BigMoFos Week 35

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

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

Well the first day of my 'diet' has gone reasonably well - some salami slices that needed eating up, some cream in my coffee and a meringue nest to fix the sugar craving were my only vices. This is the first day in a while that I remember feeling quite hungry!

Tomorrows target - to do some exercise!

Hmm, I guess 9.5 stone would be bottom end of normal for my height. It was the figure that my last slimming class leader gave me anyway - although I don't think I would want to lose that much. I don't have a particular weight in mind really because it's such a huge amount to lose that I would just get depressed! So for now it's just a pound at a time, and my long-ish term goal is to weigh less than dh - 16 stone-ish.

OK, just checked my WW BMI book and for 5'9, the minimum weight for you would be 9 stone 9, and the maximum is 12 stone 1lb. But that's based on BMI, not your body!! My maximum weight based on BMI is 11 stone 9lb, which I know would be too small for me - I've got a really big frame and I'd look ill if I was less than a size 12/14 I think (wouldn't know - never been that small..! )

Anyway, no more obsessing about particular weights - but I think your slimming class leader shouldn't have been quoting ridiculously low weights for you to try to get to. 16 stone sounds a good target - you'll be a curvy size 18 - 20 probably!

I haven't been size 18 - 20 for over twenty years ... that would be really weird.

I'm not getting obsessed with weights really - I was talking about weight with a friend earlier and it just got me idly musing.

Dh is away tonight, so I'm all alone with only the refridgerator for company ... have managed to resist the urge so far but it's difficult not to pick.

Sorry - I was getting all bossy there..! Well, I think I'm going to try and retrieve something from the day by doing some exercises. Can't believe I haven't got enough self control to not eat 5 digestive biscuits and finish off some Doritos (grrrr - at myself...). I keep thinking I'll wake up tomorrow and it'll all be easy.

It feels easy when you think about it, doesn't it - not quite so easy when you actually come to put it into practise!

I wake up every single morning and it is all bloody esy. Until 7 pm, when I reckon I eat 60% of my calories!

i am fine until I sit down and the kids aare in bed.

I had no breakfats, ham salad sandwich nd a 28g packet of crisps for lunch, mashed potato and bolognese for tea

nd since 7 pm, some chicken bits out of the freezer, some ice cream, some Guylian and some buttered toast.

Bah. Anyone got a solution for evening picking?

It's al very well saying you'll never get back to mid 20's weight - I am mid 20's now. I don't want it to go up!

I'm worse in the mornings - when I've dropped dd off at school and I'm alone in the house. Evenings are easier because I do most of my "bad" (for want of a better word) eating in the mornings.

Would doing something with your hands help - like sewing or painting - something that would mean you physically can't pick food up? I do cross-stitch, which I know some people find helps them stop eating (doesn't help me, but you might find something like that works).

i haven't manged to find nything to stop me eating, but will try to get back into playstion!

Evening everyone. I have had some terrible news today (not death or illness in anyone close to me, or anything approaching GGGlimpopo's tragedy, but still terrible shock nonetheless) and suddenly having 2 stone to lose is the last of my worries. WWB - I am aiming for 9st7ish and I am only just over 5 ft tall, there is no way that sort of weight is right for you at 5ft 9, but you know that anyway.

Might not be around for a while ladies, really got to sort this awful thing suddenly landed in my lap out, good wishes to you all. Hope to join you again when life is not so desperate.

xx good luck and Happy New Year.

Are you OK? Is there anything any of us could help with, or would a friendly ear help?

Thanks WWB . As I said, no death, injury or illness - so must count blessings. Nevertheless, have been knocked for six. Too long to post now. Will try and get back on Mumsnet when I can but atm there are other things I should be doing urgently. Sorry, not trying to be enigmatic, but story so s**t, I may start crying if I write it down and I really don't want to do that. Thanks for offer of friendly ear, you are a lovely group of Mo Fos.

Hope everything is sorted out quickly for you, whatever it is.

We're here when you're ready.

Take care, and be nice to yourself.

Twoisenoughmum - hope you are ok. We are here if you need support.

WWB, I'm 5ft 9. Many years ago (about 17!), I did WW for the first time. I was about 14 stone at the time. I was set a goal weight of 10.5 stone. I never managed to get below 11.5 stone, even after a year of sticking to the diet fairly rigidly (once I'd got to 11.5 stone. I looked really slim at that weight and think that maybe, it was a comfortable weight for my body.

I am never going to be 9 stone! Even though 11.5 stone is over 6 stone away from where I am now, I know that I probably won't even get there again. I was only 21 when I did WW - I've had a child and am heading towards 40!

12.5 stone seems more reasonable for me.

TIEM - hope you're OK - let us know if you need to talk/any help.

Lots of thoughts going to ggg and her family as well today - feels like a sad morning this morning.

twoisenoughmum - thinking of you too - if there's anything we can do, or you need to chat, just get in touch.

Thanks for the welcome ladies

TIEM, hope you are okay. Just because a problem doesn't seem major compared to death etc, doesn't mean it can't be a big thing. Chin up babe.

DOTTYDOT - I have some clothes for you! I saw your name on here yesterday and found them lurking in the wardrobe... with Christmas etc I had forgotten about it, I'm so sorry. I have the stripy shirt you were interested in and there's also a suit you might like - long fitted skirt & single breasted jacket in a dark mulberry colour. Let me know if you still want them.

Thinking of ggg today too

Hello everyone. Only income tax experts/accountants/debt counsellors can help me at the moment, but thanks for kind offers. Unless any of you are any of the above - are you??

Will let you know more when I can face it. Suffice to say I have just been on the phone to someone from National Debtline for about an hour and I have had nothing at all to eat today, except a cup of tea and a cup of coffee. Going to have a quick sandwich now, then kip, because been awake since before 5 worrying.

xx

Good luck, twoisenoughmum - look after yourself.

Might it be worth a thread in the Finance section, if you can face doing that, to see whether anyone has any advice?

Sorry, twoisenough - not any of those things. But I have large, absorbent shoulders if you need someone to offload to. Look after yourself.

Oh TwoisenoughMum - that definitely sounds worrying - finance stuff sends a chill through me - I really hope you get whatever it is sorted out soon. I'd definitely start a thread if you can - there's tons of expertise on MN, and experience. Good luck xx

Cheesyfeet - I'd love them! Can pay something + postage - can you e-mail me: lakinson.house at ntlworld dot com

Thanks. I think I'm going to be a 16/18 for a long time to come yet!

Hi all, twoisenoughmum, I hope you're managing to get things sorted out.Finanical trouble is vile isn't it.
On the diet front I am a disaster, apart from swimming I am unutterably hopeless. Once 8pm arrives all my willpower leaves. I'm going to the doctor on friday and I think I'm going to get back in touch with the counsellor for the sessions they offered for pnd, amybe they'll be able to help sort out my head. I watched "You are what you eat" tonight and apparently kids who have 2 obese parents have a 25% chance of becoming obese themselves and I can't do that to my babies.
I will post my weight on thurday come what may but I don't think its good!

Justamum - I saw that programme too. Any time I hear anything about my issues around food being passed on to dd, it strengthens my resolve to do something positive about it.

Well, I was very brave today and I joined a gymn. I've been coming up with all sorts of excuses for ages about cost, location, childcare etc. but have finally done it.

It's a small gym in the Hilton Hotel nearby (about 10 minutes by car). It's got a lovely pool where I can take dd anytime I like (definitely an added bonus), they do aqua-aerobics and Pilates, you get a session every 6 weeks with a personal trainer in the gym AND, because I'm a teacher, it only costs £35.00 per month. I think that's a really good deal - basically just over £1.00 a day. Now I'm not paying for counselling, I think it's a really good use of money.

I'm going to go swimming at the weekend with dd and dh (they gave me 6 guest passes for dh as well) so that I don't have to go on my own the first time.

Justamum, how often do you go swimming? I'm going to try to go twice a week, plus an aquaerobics class (plus the yoga class I already do). Does this sound reasonable. How many lengths do you do?

hello everyone
Littlefish - lovely to see you back. that gym deal sounds fantastic! I would like to join one after the baby but god only knows what I do with them while I'm in there...

TIEM, sorry you are having a nightmare. agree that a post in Finance when/if you can face it will probably get you some good advice

hello to all the new/returning people too! and can I just say although I'm not posting much I am still enjoying all the sage advice on here. Mentally I feel that I will be in a good place to start losing some weight once the baby is here, and I think a lot of that is to do with lurking on these threads. Am quite positive about it for once, intend to finish 2007 a lot lighter than I started it. Fed up with being described as a 'big woman' by the midwife (she keeps correcting herself and saying 'tall' but I'm not tall!) and always having to wait for her to find the bigger blood pressure cuff.

Hope everybody is OK otherwise. Only 6 weeks or so (hopefully) before I lose the pregnancy excuse and am Back With A Vengeance