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I have got 2 1/2 stone to lose and really need to get motivated so I am hoping by coming on here and admitting it I will keep it up .
We were ttc for the last few months but have now decided to stick with what we have got so I now want to get ME back , (sods law I will find out I am pregnant )
Anyone want to come and join me ?
I am not following a specific diet other than the obvious "Eat less crap and move around a bit more "
Can I join you please? I am desperate to loose my baby weight - she's 5 months old tomorrow (omg, where's the time gone), I'm still in my maternity jeans, and I refuse to buy any more, and now autumn/winter's here, I can't wear skirts anymore, so I am wearing the same 1 pair of jeans every day. I must loose as much as possible as soon as possible. How's that for a goal
I am 5'2" and 68 kilos. Need to get to 58.
I am doing the Ian Marber Food doctor diet for 1 or 2 weeks, depending on how it goes, then sticking with hois food plan (basically low GI & lots of veg) after that.
I agree about needing to get into 'the Zone'. I think I'm finally there. I need to be. Going to UK for Christmas and don't want to be a big fat pig with wobbly belly and 1 pair of jeans and 3 tops to my name.
Re getting rid of carbs - I find if I have a 2 day total abstinence, then the cravings vanish & I can get back on track.
just for lterally 2 days works for me. I find I get a really sweet tooth and catch myself eating more & more sweets, and wanting the, all the time. I cut all carbs for 2 days, the the cravings miraculously disappear
Another thing I find really helps me, is deciding beforehand exactly what I will eat that day (inc snacks), so this avoids the standing helplessly at the fridge and eating crap cos I'm so hungry and haven't got anything planned, or inadvertantly snakcing on double chocolate gateau or something.
One nuisance -my scales are playing up - over the last 2 days it has given me readings varying between 64 & 68 kilos & everything inbetween (was gutted, as I truly believed I had lost about 4, then I stood on again & it said 68 again . So, do I go and buy new scales. I mean, if they are suddenly giving totall yincorrect readings, they're not much use are they? The battery is relatively new, so it can't be tha.
If it was me I would be tempted to get rid of them and not replace them . You could go into town and weigh yourself on one of those machines and at least that way you won't be on and off them every day .
I am going to try and go carb free today so wish me luck (and my boys )
btw we tried for ages for dc4 & it didn't happen. Accepted it wouldn't happen, got rid of most of my baby stuff. And well, here we are, trying to shift the baby weight.
btw, 2 1/2 stone is about the same as 10 kilos isn't it? SO we've got about the same to loose.
Only having 1 pair of jeans & 3 tops is helping to focus my mind.
Don't know if I could go without my scales, and we don't have a place in town to go. Besides, I have to weigh myself naked, and I'd definitely get some funny looks.
Will try a new battery, otherwise I'm going to have to anny dh and buy new ones.
Must get on - have to collect people from airport. 1st prper weigh in tomorrow then?
well, I already have lots in smaller size - just er can't wear them. Haven't found 'short arse' jeans here, I like to treat myself to big shopping trip when I return to UK (still love M & S, next & Gap) and unless I pull my finger out, that won't be happening this time. (another incentive)
Found yesterday ok. I've done this diet for a week only once before with v. good results (it's only supposed to be for 1 week) but it was really hard going I seem to remember. Have attempted it many times subsequently but given up after a day or 2. I will see it through this time.
How did you get on? Did you do the walk. You're right need to do more exercise. Should we build that in?
OK, I'll join you too, I'm 5 foot 6 and weigh....wait a minute be right back, 75 kg. I'd like to lose at least 10kg, but can't do specific diets, plus I'm still bfeeding so don't want to do anything too drastic. So I like the "Eat less crap and move around a bit more "
All ok here , I did do the walk and I managed to keep of the bread all day . I am determined to do it . I am fed up with not fitting into anything . I am 84kg I have got a way to go but hopefully by christmas I will have lost enough to feel a bit better .
morning Deb. I'm still exclusively bf too, so being careful - previous post baby weight I've bltzed with atkins, but this time I can't wait till I finish bf.
exercise is my problem as well . I have got loads of excuses why I can't go and do it but I know that is my downfall . I have lost this amount of weight before but haven't kept it off because I got pregnant again .
I am going to sort out my very messy bedroom today so that should keep me busy for quite some time
It's so strange, I really hate it and want to lose it so much, but somehow can't stop eating. I think food is definitely my comfort. I read once that people who have a tendency to overeat (i.e. me, it's definitely not my thyroid or anything!), need to completely stay away from their trigger foods.
Yesterday I ate like a complete pig. Today is another day. I had porridge for breakfast, to try and fill myself up a bit.
I have fluctuated between 9 stone and 12 stone since I was about 20. Am 31 now, and have lost it mainly in the past with Slimming World. But with dd, it's so hard to commit to the meetings. So am hoping that if we can get a good support group going, we can motivate each other.
I have done weight watchers in the past and that really worked but like you I just can't get to the meetings now . I have days like that as well when I just eat , mostly out of boredom I think because if I keep myself busy I am ok . Need to drink loads more water as well because I noticed the last time that I was eating when really I was just thirsty .
I am happy at 11 stone which I know for a lot of people they would still think was heavy but it suits me , I am then a very comfortable 14 and that is fine by me . I will never be a 10 and thats ok .
I definitely eat out of boredom too. I am a 14/16 at the moment, and aiming to get to 10 stone, which is a size 12 for me. I'd actually quite happily be a comfortable 14 too, but I have a wardrobe full of size 12 clothes, which I refuse to part with!
I need to get back into them. I think it will help me to feel more like myself too!
So what is your plan today ? Are you up to anything ? I am definetly going to turn this thing off in a minute and go and do some housework so I am busy otherwise I will end up snakcing on something .
I'm in work, which is a danger zone as there isn't an awful lot to do. The main thing I have to do is NOT buy sweets or cakes when I go and get lunch. I will come back and report what I buy and eat!
Enjoy housework, it always makes me feel all virtuous!
Just take enough money with you for your sarnie . I remember that office boredom , 3 in the afternoon was awful for me , someone was always popping to the shop for some rubbish
Just want to report that my snack this morning was nuts and raisins instead of biscuits or chocolate.I know they're still calorific but better for me on the long run and actually more filling. Off to make dinner, will try to curb the urge to eat a slice of toast whilst I make dinner!
Can I join too? I've just weighed myself and I have 2 stone and 4lb (14.5kg) to lose to be back at pre preg weight.
My DS is 4.5 months old and I wore maternity trousers to go in for my "back to work" chat yesterday. I too have so few clothes that I can fit into I was more worried about what to wear than the chat.
Deb - I admitted to DH that I sometimes binged whilst at home during the day a couple of weeks ago. He didn't think it was a big deal, but I know it is to me because I feel so bloody awful afterwards.
I like the idea of low carbing, but I am bf-ing too so have to avoid ketosis. Once I get into low carb-ing, I find my cravings go....although I have white bread toast for breakfast, so I didn't start too well.
Well done deb , like you say the calories are still there but it will stop you feeling hungry for longer
Walk away from the cake Jenny
Ernest don't beat yourself up about it , at least it wasn't yesterday and today . Have a good meal tonight and it will all balance out
Hiya penguin , I think we are all running out of clothes , maybe this credit crunch doea have its upside because I have to lose the weight because I just can't afford any more
I have had some soup for lunch but I did have a sneaky roll with it as well . Its just not the same without it . Must get some ryvita , thats a pretty good compromise I think
Have you had enough water ? I know I get headaches when I am dehydrated . I have just had some Quavers which isn't too bad , could have been much worse
Why don't you have tea Ernest? I find having endless cups of tea helps. It means that I have something to do (make a cup) when I find myself wandering into the kitchen. I either have a cup of tea or pint of sugar free squash.
Hmmm, quavers sound yummy and you're right, they're pretty good calorie wise TW.
Just realised tonight is take away night...I think I may start this on Monday. The challenge will be not to stuff my face for the next 4 days...
Those PTA buffets are a bugger Ernest, it would be rude to resist!Good luck tomorrow, how's the headache
Wilbury - waiting till 7.30 would drive me to snack, well done for just keeping to the quavers so far.
PinkJenny, am impressed by your snack food today.
I have managed so far without snacking , oh no, that's a lie I had a ricecake whilst I made lunch - but you can't count that as today for a change I didn't have it loaded with Philadelphia cheese! My worst time is when the children are all in bed and Dh and I sit down to watch TV.
This thread has really helped me today -thanks Wilbury.
I've been trying to stick to fennel tea. Since I had dd I've gone of real tea - Went off it completely ( ) but have built up to one or 2 cups in the morning, but didn't have time today cos of boring PTA, pah.
wrt snack food, grapes and melon are v. low gi, (or is that high?) anyway, full of sugar and v. little fibre so watch out if you have a sweet tooth, as it'll leave you craving more sugar before you finish the last grape.
Deb, dh is a real evening snacker, can't resist crisps. I'm not that bothered about snacking in the evening once I'm done, it's the picking at stuff all evening as I'm getting dinner ready that's my problem, but never sit & snack in front of tele.
Penguin , stick with the wednesday thing . It can be your treat after weigh in . You can do some low (ish) cal take aways . Tandoori chicken is great for a diet as its really filling and no sauce . Shish (sp?) kebabs are also good . It doesn't matter if you have a take away but I wouldn't change the day otherwise like you said you will eat too much the next few days thinking you are starting on monday .
Ernest - I love fennel tea, but as my milk supply seems to have gone haywire, I daren't risk it.
Waves at Deb (PP recoils in horror as her bingo wings continue flapping after shes stopped waving).
OK TW, you're on. I will enjoy this take away (it is v unlikely to be a low cal one although I like the kebab idea...) and start tomorrow. That'll give me 6 good days until the next weigh in.
I'll be back tomorrow - enjoy your evenings. And no snacking.
Definitely not low supply. I've started leaking again, a lot. If only the old "all your baby weight will drop off when you're bf" thing was true for me....[hmmm]
Can I join in too? Am starting to get very depressed about my post-pg body. Have to dash off and write christening invitations but will be back later or tomorrow with some chat! <waves at post-natal thread pals>
this is turning into a mini post natal wobbly june thread!
pp - is ds not eating as much atm? Have you started weaning him? For what it's worth, I've bf now 4 babies, and the weight hasn't dropped off me either
Like I said, the other times I waited till I finished bf, then blitzed weight with Atkins, but I can't wait - my jeans are in the wash now, have to wait up for the machine to put washing in drier, so I have them to wear again tomorrow.
Have been 'good' tonight. Actually, considering I have a big bag of m&ms & 1.5 bag of biscuits in pantry, 2 big bags of gummi sweets and half a bag of mini daim bars in my bag, frankly, it's a miracle I limited my giving in at the cake buffet. Had veg soup for tea, no bread.
Hi guys, <waves to PP, deb, Ernest and BDQ>, can I join?!
I have put on a hideous SIX stone while pg, have lost two since August but still have a long way to go .
I am doing LighterLife but am crap at sticking to it so a daily diary/confessional could be just what I need. Have a work leaving do tomorrow but hoping to go for a run in the morning (training for a half marathon in March) so hope to cancel out the eating!
off to bed now, only had a fun size(how can chocolate that small be called fun?)Snicker with my cup of tea and 3 cherry tomatoes when I looked in the fridge!!
The plan today is muesli and fruit for breakfast , school run and then a walk with the pushchair . As long as I can persuade the ds to sit in the pushchair for a while and not insist on walking with me otherwise its a bit of a pointless dawdle .
girls-IDIOT PROOF DIET by India knight and Neris thomas
it has changed my life-in 2.5 weeks have shed 10lbs, kicked carbs,caffine,booze and sugar
feel amazing and have never been so in control of what i eat It is hardcore for first 2 weeks but worth it. went out for dinner last night , i laughed in the face of the bread basket. had mussels, seabass and a cheese board-delish and not at all like diet
Morning all! Because I knew I was coming on here, I only had olivio on my toast instead of jam.
Ok, a bit about me... Two years ago was a curvy size 10 (although thanks to generous hips and thighs not too happy with my weight). Since then, I changed from a fairly active job to being office based, comfort ate my way through two mc's and then sat on my sofa eating creme eggs through a full pregnancy. DS now 4 months old and I'm a size 16. Those curvy thighs are now truly monstrous and I too only have one pair of jeans that fit. I'm so bloody sick of wearing them everyday. I can't bear shopping (a former favourite past-time) and to be honest, with the realities of SMP kicking in I cant afford a whole new wardrobe. I also have no idea how to dress for this new size and everytime I look in the mirror I see someone I don't recognise at all.
I need to cut out the snacks, get my ass moving and fit back in my clothes. No idea how much I weigh (and don't really want to know) but want to focus first of all on getting into a nice size 14 pair of jeans that I have. I've never really done a proper 'diet' and would prefer to try the 'eat well and exercise' route to start with and see how I get on.
So today I've had some cereal (can't bear it without sugar but only had a very small sprinking today) and tea and toast. No jam on the toast for once, but one spoon of sugar in the tea. Off out this morning for tea and cake with NCT group and will try to resist cake!
Sorry this was a long post, hoping if I put it all in black and white it'll inspire me to make a start. Thanks all for welcomes to the thread!
swiftyknickers, I have that book on my bedside table but have been too tired to read it!
Sounds great though, maybe I'll be inspired to read it now.
BDQ, I thought I had a sweet tooth! Have you tried going cold turkey on sugar in tea? I did it years ago and have never looked back - now I can't stand sweet tea!
Can you heat up soup at work ? Thats always a good lunch when on a diet , especially if you can resist the bread . I wouldn't worry too much about the melon and grapes , I am sure they are a lot better than you were having this time last last week as a snack .
I have managed to do my walk and had a healthy breakfast so now I just need to decide on lunch and dinner now . One of the biggest problems on a diet is you end up thinking about bloody food all the time
Maybe if you just got one roll and didn't put any butter on it then you wouldn't feel so ad about it . Its all relative isn't it ? If last week you would have had two rolls with loads of butter then just having one today with no butter is a winner in my mind . What about a jkt pot ? I actually like them with no butter but with salt and vinegar instead .
Afternoon all. Well, didn't manage to resist cake (it was someone else's turn to buy the cakes and it would have been rude to refuse ). However, did manage to go for a brisk walk for hour and a half. Quite a bit of it uphill too.
Soup, with very small slice of wholemeal bread for lunch and a packet of snack-a-jacks. Only two cups of tea with the evil sugar today. Sponge I've often thought I should think about giving up sugar in tea but I just can't face it. Does anyone think that sweetener instead of sugar would make a big difference?
I have managed to resist the biscuits today for the 2nd day, but will now have my daily choc fix - fun size snicker again as a treat for getting through the day.I'm feeling very proud of myself just need to up the exercise now - ironing 15 quilt covers and pillow cases only got the arms working!!
I hope so deb. Have managed to avoid the snacking today so far, but there are a bag of maltesers in the cupboard with my name on. Think I may just have to eat them to get them out of the way! Well done on resisting the biscuits, ironing is a good calorie burner I'm sure. Ironing one set of bedding makes me weary anyway!
I am still feeling pretty good about it all , I know I have got a while to go but I have to do it so I might as well just get on with it .
Nothing planned here today except try and get lot of lists done for christmas and start searching around on the net for some ideas . So if you know any good sites please let me know
If it was that easy then we would all be a size 10 wouldn't we ? It is hard , I know that I had a slip up last night (kettle chips before we had a late dinner and a couple of glasses of wine ) But I am not bothered really about the odd slip up , its more the whole picture for me and if I am doing better most of the time then it can only be a good thing . Don't be disgusted with yourself that is really harsh . And to be fair haribo wine and chips and gravy do sound very yummy Whats the plan for today ?
If it worked the last time and you have got the time to do it then I don't see why you shouldn't give it another go .
I have done ww in the past but I couldn't go back now because I couldn't fit in the time without the dcs and also to be honest I know I could lose the weight but I don't want to on a proper diet because then when its over I will eat too much again . Where as I am hoping that by trying to eat more healthily and moving around more I can sustain it even when I have lost the weight .
I know. It's definitely something that you have to view as a long term lifestyle choice. I probably don't have enough fingers and toes to count the amount of times I have been to Slimming World.
I have always managed to get the weight off though. I think the difference now I have dd is the fact that I am not as organised when it comes to meals or food choices, and it's majorly difficult to get to the meetings.
I've fallen off the wagon after only 2 days I had cereals then went out shopping with dh and we had breakfast out - coffee, orange juice, bread rolls, ham, cheese, egg, jam , butter, ...then I made pancakes for the boys and I had 2...with syrup!!!Oh yes and a mini snicker...
It really isn't easy to diet/change your eating habits, as so much of food is tied up with emotions, mood etc.
I really believe (well, it's true for me anyway) giving up smoking or drinking is easier than dieting, because i find abstenance much easier than moderation. If I decided I would only have say 1 beer a night every night, that would be much harder than having no beers at all.
Unfortunatel,y you can't just give up food.
That said, giving in to the cake on Wednesday morning was a good thing, as it pissed me off so much I've been really strict. I have so many packets of biscuits & sweets, including open ones, and I'm not tempted at all, because I am so determined this time.
I've also, after just a couple of days actually lost my apetitte (! ) that I'm having to force myself to eat. I'm not saying that boastfully, I wish I could just abstain from food altogether for a while, esp as I have no appetite, it's a pain forcing something down when I don't want it.
That said, I feel very tired.
Tried on my pre preg jeans. I can at least put them on and (just about ) pull them all the way up, but it'll be a while before I'm anywhere near fastening them.
It'll be easier anyway this weekend, as dh is away, so don't have to cook for him, or put up with his disapproving coments.
I know you said you didn't want to follow a specific diet but i'm doing this 7 day detox. It really does curb your cravings. I am on day 5 and am craving beetroot and pineapple of all things rather than bread, crisps and chocolate.
Am feeling quite virtuous as I've been out walking with the pram for hours today! I've not had the healthiest of breakfast/lunch but I've eaten a lot less than usual and snacking has been limited to two jaffa cakes with my afternoon cup of tea. Only had one cup of tea today too, which is good. Having a curry for tea tonight, but it's home made and I think the recipe came from Gordon Ramsay's healthy eating book so it's allowed.
Deb did you manage to restrain yourself this afternoon?
Ernest it's great that you're resisting tempation, but not so good that you're feeling tired. Hope you manage some good healthy food over the weekend to boost your energy levels.
TW - I'm a bit the same with regards to slip ups. I don't want to deny myself minstrels and pringles forever more, I just really want to get out of the snacking habit and get regular exercise. How is the christmas shopping going? I'm nearly finished [smug emoticon] - but only because I'm on mat leave still!
Hello ladies, I've lost 5lbs in two days...! But I do not recommend it. I got the sickness bug that's going round and it was bloody awful. At one point not only did I think I was going to lose my stomach lining, I honestly thought that being in labour was preferable. And I know that the 5lb loss is only cos I'm so dehydrated and it'll all come back tomorrow .
It has solved two problems though, 1. My milk supply has gone down (too much actually) and 2. I didn't have that final take away .
Deb - I agree. My version of fun sized wouldn't even fit in my hand... (Oh, that sounds rude.)
Sponge - I put on 5 stone whilst pregnant . Lost a couple pretty quick and another one over the last 4 months, but that still leaves at least two to go. I say at least because I wasn't happy with my pre-preg weight! I've done LL before too. Fun eh? [grimace emoticon] There's a 'new' version of LL called W8 that I'm going to use sachets from just to keep my calories low. Can't go at it full throttle in case keotones get in the breast milk...bit like you and Atkins Ernest.
Dramaqueen - Hello! I know exactly what you mean about not being able to dress anymore. I've been big (but not this big) before, but it was all a bit firmer and I was a happy pear shape. I do not like being an apple....and a very wobbly apple at that. BTW I now prefer sweetner to sugar, it's actually sweeter. LOL at you encouraging ironing, it's what I remember you talking about when we were pregnant (how long ago does that seem?).
Pink Jenny - "And totally confused. If I hate being fat so much, why can't I stop eating??" If any of us could anwser that we'd be millionaires, but I know what you mean so much.
PP Ironically, I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've used the iron since having S! Hope you starting to feel better. Your bug sounds awful.
Have had a relatively virtuous Friday night. Curry, one glass of wine (instead of half a bottle) and a cup of tea and two jaffa cakes. I've only had three cups of tea today instead of usual 6. Will think about trying sweetener instead of sugar PP*.
is ironing really a good calorie burner??? Thats fantastic, as I'm stood here with a mountain in front of me. Sorry you've been ill PP, get a cup of BF tea down ya. Hope you're feeling better.
Mind you, just seen that you're dh does all the ironing so my sympathies have vanished
How are you getting on, TW?
PP, is LL those meal replacement sachets? Like the Cambridge diet? They won't let you do it if bf will they? How'd you get sachets? (nosey emoticon) I reckon Cambridge would be my perfect diet, as I'd find it much easier to not eat, but can't due to bf.
My 3 are all still in bed! (it's 9.15). getting nervous really. Must go and check.
Ds3 has just rung me from England. Sil got him a birthday cake and he got a birthday present too, bless his little heart. I miss him more than dh who hasn't rung me, so clearly the feeling's mutual
I am shattered this morning and I am working . A factory near us had its alarm going off all night so not a lot of sleep here
Sorry you have been ill PP that really does sound grim
Deb Good luck with the gardening , ours looks a complete tip at the moment but its raining here so I have a good excuse not to bother with it today
Ernest I am very jealous at your lie in this morning
BDQ I also use sweetener and have done for ages I find sugar too sickly now (in drinks anyway I am very happy to have a stick of rock )
NA I really don't think I could do the juicing thing , it does look good but the faffing would get me down .
Right I am off to do some work , will try and check in later , I hope everyone has a good day and sorry if I have missed anyone but I am officially pooped
Ernest - Yep, W8 is just like LL and Cambridge except you don't need dr's permission or to see a so called counsellor (the LL one I had really was awful...and ironically she was fat too ). You just complete a health form online and place your order. Here's the link. You can't do the whole thing when bf-ing because they don't know if keotones get in breastmilk...
Deb - Gardening!? Guessing your weather is better than ours. Got my haircut today and stepped straight out into a downpour (grrr).
TW - Hope you get to have a nap at some point today.
Been good today except for a free mince pie sample in costa. M&S meal for a tenner tonight, but ok as we went for the very low cal scallops and a dessert I don't like (melting middle choc sponges) so I should manage to be good....fingers crossed.
Bad day for me yesterday so didn't want to admit it!!Not doing too bad today though, fingers crossed that I have lost something by Wednesday when we weigh in.
I've been terrible. DH and I had first proper night out, so many calories of wine consumed. Obviously required fried breakfast and numerous jaffa cakes to get me through the day.
However, tomorrow is another day! My legs have felt a bit stiff after my big walks Thur/Fri so I feel like I've done something good.
Good morning Deb and all , I have got some recovery to do the next couple of days We ended up having a curry and too much wine on Sat night and choc cake yesterday . So damage limitation today and hoping wed will be in the right direction .
Morning - does anyone else still get that "Monday morning, new diet feeling"? I've done it so many times I always want to eat crap on a Sunday night because there's a background feeling that I'll be being good from then on.... I really wanted something last night, but just stole a mouthful from DH's bowl instead. Must buy yoghurts today so I ca
. So, do I go and buy new scales. I mean, if they are suddenly giving totall yincorrect readings, they're not much use are they? The battery is relatively new, so it can't be tha. 
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) but have built up to one or 2 cups in the morning, but didn't have time today cos of boring PTA, pah.
