Anyone want to join me in a very easy peasy diet?

[Wolfgirl]

Im on hols in June so that is my incentive. Beginning of December I went of a cut down diet. All I did, was after my main meal at night, I ate.... NOTHING. No picking... chocolate, biscuits, popcorn (dont we love our popcorn on MN? , crisps....nothing. Oh and no pudding!

I lost nearly 1/2 stone just by not picking.

I ate what I liked during the day, biscuit, chocolate... what ever I liked, but just stopped at night.

I have to say, I did go to bed a little bit hungry, but felt so gooooooood the next day, especially as by the end of the first week my stomach had gone down considerably, and by the second week my clothes felt looser.

Who wants to join me? anyone?

My period has started so I am blaming that. I just feel I have too much going on to really be able to do this atm.

hey sweetheart, take a break. Honestly, dont stress yourself my love.

I've had a dreadful weekend, in diet terms I mean.

I'm utterly de-motivated atm. It's just coming off so very slowly, I feel as tho it's going to take a couple of years. You'll all be off being slim and beautiful and I'll still be on here....alone.....wittering away!

I dont think so Cadelaide.... I think it is shifting slowly for all of us.

Im wondering you know, if we should all take a break whilst Im on holiday.... those of us that want to, that is.

I wont be able to pick the diet back up till a week after Im back - I will be straight back to work, then take a week to unpack, sort and wash etc.

So June is out.

I shall email everyone to let them know, that we are taking a break through June, and I will pick it back up end of OR last week or June. For those that would like to continue.... that's great.

What do you guys think?

I think I may quietly plug on, but without weighing perhaps, and I think you need a break from the admin Wolfgirl, too!

I am tempted to throw out my scales.

I hate myself for benig bothered what my weight is.

I hate myself for feeling like I am a failure when I eat something I shouldn't really.

I hope you're not losing motivation Wolfie?

I know you put a lot of time and effort into this, but please don't leave us, we'll flounder without you!

Come Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

And NAB, you should be dieting because you love yourself, not because you hate yourself.
(wise thought for the day)

WE LOVE NAB!!

Hi guys

I'd really love to join you! desperate to lose at least half a stone but we dont eat our dinner until about 8pm at the earliest as DP doesnt get in from work until 7.30/7.45. I dont tend to pick after then as it's so late I'm getting ready for bed!
Maybe I should quit the afternoon snacking instead? Say after lunch have nothing till dinner. Would that work? It's my worst time of the day . I have lunch then pick and pick until dinner! Doesn't help being a Childminder and watching the kids eat delicious food that I've had to make! It'll be very hard

Thanks cadelaide but not everyone loves me. Two people in two days. Am doing well.

Hi Fruity, I'm sure the lovely Wolfie will be along soon.

We don't eat until late in this house either, and it's working for me (slowly!)

hey NAB sending you hugs!!!! i have given up on my scales..... i think they have come to the end of their life. might have sometihing to do with DS using them as a wrestling ring i'm up for taking a break if only cos i'm so stiff and sore that i can't be bothered to walk doc says that the more i move the less stiff i'll feel which is fine and dandy if you can be arsed

thank you

oh Cadders, thank you for such encouragement and kind words.

I think, to be honest, when I send out the spreadsheet in a minute, I will invite people to take a break.

Then, folk can continue if they wish, or not for a while. I will definately picking this back up when I get back from hols... no worries there.

I did ask or wonder if someone wanted to pick this up whilst I was away.... but takers yet.

NABS! It is slow going, but listnen and dont forget this. Only 3 out of 5 weeks are we going to feel OK, and only 2 out of the 5 weeks are we going to really feel up in our lives. This is becasue we have these things called periods, with hormones causing our emotions to rollercoast and our bodies to litterally gain weight - due to cravings, water retention and general bloating of the stomach.

Please dont despair, but do what you must. If you want to take a break but keep going behind the scenes.... so you dont have reveal stats each week (takes the pressure off a bit) then do that.

wrt you not feeling great about yourself.... listnen to me/us AGAIN. You have your period, which seriously makes you low and the world bleak and not worth living in it sometimes.... heck I know! I get the symptoms frequently. In fact only yesterday I was blubbling and sobbing pittifully. Woe was me. But I really had to get a grip and NO from experience that my feelings were not reality. And besides... I actually have a very lovely life.... lovely husband, two smashing kids.....a God that loves me, a family that loves me, roof over my head, a job, money in my pocket, meal on the table every day... a holiday coming up. then I thought about China and Burma.... mummies losing their babies, babies losing their mummies..... I grizzled on a bit... but managed to get grip and talk myself out my hormonal mood.

And yes, people do like you. And they love you too. I love your wit, and your posts, and your trutfullness....

Right, I have to crack on. not cleared tea stuff up yet and have the spreadsheet to send out.

hugs and thanks to you all.

oh and FruitynNutty - of course you can join. Can you leave me your email addy and I will send you the rules, and what to expect? TIA

oh and for the record.... I was at a wedding at the weekend, and saw friends from way back when, all having kids.... and they looked fab. I just looked and felt porky... even though Ive lost 8lb on this diet. It hink thats what partially kicked my grizzling off yesterday....

But if give in now.... and not continue.... and go back to snacking.... then I wont lose weight. AT ALL. So I will continue, slow and painful as it seems, I will persevere.

Stay with us NABS, I know it is slow, but lets just keep going. Yes?

I'm still in Wolfie, don't care how long it takes.

Morning ladies.

well I did pitifully poor this week, and seem to have put those gorgeous hard worked 2lb I lost last week, back on. However Im reserving a bit of judgement as to whether I really have put them back on, because Im very bloated, and in desperate need of the loo - ahem.... iykwim. Ive not been for days and days, so this morning I went out before work, and bought loads of fruit - see if that will sort me out LOL.

So, for now I will say 2lb ON but will weigh myself again once Ive had a clear out ewwwweee.. TMI hey!

Have a lovely day all

Thank you wolfgirl. It means a lot what you said, even if I find it very hard to believe it.

I completely forgot to weigh myself this morning so will do so tomorrow morning. Have had some cereal (couldn't manage a whole bowl) so have at least started off better than normal.

Hi Wolfgirl, NAB and all you lovelies,

No loss for me, but no gain either, so I'm pleased 'cos I was crap this weekend.

ALSO, how about this then?; I got up early and ran 'round the field before breakfast.

I'm feeling pretty damned good

Way to go Caddderrs! whoooWhooo! quite ous tbh. I used to be very fit, but now can't do much at all. ah well.

well done for not gaining. Good girl I dont think you being crap will be noticeable for a few more days.... it takes a while to turn to real blubber tbh... but that run you did this AM will put paid to that, no worries

Thanks Wolfgirl

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No loss for me this week either but none on either so thats something.

I'm down 1.5lb this week, so I'm . Wolfgirl, even if you gained a bit this week, your overall trend is downwards so celebrate that!

It seems to me, looking at the chart, there are quite a few people who are heading in the right direction.

what's running?? good on you for being so motivated first thing in the morning. can you tell i'm not a morning person spent all day doing doctors and solicitors so all in all it was a reeeaaaly interesting day. didn't lose any this week but tbh i'm so sore i can't be bothered..... but i did resist the lure of choccie even though i've been feeling sorry for myself

I've lost 1lb. If I'm counting the half lbs (which I ususally don't)then it's actually 1 1/2lbs so I'm quite pleased.
Running Cadelaide. That's very admirable DD and I went for a long walk round the neighbourhood in the rain yesterday.
NABS, wolfgirl is right, I too had a terrible time a bit ago because I was due on (I did post about it) but I'm feeling much better now its all over.