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.

This one. It's quite small but one day I might be able to go out for a meal/drinks just a lipstick, keys and credit card again. (Wishful thinking?) it was 40% off and I thought it looked quite classic?

Mine both slept quite well last night so I shouldn't complain about one of them being in our bed. We'll miss the cuddles when they grow out of it.

Caved in and opened the Baileys. It is Christmas after all.

Your bag is lovely - look a bit Chanel? Definitely a classic.

We caved last night but had our special Beyond mix - Baileys with Amaretto!

Hi,

having another shit week as a family member has unexpectedly ended up in hospital after a bad accident so the diet, being organised for Christmas and pretty much everything that doesn't involve my ill family member has gone out the window.

Thankfully they turned a corner today and things have calmed down a little. I have eaten nothing but junk food and had quite a bit of wine so I am not stepping on a scales for this week.

Baileys sounds lovely and I hope you are both having a nice relaxing few days before Christmas.

Oh shit. Forgotten I'd name changed. It's me Sol.

Back to me again.

What an awful time for you Sol. Hope they continue to improve and that you have a peaceful Christmas. Take care.

Amaretto you say? Hmm, might try that when my cold improves. The dry mouth I had all night after the Baileys was not worth it.

So sorry to hear that Sol. Hope things continue to improve.
Take care and big hug to you.

Baileys and Amaretto together Green. It's the way forward!

I am working tomorrow and so in case I don't have chance to to post. Have a very Merry Christmas (Sol I hope your day is as good as it can be).
See you soon for our skinny 2015!

Hello ladies, how was Christmas?
How are you Sol? Hope things less stressful now.
Had my post Christmas weigh in and have my goal for this year (really by next Christmas surely will be there...!)
So I have 26lbs to lose. I just seem to get stuck around this mark, but feeling really motivated. I would really like to lose a stone in Jan but this might be too ambitious, will try and get most of a stone off though before my holiday.

Hi, hope everyone had a good Christmas.

It was a bit of a busy one and a touch stressful for me but I ended up having a nice time. We all have the cold that's going around at the moment so there has been lots of staying warm indoors with the kids playing and their new toys.

Beyond, how about you have your goal in 5 lb mini goals? 26 lbs sounds like such a lot, maybe 5 is a bit less full on.

I haven't done my weigh in for 2 reasons:

1: I'm a wuss.

2: I started my 3 days off later than I anticipated, so I'm only finished up today.

I'm hoping it will be a max gain of 5 lbs.

How is everyone getting on?

Have picked up the cold bug from hell from my kids. Is it so wrong of me to hope I lose a ton of weight because of it?

Cold bugs can be cured by drinking wine can't they? Surely the alcohol...I dunno...burns them off or something.

Yep- wine definitely a cure for cold bugs.

Glad your Christmas was not as bad as it could have been. Hope you are better soon too.

I ma sticking with my 26lbs, I don't mind that it seems a lot, it will help me focus. I want to be have lost it by my birthday! so just over 4 months.

Weighed in this morning. I am the same weight as before Christmas so I am happy about that.

However, I just realised that MIL bought me size 18 pj's for Christmas. I'm so bloody offended. She has form for this passive aggressive nonsense though, she bought me size 20-22 last year.

I think 26lbs in 16 weeks is achievable Beyond, what plan are you going to follow?

So rude Sol. Could you say PJ's are far too big, any chance you have the receipt? (all said with fixed smile of course)
Full of colds here still. Can barely breathe.. Hows things in the Sol house? Well done on not gaining! That's just fab.
I am going to do 5:2/Low carbing.

Hi, glad you've both had a nice Christmas. Mine was lovely too, very quiet.

I had a bit of cold and fully believe that wine destroyed it. So I'm prescribing it to both of you. Drink lots of water with it too. I now know that I cannot have just a glass or two of wine. I will not be drinking any more in the new year.
Children have been full of snot and the baby finally cut a tooth last night. She is in a foul clingy mood. So I haven't had time to eat properly.
I will acknowledge my weight gain on Saturday and start the diet on Monday!

You can definitely lose that much in that time Beyond. I'll join you. My Birthday is early May and we have a Wedding in June so I want to lose as much as possible before them.

Well done on your STS Sol. Brilliant . If you can't swap the pj's you should re-gift them back to her next year.

Hope you both have a lovely NYE. (And a great 2015 of course!)

Hello Green - thanks for the prescription. Could I swap for a Baileys and Amaretto tomorrow night?

I tried to have a fast day today but I felt so grotty mid afternoon, I had some chocolate so now will fast on New Years Day - we don't have any plan other than exercising Tiny and Little with a walk anyway.

Are you going back on exante?

In cased you don't both post tip after: Happy Skinny New Year to us!

Yup, I'll sign up for some mega weightloss next year!

I love the idea of re-gifting Green, it would boil her blood. She is a firm believer that she is a 14 but she really isn't. Maybe I could be super evil and buy her a size 14 top and insist she try it on then and there - or is that really mean? I asked DH had he told her I was that size, he was emphatic in his denial, I told him I was upset but he doesn't really get stuff like that. 3 weeks post DS1 birth he bought me size 12 pj's, he really doesn't see that my size fluctuates.

I think a chocolate pick-me-up is necessary every day Beyond, good luck with your fast day. I find it easier to fast when I have a cold as I can't taste things properly.

Happy Skinny New Year to us all, I think we did really well this year. Imagine how amazing we're going to look next year!

Hi again,

in bed with this flippin flu so I have time to type. DH is wrangling the small children downstairs - it sounds like hell.

Do you think we should write out a list of goals for next year? Not resolutions as such, just things we would quite like to achieve.

1- I would like to be a small size 14. I would like to be able to wear clothes with no muffin top fear and feel confident that I look good.

2- I would LOVE to be a size 12 but with my continuing c-section scar tissue problems I'm not sure how that would work, I can't even envision it. But if it it a possibility then fingers crossed...

3- I want to continue low carbing as it is the best thing for me diet-wise. However, I need to expand on my recipe list as I only have about 10 and they get supremely tiresome.

4- I'd like to make a bit more effort with my appearance, I've kind of forgotten to put on make up, do different things with my hair in the last few months so I need to get back in to the habit.

5- I would like to tone up my arms, they look like legs of lamb. It's just not a good look!

6- Oh and so I don't look like a super-vain cow, I'd like to solve world hunger etc, etc

Feel free to add your own.

Onward Skinny Mums in to 2015!

Happy New Year!

How are you both? Feeling any better today?

I'm in bed I'll and it's not with a hang over. DD2 has been refusing food and had terrible nappies, now I've caught it and know why she's been so grumpy. DH has taken them both to his parents, the peace is bliss. If I have to watch Frozen again this week I'll have some sort of breakdown.

I still haven't tried the Baileys and Amaretto Beyond. Just had Prosecco last night, then felt ill so stopped drinking. Think I'll have dry January now.

Any progress with the pjs Sol? If you can't swap them just get yourself some nice ones anyway. Then get MIL something crap next year. I used to get really wound up,about rubbish gifts. But I have tried to calm down about it recently.

Been having a think about my resolutions, yours seem good Sol. Mine are:

1. Lose the Christmas weight (4lb I think). I have some Exante left so will use it up as a kick start. I think I have 2 weeks worth

1. My first weight goal is to get under 12 and a half stone. That will move me from a obese BMI to just overweight.

1. Second weight goal is to get to 11 and a half stone by May. I was around this weight when I got married so I think I'll try my dress on again!

1. Then I'd like to get to under 10 and a half by the end of the year. Then I'll have a normal BMI.

1. Start exercising. . Nothing serious, but just moving more. Try to,tone everything up. I'll build up slowly.

1. Move from Exante onto proper low carb food. (Which i had been doing during December) I also want to get back into cooking and need to expand my recipes too.

1. I also need to get back on track with appearance. I had been doing quite well since September, but poorly children and dark mornings meant I slipped back into neglecting myself. I'm praying DD2 will start going to bed on a night again. That's my grooming time!

1. World peace because I'm also not vain. .

Enjoy the peace Green. I hope you feel better soon. There are some horrible bugs going around at the moment.

I like your list, I don't think there's anything too mad or crazy on it. Maybe your dodgy tummy will get rid of those extra 4 lbs for you (a possible silver lining).

I have a child free day here as I am battling off the flu and just feel dreadful, DH has headed out to visit his relatives and taken them too. I am a bit sick of the "if you have the flu you can't possibly be able to get out of bed" propaganda on MN, my kids don't care if I'm sick, they still need to be minded and fed (DH was back at work during the week). I know this is a bit of a rant but I'm trying to stop myself posting on one of the multitude of threads about competitive flu sufferers.

I hear you about Frozen...my poor brain has been melted with that movie.

I really hope you feel better soon. Flu is awful and children definitely don't make allowances. I don't look at many of the topics on MN anymore, there are too many opinionated nutters for my liking.

I'm quite grumpy today I think everyone is unreasonable. I love a good potter around this site. Not quite brave enough for some of the topics. Had a mooch around the Feminism boards and was terrified.

I've not looked on feminism before. AIBU seemed to be getting ridiculous, so I haven't looked for awhile. There are some nice threads (like this one). I like looking at Classics too. I just think being on an internet forum brings out the worst in some people.

The feminists would have a shit fit if they saw our resolutions for this year I feel. It's quite cliquey and if you haven't the same opinion it descends in to...I'm not sure if bullying is the right word...but your left under no illusion about their feelings. I've seen people be massacred on it, quite unfairly I might add.

AIBU is insane, but I think it attracts the troll folk, I must admit I am partial to an MIL thread though

I like this thread, it's definitely very chilled out. I appreciate the support I get on here. It's such a shame we can't meet up for coffees and to let our kids play.

I have gotten really bloated as a result of my antibiotics, this happens every time. I bloat out like a helium balloon. It's not an allergy I don't think, but it happens every time. How are you feeling Green?

Hello ladies,

I have made a decision, going to do exante for 2 weeks, I just feel I need to kick start my weight loss, rather than losing a lb a week. I feel in the right head space and so purchased some low carbs bars on the way home so I can start tomorrow. I am going to do for 1 week and them maybe have a low carb evening meal for weeks 2 and 3. Day 1 tomorrow....

How are you both feeling? I am still full of a cold... Totally agree, this thread is fabulous but I avoid most of the rest of the site, do read AIBU sometimes, but yes people can be vv nasty (and unreasonable ;)
Loved your resolutions.
Heres mine
lose 12lbs if possible before holiday ( 3 weeks)
Lose holiday weight and a further stone by May
Charity shop old clothes
have shopping day by self
Cure Cancer
Support Sol and Green in their efforts with world peace
Persuade Sol and Green that they should move to Bucks