LJ's Journey to be Slim by Sixty

[nannacath]

Morning LJ. Just wanted to say that you are doing brilliantly. I'm very similar to you but im 58. Also been " dieting" for most of my life tried every single diet/plan going some several times, but don't think my heart was in it really and am now bigger than ever with 5 stone to lose. I am starting sw today as a few people of our age are really doing well and all the healthy foods are a bonus health wise too. It must be difficult being away, but just try to keep your mind on the summer and being back. Hope you don't mind me posting, I just think you need to know that your doing really well. Have a great day. Cath x

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[LJ22]

Hi tamkat and cath, thank you for your messages. Must rush off to work now but will write a proper reply tonight. Have a great day everyone!

 

[upndown]

Hi LJ 22 - yes I have sleeping probs occasionally - but notice when I'm 'on plan' so eating less (well much less to be honest!) that the upside is I have loads of energy but at the beginning of the new diet regime I struggle to sleep soundly - but it does usually settle down after a whiles (or is that cos the cheating has kicked in lol!)

 

[LJ22]

Hi LJ Im new to the forum but have tried every diet going too.Are you doing extra easy on slimming world? I chickened out of starting a group lastnight will keep trying at home as have the books from before but will have to join if I don't see results soon

Tamkat, yes I am doing the extra easy plan. Finding it easy to stick to. I understand your fear of joining a group. I was the same. The first day I decided to go I was absolutely petrified but I forced myself there and as soon as i arrived people were talking to me and helping me with what to do and they were all so friendly that I felt very welcome. I no longer have the nerves about being there, only about what the scales will say! The accountability of going to a group and being weighed every week is helping me greatly and as I do not have much of a social life the Sw meetings serve to get me socialising. If you find a group with a great consultant, like the one I was attending while at my mothers, you will find it very enjoyable and supportive. I have a limited budget but feel the weekly fee is so worth it for me.

Maybe give the group a try and if you really hate it then don't return, but I think you may find it helps keep you on track. Let me know how it goes! Best of luck on your journey. We all deserve to succeed.

 

[LJ22]

Morning LJ. Just wanted to say that you are doing brilliantly. I'm very similar to you but im 58. Also been " dieting" for most of my life tried every single diet/plan going some several times, but don't think my heart was in it really and am now bigger than ever with 5 stone to lose. I am starting sw today as a few people of our age are really doing well and all the healthy foods are a bonus health wise too. It must be difficult being away, but just try to keep your mind on the summer and being back. Hope you don't mind me posting, I just think you need to know that your doing really well. Have a great day. Cath x

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Cath, lovely to hear your story and I am sure that SW will be the plan that finally works for you too. I am feeling so much more alert and have far more energy since starting eating healthily. If only we had known how easy this could be, all those years ago. Please keep in touch and we can support each other as we shrink!

 

[LJ22]

Hi LJ 22 - yes I have sleeping probs occasionally - but notice when I'm 'on plan' so eating less (well much less to be honest!) that the upside is I have loads of energy but at the beginning of the new diet regime I struggle to sleep soundly - but it does usually settle down after a whiles (or is that cos the cheating has kicked in lol!)

LOL on the cheating theory! I do have loads of energy despite the lack of sleep so I guess it is not really doing me any apparent harm. How has your day gone? I am late home from work and couldnt be bothered to make dinner. I am having a Muller Light and one glass of wine. Not the best dinner but at least I am still on plan.

 

[nannacath]

Hi. Yes I certainly will stay in touch and we will all support each other, just give me a shout if i can help Cath x

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[LJ22]

So how did I do today?

Breakfast: banana, Muller Light, cup of tea and a glass of diet coke

Lunch: homemade leek and potato soup (SW recipe), 2 ryvitas, spoonful of cottage cheese

Dinner: boiled potatoes, baked beans, 1tbsp extra light mayo, dash of worcestershire sauce

Snacks: banana, large glass of white wine

HexA = milk in tea
HexB = ryvitas

Syns: wine 8, mayo 1
Total syns = 9

I dont feel like it was the healthiest food day because of the lazy dinner i had but at least I stayed on plan. It wasnt that I was craving anything or hungry, I just felt to tired from a busy work day to make anything more. My work is unpredictable and I never know what time I will get home so it's quite difficult to plan anything more than quick and simple dinners in the week.

I am also distracted by worries about how my mother is coping since I left. I have emailed her each day as she enjoys emailing and it is less intrusive than phoning. I want to try and keep some sort of eye on her from afar without her feeling I am checking up on her. I am going to try and get time to visit a couple of times between now and August when I move in with her permanently. I am particularly concerned about her comment to my daughter that she is going to try driving. With one almost useless arm she will not be safe behind the wheel. I know she is missing that independence and that will be the reason for her starting driving again now that I am not there to take her wherever she wants or needs to go.

Are there any others here who are caring for an elderly parent? I am not going to let my concerns knock me off plan though. I am doing this for myself for the first time in my life. I have no husband, no partner, no romantic interest in my life. I can focus on taking care of myself and by losing weight and becoming more healthy and more mobile, I will be better able to take care of my mother without putting a huge physical strain on myself. I hope people don't mind me rambling on about these off-topic things. Apologies if it is not appropriate here. Please let me know.

Tomorrow is WI day. I am nervous and excited.....

 

[upndown]

Hi LJ 22 - firstly I think you can say what's on your mind here - most people acknowledge that life often gets in the way of our efforts to diet - hope I'm qualified to say that as a newcomer here! And if posting here helps I'd say keep on doing it!

These coincidences of ours are getting spooky! I too had a muller light for b'fast, ate 2 bananas, made home made potato and leek soup and later had bacon, baked beans and potatoes!

I also am helping to care for my housebound mother in law who has dementia and a serious lung condition - my sister in law (her daughter) is her main carer and she also has professional carers in each day. But as I've mentioned to you before - it's harder for you as you live so far from her and you seem to be looking after her pretty much on your own. As you say the better you feel in yourself the better you'll be able to care for your Mum. Hopefully once you get back in routine at home you'll worry less and as each day passes you're getting closer to your move to your mother.

Good luck with your WI 2moro - I remember u felt that there was a difference in the scales at home and your Mum's area - so bear that in mind if you're not happy - you seem to have had a good week to me - so hopefully you'll look and feel lighter!

I weigh in 2 Moro too - hoping for a small loss even though I've had a mediocre week but as it's my first weigh in in the long line of many diets I've the years I might be lucky. Take care.

 

[upndown]

Hi nannacath - enjoyed reading ur post - I'm 60 and like u I've tried every diet known to man (and women!) only to end up at 14st 2 approx 5 stone heavier than when I started decades previously - so this time I'm trying SW (again) and trying to think of it as a healthy way of eating for the rest of my life rather than a short term diet.

At 14st 2 and only 5' 2" I felt really unhealthy and embarrassed about my appearance and that finally shocked me into losing weight - I managed to get down to 10st 13 over 18 months - so pretty slowly but before you congratulate me - I have to tell you I then went on a special holiday and put on 7lbs - not much I hear you say - and I'd agree if that was the end of the story - but no - I didn't go back to SW class so I ended up where I am today at 12st 11! good luck to you on your weight loss journey. X

 

[LJ22]

Ooer, upndown, we are like those stories of twins separated at birth who live parallel lives. LOL!!!

 

[upndown]

...and it seems we both stay up late on web forums eh? night night I'm off to bed - can like you feeling excited and nervous about WI in the morningx

 

[upndown]

Hi LJ22 - thanks for your friend request - I think I've done the acceptance bit right but if I didn't and you receive a reject message - don't reach for the Kleenex - just let me know and I'll have another go - I'm still grappling with some parts of this site - I REALLY AM OFF TO BED NOW - this site is addictive - better than choc for me I suppose!

 

[LJ22]

Arghhh!! I was awake until nearly 4am. Just could not sleep for the chatter in my brain. So much on my mind. So stressful. This is how my life usually is and now that I am home it has returned with avengeance. There is light at the end of the tunnel though. The chart on my fridge door shows only 207 days of this chapter of my life left. Then a new one will start. Looking forward to it like you would anticipate a holiday!

BUT despite the stress I am determined to stay focussed and on plan and start that new chapter at least 2 more stone lighter and maybe even 3. It's do-able.

Good morning my friends. I hope you have a great day. Eat lots of yummy superfree foods and feel the fat melting away!

 

[upndown]

Hi - my first WI today on this new start to lose the blubber - wahey I lost 4lbs!!! I posted 3.5 earlier but remembered I was isn't in the buff! So weighed again and it was 4 - obsessive I know!

I'm delighted cos I've not been 100% on plan (goes to show how much I was gorging before then!) but need to improve if I want steady losses in future. Hope all you Weds WI ladies are pleased with your results and if ur not it's understandable at this time of year - just get back on plan and look forward to your WI next week!

 

[LJ22]

Well done upndown. You had a great loss this week! You are on the way down! Lol.

I am thrilled to bits with a 2.5lb loss. Stunned more like!

There were a zillion new people at the WI tonight. They ran out of chairs. All those hopeful people starting out on this road we are on. I hope they all achieve the slim bodies they wish for. In light of that I decided not to stay for the Image Therapy session. Decided I would rather come home and eat! Jacket potato, baked beans, cheese. It's heating up in the microwave right now. If I feel like a pudding I will have an apple or two. Will do another post later with my food for the day.

 

[upndown]

Wow LJ22 - that's a great loss and hope it's given you the boost you could do with right now! I also very impressed that you're having such a light tea esp the planned pudding!

I have always rewarded myself with generous treats on WI days regardless of a loss/gain I'd fool myself by considering it either celebration or consolation! But I've learnt the hard way that isn't sustainable and doesn't fit into the longed-for healthy eating for life mindset!

So I'm sitting here like Little Miss Smug having had a loss and stayed on plan today with a 14 syn choc treat - not angelic I know but within boundaries and a small positive change in habit and fingers crossed that will prove more sustainable than upndowning!

 

[LJ22]

Upndown, I had planned to have a poached egg with my potato but discovered I have no eggs. It was very filling though. Not a light tea as such. We all have our own way of handling situations. I am trying to disassociate food from rewards and have done quite well with that but I have not succeeded in disassociating alcohol from being a reward, so I am having a 250ml glass of white wine as my celebration. I have learned to limit my intake to one large glass to stay within my syn allowance but I know it is not good for me.

So go ahead with your chocolate treat. Enjoy it, savour it, as I am doing with my wine. We deserve it. This is not a prison sentence! Life is meant to be enjoyed. We can have our treats and yes, let's allow ourselves to be smug that we are still on plan.

 

[upndown]

Thanks - that made me smile but I'll to save the savouring for another time cos the choc's long gone down the hatch!

Enjoy the wine - are you sure it's not doing you good - don't they say a LITTLE of what you fancy does you just that?

My choc habit can't have counted as one of my 5 a day either but at least we're learning to control things! Here's to a good day 2moro for everyone!

 

[LJ22]

Upndown, is your blog set to private? I am not able to see it. I have tried lots of times.
I would love to read it!