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.

@SolitudeSometimesIs I feel your pain. So hard not to comfort eat when you're having a rough day. Just remember that whatever happens today, stick to it tomorrow.

sol please stay on track. I bet if you don't weigh yourself for a few days you will get a huge loss.

My exante hasn't arrived yet.

Sol, drink loads of water, stick to Exante and don’t weigh till Monday.

My week has gone to shit! (As always)

sol can I add your doing so well

I fell off the wagon a little bit last night. I didn’t go wild or overeat, but I had half a portion of a normal meal and a few nachos with no dips or anything. And I feel so much better for that. I’m back on the plan today and I went for a lovely walk this morning and I’m feeling great. I’m not sure if it was having a proper meal with my medication or not, but my ear feels so much better today and I’m in way less pain.

So I’m avoiding the scales until Monday and will try and stop weighing daily as it is ridiculous and is turning me in to a lunatic. I have a day of spring cleaning ahead of me, I feel like I have so much energy - and for the first time in weeks it’s not raining!!!

I hope everyone has a good weekend and thanks for your kind words and encouragement.

What happened with your week Green?

Omg guys I am finally able to hang washing out on the line. It's beautiful sunshine here in east London

sol well done for not going to crazy.

hidcat welcome

green how are you doing

pom how are things with you?

I'm still feeling ill haven't worked out since Thursday and feel very guilty. I went out last night and have s huge hangover today. So eating every thing in sight.

I'm exante has arrived so I'm starting tomorrow. Feeling very excited and motivated I'm going crazy today and tomorrow will put my head down and focus on my exante meals.

Glad you’re feeling better Sol, the meal probably did help. I think ear infections can make you feel quite sick also? It’s probably best to not be too hard on yourself.

We had a nice anniversary meal, but wine didn’t go down too well after low carbing so I felt slightly rough on Thursday and couldn’t face a Exante! I’ve just been picking at food since then. I’m going back to Exante/low carb tomorrow.

I can’t wait to hang washing out Rachey, it’s supposed to warm up next week. Exciting stuff.
I hope you feel better soon.

Happy anniversary mr and mrs green. Glad you both had a great meal.

I have well and truly stuffed my face today. I think I'm prepping myself for my exante tomorrow.

I'm hoping I'm well enough to spin tomorrow, I was then planning on having a shake after my work out then soup for lunch then a chicken salad for dinner.

I’m loving the joy at hanging out washing 😁 I was the same though, I was so happy. The weather was amazing here, we spent all afternoon in the park and had a great time. Today we’re back to lashing rain and wind so I’m glad we made the most of it yesterday.

I’m glad to hear you had a good anniversary Green, I’m sure the hangover was worth it. It’s hard to get back on the wagon after a nice meal though.

Let us know how you get on with Exante Rachey, I always how a bit wild before I start too, it gives the Exante something to work on.

I have about 5 days of Exante left and then I’m going to go on to James Duncan diet for 2 weeks. My ear infection was agony and I had the head spins if I moved my head too much but I feel better now. I’m not going to weigh myself until all the Exante is gone, I’m going to take the battery out of the scales.

Morning all,

Didn't make it to spin. I still feel very headachey and chesty. I've only exercised 1 this week, that is a first in nearly 3 years.

sol I'm glad your ear infection has gone. Yesterday was beautiful. We went for a walk and only wore jumpers and no coats of the simple things on life.

You guys will be hearing a lot of my rambling these next 4 weeks. If any of you have any good low cal meals I can eat as my 1 meal a day.

That would be great it's slightly overcast here in London today but I'm still tempted to hang my washing out.

Morning all,

Didn't make it to spin. I still feel very headachey and chesty. I've only exercised 1 this week, that is a first in nearly 3 years.

sol I'm glad your ear infection has gone. Yesterday was beautiful. We went for a walk and only wore jumpers and no coats of the simple things on life.

You guys will be hearing a lot of my rambling these next 4 weeks. If any of you have any good low cal meals I can eat as my 1 meal a day.

That would be great it's slightly overcast here in London today but I'm still tempted to hang my washing out.

Breakfast
Toffee and caramel shake - I used my nutriblender and added ice. Quite nice, but could have done with a little more.

Lunch
Ham and mushroom pasta soup - wasn't bad added some salt and pepper. Again could have done with more.

Dinner

fish pie no topping and with broccoli

I'm not sure I could do this for 4 weeks

The first few days are the worst Rachey, stick with it and see how you do. The packets can be handy for the 5:2 diet as well so you have lots of options if you think you’re not satisfied.

sol how are you doing? I have drunk so much water and green tea today. I'm so going to bed early tonight.

I’m doing ok. I’ve had pints and pints too. I find it easier to stick to on weekdays when I’m busy with work and school runs, time on my hands means food is in my hands.

By pints, I don’t mean beer

sol at the pints. I was just imaging pints of beer.

We have stayed in all day so I'm guessing when I'm at work and rushing around it will be easier. We did clean all the garden toys ect but there has been alittle rain on and off today

Day 1 complete.

I'm off to bed as I'm hungry. Sleep tight everyone.

X

Glad you made it through Day 1 Rachey. I fell asleep on the sofa as soon as the kids went to bed, I’m so feckin old.

sol I feel like that most of the nights, I have no idea where my energy levels go?!? I can't wait till the boys are old enough to take themselves of to bed

Day 2
Woke up with a headache not sure if dehydration?
Breakfast
Chocolate shake

Lunch
Ham and mushroom soup ( I really liked it, am I strange?!?)

Dinner
Quorn stir fried with onions and peppers with butternut squash and salad

We have a no eating rule at our desk now, so this should help me stop munching.

I haven't had the chance to weigh myself so I'm not sure what I started at. I last weighed in at 10st 6 about 1-2 weeks ago but I have been eating crap so I'm sure it's not that now. Will try and weigh on Tuesday night at the gym.

How often is it best to weigh? Once a week?

Morning everyone,

Sounds like you both had a good day yesterday Rachey and Sol.

I’m back on Exante (with a meal) today.

Rachey I get a headache when I start. I think it’s partly dehydration. Google ‘Ketosis flu’.
Not sure about weighing? Maybe do it tomorrow then again after at least 5 days.

I weighed myself yesterday and I’d only put 2lb back on since Wednesday. I’m hoping to lose a stone in the next 6 weeks. Ideally more but life seems to keep getting in the way.

Omg I'm so hungry, I put my soup in the microwave for too long and it all poured out so I only had about 1/4 of the amount.

I'm ready to eat the next person that talks to me I'm so hungry

How are you doing Rachey? I can wire you bail money in case you actually murder someone The soup needs to be made with boiling water and then left to sit for about 5 mind, stirring it every once in a while. I never put mine in the microwave.

The hunger is awful for the first few days. Maybe have an extra shake this evening because you missed your lunch. I wouldn’t weigh in too often, it turned me in to a maniac. I have 3 days of Exante left, so I’ll be weighing in on Friday. Seeing the numbers on the scales go down is very motivating, but if they don’t it is so depressing.

I’m planning on losing a stone too Green. We can do this! I’ve never gotten ketosis flu, I hadn’t even heard of it until you said it. But I have gotten the huge high and energy boost when you’re in ketosis, it’s amazing.

I have lost 2 of my Exante bars, I think DH ate them. So I’m a day down on how much food I have. I’m planning to go straight in to the other diet on Friday and stay on it until I go away. I was talking to DH about why I’m doing this, he thinks it’s a mad idea, and he was saying how I don’t need to lose weight this way and I’m gorgeous the way I am - and all I could think of was that I wish I loved myself even half as much as he loves me. I’m so hard on myself and see only the flaws, whereas he sees me but just a bit bigger. It’s made me think of how I value myself.