Super Hard Chiefs (don't mention the poo)

[DoubleMum]

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

[DoubleMum]

In fact if you don't all come up tomorrow you'll miss the wine as my parents are taking it back with them. However, my garage does have some other delights - 2 sacks of granary bread flour, some pot noodles, lots of tins of potatoes (in case of zombie apocalypse), a splendiferous present drawer and numerous packs of dumpling mix and flapjacks from Approved Foods.

[TeaMakesItAllPossible]

If your parents open the garage and find a number of slightly deranged ladies of a certain age, who are doing star jumps and lunging whilst tracking poo size on a graph, sipping red wine through a straw you'll know what happened. We may have a tent with us. And the wine might have gone.

[DoubleMum]

OK. I can see it's going to be a freaky weekend.

[DoubleMum]

Actually I just remembered there's Baileys and tins of cocktails in the garage fridge too. You might want to start there first.

[TeaMakesItAllPossible]

Your garage sounds ace.

I have five bikes, some camping gear and loads of sports shite that one kid has grown out of but another hasn't grown into.

The best thing that ever happened in my garage was it had a fire and I got firemen in it.

Wine, cocktails, baileys and potatoes sound way more exciting than 8 firemen

Perhaps we could get your garage and mine together

[Shewhojuggles]

Morning Chiefs.

Tea well done on reaching the new goal.

Wise I've added you on MFP, 8k is amazing btw! I'm on week 4 of C25K so any tips muchly appreciated. I'm very jealous of your family weekend. I've just taken my daughter to school then she is away with her Dad until Monday afternoon and my OH is working all weekend. Was a bit weepy about the whole thing last night and drowned my sorrows in red wine. Feeling very delicate sorry for myself today and have lots of work to do I'm also a bad chief and have just had a piece of toast with butter. Didnt even enjoy it.

Kick up the backside please.

Or maybe i should go and sit in Double's garage until i feel better...

[DoubleMum]

Shewhojuggles that's not very nice they're all going to be away.
Can you do something nice just for you? Spa treatment? At least it's going to be a lovely weekend if you like sunbathing ...
DH just texted me to say all his workmates have gone down for a bacon sarnie. I'm actually quite surprised he hasn't gone, well done him! I bet the weight's just going to drop off him now and it'll be really annoying!

[Shewhojuggles]

Well done indeed! I wish i had such willpower. I do think for some men the weight seems to drop off easier. Is he fasting too?

I'm planning to do lots of gym and maybe some shopping tomorrow. Sods law yesterday's glorious sunshine is nowhere to be seen today although the forcast for the weekend is lovely

[DoubleMum]

He's not fasting, just doing the same healthy eating as me but with a few extra calories. Don't know how long I can keep it up though, all this veg is very expensive.

[SylviaDaisyPouncer]

Having serious garage envy here

We only have a shed full of spiders gardening stuff but no garage. I'm intrigued by the stocks of dumpling mix double I think we should organise a tour, ending up at teas and her firemen

juggles keep busy and it won't be long before everyone is back. Or you can borrow my dh, he has man flu and is a delight. If you're feeling up for a challenge have dd as well, she likes to scream but can be bought with stickers. Ds is at a friends this weekend but his eye rolling and smart remarks make him a most enjoyable pre teen!

I think my scales are unwell. They are reading between 166 and 173 lb. I would like to take the lowest and run with that but realistically I haven't lost that much. Will change the batteries and see if it makes them more decisive.

If the weathers good this weekend then it's time to dust off the barbecue I think. No big plans as we are away soon plus I'm working Monday.

Oh, had a letter from the dr today inviting me to the old gimmers check up. They could have waited until after my birthday to remind me I'm getting on. However, it will be good to go there having lost a fair bit of weight and be able to say I do exercise. At least I will get an accurate weight reading.

Hope everyone has a lovely bank hol weekend!

[TeaMakesItAllPossible]

Double I had that with DH, he restricted calories, didn't increase exercise and he hit his target at the start of April. His problem now - unless he eats huge amounts is not dropping below target. With the food I eat this is a real problem. I have a very different metabolism. Grrrr.

I hope you can continue to find the cash for the fresh stuff. I'm such a fan of them. Have you thought about a market trader when he/she is about to pack up? What about frozen? How about bulk ordering things like chicken breast on-line.

I wish I were Randalling this weekend. I am having a quiet one too Juggles - boys all doing lots of activities. DH is out a lot doing rugby stuff. Just me and the little one (again). I won't even be able to drink on Saturday night. But I will have beer on Sunday after the race.

SDP I got on my scales two days ago and they told me I was 97lbs - I'd lost stones or a leg over night. I had to sit down and I'm still not quite over the shock. Wish I'd taken a photo. Good idea about the new batteries. And be warned they take blood at the old gimmer check up. I was a little shocked.

[Lizzylou]

Should I have had an old gimmer check up?

Noooo.

[DoubleMum]

What's an old gimmer's check up?!
Tea have got some frozen peppers and will see what they're like, but carrots just aren't the same frozen. : (

[Shewhojuggles]

ahh thanks SDP your mention of smart remarks and eye rolling has reminded me why a weekend sans child is quite pleasant Can i borrow the broken scales please? I'd like to pretend i'm about 20 pounds lighter than i really am!

I think that you can get cheap (and good quality) veg in Aldi Double. I know what you mean, i spend a fortune on fruit in particular every week. Frozen berries and spinach are good and cheap though.

[TeaMakesItAllPossible]

When you hit 40 you get invited in for them to assess things like heart, diabetes etc. risk. I think if you do go into a high risk group they help people give up smoking. It's where I found out your doc can refer you for 3 months free at the gym if you hit certain qualifying criteria.

[DoubleMum]

I'm 43 and I've never been invited for any such thing.
I do buy most of my veg from Aldi Shewhojuggles but this is working out much more expensive than my usual meals.

[TeaMakesItAllPossible]

I think it's new this year as DH wasn't invited either. He asked for it and they did it for him. You could always ask .

[DoubleMum]

Actually I'm not sure I want to know ...

[SylviaDaisyPouncer]

3 months free gym?

Well then I will booking the gimmer check up ASAP! I've just cancelled my gym membership as they hoiked up their prices (again) yet never plough the money back in to doing up the showers and pool area. Currently looking for a nice new gym so will be enquiring during my check up.

tea my letter did mention a finger prick test for cholesterol but didn't mention they wanted blood from a proper needle. Now tell me that's the worst, they aren't going to have me in a state of undress poking and prodding me are they?

I get my veg in Lidl (no Aldi here), but I guess it's the same price. Farmfoods sometimes have huge cheap bags of potatoes if you time it right. I grow some of my own, plus my Dad grows A LOT of veg which is great when it's all ready. But I agree that if you want a good selection/variety on your plate every day that's a lot of veg and money.

Scales are still being bad even after a battery change that will teach me for buying the cheap ones

[BsshBossh]

I'm (nearly) 43 too and haven't been asked in. I wanna be invited! I'll ask my doc, thanks for the tip Tea.

[dinkydoos]

Hello all. Getting in a final fast for week (3rd) seeing as it's a 3 day weekend and I will probably do my usual randalling.
Have had old gimmer checks last 3years through a work scheme which is how I found out low carbing, whilst it worked weight wise, played havoc on my cholesterol levels...
Please can I come to your garage double, will bring a nice stew to go with your dumplings!
Me too seeing a big increase in shopping bills, but at least not as bad as when low carbing, that was ridiculous!

[BsshBossh]

Dinky it's so odd because since I started fasting my weekly shopping bill has gone down. We've always bought fresh veg, meat and fish and that's not changed much but it's the lunch-on-the-runs, breakfast bread/cereals and ready meals (the few that I used to eat when DH works late) that have almost been elminated from my food budget. I'm saving quite a few £s each week and spending them instead on new skinny jeans.

[dinkydoos]

Think my increase in shopping is more to do with my desires for nice stuff on non fast days. Lots of posh loaves of bread, poncey olives and the like!

[SylviaDaisyPouncer]

Just a quick share......I am wearing pre pregnancy jeans and they fit!!

Go me!

Dd is nearly 3 so not bad going. But couldn't even nearly get them done up 2 months ago.

All do a quick celebration jig for me then return to your Bank Hols

[BambieO]

Hahaha love the new name, glad I have found you all again, I seem to have been sucked into the world of MFP and have been neglecting the threads glad you are all still doing fabulously