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BigMoFos week 45

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suejonez · 18/03/2007 20:00

Does anyone esle think this group would be more appropriate in "Feed the World"?

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Elasticwoman · 18/03/2007 22:08

It's not just about food though is it?

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suejonez · 19/03/2007 09:18

no of course no - but have often thought it as I've looked for BiMoFo's threads and thought I would share with the BigMoFo's. Perhaps its just my warped sense of humour

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littlemisssensible · 19/03/2007 09:36

I can see where you're coming from Sue
Perhaps a warped sense of humour is part of the problem? Though I happen to think its part of the cure {grin]LOL

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JackieNo · 19/03/2007 10:22

Well done agalch, and cheesyfeet too. I'm hoping for a better week this week. Obviously just hoping isn't going to lose me any weight, I might actually have to do something too.

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suejonez · 19/03/2007 10:29

I feel better today - have just realised that I'm premenstrual (again is it a month already!) which is why I'm absolutely starving and eating for England. Feel more in control knowing that its hormonal - does that sound odd?

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JackieNo · 19/03/2007 10:31

No - not odd at all. I had the exact same thing when my period started last week, that 'aha!' moment! I find I always completely lose track of where I am in my cycle these days.

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suejonez · 19/03/2007 10:33

I always had extremely irregular periods becuase of my polycystic ovaries (up to 9 months apart) but being on MEtformin makes me more regular and bizzarely the IVF (which had no other bloody use!) seemed to kick start my cycle back to almost normal.

I preferred having three or four periods a year!

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littlemisssensible · 19/03/2007 10:34

Nope!

I always feel better if there is a reason that I'm stuffing the fridge, or I've put on weight when I nthought I'd been doing ok etc.

It doesn't stop me being a pig but having a reason stops me feeling depressed about it, which in turn helps me control the cravings a little. (Not enough, unfortunately! )

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CheesyFeet · 19/03/2007 12:57

I eat like a horse (only not just grass )in the week before my period. it's the first sign that it's on its way, swiftly followed by sore boobs and spots.

Spots and wrinkles? How is that fair?

Have had a shocking few days. Again. Today has been better so far but my motivation seems to have deserted me for the time being.

Must keep thinking "Summer holiday. Beach. Swimming cozzie. Legs on show" and knuckle down.

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Fauve · 19/03/2007 23:20

I'm starting Atkins properly tomorrow - the tough induction, 2 weeks of it. It's taken me ages to get the hang of it, but think I can do it now if emotions don't take over (as if...) My metabolic resistance is pretty ridiculously high though I reckon, so can only hope to lose a pound or two. But that would cheer me up too. I hope you'll be around to support me

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JackieNo · 20/03/2007 08:11

We'll be here, Fauve.

I've been inspired by VVVQV's thread on buying her wedding dress a couple of sizes smaller than she is - lots of people saying they lost 2 stone and went from a size 18 to a 14, or whatever. Gives me hope that if I can lose another couple of stone this year, I can drop more than the 1 dress size I did by losing the first 2 stone.

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Fauve · 20/03/2007 08:43

Thanks, JackieNo I just bought a bra online from Bravissimo - a sports bra. So I mean to run!!! (A bit.)

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JackieNo · 20/03/2007 10:08

Wow - good for you!

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littlemisssensible · 20/03/2007 12:10

Good Luck Fauve!
Having tried Atkins my only advice is watch your portions. I'm a big meat lover so found I didn't lose weight, mainly because I just ate loads more meat, cheese, creamy stuff etc! But I'm sure you won't be as daft as me and you'll have great sucess!

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Elasticwoman · 20/03/2007 12:37

My advice on Atkins is don't. It can have serious long term effects on your health.

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Fauve · 20/03/2007 17:53

LMS, I have precisely been as daft as you. I tried the INdia Knight version and saw it as a licence to eat limitless fat and protein It's not quite as magical as that Also cheese and nuts have been my downfall. Nuts aren't allowed on Atkins (they are on India k) in the first two weeks, so I'm safe on that front; and I'll just try not to eat cheese at all, I think. I'm going to log everything on Weightlossresources, so I'll have to acknowledge what I'm eating Honestly, I'm so sick of this plateau - I absolutely have to get moving.

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MrsJohnCusack · 21/03/2007 08:12

Just popping in to say hello and also thanks for all your lovely congratulations. DS is a sweetie pie and SLEEPS (unlike his sister) as well as not crying much. He is very, very cute. Am still worried about going out and leaving him with DH and expressed milk (have to as playing in a show with rehearsals starting on Sunday) but hopefully it will be ok... Seem to possibly be coming down with bloody PND or similar again, but have been referred to support thingy in the hopes of deflecting it before it gets too bad.

Allowing myself a small preen as only have 4/5 pounds to go and will have lost all baby weight (then can start tackling the baby weight from DD....). Very pleased about that! DS is now 10lbs 12oz at 13 days - I must be using up some calories breastfeeding!

hope you are all well, I will be back soon. Not much time to post at the moment, funnily enough.

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Fauve · 21/03/2007 08:29

Fantastic, MrsJC, well done on all fronts I hope you can get all the support you need re the PND - poor you. He sounds a gorgeous baby!

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JackieNo · 21/03/2007 09:14

Hi MrsJC - glad to see you're doing well, though about the possible PND. Hope you can head it off before it really gets going.

Sounds as if your gorgeous DS is a lovely, dare I say contented, baby(). Long may it continue. And at the weight he's gaining and you're losing - very satisfying, in both directions.

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JackieNo · 21/03/2007 09:23

Meant to say - I'm at home today with a horrible cold, rather than going in to work and being snotty all over my colleagues, as I did yesterday. On the bright side, I have lost my ability to taste things, which generally means I snack much less, as there's no pleasure payoff.

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schneebly · 21/03/2007 09:25

Just wanted to pop in and say 'hi' to everyone. I am finally doing something to get myself out of the rut I have been in. The Dr has given me Citalopram and referred me to CPN for counselling and I have arranged to see our lovely practise nurse on a weekly basis to get weighed and 'chat' about how I ahve been doing with my eating. Things had gotten so ridicluously out of control and I am the heaviest I have ever been by over a stone! I just haven't been up to posting on this thread because of my frame of mind but I want to say thank you to all of you for providing me with friendship and support each time I have returned. I may pop in from time to time for a chat if that is okay.

MrsJC - DS sounds lovely! I am glad you are seeing someone as I believe that catching things before they get too bad is definitely the best way to go! All the best. xxx

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schneebly · 21/03/2007 09:26

fauve - I am going to use WLR to log my food too! I keep track of it better that way!

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JackieNo · 21/03/2007 09:50

Hi schneebly - lovely to hear from you again. Glad you're starting to feel more positive about stuff - come back and chat whenever. You don't need to post weights or anything if you don't want to, but I find the chatting helpful, even if it's just to remind myself that I'm not the only person like me out there, iyswim.

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suejonez · 21/03/2007 10:11

Blimey Schneebly absolutely no reason why you shouldn;t come on and chat with us - you'd be in good company wiht me around! Think I should be posting on the "big/slim/whatever weight gain club"!

I've put on 3.5 pounds in the last two weeks and may well have put on another this week . Although I find it depressing I know that I will eventually calm down and go back to more normal eating, coming on here just helps me not lose sight of how important it is not to completely let go.

I think this this is probably the first year where I can't say that I'm a stone heavier than I've ever been - has ALWAYS been the case before. So again your situation isn;t unique. And to be fair - you've had a difficult time of it in the past year. You need to be kinder to yourself - there are worse things than to be a stone heavier, you don't need to be defensive about it.

Hope things start looking up soon.

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suejonez · 21/03/2007 10:13

MrsJC - howdy dooy m'dear, lovely to hear from you and to hear that John Jnr is doing so well. Good news that you're alert to the possibility of PND, I'm sure that it helps immeasurably catching it early. You did fantastically well controlling your weight during this pregnancy, I remember how scared you were of piling it on. Don't you feel proud now?!

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