The Not So New Mums. Our kids are getting bigger. Christmas weight loss thread. (Edited by MNHQ)

[SolitudeSometimesIs]

It’s been 6 years since the first New Mums thread but this year will be the one where we get skinny for Christmas!

We’ve tried pretty much every diet going and have supported each other through the good times and the bad. This will be our year, motivation is high and panic has set in.

Mine still have another week off!

Did you go to WW Rachey?
I also agree about flexibility. I need very strict rules to follow or I start to devise ways to cheat the system.
I do honestly think I need some sort of therapy to sort myself out!

Another week? have they had three weeks off?

I need some therapy for my eating habits too, but I can’t afford it so I’ll post here

I’ve just had some Exante breakfast. It was ok, but I need to keep myself busy otherwise my hands wander over to the Easter leftovers. I’ve packed up a box of junk food for DH to bring in to work tomorrow and leave in his break room for the guys that work there. I can’t have it in my house, I have no will power.

They didn’t break up until Maundy Thursday. The long weekend just made it seem like forever.

I need to eat something. Exante isn’t appealing to me today.

Oh god. A friend just posted up a video on facebook from the party we were at last week. I look pregnant. I’m so fat I look pregnant, my face is so round and my belly is so big. I am mortified.

Definitely starting the shred tomorrow and Exante is the way to go for the time being. I’m so embarrassed about the video but I will use it to spur me on.

I want to go o bed and cry.

Please don't cry, videos are awful. You can do it. Let's all make this the year we get to goal. And be kind to ourselves.

We're still away but I've started to eat more healthily- it's amazing how blobby I feel after a week.

I am gutted Pom. But it might just be the wake up call I need. I don’t want to look like that for the rest of my life, I’m in my 30’s and I won’t get this time back. Dh was in the video too and was a bit shocked about how he looked (he has put on some weight over Winter as he couldn’t cycle everywhere) so we are going to help each other out. He’s going to do bedtimes with the kids more often so I can go for a walk and I’ll prepare healthier meals and stop buying junk food.

Are you away somewhere nice Pom? Is it warm? I can’t wait for warm weather here.

green no I chickened out. You might be into something with therapy. I wish I could work out why I have such an unhealthy relationship with food.

Ds1 doesn't go back till a week Monday either. I can't wait as his behaviour has been awful at times.

Did you eat anything else other than exante? I'm not sure how it works, can you eat normal food aswell as long as it healthy?

sol we have all been there, even now there arent many photos of videos of me. I'm dreading my wedding day.

I did the shread many years ago and enjoyed it, although never got a body like hers

That's great that you and dh can work together

pom how's your holiday? Where are you?

Just finished the Shred day 1, I forgot how intense it is. But I feel so much better now, I feel positive that I can do this and look better. I had a sneaky weigh in and I’ve lost 5lbs since Friday. I’m very, very happy with that and hope that by sticking to plan that I’ll lose loads.

Rachey the plan I’m on only has packets. I need it. I am not in the right headspace to cook for myself at the moment and I see really quick results with it.

I bought a pair of goal trousers and a goal top yesterday. I fit in to neither but they are what I’m aiming for. I need to have a bit of motivation. I’ve also looked at some of the summer dresses that are hitting the shops now and I’m feeling inspired not to have to dress to hide my rolls of fat this year.

sol 5lbs is amazing. Well done on completing the shread. How do you feel?

I love a good goal outfit

Just read up about exante. The food sounds quite nice and varied. I'm tempted. And they have a really good offer on at the moment. It doesn't say how long you have to do the diet for though.

The portions are small Rachey but seeing as I have lost sight of what is a proper portion, what do I know? I feel hungry but I know the loss on the scales will be worth it tomorrow morning. I’ve done the diet for a month prior to a family wedding, and I looked feckin amazing in my dress. Sadly, the weight crept back on because I stress ate due to a bad time I was having, but hopefully that won’t be the case this time.

I had a few handfuls of the kids popcorn earlier but I stuck to plan today. I had a chocolate orange bar for breakfast, an Indian daal pot for lunch and ham, mushroom and pasta soup for dinner. I really enjoyed all the meals, but plan to add a bit of extra spice to the daal pot as it wasn’t too spicy.

My legs are kind of achy this evening but a good ache, I know I earned it. And exercising at the beginning of the day made me want to stay on plan because I didn’t want it to be a waste. I also used heavier weights than usual during the workout as my arms are like sides of ham.

How was your day?

Hi sol are you finding your going to bed early as your hungry? That's what I try and do . It's great when you look and feel amazing in an outfit. It's been a while since I have felt that way about my self. I just want to get rid of my middle area.

Great advice on the spice I am going to start this end of April to end of may. To see how I go.

Having read the exante website it's says I should only do 2 meal replacement and 1 low carb meal.

I have opted for Indian daal, mushroom and ham pasta soup, sweet and sour noodles, Indian style curry and carbonara are these good choices? I won't do the bars as I won't feel satisfied even though they sound amazing.

They don't do a coffee shake which ones would you suggest?

Jesus I just got 1 month of 2 meals for £40. I hope I can get on with this, I just have to be careful with my low cal meal. As it's getting hot was thinking salads mainly

Rachey a lot of people add coffee to the vanilla shake and it’s like an iced latte, I’ve never tried it but it gets raved about. The meals are nice, they’re kind of synthetic tasting but you can add spices and stuff and I feel more satisfied having a hot meal. It’s definitely worth trying it for a month.

I go to bed early because I’m always freezing in the evening, I sit in with a cup of tea and read a book. I’m like a little old lady. It stops me picking though.

When Dh was low carbing he used to have huge hot Caesar salad, with hot bacon and chicken (no croutons) and he loved it. That might be an option for you so you’ll feel like you’re getting a full meal.

I did the Shred again today, God my legs are killing me. I lost another pound yesterday, so 6 since Friday. I’m in work today so it feels good to be occupied.

sol wow 6lbs is amazing since Friday. Well done on day 2 I love that achey feeling after exercise. (Am I weird?)

Thanks for the tips you may find that I will be on here all the time ranting about my hunger
I have a few social engagements come up so I'm not starting till 23rd April.

I've been trying for a week to cancel my WW membership as it has to be done by phone but I'm always on hold for over 10 mins

Oh that’s annoying Rachey. So easy to sign up but so hard to quit.

Yes you are weird for liking the achy pains I am in agony with my thighs from the workout this morning. Clearly my muscles haven’t been used in some time and I am paying for it now. Going up and down the stairs is so sore. But I know days 3-5 are the worst so i will just plough on.

I stuck to plan all day so I’m hoping for a decent loss tomorrow. I’ve been feeling very down all day about how big I am, I can’t let this happen again. I need to take some responsibility for my weight in the future and keep a close on the scales so I stop this cycle. I feel like like I need to sit down with someone who maintains a healthy weight and ask them how they do it, but most of my friends yo-yo with their weight so they’re no help. And I want to set a good example for my kids, their diets are much better than mine but they’ll pick up my bad habits if I don’t stop them.

How are you getting on Green and Pom?

sol sorry you felt down yesterday, I hope today is a better day. Are you doing the shread in the morning before the kids get up? Or when you have dropped them off at school before work?

I have a really bad cold so couldn't make it to the gym last night, I would have gone if it wasn't for my sinuses I feel guilty for not going

I'm guessing alcohol is a no no on exante? It's just I want to start it sooner but I'm out Saturday after next, I will prob only drink gin and slim line and avoid rounds of prosecco

Hello ladies, is it ok if I join you? Seem to needlessly keep gaining weight atm and need to sort myself out. Have had an emotional few months and have turned to food to comfort. Going to try to start exercising a couple of times a week and eating better. Want to lose about a stone.

Hi Hidcat, sorry you’ve had a tough time recently. You’re more the welcome to join. What sort of exercise are you planning to do?

Sorry to hear you weren’t feeling well Rachey, it’s probably for the best that you didn’t go. Has your Exante arrived? If you’re not going out until a week and a half from now I’d start Exante, then just take a day off.

I managed to do about 10 minutes of the Shred today before I had to give up because I was going to be late for work. I forgot my hours were different than last week. I’ve been doing it after the school run and before work. It’s a killer. I stuck to Exante all day today and I was barely even hungry, I think ketosis is kicking in. I’m hoping to start dropping some more weight as I stayed the same today.

Hi Hidcat, you’re welcome here.

Hi hope you feel better soon Rachey.
I don’t think alcohol mixes well with Exante. If you do want to start before your night out I would make sure you have some carbs before drinking, then maybe have some carbs the next morning before you get back on plan? Gin is a good idea though. I’m sure you know this already but it can make you very drunk very quickly when low carbing. I don’t think it can do too much damage to weight loss if you plan it though.

On Monday I’d lost 7lb (since Thursday). Had some bad news yesterday so I’ve had lots of tea. (I’m really upset) It’s our wedding anniversary today and I’ve had a Chinese take away and wine. Starting a new tomorrow . I’ll post tomorrow in more detail. Feeling hopeless at the moment but I’m sure I can get motivated again soon.

Sol- super impressed at all the exercise. Sounds like Exante is going well too.

@SolitudeSometimesIs will probably do some short workouts from YouTube to start with then build up to my old DVDs (Jillian Michaels is my favourite but need to build up some stamina first lol). I used to Box, run and do DVDs without batting an eyelid!

I hope you managed to have a nice meal last night Green. How are you feeling today? Are you ok? Your weightloss is amazing. You must feel so happy.

I have not lost any weight again today, I’m sticking to plan today but it’s so annoying. I have an ear infection so I won’t be working out today, every time I move my head it is so sore. I know if I take antibiotics I’m going to put on weight but it is necessary, I will be sticking to plan no matter what. I’m feeling very motivated even though the scales are being unreasonable.

I didn’t lose again today. I’m so cheesed off. I’m still going to stick to plan even though it’s getting increasingly disheartening. I was so hungry last night and everyone was digging in to tortilla chips and guacamole and salsa with their fajitas and I had a bowl of Exante. I wish my restraint would be reflected on the scales. I’m thinking I shouldn’t weigh every day but I need to to see if I’m ever going to lose anything.

Finding it really hard to stay on plan today. I feel miserable and the kids are stuck inside because of the crappy weather, and it’s so cold.

I keep trying to convince myself to cheat. It’s so hard 😭