I can behave

Charli XxX

Well I've been ok this evening, although my hubby bought home a Yorkie bar Thankfully he understood why I only ate half! 1765 calories today, no exercise again. I know I can do better!!

I've been looking up soup recipes to take to work for lunches - I love home made soup just finding the time!

Also having a clear out this weekend as we're downsizing house in the new year, so I'll finally be able to actually get to my crosstainer - should burn a few cals off

Charli XxX

im 5"9 as well sweet and my goal is 11st11lb. it says its the top end of my bmi. ive got so much flabby skin from 2 sizeable kids i dont think i could get much smaller but like you im going to see how i feel when i get there! total loss will be 81lbs lost 17lb so far... good luck sweetie x

Originally Posted by LadyJo

im 5"9 as well sweet and my goal is 11st11lb. it says its the top end of my bmi. ive got so much flabby skin from 2 sizeable kids i dont think i could get much smaller but like you im going to see how i feel when i get there! total loss will be 81lbs lost 17lb so far... good luck sweetie x

Oh it's nice to see another tally Good luck! 17lb is fantastic, well done x

Charli XxX

Yesterday went well... Until I went out for carvery!! I did have only turkey meat & lots of veg but I couldn't count.

Oh and a glass of wine. Ooopsie!!

I weighed today & I STS from last week (which was 2lb on!!) so I'm super determined this week. Not sure about dinner tonight but we'll see. Had to buy a sarnie for lunch so might be tight & I really need some wine to end the week haha

Charli XxX

Got dragged out for dinner last night (kicking and screaming obviously!) haha I'm counting every little morsel from today! I've got a busy weekend shuffling furniture & I'm out for a curry tonight but I have planned for it, whether I stick to the plan or not will be another matter, I do love curry! But I'll have my crosstrainer back tomorrow so I can get back on the exercise wagon!

Charli XxX

Baaaad weekend. Starting from square one today! I'm even cooking soup for the weeks lunches... Need to get my head into it. Gah. Bad Charli.

Charli XxX

Sending good vibes to stick on it! Do u have your own cross trainer? I can't say it's my fave gym piece lol!!!

Originally Posted by LadyJo

Sending good vibes to stick on it! Do u have your own cross trainer? I can't say it's my fave gym piece lol!!!

Aw ta hun Yeh I do! It's not my favourite but it's the quickest route to results in my experience! Between that & my step, weights, balls, bands, rockers, mats, books, Wii & Kinect games I should be stick thin haha

Charli XxX

Monday was 1600 cals - not too bad No exercise though as it was big shop day! Made some curried vegetable soup (only 97cals a bowl & really yummy!) for lunches, hoping it'll keep me away from canteen curries & noodles hehe

Charli XxX