Old Style Weight Loss 2020 - Part 2

Brambling

Well done Supersaver for your first loss of to the challenge, Cranky well done on your STS when the world has gone mad I think maintaining is pretty good  

Monna - I've haven't tried the lemon and lime jelly but I like the sound of it with stewed apple so one to try when I have to go to the 'big' supermarket which I am so far avoiding.  Many years ago I use to do SF strawberry jelly with stewed rhubarb which i use to really enjoy as long as i didn't over cook the rhubarb, not sure why I stopped making it, probably because i came off the diet !

As it's Friday we actually finished on time tonight   admittedly with a list of thing for us to do Monday    so maybe a drink with dinner or one in the garden before 

I popped out for my compost lunchtime all very 'safe' she spoke to me through the glass door and then he dropped the trolley about 10 meters away and I had to wait until he entered the building to collect it by which time I wasn't queuing for milk and went to the petrol station where there was no one else about and paid the extra 20p, seeing as I'm trying to go cold turkey on chocolate not sure why a large bar of Aero jumped onto the counter with the milk    they have sweeties at the check out   It's currently hiding in the bottom of the fridge and may be posted through my sister's letter  box under the cover of darkness as punishment for the photos of my nephew's HM swiss roll sent to be earlier, looks very light and no cracks where he rolled it.  Unfortunately he is a very good baker

B- banana and FF Greek yoghurt
L - Salad nicoise - fresh tuna and egg salad with new potatoes and LO asparagus rather than french beans (i forgot to add the olives)
D - i plan to make lamb meatballs with fennel and have with rice or noodles and some LO runner beans followed if required by fresh pineapple
S - SF jelly with berries - hopefully nothing else 

monnagran

Oh, frabjous day!  WI day and I have lost 1 pound!
I can hardly believe it.  That's one pound a week for three weeks.  It seems to suit me being reasonably careful for 6 days and uber strict on one day.  I'm sure it can't go on, but while it is working I'm happy.

No idea what I'm eating today yet, but it will include at least one treat for being a good girl. 

jules81

Guys I haven't weighed in.

The below is about an eating disorder please dont read if anyone struggles I just need some help pls? 







 I KNOW I've gained ( will weigh in on  mon as  have children) I know no ones medically trained but just asking for advise. I am under ED team first appointment for therapy was supposed to be at start of lockdown. I had assessment and been diagnosed with bulemia.I eat a silly amount of cal. ( like under 1000 I dont want to put real number is scares me) for a few day then binge for 3 or 4 days on 3000-4000 cal. I have stopped making myself suck-~which is good. But cant stop the binges. 

Am I ok to put cals down here I eat I think you guys can kick my bottom in to gear? 

I am sorry to ask for help I just feel lost.  I keep gaining and losing the same stone.

I am thinking as mfp  gives me 1460 but I get around 100-500 back through steps. I was thinking of aiming for 1600-1800 on weekend 1600 on week days. BUT right now I literally need to get through next 24 hours.

Food is planned

Muffin ( seeded) with eggs and smoked salmon-found in freezer with cherry tom

 Chicken and veg Soup for lunch ( got to be used up) with toast

Fish as in plain not in breadcrumbs ( I am using freezer stuff up as ME is bad so didnt go to shop) , new pot
And peas

Snack
Apple and babbel
Strawberries
Cold coffee

Drinks
Nas squash

Tea and coffee with 200 mls skimmed milk

Not sure on cals

Sorry to ask for help. I am just lost. Ed  team advise was to eat 3 Neal's and snacks.

Xxxx

dumpling

Hi jules, I am so sorry you are going through this. I had bulimia in the early 00's and although I no longer purge, I still have very disordered eating. Of course we will help you if you want to put your calories down. The advice to eat three times a day as well as snacks seems good as you are going to want to regulate your eating. Do you know what triggers you? Your menu today looks fine as well. Good luck and hugs to you xx

Today for me is a very foodie day. I woke up craving a cooked breakfast baguette so made that for myself. You know when something exactly hits the spot Yummmmm. We are having liver and onions for dinner with mashed swede for me and ordinary mash for everyone else. It is very unlikely that I will want any lunch but we are having a big fruit salad for snacks today which I had better get on and get chopping. Hope you all have a great day xx

tighteningthebelt

Well done monna 👍
Jules I dont have anything useful to say, but I can see how much you are struggling and it sounds like you have a good plan. Keep on keeping on and huge hugs for you. If it helps you to post calories, then post calories. I'm a 'whatever works' kind of person, and I think we all are here on this thread.

Today I'm having shepherds pie with sweet potato mash on top, carrots, greens. Melon and orange for pud.
Yesterday I ate 2 rocky bars and an orange on top of my planned fajita meal (think it wasnt quite enough). 
Have a good day everyone.  😊

jules81

Thank you dumpling. I am sorry you suffered too hunny. It's a real struggle. I dont know my triggers other than I think I can eat xxx cals and be 'thin' but my goal weigh is unrealistic ( it is where I was when I was 22-now almost 39 and not a healthy BMI the ED team have said ) I just figure if I can get out of this awful cycle it may help. I was hoping therapy would help my triggers but obviously with lock down I totally understand it cant happen. Thank you for saying menu looks ok. I've had this for so long I dont know what healthy anymore.

Your breakfast baguette sounds good I could make a fruit salad thank you for reminding me. Liver makes the best gravy and I like the idea of mashed Swede yummy.


Tightenthebelt thank you. I think posting cals will help. I live sweet potato it my fav. See I miss out in all these yummy healthy foods when restricting. Thank you for reminding me xxxx

roundtuit

Good morning

Took a deep breath and got weighed: STS. I'm ok with that as I've just had a few days where I've not thought about food / losing weight / gaining weight to shake myself out of the doldrums I seem to have wandered into this month.

Well done Monna xx  And thank you for not slinging that pound in my direction   You need to aim that hob nailed boot a little higher - hit me on the head and you might knock some sense back in, or knock me out (either way is less food intake!)

jules - if posting calories helps you, post away. It won't bother me. And, for what it's worth, I take one day at a time too. Thirty minutes at a time some days. Like ttb said - whatever works for you. Hugs xx

I have a fruit bowl loaded with green apples - the free lunch I've been given includes a green apple that is just on the 'wince and shut one eye' side of tartness when eaten. This weekend I plan to stew the apples and make some custard. I'm usually a freezer to oven / microwave type of cook so this is experimental / exciting. Wish me luck.

Rxx

Molly41

Jules like you and Dumpling I also suffer from disordered eating you are not alone x

monnagran

Jules, I could have wept when I read your post.
I was going to say that I was no expert on eating disorders, but on reflection I jolly well should be after 65 years on one diet or another.  I found my first diet in my Mum's  Woman's Own when I was 16 (go on.  You can work it out.)
My first reaction to you is, "take a good deep breath, relax every muscle in your body, close your eyes and say to yourself, 'I am a lovely, wonderful person.'"  Because you are you know.

My second reaction is to tell you to put your scales in a cupboard, lock the door and throw away the key.  I don't expect you will be able to do that.  I never have.  I'm hopping on and off of mine eleventy million times a day

Thirdly, enjoy your food.  It is not the enemy.  Sit down to it and relish every mouthful, which you certainly won't do when you are standing in front of the fridge cramming guilty treats into your mouth as If there were no tomorrow.

Fourth, and maybe lastly, think tummy, not mouth.  And when you have finished your meal or between-meal-treat, clean your teeth.  I know I keep banging on about this, but nothing signals 'end of eating' as clearly as a fresh minty mouth.

And that is the gospel according to Monna.  I'll shut up now.

supersaver1000

I had fun trying on some of the clothes on my 'too small' shelf.  I found a jacket and pair of trousers that are almost there and there are a few dresses I'm hoping to get back into by 30 June.  Today's menu was 2 fried eggs in a roll, spicy rice and then a roast for dinner.  Its treat day today.  Pudding will be a lite coconut greek yoghurt for about 76 calories.