Chiefs Randalling on to svelteness

[Lizzylou]

Hola.
Thought we needed a new thread
Last day at work for me

Well done Bssh on only gaining 1lb holiday weight, am hoping to emulate this!

Thanks for all the welcomes :)

I'm doing a bit of running but I have a half marathon next week AH! so am tapering down the running this week so as to be all set for it (I am so not ready!)

I literally have no will power - if cake profiteroles and apple crumble in the last two days too are there, they don't stay out of my stomach. I've been reading the thread with tips but I don't think I know when I'm full.

I'm amazed at how much all of you have lost already and hope I can match you.

I'm thatlittlebit on mfp if you want to add me, I'll see if I can add people now

Welcome more new Chiefs

Feel free to add me on mfp (SDPouncer), lovely to have some new faces around!

This group has been a godsend to me, I would never have lost this much and still be motivated to get to goal. Bssh, randall and tea have all done so well and are true inspirations. I started off just doing mfp but then gave 5:2 a go and found its great for me. It actually makes me believe my goal (9st 8) is totally achievable.

Not much to report from this week, I maintained but after last weekends extreme drinking I'm not surprised. I couldn't fast on the Monday (still felt half cut tbh), so only managed the Thursday fast. Back to normal this week plus I may sneak an extra fast in to hopefully get me out of the 160 lbs. then I'm back on track for hitting the goal in December. I may need some serious ass kicking along the way though!

I know I just joined the thread but I name changed. was rememberingmypfes.

Thanks to everyone who accepted me on mfp. Please do feel free to kick me if I stop logging...

Excellent new name pudding

Hello all, I've been missing in action...
However I did fast twice last week so think at least 5 of the big fat 10 pounds of pâté/cheese/wine gut has now gone.
Hello all newbies, we are all muddling on doing different stuff... I don't mfp anymore as too lazy, but basically gone from around 11 9 ish to 10 2 (but currently 10 7 after big fat French hols) mainly by 5:2 ing. But mfp certainly concentrates your mind in the beginning!
Got a lovely pair of REiss black skinnies at weekend, as was out with friend, felt all racy! Wore with gorgeous whistles blouse ( took second mortgage out to afford both, but kept repeating ' price per wear' mantra to myself over and over)
Lovely dress randall!

Welcome new Chiefs. It's lovely to have you here. I'm called WillStillNeedTeaAndGin on MFP. Friend away or send me your NN's and I'll do the job.

Congratulations to all of you on your new babies. Lovely. And dieting for a wedding. Brilliant objective.

I managed to lose some of my baby weight by increasing exercising and watching how many cakes carbs I ate. I think, from memory, there were two things to watch out for. Firstly, you are still very flexible due to hormones so it is quite easy to injure yourself so being careful is really important (I started with pilates to get my core strength into some sort of shape before moving to the gym) and, secondly, carbs ... you still need them (I increased protein and cut carbs at breakfast and lunch but had them with dinner).

Molly Half marathon training. Brilliant. Are you doing the Bristol Half?

Oh Chiefs WTF have I done? It's Monday I'm still hungover! And I seem to have sprained my ankle though I'm not entirely clear how I did it!

Saturday was a bit eventful to say the least .... I ran 12.5 miles before 9am had to stop because I may have had a crapping incident, legged it into London, got glammed up in Paddington toilets, attended wedding and ate lovely food, drank wonderful booze and danced and laughed with many funny family members. Then I have no idea what happened but there are photos of me on fb with a pal from uni at a dark and dingy club. All rather odd as he was not at the wedding Anyway, dancing in heels seems to have aggravated what I think is a fractured toe on my left foot serves me right for shouting at the kids and not looking where I was going and I also have a swollen and bruised ankle. So my chances of doing the Bristol Half on Sunday are looking slim . I am resting today and tomorrow and will try to run on Wednesday to make a final decision. I am a little gutted right now and feel a right arse. I'm not sure what happened. I suspect it was mixing drink on an empty stomach. Anyway, on the bright side we know that DH's ankle is much recovered as he danced and then carried me through the City in a fireman's lift [classy northern bird emoticon]

New Chiefs. Despite this update I am a grown up lady of 40 with four children and do make a respectable contribution to society. Unfortunately, I like Randalling as much as Randall.

Sylv well done on getting back on it, I shall use you as inspiration this week as my hangover goes!

Your post made me laugh Tea, sounds like you had a lot of fun!

Hi Tea! I've added you too, thanks Sorry to hear about your toe, sounds painful!

I'm starting post-natal yoga from tomorrow (assuming I get the green light from the quack) and going to try to get out walking a bit more. Hoping to be back in shape for next years Bristol half marathon and beat my GNR time from last year.

Respect tea!!! That sounds like a great day out. Think it does you good to have major blow outs like that, to remind ourselves of our misspent youth . And a CLUB, with a dark, handsome stranger ( ok I know I'm exaggerating.. But still) you vixen you!

Tea you rock hard dude. We really need to have a chiefly meet-up

hi tea your weekend sounds really good!

I am doing the BRistol half, but I've actually never run more than 12 miles.... I know the last bit is through the centre though so I can't stop there with everyone watching can I!

I've just added you on mfp

Oh Tea, well done, you didn't disappoint at all Sounds fabulous and right up my street

Dinky, swit woo on foxy new outfit.

I am menstrual, bloated and my colleagues have all deserted me with sickness/holidays. I am grumpy as hell. More than a normal Monday!

Ahhh feck it lovely, it's almost Tuesday already. And they're all feckers with their holidays and sickness.

Molly you'll be fine. If you can do
12 then 13 is ok. Bristol seems like a good un as it's quite flat well the 10k was though I pissed myself then. I though am worrying about that last two miles through the city on account of the crapping myself at 12.5 miles incident. I'm imagining passing through the crowds of the harbour and sharting and I might know someone. God I might know you!

We should chief meet-up. I suspect I would spend the night honking like a goose!

Hi Tea sounds like you had a great weekend! I' ll add you on MFP too.

Randall saw on MFP that you've lost over 5 stone . That's amazing. Well done you!

Very jealous of all you active types with your half marathons! I'm fairly fit but nowhere near up to doing that!!

All going well here so far with week 2 of dieting healthy eating. Plan is just to eat normal meals (which are always quite healthy anyway) but to avoid the junk I usually binge on when I get in from work. Boring but effective.

Tea I'm sure you will be finishing way ahead of me (I'm in the pink colour band - so the slowest time band!) but I will keep a look out for anyone that does a Paula Radcliffe ++ and I shall know :P

Happy - this is the thing, I'm not active at all. I'm doing this half marathon as a feature for something (very elusive wording there and sounding more mysterious that I really am) I don't run normally!

Molly you'll be fine - I did the Great North Run last year and had only done 11 miles before the day. Finished in 2.5 hours and felt terrific. Best of luck and enjoy

Are you Bristol half marathoners local to Bristol?

Thank you Pudding :)

I am local to Bristol at times - I split living between Bristol and London

No good can possibly come from any activity that makes you crap your pants. None. (Apart from the obvious health benefits, weight loss, and sense of personal achievement)

Good luck with the races though, I shall send continent vibes from deepest Wales.

Lizzy my lovely, fuck 'em. Drink some wine, it's medicinal, helps with the bloating

I missed the new outfit dink, sounds very classy. Fuck you skinny jeans

I have indeed lost 5 stone happylass, 74lb to be exact. I was a right porker back in January!

Started at 15 stone, BMI of 32.3
Now 9 stone 9lb, BMI 20.9lb.
(I'm 5'8" that's why the weight still sound a bit heavy)

It's all thanks to these fabulous Chiefs, couldn't have done any of it without them.

Ok, in a fit of bravery I have posted a picture of me in the dress. It's not a very good one and you can't see all the dress but it was the best I could find.

It's not staying up long!

Randall you look ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

Molly - I moved from London to Bristol (well, N Somerset) last year... I luff Bristol!
Randall - you look fab!!

My BMI is now 31, want to get to 25 so 33lb/15kg to lose. Is that reasonable in 1year with a newborn or am I setting my sights too high?

Wow Randall you look fabulous! I am so glad you were brave enough to post because you definitely have nothing to worry about :)

Wow! Randall you look lovely. Lovely. Lovely. Fwoooorrraggggghhhhhhh. You look so happy

I'm a B&NES girl myself so quite close to Brizzel.

Pudding it's perfectly possible. I went from BMI of 35 to 26 in the 9 months after DS4 was born. I BF exclusively for 10 months. I've then chiefed from a BMI of about 27 to 22.3.

That said it's easier to break it into smaller/shorter goals. So getting into the next stone bracket, going from overweight to healthy. Also add in some non-scale victories (sizing, MBI and inches).

Randall you look fabulous! And well done again on the amazing weight loss!!
PS - I'm in Wales too but down South.

Phwoar randall ! Honestly you look amazing, and skinny. And I am serious, skinny is the correct word! And you and your swishy blond locks.
Will you reveal all about who you cop off with >