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!!

[Nancery]

Hi, I've been really really rubbish so haven't even looked at our thread for a few days. I also haven't logged onto my fitness pal either. Unfortunately we are going away a week Friday which isn't great and I probably lost about 2 pounds. If that. However I really need to get myself together, even though I keep saying that, so maybe something, I don't know what, will kickstart me
In the meantime I keep slightly drunkenly browsing eBay wishing I could fit into anything below a size 16 (14 at a push)

[Nancery]

By the way, has anyone else got into the habit of buying clothes that far too big on purpose just so they can put them on and feel as if they are thinner than they really are...? I keep doing this with size 18...

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

Hi Nancery - I'm currently a jean size 20, and I avoid buying clothes like the plague. I still have a few size 18 trousers that fit, so I am trying to get away with them as much as possible.
I don't think I could ever bring myself to buy an even larger size! If anything I am more likely to buy a smaller size to "get into".

By the way - I am dreaming of a size 16 at the moment. Don't get me wrong, I still felt I was fat (and I was!) when I was a 16, but clothes fit me much better then. I have very large boobs, a very large arse, and a small waist - I have an almost cartoonlike hourglass figure, and its mission impossible to find anything that looks nice on me!!

[Nancery]

I am more apple shaped, with a midriff like a melted candle! Not easy to find middle flatteres that don't make me look pregnant either.
A waist sounds lovely....!

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

If it makes you feel any better, although I have a waist if you look at me head on, I still have this "fatty lump" at the top right of my abdomen (looks like I have a hernia or something).....god knows what strangers think - I have a bump but its too high up to be a baby!! lol

[headoverheels]

Have had a rubbish few days so too scared to weigh myself this morning.

[headoverheels]

Just bit the bullet and did it. Gained 3lb since Friday grrr. I can't say I'm surprised as I have been really bad. But it is beyond annoying that it is such hard work to lose a few lb and so easy to put it back on!!

[LiberalLibertine]

Hi can I join your merry band?!

I'm 5'5 and 11.5 (I think, haven't been on scales for fear of break down)

My weak spots are coffee with sugar (used to use sweeteners till someone said they're just as bad and alcohol!

I also find it impossible to work out, BUT! I can't face another summer like last year, so reeeeeaally want to try and make progress.

Tomorrow, I'm going to get up early and do the shred, yes I am!!

And try and not drink till Saturday night.

[Nancery]

Hi Liberal! Did you manage to Shred...?

[LiberalLibertine]

That's tomorrow nancery! Had a late night last night, so kids woke up first.

Have had three coffees already though, with two sugars each

Am going to have plenty of scrambled eggs now, chicken salad for tea, no snacks, and NO alcohol!

How are you doing?

[RunningKatie]

Can someone wheel the wagon in please? I need to get back onto it.

DH is still away, DM has been staying and been brilliant but she loves cakeage and also is a wee bit food obsessed. I don't dare let on that I am trying to lose weight as she'll go on and on about it, so I've done my best to be sensible but failed a lot.

[Nancery]

If you can wheel that waggon in, i would like to get on too please?

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

I had been good last 2 days. Then today I met DH for lunch and had cod and chips (though I did share mine with DD). Was at parents for the rest of the day, had a couple of hot chocolates, another small dinner, and then a large slice of lemon cake!! though I can't complain too much about the cake, as I bought the bloody thing !!

Hi Liberal are you managing to get enough sleep each night? I ask because I have found myself to be more tired this week. I think I have been functioning on sugar/chocolate lately - after cutting it out I am wanting/needing more sleep to make up for the lack of instant energy!

When you talk about wheeling the wagon in, I think of wagon wheels........and how nice they used to bed (new ones just aren't the same!!)

[RunningKatie]

I am definitely not getting enough sleep either, DH is due back tomorrow and I need some early nights. DS doesn't entertain the idea of lie-in's.

Wagon wheels aren't my idea of a tasty snack, I bought them the other week for the babysitter, safe in the knowledge I wouldn't eat them! It worked well.

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

Quite strange - when DH isn't here/is on earlies I go to bed ridiculously late. End up staying up till 2am or later, applying for jobs, clearing the ironing or doing some other laptop-based chores while I catch up on some of my programmes. Thankfully my DD wakes about 8am.
This week, when my DH has been starting work at 8am, I have been in bed by about midnight each night, and have been doing a lot less in the evening. Less housework etc. and less bingeing! lol

Hhhhmmm.... good idea RunningKatie .... I shall have to think of snacks for DH and DD that I hate. Only thing I can think of is cheese and onion crisps, but even the smell of them make me want to throw up!!

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

Is anyone on here following a particular diet, or just trying to eat healthy etc?

[RunningKatie]

I'm using mfp to monitor my calories ColdFeet and essentially really stopping eating a lot of junk that I was just mindlessly eating. I'm eating more fruit and less snacks too.

I can't stand cheese & onion crisps either, also custard creams. We have a lot of custard and rice puddings too for the dc's. Can't abide them either :)

I weigh nearly 2.5 stone more than DH, he started cycling a year ago and it's amazing the transformation. He does get up at 5am to do a 2 hour bike ride though

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

I am seriously racking my brains to see if there is anything else DH and DD eat that I can't stand!! Not getting very far!!

DH does no exercise, yet I still weigh a good 1.5st more than him....... he's 5ft 11 and I'm 5ft 2!!!

Thats what I am trying to do - really cut back on junk food. need to be a bit stricter about monitoring food though.

[RunningKatie]

I have been rubbish, unable to login to chat and also eating junk.

Weather looks good for this week so hopefully more walking!

[SuzySuzSuz]

Love this thread, hello! (waves)

I'm sadly the classic yo yo dieter, I really do want to take ownership and responsibility for the way I eat so have been trying (then failing) at MFP but am going to stick
with it!

I'm londonsuz if anyone wants to link with me. Would love to see some realistic food diaries from people in the same boat.

I need to lose about 4st, the first goal though is getting my BMI under 30 as want to start ttc at the end of this year.....

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

hey Suzy - I shall add you to my MFP next time I am on there - haven't filled out an online diary in a while

So many of us are yo-yo dieters, I'll start Monday kind of girls. In my opinion the diet industry encourages this (e.g. special offers in January).

My first goal is get my BMI under 35 - coincidentally this will bring me back down to what I weighed when I fell pregnant!

[RunningKatie]

I am still aiming for my pre-pregnancy weight. I think i was 12st at both 8 week booking in appts. Currently 12.6 so getting sub 12 is my first goal.

Isn't the sunshine lovely? I'm going to have to find a new healthy breakfast. It doesn't seem like porridge weather any more.

Hope everyone is enjoying the school hols.

[Nancery]

Hi everyone! Am kind of off the wagon, but pretending to be reigning things in a bit. Am away next week too, but will try and exercise some restraint at least!

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

I might have an off day today (bloody jobhunting!!)

How old are your DC's RunningKatie? Mine is 18mths now, and so far I have only lost 1st of baby weight. Still got another 1.5st to go, and then got office weight to lose!