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Anyone else on a diet and struggling?

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  • Tink2
    Tink2 Posts: 2,666 Forumite
    ab.da54 wrote: »
    Are you going to become more rigid with your calorie counting, Tink2? It would be a shame if your successes of the first couple of months went by the wayside.

    Yeah, I'm only going to have one none calorie counting day a week
  • ab.da54
    ab.da54 Posts: 4,381 Forumite
    Tink2 wrote: »
    Yeah, I'm only going to have one none calorie counting day a week

    That is good, yes. Hopefully this will reflect in the scales when you weigh yourself on the next occasion.
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  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,097 Forumite
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    Lets_say wrote: »
    So how does that work when picking a restaurant for the weekend?

    Personally, I have vowed never to darken the doors of Frankie and Benny's again.
    Overpriced carp.

    I can't say I was that keen on it either. It just seemed so average to me. Much prefer the local restaurants we have.
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  • purpleshoes_2
    purpleshoes_2 Posts: 2,653 Forumite
    Tink2 wrote: »
    Yeah, I'm only going to have one none calorie counting day a week

    Are you going to continue to count calories when you get to your target weight?
  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    I have never been to a Frankie and Bennys. I will have to google it and see what food they do.
    My teen was moaning the other day because we have never tried a Subway before and he felt deprived :D
  • Tink2
    Tink2 Posts: 2,666 Forumite
    ab.da54 wrote: »
    That is good, yes. Hopefully this will reflect in the scales when you weigh yourself on the next occasion.

    Aye, although I'm out with family just before weigh in day :eek:
    Are you going to continue to count calories when you get to your target weight?

    Yeah but it will be maintenance calories I will be eating
    WantToBeSE wrote: »
    I have never been to a Frankie and Bennys. I will have to google it and see what food they do.
    My teen was moaning the other day because we have never tried a Subway before and he felt deprived :D

    I like the food in F&Bs

    I'm torn between garlic dough balls with Philly cheese dip, margherita pizza, chocolate fudge cake

    Or

    Tomato and nut pesto garlic pizza bread, salmon fish cakes with chips but Philly dip instead of tartar sauce, chocolate fudge cake

    Love subway! Only have it about twice a year
  • purpleshoes_2
    purpleshoes_2 Posts: 2,653 Forumite
    WantToBeSE wrote: »
    I have never been to a Frankie and Bennys. I will have to google it and see what food they do.
    My teen was moaning the other day because we have never tried a Subway before and he felt deprived :D

    I love a subway, I couldnt care less if its healthy or not (according to online reports the bread isnt, its high in salt). I only eat the veggie ones, but its a now and again treat. Home made efforts just dont taste the same.
  • Tink2
    Tink2 Posts: 2,666 Forumite
    I love a subway, I couldnt care less if its healthy or not (according to online reports the bread isnt, its high in salt). I only eat the veggie ones, but its a now and again treat. Home made efforts just dont taste the same.

    Amen to that!
  • Cloudydaze
    Cloudydaze Posts: 684 Forumite
    edited 6 May 2014 at 10:16PM
    Tink2 wrote: »
    Just over a lb on average

    First month 6lbs, second 9lbs third almost a lb, month just gone 1.6lb

    The last two months I haven't been really counting cals and I've ate a lot (take aways, meals out etc)

    You may have averaged 1lb a week overall but almost all the loss was in the first 2 months. Your weight loss has definitely plateaued. You've 'only' lost 2.6kg in the last 2 months. A lot of women's weight fluctuate this much in a month anyway so it could be argued it's not really weightloss.

    So the amount you've eaten in the last 2 months is the amount you need to maintain your current weight. Ie you are eating pretty much your maintenance calories to stay at your current weight NOW.

    If you are serious about loosing more weight, I'd serious think about your sleeping habits. Google 'weight gain & night shift studies' and read up on the research that has been done. Working night shifts plays havoc with your metabolism.

    Unless you HAVE to work nightshifts, why make it harder for yourself to loose weight?
  • purpleshoes_2
    purpleshoes_2 Posts: 2,653 Forumite
    Cloudydaze wrote: »
    You may have averaged 1lb a week overall but almost all the loss was in the first 2 months. Your weight loss has definitely plateaued. You've 'only' lost 2.6kg in the last 2 months. A lot of women's weight fluctuate this much in a month anyway so it could be argued it's not really weightloss.

    So the amount you've eaten in the last 2 months is the amount you need to maintain your current weight. Ie you are eating pretty much your maintenance calories to stay at your current weight NOW.

    If you are serious about loosing more weight, I'd serious think about your sleeping habits. Google 'weight gain & night shift studies' and read up on the research that has been done. Working night shifts plays havoc with your metabolism.

    Unless you HAVE to work, why make it harder for yourself to loose weight?

    I think you make some very good points there.
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