Need to lose 2 stone (at least)

[fatmummy87]

I have no idea how it's gotten this bad. I had a baby almost 7 months ago and I'm still 2 stone overweight. It's awful, I hardly have any pictures of me with my baby as I'm so disgustingly fat.
I have no time to exercise except walking with the pram so really it's just all down to eating.
I'm 5"4 and a size 12, ideally for my frame I should be a size 8/10 but would be happy to get back into my size 10 jeans.
Anyone else in a similar situation that would like to swap tips? My meal plan for tomorrow is;

Breakfast: Porridge with semi skimmed milk
Snack: Apple
Lunch: leek & potato soup
Snack: carrot sticks & hummus
Dinner: Beans on wholemeal toast with a small amount of cheese

I think that comes to around 1200 calories but sounds quite filling? I don't have time to make a better dinner as husband will be out and I also have my 2yo nephew to look after so thought that was the easiest, healthy thing to make.

Okay I'm in! 5ft 5, 10 stone 12. Normal weight for me should be just shy of 9 stone but I have not stopped eating this past year and am gaining weekly 😐 I just never feel full up anymore..

geordie good on you for completing your first day.
I was starving yesterday!!

Meal plan for today is:

Toast & peanut butter (no added sugar)
Satsuma x 2
Leek & potato soup
Carrot sticks & hummus
Chicken with peppers, onions & rice

I have mum&baby yoga this morning and will try an exercise video this afternoon.

Do you all fancy a Friday morning weigh in?

Can I join? I have lost 1st 3lbs but have 2 more St to lose and it wont shift.
5ft 7 and 11st 10lbs.
Breakfast- porridge
Lunch- ham and boiled egg salad
Dinner- pork, jacket pots and heavy on the veg.
I run 5km at the gym and do weights 5 times a week.

Welcome giveover

So far today I've had a
Banana - pre spin class
Slice toast post spin class

Latte

Chicken breast about 1/3
Mixed salad

2 hob nobs

Tonight I will have 1 sausage and a big pile of veg

Very restrained on the 2 hobnobs grump I can't keep biscuits in the house now or I'd just pick at them all day with cups of tea to stay awake.

Not managed exercise video, ds had other ideas but going for a long walk in about an hour.

I've had my breakfast & lunch but no snacks yet so will have my Satsuma's just now to keep me going.

Well done everyone!
I find the more I eat the hungrier I am! If I can just get through a week of eating well and losing weight I'll hopefully feel less hungry and more motivated!
I went to the gym early this morning before work. Did 15 mins cardio and 30 minutes of weights. Just got home and shattered !

I'm up for a Friday weigh in!

Off to a slow start this week, just trying to eat proper meals and not snack is hard enough ( accidentally ate a biscuit today...). One step at a time 🙂

I have been there, and I know how you feel! It sounds like you're on the right track with your new diet. The key is sticking to it from here! If you haven't already check out www.myfitnesspal.com/. It's a wonderful app for counting calories and tracking your meals.

As for the exercise, I know how it is to feel stuck with no time for exercise, but have you considered ways you might workout at home? Even little things like lifting some light weights or doing some push ups/crunches while baby is sleeping can make a world of difference. For me, Beachbody's programs were the perfect fit for me. There are several of their workouts that only require a few minutes of your time every day. It might be worth checking out the free trial for their on demand service to see if you fancy any of them: www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/on-demand-workout-videos.do

Just know that your situation isn't impossible. You're already taking the right steps so try to stay positive!

Today I've done good! I've screenshotted my day, just finished burning calories on the exercise bike so going to have a banana and grapes which I've still to add into my snacks on MFP.

Fab fresh start!!
I love MFP, because you can work in treats and not feel like crap for 'giving in' and carry on eating because you might as well! If I know I'm going to have a calorific tea I'll save Cals up for a few days and try and look at the weekly total rather than each day as a separate day. Stops me feeling like I'm depriving myself and dieting.

Great day! Well done!

yellowbelly I was definitely less hungry yesterday than I was on Monday. I think I was just craving my usual sugar rush on Monday.

mivery Thanks, I already use my fitness pal. Unfortunately ds isn't much of a napper but sometimes he's quite happy playing by himself in his play pen anyway.

freshstart well done. I've not slipped so far either. Even turned down chocolate yesterday at mum & baby yoga!

Today I'm having porridge for breakfast. Lunch will be ham & cheese sandwich as the ham needs used up.
We're going to mil for dinner and I think it's spaghetti & meatballs. I will turn down dessert and hope I'm not too pressured to eat it!
Fruit for snacks if needed.

Will try a fitness video this morning and going out this afternoon for a walk anyway.

Ds was up nearly all night, I usually reach for sugar when I'm tired but actually i think 30 minutes exercise is more energising.

Some inspiration for anyone in the house today.

Fatmummy - that workout would kill me . I can't do one push up let alone the fifty on the trot my name demands.

I have a V in my name....I don't even know what Wallsits are .

I know geordie I'm Katharine - haven't tried it yet!

I did the Chris Powell beginners work out today, it was 15 minutes, I found it easy enough but still invigorating. I think I will follow each stage through. About 8 weeks post partum I started going to an exercise class that was very difficult and it completely put me off so I think something easier will build my confidence back up.

It's gorgeous where I am today, fresh, bright spring day. After my short workout I had my shower, opened all the windows, did a bit of cleaning and now we're out for a walk. There's a nice wind that's blowing away the cobwebs.

Wall sits are placing your back against a wall and sliding into a squat. Looks easy... really isn't!

Well more as if you're sitting on a chair than a full squat.

Okay well we need to look closer at your diet - first easy step, why not skimmed milk? Switch any sugar for Truvia.
Also MYFITNESSPAL !!! Log everything you eat and it should tell you exactly how much you're eating because we're often unaware.
You also need to look at macros rather than just kcals ( how much your food is made of fat, carbs and proteins). Aim to eat high protein rather than carb and fat ( and I don't just mean lots of meat I mean check on the back where it says Proteins 1.2g for example and then check carb and fat grams - aim for more protein heavy foods.
And beans and cheese on toast TBH isn't really that healthy - around 200 kcals of mainly carbs in one slice of bread, 400kcals ( and 25g of carbs) in one can of baked beans and cheese is mostly fat ( 35g fat and 25g carbs in just 100g) and is also 200kcals in just 50g !!!
It's all about making sure you know exactly what you're eating and upping excercise ( twice a week for an hour is fine).

If you aim for a deficit of 200-500 kcals below your RMR each day and work of 200-500kcals in exercise around 3 times a week then your body should steadily lose 1-2 lb of fat per week x

Also ( last post promise) people often really overestimate what we need to eat each day ( my maintenance kcals are nowhere near the 2000kcals were told.
To figure out your maintenance calorie need you need to do the following equations :

1. Your weight in kg X 22 ( for women, 25 for men)
2. Find your PAL level :

1.2 = sedentary 1.3 = fairly active ( 1-2 x per week light excercise) 1.4 ( 2-3 x week normal excercise) 1.5 ( 3 + times a week excercise) 1.7 ( intense daily activity 3. Multiply step 1 by step 2 and this is your DMC - daily caloric expenditure Then aim 200-500 kcals lower. ( mine is only 1515 :( )

That is the most useful weight loss post I have ever read, thanks!

I have had to miss all my exercise classes this week due to work. I have been eating lots of salads though. In typical me style I went out last night and had a superfood salad. Then ordered chips to go with it...

I talk a big talk but I'm at work and there's been a party so there's loads of left over sausage rolls, sandwiches, cake and chicken :'( and a cheese board

Looks like tomorrow's an extra long gym session for me :(