Weight Loss 2020

[Little My]

That sounds like a good plan, Maya. It's probably what I should/will aim for, with more regular exercise.

I need to get my act together. I'm struggling with motivation to start because we have no kitchen right now and are eating far too much takeout and sandwiches/toast. But we have 4 more weeks of disruption so this can't continue.

[sally maclennane]

I am religiously logging on MFP, but I am eating my exercise calories too. It seems impossible to have 3 decent meals on 1200 calories.

In more positive news, I have barely snacked at all, apart from some fruit, and a couple of jaffa cakes here and there. I have coped ok with this which is a pleasant surprise as I love sweet stuff and crisps.

[Texaco Shirley]

It is not possible to have 3 decent meals on 1200 calories. It is possible to have a half sized breakfast and lunch and a decent tea (IME) but it’s still shit.

[maya]

I agree Sally, I think thats why the intermittent fasting ‘eating window’ works for me as I usually have two larger meals rather than three small ones and feel less like I’m denying myself that way. But I wasn’t a breakfast person anyway so it depends on that probably...

[sally maclennane]

It is not possible to have 3 decent meals on 1200 calories. It is possible to have a half sized breakfast and lunch and a decent tea (IME) but it’s still shit.

You're right, it's totally shit

[Marth]

I'm in, as I'm out of all my trousers, and 'm really not buying any more.

I'm doing Slimming World as it works for me, because if I'm in the lest bit hungry I feel sad.

Being a carb loving veggie who also has IBS food is quite problematic these days. I should probably just live on mash and white rice.

[rosy]

It's so shit, Marth. We are not meant to live on water and dust. Although I could quite happily live on buttery mash

I've been reading up on the science behind intermittent fasting, like the 18:6 pattern, and I can see how it all works in terms of insulin levels. I often skip breakfast because I'm not hungry in the mornings but I do tend to eat in the evenings through boredom and loneliness (not hunger). I think if I cut down on that whilst also cutting carbs, I might have more success.

[Marth]

Is that where you do all your eating between certain hours?

[Ella77]

Yes. I usually do midday- 8 pm, but as I wittered on about above, it seems to have stopped working for me. It’s good though in that it requires zero thought.

[smalex]

I honestly can eat well on 1200 calories but I struggle for the mental energy to plan it well enough every day and not have any last minute changes of plan. Theres just no wriggle room.

[Texaco Shirley]

What’s really shit about 1200 calories is that having reached target weight I’ve realised this is my life now. I need to keep it going to maintain.

[nineseven]

Yes. I usually do midday- 8 pm, but as I wittered on about above, it seems to have stopped working for me. It’s good though in that it requires zero thought.

It could just be a long stall. My weight loss has a tedious pattern of lose for a few weeks/stall for double the number of weeks I lost/lose for a few weeks etc.

[sally maclennane]

1200 to maintain, Tex?? That is harsh!

[Ella77]

I hope so, nince, because I don't want to have to buy all new clothes .

[Texaco Shirley]

1200 to maintain, Tex?? That is harsh!

That appears to be the case. Still shit.

[Wiggle]

I'm going to have to restart logging my food agin in my mfp. My biggest problem is I just don't eat enough fruit and vegetables. So my target next week is to include one extra portion in each meal plus better manage my portion control.

[dizzyd]

I lost another 0.5lb last night so that's 1lb in two weeks FML but my clothes are fitting better and I'm lifting heavier weights so I know inches are dropping and my strength is increasing

My aim is to have minimum 2 litres a day as I'm rubbish for fluid intake

[ParisGal]

I am finding it tough :(

I need to do more exercise and sort out something sensible to eat as a mid-late afternoon snack. I'm not entirely sure of my scales, and seem to constantly have a bloated stomach too

[rosy]

I lost 1.5kg last week. I don’t know why I’ve chosen to weigh in on a Saturday, I might change that.

[ParisGal]

Nice one, rosy. How do you feel?