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A space to talk openly about weight loss journeys and challenges. Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. You may wish to speak to a medical professional before starting any diet.

Is anyone feeling all MOTIVATED on this lovely sunny MONDAY

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StealthPolarBear · 05/05/2014 10:40

I am :o

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WannaSplitAPineapple · 22/08/2014 07:14

5 puppies alone would be hard enough! I think you should swap with DH for week 2 Grin surely all the chasing of them so mean a few lb's lost.

I really am gonna be good today. Need to think of something yummy but healthy for tea as DH loves his Friday take out and I need to avoid it.

TheOneWithTheHair · 22/08/2014 08:32

Hi everyone. It's seems it's been a frustrating week for everyone. I've been in the Lakes with my best friend and the dcs for this week.

We've had a few good meals out and very, very much wine, a bit of exercise and very late nights. It's tiring. Back home today but it won't get much better. I'm off to London tomorrow with the dcs. Mum is coming too so it wil be lots more wine and late nights.

I've done some kind of outing almost everyday this holiday and driven about 800 miles in the last 4 weeks. I'm absolutely exhausted!

If I have time, I'll weigh in the morning.

Reastie · 22/08/2014 08:34

Hello all

toe sounds like you've got your hands full there. Lots of walks I'm assuming though, that's got to help you stay on track? FWIW I'm the same, I need to be at home with my things. I'm trying to think of things I think when I want to raid the naughty foods. I think firstly 'am I really hungry?' and rate myself on a scale on 1-10, then I think of how I'll feel after I've eaten chocolate [insert own food here] and think is it worth it for eating the food. Then if that doesn't work I'll think about all the effort I've put in and do I want to waste it by falling off the wagon. Then I'll think about how I looked previously and how much I've lost. Over half of the time that works, or at least most of the time makes me eat less than I would have. It doesn't stop me eating but it helps me make better choices. If I do cave in then I try really hard not to beat myself up about it, you can't be perfect all the time. Or, tell yourself you can have it in half an hour, you just have to wait (I think I got that tip from someone on here) by the time the half hour passes the urge has often passed but you don't feel like you're denying yourself as you're telling yourself you will have it later when you really want it. And, if you do go mad, don't give up for the rest of the day, it's OK so long as it doesn't mean you give up completely. Hope that all makes sense. I feel like I'm telling people what to do and give advice when I don't really feel in a position to give advice Blush

Pineapple you'll have legs of steel with all those squats Grin . What a pain with the leak, put a bit of a downer on your return.

I've only got one more week of holidays then back to work :( It's going to be harder to workout and watch what i'm eating when I'm back . Hope I don't undo my hard work. Am still awaiting my timetable to know my hours

Running out of fruit and veg here so hoping for a trip to sains later with DD. Hoping I don't get tempted with naughty things.

Reastie · 22/08/2014 08:35

xposted, hair you sound really hectic ATM. Hopefully walking up hills in the lakes has helped.

WannaSplitAPineapple · 22/08/2014 11:31

Only if I remember to do them Reastie.

I can't get use to the new layout. I've had to flip the tread otherwise I have to do a lot of scrolling to get to the bottom but because it's flipped I can't look back at the post I'm replying to and people keep interrupting me in work so I'm forgetting what I need to say.

Reastie what you say is stuff I've heard before but being reminded of it is not a bad thing as I've clearly forgotten or I'd be doing it now! I must say I've just been sent on a cake run so I returned with cakes for everyone and an apple for me!
Hair (I think it was you but see above) you must be exhausted. Will things quieter down after the school holidays?

Right no ones in my office I'm gonna try doing a few squats when no ones looking. Let's hope they knock before coming in!

TheOneWithTheHair · 22/08/2014 14:30

I hope things will calm down! I don't think I could keep this up although we are all having a fab time.

Dh's juicer has arrived. He's done me some fruit ones and they're quite good. I'm looking at it as a vitamin benefit rather than a weightloss aid. That way I don't feel I can binge because I've had juice.

He also bought himself a ukulele whilst I've been away. That will end up unplayed in the dining room with his 5 unplayed guitars and unplayed banjo then! Hmm

He spends too much money when I'm away.

TheOneWithTheHair · 25/08/2014 09:19

Greetings from our capital. It's going well here. Loads of walking and not a lot of fattening food. The wine is present but not as bad as last week!

Anyone thinking of going to Notting Hill Carnival - don't bother! We went for family day yesterday, found our spot on the route with thousands of other people, waited an hour and one group went past! One!

We then found out it would be another hour before anyone else came past. 5 yr old was going spare with boredom by then so we left. We were expecting a big parade!

Big let down!

ToeFluff · 25/08/2014 09:22

Morning. So I've bought meal replacement shakes. I've been tempted since it was mentioned last week so I bought a pot yesterday ready to start this morning. Now I only have one meal in the evening to worry about getting right! Grin

Maintain again for me this morning. Pleased with that as I've been living off oven chips!

Happy bank holiday everyone! Hope it's not as miserable weather as it is here.

ToeFluff · 25/08/2014 09:27

Pfft how can that be called a carnival!!

TheOneWithTheHair · 25/08/2014 09:44

I know - rubbish!

Let me know how you get on with the shakes. I'm skeptical that you won't get hungry. If you don't it would be great!

ToeFluff · 25/08/2014 10:36

Yeah to be fair I have always avoided them as I think they are faddy and not sustainable long term...but I'm desperate!! Grin

Reastie · 25/08/2014 12:38

toe was it me saying I used meal replacement shakes but also ate the meals that got you on the idea? Grin . Let me know how you get on and hope you manage to actually replace the meals with the drinks unlike me . Hopefully it will get you going on a loss to keep you motivated and on track when you stop them (I imagine that's where people go wrong, just go back to where they were when they give up the shakes, you will NOT do this though toe!).

Hair enjoy London. Weather is dire today isn't it. i'm surprised about the carnival as I've known lots of people go and none of them had said there was no carnival! Maybe you were just reallllyyyyy unlucky.

Things going OK here. Did a kenpo dvd this morning (sort of punching and kicking type of workout) and things touch wood so far going well with sugar free. I don't think I'm eating less calories but what I do eat is healthier as there's no empty calories. I think I might have lost 1 lb or so but it's hard to work out as we're having our bathroom redone and the floor is up so the scales are on a different floor so it could just be that. I'll have to reweigh once we get the new flooring in then I'll have a basis to work from again. Just tucking in to a quinoa, tofu, and vegetable stir fry, yum.

WannaSplitAPineapple · 26/08/2014 19:39

I was putting my uniform on today and whilst struggling to button my trousers up was thinking I may try the replacement drinks but I know once back on food I'd just put the weight back on. So I've dusted off the hairy dieters book that I got when someone recommended it on her but never used and made the chicken pot pie. It was really easy to make, delicious and between I'm well under calories for the day! Even super fussy DH ate it!

How have you gone on the shakes toe? It will be what you need to get you back on track.

Reastie maybe it's not a bad things the scales are tucked away so when you do weigh yourself you'll see the full effect of being sugar free. I still can't imagine doing this simply because I drink a lot of vimto.

ToeFluff · 26/08/2014 21:27

Ok, so day one on the shakes...I had an Indian for dinner!!! Parents came home earlier than planned and we ordered in. Had a shake this morning before coming back home and spent the day with a rug doctor, missed lunch as was working so hard, and dinner was a sausage sandwich as I don't have any food in till I can go shopping after work tomorrow. Big fat fail so far. And I don't have any milk so can't start again in the morning.

That said I might take the powder with me and buy some milk on the way to work if I have time so all might not be lost. The rate I'm going in going to run out before even doing a proper day!

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ToeFluff · 27/08/2014 16:38

Oh that's frustrating eighty, but 2 swims and a run is bloody good going so be proud of that!

A rug doctor is a big carpet cleaner machine which wasn't very heavy was still making me sweat doing it all.

I didn't have any shakes today BUT I think I may have cracked it as I had grapes for snacks and lunch I had a slim a soup and 2 slices of bread (no butter) to dip in. So I am now determined to behave for the rest of the day. Wooooo!

And yes I also find it's all the chocolate or nothing, I can't control myself to only have a little.

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ToeFluff · 27/08/2014 18:24

Mmmm I now want scrambled eggs!

I've just had dinner of vegetable couscous. Decided I was too low on calories for the day so chucked in some of ds's chopped up hot dog... Was a good idea at the time but didn't realise how utter rank they are!

God I hope I've turned the corner now!

Cheesy pasta is amazing, though for some reason I can never judge pasta and am always left over with a ton of the stuff!

Reastie · 27/08/2014 18:46

Toe that's why I can't have sugar atm, it's all or nothing. I can't eat cup a soups anymore as they aren't gluten free but I found them great for a lunch when I lost weight in the past.

Mmmmm cheesy pasta...

Sugar free still here and doing ok. Want to start p90x2 but need to source some equipment for it first.

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Reastie · 27/08/2014 20:34
. It looks a little scary tbh and I have to buy special equipment which might take me a few weeks to get around to
InMySpareTime · 28/08/2014 11:07

We're in Banffshire this week, weather has been glorious! Lots of walking etc, it's a bit on the cool side but you can 't have everything.
Hair, I grew up in the shadow of the Notting Hill Carnival, could have told you it'd be a waste of time!
Contemplating the climbing wall at Landmark forest adventure park today, but I might be too small!

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Reastie · 28/08/2014 13:50

IMST enjoy the walk, I think you CAN do the climbing wall eve if you have to do a children's on for short legged ones

eighty I got it for £50 on an amazing amazon offer months ago, just been saving it up (I didn't realise all the stuff I'd have to buy though)

Things here were going well today, until I just ate 4 oatcakes with a huge amount of peanut butter on each. Oh well.....

TheOneWithTheHair · 28/08/2014 14:12

Hope you're having a good time IMST.

Must google this thing you're talking about later.

I'm on the train and I cannot wait to get home. We've been away so much this holiday that I really, really miss my bed and dh!