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Ok Ok you have heard it all before, I have a gazillion stones and pounds to lose but this is me and this is the first time that I really have put my hands up and said enough - 16.5 stones is too much I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING!!!
My best way of eating properly is a low Gi diet but anyone doing any diet is welcome to be my buddy. I have a DS, a DD and a DH all of which keep me on my toes - I love all the things that are bad for me - I slip up all the time - I don't exercise enough and my clothes are too tight.... sound familiar anyone?
Sounds very familiar. Gave birth to DS in Feb and have got lots of baby weight/ fat weigt to lose. Im currently 14st 6lb and want to get down to 10st 7lb - 11st. Im on day 1 of he juicing diet and so far it seems ok. Like you i dont exercise enough so DP bought me a Wii fit. Been on that today and before i knew it id done 30 mins exercise. DS thinks its hilarious seeing me jumping around and almost dying .
Ive tried every diet that you can imagine but this time im determined. I want to get back to the old me but most of a i want to be a "yummy mummy"
Good to meet you - right this is it! Today I have eaten like an angel even doing kids tea which is my red hot danger time.
I really have to say that I feel SO much better when I haven't gorged and snacked my way through the day. Am going out on a big ole night this coming Friday and am determined to drink semi-sensibly...will feel so happy and smug inside on Saturday not to be dying of a hangover and back to square One with diet. Still...3 days to go until then.
Wii fit is so uberfittechno and utterly impressed!! I only have a couple of battered old Rosemary Conley workout DVDs but they do the trick - will get and do one tomorrow.
Am sure you will (and probably already are) a wonderful Yummy Mummy!
Yesterday was my 1st day on the juice day. Wasnt too bad. This morning im covered in spots . Not had any juice so far this morning as im not hungry. Im determined to stick to this. Only 5 more days to go and then i can start to re-introduce 1 x solid meal a day. I cant wait.
Have you got your DVDs out today. Im not doing and xercise today as im winter cleaning my house so thats enough for me for today
Er...no work out video today for had sore neck (slept funny on it...or perhaps it might have been the hour and half wake ups that 10 month old DD has in store for me on a nightly basis just now - just wasn't up to it today.
That said it was a good eating day. The thing about the Gi diet is that you really need to be prepared or at least really have your next meal sorted, otherwise I start to panic and that panic leads to light snacking, then heavy snacking then a full on meal at the worktop at the kitchen... then the leftovers from the childrens meal and then finally me feeling utterly rubbish and giving up completely!
That said am off to Sainsburys as we speak to stock up on stuff so its there as needed...I can't be on a diet AND have nothing on the horizon to eat....ugh!
Can you come and winter clean my house please?! Keep going on the juice...hungry or not you have to get those nutrients into your system - you are going to feel fab in just 5 days!
Hi i'd love to lose some weight im 13.5 stone and had dd back in april i also have 3 other dc aged 7,5 and 2 and a lovely dp that has me running round after them all. I've tried a Gi diet but just got to hectic preparing so many meals , what is the Juice diet???
i'd love to be back in my size 12 jeans and not have a bulging tummy, that said i do no other exercise than run about.
Hi Babywhiting and welcome aboard. The Chocolate Diet, if only . Although when DS was born i lived off easter eggs and cups of tea and lost quite a bit of weight .
The juice diet is a diet put together by Jason Vale "The Juice Master". Its quite simple really. You have nothing put fruit and veggi juices for 7 days and you can lose 7lb although ive heared of others losing 14lb. After day 7 you can have 1 x solid meal a day plus the juices for 2 weeks and then on week 4 you can have 2 x meals a day plus the juice. There's a thread on here that tells you all aout it. Im on day 2 and had a bit of a wobble earlier and nearly ate something but i didnt i had a smoothy instead and feel great .
MooandPops well done for having another good day. Get the Wii Fit for the exercise if you can. Its fab and more fun than just exercising.
Heres to another good day tomorrow and a step closer to my solid meal
I'm in much the same boat - 14st13, and would like to get to 11st. Can I join you?
I've been really struggling with my weight since I got married 5 years ago, and 2 LOs since haven't helped.
My GP has recently prescribed Reductil for me, which helps you to feel more full - but I still need to work on changing my eating habits and doing more exercise.
I found a pretty good coaching website today changeforlifeonline.com which sets out a 4 step plan for losing weight.
Hello Yearofthecat and Babywhiting (and missnatalie of course!)
Magic - we are a team! I wonder how much collectively we are going to lose? I mean, I wish to lose 3 stones, Year of the cat 2.5stones..Babywhiting how much you wish to lose? and missnatalie2.5? er...so far that is er...8stones...that is 112 pounds...er...ahem a walk in the park!!
Seriously though am delighted to report that have lost 3 pounds already through just not stuffing my face with all that I come accross! I am a complete devil for having some of (and quite alot of) whatever I come accross - honestly, sandwiches for the children, 'tastings' of whatever i am cooking (I probably have my main meal all over again if am honest with you gals)
3 pounds lost leaves me at 16stones and 4 pounds. If this buddy thing is going to work I have to write numbers and confront the whole gig...if you know what I mean!
Now then...going out with the gals on a much anticipated night out this coming Friday...what can I drink that won't ruin it all for me?
Keep going Missnatalie...a whole meal soon and am DYING to know how much you will have lost end of week one.
TheYearoftheCat were very similar weights and want to lose more or less the same amount too. DP has told me that i shouldnt go lower that 11st as ill probably lose my "womanly curves" . So thats 3st 6lb i want to lose. Im hoping that i can shift at least the 6lb on this 7 day paln.
Had the worst cravings ever yesterday. Made DP & DS tea and i was dying to have a munch, but....... I DIDNT .
MooandPops Well done to you!! 3lbs already . That is really good. Only another 5lb and you'll be in the 15st area. On the drinks i have no idea really. I just normally have malibu and diet coke. Have no idea how fatening that is. When i split up with my ex just over 4yrs ago i had a life crises. Went out clubbing Thurs, Fri & Sat, got absolutly wasted, danced my ass off and went from a size 14 - size 8 im a matter of weeks. So alcohol surely cant be that fattening
Must go DS is climbing into the tummbe dryer
Im on day 3 only 4 days left. Im nearly half way there
Bugger...finding it r e a l l y hard this evening. think I should do my video - feeling dispondant for stood on the scales again and my 3lb weight loss has moved to less than 1 - ugh...I knew i shouldnt have stood on the scales - Poo! Fed up but can't give up I suppose....;(
I lost 2 stoone this year. It is hard, but not as hard as I thought it would be.
All I did was cut out the crisps, chocolate and other in between snacks. At meal times I only eat until I am full. I put how much I would normally eat on my plate, take a third off and then try to leave something.
It has taken a while, but it has stayed off (crosses fingers)
Actually you are a weight loss angel that has nudged me back on track...had a bath, dyed my hair and am now feeling a bit more full of gumption...thank you x
I'm so glad you let me join you (I wasn't sure if you would think the reductil might count as cheating )
Hope you have a great night out tonight MooandPops - I always try to have a large glass of water with every glass of wine, partly to keep me hydrated, but also to slow me down.
How is everyone else doing? I have lost 2.4 kg (5 pounds?) since the beginning of November and I feel so motivated, especially as I notice that my spare tyre is reducing to one of the space saving types!
The main areas I am focusing on are trying to cut out junk snacks (cherry bakewells - yum) and not to drink alcohol during the week. (Sooo glad tonight is Friday night!)
I've been good on the alcohol front, but had a mint viscount during a work meeting today (oh dear).
The other area I need to focus on is more exercise - which has been pretty woeful this week - it is so hard to get motivated.
Can anyone inspire me with their exercise plans for this weekend?
ah am horribly hungover due to the most fantastic night out with my girlfriends - we had a ball and you are right Yearofthecat - I really concentrated on drinking loads of h2o along with lovely yummy redwine and some fizz....am s h a t t e r e d today having danced like a MANIAC!!!! (good the for the fig!) so feeling really happy with myself today - I haven't even stuffed myself full of rubbish today ...you know hungover yummies...bacon sandwiches, crisps yum yum (wink)
I also have another reason for shifting 2.5 stones...i knew that the only way I would really do this is to get sponsored by family and (only best pals...keeping the dignity and all that) for a wee gal that we sponsor in Sierra Leone...her name is Sallay and - given that we have a gigantic family I am really hoping to get about £500 together for her and her family - this means I HAVE TO DO THIS!!
So.....slowly but surely...weigh in is going to be on Wednesday evenings for me.
Would really help me out if you were all in for the long haul too...? please? pretty please?!
Went cycling today with DS...not nearly for long enough though...finding exercising really tough finding time for it
Yes, I am in for the long haul. I am really impressed that you were cycling today - my DH won't let me get a bike, because he says I am too accident prone, and he would spend his whole time worrying about me. (It is true I am quite accident prone, but there have always been other, outside circumstances which have contributed )
I'm happy to join you for the Wednesday weigh in - although I always weigh myself in the morning - better readings! It will hopefully stop me obsessively weighing myself everyday.
I plan to take the kids out for a long walk in the prams tomorrow, although they are both a bit under the weather at the moment.
I read on another thread yesterday that MissNatalie was unwell - I think she was vomiting blood! MissNatalie I hope you are OK.
Hi Everyone, yes im ok now MooandPops & YearofTheCat. This is what happened to me on Friday (copied from the juice thread):
Was so ill during the night lastnight and kept being sick blood. DP took me to the hospital as i was in agony with my stomach. When i got there they said it was a apendicitus (sp?) but after a 2nd opinion and me telling them about the juices they figured it was an over protuction of acid in my stomach. They've given me some Omeprazol tablets to take and told me to give the juicing a break for 2 weeks so that the acid can settle. After that i can re start it again but must continue taking the tablets. Im really annoyed about it to be honest. I got to day 5 and then this happens . Even though im eating again, im doing it healthy. Today ive had porridge for breakfast (the hospital made me have it), salad for dinner and salad for tea. Im hoping that im still losing weight but probably not as fast.
So im officialy off the juice diet for a few weeks . I did lose 6lb in 5 days . Im hoping to keep it off, ls more.
Im definatly in for the long haul. After seeing that id gt to 14st 6lb i had a completemelt down and thouht to myself that i can either carry on etting bigger or do someting abut it NOW! Ive chosen to do it now. Ive ost 6lb and really proud of myelf.
Today ive had a bowl of porridge, half a chicken sandwich (no butter) and ive got the Sunda dinner cooking now. I rally am determined.
My house is stacked with chocolate, tins of rosies and selection packs ready or xmas bt i hant been tempted
Yesteday the MIL told me that i had lost weight as did DPs bst friend. My love handles are going and my tummy is getting flatter. Theres no way im going back now. So yes im in for the long haul
Wow...what a journey you poor thing...bit scarey am sure. Its so hard not to do this weight loss thing anyway that will work, fast and guaranteed but at might ripe old age of pushing the big 4zero I realise now that there is not way other than s l o w (that is for me...my sister can lose weight uber fast and keep it off) but alas mine is seriously day to day - if I can't have a roast potato (just mebbe not my usual 6- 8 of them if am honest), a glass of red when I fancy one and even some pudding then life really does take a dive....this is when I will fail.
What am trying to say is that none of this is worth putting us bodies through discomfort and quite frankly missnatalie if you have the patience to have only juice for 5 DAYS!!!! You are actually amazing and am truly jealous that I dont have your sticking power...food is good though!
We had some pals over for lunch today and DH cooked lovely roast which I noshed up happily (i love the Gi diet) loved it all and actually managed to control my second and third helpings! Even had low fat yog on pudding.....Weigh in on Wed.......
Well done gals...we really are doing it! DELIGHTED to hear that you are in for the long haul!! Off to make packed lunch now and am not even going to nibble.....
Hello! Can I join? I am 13st 4.5 and 5'8'' and would like to get to 11st (I was 11.5st when I got married and pretty thin).
I have ds 3.5, dd1 2.4 and dd2 7mths. I have just stopped BF and am not having any more children so now is the time to reclaim my body!
Problem is I lack motivation- don't get me wrong, I lie in bed at night thinking tomorrow I will do x,y or z and then I just feel so tired the next day that it doesn't happen!
I used to do quite a lot of exercise- mountain bking and climbing but we never get a chance to do theses anymore.
Hello and welcome monster (can i call you that?!) Welcome!!! The more the merryer and all that!
So...if am right you are on for losing 2 stones and 4.5lbs - (takes me ages..maffs was never my strongpoint!) You write that your problem is motivation...and...make wonderful plans to do uber sporty things the next day...and...you are mum of three?!!! I actually think that its quite amazing if you leave the house all dressed, clean and without your skirt tucked in your tights?!!
No really, seriously and genuinely it is no wonder you are tired and thinking about lovely yummy chocolate but...just as i tell my 4 year old at the supermarket when he starts screaming and tantrumming at the checkouts for a bar...they are full of mustard and red wine and will make you wee immediatly...any good?!
Wow my tummy is super flat today . cant beleive it!! I can feel myhip bone again, lol. Ive still got that little bit at the bottom of my tummy, but that was Henley's house for 9 months so im not to bothered abou that .
Welcome to everyone else thats joines. We willdo it together!!
Im dying to weigh myself but am gong to wait until Friday. Yesterday i ate:
Porridge Half chicken sandwich Sunday lunch (mash, carrots, sweade, brocoli, stuffing, yorkshire pud and gravey. Was yummy and sooooo much better than the juices.
Im only having small portions and eating just enough to fill me, not stuff me.
Delighted to hear that you enjoyed a big hearty roastie...me too! Am MAKING myself do a work out dvd this evening... have eaten quite well today but perhaps a bit too much nibbling.
Feeling a bit flat this eve for am about to get my P so know that am bloatedovision and up a couple of pounds because of it but does morale no good when standing on scales hoping for a miracle!! I think have just answered my own question!
Soooo..off to do my travelovers...Well done Missnatalie...so excited to see how much you have lost this Friday...Weigh in is Wed Evening with me...stark naked on the scales with DH doing the reading...no chance of cheating then! Who needs dignity anyway when you have a damn good sense of humour eh?!
Best of weight loss to you all - we are all in this together...
I understand where you are coming from completely about the exercise. I used to row, and trained 6 days a week. I thought nothing of running 3 miles just for a warm up before I started my proper exercise!
I think that is part of the problem, it isall very well devoting all your free time to that level of training when you are young free and single, but a DH and LOs just demand all of my time (and energy) now.
I think my metabolism became used to that level of activity, which is why I gained so much weight.
Now, I can't even manage to go for a walk with the children when I plan to because when the time comes to it I am so knackered and cold!
Mooandpops don't get disheartened - remember, slow and steady does it
Missnatalie glad to hear you are a bit better. I am just trying to eat a bit less (and healthier) as well, and am following Anifrangipani's advice of serving myself, then taking a bit off the plate. (Also using smaller plates, and filling up with loads of water when I feel like snacking. If I still feel hungry, then I try to have fruit, and not, absolutely not, cherry bakewells.)
babywhiting how are things going for you?
Has anyone looked at the changeforlife website? I am using it and finding it really useful. Especially in identifying small changes I can make, which will result in big changes.
Looking forward to Wed weigh in. I must be good tomorrow!
Yesterday had: Porridge Tomato Soup + Bread Roll Salmon, pasta and a home made tomato sauce.
Did no exercise yesterday as i did a winter clean of my whole house so that was enough for me.
Im now ready for santa. Going to start wrapping everything this week and take them up to my mums. Theres just no room in my house, so she can have the .
Well ladies, my weigh in this morning was 93kg, which is 14st 9lb. so a few pounds off.
Missnatalie I am so impressed that you are ready for Christmas!! We are getting our DS christened on Sunday, so I haven't even thought of Christmas beyond that.
Sooooooo...how have you done miss Cat? Due to the fact that am rushed off my pins I cant strip off to see this eve but did stand on the scales this am and was 3.5lb lighter (although I do know that one is generally lighter in the am anyway) but hey...for today there is 3 1bs less of me!
Well done then gals - Miss Cat...4lbs!!! That is fantastic, I must say I do feel a bit better already.
MissNatalie - its not your weigh in day today is it? Friday right?
What sort of a day have I had?? Well I have to say that I did slip a bit at picking the childrens food but on the whole I'm really getting into the habit of not nibbling and chucking it straight into the bin - a miracle for me being mrs Hoover Dustbin. Getting into the groove of it all but missing the odd treat.
Worked like a demon the past two days so no exercise but will try to do some asap - getting r e a l l y bored of my one and only exercise dvd now.
WELL DONE US!!!! Looking forward to Friday Miss Natalie.
Good luck for the Christening Miss Cat, lovely time of the year to do it! Hands off the vol-au-vonts though!!
*Missnatalie must be great to be eating normally again! Hope you are feeling a bit better.
I still haven't done any exercise. I had a look at channel 275? on Sky - body in balance channel, which does yoga, pilates etc - but I haven't had a chance (read inclination) to actually do any of the classes yet.
Hi, yes tomorrow is my weigh in day. Im due on i think so am retaining alot of water and feeling very bloated. I hope that the scales dont realise . Im hoping that there going to be kind.
YearofTheCat im so happy yo be eating again. Doing the juicing has helped me to stop snacking though and has helped me to not crave chocolate and sweet things.
Talking of juicing and sorry if TMI but once i came off the juice and started eating again, i got very constipated. Only just started to go again yesterday . Oh well i think that im almost guaranteed to have lost a couple of pounds there then
A pound is a loss and you have lost 7lb!!! That is just fantastic - half a stone - Well done...next Friday another and another and soon 6 months will be up and we will be super yummy mummies with super flat tummies (yes I know but its Friday and have had a couple of red wines!)
Actually i don't think my tummy will ever be flat but am not sure i want that anyway...I like being curvey!
Am gathering up sponsorship and am now up to about £200 - magic.
Today has not been a bad day....have eaten...
Cranks toast 1 bit nibble of childrens toast...ahem 2 wraps (small ones) with ham, cheese and advocado 2 apples beef and tomato casserole (in oven as we speak) 2 glasses of vino handful of nuts
I love the gi diet..you are genuinly just not hungry between meals.
Would just love to be under the 16Stone mark next wednesday...currently standing at 16s3lbs.
Be brave tommorrow dear hearts..all the family is home!
I haven't had a great day today. I work Mondays & Fridays, and they are always pretty frantic, meaning I don't get much of a chance to eat. Sounds great, but I was starvo by the time I got home tonight.
So today I had:
Pineapple and greek yoghurt 2 satsumas 1 fifteen (I was visiting a sick colleague - I had no choice ) 2/3 pizza
I am currently working my way through a bottle of wine - it is Friday after all.
Hello there and happy sunday (or rather yukky miserable weather)
Believe it or not I went for a bike ride this am around the park twice...then got home and did some tummy exercises...all before 9pm - WOW! Then..DH did the same ~(I nearly fainted! )
have drunk roo much this weekend though...Don't worry about it miss Cat...a slip up is allowed and to be enjoyed!
roastie today...
I know I have to do more exercise...What are your plans for shaking us booties next week?
Aaaarrggghh ive had such a bad weekend (food wise).
My sis came down from Manchester to stay with up for the weekend and weve eaten CRAP all weekend.
*Friday night* Pizza hut *Saturday morning* left over Pizza hut *Saturday night* mini chicken wings, mini spare ribs, meatballs, mini sausage, pigs in bacon, and sausage rolls. sunday Full chicken roast, 1/4 tin of Heros.
OMG Aaaagggrrrhhh!!!!
Im staying well away from the scales. I really dont want ot know how much weight ive put on.
Fret not Missnatalie...you can swing around and my immediate thought is at least you had some pizza left on Saturday am...this means you left some...this means er...do you get where am coming from about smaller portions or is this just not going anywhere!?! Trying to make you feel better...in a nutshell it doesnt matter!
You have loads of time until Friday when you weigh in. Praps do lots of exercise if you get the chance.
DS & DD both ill this weekend so we did nothing..it was lovely. Really missed boozing though - I love red wine!
Can't believe its Monday already. Will be lucky to have lost a pound this week - I can feel it.
Well done MooandPops. Come on TheYearofTheCat dont keep us asll in suspence, how much have you lost?
My weigh in is tomorrow but i dont feel like ive even lost a lb. Tomorrow will tell.
I think ive messed up with my weigh ins to be honest. Ive been weighing myself on the Wii Fit board rather thatnon scales. The fit board it on a thick pile carpet not a solid surface, so i think that i might be getting the wrong readings. Me thinks ill have to invest in some new scales .
Have eaten panettoni, childrens food and c r a v i n g masses of lovely yummy carbs...have kind of half slipped up today. Have no time for ANY exercise its seems and this makes it a painfully slow process - ugh.
It's never going to be plain sailing (I know, I too have slipped up this week), but I suppose if I can offer any words of advice, it would be these:
1. Don't beat yourself up over slip ups. Just put it behind you, and start tomorrow as you mean to go on. Remember, slow and steady
2. If you are craving unhealthy snacks, try having a glass of water first, before you submit to temptation.
3. If you really really crave something, maybe it's worth having a little of what you fancy? ie one biscuit, not the whole packet. (personally, I am unable to do this, it's a whole packet or nothing)
Now, if I could only concentrate on taking my own advice!!
Hope this week is good for you - 3 days to weigh in
Lovely to hear you and thanks for 3 pointers Miss Cat, all really good. Still feeling bored and fed up with it today and had a rubbish eating day too. Today have eaten
Fruit and Fibre Oatcakes and peanut butter pickle and cheese on rivita 2 hard boiled eggs about to have fishcakes and watercress About 1 slice of toast nibbled from the children.
I think my problem is that although the gi diet is brilliant for not being hungry you have to know all about the diet BEFORE you do it (eg...have been stuffing down peanut butter like no tomorrow only to find out its a massive no no - gits didn't explain that one to me!). The other thing is that you have to be SO organised and you must know where your next meal is coming from - you can't be hungry without knowing what your next fix is for it takes ages to pull something together.
I think in truth I have put about 21bs back on - so now standing at 16st 4lbs having started at 16 8lb I suppose it could be worse.
Oh well - back on with it. Am going to look at a gym tomorrow. Its nothing special but I don't feel like going to a massively plush posh one just now - something out of a Rocky movie would do me thinks!
Im going to invest in some new scales at the weekend. My fitt board tolt me that i was 1st lighter today when i used it on my mums carpet. 1st!! I wish. Any recomendations on which ones to get??
All gone a bit wrong - have nibbled and munched my way through...its weigh in today and am a shining 2/3lbs up - this means I am now 16st 3 having been 16st - ugh.
I need to exercise but hating my one dvd, its all going wrong.
Miss Nat - how did you pull it back having had a blow out with your sister?
MissNat - I have Tanita digital scales, which are really accurate - the only thing was when I bought them, I had to readjust my expectations, because my previous ones weighted me so much [falsely] lighter .
Mooandpops, chin up - my DH says that losing loads of weight is like climbing a mountain - sometimes you go uphill, sometimes hit a plateau, and sometimes need to go back downhill for a rest (IYSWIM?). From what you have posted, your diet seems to be pretty good. I wonder, have you had your thyroid checked by your GP? I stumbled on one of the GPs in my practice about a year ago, who was really sympathetic to my situation (had never encountered this before). She did a lot of blood tests, which showed my thyroid as borderline, which made the fact that I had trained for and done a 1/2 marathon, yet only lost 3 kg, finally make sense. I tried to deal with my weight for a further 10 months before I finally went on to the Reductil. I'm sure it isn't right for everyone, but it is helping me.
Have a good weekend - off to 2 Christmas functions tomorrow & Friday LOL
Am back and have finished my winge! Thank you for bearing with me - but have had a good day today and am hoping that by next Wed I will have lost the extra 2!bs I added back on.
I did indeed have my thyroid done and it was fine! Was really hoping for a medical reason for my being far too heavy other than my love of good food and red wine!
Miss Nat...I think am with you on the digital scale thing - I think it would help. Am trying to find a good local gym that doesnt cost a gazillion pounds per month!
Miss Cat - you are full of such good thoughts and advice...am delighted that you gals are on my team...we will do this!
Enjoy your parties Miss Cat - have lots of pals and family coming next week - the shifts of visitors are starting!
Its Friday tomorrow Miss Nat...how are you feeling about your weigh in?
Hi Ladies, i pulled back my massive over eating session by drinking loads of water for a few days to flush out my system and eating even smaller portions.
Not feeling too good about tomorrows weigh in. Have had a crap week and done a fair bit of snacking. AF has been in town so thats my excuse . I feel like ive put loads of weight on!!
Im going up North to my mums for the weekend too and she always insists on feeding me up (more like fattening me up).
Im going to give the juicing another go next week but instead of having JUST juices, im going to have one meal a day. Ireally need to lose this weight. I look and feel dreadful!! Absolutly minging!! .
Help girls! You know a few days ago I was saying 'Let's keep motivated in the run up to Christmas' It's all going horribly wrong . I was out for 2 Xmas functions, Thurs & Fri, and ate & drank too much (although had a great time), from Saturday I have felt grim - some sort of virus / cold, and a gastro situation, and all I have wanted is to comfort myself with sweet carbs - read M&S belgian biscuit selection.
Hey girls!! I had a terrible weigh in on Friday. Have gained 3lbs!!! So i drank myself stupid on friday night, absolutly puked my guts up and lost it again. This wasnt my intention. I havnt touched alcohol for 3yrs so one or 2 glasses (actually it was a mug) of Asti Martini and i was gone. Felt terrible on Saturday. Gona replace 2 meals with juices this week to see if that helps. Come on YearofTheCat its a new week. Lets start a fresh together.
I went on my Wii Fit today and weighed myself and it said that i had lost 4lb . I went to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water, went back on it and id gained 3lb . So its official. I have no idea what i weigh or what im losing. The Wii is no going for weighing yourself but fab for exercise.... ....Im off to argos to buy my scales
My weigh in this morning was 91.4kg. 0.4kg loss from last week (unbelievably ), so at least I haven't put any on.
I have a mini target of 90kg by Christmas, so I had better get my skates on (and my paws out of the M&S biscuit tin) if I am going to get anywhere near that.
all gone yuk rubbish here but still have sponsorship so still have to go on- this has to happen!!
I have really enjoyed reading your goings on! Am about where I started but gals...am not giving up - we will do it...tons of parties and dos on at the moment - so in all honesty If I dont put on three stone I will be happy! Still snacking - perhaps I should bound up my mouth!
Christmas is over so I want to get on and lose weight. In all I would like to lose 2 stone, maybe a litttle more. Ds is 18 months and dd 6 months so I never lost the weight between having both kids and carried on putting on weight after dd was born.
Its my birthday in just over a week so I would like to get on the diet now and start trying to lose a few lbs so that I can look a little better for that. There are numerous reason why i wanna lose weight, one of which being that I want to look good when I start looking for jobs in june.
I too am rubbish at the whole doet plan thing and cant get to the gym with 2 small kids and no dp so I am going to follow a healthy eating thing and do exercise dvd's.
Im going out tomorrow night but am still going to start being sensible. If its ok for me to join in then I will report bk tomorrow.
you should all think about juicing. i have found this thread fab for inspiration and motivation.
i lost a stone in 3 weeks on it but you can do it long term and lose more weight that that. it isn't a diet it is a complete lifestyle change and way of thinking.
If you do it you need to go cold turkey. I have had two attempts. My first failed because I kept thinking one little bit of this wouldn't hurt in a whole day. My body was still used to me snacking on something and so was still craving and so i would give in and have something. On my second attempt I craved something for probably the first 3 days but this time I didn't give in. Then honestly after 3 days I didn't really crave anything at all. If I did I would eat a tiny bit of fruit instead. I found I actually started craving fruit and vegetables not crisps and chocolates. I made sure I kept all junk food out of sight and tried not to buy it. What little I did buy for DS was kept hidden away.
Hiya Ladies, hope you all had a fab xmas. DP bought me some scales and there fab. I weighed myself in everyroom on different carpet and the scales gave the same reading everytime. So my new weight is 14st 1 & 1/4 lb. Were going out for a meal on New yrs eve and on the 2nd for my birthday. Im going to try my best not to completly pig out.
Only a couple more lbs to go and im in the 13st area .
Come on ladies lets have one last big push for 2008!! By this time next year we WILL ALL be down to our ideal weights!!!
Missnatalie, what a great pressie! Well done too - that's 5lb in just over a month -
Mooandpops how has Christmas been for you?
SpookyCharlotte - Hi, you're welcome to join us, we are taking a few different approaches - Mooandpops is doing GI, MissNat tried juicing, and I am on Reductil and trying to cut my portion sizes (as well as cutting out junk, and alcohol midweek - this bit has gone downhill bigtime over Christmas though ).
Hi ladies, well tomorrow is day 1 (again) for me. Ive bougt a diet book so i can record what i eat and also my measurements and weight.
I'll weigh myself in the morning and take all my measurements then. By the time January 4th 2010 comes around i will be 11st and maybe even a little less.
Happy New Year and stop doing so well on your diets - I can't bear it!! Have had a wonderful non-dieting Christmas and am out of control again! Therefore I must reign it in and will be rejoining our combined efforts by the end of this week...am thinking of the juicing thing for a kick start?
Hi MooandPops, come on we'll do it together. Im not really following any diet. Just cutting out the crap and reducing the portion sizes. nappyaddict the smaller plates is a good idea. Think ill give that one a try.
Ive had to buy myself a exercise DVD as the Wii was getting a bit too easy. DP went out and bought me the Claire Richards (from steps) one. Just completed the whole DVD (45 mins i think) and im knackered but feel a whole lot better. Must be the endorphins (sp?). Going to do it mon-thur whilst DP is at work. DS thought it was hilarious watching mummy jump round and he decided to climb onto my back and stomach whilst doing the situps and press ups. Well his extra weight on me can only be doing good .
Well ive just completed my DVD for the 2nd time this week and i feel great . Was thinking of not doing it today as i was aching all over this morning when i woke up. Glad i did it though now.
Afternoon ladies - I've only scanned quickly through this thread so I'm not sure if this has already been mentioned or not.
Losing weight the detox way is, IMO, the best way. You have so much more energy, fabulous skin, glowing hair, the longest hardest nails ever and a flat stomach (which I've NEVER had before doing this). "Detox Yourself" by Jane Scrivner is the "bible" I followed. It's a 30-day (minimum) program that you follow. There are the some rather bizarre parts of the program that I chose to ignore, sticking only to the food and exercise parts of it and it still worked. It's strict but fabulous and totally worth it. Detox Yourself
Am feeling a little yucky at the moment but will be starting this at the weekend and just KNOW by the first week in February that my 12 jeans will be TOO BIG - currently my 14s are too tight
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. Not had any juice so far this morning as im not hungry. Im determined to stick to this. Only 5 more days to go and then i can start to re-introduce 1 x solid meal a day. I cant wait.
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. So thats 3st 6lb i want to lose. Im hoping that i can shift at least the 6lb on this 7 day paln.
. That is really good. Only another 5lb and you'll be in the 15st area. On the drinks i have no idea really. I just normally have malibu and diet coke. Have no idea how fatening that is. When i split up with my ex just over 4yrs ago i had a life crises. Went out clubbing Thurs, Fri & Sat, got absolutly wasted, danced my ass off and went from a size 14 - size 8 im a matter of weeks. So alcohol surely cant be that fattening 
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. I went to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water, went back on it and id gained 3lb 
