Losing weight whilst TTC-ing. Diet thread if anyone fancies joining me :)

That's all free? And you can eat as much as you like? Blimey! Sounds very generous!

I heard baked potato and beans is free? Is that true? They are quite forgiving on what you can have then!

Pasta is all good Jelly, tuck in! But bread is pretty limited (2 slices from a mini loaf and no further fibre e.g. cereal unless you use syns).

Just had breakfast. Had two quorn sausages (free), 2 rashers of bacon with all fat cut off (free), one egg (free) fried with fry light (this is syns I think...it was in the past 1 syn per spray, but might have changed) one mushroom (free) and baked beans (free)! So yeah, if I had poached the egg instead of frying it (my poaching pan is in the dishwasher) then the whole meal would have been free. Which means I can scoff the lot, as much as I want!

I do eat a lot of bread and pasta. It's hard to cut out when DP cooks pasta bake for dinner lol!

Jelly its great for me because I struggle with portion size, so I love having free foods which I can eat until I burst! I did it years ago so have all the books etc. But general rule is lean meat, fresh fruit and fresh and frozen veg are free, along with rice and pasta etc? Things which are limited are fibre and dairy, and things which will cost you "syns" are sugary and fatty.

I will post some recipes later on when I am using the computer, so its a bit easier. But I have to say avoiding bread like the plague has been good. I am addicted to it so going cold turkey is good. There for cracking lunch and breakfast was hard. As I wasn't at work it was easier to cook something, but work starts again tomorrow so not sure. (I am a self employed "contractor", I get a timetable today of where and when they need me, start at different times each day.)

Also, as mentioned, I am vaguely intolerant to eggs so if I try to eat them every day I know all about it!

I am going to make some slimming world style ketchup today, as it is so sugary from a bottle. And make some jelly for a sugar fix in the evenings.

that's fab :) i should try out slimming world! is it good?

That's brilliant Honey!!! Do post any recipes/meal plans!

I actually lost 3.5 lbs over Christmas but have had lots of people staying and parties over New Year, and I feel like it has gone back on!

Wow honey that's an amazing result! Well done you

Thanks ladies!

I do slimming world style Jelly and try to avoid any syns at all. Lots of salad for lunch and lean meat.

Plus, I am very heavy!

omg that's amazing honey !!! How have you managed that!!

Brilliant honey!!! Wowza.

Morning all. I know its not the 8th yet, but we have lots of different start dates and i first weighed myself 7 days ago. So....

-8 and 3/4 lbs!

I try and have a big, carb free brekkie (I still have veg/fruit), seems to set me up for the day....... Avocado and bacon(any meat really), smoked salmon and eggs, Apple slices with peanut butter, nuts. As long as it's protien and healthy fat I'm happy and full until 1pm and I make good choices at lunch. If I have a carb brekkie (even porridge) I'm hungry and craving 'naughty' things by 11. Spent the last few years noticing how I react to things, sugar is my big thing..... I have pcos too (maybe that's why)..... Hope you're all doing ok!!! Off to have black pudding and eggs ;) xx

I saw that recipe for breakfast muffins - basically egg with other stuff baked in muffin tray - means you can make a batch of them!

I tend to have special K or bran flakes with a banana and an actimel. Or fruit salad with yogurt poured over...sometimes some chopped dried fruit or nuts too...

lake Eggs are good for breakfast, they fill you up nicely! Scrambled egg with wholemeal toast, and you could try and add things like tomatoes, spring onions etc to the egg for more flavour.

Can I join?!

Ideally, I would like to lose 2st and get my BMI back into the healthy range (currently 30). Very annoyed - managed to lose 2.5st doing WW back in 2012, but since then, I have had 4 miscarriages, which have been anything but good for my weight! DH and I love good food, but my problem is and has always been portion control and snacking, as well as my very sweet tooth... And I've been really slack with exercise in the last few months, so the pounds have piled on.
My first goal is to lose 1st 8lb until March, which is when we will be going skiing - really need to do that, otherwise I won't fit into my ski pants .

The new/old regime started today - I use My Fitness Pal to count the calories, as I don't want to re-join WW at this point (although tentatively considering SW). Went for my first run in 10 weeks today - it went OK, but I took it very easy. The aim is to go for a run 3x/week, do Bodypump at the gym 2x/week and I want to try and do some yoga at home with a DVD 1-2x/week. Aiming to lose 2 lbs/week, which should be possible, as long as I can stay focussed.

Good luck to all those of you starting tomorrow.

I'm looking for some cheap easy breakfast ideas. At the moment it's just oatibix or porridge with fruit but I'm finding it a bit dull and tasteless and wondered what others are eating?

Finally plucked up the courage to get weighed properly today at boots. Used SiLs scales last week and although it wasn't good news it wasn't as bad as expected. Well I had a shock today! Half a stone more than I thought and my body fat was 34.9% which is classed as poor.
Started healthy eating on New Year's Day and this is the motivation I need to keep me on track.
Meal planned for the whole week and went shopping. 2 days walking and 4 days gym each week. Hopefully I can start to shift some of this weight!

I am at the panto with my brownies. Try are eating so many sweets! All my favourites!

Walking not walying!

Starting tomorrow here too, though have a healthy tea tonight. Also going back to work tomorrow so that makes it easier for me to eat better, as I'm on the go all day.

Going for small changes to begin with - exercise bike every other day, no fizzy pop/cake, less chocolate, smaller portions and less carbs, takeaway once a month not fortnightly, more walying where I can
Fortunately DH is also wanting to lose about a stone so he's on board too

McFunky I was taking folic acid from May/June last year (started ttc July). Last 2 months have been taking Seven Seas Trying For a Baby.

Last night of cheese and chocolates for me! Last blow out before I kick ass of the fitness and diet kind haha. Funny how i'm really looking forward to it at the moment...come wednesday the novelty will prob have worn off and I will be one grumpy cow!

I'm starting tomorrow, back to work and into a routine. I have overindulged the past couple of weeks so I'm looking forward to eating healthily. I hope I can stay focussed!
I've bought an exercise bike which is due this week, I plan to do half an hour each day and in the better weather I'll go for walks/runs.

We're not ttc til later this year but I want to be at least 3 stone lighter. I'm excited to think of where we'll be this time next year!

Is anyone taking prenatal vitamins, when did you start?

Hello to all the newcomers to the thread.

Jelly I don't envy you. I have a copy of the 30 day shred and I hated it. A couple of years ago I did the workouts religiously and I did see results but I dreaded doing it so much I just can't face it anymore.

I'm trying hula hooping with a weighted hoop. Quite enjoying it at the moment doing about 30 mins each day. Hope I see good results.

Looking forward to weigh in, we are not ttc this month dh recovering from an operation so healthy eating has become my new obsession this month.