to feel I might as well wait until new year to try and shift some weight?

[SammyK]

I know, it hardly seems worth trying to make a start just before Christmas...

Nay, start now. If you wait until after Chrismtmas you will have an extra 5lb to shift.

I am terrible for doing this.

In fairness though I'm an all or nothing person and there is no way I will get through a healty eating regime during the festivities (like booze and chocolate too much)!

That's why it's easier to abstain lass - you will get a peverse pleasure form being so good while everyone else is stuffing themselves!

MrsSBean - I am in two minds TBH, I need to do something I am hanging over my jeans.

Hmm, it's doable though I think - could just have xmas day 'off'.

xposts I like that idea - can smile smugly

my non festive smilies look bald

Tha day you hang over your jeans is the day you need to take urgent action - crack open the pre-packed salad at once!

Have decided to stop kidding myself and start sooner rather than later.

Good for you! Get thee to slimming world - you are allowed to stuff yourself with pasta all day

Nah I like WW

I'm with you OP,no point starting now, we'll start in the new year (gets diary out & flicks through... How about January 2010?)

I'm starting at end of Feb when I finish an exam. Procrastination is the way forward! OP YANBU!

Hey no slacking - you'll only regret it come new year!

Fish and veg for you and 50 sit ups before and after each MN session please.

Sammy and MrsSeanBean - you are both right in a way. I'm like you, sammy - finding it very hard to get motivated at the moment.

My intention is to be sensible in the run up to Christmas - mainly to try to avoid eating between meals. Christmas day, I'll be having my christmas dinner - I don't stuff myself sick at Christmas, but I'll enjoy what I eat.

Then the new year will mean a new diet and a resolution to go to the gym regularly again - earlier this year I was going three times a week, and losing weight without changing my diet, but then we moved house, and I had another bout of depression, and haven't got going again.

I am starting tomorrow, mainly just to avoid gaining even more between now and the new year. I think I will go and get weighed tomorrow to shock myself into it (don't have scales in house).

I am on ADs and really need to push myself to do stuff, pretty bad at looking after myself.

SammyK - that is a good plan - I discovered that my home scales weighed me 5lbs lighter than I really was!

Er- i wish!! 5lb heavier I meant!

Er - no - sorry I meant what I meant before iykwim (sorry my brain is fried from frantic MNing)

OK MrsSeanBean, step away from the keyboard and go get a breath of fresh air, and a cup of tea!!

Mmmm and a mince pie (no sorry - wrong thread - Mince pies are bad bad BAD!)

If you tap the mincepie on the edge of the plate before you eat it, all the calories fall off. Honest. I'd be twice the size I am now, if it wasn't for that.

I am confused now too! Cuppa sounds good.

Nah YANBU I'm doing this too. I figure whats an extra 5lbs when I've already got 6 stone to shift.

I was proxy parenting at the weekend and the 7 year old girl said:

"Paula, your tummy is getting very big. Are you having another baby?"

I think that it is time for me to try to lose a few pounds too but i really can't be bothered before Christmas!