size 16 to size 10 and anything to get there: whether you have eaten lettuce and ryvita all weekend or worked your way through a munchy box and a dairy milk get over here for MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY

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Rules of Motivational Monday:
The weekend is the past. You start from now. If not, you'll end up here in a couple of weeks and a few pounds heavier so do it NOW
MM involves healthy eating and some exercise. Your excuses will not be tolerated here.
MM is when we all get back into control and back into the swing of things.
Welcome all and best of luck. :)

sassy what are your plans for weight loss?

Plans - err low ish carbs I suppose. Have popped up on the boot camp threads but it's too hard core for me and not sure it will stay off if/when I lose it that way. Lots of walking, gym a couple of times a week. Usually play 2 hours tennis a week too but not during school hols. Less booze.

We are off camping for 2 weeks soon - inevitably means lots of grub and alcohol ESP if the weather is rubbish! So I'd like to be a few lbs lighter by then (10th aug) to give myself a bit of motivation to stay sensible.

Morning.
Welcome sassy :)

AF arrived this morning and I all I can think about is stuffing my face. Next few days are going to be tricky

@ Stealth and smile

:( bonkey I know that feeling so well. Cut yourself some slack but remember you will ahve to make it all up again

I have to go to Sainsbos in abit so I am by myself a small treat to keep me going.

If I fall off too much I won't get back on it .

I'm just waiting to see if my friend is busy, if she's not, we shall probably take her ds out somewhere. If she is, I'll be off to the gym again, although I might investigate my local running track... That would be very brave of me.

Thanks ssmile I think 250 is probably about right so that's what it shall be. My calves are killing today from all the kicking!

On a completely unrelated note, but something Olympics-related which amused me this morning - I commute to London every day and when I got off the train this morning there were loads of Gamesmakers there to help people. I saw one particular 'travel champion' staring very perplexedly at a Tube map...good luck to him!

Hi everyone and welcome sassy my motivation? Here goes!

I need to admit that I've always been fat. Fat. Not curvy. Fat. Always hovered between a 16 and 18 but seriously carrying a lot of belly fat. Some 16s carry it well but I had (still do a little) a gut. Joining the gym I said I wanted to lose baby weight which is a pure lie because I lost more weight breast feeding and probably the lightest I actually ever been! I'm sick of being the 'fat pie' friend who makes everyone else feel better about themselves!

For my height and build I really should be about 8 stone. I'm aiming for 10 right now to see how that goes but I just can't believe I've got this far already. Was 14 7 this time last year and this morning I'm 12 bang on.

I'm losing it slowly to avoid mental baggy skin like I've seem with my crash diet friends and I want my boy to have a healthy attitude to diet and excercise.

My DH is super supportive (except when he goes to the ice cream van at 2130) and even called me slim jim last night...

Just got rid of half my wardrobe yesterday whic was liberating and scary!

Hope you're all well! X (netmums kiss shhhh!)

marriedinwhite Chin up duck - we are in for the long haul. These pounds have to go even if they need some persuasion. Can you treat yourself in a non food way? DIY manicure, new nail polish, fave mag. Just something to love yourself and make you feel nice.

Lollipop sorry about the two pounds, I've made them homeless and you can too!

ssmile - that is a great weight loss, I bet you feel much better. Well done!

Welcome to sassy make yourself at home.

At the moment I am avoiding eating my lunch too early as I am starving as we all breakfasted at 7:30am. For lunch I have a chicken salad planned but I know if I eat too early it will be a looonnngg afternoon and I am getting more determined to get under 16stone now - only 3lbs to go.

kato I did the same got rid of all the clothes sized 22-16/18 from my wardrobe last month, it was scary and now slightly annoying as I threw out all my floaty big summer dresses and now its perfect weather for them! I'm reluctant to buy to many new things as I'm a loose 14 on the bottom and I'd really like to buy a 12 but my double c-sec tummy is bit too flabby for them at the moment. I'd doubt I'll ever get below a 16top but that doesn't worry me as I was wearing a 22top in Jan, and now my t-shirt today is a 16 :)

But ut ooh I've slipped up this lunch time :( my DD had a friend to play and we made fairy cakes for lunch and they were SO nice I ate 3 grrrr THREE how flipping annoyed I am now with myself as I had planned out my day and did Shred this morn so I could go out tonight and have a guilt free glass of wine and now I've eaten 500c of cake!

Welcome sassy

Hello everyone. I'm back from my holiday. Welcome to everyone who's new. :)

I can't believe how quickly this thread moves. I've skim read a bit. Everyone seems to be doing really well.

My holiday wasn't as bad food/alcohol wise as it has been in the past but it still wasn't great. I've decided not to stress about it though. It's weigh in on Monday for me and as long as I'm not back to 12st I'm ok with it and ready to start again. I was 11st 8lbs last Monday so I should be ok.

My motivation for losing weight? Well I'm fed up of being fatter than everyone I see. Also I used to be fabulously curvy and I want that slim but curvy body back. I used to feel so sexy but not anymore. That's about it really.

D'ya like the new name?

Vair nice The One

Velvet crisps are £1 at Sainbos and 88 cals per pack :) They are my treat! I bought no crap!

Oooh Bonkey I like yours too.

I think I'll get some of those crisps for dh. I'm not keen on crisps. Well done for not buying any crap.

Theone you're back
You can't possibly be the fattest person you see, I am fatter than you in every way.
I spent the afternoon cycling, playing wii fit and then playing cricket in the park, MFP put me in negative calories for the day so I awarded myself a piece of toblerone.
I have a chicken roasting in the oven, it smells delicious, but I'll forgo the skin, and eat roast sweet potato instead of potato, so not all bad.

InMySpareTime thanks for the welcome back.

I know I'm not really the fattest person I see but I feel like I am IYKWIM. I have real difficulty determining my size next to other people and the only ones I ask are my family who are too kind to tell me the truth.

Don't worry, I'll tell you the truth, I'm not kind at all.
I have found the cake reduction surprisingly easy , DH is not helping (except in the eating of "spare" food so it's out of harm's way), he's really hungry, even eating 1/3 more than me at mealtimes, he snacks all evening on crisps and beer (not helpful).
It's about changing habits and making new good habits, it takes time, but everything that's truly worth it is a bit difficult at times. Stick with it everyone, I feel more energetic and toned already, I can feel myself slimming down (now just waiting for the scales to notice that muscle is good weight).

That name was too long, this is better (and it has exercise in it)

As my penance for the cake I did 25mins on cycle trainer in hot back yard as baby napped. so I have done some damage limitation I am determined to make the most of my first night out with hubbie in a year :) (small breastfeeding babies who won't take a bottle kinda killed our already ltd so

cial life!)

Hope you have a great time ssmile. :)

theone I know exactly what you mean - I realised the other day I rate myself on every other woman in the room (anywhere - pub, gym, shop, office) and generally decide I am the fattest...
Still, gym this morning, salad for lunch and we will have stir fry for dinner and maybe a gin whilst watching the Opening Ceremony Huge big lash up on Saturday for a very old friend's 30th so not wildly optimistic about the weekend - I will be trying to sneakily check this thread on my phone to try and keep me on the straight and narrow!

Have a great night ssmile :)

TheOne I'm the same. I am always thinking 'I'm bigger than her...' whether I am or not.

My mental picture of me is toned and shapely, and I am deluded enough that I generally believe I'm a little thinner than random people. This belief is somewhat spoiled by mirrors, weighing scales etc.
I am actually slimmer than my BMI (36 ) would suggest, so I'm sticking with my deluded self confidence and making my body fit how I think I look. It may take some time...

I've been for a run this evening, first time on over a year. Ran 1 min, walked a min for 20 mins in total and it was fine. So will step it up a bit on Sunday.

Am trying to resist the temptation to get some chocolate. A job rejection and starting my period today is making me want some!

I am now on holiday and will be disappearing on Sunday. Wish me luck - trust me to be good. It was my last day at work - I have left a big pile of potential problems on my desk and distributed amongst colleagues. I am tired and stressed. I have a luffly bottle of Chardonnay and I have opened it. I might not have dinner tonight though.