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BigMoFos Week 35

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WigWamBam · 05/01/2007 11:05

New week, new year, new thread, new motivation!

(No, I haven't gone mad with the thread number, the last one covered two weeks).

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JackieNo · 05/01/2007 11:08

There's organised of you, WWB. I probably wouldn't have noticed.

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WigWamBam · 05/01/2007 11:13

I'm a bit anal sometimes, Jackie

I have another big motivation for shifting this weight now. It might sound trivial to some, but it's a biggie for me. Dd told me this morning that two of her friends at school (well, her former best friend and the girl's new best friend) were teasing her yesterday because of how fat I am. Normally when they tease dd just brushes it off with a "whatever", but she was really upset yesterday and tried to defend me, which of course led to more teasing.

I'm quite upset that she's getting stick because of me, although I suppose it's not uncommon, and it's made me really determined that I've got to do better.

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JackieNo · 05/01/2007 11:16

Kids can be horrible sometimes, can't they (a cliche, I know, but true). Good on your DD for defending you. But I completely understand how you feel about it. It's part of why I want to lose weight too.

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WigWamBam · 05/01/2007 11:34

I suppose I knew there was a chance it would happen sometime - and this particular girl takes great delight in being mean so it shouldn't be a big surprise really. But it's a wake-up call; she shouldn't have to be trying to stand up for me at her age.

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peegeeweegee · 05/01/2007 13:26

Oh WWB - kids can be horrid...
I do worry about how my weight will affect ds at school. So far no problems, but it would break my heart to think of him being teased because of me...

I was doing really well today - yoghurt and banana for lunch, and half an apple for mid morning snack. Then I made dd's lunch (she has it early as she goes to nursery at 12) and I ate handfuls of grated cheese. Then, whilst tidying the kitchen I found some left-ver chocolate orange and ate that too...

Oh well, never mind... (sigh)

I should go and take the dog for a long walk, but the woods are wet and muddy and I have no motivation - just feel sleepy for some reason..

colditz · 05/01/2007 16:14

I've done crap today. 9 stone Dp plonked three buttered crumpets under my nose this morning, then I had a row with my mum over the phone because she loves my brother more than she has ever loved me, and it all ended in Greggs, and cheese was also suspected to have been involved

I at a sausage roll, a lamb and mint bake, and a cheese and onion bake, which must come to somewhere in the region of a squillion calories.

Why are maternal relationships and food so closely tied?

Bum.

Skinny sausages, potatoes, carrots and broccoli tonight, without the sausgae.

tiger8565 · 05/01/2007 16:20

hey...

i know these are expensive, but it sounds like you could all do with cheering yourselves up? go and have a gander at these and maybe treat yourself to one? bring a smile to your faces eh?

www.ediblearrangements.co.uk

please don't be too hard on yourselves

twoisenoughmum · 05/01/2007 16:24

Feeling lonely and left out, sniff - I posted my weight gain on the thread yesterday: this IS the marvellous new Big Mo Fos weight gaining thread isn't it? - but didn't make it on to WWB's round-up.

Perhaps because I've only gained weight since being with you girls, not lost even an ounce, or is it because I didn't email it to you direct WWB?

Will do so next week. Good intentions are there. Last night we had mashed potato, one of my all-time favourite foods, but I thought I'd make it a little bit healthier by doing it with swede. Trouble was it was so unspeakably delish that I ate more than I would have if it was just ordinary mash! Sigh. I did make it with Olivio instead of butter - is there less fat in Olivio?

coppertop · 05/01/2007 16:30

Is it bad of me to admit that my eye was immediately drawn to the chocolate-dipped strawberries?

WWB FWIW I think that the mean children will always look for something to bully about. You could be a size 8 and the bully would try to upset dd by saying your hair/clothes/bag/shoes were somehow 'wrong'.

I see I'm not the only one who was tempted by buttered crumpets. I've not been great today but much better than I have been recently.

colditz · 05/01/2007 16:34

YEs, I used to get tesed at school because my clothes were 'from oxfm'

1 they weren't (not that it matters)
2 theirs were!

But they were just that spiteful sort of child.

coppertop · 05/01/2007 16:34

twoisenough - My 4lb gain isn't there either. I thought maybe I'd got away with it.

WWB - I'll post you a message for Sue tomorrow afternoon if that's okay? I think I've still got the e-mail with your address.

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WigWamBam · 05/01/2007 16:45

Sorry ... there were a lot of messages on the thread and I must have missed a couple It's probably best if you do email me with the weights because I can't miss you that way. Nothing personal, honestly

I was bullied at school as well, and it was the one thing I dreaded happening to dd ... and it's my fault. The problem is that dd adores the girl who's doing it - but she blows hot and cold, and is either really nice to dd or absolutely vile. Girls, hey.

Colditz, that mother-daughter crap is awful, isn't it. It's a theme that seems to crop up again and again on these threads. They f*ck you up, your mum and dad ...

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Dottydot · 05/01/2007 16:51

... They may not mean to but they do..!

WWB - it is not your fault! We come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and a bully is going to be a bully whatever - it would have been something else if not this. Please don't blame yourself. Children are right little sods sometimes...

My body's in shock because I've only eaten breakfast and lunch today - no snacking - I'm starving..!

twoisenoughmum · 05/01/2007 16:52

WWB - it is most certainly not your fault that a not very nice little girl is bullying your DD.

agalch · 05/01/2007 18:02

WWB not sure if i sent my weight to the right email addy or not.What is the eddress we need to send it to?
Cheers

Dotty i know what you mean about being starving,my poor tummy is miserable cos i havn't been snacking today.

I have an appointment at a bridal shop on Sunday to look at dresses eeek!The lady who owns the shop said she has her own seamstress who can alter a dress if i get bigger(hope not) or smaller so that sounds promising.

Have got my tea on atm,a scottish slimmers recipe,spicy meatballs and pasta.Hope it tastes as nice as it looks lol.

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WigWamBam · 05/01/2007 18:20

I got your start weight, agalch. I don't list the start weights (I would be lynched if I did ), so it'll be next week before you join Rogues' Gallery with your weight loss.

I know it's not my fault that some mean little girl is teasing my daughter - this is just the latest in a long line of tactics this girl has used. Each time I've given dd some responses to use rather than get upset, and every time this girl finds some other way of getting under dd's skin. But there's no-one else to blame for my size but me and I should have done something years ago - well, I did (several times) and each time the weight came back with reinforcements.

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EeyoreIsFab · 05/01/2007 20:06

WWB - what e-mail address do I send details to?

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WigWamBam · 05/01/2007 20:07

It's [email protected]

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Dottydot · 06/01/2007 18:34

Hmm... Day two of being good and we had a big family meal and I ended up (entirely against my will) having a meringue nest (surely OK - mostly air??!) with raspberries (very good indeed) and cream (erm, just like skimmed milk only thicker???!)

twoisenoughmum · 06/01/2007 21:00

Dotty - I'm quite certain that eating meringues (yum) is a bit like eating celery - the calories you use breaking them up carefully and concentrating on not allowing bits to ping off and hit other diners - amount to more calories than those in the actual meringue itself.

JackieNo · 06/01/2007 21:32

That's a good thought, twoisenoughmum.

Had DS's 3rd birthday party today (DD's party next weekend ). So have a house full of chocolate fingers, party rings and mini rolls. Not good.

mytwopenceworth · 06/01/2007 22:11

I'M HUNGRY!!!!!!!

Still doing it though! although i am taking what could be described as a keen interest in other peoples food.

The kids have taken to eating their food under the stairs, growling at me if i come too close!!

oh, and WWB. on an unrelated matter.
name 10 mners.
2 lists a mile long.
and you still didnt name me.

do you still have that knicker elastic? i want to 'twang' you with it.

flutterbee · 07/01/2007 00:12

Just to let you all know Sue has updated her site. She sounds a bit nore upbeat but not much further along and I have just realised that My birthday is on 2nd Feb and Sues is 3rd Feb I suspect we shall both be having a small gain that week.

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WigWamBam · 07/01/2007 09:08

I knew those lists would offend someone ... sorry I missed loads of lovely people off.

I shall twang myself ... a bit like wearing a hair shirt, only louder

Poor Sue, it must be getting so frustrating for her now. I can't believe she's still having all of this red tape to go through.

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Radley · 07/01/2007 12:25

Hello all,

Well, I'm sorry to say that I didn't make it through the first week,and, I'm dissapointed i myself

I did ok up until 6pm last night and then went mad on the mince pies leaving me 10-12 points over.

I did however have my weigh in on friday. I have lost 2lb from monday to friday.

I weighed in on the night before new years eve and had loads to drink in between then and starting plan on new years day so i think that hasn't helped.

Back on track today and 6 days now without any alcohol