The 2020 OTF Weight Loss Intention & Mutual Support Thread

[ad hoc]

I'm now 5.2kg down on the year. Still feel like I have a fair way to go.

[Nocturnal Submission]

That's excellent. I think that you're OTF's star performer so far. What's your target weight?

[ad hoc]

Well, I have milestones. The weight I'd love to get to in the end would involve me losing another 13 kgs, but that seems very far off.

[Moonlight Shadow]

Well, I have milestones. The weight I'd love to get to in the end would involve me losing another 13 kgs, but that seems very far off.

Not that far off though, considering how much you lost already!

[ad hoc]

Not that far off though, considering how much you lost already!

If I can keep this up, you're right. Plus I have no trips (as far as I know at this point) until mid April, and it's the trips that really knock me back

[Balderdasha]

I didn't make it to slimming world this week due to half term, but according to my home scales I've put on 0.2kg or roughly half a pound this week. I can live with that (I don't get a chance to do as much batch cooking when the kids are at home and I've burned through my reserves in the fridge and freezer).

[Moonlight Shadow]

If I can keep this up, you're right. Plus I have no trips (as far as I know at this point) until mid April, and it's the trips that really knock me back

I never bother when away, fortunately my longer trips generally include lots of activity so I limit the damage somewhat.

[ad hoc]

My trips tend to involve lots of socialising, paid for meals, late nights, and very little time for exercise . So they're not really good for my waistline

[Moonlight Shadow]

My trips tend to involve lots of socialising, paid for meals, late nights, and very little time for exercise . So they're not really good for my waistline

I am not entirely sure I feel sorry for you though....(winkey thing)

[Lobachevsky]

this thread is inspirational.

for those that are interested i lost 3.5 kg cycling up to ko samui

in a week on ko phanghan food poisoning and subsequent slow recovery have seen me shed 3.5 kg and seemingly most of my strength.

now trying to eat and recover fitness.

have decision to make about how to spend next 5 weeks. brutal.

[Moonlight Shadow]

81 today, body fat down, muscle up. Slow, steady progress. Day off today then I'll give a good go at getting down to 80 by next Friday....

[ad hoc]

Went shopping today and bought a shirt. So far, so mundane thread. But this act involved going into a changing room and seeing myself topless in a full length mirror, the first time I have done that for a long time. Bloody hell. And this after I have lost 5kgs.

Got to keep going.

[Lurgee]

I appear to be ensconced midway between 82kg and 81kg, which is nice. One more push, et cetera.

[Moonlight Shadow]

Went shopping today and bought a shirt. So far, so mundane thread. But this act involved going into a changing room and seeing myself topless in a full length mirror, the first time I have done that for a long time. Bloody hell. And this after I have lost 5kgs.

Got to keep going.

I feel the same, rest assured...Got a beach holiday in October, hopefully by then I'll be in better shape.

Mixed bag week, with two junk food addict staying with us, I have been tempted by the odd nugget. That said, woke up starving hungry each morning and my calories count has been maintained...

Weigh in tomorrow morning, I'll be happy with 80.9...

[ad hoc]

6.1kg down at this week's weigh in (on the year, not the week, obv)

[Moonlight Shadow]

Creeped up a bit, ugh....

[Stumpy Pepys]

So I've reached 84 kg (down from 93 kg).

I now have a 32" waist, for the first time in, well … quite some time. I also now have a small pile of 34 x 34 jeans I probably can't wear anymore.

[ad hoc]

Impressive stuff.

[caja-dglh]

So I've reached 84 kg (down from 93 kg).

I now have a 32" waist, for the first time in, well … quite some time. I also now have a small pile of 34 x 34 jeans I probably can't wear anymore.

Yeah, I still have a similar pile from about two or three years ago. I think if I throw them away I might get back to that size again.

[Nocturnal Submission]

So I've reached 84 kg (down from 93 kg).

I now have a 32" waist, for the first time in, well … quite some time. I also now have a small pile of 34 x 34 jeans I probably can't wear anymore.

That's very good. Better diet, more exercise or both?

I'm assuming that liposuction wasn't involved at any stage.

I was 13-1 this morning, which is a 2020 low and around 1/2 st down since the start of the year. Comfortably down to the third hole on my belt buckle too, which is probably the best metric of the lot.

[Balderdasha]

I had put on loads of weight again (half term, eating crap with the kids, plus my husband rediscovered the joys of the bread making machine), but then I managed to lose 2.1kg overnight due to terrible gastric distress (details unnecessary).

[ad hoc]

6.5kgs down this year now. I believe that's approximately one of your English stone

[Wouter D]

Status update

Week ending	Weight (kg)	Walked (km)	Climbed (flights of stairs)
Jan 05	78.7	056	059
Jan 12	78.5	078	145
Jan 19	78.3	100	159
Jan 26	77.4	104	165
Feb 02	76.7	112	146
Feb 09	76.4	067	163
Feb 16	78.2	075	038
Feb 23	77.8	088	132
Mar 01	77.7	053	136

I spent a week in the USA on a conference trip, which was murder on my waistline. The two weeks since, the weather has been terrible, which ruled out making more kilometers on foot. March better be better.

[Lurgee]

The scales cheekily suggested 80.8kg this morning, which was pleasant. I've been too busy to stick to my workouts convincingly but - on the plus side - I've also been too busy to eat.

[Giggler]

Another pound off this week, 13st 5lbs.