Happy to lounge around in the 9's thread

hello! i'd like to join this thread too. i started on cambridge and lost 3 stone going from 12st to 9st, then switched to up/down day splitting calories by 2000 on ups and 500 on downs. it worked for a few weeks and i lost weight after an initial gain and got to 8st 12lbs but struggled with the 500 on downs. i am now doing it again but doing 1700/700 this time so calorie counting but splitting it differently every day. had a few weeks off, not even going too mad but enough to put on half a stone :( so im now back up in the 9s, desperately trying to get into the 8s and maintain there this time!
 
Hiya,
When i started calorie counting i was 10 stone, I am now 7 stone 10 pounds which is a healthy BMI for my height now.
I think 500/700 calories a day is very extream and will make dieting seem like more of a chore.
I think the best way is to stick to the lowest of 1200 calories a day to keep your metabolism going..
Thats what i did & yes it did take 7 months & yes it is hard but it will be worth it in the end.
I was also recommend some exercise if your not doing some already as this is what really pushed my weightloss 30-60mins 3 times a week is what i tried to stick with.

I really no how hard it seems when you dont have as much weight to lose but you will get there in the end..
Stay Motivated..
Jade x
 
hi jade, sorry i think you've read it wrong, im actually doing 1700 cals one day then 700 the next so it averages out at around 1250 per day over a weekly period. the diet was profiled on horizon as alternate day fasting and there are a load of health benefits with it other than weight loss. basically you 'fast' one day so thats the 700 cals day then 'fuel' the next so you get a balance and it helps kickstart your metabolism too. on the 700 cals day i find i eat more because i have a lot of low cal veg and fruit throughout the day, then on the 1700 day, i tend to eat 3 set meals and allow some treats also. im also doing exercise too, 3 hour long classes a week plus 30 min gym sessions 3 times too when i have the extra time so im hoping this'll work for me :)
 
Ah i see, i still couldnt live on 700calories one day even if i was eating them back the following day.
Id start to chew my arm off lol. The 1700 days sound amazing to me though!
Wow thats alot of exercise! Go you, i love classes as i always feel like the push me to my limit.
Looking at your stats you have done amazing so far just keep going
 
Jadewrightson said:
Ah i see, i still couldnt live on 700calories one day even if i was eating them back the following day.
Id start to chew my arm off lol. The 1700 days sound amazing to me though!
Wow thats alot of exercise! Go you, i love classes as i always feel like the push me to my limit.
Looking at your stats you have done amazing so far just keep going
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thanks hun! you have done really well too, cal counting can be a hard slog to stick to but well worth it in the end as you've shown, from 10st to 7st 10lbs is amazing! im on a 1700 day today so looking forward to that! yesterday i ate an apple and pear sliced up for breakfast, 2 tuna mayo sandwiches (nimble bread and low fat mayo) and yogurt for lunch then i had a grilled skinless cod fillet with potatoes, carrots, cabbage and cauliflower for dinner. in total i went slightly over had around 750 cals but, it was all filling stuff and surprisingly you dont feel like you're starving because of all the fruit and veg :). today i'll have a similar diet but something more substantial for dinner and a extra chocolate as a treat so im following a decent diet but taking advantage of my extra cals today! got zumba again tonight too so looking forward to that! x
 
Hi there

I have just got into this thread by a whisker! Was 9st 13lb this morning, hoping to get to mid 8 to be at my goal weight but this last stone is probably going to be the trickiest to shift!!
 
hi all! how is everyone doing? i feel like im stuck at 9st 5lbs at the mo, been here for a few weeks now and cant seem to get moving. hoping that my plateau will shift soon tho as im exercising regularly now so maybe im holding water/increasing muscle mass. i dont feel heavier but then i dont feel lighter either :( but will keep persevering! x
 
Hi Lumpyandbumpy and Clanger- do you guys have diaries on the forum?

I need to stay on the straight and narrow this week, wobbled a bit yesterday as coming down with a cold and feel awful (so ate chocolate and 2 crumpets with my healthy soup for dinner :(). Still feel rubbish but going to make sure I hit the gym this evening.
 
aw bless ive had a bit of a cold too but i had a curry on the wkend and went to the sauna in my gym yesterday so it seems to have shifted after that! ive got a diary but its on the juddd forum as thats what i started on after following a vlcd. im in 2 minds whether to keep juddding (calorie shifting) or just follow a set amount every day. currently i eat 1700 on an up day and 700 on a down day which is great but then some days i just think it may be easier to just stick to 1200 per day and maintain my regular exercise. will persevere for another week or so then maybe see how i feel. i think i may join my local slimming club as i think when i have to weigh in i tend to be better behaved! x
 
hello!

im currently at 9.4, doing atkins this week for a quick drop and will prob follow low GI with calorie counting from then on. also exercising around 4-5 times a week too doing a mix of kettlebells, zumba and gym sessions. you're doing well on your loss, 2lb a week on average is fab, especially as you're getting nearer to goal! x
 
I'm desperately trying to get into the 8s.... I'm 9st 5 right now but I'm guessing weigh in isn't gonna be too good after the amount of crap I've eaten this week!! Back on track today.
 
I am 9st 13lb this morning. Want to stop teetering on the brink and get safely into the 9s and enroute to the 8s :D
 
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