250lb to lose - NEED help and friends for support
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hershey
Silver Member
Me too chezz, I lost nearly 4 stone 2 years ago but then I had a miscarriage and a load of stuff happened within my family and I got so depressed that I piled all the weight back on
I couldn't face coming back on with my usual profile so I made a new one for a fresh start. It sickens me that if I'd have carried on dieting 2 years ago I could have lost it all by now!
But I'm determined not to give up this time. I know I can do it! I've just got to keep focused.
Lou xx
tweeandbiscuits
Full Member
I know what you mean too Hershey. I lost 2 1/2 stone, and gained it all back and then sit there thinking "well, if I'd carried on losing at the rate I started I could be in a pair of size 12 jeans today"..... but I'm trying to remember that if I hadn't got back on the horse, I'd probably have gained more, and that starting again doesn't make me a failure, but not bothering would have done.
Destamia
Gold Member
Hey Hershey. Been reading your diary and want to say congrats and good luck with your weight loss. I was there where you are now year ago. And things you write about are like from my life.
I got marred last year. Weight 25 stones. Have no idea what size was my dress as it was custom-made. Blue silk. We had small wedding. Only close friends and family. Didnt have professional photographer either as I didnt think I will look beautiful anyway. Still think that I did not look nice in my wedding …
But thats not the point. Point is I got marred to love of my life, with my friends and family around us. And for my hubby I looked the most beautiful girl in the world.
After wedding we moved to Uk and I joined sw. Since then I have lost 5 stones and so sure I will get to my target. Wish I could done it before wedding.
You will be beautiful bride in your wedding day. Hope to hear more about your journey. Dont let peoples mean and stupid comments get you down. Dont waist any of your tears for them. We all know how words can hurt and we all try to look strong as we dont care and cry later. You love and you are loved. Thats all that matters. And no mean comment will change that.
Keep up good work girl, you doing it for you and your loved ones Spirits will be with you. Dont forget to smile and enjoy your day xx
I got marred last year. Weight 25 stones. Have no idea what size was my dress as it was custom-made. Blue silk. We had small wedding. Only close friends and family. Didnt have professional photographer either as I didnt think I will look beautiful anyway. Still think that I did not look nice in my wedding …
But thats not the point. Point is I got marred to love of my life, with my friends and family around us. And for my hubby I looked the most beautiful girl in the world.
After wedding we moved to Uk and I joined sw. Since then I have lost 5 stones and so sure I will get to my target. Wish I could done it before wedding.
You will be beautiful bride in your wedding day. Hope to hear more about your journey. Dont let peoples mean and stupid comments get you down. Dont waist any of your tears for them. We all know how words can hurt and we all try to look strong as we dont care and cry later. You love and you are loved. Thats all that matters. And no mean comment will change that.
Keep up good work girl, you doing it for you and your loved ones
Spirits will be with you. Dont forget to smile and enjoy your day xx
hershey
Silver Member
I'm glad I'm not the only one who's fallen off.
It is harder getting back to it but persistence will pay off. Let's hope next Xmas (2015) we'll all be svelte and sexy
Today I've had
Toast and belvita
Cheese and bacon quesadilla and hula hoops
Quorn lasagne with new pots and salad
Chocolate orange for pud not a whole one lol
These aren't exactly diet foods but I'm within my cal limits.
It's weird not weighing but I'm hoping it keeps me going. I won't have treat nights once a week so that will help my diet efforts!
I looking forward to the wedding a bit more now. I've ordered the outfit and my mums making a fishtail skirt. I don't like dresses so I've gone for a skirt, vest and shrug. All white with teal accents. Shoes, necklace, hair pin thingy and I'm going to make my own teal earrings. I've bought 3 teal ties for joe (nearly hubby) , my uncle who's giving me away and my son.
How's everyone's day been? X
It is harder getting back to it but persistence will pay off. Let's hope next Xmas (2015) we'll all be svelte and sexy
Today I've had
Toast and belvita
Cheese and bacon quesadilla and hula hoops
Quorn lasagne with new pots and salad
Chocolate orange for pud
not a whole one lol These aren't exactly diet foods but I'm within my cal limits.
It's weird not weighing but I'm hoping it keeps me going. I won't have treat nights once a week so that will help my diet efforts!
I looking forward to the wedding a bit more now. I've ordered the outfit and my mums making a fishtail skirt. I don't like dresses so I've gone for a skirt, vest and shrug. All white with teal accents. Shoes, necklace, hair pin thingy and I'm going to make my own teal earrings. I've bought 3 teal ties for joe (nearly hubby) , my uncle who's giving me away and my son.
How's everyone's day been? X
PrincessSparklePants
Little Miss Christmas
You will be absolutely gorgeous lovely, every bride is It's the excitement and everything else. You're doing so well! *huge hugs* for you and everyone else who needs them
It's the excitement and everything else. You're doing so well! *huge hugs* for you and everyone else who needs them 
ladyfelsham
Back to SW again
Your wedding outfit sounds lovely hun, I hope you will share pics with us xxx
hershey
Silver Member
Had a crap weekend. Totm is looming so of course I blindly over ate I've had to buy some new scales too so I can't even have a little weigh but they are coming tomorrow.
I've got to get into action but how
I hate being fat, I hate being stared at but I can't stop eating!!! I know what I need to do to lose weight but I always find myself scoffing.
Food is the ONLY thing that numbs my emotions how do I deal with this?!?! X
I've had to buy some new scales too so I can't even have a little weigh but they are coming tomorrow. I've got to get into action but how
I hate being fat, I hate being stared at but I can't stop eating!!! I know what I need to do to lose weight but I always find myself scoffing.
Food is the ONLY thing that numbs my emotions
how do I deal with this?!?! X
PrincessSparklePants
Little Miss Christmas
Oh lovely My only way of doing the same is by ensuring that I don't have the food in in the first place to eat it.
Doesn't help when you're out and about and want to give in, but limiting the money you take out sometimes can help.
It's not just the physical things we have to come to deal with - it's the emotional and mental. There's not near enough understanding of just how damn hard it is!
Draw a line under it lovely, you can't change what happened and feeling bad about it just drags you down more and makes you feel even worse. It happened, you can't change it. Don't give it any more time. Start again! You're human, it happens x
My only way of doing the same is by ensuring that I don't have the food in in the first place to eat it.Doesn't help when you're out and about and want to give in, but limiting the money you take out sometimes can help.
It's not just the physical things we have to come to deal with - it's the emotional and mental. There's not near enough understanding of just how damn hard it is!
Draw a line under it lovely, you can't change what happened and feeling bad about it just drags you down more and makes you feel even worse. It happened, you can't change it. Don't give it any more time. Start again! You're human, it happens x
hershey
Silver Member
Thank you for your support.
I very rarely go out and I don't go into shops because of social anxiety, it's stuff at home. I used to get my partner to keep all the snack stuff for his packed lunches in the car, crisps and biscuits etc so I think I will do that again.
I have no will power with crisps
I've had some breakfast biscuits today and I'm about to have some soup for lunch.
I start off well but night time comes and I just want to sit and snack.
I do like houmous with carrots and celery so I guess I could have that instead.
I will try my very hardest to be good today. My mini reward can be my new scales coming tomorrow.
I think I just need a good talking to xx
I very rarely go out and I don't go into shops because of social anxiety, it's stuff at home. I used to get my partner to keep all the snack stuff for his packed lunches in the car, crisps and biscuits etc so I think I will do that again.
I have no will power with crisps
I've had some breakfast biscuits today and I'm about to have some soup for lunch.
I start off well but night time comes and I just want to sit and snack.
I do like houmous with carrots and celery so I guess I could have that instead.
I will try my very hardest to be good today. My mini reward can be my new scales coming tomorrow.
I think I just need a good talking to xx
Destamia
Gold Member
Hi, I dont know much about calorie counting diet or how much calories are in potatoes. I have been trying many diets and most of them say potato is ok food to use. SO - what I was thinking , as you graving for chips , maybe you would make some potato chips at home , enough for feel filled and enjoy yourself. If ofc your diet allows it ?
For potato chips you need to slice your potatoes what ever shape you like em , put in microwave for 5 min to get them half way cooked and then to oven. if you use cooking- paper on your oven tray you wont need any oil. Spice em up and enjoy as much as you like to feel filled and good ( as long as its ok with your diet )
or you can do it like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c83354c_Ct8
I find it harder to stay on diet when Im upset at myself for overeating. And having health snacks - well , not helping at all. If I like cake and have carrot instead , its not helping or make me want cake any less. What I find to help me is pepsi max - if I want something sweet. potato chips if I want something naughty.
And about chips - they use spices that contains addictive after-tastes, thats what make you want more and why you can not stop eating chips until you eat all.
You can do it- remember why you doing it - not because you hate being fat hun- you doing it because you love to be healthier and happy on your wedding day =) Smile girl and get back on track , you can do it
For potato chips you need to slice your potatoes what ever shape you like em , put in microwave for 5 min to get them half way cooked and then to oven. if you use cooking- paper on your oven tray you wont need any oil. Spice em up and enjoy as much as you like to feel filled and good ( as long as its ok with your diet )
or you can do it like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c83354c_Ct8
I find it harder to stay on diet when Im upset at myself for overeating. And having health snacks - well , not helping at all. If I like cake and have carrot instead , its not helping or make me want cake any less. What I find to help me is pepsi max - if I want something sweet. potato chips if I want something naughty.
And about chips - they use spices that contains addictive after-tastes, thats what make you want more and why you can not stop eating chips until you eat all.
You can do it- remember why you doing it - not because you hate being fat hun- you doing it because you love to be healthier and happy on your wedding day =) Smile girl and get back on track , you can do it
ladyfelsham
Back to SW again
I really like the suggestion of home made chips - and watch the additives, Destamia is spot on - the salt and sugar and stuff they put on crisps just make you want more - and they do it on purpose!
Don't beat yourself up - I know it's easy to say, move past it, but hun we have all been there and I'll surely be there again, overeating for England. But honestly, it just makes you miserable and really, what's the point of that? Take a deep breath, remove all the tempting stuff away, and maybe spend time making a nice meal from scratch xxx
Don't beat yourself up - I know it's easy to say, move past it, but hun we have all been there and I'll surely be there again, overeating for England. But honestly, it just makes you miserable and really, what's the point of that? Take a deep breath, remove all the tempting stuff away, and maybe spend time making a nice meal from scratch xxx
hershey
Silver Member
Thank you both xx
Yes that's a good idea about the crisps. I may give that a go.
I always make meals from scratch, and we eat healthily as a family, it's just the night time snacking that gets me. It's feels weird to not nibble on something in the evenings. I guess it's habit.
I had soup with toast and cheese for lunch and for tea I'm doing jacket pots with salad, coleslaw and corn on the cob.
I will try very hard not to go over cals with bad snacking after tea. It will help when big brother is over lol!! xx
Yes that's a good idea about the crisps. I may give that a go.
I always make meals from scratch, and we eat healthily as a family, it's just the night time snacking that gets me. It's feels weird to not nibble on something in the evenings. I guess it's habit.
I had soup with toast and cheese for lunch and for tea I'm doing jacket pots with salad, coleslaw and corn on the cob.
I will try very hard not to go over cals with bad snacking after tea. It will help when big brother is over lol!!
xx
ladyfelsham
Back to SW again
I'm the same in the evening, love having something to crunch on - but sadly only savoury biccies will do the trick, where carrots won't
Your dinner sounds lovely, what time do we eat?
Your dinner sounds lovely, what time do we eat?
PrincessSparklePants
Little Miss Christmas
You definitely need to get outside your head my lovely - habits can be broken and better ones can be put into place. You've got to get through the cravings as well as the old habits.... we're going this way for the rest of our lives - hopefully within a month or so if you can last it'll make you wonder what the hell you were doing in the first place.
I do like making home made chips too, I didn't know about putting them in the microwave though, I always parboil. Will have a go - thanks
I do like making home made chips too, I didn't know about putting them in the microwave though, I always parboil. Will have a go - thanks
hershey
Silver Member
I've had celery and houmous with big brother and it was crunchy and salty enough to satiate my crisp craving. No more food tonight. Looking forward to my new scales tomorrow.
My other ones, the rubber foot fell off and got lost and I weighed and it said I was 4 stone lighter lol!!!
My other ones, the rubber foot fell off and got lost and I weighed and it said I was 4 stone lighter lol!!!
Blue Butterfly
Gold Member
Hey Hershey, good luck with your weight loss
You mentioned that you ate food to deal with your emotions...
Have you ever thought about counselling to help?
I also suffer from social anxiety and a whole heap of other issues and my doc has just referred me and I'm looking forward to actually sorting my head out.
Crisps are also my downfall! If there was a multipack in my house it wouldn't last long!
I'm taking xenical right now (and lost 4 stone using it a few years back) Maybe you could give it a go?
Basically it just makes you stick to a low fat diet or you have horrible side effects (oily poo!!) So the fear of the side effects makes you stay on your diet...it's working for me!
You mentioned that you ate food to deal with your emotions...
Have you ever thought about counselling to help?
I also suffer from social anxiety and a whole heap of other issues and my doc has just referred me and I'm looking forward to actually sorting my head out.
Crisps are also my downfall! If there was a multipack in my house it wouldn't last long!
I'm taking xenical right now (and lost 4 stone using it a few years back) Maybe you could give it a go?
Basically it just makes you stick to a low fat diet or you have horrible side effects (oily poo!!) So the fear of the side effects makes you stay on your diet...it's working for me!
hershey
Silver Member
Hey Hershey, good luck with your weight loss
I was on xenical when I was younger but I didn't use it properly and at the time I didn't realise it's like gold dust so they won't give it to me again
As for counselling, I had a pretty messed up life growing up and was forced into counselling and I HATED it. So ever since then I have been put off. I just all seems very false to me, that's my impression from my 15 year old mind though. I just don't think I ever could do it again willingly.
I've had a good day today. Food as mentioned above and lots of water. Totm is so close and I'm dreading it but I'm going to try to be strong and remember why I'm doing this.
X
