ttc and lose weight

[eyelash]

Bunny2 and I have decided to be proactive and lose some weight before conceiving (hopefully!).

Before becoming pregnant for the first time I was a size 12 and weighed 10 stone. I now fluctuate anywhere between 11 and 12 stone. My weight gain is purly down to the love of sugar, which replaced a nicotine habit. Over the last 18 months since birth of ds2, I have lost and gained the same 10lbs about 4 times.

My goal is to lose 14 pounds in 7 weeks (end January) by cutting out bread, pasta and sugar. Other than that I am going to eat everything and take some more exercise. I will weigh myself tomorrow morning.

Anybody like to join us? You don't have to be ttc either.

Just popping in to wish you both luck and anyone else who joins for that matter! You could be me eyelash, I flit between 11 and 12 stone. I weigh now what I weighed the day I gave birth to my DD! Was slim then and the 'perfect size 12'!

lashings of luck and oodles of hugsxxx

Oh, go on then.

just wanted to say GOOD LUCK!!! I'm convinced losing weight helped me conceive - I lost 3 stone in the year before I finally got up the duff - although this only got me down to a size 18..!! Sadly half this weight is now back on me - and can't possibly all be baby... I'll be starting a losing weight thread in the Autumn then...

Well, just got back from Tesco with some nice wine and cheese so not dieting tonight. I have lost a few pounds over the last two weeks, all weight gained during my last pregnancy (I gained half a stone even though I miscarried at 10 weeks). Now I am back into my jeans but they are a 16. Before ds I was a size 14 ish, I am 5'11 so I didnt look big, just tall. Now I'm a 16 (only generously cut 16s though and desperate to be a 14 once again. Dont have scales so cant actually weigh myself right now but I reckon I should realistically aim to lose 1 stone, more would be fab though.

I have cut out take-aways, chocolate, biscuits and most fats (Quark is really nice spread on toast instead of butter). Cant/wont give up wine but I do try to limit it, well, sort of.

GOOD LUCK TO US ALL!!!!

Great idea, great plan. Would love to join, but I am due to give birth this month and then will be breastfeeding. You're lucky you have each other for support, bunny2 and eyelash.

Well I did my weigh-in yesterday and weighed 11'4'', which I was pleased about. Def. a stone would do it for me. I have been as good as gold but then had a chocolate bar and glass of wine tonight - I do have excuse (see new miscarriage thread). But boys in gym creche tomorrow while I work it off!

Bunny2 - you are so tall so must look slim at size 16!

Ooh Eyelash, havent been called slim for a while! I'm ok when the 16s are a comfortable fit but when they are a bit tight I bulge over the top and look pretty awful, that's when I know I need to go up a size! I am in a 16 denim skirt today and it is very comfortable. . Next stop 14s!! I'd love to lose around 1 and half stone before conceiving again. How was the gym?