Bloody f**king nora. Just weighed myself and I want to die.

[BaublesAndCuntingCarolSingers]

I can't even bring myself to type in my weight because I am so ashamed :(

I need to lose 3.5 stone before the end of May (going on holiday with a thin friend) I am doing My Fitness Pal (calorie counting) and I am going to do 1200 calories a day. It's brutal I know but then so was the reading on my scales this morning.

Effing Nora :(

Haha at the pta mums doing zumba.

I used to go to aerobics, dd used to come sometimes and sit at the back of the hall with a book (poor sod) - she reminded me the other day 'do you remember mum when you all used to go speed walking in a line round the hall whilst that woman shouted at you'

I really liked aerobics - old fashioned jane Fonda stylee. Unfortunately my STUPIDLY expensive gym doesn't have aerobics. Just shite like pilates.

I have got zumba for the wii and it did actually make me all knackered and red faced and sweaty , so I guess it works ?

I obviously did it for a couple of weeks and then got bored , lost motivation , got fatter . I might dig it back out , it is certainly a lot less scary than gobby Michaels shouting at you .

I had that moment of epiphany with tubs of houmous, when I realised that they supplied those pots with lids so you could put the lid back on and in the fridge for another day. you didn't have to eat the lot all in one go.

And don't get me started on the post of 4 mexican dips. They don't come with a lid. So you do have to eat them all. With tortilla chips. And queso.

LOLing at "And queso"

I wish I was mexican. Mexican women are allowed to be portly, aren't they?

I love gobby Michaels.

I like the shred, but her best DVD is No More Trouble Zones. 7 lots of 6 min exercises - you can do the lot, or as many as you like. All strength stuff so none of that cardio nonsense (I can't bear jumping about at home with DVDs).

My downfall are homemade nachos. Bloody hell.

but only because I cant dance!

Arf at shouty woman.
When I went to my first ever spin class I cam home to DH and said I couldn't believe I'd just paid to torture myself like that whilst a rough scary northern bird shouted at me.
BEST Spin instructor I've ever had.

I quite love Ripped in 30.
Say what you want about Jillian, her stuff does work.

Doublemum I know it has been a revelation , the other half might go the journey at that hideous 4pm grab a biscuit / bag of crisps/ chocolate stage of the day but I figure that is ok .

So far if I do end up eating the rest of the soup later , I reckon I will have about 400 cals left for dinner , that is doable .

I am working on the 1200 cals mfp thing , did I see something about making it 1400 being better ?

crossing fingers

bups you are allowed to be portly too! But you don't want to be...because you don't want health horrors ruining you life and you DO want to be around for your family for a good long time! I have tried losing weight because current western society doesn't find me attractive and it didn't work.

I am now actually losing weight because my DD deserves a mum who can chase her around well into her well...40s at least.

travelling I believe shiny said if you had quite a bit to lose it was better to start higher. I do, so I've adjusted to 1400. At the moment I'm not really hungry so am not really eating but that probably means I will be ravenous after the school run and eat the sofa.

I agree , the shred is brilliant and it does work , but it is just so sodding scary and a bit painful .

Do you have pink accessories on your desk (inlcluding a pink cafetiere with your name on?>

Please say no

Well I have officially tipped into the obese so I figure that qualifies me for 1400 cals , That shiney always did talk a lot of sense

Love this thread !!! I'm on the large side myself...I put all the weight on due to bad eating and lack of motivation...Now I run 2 to 3 times a week and I have joined the gym..I put half a stone on at xmas because I have stuffed myself with gorgeous cheese and dessert with 1000 calories a slice, at least a box of ferrero rochers a day...I have been running again recently after stopping due to a foot injury and my bum seems likes he is in another dimension as he doesn't move at the same time as the rest of my body IYKWIM ?? I have 2 stones and a half to lose ! I'm on mfp and my nickame is fabiennelaurence.

The reason I'm exercising too, is to earn more calories. I am a greedy lady.
But I feel like I need a nap now

Icbineg you are RIGHT. I know you are.

This is the most ashaming story I will ever tell... (well, I do probably have worse tbh...) but last year, I panicked and thought I had Type 2 diabetes (i'm a candidate alright) dry mouth... tired... thirsty all the time. I ran to Boots and spent money on a home diabetes test. I wasn't diabetic, thank fuck. However, when I got home, DH was giving me the side-eye. "You've eaten 2000g of salted cashews in ONE DAY, no wonder you're dry mouthed and thirsty you daft twat!" That's what he said and he was RIGHT.

I am a monster.

Fererro rochers are quite easy to eat. You start scoffing as you read a book and suddenly you realise the roof of your mouth is sore and you have eaten the whole box.

Christ this thread is like a binge confession time for me.

I can either be very, very good. Can keep to a diet no problem when I am in the zone.

But when I am half arsed about it I end up scoffing loads of crap.

I need to learn to eat healthily and moderately.

TSC I used to put shred/Jillian Michaels workout as calisthenics, vigorous effort. 20 mins, 178 cals.

Riding a bike, vigorous effort (which is what I put for spin) is 700 cals burned for an hour class.

But I never eat my deficit, iyswim. I just eat what I normally would, no extra for the workout.

Pheeeeww. Nope I HATE pink! (oh it's just another colour is it? IS IT? Is that why you would rather chop your own arm off than dress any of your male offspring in it? IS IT?)

On the other hand that means the number of definitely tiresome women in the world has just doubled....

couch to 5k sposed to be v good.

I did lol at the typo to Bumpy, soz Bups

bups wow that is indeed a lot of cashews. I don't think I can get close to that (in the nut world - if we move into creme eggs then go for you gun cowboy!)