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Following on from this thread

Ah ha, it only just occurred to me you might not be in the same country as me.

No, I'm overseas! It's only 3:30. I wish it were 9:30, then I could go to bed and sleep instead of feeling hungry for the next 7 hours!

Ooh, pretty dresses, I like fatface!

Superbunny - I've been eating loads of this soup recently - really easy to make, very satisfying and very few calories:

Covent Garden Soup Company's MRS KENDALL?S LENTIL SOUP

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Medium Onions, finely chopped
• 250g Carrots, finely chopped
• 110g Red Lentils
• 3 Pints of Ham stock (I use veg stock)
• Salt and Pepper

PREPARATION

1. Add all of the ingredients into a large pot, bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes until the vegetables and lentils are tender.
2. Cool the soup slightly and then liquidize.

A 200g bowl is something like 86 calories, I seem to remember.

Vaca - they're really pretty, at size 12 though! Can you still get the MN discount (that was through MN wasn't it?) in the shops?

FBG - I've been there. I didn't start this diet until I was in the 'right' place to do it - there was not point. I've had probably 8 months where I've been in no position to even contemplate cutting back - just not mentally strong enough.

However, if you're in a situation where, realistically, losing weight isn't realistic, why not treat this thread as a 'heathy eating' thread instead - several people are doing that and don't really want to actually lose much weight. (Some of us do need to lose quite a bit more - I was attracted by Shiney who put an invitation out somewhere that indicated that she was vegetarian, like me, and I thought I'd give it a go....(I'm not saying Shiney needs to lose the same amount as me of course!)). BTW, my DS is 4 - and I've got to get down below pre preg weight too!

Soup looks good and I have the ingredients! I will make some.

I was below my pre preg weight 4 days after having DS. 4 years on I weigh more than I did when I went into labour

I have the stuff for that soup too - I might give it a go.

Right, trying to vaguely keep up but failing a bit.

Lots of pizza restraint going on today, which is impressive as I didn't think those two words could co-exist in a sentence. And top frocks, vaca, I bet they look ace on you.

Welcome Pony in particular who sounds amazingly positive having had a really tough year - and what a fantastic loss so far, you're an inspiration!

Hang in there FBG, it's early days and things will get easier with time and perseverance. There's loads of nice meals which can be made low calorie - you'll be amazed at how well you can eat and still lose weight, it just takes a bit of time to work it all out

Big love to MissSazzlesA for her potty progress. {grin] at the poo on the lawn.

Food suboptimal today, I'm afraid, but no junk food and no bingey goings on. I always feel worse the days i don't exercise, and for some reason I am hugely bloated too. Unfortunately this seems to relieve itself once I lie down ... in bed ... with DP ...

Am now safely tucked up in bed

My dad has had his little moan and rant to me about my mum (she went to bed before me), I feel so sorry for him, he his rather hen pecked.

Vaca, those dresses are really pretty, I do like their stuff. I also like Jack Wills (a bit expensive and The White Stuff.

Shiney, what's this about a date - is that tonight? How did I miss that?

You are all doing marvelous.

Quick post as just got in from The King And I which was ok but not amazing.

Here's my day - not great but as you know DS is guilty of starting my day at an ungodly hour so I've been playing catch up with my energy levels all day.

What do you guys think - is it ok? I haven't counted points today as just haven't stopped.

x 2 Wholemeal toast. One with marmite one with jam.

x 2 wholemeal medium sliced bread and 2 full fat taste the difference sausages and ketchup.

2litres water.

Half one of my cupcakes

Smoked Salmon and full fate cream cheese sandwich at the albert hall with crusts pulled off as was thick sliced bread and a packed of salt and vinegar full fat crisps.

Far too much bread...I know. But today was a bit blippy.

Am praying to the god of sleep tonight that DS does better. He never slept at lunchtime but of course crashed out in his pushchair as soon as we headed to the fete.

Vaca - I'm REALLY inspired by your post. Well done - making those choices is really empowering once you start isn't it - the more you do it, the easier it will get. It will become habit. Go you!

Oh god!

Work is manic so I've just come back from a few hours in the office...to find that dp has bought us an enormous chinese meal 'as a treat'.

I can't tell Ford Focus.

I just feel like crying.

So touched by all your support, upset that I am such a useless lump, so so tired and due on tmw.

I am certain I don't eat enough for my body to do anything but hold on to it all. I used to eat loads more and stay the same weight.

After baby 1 I had lost all the weight after 6 months and 12 months with baby 2. I BF for 6-7 months and definitely didn't diet properly. Baby 3 came along 22 months after number 2 and he is now 4.

So rubbish that on Father's Day Dh is taking the kids out on his own so I can have a break. I only feel happy atm when I am baking for the kids.

(((unmumsnetty hug))) for Fab.

Why do you feel useless? You sound pretty great to me.

And for your DH to spend some of Fathers Day enjoying his lovely kids is only right and proper.

Like you I am also dismayed by the way that I can no longer eat what I want without getting bigger. I was always the skinniest girl around . . . under 7 stone at 16! So I have no will power at all around food as it is a muscle I have never had to develop.

I am wondering whether I may even be thrown off the thread. Apart from a couple of slivers of apple, not a bit of fruit or veg passed my lips yesterday unless you count the tomato sauce and onions in my McDonalds and the tomato sauce on my (1/2!) pizza. And the grapes in my red wine.

Never mind! I had a good day and will keep trying. Weekends are always difficult because unlike during the week, I can't just decide what we are having for dinner, I have to ask DH what he would like and often he cooks.

That's my excuse.

I have just made strawberries and cream swiss roll for DH and the Kids.

Haven't eaten anything yet and just had a drink of milk to take my tablets with.

DS1 wants to go to my PIL but I think DH wants to take them out.

I might go and buy a new fridge..

I haven't got time to read the thread, but hi to you all and to SB..

I have come on to post and make you all feel better though...

yesterday I ate...

1 large piece of tiffin,
1 piece of peach melba cake,
chips and curry sauce,
1 magnum temptation,
1 can redbull,
1 cheese sandwich,
and other crap
a peach and a pear,

I was monumentally fed up, period from hell and trying hard to keep myself things from falling apart.

So fab...you have my hugest support and sympathy. Really really feel for you and understand the crapness and wanting to cry. But something in me wants to keep fighting and get myself back to a really good place. I have never done proper dieting so can't give proper advice, but 'give' yourself this day. Have a long bath, talk to a friend on the phone, do your nails, go for a walk, be kind to yourself,,and tell yourself you are NOT crap, just in a rut that is not permamanant, and will get out of it, and give yourself time to do so.

I don't 'know' you very well, but you seem pretty cool to me, and I hope you find a way out of how you are feeling really soon....

Have a good day.........

Hello

I've just been running - 20 minutes, and then 15 minutes of yoga. I feel very virtuous

DD4 is a bit better, thank goodness! No more temperature since yesterday late afternoon. She was a bit grumpy this morning, but happier now she's had a nap. I got up early with the big girls to make cards for DH

vaca wow re. pizza express and your mum's food! Good for you!

FBG - sorry that you're feeling down and tired. Everything is so much more difficult when you are tired. Its also really unfair when you find that you have to eat an unreasonably small amount to lose weight (welcome to my world!)

What I've decided to do to try to take control is to avoid wheat - its not because I think that I have any intollerance or anything - its just that its the easiest way of avoiding most of the things that I know result in me eating too much - homemade bread, pizza, cakes, biscuits, pasta....

I know I'm losing lots of weight at the moment - that's because I wanted a really good start to my diet (because it will be continuing for some time!) and I've got a wedding to go to that I really don't want to be quite so large for.

Now might not be the right time for you to start - but if it isn't, it doesn't mean you can't hang around and try to eat more healthily with the help of the thread!

morning
sunday morning with no hangover...yay!
have already been for a run
have to sort house out and get cooking...am having my dad, sis, bro over for lunch

have a good day all, will be back on later

Morning

Had my usual ww toast and coffee.

There is a small piece of chicken left from last nights tea, so have saved it and will have it with some salad for lunch. Indian takeaway tonight for tea - very rare treat, so will not have anything apart from water between meals.

You are all doing soooo well.

Am sorry you feel down Fab, but please don't be so hard on yourself . Mmmmm, strawberries and cream swiss roll, yummy.

Oh Vaca, forgot to say last night in my drunken stupor - yes, enjoy Silverstone

Motherpi - what job do you do that has to have you in the office till late?

Morning everyone.

Want to post something sensible to FBG but have dc's by my side and too difficult to concentrate with them making fathers day cards and DS drawing everywhere but the paper

Fab - Will try and get on later. I think there is some sadness somewhere - baking is therapeutic. You probably feel positive and nurturing when you're doing it. You also probably zone out and don't have to think about other stuff that's maybe playing on your mind.

Maybe I'm way off - but if you want to talk about anything else that's bothering you we are here - talk on this thread or if you want to start a discreet thread elsewhere we'll come over there and chat...

Told DH fathers day would be delayed until lunchtime as yesterday was a wash out for me.

DS was up again at 5.30am this morning but DH was on duty and got up with him and put him back to bed at 9am. DH now still sleeping...bless.

Have made no plans at all for FD so it seems we are all in the same boat - I think we should all just give ourselves a frickin' break!

The world will not end because fathers are with children on fathers day

A Tsunami of love to you all today

Am eating cheese scone with tea for breakfast. Will have a bit of yoghurt with fruit and then I'll be good until the BBQ which is this afternoon (not yesterday as I thought). Supposedly starts at 2 but it's a studenty-type BBQ and liable to be one where you arrive at 2 and have to help assemble the BBQ that has just been bought at B&Q, so it could be a while before any food is cooked.

Will add 'only having to bother about my Dad on Fathers Day' to my list of reasons why it's good not to have kids yet. I have made nice coffee in the coffee machine, so I'm being nice to DP anyway.

Afternoon ladies

I have that hungover hungry feeling where i want to eat crap, i feel like going and getting macdonalds, but will refrain and cook something nice and filling from fresh i think

I have had bacon on toast for breakfast