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

[SolitudeSometimesIs]

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!

[BeyondTheSea]

Loving the sound of the website especially the parties.
Want you and Green as my babysitters apart from we'd stay in and drink prosecco.

Green -I have loads of unread books (one of my friends is rely into therapy and often gives them to me - make of that what you will
She really rated the confidence to be yourself (or something like that, will see if I still have it. I never get round to reading them though.
On this thread you come across to me as someone warm and friendly and fun. I can imagine being fairly quiet but in a good way :)

Sol - I would hate all the judging too. So unfair. There are some vicious people in the world. I don't understand what makes someone act like that, to actively seek someone out and want to do such things....

[SolitudeSometimesIs]

I second what Beyond says, you come across as lovely Green don't be so hard on yourself.

How do you keep a straight face when your friend hands you self help books Beyond? Are you tempted just to flog them on Amazon and spend the profit on make up (exactly what I would do).

[BeyondTheSea]

Well she is gay and catholic and has loads of issues, counselling helped her a bit. So I just do loads of nodding take the books and never read them.

[SolitudeSometimesIs]

Oh that's tricky, she's probably trying to pass on the help she feels she's getting. Nodding is good.

I'm trying to get motivated to go to bed. Oh why is upstairs so far away? Why am I so lazy?

[Greenrabbit]

oh thank you both, you are both lovely too. I think I'll give the self help books a miss though. Some days a shower and blow dry would help more (and all the makeup of course!). I'm just shy, I don't shut up, once I know people. It's just making good first impressions that I worry about.

Did you both do a fast day today? (sorry I've lost track of who is doing what)

I felt less grumpy today but I did go to bed early last night.
I've drank a lot of coffee to get through today. I also threw out the last few savoury meal packs. I would have offered them to you both but they were out of date. I just couldn't stand the thought of them being in my kitchen. I'm freezing now so I hope I'm getting into Ketosis. I'm going to force myself to do this until Easter, then I'll take it a day at a time. Maybe if I have a good loss I'll be really motivated again.

That murder case is horrific. I cannot believe I haven't seen it on the news or press.

[SolitudeSometimesIs]

I make shite first impressions. I come across as cold and sarcastic or I talk peoples legs off. I'm a women of extremes!

I hope you're getting in to ketosis, it makes everything so much easier. Plough on with it, it will be worth it. I didn't fast today, I woke up starving so I'll fast tomorrow. I got little 100 cal snack packs of microwavable popcorn when I was in the shop today, I'll try them tomorrow and let you know what they're like.

[SolitudeSometimesIs]

Fast day here. Really need to do it because I feel so bloated.

I had a wrap from McDonalds with chips yesterday for my dinner and I feel so cumbersome and enormous after it. It was quite nice but I've had stomach cramps ever since so I'm thinking it wasn't the best idea.

Better dash, children are waking up for breakfast!

[Greenrabbit]

Hope your fast day is going well Sol. I'm exactly the same with first impressions. I'm not so sarcastic anymore, now my tactic is to point out any faults I have and generally put myself down in the first five minutes of meeting people. E.g. - you like my coat? Thank you! It's a shame it's so huge, I'm really fat you see!
I'm a knob at times . I find it much easier to talk to people who are older than me. I don't know why?

I feel 'lighter' and more positive today. I think I can get back into this again, I'll take it a day at a time though.

How are you today Beyond?

[BeyondTheSea]

God knows how I come across - not too well I suspect

It's hard to accept compliments- someone once said to me if someone says something nice to you, resist the urge to downplay and just say thank you. I try and remember this from time to time.

Fasted Tues and Wed this week. Non fast day today, may have overindulged in cake and coffee. Bit excited to have a non fast and non child day...! I purchased some new eyeshadows and hair conditioner.

Will try and fast tomorrow but fear won't end well, planning a family trip to the cinema and we have a party on Saturday.

Hope your fast day is going well Sol and Green are you day 4? Well done :)
I ordered some shakes and bars and Tuesday and they have arrived. Thinking of doing a week after Easter to lose any party/Easter excess and hopefully a couple more lbs. Will keep plodding on!

[SolitudeSometimesIs]

I'm glad you are feeling more positive Green, you can do it! . It's hard to get back in to the swing of things but it will be well worth it.

How did you get your Exante order so quick Beyond? That's brill. It's denting my want to to the bloody diet if it takes the products so long to arrive. Your day sounds lovely, jealous about the child-free time. I can't even remember what that's like.

I've spent the day cleaning and completely forgetting to get DS1's teachers easter eggs so I had to do a mercy dash to the shop before the kids got tired and grumpy. I opted for wine for the teachers though, they'll get loads of chocolate. And they need wine after dealing with the kids for so long

[BeyondTheSea]

Not sure Sol - just ordered on normal delivery. Shows how paying more for express is a bit of a con for orders here anyway.

Eggs for the teachers?? is that usual? I haven't got any for them...

[SolitudeSometimesIs]

My fasting fell a bit to shit. I had 3 pieces of DS1's sushi and quite a few forkfulls of TinySol's pasta. Somebody kick me in the arse for being a dickhead.

I only get the teachers something small because they are amazing. I've known them for nearly 5 years and they have been absolutely fantastic to us. I wouldn't be arsed if they were just regular teachers.

[SolitudeSometimesIs]

Do you think I should give up fasting for today or make the sushi/pasta combo my dinner? So annoyed at myself.

[BeyondTheSea]

Make it dinner- the is almost over. No point in starting again tomorrow? You could have some carrot sticks/cucumber to nibble on later?

[BeyondTheSea]

the day is almost over.

[Greenrabbit]

Did you have a lovely time Beyond? I think you deserve some cake. What eyeshadow did you buy? I'm trying not to buy anymore as I have enough palettes to last forever, so I'll live through your purchases.

I was worried for a moment about Easter presents for teachers. There is a thread on AIBU about it. They will appreciate the wine more than chocolate. My SIL got a Jaegar bomb (no idea if that's how it's spelt) set from a parent in her class at Christmas. Interesting choice but we drank it anyway. It's the thought that counts. (Although as a teacher I don't think gifts are necessary at all)

[SolitudeSometimesIs]

A Jaegar Bomb set? That's quite a gift! Did you get many presents Green?

I had hummous and carrots. I am officially shit at this and will fast again tomorrow. Part of me just wants the sodding Exante food to arrive and I don't see the point of being hungry when I know I'll be bloody starving for the next 3 weeks.

[Greenrabbit]

I got an occasional gift which was always lovely. Usually from tutor group pupils. The school was in one of the poorest parts of the country so we would never expect anything. I liked getting cards though.
SIL teaches in a rather rough part of the city so maybe they don't drink wine? It had shot glasses and everything, I didn't know you could get such things!

I like the idea of fasting but it is difficult. You'll still have had hardly any calories though. I'm sure I read that it still works if you stick to under 800. You've been doing really well though, it won't have done much damage. (unless it was a massive pot of hummus? Those giant ones from M&S? I bought some today with pita bread for DDs, I want to get up and have some now)
I think it's harder when the children leave lots of nice food. I had a chicken teddy bear with all the breadcrumbs picked off tonight.
Hopefully your Exante will turn up soon.

[SolitudeSometimesIs]

Sadly it was not a huge M&S hummous, it was a low-fat Lidl one. I'm loving that you were very conscientious and picked the breadcrumbs off the chicken teddy. Bloody children and their tasty leftovers. Fasting is really hard, I'm sitting here wishing I had a pitta bread for my Tesco low-fat hummous. I am going from shop to shop trying each type of low fat hummous, it's boring and thankless work I tell ya.

Does anyone know why billieforever got deleted? I'm assuming it was some sort of product selling thing.

Are you still on Exante Green? How long are you going to stay on it?

[Greenrabbit]

I love hummus a lot. I honestly think all hummus tastes the same. But I expect a full report on the different brands. My favourite type is the M&S roasted red pepper one, but my local shop never sells it. We normally just have Sainsbury's basics. It ends up smeared everywhere anyway (because of the children, not kinky hummus based acts)

I'm still on the Exante, I weighed myself this morning and I was about 4lb lighter. I felt disappointed for some reason, which is daft as its only been 4 days. I feel I could have tried harder.
Had to have dinner at the inlaws which was homemade curries. I had no rice, mainly just meat. Then I spoilt it by having a small piece of nann and a popadom. I'm just going to keep going as best I can over the weekend as we have to go again tomorrow. On Sunday I will just have Exante (and continue for the rest of the week)

I feel really emotional today, I don't know why. Diet? Hormones? I keep thinking about that plane crash and it's making me so sad. I also had a filling on Tuesday and my mouth is still aching. I just feel so sorry for myself. Which is stupid as other people have far bigger problems.
I was also told that DD1 is below average in literacy and numeracy this week at parents evening (she's not even 4 yet and is working at 30-50 months in most areas). I hate that she'll spend the next 14 years of her life being a 'level or grade'.
Sorry for moaning.

I think Billie was selling something when I looked earlier. Forever living or something like that?

[Greenrabbit]

I'm going to try to do Exante until next weekend. I don't know what we are planning for Easter yet. Then DH is off the week after so I was thinking of doing an Exante/low carb meal mix that week. Then when he goes back to work I'll go back onto it until it runs out (it seems never ending at the moment).

[BeyondTheSea]

Green do you get mid cycle 'down in the dumps' - I do and I have it today. It's irrational and annoying. Hormones are irritating.
Well done on your 4lbs, such good progress. Keep going as much as you can. Don't worry about the naan and poppadom - hardly a feast :)

Ignore the comments from parents evening, DS also had comments re his talking (he had lots of ear infections so was a bit behind). But they are so little still. No one know their potential really. I know what you mean though, I hate the thought to being in school ,it seems to soon.

Keep going Sol. I will be join you with the fasting again next week.

Had massive diet daily today, out for lunch, then cinema and snacks with DC. Party tomorrow, so will fast Sunday and Monday to try and make up for it.

[BeyondTheSea]

'massive diet fail'

[BeyondTheSea]

These are the eyeshadows I got
narscosmetics.co.uk/en_GB/brousse-duo-eyeshadow/0607845030744.html
But actually wish I had got the urban decay ones now - was torn between the two!