New Mums: Pre-diet we had pride, now we want new bodies!

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Here we go again!

Ok it's the magic thread where we find inspiration, motivation and actually see the results we want and manage to hold on to them once we get them.

No more excuses (unless they are hilarious or necessary).

Welcome all!

You're doing really well Beyond. when are you getting weighed? How much Exante have you got left now?

I didn't do a fast day today. Too tired, I might try tomorrow. I need to find some will power from somewhere. No exercise either, I need to fit that in too. Still trying to get my head around what I want/need to do to get healthy.

Make sure you look after yourself Sol. You don't want to get run down from everything. The garlic bread won't have caused any harm, you're doing really well too.

I'm not a vampire, that would be a good low carb diet though? I have lots of pigmentation on my face and quite a few moles. I'm just trying to stop it getting any worse. So hence the SPF50. Speaking of paleness I've just bought some of the St Topez in shower stuff. I'm hoping to give myself a sun kissed glow for next weekend. Fat and bronzed looks better than fat and pale is my reasoning.

The 7 pairs of shoes is now only 6. An order I've placed was cancelled today. Probably for the best as I didn't need them. 3 pairs were Burthday presents so they don't count either.
We've already decided that I need a dressing room, so there will definitely be lots of shoe space going in.

That makes perfect sense Sol. Like Beyond says we wish we could help you. Feel free to write it all down if it helps.

I'm doing low carb, I have an Exante pack for breakfast, soup for lunch and something protein-y for dinner with salad or veg. It's ok after eating just Exante for so long.

I'm desperate to get in to the 12's. We are out for DH's birthday tomorrow night so I'll eat what I want when we are out and then get back to normal on Saturday.

When is your weigh in?

A dressing room?

I am in actual awe of a dressing room. Oh please describe your plans for it. I am so so so jealous.

Can you report back on the St Tropez shower tan? I was looking at an ad for that I want to give it a go, my chemist have it on offer next week. Fake tan is an instant slimmer, it will make you feel so much better.

You could definitely write the Vampire Diet and make your fortune Green, it would be a bit grim but people would totally do it.

Makes total sense. Well be here if you need us in a virtual but supportive way :)
I am so looking forward to you being in the 12's. I like your eating regime Sol, might try it next week. Need to keep will power though.

I was thinking of weighing in on Saturday. Have 2-3 days of products left I think, although I can't eat the peanut bars now, which is weird because I loved them before.

I would love a dressing room, we can pretend yours is ours
What other shoes did you get Green?

Could a vampire diet involve black pudding? I could work that into a plan.

I'm going to try to fit the tanning in tomorrow. I think I'm going to have to do some major exfoliating first. I did hair removal today which was a big job . The stuff was 3 for 2 in Boots so I have 2 bottles and my Mam has the 3rd. The shop lady had tried it the day before and said she had a slight colour from it, it did look natural on her. I'm hoping I won't look too TOWIE/ Geordie Shore

I only have vague ideas about the dressing room! We're waiting for the builder to come round and give us an idea of what will be cheapest to do. But I was just thinking of a room off our bedroom with lots of rails and shelves. Plus space for a proper grown up dressing table. Then we can just have some drawers in the actual bedroom for underwear and nightwear.
I was thinking it might be cheaper than getting fitted wardrobes.

we also want one because we are such slobs, we are thinking if the clothes are confined to their own room we might actually have a tidy looking bedroom for once! We're also wanting a laundry for similar reasons.
I think I have to go onto Pinterest and research dressing rooms now.

I'll link the shoes in a bit. I'm supposed to ordering food for tomorrow. (Boring considering how obsessed I am with food)

Okay, I honestly don't have a Clarks obsession.
I bought these for myself.
DH got me these for my Birthday.
Another Birthday present from my parents www.clarks.co.uk/p/20358684
These from the Inlaws
www.clarks.co.uk/p/26108389

The fifth pair is another pair of clogs. The same as the others I've ordered but with a lower heel and in red.

Lovely shoes Green.

Gosh am tired, irrationally hormonal and fed up today.

Not helped by a sneaky early weigh in showing no weight loss for the past 2 days despite only having 2x shakes/bars a day and ham/celery and I think 4 nuts!

20% off mint velvet in John Lewis

How did yesterday go Beyond? Do you think your weight could be linked to feeling hormonal? I hope your feeling better today.

I ordered the dress I liked from Mint Velvet (from JL). No idea why as I've found one I really like from Boden. I'm gong to have so much to return.

Morning Green. less hormonal as day went on. Work very stressful, am considering if it's time for a change. I like working though and most of the time my job and know how worthwhile it is.

I have loads to return too!

I ordered this, think I prefer to M&S dress, which although I liked, was brighter in the flesh!
uk.monsoon.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/mon_1,mon_1.2/7455016152

and got this for DD
uk.monsoon.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/mon_3,mon_3.1,mon_3.1.1/8141020205

What's the plan for today?
How are you Sol?

Oh Green, they are lovely shoes. Do you tell people which shoes to buy or do they just buy them for you? I think a dressing room is such a great idea, it will definitely take the clutter out of your room and once you get it laid out beautifully you won't want it messed up, so everything will be organised.

I love that Monsoon dress Beyond. I have a really similar one in blue and white. Maxi dresses are the best for Summer. You sound like you're having a tough time with work, have you any time booked off for a holiday?

I think my scales is broken/needs new batteries. My weight keeps changing by vast amounts every day. On Weds I weighed 10lbs heavier than Tues. I'm going to weigh a bag of flour on it later to check the weight is reading right. If I have put on 10 lbs I will cry. A lot.

It's a bank holiday here so I'm going to kick back with DH and the kids, the weather is crappy but I think we'll just hang out.

What's everyone's plan for the weekend?

Enjoy your weekend Sol. I am sure you won't have put on 10lbs - remember how different you looked in your photos from the wedding. I think I'd like a blue and white maxi. What do you wear over it? Cardi/jacket?
If you are interested there is really good priced knitwear in the bode clearance (thinking ahead to autumn!). This was £26
www.boden.co.uk/en-GB/Clearance/Womens-Knitwear/Cardigans/WK959/Womens-Barcelona-Cardigan.html?NavGroupID=6

Work: I feel so much more emotional since having DC, I was able to let things pass over me more before. Now sometimes I can't shake the sadness off.
Sorry if that sounds indulgent. But I wonder if there a time limit on being involved with sadness.. Can't think what else I would do though! And most of the time I love my job.

I am looking forward to eating tomorrow. Have got a lemon drizzle cake waiting in the kitchen
I think my plan for next week is to fast for 2 days (500 cals), stick to 1500 cals for 3 days and have 2 days off (social plans!). Is that enough to lose weight or is that more of a stay the same regime?
Oh and weigh in tomorrow. Had exante today supplemented with ham and 10 cashew nuts!

It's probably just dodgy scales Sol. After DD1 I was blissfully unaware that I was putting weight on. Somewhere along the line my mechanical scale had gave up and where reading 10lb lighter. Devastating.
But you can't put 10lb on overnight, so don't worry. Have a great Bank Holiday.

Those dresses are gorgeous Beyond, the maxi is more wearable than the M&S one (I like to blend in!). DDs is lovely, I'm guessing she isn't having a 'pink' stage yet? I'm really tempted to get it for DD2, but she has so many hand me downs it's ridiculous. I miss Monsoon, most have closed down round here and I find the sizing strange, so like to try on. The children's stuff always seems huge.

I don't think you sound indulgent about work at all. One of the reasons I took redundancy was because of how emotional/stressful I found it. Working closely with vulnerable people is very difficult and draining. I thought about work and pupils I taught all week long, despite only working PT. I'm guessing that as your job is very specialised it isn't a simple case of a quick retrain? (If you wanted to stay in that field?) What do you like doing? I think personal shopper would be a great job for you!

Enjoy the cake tomorrow. I think the plan sounds like a lose weight one. I'm jealous of your social plans. My plans next week are to tidy the house properly as my parents are staying to look after the girls while We go to the wedding. I'm already worrying about it all. I wish I was more like DH, he couldn't care less.

I'm not even thinking about diets today. I feel huge, I have 10 chins. We went out for a meal today for DH's Birthday. Tomorrow is a BBQ for family. My plan from Monday is to try to follow the outline of the 17 day diet again, but this time I'm making sure I have more food available. I'm not expecting miracles, but I'm hoping to be less bloated by Friday. After next weekend who knows what I'll do? Part of me is tempted to un pack the Exante and really go for it. The other part is saying- eat sensibly, exercise a lot more and try for 1-2 lb a week.

Sol - they just tell me to myself something and give me the cash. Except for DH, he just picks from my Amazon wishlist. I really don't expect Birthday present, but I'd prefer to receive things I want ( and will cruelly use) rather than 'surprises' ( stares at the drawer full of bath and shower products).

'Actually' use not cruelly. I'm not abusing the shoes, honestly.

How was your meal Green?

How goes your week Beyond?

I'm doing dreadfully. And I mean really, really badly. Imagine atrocious and multiply it by fucking terrible and that would be me.

I'm dreading stepping on the scales. I ate all weekend and that continued up until today. What is wrong with me? My motivation has gone. I need to have a firm word with myself.

Thinking of Exante again tomorrow. Again...Again...

Bleurgh!

Jesus, that was quite moany. Sorry!

Not moans at all. I've been exactly the same. I can feel my stomach and chin expanding every day.
I just can't see the point in starting this week as our wedding at the weekend is a non stop food feast ( wedding meal is afternoon tea with pies, then hog roast. Breakfast at hotel then BBQwith wedding party on the Sunday).
I was thinking of Exante from Monday but I've been asked out for lunch by two people! I feel so popular. I'm becoming a recluse so I feel I must go for my own good.
I'm going to fast properly from Monday and I've ordered a Hello Fresh box for next Thursday so I don't use lack of inspiration as an excuse to order takeaway. I'll try to count calories on food days too.

You're doing really well. We all have our off weeks. Anything you've put on will come off quickly. Could you ease yourself in with some healthy meals and start again next week? Don't be hard on yourself.

Hope your week is going well too Beyond

Not moany at all, maybe we need a new fad diet

Was good up until Sunday. Had lost a few lbs. Gone off rails since then too!

Gah - we can get back on track, I know it.....

Thanks, I've been feeling very hungry all week. I've eaten some junk but I am starving all the time. I daren't weigh myself, in fact the scales have been placed under the bathroom cabinet and will stay there for a little while. I feel pretty inspired to diet every morning and then quickly fall apart by lunch.

That Hello Fresh Box looks incredible Green. I've never heard of them before. I think you should head out for lunch and have a great time. You are right, you need to head out and meet people and enjoy yourself.

I would love a new fad diet Beyond. Something complicated that is impossible to maintain that offers great results.

My on/off week has continued. It's been fairly full on this week and I've tried to make healthier choices (and then sometimes thinking "sod it" and having some junk).

So, I'm going to try and make little changes day-to-day. Yesterday was no chocolate and I stuck to that. Today I am aiming not to have any bread. I wanted a bagel and hummous for breakfast (I tend to roll breakfast and lunch in to one meal) but I chopped up some carrots and had them with the hummous.

How is everyone else getting on?

Well, here I am on a Monday morning after what can only be described as an eat-a-thon of a weekend. There were bagels, hummous, several packets of pringles, nuts (Dry roast as they are the food of the Gods), chocolate, pringles and the list goes on...Oh and all washed down with waaaaay too much wine. Well, to be honest, it was just the right amount .

Do I feel bad that I ate so much junk? No. I enjoyed myself thoroughly.
Do I feel bloated and rotten today? Oh God yes.

I have a huge belly today. I look about 5 and a half months pregnant. And I feel so sluggish. I have zero energy. I really, really want to feel better. So I'm on Exante. AGAIN!

I tried the Christmas Pudding one. It's absolutely vile. It tastes like ice cold pureed pudding mix, yuck! But I will persist. I only had half of the pack to drink so I might try the rest hot later.

I have loads of shakes left so I'm going to work through them and a few desserts and meals, so I'm on a mission. I feel I need to get in to the zone. I am in the 180's weight wise, so I want to get in to the 170's. I was all motivated last week but somehow managed to convince myself not to bother and sabotaged myself.

Gah!

Had to throw out the shake. There was way too much spice in it and it burned the throat off me. I think it was too much nutmeg or something, it was awful. So I made up some breakfast eggs and had them instead. I'm not falling off the Exante train, I just had to re-route to a meal that didn't make me want to throw up.

I stood on the scales, I weigh 188 lbs. Which means I put on 5 and a bit pounds since Thursday, yikes! Hoping that will be all gone by Friday.

The shake sounds vile. Your weekend sounds great! Hope you enjoyed every mouthful.

My stomach was huge last week, yet is flat(ish) this morning despite the weekend. Weird.

I had an epic weekend. Best wedding ever! So much food and a free bar! I was slightly broken yesterday. But we managed to go to the after party and continued eating. I had a very early night yesterday.

I haven't been on the scales this morning. I've been having a think about being healthy. I'm going to have a fast day tomorrow and Thursday.

I'd love to have the willpower to get back into Exante properly. But I'd also like to try to learn how to eat normally and sensibly and start exercising. I'm giving myself 3 weeks to get my act together. If not I have to use up all the Exante and be strict.