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I'm a daily weigher - and mine goes up and down. I'm Ok with that. I also track my weight weekly. This week - my Monday weekly weigh in is 1lb down. 277.4lbs 19 stone 11.4 lbs 2 stone 9.2lbs since 26/8/23.

AliGal 50lbs to lose - 10.6lbs off 39.4lbs to go. Visualising 47lbs to lose - 7.2lbs off - 39.8lbs to go. Tipperary 21kg to lose 0kg off 21kg to go Susie58 84lb to lose -8lb off 76lb to go.

I've not watched the Blue Zone.

I don't eat anything labelled keto. Real food only, mostly meat.

Welcome back, Manda. How bad was it? And what's your plan?

Dear Piers, I hope all is well with you and yours. We're reactivating the boards and would love to have our stats listed under our Avatars agin. The % of weight loss really kept us motivated. It would be lovely to have tickers again as well. Please let us know, Thank you, Ali

Brilliant you've got back swimming. I am planning to do that by March - and to start with chair exercise tomorrow at the old Cottage Hospital. I'll bring the average age of attendees down by a few years! If you find water pilates exercuses, please share them.

I found it good to have choice when I did a vlcd - but also had my regulars that I wanted everyday!

Good determination, Tranquility. Glad you enjoyed London.

That sounds like a good plan, Visulaizing. 50lbs is just over 22kg - so we all have a simliar target. I am, of course, starting much heavier than you two. I'm a daily weigher - but Mondays for this thread and my stats. I like this thread as it's my losses for the year. I put on iover Xmas so...

Monday weigh in - down 3lbs this week despite a supermarket slip up yesterday. I am now in the teens again at 278.4lbs 19 stone 12.4 lbs. It's 2 stone 8.2bs off in 24 weeks. I would have been further ahead if I'd made different decisions at Xmas. Lesson learned? Maybe. I want to get another...

Lovely to see you back - but sad that Covid has left you so unwell.

Tipp! Wonderful to see you. 280lbs - straight 20 stone this am. Maybe I can get below for the Monday weigh in...

I'm 6.6lbs down this yesr - reversing an Xmas gain and hoping to get below 280lbs this week into the teens! What about you?

All are welcome to the Team Christmas challenge. Stop lurking - sign up and make your first weigh-in this week. You can join this challenge at anytime. The goal is to lose weight by Christmas 2022. You set your goal. Mine is 50lbs. WE CAN DO THIS!! You can be calorie counting, using a slimming...

Weekly weigh in Monday 281.4lbs 20 stone 1.4lbs. 314.6lbs done 33.2lbs - 2 stone 5.2bs down from 22 stone 6.6lbs 26/8/23.

I've marked time the last half of January, but my jeans are looser - so maybe less fat and more muscle? Anyhow, I am happy that I will make progress in February.

Saturday weigh in - 282lbs - so more or less staying the same.

Great news on your job - well done. And well done on getting those steps in, too

Congratulations! Brilliant results. I look forward to seeing your next post.

Sorry to see the problem post Saxenda, and yr lipoedema.

Monday weigh in was a disappointing 283.2lbs 20 stone 3.2lbs, just 0.4lbs for the week. Today, 22/1/24, 281.8lbs making 6.2lbs off in Jan, reversing the Xmas weight gain of 4.8lb, and 1.4lbs net down from 21 Dec. Right direction.

Good luck, Jenni.

0.2lbs off today on my daily weigh....

I think food addiction is real. A mix of psychological, gut bacteria and physical. That's where I'm finding my new regime really helps. My fails have been psychological- self sabotage whilst out food shopping. 282.2lbs this am so one pound lower than before Xmas when I was 283.2lbs. On my way...

I'm finding carnivore easier than keto. I'd wander into keto baking and puddings when I was keto. More protein leaves me much more satisfied. I occasionally have mushrooms or avocado- but am almost always meat, eggs and a little dairy.

Helloooo! Welcome back. What's yr goal on Cambridge and plan afterwards?

So that was a surprise - up a lb on a weekly weigh yesterday. I am not sure why - but I do feel a bit more inflamed than usual. 283.6lbs 20 stone 3.6lbs 15/1/24. I went off piste yesterday - cheesy biscuits. Self sabotage. Nonetheless, today, I am at STS on 8 January at 282.6lb on 15 January...

Welcome, Mellow Yellow. I look forward to following your progress.

It's live - but not many of us.

Welcome, Frozen Fjords! That sounds like a good plan. Good luck.

Glad you are recovering. Hope you'll be able to get out and about next week.

Good work, Lawl. You are on your way!

Good luck!

All are welcome to the Team Christmas challenge. Stop lurking - sign up and make your first weigh-in this week. You can join this challenge at anytime. The goal is to lose weight by Christmas 2022. You set your goal. Mine is 50lbs. WE CAN DO THIS!! You can be calorie counting, using a slimming...

I've taken off the 4.8lbs I put on over 10 days at Xmas days. I started 2024 at 288lbs on New Year's Day. Today I am at 282.6lbs 20 stone 2.6lbs - just lower than before Christmas. That's 32lbs - 2 stone 4lbs down in 19 weeks. My target weight 189lbs - 13 stone 7lbs in 2024 - total target...

Well done, Tranquility. I hope you feel better soon.

Daily weighing (mostly). 286lbs 5 Jan. 284.6.lbs 6 Jan.

I went off plan over Xmas so start the new year at 288lbs - and ticked down a lb over night - so 287lbs today.

Congratulations, Goose. What a great way to start the year.

Congratulations, Goose. Great start. What's your goal?

Welcome back.

A magical drop over night of 2.8lbs It's funny as I could feel my trews were even looser at the waist so I was a bit disappointed with yesterday's weigh in. It was ticking down - so I wasn't upset. More bemused. On carnivore, I don't poo every morning like I used to. I do poo most days, but...

Down another1.8lbs in 9 days. 283.2lbs today. 21/12/2023 - 31.4lbs/2st14.3lbs/14.2kg down in 16 weeks and 5 days. 314.6lbs 22 stone 6.6lbs 26/8/23 > 31.4lbs - 20 stone 3.2lbs in 117 days.

Welcome back, Coffee Princess. Congratulations on your 3 stone off. I will chase you down the next stone! I'm at 284lbs today. What's your plan?

Great news, Squeeze. How are you going to handle Xmas day?

I, too, find I must not have things that compel me in the house, or at least downstairs. Mr Aligal and have biscuits and chocolate in his room and I know I won't go and raid them there! It's not cheese for me - but sweet things. I am told long term carnivore may cure me of that compulsion. I...

One pound down in the past 6days, with one day off plan. I must not have things that compel me in the house, or at least downstairs. Mr Aligal and have biscuits and chocolate in his room and I know I won't go and raid them there! It's not cheese for me - but sweet things. I am told long term...

One pound down - 284.0lbs 18/12/2023 - 30.6lbs/13.9lb down in16 weeks and 2 days carnivore.

Good job, Ravenous!

12 days now - I want another 2 pounds off.

How's it going, Squeeze?

Hi, Bob. Welcome to Minimins. Not as active now as it has been in the past. I've just started carnivore - it works for me.

Hi there! Welcome to Minimins. I'll keep you company now and next year.

In the past 30 days, I've shed 4.6lbs. That makes 2 stone and 2lbs off. The past two weeks, I've been off piste. I can't do a little sweet stuff. It becomes compelling. Another 5lbs and I'll be in the 19s. Not sure I'll manage that this year - but will have a go!

Just a 1.2lbs lost in the past two weeks. That's amazing as I've had several deviations involving sweet things. Lots of sweet things. I don't count anything - just most of the time eat carnivore. I can't do a little sweet stuff - I really find it compelling. Is that the definition of a...

Daily weighing - but sometimes tick up or down a lb or two. Gently shedding weight. 28.4lbs down to 286.2lbs / 20 stone 6.2lbs in 93 days Not sure I'll make it to 40lbs down before the year end as that would need 11.6lbs in 4 weeks. At least, I should get into the teens for 2024 with another...

Today I have ticked up - 287.4lbs. No drama. Broke my fast with a three egg omlet. More later.

Hello @neikom729 welcome

Today I am 2 stone down, at 286.6lbs in 80 days carnivore - 11 weeks and 3 days or 21.92% of 2023. I wonder what I can achieve in the 47 days, 6 weeks and 5 days or 12.88% left of 2023. At least I hope to be into the teens. Yesterday I broke my fast mid morning with a 3 egg omelet, and then...

Hello - I'm a returner.

Hi, Tipp - good to catch up and to see you are still swimming. I am thinking about going swimming. I have a badly arthritic hip - so crawl legs - up and down, would probably be good.

Down over another lb over night - 288.2lbs. I'm daily weighing now. Updated 13/11 287.2lbs 27.4lbs down 8.6 % I used to have a bowel movement daily. Without the fibre of veggies, wheat and beans, my bowels move once every 2 or 3 days - so that can make a difference to my daily scales! Today...

Aaargh. So I disappeared again and put on nearly 10lbs between March and late August and up into size 26s. So back again. I'm now eating carnivore. Lamb, beef, eggs, bacon, and a little cheese and dairy as a condiment. It's suiting me well. I've shed 25lbs in 46 days, despite a few missteps...

I disappeared and am back. Rebooted 6 weeks ago. Carnivore. Eating lamb, beef, fish and a little cheese and dairy as a condiment. How are others doing?

Hope your day is better, Positive Muff.

Congratulations! Great job.

How's it going @Clkielty ? I found shakes worked for me - disrupting my eating pattern. I didn't maintain - a repeated pattern for me. So do plan your post New Weigh regime.

I'm back - and will be posting often. I know when I post here, I stay on track.

Hi @Kittywinks Do come and join me on the Team 40 challenge. https://www.minimins.com/threads/team-40-christmas-2023.372199/

Me too - carnivore rather than shakes. Good luck!

All are welcome to the Team 40 Christmas challenge. First weigh-in this week. You can join this challenge at anytime. The goal is to lose 40lbs by Christmas 2022. WE CAN DO THIS!! Past Team 50 challenge members who are maintaining or have less than 40lbs to goal are welcome to join. Please...

I'm back. I reversed most of my 2021 loss in 2022. Not sure why I fell off the wagon. I'm not sure how high I got as I half started a new regime and didn't weight mysalf. This past week, I've eaten very well - mainly carnivore with some dairy, two meals a day. I'm 4lbs down last week. I don't...

Well 2022 was a write off. I really don't know why I dropped off in January 2022. I regained more than 36 lbs. Lots of excuses in the summer and autumn (bereavement - I lost my mum - and Mr AG's operations) followed by a chocolate eating winter but no excuse for not putting one foot in front...

Welcome @JedH What's your plan and how much do you want to lose?

I'll try the konjac rice when my noodles run out. I do cut the noodles with scissors - so not so long. Well done on the park run! and the staying the same. A good result for your week.

Well done! Great start.

I'm good. I hope you have a lovely time for your mum today. Have fun!

@accountabilityiskey @amee1981 - I've added you both to the list. Welcome, Amee. Not sure what your target is, accountability, so I have left that for you to add. I'm 4.4lbs down. So today I am 270lbs 19st4lb, so 48.6lbs lost since start 22 March 2021: 3st6.6lb 15.25%. Good but not as good...

Down 0.2lbs on yesterday. 4.4lbs down for the week. Those maltitol sweets really impacted me. I was up 2lbs overnight on Sunday morning. I was also really hungry yesterday. So today I am 270lbs 19st4lb, so 48.6lbs lost since start 22 March 2021: 3st6.6lb 15.25%. I want to shed at least...

4.4lbs down. Good but not as good as my saturday weigh in which was 1.8lbs lower. I think maltitol sweets really impacted me. I was up 2lbs overnight on Sunday morning. I was also really hungry yesterday. So today I am 270lbs 19st4lb, so 48.6lbs lost since start 22 March 2021: 3st6.6lb...

Glad you are feeling better now.

Congratulations. What an amzing start. Do join us on the Team 50 Christmas 2022 challenge and the Waist Thread. Links in my signature.

Less good morning weigh in - I'm blaming the maltitol liquorice sweets I foolishly bought. Ticked up 2lbs overnight! So i won't be doing that again in a hurry.....

Good start, @tipperary @boofle @Halley @Carrieclauspike! Congratulations on being under way on the Easter Challenge.

I wonder if having one of those DIY electrolyte drinks might relieve yr pain. No scientific rationale = just that they have ingredients that help with msucle cramps so maybe they reach the parts other drinks don't. Two different recipes here. I don't always use vinegar in the one that has apple...

The reve4nge of the pina coladas! Sorry you had a tough time after a nice night of pleasures!

Happy New Year, snowbryneich I hope you are joining us in 2022.

Here's a useful recipe thread.https://www.minimins.com/threads/keto-recipes.363242/

It's been just a week reversing the Christmas gain train - 278.2lbs this am - so pleased to be back at over 50lbs lost. I am surprised it's happened so fast. Onwards and downwards.

That's a great recipe! I Can't remember if I posted it on one of the keto recipe threads. Do add any other favourites there so people can find them. I saved it with copymethat. I love CMT. It saves recipes from web pages - so is like a recipe book with cuttings. I like a cocoa based brownie...

Yuip. Frustrating when our expectations aren't met. I'm off to claen the Airbnb - a bit late as I've beem here and watching an Amazon movie!

That reminds me. I had to disupt my bread habits. No more making bread. I don't buy sourdough bread - and get Mr AG a bland brown sliced loaf (no palm oil) , and don't keep it in the bread bin. It's often in the fridge or by the kettle. Somehow that means I can leave it alone!

Good start @Halley and @tipperary I find it motovating seeing others achieving results. Helps keep me focused.

Well done. You are on a day by day journey. That's all it takes, whatever plan we are on. Just each day, consistently. I definitely agree keeping busy helps. For me, also breaking patterns. I moved things around in the cupboards so my go to routines were disrupted. Mr AG also keeps his...

Not sure it's necessarily the absence of exercise. Hormones and just our guts can make several pounds up overnight. I daily weigh and can go up overnight. In my case, I'm post menopausal and think it's unpredictable inflammation and oedema.

I can't grow it - the pigeons would have it all. It's too windy to bsecure covers. I could build a walk in farme - but I have other priorities, like buying a serger! I must get some almonds. They are on offer at Lidl - so I'll get some later. I'd put the dog in his crate last night as he's been...

Well - sorry you are disappointed. I think a Kg is good! Whooshies are so unpredictable. Onwards and downwards, Tipp. 2022 is yr year to goal, surgery to sort out yr pain and staying there at goal getting fitter.

Have another good day today, @Bertie81 You have done so well, losing one third of your body weight. My 2022 wish for you is that you get to goal and find a way of maintaining your new figure, and staying healthy.

Funny how the place we are in makes such a difference. I had to get Mr Ag to take trhe sweet things and crisps away to his room so they weren't in the cupboard! I haven't tried chia seed water. I might do an electrolyte solution with fresh lemon to divert myself.

I definitely find eating higher protein keeps me from bingeing. The binges I've had in the last 8 months have been because I bought a bag of donuts or some other food stuff like biscuits or sweet sugary chocolates I know will compel me if I bring them into the house. I recommend joining a...

Great plan @FlicG I lost a lot of weight on sachets - but regained over 8 years. I think if I'd stayed as focused, daily weighing, weekly reporting in on minimins and eating low carb, I would have stayed at goal. I think sachets are great for reseting reliance on food and getting results when...

Welcome back. That sounds like a good plan. I look forward to reading your ramblings!

Oh Dee. what a torrid time you have had. I am so sorry. I am glad the worst is past and your family are getting better. How disappointing not to have had family together over Christmas. I hope you'll be able to get together in the next few months. You've got a good plan to reverse the Xmas...

Here's the our list so far. I wonder what our cumulative inch loss will be by Xmas 2022. AliGal:- Waist 44 7/8 inches 114cm I 1 Jan 2022 I target 33 inches 83cm I loss 0 inches Cavegirl:- Waist 33 inch 83cms high hip 39 inch 99cms I 4 Jan 2022 I target tba I Loss tba Tipperary:-...

Good decision - impressed!

Good start! Join us on the Easter Challenge set up by @boofle to share your progress weekly. https://www.minimins.com/threads/easter-challenge-2022.370509/

We should all be a foot or two taller to make our waists right!!

The key is - do they still taste gorgeous 10 days and 3 or 4 times a day later!!?

I didn't like the meals when I did a sachet diet - I lived on choclate pudding as a shake as it wasn;t too sweet! Do join us on the Waist Thread - link below. You Exanters will do really well fast! Measure up as often as you like.

Welcome back!

Loving your start to the New Year, @Bertie81

274.4 lbs on the Monday Weigh in - so that's my start weight for 2022. Today - the next day 2.4lbs down. I need to shed around half a stone to get back on track to the lowest I was in December. It's a sobering reminder of how fast the scales can rise. I wasn't going crazy! I know that will...

I've created The Waist Thread. Measure up monthly - or more or less frequently depending on what suit you. All welcome! https://www.minimins.com/threads/the-waist-thread.370569/

This is the thread to track your waist results. The health ratio is our waist to height ratio should be 0.50. There's a handy calculator here. https://www.healthyweightforum.org/eng/calculators/waist-height-ratio/ We'll run a list - and update sporadically. Please add yourselves to the list...

That sounds like a good plan @Halley . Please do join us on the Team 50 Christmas 2022 - as it is open to all who have had 50lbs or more to shed. I look forward to joining you at maintaining - in late 2022 or maybe 2023.

Happy Birthday, Tipp! May you have many more healthy happy mobile years, Youy've got a good plan there. I look forward to keeping you company to health weights and not being obese anymore!!

Lovely to see you Exanters here in 2022. Happy New Year and good shrinking to you all!

Hello you two. Lovely to see some LTers here in 2022. Do join us on the Easter Challenge and/or Team 50 Christmas 2022. https://www.minimins.com/threads/easter-challenge-2022.370509/

Great plan. Good start, I'm sorry it causes you pain. Have you seen @boofle 's Easter Challenge? https://www.minimins.com/threads/easter-challenge-2022.370509/

Gammy! You are doing brilliatly. Clear out that sabotage ammo - and put other things you canb't get rid of in differnt cupboards so it interupts your pattern. Do join our Christmas 2022 challenge and weigh in weekly with us.

I think motivation follows when you get results. For me, the game changer has been increasing protein and cutting carbs. I no longer feel so compelled to eat. It's reduced my overeating significantly. I definitely recommemd checking out Eating Like A Bear. Keto Fitness Club. Dr Jason Fung...

Excellent. Let us know how it goes!

It's odd. No sneaky bits here as just the two of us. Yes - some more chocolate than usual - and a bit higher carbs. And roast potatoes, some bread, and alcohol. I also wasn't as focused on the protein and having a clear 14 hours or more fasting overnight. Still 2.4lbs down overnight ... so...

Daily weighing - 2.4lbs down overnight. So I was right that my clothes weren't tighter. 272lbs. Onwards and downwards.

My first weigh-in for the Team 50 Christmas 2022 challenge will be next Monday. I am 44.2lbs down on 22/3/21 - 3st2.2lb 13.87% lost - a shocking 8lbs up from Christmas 2021 feasting. So some of the Christmas 2021 50lbs loss reversed. A good warning of how fast I can gain when not paying...

Join us on the Team 50 challenge to share your weekly progress. The link is in my signature. What's your plan?

Sounds like a good plan, @accountabilityiskey

So that's brutal. A couple of weeks carby and with some alcohol and I am 5.6lbs up on the month - in fact a total gain of 1/2 stone from my December 2021 low of 268lbs. A neat demonstration on how it's possible to regain fast. I don't feel like I've regained that much in my jeans fit. - So I...

Have fun today.

Makes absolute sense to me. I look forward to more of your excellent rambles in 2022!

I think we should also add a waist inch report - ie we measure on 1 Jan or first weigh in - and again at Xmas 2022. Inches lost - not a target - just a nice result to record over 12 months. What do you think?

Welcome back, Carrie. Join us on @boofle 's Easter challenge. https://www.minimins.com/threads/easter-challenge-2022.370509/

Yesterday - lost the plot - forgot to eat but then was delayed at a hospital appointment and had a sandwich at 3pm. Then I had breakfast with white bread rolls for supper. That's so strange - a year ago, I could never have forgotten to eat. Eating higher protein and low carb has changed my...

Hiya @GLL Sounds tough, getting a handle on what is happening. Glad you are getting support on the diabetes forum. Have you checked out Dr David Unwin, Dr Jason Fung and dietdoctor.com on diabetes?

Welcome to Minimins, @AddyPretty What's your plan? How much do you want to shed?

We're very rural on a deadend - no heavy lorries/trucks this am. We are by the coast - and did feel it when they were pile driving for the offshore wind farm. I doubt they were pile-driving at 4am this morning. It could have been the RAF or USAF - but not sure they would be flying low and fast...

You've done so well this year @Bertie81. I look forward to seeing your success in 2022 at getting to your goal and maintaining.

I love your clarity and tactics, Tipp. I have a huge gammon we are still eating. I'll freeze some. Mr AG has sandwiches. I've been having it omlettes & frittata with veggies. I'm thinking of making Mr AG a quiche with some. I'll also use some chopped up in my next meat loaf. I love meat loaf...

Welcome to Minimins @avenwalters What's your plan? How much do you want to shed?

Welcome @Zafira, @GLL, @purpleorc and @Shrinkingvioletnomore too. You've done brilliantly @Halley - here's to the next bit and then becoming a Team 50 maintainer!

Sounds good, Dandylion. Moderation sounds good. I've found eating nore protein than carbs really helped me be moderate. Before, I had to keep counting (points, calories). How much weight do you want to lose?

Hiya Megan. I'm not sure we've got any active Dukaners posting at the moment. It seems to me to be a low carb diet with some complex carbs in the pancakes. So you'll get some good results. Join us on the Easter challenge thread to share weekly weigh ins...

I had a disturbed night - up 3 times - with the dog. He'd got an upset tummy. Then when I was dozing after 4am but not yet asleep, it felt like an earthquake happened. I've felt one before here and Mr AG has felt two. No other reports - so maybe it as a low flying fighterjet. So I slept in and...

A strange day. I can't think what possessed me to break fast at noon on dark chocolate.... I had a piece of turkey while making Mr AG a sandwich. Some Lidl XX Cola, pretend Pepsi Max. Then I had a mug of stock mid afternoon after cleaning the airbnb and doing some laundry. Now I am eating a...

Thank you, @boofle for setting up this Easter Challenge. It will help me focus. 15 weeks and 5 days from today. 110 days. One third of the year. Boofle 0/11 purpleorc 0lbs lost 10lbs to go AliGal 0lbs lost 21lbs to go.

That sounds a good plan. I hope it is going well.

Looking forward to joining you, Zafiran and the other lovely Miniminers, in emerging from the fat we've accumulated. Xmas weight gain - 1.8lbs up on last week. No attention given - definite carb fest underway - that will continue until New Year as we didn't eat our Xmas pudding or Xmas cake...

Sorry to hear your medical news - but also glad to know you have a hip plan. I look forward to joining you on the 2022 weight loss train here on Minimins!

Welcome! I've messaged you on another thread. I recommend creating a diary and posting daily to keep yourself on track. Good luck!

Welcome to minimins, @moonlight bb. Maybe stop controlling your eating if that;s setting you off. Try a different approach - for example higher protein, low carb and having your first meal only when you are hungry. Check out the www.dietdoctor.com website - lots of free advice there. Try it and...

Sorry to hear about your uncle. I hope he recovers well. Yes - frustrating those scales increases. I am being flexible from now until Monday - a mix of low carb with some carbier stuff for example I will have some roasties, and we are having an evening drink too. I shall indulge in a little...

I must go and have a look for some new recipes of diet doctor - maybe by Kristie. Happy Christmas and a healthy 2022 to you too!

Wonderful! It will make a big difference to you. I recommend following @Bertie81 who blogged her way to success here on Minimins. Do not do what I did 9 years ago - successfully shed the weight and then regained!

Catching up. Good decision not to commit yourself have to work - and go on holiday instead. I'm also n=being relaxed over the next 10 days - mostly low carb with some seasonal extras and some alcoholic drinks. No visitors and no family. So it's just me and Mr AliGal, and he's not well and a bit...

I am sorry no one saw and answered your post. A kilo a week is good. However if you want some tough love, read on and I'll give you some. Stop with the hypebole. You haven't "really messed up" your diet. You've just cjosen some higher carb higher calorie elementa - and still have had good...

I hope it went OK. Let me know.

Sorry no one saw your post. It is what it is. The body isn't a machine. I wonder how it has gone the subsequent weeks. What results have you got? I did a different programme - and they kept the bars for after a significant weight loss. Do ask the person who sells you CD what she recommends.

Reflective is good. You've been brilliantly consistent. Here's to starting 2022 right - and embedding new habits so you finish 2022 at 10 stone, @Bertie81

Hope all is well as we whizz into Xmas. Mine will be more of the same - except probably some low carb stuffing and a little wildness with Xmas pudding and brandy butter! You?

Welcome to posting @jentypoo It helps - as it's a sort of commitent. I've had a range of comeback specials - but this time, it seems to have stuck, Not sure why. Though maybe it's eating low carb is just easier. I like the food (meat veg, some dairy, occasional choc and berries) so don't feel...

Excellent. I am glad you don't have early mornings anymore. 2022 will be here in a brace of ticks! I'm not working either - except at chambermaiding our old sitting room. We've put a door in our hall and made a self-contained guest suite with the downstairs bathroom, which we let on Airbnb...

What a good update. I understand the creep issue. I am more careful about the amount of extra fat/oil I use now. I rarely cook sweet things as I find them compelling and eat too much. I used to do a lot of keto baking when I previously did low carb. Now I make something maybe once a month - a...

Hi there @Wobblechop You've made good progress. Do join us in 2022 on the Team 50 thread. We weigh in weekly - and follow whatever plans suit us.

How's it going @Socksandsocks ?

Swimming is good. I haven't been swimming this year because of the lurgy. So I have just used low carb.

Catching up! You have been busy. I hope the funeral went OK and you had a lovely early Xmas meal. You've done so well this year - organising your home, looking after you children, friends, family and clients. Well done, Queen!

I just got some flowers by post from my sister - a bit too late as a gift this year - but maybe an idea for the New Year. They are narcissi - which we had in the church for our Christmas Wedding 18 years ago. scillyflowers.co.uk I love orchids too. I'd always love being given an orchid. My...

Welcome back, Bert. Good to read what's been going on.

Hi @BigBear419 That's a good point to get to. We'd be honoured if you'd join us. Do you have a plan? I have found higher protein has really helped me.

So 266.2lbs - down 4lbs on Monday - a net 2.6lbs down from Monday week. I am still in size 24s - not quite into size 22s annoyingly. Not quite in the 18s - just 0.2lbs over. 16.45% shed - 52.4lbs by just breaking my fast when I am hungry - usually after midday and often after 2pm, eating twice...

A bit late because I was annoyed on Monday to be up without reason. Today - 2 days later - I am down 4lbs on Monday - 266.2lbs - so I am reporting net 2.6lbs down from last week. Not quite in the 18s - just 0.2lbs over. 16.45% shed - 52.4lbs by just breaking my fast when I am hungry - usually...

All are welcome to the Team 50 Christmas challenge. First weigh-in in first week of January. You can join this challenge at anytime. The goal is to lose 50lbs by Christmas 2022. WE CAN DO THIS!! Past Team 50 challenge members who are maintaining or have less than 50lbs to goal are welcome to...

Forgot to post - stayed the same this week on weigh in day - yesterday.

So November has been a slow month. https://www.minimins.com/threads/get-to-slinky-again-and-staying-there.368008/post-8091834 I must post here more often about what I am eating. I think that will help me be more thoughtful. Yesterday, ham & a small ham on sourdough sandwich while out, snack of...

And today - back through 50lbs and on down. 16.01% gone - 3st 9lb - 51lbs. Another 1.6lb to get into the 18s and 79.6lbs left to shed. Being slower this past few months means I will extend my target date. 79.6lbs shed by Christmas 2022 sounds right for me.

So sorry to hear about yr friend's mum. It's hard that stage when someone is suffering, and the relief and loss when they do die. Re men on dating sites: - I recommend an early phone conversation - you can set up a skype account just for the prupose so he doesn't get yr #. I found several men...

The body isn't a machine. Maybe your body has been healing. Lovely results.

Well - a bit of marking time here after a small tick up. Now I have just 0.2lbs to go for the 50lbs challenge. 268.8lbs 19st2.8lb - 3st7.8lb shed - 15.63% shed 49.8lbs. I am just under 3lbs from the 18s - my new target for Xmas. I am a bit disappointed in myself that I didn't keep on...

Good catching up - and reading your results. Well done, Challenge Team! A two week update - last week was a stay the same , a surprise as I'd been carby, and this week with very lazy keto and no daily weighing, I am 2.2lbs down. I could feel by size 24s are looser. So back to the lowest I've...

You are looking fabulous! I love your denim embroidery too.

Brilliant! So good to catch up and read about your progress. Well done.

Catching up - and good to read how you are doing. Congratulations on getting into the 11s!

What a wonderful update. You have a sustainable live for getting to and staying at a healthy weight too.

Oh Tipp. Just catching up. That sounds so hard. Impressed by how much you do in the face of such pain. Sending you love and strength over the interwebs.

Brilliant month, Dee. You have a sustainable routine for getting to your goal amnd staying there next year. Many congratulations.

Welcome @Miss slinky 2021 - sorry no one saw your request. How is it going?

@Mrgblp - Congratulations on your healthier life and amazing results. I think it takes a while to accept our new selves. The more you ruminate on your face, the tougher it is. I have only lost 22.5kg so far. Looking at my face, already my lines seem deeper, my chin jowlier and I look older. I...

Welcome to Minimins @Smashing99 What's your plan? We'll have a 50lbs by Xmas 2022 thread - will you join us when we start that? I've found it really helpful to check in weekly here.

@Socksandsocks - welcome to Minimins. How is your plan going?

Hi there @Cavegirl21 I've been offline and missed your post. How is it going?

A little 0.2 of a pound off this week - 271lbs. That's 3st 5.6lb shed or 47.4lbs (14.94%) so 2.4lbs to get back to 50lbs lost. Margiepuff - 149lbs to lose 0 lost (yet!!) Bean an Tí 44.6lbs to go 5.4lbs lost. Susienoz - 32lbs to go 7lbs lost LadyF - 56lbs to lose, 22bs lost, 34lbs to go...

I'm going to be tough with you. Your post reads very extreme. Your BMI is in the healthy range and at just over 9 stone, you are not massive. If you do have excess weight to lose, the 3:7 will get you there over time. Please take care of yourself.

Hi @blackstarUnda. Welcome to Minimins. Where are you starting and what's your plan?

Hi @Margiepuff Welcome to Minimins. I'm doing keto. Atkins is a version of keto - so we can compare notes. I look forward to chasing you down the kgs! I count in lbs. Come and join us on the Team 50 thread. We'll have a new thread for 2022 - so join us now to track whatever you want target...

Welcome @Grungemomma8203 ! I look forward to chasing you down the stones! Come and join us on the Team 50 thread. We'll have a new thread for 2022 - so join us to track whatever you want target for the rest of this year. We copy and paste the latest list and update our progress each week...

Welcome, Judy. What's your plan?

Good to see you've been doing well. Great milestones, @ladyfelsham @DeeOne_UK and @Bertie81. I've been missing in action. Last week I was up to 272.6lbs. I had a strange self sabotaging shopping trip. When down the Xmas aisle, I bought all sorts of sweet stuff - biscuits and chocolate. 5lbs...

I'm down 1.2lbs overnight. That takes my weight loss to over 16% - 3st9lb -16.01%. and into the 70s - 79.6lbs to go. I started with 130lbs to shed - so well over half way. Yesterday I ate a creamy chicken salad, apple crumble, a piece of parmesan and nutritional yeast. I felt happy and...

Losing inches if not lbs is a good result, Chilli. Less fat, more muscle. Counselling is a good idea. I doubt you'll understand what's going on in his head. He sounds like he's just a narcissist who'll do what he wants. reagrdless of others needs. I think it helps talking it over with a 3rd...

I like your rambling thoughts, Violet! I hope you have a good meeting with your colleagues and feel slinkyn and good in your body today.

Poor wee mite. I hope you are feeling Ok today.

Yesterday., I had a small thoughtless pice of parmesan from the fridge in the am. Then I ate c 2.40pm after cleaning. I ate a salad - chopped iceberg and chicken breast with 2 tablespoons of homemade mayo. Later I had a bowl of keto topped aple crumble with a spoon of cream. It was an invented...

Congratulations, Century Dee!!

Annoying. Offical check in and I'm 0.2lbs above the 50lbs. So it looks like next week will be the week! A good loss this week. Down 4.2lbs. Annoyingly it was 5.8lbs down yesterday - but today on weigh in, I am 0.2lbs short of 50lbs. 268.8lbs 49.8lbs 3st7.8lb (15.63%) so 0.2lb to the 50lbs goal...

Good plan, Tipp. Apparently when you are sleep deprived, the hunger hormone ghrelin increases while leptin decreases, which leads to increased hunger and cravings. So I hope your winter supplements help you get back into good sleep. There are some tips here...

@purpleorc @ladyfelsham and @Shrinkingvioletnomore @Bertie81 - good results. I've done surgery to the list - hope it's left you with yr latest results and removed dupes. PLease repost updated if not! A good loss this week. Down 4.2lbs. Annoyingly I was 5.8lbs down yesterday - but today on weigh...

Good progress and good mothering, Chilli.

Essential watching, whatever your eating plan, on prioritising protein in your healthy weight loss. It also helps older women retain our muscle mass.

Yes! This! I have lost a 20kg bag of dog food. I have two more to shed. I've noticed at 50lbs gone, I am starting to feel the difference - a bit easier on the stairs. It surprises me again that it takes such a big weight loss to start to feel any difference. I think some prople don't realise...

Science of fatness. ageing and real food. Dr Robert Lustig is a Professor emeritus of Pediatric Endocrinology, You might know his name because he talks about metabolic health and nutrition, exposing some of the leading myths that underlie the current pandemic of diet-related disease. He...

I did my vlcd on mostly chocolate pudding as a drink - just a bit more water, sometimes hot, sometimes cold and occassionally blitzed with ice. It tasted better than the choc drink and the hot choc. I also had a few others maybe two or three times a week - chicken nuggests (nothing like...

Hello, @honeyz ! There's a Christmas challenge thread , if you want to join https://www.minimins.com/threads/christmas-2021-challenge-%F0%9F%8E%84%F0%9F%A4%B6%F0%9F%8E%81.369776/

I felt like I had lost weight and even might have had a whoosh this week. But the scales were up 0.8lbs yesterday. arthrtic aches and fluid retention. I am 2.2lbs down over night which just shows how arbitary the scales are on the weigh in day - 274 to 270.8lbs. Loss today over past 7 months...

Hello, Kate. I missed your post. What's your plan and how is it going?

Great results everyone - and well done, @purpleorc I felt like I had lost weight and even might have had a whoosh this week. But the scales show 0.8lbs up this week. I feel very inflamed and arthritically achey this am so I think I'm retaining fluid this am. So 273lbs - 45.6lbs - 3st 3.6lb...

With the effective and frequent hand washing due to covid, my local hospital that always had norovirus in the winter, had none last year. people have got laz as norovirus is now rising nationally in England...

Splitting headache & feeling woozy: You can deal with that by drinking home made electrolytes. Make yourself some electrolytes. Beware of buying sports electrolytes as they are usually also packed with sugar. That stock cube will help as it has salt - or just a pinch of salt by itself may help...

I plan to start using ynab when I've sorted some other admin. It's a budgeting app where you give every pound a job - which includes allocating income to bills like car insurance or a pet medical emergency fund so the funds are there and it's not a crisis. It's really practical and good for...

Welcome, Suzie - I am sure there will be a Lipotrimmer along in a while. I forget who is doing LT, Exante or LL. Take a look at old diaries for any vlcd as there'll be lots of info there. @Bertie81 can advise. You will pee a lot! If you feel weak, faint or fuzzy, drink some electrolytes. Be...

It's the glycogen and water that puts the "weight" on. If you eat more than your body needs, the excess is stored as glycogen by our clever bodies getting ready for the next famine. Each gram of glycogen brings 4g of water with it. If you eat less carby choices within SW, you'll soon have that...

Great to know Ian has a youtube channel. I shall be watching some over the weekend. I must sort out the money to join KetoFitnessClub so I can join you on the loive calls with him and KFC.

I like both fringe and no fringe. So I'm not much help. And you are beautiful!! Lovey catching up - especially yr NSV. I am so looking forward to getting into more clothes from my cupboard. I think at goal I will have a serious change to my style - not sure what yet. I did last time - a few...

That sounds delicious. I shall try some lemongrass in my soup next week. Thank you!

Tockers update very very slowly - sometimes the next day. Very frustrating!

Lovely catching up. I definitely see a major difference in the photos. Great to see your focus. I have just found a set of sachets in my wardrobe (??!) and so may use those. Re COVID - I follow an FT journalist - and he says that not mask wearing and group events is why we have such a higher...

A second dietdoctor podcast that has useful info on how you can use fasting and eat clean, including menstruation and when you shouldn't fast.

The science of time-restricted eating with Satchin Panda, PhD — Diet Doctor Podcast and on youtube. Why is time-restricted eating aka fasting (or eating one or two proper meals and not grazing!) effective? Dr. Satchin Panda shares his research and his advice on how time restricted eating may...

Lovely catching up with your continued progress, Bertie. I used to use hot water with my sweet shakes in winter, as i didn't care for most of the savory soups and meals.

You are a new woman. Congratulations.

Listen to Dr Jason Fung on fasting, cancer and women's bodies

Brilliant results everyone. Really exciting to see those cumulative losses into slinkiness! I derailed 10 days ago and ate carby stuff so was up 5.6lbs last week - 3.4lbs shed this week so still 2.2lbs up on last report. two weeks ago. So I am 272.2lbs and back on it. Bean an Tí 44.6lbs to...

Of course you can join, @jules1981 I'll add you when I update my progress. Welcome on board!

Lovely catching up with you two night owls. I slept through the night last night. I find I eat too much if I have sweet low carb treats. So it's an occassional thing for me. I like a keto tiramisu like this one, which is improved with some alcohol! https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/keto-tiramisu

For me, a vlcd allowed me to disrupt the pattern of eating I had at the time. I kept to the regime when I was going to a clinic and was very successful. I just didn't create a new way of eating, so regained over the years that followed. I wish I'd known about low carb then. I wasn't able to do...

Sending you love, Tip. I hope you get that MRI soon.

So sorry you've been ill, Waterfall. I hope you recuperate well.

Hi Catherine. What plan are you following?

Hope you've had some sleep by the tme you read this. So sorry about teh RLS. Very tough. And brilliant on yr progress.

Jason Fung is great. He's written a couple of books worth reading and has some blog posts on dietdoctor.com full of info. Glad you feel better.

I look forward to hearing how the breadmaker goes. I just had a slice of bread with some bacon and eggs. It sn't bread but is an acceptable substitute.

There are lots of ways to eat keto. Some people count carbs, othere just eat lots of proten and low carb veg. Look at the links l posted and also www.ketofitnessclub.com They also have a good £10 starter webinar, FB groups and month's support.

You could consider some salt or electrolytes which mght help wth feelng tired. https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/flu-side-effects

Monday - I broke fast around 4.30pm with fish and chips. l was ravenous. I only delayed so late because I was cleaning. It's maybe the 3rd time in 6 months, l've had haddock and chips. I didn't eat all my chips. That would have been unimaginable beore l started this regime. Yesterday, I had...

l use the shirataki noodles, rinse them well, and then cover in boiling water from the kettle twce. Then l usually do something asian inspired!

Well done. @Shrinkingvioletnomore has set up an Xmas challenge. Please go and join her to share yr progress with others. https://www.minimins.com/threads/christmas-2021-challenge-%F0%9F%8E%84%F0%9F%A4%B6%F0%9F%8E%81.369776/

I like the way KFC are so practical - and understand that many of us have tight budgets.

Good salad recipes https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes/salads

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