Am going to stop eating crap and lose 4 stone. Want to help me stay on the straight and narrow?

[SparkyMalarky]

That's it really. Need to lose 4 stone, have failed at every diet I've tried so am going back to basics - 3 low fat meals, 2 healthy snacks, 2 litres of water, more exercise.

I have to do it - on a serious note, have two gorgeous DCs and I want to be fit for them - this weight is not good for me and I know that I'm putting myself at risk of heart trouble, diabetes etc etc - and what's more, I want to wear a size 12 again - instead of size 20 for fuck's sake.

Have failed on all the summer weight loss threads so am hoping that starting my own will spur me on! So anyone with me? Or just want to come and shout at me when I want a chunky kit kat?

Thanks for all the will power - managed to get through the day without having anything unhealthy Yay! :)

Solo: totally impressed by you, don't know when I could find the time to walk so far, plus I lurve my car (a totally new experience for me. Must try harder to up my exercise but I don't like it

I must confess that I am a serial weigher. I hit the scales every morning and so far have lost 3 lbs not a lot I know but it helps to know. Am avoiding the wii fit as last time I got on it told me I was obese which was nice!

Well done everyone for today, let's keep up tthe good work.

PS I buy food porn otherwise known as Delicious Magazine. Torture myself with food I know I must not eat. What a masochist :o

Thanks for the encouragement! It only takes 25 minutes each way ~ slightly less on return as it's more downhill (which of course does mean that it's slightly uphill on the outward journey).
Will be doing two returns tomorrow as friend cancelled.

Tonight I ate a jacket spud plus Dd's spud skins, minced beef with onion and sweet corn. Oh! and a small ice lolly.

I stood on SIL's scales tonight and I've somehow gained 4lbs! now I know I had heavy weight jeans on and a padded bra! , but even so! not too pleased with that. I must buy some new scales. Mine are no good.

Keep up the good work ladies; I'm not giving up; not yet anyway!

Morning everyone , I have had a nseaky weigh this morning and I am 3 pounds down
I am pleased with that , it has only been a couple of days so I am feeling all motivated still .
Going food shopping today so will stock up on lots of healthy stuff and try and steer clear of the rubbish .

Good luck everyone for today .

Aren't scales different though solo? There's surely no way you can have gained!

Up and at em here this morning too though I have had a coffee, it's sitting here next to me.mmmmmm. Actually, trying to detox at the same time is working for me as hot drinks are such a trigger for me to sit on my arse and eat biscuit So staying off them - -most of the time - is good.

Preciousdaisybear Yes, Orlistat is Alli but double the stength and prescription only! I am using it to keep me on the straight and narrow along with calorie counting 1200 - 1400 per day. I haven't had any of the nasty side effects yet (only been using since tuesday) but I have been keeping to a very low fat diet. Psycologically it is working as it has stopped me wanting to eat left over sausages from kids dinner and penguins!

Is everyone weighing themselves. I have decided not to and go by how my clothes feel though the dr will weigh me in one month times. I find it rreally hard as like some of you ladies I was a serial weigher!

morning all! this thread is def good motivation - some of you have excellent willpower!

and thanks for the Food Focus link - i didnt even eat all the calories i could have yesterday. altho dont know how since the day was a disaster - ds2 broke his elbow! and now i'm a bit trapped at home today - he isnt feeling up to being out and about! but have managed well to not pick!

hope you're all having good mornings!

Well done on the losses - that's fantastic ! Don't believe you could have gained 4 lbs solo - did you weigh yourself at a different time of day? I always do it first thing in the morning, naked - - as I find it's the most accurate - sometimes I can be up to 3 lbs heavier one evening than I am the next morning!

Anyway - have dashed about this morning with school runs, music classes and general chaos, so had to have a chocolate bun me and DS made yesterday. Not good. Especially as I followed it with another one. Sigh. But, had a v healthy breakfast, and taking the DC for a long walk this afternoon so figure I'll burn it off. I must dig out my pedometer and see how far I'm walking - don't you need something like 10,000 steps a day?

Right - time to dash for pick up. Any inspiration for lunch? With the DC it seems like it's nearly always just sarnies which is so boring!

Back later :)

Morning everyone. Really glad to see everyone so fired up. Had healthy brekkie and off to walk to shops with pushchair to stock on yummy healthy things.

I second Sparky's point about the weigh-in. First thing is def best as I find that by pm I can weigh several lbs heavier than in the am. Also all scales vary - I am heavier on my mum's than on mine.

Good luck for the rest of the day! :o

canella I hope your ds is feeling okay today. Well done for sticking it through despite your stressful day!

Leek soup again for lunch. I made a new batch and only put in one small potato for a hige jam pot's worth of soup and about 6 leeks. It's significantly greener and not as yummy than the usual but I am presuming is lower in calories so am consoling myself with that. Eggs for dinner as they are mounting up in the kitchen

Have just eaten two biscuits though, having a quick coffee and cbeebies after school pickup, fatal!

I don't weigh going, I don't have scales. I will have to update you all with details of my new clothes

Hi everyone and well done for the good work
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I asked my SIL if her scales were accrurate and she said they weighed up 3lb less than the weight watchers ones, so I took that into consideration... :(
I do normally weigh each morning after a wee and naked for totally accurate reading but my scales have had it, so I can't; and yes, I'm normally a serial weigher! thing is, I'm not dieting. I'm eating smaller meals and trying to be sensible.

I didn't feast before bed last night and I didn't wake up hungry which is good...

so far today...
Small bowl serial ~ actually, it was extra small today and it was fine; banana mid morning, 1 cheese and pickle sandwich and a small piece of Dd's flapjack (sorry). Many cups of tea and Dd's remainder of an apple = about 1/4.

My plan is to really get into this walking and start to feel better, then go onto the fat flush ~ solo's version diet.

I have done about 9k today and my feet are still killing me. I think I might try my walking boots tomorrow morning.

Hello ladies! You seem like just the people I need.

I'm herbaceous, I'm 5'8" and I'm 11st 12. I've got a small frame and narrow shoulders, so do look fat. And the other day the scales went over 12 stone, for the first time EVER. In my 20s I was 9st7, in my thirties 10st 7 then it all went pear-shaped in my forties (now 44).

I had a baby last year, and was back to pre-preg weight (11st 12) within a few months. And then carried on losing weight, despite considerable cake and wine intake! By June this year I was nearly down to 11 stone. Eureka, I thought. My metabolism has changed for the speedier.

But no. It all went on again over a couple of months. But it's not even like I eat that much! Cereal for breakfast, sandwich for lunch, something vaguely healthy for dinner, the odd biscuit in between...

When I was slim in the old days, it was when I was doing lots of exercise. I fear the two may be connected. But I've still got SPD from my pregnancy, which rules out walking and running. I occasionally go on our rowing machine for a bit, but it's pretty tedious.

So, I need help!

Can I pop in now and then too? I need to lose about a stone...doesnt sound like much but I am finding it really hard to shake off. Ive been "eating healthy" since monday, and tried my best all week .....

Wow, good to see everybody so motivated. It really helps.

I have another reason not to serial weigh. This morning the scales read 4.7lb and I wasn't even standing on them!!

I have obviously worn them out.

Am now wondering if I am really 4.7lb lighter than I think I am. Not that it matters. If I am comparing what I was with what I am now it would be the same lose with or without the 4.7lb adjustment.

Not doing too badly today except for a left over muffin from the weekend which was still surprisingly fresh. Not too bad, especially since in the bad old days muffins bought at the weekend wouldn't have lasted until Thursday. I couldn't see them go to waste though.

Probably having pasta for tea tonight with a tomato based sauce. I don't like huge mounds of pasta so that is actually quite healthy. Portion control is easy with pasta (except lasagne but it isn't that). So long as I don't break out the chocolate when I get back from the curriculum meeting tonight at DS2's school I should have kept to the target.

Wish me luck!!

g'luck neicie.
Scrambly eggs here for supper with 3 tablespoons of beans. I am so sily taking this seriously by measuring out bloody beans, then go and eat 2 biscuits! Noggin that I am.
DD at preschool tomorrow so planning a good gardening session and dogwalk. I was thinking about doing a dvd tonight but the Isaw the ironing pile (still) and kirstyandphil is on. So maybe tomorrow

Fell off the wagon this evening. All was fine till I opened the kitchen drawer and came across an open packed of caramel shortbread. Doom and downfall. Had a half of one (not too bad) but since then I have been back and had the other half and a whole one after dinner.. I can make excuses that DS1 has started having nightmares (he's 8 and away to his first cub camp which is preying on his mind) and DS3 (4 months) has come down with a stinky cold and is really unhappy or that I have just been diagnosed with PND but to be honest I saw them, smelt them and just had to eat them...

Still tomorrow's another day. Maybe won't weigh in tomorrow morning though :o

bless you precious. My instinct is always just to say sod it and binge after that so well done for restricting yourself!

Danger zone today, Friday is treat day (weekly home made pizza, film and only day of week (in theory) for chocolate) in our house.
But I figure that home-made veggie pizza cannot be too horrible calorie wise, if I go easy onthe mozzarella? I have been avoiding heavier carbs in the evening but I don't want to make a fuss about losing weight or eating differently in front of DD so I will stick to the routine.
Will try not to torment you with pizza descriptions later

Enjoy, Tippy. Friday night is usually takeaway night here so not sure how that's going to pan out.

Any suggestions for low cal/fat chinese food? or do I have to go wihout?

just off to have porridge...

Good luck today everyone.

Morning everybody,

I'm feeling pretty pleased with the way the week is going. Seem to be (slowly) heading in the right direction which is good. I'll work out exactly how much on Monday when it will have been a week.

Our treat night is Saturday night (and involves chips ) so tonight I am having chicken and salad. Not sure what to have for lunch but I have some low cal bread so probably a sandwich. And then tomorrow I can enjoy a few chips as normal - don't think it does you good in the long run to cut out all treats. It just makes you feel deprived and less likely to stick to the plan. Also don't want DSs to be affected or to even know that I am making a conscious effort to lose weight.

Tippy - having extensively researched pizza calories, veggie pizza sounds fine so long as it isn't 12" wide! I think the stuff that does the damage is the cheese and also, the garlic bread or meaty toppings like pepperoni.

Precious - how about chicken chow mein? Chicken because it is low fat. Or Chicken in black bean sauce with a bit of rice. No spring rolls or prawn crackers though. Are you cooking at home, getting a ready meal or doing a takeaway? M&S chicken chow mein is alright and only 350ish calories.

Hello all , I think I might need a bit of a kick over the next few days . My sister is coming to visit later today and staying for a few days and this always involves too much wine and interesting snacks .

Precious does it have to be chinese ? I always have tandoori chicken if I want a takeaway and I am trying to lose weight .

Thanks niecie. It's homemade so whatever size I end up with but thin crust, tomato passata, lots of veggies from garden and a bit of grated mozzarella with a salad. I think it'll be OK.
Staying off the maltesers,that'll be the thing

Wow - this thread has grown. I can't even see my previous post. But I was moaning about my weight loss having plateaued. Am 5'8.5 (To be precise. DH measured me the other night after years of not being sure whether I was 5'8 or 5'9. Turns out I am about 0.25'' taller than him!) and started off at 13'12. I was stuck on 13'3, but weighed myself this morning and am down to 13'. Hurray. Less than 13' is a definite psychological barrier for me. So hope to get there next week. Tho', Herbaceous, am slightly depressed that you feel fat at 11'12 - was hoping I'd start to feel slim around that point. Still - I am quite broad and big boned. Honest, guv...

Hang on in there, everyone. Salad for lunch. Not sure what's for tea as DH has accidentally taken my purse to work and I can't go shopping. I work from home so it should be a good reason to crack on and stop thinking about food!

Know what? It's a good job it is treat day and pizza because after lunch, if I have one more bowl of leek soup I may turn green . The rest of the cauldron pan has gone in the freezer.

Hello - just popping back to wave and say hello - it's been a bit crazy in our house so not had time to post, but will try and pop back later but in brief, not drinking enough water still, and gingerbread men ( and their butterfly friends from waitrose) remain my evil nemesis!

Hi and bye!!! still walking, but only did 5k today. Am shattered!