Busty Babe With GSOH Seeks SW Partner for Weigh-Ins, Bad Jokes & Barely Veiled Self-Loathing

[BlooferLady]

All right, when you've un-cringed from the above -

I'm about to (re-)embark on Slimming World and since I have neither the time nor the funds to go to classes could really do with a coupla pals for those delicious weekly morning weigh-ins. Is anyone interested? I guess it would be ideal if we were all SWing, but it ain't essential. It's the praise or blame I need, alongside willing recipients of lengthy descriptions of the size of my arse .

Few stats (and needless to say we needn't go in for actual weights here)

I lost 3.5 stone a couple of years ago on SW, and have gained about 20lb of that. I KNOW! Silly bint.

As a first step I want to lose 10lb because this will take me into the 'light enough for IVF' category (I have 6 months left before referral for fertility treatment and if not pregnant by then would like to arrive in the pink of health).

After that I would like to lose another 10lb and say 'hello stranger!' to my sad neglected wardrobe of vintage frocks.

Finally, if you are interesting in hanging out, would you mind awfully looking in the mirror and checking that you actually are properly overweight?! Because nothing would depress me more than celebrating getting into a size 16 dress, when everyone else on the thread was lamenting finding their size 10 skinnies a little snug

Right. I'll now sit back and await rejection. Alpine my luvva, if you're reading this do join!

Tuesdays it is, unless anyone objects?

Jeez Pony I had no idea you'd got so fit - I think maybe that's the hardest thing to handle - loss of fitness. I was almost in tears yesterday labouring away on the cross trainer knowing I was practically physically dead .

What's PE by the way??

I am impressed that you have proper gym kit. I wear the most ratty old cast-offs from 'im indoors you have ever seen . Fairly confident they think I'm a tramp.

Good tip on the Lidl Greek stuff - that's the biz that comes in a bucket right? I used to motor through that stuff. However, although it sounds counter-intuitive to eat something you know is probably not that healthy, it's all very SW (sugar free fat free yog is 'free', so you can eat as much of it as you like),and because SW worked for me I'm clinging to it like a sort of talisman! If it doesn't this time I plan to pursue a low-carb plan (always good to have a back-up).

By the way (and you're all going to realise I'm a bit obsessive about this, but sadly obsessiveness is the only thing that works) every day I am going to write out what I'm going to eat, because it helps keep me focused. Some of it will only make sense to people who do SW and know about Healthy Extras etc. Anyway today -

(Green Day)
Fruit salad and yogurt

Beans on toast (HEB for the bread and with HEA cheese serving)
banana

Mushroom tagliatelli (with another HEA parmesan serving)
Stewed apple (HEB and some sins for the sugar).

Oooo, that reminds me to take m'damn aspirin. I'm hopeless.

I am unlikely to be TTCing with full vigour for the next 2 months because of Other Pressures, but we will still be shagging hopefully so we might strike it lucky. Then the campaign starts fully again in July....

Well I got to the class and I meant last night to check that my bike tyres were all pumped up but forgot - so nipped around in the car -except there are road works, so I drove up a one-way street because that's the way I roll. Anyway, got to gym, no parking spaces so was late for class. Did it and I ache already - this does not bode well for the weekend. Bacon, egg & tomato fail due to lack of eggs - story of my life really!

So, bacon & tomatoes, 2 kiwis, 1 apple and 1 pear (finishing off organic box innit).

Yes, I was mega-fit - although NEVER light - I want to make that quite clear. At my thinnest and fittest I was still 13 stone. Vanity got in my way - I went for a tummy tuck which went horribly wrong and I had chronic pain for 6 months - my fitness disappeared but my arse put in a re-appearance.

Anyway, loved the class this morning so will definitely be back next week - thank god for flexi-time!

stinkypinky I am very impressed with your SWI. 3 times in 1 day when you have 2 children already? Wtf? More to the point, HOW the fuck? I was CD14 yesterday so demanded The Sechs even though it's probably too late by then. He claimed tiredness and said he'd do the deed this morning. So I demanded at 6am, apparently he meant 10-11am. Twat. I don't need "the lovin'" - I just want a dollop of the good stuff. Anyway, got my SWI'ing in last weekend and earlier in the week because I think I OV early - but tbh I don't know.

bloofer PE = Pre-eclampsia. Makes you look like an elephant within approximately 20 minutes of coming down with it - plus the drugs they give you to treat it are well known to make you fat. Combine that with Newborn Syndrome - i.e., eating lots of cake - and it ain't pretty!

I was happy with the mirrors at the gym - I looked "less fat" than I did a few months ago. Comes to something doesn't it - when I'm happy for looking slightly less hippo-like.

Oh god pony, I'm so sorry about the tummy tuck pain ... how rotten . And the weight thing is very very interesting. When I was at my lightest (13 st 13lb) I was a size 14/16 and though I wouldn't've been wanting to wear a bikini much, I was kinda a babe. I did a body fat analysis at the gym a while back when the calculated what your weight would be if you had the average amount of body fat, and my ideal weight is 12 stone 10 (I'm 5 foot 8). Whereas if you look at the Dr charts I should be about 11 stone. I can confirm that at 11 stone i would look like death.

Stinky I too am in awe of your shagging prowess . I do recall we did it twice in one day once. Broke the bedside lamp and everything. However such heights of passion have since eluded us.

I have just been and bared my limbs in the park. The summer before last I had quite a severe vitamin D deficiency owing to swathing myself from wrist to ankle in black all summer long

Me me me! I wanna play too!
Bloofer, we're almost in the same boat - I've been writing my thesis for nearly 9 months and rejoined sw a week and a half ago. And i need the peer pressure to make me focus on both of them! I have an end of July deadline (faints) and want to lose about 4st (but not by end of July ) (well, maybe July 2012....or....2013...)

I too have that wardrobe full of clothes from pre-children (2 DD, 5 and 1.5) that are probably so out of fashion but it would be nice to get back in them. I had to lose 3 stone to get fertility treatment, but I think once the weight was gone that sorted my problems and bingo, gained 4 stone with the first pregnancy (yay, I HAVE to eat - the baby wants it!) that never quite went away again.....until I lost a bit to get into a nice dress for a party, then fell pregnant with number two. Now I want to get rid of the wobbly bits. The charm of having small children pin you down to blow raspberries on your wibble wobble jelly on a plate stomach (their words) has worn off - and summer is coming and I hate being hot. (Think small office and a tendency to have whiffy feet boak).

So, one week into sw I lost 3.5lb and I want to keep up the momentum so any pressure gratefully recieved! And I promise to do some writing too.

What ho there MrsF!

Oh now then, five of us indeed, should boo and stinky turn up again .

Congrats on your children! Some of us know the strain of long TTCing. Indeed I know only the train of TTC and not of the ackshool bairns sadly, but since DH and I are in the very pink of health I have concluded the good Lord is of the opinion that shattering exhaustion and morning sickness are not really what I need just now . I therefore anticipate an instaduffle on June 25th literally AS I HAND IN THE FUCKING THING.

Anyway. Well done on that 3.5lb loss - great first week! What day do you have SW weigh ins? We're planning on doing Tues mornings here, if that's OK with you? You can just post your SW loss or weigh in again, whatevs really. Or we can change the day

So what's your subject? We shall inspire each other to turn to Diet Coke and grapes during the midnight munchies, instead of getting in despair and baking a pile of flapjacks

I have been busy all day ladies, sorry.

I am very much NOT TTC, far too old, and cannot afford any more, as DH is finishing his PHD this year. Plus the last one nearly killed me (worth it - she is fab!) I would love more babies...

Just shagging for fun - in fact I had so much fun last night, I peed myself (whilst on the job)as we were laughing so much! NEVER done that before, and I was soo upset. Just as well he is my best friend.

At my heaviest I was 19 stone, size 26, lightest 8st 13lb, size 8, so I have experienced pretty every body shape there is. I am 5ft 8.

I currently weigh 16st 5, and my goal is 11st. I should be 12-14 at that weight.

I do not like the fat free yog, would rather spend syns on healthier stuff.

Oops, that was a bit TMI, sorry

Back now - massively busy day looking after 4 kids, I'm bushed but have had a lovely evening.

Ok so about me then: I'm 38, have a 3 year old son, have been ttc #2 since Jan 2010. I've been to slimming world 3 times, the last time was before I married MrBoo in Oct 2009 when I went down to a size 16. Before I met him I was a size 14 and happy with it. Just before we started seeing one another I gave up smoking, and the combination of that and being in my first comfortable relationship ever ensured I'd gone up 2 dress sizes in 2 years. I now teeter between a size 18 and a size 20. I'm 5 foot tall so I can't put on weight without it being massively noticeable. Like Alpy I have a wardrobe full of nice, well cut clothes to suit larger ladies, but I'd much rather be wearing the stuff I used to wear from my 'wishful thinking' boxes residing under my bed.

I'm happy to have weigh day as Tuesday, suits me fine. My bathroom scales are wrong though and far too kind to me. I haven't really started yet - but I did make an effort today. although the 2 large glasses of wine at the end of the evening sat outside at a friend's house probably negated all my efforts.

I had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant and ate a low g.i. diet. After I'd given birth I'd lost over a stobe on my pre-pregnancy weight. If I'd stuck to it afterwards I'd be sylph like, but I had no will power.

So the low g.i thing works for me, but I'm used to slimming world so I'll try to do a bit of both I think.

Well we bought some scales yesterday afternoon and alas they show me to be 5kg heavier than I thought. Tsk. Could be worse though. Feel a bit achey from my class yesterday so it's just walking today and I'll ride again tomorrow.

stinkypinky Probably best if you don't mention that you're "far too old" to be TTC being as we're all fecking ancient and still trying!

I noticed my ankles were looking very slim yesterday with not an ounce of water retention.

No such thing as TMI Stink, oh no. Pony, at least, is accustomed to livid descriptions of the inside of my gusset, so a little wee here and there won't bother anyone!

Am perplexed by this crazy idea of shagging for fun though

Oh Lord pony, sorry about the extra 5kg. Your bravery inspired me to weigh myself and I have discovered I've gained 4lb since being weighed at the GP, which is kind of what I suspect, for ie, I am the heaviest I have been in 2 years . Ho hum. But I do think facing facts is prolly the first step and then it's into the breach.

Hurrah for slender ankles.

Interesting about low GI Boo - if you do SW red days (mostly) does it work out more or less low GI?

Not really Bloo , because pasta, potato and rice aren't low g.i. Basmati rice and sweet potato are low g.i strangely. It's been ages since I've followed it so I'll have to do some research.

We've been invited out to Sunday lunch at a friend's. She's a marvellous cook. Darn it.

I also need help with butter. I'm a total butter fiend. :(
I don't know what I weigh, so I may pop into Boots later and pay 50p - then I can work out just how much my scales at home are lying :o

yar but thatssworramean Boo - if you did loads of red days it would be no potatoes, pasta, rice etc? I dunno - all sounds very confusing!

i hear ya on the butter. Baking is my problem: I have concluded that I can't have flour and eggs in the house or I will bake something

Let us know how your Boots weigh-in goes - let's hope your home scales are erring on the heavy side

Sorry - yes, red days. Duh.

I only had an hour in town so missed boots. Will pop in before Tuesday though - Tuesday is my start day so will eat crap to my hearts content until then . Good thing about the hot weather thought is that I actually want to eat salads and fruit. :o

I also luffs the baking, although am getting into gardening and cycling too.

Are we allowed to report this Tuesday how much we've lost since the beginning of this thread? I feel I want to acknowledge that I'm trying to improve myself rather than Tuesday being ground zero if you see what I mean.

bloofer Could've been worse, I've jumped on the scales in the past and discovered I'm STONES away from what I thought. :(

Oh definitely Pony, that's what I'm going to do - I know what I weighed yesterday and will live in hope that I can shift 1lb by Tues (if only because I'm constipated and have PMT bloat, both of which might've gone by then )!

And I think (because it helps to be organised and because it will emphasise that this is the beginning of a project) we could maybe post Target loss, weight lost that week, total weight lost, can keep a running target? I know people aren't keen on posting their actual weight and that's cool (I will own up to mine in a PM if anyone's REALLY nosy ).

So mine would be:

Bloofer: Target -20, This week -X, Total -XX

Does that make sense? Obviously it can be either lb or kg.

I actually need to lose more than 20lb (no Shit, Sherlock ) but if I lose 20 I would be almost a the BMI threshold for IVF. Handily it is also the lowest weight recorded in any of my SW books....

Food today for me -

Just had fruit salad for breakfast, and I'll have jacket spuds and salad tonight (green day). I am cheating somewhat as we're off to see Source Code and I refuse to see a blockbuster without sweeties. However I'll make sure I burn 400 cals at the gym this morning and consider myself to have earned 400 cals of sweets. Realise this is unhealthy but works for me....

Gardening and cycling should burn enough for an evening's booze right, Boo

Those dashes are 'minuses' by the way, not hyphens. Oh I literally am Monica from Friends, before the drastic weight loss

Targets sound great to me. I could use losing more, but 20kg would allow me to run properly.

So far just coffee with cream, am off to ride horse now, will take banana with me I think. Omlette, or rather beg with eggs for lunch. Am in denial about dinner. Japanese salmon?

Veg, not beg. I don't beg for eggs?

Oooooooo omelette...I motor through fritatta type biz (eggs are unlimited on SW). You know I only ever touched a horse for the first time last year and it made me a bit tearful? . Would fucking love to ride one sometime but can't see it ever happening - investigated it once but here you seem to need to be a squillionaire. Also there is the problem that I cannot/will not wear anything but skirts and dresses owing to my immense arse.

I'm starting off with a 20lb (rather than kg) target because I want to take it a bit at a time - are you sure you want to kick off with a 20kg target??? Up to you obvs, I'm just a Coward, a Wet and a Weed and if I thought about how much I actually need to lose I'd just sit in the corner crying and inhaling Jaffa Cakes

Get a big horse - up that high nobody can see your are haha. It's expensive where you are for sure and sometimes they will weigh you! :( I pay 195 a month euros which is v cheap in this world.

I can, need to do 20kg.

Oh God can you imagine. "Saddle up Hercules, Barry: we've got a wide load!"

I think I'll start with a stone because big targets scare me so my target will be -14ibs. Will we post the target in a list on Tuesday?

I have really indulged myself today. It's probably going to take me all of next week to lose the weight I'll have gained treating myself before I start.

I am going for a riding assessment at a local stables on Tuesday Pone - then I'll be allowed to go on hacks with them / on my own depending on how good they think I am. It's not too expensive but my firiend is paying for a hack as a late birthday present. You can come and ride in the Midlands with me anytime Bloo

I had a failure too yesterday, bad day and I couldn't be arsed to cook so threw a pizza in the oven. :(

boo That sounds brilliant - nice outdoor exercise. Are you taking miniboo too or is this mummy-time?