The Crap Dieters Thread

[Nancery]

A place for those of us who regularly fall of the wagon, to gently ease each other back on, or at least to put the second creme egg back in the box...

Following a previous thread, it appears I am certainly not alone in not sticking to anything which will help me shift the extra blubber. Young DC's and hectic lives make quick fixes, or large glasses of wine after they've gone to bed, far more important (at the time) than sensible meal planning or finding time to devote to working out.

Howevet, I am going to Cornwall in April and want to use that as a starting point for feeling less ghastly this summer. If I don't lose much weight, at the very least I don't want to put any more on!!

[rusmum]

Can I join? I lost 3 stone 2 years ago, put one back on and have yo yo with this 7-8 lb on and off since then, tried aloe detox, juice detox, 5:2 but got no staying power and eat more when I give in than I did before. Now comsidering slim fast for a push as need a stone off in 8 weeks for holiday.

[Nancery]

rusmum welcome!

My diet has been shite both yesterday and, after I've had a curry for dinner, today. Combination of working, lack of sleep and a sudden stress I won't / can't go into on here but will require wine!

I think I might be back on the wagon Monday (am hoping I've just not put any on rather than gone up, rest of the time I've been far better than usual)

[RunningKatie]

I have had wine and tiramisu!

Hope all's ok nancery - give yourself a bit of a break if you need to deal with stuff.

Welcome rusmum- tell me, have you eaten any creme eggs yet?

[rusmum]

2!!!! Agh!!!!

[ohfourfoxache]

Morning all!

at rusmum - welcome!

Running wine and tiramisu sounds like absolute heaven. Fuck the diet, I want some!

Nancery don't be harsh on yourself. Stress can do awful things to you, and if you're tired then your body will crave calories to keep going. And there ain't no amount of brain power that will convince your body otherwise. Take a couple of days, starting again on Monday sounds reasonable but be kind to yourself.

Well, after an absolutely disastrous weekend last weekend, where I had many, many fermented grapes on the Saturday night (see I'm trying to be healthy!) and was still slightly hungover on Monday I have just about stayed on the wagon this week. No chocolate, no crisps, no alcohol. I've gone from 12 13lbs to 12 10lbs. But I've been stuck at 12 10lbs for the last 2 days and I'm worried that this is going to be another difficult barrier to get through.

I'm going to have to step up on the exercise, aren't i?

Trying to focus on the positives though - 13 13 to 12 10. I'm getting there!

Hope you're all well

[RunningKatie]

I only had half a portion of tiramisu ohfour, I did try to be good but I could still have chosen healthier options.

Not exactly stuck to my calories this weekend, I've not gone completely off the rails but mfp hasn't been celebrating, and I've put on a rogue pound which i think is due to the random bleeding.

Hope all's ok Nancery

I gymmed yesterday and today, will shred again tomorrow which i haven't done for a week. It's going to be messy.

Have you decided if you're going down the slimfast route rusmum?

[Nancery]

Hello? Anyone still about?
Am still popping in but not posting. Extra stress is reducing calorie intake massively (silver linings, eh!) How's everyone else doing?

[RunningKatie]

I am here! i have pulled a muscle in my neck so feeling sorry for myself and quite sore. Can't shred or swim, and it's miserable weather so walking is no fun.

Trying to stick to calories but had a carb-tastic day yesterday. Must try harder today

[ohfourfoxache]

Hello!

I'm off the wagon again, but I'll be back on probably from tomorrow night....

Running that doesn't sound good - painkillers?

[RunningKatie]

I have ibuprofen and a wheat bag ohfour - frustrating that i managed to do shred level 2 fine, then injure myself rolling over in bed!

Forgot my positive news, previously i've done up my belt on the first notch. I can use the fifth notch now

[Nancery]

Fifth notch? That's quite impressive from the first notch! Am impressed with all your exercise efforts, I tend to not be able to fit much in during the week as with DS but then do massive dog walks at the weekend. Am sort of still on the wagon myself but that's generally due to being wound up rather than calorie conscious.

ohfor good luck getting back

[Nancery]

Pressed post too soon! - Good luck getting back on the wagon today!

[RunningKatie]

I am on the wagon but weighing it down as I had a chocolate aero tray bake cake today, I have no idea what the calorie content was but I saw it and I needed it.

Not exercising properly today but will be at the gym tomorrow.

[RunningKatie]

Where are you all? I'm anticipating a crazy sleep deprived mothers day with the clocks change. I'm going to meet a friend for a curry tonight.

Not exercised enough this week but have really reigned in the rubbish eating so doing ok.

[Nancery]

Am here!
At PIL at stepped on their scales in the bathroom. According to these scales I have gone from 12stone 1 to... (drumroll) 12stone 7!!!

I'd like to think they're wrong! While I've been up and down a bit I've certainly not put on half a stone! Think I will ignore that result...

[ohfourfoxache]

The scales are lying

Do you get on with your pils? Any chance that the scales have been tampered with?

[RunningKatie]

Scales like that should be thrown out of the window at speed Nancery

I had my all you can eat curry last night, the scales this morning informed me I have gained 2lbs. Grrrrrr.

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

Can I join?? I haven't been able to successfully stick to any diet for a long time. I followed weight watchers about 3years ago, and dropped half a stone (still needed to lose another 3). Since then I have put that back on and more (need to lose at least 5 stone now). I didn't even manage to stick to a diet last year in the run up to my wedding, and ended up a fat bride :-(

Anyway - short term goal is going on holiday in 7 weeks and being genuinely worried about fitting in the aeroplane seat comfortably (esp as I will have DD on my lap). Mid-goal is to get back into size 12 jeans/trousers before we try for DC2. Long-term goal is to stick to a healthy diet 95% of the time, and teach my children good habits!!

[headoverheels]

Hello, can I join? I'm definitely a crap dieter - the kind of person who can start a diet on Monday morning and break it by lunchtime!

I've lost 11lb in 12 weeks since the beginning of this year (13st to 12st 3lb) - slow and steady works best for me. I always find the school holidays harder, so will need all my willpower to keep going!

[Nancery]

Hi fellow crap dieters! Welcome to our thread. How much do you need to lose coldfeet? Rubbish it's such a slow dull process isn't it? headover in comparison to me, your weightloss sounds quite good

I've not logged onto myfitnessfriend for a few days as, frankly, I didn't want to know! Will try and get back on board tomorrow. I think PILs horrid scales haven't helped - if they were mine I would have indeed chucked them out the window!

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

hi Nancery, well to make my dr happy I need to lose 5 1/2 stone!! But I think I'll be happy to lose 4 1/2- 5 st (actually at this moment in time I'd be happy to lose 7lbs!!!)
I think it's one of those things where you really get into it when you are seeing some weight loss, and you are on a roll, but it's so hard to keep sticking to when you aren't getting anywhere!!

[RunningKatie]

Get back on it nancery. i guesstimated saturday nights curry, i don't think i was at all accurate.

I am being rubbish with exercising, it's grey here but we're walking to playgroup - I need the fresh air.

I've been picked for the coffee machine product trial, dh pointed out how many calories hot chocolate has so i have to give those to the dc's

[RunningKatie]

Cake club subscription just arrived. The dc's have helped me eat it. How are you all doing?

[Nancery]

Shite!
Off to sleep now, will elaborate on my diet sabotaging tomorrow!

[ohfourfoxache]

Hi Cold and Head! Welcome!

How is the pain now Running?

Nancery what's happened love? You were doing really well!

Well, I've managed to fuck my back up yet again. Had problems for 20+ years now (I'm only 31) - you'd think by now I'd have learned that washing windows and sofas and carpets isn't going to do it any good

On the plus side, it means that I don't have the energy to keep going to the fridge......12st 7lbs! WOOHOO! so that's 1st 6lbs loss......and I can't fall off the wagon now! The wedding is too close!