New Mums still seeking new bodies - this time we'll do it.

[SolitudeSometimesIs]

So a new thread, a new more motivated state of mind.

We will be skinny. No more excuses.

Well 1.5lb is not bad at all really. You've done really well to get back on the healthy eating. I'm finding drinking water all the time is helping a lot.

I do feel more in control of my eating, but I'm terrified that once I have one 'naughty' thing I won't be able to stop myself. If I last till Christmas it will be a miracle and I have no idea how I'll cope. I'm sort of having to re-evaluate everything really. I'll pontificate more on that when I have some sort of plan.

My eldest hates anything that isn't chocolate so I always end up eating any Haribo that comes her way. I caught DD2 eating cat food today so she'd probably have them if I offered.

Had coffee/play date with a mam from toddlers, which was nice. Maybe I'm not as antisocial as I think. She'd made flapjack but I just said I was avoiding sugar so she moved it out of view. How nice? No questions or trying to force food upon me.
You are all lovely diet friends. It's so nice to have people to bore about my eating habits.

We're making Halloween biscuits this afternoon and cakes on Friday.

Will you still be my friends if I confess to 1500 calories (500 of which was chocolate) rather than the 750 I was aiming for?

Don't worry about the 1.5lbs Sol I am sure that will be gone in no time at all. Well done for getting back on the diet today.
Well done on resisting the flapjack Green I don't have any advice as I can't seem to stay away from the sweet stuff. Maybe you are right and avoiding it is the way to go. Cat food?!

I can feel my momentum going - so I am going to reign myself in and get back on track! I did only have chicken salad last tonight and having the same tonight so not a complete diet disaster.
My plan tomorrow is:
Yogurt and granola - 250
Soup -200
Chicken breast and roast veg- 400
Then Friday I'll eat more (but under 2000) as out for lunch.

It's fine Beyond as long as you enjoyed the chocolate. 1500 calories is still quite low really. I find everything easier if i don"t eat breakfast.

The cat food was apparently really nice judging by the strop she threw when fished it out her mouth. She puts everything in her mouth all the time. She took a shine to the cat at the house we were at and followed it round. It's cat nuggets must have looked tasty. I'm glad we have no pets.

DH has just ordered pizza (the bastard). Serves me right for not making him any dinner. Must be strong, carbs are evil.

Stay strong. It will probably be soggy anyway :)

I had some chicken wings. I'm eating celery now. (The pizza doesn't look soggy but I'll convince myself that it is)

Honestly green I can confirm pizza calories are not worth it....

Might have to delay my weigh in to Sunday to have 3 really strict days!!

Chocolate is necessary some days Beyond, if it stops you murdering someone or passing out in a pool of anger/tiredness/hormones then as far as I'm concerned you are doing the universe a favour by eating it and should be applauded. And anyway 1500 cals is nothing. Is there any way we can motivate you, how can we muster your resolve?

I agree with Green, don't eat breakfast. I function better on 2 coffees and fresh air than I ever would on actual food.

Well done on the pizza avoidance Green and a special well done for not picking up his pizza and shot-putting it down the garden! Were the chicken wings nice? They're just protein so not really doing too much damage.

My problem this week has mainly been social things. I just had a look at the menu where we are going Friday and there isn't anything diet friendly. So I think I will just have a coffee and take some fruit.
Today I was busy at work, was good until they train home, then had a bag of chocolate peanuts, so annoyed with myself!
I am back on it and going to weigh in on Sunday. I have 3 days to get a loss
Hope I don't have to do the post of shame tomorrow night!

LOVING post of shame!

You have created a new phrase Beyond. An instant classic.

Have caught a stupid stomach bug from bastarding soft play. I HATE other peoples sick kids and their germy ways. Had to get DH home from work so I could go to bed after having a dreadful afternoon being sick. I want to cry. I better be skinny tomorrow (silver lining perhaps).

Oh no Sol- hope you feel better soon and get some rest tonight x

Get well soon Sol. Hope you had a good day Beyond.

How are you Green? I have been so so on diet today - not optimistic for weight loss this week, will try harder!!

Okay thanks. I was starving at dinner time so I made an omelette. I had been aiming just to have the Exante today, but it's not the end of the world.

I'm sad because I usually make an amazing pumpkin cake for Halloween, but have decided against it.

Upside of having a stomach bug: I'm down to 191.6 lbs.
Downside of having a stomach bug: I felt like death on a stick.

Feeling much better today but still not 100%.

How's everyone else doing?

Glad that you're feeling better Sol. Hopefully you'll be okay tomorrow.

Had a picky day. Not terrible, but I feel I've ate too much. Everything has been low carb, but I want to lose weight quickly and I feel that I'm just spoiling it for myself by mindless eating. I really need to lose this weight and I have to be serious, or the misery of meal replacements won't be worth it if I don't lose good amounts every week.

Anyway, I have actually been really cheerful on this diet. I wonder if it's the lack of sugar?
I put a dress on today that I bought after having DD1 which I never wore. It is an 18 and was slightly big! Didn't matter as I was dressed as a witch. We went to a BBQ and no one else apart from the children (and me)was in fancy dress. I'd spent the afternoon back combing my hair and doing a green smokey eye with dark plum lips. I enjoyed myself. Think I'll go goth!

Mindless eating is the devil's work. I have a dreadful habit of doing it. And I always bloody regret it afterwards. I think you might be reaching the bit of the diet where will power starts to wane, but really, it will be with it. Look how you have already changed your habits to graze on low-carb stuff, that wouldn't have been the case a few weeks ago.

The bbq sounds good, was it nice to dress up and be someone else for the afternoon? Should we expect a name change to Gothrabbit or Maudlinrabbit.

Sol 1.5lbs is not that bad. You can shift it in no time.

How did your fast day go Green? The second one? The BBQ sounds fun, I hope you enjoyed it. I bet everyone was of your outfit!

Got weighed after my second FD this week and I've only lost 1lb. Very annoyed with myself as I know it would have been about 2lbs if I wasn't eating so much sweet rubbish on NFDs. I can do fasting, it's on regular days I have to make an effort and not over-indulge on sweet stuff.

Yesterday was quite good though. Didn't eat any rubbish at all. I wish I could say the same about today... looks at empty Double Decker wrapping

DS got fever, poor soul. No idea where he got it from, he doesn't have any other symptoms apart from a couple sneezes. It doesn't seem to go away completely, just goes a notch lower but then goes up again...

I am not weighing in - had such an unfocused week and we were out all day yesterday and at a party today with not great food options... but my aim is 6lbs in next 2 weeks (which is what I did last 2 weeks iyswim).

Your outfit sounded great Green like the sound of the make up as well. Shall we both try and focus and do less picking next week?
How are you feeling now Sol
A lb is still good Toes especially as you don't have much to lose. Hope your DS feels better soon.

Fireworks keep waking up DD, I can feel a rage coming on!!!

Hope everyone had a god day.

I aimed for a fast day but have had around 850-900 calls, I don't think it't too bad as still bf and had about 3 hours sleep (think Tiny teething). Aiming to do another under 1000 cals day on Wednesday. Hoping for 2-3 lbs loss this week.

Hi all,

fell of the wagon in quite a spectacular fashion. Had a takeaway and a ton of wine this weekend (and snacks and chocolate etc etc...). So this is the POST OF SHAME.

I am not going to weigh myself (coz I'm a wuss) but this diet anarchy will not continue, I bought tons of veg and soup mix for tomorrow and the rest of the week.

Poor you Beyond, teething is so hard isn't it? Have you managed to get any rest today? Have you dosed her up with Calpol in the hope of some sleep tonight? I hope she feels better.

How is your DS Toes? Fevers are so worrying aren't they? Don't worry about weightloss, I know that any hope of dieting goes out the window when the kids are sick.

Sol - aha you take over the post of shame crown :) although I had macdonalds yesterday
Let's being really good and we'll probably lose a stone by Saturday!

I'm loving your optimism Beyond. Honestly, I stuffed my face all weekend. We went to Burger King and had onion rings . I don't know what's wrong with me. I kind of go "Oh look, I've lost some weight, let's eat a metric fuck ton of junk food to celebrate".

Actually if I'm confessing the bad things I ate I may as well be totally honest. I ate a 3-in-1 from the chinese [super shame faced emoticon]. And it was DELICIOUS. I never order them because I love them so much, they are the slutty food order of the takeaway menu and usually saved for a hangover.

But I will be better this week. No JD diet for me though, my local shop was out of tofu and I wasn't driving 8 miles in to the city to pick some up. In fact, I am so committed to healthy eating next week that I am polishing off the last of the wine and peanuts . Do I win some sort of self-deluded cow award?

I know we can do this - we are just having a day or 2 off here and there :)

or a week