Frugal February

Jalima1108 I have never ever lost my appetite

I suspected as much from the ominous silences!!!

Managed to get to the gym tonight as the leak has stopped [although the plumber still hasn't got the part to fix it properly]. Felt down this morning because I'd gone for @ 16 hours without eating and hadn't lost any weight but, when I was at the gym tonight I was @ 4 lbs less on their scales. So I am getting there slowly.

4lb is impressive Tegan

Well done Tegan .Over 1lb a week!
Just getting back on crack after stressful few days (elderly parents!)
One more frugal week to go!

Back ontrack

cavewoman hahaha hadn’t thought of trying crack to lose a few pounds

At the beginning of the month I was 68.2 kg. Today I am 66.8 so have lost 1.4 kg so far. Yippee! I am on the last 6 or 7 kilos so it is slowwww going.

Well, I still seem to be stuck at the same weight, even though I'm still eating well and did the gym/sauna again last night. It's very dispiriting. Then again, before I retired I would have, by this time of day, been on my feet for 5 hours, so I need to realise how many more calories I was using up back then. I wish I could put my computer on a shelf so I have to stand next to it rather than sit [which is what I did at work]. Much healthier.

Was away with GC earlier this week so only just weighed myself today instead of yesterday and thankfully haven’t put any on, though lost nothing.

It’s now DH’s turn to travel so he went off yesterday to stay with his sister and it’s so much easier when I just have to plan for myself. Just had a cucumber sandwich and a home-made Watermelon Chill for supper last night and no ?

That's what I find; although the S.O. only stays here at weekends, because he's been away for over a week I've made a point of planning my meals. and I think I've ate really healthily. The constant feeling of wanting to eat has gone. Although I'm not going tonight the conversation at the sauna is really helpful as most people there are trying to lose weight; one guy had lost 2 stone since January but, as he admitted, it's easier when you have so much weight to lose. We also throw ideas around as well. This thread has been SO helpful, too!

Good to hear that the thread is helping Tegan

With DH away I’ve again eaten really healthily and quite sparingly. Just had a bit of salmon and broccoli for supper. When he’s here we have ‘dinner’ when I’m alone it’s just a spot of ‘supper’ on a smaller plate.

I’ve made some lovely lemon biscuits and allowed myself two of those with a mid afternoon. Because I made them myself I’m eeking them out.

It’s interesting that your hunger pangs have gone ? could it be your stomach is shrinking d’you think?

I'm sure that's what it is.

I found a piece of paper with my weight/measurements that I took in January time, when I realised my weight gain had got out of control, and it shows I've lost more inch wise than I'd realised [I think I was so dismayed I tried to forget about it]. I didn't go to the gym yesterday as I was tidying the house [joke; it looks worse than ever; I just re arranged the living room and today I'm going to put everything back to where it was before] and didn't really have a proper meal [turmeric tea, a banana, leek and potato soup, some tinned pilchards [it's all I could find to eat and I fancied some fish] and a handful of nuts. Surprisingly I didn't put any weight on [I thought I'd snacked too much]. It's days when I just potter round the house that the snacking gets out of hand. Forgive me if I talk to myself on here, but it's really motivating me . It's good to look back and also good to know that any lapses will have to be put on the www!

Having time on our hands is a big problem as it can bring in an attack of the munchies I agree. That’s why I got up and made some lovely biscuits the other day - so I’d be busy an occupied. And conversely I won’t be tempted to eat too many when I’ve baked them myself.

Went to the GP today and as soon as I walked in he commented on my weight loss! Have lost 8 kg since I last saw him in November. He reduced my Metformin from 4 to 2 tablets a day.

Wow Niobe what a star ?⭐️?✨

Thank you OldMeg. I am very pleased re the Metformin as it can have unfortunate side effects that necessitate me having to make sure I always have Immodium in my purse! Hopefully a reduction in my dose will help.

If it's any consolation I don't take metformin but always have to have Imodium in my purse. I also have a weak bladder which gets far worse if I put extra weight around my tummy; another reason why I have to get this weight off.

Ok today, Tuesday 27th is the penultimate day of the challenge.

A few of us are ‘still standing’

How about we all report in tomorrow morning with our results, be it weight lose, inches gone, better eating habits, etc. Whatever has made a difference - even a small one.

If we only lose 1lb a month, that’s almost a stone over the year. How many of us would like to be a stone light by next Christmas?

Nearly there Frugaleers and should we start a new thread so we can continue to support each other?

Yes please; I need to continue my new healthy lifestyle and I slip back into old ways so easily. Mind you, I've just seen the doctor about the tinnitus I had [which has actually gone now but I thought I'd see her anyway about my hearing loss] and my BP etc is good. Still not shifting the weight, though, although my clothes fit so much better.

Maybe you’re increasing muscle mass then Tegan.

Any suggestion for a new thread title? Something quirky?

How about Waist Watchers or The Slimsons?