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Super Hard Chiefs (don't mention the poo)

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DoubleMum · 29/04/2013 17:41

New thread for chiefs who choose their hard - all welcome!
Moving on from this thread which is full:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/big_slim_whatever_weight_loss_club/1696110-Calling-all-Chiefs-who-Choose-Their-Hard

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Lizzylou · 14/05/2013 19:14

I have another bad head today, am thinking it is hormone related, I was like this during puberty and both pregnancies, bring on the menopause! Hmm I have been having some disruption to normal cycle so must be that.
So to cheer myself up I did a Just Dance Marathon whilst being cheered on by my boys (who are now seemingly too cool yo dance at 9 and 7), was very freeing and feel better for it.

Glad everyone got their inspirational clothes from Tea and hope all fasters keep the faith.

LaundryLegoLunch · 14/05/2013 20:20

Thanks all for the advice. It's the old chestnut that I just want to lose more weight quickly and inevitably there are ups and downs aren't there? I've got a couple of events coming up and I desperately want to feel thinner. I'm also due my period at the end of the week so that won't be helping.

SylviaDaisyPouncer · 14/05/2013 20:43

If only there was a get thin quick solution that didn't involve surgery lego. You will get there though 'cos you're strong (I have been listening to Jillian far too much)! How long is it until your events are coming up? Do what I do and invest in control pants. Grin
I try not to look at the 'big picture' though my long term target is to be at my ideal weight in a fantastic dress at dh Christmas party. My goals so far have been to get into the 160's lb by my birthday (next week, just managed that). Next step is to try to lose a stone by the time I go in holiday in July. After that I don't know but will find a way to break it up. Sometimes looking at the grand total is too much and I think the reason a lot of 'diets' fail.
Just keep going or we will kick your ass!

LaundryLegoLunch · 14/05/2013 21:17

Well one is a 40th on Saturday and I wanted to be over 2 stone lost and in size 14's which I've done

Next is a few days in NY for just me and DH in 48 days (who's counting? Grin). By then I'd love to be another stone down and in a dream be in 12's. not looking likely at the mo.

Then our family holiday in August. I'd love to wear a bikini for the first time ever at the grand old age of 37.

Do you know what? I just want to feel normal, not the skinniest around but just normal.

Sorry how self-indulgent! Think it's also hormones talking.

SylviaDaisyPouncer · 14/05/2013 21:51

Not self indulgent at all. I think you hit the nail on the head....wanting to be normal. It's a hard being overweight, doubly hard to stick at losing it. But you have hit a goal which is great, if you don't quite make the next one then don't beat yourself up, I bet you won't be far off. Focus on that bikini in August (there are some fab ones about, I peeked at them last week and thought "just maybe..").

It's easy to put a lot of pressure on yourself but sounds to me like you are doing a great job! Lots of nice things to look forward to as wellSmile

DoubleMum · 14/05/2013 22:11

Gosh I'd love to be normal too. Have never been normal, even in primary school I got teased for having fat legs.
Fingers crossed for your bikini Lego (actually that sounds a bit weird but you know what I mean!).

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RandallPinkFloyd · 15/05/2013 08:51

I totally get what you mean by being 'normal', I have a friend who's been overweight all her life and I know that's exactly how she feels. Her personal goal is to walk into a trendy clothes shop, pick something off the rail, and buy it. It may not seem like much to most people but to her that's huge because she's never shopped anywhere but plus-size shops.

I think you really do need to find a goal that's personal to you and is about more than just the numbers on the scales. Wearing a bikini and rocking a fab dress for a Christmas do are fab motivators!

For me - I'd just like to sit down in a pair of tights without them rolling down and my spare tyre flopping over the top!

TeaMakesItAllPossible · 15/05/2013 09:47

Whoop - the clothes made it Grin

One more bundle to send off. Lego will be popping it in the post today. I probably have another bundle in my wardrobe but I won't be ridding myself of them until I've secured FT gainful employment. I think the job that I've got down to the last candidate has gone on hold Sad so it's back to the drawing board for me. Booooo. It's a right pain in the arse having specialist skills, being relatively expensive and living in the West country.

Sad Double ... I used to get called Nanny at school after that lumbering large creature from Count Duckula .... school can be quite cruel. I was huge compared to my peer group - same height and size I am now at 11 - when I look at my two oldest boys I do look big next to them. But then I am very small next to fully grown adults now. I found a picture of me at 15 on Sunday at my parents and I actually look normal but my feelings were that I was much bigger than everyone else because I guess I went through puberty quite young.

Juggles glad you had a lovely time in Paris and the converse did the job for the walking. Are you doing Cto5K? Or are you already a runner who just needs to convert it to a timed run?

Tiger Welcome back. Come join us on the path of onwards and downwards.

Lego me too - I've started to fast twice in the last week and then fallen, with my mouth open, on some form of bread or chocolate. In my case I think it's my body adjusting after the 10K in cold weather coupled with my ongoing TOM which seems to last most of the month these days [peri menopausal emoticon which is shaped like a moustache]

Today I'm going to be better. But I'm setting myself a target I think I will manage. I'm just going to do one fast day this week. I'll do two next week. I really need to do a long run this week too to see how far I can go as this half marathon is in 15 weeks now.

Randall I soooooo will Wink

DoubleMum · 15/05/2013 09:49

Yes all of those goals sound good Randall!

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TeaMakesItAllPossible · 15/05/2013 10:12

Erm .... I still have rolly down tights and a spare tight flop. I think I'm coming to the conclusion I spend to little on them!

Lizzylou · 15/05/2013 11:09

Morning
I too empathise with the wanting to feel normal. I was always taller, broader and bigger than my peers. At school I felt ginormous, although was actually just slim and curvy (36 24 36, sob!) whereas my mates were petite.
I hated dancing, felt so self-conscious. I was worried about getting married as I thought I'd look like Danny La Rue in a wedding dress, I always wore black (I actually looked rather fab and loved it).

But you know what? I am tall, I have size 8 feet. I am not built to be a waif, I can be the best I can be but I cannot make myself petite and waiflike, not going to happen.

And today I am rocking a hot pink pencil skirt. In your face black clothes Grin

All we can do is keep on making the best of what we have and being healthy and fit.

I too am hormonal and a tad reflective today.

That said, Tea you are a nutter to be even considering a 1/2 marathon!

Lizzylou · 15/05/2013 13:28

Blush I have killed the thread with my rantathon, haven't I???

Ooops.

In my defence I am very pre-menstrual and feeling a bit glum!

DoubleMum · 15/05/2013 13:35

Don't worry Lizzy. Rants definitely allowed. I have very little work to do at the moment and am researching cars as mine is going kaput. Oh and converting the garage (sorry to anyone who follows me on Pinterest!Blush)

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dinkydoos · 15/05/2013 13:47

Slouches onto thread, In sulky manner....
Am doing fast 2 of the week today, as cant really do tomorrow. Not feeling the luuurvvve, ladies. Want a cake. And it's pissing down. And will piss down forever. And having quite stressful work week. Sulk.
Like the sound of your skirt lizzy think I need something like that to perk me up!
Someone give me a slap, I'm sort of annoying myself with this mood!

Lizzylou · 15/05/2013 13:52

Double, I need to follow you!? How? Blush

Dinky, you and me are in the sulky corner. My colleagues and I just spent an hour discussing cake.
I need a new job to do some work!

DoubleMum · 15/05/2013 14:04

Dinky. There. Bet you weren't expecting that.
Lizzy, no no, you don't need to follow me at all, it's just that any poor unfortunates who do are being flooded with ideas for my garage conversion today!

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Lizzylou · 15/05/2013 14:23

No, I DO need to follow you, I just don't know how!

Shewhojuggles · 15/05/2013 15:15

I'm following you Double! Your food pins are DELICIOUS. Think I'm just about getting the hang of this Pinterest thing now. I'm looking for book storage inspiration as we currently have a library's worth crammed into our under-the-stairs cupboard.

What is your username Lizzy? The pink skirt sounds fab btw.

Tea I'm doing the C25K - is that how you started the running? I can't imagine myself getting anywhere near a half marathon though! I'm going running after work tonight, first one since the hols so hoping its not too hideous. I was up to week 5 but may repeat week 4 at least once to get back into the swing of things. Also fasting today, urrrghhh. I feel your pain Dinky. All i can think about is cake Envy

DoubleMum · 15/05/2013 15:57

Oh sorry Lizzy. OK follow this page and you can either click 'follow' at the top which will follow all my boards, or click individually under the boards you want to follow. Then when I pin something new it will come up when you log into your home page. I personally like to follow lots of great boards so that I have an interesting and constantly updating home page.
Shewhojuggles there are some book ideas I've just pinned, although there won't be books in the garage conversion, they are everywhere else! Our spare room has one whole wall dedicated to a specially built bookcase designed to fit as many paperbacks as possible!

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TeaMakesItAllPossible · 15/05/2013 16:26

Pinterest is fascinating. It seems that my wedding dress and husband and some of my children when they've been caught looking handsome rather than sweaty or muddy were there before I was Shock.

And I've worked out how to pin things I covet. So I can go virtual wardrobe filling. Whooooooooop. I would like a hot pink pencil skirt on account of me enjoying mixing monochrome and neon currently.

But Lizzy I too have been foiled by the following people

juggles no. I just ran for 10 minutes, then kept going for longer each time. I wonder whether there is one for 10k to 20k because that's what I've got to do and I'm blatantly avoiding it by pinning stuff on a webpage

Dinks You can have cake tomorrow Wink it's the only thing sustaining me right now.

DoubleMum · 15/05/2013 17:31

Doh. I forgot to put the link to follow.
pinterest.com/possession/boards/

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TeaMakesItAllPossible · 15/05/2013 17:46

I think I did it Grin

DoubleMum · 15/05/2013 18:33

I am now following you Tea!

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dinkydoos · 15/05/2013 18:52

Have had another dabble on pinterest... Have 'repinned' 2 foodie things from doubles page, get me! And think I am following tea in her gorgeous dress!
The food pages aren't doing my fasting thoughts and good tho!

TeaMakesItAllPossible · 15/05/2013 19:37

Dinks I completely agree .... I have got the butter and eggs out of the fridge so they're at room temperature tomorrow and I will be making blueberry and lemon cake of some sort.

For now I have chicken in a mustard and sour cream sauce