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

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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.

Oh sol it's awful when they are wide awake, glad last night was better.

I'm not getting weighed tomorrow. Im going to get the weekend out the way and get back on it

Oh Gosh Sol I wish I had some words of advice. I hope you get more sleep soon.

I had a bad weekend too, so I'll weigh in on Monday.

Hope everyone has a good week, been really busy with work and family stuff.

I might join you with the plan to get the weekend out of the way before weighing. I’m currently watching the kids colour my decking in with chalk and I don’t have the energy to stop them. I’m having a cup of coffee and a twix in the sunshine enjoying the peace.

I hope your week was ok Pom. If you want to have a rant please feel free.

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend. I’m so glad it’s sunny even if it’s not very warm. I was getting a bit sick of the damp and cold.

I’ve decided I’m doing more spring cleaning this week. I’m determined to have the house looking less cluttered by next weekend.

Next I'm planning on fasting a few day. Just to kick start my weight loss.

Having a cocktail night with friends......I can't wait. All worry about my weight can wait till next week

How was your cocktail night Rachey? What sort of fast days are you doing?

My thighs have started to rub together!!! The pain in unreal. I’m so disgusted with myself, that’s never happened before. So I’m taking this weight loss thing very seriously and I’ve scheduled a few walks in the evenings this week to get me out and about.

I don’t know why my legs are rubbing now. I’m still lighter than I was a few weeks ago and probably the same weight I was this time last year. It’s so embarrassing.

Sorry I meant bad as in bad food

Hope you enjoyed your night out rachey
Sorry to hear re thighs Sol I can only think your shape has changed? Try not to be too hard on yourself. You seem to have had a lot of stress recently.

Hope all ok Green

I'm weighing in on Thursday then having 2 weeks off for Easter.

Morning all,

I have the dreaded 2 day hangover I'm exhausted and starving. I don't think I want to drink again.

sol sorry to hear about your thighs, it's strange that it's just started happening. I agree with pom don't be hard on yourself this can be rectified. Maybe cycling shorts style pants?

pom have you got much planned over Easter? Did you have a good weekend?

green how's things with you? Did you have a good weekend?

I'm trying to have 2 fast days and 2 low cal days this week, I need to sort it out!!!

A two day hangover. You poor thing. I reckon write today off and do whatever you need to do to get back on your feet. How many calories do you have on your fast days and low cal days?

Are you doing anything nice for Easter Pom? Are you going away?

I’m down to 29 daily points this week on ww. I better see a good drop on the scales. My appetite hasn’t reduced in the slightest and I’m worried I’ll be starving. I have a birthday party to go to on Friday so I’m saving all my weeklies for that.

Dh booked our holiday to Spain last night. I’m shitting it at the thoughts of wearing a swimsuit and being a big sweaty beast whose thighs rub together 😭 I’m hoping the fear of this will keep me on track. I have approx 6 weeks to lose about 5 stone. Sounds doable, right?

How are you getting on Green?

I'm planning on 800 cals on non fast days and 500 cals on fast days.

I was going to fast on Tuesday and Thursday.

Today I've eaten some mango and raspberries at a total of 120 cals.

I have m&s soup for lunch which totals 177 cals

Dinner will be prawn stir fry

God I'm starving

sol I'm so jealous I wish I was heading to Spain, what part are you going to? I know it's not the best but maybe cut carbs, that's the best weight loss for me (but so difficult)

sol thanks I love bbq hulla hoops

Oh my God Rachey, will you not be starving?!

I’ll be cutting down on carbs. I’ve decided to swop wine for vodka as I can’t drink much of that and if I haven’t lost 20lbs by the start of May I will be doing the James Duncan diet until I step on the plane.

Hi everyone.
I’m also struggling to get on track at the moment.
Considering something strict after this weekend. I’ll probably do something lowcarb to start with too.

We’ve also booked a holiday for May. 9 weeks today! As well as losing some weight I’m really going to have to get fitter.
I was supposed to start properly today but I’ve picked at food all day.

you poor thing Rachey hope you feel better now. I think you probably need a couple of days at 1200 otherwise you'll feel weak?

Sol lovely to have a holiday to look forward to. I think you'll lose loads.

Green Im sure you'll get back on track now holiday booked.
I'm so annoyed at myself for going off the rails last week. I hope I don't gain loads at Easter.

green are you going anywhere nice? I'm desperate for a holiday but what with the wedding and we need a new car we just can't afford it.

pom yes your a right I don't think I could keep with in my cals as I would be too weak to refuse food so I'm going 5 days of 800 cals. What are you guys up to over Easter? Chocolate isn't my downfall so I'm hoping I will be ok

sol I think that's a good choice, limiting carbs and swapping wine for vodka.

Well yesterday I think I went a little over 800csls as could resist crackers

My meal plan for today (all weighed out)
Breakfast
Mango, blueberries and strawberries - 140cals

Lunch
M&S chicken, mushroom and rice soup - 377 cals

Dinner
Baked eggs in spice tomato sauce - 220 cals

Snack
Carrots - 50 cals

Tonight is my spin night so will hope to burn 500/600 cals hence the high cal soup for lunch

Hahaha ok I've gone over by 390 cals

Ok, maybe I will start fresh on Saturday?

I've just eaten 4 hobnobs .

Hope you're all having a better week than me

Hobnobs are amazing.

I’m having a terrible Food week Rachey. I just can’t stop eating! Avoided WW today. Got some stuff going on st the weekend. I have a strict plan starting Tuesday (honestly!)

Have you seen Stacie Stewart’s book?- How to lose weight well.
It has some great recipes and a plan in it. It’s quite cheap on Amazon.
Until this week I’d been cooking some of the meals and they are good.
I might try the actual plan next week.

We are having a week in Walt Disney World Florida. I think I’m the most excited.

Weddings and cars are so expensive. We could have gone last year if we hadn’t have bought a newer car.

Oh my God Green, Disneyland sounds amazing. I hope you have a great time.

I had a bad week with food too Rachey. Actually, the food was ok but I had wine, 2lb weight gain overnight. It really is liquid fat. And hobnobs are delicious, I can’t have them in the house or I’ll demolish them with a cup of tea.

I spent all week saving my weeklies for the party yesterday and then didn’t really eat any party food, but after a few glasses of wine they brought out pizzas. And then we stopped off for a Chinese takeaway on the way home. So safe to say I’m avoiding the scales.

We’re not big Easter people here, so chocolate wont be featuring too heavily, and if the weather is nice we’ve planned a trip to the local farm. Dh and I usually buy each other books instead of chocolate so there won’t be too much temptation in the house.

I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!

Happy Easter everyone!

I spent the morning trying to decide whether to order Exante or not. We’re meeting up with friends tomorrow and I’m stressing about what to wear. I feel like an ork.

At least my mood will keep me away from junk food today.

Happy Easter. Hope you’ve all had a nice weekend

I’ve drank far too much wine this weekend. Food hasn’t been terrible though.

Sol, I’ve found some Exante in the cupboard and I’m having an internal battle of Exante V low carb. I’m tempted to use it as a kick start. I can’t decide.

Haven’t weighed myself for over a week. I don’t feel brave enough yet

Hi guys I've fallen into a food coma, let me try and crawl out.

I hear you on the wine overload Green. I’m the same. I need to stop drinking it. Maybe wait a few days to weigh in, there’s no rush on that sort of thing

How was everyone’s weekend?

I ordered some Exante last night. They had a 50% off code so I got a months worth for just over £30, I need to knuckle down and sort myself out before our holiday. I’ve really lost control of myself and every Monday I swear
I’ll start again but I’m just lying to myself.

So I’m on low carb propoints until Exante arrives and then it’s a month of that. Then hopefully I will be in much better shape to go on holiday. Buying the food will work out cheaper than having to buy a load of new summer clothes as I’m too fat for last years ones.

I think I’ll do similar with the Exante Sol.

You can be my Exante buddy Green. It will be worth it when I am not ashamed o go out on the beach.

Is also like to start a Summer thread if that’s ok?

Possible titles:

From Vacay to Slaycay (coz I’m so down with the kids you know 😉)

Not so New Mums: Summer ready prep thread.

Notso New Mums: Blind panic weighloss apocalypse thread.

Or any other suggestions you might have.
I think the second one is the best, but the third one will definitely be my state of mind.