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!

Blimey Sol. Hope you are ok. Have you any dizziness? Blurred vision. Ask them to check your blood pressure and maybe your iron levels. Your DH is correct, you can't restrict when unwell. I'll join you in some low carbing.
Think is my TOM but I just don't seem as motivated at the mo. I hate that I have put weight on though. I have social plans Thurs,Fri and Sat, so plan on being strict from Sunday.

Hi Beyond, going for blood tests on Tuesday that seem pretty comprehensive. The doc was certain that I have migraines with aura and has given me a few tablets to try (apparently treatment can be a bit hit and miss to start off with) and lots of instructions to rest. But I have 2 small kids and no help so I don't think that will be happening. She did a few basic neurological checks (balance, co-ordination etc.) and everything seemed fine. My blood pressure was perfect and she did some checks to check I hadn't had a small stroke - which was a bit full on to hear.

My motivation is gone too. Maybe we lost it and should put up posters and offer a reward for safe return of motivation? But then if it's found we will have to diet...it's all very Catch 22.

Have you any low carb meals that aren't too much hassle, or do you know of any good websites? I'm a bit stuck in a rut. You sound like you have a fab weekend planned, you should kick back and enjoy yourself. Is it a bank holiday in England?

Sounds like you have had a thorough check, hope all settles soon.

We'll get out motivation back, we have before we can do it again !
Do you eat fish? Can't remember...
I seem to have a lot of stir frys, chicken breast with salad or veg.
Greek yogurt for breakfast with fruit, handful of nuts. Not very inspirational ...

Have you had recent eye test?

Yes bank holiday here, we are planning on a family day out, also a cinema and lunch trip and I also have some work drinks (processo yay!)

Hi, hope you start feeling better soon Sol. Exante is not a good idea if you are feeling that bad. Look after yourself

Have a good weekend Beyond. I think fasting sets me off with eating too much too. I think I'm going to have to research emotional eating properly.
Do you have any time over the next few days to plan some more interesting low carb meals? I'm jealous of your social life though.

Sorry, got disturbed.

Do either of you have Pinterest? It's really good for searching for recipes. There are some good low carb meal ideas on it.
Slimming World (even though I've not been too favourable about it) has some nice meal ideas too. They have a new plan that seems to cut out all the more complex carbs.

After my wine and curry on Friday I felt slightly delicate (don't drink and low carb). So had a day off, shocked myself on Sunday as I'd put on 4lb.

Started low carbing properly on Sunday. Been doing the high fat low carb thing. Mid week I felt it wasn't working and I was worried about eating lots of fat. But I weighed myself this morning and the 4lb gain has gone. So I'm going to do it next week too. If I lose more I'll carry on, if I don't I'll go back to Exante.

Although I like Exante as I don't have to think about food, I've actually enjoyed planning meals. They have been easy to prepare too. I've found the meals far more satisfying than a low fat meal too.

I just hope I can survive the Bank holiday, although I don't know what we are doing yet.

Just a quick post, can you give some ideas of the meals you have been having?

Slightly hungover this morning...!

Thanks for all the ideas.

Sorry for the absence, 2 sick kids and not feeling great myself. Made lots of veggie soup and eaten buckets of hummous (and eaten tons of chocolate) basically meals have been good but snacks have been a disaster.

You sound like you are doing amazingly Green, how goes the diet?

Did you have the best bank holiday weekend Beyond? How's your head?

Hi, don't worry about dieting when you feel ill Sol. It sounds quite healthy really. Are you all starting to feel better? Did you have your blood tests?

Diet is bad! Had a good bank holiday. Had a takeaway and a real child free night out ( we'll sort of, we were back in for 9pm!). I just had Exante yesterday, but I've been really picky today. But I think that's down to PMT. I'm still determined to be thinner. I almost signed up to WW today. I'm having a rethink on the high protein/fat low carb diet though.

I had a could lot hangovers this weekend too Beyond. I'll try to put some meals down tomorrow. It was mainly roast meat and veg last week.

DD1 started school today. have your boys started yet?

Hi,

sorry for the near constant disappearing act. Had a mad few weeks. The DS's had some weird flu like bug, then I got it and felt like death for a few days, then I had to go on the world's most bizarre hen weekend and now I'm back. Haven't eaten anything other than carby junk to get through the hen weekend (with unending glasses of Pinot Grigio).

How is everyone?

Shall I tell you about my mad weekend to cheer you up?

Yes please. I hate hen do's, but love hearing about other people having to endure them.
I've been inhaling carbs too. Hope you're all feeling better now.

Hi Green.

The weekend was a bit manic. It was supposed to be in a hotel but there was a bit of a cock up with prices and dates so we had to re-arrange and ended up going to a house in the country that belonged to the Uncle of the bride.

All good, really nice house, had a little swimming pool and hot tub, lovely scenery etc. HOWEVER, it was the most awfully decorated house I have ever been in. Every room was themed. My bedroom was the "Bayside Room" so it had a mural of the sea, the carpet was sand coloured, the fittings were all nautical themed and there were loads of boats and tankers painted on the walls (except they were really irregularly sized so a sail boat was bigger than a trawler). The kitchen was Manchester United themed so were hand painted murals of the various teams, cups, managers and the big crest everywhere. It was insane.

The brides Aunt fancies herself as an interior designer and had done the whole house. There were rooms dedicated to singers, one of the bathrooms was a forest, 007 room, Academy Awards room - it was so overwhelming. And with all of the pictures of people it was like eyes were on you at all times. It was creepy. I came home to my more sedate coloured house and was relieved.

We drank and ate so much so I'm staying away from the scales. I made points free soup, even though I'm not on WW, so I'm hoping to undo some damage with that.

Are you going to re-join WW Green?

Sorry not been around - lost all motivation.

How are you both? Hope you had a green weekend in the bizarre house Sol.
Hows DD liking school Green?

I am so fat - need to do something.

Hi Beyond, I know how you feel about lack of motivation. Did we accidentally eat it?

Had a great weekend, sore head and fat belly to prove it.

Hi Beyond and Sol, my motivation has been well and truely eaten.

DD is liking school so far. But she's only done half days so far. The real test will be full days.

That house sounds amazing Sol. I really need to decorate and I've bought some paint, but I'm having second thoughts after hearing your descriptions. Why have off white when you can have a themed room? I thought I was being fancy by planning a radiator cover.

I'm seriously thinking about WW. They have an offer on at the moment! I think I need to go to a meeting and face the shame if being weighed in public. I really want to start exercising too. I have less excuses after DD1 is in school full time.

That's great that your DD has settled in to school well, it's tough to see some of the little ones struggling. DS started too and he loves it, such a relief.

I think I might just try to cut back on shitty food for the moment and eat less processed, higher protein and veggie stuff. I've been eating lots of hummous and veg soup and I made veggie lasagne for dinner, just proper food. I wonder if I cut back on the junk for the time being and stop drinking so much wine (though the school run has meant no evening drinks for me as I have to be up so early) will I notice a difference. I've had so many health problems recently I wonder what damage I have done.

Are you going to try the new WW or the points one? What exercise have you got in mind? I'm so crap at exercise.

Honestly Green the house was hideous. It took such a huge amount of work to screw up such a fantastic building in a beautiful location. It was the badly painted portraits that messed with my head, the lines weren't clean, they were slightly blurry so it looked like they might move, but their eyes were staring all the time.

Ha, I thought you meant photograph portraits (that's bad enough!). It's amazing what some people think looks good. A relative of DH does really bad copies of paintings. I declined when she offered one to me. Everyone was too polite to tell her that she wasn't that good. but I didn't see why I should have such rubbish on display in my house?
My idea of interior design is plain. I get lots of compliments usually.

I feel really tired and run down after doing Exante, maybe it's just coincidence?

I don't know about WW or exercise. I'm just sick of making excuses for myself. I need to do something however small.

Oh no. The portraits were hand-painted on to the wall and then a very large frame was either painted around them of nailed on to the wall. It was quite the look! My style is plain at the moment, we rent so we can't really do anything too crazy. The kids bedrooms are quite colourful but everything else is mostly creams and browns although I'm hoping to re-paint the living room as DS2 ripped a huge piece of wallpaper off the wall.

Shall we crowdfund for plastic surgery?

Just seen photos of self - am in despair.

I hate dieting, I hate being chubby.

DS started school this week, only afternoons so far, he seems ok, hoping the novelty doesn't wear off, he loved nursery.
Glad both of yours are liking so far.

I like plain Sol, people do have very strange tastes, I have been given some interesting to say the least presents over the years, I refuse to display them.

Your plan sounds good Sol. Full sympathy from me Green. What can we do??
It's 14 weeks till Christmas. We could try for a lb a week? It's dreary I know. I don't know what else to suggest.
My DH said, either accept you are the size you are or do something about it...

We have reasons to lose weight that should be enough motivation, so why can't I put down the dairy milk?!

Gah - back later. Trying to think of a plan that doesn't involve surgery.

How dare your husband try to bring logic and reasoning in to our dieting, the cheek!

Don't despair over the pictures, just shove them in a drawer and forget about them for a while. They might serve as a good record of how much weight you have lost by Christmas.

I'll sign up for 1 lb per week Beyond - although I think I did that this time last year. Maybe it's more manageable than trying to lose 15 lbs in 45 minutes.

How does going to school in the afternoon work? Are there 2 sessions of school? Mine goes in the morning 5 days per week, 8.30-1.15pm, I've never heard of afternoon school.

I had a lion bar for brekky, if I'm going to fail at dieting I might as well do it in style.

A lion bar you say - hmm, tempting. I am trying to fast because I have decided to do a weigh in on Saturday, my 14lbs will be from that weigh (and I know I have put on quite a bit, load of clothes are too tight).

I know - he's such a flippin scientist - sometimes I feel murderous, especially when he is eating.

A lb a week it is. We must do it, otherwise we will be on this thread in 30 years time.

The settling in for DS's school is desperate, it's 2x 2 hours, then 2x 3 hours and so on! I actually think he is finding it more unsettling...

I will weigh in on Saturday too. Then we can be all synced up. I'd actually be pretty happy with a stone gone by Christmas. I think we'll still be on this thread in 30 years, the title will be "New Grandmother's - Pre Grandkids we had pride, now we have an endless supply of cake! (and stretchy pants)".

How long will your DS's school day be when he is in full time? The lead in was only a week here, it's been good. I am in bits from being up so early though, we had huge lie-ins over the Summer and the early starts are a killer.

My husband keeps saying the same to me Beyond. I'm happy being chubby, I just want to be less chubby than I currently am.

I'll weigh tomorrow too. I gave a wedding in 2 weeks time.

DD starts full time school next week. I can't decide if I'm pleased about that or not.

Well I weighed in yesterday like the good little fatty I am, and I weigh 193.6 lbs (13 stone 8 lbs). To be back at this weight is so frustrating, however, I know that this is my doing, I take full responsibility.

So I'm on board with the plan to lose 1 lb per week (hopefully more) and in the next few weeks.

Have you a dress picked to wear for the wedding Green?