Super Hard Chiefs (don't mention the poo)

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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

Randall hurrah on a lower size jean! I've had people saying to me, just last week, that they had noticed I'd lost weight but hadn't wanted to mention it to me in case they offended me (ie that they'd noticed I'd been oerweight in the first place). They only brought it up for the first time last week because they heard me talking about exercise with someone else. Very sweet of them.

That exactly it Bssh, somehow "have you lost weight?" gets translated to "god, you got fat didn't you?".

You probably don't double, I didn't. That sounds like I'm in denial I know but at 15 stone I was still only ever a size 16. I've dropped well over 3 stone but only one dress size.

I read in a magazine the other day about someone who lost the same amount of weight as I have and dropped 5 sizes

Easier on the wallet to drop one dress size rather than 5!

(I'm HeyHeySaturday under a name change)

Ah, I do feel a bit better about you only dropping a size too. I've lost 2 stone and while my size 16's feel huge, when I tried a 14 a couple of weeks ago it was too tight . I think I was probably actually a size 18 before but in denial so maybe my clothes got stretched?

This week loads of people have commented on my loss, I guess the better weather means fewer clothes and therefore it's more noticeable. It's an amazing motivator though when you get a lot of compliments

I've gone down one size in trousers Lego but I'm wearing the same clothes (I wear pretty much the same clothes - multiple ones - the whole time, that's how very exciting I am) so perhaps it's hard to tell.

And that's lovely that you're getting lots of compliments.

Kudos on the compliments, it's an awesome motivator isn't it!

There seems to be a huge gap between size 14 and size 16. Size 14 stuff now fits perfectly (apart from the aforementioned jeans!) but my old size 16 stuff looks massive. It seems like maybe 'fat size' starts at 16 so the cut is totally different or something because 18's were only slightly big. It's weird. My belt is about 4 inches tighter but my pants are only one size smaller

Lol at 'fat size'

Hi,

Not sure if any of you may remember me. I was on the last thread, but my laptop broke so had to use DH's ipad to check emails and I couldn't get used to it for MNing so have been without for a while, but now Im back and lighter than before

Just popping in to say hi while I catch up with other internet activities Im doing. Will be back in a bit properly.

Wow Tea well done on the 10k! As Jillian would say, you are aspiration all! Now go and run the half marathon! I would love to be able to run that quick!
Sorry you had the squits Lizzy can't think of much worse than having that whilst camping!
Well done on the Pants of Motivation Randall I grew up in crappy lovely Ellesmere Port and have many fond memories of getting drunk in Chester.
Well done on the fabulous weight loss Double, it's a major milestone to get to 10% loss, I'm sure there is some study that shows that is where the health benefits start coming in.
Welcome back Lilleth, my how slim your got!
I've eaten/drank over 550 calories in Costa this afternoon because DS3 had his first taster session at school and I was nervous! He was fine and you would think after being through this twice before, I would be too. Obviously not, though! I've not comfort/ stress ate for a while, so I'm not going to be too hard on myself and I'll try and go for a run tonight to partially make up for it.
Keep Chiefing everyone.

Hi Lilleth and well done

Wise, aww, it's only natural, I am hoping for a run tonight as well. Will have to miss spinning again tomorrow as Dh is at work thing and I have to take Ds' s to golf lessons. Will be able to go to gym whilst they are there though, not all bad.

Sizes in general have gone bonkers I think. I have 3 pairs of H&M chinos in different colours. All size 14. One pair fall down without a belt (I heart these), one pair fit perfectly, the others are slightly tight on the thighs and hips. All same style

The slightly tight ones are clearly defective.

Oh yes, the very loose fall down ones are obv true size
Have ran, was difficult at first as was feeling a bit weak and feeble after the weekend of minging bug. Got better though. I also realised why people have thought I was a fast runner, have been logging at 9min mile when it is 10 I do a 9min mile on treadmill for no longer than 15mins, but not for a 5km. Luckily I don't eat back my exercise calories.
I most certainly am not in Tea supersprinter's league

Lizzy - you poor thing - there is nothing worse that feeling wretched in a tent. Glad you're feeling a bit better though. I think the only reason I was fast is because Bristol is flat compared to the hills I have to run in Bath. Normally I'm a 10-11 minute mile girl - perhaps the excitement of the race or the need to get off the course because of the pissing

I think you've got more determination than me - I was meant to run yesterday but I seem to swerve past the gym and missed it when I got off the train. Not sure how that happens. I was also meant to fast but I fell of the wagon big style - I went to meet a lovely MNetter who needed some ears - and it seemed rude to refuse the food offered and I needed cake when I got home just to get the energy to walk home.

Welcome back Lilleth and whooping right at you being lighter. You look good girl.

Lego I'm having the same issue with trousers. I've gone down a dress size and skirt size but my thighs and bum seem to make the next size down a little tight. Though the waist is baggy. I hate my shape for trousers. I have a lovely pair of royal blue skinny cigarette pants which I wore out for lunch .... sitting down was a challenge and don't even get me on the walking up stairs.

Lovely about the compliments from people for all the dudes on the thread.

I too have fond memories of getting drunk in Chester

Double FECK ME CHIEF. BRILLIANT. On being able to keep up affording the food. Drastic measures perhaps? Could you sell one of the kids? Send one of them up chimneys? Rent out your DH? Well done. You really, really deserve that

Wise Oh bless. How did it go? Did DC enjoy? I quite like a costa binge

Well done double awesome loss for you last week! And tea proper respect for your run. I am shite at running, truly I am, but I finally had my gym induction yesterday with a gorgeous young fit trainer and he told me just to power walk instead, on a big incline, he said he hadn't run in over a year and he looked pretty good to me! Asked him lots of questions on how to get rid if the bingo wings so we will see. Think a scalpel would work best tbh...
Still sort of same weight which after 4 fasts in last week or so, including one fecking zero fast, I am not that impressed with. Must be all my muscle...
Welcome back lileth you have done sooo well. And lizzy can so sympathise with h&m sizing nonsense, I recently bought 3 tops all the same, as I had tried one on and liked. Then when I tried to wear the other colours the arms were much tighter on the second two ( shudders remembering stuffed sausage arm look). Gosh I'm a catch....
Glad to hear you did some good randalling randall , if we cant rely on you to have a bit of fun on our behalf then where would we be?
Right enough essaying, must do some work...

Oh and wise 550 cals in Costa? That's only a bite of a cake in there isn't it??? If you try a teeny bit harder you can easily do a quick 1000 if you put your mind to it

I love the days when my underwear accidentally matches. Really makes me feel like I've got my shit together!

When XDH and I first separated I used to always paint my nails. You can't possibly be having a complete live destroying melt-down if you've got nice nails. Painted nails = coping like a bad ass!

Clothes sizes really are weird aren't they. I think the cut off really is size 14. Anything over that and you've clearly let yourself go so couldnt possibly want your clothes to have any kind of shape

My size 16 jeans were so baggy all over that I could take them off without unfastening them, the legs and arse looked like clown pants. Only then did size 14 just about fasten. (And I really do mean fasten, not fit. The muffin top was stunning!)

Now the size 14's are just starting to get slightly lose and the size 12's already almost fasten. Another inch or so and they'll be fine.

Tops are the same, 16's look like shapeless tents but 12's are only slightly tight. Perhaps if my budget stretched further than New Loook I wouldn't have quite the same issues

Ok, so I'm hiding in the snug in my PJ's whilst a man fixes our shower! Had to rush into work in the middle of the night whilst very grumpy and half asleep so thought I'd have a bit of a lie in this morning. I forgot he was coming and now feel trapped. we do have a ridiculous number of showers in this house, so can shower in another one, but I'm being silly and don't want too. Should really go to work, but looks like I'm stuck MNing instead.
Tea I'm pretty sure you are allowed cake after a 10k. In fact, isn't that the main reason to do one? And yes, DS did enjoy it, but said he didn't want to go again! Oops! Never mind, he's only got 14 years to go.
dinky sorry, I'll do better next time and aim for th 1000 calories.
I agree with the sizing oddness. I bought two Seasalt dresses last week. Same style, different patterm. A size 12 in one fit perfectly, but drowned me in the other pattern. So, I ended up getting a slightly tight 10 in that pattern with the aim that I would shrink into it.

I'm not sure my underwear ever matches except if I just happen to be wearing a white bra at the same time as white pants. I don't think I own any matching underwear. Does this mean when I'm thin I have to bother about stuff like matching underwear?! As really I cannot be arsed.

Oh, I only mean the same basic colour palate. Good lord, I haven't bought an actual matching set in about 10 years!

At the moment I only have one bra that fits. That's really bad isn't it, I really need to pluck up the courage to get measured. Between my amazing pregnancy norks shrinking to become chest flaps and losing weight around my back I have absolutely no idea what size I am

Have to say getting measured is one of my personal dreads. I shall put it off as long as humanly possible.

Stupidly I often buy matching sets but never rarely wear them. It's standard M&S comfy pants all the way.

Have just bought four pairs of jeans in size 14, haven't tried them on yet but surely one will fit?!? If they do I'll be blinking delighted, I had resigned myself to always being a 16.

I'll bet they look fab!

I defy you not to shout " fuck you skinny jeans" at them though. It's so immensely satisfying I can't tell you

Tea well done on the 10K. I did one the week before and was chuffed to get under an hour (59:04), would love to knock some more time off that before the end of the summer. I plan to do some more 10Ks this year and finish the year with a 10 miler in November.

Im considering trying to get on a very popular half marathon in Jan, but a bit nervous as it is so popular and its usually only regular club runners who take part in it. I dont want to be last, but I suppose someone has to be. The good thing about it is that it is completely and utterly flat. Failing that I will do the half marathon on the North in Sunderland next April (will do that anyway)

This morning I went out for a 7 mile run. I was back, showered and dressed by half 7. Good way to start the day, but I feel tired now.

Lizzy sorry to hear you've been ill, while away too Hope you feel better now though.

Randall Size 12 . Im hoping to get into that size this year. Currently a big 14.

I have some matching sets of underwear, but that was only because a couple of years ago I had a christmas job at M&S in the lingerie department. I never wear them. T-Shirt bras and pants that come in packs of 5 for me.

Good news on the compliments everyone

Wise ... cute.

New jeans to shout fuck you at. Brilliant Lego

I brought some matching underwear for my wedding day but ended up wearing the new bra with some comfy pants to go under the spanx. I hid the nice pants in the bathroom so I could be all nicey, matchy, pants and brasy for new DH. He was too pished to notice. I have since this point made feck all effort. I too feel smug on the days that I have black everything on, not so smug on the white days as they tend to be a variety of shades of grey.

I may buy underwear when I win the lottery. I too need a new bra measurement as my norks have gone since the intervention thread with the last 7lbs. I have no bras that fit. I'm using t-shirt bra things from M&S at the moment and hoping no-one notices, other than the toddler who likes to put his hand in for a good fondle whilst shouting "boobs"

Lilleth Another good time there Are you talking about TGNR? I would fancy doing that too but I think I will do the Bristol and maybe the Bath and then retire before I get to 42 because at that age I will discover the meaning of life, and I know the meaning of life does not involving running. It involves gin and cake.