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Thanks Lottie, I'll weigh myself in the morning and add my stats then. I will start with a nice brisk walk at lunchtime, and jst getting over a bad back so maybe on reflection a few weeks of walking moving up to going swimming etc is the best way forward for me.

Out of interest how are people deciding their goal weight? Are they going for a BMI of 25? That is the top end of healthy weight range isn't it? It just seems like a lot to lose for me.

Hello, can I join you please? I have a lot to lose but I really need to as I know being overweight (and in my case my BMI tips me into obese at just over 30) makes it so much harder to conceive.

So, I start today knowing that the coming weekend will be a blip as we're away. Not sure whether or not to rejoin weight watchers or try to go it alone.

Also any tips for a way of easing yourself into an exercise regime? I don't like gyms and hate running. So will start off with brisk walks but that doesn't sound a great deal to do really.

Today---

Breakfast: two slices toast with peanut butter, coke zero

on way to work: skinny latte

lunch: M&S superfoods couscous salad, fruit salad, nuts, diet soda

afternoon: skinny latte and one biscuit

evening: domino's pizza (a lot), coke zero

Oh we are so screwed until the move! Packing or seeing friends/family every night. By this time next week I hope to be cooking my first meal in the new flat. Having tesco delivery the day before so will have no excuse!

Evening diet buddies :D

Back at work today, and was VERY good - nobly resisted the chocolate my team kept trying to force down me!

Breakfast: muesli
Morning snack: apple
Lunch: Beef & salad sandwich
Afternoon snack: special k mini bite things
Evening snack: slice of beef & slice of cheese
Dinner (in about 5 mins!): lamb casserole & rice

And NO WINE. I'm trying to stay off booze during the month, partly to avoid pickling any potential baby and partly because I drink far too much during the week and it's good discipling!

As you can tell I'm a carb fan - low carb has never worked for me. I lost over a stone with Slimming World last year, but my group leader changed and the new one was incredibly irritating so I quit. Would have been easier if she hadn't been the largest person in the group by a mile - I found it hard to take someone seriously as a diet coach when they're morbidly obese themselves. So now I'm going it alone, trying to take the bits that worked for me and ditch the unhealthy stuff. Also tryingto exercise more when I can fit it in with work - aiming for 2x lunchtime swims and 3x evening exercise videos! Today is a lazy day though...

Welcome to the thread Gina, pmsl at "bouncing less in the 2ww"

It is funny, I don't think we are too far from the same opinion really Lottie, as ever I agree with what you say. And was but not surprised about the lobby to keep the pyramid the same.
I too think that carbs are more dangerous than fat - but - that is because I don't think the western world is active enough to cope with the amounts of carbohydrates it eats.
BUT I think we should say processed carbs. Because I think that is the problem, processed carbs, as you say, principly sugar! Which if not used up turns to fat in our bodies. Fast food, processed junk food and not enough exercise is what makes people fat.

You mentioned carrots in your list on the other thread? That confused me Are they considered carbs? Because we snack on carrots/tomatoes/peppers and I assumed that we were being virtuous.

I don't believe in low-fat either, as it goes. I drink skimmed milk, but that's because anything else is too thick for me, tastewise.

Carb wars

Hiya everyone waves may I join you please?

Gina80: 12st 0, 10st 8, 9st 7.

Have had a sickness bug which helped me shift from the 11st I got stuck at for a while! I'm sure it'll go back on though as soon as I eat again!

Was ttc for 2 years for DS who's 1 on Sunday, with cycles of 21 days. Currently TTC#2, been off the minipill since end of Jan, not sure how cycles will settle as i'm still breastfeeding and am on CD26. Severe lack of OV and BD this month means pretty certain no bfp.

Ready - I have the same issue with boxercise. I do aerobics, abs work too and even though I know it's fine to do the same amount of exercise you're used to, I find myself trying not to 'bounce' too much on the 2ww

Now I x-posted with Wheelybug !! Oohs all round!

Oooh, x-posted with lottie and now I feel even worse about that jacket potato

Think I need to lower my carbs, eat too much bread. Don't really eat white bread at all though. Don't (usually) eat potatoes so just need to ditch the bread.

I LOVE yogi teas too. Couldn't drink herbal/fruit teas for a year after having DD though, used to drink loads to combat the morning sickness and even a whiff of them after would make me nauseous! Fortunately my memory has been so destroyed by sleepless nights I no longer remember pregnancy.

OOH I'm a big fan of Rooibos too - I drink the dragonfly breakfast. Actually prefer it to normal tea (although do like coffee too and that has to be caffienated !).

Food for me today -

Breakfast 2 x wholemeal toast with marmite
lunch - little pot of reduced fat humous, seeded pitta bread, carrots, cucumber and olives
snack - apple
tea will be pasta with chicken and a spicy tomato sauce.

Starving now though and DH and I don't usually have our dinner until at least 9.. often as late as 10 so I might have to snack on something else.

Food today:

Breakfast: Apple
Lunch: Jacket potato with small amount of cheese and salad (I know I shouldn't have but only other option was ham soup and I'm vegetarian such good excuses...)
Snack: 2 crackerbreads (plain)
Tea: Veg stir fry

Food today:
Breakfast - 2weetabix and skimmed milk, cup of rooibos tea
Lunch - 2 roasted peppers pittas and a banana
Dinner (will be) - chicken stir fry
Late evening snack (will be) Cup of rooibos tea and 2 jammy dodgers

Lottie, I meant to say on the other thread... I completely agree with you about people who dismiss a certain diet, yet load up their trolleys with totally wrong things. I don't have a problem with lowering carb intake... but I personally stand by what I say that cutting them out completely is not a good idea. Our bodies need a balanced diet, and cutting out carbs might help with weight loss in the short term, but carbs are an essential part of a healthy balanced diet.
Of course you are right though, that some carbohydrates are not good - but to cut out all, I think is extreme and unlikely to be something that can (or should) be done long term. I guess that living with someone who is very nutrient conscious and needs carbohydrates, I will always see it a certain way.

Name Start Current Loss Goal
FYM 11st 11lb 11st 11lb 0lb 10st 0lb
Ready 10st 3lb 10st 3lb 0lb 9st 7lb
Sarah 111.9k 111.9k 0k 67k
Roseability 13st 12lb 12st 9lb 12st 0lb
LL 205lb 205lb 0lb 170lb
Shayera 11st 13.75lb 12st 10lb 9st 0lb
wheely 11 st 10 lbs 4 oz 10lbs 9 st
LenniEd 13st 12lb 13st 12lb 0lb 11st 9lb
Minster 11st 10lb 11st 1lb 9lb 9st 5lb
Rattling 13st 0lb 13st 0lb 0lb 11st 10lb

Hoping I haven't quite hit 13st - this way I should be able to claim a small loss on Friday. I should be able to get back to 12st 7 fairly easily as I've piles on the extra half a stone through Christmas-style feasting over the last 2 weeks. Need to get under 12st for a BMI of 25, but despite a few previous attempts I seem stuck at 12lb 7. I love food far too much . Especially carbs.

I'm considering packing our scale early so I don't weigh myself until after the move...it's so depressing!

My TTC stats - TTC # 2, 3rd cycle, 1st cycle of tracking OV and on CD30 of 31-33 day cycle so expecting AF anyday now . Have PFB DD 15mo and apple of her daddy's eye (and mine too).

Minster - I had to take steroids when pg with DD, gained 3 stone throughout the pregnancy, wasn't very pleased. Have lost 2 stone now, but still got 2 stone I'd like to lose.

My TTC stats - just cycle 2 of TTC#1, so still early days. We meant to start last year, but took longer than expected to change jobs.

Lottie, know what you mean! I'm also getting wound up by pregnant people posting boasting Facebook statuses - was one of the major reason for chips yesterday! Hate to think what I'll be like after another few cycles...