Old Style Weight Loss 2021 - Quarter 1

KatyLovesCats

I started today and have so far had porridge with blueberries and oat milk (I have minimal dairy) and a smidge of peanut butter. I'm going to make Mustgo Soup later so that will clear a bit of space in the fridge of things that are going over - i.e it 'Mustgo'   Not sure on dinner yet, I'll see how I feel. 

Brambling

Sorry Dumpling and N2BT chart now updated 🙂
Hi Seekingflight and Carolbee 👋

Katelovescats i love the name 'mustgo' soup, sounds better than my bottom of the fridge soup 🙂 

A day of left overs for me, I have the last of some roast lamb and vegetables so I'll probably make some gravy and have a mini roast for dinner. I cooked a small gammon when the oven was on yesterday so will have that for lunch, I'm trying to avoid bread so it may be with the last of the salad bits

Frith

14 stones 4 today.

I weigh 1 stone 2 more than I’ve ever weighed in my life. I’m a bit stunned! 

SIRENS

monnagran said:

SIRENS said:

Hello All Happy New Year 🥳 
I'm so sorry I disappeared for the last part of the year, I completely fell of the wagon, and no amount of trying could get my chubby self back in it.
So here I am shuffling in and hoping for a fresh start, could I try for a gentle 10lb to start with please, thank you so much, I shall start Monday as that's when I'm back to work xx

welcome back Sirens.  Would that be the wagon that lost all its wheels and burst into flames?  I've got one of those and I keep looking at it doubtfully and wondering how it will be to clamber back onto it.

I'm going to try something new this quarter.  If it works and I meet my modest challenge, I will let you know how I did it.  
In the unbelievably unlikely event of it not working, I will make my excuses.

Newbies, should you ever find that in spite of your impeccable adherence to your diet, your incredible self control and your pure-as-the-undriven-snow conscience, you seem to have put on what you intended to lose, I'm your woman.
I have a whole basket of interesting and totally believable ready-made excuses.  On application and the payment of eye-watering amounts of dosh, I will send you one in a brown envelope.
Can't say fairer than that.

That the one Monnagran, I'm tthinking of painting it bright pink in the hopes I don't loose sight of it again, I'm keeping everything crossed for you x

C_J

monnagran said:

Right.  You didn't ask for it, but you are getting it anyway.

'Twas the week after Christmas, and all through the house
Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.
The cookies I'd nibble, the eggnog I'd taste,
All the holiday parties, had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales there arose such a number!
When I'd walk to the shops (less a walk, more a lumber)
I'd remember the marvellous meals I'd prepared;
The gravies and sauces and beef nicely reared,
The wine and the rumballs, the bread and the cheese
And the way that I'd never said, "No," just "Yes please."
As I dressed myself In my husband's old shirt
And prepared once again to do battle with dirt......
I said to myself, as only I can
"You can't spend the winter disguised as a man."
So...........away with the last of the sour cream dip.
Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip.
Every last bit of food that I like must be banished
Till all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie, not even a lick.
I'll want only to chew on a celery stick.
I won't have hot crumpets, or tea cakes or pie,
I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry,
"I'm hungry.  I'm lonesome and life is a bore."
But isn't that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot.
Happy New Year, and to all  -  a good diet. 

What a lovely poem monnagran - and it’s gone viral on the internet because someone posted it on my FB page a few days ago!

Frith

Brunch - 2 soft boiled eggs

After so many months of sugar and binging, I was nearly fainting by teatime!

tea - chicken with peppers and tomato, cooked by son1 

dumpling

Good morning everyone  
I have my grandchildren here for the day and they want to bake so today could get a bit messy. I have already made a creamy chicken pasta dish for their dinner as I was up very early. I think we will make some bakestones and a cherry and pineapple cake as I am trying to use up various bits and pieces in my cupboards.

anyway, my meals for today are likely to be:
b - a bowl of malt Wheaties, semi skimmed milk and sweetener
l - probably a bakestone or two if I am honest
d - Viking pork, green beans and sliced potatoes
s - fruit

Hope you all have a good day xx

TC77

Hi,
Please can I join. I found the declutter thread has helped me so much with my house (still work in progress), need to lose inches round waist as getting health problems and finally accepted this means lbs/kg loss although not keen on diets so like that healthy eating and recipes seems to be the focus here. Can I be down for 12lbs in first qtr ,a lb a weeks seems reasonable. Been eating all the xmas chocolate !
Bought lots of veg and fruit at the market - sometimes find cooking v time consuming! so keen on healthy quick recipes and trying to eat more pulses etc. 

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I finally plucked up the courage to get on the scales.  I moved to a new country this time last year and I have piled on 2 stone.  

I feel like a right porker and the excess weight makes cycling uphill more difficult.  I'm going to aim for 7kg in the first quarter of 2021 and I am going to cut out the alcohol to help me achieve this.  No more wine after a stressful day at work instead I'm going to give yoga a go.  Ommmmm

Gingerlily

Hi
Could you please put me down for 14lbs for this quarter Brambling.

Last quarter was a disaster and I have lots of excuses. I’ve put back all I lost last year and then some, am back at my heaviest ever weight and it’s affecting my mobility now.