Covid Weight

I have about 2 stone to lose too. Wish I could blame covid but I had it to lose before then too!

What happens after ? Would you start gaining all back or what is the plan in terms of lifestyle, nutrition long term?

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Oh yes. Definitely. My plan is back to weekly weigh ins and trying to cut out any crap food. Food is my problem!! Probably aiming for 1500 to 1700 calories a day. I'd prefer to loose slow and steady and hope to sustain for longer then.

Covid weight/Covid Bulge..!!!!

I've heard it all now.

Contact Claire Byrne maybe, she's runnung out of dramatic storylines.

Or Luke "the fraudster" O'Neill.

Well done. I didn't lose this week but at least I am weighing again.

I signed up to Bodyslims in April having tried Slimming World a few years ago and not being all that impressed. I was 10 stone 7 and as I'm only 5 feet 1 I was definitely overweight. I'm now down to 9 13 so heading in the right direction. I eat 1200 calories a day and walk for an hour every day too, as advised by Bodyslims. A friend who I've known for 40 years, and was terribly overweight for all of that time, has lost six and a half stones in a year with Bodyslims.

All I needed was a push in the right direction!

I wasn't surprised to be honest. My starting weight is about half a stone heavier than the last time I weighed and I was not behaving well. I am also not surprised I didn't lose this week but will do better. I even brought in my own lunch today for work.

Are you going to weigh once a week?

I'd like to be 9 stone or a bit under. It took about 5 weeks to lose the 8lbs. That was me following the calorie guidelines, but I've only started seriously walking in the last three or four weeks or so, and I was still having a drink a few nights a week. Lots of empty calories in wine! I've cut that out for the most part now. I think I might have lost more if I had been very strict from day one.

If I can get to 9 stone 7 in the nest 5 or 6 weeks I'll be happy enough. I don't mind the figures on the scales - it's not being able to fit into my clothes that bothers me!

Hey all. Don't give up on this. I got lucky I went on this journey the last 12months. I had numerous weeks of no movement in scales and also I have a half stone swing between morning and evening.

It took me 12months as didn't want to rush it with previous tried and failed "crash" diets. Had carbs and all in it. One trick I found was having some fruit and Greek yoghurt for my supper as a "meal replacer". Can't overeat on it, sometimes I had two bowls of it. The yoghurt in the big tubs in Lidl is excellent.

Any week you don't lose weight is ok as likely didnt gain it if eating healthy and exercising/walking!! Keep posting as great way to stay accountable and if ya fall off the wagon for a few days, don't use it as an excuse to waste all the hard work!!

Best of luck👏👏👏

I love my chocolate too! I've found going cold turkey is not the best way to keep off it. I have a square or two a day and that's sufficient. I never had weight issues until about the last four or five years. All down to age I'm sure. A top my daughter bought me in a charity shop was awfully tight a few weeks ago - bit roomier now. I'm at 9 11 now so 10 pound gone in about 6 weeks. I can certainly see the difference and I ran for a bus the other day without being hugely out of breath. I'm walking faster too now. I think summer is a good time to try lose the weight.

10lb in six weeks is excellent progress, well done! I'm a divil for the chocolate and unlike you, a square or two wouldn't suffice, I'd eat the whole lot so have to go cold turkey on it, at least for the time being

I’d recommend measuring yourself too. One pound of fat takes up more space than one pound of muscle and your weight loss will start to slow the closer you get to your goal.

You might not lose lbs some weeks but you will loose cm.

Am also part of the Bodyslims program that started April.....will get the stone this week(Week 9) I think.