New Year, new you, new beginnings.

[youremindmeofthebabe]

So, on another thread we have been thinking about getting fitter/ healthier/ losing weight/ detoxing. As it's all kind of related to our TTC, I thought I'd start a thread here.

The general idea is just to support each other, whatever our goals are. Mine is getting healthier, with an eye to a baby at the end!

I'm going to try to take one day at a time, I already feel like i'm rattling with supplements, so probably cutting out alcohol and doing more exercise are my next daunting steps!

Anyone else in?

[IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy]

griselda that's fab progress!! Good luck with the rest!!

YRMOTB yep I went to Slimming World, it was fine. I have 1 stone 2 to lose, so not too bad but it's the heaviest I've been without being pg or having just had a baby, so it feels like hard work. I'm trying to get my head around the diet, it seems more complicated than Weight Watchers

How's your hybrid diet going?

unicorn I see you signed up too - well done! Let's hope it works for us both!

[youremindmeofthebabe]

Ha. Well done izz. Those rude little machines. Good one on the wiifit age though!

I have eaten not loads of calories today in a kind of bastardization of a diet that was in Grazia this week? Kind of one day healthy with occasional treats and snacks, and one day with only 50% of daily calories taken? I'll tell you if it works

ochaye I used to put grapes in the freezer. It tastes a little like a mini sorbet, but they're difficult to eat many of, unlike normal grapes, as hard at first. They were quite good.

Are you at slimming world today izz? How did it go?

griselda so you're over half way there? Fantastic!

[ochaye]

Mmmmmmm ... ginger tea might be worth a try! Will get some in my next shop. Thanks Griselda.

[Unicornlover]

Went to slimming world. I have 8 stone exactly to lose. Start tomorrow now i have all the books again.Griselda i believe they run an online version where u weigh urself at home and it does the graph and everything for u. If u want the accountability u can always pm me and I'll be an accountability partner like that.

[PatientGriselda]

Well done izzy for wii success and for rising above its initial insulting comments - the sneaky extra 6lbs will come off before you know it. And good luck to you and unicorn at SW. I lost 2 stone with them last year, before moving away and not having a convenient group any more (whereupon I promptly put the 2 stone back on, of course). Just the fact of getting weighed each week was really helpful for me, as it meant I couldn't ignore the scales for years at a time any more!

ochaye - what about something like ginger tea? The zingy taste might make you feel less like you need something sweet. And the lack of caffeine is probably good for general ttc health as well. 

Babe - next stage for me would only be clomid, but gp quite reasonably wants me to be in better shape so as not to "waste" it on me while I might be having trouble for other (fatter) reasons. Three stone down, (one stone back on over Christmas) two stone to go...

[IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy]

ochaye the wii fit told me I hadn't used it for 615 days . It then went on to tell me I hadn't met any of the goals I had set last time, that I had actually put on another 6 lb and that I was now in the "overweight" category. It then suggested I set some smaller goals that might be more achievable for me . So I've basically spent the evening being insulted and then patronised by a cartoon board.

On the upside, however my wii fit age was 32 (real age 34) which I was pleased and amazed at, and I quite enjoyed doing some of the exercises again.

So step one taken. How's everyone else getting on?

[ochaye]

Not me izzy!! All the other keenies on this thread . I need to get back into work before I can work out the exercise part.

How is the wii fit?

[IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy]

Twice a day, ochaye ?!!! Eeek - think I'm going to struggle to keep up!!

So far I've cut down on snacks (no nibbling chocolate or biscuits) and am thinking I might get back on the Wii Fit tonight (haven't been on for about six months) and force myself to do the fitness test first to try and boost motivation. Tomorrow night it's Slimming World which I'm kind of dreading but feeling quite positive about iykwim - I did Weight Watchers after having dd, stuck to it really well and it really worked. So I have big hopes for SW too. unicorn looks like we're both starting together - good luck with the first weigh-in!!

I'm another one who doesn't have a drink problem but is definitely cutting down on the wine . It's too easy especially over Christmas to get into the habit of pouring a glass every night!!!

[weimy]

Had a counselling session today and had a big bar of milka diam today :( Going to to the wii sport tonight as pennance!!!

[ochaye]

Has anyone got any ideas for something to have after dinner to avoid biscuits etc? I normally just have dinner then later on have a cup of tea and always feel like something sweet with it.

Have been doing reasonably well on the eating front but am struggling to get round to exercise yet. I'll work on that once I get back to work and in the swing of things!

Very impressed with all of you exercising twice a day. Brilliant start!

[youremindmeofthebabe]

well done sunshine! I'm the same with the alcohol, but there's only beer in the house now, so if I can just avoid shops with wine in them, I'll be fine! (NB I don't have a drink problem either, contrary to indications given on here)

[Unicornlover]

I'm in. I need to lose about 8 stone in total. I'm also starting slimming world on thursday IzzyWizzy its my 3rd rejoin. I lost 1 1/2 stone in 3 month last time. It works as long as you stick to your syn count and stay to group for the support. I didn't starve on it last time. i need to lose some before i can up my exercise level due to health problems.

[InTheSunshine]

I went running yesterday and have been to circuits today. I think if I exercise then I'll be less inclined to drink wine when I get home

just for the record I don't have a drink problem - I just want to have an alcohol free January

Ochaye twiglets are pretty healthy if you don't want to do the whole carrot stick thing or you can get a little box delivered to you - google Graze I think they are called.

[youremindmeofthebabe]

Oh yeah, weimy, I've seen that! It looks quite good, doesn't it?

My day has went well, I've been to pilates and no chocolate has passed my lips! I have consumed a handful of hula hoops, but on the whole i'm quite glad!

How are you all?

griselda it's easier if you have your lunch with you, isn't it? Less external temptation! What would be the next stage of treatment when you achieve your weight loss?

[weimy]

ochaye I might have the name wrong but it is something that you use with a kinetic or wii David Beckham is advertising it :)

[PatientGriselda]

Me too! Having trouble conceiving #1, and I need to get rid of 2 more stone before the doctor can move me along to the next stage of any potential treatments.

I have eaten everything in my path for the past two weeks, but am back at work tomorrow so able to get back into a routine of healthy packed lunches and walking to work.

TheCake - I can see your name is going to tempt me a lot!

[ochaye]

What's the EA Active thingy weimy? I definitely need something to keep me on track. I've tried slimming world once hairy and I did like it, but I have this problem that a diet works for me once, but then when I go back to it, no joy. Same happened with weightwatchers . I don't need to lose huge amounts, but would really love to be trimmer if and when I do get a bfp.

Is there maybe something we could all use to track and share? Like the fertility friend site but for weight loss? We could have a regular weight in even???

Hey there YRMOTB! I think that sounds like a good start. I need to hide away all the rubbish in the house and get myself some healthy snacks in. Any suggestions?

[weimy]

I'm in! I want to get fitter and shed half a stone. I'm thinking about getting the EA Active thingy. Might help me stop obsessing about TTC :)

[TheCake]

Me too!! I got married in July and was so good in terms of exercise and eating healthy but since then it's been downhill... We have just started ttc this month, So before I get pg I want to be as healthy as possible. Hopefully we will be able to keep each other motivated! Went for a 5k run today- it nearly killed me but feel good. Did have chocolate though- taking the rest into work tomorrow, the rest of the staffroom can eat them.
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[IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy]

Hello all - I'm in!!

I need to lose weight (about a stone or slightly more) and get fit. I have started to accept that this will mean doing some form of exercise. Even considering joining gym

This is partly to try to look/feel better about myself but also to help ttc #3, I'm in month 6 after a mmc and sone healthy living has got to help!

I am going to Slimming World on Thursday with a friend for moral support and motivation...Not going to starve myself before then though because I want to see some weight come off at the weigh-ins

[InTheSunshine]

< waves > I'm in. I want to stop drinking. Been TTC for a year & no luck so am going to try a couple of months off the booze (had a very social December!!). I'm also trying to get fitter. I've promised myself that if I succeed I will buy me some new boots at the end of the month. 28 days to go.....

[youremindmeofthebabe]

ooh, hello!

lily I think that OH as personal trainer sounds like a fab idea, it's always much easier training with two. I occasionally run with my best pal, and it is much easier motivation wise!

crazy I need to cut down my chocolate intake too. There's so much crap in the house though that it seems really almost impossible. One day at a time

Hey nix and ochaye and kat, how are you? kat somebody was recommending hypnotherapy on the other thread, have you thought about that? It's difficult I know. I gave up about 6 years ago now, but it's a rocky road!

ochaye i'm going to start by trying to cut out crap, and alcohol(drastic, I know) and see if that helps at all with weight loss. I'm not very overweight but could always do with more toning!

[hairyfairylights]

Ochaye I recommend slimming world!

[hairyfairylights]

Wave to all! I am aiming to get fit and thinner generally but also as I am desperate to conceive and maintain a healthy pregnancy and dc.

[kat2504]

I have so much I think I need to do but I am going to start with quitting smoking.

I gave up before but started again when I had the miscarriage. TTc again now, so am stopping.

Second goal is losing the weight I put on by comfort eating and during the time I was pg. Need to lose about a stone and a half to get back to ideal weight.