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

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

We will be skinny. No more excuses.

I'm feeling much better today but I've been watching some show called Fat Families and it's going on and on about peoples bad diets and I'm frickin starving. It's utter trash telly but it's had the opposite effect on me.

The cold is starting to disappear so have just been for a 3 mile walk with the pram- added bonus of getting baby to sleep!

Glad you're feeling better today solitude! Hope you didn't weaken after watching the programme. Sometimes Supersize vs Superskinny and Secret Eaters makes me hungry too even though I know most of the food shown on there is evil.

I'm just back from the buggyfit class and didn't do too badly considering I couldn't walk the length of myself for the past 6 months due to a c-section and being on crutches for SPD for the last few months of pregnancy! I also walked to the shop in the pissing rain this morning and didn't buy any treats. I always feel that you should burn more calories if you make the effort to get out even when it's raining but sadly it doesn't work that way!

Ham, egg and chips for tea here..all added to My Fitness Pal and I'm still within my calorie intake for today.

I'm impressed with the exercise Magical and Winter. It's windy and raining here so I'm enjoying cuddles with the baby. I have to go to the shops soon- it's classed as cardio isn't it?
Glad you're feeling better today Sol. I'll have a look at that bare minerals stuff. I've spent an absolute fortune on makeup and skincare recently. I think it's because clothes shopping is so depressing!

I bow down to your exercising Magical and Winter. You are waaay more commited than me. No exercise here due to wind and rain but we have a big box of mini muffins (double chocolate with a butter cream topping) that I have only sniffed, if I can't burn the calories I am avoiding them.

Cous Cous for dinner here tonight I think. I have to widen my dinner routine, it's starting to be very repetitive.

I couldn't resist those muffins, I'd be licking the buttercream off them . I find that I can't have anything in the house like that or I'd just eat it - you have way more willpower than me!

greenrabbit I was in Boots today and bought a few things, could have spent a fortune but had to really rein it in. I love shopping so this is feeding my habbit until I buy some new clothes, hopefully in a smaller size.

Just a quick check in as I've been away at my 'rents.

Things are starting to happen - I've lost 1.5lb in a week. Not much compared to you lot (well done all!) but at least I'm going in the right direction at last. All the phys may be starting to pay off, just need to keep it up.

Current weight 151.5 I'm so desperate to see 14x!

Thanks Sol for tip on under eye make up I am so ordering that tomorrow

I was doing okay today until I ate some of DD's pizza that she left. Now I can't have the bar of dark chocolate that I'd planned. Why don't I have any will power? Chocolate is so much better than pizza. I'm sniffing a peanut butter and banana lip butter instead.
Winter I love Boots. I insist on buying all the nappies and baby stuff so I get extra points. I have some money saved for new clothes, but I also want to wait till I'm much smaller. Did you say you want to lose 39lb? That's how much I want/need to lose (at least!).

That's a good loss Worship, you must be pleased. You'll be in the 140's by next month.

That's brilliant IWorship I'm sure you'll see 14x very soon.

Greenrabbit Yes, 39lbs will get me to where I think I can maintain OK. I should be aiming for 55lbs or so to get to a normal bmi but that is just far too much to contemplate at the minute so I'll see how I feel when I meet my own goal. It's 39 weeks until Christmas so I'd love to achieve that loss by then.

Welcome to Winter.
Well done Worship on you weight loss.

Hope everyone else has had a good and not too trying week.

I weighed in a day early and I have STS. No surprise as I have been virally and hot for the past 3 days and so ate carbs (only way I could get through the day with the toddler and the baby!). Starting to feel better now, hoping for a 2lb weight loss next week.
Sol - I use bare minerals powder, will have a google at your recommendation.

Does anyone pc savvy know how to do our stats, so we could keep a check of them weekly.
Maybe goal weight, weekly loss and total loss to date?
My goal is 28lbs to lose, I have lost 3lbs so far. I want to have lost at least a stone by mid may and we have a wedding at the end of June so would love to be at goal for that.

I watched the Davina McCall comic relief thing last night, I cried when they showed the children working in some kind of pit. I feel like doing something, maybe marathon next year. I am not a natural runner though. DS did an obstacle course at nursery, bless him. First sponsorship form of many!

Yay Worship! That's such a good weightloss.

I have to say I nearly dropped when Winter said it's 39 weeks until Christmas. That sounds so soon, like I should start buying food or something. I didn't have Christmas last year as I was in hospital having DS2 so I'm itching for this Christmas .

Sorry you're not feeling great Beyond, there's a very nasty virus going around, I had it a few weeks ago. It's awful feeling sick and having to mind the kids. I am not at all good with computers, I was hoping someone would be able to do the stats thing. How about if we all post seperate little posts about their weightloss and goal weight and we can compile them on a Saturday if we can't work out how to do a big list. Ooooh it'll be like the football results.

I didn't see Davina last night, I get so upset watching anything to do with children at the moment. How did your DS get on with his obstacle course? Thats sounds so sweet.

The eye highlighter thing is great - I swear I'm not a rep for Bare Minerals - I apply it over my weapons grade concealer so I look human.

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I had a play with excel and tried to make a spreadsheet. i have no idea how to share them, so if the link works it will be a miracle. If it doesn't just ignore it and hopefully someone with a clue will come along soon.

Having a bad willpower day.

Ah solitude I feel that same! The only reason I know about the weeks to Christmas is that DD was born on Christmas eve and I spend Christmas in hospital too. It was fucking grim! I hated being away from DS and was out of it on morphine for a good 24 hours after a nasty c-section. I got lots of texts saying what an amazing christmas I must be having. No. But DD is lovely so that makes up for it all.

Next Christmas is going to be amazing though..and we'll be flaunting our skinny asses in beautiful frocks

Oh that's very fancy Green.

Is the nice food calling you to come and eat it? That happens to me sometimes. Hold it together, the day is nearly over and you'll be happier tomorrow when you know you didn't over indulge.

I had an ok day today. TinySol was being a grizzly teething clinger so I had to carry him everwhere - except he didn't want to be carried or put down or touched. It made for a long day!

Yeah, Christmas in hospital is not to be recommended. I wasn't even out of it on drugs, but I thought the cook must have been as I tucked in to my sprout, jalepeno pepper and roast potato pasta bake. I'm not kidding, that was the vegetarian option. I have never wanted to cry so much in my life. All 3 weird ingredients smothered in creamy tomato sauce and topped with cheese.

TinySol was worth it though.

Next Christmas I'll be having a vodka in some seriously fancy, tight fitting (for the right reasons and not coz I'm porky) clothes. We'll be like an M&S ad.

Okay, you've spoilt the romance of a Christmas baby now! July was pretty crap too, soo hot last year.
I wanted to eat all the carbs today. Then we had to go to the ILs for tea because relatives are visiting. MIL is a feeder. Say no more. Although it could have been worse. There was a cheese board and two different puddings. We are repeating it all tomorrow too. I think I'm going to do fast days on Sunday and Tuesday for damage limitation. DH is going away on business for a week on Thursday, so I'm considering buying a load of M&S ready meals so I can do points.( and because I can't be arsed to cook)
Winter- your targets sound really similar to mine. If I lose my 39lb, I'll be happy and I know I can maintain that. But I'd still want to lose another stone at least to have a normal bmi. My target was 50lb for this year, or 1lb per week.
The spreadsheet should be editable. Does it work?

Green That looks great, thanks so much for doing it. Do we just input our data and save?

An M&S ad and hopefully MS food for Sol

DD was a July baby too Green It was boiling in the hospital and I had to wear the gorgeous post c section stockings, I begged the midwife to let me take them off for 30 mins.
That's exciting that you aren't going back to work. I am having major wobbles about it - I want to ask to do 3 days a week but not sure if this will be agreed or if this will be too stressful… have been up since 0445 (after feeding DD) thinking about it - grrr!

Hey Green thanks for doing that, I've put my data in and it seems to have saved. What are we counting as week 1, or is it individual? If I put on (which I will lol) then I guess I put a minus number in?

Weighed in again today and have lost another lb. I really need to find a people weigh in day instead of doing it randomly!

*proper not people

Ignore my questions I think I've worked it out!

Yay, it worked. We'll done with your loss Worship.
I hadn't thought about what week 1 was, I was just going to start on Wednesday. I don't suppose it matters, although 'wk1' etc could be changed to the date instead. Or I could try to put it above?
I was going to just put in the number of lb lost per week and it totals the loss at the end. You might need to change the formula in the last column if you want it to show how much you have lost. That's mainly because I don't want to disclose my weight!
Feel free to change it. I'm rubbish at excel, so it's pretty basic.

Beyond I'm excited, but slightly worried. This will be the first time I've had no job since I was 15, I suppose the children will keep me busy. I found part time easier than full time, but I felt quite out of the loop at work. Hope you figure something out. I've been worrying for months, it's not nice. When do you plan to return?

I added the date above the week columns. Starting on a Saturday. The we can keep track on which week we are in. Does that make sense? Is that okay with everyone else?
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Can I join this thread? My 'baby' is almost 16 months, but I'm still as fat as I was when he was 2 months, if that helps

I am at 132 lbs (I'm a short arse) and want to get to 118lbs by July.