Struggling right now

[Perpetuallytiredzzz]

Hi, I don’t post often but I’m just looking to see if anyone else is finding it really hard to keep healthy eating at the moment. I am a bit of an emotional eater, and trying to work from home with a preschooler and a year 6 who has autism and demand avoidance issues is taking its toll on me even after just a week (have been wfh since last Thursday). I have been trying to have SW friendly meals but my snacking is out of control and I’m losing the mental motivation to make the meals. I have lost 4 stone so far and dread putting it back on. I know there are bigger things going on but this is a big part of my mental well-being and I am struggling does anyone have an tips or advice, or just feeling in a similar position x

Morning all, how we doing? What day is it.. ha!

For me 10+ is heavy I'm a slight woman 5.3 and never really ventured out of a size 10 until I was in my 40's. I actually spent my younger years hidden away under clothes as I was too thin.!! Then I discovered the gym and got super fit, I finally hit 8 stone and my body was the best it had ever been.. I wore a vest top for the very first time aged 31. Then I got married and had children.. late starter lol. Now here I am aged 48 longing for a slimmer me. It's all about what you feel comfortable with I guess. Doesn't help I'm a geriatric mother surrounded by young mums at the school in their trendy outfits (I am jealous most definitely but my hot pants days are gone).

Eating yesterday went fine but failed to get out for a run.. that must happen today as I'm getting no me time. I run my own business and I'm juggling two boys and home schooling.. H up and out the house by 7 daily working all over in construction so no help there! It's bloody tough isn't it.. I see no end to it either..! Plus side of that being I have more time to shift this weight I guess 😆

Have a great day all xx

Wow I've missed alot, welcome @Lyreco, I was a bit fed up yesterday. Missing friends and family, although I'm out at work a couple of days and see people its not the same as seeing your friends. Being stuck at home most of the time is getting to me now, and I'm worried the boredem will lead to eating. My husband has turned into my 3rd teenager and has rediscovered the x box at 53yesrs of age, which really gets my goat, it's like living in a video arcade, my knitting probably annoys him because there is wool everywhere so I suppose we all relax in different ways.

I've never been thin, I was a size 20/22 when I got married at age 23, and only lost weight after having children when I was 28. I realised how much better I felt at a size 14- 16. my goal is around 12.5 stone, I got to 10st 13 once when I had post natal depression and I felt I was too bony, didn't like that I could feel my coccyx, not very comfy sitting on hard surfaces with a skinny bottom ! I've put alot if weight on over the last year and now have a good 1.5 stone I need to shift. I've actually done quiet well I'm now 44 and have never been back up to my size 20-22, I'm now really needing to wear an 18 to be comfortable, but squeezing into my 16, I'm determined I'm not heading back up.

I've had a good week food wise lost 1.5lbs. Im trying not to eating after 8pm as I find once I start the whole evening snacking it gets out of control, so 8 is my cut off. I will have a cup of Bovril if im wavering and that usually picks me up.

I'm also feeling like things aren't going to be normal for a very long time @stoptherideiwanttogetoff.

Keep going everyone.

Sounds like we are all different but have similar battles. I was overweight my entire life until I discovered Slimming World. I had already decided in mid-December to do it but wanted to wait until January to get Christmas out of the way. Then my DH proposed on Christmas Eve so I had more reason to sort myself out. I have never really managed to get over my disordered relationship with food, which makes me sad because I don't want to live my entire life gaining and loosing weight. I just hope I don't pass it on to the boys because I do feel my own Mum contributed to my food issues. Luckily my DH has a very good relationship with food so will hopefully be a good influence on them. He rarely weighs himself, just eats normally and if he feels his trousers getting a bit tight he cuts back for a while until they're comfortable again.

The Xbox would drive me mad too @knitting75. My DH likes to watch videos on YouTube- funny stuff, sports clips etc. I just hate the background noise of it. He can be upstairs or in another room and it still drives me mad.

Ahhhh @stoptherideiwanttogetoff you have two little boys like me. Your days sound busy, well done to you for spinning so many plates. I have times where I can just take one day at a time and others where I can just see this lockdown and then our 'new normal' stretching out for miles in front of me.

Morning all

Just back from my rainy run. Pasta bake for tea tonight which usually involves lots of peppers, mushrooms and courgettes in a tomato sauce. Need to go shopping today so will be making my list shortly.

It's my DH's birthday on 12th May. We're going to have takeaway fish and chips and a 'pudding box' from a friend of ours who runs a cake/dessert business and is doing these delivered boxes of treats during lockdown. I'm hoping I can get to target by then.

It's nice to hear everyone else's story .
That pudding box sounds great @istheresomethingwrongwithme
I admit my week was not great . I am finding it hard to get back on the plan . Mostly it's ok meal wise but I'm having a daily binge on chocolate. Probably nothing like the past but it's got to stop.

I won't weigh until Sunday as a gain would depress me . Determined to have a good day today . My one saving grace is I am walking 4/5 km every day now .

@Lyreco I'm the same - meals are usually fine but I can eat an enormous number of calories in chocolate, biscuits and peanut butter straight out of the jar with a spoon.

Just been for my run and we are having pork chops with jacket potatoes and veg for tea. My DH did the shopping yesterday so we're all stocked up on fruit, veg etc but he also bought fajitas for Saturday night tea. I don't have the heart to tell him I shouldn't be having that, but as I'm nearly back at target I'm going to view it as a treat meal and look forward to it.

Hope everyone has a great day. Just done my run

Fish and chips tonight. Syned the fish, but made a mistake of buying Lurpak so had to have a buttie. Trying to keep busy so im not thinking about food too much, did an YouTube yoga class today which was ok.
I think having a treat night every now and then is essential @istheresomethingwrongwithme, and definately allowed for a birthday.

Got lunch sorted for tomorrow as working so pasta salad and fruit. My son is going to make a stew for tea so left him strict instructions on how to make it. Hooefully if its a nice evening i can have a walk along our beach.

Morning.

Just done my weigh in - 12 stone 1lb . I didn't weigh in last week due to the house stress, but I'm down 2lbs from the week before and 11.5lbs down from when I started on 5th April, so 4 weeks.

I'm happy with that because if Slimming World was running I'd be back in my target range. I know that my scales weigh me 1lb below my consultants scales, so I'd be 12st2lbs there. Now to shift this last 1lb to get back to my 12 stone target. I also had one of those 'ah-ha' moments yesterday when I put on a coat I haven't worn since before lockdown and it was a lot less tight than I remembered.

So, chicken fajitas tonight, but back on it tomorrow.

How is everyone else doing?

Also, I just wanted to thank everyone for their support on this thread. It's really helped me to keep going. I'm on the Facebook page for my SW group and they're all lovely but I just don't find the page that motivating for some reason - maybe just not my cup of tea. I feel like I'd get on with you guys if I met you in real life - hope that doesn't sound too weird!

@istheresomethingwrongwithme congratulations that's amazing and it's given me a real lift to read it .

I have issues going on at home and I have been finding it hard and husband not doing great and has serious work problems so life is so so hard . Ate so much crap yesterday but made me feel worse .

But reading your posts here has given me a bit of a push, if I really channeled my energy into it I could be where you are in 4 to 6 weeks .

Hi, can I join you? I know I'm late to the party!

Hi everybody.

How are you finding the zoom meetings? I do attend the weekly meetings but to be honest I'm not that struck with them. I think the main thing I get from the meetings is a reminder to keep going.
We're shielding here so food is an issue as we quickly run out of fresh veg so it's lots of tins. As we're doing online shopping it should be easy to have only SW friendly stuff in the cart but somehow crisps, nuts and chocolate find there way in. Not good when you can't go for a walk. At least I suspect the weights fairly stable as we're try not to eat as much even if it's not so well.

You can do it @Lyreco . Don't be too hard on yourself though, that sounds really tough. I keep seeing one of those things doo the rounds on Facebook that basically says we're not all in the same boat and some people do have it harder than others. I know the feeling well though, eating because you feel stressed and rubbish, then feeling more stressed and rubbish because of what you ate 

Of course you can join @mcdog . I hijacked this thread from @Perpetuallytiredzzz (hope you're doing ok OP) and it's the more the merrier.

@BigFatLiar I'm not bothering with the Zoom meetings. My DH is working from home and I'm with the boys (1 and 2.5) all day and there's just no way I'd be able to participate properly with them both rampaging around. I know it's only £2.50 a week but it just seemed a bit pointless for me. Personally I find the motivation of a SW group comes from having someone else seeing my weight and the fact that it's being written down, so I don't think I'd benefit hugely from them. That said, I'll loose access to the app soon I think, which is a shame but I've got my book so will have to make do with that.

Done my run this morning and it felt really good. I really noticed an improvement in my fitness today.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Just read the whole thread and feel like I've found my people! I was putting on weight before lockdown: mainly due to a non sleeping toddler and having no time or energy to make healthy or exercise. My DH has been furloughed which is bad for our finances but does mean I have no excuses now as he's around more.

I really ate and drank way to much when lockdown started but realised I can't go on this way. Did have a blip this week when daughter was up all night and I just wanted to eat crap the next day but aside from that have been mostly sticking to the plan.

Had a bottle of Magners today so off plan but I would normally have a bottle of wine over the weekend so that's a positive change...

Apologise for spelling mistakes. Blame the cider

Hi everyone . Thanks for the encouragement isthere . Welcome moita . Good to get started . Well stress is great for weight loss as I lost 2.5 lb .
Domt recommend it though .
Things calmer now thank god . Went for walk today and yesterday and going to sit with my mother in law later 2 metres away in her garden after I do her shopping .

I am tired though .
I stuck to plan yesterday and I had 5 syn this morning after my walk with a slice of lovely low gi brown toast and a banana . Already had cereal at 7 for breakfast.
Free food for rest of day leaving me with some chocolate allocation later .
8.5 lb to target now !!! Yeah

Welcome @BigFatLiar*@mcdog. I've made the mistake this week of not writing down what I've eaten, so I've stretched my syns. Been planning nice meals and having these, but then secret eating when nobody around. I agree @istheresomethingwrongwithme* being weighed by someone else and having it on paper motivates me.

I've got a new note book I've found in my son's room he had for Christmas a couple of years ago, it's got Lego characters on it but I love that feeling of starting a new journal, all neat and organised, I think I will cover it like an old school book!! Hopefully getting back to writing down my food will stop me over syning.

Keep going everyone it's so hard at mo but great we are all here supporting each other ❤️

Hi all, thank you for having me :) sorry for not posting sooner, internet issues!!

I need to lose 10lbs to get me back to target. I have been eating like an absolute porker for the last 2months, and it's got to stop!!

Hoping someone could give me some guidance.. I'm in week two of my weight loss journey with SW (have done it before having DS)..

I don't usually like to eat in the morning, up for 6:30 with DS and just can't face breakfast till at least 8:30 or later..
Is there anyone else the same? If so what do you usually have? I like fruit but it sometimes being a cold morning it just doesn't appeal so end up with cereal and I usually like to use my HEB on something like a cereal bar for my snack..

Any breakfast suggestions? I don't like bread as it bloats me and I end up being uncomfortable so not anything toast etc..

Also any salad recipes to try?
Trying to switch up my lunches x

@aspiringnurse I like fruit yoghurt and Kellogg's low sugar granola and I use it as a hex.

If I didn't have that I might have banana on toast or French toast and fruit with yoghurt. I love my breakfast and always hungry for it .

2 poached eggs and spinach I like .

Salads I love for summer and I always add my apple for crunch and sometimes flakes almonds but I syn them . Anything goes . Beetroot lettuce spring onions hard boiled eggs , cold chicken, ham , cheese allowance , homemade coleslaw

Morning all.

Good day for me yesterday. Went for a walk and had roast beef for tea. We've got the second round of roast tonight, so no cooking to do today.

Will head out for my run in a bit.

Congratulations @Lyreco on your brilliant loss! Glad things are feeling more settled for you. Keep going like that and you could loose your 8.5lbs by the end of May, how great would that be!

@aspiringnurse I don't usually eat until later either. I go for a run around 8:30/9:00 and don't usually eat before (I drink quite a bit of water and a cup of tea), so by the time I get back and have a shower it's 10:00/10:30. Then I usually have a coffee, so it might be late morning before I have anything. I know that probably not that healthy, but the exercise seems to curb my appetite a bit.

When I'm back I do quite like Wheetabix warmed up, which my DH says is a toddler breakfast but I don't care because it's so much nicer than cold! Sometimes I have a slice of wholemeal toast with baked beans or poached eggs, or if it's closer to lunchtime I might have toast with tinned sardines or mackerel - Morrison's do tinned mackerel in a Thai red curry sauce which are free and yummy if you like that sort of thing. I also do SW fry up quite often so bacon medallions, mushrooms, tomatoes all grilled with poached eggs and baked beans. Then like you say you can use your B choice on a cereal bar.

I'd love to get into doing baked oats. I've seen people do carrot cake flavour, blueberry, chocolate etc. They look so good but I can guarantee mine won't turn out like that!

Hope everyone had a good weekend

Is it bad I did nothing today . Total exhaustion caught me up . I have no energy.

@istheresomethingwrongwithme I have tried all those baked oats recipes but they don't go well for me either .

@Lyreco of course not! You'll feel better tomorrow for doing nothing today. Honestly, if I didn't have the boys it would be Netflix all the way for me in this lockdown, there are so many programmes I want to binge but instead it's Paw Patrol and not much else. You sound stressed, I hope you are ok

@istheresomethingwrongwithme thankfully I am good but went though most horrible stress before weekend and into Saturday but all
Is ok now . Think lack of sleep caught me up and the lockdown etc etc .
Thank you for asking .

Glad you are ok @Lyreco. I think the lockdown just adds to the intensity of everything else we have going on. I keep reminding myself that although things are going to be different for the foreseeable, we are on the way out rather than on the way in, no matter how long it takes. Who knows whether there will be a second peak and how bad it will be, but we can only work with what we know now.

Horrible weather here today. I've got my running stuff on to go out but I'm not looking forward to it. Think I will do a cottage pie for tea. Hope you all have a great day