Must try harder!

WinterWarrior

Thanks everyone. I am overweight. 11 stone 11 and 5ft 5. I do weight heavy so am a happy size 12 when I’m between 10 st 7 and 10 st 10. At the moment it’s hit and miss whether I’m a 12 or a size 14 depending on the shop. The TDEE calculator tells me at sedentary I only need 1570 to stay the same…and I’m pretty sedentary Monday to Friday with my long desk hours. I have been trying to increase my salad and veg intake and reduce the chocolate and biscuits in the hope that will help. Today I got a record 13,000 steps and had a real stomp around the beach and up some hills. Then I made a shepherds pie, light on the mince and high on veg and had a big bowl full of that 😋
Unfortunately with me being out and about a bit I thought MrWW have let dog out in the afternoon, he thought I had and dog had a senior moment and forgot to tell anybody she needed to go. By the time we realised at tea time and directed her to the back door she had a massive wee walking through the kitchen and utility. It was like a hose pipe. Poor dog. She’s had lots of cuddles and I’ve told her it’s naughty mummy not naughty dog 😢 I’ll have to be really aware that she might forget to ask to go out now, poor old baby. 

WinterWarrior

Great idea about weights….and lifting cats 😁 Maybe I need more cats to up the weights? 🧐

KajiKita

WinterWarrior said:

Great idea about weights….and lifting cats 😁 Maybe I need more cats to up the weights? 🧐

That sounds like a great excuse! 😂😂😂
Be warned though, Noe’s cats come with lots of spends for insurance, toys, beds, vaccinations, food, catio materials, litter … <KK trails off into distance as surveys carnage of last month on credit card …. 😂> 😉

WinterWarrior

KajiKita said:

WinterWarrior said:

Great idea about weights….and lifting cats 😁 Maybe I need more cats to up the weights? 🧐

That sounds like a great excuse! 😂😂😂
Be warned though, Noe’s cats come with lots of spends for insurance, toys, beds, vaccinations, food, catio materials, litter … <KK trails off into distance as surveys carnage of last month on credit card …. 😂> 😉

I have 4…and one time had 8 all at once when we had a run of strays turning up. I would love a catio! 

redofromstart

I had 8 cats at my worst...

and yes it gets very expensive.

i hate to suggest it as it is expensive but have you looked at the 'Zoe' stuff?  My friend did it when it first came out, did all the tests etc and now knows exactly what she should eat and is able to better manage her weight.  I just would ignore the results and still eat the things I know are a problem so it isn't for me. 

WinterWarrior

redofromstart said:

I had 8 cats at my worst...

and yes it gets very expensive.

i hate to suggest it as it is expensive but have you looked at the 'Zoe' stuff?  My friend did it when it first came out, did all the tests etc and now knows exactly what she should eat and is able to better manage her weight.  I just would ignore the results and still eat the things I know are a problem so it isn't for me. 

I’ve not heard of Zoe, I’ll have a look….but I agree, Imagine if they said no chocolate, crisps or bread 😮😮😮 just no! 

Sun_Addict

The only thing that ever worked for me was WW. I had more or less tried everything. It totally re-educated me re portion sizes. It’s all about finding the right thing for you. I’ve been at goal or thereabouts for 22 years so must be doing something right. 

WinterWarrior

Sun_Addict said:

The only thing that ever worked for me was WW. I had more or less tried everything. It totally re-educated me re portion sizes. It’s all about finding the right thing for you. I’ve been at goal or thereabouts for 22 years so must be doing something right. 

22 years is amazing !

milann

It’s certainly puzzling as to why you’re not loosing more. I know sw works for me when I stick to it and I don’t feel hungry. I’ve previously lost 2 stone with them but after I lost a lot of weight when I was poorly several years ago and I’d gone too thin, then I  thought I could eat ‘anything’ and couldn’t break the bad habits I’d got back into. I eat out a lot and that is definitely my downfall along with boredom snacking. The weeks I actually stay on plan I do loose. So far I’m hopeful for next week 😁
I do agree with Beanie as to whether or not you’re eating enough and is your body holding onto fat for fear of not getting enough. I know the app says you are but that’s for an ‘average’ person and as far as I’m aware there’s no such thing. It might be worth getting your thyroid checked (sorry couldn’t remember who suggested it) 

Poor dog at least she held on 🫶

PennysIntoPounds

My understanding of weight loss is that if you aren't being significantly more active at the same time as cutting down on calories then your body will retain as much as possible because it thinks you're going into a famine situation and is trying to protect you!