The Weight Loss Hippy

23/04/2026

I've eaten far too much sugar the past few days..
Yes it was enjoyable at the time but its also made my hips and back ache, disturbed my sleep and made me feel tired and groggy!

Time to rein it in a bit...when will I ever learn?!😆

22/04/2026

I'm eating far too much chocolate this week!
Not sure if it's comfort eating, knowing that the operation is less than a week away, or the fact i've given myself 'permission' to eat more this week...or just plain greed!

Whatever the reason...my tummy hurts from eating too much, but it doesn't seem to stop me!🤣

19/04/2026

It was my birthday this week, did slightly less steps (averaged around 9500 a day), went out for a meal Friday and had a few treats yesterday...but i've still managed to get a loss of 1.9lb on my weekly average!🥳😁

Now it's time to pause the weight loss and eat at maintenance/slight surplus to build myself up for my next operation on the 28th.

Yes, my weight will now increase for around a month, but this will give me the best nutrition to recover, and then i'll be ready to cut calories again!

14/04/2026

It was my pre-op assessment appointment today...hopefully (all being well) it'll be all systems go, to be fully bionic...two weeks today!😬😆

13/04/2026

All you need is daily discipline... and a bucket full of patience! 😆

12/04/2026

Recovering after hip replacement is very similar to dieting...nothing is linear!

After having a couple of weeks of feeling like I was regressing, this past week has been great!

Average daily steps was 10098, without even trying to hit any particular target! 😁(My watch is set to 4k steps a day, anything else is a bonus!)
It seems completely alien to be able to walk without pain in my left leg!

I dropped my calories to 1600 this week, but ate an average of 1524 a day.

That's the lowest I've ever had my calories. The past couple of days I've felt a bit hungry and this afternoon i've been fatigued and needed a nap..but all in all, its been fine!

My average weekly weight was down by 1lb!🥳

Here is to another week of consistancy, before hip number 2 is sorted!😬😆

07/04/2026

Dropped my calories and got back on track on Sunday.😃

I've got 3 weeks until the operation, so i'm hoping to keep my focus until then! 😬😆

05/04/2026

Happy Easter! 🐣

Scales up by another 1.4lb today, giving me a weekly average gain of 0.9lb!

Time to put my foot on the brake and bring back some self control, discipline, determination and consistency!

04/04/2026

1.7lb gain on the scales today after going over my allowance by 857 (ish) calories yesterday! (Everything was counted but the cake had to be guesstimated)...

Today we are going to my mum and dads for an Easter egg hunt, where mum will lay on one of her legendary buffets...with tonnes of home made cakes and goodies!

I may not be able to predict the future (or the winning lottery numbers)...but I can predict another gain on the scales tomorrow 🫣😬😂

03/04/2026

This has resonated with me tonight.

I feel like i'm currently fighting with my recovering body, desperately trying to lose 6lb and get back to my 'pre-op' weight.

I have my 2nd operation in 4 weeks, so maybe I just need to give myself a bit of a break and trust the healing process.

Just your gentle Easter reminder the memories you make are worth so much more than the number on the scale or your dress size. The way the world is right now, gosh I feel we need this reminder more than ever.

Have the most beautiful weekend with loved ones, eating good food and loving in the moment. Eat that darn Easter egg!

03/04/2026

Ooops! So much for trying to 'behave myself' this weekend!

Can I claim it's for medicinal purposes?🤣

03/04/2026

I love a long weekend, might need to go easy on the chocolate though as my weight is still climbing 🙄😢