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[TheOnlySevenSleighbells]

I have just worked out that to reach a healthy BMI of 22.5 I need to lose 5st 7lb. I've been fat for 20 years (I'm 27) and I've had enough of it, this is my year to stop moaning that my clothes never look nice and do something about it.

Is anyone with me?

[StickChildrenTwo]

How's everyone getting on? I have found this week has gone quite well really. Not really monitoring calories as such but definitely making smarter choices, smaller portions, not snacking in the evenings at all, drinking more water, cut out alcohol completely (this is not so much for weight loss but more just because I want to feel healthy but if I decide to have a drink over the weekend I shall allow myself to have 2 alcoholic beverages a night for 2 nights out the week. (This is a massive reduction from my Christmas drinking ) Anyway, I'll try this slightly relaxed approach and see what the scales say on Friday. If there's no change then I shall bump up the exercise restart on Weight Watchers!

Anyone still around?

[StickChildrenTwo]

Noodles I love the marching through the ads idea!

[TheOnlySeven]

I'm here, not sure where everyone else is though

I had Chinese last night :(. No way of working it out but I did have 1000 calories left after lunch so hopefully not too awful. Starting slimming world tomorrow night.

[StickChildrenTwo]

Please tell me we've all dropped off the wagon already?? Maybe a lot of people are busy back at work today?

I am hoping there'll be some more of us on here tonight.

Well after sitting on my lardy arse all morning, I did wrap the kids up and take them on a scooter ride (with me pushing DS2 in pushchair) . Only an hour of walking but it was a breath of fresh air and I do feel a little bit more motivated.

don't worry too much about the Chinese, we can't deprive ourselves too much haha!

[ikeaismylocal]

I'm here wave

It seems to be going pretty well for me so far, I have been cooking meals from scratch and eating lots of veggies and fruit.

My milk still seems to be coming as it should which was my biggest worry, so I'm happy and ds is happy :)

We also went for a walk, we saw a lady walking her pet pig, my friend was so distracted she let ho of her pram and it rolled down the path towards the lake with her tiny baby in it! She was so shaken up poor thing ( disaster was overted and the pram caught before going in the lake) who knew walking was so dangerous!

[MissVic101]

Im here and still on the wagon. No snacking, leftovers frozen not munched, food wise not a bad day. Also signed up and psid for 8 weeks of yoga classes with the baby, its dead gentle but will get me moving. Shame the weather is so crap as I am feeling motivated to walk, not got a dcent coat that fits and refuse to buy one as I am adamant I am going to dig myself out from under this flab! Keep going ladies we can do this!

[MissVic101]

ps pig walking! Who knew?!

[Noodles32]

Hi all - how Fab that we're all still trying !

I wouldn't worry about the Chinese either as that's just 1 meal in a whole week. That will not ruin your hard work if the other meals you choose are healthy ones.

Lol - Walking a pig, there' s a guy who lives near me an he has 5 goats, he walks them all together an it's utter chaos!
I wouldn't mind if we lived somewhere rural but we don't - madness!

Well anyway I've been sticking to my points and marching away like I'm in a brass band, so hoping I have a good weigh in on Friday. Although I am missing wine an Nacho's slightly, flavoured water an melon balls are not nearly the same.

But hey ho, gonna keep at it. I wanna b sexy by summer Lol

Wishing you all the very best xx

[TalkinPeace]

I just popped this onto another thread - but it applies to this one as well ....

The main thing is to motivate each other to keep going, and be there for each other to pick up the pieces after a crap day.

The 5:2 threads vary between recipe swaps, child care woes, gym stories, taking the piss out of husbands (and wives as we have several men on those threads) but the main thing is that most people post once every couple of days

So if you feel you are slipping or need a rant or need somebody to tell you NOT to bury your head in the biscuit tin, MN is always awake, there is always a friendly ear
and if it goes really pear shaped, switch to private messages or get your post deleted after you've ranted

but DON'T GIVE UP
getting to a healthy weight this year will stand you in good stead for the rest of your life.
It matters. You matter.

[TheOnlySeven]

Thanks talk :)

Thanks for your kind comments about the Chinese, it won't happen again. It was Saturday night laziness, it just need to plan in advance. I'm now on day 5 of not having wine, this is unheard other than when I've been pregnant. I'll have a glass or two of bubbly on Saturday, it'll be 10 years since me and DH got together, just keeping the wine for special occasions though. We're going to a fab 60's restaurant, it was the first restaurant we went to as a couple. Will need huge amounts of willpower as their portions are huge.

[TheOnlySeven]

I'm amazed at people walking pigs and goats. DHs boss has a designer rare breed cat that they put a lead on and walk

[ARealPickle]

I thought I was doing really well the first few days but yesterday was difficult and today spectacularly crap - massive binge.

So much for me is tied up with self esteem and all that that is far harder to "fix" isn't it?

[TalkinPeace]

TheOnlySeven
We're going to a fab 60's restaurant, it was the first restaurant we went to as a couple. Will need huge amounts of willpower as their portions are huge
Here's a classic thin person trick for you .....

Instead of a main course, have two starters each as a main course ....
it turns every meal into a sort of tapas thing, but you get go share food (always fun with one's better half) and starters tend to be lower fat, lower carb but higher flavour.

[Noodles32]

Hey ARealPickle It happens, we have all fallen of the wagon at times.Pls don't beat urself up about it as you had started well.

Dieting - like so many other things,is all about willpower which starts in the mind, It takes a long time to change the habits that have lead you here.

Tomorrow is another day an can be better. Pls don't give up xx

[Noodles32]

P.s

Oh gosh, walking pigs, goats and now cats !

I hate seeing the man walk his goats (I'm sure he is a very nice man) but my daughter (who's 6) is very annoyed that he can have 5 goats an yet me +her dad still won't let her have a rabbit Lol xx

[TheOnlySeven]

No absolutely don't give up. We all have bad days, you certainly haven't failed. Call it a mistake, put it behind you and carry on :)

[TheOnlySeven]

I've bought a book called the Beck diet, it uses CBT to change the way you think and make you think like a thin person, apparently. I saw it recommended on here somewhere, only just started reading it though.

[MissVic101]

Aw pickle its tough, I know my eating habits are really affected by mood, boredom, worry, stress, insecurity. Dont get me wrong I dont like to think I would define myself as any of these emotions but maybe binging is how I keep them at bay? Guess we need ro find new coping stratergies? Im trting to make my new one posting here! Try not to get bogged down in it, its so easy to think well thats it ive fucked it and reach for the big bag of popcorn to follow up the giant bowl of pasta (to name just 2 of my over indugance specialities). Give yourself a break, take a breath and make a different choice next time. Chop some veg and make a big oan of guilt free veg soup, post on here, join noodles marching band, but dont beat yourself up. xx

[ARealPickle]

Thanks for the support. Life is tricky at the moment for lots of reasons and I was hoping this was one area of my life I could try and change/ see results/control. Feel such a failuer already!

[peanutbutterandbanana]

Just see this thread and I'm in. Need to lose 5 stone. Are we weighing in on Mondays?

[2whippetsnobed]

Hi everyone - I'm still here. Have to admit yesterday was a bit of a wash out two kitkats and a pint of guiness as I ate too many snacks and not enough proper meals.

So today is much improved. I know I have to eat three meals a day and no snacks. I am also not going to drink alcohol just lots of tea or water. My third rule is to make sure I walk my dogs for at least an hour a day.

[TiffanyAtBreakfast]

Can I sit my sizeable rear on the band wagon please?

I have lots to lose and am trying to ignore the scales until I feel like I can look at my weight without sobbing and running off to Sainsbury's to buy junk food.

DH has recorded my weight as of yesterday morning and will tell me next Monday whether I've lost or not! On day 2 at the moment and feeling a bit headachey and tired, but I know I've just got to get through these few days and I'll start to feel better.

Good luck everyone!

[TalkinPeace]

(((( Arealpickle ))))
A useful mental trick to bring the binges under control - as pretending they never happened does not work.

Go onto MFP and log every single bite.

That way next time you think about doing it you can log in and look at last time and decide if you really want to.

The first stage of taking control is to understand what it is that you need to control.

You'll be fine

[MissVic101]

Hiya all, today has been less than brilliant, had a sensible breakfast and lunch but the afternoon descended into snacking on the final bag of goodies from mil homemade Christmas hamper and delicious crackers leftover from Christmas. Tempered slightly by a walk into town and back and did a good shop, loads of fresh veg and stuff for planned meals, no rubbish. Tonight jerk pork, corn on the cob and coleslaw made with low fat yog rather than vinegar and a chunky fresh salsa. So I think the munching was pretty much boredom related as I had been in the house all day with a shouty baby, just went on autopilot and munched, stupid, why sabotage myself? Anyway back on it. Sending wishes for will power to you all

[ARealPickle]

Much better day .

feeling over whelmed with how long it's going to take and how bag it is..... but today was good! There is hope. Now to see if I can keep this up for at least a year. ..