Big Chief Thigh Chaffe

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New thread for the hench chiefs from chat.

I'm doing it because it's really now or never. I was anorexic in my late teens / early twenties (ironic given how overweight I currently am). I can honestly say there's only been about three or four years when I've been happy in my body and that was over ten years ago, certainly long before children.

I lost almost two stone last year and let it slide back on but no more. I would love to be able to go to a shop and buy a new dress without having to automatically check do they even make it as large as my size. Shallow, I know, but hopefully a good motivator. Also have loads of old clothes that don;t fit anymore and would like to get back in them.

I want to do it partly for health reasons, that is why I am exercising as well as losing weight. Partly becuase I have done it before and I just felt physically and mentally better. I used to vainly twirl in front of the mirror at work and think how good I looked (in a relative sort of way). I still have those clothes hanging in DS1s wardrobe and would love to be able to wear them again.5lbs down, at least 30lbs to go!

double I use skimmed milk and DD has full fat, it doesn't cost much to buy both types as it all gets used before it goes off.

tea I'm doing it because I want to feel good about myself again and to be able to wear what I want and not what covers my fat

Im doing it because I want to be fit. Ive never really been properly fit. Some friends are doing a London to Brighton bikeride to raise money in memory of a friend who died before christmas, Id like to join them.
But honestly, I just want to look my best. I want to be someone with a figure that other people envy. Im very shallow.

Morning all.
Just had pret toastie at around 500 cals. Sigh. But am in an airport on way to Glasgow for meeting and was hungry and cold... Leaves me about 4 calories for rest of day!
Need to lose 10 pounds to get to my usual weight where all my clothes fit and look ok, but a stone would be better.
There's just nothing worse than not wearing your decent stuff, and just putting on the stuff that fits and minimises the lardy areas, but makes you look like a middle aged frump. Oh. Am middle aged at 44 but will try and avoid frumpness

Where do I start? I'm doing it because I bloody hate being fat and everything that goes alone with that eg knowing people look at me and the first thing they think is 'fat'.

I hate having to ignore 99% of the clothes that are in shops because I'm too fat for them. I hate dreading summer approaching because I hate wearing clothes that expose how fat I am.

I hate that I can't even think of booking a holiday abroad because the thought of being in a swimming costume feels me with horror. I hate that dd1 is just starting swimming lessons but I can't take her swimming myself.

Three stone to go - I so hope I can get there!

I want to lose weight because I am a vain twat and want to look good in skimpy jeans. Plus I have always wanted to get under 10 stone to see what it looks like (never got under 10 before, did so just befofe Christmas and then the next day went on holiday and had danish pastries for breakfast and caparinhas on tap, so RUINED it.

I want to lose weight as the ILs will be at the house in France this summer, so they'll see me in a bikini.

It's for their sake, tbh :o

Does anyone feel that they would never be thin enough anyway.

This time last year, when I was 12.3, I would have been THRILLED to have weighed 10.6. But now it is not good enough and I want to drop nearly another stone.

tea for me its because i want to ttc at the end of the year, and also because we are going to florida in may and i worry about my arse in the seats, amongst other things as this is the first time i have flown and when i think about it my weight is probs a subconcious reason not too, that and because i am a control freak.

When it comes to trying to ttc, i have to make sure i am at my healthiest because my other half had a still born son
(ex wife), and have had pre-eclampsia twice with my 2 so i feel to minimise the "risks" i have to be healthy.

Also because i realise i have let myself go by being well over 200lbs and i don`t think i realise just how bad i look & the thought of not being around for my SN son is just too much to handle.

I want to be noticed for my brain, for my wit and not just overlooked as fat.

I also want to go to my graduation and have my photo taken.

I also want to be able to break out of the safe clothing choices I feel forced to make I am actually an interesting person, with a penchant for quirky, but you would never know it to look at me.

Today is a crap day, I am feeling sooo hungry and have eaten chocolate. I am trying to write an essay and failing miserably.

Honestly, Gerrof, I don't think so. I don't have any dreams of being a size 8/10. A nicely toned 12 will be more than enough for me!

Ooh yes! Size 12 is a very distant dream for me though.

Sizes are all out of whack these days aren't they? I grew up knowing that a size 10 was a 24 inch waist, now it seems to be a 28! No wonder the clothes I wear are 2 sizes smaller than my tape measure says they should be.

I too would be quite happy as a 12, but i Know that's really about a 16 in old money.

Jeez hugoagogo .. make us all feel better why not!

Wow - there is always so much for me to catch up on because I am 5 hours behind.

Getorf - Well done on getting the interview behind you! I am sure you did better than you think. The issue is whether you want the role? I interviewed for a job in December, not one I applied for, but was told to interview for - that's often how it works in big US Corporations anyway. I was told yesterday that I am by far the preferred candidate, and that I just need to meet the big boss next week. It is a promotion and a big one at that, but I really am not sure I want it - a thread in itself, I suppose.

I want to lose weight because I need to - I need to get rid of this diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, which I believe is possible if I lose the weight. And I want to look nice for my dh and my ds, and for me, of course. And I want to buy nice clothes, and I want to have a pixie-style hair cut again - have not had that since around my wedding time, 16 years ago.

Well done to all the losers - great job chiefs, keep it up!

Feck me. Chiefs you just made me cry. I NEVER cry. WTF! Must be the lack of Wine, Gin and Cakes and the truly touching and very generous sharing of information

Clothes, babies, children, holidays, graduations and health reasons

I'm as shallow as a petri-dish and love fashion. I want to be able to wear the trends that come up each season rather than just give them a passing nod in a scarf, shoe or blouse. I want to avoid feeling like I'm in my 40s now that I'm there. I also want to be able to play a full game of hockey without turning the colour of a Victoria Plum. I don't want my boys to be too embarrassed of me now they're going to secondary school. I want to wear a pair of skinny jeans but don't think I ever will. I want to be able to go swimming without holding my stomach in from the changing rooms to the pool!!!

spamm nice to be wanted even if you don't want it!

GerOrf I think I'll be happy when I get there. I was pushing well over 14 stone three years ago and was delighted to get to get to 10'7. Now I want to be 9'6 - I'm not sure whether I'd be able to go less without looking like a wisened prune but I guess I'll see as I get closer.

I want to meet up with old friends, who I haven't met for a while, and not have them thinking "jeez, she's piled it on".

Plus I am obsessed with fashion and can't really wear what I want.

Still no loss.

I watched a prog at work about a fertility clinic today. Every couple was overweight. Apart from the one couple for whom ivf worked.

im afraid I judged. Does weight affect it.

Not really fair of you to judge though is it?

From your posts you know everything about diet and weight loss and yet today you post still no loss

Losing weight isn't easy or we would all be thin.

Christ.
That's me told. Ill leave you all to it.
You've ruined the thread for me.

Later everyone.

I don't care that a 10 now is equiv to a 16 way back when. We lead hugely different lives now so body shape is going to change. A size 10 is still slim and healthy, regardless of claptrap about changes in the past half-century.

We are strong and healthy now, not undernourished and coming out of rationing FFS. Who gives a shit about back then anyway? No need to bring us down with info like that.

Mo, don't go.

Yes, fertility is affected by weight.
No, Maureen shouldn't have judged, but we all do.
Yes, losing weight is bloody difficult that's why we are posting on here and supporting each other
No, Maureen don't go.

Chiefs .... peace and love on the thread

Mo to answer your question from a personal perspective, and help you un-hoik the judgey pants, I am a sufferer of PCoS and endometritis which in addition to causing issues with fertility makes me hairy and has caused issues making me massively overweight if I'm off the pill for too long

And for you hugo (a little hug because I know what you're doing is hard). I know from experience that some weeks we will all get no weight loss despite the efforts we're all putting in - sadly it isn't linear and some weeks are harder even though we do exactly the same as the week before.