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!!

[RunningKatie]

Hope you're ok nancery and the stress has eased. Enjoy your week away.

Coldfeet - mine are 3.2 and 17 months. My eldest is a lazy daisy and youngest is mountain goat on springs. I've been pregnant and or breast feeding for 3 summers so am plotting to fit in some lovely summer dresses this year. My pre-baby wardrobe might be a bit dressy for playgroups!

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

RunningKatie ... Mountain Goat on springs - I love that phrase! My DD is on the go all the time too - unfortunately she is quite clumsy so she is constantly hurting herself. Was in A&E with her Tuesday ..... first trip of many I am sure!
I can't remember the last time I wore nice summer dresses. I had a couple of maxi dresses that I wore when I was pregnant, and then last summer (looked better on me when I was pregnant!!) - would love to wear a nice floaty knee length dress!!

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

Anyone else majorly fallen off wagon over easter weekend?

[RunningKatie]

I need a picture of a wagon! Yes, I've definitely fallen off it and then rolled right down an embankment somewhere.

I've not lost any weight in 2 weeks so have started increasing my exercise again, I also appear to be eating up all the easter eggs in the house to get rid of them and save the dc's teeth

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

I am amazed at myself. Been "off the wagon" and eaten really badly for a week, yet I have managed to stay the same!!! hurrah!!

I too am getting through rather a lot of chocolate in a small space of time. I haven't touched DD's eggs yet though. Thankfully she didn't get too many

[headoverheels]

RunningKatie, we are a similar weight. I was 12st when I got pregnant with DC1, am currently 12st 4lb and would love to get below 12st as a starting point (and then hopefully lose another stone from there). My DC are older than yours though - I have three and the eldest is 8!

I am happy because I lost 1lb over Easter! Admittedly that's probably because I gained 3lb the week before...

[RunningKatie]

I've just calculated today's calories on mfp. Ah, oops.

Run tomorrow morning at 6am I think.

Headoverheels - we can do this! I want to be under 12 stone before my hols so before the end of June. Do you have a target date or event in mind?

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

Oh to be 12st again!!!

Got to lose as much weight as I can, as quickly as I can. I need new clothes for work, and shopping trips have been unsuccessful so far!!

[RunningKatie]

I failed to run, dd was having nightmares at 4.30am. Shredded instead but failed a bit as the dc's appeared for the last 5 mins. Chaos ensued.

I hate clothes shopping coldfeet, i also hate shoe shopping. I like the coffee and cake bit of shopping too much!

[MysweetAudrina]

Have had 3 good days. Trying to limit sugar as its my downfall. Eating lots of lean protein, veg and fruit and also complex carbs. I was so unhappy with my weight on hold last year that I swore it would be different this year but eating a 100g bag of mini eggs every day for the past 2 months has not helped matters. I eat quite well but I eat so much crap on top of my good stuff. I exercise a bit, 5km park run on sat morn, 2 aerobics classes, swimming so underneath the fat their must be a wonderfully toned body. I think I am a sugar addict and once I start on it I don't seem to be able to break the cycle until I reach saturation point and then I get a couple of months where I am in control again and then I binge for a couple of months. So sick of it but not sure how best to manage it.

[MysweetAudrina]

Have had 3 good days. Trying to limit sugar as its my downfall. Eating lots of lean protein, veg and fruit and also complex carbs. I was so unhappy with my weight on hold last year that I swore it would be different this year but eating a 100g bag of mini eggs every day for the past 2 months has not helped matters. I eat quite well but I eat so much crap on top of my good stuff. I exercise a bit, 5km park run on sat morn, 2 aerobics classes, swimming so underneath the fat their must be a wonderfully toned body. I think I am a sugar addict and once I start on it I don't seem to be able to break the cycle until I reach saturation point and then I get a couple of months where I am in control again and then I binge for a couple of months. So sick of it but not sure how best to manage it.

[headoverheels]

Mysweet, I know exactly what you mean. I also eat healthily and exercise quite a bit, but then spoil it by eating loads of crap as well.

I think the key thing for me is portion size. At the beginning of the year I read Eating Less by Gillian Riley and would really recommend it. Not a diet as such, but a look at some of the reasons why we overeat and some techniques for bringing it under control.

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

RunningKatie the coffee/hot chocolate and cake is often the only enjoyable bit of shopping! Actually most of the time I come back with things for DD and nothing for me!

I'm currently trying my best to shop for holiday (swimsuits / kaftans / maxi dresses) and new clothes for work ..... failing massively at the moment!!

[tumbletumble]

Posted on wrong thread - sorry all.

[RunningKatie]

I'm going to look that book up headoverheels.

Coldfeet - good luck with the shopping! I get paranoid that I look pregnant in maxi dresses, I need to get my stomach toned up and also stop caring quite so much what other people think.

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

yep, I feel I look fairly pregnant in most tops, and if I get a top that's too baggy/not at all fitted then I just look absolutely awful!! - frumpy and bigger than I actually am as I have quite large breasts.

I need to lose a ton of weight and/or get Gok Wan or similar to go shopping with me so I can work out what I look best in.

[Nancery]

Hello...? it's me, the OP! I fell off the wagon spectacularly but am trying to get back on it. Today has been so so (basically as I was rushing about till 2 so didn't really eat till then!) but I really want to try and find the motivation as I have a wardrobe full of lovely clothes and look decidedly rotund in half of them

Now gong to read through the thread (been on holiday for a week so not been reading) and catch up...

[RunningKatie]

Hello Nancery! Welcome back, hope you had a lovely holiday.

I have put on 2lbs this week so am well deserving of the Crap Dieter of the Week Award. I've eaten too much chocolate and just hoovered random foodstuffs up.

I've borrowed Paul McKenna's "stop emotional eating" from the library today so intending to switch off and start reading soon.

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

Failing terribly at the moment. My new working hrs don't help too much. I'm getting in from work at 9:30pm, and tonight I found DH had done chips (in deep fat fryer), bacon and eggs for dinner!! Brilliant!! [Hmm]

Am seriously considering just buying a load of low cal ready meals in (m&s count on us, weight watchers etc). Yes it would be better to cook a proper meal from scratch, but neither of us have the energy at the moment!! At least it would be low calorie!!

[headoverheels]

ColdFeet, I usually have a couple of low cal ready meals in the fridge to fall back on. OK so it's not as good as cooking healthily from scratch, but I reckon compared to an unhealthy meal cooked from scratch it's the lesser of two evils!

[RunningKatie]

Heavens, 9.30 is late, i'd like to be in bed by then! I would definitely get some low cal ping meals in, and hide the fryer!

Raining here today so the planned walking is out of the question. I don't mind, ds would be in the buggy but dd is under the impression she'd wash away.

Have my food under control a lot more this week so feeling chirpier.

[Hairylegs47]

I'm late to the wagon, but can I join too?
I have been following a low carb high protein diet, managed to lose over 3 stone BUT fell off a couple of weeks back. I'm now a size 16 - very wonderful - but the bread, the scones, the buttered mash potatoes, roast potatoes are screaming out to me.
Can I get a boost from anyone??

[ColdFeetWarmHeart]

well, tonight I didn't even get dinner! I got home about 9:15, and DH informed me that DD had been crying and asking for me for an hour - it took us ages to get her to settle down (think she's teething a bit) and we were sitting quietly in the lounge while we waited for her to fall asleep. Our flat has a silly layout, with the kitchen opposite the bedroom - I daren't go into the kitchen and set her off again, so I thought I'd wait and have my dinner once she went to sleep................she finally gave in just after 11!! Too late for a proper dinner, so I have had a couple of chocolate digestives, and some pringles

On a more positive note, I did pop to the shops earlier, and get some low calorie ready meals for after work. Hopefully tomorrow DD will be sound asleep when I get home (doubtful - only happened once in the last fortnight!)

Hairylegs do you like roasted veg? sweet potatoes/buttnernut squash in particular - they might help to curb your carb cravings.

[RunningKatie]

Hope you had a better evening today ColdFeet. I love pringles, my mum had some the other week but thankfully my nephew got there first and finish the tube.

DS is yelling his little head off, more teeth I fear so the next fortnight or so will be trying. DH is working on Monday too

I went cycling again this evening, managed to numb two fingers in the process. It's a bit chilly around here tonight.