The 'Avoid The Quiche' Quiche- Part 2!!!

[HenriettaPye]

Hi all!! (waves!)

Cant believe our last thread filled up so quickly!

For those of you who don't know us, the 'Avoid the Quiche' Quiche is a group of people who all want to lose a substantial amount of weight (no coming on here complaining about the half a stone you desperately need to lose, thanks very much!) We all have different personal goals and reasons for wanting to lose weight, whether it be for a special holiday coming up, to aid fertility or to be healthier. This thread is a place to share your highs and lows, talk to like minded people, get encouragement and offer support to others when they need it!

Official weigh in day is Wednesday- Slimmer of the week will get a virtual bunch of flowers, woohoo!!

I personally am aiming to lose 6 stone. It wont be easy but i've got a great bunch of ladies behind me keeping me focused and for that i'm very grateful!

[Sirzy]

I cheat and buy tubs of chopped mango from Asda. DS loves it too much for me to be constantly chopping them!

I am peckish tonight, brushed my teeth to try to stop me wanting to eat but its not working might have to find something soon.

[LegoAcupuncture]

My local Asda doesn't stock them. Very annoying. And I'm not driving to the big one just for mango. I do buy the chopped mango from tesco. Yum!

[clarinetV2]

Oh Henrietta, what rubbish news about your scan. The NHS is such a flipping lottery - where I am you would be seen within a couple of days (I know because a friend of mine was recently in a similar position). I'll join the 'severe abdominal pain' chorus. If that's what it takes then that's what it takes - you can't possibly wait until January (and what's to say they even do it then) to get scanned. So sorry this is happening to you.

[BirdingWidow]

Henrietta, that is awful. I am so cross on your behalf, wish I could just scan you myself! Grrr.

Clarinet, it's great that you have bounced back... It's what Clarinet would do, yay!

I am struggling a lot today. Wedding dress shopping was okay at the time (liked some of the dresses, no one was rude to me, felt as though I could even look good in a couple of them?) but since getting home my confidence has ebbed away. I am no longer sure about the one I thought I had chosen and, having looked at the photos taken by my sister I now don't think I looked alright at all, not even nearly. Rather than spurring me on it is making me want to eat just to feel (Momentarily) better. And that makes me cross because I have managed not to feel that way about food for a few weeks now. Needless to say I have not eaten well today.

Am v tired after crazy weekend, stress of parent-PIL first meeting, baby teething and insanely early mornings. Off to bed now, crossing fingers for a lie-in till at least 5am and hopefully the return of some self-esteem tomorrow. No idea what I will actually do about a dress though

[LayMizzRarb]

Tip for chopping mango.
Cut off the rounded top and bottom so it can stand on it's end on the chopping board. Using a sharp vegetable knife slice off the skin from top to bottom, holding on to the top.
Then cut slices of the fruit the same way, top to bottom.

[Lorelai]

Moonshine, what plan are you following? What is a typical day's food? Exercise is great, but it won't make you lose if the food isn't right, and by you saying you are okish, I'm guessing it could have been better? ;)

[BirdingWidow]

Thanks Olivia. Sorry your dad has made you feel bad, family can hurt more than strangers . Be strong!

i feel about the same this morning, ie binge-y. Unfortunately it is so hard to be confident about the dress because it was way too small - a small (French) size 12 while I am an 18. So hard to know where the neckline etc would actually sit, whether the top would even be long enough to span my bust to waist... Lady was confident her seamstress could get a great fit, I suppose I have to trust them. It is also quite plain, I am not sure if it is too plain. But it is a 50s-style silk tea length dress so that sort of is the feature, iyswim. And they can make a bolero jacket from the same fabric to cover my revolting arms, which would be one less thing to worry about. Does anyone actually reckon that arm-toning exercises can do anything for bingo wings?

Am dreading weigh in tomorrow, afraid I could crash through the 200lb barrier but in the wrong direction! I am really fighting the urge to eat chocolate (for breakfast!). I need a stern talking to.

[HenriettaPye]

Oh birding, the dress sounds beautiful, and I'm sure you will be beautiful in it. The seamstress will be able to make it sit right. At a size 18 you certainly won't be the biggest bride they have had to cater to (far from it probably!)

[YellowCanary1]

Hey all,
Sorry been a bit absent, been very busy.
Henrietta, I too would go down abdominal pain route and get scan asap, not worth the risk of infection etc!
Birding, that dress indeed does sound beautiful!

I'm struggling at mo, not with weightloss so much as life. Sure some of you remember I had to attend dh's grandpa's funeral a few weeks back. Well as we are a large farming family this triggered a whole series of events (all very complicated) but essentially means my dh and bil are now taking over the whole farm. I deal with all paper work and admin so have 5 weeks to transfer all assets, sort accountants/ solicitors etc, as well as pack up and redecorate our house for renting, refurbish and totally overhaul a 16th century farm house to move into and support inlaws in moving. All in 5 weeks! Oh and tomorrow I start my PhD course and still have a toddler and baby to look after! I'm exhausted and slightly terrified! Of course we are also very excited at this new chapter and have the opportunity to give our children the lifestyle we have always dreamed of (think River Cottage type thing), just no idea how to get through the next few months!

Unsurprisingly I suppose weight still dropping off quite quickly, I simply don't get time to eat!!!!

[IsaacCox]

That's awful Henrietta :( I echo what everyone else says about trying out the abdominal pain thing. You shouldn't have to do that though on your behalf.

Birding, the dress sounds lovely, and as Henrietta says, you will not be the biggest bride they've catered for at all.

Jeez, that sounds mega stressful Yellow! I'm not surprised you're exhausted!

Well I made it through yesterday pretty easily. So day 1 is done and day 2 is going well. I weighed yesterday morning and I was still the same as last wednesday, so hoping but doubting I'll lose at least 1 by tomorrow!

[MiaWallace]

Issac I'm really glad you are back with us. I always like to have a nose on your MFP food log to get ideas for myself.

Birding I would recommend some power gloves to tone up your arms. I just wear them around the house when I'm cleaning and I really feel a difference in my arms after wearing them

[Sirzy]

what are power gloves?

[IsaacCox]

Thanks Mia :) Nose away

[MiaWallace]

Powergloves They come in difference weights I have started with the lightest ones but plan to work my way up.

[BirdingWidow]

I've never heard of power gloves either! Off to google.

Thanks for the encouragement re. Dress. I didn't actually feel self-conscious about my size because the woman was lovely, more that it is a big leap of faith choosing a dress I really couldn't try on in any meaningful way. But now I have started browsing birdcage veils I feel more excited about the 50s thing. I'm still not I'm the zone diet-wise though and have just eaten a leftover brownie and some quite stale kettle chips. I thought dress shopping would have the opposite effect but if has actually knocked me out of the zone, not into it! I really don't know what is up with me or what I need to do to get back to my previous committed mindset. Sigh. Hope weighing on tomorrow will be a fresh start.

Yellow, That sounds like it will be wonderful and worth all the stress if you can get through the next few weeks. Does your phd have to get off to a flying start? With original research I'd presume you can make up a bit for lost time later, you just need to do enough in the first few weeks to keep your supervisor on side

[YellowCanary1]

Hoping that'll be the case birding!

[moonshine]

Wow, those powergloves look pretty good actually. I have fat but very weak arms.

Lorelei I don't follow a particular plan, except keep to the general principles of lowish carbs, or if I do eat them, low GI/wholegrain. I also (vaguely) calorie count. I am sure I don't go over 1500 most days, sometimes a lot lower. I don't reat sugary things very often, don't even eat much fruit now. I'm still pretty sure it's a hormonal/metabolic problem but not sure if I'll ever get to the bottom of it.

Yellow I was exhausted just reading what you have to do. Good luck!

Birding have faith in the seamstress - the dress already sounds lovely.

Might now go have a bath whilst dcs tea is cooking and revel in having my first cold for years.

[HenriettaPye]

Think I need to make a new thread tonight- with tomorrow being weigh in day we may run out

[LegoAcupuncture]

Dress sounds lovely Birding. And a good seamstress will get it to fit.

Yellow, no wonder you're losing weight quickly with all that stress! I'm the opposite, pile on the pounds when stressed as I fill my hamster cheeks.

Have had a up my chicken, sweet corn and rice concoction tonight for tea. So full now.

[HenriettaPye]

third thread!

everyone help me fill this one up!

[HenriettaPye]

Nothing tastes as good as being thin and healthy feels

[HerdyHerdwick]

I just want to say that I am dreading tomorrow morning's weigh in.
There. I've said it.

I'm trying to lose weight slowly, because for me faster weight loss has never worked. But I am trying to lose, not gain.
I'm sure I'll be a gain tomorrow, ahve had awful few days due to PMS cravings which kick me in the guts like this for 4 or 5 days every month. I've never learned how to deal with them.
Good luck to everyone else.

Hen, I'm a bit dense today, do you want us to post on the new thread now, or get this one to 1000 first?

[HenriettaPye]

Just sharing some motivational quotes to fill this thread up- feel free to add more!

The groundwork to all happiness is good health