Calling all Chiefs who Choose Their Hard

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Carrying on from the old thread here
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/big_slim_whatever_weight_loss_club/1663963-OI-CHIEFS-OVER-HERE?pg=40

I have lost every week dinky, no idea how but a minimum of a pound a week has come off, but the again I did have a mammoth amount to lose! I'm pretty sure its going to start slowing down dramatically fairly soon but I'm a bit more comfortable with that now the bulk of the weight has gone iyswim.

It's going to be a long slog to get down to my target I reckon but I'm happy to just plug away at it now.

It's really interesting about the 5:2 and belly fat thing. After 12 years married to a type 1 diabetic I'm pretty much an oracle on blood sugar related issues but I've never looked into it as a dieting option so I'm really interested in their research. [geeky loser emoticon]

Although if my waist only needs to be half my height I'm laughing, I'm 5'8"

Are there any good Pilates DVD's, only I can't go to any classes so would have to do it at home.

I am naturally an houglass, bssh and tea, so can only ever hope for softly toned. I also had a 10lb 11oz ds2, so stomach (previously always flat, no matter how big my tits/hips/thighs got) is a work in progress. I like to look womanly, just a tad less like I ate another woman!
My thighs are always last to lose, along with arms.
Randall, you are doing so, so well. I have a pilates dvd you can have if you want to pm me your address? Up to you. I don't get on with pilates.

So far can see loss/tone in arms/shoulders, back of hips muffin, tits, tummy and dh says bum. Another 7lbs and thighs start going if history repeats...

OMG you amazing woman you ... a 10 lb 11oz baby.

And you once had a flat stomach! I have always been a pot type of gal with a rounded arse.

I haven't looked for a Pilates video. I went to a class where a mad lady made me practice my pelvic floor at seven levels of tightness and put her finger between my nipple and DS4s tongue the first time I met her. 'twas almost as traumatic as my BiL's DMs fanny in my ear. But she did teach me about stomach muscles so I completely forgave her. And I may well have actually done a Paula Radcliffe without the pelvic floor Batty as a bat in a belfry.

That's really kind of you Lizzy, thank you. A 10lb 11oz baby, kudos to you lady! Mine was only 8lb 9oz and I'm still traumatised!

I used to have a flat stomach too

For clarity my ginormo baby, like his brother was hoiked out with a sink plunger
My undercarriage was like the Bayeux tapestry

Tea, you obviously have something about you that attracts naked nutters? !
I don't want to ask, but I do need to know why your Bil's Dm had her fanny in your ear?

No exercise today, ds1 has swim club. Am knackered anyway.

My DS was extracted in a similarly genteel way or should that be

Has a Chinese take away and cider for tea last night. Fasted the day before and ate nothing else all day to 'prepare'.

The good news is I only ate half my portion so was still within my cals for the day.

The bad news is I'm having the other half tonight

Waste it want not though eh

Half a takeaway a night is good going, Randall! Great restraint, fellow ventouse buddy

Saving takeaway deserves a medal in itself!!!

Evening all. Was going to try and do a bssh and go 36 hours on zero food. But had unexpected TOTM this morning (25 day cycle WTF!) so just couldn't really face it. Still did a good fast though, but almost feel like I failed what I intended to do iyswim. Anyway, weekend starts tomorrow, and after no wine since Saturday, I will be like a pig at broth. And leaving you with that lovely image, good night all

pig at broth? Never heard that one before Dinky but so agree, that is me when faced with wine

DVD is on it's way, Randall. Zip up and hollow to your hearts content (all will become clear upon watching DVD!).

Have a weekend of fun, meals and booze planned. Along with a Parkrun and a swimathon, all about the balance

Just quickly popping in (in between sets at my weights session at the gym ) to say I'VE MADE GOAL! Now the really hard work begins - making sure it doesn't creep back on. Will try a 6:1 fasting maintenance programme next week and see if I can maintain.

210lbs to 145lbs in just over a year. I still can't believe it!

Oh yes, how am I going to celebrate? By a quarter pounder cheese meal at Maccy D's for lunch after the gym . But I have a light dinner planned tonight so it will all balance out.

Sounds like a fab weekend Lizzy. I've not braved the park run yet but have promised i'll do my first one before the end of May.

Pig at broth here too, i can almost taste the wine . Did a 3 mile or so run this morning before school run and work so i'm feeling ridiculously virtuous and ready for the wine. Will stop at gym on the way home tonight too - inspired by you Chiefs and all your exercise logging on MFP.

Happy Friday all.

BsshBossh posts crossed! Well done you, that loss is amazing. Celebration is definately in order. [medal emoticon].

Omg bssh well done you! That's such fab news, you must be over the moon. I am sure you will keep it off as you seem to be really in the 'zone' now.
2lbs off for me so pretty pleased. 11lb since end jan sometime. Slow and steady! Tbh I am at the weight now I can always maintain, 10.10 but would like to get under 10.7 this time, in fact I might nick Bssh goal as my own

Bssh Congratulations! Amazing work. Enjoy your McDs

Shew you ran before school run and work!? How?? Takes me all my time to get me and the kids dressed before that! I'm very impressed!

Dinks Enjoy your wine, I'm meeting up with a fellow wine drinker tonight so I think that'll be me too.

Lizzy Ouch at the big baby. Your weekend sounds fab!

What is everyone else up to this weekend?

I've lost 2lb this week, a whole 2lb! I did a victory dance round the house this morning, much to the kid's amusement! So 17lb altogether, my mini-target is another 3 to make it 20!

tiger that's great, 17lb is a BIG number to lose I always think! You can enjoy your wine tonight now in smug styleee!

Whoop whoop Dinky and Tiger at your losses this week!

Well I'm not going to celebrate with Maccy D afterall as I was tempted in Gail's Bakery by a blue cheese and walnut wholemeal scone. Perhaps the same amount of calories as a quarter pounder meal but infinitely healthier.

Absolutely stuffed now, but I always find my appetite suppressed the day after fasting (espcially after 36 hours).

Still, I have the weekend to make up for it .

Fantastic Bssh, and well done Dinky and Tiger on your losses!

Bank you Lizzy, well I think it's thank you. Or have you sent me some sort of torture device?!

Fab losses Dinky and Tiger.

Big major whoop whoops and way hays to Bssh you hit goal! That's bloody marvellous! You really are such an inspiration. To do what you've done the space of a year is just astounding. You must be so so proud of yourself. Flipping well done you!

OMG Bssh truly amazing you big loser Chief you are . I have never had a blue cheese and walnut wholemeal scone but I do declare it my new ambition in life.

And excellent losses for Dinks and Tiger too.

There were some really good losses on MFP today. I declare myself vair impressed.

Hey Juggles - that's very impressive dedication. I'm like Tiger, frankly it feels like an achievement if the boys make it to school alive and in clean clothes but I've given up on matching socks

Lizzy to Norwegians the answer .... because it needs drying .... is enough. Needless to say, in the ten years that have subsequently passed where I have regular access to Northern Europe, I have never sat down to dry my feet after a sauna, a swim or the like again.

That must have been a bit scary having the ventouse (sp?) helping out with the birth. Hats off to the both of you. I have new admiration for the hardcore Chiefs.

My scales broke yesterday morning so I haven't weighed in this week. Probably a good idea after the skankiest fast day known to Chiefs on Wednesday. I had Guinness and chips at the rugby - it seems you can take the girl out of Warrington but not Warrington out of the girl

Today I have been a little healthier. Fast. Gym. Kettlebell training. Walking up the hill with the weekend's food. And a healthy tea after fasting I am drinking gin though

I may never make my target because of my love of booze and cake and chocolate AND ALL EATING.

Lovely weekend plans Chiefs. My weekend consists of general misbehaving in terms of calorie counting and booze, watching more boys play rugby , a birthday party for DS2 with all his and our friends at the local pool and I am going to try and run 8.5 miles. By writing it here I'm hoping that I will actually do it - the run - the rest unfortunately I have no choice.

DH has just bought home two heavenly cakes from Ottolenghi to celebrate my weightloss. I think there's going to be alot of doing a Randall over the next week .

You bloody deserve it Bssh. Randall away

You're weekend sounds fabulously Randally too Tea. I declare myself well jel!

Hola Chiefs - just skimmed thread and you've all been doing so brilliantly!

Not been around for a couple of weeks as have had some crappy stuff going on - had been feeling really ill for a few weeks and put it down to endless winter cold/flu and was eating crap like there's no tomorrow. Then ended up with a week of bleeding (sorry for TMI) and so it turns out I was pregnant and have now miscarried.

Was a massive shock, as have the Mirena coil and frankly have been feeling so flabby that me and DH haven't exactly been at it every night, but DD2 was conceived after just a one-off go so guess I must be super-fertile. DH was pretty shocked - esp as have told him he will be having the snip ASAP!

It's strange and so silly - I absolutely didn't want another baby and had I known I was pregnant then I would have chosen a termination as our family is totally complete and I couldn't manage another child, but I still can't stop feeling a bit sad and teary. Need to put myself together, pronto.

Anyway, needless to say weight has gone up a bit, so haven't logged a weigh-in for a while as too depressing to see my hard work undone. However, am channelling Randall et al and having a go at 5:2 as am going to a wedding in a month and cannot get in my dress at all - at this rate might have to buy something bigger, which make me v cross. Lost a couple of pounds this week by being v strict, so maybe it will work.

Haven't done any decent exercise for ages, just walking, and tummy all flabby so am going to make a real effort to get back on it for the next few weeks. I know it seems shallow but am so sick of looking at myself and hating what I see, so maybe taking control of this will get me in a better mood about everything else....

Sorry for long rambling post but feels better to get it out.....Have a good weekend, Chiefs!