Who's in for healthy weight loss in 2012?

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I'm sat here piling on the pounds over Christmas, not quite having lost those I gained last year!

It's got to the point where it's now or never - DH and I are TTC #2, so I have to get to a healthy weight to give us the best possible chance, which is motivation in itself. I need to lose about half a stone to get into my healthy weight range, but ideally would like to lose another stone on top of that.

I've half-arsedly tried Weight Watchers and Paul McKenna over the last year, and if I gave it a decent shot, either of those would help. The main thing I'm going to do to kick start the weight loss though, is make a new year's resolution to cut right back on junk food, which is my weakness. Basically, if it's not something nutritious, or if there's a healthier alternative, I'm going to try to give it a miss!

Having cancelled my gym membership last year, I joined a running club instead and will be going out with them once a week, and once with my DM. I have a kettlebell and DVD at home, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kettlercise-Just-Women-PLUS-Kettlebell/dp/B0053YNSDY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325074972&sr=8-1 this one, and will continue to use that twice a week. I'll also be going to a PAYG spinning class once a week, and maybe the odd Kettlercise class to vary the routine on the DVD a bit.

So, anybody interested in joining me? I'm not sure whether to go for it immediately from 1st January, or to wait until the 3rd (I have parties to go to on Sunday and Monday, so might be setting myself up for failure). That said, it would be a real buzz to manage a couple of social occasions straight away - they're usually another downfall for me!

I think its better to watch it from the beginning if you can. All the vampire supernatural stuff and various relationships get a bit complicated. Plus its so entertaining, it wouldn't be fair for you to miss out. I'm sure you can find some streaming sites online. Or ebay for the boxsets?
You'll love it!

Do you think True Blood would be suitable for my 15 year old dd to watch? Not too graphic? (We are a bit squeamish in our house but she did like Twilight).

Hathall I share your fear of being seen in a swimming costume but if you can summon up the courage to scuttle from the changing room to the pool, it's ok once you're in. Ours has poolside hooks to hang your towel so that you can cover up as soon as you get out.

Also I'm thinking of getting a waterproof ipod to listen to whilst I swim and block everyone else out. Pick a quiet time if you can and go for it, I say .

Oh and anything to distract us from eating and get our hearts going helps with weight loss

Fairenuff I think its quite adult and should be rated 18.

I was just thinking that I may as well start from the beginning. The books I'm reading would be confusing in the wrong order.

I haven't watched Twilight either! Maybe I should try that to .

Perhaps we will leave it a few years yet then. She doesn't watch anything too adult. I personally think Gavin & Stacey is a bit rude sometimes for a 15 year old or is that just me being prudish .

Hat - I get the pool / ladies only sessions. And until you find a comfortable situation, lets let that one rest. So. Walking. Bucket loads of it. Have you got a pedometer? One of the classic Californian things is 1,000 steps per day. And actually if you make a point of walking its not hard to hit (forgetting to buy flour and having to yomp to the shop tonight helped mine) .... when you walk to the shop, go the long way round BUT in the same time as you would have done the short walk ....
YEARS ago I walked 4 miles to work each way - stopped at the pub every night on the way home but was skinny as a rake because of the hills ....

Morning everyone, have a good Sunday. Will be back later to catch up. Now off out with DCs

I've has cereal for breakfast. Couldnt finish it though feel very sick, emotionally.

Hi all, end of the weeknd for me and it has been nice...eaten and drunk far too much but back on it from....eerrrrr ... NOW.

hope you have a better day today Fazsaeed

anyway I'm off to bed - enjoy very energetic snowball fights with your dc followed by vegetable soup...while I go off to mess with my air con. In't t'internet brilliant?

What's wrong fazsaeed? Hope you're ok...

I've had a ham roll for breakfast, salad and no butter (sounds odd but its quite normal in Germany) as DP had finished the Special K and not replaced it

I had a really good day yesterday though and I'm on for a good week, so I hope I can get away with it...

I woke up starving today so ended up eating weetabix and 2 slices of marmite on toast. Dh had to pick his parents up from Heathrow and an hrs journey took over 4 hrs. He got in at 2.30. Obviously, I couldn't sleep til he got back. Went to bed at 3. I'm very tired today and think I'll end up snacking too much.

We had a play in the snow and are now just chilling indoors.

Fazsaeed Is everything ok?

Hathall see if you can get a sneaky nap in later. Try to resist the urge to pick. If you do, grapes would be a good choice.

Still full of cold here so not up to much today. Will probably clean the bathroom later (joy) and maybe watch a movie. Not much exercise at the moment, but diet ok. I enjoyed shopping yesterday, got two pairs of trousers and two tops for now. Don't want to go mad as I plan to lose more yet of course .

Men.
Smelly horrible inconsiderate men.
I think that says enough!

Is it a particular man fazsaeed or all men in general?

fazsaeed, I was going to say who needs men when you have chocolate, but we're not allowed chocolate

Fazsaeed hope you sort things out. We're here for all kinds of support, not just weight loss if you feel like unloading.

I'm one of those people who just cannot nap in the day (unless I'm extremely ill or totally sleep deprived). I'll try to snack on good things. I don't have grapes but we have lots of other fruit, lf yoghurts, soup and carrot batons and lf houmous so I could manage to be healthy. Its just when I feel like this, nothing is more comforting than toast. I love it too much.

What do you love more Hathall, toast or losing weight?

It's times like this when we need to be really 'mindful' of our eating. Emotional eating includes eating when you are angry, bored, tired, etc. These are the 'triggers' that we need to become aware of. If you know you are likely to want to eat, you need to find something else to do until the feeling passes. Anything at all. Go out for a walk, a swim, go window shopping, surf the net, phone a friend, redecorate a room, sort out some cupboards. Whatever it takes to stop you from meeting that need with food x

Lol
I normally comfort eat when I'm
DOwn but I'm so down I dont want food.

One man in general
My oh.
So ungrateful and self centred.

Thank you Everyone.
I just wish he'd make more of an effort to keep our relationship going but he doesn't care.

Don't let anybody bring you down, fazsaeed

Stay strong xx

fazsaeed the best relationship you can have right now is the one with yourself. Remember, value yourself and others will value you too. Stay strong, you're worth it x

I agree with the others. Stay strong and independent. Love yourself and achieve your own goals.
Do you really think he doesn't care or is he just like a lot of men and has become comfortable and gets lazy?

(((Faz)))
Look after yourself and your children.
If he is the right man he will take the journey with you on the way to weight loss, good health and high self esteem.
If he isn't, you will meet the right man on that voyage.
It is impossible to predict - one thing I have learned is that no outsider really understands what makes a couple 'click'
but YOU have to be strong for YOU. Others will fall into place with you if you are strong.

Hope your ok fazaeed ! ((hugs))

Not having a good day, heating broke AGAIN! Woke up to a freezing house and no hot water! So ds and I abandoned dh to go up MIL. I have just had the best roast but now feel guilty :( , so much for getting back on it today.
Just got off the phone with dh and they still haven't fixed it!
I don't feel like eating anything else today, am stuffed, but I may have to drown my sorrows again tonight.

Note to self- DO NOT buy any more wine!!! Its becoming a weakness!

Lol fairenuff did you get inspiration from the l'oreal advert " because your worth it!"

Yep hathall a bit of both I suppose. No effort on his side at all. I said am
I nothing to you
His reply
You must be.
I'm glad ive got no credit to ring him and I know he won't ring me
X
Thank you all :). { group hug}